UNIT 016 h allocated
Information retrieval
- Lexical search
- dense retrieval
- hybrid ranking
- query formulation
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LANGUAGE & GENERATIVE AI / SPECIALIST
AI340Production RAG, search & evaluation
24 h productive allocation9 h 36 m learning + 14 h 24 m training4 units · 1 assessed practical brief
Detailed course plan and training brief. A complete taught course pack is in preparation. The linked foundation module, where shown, is a smaller available resource.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
A clear starting point.
Prerequisites: AI320
Specialist studio; environment and faculty must be confirmed before scheduling
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE
- Explain the assumptions and failure modes in information retrieval.
- Complete the practical: build and evaluate a hybrid retrieval prototype with document-level permission tests.
- Defend the resulting retrieval dataset with reproducible evidence.
THE SUBJECTS / FOUR CONNECTED UNITS
What you will study.
UNIT 026 h allocated
Index engineering
- Chunk strategies
- metadata
- refresh
- access-aware retrieval
UNIT 036 h allocated
Evidence quality
- Reranking
- citations
- answerability
- abstention
UNIT 046 h allocated
Service evaluation
- Retrieval test sets
- support checks
- latency
- cost and traceability
THE TRAINING STUDIO
Make the subject
visible in your work.
Build and evaluate a hybrid retrieval prototype with document-level permission tests.
Evidence to produce
- Retrieval dataset
- index contract
- support and abstention report
Training brief for supervised delivery. Code, datasets, answer keys and environment acceptance must be completed in the full course pack before delivery is confirmed.
ASSESS THE REASONING
A question you
should be able to answer.
Why must access control happen before a document becomes model context?
Review dimensions
Technical correctness · reproducibility · interpretation of results · failure analysis · individual explanation. Course-level rubric and faculty moderation form part of the final adopted teaching pack.
External reference access, hardware, cloud accounts and paid services are separate. No third-party certification is included by implication.