Dartmouth Engineering PhD Students Help Expand Generative AI Teaching Kit with NVIDIA

Dartmouth Engineering PhD candidates Anthony Ragazzi (left) and Bruno Miranda Henrique. (Photo by Catha Mayor)

"The initial course was designed and built last year and this is a significant update and expansion," said Sam Raymond, adjunct assistant professor of engineering at Dartmouth who was instrumental in developing the content. "The videos were a huge part of the update and now make up the new online course component."

The full kit is a comprehensive teaching resource providing effective tools, frameworks, and exercises for learning the complexities of GenAI and large language model development and deployment. The new video modules are publicly viewable through NVIDIA's on-demand platform.

"This represents a notable milestone among Dartmouth's many contributions to the research and development of AI," said Henrique. "The experience also provided a valuable opportunity to deepen my understanding of GenAI and to gain hands‑on expertise with their implementation, while also strengthening my skills as a lecturer." 

Watch Henrique's "Introduction to GenAI."

Ragazzi said the course covers a broad range of key GenAI concepts. "As these models become integrated into more devices and platforms, understanding their capabilities and underlying mechanisms is an increasingly important skill," he said. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to contribute and help convey some of that information through lecture videos."

Watch Ragazzi's session on "Language Models and Attention."

Sam Raymond, adjunct assistant professor of engineering at Dartmouth. (Photo by Catha Mayor)

The ultimate goal of the Teaching Kit is to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to innovate in areas like materials and drug discovery, medical diagnostics, and sustainable technologies, and to ethically deploy GenAI tools in those pursuits.

"This update not only adds a structured online video course component, but also refreshed course organization and improved navigation," said Raymond. "Through our partnership with NVIDIA, Dartmouth is actively contributing to and shaping the future of national GenAI education." 

Qualified educators can access the full Generative AI Teaching Kit—including editable slides, labs, and instructor materials—for free by joining the NVIDIA DLI Teaching Kit Program.

Learn more about the Generative AI Teaching Kit.