[01]Workshop

The Prompt Lab: Innovation Starts with the Right Prompt

A morning in Einstein Hall on the art of talking to AI. We learned prompt patterns, the mistakes that make answers worse, and where AI actually earns its place, then put a template to work planning a trip across India. ✍️

When
4 November 2025
Where
Einstein Hall, Galileo Block, Chitkara University
Hosted by
IE(I) CSE Student Chapter × DCSE, Chitkara University
Prompt engineeringPrompt patternsChatGPTGenerative AI
Us at The Prompt Lab: Innovation Starts with the Right Prompt

[01]The template pattern ✍️

From my notes: use a template "when we know about exact pattern or desired output we want". Define the placeholders, give the shape of the answer, then hand over the task.

Template

For <Day>, visit <Location> at <Time> for <Activity>.

The days come from the itinerary ChatGPT 5 wrote from this template, on a screen next to mine. Tap a day, or watch it fill itself in.

<Day>
The day of the travel plan
<Location>
The place to visit
<Time>
The best part of the day to visit
<Activity>
What to do in that place

Example task

Create a day-wise travel itinerary for visiting India using the given template.

[02]What I learned

  • The template pattern

    When you know exactly what shape the answer should take, give the model placeholders and a template, and it fills them in instead of guessing.

  • Common prompting errors

    Lack of constructive information, random prompts and biased prompts. A vague question gets a beige answer.

  • Where AI is used

    Sentiment analysis with NLP, cybersecurity, images, video, content and code.

  • Neutral is the hard part

    In sentiment analysis, positive and negative are the easy calls. Neutral is where models struggle.

  • Healthcare, with safety

    AI can help in healthcare, but only with safety, and only if your own knowledge is there to check it.

[03]Behind the scenes

Participant, name written by hand ✍️
Participant, name written by hand ✍️
Notes open, 10:46 AM, Einstein Hall
Notes open, 10:46 AM, Einstein Hall

[04]The certificate

Certificate for The Prompt Lab: Innovation Starts with the Right PromptThat's a wrap ✓

For participating in "THE PROMPT LAB – Innovation Starts with the Right Prompt", 4 November 2025, Einstein Hall, Galileo Block, organised by the IE(I) CSE Student Chapter, Chitkara University. Signed by Dr. Kamali Singla, Dr. Gagan Singla and Dr. Bhavna Sareen. 📜

“A prompt is a spec. The clearer the shape you ask for, the less the model has to guess, and the more of the answer you can actually use.”

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