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RAG for Engineers

This course covers retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, document chunking, and search relevance tuning. You will learn to construct semantic chunking pipelines, configure hybrid search indexes, and deploy reranking models. By the end, you will evaluate retrieval accuracy using faithfulness metrics to prevent hallucinated answers.

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Last updated Aug 2026
RAG for Engineers
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This course includes:
  • 4 weeks of structured content
  • 6 video lessons & readings
  • 5 hands-on lab exercises & quizzes
  • Verified certificate on completion
What you'll learn

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

Build document ingestion pipelines with semantic chunking.
Configure vector index parameters, including distance metrics.
Optimize context relevance using hybrid search and reranking.
Evaluate retrieval relevance using faithfulness and answer metrics.
Schedule document updates and verify vector storage health.

How this course opens doors

Semantic Chunking

Deconstruct documents into contextual, semantic chunks to preserve information.

Hybrid Retrieval

Combine keyword matching and vector search to improve document relevance.

Quality Evaluation

Audit retrieval pipelines using automated faithfulness and relevance metrics.

4w
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Course Content

Course curriculum

5 modules · 20 lessons
01
1. Why RAG & Core Architecture
~31 min
Why RAG? Grounding LLMs in Real Knowledge~5 min
The RAG Pipeline End-to-End~6 min
RAG vs Fine-Tuning vs Plain Prompting~5 min
Failure Modes~5 min
Module 1 Quiz — Why RAG & Architecture~10 min
02
2. Ingestion & Chunking
~25 min
03
3. Embeddings & Indexing
~25 min
04
4. Retrieval Strategies & Ranking
~25 min
05
5. Evaluating & Maintaining RAG Systems
~20 min
Skills you'll gain

Skills Cloud

Semantic ChunkingVector Index SetupHybrid Search RoutingReranker OptimizationRAG Triad EvaluationDocument Sync Pipelines
Target Audience

Who this course is for

AI Search Engineers

Build ingestion pipelines, optimize vector indices, and tune relevance.

Database Administrators

Manage vector database clusters, monitor index latency, and verify syncs.

System Architects

Design high-throughput RAG systems and manage context window sizes.

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Certification

Earn a Verifiable Certificate

Certificate of Completion
Learner Name
RAG for Engineers
SC-2026-VERIFIED
Verified

SkillCite Verified Certificate

Complete all modules and pass the final assessment to earn a shareable, verifiable digital credential.

Verifiable via public API with unique credential ID
Shareable on LinkedIn, Twitter, and personal portfolio
Recognized by employers and technology companies
Week-by-Week

Course Timeline

Week 1
Ingestion & Semantic Chunking

Parse PDF/markdown files, build semantic chunks, and inspect text boundaries.

Semantic chunkingParser librariesText boundaries
Week 2
Embeddings & Index Tuning

Select embedding models, calculate dimensions, and tune vector index speeds.

Embedding modelsVector indicesDimension checks
Week 3
Hybrid Search & Reranking

Combine keyword queries with vector checks, and apply reranking models.

Hybrid queriesReranker setupsKeyword weights
Week 4
RAG Quality Evaluation

Test retrieval precision, check faithfulness, and evaluate answer relevance.

Retrieval precisionFaithfulness metricsRagas setup
Week 5
Sync Pipelines & Maintenance

Set up document delta pipelines, index updates, and monitor storage size.

Delta updatesStorage monitorsIndex refresh
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