Live Exercises
Day 1 (E01-E06)
Day 2 (E07-E12)
Getting started with Jan + hello world script
Start Jan in `student-agent-pack/` and run basic startup checks.
Team ideation sprint in ChatGPT/Claude project
Form a research team of 3 and create one shared project in ChatGPT or Claude (invite each other if possible).
Prompt anatomy in runnable Python
Familiarize yourself with LangChain https://docs.langchain.com/ and OpenRouter https://docs.openrouter.ai/ by browsing their docs and examples.
Three AI data-collection modes by example
Submit one worked example for each mode: Natural DGP + same instrument, Natural DGP + new instrument, and AI DGP.
Retrieval A/B with local corpus
Can you look up some services that offer RAG systems? How expensive is this?
AI-only literature mapping in a known stream
Pick a small stream you know well and submit an AI-generated literature table, 2D map, and your verification note.
Tool-calling mini-agent
Take a look at the LangChain documentation for tool use
Journal AI-policy to agent policy
Choose one target journal and submit its AI guideline summary plus an agent-ready usage checklist.
Connect LangChain agent to MCP time server
Take a look at https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langchain/human-in-the-loop ; when would this be useful in your work?
Template repo + issue-to-agent workflow drill
Create a new repo, set up agent commit/push flow, and run issue -> agent -> PR steps using style-guide issues.
Memory behavior with session and long-term store
Why would your agent need memory?
Writing + syndication sprint
Draft about one-third of a page on your current research agenda using AI-assisted writing workflows.