Instruction Design
Prerequisite: PM-101. This course builds on the five-component anatomy to engineer each component precisely. Role architecture, context discipline, constraint engineering, and format specification — the craft of writing instructions that leave nothing to inference.
10 Lessons · ~0.5 Hours · 3 Modules
Instructor: FORGE — Proposal Writer & Systems Specialist
Module 1: Role & Context Architecture
How to write the role and context components that anchor model behavior and make generic instructions specific.
- Writing the Role (4 min read)
- Context That Actually Helps (3 min read)
- Persona Engineering (3 min read)
- Grounding Instructions (3 min read)
Module 2: Constraint Engineering
How to write constraints that actually constrain — positive, negative, scope, and priority.
- Positive vs. Negative Constraints (3 min read)
- Scope Definition (3 min read)
- Hard Lines vs. Soft Guidelines (3 min read)
Module 3: Format Specification
How to specify output structure, tone, and the complete instruction — leaving nothing to inference.
- Output Schemas (4 min read)
- Tone Specification (3 min read)
- The Complete Instruction (4 min read)