Project: UCR Agent Engineering Project

We will build a modular, AI-powered system using Agentic Design Patterns and Software Engineering best practices.

🛠 Project Pillars

• Modular Architecture: Modularized Brain (Logic), Brawn (Database), and Skin (UI).
• Test-Driven Development (TDD): Define success with tests before implementation, and ensure generated code follows software engineering best practices (readability, maintainability, and testability).
• Agentic Design Patterns: Implementing Reflection and Tool Use patterns for high-reliability AI.

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📅 Project Roadmap

Part 1: Prerequisites and Core Foundations

Focus on manual implementation and understanding the AI mechanics.

• Week 1: Warmup: No Lab.
• Week 2: API & Environment Setup.
• Week 3: Structured Data Extraction & Reasoning Logic.
• Week 4: RAG & Tool Calling.

Part 2: The Architect Phase (Managed Engineering)

Focus on modularized system design, and test-driven code generation.

• Week 5: System Architecture and Interface Contracts.
• Week 6: Persistence Layer via Google Sheets.
• Week 7: Logic Layer: Implementing Tool Use & Reflection Design Patterns.
• Week 8: Presentation Layer & System Integration.
• Week 9: Quality Assurance and Documentation.