Model Engineer – AI model engineering course
Take one model through the MDLC, and earn Builder (C3) in Foundation AI.
- 12-week cohort · teams of 4 to 6 · ~8 h a week
- English; Tamil support
- ₹35,000–60,000 (Ed 1.1), excl. GST
- Model Studio
What you'll be able to do
- 01Ready the data floor for one use case
- 02Build a golden set
- 03Run a blind bake-off and pick a route
- 04Decide rent, adapt or build
- 05Pass evals, red team and risk review
Who it's for
- For
- Data scientists, ML and data engineers.
- Before you start
- A C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience. A five-question readiness check before you apply.
Syllabus by week
Gates and checks marked
About 8 hours a week: 1 taught, 1.5 coaching and peer review, the rest on your team's build.
- Week 1The flywheel, the floor, the Four LeaksScore three candidates on the Opportunity Selection Matrix Aware quiz, without AI
- Week 2Diagnose: success as a numberMeasure the baseline; write the One-Pager
- Week 3The Data-Readiness ChecklistRun it on the slice; fix or stop G1 Data ready
- Week 4CORE I: tiers, fairness, sovereigntySet the tier; draft the human role Practitioner log due
- Week 5Resource: own the road, rent the carDesign; architecture-neutrality check G2
- Week 6Stage elective: modelsBuild golden set v1
- Week 7Selection and bake-offsBlind bake-off; routing card G3
- Week 8Implement: don't pave the cow pathRedesign the workflow; change plan Implementation Readiness Checklist
- Week 9Evals, judges and golden setsRun the evals at shipping settings G4
- Week 10CORE II: owners, black boxes, kill switchesRed-team; register row; kill-switch drill
- Week 11Validate: the sceptic's testValidation Scorecard; evidence pack Oral defence
- Week 12Expand and the Handoff MapGo-live decision; Next-Turn Worksheet G5; check without AI
- Week 16Retrieval sessionMeasure against the baseline G6; Builder awarded
What you'll build
Your artefacts, built in Model Studio.
- Golden set v1
- Bake-off routing card
- Model card
- Gate log
Your credential
Builder (C3) · Model Engineer. Public verify page; recertify yearly.
Open Badges 3.0
Builder (C3)
Model Engineer
- Holder
- Your name
- Issued
- On completion
- ID
- AFW-C3-SAMPLE
The book chapters it teaches
The Foundation Studio Playbook: the MDLC
Cohort outcomes
Published when the first cohort ends. We never fill this with composites.
Quick answers
Questions about Model Engineer
How much does Model Engineer cost?
Model Engineer costs ₹35,000–60,000, excluding GST. This band is from Website Strategy Ed. 1.1. EMI, a GST invoice and an employer sponsorship letter are available; student and women-in-tech scholarships are proposed.
How long does Model Engineer take?
Model Engineer is a 12-week cohort in teams of 4 to 6, at about 8 h a week. Gates G1 to G5 fall within 12 weeks; G6 and the Builder (C3) award come at week 16. Next batch: FY28.
Who is it for, and am I eligible?
Data scientists, ML and data engineers. Before you start: A C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience. A five-question readiness check before you apply.
Do I need to know coding?
Yes. It is a technical cohort for data scientists and ML and data engineers. You need a C2 course in the same stage, or equivalent work experience, and a five-question readiness check comes before you apply.
Is the certificate valid, and for how long?
Yes, for a year at a time. You earn Builder (C3) · Model Engineer: an Open Badges 3.0 badge with a public verify page, renewed by yearly recertification. It is assessed on what you build, plus one check taken without AI.
Is it online or offline?
Blended: taught sessions and coaching, with your own team's build in between, in IST evenings and on Saturdays. Language: English; Tamil support.