AI & Innovation

AI & Innovation

Four programmes spanning everyday AI literacy through to full AI engineering, designed for both non-technical learners and career-switchers into technical AI roles.

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Our AI & Innovation Programmes

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Four tracks, from zero-coding productivity skills to a full 24-week engineering pathway.

4 Weeks Live Online

AI Productivity & Everyday Intelligence (AIPEI)

A practical, live online programme for non-technical learners to use AI tools for everyday work, including writing, research, presentations, visual content, video creation and basic automation. Zero coding required.

8 Weeks Hybrid

AI Automation Specialist Program

A project-based programme focused on building AI-powered automation systems for business functions such as sales, marketing, HR, finance and customer support. No computer science degree or prior coding required.

16 Weeks Hybrid

AI Design Mastery (AIDM)

A 16-week design programme covering design fundamentals, branding, UI/UX, digital experiences, AI-assisted creative workflows and professional portfolio development.

24 Weeks Hybrid

AI Engineering Professional Program (AIEP)

A 24-week, project-first AI engineering programme covering Python, mathematics for AI, data handling, machine learning, deep learning, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, deployment and production AI systems.

AI Productivity & Everyday Intelligence (AIPEI)

A practical, live online programme for non-technical learners to use AI tools for everyday work, including writing, research, presentations, visual content, video creation and basic automation. Zero coding required.

Duration
4 weeks · 16 live sessions · 32 hours
Mode
100% live online: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri, 7:00–8:00 PM (sessions recorded and shared)
Eligibility
No qualification or age restriction. Suitable for students, job seekers, office staff, business owners, freelancers, parents and senior citizens.
Certification
Issued by Frontline Academy (details to be finalised)
Syllabus
1
Week 1 — AI Foundations & Everyday Productivity
Understanding AI/GenAI, effective prompting, AI safety & privacy, summarising & translation, emails/letters/reports/resumes.
2
Week 2 — Research, Learning & Visual Content
AI research & fact-checking, study notes, AI presentations, posters & social content, AI-generated images.
3
Week 3 — Video Creation & Role-Based Applications
AI video creation, script writing, voice generation, content planning, role-based AI use, personal productivity workflow.
4
Week 4 — Automation, Tool Mastery & Capstone
Task automation, calendar/email assistance, Google Workspace & Microsoft 365 AI, responsible AI, capstone project & final presentation.

AI Automation Specialist Program

A project-based programme focused on building AI-powered automation systems for business functions such as sales, marketing, HR, finance and customer support. No computer science degree or prior coding required.

Duration
8 weeks / 2 months
Mode
Hybrid — online Mon/Wed/Fri 7:00–9:00 PM, plus one full-day Saturday offline workshop (10:00 AM–4:00 PM); project-based learning
Branch
Perinthalmanna & Eramangalam
Eligibility
College students, fresh graduates, developers, digital marketers, HR/operations professionals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, business analysts and business owners — no CS degree or coding required.
Laptop requirement
i5/Ryzen 5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows/macOS/Linux + Docker
Delivered by
Upskillabs, hosted by Frontline Academy
Certification
To be confirmed
Syllabus
1
Phase 1 (Weeks 1–3) — The Builder's Foundation
First automation, connecting business apps, data cleaning & transformation.
2
Phase 2 (Weeks 4–6) — Giving It a Brain
Working with AI models (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude), building AI agents, AI memory/databases/vector search.
3
Phase 3 (Week 7) — Making It Real
Automating a business function, deployment, monitoring, security & backups.
4
Phase 4 (Week 8) — Staying Ahead
MCP, browser automation & multi-agent systems, industry-based capstone project.

AI Design Mastery (AIDM)

A 16-week design programme covering design fundamentals, branding, UI/UX, digital experiences, AI-assisted creative workflows and professional portfolio development.

Duration
4 months / 16 weeks — 128 live online classes + 2 campus workshops, Mon–Thu, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Mode
Hybrid live online plus 2 full-day campus workshops
Branch
Frontline campus
Eligibility
No design degree or coding background required. Open to +2/degree students, fresh graduates, working professionals, career switchers, freelancers, homemakers and founders.
Certification
Issued solely by Frontline Academy on completion, plus an Internship Certificate on completion of the internship.
Syllabus
1
Stage 1 (Weeks 1–2) — Discover
Creative & design thinking, design psychology, visual communication, design principles.
2
Stage 2 (Weeks 3–4) — Learn
Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, typography, colour theory, layout, logo design, branding, AI-assisted research.
3
Stage 3 (Weeks 5–8) — Create
Logo design, brand identity, business cards, letterheads, packaging, social campaigns, brand guidelines.
4
Stage 4 (Weeks 9–10) — Understand Users
User research, personas, empathy maps, journey maps, competitor analysis, UX psychology.
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Stage 5 (Weeks 11–14) — Design Digital Experiences
Mobile apps, websites, dashboards, landing pages, responsive interfaces, design systems.
6
Stage 6 (Weeks 15–16) — Prototype & Test
Prototyping, user testing, design review/iteration, presentation skills, Behance case study, portfolio, resume & LinkedIn.

AI Engineering Professional Program (AIEP)

A 24-week, project-first AI engineering programme covering Python, mathematics for AI, data handling, machine learning, deep learning, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, deployment and production AI systems.

Duration
6 months / 24 weeks — 96 live online sessions + 6 offline build days
Mode
Hybrid, Mon–Thu live online 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (evening option on request), plus 6 full-day Saturday offline workshops at the Frontline campus
Eligibility
No fixed age/qualification cutoff. Suitable for engineering/CS/MCA/MSc graduates, final-year students, software engineers, Python developers, data analysts, career switchers, founders and AI enthusiasts. Students without a CS/engineering background can join, as the first module starts from zero in Python.
Certification
"Certified AI Engineer" from Frontline Academy, subject to 80% attendance, completed assignments and a successful Demo Day presentation.
Syllabus
1
Phase 1 (Weeks 1–6) — Engineer's Foundation
Python, OOP, Git/GitHub, APIs & REST; maths for AI (linear algebra, probability, statistics, calculus); NumPy, Pandas, SQL, databases, EDA & data pipelines.
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Phase 2 (Weeks 7–12) — Models That Learn & Talk
Machine Learning (regression, trees, XGBoost, evaluation, clustering & PCA); Neural Networks, CNN, RNN/LSTM, transfer learning (PyTorch/TensorFlow); LLMs — transformers, attention, tokens, embeddings, Hugging Face, fine-tuning.
3
Phase 3 (Weeks 13–18) — Giving AI a Job to Do
Prompting, structured outputs, guardrails & evaluation; embeddings, vector search & RAG; AI agents (MCP, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen).
4
Phase 4 (Weeks 19–24) — Shipping It for Real
FastAPI, Docker, Streamlit/Gradio, CI/CD, cloud deployment; AI security, cost optimisation, monitoring; industry capstone + Demo Day.

Are you ready to take the next step toward your future career?