Intro to Open Source: Prompt Engineering Workshop

📅 18th march, 2026
🕚 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
💻 Virtual Session

Organized by Google Developer Groups On Campus (GDGoC) FJWU, this virtual hands-on workshop is designed to introduce students and tech enthusiasts to the exciting world of open-source development and prompt engineering.

This session goes beyond basic awareness. It focuses on practical, real-world skills that participants can immediately apply to academic projects, personal growth, and future careers in tech.

Through interactive demonstrations like guided hands-on exercises, participants will gain confidence in using modern developer tools and AI systems in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

🚀 What You Will Learn

Open Source Fundamentals
Understand the philosophy of open source and its career benefits.

GitHub Workflows (Live Demonstration)
Learn essential workflows including creating repositories, forking, cloning, branching, committing, and submitting pull requests.

Prompt Engineering Essentials
Master the art of communicating effectively with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot to generate accurate, useful, and creative outputs.

Hands-On Practice Session
Apply what you learn through real-time exercises such as generating code, debugging errors, explaining complex concepts, and creating documentation using AI tools.

Real-World Industry Insights
Explore practical use cases from GeoGemma, a Google-funded GenAI research project that won the Best AI Use Case Award in Asia-Pacific, demonstrating how prompt engineering and open-source skills accelerate innovation.

Pre-requisites:

Please ensure you have access to your own laptop and a stable internet connection to fully participate in the interactive and hands-on activities during the workshop.

Meet the Speaker

Ahmed Iqbal
AI Engineer at Master Concept Group (Hong Kong SAR)
Former AI Research Engineer, Google DeepMind

Ahmed led the award-winning GeoGemma project under the Gemma Academic Program and brings deep expertise in Generative AI, GeoAI, and real-world AI research applications. His experience spans research, industry, and developer community leadership.

🌟 Expected Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Understand how to confidently contribute to open-source projects

• Gain practical experience with GitHub workflows

• Craft effective prompts for AI models

• Accelerate their coding and learning process using AI tools

• Build confidence in developing a strong technical portfolio

• Connect with the GDGoC FJWU and broader GDG tech community

Join us to learn, build, collaborate, and grow — and take your first meaningful step into open source and AI innovation