Generative AI in Practice: Real-World Applications

AIFA 2010
Open Closing on August 16, 2025
Main contact
The University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
He / Him
Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication
3
Timeline
  • September 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • December 6, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
5 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Artificial intelligence Communications
Skills
generative artificial intelligence usability testing communication ethical standards and conduct ui/ux research project management content creation artificial intelligence prompt engineering ethical ai
Student goals and capabilities

This experience is designed for learners enrolled in an entry-level undergraduate course focused on the practical, ethical, and professional dimensions of generative AI. Students will gain hands-on experience in integrating AI tools into real-world tasks across various contexts, including academic, professional, and civic domains. By emphasizing experimentation, learners will develop the ability to apply AI technologies to solve practical problems, enhancing their understanding of AI's impact and potential in diverse settings.


Some of the core concepts and areas of application the students will be engaged in: 

  • Human-in-the-loop models for ethical AI use
  • Prompt engineering and task design
  • Usability testing and user experience research
  • AI-assisted communication, project management, and content creation
  • Intellectual property, privacy, and the implications of AI in various industries
  • Career readiness and AI’s role in evolving job markets


Due to the nature of this experience, learners will be deciding which employer partnership to pursue. Although matches may be made on the Riipen platform, matches will be confirmed with the learner before the project start date.

Students

Students
Undergraduate
Beginner, Intermediate levels
15 students
Project
Educators assign students to projects
Teams of 3
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Expected outcomes and deliverables for this experience may vary depending on the scope of the project. However, these deliverables must be discussed and agreed upon before the match is confirmed.

Project timeline
  • September 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • December 6, 2025
    Experience end

Project examples

Learners in groups of 1-3 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop guides or onboarding materials that help non-experts adopt a specific AI tool: Create a user-friendly onboarding guide to help non-experts effectively use a selected AI tool.
  • Build a usability study to test a tool: Design and run a usability study to evaluate how users interact with an AI tool and identify areas for improvement.
  • Design prompt templates or prompt libraries: Build a library of optimized prompt templates for a specific AI use case or audience.
  • Conduct industry or exploratory reports on how AI is currently being used: Research and analyze current applications of AI in a selected industry to produce an insight-driven report.