eecs498-aase/materials

What it solves

This repository provides the official educational materials for the University of Michigan's course on Applied Agentic Software Engineering. It serves as a centralized hub for students and self-learners to access lecture content, hands-on lab exercises, and practical code demonstrations related to building software agents.

How it works

The materials are organized into three primary sections: lectures (slides), labs (exercises), and demos. The demo section includes specific codebases that feature a 'reset' script, allowing users to automatically configure a disposable environment ready for use with the Aider coding tool. Additionally, the repository includes the 'Elephant-Goldfish Model' (EGM), which breaks down agentic capabilities into five distinct skills with accompanying walkthroughs.

Who it’s for

This project is designed for students enrolled in EECS 498-016 and developers interested in learning the practical application of agentic software engineering through structured academic curriculum and hands-on coding examples.

Highlights

• Comprehensive lecture slides available in Markdown, PDF, and PowerPoint formats.
• Practical lab assignments to reinforce agentic engineering concepts.
• Ready-to-run demo codebases with automated setup scripts for Aider.
• Detailed breakdown of the Elephant-Goldfish Model (EGM) for skill-based agent development.