A six-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Generative AI & Agentic AI: From Prompt Engineering to Building Autonomous AI Agents” began at SDM College of Engineering and Technology (SDMCET) in Dharwad on Tuesday.Inaugurating the programme, secretary of SDME Society Jeevandhar Kumar highlighted the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence across various sectors and appreciated the institution’s initiative in organizing the FDP.Presiding over the function, principal of SDMCET Ramesh L. Chakrasali said that such FDPs are essential for familiarizing faculty members with modern AI tools and technologies.Welcoming the participants, FDP coordinator Leena I. Sakri gave an overview of the six-day programme.This FDP is jointly organized by the departments of Information Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering with the objective of equipping faculty members with practical knowledge and hands-on experience in emerging Artificial Intelligence technologies. Published - June 09, 2026 07:26 pm IST