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Architecting and Integrating Scalable AI Systems

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Architecting and Integrating Scalable AI Systems

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design scalable AI system architectures based on technical and business requirements

  • Deploy and optimize AI workloads in cloud computing environments

  • Create system components and architecture diagrams for machine learning services

  • Integrate AI services using APIs and distributed system communication patterns

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March 2026

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20 assignments¹

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There are 11 modules in this course

You will understand SysML diagrams to trace requirements through system components. You will interpret requirement, block definition, and sequence diagrams to ensure traceability and architectural clarity.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment

You will create MBSE artifacts to define the architecture of an AI system. You will construct structured models that represent system components, behavior flows, and retraining cycles.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 ungraded lab

You will apply managed cloud services to deploy scalable machine learning training jobs. You will configure distributed workloads and managed infrastructure to support reliable model training.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

You will evaluate system performance and cost metrics to recommend architectural changes. You will interpret utilization logs and monitoring dashboards to balance efficiency and scalability.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

You will create end-to-end AI architectures that meet scalability, latency, and fault-tolerance requirements. You will define system boundaries and performance targets aligned to production constraints.

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3 videos1 reading1 assignment

You will create detailed component diagrams and interface specifications to guide system implementation. You will translate architectural decisions into structured documentation that engineering teams can execute.

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2 videos1 reading3 assignments

You will apply APIs, message queues, and serialization formats to integrate services into existing systems. You will design communication patterns that support reliability and performance in distributed environments.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

You will evaluate the deployment and operational health of production systems. You will interpret monitoring signals and performance indicators to guide stabilization and rollout decisions.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

You will analyze stakeholder requirements to select appropriate AI frameworks, services, or platforms. You will evaluate trade-offs between managed services and custom model development.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments

You will create solution architectures by combining third-party services and custom models. You will design integrated systems that balance accuracy, cost, performance, and deployment constraints.

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2 videos1 reading2 assignments

In this project, you will design the architecture for a scalable AI platform that integrates multiple AI services into a cohesive system. Rather than focusing on model experimentation, this project focuses on the engineering and architectural decisions required to move AI capabilities into production environments. You will simulate the role of an AI systems architect working with a product and engineering team to design a platform that analyzes customer engagement data, predicts churn risk, and delivers actionable insights to internal tools and dashboards. The goal is to translate business and technical requirements into a complete system architecture that integrates data pipelines, AI services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure. Your design will define how different components interact, how requests flow through the system, and how the platform scales reliably as usage grows. You will specify service interfaces, message workflows, deployment architecture, and monitoring strategies that support maintainable and production-ready AI systems. The final deliverable is a portfolio-ready architecture package that demonstrates your ability to analyze requirements, design system components, integrate AI services, and evaluate deployment considerations such as scalability, reliability, and operational monitoring.

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2 readings1 assignment

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