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AI development programme overview
Programme Stack

Three Programmes. Three Points in the Stack.

Each programme sits at a defined layer in the AI development system. Choose the layer that matches your current position and prior knowledge.

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Methodology

How the Stack Approach Works

AI development systems have structure. Language models sit on top of training data, hardware and optimisation decisions; fine-tuned models sit on top of base models; deployed systems sit on top of inference infrastructure. Understanding each layer means understanding its inputs, outputs and the constraints it passes upward.

Bayang Labs programmes are designed around this structure. Each session identifies which layer it is addressing, what comes from below, and what it passes up. Learners who go through multiple programmes build a connected map rather than a collection of isolated techniques. Learners taking a single programme get a clear location in the broader system, not just a set of skills without context.

Assumed Knowledge — L01

You are comfortable using software at work and do not need any programming background.

Layer 01

Introduction to Language Models for Non-Engineers

A four-week evening programme for product managers, analysts, designers and operations staff who work alongside engineering teams. Covers what language models do and do not do, tokens and context, prompting as specification writing, evaluating output quality, cost drivers, and where these systems tend to fail. Includes a weekly live session, short practical exercises, and a written glossary in English and Malay.

  • What language models do and do not do
  • Tokens, context windows and their practical consequences
  • Prompting as specification writing
  • Evaluating output quality and identifying failure modes
  • Cost drivers and when these systems are the wrong tool
  • Bilingual English–Malay glossary

Programme Steps

  1. 01 Week 1 — System overview: what a language model is and is not
  2. 02 Week 2 — Inputs: tokens, context, prompts as specifications
  3. 03 Week 3 — Outputs: evaluating quality and recognising failure
  4. 04 Week 4 — Deployment: cost, latency, appropriate use cases

RM 780

Duration: 4 weeks (evening sessions)

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Language model concepts

Assumed Knowledge — L02

You write Python comfortably and have completed at least one deep learning course covering training loops and gradient descent.

Fine-tuning and model adaptation
Layer 02

Fine-Tuning and Adaptation Programme

A ten-week programme covering parameter-efficient adaptation, dataset construction for supervised fine-tuning, preference data, evaluation before and after adaptation, deployment of adapted open-weight models, and honest assessment of when adaptation is the wrong tool. Includes GPU credits, three individual mentor sessions, weekly code review, and a capstone project.

  • Parameter-efficient adaptation methods (LoRA, QLoRA)
  • Dataset construction for supervised fine-tuning
  • Preference data and RLHF concepts
  • Evaluation metrics before and after adaptation
  • Deployment of adapted open-weight models
  • GPU credits + weekly code review included

Programme Steps

  1. 01 Weeks 1–2 — Base model selection and parameter-efficient methods
  2. 02 Weeks 3–4 — Dataset construction and data quality
  3. 03 Weeks 5–6 — Training runs, monitoring and debugging
  4. 04 Weeks 7–8 — Evaluation and preference alignment
  5. 05 Weeks 9–10 — Capstone project and deployment

RM 3,640

Duration: 10 weeks · Includes GPU credits and 3 mentor sessions

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Assumed Knowledge — L03

You have completed technical AI or ML coursework and have project work you want to present clearly to reviewers.

Layer 03

Portfolio and Interview Preparation Support

A six-week supplementary programme for learners who have finished technical coursework and want their work presented clearly. Covers repository structure and documentation, writing up a project so a reviewer understands the decisions, preparing a short technical talk, whiteboard practice on model and systems questions, and two recorded mock interviews with written feedback. Offers preparation and practice only — no employment arrangements or introductions of any kind.

  • Repository structure and README writing
  • Writing up decisions so reviewers follow the reasoning
  • Preparing a 10-minute technical talk
  • Whiteboard practice on model and systems questions
  • Two recorded mock interviews with written debrief notes

Programme Steps

  1. 01 Weeks 1–2 — Repository and documentation structure
  2. 02 Week 3 — Writing project write-ups that explain decisions
  3. 03 Week 4 — Preparing and practising a technical talk
  4. 04 Week 5 — Whiteboard practice, model and systems questions
  5. 05 Week 6 — Two mock interviews + written feedback

RM 1,340

Duration: 6 weeks · Includes 2 recorded mock interviews with written feedback

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Portfolio preparation and interview practice
Choosing

Which Programme Fits You

Feature L01 Intro L02 Fine-Tuning L03 Portfolio
Programming required None Python + DL Technical background
Duration 4 weeks 10 weeks 6 weeks
GPU credits
Mentor sessions 3 individual
Mock interviews 2 recorded
Bilingual glossary
Price RM 780 RM 3,640 RM 1,340

Best for L01 if…

You use AI tools at work and want to understand what is actually happening, or you collaborate with engineers and want to write better requirements.

Best for L02 if…

You have training experience and want to go deeper on adaptation — choosing when to fine-tune, how to build the data, and how to evaluate properly.

Best for L03 if…

You have projects already built and want to present them in a way that makes the decisions visible and the scope clear to someone reviewing your work.

Across All Programmes

Technical and Delivery Standards

Data Privacy

Learner submissions and personal data are handled under our Privacy Policy. No sharing with third parties for purposes outside programme delivery.

Current Materials

Content is reviewed before each cohort to remove outdated tooling references and reflect significant changes in the field.

Small Cohorts

Programmes are capped to maintain meaningful participation. Size per cohort is confirmed in the programme description each run.

Scope Transparency

Each programme states what it does not cover. The portfolio programme explicitly offers preparation and practice only, with no placement or introduction services attached.

Current Tooling

The fine-tuning programme uses open-weight models and parameter-efficient methods actively in use in production environments, not historical examples.

Written Records

Feedback at every level is written and handed to the learner. Code review notes, mentor session summaries and mock interview debriefs all become the learner's documents to keep.

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