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Multi-Agent Design Patterns: Coordination, Robustness & HCI

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Multi-Agent Design Patterns: Coordination, Robustness & HCI

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

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply design patterns for coordination, fault tolerance, and explainability in AI systems

  • Design agentic AI systems using function calling, tool protocols, and agent collaboration

  • Implement responsible GenAI applications with best practices in prompt engineering and LLMOps

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August 2026

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This course is part of the Agentic Architectural Patterns for Multi-Agent Systems Specialization
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There are 6 modules in this course

This module delves into advanced coordination patterns for multi-agent systems, including task delegation, decentralized architectures, negotiation, and conflict resolution. Learners will explore how agents collaborate, share knowledge, allocate resources, and maintain consensus in complex, dynamic environments. Practical frameworks and real-world examples illustrate how to implement these patterns for scalable, robust multi-agent solutions.

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1 video16 readings1 assignment

This module introduces key architectural patterns that enhance explainability and compliance in multi-agent systems. Learners will explore strategies for instruction fidelity, shared memory, and pattern composition to ensure robust, transparent, and reliable agentic behavior. By the end, you'll understand how to mitigate silent failures and maintain alignment in complex, hierarchical agent environments.

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1 video6 readings1 assignment

This module delves into advanced strategies for building resilient and secure agentic systems, covering fault tolerance, consensus mechanisms, and defense against failures and attacks. Learners will explore practical patterns such as adaptive retries, majority voting, sandboxing, and canary testing to ensure robust, production-grade architectures. Real-world examples illustrate how these patterns interconnect to maintain system reliability and integrity.

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1 video18 readings1 assignment

This module examines the key patterns of interaction between humans and agentic AI systems, emphasizing trust, usability, and collaborative workflows. Learners will explore real-world scenarios where agents and humans delegate, escalate, and coordinate tasks to achieve complex goals. By the end, you'll understand how these patterns support effective and secure human-agent collaboration.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

This module delves into foundational and advanced patterns for designing autonomous agents, focusing on context-awareness, memory management, structured reasoning, and multimodal sensory input. Learners will discover how to enhance agent performance, reliability, and scalability in multi-agent systems, and explore best practices for enterprise deployment.

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1 video7 readings1 assignment

This module delves into essential system-level patterns for deploying scalable, secure, and compliant multi-agent systems. Learners will explore dynamic agent registries, real-time compliance monitoring, and robust authentication strategies, reinforced by practical implementation examples. By the end, you'll understand how to architect agentic AI systems ready for enterprise production environments.

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1 video7 readings2 assignments

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