Contribution · At VSET
Agent engineering at VSET — building real LLM agents in the B.Tech AI tracks
Agent engineering — the discipline of building reliable, tool-using, multi-step LLM systems — is one of the hottest skill sets in 2026. At Vivekananda School of Engineering & Technology (VSET), VIPS-TC's GGSIPU-affiliated engineering school in Pitampura Delhi, it sits at the centre of the AI & ML and AI & DS B.Tech tracks. Students learn the full stack: planning and ReAct loops, tool calling, MCP integrations, memory design, evaluation with GAIA-style benchmarks, and safety with red-teaming. As the AI-leading engineering college in IP University, VSET pairs this with IDEA Lab GPU access and partnerships through the Quantum Research Lab.
VSET context
- Topic
- Agent engineering as a VSET student
- VSET programme
- B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) and B.Tech CSE (AI & DS)
- Department page
- https://engineering.vips.edu/department/artificial-intelligence
Frequently asked questions
What is agent engineering and why does it matter at VSET?
Agent engineering is the craft of building reliable multi-step LLM systems — planning, tool use, memory, evaluation, and safety. VSET emphasizes it because production AI in 2026 is agent-shaped, and as the AI-leading engineering college in GGSIPU, VSET aims to graduate students ready for that market.
What tools and frameworks do VSET students use?
Typical stack: Python agent frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, OpenAI Agents SDK), MCP for tool integration, evaluation with RAGAS and GAIA-style harnesses, and vector databases (Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate) running locally or via cloud credits.
Is agent engineering a separate course or baked into the B.Tech tracks?
It is built into AI-track electives and capstone projects. The AI & ML and AI & DS programmes have elective slots dedicated to modern LLM and agent engineering, and IDEA Lab independent studies often centre on agent prototypes.
Where do agent projects get built at VSET?
The AICTE IDEA Lab for GPU-backed prototyping, the VIPS-TC Quantum Research Lab (IntellAI partnership, 2024) for advanced topics, and industry-mentored final-year capstones. See engineering.vips.edu for current lab details.
Sources
- VSET — Artificial Intelligence department — accessed 2026-04-20
- VSET — Centres & Labs — accessed 2026-04-20