Agent Evaluation Framework

Difficulty: Advanced
Time: 90 minutes
Learning Focus: Critical analysis, agent limitations, structured evaluation
Module: agent

Overview

Develop a framework to evaluate the agent's performance across different types of tasks and identify its strengths and limitations.

Instructions

1. Design a test suite with 3-5 questions in each of these categories:
2. Factual (using educational tools)
3. Computational (using calculator tools)
4. Analytical (requiring multiple reasoning steps)
5. Creative (open-ended tasks)
6. For each question, define what an ideal answer would include
7. Run the agent through your test suite and score its responses
8. Analyze the results to identify patterns in the agent's performance:
9. Which types of questions does it handle well?
10. Where does it struggle or make mistakes?
11. How clear is its reasoning process?
12. Write a brief report summarizing your findings and recommendations for effective agent use

Extension Ideas

• Compare the agent's performance with and without access to specific tools
• Test edge cases and ambiguous questions to see how the agent handles uncertainty
• Design prompts that intentionally challenge the agent's reasoning capabilities