Dr. HO Kin-Hon, RoyRoyDr. HO Kin-HonGeorgiades, MichaelMichaelGeorgiadesFan, Tsz Kin JustinTsz Kin JustinFanHou, YunYunHouFong, Ken C. K.Ken C. K.FongChan,Tse-TinChan2025-06-132025-06-132025Ho, K. H., Georgiades, M., Fan, T. K. J., Hou, Y., Fong, K. C. K., & Chan, T. T. (2025). Work in progress: Unlocking code generation through synergistic prompt engineering. In Brito, C. D. R., & Ciampi, M. M. (Eds.). 2025 IEEE Engineering education world conference (EDUNINE). 2025 IEEE Engineering Education World Conference (EDUNINE), Montevideo, Uruguay. IEEE.97983315427889798331542795http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/10994Prompt engineering is crucial for optimizing large language models in code generation. This paper explores a synergistic prompt engineering approach that integrates complementary prompting techniques for solving programming problems. Preliminary experiments show that by leveraging the strengths of various prompting techniques, our synergistic approach significantly outperforms traditional single- prompting techniques, improving the accuracy of code generation for Python and C++ exercises. These findings suggest that our synergistic approach is a valuable tool for students, enhancing their interactions with large language models and improving AI-driven programming education.enCode GenerationPrompt EngineeringSynergistic ApproachNatural LanguageProgramming LanguageMcNemar TestProblem DescriptionResearch MotivationC++ ProgrammingComplementary StrengthsProgramming TasksConference Paper10.1109/EDUNINE62377.2025.10980842