AI as a Career Skill

University of Portland — Capstone Workshop

February 13, 2026

A hands-on session for graduating engineers — mechanical, computer science, and everything in between. Learn the prompting, grounding, and agentic thinking skills that help you show up day one already ahead, no matter what role you land.

Narrate — How you talk to AI
Curate — What you give it
Activate — What you build

Workshop Presentation

Download the full slide deck for today's session.

up-capstone-2026.pptx

Demo 1: Prompt Quality

The same question, two ways. See how adding role, audience, format, and focus transforms a generic AI response into something you could actually use.

Demo 2: The Right Answer Can Still Be Wrong

AI gives textbook answers by default. Add your real-world constraints and watch the recommendation change completely — or not, which is the whole point.

Demo 3: Trust but Verify

Upload a real document and see how AI behaves with and without grounding instructions. Then try to catch it making things up.

Demo 4: Build an Onboarding Agent

Use Copilot Agent Builder to create a custom AI assistant grounded in a company handbook. Then try to break it.


AI is a tool. Apply it wisely.

You bring the expertise. AI extends your reach. The difference between a toy demo and a real engineering workflow is real-world context.

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