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SUMMARY:Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time:\nThursday\, December 3\, 2026 – 8:30 am – Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 – 12:30 pm\n \n\n\nLocation:\n\nUniversity of Houston’s Sugar Land Campus \n\n\n\nDetails:\n\nAI is becoming an important part of the modern workplace\, but getting useful and reliable results requires more than simply asking AI a question. Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks is a practical\, hands-on workshop designed for professionals who want to understand how generative AI works and learn how to use it effectively in everyday work.\n \nDuring this live\, instructor-led training\, participants will learn the fundamentals of AI and large language models (LLMs)\, how to create effective prompts\, how to improve AI-generated results\, and how to work with real-world data and workplace scenarios.\nThe workshop combines instruction with practical exercises so participants can immediately apply what they learn.\n \nAbout the Instructor:The session will be led by Art Casasa\, Principal Advisor\, AI Strategy and Development at TMAC. Art brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering\, technology\, and operations\, including senior leadership roles at iRobot\, Symbotic\, SLB\, and Pentair. His current work focuses on helping organizations identify and implement practical AI opportunities that deliver measurable business results. \nParticipants will learn how to:\n\n\nUnderstand the fundamentals of AI\, LLMs\, and generative AI tools\n\n\nCreate clear and effective prompts\n\n\nUse techniques such as few-shot prompting\, reasoning approaches\, and iterative refinement\n\n\nWork with real data and verify AI-generated information\n\n\nRecognize situations where AI may provide inaccurate or unreliable results\n\n\nApply AI to practical workplace scenarios\n \n\n\nWorkshop Program\nModule 1 – Foundations of AI\nUnderstand AI\, LLMs\, prompting\, and the fundamentals of working with generative AI tools.\nModule 2 – Anatomy of a Good Prompt\nLearn a practical framework for creating clear and effective prompts that produce better results.\nModule 3 – Techniques That Make Prompts Better\nExplore practical techniques including few-shot prompting\, reasoning approaches\, and iterative refinement.\nModule 4 – Working with Real Data Situations\nLearn how to provide\, navigate\, and verify data while understanding where AI can struggle.\nFinal Lab – Real-World Scenarios\nApply effective prompting techniques to practical workplace scenarios\, including performance appraisal and non-conformance situations.\n \nWho Should Attend?\nThis workshop is designed for professionals\, managers\, supervisors\, business owners\, and team members who want to use AI more effectively in their daily work. No advanced technical or programming experience is required.\n \nWhat to Bring?\nLaptop and a basic subscription to any AI service\n \nRegistration Fee\n$200 per person\n \nPayment Link\nhttps://egrpay.uh.edu/?eventid=1033\n \nBundle Option: Save $50 with Both AI Workshops\nWant to take your AI skills further? Register for both Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks and Build Your First AI Agent through TMAC’s AI Workshop Bundle. \nThe bundle includes both instructor-led workshops for $500 per person\, saving you $50 compared with registering separately. \nAI Workshop Bundle Schedule: \n\nDecember 3\, 2026 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM: Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks\nDecember 10\, 2026 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM: Build Your First AI Agent\n\nPrerequisite for the AI Agent Workshop: Participants registering for the bundle must attend TMAC’s free Manufacturing Operational AI Intro webinar on November 17\, 2026\, or request and review the recording. \nRegister for the Free Manufacturing Operational AI Intro Webinar: https://form.jotform.com/tmacuh/manufacturing-operational-ai-introd \nPay and register for the AI Workshop Bundle: https://egrpay.uh.edu/?eventid=1034 \nRegistration Note\nThere’s no separate registration form—your spot will be saved once you complete the $200 payment.\nWhile filling out your card and personal details at checkout\, use the comments/notes field to include: \n\nCompany name\nWork Address\nYour title\nSector/industry\nCompany website (if available)\n\nContact Us: \nConrad SolteroOperations ManagerPhone: 512-585-1567Email: cgsolter@Central.UH.EDU
URL:https://tmac.org/event-calendar/practical-ai-prompting-for-real-world-work-tasks-2/
LOCATION:University of Houston at Sugar Land\, 14000 University Blvd\, Sugar Land\, 77479\, United States
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SUMMARY:Build Your First AI Agent Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time:\n \nThursday\, December 10\, 2026 – 8:30 am – Thursday\, December 10\, 2026 – 12:30 pm\n\n\nLocation:\n\nUniversity of Houston’s Sugar Land Campus \n\n\n\nDetails:\n\nFrom prompts to agents\, in one practical program. \nArtificial intelligence is moving beyond chatbots\, creating new opportunities to automate tasks and improve workplace efficiency. Build Your First AI Agent is a hands-on training program that takes participants from everyday AI use to building their own AI agent. \nParticipants will review AI fundamentals and effective prompting techniques\, explore how AI agents use tools and data to complete tasks\, and build a working prototype through a guided exercise using a no-code platform provided for the session. No programming experience is required. \nAbout the Instructor: \nThe session will be led by Art Casasa\, Principal Advisor\, AI Strategy and Development at TMAC. Art brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering\, technology\, and operations\, including senior leadership roles at iRobot\, Symbotic\, SLB\, and Pentair. His current work focuses on helping organizations identify and implement practical AI opportunities that deliver measurable business results. \nParticipants will learn how to:\n\nStrengthen your understanding of AI capabilities\, limitations\, and effective prompting.\nLearn how AI agents plan tasks and use tools and data to complete them.\nBuild a working AI agent prototype for a real-world task.\nDiscover practical opportunities to apply AI to workplace processes.\nGain a repeatable approach to developing AI-powered solutions without coding.\n\n \nWho Should Attend?\nThis workshop is ideal for professionals\, business owners\, managers\, and teams who want to apply AI to everyday workflows\, improve productivity\, and explore automation. No prior programming experience or advanced technical knowledge is required.\n \nWhat to Bring?\nLaptop\n \nRegistration Fee\n$350 per person\n \nPrerequisite\nRegular use of AI chat tools and intermediate prompting skills\, plus attendance at our free “Manufacturing Operational AI Intro” webinar on November 17th\, or requesting and reviewing the recording.\n \nRegister for the Free Manufacturing Operational AI Intro Webinar: https://form.jotform.com/tmacuh/manufacturing-operational-ai-introd\n \nAdditional Information\nParticipants should expect to spend less than $20 on an AI model provider. Further details will be shared closer to the event date.\n \nPayment Link\nhttps://egrpay.uh.edu/?eventid=1032\n\n \n\nBundle Option: Save $50 with Both AI Workshops\nLooking to strengthen your prompting skills before building an AI agent? Register for both Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks and Build Your First AI Agent through TMAC’s AI Workshop Bundle. \nThe bundle includes both instructor-led workshops for $500 per person\, saving you $50 compared with registering separately. \nAI Workshop Bundle Schedule: \n\nDecember 3\, 2026 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM: Practical AI Prompting for Real-World Work Tasks\nDecember 10\, 2026 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM: Build Your First AI Agent\n\nPay and register for the AI Workshop Bundle: https://egrpay.uh.edu/?eventid=1034 \nRegistration Note\nThere’s no separate registration form—your spot will be saved once you complete the $350 payment.\nWhile filling out your card and personal details at checkout\, use the comments/notes field to include: \n\nCompany name\nWork Address\nYour title\nSector/industry\nCompany website (if available)\n\nContact Us: \nConrad SolteroOperations ManagerPhone: 512-585-1567Email: cgsolter@Central.UH.EDU
URL:https://tmac.org/event-calendar/build-your-first-ai-agent-workshop/
LOCATION:University of Houston at Sugar Land\, 14000 University Blvd\, Sugar Land\, 77479\, United States
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