AI Foundations for Technicians — Sierra College Workshop

What Participants Will Do

Practice using AI on everyday technician tasks

AI tools are becoming ubiquitous – the question is not if technicians will use AI, but how – and whether that use improves safety, quality, and throughput.

AI fundamentals for technicians – how it works and where it fails

Using ChatGPT and Gemini as proxies for workplace AI assistants

Creating professional shift handoff and escalation reports

Writing clear problem descriptions and technical notes

Spotting AI errors, hallucinations, and unsupported claims

Basic data analysis – identifying patterns and summarizing findings

Working with realistic scenarios – alarms, recurring faults, quality escapes

Using AI safely at work – data security, company policy, and validation

Participants are encouraged to bring a work challenge – something time-consuming, unclear, or frustrating – to explore during the session. Just a description, not actual company data.