AI at work · Case analysis · 50 min
What goes in the tool, and who gets told
The two questions that get entry-level workers in trouble: what data was I allowed to paste, and did I say a tool was involved.
Target level: Proficient — Has functional knowledge of the skill and can apply it properly in specific on-the-job settings.
Why this design
Work a real situation from evidence to recommendation, and show the reasoning. Judgment content — root cause, tradeoffs, competing priorities, risk.
What this evidences
- data-privacy-judgment×1 at Proficient
- ai-ethics-disclosure×0.6 at Proficient
By the end, the learner can
- Incident pattern monitoring: feeds operational logs and near-miss records into an AI analysis tool to surface recurring hazard patterns, then applies critical thinking to prioritize corrective actions on the ground.
- Specification interpretation workflow: directs an AI assistant to extract size, shape, color, and thickness requirements from complex architectural documents, retaining personal responsibility for confirming code compliance and field measurements.
- Material substitution evaluation: presents supply-chain constraints to an AI assistant and receives ranked alternative insulation materials with trade-off analysis, making the final selection based on site conditions and code compliance.
Session plan
- 15 minThe caseWhere this shows up: construction sites and outdoor job sites, working with supervisors, crew members, other trades. Conditions to expect: safety-sensitive, physically demanding, variable site conditions. Entry roles this maps to: Boilermakers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Carpenters.
- delegates the structuring of safety incident narratives to an AI assistant using field notes as input, then reviews and corrects the output for factual accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- 15 minEvidence logWork the task on your own first. Support is available, but ask for it out loud so the group hears what got you stuck.
- Tools in play: Spreadsheet software, Office suite software, Computer aided design CAD software.
- 10 minCompare readingsCompare answers before the debrief. Where the room split is the useful part — the split usually marks a real judgment call rather than a knowledge gap.
- Where did two people read the same situation differently, and what did each notice?
- Which answer would survive a supervisor asking "why did you do it that way?"
- 10 minWhat the record showedClose the loop: what changed between the first attempt and the last, and what would have to be true for data & privacy judgment to hold up on a bad day.
Assessment (17 items)
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