Module 2: Prompt and Context Engineering Fundamentals - Worked Examples
Agentic Engineering For Civil Engineers
These examples turn vague requests into engineering prompts with explicit context, evidence, constraints, outputs, and verification requirements.
Converting a Vague Request into an Engineering Prompt
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Converting a Vague Request into an Engineering Prompt. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedForcing the Model to Surface Missing Information
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Forcing the Model to Surface Missing Information. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedControlling Units and Significant Figures
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Controlling Units and Significant Figures. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedSeparating Instructions from Source Material
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Separating Instructions from Source Material. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedUsing an Audit Pass Instead of Asking for Confidence
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Using an Audit Pass Instead of Asking for Confidence. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedRestricting a Standards Question to Primary Sources
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Restricting a Standards Question to Primary Sources. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedSpecifying a Machine-Readable Output
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Specifying a Machine-Readable Output. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedBuilding a Reusable Prompt Template
For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Building a Reusable Prompt Template. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.
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0 of 3 Steps CompletedContext Minimization and Progressive Disclosure
A calculation-review agent has accumulated obsolete procedures, unrelated project history, and current design evidence. Redesign its active context so only relevant, authoritative material is loaded at each step.