Workshop for Practitioners

Basic Edition

AI in Product Development – Beginner Workshop

This course is aimed at those who want to develop mechatronic products and machines faster and more efficiently without becoming AI experts. The focus is on generative AI and language models and their application in product development, as well as simple exercises with significant impact. Programming knowledge is not required.

After the workshop, participants will understand the current fields of application and the maturity of existing solutions. This will provide clarity on what lies behind the AI hype and the concrete benefits for the development process.

Agenda

09:00 - 09:30

Welcome & Introduction

✔ Introduction of the trainer and participants

✔ Collecting participants' expectations and goals

✔Overview of the day's schedule

09:30 - 10:15

Basics of Artificial Intelligence

✔What is AI, and how does it work?
✔ What possibilities does AI offer, and what are its limitations?

✔Fundamental principles for everyday applications

✔ Overview of application areas and potential use cases (complexity levels)

10:15 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:15

AI in Product Development – Potential & Use Cases

✔ Where and how can AI be used for innovation and product development – overview

✔ Real-world examples of successful AI projects and their benefits

✔ Future outlook: The role of AI in robotics and automation

11:15 – 12:00

AI Solution Providers & Tools – Focus on Language Models
✔ Overview of AI providers and AI tools

✔ Introduction to AI tools and methods – Prompt Engineering

✔ First hands-on exercise: Creating a Requirements Document (Lastenheft)

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 – 14:00

Interactive Exercise: Structured Product Development
✔ Application of AI in requirements management, system architecture, and standards

✔ The impact of input quality (Prompts) and external expert knowledge (RAG)

✔ Discussion and evaluation of AI feasibility in industrial applications

14:00 – 14:45

Interactive Exercises: Product Design
✔ Overview: Generative AI for discipline-specific artifacts like 3D models, circuit diagrams, and embedded software

✔ AI-assisted development in product design()

✔AI in automation and control technology– applications and exercises

14:45 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:45

Implementing AI in Companies
✔ Requirements for successful AI adoption in product development

✔ Challenges and solutions for AI integration

✔ Best practices and concrete steps toward implementation

15:45 – 16:00

Summary & Closing
✔ Review of the key takeaways of the day

✔ Open questions and final discussion

✔ Feedback session & closing remarks

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Accelerated Innovation – Learn how AI speeds up product development effortlessly.
Hands-on Experience – Practical exercises with AI tools, no coding required!
Industry Insights – Discover real-world AI applications in engineering.
Exclusive Resources – Get expert strategies & best practices for AI adoption.