Copilot for AEC Teams
€ 600
What you'll learn
This course shows project managers, site managers and quantity surveyors how to use Copilot to take the friction out of project work. You direct in plain English. Copilot does the assembly.
Now covering Copilot Cowork, Microsoft's agent for Copilot. We update this course as soon as Microsoft ships new features, so you train on current capability, not last year's.
Practical and hands-on, built around cost plans, programmes, variations, risks and site reports. You leave with prompt patterns you can apply to live projects the same week.
- Stop wrestling with Copilot and start getting output you can actually use
- Catch inconsistencies across drawings, specifications and tender documents before they cost you
- Turn scattered project documentation into a single searchable source of truth
- Automate the repetitive review and QA tasks that eat your billable hours
- Know where to trust the output and where to check it, so governance never slips
Who it's for
Project managers, site managers and quantity surveyors who want Copilot doing the project admin so they can focus on the project. No technical AI background needed.
Course structure
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Module 1· 5 November, 10am - 11am
Tech check
One week before the main course. You arrive on Day 1 ready to work, not troubleshooting licences. We confirm you have the right Copilot licence, check access to Copilot in Office Apps, Chat plus all the latest features, and make sure everything runs from the first minute of the workshop.
Module 2 · 12 November, 10am - 2pm
Immersive 4 hour deep dive
You build structured prompts that check drawings against specifications, cross-reference tender documents and produce consistency every time. You create simple Agents that automate bid analysis and document QA workflows. You assemble searchable knowledge bases from project documentation so Copilot works only with your sources. Concepts are taught by doing, not by watching slides.
Module 3 · 19 November, 10am - 11am
Hackathon
Bring a live problem from your own desk. You apply what you built in Module 2 to real project data, with support in the room, and leave with a working output you can use the next day.
About the instructor
Beau Warren
Microsoft Copilot specialist
Beau Warren leads IT and AI adoption at The Panel since 2022 and has worked with the AI Institute since 2024 to bring practical AI skills to professionals. Beau is known for sharing real-world ways of using AI and practical solutions to real work problems.
Frequently asked questions
None at all. Our courses are specifically designed for working professionals, executives, and design teams who want practical AI skills, not a computer science lecture.
- If you are taking a Copilot course, basic familiarity with standard Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, Outlook) is all you need.
- For Claude Code, Claude handles the actual coding while you direct it using plain English.
- For visual or industry-specific paths like Nano Banana or Built Environment, we focus entirely on practical workflows, layout options, and project management—never complex programming.
Yes, absolutely. Security and confidentiality are our highest priorities, especially for our AEC and Finance cohorts:
- Data Privacy: Microsoft Copilot and Claude enterprise plans respect your existing corporate IT permissions. The AI only sees data you are already authorized to access, and your inputs are never used to train public models.
- Course Work: Live workshop sessions use anonymized dummy data so you can focus entirely on mastering techniques in a safe environment. You will then be given clear frameworks to confidently apply those exact same prompts to your live, proprietary project files between modules.
The market is flooded with generic "how to write prompts" videos. Our edge is entirely different:
- Live, Expert Facilitation: You are learning in real-time alongside an executive-level peer group, guided by practitioners from companies actively deploying AI in the real world.
- Always Up-to-Date: The second an AI model drops a new feature, we rebuild our exercises. You are getting a cutting-edge playground, not stale theory.
- Workflow Integration: We don't just teach tools in a vacuum; we show you exactly how they talk to your existing ecosystem - whether that’s integrating Claude with Microsoft 365 or feeding Nano Banana concepts downstream into Revit, Rhino, and Photoshop.
