2026 Summer Workshop - Agentic Engineering

2026 agentic engineering workshop by John Helveston and Pingfan Hu, George Washington University

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The George Washington University

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Part 1: Agentic Basics

In this section, we will discuss the basics of agentic engineering.

Assistants vs Agents

Architecture

Handy Tools

Part 2: Skill Usage and Design

In this section, we will discuss how to use and design skills for agentic engineering.

Common Skills

Skill Design

Skill Symlinks

Part 3: Data Safety with AI

In this section, we will discuss how to keep AI assistance safe for data-science work.

Counter-productivity of AI

The Data-Science Dilemma

A Successful Workflow