How a solar energy systems engineer can use AI, task by task

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.

Context: We use Debugging software; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Topic: [security products, techniques]
Audience: [users, colleagues]

Explain step by step with examples. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.

Context: We use SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Project: [type, location]
Data to collect: [access, drainage, utilities, population, loads]

Create a site data collection sheet with fields, units and sources for each item. Then tell me which items most affect cost or design.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

Context: We use Autodesk AutoCAD and Dassault Systemes SolidWorks; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Site: [wind farm, plant]
Constraints: [roads, cranes, spacing]

Suggest layout principles and documentation. Give 10 quite different options from safe to bold, then develop the best 2.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
System: [solar, wind, fuel cell]
Requirements: [load, site, budget]

Outline a design with sizing calculations and key components. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.

Context: We use Simulation software and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Design or system: [describe]
Inputs and physics: [loads, flows, behaviours]

Propose a model, its assumptions and equations, and starter code or spreadsheet formulas, then a way to validate it.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.

Context: We use Microsoft Visio; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Process: [describe]
Data: [results]

Write a recommendation with evidence. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Product or source: [describe]
Requirements: [performance, standards]

Draft design criteria with rationale and test methods. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
System: [fuel cell, solar]
Requirements: [performance, cost]

Analyze design requirements and trade-offs. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Operation: [process, integration, production]
Constraints: [equipment, cost, safety]

Compare methods and recommend an arrangement with steps. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
Technology: [biomass, fermentation, feedstock]
Question: [what to test]

Design an experiment with variables, controls and measurements. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a solar energy systems engineer. Part of my job is to design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on building and construction, engineering and technology and design.
System: [solar, wind, fuel cell]
Requirements: [load, site, budget]

Outline a design with sizing calculations and key components. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.