What is the best way to answer a question regarding a specific skill that you have learned in university but have forgotten since you dont have any real world practice since then?

In my case, I was asked to about my CAD skills. I learned it during my 1st two years in university and I have not had much application of it later in my studies. After I finished my studies I had to work in jobs that is not related to my education. Now a year later after graduation I am still applying for engineering jobs and when asked about specific CAD question, I fumbled to answer it.

It's not that I dont know, it's just I havent had the practice and forgotten most of it. I can relearn it very quickly if given the chance. So what is the best way to explain it to interviewer?

My answer was I studied this in university but since I had no further real world application and I had forgotten most of it but if I would quickly learn it again if given the time/training.

Was that a good answer of is there anyway I could have done better?

This post has been edited by sam_dol: Aug 8 2010, 09:28 PM

Yes that is way of doing it but what if the interviewer decided to test other knowledge? I don't think I can revise every subject that I have learnt in university for the interview.

This post has been edited by sam_dol: Aug 8 2010, 10:13 PM