Session Abstracts:
Session 7A
This session focuses on opportunities for leveraging computational simulation tools to enrich university curricula. A panel comprising experts from industry and academia will share their thoughts on how changes in engineering education can better prepare the next generation for emerging trends in engineering practice, including the automation of workflows and the rising number of projects that require large, multi-disciplinary teams to achieve resilience and sustainability goals. We invite the audience to participate in a discussion of the role of computational simulation tools in this changing environment. The session will explore i) the skills and competencies newly hired engineers need to contribute to these emerging trends in professional practice; ii) the extent to which expertise in general programming and machine learning can be leveraged by a professional engineer; and iii) how existing university courses can be updated and new courses developed to better prepare students for a rapidly evolving professional practice.
Panelists