The UK’s first Master’s degree course focused on applying skills in AI to engineering and design is to begin this year at the University of Bath. The MSc in artificial intelligence for engineering and design will equip students with skills in applying AI tools responsibly and ethically, combining engineering and design knowledge with data science and machine learning to help … [Read more...] about University of Bath offers first UK Master’s degree course focused on applying AI skills to engineering and design
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Aston University establishes Design Factory Birmingham as a global innovation hub for the Midlands
Birmingham has become the latest city to join a global network of design and digital consultancies set up to solve real-world challenges through effective problem solving. Design Factory Birmingham will be based at Aston University, one of just two hubs in the UK outside of London. The city officially joined the Design Factory Global Network on 14 February and as a result, … [Read more...] about Aston University establishes Design Factory Birmingham as a global innovation hub for the Midlands
Innovative course trains future generation of humanitarian engineers
A unique new course on humanitarian engineering developed by the University of British Columbia has been training engineering and arts students to tackle real-world humanitarian challenges. Jointly offered by the Faculties of Applied Science and Arts, the course mixed engineering, political science and international relations students into design teams. Each team received a … [Read more...] about Innovative course trains future generation of humanitarian engineers
York College opens extension to its Construction and Engineering Centre
The lord mayor of York, Chris Cullwick, has officially opened the new £5.5million extension to York College& University Centre’s Construction & Engineering Centre, highlighting its ‘vitally important role’ in addressing the country’s manufacturing skills shortage. A £2.6million contribution from the Department for Education’s T Level Capacity Fund helped towards the … [Read more...] about York College opens extension to its Construction and Engineering Centre
New online academy aims to close the manufacturing skills gap
Shropshire-based digital manufacturer Protolabs has launched an online academy that aims to tackle a widening skills gap by helping engineers at any stage in their career increase their understanding of designing for injection moulding, 3D printing and CNC machining. The inspirON academy features a series of free continuing-professional-development-accredited online training … [Read more...] about New online academy aims to close the manufacturing skills gap