Module overview
Learn about evolving engineering skills with these videos from ASME and Autodesk.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Understand the changing landscape of manufacturing with the adoption of Industry 4.0 and its emerging technologies.
- Describe the role manufacturing plays in the global economy.
- Define the 3 main roles within the manufacturing sector and describe how these roles are adapting to the demands of Industry 4.0 and the digital age.
- Interpret case studies that demonstrate how roles and emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and additive manufacturing are changing the landscape.
- Explain the challenges the manufacturing industry is facing and how to overcome them.
- Outline the effects of generative AI on both mechanical and manufacturing engineering.
- Paraphrase the experience of a real-world engineer who offers an analysis of what skills he believes are needed by future engineers.