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Getting Real About Artificial Intelligence

November 1, 2018 · Design space optimization and generative design software are the standard bearers in design engineering AI, but having software that suggests solutions that humans may not have thought of based on a limited set of inputs is just the beginning.

Shift Left to Get Ready for AI

November 1, 2018 · When a project shifts left, it involves other resources much earlier in the project, to test the user experience, functionality, connection to other apps and everything else that encompasses making that piece of software hum.

Developing Molecular Switches

November 1, 2018 · Developers hope to use graphene technology to deliver a new class of electronic components that promote further miniaturization and pave the way for promising sensing, optoelectronic and flexible-device applications.

Democratization in FEA

November 1, 2018 · Most of the discussion on FEA democratization tends to focus on CAD-embedded FEA. The downside of making FEA software accessible by all is often stated as there may not be adequate understanding of the underlying principles of FEA.

Transition to Simulation Via Training, Part 2

November 1, 2018 · Here’s what core content is necessary in a simulation training course.

The STEM Gender Gap

October 19, 2018 ·

Metals 3D Printing: The Next Chapter in the Digital Industrial Revolution

October 8, 2018 · A look at the importance of metals 3D printing on Manufacturing Day 2018.

Additive Manufacturing Invades IMTS

October 1, 2018 · There is no doubt that additive manufacturing has moved beyond the incredible benefits it adds to prototyping and tooling, and into production. However, significant challenges remain before it can earn the mass production moniker.

A Beginner’s Guide to Simulation, Part 1

October 1, 2018 · Primed with the resources and fundamentals of how to get started, now it’s time to sign up for a training course and dive into simulation.

Autonomous Acceptance

September 1, 2018 · The potential benefits of autonomous vehicles are too important to be ignored. On the flip side, there are some valid concerns about self-driving cars that have yet to be addressed.

The New Decentralized Innovation Stack

September 1, 2018 · A technology stack is a set of IT products or services that independently are useful and important, but when integrated become a platform for greater innovation.

Experiencing Is Believing in Immersive Design

August 1, 2018 · The power of an immersive, shared experience to promote collaboration and inform design should not be underestimated.

The Rise of Human-Interfacing Medical Sensors

August 1, 2018 · Flexible hybrid electronics based medical sensors boast numerous selling points, most of which can be summed up as enabling better data collection.

High-Performance Computing (HPC) and the Art of Innovation

August 1, 2018 · The challenge for today’s engineering companies is to ensure that creative ideas are efficiently converted into real-world products and delivered at industrial scale.

Virtual Product Development Needs Accurate Materials Information

July 1, 2018 · How can simulation analysts avoid costly errors?

Stitching Together the Digital Thread

July 1, 2018 · A digital thread is the communication framework that connects and integrates product data throughout its lifecycle, and across functional perspectives. It’s the next-gen of “right information, at the right time, to the right person.”

Don’t Be Too Busy To Improve

June 28, 2018 · It takes an enormous effort to successfully introduce a disruptive technology to a busy workflow. Is the problem that engineers don’t think they need the new software, or are they just too stuck in their ways—or too busy—to change their workflow in order to incorporate it?

So, You’ve Started Simulating—Now What?

June 1, 2018 · The first step is doing the simulations and storing as much about them as you can; automation and consistency are add-on benefits that you shouldn’t overlook

Different Paths Toward Democratization

June 1, 2018 · You can take your pick of revolutionary technologies changing the world today. In the field of design engineering, technologies like simulation, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, additive manufacturing and sensor-laden, connected products are just a few with society-altering promise.

Military Moves Toward Driverless Vehicles

May 24, 2018 · Combatting engineering issues related to automated vehicles in combat settings.


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