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A Guided Future
Industries across the world are undergoing a major road map that uses the Internet of Things (IoT)
overhaul, thanks to the massive data collected over in industrial sectors and applications, new

the internet (read 3.5 billion searches per day on communication infrastructure technology such as
Google). With the internet moving from desktop to augmented reality to aid the manual process, and
smartphones and now even smart-glasses, every day smart factories to usher in a new era of efficient

data is increasing in bulk. And technology such as big production. Additive manufacturing i.e. the ability
data analytics is transforming this data into information to produce 3-D objects from materials such as
and then insights. As we stand on the brink of plastic, metal and concrete, generative designs where
Industrial Revolution 4.0, engineering combined with engineers use artificial intelligence (AI) and the power
technology is set to change the way we live. of cloud computing to create design solutions that

would probably never have been conceived by the
Engineering is one of the most in-demand and human mind, are uncovering new ways of solving

well-paying professions, and will continue to remain so problems.
in the years to come. Engineering firms are strongly
positioned as the builders of a smart, inter-connected As the younger generation prepares itself to enter

world. As governments and the private sector work the workforce in such a dynamic environment,
towards infrastructure upgrades and smart-city engineering schools must pursue a new type of
megaprojects, a skilled and driven workforce will learning – learning that is engineered to react to the
always be required. evolving needs and demands of the world; learning
that uses a combination of technology and human
Given the opportunities and potential challenges, power to take engineering a notch higher every day.
intelligent engineering is devising a solid digital