HANNOVER MESSE has been the worldâs most important industrial tradeshow and largest capital goods exhibition for years. At the fair over 5,000 exhibitors will showcase the latest technologies during 5 days. Many Heads of States, amongst them President Obama, will be present. This year 3TU.CEE and 3TU. High Tech Systems will organise a mini symposium on the topic âTransforming engineering education: challenges and opportunitiesâ on Thursday 28 April from 14:00-16:00 hours. Participants are invited to discuss their ideas on how to update the skills of tomorrowâs engineer in three interactive sessions with representatives from industry, start-ups and knowledge institutes. Topics are: deadly dilemmas, virtual labs and artificial intelligence.
Programme
Bas Haring, a renowned Dutch philosopher, writer of popular science literature, television presenter and professor at Leiden University, will share his ideas on artificial intelligence within a high tech work environment with humour and personal stories in a lecture. Prof. Max Louwerse will speak about implementing virtual labs in engineering education based on his experience as initiator of the DAF Technology Lab at the University of Tilburg. Aldert Kamp, Director of Education at TU Delft and CEE project leader for TU Delft, will involve the audience in Engineering Education dilemmas. Marc Beumer will act as moderator.
Participation
Attendance is free of charge to HANNOVER MESSE ticket holders. Would you like to participate in the mini symposium and visit the fair? Free tickets are available by registering by clicking on the banner below.
What: Mini symposium âTransforming Engineering Educationâ
Where: Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Messegelände, D-30521, Hall 2, Stand C12
When: Thursday 28 April, 14:00-16:00
Language: English