There are many changes to design and engineering being ushered in by today's new technologies from digital twins to artificial intelligence (AI). The human professionals in these industries are being challenged to acquire new skills, be comfortable with change, and to adapt to collaborating with machines. Here are 5 of the biggest technology trends disrupting engineering and design.

1. The 5 Biggest Technology
Trends Disrupting Engineering
And Design In 2020

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There are many changes to design and engineering being ushered in by
today's new technologies from digital twins to artificial intelligence (AI). The
human professionals in these industries are being challenged to acquire new
skills, be comfortable with change, and to adapt to collaborating with
machines. Here are 5 of the biggest technology trends disrupting engineering
and design.
The 5 Biggest Technology Trends Disrupting
Engineering And Design In 2020

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The 5 Biggest Technology Trends Disrupting
Engineering And Design In 2020
The way products are designed and engineered is changing thanks to new
technologies. These technologies, from digital twins to 3D printing, not only
support humans in their design and engineering work, but they can also
efficiently uncover new ways of solving problems that humans hadn't thought of
before. The human professionals in design and engineering roles in
organizations will see changes to their job duties, will be challenged to acquire
new skills and flexibility, and learn new ways of collaborating with machines.
They also need to learn how to work with new design, engineering, and product
development tools enabled by these new technologies. Things are changing
rapidly. Organizations and professionals in engineering and design roles can't
ignore the changes if they want to remain competitive. Here are the five biggest
technology trends that are disrupting engineering and design.

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Digital Twins
Imagine the power of being able to design and build something virtually to see
how everything comes together before you expend real-world resources and
then figure out a flaw in the design. You no longer have to imagine. While the
concept for digital twins has existed for quite some time, the adoption of the
Internet of Things (IoT) makes digital twins affordable. Digital twins create an
exact virtual replica of something in the physical world using data and
algorithms instead of materials. The transformative potential of digital twins is
so incredible, the technology was listed on Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic
Technology Trends for 2017 and 2018. Digital twin technology has been
deployed in Formula 1 car racing to evaluate the performance and reliability of
new parts. Ultimately, a digital twin provides design and engineering teams real-
time information about how whatever they are creating will perform under a
variety
of circumstances.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence continues to be one of the fastest-growing emerging
technologies, so you likely aren't surprised that it is also disrupting design and
engineering now that Industry 4.0 is here. Engineers will need to learn how to
collaborate with artificial intelligence to produce better products and to be open
to evolving to work with the latest tools available to them. Engineers must
embrace flexibility and adapt to changes that artificial intelligence will bring to
the way they work from robotics, natural language processing, automation, and
more.

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Generative Design
Generative design uses artificial intelligence (AI) software and the computing
power of the cloud to create design solutions that would never have been
conceived by the human mind—or at least as quickly. Engineers have a new
partner in designing solutions and can collaborate with generative design
algorithms to co-create. To start the process, an engineer or designer gives the
algorithm design parameters, and then the software explores all possible
combinations and generates hundreds or even thousands of design options.
Then, the engineer or designer takes those options and explores the feasibility
of the design solutions. Generative design has been used to design everyday
objects such as chairs and power tools as well as help solve larger engineering
feats such as when Airbus used generative design to redesign an interior
partition for its A320 aircraft. In that example, the collaboration between man
and machine came up with a solution that shaved off 45 percent of the part’s
weight.

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Robotics
Most organizations will benefit from enhanced performance, improved
products, higher productivity, and more with the adoption of new technology.
Robots that are deployed today can do much more than provide physical
strength to tasks or move items around a warehouse—they can complement
human work in a variety of ways, even with cognitive tasks. Engineering time
and risk have been reduced thanks to software that can simulate robotic
applications and maintenance. Robots can now "think out-of-the-box" rather
than just be programmed to do repetitive tasks.

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3D Printing
Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing for
three-dimensional printing, is transforming the way business is done as well as
how things are designed and made. From 3D printed parts on commercial
airplanes to those implanted in humans through innovative healthcare
applications, 3D printing is incorporated in many areas of our lives. Now that 3D
printing is a critical part of how businesses and manufacturers design and make
products, it’s changing the future of engineering and the engineering degree.
This technology allows for prototypes to be made quickly and economically.

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Bernard Marr is an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and a
strategic business & technology advisor to governments and companies. He helps
organisations improve their business performance, use data more intelligently, and
understand the implications of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data,
blockchains, and the Internet of Things.
LinkedIn has ranked Bernard as one of the world’s top 5 business influencers. He is a frequent
contributor to the World Economic Forum and writes a regular column for Forbes. Every day
Bernard actively engages his 1.5 million social media followers and shares content that
reaches millions of readers.
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