BOE06 - PEAK Performers in Engineering

Program Description

Join our full-day PEAK Performers education seminars, offering four 2-hour sessions on key topics for professional engineers. Earn PDHs cost-effectively to maintain PE licensure in Wisconsin, facilitated by MSOE.

Who Should Attend

• Licensed Professional Engineers: Looking to maintain their P.E. licensure with affordable PDHs.
• Engineering Managers: Aiming to keep their team up-to-date with industry standards.
• Recent Engineering Graduates: Seeking to broaden their professional knowledge and network.
• Technical Consultants: Interested in staying current with the latest advancements in engineering.
• Engineering Educators: Wishing to incorporate the latest industry practices into their curriculum.

Agenda

8:00 a.m.: Understanding the Impact of A.I. and Emotional Intelligence | Julius Rhodes

As we consider where we are at this moment in time there are a few critical issues upon which there can be little debate. 1. The rate of change is accelerating, 2. The timeframe for decision making is shrinking, 3. Competitive pressures are increasing and 4. Leadership and its required essential skills will be more important than ever. With the advent of artificial intelligence combined with an increased focus on emotional intelligence the impact on leadership can and will be significant. These areas of significance range from more informed decision making, team member engagement and more meaningful relationships. And this is just the beginning of what promises to be a tsunami of change in this area. During this session participants will be exposed to not only what A.I. is but how it presents both positives and potential pitfalls for its use, as well as, how emotional intelligence can and must be used to effectively support this area. Specific areas will cover: improved decision making through A.I.; enhanced understanding of employee engagement; effective conflict resolution; utilizing empathy to respond to team member need.

10:00 a.m.: Hydraulic System Safety | Dr. Medhat Khalil

Hydraulic equipment is widely used daily at almost all industrial sectors. Hydraulic power units range from a simple fraction of horsepower such as in a hydraulic hand tool to a large 500 horsepower machine. Lack of training, understanding how it works, and awareness of the associated hazards are reflected on increasing number of annual related injuries. The objective of this chapter is to increase the awareness about the hydraulic system safety during different phases including system design, startup, normal operation, and servicing. This chapter also explores the safety of the individuals, workplace, equipment, and the public.

1:00 p.m.: Ethics | Andrew McAninch

Introduces some of the central issues in engineering ethics through a critical discussion of timely case studies. Topics and cases include ethical issues in construction, development, and their social and environmental impact, ethical issues in defense contracting and arms manufacturing, ethical issues in tech and big data, ethical issues in A.I. and autonomous technology (e.g., replacement of human labor, ethics of driverless cars). Participants will explore these topics and cases interactively, studying both their theoretical context and practical implications. The goal of the course is to engage participants in continued reflection on key issues in engineering ethics and to encourage them to apply the guiding ethical principles that emerge to their own fields.

3:00 p.m.: Engineered Water Solutions: Conservation, Efficiency and Sustainability | Richard Hacker

Leaving this session, participants will develop an understanding and appreciation for the worth of water, even in a region of the world where water seems to be abundant, become exposed to new ideas and proven water management techniques, and kindle a desire to look at own life practices and how they could be improved as they relate to the use of water. Immediate takeaways include water as a finite resource, developing an appreciate for the strategies and techniques already in use to help us conserve, use, and efficiently recycle water, and applying this knowledge with our communities and personal lives.