In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has shifted from a futuristic concept to a daily driver of innovation across industries. In this 45-minute session, we’ll explore the rapid transformation AI is having on engineering, design, and workforce skills—and what it means for the future of education. Drawing insights from the Power in Transition impact report and the broader “Age of AI” framework, we’ll highlight how GenAI is reshaping the tools engineers use, the problems they solve, and the skills students will need to thrive.
Teachers will learn:
How AI is changing the nature of engineering and design thinking
The top in-demand skills being reshaped by automation, from technical to human-centered (soft) skills
Why GenAI is both an opportunity and a challenge for underrepresented students, especially young women
Practical strategies to bring AI awareness and future-of-work readiness into the classroom today
This session equips educators with the context and tools to help students not just keep up with AI—but lead with it.
Come discover practical ways to improve your students’ spatial visualization skills. In this session, you’ll explore two projects: designing both an interlocking puzzle cube for the 3D printer and a piece of plywood furniture for the laser engraver. For both projects, we will talk through the engineering design process. We’ll also share tips for teaching isometric and orthographic drawing—both by hand and with CAD tools.
