On Wednesday 25 October, the UCD Engineering Graduates Association (EGA) were joined by a panel of experts at University College Dublin to cover topical issues surrounding Engineering Ethics and the future of AI.
Both (opens in a new window)Sean Lang, Data Science Lead at Altair and (opens in a new window)Aidan Connolly, CEO of Idiro Analytics gave informative and thought provoking presentations followed by a Q&A session led by (opens in a new window)Dr Richard Manton, Registrar of Engineers Ireland (MC for the event). The event ended with a Q&A session gave our audience members a great chance to engage with our panelists about the applications of AI in both our lives and the profession of engineering.
We heard that while AI can help us become more efficient and effective in what we do as engineers, the technology is not without challenges and limitations. With greater reliance on AI also brings challenges: more often than not, the challenge in AI technology is not what it can do, but whether it should be done.
Panelist & MC Profiles:
- (opens in a new window)Sean Lang, Data Science Lead, Altair
- (opens in a new window)Aidan Connolly, CEO of Idiro Analytics
- (opens in a new window)Dr Richard Manton, Registrar, Engineers Ireland (MC)
[L-R] Majella Henchion, EGA President; (opens in a new window)Aidan Connolly, CEO of Idiro Analytics; (opens in a new window)Sean Lang, Data Science Lead, Altair; (opens in a new window)Dr Richard Manton, Registrar, Engineers Ireland and Prof Aoife Ahern, Dean of Engineering at UCD. You can access (opens in a new window)photos from the event here.
This event was supported by the (opens in a new window)Advance Centre Professional Education for Digital Transformation.
The Advance Centre (Professional Education for Digital Transformation) was founded in 2020 by University College Dublin, ATU Sligo, and TU Dublin and brings together academic experts and industry leaders from across the high-tech sector with the common goal of delivering a portfolio of modules and full programmes addressing Irish industry’s future skills needs in the digital transformation arena. A key goal of the Centre is to support upskilling professional learners seeking flexible study options alongside full-time students.
The Centre offers a wide range of industry relevant, QQI accredited courses (QQI Levels 6-9) in Digital Transformation with three course admission intakes per year (September, January & May), across a wide range of areas in AI, Data Science, Health & Medicine, Software, Quantum & Electronic Engineering, Digital Manufacturing, Cyber Security & Digital Agriculture.
Further details at (opens in a new window)www.advancecentre.ie or email us at info@advancecentre.ie.
The EGA also gratefully acknowledges the support of all our Corporate Members.