Innovative Course in Udine: How Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Engineering Design

18. September 2023
In the public discussion, the rise of artificial intelligence often raises concerns about its impact on human employment. In the week of September 18, Prof. Stefanie Elgeti (ILSB, TU Wien) and Prof. Matthias Möller (TU Delft, Netherlands) co-organized a course at the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM) in Udine, Italy that challenges this perspective.

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More than 100 participants from both academia and industry explored together how artificial intelligence can free design experts from repetitive tasks, enabling them to excel and unleash their creativity. The course held at CISM discussed novel, AI-empowered approaches to engineering design. Just like classical numerical analysis, artificial intelligence can play a fundamental role in mechanical design, providing reliable and reproducible answers without the need for costly experiments or decades of engineering experience.

The course was open to participants from all career stages, from doctoral students to experienced researchers eager to explore new frontiers in applying artificial intelligence to mechanical design. The instructors were world-leaders in their respective fields, coming from renowned universities in the Netherlands, Austria, Italy, France, and the United States.