Mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil — any undergraduate student can recite the traditional disciplines of engineering. But increasingly, the leading edge of innovation cuts across these arbitrary divisions, creating new fields such as robotics or artificial intelligence. Professor Dionne Aleman (MIE, CHE Affiliate) wants to help future engineers embrace this change.
“My own research is about applying industrial engineering to the unlikely area of medical and healthcare decision-making,” she says. “Working in multidisciplinary environments requiring specialized knowledge is home to me, and I think engineers have value to add to every industry.”
Full article at: U of T Engineering News (Nov. 19: Education News Canada)
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