Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
Join us for a challenging debate with senior engineers from industry and academia to explore what the future of what engineering will look like in this diverse and fast moving part of the Scottish economy.
Faciliated by leading academics at Universiiy of West of Scotland, we willl explore topics including:
- Our Economic Recovery
- Being Sustainable and Productive
- Optimising Industry 4.0 and the pathway there
- Leveraging the Internet of Things
- Growing our talent pipeline
With provocation about the here and now, we will consider our future horizons, what this could look like and our pathways to sustain and grow.
Our lead facilitators are James Bruce Johnston, a Lecturer in Management Information and New Technology, School of Business and Enterprise and Michele Cano. Head of Division. Engineering.
James specialises in the strategic opportunities and challenges presented by new technology. He collaborates with colleagues from other disciplines and is currently working with local firms on manufacturing, sustainability, digital transformation and strategic marketing projects.
Michele is an experienced academic with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education and the manufacturing sectors. Head of Division, Engineering. A mechanical and manufacturing engineer specialising in quality management, lean manufacturing and project management. Skilled in Lecturing, Curriculum Development, Public Speaking, Consultancy and Training, and Academic Writing. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused on Lean Manufacturing from the University of the West of Scotland. She is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
University of the West of Scotland aims to have a transformational influence on the economic, social and cultural development of the west of Scotland and beyond.
UWS is placed by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities in their 2020 World University Rankings and in the top 150 in THE’s Young University Rankings 2020.
The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 ranks us as a top 100 UK university and as the highest ranked post-1992 university in Scotland. We rate highly for teaching quality and student experience in the following areas:
- Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, General Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Education
- Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism
- Physics & Astronomy is also ranked as highest in Scotland for teaching quality
UWS - MAKING A DIFFERENCE - https://www.uws.ac.uk
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