In the world of engineering design and analysis, professionals often face a critical decision: should we rely on established methods, or is it time to innovate and start from scratch? This question has been on my mind recently, and I’d like to share some reflections from my years in[…]

As an undergraduate engineering student many years ago, I recall being taught about fundamental concepts through the use of diagrams and charts. Following on from my post last week, I felt it important to dig into the way we use images and other graphical tools to communicate. As a[…]

Professionals with strong technical backgrounds often encounter feedback indicating that clients find presented results, reports, or modelling and simulation work difficult to understand, frequently likening these methods to a “black box”. This is becoming more prevalent due to the application of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches[…]

Within engineering there has always been the use of empirical equations for representing physics such as pressure drop and heat transfer. In the evolving landscape of computational science and engineering, a new paradigm is emerging—one that blends the rigor of physics-based models with the adaptability of artificial intelligence. This[…]

Exploring the Limits of Artificial Intelligence and the Importance of Human Collaboration Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a term that often conjures images of high-tech robots, supercomputers, and a future where machines might outsmart us. But underneath the hype and mystery, AI is simply a set of routines and algorithms[…]

I have eventually got to reading the CSIRO briefing paper “Evaluating and prioritising artificial intelligence projects” after missing the webinar launching it a couple of weeks ago (and caught up on the YouTube video of the webinar), and the topics particularly resonated with me, and pick up the themes[…]

We are all chasing the improvements that new technology provides of reducing downtime, improving maintainence practices and costs along with benefits of worker safety and overall sustainability of our operations in industrial settings. One of the key challenges is the data, and yes we have a lot of it[…]

One of the challenges I see within the development of models, analytics and the technical engineering space, is how to keep an initiative or assignment focused and efficient. Dealing with mostly technical people, myself included find it all too easy to think of more things to look at or[…]

One of the frustrations that I hear when I talk to contacts in mining, oil and gas and infrastructure spheres is how to apply new technologies as such as AI to their relevant situation. I ask if they have heard of the Gartner Hype cycle – which comes from[…]