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Technology Readiness Levels in Undergrad Engineering

Published: June 2, 2023, 3:50 p.m.

As advanced manufacturing continues to thrive, the ties among academia, industry, and government must be fostered to ensure the next generation of engineering students enter the workforce fully prepared to tackle the technologies awaiting them.

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In this episode of ASME TechCast, Kathryn Jablokow, a professor at Penn State, and\xa0Tom Kurfess, a professor at Georgia Tech, discuss technology readiness levels and strategies for\xa0educators and industry in partnering to\xa0prepare engineers for the future.

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Jablokow and Kurfess are both\xa0members of ASME's board of governors and\xa0members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Study Committee. Both helped author\xa0\u201cInfusing Advanced Manufacturing into Undergraduate Engineering Education,\u201d a report that examines advanced manufacturing techniques for the defense industry and explores how undergraduate engineering programs can better develop advanced manufacturing capabilities in the workforce.\xa0