2025 AIChE Annual Meeting

(216g) Path Forward: A Gig for Every Engineering Student

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Engineering education must evolve to meet rapid advances in technology and shifting workforce needs. This talk presents a scalable model that integrates learning, leadership, and innovation through real-world problems, industry engagement, and AI-enabled tools. Designed for chemical engineering students and educators, the approach emphasizes horizontal integration across education and employment, fostering career clarity, adaptive skills, and innovation mindsets. The model is being piloted with universities and companies to prepare the next generation of engineers for impact in a fast-changing world.