Academics Symposium: Discussion Session
How Can NAFEMS Provide Better Support to Academics & Students in Engineering Simulation?
Jim Wood, JW Analysis
Participants in this discussion session are encouraged to bring along their thoughts on this broad topic. Please feel free to provide your thoughts before or after the event. The call presentations contains a wealth or relevant topics. Meanwhile here are a few stimulating thoughts and questions …
- Should NAFEMS have a student membership?
- Is NAFEMS “approval” of simulation modules in degree courses attractive, as well as providing an awareness to future simulation engineers;
- Can we make the NAFEMS annual final year project prize more attractive and how?
- What kind of resource material from NAFEMS would/does academia find most useful …
- Text books (with or without supporting slide packs);
- Coursework / Case studies for undergraduate use, presented within an industrial context;
- Benchmarks;
- Online self-learning learning courses;Access to webinar recordings;
- Provision of local guest lectures from NAFEMS industrial members?
