AI in Engineering & Computer Science
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword – it’s rapidly becoming one of the most powerful tools in engineering and computer science education. At our college, students don’t just learn about AI, they find new ways to use it.
From designing smarter energy systems and advancing medical technologies to reshaping transportation and manufacturing, and discovering new materials with extraordinary properties, AI is woven into their academic journey from the very first semester.
Artificial Intelligence is also transforming how students learn and solve problems.
News Stories
Data into Solutions
- A computer scientist discusses the complexities of communicating with computersArtificial intelligence (AI) has transformed dramatically over the past few decades, but for Professor Susan McRoy, its defining feature has always been change. A longtime faculty member and chair of the Department …
- From pixels to predictions: Students can uncover AI uses in the labCancer research often demands patience – hours of labeling 3D images, tracing tumor boundaries pixel by pixel before the real work can even begin. In Associate Professor Mahsa Dabagh’s lab, artificial intelligence …
- Shi’s work is transforming traffic data into road safety solutionsEvery time you drive a vehicle, one aspect of your safety comes from something you have little control over – other drivers. What if risky driving behaviors could be tracked as they …
Smarter Systems
- GPUs, edge computing, and the push for energy-smart AIOriginally designed for video games, graphics processing units (GPUs) now power much of today’s AI – from voice assistants to self-driving cars. Unlike regular computer chips, GPUs have thousands of small cores …
- How math and impatient driving inspired student’s award-winning startupJoel Roberts really hates sitting at red lights – especially the ones that hold you hostage while not a single car passes in the cross-direction. "Sitting in traffic bothers me," said Roberts, …
- Alum and Distinguished Engineer at NVIDIA talks about making vehicles autonomousIt was while his father was recovering from surgery that a young Daniel Spiewak (’12 BS computer science) and his dad began learning computer programming together. They started with trial and error, …
Design with AI
- Artist and engineer Stern’s new exhibit examines intersection and co-evolution of art and technologyWhat happens when artists create with artificial intelligence while also interrogating it? A new Milwaukee exhibit explores that question through sculptures, prints, interactive pieces and poetry, all born from creative collaboration with …
- AI can put data centers on an energy diet with smart hardwareData centers have a large appetite for electricity – and a bad habit of wasting it. Surprisingly, AI – the very thing that data centers power – could also provide the energy …
- AI speeds the hunt for better rechargeable batteriesRechargeable batteries power everything from electric vehicles to laptop computers. They are in-demand, but far from perfect. Improving them means finding the ideal mix of elements from the periodic table, each with …
What People Are Saying
Learning these methods will be useful no matter where I end up. Doing this research helped me see what’s possible.
UWM has provided me access to advanced tools and technologies that I never had access to. It’s been a great place to learn to explore and to grow in terms of research.
AI can be a powerful tool. But I want to emphasize that learning is only done through struggle. This is what education is. You don’t want to use AI tools to simply get to an answer and skip the fundamental parts.
Partnerships
With participation from the College of Engineering & Applied Science, the Lubar College of Business, and the School of Information Studies, the institute leverages new technologies and data-driven approaches to create experiential education for UWM students and manufacturing partners alike.
Connected Systems in manufacturing refers to “Industry 4.0,” the next evolution of manufacturing, powered by AI, to improve optimization, predictive maintenance, quality control, and digital modeling
Funded with $35 million through 2028, the partnership includes multiple schools at UWM, including the College of Engineering & Applied Science. It supports faculty and students research, student internships, and expanded curriculum. Careers in this field encompass computer science and AI across disciplines, including many participants from our college.