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James Heppelmann: College of Engineering Undergraduate Convocation Speaker 2018
In his convocation speech, Heppelmann focused on the importance of
better connecting humans with digital tools and creating tools and
machines that don't just aim to replace humans, but creating machines
that will aid humans in their understanding of the digital world.
One of the ways to do this, Heppelmann said, is using AR. In his view, AR will help to alleviate some of the problems caused by the great divide created by automation — where people have been split into two camps: the "haves" and the "have-nots." The "haves" are the ones who are benefitting from, understanding and creating automation, the "have-nots" are those who are being replaced. Heppelmann said that this imbalance creates an image problem for the tech industry.
He said that there needs to be a stronger focus on connecting physical, digital and human capabilities because "humans have innovation and creativity" and future engineers and tech industry professionals need to create "new ways to pass digital information onto humans."
