Explore real-world applications of AI in engineering through our Engineering and AI webinar series, bridging the gap between concept and implementation.
Engineering and AI webinar series
Modelling New Zealand with AI & Digital Twins (July 2025)
ALMA (Aotearoa Large-Scale Multi-Agent Platform) is PHF Science’s cutting-edge digital twin technology designed to tackle complex system challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In this webinar, Alvaro Orsi introduces ALMA and explains how it simulates 5 million synthetic New Zealanders to model complex systems. Discover how this platform is being used to inform decision-making across public health, resilience planning and beyond.
Engineering and AI Q&A (June 2025)
Learn about engineers' key concerns and questions around AI adoption. Explore three key questions around AI's impact on engineering with five expert hosts from the AI Advisory Committee.
Unlocking the Future of Geotechnical Engineering with AI (April 2025)
Mitch Cateley from BCD Group and Rekha Kharbanda, CEO of Infinity Studio, present an insightful session on the revolutionary capabilities of AI in geotechnical engineering.
Discover how the Apeiron platform is transforming the industry by optimising design, enhancing decision-making, and automating workflows to drive cost-effective, sustainable solutions. Learn how AI can accelerate innovation, improve accuracy, and streamline processes in this rapidly evolving field.
How to safely introduce AI into your engineering practice (March 2025)
Watch this webinar with Mathieu Duguay, Digital Principal and Business Director at Beca, as he shares expert insights on building a strong foundation for the safe adoption of AI.
Learn how to navigate challenges, implement AI effectively and explore two real-world engineering use cases that demonstrate essential aspects of data management and cybersecurity.
AI Prompt Engineering (December 2024)
This webinar presented by David Dempsey, Associate Professor at the University of Canterbury’s Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, will introduce you to the mechanics and rationale of ABS (always-be-specific) prompting, few-shot prompting, and chain-of-thought prompting.
Learn about semantic meaning, next-token prediction and scale-driven emergence in AI systems. There are lots of example prompts to try, so make sure you have a browser opened to your AI of choice.
Read the accompanying prompt tips.
Human-robot collaboration at University of Auckland (bite-sized)
Explore how the University of Auckland's Industrial AI Research Group is pioneering the integration of intelligent cobots (collaborative robot) in manufacturing, fostering seamless human-robot teamwork.
This video was created by University of Auckland.
