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\"\" Taking the stage on the second day of Autodesk University London, Autodesk CMO Lisa Campbell gave an update on the company\u2019s efforts to make the future of work better and brighter in the age of automation. The skills gap is a global problem\u2014there are millions of vacant roles that employers can\u2019t fill, yet there are millions looking for work. And although automation will displace 75 million jobs by 2022, 133 million new roles will also be created\u2014ultimately a net gain of 58 million jobs globally, according to The World Economic Forum<\/a>. This means we\u2019re more likely to face a shortage of skills than a shortage of jobs. Workers will have to adapt to a more digitally sophisticated work environment. They will collaborate closer with machines to create better outcomes. AI, robotics, and automation are frequently portrayed as the villain in this scenario\u2014and it\u2019s true\u2014they do have the potential to exacerbate the problem if<\/em>we are not deliberate in how we leverage automation to create more opportunity, not less. <\/p>\n

Calling All Catalysts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The convergence of the design and manufacturingindustries is a key turning point for innovation in the sector. We must expand our view of the opportunity from \u2018advanced manufacturing\u2019 to one that embraces both sectors. In the UK, manufacturing makes up 44% of total UK exports, 70% of business R&D, and directly employs 2.6 million people<\/a>. When you combine the two industries \u2013 with 1.5 million employed in the design sector \u2013 that number becomes almost 4 million. Creating this single connected discipline, takes \u2018advanced manufacturing\u2019 to the next level.This is a new era of agile design and manufacturing. Better collaboration between design and manufacturing workers and robots can both increase the quality of output and productivity on factory floors and relinquish workers from monotonous and often dangerous work. Small-to-medium-sized manufacturers make up a significant portion of the industry as a whole in the UK. With less resources and scope to dedicate to finding new talent and adopting new technology, they\u2019re reaching a crucial turning point. Last year alone, there were 59,000 manufacturing job openings<\/a> in the UK, yet only 34,000 students were enrolled in manufacturing-focused degree programs.\u00a0 The success of British manufacturers depends on a digital transformation that a \u2018digital catalyst\u2019 might just be able to trigger. Asif Moghal, senior industry manager for design and manufacturing at Autodesk, has beenworking closely with UK SMEs in the sector to tackle the issue. The new generation of digital natives that are joining the workforce provide a key to tackling the skills shortage. Their potential to spur the industry\u2019s digital transformation is the basis of Autodesk\u2019s recently launched Digital Catalyst program, part of our Future of British Manufacturing Initiative<\/a> (FoBMi). He comments, \u201cThere are ample opportunities for companies to address the skills shortage, but a new approach needs to be taken, where educators and the industry work closer together to match talent with the organizations that need it most. With the Digital Catalyst programme, we aim to bridge the skills gap by placing students into design and manufacturing SMEs, accelerating the collaboration between education and industry.\u201d After successfully piloting this approach over the past 12 months, the programme is now being launched nationally. The goal is to place 50 students in 50 SMEs across the UK. Umar Hossain, a PhD student at\u00a0Imperial College<\/a>, was placed at CP Cases<\/a> as a Digital Catalyst last year. The company was exploring additive manufacturing for its bespoke protective cases and racks for commercial and military use. Hossain was able to reduce one of their digital processes from 180 mins down\u00a0to just 15 mins. \"\" <\/p>\n

Digging Into the Data<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Autodesk has also collaborated on a report with the Monitor Institute, a part of Deloitte dedicated to understanding the challenges underpinning the skills gap and how to help workers adapt and thrive in the age of automation. You can read more about those findings here<\/a>. We\u2019re proud to support and drive more research that helps the industry understand the challenges that are holding its workers back, and seize on opportunities to embrace automation in a way that benefits everyone. <\/p>\n

Engage Them Early <\/strong><\/h2>\n

  Autodesk is working closely with WorldSkills International<\/a> to provide students with the skills and competence that awaits them in the workplace of the future. The WorldSkills Competition is the largest vocational education and skills event in the world; it features competitors aged 16-24 who are selected from over 70 WorldSkills member countries and represent the best of their peers in more than 45 skills (30 of which use Autodesk tools). In the AEC industry, the digitization of the built environment results in new types of jobs and new types of skills, like modelling and managing BIM data. In response to this change and with guidance from industry leaders, WorldSkills recently launched a new BIM competition where students leverage Autodesk Revit and BIM 360 to demonstrate industry-standard competencies and employability. For the first time ever, Autodesk University London hosted the WorldSkills BIM regional competition, welcoming a total of 10 student finalists\u00a0from\u00a0London Southbank University,\u00a0Middlesex University\u00a0and\u00a0Oxford Brookes\u00a0University. Industry professionals from JJ Rhatigan and Baker Hicks were invited to judge the competition. Congratulations go to the finalists: \u00a0(1)\u00a0Barbara Adamska, Oxford Brookes University, (2)\u00a0David Blahak\u00a0, Oxford Brookes University, and (3)\u00a0Viroel Mihailuc, Middlesex University. Michelle Fahey, a project manager at JJ Rhatigan,was one of the competition judges. \u201cThe skillsets examined during this competition are essential to the successful implementation of BIM and digital construction in the industry. It\u2019s been a great experience seeing the potential these students have to offer the industry,\u201d she observed.

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Barbara Adamska from Oxford Brookes achieved\u00a0the highest\u00a0score in the\u00a0regional\u00a0WorldSkills BIM competition.<\/p><\/div> There are a lot of things we can\u2019t change about the future, but there\u2019s even more that we can\u00a0<\/em>have an impact on\u2014and that\u2019s why we\u2019re taking a multi-pronged approach with different programs, ongoing collaborative research, and skills development to ensure our tools are helping our customers thrive, no matter where they are in their careers. This is a new era of agile design, \u00a0construction and manufacturing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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