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Our world is always changing What’s next for Engineering in
the Water Industry?
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Daressa Frodsham BSc CEng FIChemEHead of UK Water, Atkins
April 2019
What’s next for Engineering in the Water Industry?Institute of Water Engineering Conference April 2019 – Daressa Frodsham
What’s the role of engineers in the water industry?
Engineer
Science and Mathematics
Technology
Creativity
Analysis & Problem solving
Collaboration for innovation
Value appraisal
Challenge or problem Solution
Institute of Water Engineering Conference April 2019 – Daressa Frodsham
Institute of Water Engineering Conference April 2019 – Daressa Frodsham
What are the factors driving the future of engineering in the water industry ?
Environment• Climate Change, adaptation and mitigation• Pollution / Air Quality• Resource Scarcity (Energy / Water/ Food )
People: Political and Social• Post recessionary economics• Demographic changes• Power of the customer• Population growth & migration
Technology• Digital & data revolution, AI, IoT• New material technology – eg nano• Super conductors/ insulators
• Increasing wealth / urbanisation• Global market connectivity• Security / terrorism / war
• Behavioural change & communications
• New ‘on demand’ services
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Technology
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New materials
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• Many times stronger than steel, yet incredibly lightweight and flexible.
• Electrically and thermally conductive but also transparent.
• The world's first 2D material and is one million times thinner than the diameter of a single human hair.
AerogelExtremely porous solid foamHigh insulating propertiesExcellent acoustic barrierVery low densityVery strong
People Factors : Customers and Engineers
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Data and digits
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• IOT• CAV• Robotics
• Cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
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Environment: It’s not just about technology
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Environmental extremes
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Natural Environmental Solutions
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• Consider integrated solutions incorporating built and natural environment elements- river restoration, water resource management/ water recycling
• Pollution source control industry and agriculture• Irrigation and farming remote monitoring• Real time final effluent consenting• Requires systems thinking skills• Stakeholder engagement and communication• Evaluate not only financial benefits but payment for
ecosystems services, and natural capital accounting
Future Engineers
Institute of Water Engineering Conference April 2019 – Daressa Frodsham
• Strong educational background in first principles of engineering: Maths, Physics and Chemistry
• Ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity: pace of change rapid
• Conversant in both hard engineering and natural environment engineering
• Ability to work with multiple and diverse stakeholders
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of people with different understandings
• Collaborate with others to innovate and create new solutions
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