Future engineering workforce – industry-aligned systems engineering education at the Digital Lifecycle Lab
Schalk G, Hick H, Wartzack S, Hemmeter Y, Bitzer M (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Original Authors: Gerolf Schalk, Hannes Hick, Sandro J. Wartzack, Yannick Hemmeter, Michael Bitzer
Book Volume: 6
Pages Range: 3155-3164
Abstract
Engineering education faces growing pressure from rapid technological change, which reshapes professional competencies. Effective knowledge transfer between academia and industry is therefore essential for innovation, yet remains insufficiently integrated. The Digital Lifecycle Lab (DLL) at TU Graz addresses this gap through an industry-aligned, lifecycle-oriented environment for systems engineering education. By integrating academic learning with industrial practice, the DLL functions as both an educational concept and transfer platform preparing the future engineering workforce.
Authors with CRIS profile
Sandro Wartzack
Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk)
Yannick Hemmeter
Chair of Engineering Design (KTmfk)
Involved external institutions
Austria (AT)How to cite
APA:
Schalk, G., Hick, H., Wartzack, S., Hemmeter, Y., & Bitzer, M. (2026). Future engineering workforce – industry-aligned systems engineering education at the Digital Lifecycle Lab. Proceedings of the Design Society, 6, 3155-3164. https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10673
MLA:
Schalk, Gerolf, et al. "Future engineering workforce – industry-aligned systems engineering education at the Digital Lifecycle Lab." Proceedings of the Design Society 6 (2026): 3155-3164.
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