New, Free SAE International Virtual Symposium Explores Trends in Systems Engineering

SAE International offers a free, virtual symposium that explores the latest trends impacting today’s systems engineering teams and provides the latest knowledge, insight, and solutions so professionals can respond and adapt to changes, internally and externally, while delivering market-leading products.

The “2014 Continuous Engineering Virtual Symposium: Cutting-Edge Approach to Systems Engineering,” is hosted by IBM and will be held live and online from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014.

The symposium gives attendees the opportunity to interact with experts in an online environment that includes a Virtual Theater featuring three hour-long technical panel discussions, a Virtual Speaker Room showcasing eight 20-minute speaker sessions, an Exhibit Hall with customized booths, and a Resource Center containing downloadable white papers and demos. Theater Presentations and Speaker Sessions are presented by Danlaw, Elektrobit, Intertek, and River North Solutions.

Participants will be able to:

·         Learn about the challenges and capabilities associated with smarter product development

·         Explore the concept of continuous engineering through real-world experiences

·         Hear about potential roadblocks to success and how to overcome them

·         See how continuous engineering can help increase product development competitiveness

·         Gather real-world advice by chatting live with industry experts

To learn more about the “2014 Continuous Engineering Virtual Symposium: Cutting-Edge Approach to Systems Engineering,” or to register, visit http://www.sae.org/events/cevirt/ or contact Martha Tress, Virtual Event Project Manager, at mtress@sae.org or +1-724-772-7155.

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