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TECH SNIPPET

What engineers can

learn from gamers

By Justin Render For younger technicians, it’s a familiar
way to learn — visual, interactive, and
ere’s a twist: the same tech intuitive. For experienced engineers, it’s
used to build Fortnite is now a powerful tool to explain ideas and
Hhelping engineers design test assumptions. And for clients, it’s
factories, train operators, and simulate a compelling way to visualise what
complex systems. And it’s working. they’re getting.

Gaming engines like Unreal and Unity Even desktop simulations are changing
were built for speed, realism, and the game. Engineers can model stress
immersion — all qualities that turn out points, energy flows, and logistics in
to be incredibly useful in engineering. real time — and see how the system
Now, they’re being used to create responds when things go wrong.
digital twins of entire plants, allowing
teams to walk through facilities At a time when projects are tighter,
before the first slab is poured. Safety risks are higher, and everyone is
training can be done virtually, with looking for an edge, this crossover
real consequences built into the between gaming and engineering
game logic. Design errors are spotted isn’t just clever. It’s practical. And it’s
earlier. Teams collaborate faster. already here.

EXEL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
is a company that is in
the Electrical, Control
and Instrumentation
project engineering and
management business.

The company has the
resources and capabilities
to design, engineer and
commission various types
of electrical, instrumentation
Delivering quality and data control systems
for various processes within
engineering solutions
the mining and industrial
pertaining to various sectors. All projects are
mining, industrial and completed in accordance
commercial projects, with end users’ applicable
regulations and standards.
which include plant
infrastructure. We have successfully
completed various projects
globally within various
CONTACT US
sectors such as industrial,
+27 11 514 0909
info@exelee.co.za mining, manufacturing and
www.exelee.co.za commercial.
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