Start with the problem
Technology earns a place only after the educational or engineering objective is clear.
Independent guidance for engineering education
Teach solutions.
Not software.
OMLE helps engineering educators, academic leaders, and technology partners develop the judgment to evaluate, adopt, and apply AI and emerging technologies—without the hype or vendor bias.
The OMLE point of view
We don't teach AI so students can use AI. We teach AI so students become better engineers.
Evaluate the trade-offs
Evidence, ethics, constraints, cost, and learning outcomes matter more than novelty.
Build confident learners
The goal is independent judgment—the ability to assess whatever technology comes next.
Academia × industry
One bridge. Two starting points.
OMLE connects real engineering practice with faculty-led education. The work begins by defining the problem, not promoting a product.
For technology companies
Move from product visibility to meaningful academic use.
Translate technical capability into faculty-relevant courses, labs, projects, and measurable adoption pathways.
Assess academic fit →For universities
Bring emerging technology into learning with faculty agency intact.
Design pilots and curriculum around authentic outcomes, responsible experimentation, and evidence of student learning.
Discuss a faculty-led pilot →Solution-first thinking
A repeatable way to make better technology decisions.
The OMLE pathway applies engineering discipline to educational adoption. Each stage produces a decision, not just an activity.
Specify
Define the educational or engineering problem.
Observe
Understand learners, workflow, context, and constraints.
Look
Compare technology options objectively.
Validate
Test the choice against evidence and outcomes.
Evolve
Reflect, measure, improve, and scale deliberately.
Experience behind the work
The industry veteran who bridges academia and practice.
OMLE is led by Patrick Kane, an engineering technology adoption strategist with more than 25 years building global university alliances, curricula, hands-on learning systems, and industry–academic partnerships.
“Educated people make educated decisions.”
OMLE exists to replace technology anxiety and guesswork with curiosity, confidence, and practical action.
1,900+institutions reached through a university program built from inception
25+ yearsconnecting emerging technology with engineering education
Globalecosystem leadership across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC
Best Paper2021 recognition for scalable remote engineering education
Experience reflects Patrick Kane's documented professional record. Named organizations in supporting materials do not imply current OMLE partnerships or endorsements.
Keynotes & working sessions
Help your audience think beyond the tool.
Patrick turns rapid technology change into a decision leaders and educators can act on.
Each session is practical, evidence-minded, and shaped around the audience—not a parade of fashionable AI tools.
Engineering Judgment in the Age of AI
Develop solution-first thinkers who evaluate evidence, constraints, ethics, and trade-offs.
Educating Future Customers
Build university ecosystems that create durable value for students, faculty, industry, and the workforce.
From AI Excitement to Faculty Adoption
Move beyond licenses and demonstrations into courses, assignments, labs, and assessment.
Invite Patrick to speak
Start with the audience and the decision they need to make.
Share the event, audience, timing, and change you want the session to create. Patrick will follow up directly about fit, format, and customization.
- Keynotes and plenary sessions
- Executive and academic leadership briefings
- Panels and facilitated conversations
- Workshops paired with a keynote
EdD · MBA · BSEEEngineering, education, and global academic ecosystem leadership
A practical next step
Start with the problem—not the platform.
Tell Patrick what you are trying to improve, who must benefit, and where the technology decision is unclear.
Start a conversation
Explore a university partnership, faculty program, curriculum initiative, keynote, or adoption strategy.