Academia/R&D/Scientist Path
The future of automation is in innovation and optimization. Those in research and development, academia, and scientists who study manufacturing, invent, test, and implement new technologies are the lifeblood of industry. Cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope of ever-greater possibilities can put your company on the map—or keep it there. These people ground inventions and methods in fundamental phenomena, and devise solutions to meet process/product needs. Dissemination is through teaching, reports, papers, training sessions, etc. The academic is responsible for preparing the automation workforce of the future.
Use the PathFinder to locate the technical sessions that have content specifically geared toward those of you in academia and R&D, including a Safety Instrumented Systems tutorial, government regulations, workforce challenges, Smart Grid, advanced classical control versus model predictive control, educating and attracting the next generation automation professionals, to name a few.
View the Academia/R&D/Scientist Path at ISA Automation Week:
- Identification of Required Shutdowns—Procedures and Legal Implications
Tuesday, 5 October 10:30 a.m.
Track: Safety
Path(s): Engineer Management Academia/R&D/Scientist
Open Q&A with a panel of end users, safety consultants, and legal authorities discussing the process of identifying required safety instrumented functions with a focusing on PHA & LOPA as a design tool and legal implications. - Educating the Automation Professionals—Are Our Colleges and Industry Doing Enough?
Tuesday, 5 October 10:30 a.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Management Academia/R&D/Scientist
A panel of college professors and automation leaders will discuss educating the next generation of automation professionals. How are we educating our future Automation Engineers? Are our colleges filling the need and developing young adults who have all the needed skills? Should industry leaders be doing more to prevent the expected future shortage of qualified automation professionals? - Moving the Data—Backhaul
Tuesday, 5 October 1:30 p.m.
Track: Wireless & Networking
Path(s): Engineer Academia/R&D/Scientist
ISA 100.15 Backhaul including tie-in to other standards and application with Power Over Ethernet. - Energy Security
Tuesday, 5 October 3:30 p.m.
Track: Energy
Path(s): Engineer Technician Management Academia/R&D/Scientist
Security is a great challenge in today's energy industry. This session will deal with Cyber Security and Smart Grid security and control issues. - Social Networking Tools for the Engineer
Tuesday, 5 October 3:30 p.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Technician Academia/R&D/Scientist
In an increasingly networked world, digital content is king. Without mastering the skills and techniques for creating compelling digital content, spreading your ideas is expensive and difficult. By pumping up your right brain, you will be creating inexpensive, remarkable content that spreads itself (and makes you look good). This session explains the concepts, framework, and mathematics of social media, and even more importantly provides principles and techniques for developing the four skills that are essential for success in the Age of Content; webmaster, designer, storyteller, and marketer. - Challenges Attracting the Next Generation of Automation Professional
Wednesday, 6 October 10:30 a.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Management Academia/R&D/Scientist
This session captures the tools and processes needed to attract and educate new automation professionals. Many automation professionals are retiring and young adults in increasing numbers will be needed to design and implement automation. - Loop Tuning. One Size does not Fit All
Wednesday, 6 October 1:30 p.m.
Track: Automation & Control
Path(s): Engineer Technician Management Academia/R&D/Scientist Marketing
This panel/debate on loop tuning methods will present solutions to problems submitted in advanced. Four experts will have to present how they would tune loops for 4 cases. They will debate on methods and best practices. Models and context will be sent to them in advance and a simulator will be used to demonstrate results. - Wireless Technologies for Process Control
Wednesday, 6 October 3:30 p.m.
Track: Wireless & Networking
Path(s): Engineer Academia/R&D/Scientist
An interactive workshop focused on applying performance based techniques to burner management application with small breakout groups covering multiple exercises with groups comparing and discussing their results. - What’s Up with SIS?
Wednesday, 6 October 3:30 p.m.
Track: Safety
Path(s): Technician Management Academia/R&D/Scientist Marketing
With over 20 years of work, you would think that the ISA 84 committee would be done with issuing standards and guidance on using instrumentation and controls in safety applications. But, new technology and improved practices ensure that the committee remains very active. This tutorial will discuss draft standard ISA 84.91.01, expected changes to ISA 84.00.01, the latest efforts on technical reports, and their impact on you. - Advanced Classical versus Model Predictive Control
Thursday, 7 October 8:30 a.m.
Track: Automation & Control
Path(s): Engineer Academia/R&D/Scientist
This session attempts to place in perspective two powerful process control tools – Advanced Classical and Model-Predictive Control. Both are important, useful, functional tools. Many process control professionals ask, “Which is the appropriate technology for my situation?” Each of the first two speakers will discuss one of these technologies, providing technical aspects, examples, and application benefits. The third speaker, drawing on his background in industry and in the academic field, will provide a comprehensive overview touching on the process and human features that make one or the other a preferred application for a specific situation. - Building the Automation Workforce of Tomorrow through Collaborative Partnership
Thursday, 7 October 10:30 a.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Technician Management Academia/R&D/Scientist Marketing
The objective is to present a path forward on how to implement a structured Automation Professional Development Program and be aware of the pitfalls others have encountered during that journey. - Future Direction of Wireless and Networking in Process Control
Thursday, 7 October 10:30 a.m.
Track: Wireless & Networking
Path(s): Engineer Technician Management Academia/R&D/Scientist Marketing
Q&A with a panel of users and vendors. Insight into the direction of the market and the expectations.
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