Human Asset Optimization Track
Workforce development is more and more a defining issue for manufacturers. An aging workforce, finding enough qualified personnel to hire, and keeping up with demand puts this issue in the forefront. The Human Asset Optimization Track will discuss project management, employee development, and issues critical to maintaining a vital, full workforce in the future.
Technical Sessions within the Human Asset Optimization Track:
- 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? - Back to Basics: You Can Make the Most of Your Control System
Tuesday, 5 October 1:30 p.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Technician
This session will introduce how DCS distributed control systems and PLC programmable logic controllers are used to control a wide variety of manufacturing processes. "You Can Make the Most of Your Automation System" through applications and untapped features that will help improve: 1) Operator Effectiveness – Giving the operator the information they need when they need it 2) Asset Optimization – Giving the user more real time information from the instrumentation, equipment, and processes within the plant. 3) Integration of Plant Systems – Giving access to beyond the control system with live information from Calibration, Maintenance, Quality, LIMS and other systems - 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. - Back to Basics: IT Tools and Process Control for Automation Professionals
Wednesday, 6 October 1:30 p.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Technician
This session provides you the invaluable tools you need to understand and apply Manufacturing IT standards to Process Control systems. It explains the important ISA 95 and ISA 88 standards that make up the core elements of Manufacturing IT and describe the fundamentals of data integration and architecture needed by all current automation professionals. Specific tutorials include: a primer on the ISA 95 standard, covering the important elements of MES and ERP to shop floor integration, a definition and description of data integration and network architecture issues addressed in most new automation environments, and a primer on the ISA 88 standards and how they apply to recipe management and automation integration in new systems. - Building an Automation Professional Development Program
Wednesday, 6 October 3:30 p.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Management
The objective is to present a path forward on how to implement a structured Automation Professional Development Program for their own company and be aware of the pitfalls others have encountered during that journey. - How to Use Technology to Educate New Automation Professionals
Thursday, 7 October 8:30 a.m.
Track: Human Asset Optimization
Path(s): Engineer Management
With the current demographic shift of retiring baby boomers, many companies are losing the knowledge that was been acquired over years of experience. This session will outline technologies and methods of knowledge management that companies can utilize transfer the skills, knowledge, and lessons learned to the next generation of automation professionals - 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.
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