A3 Automation Boot Camp for Educators

July 22-23, 2025 | Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN

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Agenda for A3 Automation Boot Camp for Educators

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Welcome, A3 Education Membership Programming, Collaboration Opportunities

Ritch Ramey, Director of Education, Association for Advancing Automation

Ritch Ramey

Ritch Ramey

Director of Education
Association for Advancing Automation

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Transfer to Tour
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dudley Hall
Tour Revolutionizing Robotics and Automation in the Era of Industry 5.0

Ragu Athinarayanan, Director, Purdue’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center, Purdue University

The Purdue Smart Learning Factory of the Future facility is a microcosm of modern industrial manufacturing environments, demonstrating end-to-end production that utilizes the latest technologies of Industry 4.0 and beyond. In addition to the over-arching Learning Factory, the synergetic manufacturing system consists of four partner facilities all linked via networks and data streams for real-time analytics. Each facility supplies a unique education element – such as producing sub-assemblies, products, training or analytics – for inclusion in the overall manufacturing process, thereby creating a supply chain for the Learning Factory.

Ragu Athinarayanan

Ragu Athinarayanan

Director, Purdue’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center
Purdue University

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Transfer from Tour
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Networking & Learning Lunch
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
General Session
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
General Session
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mackey Arena
Networking Reception
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
General Session
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Transfer to Tour
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Tour Local Manufacturing Operation
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Transfer from Tour
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking & Learning Lunch
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
General Session
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
General Session
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks