Industrial Automation

Modular, stackable courses to upskill the incumbent workforce at medical device companies in Costa Rica.

Industrial Automation Systems

The Industrial Automation topic area is comprised of a series of short, modular workshops that can be taken individually or as part of a specialization. The purpose is to provide organizational employees quick, applicable, and relevant knowledge in the topic area that can immediately be applied to their workplace.

Introduction to Industrial Automation Specialization

The following 3 workshops compose the Introduction to Industrial Automation Specialization. These workshops are presented in a series. 
 

Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers

An introductory investigation of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) technology, including interactive ladder logic programming applications using simulation software.

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Introduction to Embedded Systems Development 

An introduction to Embedded Systems, including unique hardware and software components, the development lifecycle and techniques.   
      

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Introduction to Mechatronic Systems      

An introductory investigation of mechatronic systems highlighting industrial sensing technology, pneumatic actuator technology, electric actuator technology, robotic technology and communications.

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Industrial Instrumentation Specialization

The following 3 workshops compose the Industrial Instrumentation Specialization. These workshops could be presented in a series or as individual workshops. If you're interested in participating or hosting a workshop for your organization, please email Meghan Gibson at meghan.gibson@asu.edu. 

 

Introduction to Vision Systems

Electronic Instruments      

Pneumatic Instruments    

Design for Manufacturing Specialization

The following 3 workshops compose the Design for Manufacturing Specialization. These workshops could be presented in a series or as individual workshops. If you're interested in participating or hosting a workshop for your organization, please email Meghan Gibson at meghan.gibson@asu.edu. 

 

Measuring Quality

Quantifying Robustness

Design of Experiments 

Meet The Instructors

The Industrial Automation workshops, specializations and certification are instructed and overseen by a collection of highly experienced and practiced faculty from Arizona State University and Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. 

Christopher Russell
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica

Inspired by the technologies and possibilities of the early Internet, Christopher Russell left his university studies of physics and computer science to found one of the first commercial Internet Service Providers in British Columbia, Canada. The networking and communications experience gained there led to a rewarding career in research and development as an embedded systems programmer of devices serving the telecommunications industry, later branching out into other embedded applications in the aerospace, oil & gas, and environmental monitoring fields. This ultimately led to several years developing machine vision algorithms for industrial control applications.

Chris left Canada for Costa Rica in 2008 to take up a new role in network and data center design and operations. While in the country, he relaunched his academic career, graduating with degrees in Electronics and Communications Engineering and Electromechanical Engineering from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. Since graduating he has remained involved with the University as an adjunct lecturer in the Facultad de Ingenierías y TICs.

Jerry Gintz
Arizona State University

Mr. Jerry Gintz is a seasoned manufacturing engineer, university professor and an active member of the industrial automation community.  His professional career spans many years and many sectors of the manufacturing industry. From his years in manufacturing, he has identified a growing need in our educational system to bring practical skills and current technology into the classroom.  Mr. Gintz believes manufacturing represents advanced technology which requires operators, technicians and engineers to maintain a focus on continuing education and lifelong learning. A discontinuity results from the lack of quality educational programs focused on current manufacturing technologies that are available to our workforce.

In order to help correct the skills gap in manufacturing technology, Mr. Gintz has dedicated his career to education and serving the needs of the manufacturing community. He is currently a member of the faculty for the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University specializing in manufacturing engineering and industrial automation systems. In this capacity, his research interests extend to workforce development focused on enhancing educational opportunities in industrial automation for operators, technicians and engineers.

Delivery Format

Workshops will be offered in a live, virtual format unless otherwise stated. Workshops will be delivered in 2.5-hour or 3-hour sessions through the Zoom platform, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for to 2 weeks. Information regarding time and session dates for each workshop can be found in the workshop's corresponding registration button. All workshops will be presented in English.