Monday – Friday
October 28 – November 1, 2019
Wyndham Grand Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Conference Chair
Stephen J. Ludwick, Aerotech, Inc. 

Photo Credit: David Reid/VisitPittsburgh

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Preliminary Program

Note:  This year’s Annual Meeting will occur on Monday-Friday (not the typical Sunday-Friday).

Sunday, October 27, 2019

• Registration (5:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
• The Registration Desk will be open on all days

Monday, October 28, 2019

• Registration (7:30 am – 6:00 pm)
• Tutorials (8:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
• Student Challenge Luncheon (12:30 pm – 1:30 pm)
• Student Challenge (5:30 pm – 11:00 pm)
• ASPE Board of Directors Meeting (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

• Registration (7:30 am – 6:00 pm)
• Tutorials (8:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm)
• Business Forum (8:00 am – 1:15 pm)
• Student Challenge Judging/Presentations (12:30 pm – 1:30 pm)
• Welcome Reception (6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
• Keynote Address  (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

• Registration (6:30 am – 6:00 pm)
• Speaker’s Breakfast (6:30 am – 7:45 am)
• Technical Session 1 – Micro/Nano Technologies (8:00 am – 9:30 am)
• Coffee Break with Exhibitors (9:30 am – 10:30 am)
• Exhibit Hall Open (9:00 am – 6:00 pm)
• Technical Session 2 – Additive Manufacturing (10:30 am – 12:00 pm)
• Wednesday Luncheon (12:00 pm – 1: 30 pm)
• Commercial Session 1 (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
• Poster Session 1 (3:30 pm – 5: 00 pm)
• Hospitality Hour (5:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
• Off-Site Conference Dinner (6:30 pm – 9:30 pm)

Thursday, October 31, 2019

• Registration (6:00 am – 6:00 pm)
• Conference Planning Committee Meeting (6:30 am – 7:45 am)
• Speaker’s Breakfast (6:30 am – 7: 45 am)
• Technical Session 3 – Precision Manufacturing (8:00 am – 9:30 am)
• Exhibit Hall Open (9:00 am – 6:00 pm)
• Coffee Break with Exhibitors (9:30 am – 10:30 am)
• Technical Session 4 – Precision Design (10:30 am – 12:00 pm)
• Awards Luncheon (12:00 pm – 1:30 pm)
• Commercial Session 2 (1:30 pm – 3:00 pm)
• Poster Session 2 (3:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Hospitality Hour (5:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
• UNCC Alumni Reception (5:30 pm – 6:30 pm)
• Precision Engineering Editorial Board Meeting (5:30 pm – 6:30 pm)

Friday, November 1, 2019

• Registration (6:00 am – 2:00 pm)
• Speaker’s Breakfast (6:30 am – 7:45 am)
• Technical Session 5  – Controls and Mechatronics (8:00 am – 9:30 am)
• Exhibit Hall Open (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)
• Coffee Break with Exhibitors (9:30 am – 10:30 am)
• Technical Session 6 – Metrology and Characterization (10:30 am – 12 pm)
• Lunch (12:00 pm – 1:30 pm)
• Technical Tour – Uber (After 1:00 pm) (Limited Availability)