Tutorials
Monday, October 26, 2026 and Tuesday, October 27, 2026
8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon and 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM on both days
ASPE will offer 21 half-day tutorials at the Annual Meeting this year, many being 2-part tutorials that will encompass two half-days. All are located in the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel and are in-person (no virtual tutorials). Specific room locations will be determined as time for the Annual Meeting nears.
| Monday, October 26, 2026 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon |
| MM1-Reversals and Error Separation Dr. Chris Evans (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) and Dr. Vivek G. Badami (Zygo Corporation) | TM1-Passive Damping in Mechatronics Systems by Means of Polymers – Part 1 Dr. Ir. Ing. Theo Ruijl and Ir. Ing. Pieter Wullms (MI Partners) |
| MM2-Eyeopeners for Precision Designers – Part 1 Piet C. J. van Rens and Susan van den Berg (Fontys University of Applied Sciences) | TM2-FUNdaMENTALs of Precision Design – Part 1 – Focus on Theory Dr. Alexander H. Slocum (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| MM3-Fundamentals of GD&T and Coordinate Metrology – Part 1 Dr. Jaime Berez and Dr. Edward P. Morse (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) | TM3- Eyeopeners for Precision Designers – Part 2 Piet C. J. van Rens, Susan van den Berg (Fontys University of Applied Sciences) |
| MM4-Computer Generated Hologram Metrology Techniques Dr. Shelby Ament (AOM – Arizona Optical Metrology) | TM4-Vibration Control for Precision Applications – Part 1 Dr. Vyacheslav Ryaboy (MKS, Inc., retired) |
| MM5-Introduction to Laser Micro Machining Eric Belski (Aerotech, Inc.) | TM5-Optical Light Scattering Particle Counting in Clean Environments Lexi Lake (Particle Measurement Solutions) |
| TM6-Practical Aspects of Diamond Turning Dr. Joseph C. Owen (Raytheon) | |
| Monday, October 26, 2026 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
| MA1-Parametric Modeling and Optimization of Precision Machines and Systems Professor Martin L. Culpepper (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | TA1-Passive Damping in Mechatronics Systems by Means of Polymers – Part 2 Dr. Ir. Ing. Theo Ruijl and Ir. Ing. Pieter Wullms (MI Partners) |
| MA2-Flexures: Origins and Kinematic Perspectives Dr. Stuart T. Smith (University of North Carolina-Charlotte); Dr. Marijn Nijenhuis (University of Twente); Dr. Kumar Arumugam (NIST) | TA2-FUNdaMENTALs of Precision Design – Part 2 – Focus on Applications Dr. Alexander H. Slocum (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
| MA3-Fundamentals of GD&T and Coordinate Metrology – Part 2 Dr. Jaime Berez and Dr. Edward P. Morse (University of North Carolina-Charlotte) | TA3-Cleaning Fundamentals for Critical Manufacturing Applications Tyler Wheeler (Ecoclean, Inc.) |
| MA4-Actuators for Precision Engineering Dr. David L. Trumper (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Dr. Lei Zhou (University of Wisconsin – Madison) | TA4-Vibration Control for Precision Applications – Part 2 Dr. Vyacheslav Ryaboy (MKS, Inc., retired) |
| MA5-Design Principles for Precision Mechatronics – Part 1 Dr. Johannes P. Vermeulen (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Dr. Dannis M. Brouwer (University of Twente) | TA5-Design Principles for Precision Mechatronics – Part 2 Dr. Johannes P. Vermeulen (Eindhoven University of Technology) |