Annual ASPE 2025 Schedule
| DATE AND TIME (San Diego Local Time – USA PDT) | PROGRAM EVENTS | LOCATION |
| Sunday, November 2 | ||
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| Monday, November 3 | ||
| 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | Tutorial Session 1 | Various – See Specific Tutorial |
| 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Tutorial Session 2 | Various – See Specific Tutorial |
| 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM | Main Student Challenge Event | Gallery Ballroom 1 |
| Tuesday, November 4 | ||
| 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | Tutorial Session 3 | Various – See Specific Tutorial |
| 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Tutorial Session 4 ( includes Business Forum) | Various – See Specific Tutorial |
| 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM | Welcome Reception | Tortuga & Sail Terrace |
| 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM | Keynote Address | Grand Ballroom |
| Wednesday, November 5 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | Speakers’ Breakfast | Gaslamp 2 |
| 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Gallery Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM | Welcome and All General Session | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:20 AM – 11:45 AM | Special Session: Incorporating Determinism and Precision Principles into Our Work | Grand Ballroom |
| 12 Noon – 12:20 PM | Commercial Session 1 | Grand Ballroom |
| 12:20 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch & Student Challenge Presentations | Foyer & Grand Ballroom |
| 1:45 PM – 2:55 PM | TLC Session 1: Precision Design | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:55 PM – 3:10 PM | Commercial Session 2 | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM | Coffee in Exhibit Hall | Gallery Ballroom |
| 3:40 PM – 4:20 PM | TLC Session 1- Continued: Precision Design | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:20 PM – 4:35 PM | Commercial Session 3 | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:35 PM – 5:45 PM | Poster Session 1 | Gallery Ballroom |
| 5:45 PM – 6:45 PM | Adjourn | |
| 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM | Cocktails & Dinner in Hotel | Tortuga & Sail Terrace |
| 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Desserts & Speaker | Grand Ballroom Foyer and Grand Ballroom |
| 9:00 PM – 9:10 PM | Bio Break | |
| 9:10 PM – 9:40 PM | Further Discussions about Papers, Successibilia, Open Mic | Grand Ballroom |
| Thursday, November 6 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM | Speakers’ Breakfast | Gaslamp 2 |
| 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Gallery Ballroom |
| 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM | Opening Remarks | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:10 AM – 9:20 AM | TLC Session 2: Micro and Nano Technologies | Grand Ballroom |
| 9:20 AM – 10:15 AM | Commercial Session 4 | Grand Ballroom |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Coffee in Exhibit Hall | Gallery Ballroom |
| 10:45 AM – 11:55 AM | TLC Session 3: Precision Manufacturing | Grand Ballroom |
| 11:55 AM – 12:10 PM | Commercial Session 5 | Grand Ballroom |
| 12:10 PM – 1:30 PM | Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Ballroom |
| 1:30 PM – 2:10 PM | TLC Session 3 – Continued: Precision Manufacturing | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:10 PM – 2:40 PM | TLC Session 4: Metrology Systems & Characterization | Grand Ballroom |
| 2:40 PM – 3:00PM | Coffee Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer |
| 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | TLC Session 4 – Continued: Metrology Systems & Characterization | Grand Ballroom |
| 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Hospitality Hour & Poster Session | Gallery Ballroom |
| 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM | UNC Charlotte Reception (Alumni Students) | Gaslamp 2 |
| Friday, November 7 | ||
| 7:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | Registration Check-in | Grand Ballroom Foyer North |
| 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM | Speakers’ Breakfast | Gaslamp 2 |
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Exhibits Open | Gallery Ballroom |
| 8:30 AM – 8:40 AM | Opening Remarks | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:40 AM – 10:30 AM | TLC Session 5: Controls and Mechatronics | Grand Ballroom |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Coffee Break & Posters Session 3 | Gallery Ballroom |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch & Committee meetings & Discussions | Grand Ballroom Foyer & Grand Ballroom |
| 1:30 PM – 3:20 PM | TLC Session 6: Applications | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM | Announcement for 2026 ASPE Annual Meeting | Grand Ballroom |
| 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Closing Remarks | Grand Ballroom |
| 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Closing Reception | Protector Brewery Hide Site 901 Bayfront Ct suite 102, San Diego, CA 92101 |