"The game provides a glimpse of the type of automation at work in manufacturing. "The buttons, switches, lights and controller are all part of an actual automation system implementation," Jariwala explains.
Jariwala was one of several engineers at ACE that assisted in the design, building and programming of the gaming system-a project proposed by one of the company's operations managers. "The game gave us the opportunity to teach some basics about automation processes."Įven members of the US military stopped by the ISA/AF exhibit to learn more about the value and importance of automation and automation careers. (ACE) and one of several practicing automation professionals who contributed their time and expertise at the ISA/Automation Federation exhibit at the event. Jariwala, PE, Senior Project Manager at Applied Control Engineering, Inc. "It was rewarding watching so many kids have fun with the game, but I was most impressed by the ones who-after asking some questions-began to understand the actual automation involved," points out Jayesh J. Requiring more than 400 hours to design, build, program and test-and incorporating approximately 2,500 feet of electric wire-the system demonstrated: essential control panel design concepts how control circuits are wired for lights, switches, and buttons how the switches use binary math for game selection how the programs are structured and how mathematics plays a key role in computer game programming. Practicing automation professionals-volunteering on behalf of the ISA Baltimore-Washington Section and the Automation Federation-operated the system, built using salvaged parts from plant equipment. PLCs make automation-everything from controlling machinery on factory assembly lines and operating amusement park rides-possible. The ISA/AF game is powered by a programmable logic controller (PLC), a small digital computer that's at the heart of modern-day factory automation and industrial processing. The crowds grew so large around the game and the ISA/AF exhibit that the festival staff brought in security officers and constructed stanchions in an adjoining open space to ensure an orderly, safe flow of participants and spectators. ISA and its umbrella organization, the Automation Federation, introduced fundamental automation concepts and functionality through its control systems game at the USA Science & Engineering Festival. Attendees were able to test out flight simulators, interact with robots, get an up-close look at an Air Force F-16 fighter jet, experience life on Mars, explore how the brain works, and discover a wide range of principles and concepts fundamental to modern science and engineering.Īt the exhibit sponsored by the International Society of Automation (ISA) and its umbrella organization, the Automation Federation (AF), hundreds of young people and their parents as well as other visitors competed in a computerized game based on an actual industrial automation and control system. The USA Science & Engineering Festival (USASEF), a free, family-friendly exposition, featured more than 3,000 hands-on exhibits, games and experiments-all focused on inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. last week to participate in the largest STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) event in the US.
Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. ISA and Automation Federation introduce young people to fundamental processes of automationĪn estimated 350,000 people-mostly primary and secondary students and their families-converged on the Walter E.
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