Feb. 28, 2023
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and Omron Automation Americas will celebrate the grand opening of the Omron Advanced Automation Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception on Thursday, March 2, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Engineering Hall, 1637 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Media will have access to tour the lab beginning at 1:40 p.m. with the program to follow at 2 p.m.
The Omron Advanced Automation Lab was announced in June 2022 with Omron Automation Americas gifting the university over $1 million to establish the lab, support the mechanical engineering graduate program and endowed a scholarship. The mission of the Omron Advanced Automation Lab is to educate engineering and business students on fundamental and higher levels of how to implement Industry 4.0 into the design, manufacturing and delivery of products. Lab stations are designed to teach students the foundational building blocks of industrial automation, a manufacturing area where subsystems can be combined to produce a product and a library of components that will challenge students to identify what components are necessary to complete their tasks.
Media interested in attending should contact Kevin Conway, associate director of university communication, at kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
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Marquette Business’ undergraduate supply chain management program is ranked 16th by U.S. News and World Report and 12th by Gartner Inc., which also ranked the graduate program 15th. The Opus College of Engineering features nationally ranked undergraduate (131st) and graduate programs (140th), according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. Individually, the mechanical engineering graduate program is ranked 144th.
The Omron Advanced Automation Lab was developed in a collaboration among the Office of Economic Engagement, University Advancement, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Business Administration at Marquette and Omron Industrial Automation.
About Marquette University
Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university located near the heart of downtown Milwaukee that offers a comprehensive range of majors in 11 nationally and internationally recognized colleges and schools. Through the formation of hearts and minds, Marquette prepares our 11,100 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students to lead, excel and serve as agents of positive change. And, we deliver results. Ranked in the top 20% of national universities, Marquette is recognized for its undergraduate teaching, innovation and career preparation as the sixth-best university in the country for job placement. Our focus on student success and immersive, personalized learning experiences encourages students to think critically and engage with the world around them. When students graduate with a Marquette degree, they are truly prepared and called to Be The Difference.
Kevin is the associate director for university communication in the Office of University Relations. Contact Kevin at (414) 288-4745 or kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu.
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