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That\u2019s why 51ÁÔÆæ has partnered with Rockwell Automation, a leading employer of 51ÁÔÆæ graduates, and Microsoft, led by CEO and 51ÁÔÆæ alumnus Satya Nadella, to launch its multidisciplinary Connected Systems Institute.<\/p>\n
Attending the workshop, held on campus Jan. 11-12, were professionals from Rockwell Automation, Generac, Eaton, A.O. Smith, Kohler and CBRE Global Workplace Solutions, along with 51ÁÔÆæ faculty and students.<\/p>\n
Patterns in that digital sea of data can help companies identifying strategic trends, improve safety and achieve savings through efficiency, said Adel Nasiri, associate dean in the College of Engineering & Applied Science.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough Microsoft\u2019s partnership in the institute, company officials hope to help prepare industry for changes brought on by the internet of things and obtain early input from users,\u201d Nasiri said.<\/p>\n
Representatives from Microsoft guided participants through a suite of data-management services that the software affords, such as prediction model-building, dashboard construction and setting up internet bots.<\/p>\n
Engineering doctoral student Phillip LaCasse, who attended, said learning how to manage big data is an essential competency for any data scientist or operations analyst.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though the platform is not fully developed, I wanted to become familiar with it,\u201d LaCasse said. \u201cThe software platform is a tool, but it is incumbent upon the user to understand which procedures are appropriate under which circumstances and how to interpret the results for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the institute will focus initially on manufacturing, plans call for expanding connected systems for applications in energy, transportation and health care, other fields where devices are sharing information online.<\/p>\n
The CSI core facility will open on campus in spring 2019. Long-term plans call for four off-campus test beds and a test plant that can be customized.<\/p>\n
\u201cConnected systems \u2013 or the internet of things \u2013 is a technological evolution that is infiltrating every facet of our lives, and it has powerful implications for all industrial sectors,\u201d said 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Chancellor Mark Mone. \u201cI believe this institute will be a game-changer for businesses in southeastern Wisconsin and the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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