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Tentative Agenda

Updated: November 5, 2026

Wednesday, November 18, 2026*

*Subject to Change without Notice

7:00 AM5:00 PMRegistration Open
8:00 AM10:00 AMExhibit Check-in & Setup
8:00 AM1:00 PMStudent Case Competition Preparation
8:00 AM3:30 PMBoard of Accreditation Hearings
8:30 AM9:30 AMGENERAL SESSION:
ATMAE Unlocked: Your Guide to People, Programs, and Possibilities
New to ATMAE? Learn about the resources, relationships, and opportunities available to help you grow personally and professionally.
Presented by: Dr. Paul Resetarits, ATMAE Board of Directors Chair
9:00 AM5:00 PMEPT Board Meeting
9:30 AM10:00 AMNetworking / Refreshment Break for All
10:00 AM11:00 AMJTMAE Board Meeting
10:00 AM11:30 AMStudent Robot Registration
10:00 AM12:00 PMWORKSHOP: Effective Networking Strategies on LinkedIn (Registration Required; Fee: $0)
Presented by: Dr. Luis Orozco Ruiz, Ball State University
10:00 AM12:00 PMWORKSHOP: CNC Coding Fundamentals to Hands-On Practice (Registration Required; Fee: $25)
Presented by: Dr. Hayder Zghair, Southern Arkansas University
10:00 AM12:00 PMWORKSHOP: 4 Pillars of Manufacturing Faculty Case Study Competition (Registration Required; Fee: $0)
Presented by: Dr. Neil Littell, Wake Forest University; Dr. John Irwin, Michigan Tech, & Suzy Marzano, SME
10:30 AM12:00 PMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
10:00 AM5:00 PMExhibits Open & Posters Viewing
10:00 AM11:00 AMCertification Board Meeting
11:00 AM12:00 PMFoundation Board Meeting
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch for All
1:00 PM2:00 PMStudent Division Opening Meeting
1:00 PM2:30 PMWORKSHOP: Getting Your Research Published in the JTMAE and JOTS Journals (Registration Required; Fee: $0)
Presented by: Dr. Gretchen Mosher, Iowa State University
1:00 PM3:00 PMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
1:00 PM3:00 PMStudent Case Competition Presentations & Judging
2:00 PM2:30 PMBenefactor Sponsor Presentation: Mississippi State University
From Cowbells to Careers: Graduate Pathways in Technology, Leadership & Design
Presented by: Lara Threet, Mississippi State University and Dr. Durrington, Mississippi State University
2:00 PM5:00 PMRobot Team Prep
3:00 PM3:30 PMNetworking / Refreshment Break for All
3:00 PM3:30 PMPoster Presentation & Judging
(Primary Presenter Last Name Begins A-F)
3:30 PM4:30 PMGraphics Division Meeting
3:30 PM4:30 PMElectronic & Computer Technology Division Meeting
3:30 PM5:30 PMStudent Assembly Line Challenge
3:30 PM6:00 PMWORKSHOP: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Preparation (Registration Required; Fee: $25)
Presented by: Dr. Heshium Lawrence, The University of Texas at Tyler & Dr. Mahmoud Al-Odeh, Fitchburg State University
4:00 PM5:00 PMATMAE Accreditation Standards & Policies Committee Meeting (Open to All)
4:30 PM5:30 PMMicro/Nanotechnolgy Division Meeting
4:30 PM5:30 PMWomen in Technology Division Meeting

Thursday, November 19, 2026*

*Subject to Change without Notice

7:00 AM5:00 PMRegistration Open
7:30 AMRobot Release from Impound
7:30 AM9:30 AMAccreditation: Visiting Team MEMBER Training Workshop
8:00 AM9:30 AMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
8:00 AM5:00 PMExhibits Open & Posters Viewing
8:30 AM10:30 AMStudent Robotics Presentations
9:00 AM9:30 AMRobot Judging Info Session (Judges ONLY)
9:30 AM10:00 AMNetworking / Refreshment Break for All
9:30 AM10:00 AMPoster Presentation & Judging
(Primary Presenter Last Name Begins G-O)
10:00 AM11:30 AMRobotics Viewing & Judging
10:00 AM12:00 PMAccreditation: Team CHAIR Training Workshop
10:00 AM12:00 PMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
11:30 AM12:30 PMLunch for Students participating in Robot Competition
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch for All
12:30 PM3:00 PMStudent Robot Competition
1:00 PM3:00 PMAccreditation: Self-Study Report Training
1:30 PM3:00 PMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
2:00 PM3:00 PMWORKSHOP: Best Practices from Epsilon Pi Tau (EPT)
Presented by: Dr. Steven Freeman, Iowa State University and Epsilon Pi Tau
3:00 PM3:30 PMNetworking / Refreshment Break for All
3:00 PM3:30 PMPoster Presentation & Judging
(Primary Presenter Last Name Begins P-Z)
3:30 PM4:30 PMManufacturing Division Meeting
3:30 PM4:30 PMManagement Division Meeting
3:30 PM5:30 PMBoard of Accreditation Business Meeting
3:30 PM5:00 PMEPT Initiation Ceremony
3:30 PM5:30 PMHaig Vahradian Student IT/IQ Challenge
4:30 PM5:30 PMSafety Division Meeting
4:30 PM5:30 PMDistance Learning/AI Division Meeting
6:00 PMStudent Night Out at The Escape Game New Orleans

Friday, November 20, 2026*

*Subject to Change without Notice

8:00 AM10:00 AMOral Presentations | Breakout Sessions
8:00 AM10:00 AMExhibits Open & Posters Viewing
8:30 AM9:30 AMFeatured Session:
90-Credit Bachelor Degrees Are Here: ATMAE Accreditation Is Ready
Understanding the national movement, institutional opportunities, and ATMAE’s accreditation pathway
Presented by: Dr. Kouroush Jenab, Morehead State University
10:00 AM Exhibit Tear Down
10:00 AM11:30 AMPLENARY SESSION:
Future Innovators Sponsor Presentation: Indiana State University
ATMAE Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony
11:30 AM12:30 PMLunch for All

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