BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19420801T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0245 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261108T200530Z UID:91A8E5E2-E24D-4841-BB86-C617C739160E DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20261113T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20261113T170000 DESCRIPTION:This practical workshop is organised under the STEP INTO INDUST RY programme to equip IEEE members and engineering students in Western Uga nda with practical knowledge and skills relevant to modern industrial envi ronments.\n\nThe workshop will introduce participants to Programmable Logi c Controllers (PLCs)\, their applications in industrial automation\, and t he fundamentals of PLC programming. It will also provide exposure to Indus try 4.0\, emerging engineering skills\, professional development\, and car eer opportunities.\n\nThe programme will include interactive technical ses sions\, an industry and Young Professionals panel\, professional branding\ , and structured networking between students and young professionals.\n\nT he event is organised at Mbarara University of Science and Technology\, Ki humuro Campus\, Uganda\, and is expected to bring together approximately 1 00 participants.\n\nAgenda: \n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration and Networ king\n\n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Opening Session – Student-to-Professional T ransition\n\n9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Industry 4.0 and Emerging Engineering S kills\n\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Tea Break and Networking\n\n11:00 AM – 1 2:30 PM: Interactive Workshop – PLC Programming Fundamentals\n\n1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Industry and Young Professionals Panel\n\n2:30 PM – 3:15 PM : Professional Branding Workshop\n\n3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: IEEE Young Profes sionals Session\n\n3:45 PM – 4:30 PM: Structured Student–Young Profess ionals Networking\n\n4:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks and Certificates \n\nMbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)\, FACULTY OF APPLI ED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY\, Block 37 Kashari – Plot 21\, Mbarara–Bush enyi Road\, Mbarara\, Uganda\, Uganda\, 1410 LOCATION:Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)\, FACULTY OF A PPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY\, Block 37 Kashari – Plot 21\, Mbarara– Bushenyi Road\, Mbarara\, Uganda\, Uganda\, 1410 ORGANIZER:timothymutabazi2015@gmail.com SEQUENCE:39 SUMMARY:PLC Fundamentals for Industry: A Practical Workshop for IEEE Member s in Western Uganda URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/592349 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>This practical workshop is organised under the STEP INTO INDUSTRY programme to equip IEEE members and engineering st udents in Western Uganda with practical knowledge and skills relevant to m odern industrial environments.</p>\n<p>The workshop will introduce partici pants to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)\, their applications in ind ustrial automation\, and the fundamentals of PLC programming. It will also provide exposure to Industry 4.0\, emerging engineering skills\, professi onal development\, and career opportunities.</p>\n<p>The programme will in clude interactive technical sessions\, an industry and Young Professionals panel\, professional branding\, and structured networking between student s and young professionals.</p>\n<p>The event is organised at Mbarara Unive rsity of Science and Technology\, Kihumuro Campus\, Uganda\, and is expect ed to bring together approximately 100 participants.</p><br /><br />Agenda : <br /><p>8:00 AM &ndash\; 9:00 AM: Registration and Networking</p>\n<p>9 :00 AM &ndash\; 9:30 AM: Opening Session &ndash\; Student-to-Professional Transition</p>\n<p>9:30 AM &ndash\; 10:30 AM: Industry 4.0 and Emerging En gineering Skills</p>\n<p>10:30 AM &ndash\; 11:00 AM: Tea Break and Network ing</p>\n<p>11:00 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM: Interactive Workshop &ndash\; PLC Programming Fundamentals</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>1:30 PM &ndash\; 2:30 PM: Industry and Young Professionals Panel</p>\n<p>2:30 PM &ndash\; 3:15 PM: Professional Branding Workshop</p>\n<p>3:15 PM &ndash\; 3:45 PM: IEEE Youn g Professionals Session</p>\n<p>3:45 PM &ndash\; 4:30 PM: Structured Stude nt&ndash\;Young Professionals Networking</p>\n<p>4:30 PM &ndash\; 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks and Certificates</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR