Stewardship Report Prepared for Microsoft July 2021
MICROSOFT SUPPORT Equipment
Microsoft IOT Carts
$20,000
Equipment
Microsoft Surface Hubs
$89,000
Software
Microsoft Azure Credits
$250,000
Cash Funding
General Support for CSI
$1,250,000
TOTAL VALUE
$1,609,000
485
1,482
students enrolled in graduate and undergraduate level CSI-related courses since 2019
total credits earned in graduate and undergraduate level CSI-related courses since 2019
4
20
research projects funded
541
industry event attendees since 2019
TEST BED FULLY OPERATIONAL
CSI collaborators
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN CSI In addition to Microsoft, 12 companies and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) have contributed $8.4 million.
CASH
GRANT
IN-KIND
Dear Brad, Thank you for investing in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute. Microsoft has played a key role in turning our vision of CSI into a reality. We have made significant strides, and I am delighted to share our progress with you. Our state-of-the-art facility is built out and fully functional; our academic programming continues to grow and adapt to the workforce needs of our industry partners; and several research projects are underway, advancing the ways manufacturers operate and use IIoT and data technologies. In combination, these activities provide our students with valuable experience using our industry partners’ products and services, setting them up for future success. Additionally, with donor support we have accomplished the following: Facility preparation – CSI now has a physical home, equipped to meet our electrical, fiber and additional network needs. Test bed 1 completion – Students can produce and fill orders in this fully functional production environment, which features plant and automation control tools from Rockwell Automation, OT security systems from Fortinet, data management and switching controls from Cisco, hardware from Dell and cloud storage from Microsoft. Classroom lab expansion – After coming in under budget on the test bed, we were able to reallocate funds to classroom labs. This allowed us to launch our robotics course earlier than expected. Workforce training – In collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and others, we are working to help small and medium manufacturers adopt Industry 4.0 technologies. We are doing so by developing a digital manufacturing training pathway. We are also working on an Azure for digital manufacturing pathway. Research – CSI has funded research projects on time-to-failure analysis of utility meters, predictive modeling to anticipate failures in supply chain, and implementing physics-based digital twin and PTC digital twin for test bed 1. I could share much more about our progress, and I look forward to having a conversation with you sometime soon about CSI’s great momentum. In the meantime, please know that your investment in CSI is bearing fruit, and we are already preparing a workforce ready to meet the challenges of Industry 4.0. Thank you for your partnership and your visionary support. We could not have come this far without you. Best regards,
MARK A. MONE, PHD Chancellor
HOW CSI ADVANCES MANUFACTURING RESEARCH • AI to Track Quality, Performance & Raw
Materials
• ERT Integration • Machine Learning Development & Integration
• Applied Python Programming • Big Data & Data Analytics • Data & Sensor Networks
• Manufacturing Test Bed • OT Cybersecurity Lab • Robotics & Mechatronics Programming
• Digital Twin Lab
PLANNED CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEMAND Workshops
Continuing Executive Education
TechEd Frontiers™**
UWM Short Courses
Graduate Programs
Connective Legacy EQ
Applied AI for Manufacturing*
Applied AI Manufacturing*
Analytics for Manufacturing*
AI in Manufacturing*
Digital Roundtables
Change Management
Digital Manufacturing Specialist
Edge & Cloud Architecture*
Big Data & Visualization*
Fortinet OT Security*
IOT Strategy
OT Security*
Ethics & Social Impact of Industrial IOT
Industrial IOT*
PTC Vuforia*
Leadership & Followership
RA Toolsets*
New Frontier Ideation
Recursive vs. Computational AI
Risk & Criticality Analysis*
Robotics*
Talent Acquisition & Retention
Sensors & Microelectronics*
* Course utilizes CSI’s manufacturing test bed ** TechEd Frontiers™ is an innovative, online learning experience, allowing individuals in the workplace to learn new skills and advance in their careers. Learning pathways are created around high-demand skills and can be customized to the individual corporation.