Why is this important?
This class is the first of two classes that are dedicated to the Individual RPA Challenge Case. Having completed the two introductory projects (the short guessing game and the long Skylar Swindler case), students have been exposed to automation concepts which highlighted the strategic and technical dimensions of implementing robotic process automation. This workshop transitions to individual projects where students design and deploy standalone RPA solutions. The motivation is to internalize core automation principles by applying them independently to a scoped problem, reinforcing both conceptual understanding and tool fluency.
What will we do?
This class session is structured as a hands-on workshop for students to advance their individual RPA projects. Each student works on a self-defined automation case, building on their familiarity with UiPath. Instructor check-ins throughout the session will support troubleshooting, architecture choices, and help with implementation of new automation tools. Emphasis is placed on functionality, and explainability of the bot in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.
Review and Extension:
Students should be familiar with the key lessons from the First Bot (Guessing Game) and the Skylar Swindler automation specifically around bot development, exception handling, and reuse of components. Students are encouraged to reflect on what large-scale systems taught them about modularity, governance, and human-in-the-loop versus unattended approaches.
Students are expected to complete and document their bots for submission and prepare to demo the automation in a video presentation. The goal is to complete around 50% of the project by the end of this first workshop class, leaving students with an achievable goal of completing the bot in the workshop time on Thursday.