Advanced Robotic Process Automation: RPA Individual Submission Workshop 2

Why is this important?

This class is the second 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 be completed or mostly completed by the end of this second workshop class, leaving only tidying up, video capture of the bot and submission for next Tuesday.

Materials and Suggested Seating:

Case: Individual RPA Challenge Case
No slides are available for this class.
Automation Tools: UIPath

Note on Pre-Class Preparation:

There is no suggested preparation for this class.

Class Plan:

1. This class is entirely workshop time for the development of the individual RPA solutions, during which I will check in with each individual.
2. Due to the individual nature of the work requested, if you choose to work remotely please check in with me before class.