Course: Applications of Industry 4.0 in Mechanical Engineering

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Course title Applications of Industry 4.0 in Mechanical Engineering
Course code KPV/APS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Holý Richard, Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
  • Kreps Petr, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Semeniuk Martin, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hintermüller František, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The main focus of the course is on the basic platform of the Internet of Things, on the horizontal and vertical integration of software applications with a key position of ERP systems and on the use of virtual and augmented reality. 1. Society 4.0 trends 2. development of enterprises towards industry 4.0 3. technological trends - Internet of Things, automation of business processes - I. 4. technological trends - Internet of Things, automation of business processes - II. 5. horizontal and vertical integration in enterprises with key role of ERP systems 6. virtual and augmented reality - I. 7. virtual and augmented reality - II. 8. industry 4.0 readiness auditing in enterprises 9. inovation of enterprise in context of industry 4.0 10. industry 4.0 innovation project and the way of its evaluation - I. 11. industry 4.0 innovation project and the way of its evaluation - II. 12. industry 4.0 innovation project and the way of its evaluation - III. 13. main aspects of industry 4.0 development in enterprises - security, legislative, environmental

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
knowledge of methods and tools from enterprise information systems, innovation management, project management, process management, robotics and internet of things is welcome
there are no special needs to enter this subject
Skills
ability to identify the new IT potential in enterprises
ability to analyse trends - technological, political, demographic, environmental, security
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe developments and trends in applied technologies for industry 4.0 in enterprises
identify opportunities for new industry 4.0 trends for the enterprise
to formulate a product and process innovation project for the implementation of industry 4.0 in the company
to evaluate the benefits and risks of the implementation of industry 4.0 projects in the company
Skills
analyze the innovation potential of industry 4.0 for the enterprise
design an innovation project for a selected business area towards industry 4.0
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Project-based instruction
assessment methods
Combined exam
Skills
Project
Recommended literature
  • Basl, J. Inovace podnikových informačních systémů. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7431-045-4.
  • Basl, Josef; Blažíček, Roman. Podnikové informační systémy : podnik v informační společnosti. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4307-3.
  • Basl, Josef; Buchalcevová, Alena,; Gála, Libor. Zavádění Green ICT : podpora udržitelného rozvoje podniků inovacemi v ICT. 1. vyd. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7431-133-8.
  • Gilchrist, Alasdair. Industry 4.0: The Industrial Internet of Things.
  • Schwab, Klaus. The Fourth Industrial Revolution.


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