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/APSA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pašek Jiří, prof. Ing. CSc.
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
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 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 the development and trends in the field of applied technologies for industry 4.0 in companies
identify opportunities for new industry 4.0 trends for the enterprise
formulate a project of product and process innovation for the implementation of industry 4.0 in the company
evaluate the benefits and risks of implementing industry 4.0 projects in the company
Skills
analyze the innovation potential of Industry 4.0 for the enterprise
to design an innovation project for a selected area of the company towards industry 4.0
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Project-based instruction
Skills
Project-based instruction
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Combined exam
Project
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Gilchrist, Alasdair. Industry 4.0: The Industrial Internet of Things.
  • Schwab, Klaus. The Fourth Industrial Revolution.
  • Ustundag, Alp, Cevikcan, Emre. Industry 4.0: Managing The Digital Transformation. Springer, 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-57870-5.
  • Yá?ez, Fran. The goal is Industry 4.0 technologies and trends of the fourth industrial revolution. 2017. ISBN 978-1-973413-17-2.


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