Course Description

This course provides the fundamentals of industrial revolutions and the holistic perspective of the underlying concept of Industry 4.0 – a paradigm shift to the production of the future that integrates automation technology and information technology to enhance productivity, efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing processes.

Course Duration: 24 hours

Course Outcomes

Participants are able to:

• Understand the development of industrial revolution towards Industry 4.0
• Identify the benefits of data-driven manufacturing process for flexible process design
• Recognise the opportunities for developing new business models and what to consider when implementing new strategies towards Industry 4.0
• Understand the important relationship between people, process, and technology to harness the full potential of Industry 4.0

Course Contents

• Fundamental concept of Industry 4.0
• Key differences between Industry 3.0 and 4.0
• Overview of the core elements and technologies of Industry 4.0 Radio Frequency Identification System
  • Human-Machine Interface, HMI
  • Machine-to-Machine M2M Communication
  • Vertical and Horizontal Integration
  • Augmented reality

• Demonstration of features and benefits of integrated automation with Industry 4.0 technologies
• Social-technological developments and the consequences
• Industry 4.0 implementation approach
• Industry 4.0-driven competency development and change management