Overview

This unit of study aims to cover the skills and knowledge required to develop and demonstrate a working cyber physical system. It also aims to consolidate and apply the guidelines for aspects of Industry 4.0.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
26-June-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
05-May-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
27-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
06-October-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
27-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
03-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
06-October-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Research, analyse and develop an industrial solution using a systems integration approach.
  2. Develop a value proposition using a business model canvas
  3. Plan and document the project workflow according to current industry practices.
  4. Execute, monitor and report the implementation of the cyber-physical system
  5. Analyse and critically evaluate the performance of the system and the impact on the client.
  6. Apply reference architecture model including product life cycle management principles in the integration of a cyber-physical system.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Class
5.00 8 weeks 40
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Class
20.00 1 week 20
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
10.00 1 week 10
Placement
Placement
3.75 8 weeks 30
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
4.17 12 weeks 50
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
ProjectIndividual/Group 20% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
ProjectIndividual/Group 40% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Reflective JournalIndividual 20% 
Report and PresentationIndividual 20% 1,4,5,6 

Content

Cyber-Physical Systems concepts
Product Lifecycle Management
New Business models
Smart, flexible and adaptive systems integration.
Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI4.0)

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.