Platforms of Industry 4.0
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to introduce students to the enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, particularly those associated with manufacturing and production. The unit introduces technologies used in cyber-physical systems, digital twinning, digitisation and sensing.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Understand the operation of common IT communication protocols (K3)
2. Understand the concept of a cyber-physical system and the concept of a digital twin (K3)
3. Create digital twins by incorporating modern sensing capability in cyber-physical systems (S1, S2, S3)
4. Create the architecture of flexible design systems that can incorporate future system designs (A3, S3)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
On Campus Class | 1 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 15-25% | 1,2 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual/Group | 35-45% | 3 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual/Group | 35-45% | 4 |
Content
- Introduction to cyber-physical systems
- Machine to machine communication and protocols (OPC/UA)
- Production Automation OT and IT architecture (ISA-95, RAMI4.0 and OSI models)
- Cloud based IIoT operating system ( Mindsphere)
- Industrial networking and Data Communications
- virtual commissioning and optimisation using digital twin
- Sensor principles, architectures, and integration with cyber-physical systems
- Service oriented architecture for future system design
- Design smart, adaptive and flexible manufacturing systems
• Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
• Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
• Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.