Working in 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 provide students with an overview and understanding of the core concepts underpinning Industry 4.0. It is designed to expose students to the holistic approach of Industry 4.0, bringing together business, manufacturing, and software processes to optimise the way an organisation operates.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Understand the interactions between various strategic and operational aspects of an organisation that may be optimised for flexibility and value capture and creation (K2,K3)
2. Apply the principles of Industry 4.0 to an organisation's processes (S1)
3. Evaluate the potential of a business or manufacturing process for optimization in an Industry 4.0 framework (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 | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On Campus Tutorial | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 20% | 1 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual/Group | 40% | 2 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual/Group | 40% | 3 |
Content
- An introduction to various Industry 4.0 enabling technologies
- How Industry 4.0 is operationalised for business
- The use of digitisation in value creation and capture
- The concept of an outcome economy and servitisation
- Business models for Industry 4.0
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Reading materials will be made available in the complete Unit Outline available to students when unit is offered.