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
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-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 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

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Research, analyse and develop an industrial solution using a systems integration approach.
  • Develop a value proposition using a business model canvas
  • Plan and document the project workflow according to current industry practices.
  • Execute, monitor and report the implementation of the cyber-physical system
  • Analyse and critically evaluate the performance of the system and the impact on the client.
  • 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.