Introduction to Industry 4.0
Overview
This unit of study aims to cover the skills and knowledge required to holistically optimise information flows using Industry 4.0 tools. The student will learn to research and use various technologies which include modelling software, product lifecycle management (PLM), and augmented reality/virtual reality software.
Requisites
Rule
Undergraduate Engineering: 200 credit points
Postgraduate Engineering: Admission into the Master of Engineering Science nested suite or the Master of Professional Engineering
01-June-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Use modelling software to research, analyse and classify the current state (Lean and Industry 4.0 maturity) and identify fields of action. (K2, K5, S1)
- Manage and optimise information flows from ideation to disposal using PLM. (S1, A3 A6)
- Develop a digital twin using predictive analysis. (K4, S1)
- Design augmented/virtual reality-based tool to perform an engineering task. (K2, K4, S1)
- Produce a mobile application to monitor and control an engineering system. (K4, S2, A3)
- Develop and manage strategies to implement, collaborate, plan, and roadmap an engineering system using Industry 4.0 business models. (K6, S2, A2, A6, A7)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-Campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Study Report | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,2,6 |
| Final Presentation Folio | Individual/Group | 10 - 20% | 1,3,4,5 |
| Applied Project | Individual/Group | 60 - 70% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more, and(ii) complete all assessments.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirements (i) and (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Current state analysis
- PLM
- Predictive Analysis
- Augmented/Virtual Reality
- App Development to monitor an Engineering System
- Detailed Industry 4.0 Use Cases and evaluation
- Implementation planning and roadmap
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
- Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.