Mechanical & Industrial Engrg 690STB - Industry 4.0 Tech & Systems

The fourth industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0 is currently underway. The hallmark of this transformation is the effect that digital technologies have on the methods our products are made, and how our businesses are run. These digital technologies include: the Internet of Things, Robotics, Cloud Computing, Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence. Students will gain an understanding of system design to support and Industry 4.0 ready enterprise. Broad topics in technology include the selection and application of: controls and instrumentation, collaborative robots, human machine interface (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, process data historians, and process data visualization and decision making. Technology topics will be reinforced via hands-on laboratory exercises using industrial hardware, and commercially available software packages. Managerial topics include identifying the readiness to transition to industry 4.0, models for the smart & connected business, flexible manufacturing systems and edge computing, project management and cost justification.

Open to Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering graduate students.
College of Engineering graduate students with other majors and undergraduate students must request instructor permission to join.

Recommended MIE553/653: Industrial Automation
Basic knowledge of industrial control systems as well as programming techniques.
Students will be offered a pre-course self-assessment on these topics. Remedial information will be provided as necessary.