ems5dm digital manufacturing (industry 4.0)
DIGITAL MANUFACTURING (INDUSTRY 4.0)
EMS5DM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with a solid background in the core technological concepts associated with 'the factory of the future', known as 'Industry 4.0' or the fourth industrial revolution. This subject will address future production systems based on decentralized intelligence, autonomous decision making, mechatronic modules and advanced or specialized manufacturing techniques.
SchoolEngineering and Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAvinash Baji
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be admitted in one of the following: SMENM or SMENMB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Industry 4.0: The Industrial Internet of Things
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorAlasdair Gilchrist
Year2016
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherApress
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAvinash Baji
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 31
One 1.00 hour lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Introductory Lecture
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Online Lectures
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Group workshops
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Two hour end of semester examination (equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Three written group Case Studies (2100 words total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Weekly Short Written Report of Workshop Activities (equiv. to 150 words each) (equiv. to 1800 words) Each week students model a different aspect of engineering systems to prove concepts or develop products, demonstrate implementation in the virtual or physical world and describe in a short written report. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |