ENN630 Industry 5.0 in Engineering Practice

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal

Overview

Industry 5.0 represents the future of the manufacturing industry. With many businesses well on their way to full implementation of Industry 4.0 strategies, Industry 5.0 represents the evolution of those ideas, and a radical shift toward recognising societal value, wellbeing, and social responsibility as being necessary for profit and growth and core to corporate strategy. Key tenants of Industry 5.0 are sustainability (net zero impact, circular economy, lean green strategies), human-centric strategy (new approaches to manufacturing like integrating humans with robotics and a focus on high quality, high value, highly customisable products), and resilient industry (rapid adaptivity to changing markets, disruption to supply chains, and changing operational environments). In this unit you will get a capstone experience that brings together all previous concepts of digital and robotic manufacturing and learn how to conceptualise them in terms of Industry 5.0.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Apply an advanced theory-based knowledge of advanced manufacturing principals, especially Industry 5.0 strategies and approaches, in the delivery of an engineering project
2. Define, investigate, conduct research, and analyse a complex manufacturing related problem to identify challenges, limitations, and opportunities for improvement aligning with Industry 5.0 strategies
3. Develop sustainable solutions to manufacturing related processes that make maximum use of second life materials, minimise full lifecycle impacts, and that prioritise net neutral or net benefit within the operation
4. Anticipate, evaluate, and engage with the ethical dimension of a human-centric manufacturing strategy, and enact leadership in ethical human-centric policy
5. Identify, assess, and manage risk as it relates to volatility in manufacturing and employ management frameworks in the management of that risk to ensure resilience
6. Compose effective written and oral communication strategies and execute on these in the concise summary of problem, opportunity, business case, solution, and design as it applies to a project in advanced manufacturing

Content

Learning Approaches

This unit will follow a flipped classroom problem-based model, where class learning resources will be provided via short online modules on the unit’s Canvas unit site, and you will engage with that content as needed to facilitate your group project work on the three projects sprints (just-in-time content consumption). The learning modules themselves will include theoretical content and rich videos from senior manufacturing engineers providing their perspectives and experiences developing systems and practices that align with the intent of Industry 5.0. In addition to the online modules, your learning and completion of the project tasks will be facilitated through the following timetabled activities:

• Weekly consultation sessions (2 hours per week) with an experienced engineer where supplementary case studies, examples, and general project guidance are provided at the beginning of the session, then open consultation with teams on their project and learning is carried out in the remainder of the session. These consultations will simulate a weekly project update and guidance session as might be carried out with a senior / lead engineer in practice.
• Weekly workshop class (2 hours per week) in a flexible learning space will provide an opportunity for teams to collaborate and complete parts of the associated project work, facilitated by engineering academics.

Your work in this unit will be heavily focused on sustainability in manufacturing among other key professional skills. While not part of the assessment, you will also be encouraged to carry out a detailed reflective task after the completion of the project work, mapping your learning and project submission against the Engineer's Australia Stage 2 Competency Standard, and writing a reflective learning statement as might be used within an application for admission as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).

Throughout the semester, you are expected to:

• Engage with the online materials to develop your understanding of fundamental concepts. These will be available on the unit Canvas site. You will receive regular email announcements regarding the release of these resources.
• Engage with timetabled activities on campus and ask questions. You should follow the weekly guide and announcements from Canvas on the online materials that should be completed prior to attending timetabled activities on campus.
• Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities. 
• Engage with your peers during the interactive workshops and the teamwork assessment tasks. 

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will receive informal verbal feedback on your progress in this unit during consultations, workshops, and discussions throughout the semester. Written feedback will be provided with each summative assessment throughout the semester.

Assessment

Overview

Assessment in this unit has been designed to give you the opportunity to show your learning against the unit learning outcomes.

Rubrics with criteria and standards will be used to evaluate the unit learning outcomes of your work.

You will carry out three team design sprints that focus on solving practical industry driven manufacturing related projects, developing solutions that meet the goals of Industry 5.0. In the three sprints, in teams of three, you will each take a role as either the sustainable strategy, human-centric strategy, or resilience strategy lead and are responsible for that aspect of the project for the duration of the sprint. Over the three sprints, each student will rotate and experience leadership in each of the three categories. Online learning modules can be experienced in any order, and in that way students can learn the parts they need as they need them to complete their role in the team.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit

In teams you will be assigned a manufacturing process or system from industry to evaluate and identify issues and opportunities. You will be individually responsible for either sustainability, human-centric, or resilience aspects of the task, and your team will write an analysis brief with individual components and a group summary. Group aspects will be marked on the basis of coherence and effective integration.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Assessment: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case

In teams, you will be responsible for developing a change proposal that focuses on the three tenants of Industry 5.0 and make a business case for that change based on detailed analysis and deep understanding of the problem. This business case will be made in the form of a presentation to your peers and experts from industry, with each individual marked on their aspects (either sustainability, human-centric, or resilience focused), and the team marked for consistency and overall vision.

Assessment: Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design

In teams, you will be required to execute on a proposed design and carry out the full specification of a new/modified manufacturing process with architectural design, system specification, component selection/design, and business implementation / project management plan. Individuals will be graded on their individual contributions against sustainability, human-centric, or resilience design, and the team will be evaluated on the overall design. Submission will be manufacturing drawings and all documentation required to realise the design.

This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.

The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

Course Learning Outcomes

EN54 Master of Advanced Manufacturing

1. Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge and concepts as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
2. Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing, critically evaluating solutions against practice-informed performance and whole-of-life requirements
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
3. Develop and employ professional leadership skills and management frameworks to deliver projects, lead teams, and enact change within Advanced Manufacturing
   Relates to: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case
4. Implement professional communication and collaborative skills while engaging with stakeholders, exchanging ideas, and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
7. Demonstrate an ability to research and apply established theories and plan and execute a substantial research-based project, cultivating an attitude of engineering innovation and creativity
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit

EN56 Master of Engineering Technology

1. Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Engineering Technology
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
2. Analyse and evaluate Engineering Technology problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
3. Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage projects in Engineering Technology in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
4. Effectively communicate Engineering Technology problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
5. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design

EN74 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Project Management

1. Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
2. Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
3. Develop and employ professional leadership skills and management frameworks to deliver projects, lead teams, and enact change in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case
4. Implement professional communication and collaborative skills while engaging with stakeholders, exchanging ideas, and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences in Advanced Manufacturing and Project Management domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
7. Demonstrate an ability to research and apply established theories and plan and execute a substantial research-based project, cultivating an attitude of engineering innovation and creativity
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit

EN77 Master of Advanced Manufacturing with Data Analytics

1. Demonstrate and apply advanced and specialist theory-based discipline knowledge, concepts, methods and practices as they relate to contemporary practice in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
2. Employ advanced specialist technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains, critically evaluating solutions and practice-informed performance to deliver whole of life requirements and strategic objectives
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
3. Develop and employ professional leadership skills and management frameworks to deliver projects, lead teams, and enact change in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case
4. Implement professional communication and collaborative skills while engaging with stakeholders, exchanging ideas, and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences in Advanced Manufacturing and Data Analytics domains
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
7. Demonstrate an ability to research and apply established theories and plan and execute a substantial research-based project, cultivating an attitude of engineering innovation and creativity
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit

EN79 Graduate Diploma in Engineering Studies

1. Demonstrate and apply advanced discipline knowledge, concepts and practices as they relate to contemporary Engineering practice
   Relates to: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
2. Analyse and evaluate Engineering problems using technical approaches informed by contemporary practice and leading edge research to achieve innovative, critically informed solutions
   Relates to: Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
3. Apply innovative, systematic approaches to plan, design, deliver and manage Engineering projects in a way that assures sustainable outcomes over their whole lifecycle
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
4. Effectively communicate Engineering problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design
5. Demonstrate ethically and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability and reflective practice when working in individual and collaborative modes
   Relates to: Project Sprint 1: Manufacturing System Audit, Project Sprint 2: Change Proposal and Business Case, Project Sprint 3: Industry 5.0 Improvement Design