ENN534 Industry 4.0 in Engineering Practice


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Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Gardens Point, Internal

Unit code:ENN534
Credit points:12
Pre-requisite:Admission to (EN54, EV54 or EN64 or EN74 or EN77)
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.

Overview

The fourth industrial revolution, or “Industry 4.0”, is a term that has come to embody the rapid implementation of digital technologies, big data, interconnected systems, and automation within the manufacturing industry to drive improved productivity, efficiency, sustainability, and realize many other benefits. In this unit, key elements of Industry 4.0 as they apply to engineering practice and advanced manufacturing will be developed based on current and emerging industry best practice. You will learn how to implement advanced sensing and data collection, machine learning, process simulation, and concepts around lean, green practices, in the design of products and processes in a practice-based setting. You will emerge with a practical knowledge of how to enact digital transformation within a manufacturing environment and the ability to utilize the resulting connectedness to enhance social, economic, and environmental benefits for an organisation.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Develop advanced data literacy in the context of manufacturing, both in terms of determining what data could be captured, designing methods to capture it, and gaining experience analysing that data including through machine learning, to enable high level decision making, predictive maintenance planning, and process improvement.
  2. Develop practical experience using commercial manufacturing simulation software to evaluate existing and proposed manufacturing process designs virtually, demonstrating effective interpretation of results.
  3. Practice systematic approaches to engineering design as they relate to digital transformation of manufacturing processes, effectively analysing the problem and opportunities, conducting research, investigation, analysis, and enacting creativity and innovation in the proposed solution.
  4. Undertake all evaluation and design activities with sustainability as the primary guiding principle, actively applying tools to evaluate economic, social, and environmental sustainability, and developing a wholistic mindset when it comes to sustainability in manufacturing.
  5. Evaluate and analyse own professional development and competence against professional engineering standards and maintain records of your continuing professional development.

Content

Learning in this unit is within two modules

Module-1: Sensors, Interconnected Systems, and Digital Transformation

  • Advanced Sensors and Data Capture
  • Realizing the Benefits of Big Data
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Predictive Maintenance

Module-2: Design 4.0

  • Process Simulation
  • The Role of Robotics and Other Advanced Technologies
  • Lean Design in Manufacturing
  • Green Design in Manufacturing
  • Design for Industry 4.0

Learning Approaches

This unit will follow a practice-based learning approach, where hands-on projects and the related learning activities will align with the workflow and practice of engineers who operate in advanced manufacturing environments that employ Industry 4.0 principles. Within this unit, you will examine the fundamental skills needed for Industry 4.0, while applying them in a way that aligns with how a professional engineer might enact those skills in practice.

Within this unit, you can expect to experience the following timetabled activities:

  • Formal interactive lectures (2 hours per week) from experienced professional engineers that cover real-world case studies and worked examples aligning with the class project work and to give you insights into the practical application of advanced manufacturing concepts.
  • Workshops or computer labs (2 hours per week) in a flexible learning space will provide hands-on experience working with digital technology and design tools, as well as enabling you to work in teams to apply the Industry 4.0 concepts taught in a practical setting.

To complement the timetabled activities and complete your learning in this unit, you will be provided online resources and activities on the unit's Canvas unit site:

  • Informative industry case studies and videos with accompanying primer theory notes will be presented prior to each week to introduce and contextualize the theoretical aspects to be discussed and applied in the week's classes.
  • All course notes, worked examples, and handouts.

Your work in this unit will be heavily focused on industry-relevant digital practices and technologies that relate to advanced manufacturing and the practical implementation of sustainability in the design of processes and products. You will also 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Manage your time to engage with online resources outside of timetabled activities. 
  • Engage with your peers during the interactive workshops and the collaborative assessment tasks. 

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will receive informal verbal feedback on your progress in this unit during the 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.

The assessment consists of ongoing formative and summative assessments that are based on independent and group work. The assessment items allow you to demonstrate your technical knowledge in the topic, observation of real world and communication skills as well as laboratory practical skills.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Skill Development Portfolio

You will keep a journal to record analysis tasks, sensor and data processing elements, simulation examples, and design problems that you will present to tutors at weekly design or computer labs for feedback and sign-off.

Assessment item is individual work but peer collaboration and discussion will be encouraged.

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

 

Weight: 20
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): Throughout Semester
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment: Digital Transformation and Design Project

In teams, you will be tasked with a digital transformation and design project, requiring the application of all skills that are developed throughout the unit to a practical industry led project. Teams will share context and collaborate, but individuals will be tasked with different specific aspects to work on and report. Submission will be a report and oral defense.

Assessment item is individual and group work.

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

Weight: 60
Individual/Group: Individual and group
Due (indicative): Week 13
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment: Project Reflection Task

Written detailed reflective task covering the project work completed, 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).

Assessment item is individual.

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

Weight: 20
Individual/Group: Individual
Due (indicative): In week 14 following the submission of the main project
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1, 3, 4, 5

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

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.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

You are required to use the following:

  • The unit website on QUT's Canvas (learning materials that support timetabled activities and assessment tasks)
  • QUT Library Databases
  • QUT Cite| Write: You can access QUT cite/write online (Free download from QUT library)

The main resource is the materials taught in the lectures and discussed in the tutorials/workshop.

Risk Assessment Statement

You will undertake lectures and workshops/computer labs in traditional classrooms and lecture theaters. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

Any practical sessions in the laboratory must be done under the supervision of the lecturer or demonstrator and can be supported by technical staff. In this unit, you will be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory, and may include a visit in an industrial site under the supervision of QUT lecturers. If you do not have a general safety induction certificate or sticker you will be denied access to laboratories and/or visit to industrial site. In any laboratory practicals you will be advised further regarding the requirements for safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or gumboot shoes).

Course Learning Outcomes

This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area 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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  3. Develop and employ professional leadership skills and management frameworks to deliver projects, lead teams, and enact change within Advanced Manufacturing
    Relates to: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice
    Relates to: Project Reflection Task
  6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project

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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  4. Effectively communicate Engineering Technology problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
    Relates to: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  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 Reflection Task

EN64 Graduate Certificate in Digital and Robotic Manufacturing

  1. Demonstrate and apply advanced theory-based discipline knowledge and concepts as they relate to contemporary practice in Digital and Robotic Manufacturing
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  2. Employ advanced technical skills, analysis approaches, design, and data to the solution of problems in Digital and Robotic Manufacturing, critically evaluating solutions against practice-informed performance and whole-of-life requirements
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  3. Develop professional leadership skills and management frameworks to deliver projects, lead teams, and enact change within Digital and Robotic Manufacturing
    Relates to: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  4. Implement advanced communication and collaborative skills while engaging with stakeholders, exchanging ideas, and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences
    Relates to: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice
    Relates to: Project Reflection Task
  6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Digital and Robotic Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task

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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
    Relates to: Project Reflection Task
  6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project

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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  5. Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible practice, recognising the importance of personal accountability, and reflective practice, risk-informed judgements, and leadership
    Relates to: Project Reflection Task
  6. Enact a holistic approach to sustainability in Advanced Manufacturing that embodies the principals of efficient, green, circular, and clean
    Relates to: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Digital Transformation and Design Project

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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  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: Skill Development Portfolio, Digital Transformation and Design Project, Project Reflection Task
  4. Effectively communicate Engineering problems, related complex data and information, and solutions in contemporary professional formats for diverse purposes and audiences
    Relates to: Digital Transformation and Design Project
  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 Reflection Task