Course: Industry 4.0

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Course title Industry 4.0
Course code KŘE/P4.0
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Friebel Ludvík, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pech Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hnojna Petr, Ing.
Course content
Topics of lectures 1. Industry 4.0 2. Robotics, automation and artificial intelligence 3. Internet of Things, sensors and mobile platforms 4. Smart cities and homes 5. Digitisation, digital twin, virtual and augmented reality 6. Additive manufacturing and 3D printing 7. Smart factories in practice (external lecture) Seminar topics (four-hour blocks) 1. Introduction to classroom technology, simple robot (Mindstorm) 2. Automation (PLC), Internet of Things, smart home (Inels) 3. Virtual and Augmented Reality (Unity) 4. 3D modelling, and 3D scanning (Creaform) 5. 3D printing (Simplify 3D, Průša, SigmaX) 6. Industrial robots 7. Intelligent factory (CP factory)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Excursion, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Practical training
  • Preparation for credit - 28 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 31.5 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the current state of application of new technologies in industry and services and to outline future trends, requiring changes in the knowledge of workers in companies, changes in communication, planning and especially in the need for creative thinking.
Students will understand the importance of technology in practice and become more familiar with new trends in IT.
Prerequisites
A prerequisite for studying the subject is the student's interest in new technologies and their use in practice. Ability to work with graphic editors, programming and experience with virtual reality is an advantage.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Credit requirements: Defence of a semester project Exam requirements: Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Mařík, V. Průmysl 4.0. Výzva pro Českou republiku. Praha, 2016.
  • Miketa, Kamil; Postránecký, Michal. Smart revoluce : budoucnost přichází právě teď!. První vydání. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2017. ISBN 978-80-204-4611-4.
  • Schwab, Klaus. Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Cologny: World Economic Forum, 2018.
  • Schwab, Klaus. The fourth industrial revolution. First published. UK : Portfolio Penguin, 2017. ISBN 978-0-241-30075-6.


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