Digital Manufacturing (10)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MMME4113 | Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering | 4 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MMME4113
- School
- Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module will introduce the relevant background and fundamental concepts regarding the integration of
different Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in modern manufacturing systems – a process called digital manufacturing, smart manufacturing, or the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).
Focus will be placed on understanding topics such as cyber-physical systems, advanced robotics, metrology, data analysis and decision making, and cybersecurity. The impacts of these technologies on business models, manufacturers, and workers will be explored, as will methods for introducing these technologies into businesses.
Target Students
This module is compulsory for students on the MEng Manufacturing Engineering Courses.NOTE: Visiting students MUST take any relevant examinations for this module in Nottingham at the appropriate time with all other students in the cohort. Prerequisites: MMME3041 (Manufacturing Automation) and MMME3053 (Flexible Automated Manufacture) OR equivalent knowledge which should cover: general automation and control principles; and basic knowledge of computer systems.
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: Group evaluation of digital technologies applied to manufacturing problems (LO2, 3, 4)
- 50% Exam 1 (2-hour): Evaluation of digital manufacturing technologies and processes (LO1, 2, 3)
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The aim of the module is to enable students to develop a sound understanding of how modern and emerging ICT technologies can be combined and integrated with manufacturing technologies in the context of today’s and tomorrow’s manufacturing challenges.Learning Outcomes
Awareness of most relevant ICT current practices and applications to modern manufacturing contexts. (AHEP 4, 18)
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding in using and integrating a range of specialist skills, techniques and practices to establish rigorous and creative solutions for complex manufacturing problems. (AHEP 1, 5, 6, 7, 15)
Awareness of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies and the ability to critically review their suitability for the specific requirements and characteristics of the manufacturing industry. (AHEP 4, 18)
Ability to effectively communicate and present complex integrated approaches for a given problem context. (AHEP 2, 6, 15, 16)