At the end of this course, the students; 1) Explain and discuss the importance of Industry 4.0, its distinctive features, general stages and differences from other industrial revolutions. 2) Discuss the basic properties of Industry 4.0 components and make comparisons among these components. 3) Evaluate the importance, elements, positive and negative effects of Industry 4.0 components (big data, robotics technologies, cloud computing technologies and internet of objects). 4) Evaluate the reflections of Industry 4.0 practices in the business ethics dimension and develop a critical perspective towards these practices. 5) Aware of the role, priorities, strategies and possible action plans of the public sector within the context of Industry 4.0. 6) Compare and evaluate the practices of Industry 4.0 in different sectors.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
MAN443 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MAN490 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
COURSE DEFINITION
In recent years, there have been significant developments in manufacturing processes thanks to the studies in the fields of the internet of objects, robotics and big data analysis and the solutions brought by these studies. With the emergence of such smart systems, the concept of 4.0 Industry 4.0 has come into our lives. The aim of Industry 4.0 is to provide physical support of manpower by following the processes with cyber-physical systems, to create virtual factory environments and to ensure that decentralized collaborative decisions can be made through the communication of things with each other and with people. In this sense, it is aimed that students have knowledge about Industry 4.0 in line with current developments.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Industry Revolutions and Industry 4.0
2nd Week
Overview of Industry 4.0 Components
3rd Week
Industry 4.0 and Artificial Intelligence
4th Week
Industry 4.0 and Big Data
5th Week
Industry 4.0 and Robotics Technologies
6th Week
Industry 4.0 and Cloud Computing Technologies
7th Week
Industry 4.0 and Ethics
8th Week
Mid-Term
9th Week
Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things
10th Week
Industry 4.0 and Public Sector
11th Week
Industry 4.0 and Its reflections to business world
12th Week
Industry 4.0 and Its practices in different sectors
13th Week
Industry 4.0 and Its practices in different sectors
14th Week
Industry 4.0 and Its practices in different sectors
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Devezas, T., & Sarygulov, A. (2017). Industry 4.0. Springer. Özdoğan, O. (2017). Endüstri 4.0: Dördüncü Sanayi Devrimi ve Endüstriyel Dönüşümün Anahtarları. Pusula.
