Course detail

Digitalization in Industry

FSI-VI4-AAcad. year: 2025/2026

Industry 4.0 is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things and cloud computing. Industry 4.0 creates what has been called a "smart factory".

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Entry knowledge

The usual secondary school computer literacy is supposed.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit is conditional on an active attendance at seminars.
The attendance at lectures is recommended while at seminars it is obligatory. Education runs according to week schedules. The form of compensation of missed seminars is fully in the competence of a tutor.

Aims

To present basic knowledge and point of view what is Industry 4.0. like the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.
Students will acquire the basic knowledge what is Industry 4.0. They will gain experience with using PLC and IoT.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HANKEL, M.: Industrie 4.0: The Reference Architectural Model Industrie 4.0 (RAMI 4.0). ZVEI, Frankfurt am Main, 2015

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ENG-A Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme N-ENG-Z Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

A. Evolution of industry and the concept of Industry 4.0, Cyber-physical systems and advancet information technologies
B. Reference model RAMI 4.0
C. The Internet of things (IoT), Recent advances in ICT and Industry 4.0 - digital twin
D. Industrial and cooperative autonomous robots, safety, additive manufacturing, artificial inteligence, cyber security, monitoring and diagnostics
E. Invited lecture by expert from Industry 4.0

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Zdeněk Hadaš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The aim of the labs is to introduce students to practical part of the course above all using selected PLC and IoT technologies.
A/ Internet of Things (IoT)
B/ robotic simulation systems
C/ PLC