Course Outline
This course is completed over three semesters and is delivered two evenings per week online and two Saturdays per month in class.
This course will cover the following modules.
Module 1: The Future of Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Explore sustainable practices, evaluate supply chain impacts, and apply climate intelligence for risk monitoring.
Module 2: Progressing towards a sustainable industry
Discover sustainability concepts, including circular economy, supply chains, and digitalization, for practical application in professional careers.
Module 3: Operational Excellence in a Digital Environment
Explore traditional and updated operational excellence models in the context of digital transformation.
Module 4: Validation and the Concepts of Quality Assurance
Understand validation processes, quality management, regulatory requirements, and the role of digitalization in improving industry standards.
Module 5: The Management of Data
Learn about database management systems, relational and NoSQL data models, data manipulation, distribution, ethics, and EU legislation.
Module 6:Data-Driven Project Management
Learn data-driven project management, agile methodologies, and data visualization for effective communication and project planning.
Module 7: Industrial automation and process control
Gain skills in automation, digitalization, and process control, covering architecture, measurement, analysis, and control methods.
Module 8: The Analysis of Data
Introduction to data analysis, tools, and statistical techniques for effective decision-making in the era of big data.