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MASA2362

Industri 4.0

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

Lean Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 Technologies

Design for Manufacturing

3D printing

Collaborative Robots and Grippers

Mobile Robots

Demonstration of industry 4.0 manufacturing of a self designed product in Manulab

Learning outcome

Knowledge and skills within

  • Lean manufacturing priniciples and tools
  • Manufacturing simulation
  • Intelligent automatic Manufacturing
  • Programming and application of collaborative and mobile robots
  • Product and Systems design for intelligent automatic manufacturing
  • Implementation and operation of an intelligent automatic manufacturing system in Manulab

General Competence within Industry 4.0 technology, team- and project work

Learning methods and activities

Lectures within Industry 4.0 technology, lean manufacturing, design for manufacturing

Industrial lectures within design of industrial products and design and operation of intelligent automatic manufacturing systems

Participation within Industrial conferences

Exercises within industry 4.0 technology and lean manufacturing

Group assignments with Design for Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Simulation and Design and implementation of an Intelligent automatic manufacturing system

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Mandatory work requirements: An assignment within each of the following topics; design for manufacturing, lean manufacturing, manufacturing simulation, design and implementation of an intelligent automatic manufacturing system in Manulab

There is a requirement for 80% attendance at the course time table.

All assignments have to be done

Re-sit exam: May/June.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Machine, Mechatronics, Ship, Automation, ICT, Civil Engineering or other relevant Bachelor program 2 years

Course materials

Omron's technical library for Industry 4.0 technnology and Manulab

The Toyota Way Fieldbook - Lean

Powerpoint Presentations - Design for Manufacturing

RoboDK online course - Manufacturing Simulation

Subject areas

  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 semesters

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

Portfolio assessment
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 semesters