Simon Fraser University

Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE)

MSE 980
Industry 4.0
Fall 2023

Instructor: Farshid Najafi Office Hours: 1 hr/week,

Tuesday 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Location: SRYC 4115
Email: Units, Course Delivery: In-person lecture: 3 hrs/week
Farshid_najafi@sfu.ca
Mo 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM, Location: SRYC 3250
Tu 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM, Location: SRYC 3250 (Oct. 10, Nov.14)
We 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM, Location: SRYC 3250

Course Prerequisites: Course Code and Name (or none)

Recommended Prerequisite: MSE 380 or equivalent

Course Description:

Industry 4.0 is the future of manufacturing which is driven by artificial intelligence, the
Internet of Things, and the resulting digital transformation technologies such as digital twins.
A digital twin is a virtual model of an industrial process, product, service or system across its
life-cycle using real-time data to enable analysis, learning and reasoning. In the Industry 4.0
future, smart factories using additive manufacturing such as 3D printing and other computer-
aided manufacturing systems are able to adaptively manufacture parts on demand, direct from
digital twin designs. This course provides a comprehensive coverage on, among others, the
role of data, manufacturing systems, various Industry 4.0 technologies, applications and case
studies.

Student Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand the fundamental concepts of Industry 4.0 and smart digital manufacturing.
2. Be familiar with the subsystems of Industry 4.0.
3. Discover how I-IoT can bridge between physical and digital worlds to create cyber-
physical systems.
4. Explore how Industry 4.0 will create smart manufacturing and factories.
5. Be familiar with the fundamentals of robotics, collaborative robots, automation, and
flexible manufacturing systems.

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 6. Explore how data analytics, AI, and ML along with automation can create the basis for
smart digital manufacturing.
7. Discover the applications of VR, AR, and digital twins in smart manufacturing.
8. Learn how the integration of Industry 4.0 subsystems can create faster and more
efficient manufacturing systems which make businesses more competitive in global
market.

Course Structure:

Industry 4.0 is based on lectures. The lectures cover the fundamental concepts, applications,
and real-life case studies of the technologies used in smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 that
makes production faster, more efficient, and more customer-centric. In particular, Industry 4.0
addresses hardware and software technologies used in smart factories including collaborative
robots, flexible manufacturing system, I-IoT, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning
(ML), VR, AR, and digital twins.
• Course materials will be delivered by the instructor through Power Point presentations,
and videos. The course does not have any official textbook.
• Students are encouraged to interact with and participate in class-discussions.

Course Requirements and Evaluation:

Items Description % Date Learning

Outcome #

Quiz 1 Fundamental Concepts of 5 Sept. 18 1,2,3,4

Industry 4.0

Quiz 2 Advanced Robotics and 5 Oct. 10 5

Industrial Automation

Quiz 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5 Oct. 23 6

Machine Learning (ML)

Quiz 4 Flexible Manufacturing Systems 5 Nov.14 5

In-class Exam Course materials covered in 50 Nov. 27 1-8

weeks 1 - 11

Project Course project presentations 30 Nov. 29, Dec. 1-8

(group of 2 students) 04

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Grading Scales:

A+ = 90 - 100%.
A = 85 - 89%.
A- = 80-84%.
B+ = 76 - 79%; B = 72 - 75%.
B- = 68 - 71%; C = 60 - 67%.
(Course PASS >= 60%).
F = 0 - 59%;

Course Outlines (Lectures):

Week Date Weekly Focus (Main Topics)

1 Sept. 11 • Course Outline and Introduction

1 Sept. 13 • Fundamental Concepts of Industry 4.0, Smart

digital Manufacturing, and Cyber-physical
Systems
2-4 Sept.18 • Advanced Robotics and Industrial Automation,
Fundamentals, Applications, and Real-life Case
Studies
5-6 Oct. 10 • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
(Tuesday) (ML), Fundamentals, Applications, and Real-life
Case Studies
7 Oct. 23 • Big Data and Data Analytics, Fundamentals,
Applications, and Real-life Case Studies
8 Oct. 30 • Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT),
Fundamentals, Applications, and Real-life Case
Studies
9 Nov. 06 • Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Fundamentals,
Applications, and Real-life Case Studies
10 Nov. 14 • Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR),
(Tuesday) Fundamentals, Applications, and Real-life Case
Studies
11 Nov. 20 • Digital Twins and Simulation, Fundamentals,
Applications, and Real-life Case Studies

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Course Policies:

MISSED EVALUATIONS: QUIZ / EXAM /PROJECT PRESENTATION

• There are no make ups for missed evaluations. No exceptions will be made. Missed
evaluations will be graded as zero. Students may be excused from an exam (i.e., will
not receive zero) by following a few guidelines:
• Contact the instructor via e-mail before the end of the day of the scheduled
evaluation. Documentation may be requested (official note from a medical
professional, ICBC report, etc.)
• If the reason for the missed quiz is acceptable, the value of a missed quiz will be added
to the exam. The exam can only be worth a maximum of 60% of the final grade.
• No arrangements will be made to accommodate travel plans, other courses, or non-
medical appointments (such as driving license test).
• The exam MUST be written on the assigned date (Nov. 27).
• The course project presentation MUST be done either on Nov. 29 or Dec. 04. Late
presentation is not possible after Dec. 04, as all classes will be finished on Dec. 05,
2023.