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Sustainable Systems and Industry 4.0
Assignment - ICA (In Course Assessment) Module Weighting
Topic - climate sustainability using industry 4.0 technologies
Learning Outcome 1: Develop ability to critically assess engineering related environmental issues and propose sustainable strategies to address them. Evaluate the environmental and societal impact of solutions to complex problems and minimize adverse impacts.
Learning Outcome 2: Design solutions for complex problems that meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health and safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards. Make evidence-based decisions and accept accountability for the outcome and impact of those decisions
Learning Outcome 3: Identify and utilize most effective method to communicate findings and discussion. Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognizing their limitations.
Research, Knowledge and Cognitive Skills
Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems. Effectively identify sustainability issues and appraise economic, social, and environmental impacts on range of sustainability themes and Industry 4.0.
Apply knowledge of engineering management principles, commercial context, project and change management, and relevant legal matters including intellectual property rights
Employ appropriate analytical thinking to evaluate impacts and advancement of Industry 4.0 technologies. Analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions using first principles of science and engineering principles, and adopt a holistic and proportionate approach to the mitigation of security risks. Get world-class assignment help from subject experts.
Professional Skills, Values and Behaviours
Act autonomously with limited supervision or direction to produce critically analysed and justified solutions towards given tasks.
Assignment Brief:
Please read the entire assignment specifications and understand the requirements before attempting to write and submit the ICA.
Take care not to plagiarise any content as it would be considered Academic Misconduct according to the University Guidelines.
In your report, you will discuss, write and explain critically about "How Industry 4.0 Technologies are used to solve a Complex Problem related to the Sustainability (environmental, and/or economical, and/or societal sustainability)".
You will need to critically evaluate, write and discuss the challenges, impacts, benefits, limitations, advantages, disadvantages, outcomes and consequences of using Industry 4.0 Technologies on those sustainability targets/problems within and related to your own selected topic in your report.
You will use books, published papers (journals, conferences), and/or government/company/institute reports, and scientific websites, and are required to critically choose, do research, evaluate, write and discuss a topic/title related to the intersection of Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Technologies.
Here are some suggestions / areas / topics / titles that can be used for writing your report: (if you don't have a topic in mind yet, you can use one of the following suggestions, (only one!). In case you have your own topic in mind you can work on yours after discussion with ML)
Industry 4.0 technologies and life cycle management (LCM)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) using Industry 4.0 technologies
Industry 4.0 technologies and reducing car emissions
Industry 4.0 technologies and car recycling and waste management
Collaborative robotic systems: applications, benefits, and challenges
Decarbonisation and zero emissions using Industry 4.0 technologies
Climate sustainability using Industry 4.0 technologies
Home energy management systems using Industry 4.0 technologies
Use of Internet of Things (IoT) in future factories: The benefits and limitations
Smart energy efficient manufacturing using Industry 4.0 technologies
Artificial intelligence and smart efficient production
Artificial intelligence and product optimization
Cloud computing and its role in sustainable manufacturing
Additive manufacturing and adaptability to customer needs
Additive manufacturing and their role in shaping home-based enterprises
3D-Printing in Agriculture Industry
3D-Printing in Aerospace Industry
3D-Printing in Automotive Industry
Sustainable transport technologies using Industry 4.0 technologies
Virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR): applications and challenges,
The use of VR/AR in education
The use of VR/AR in construction industry, housing, and architecture
The use of VR/AR in medicine
The use of VR, AR, and Robotics in aviation and automotive industry
Industry 4.0 technologies and life cycle assessment
The role of Industry 4.0 in advancing sustainable development
Impact of Industry 4.0 and circular economy on lean manufacturing
Digital twins and Industrial Internet of Things
Digital twins and wind farm maintenance
The role of digital twins in manufacturing and product development
Industry 4.0 technologies adoption for digital transition
Industry 4.0 in the electric sector
Industry 4.0 technologies for improving manufacturing
Industry 4.0 and smart power grids
Industry 4.0 and smart energy management and distribution
Industry 4.0 and power generation technologies
Smart energy sustainability considering Industry 4.0 technologies
Automotive industry and industry 4.0 and circular economy
Machine Learning and internet of things in Industry 4.0
Internet of things (IoT) for smart communications
Industry 4.0 and data analytics
AI, data processing and useful information extraction
Industry 4.0 and the smart factory of the future
Industry 4.0 and Smart energy (storage) systems
Industry 4.0 and sustainable water resource management
Industry 4.0, waste management and recycling
Cyber security and smart connected networks
Smart agriculture and sustainable food supply
Drone technologies in agriculture
Smart buildings for optimized energy consumption
Simulations and digital twins
Data analysis and management in big factories
Industry 4.0 technologies in healthcare and medical devices
Industry 4.0 and natural disaster management
Industry 4.0 and health data management and security
Sustainable supply management and Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 and project management
Marine life protection and Industry 4.0 technologies
Industry 4.0 and air pollution management
Industry 4.0 and water pollution management
Industry 4.0 and optimal irrigation
Industry 4.0 and ocean waste management
Industry 4.0 and educational technologies
Industry 4.0 and learning/teaching enhancement
Industry 4.0 and agriculture 4.0
Big data management in aviation industry
Industry 4.0 Technologies in medicine
Bid data in medicine
Big data in economy: challenges, security risks, and benefits
Big data in weather forecast
AI in medicine
AI in material science
AI in medical image analysis
AI in smart cars
Machine learning and weather forecast
Construction industry and Industry 4.0 technologies
Plastic Pollutions and Industry 4.0 Technologies
Plastic Pollutions in Oceans and Rivers and Industry 4.0 Technologies
Agriculture 4.0 and robotic systems
Industry 4.0 in forest protection (and fire prevention)
AI and cyber-security
Cloud computing for simulation
You will use examples and case studies to critically discuss and write, evaluate, explain and analyse the corresponding complex sustainability problem, and the corresponding used/proposed/suggested Industry 4.0 Technologies, and their challenges, impacts, benefits, possible side effects, and outcomes within and related to the topic/title you have chosen for your own report.
Note: Depending on the title/topic of your own report, you will need to discuss, evaluate, explain and analyse how using Industry 4.0 Technologies affected (improved, or even worsened!) for example:
Time consumption
Material consumption
Energy consumption
Energy production
Product development and optimisation
Production and manufacturing process
Business model
Supply chain, or supply chain management
Workforce requirements
Security issues and protection
Cloud-computing
Data management
Agility and accuracy of data and information exchange
Lean administration or manufacturing
Human/user satisfaction and life quality
Societal impacts
Environmental and resources protection and management (land and/or marine, and/or air)
Health and care enhancement, medical issues
Poverty
Hunger
Education (teaching and/or learning)
CO2 emissions
Net-Zero goals and objectives
Waste reduction
Pollution management
Water management
manufacturing and commerce now or over the next decades
time and cost of maintenance, monitoring, (discuss the ones that are relevant to your own chosen topic)
Industry 4.0 Technologies include (as we discussed in the classroom)
Data Analytics
(Collaborative) Robotic Technologies
Simulation and Digital Twins
IoT (Internet of Things) or IIoT (industrial Internet of Things)
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Cybersecurity
Cloud Computing
Additive Manufacturing
Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality
Title Page (see the end of this document as well for detailed information about the template)
It should consist of:
university logo,
department name,
module title
The title of your report (This should be brief but explicit)
your first and last names,
student number, and date of submission
Abstract (250 words maximum)
This should be less than a page summarising the main information in your work. It should include a short statement of the main scope, the methods used, conclusions reached and any recommendations to be made.
List of the Contents
The List should be with numbered sections or subsections and the corresponding page numbers.
For charts, diagrams, figures or tables included in your report, please list them separately in a new page under a relevant title such as, e.g., List of the Figures together with the corresponding page numbers on which they appear.
Section 1: Defining and Analysing the Complex Sustainability Problem (500 +/- 10% words)
At this section you will define, explain and analyse the identified complex problem related to the sustainability (environmental, or economic, or societal, or a combination of them).
You will use previous literature and studies to strengthen your work. In addition, you will use statistics to provide detailed information for the reader. You can also use mathematics if necessary. Keep in mind:
what was the sustainability problem at the first?
who was impacted by the problem? how? or how much?
how some Industry 4.0 Technologies can be "related" to that problem?
who benefits from the solution? and how?
What were the challenges and issues related to the selected sustainability problem?
In the past, was any Industry 4.0 Technology used? how effective was that? Explain it.
Explain the outcomes and consequences of the previous solutions (if any) to justify there is still need for improvements using Industry 4.0 Technologies.
If any, in the past, what challenges existed when using the Industry 4.0 Technology?
You need to discuss and elaborate why the topic you selected is important and how it is related to the Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Technologies.
provide the proofs of your claims in the form of statistics, values, percentages, figures, graphs, tables, charts, etc obtained from the literature.
Provide and use sufficient literature survey and relevant case studies and examples in this section to strengthen your claims and report.
Section 2: Design of Technical Solutions for the Complex Problem - You should include the following details in this section
2.1. Selection of Appropriate Solution: (500 +/- 10% words)
At this point you will discuss and explain which "main" Industry 4.0 Technology(-ies) can be used or is used to solve the sustainability problem you discussed in Section 1.
Discuss, write, evaluate, explain and analyse any appropriate materials, equipment, tools, engineering technologies and processes necessary to solve the complex sustainability problem
You will strengthen this section by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
You will use and provide statistics, values, percentages, figures, graphs, tables, charts, etc.
2.2 Integrated Approach: (500 +/- 10% words)
At this point, you will discuss how "other" Industry 4.0 Technologies can be used and combined with the previous main ones to help solve the complex sustainability problem defined before.
This should be directly related to you own identified topic.
Your Industry 4.0 Technology solutions must be related to the topic selected and clearly shows where it was used and how it solved or can solve the problem.
You will strengthen this section by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
You will also use statistics, values, percentages, figures, graphs, tables, etc.
Section 3: Other Considerations for Design of Solutions for the Complex
Problem
This subsection will be divided into four:
Environmental and Societal Impacts (500 +/- 10% words)
Explain "the environmental and societal impacts" of the Industry 4.0 Technologies (the solutions) used within your selected topic.
In addition, explain what kinds of challenges the complex problem created regarding the environments and society, and describe how Industry 4.0 Technologies affected the problem.
You will strengthen your work by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
When necessary you can use statistics, values, percentages, figures, graphs, tables, etc.
You will discuss the negative impacts and effects of Industry 4.0 Technologies in case you find relevant information.
Other Aspects and Impacts (500 +/- 10% words)
You will discuss the impacts and effects of the selected Industry 4.0 Technologies (according to your own report) on a combination of health and safety issues, diversity and inclusion, cultural and commercial impacts, codes of practice and industry standards, (whichever is applicable to your identified complex problem). You will strengthen your work by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
You will use statistics and values to transfer as much as possible valuable information to the reader.
You will also discuss about the negative impacts and effects of Industry 4.0 Technologies in case you find relevant information.
Mitigation of Security Risks (500 +/- 10% words)
Explain what security issues exist(ed) in your selected complex problem and discuss ways to mitigate the negative impacts using Industry 4.0 Technologies.
Explain what security issues can be related to your selected complex sustainability problem and discuss ways to mitigate the negative impacts using Industry 4.0 Technologies.
You will strengthen your work by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
When necessary you will use statistics, values, percentages, figures, graphs, tables, etc.
Commercial and Intellectual Property Rights (500 +/- 10% words)
How do you use the engineering management principles to protect the legal rights (including intellectual property rights) of your innovative Industry 4.0 solutions? How do companies and institutes do that?
How do companies protect their solutions, innovations and product rights?
What are the commercial and business regulations or limitations in the topic you are investigating? How can they get improved?
You will strengthen your work by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
Section 4: Quality Management and Continuous Improvement (500 +/- 10% words).
You will include the role of quality management systems and continuous improvement in the context of your identified complex problem.
You can also discuss about your own solutions that you think could be used but it was not mentioned before.
In this regard, your suggested solutions should be logical, doable and plausible. It means that you need to show that a similar solution was used within another scope but not within the scope of your own topic and you think a similar Industry
4.0 Technology can be also employed within your topic.
You will strengthen your work by discussing in detail about one or different case studies and examples.
You can mention which standards and regulations exist for quality management related to your selected topic and provide the required references.
Conclusion (200 words)
This draws out the implications from the report and normally recommends a course of action for future enhancements and improvements.
It should link back to the Main Body of your Report.