ADVANCED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - 161010-4

courses

ID:

161010-4

Dettaglio:

SSD: Industrial and Mechanical Plant Duration: 32 CFU: 4

Located in:

DALMINE

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unibg.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 06/06/2026)

Course Objectives

Students will acquire advanced knowledge on criteria and methodologies that govern the selection, design and construction of smart industrial production factories. They are able to understand the principles of operating of fundamental elements that concern advanced technological applications for manufacturing systems. In addition, they are able to develop conceptual schemes to depict a production plant, and to create operating models through the use of appropriate simulation languages. They also acquire the ability to address a complex problem through teamwork.

Course Prerequisites

Knowledge of the operating dynamics of production systems, acquired in mechanical plant course or alternatively in courses dealing with the organization and management of industrial plants.

Teaching Methods

The course is structured into theoretical lectures (16 hours) and a laboratory application (16 hours), aimed at improving technical and communication skills. In particular, students will work in team to develop a project related to advanced and smart production systems to obtain attended results. Meetings with the teacher will address project aims, theoretical background and specific knowledge related to the project activities. Project tutoring will be provided continuously during the entire duration of the project. Organized guided tours to local manufacturing companies and invited speeches from industrial practitioners are also planned to give students the opportunity to experience in a real context the competences achieved during their class, as well as to share their opinions, ideas and concerns with qualified industrial practitioners.

Assessment Methods

The assessment of the acquired knowledge and skills will take place on the basis of an individual written test on the topics covered within the module, and the assessment of a project carried out individually or in a group on the basis of a public presentation.

The project may be carried out in a company or in the University, and will be assigned by the lecturer to each student depending on the availability of company projects, the scientific consistency between the proposed topics and the candidate's profile, and the candidate's willingness to participate in company activities.

After a presentation on the evolution of manufacturing systems and the foundations of Industry 4.0, the course introduces the principles of designing and managing smart production systems, aimed at creating digital twins through the use of discrete event simulation. In addition, the course includes the development of maintenance planning for industrial plants, performance indicators (KPIs) for production process control and advanced scheduling techniques.