Course Outline
This part-time programme runs over 3 semesters. Lectures are delivered online 2 evenings per week plus 1-2 Saturdays per month in a face to face classroom.
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.