The aim of this course is to introduce the Industry 4.0 process and to comprehend its main components and new trends in the global division of labor.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Professor Sinan Alçın, pınar sarp
Course Assistant(s)
Res. Asst. İsmail Ertek
Schedule
Tuesday 17:00 - 19:00, Onilnce via CATSv3
Office Hour(s)
Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 CATs Chat Room
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Discussion, Criticism, Question & Answer
Principle Sources
Klaus Schwab. (2016). Dördüncü Sanayi Devrimi, Optimist Yayınları.
Other Sources
Sinan Alçın. (2007), Üretim İçin Yeni Bir İzlek: Sanayi 4.0, JOURNAL OF LIFE ECONOMICS, 3(2), 19-30. https://doi.org/10.15637/jlecon.129
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
2. Week
What is Industry 4.0? Historical process
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
3. Week
Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT)
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
4. Week
Big Data and Cloud, Horizontal and Vertical Integration
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
5. Week
Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence Robots
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
6. Week
Additive Manufacturing
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
7. Week
Smart Factories and Smart Cities
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
8. Week
Midterm Exam Week
Assessment
9. Week
Midterm Exam Week
Assessment
10. Week
Signals of the New Global Division of Labor
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
11. Week
Location of Turkey in the Process Industry 4.0
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
12. Week
Examining examples in practice 1
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
13. Week
Examining examples in practice 2
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
14. Week
Examining examples in practice 3
Lecture, Discussion, Question & Answer
15. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
16. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
17. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Attendance
20
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific, and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioral sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modeling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develop effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in a minimum of one foreign language.
PO-11
Acquires basic knowledge about sustainable business understanding, sustainable business functions, and the concept of sustainability.
PO-12
In line with the requirements of the digital age, they gain experience and knowledge to see and analyze the business as a whole, analyze market behavior, sales, and planning, budget management, financing, create a strategy, read competitor strategies, construct scenarios and performance evaluation skills through teamwork on a virtual simulation program.
PO-13
Having both basic computer usage knowledge and advanced Excel usage knowledge required by the business world for writing formulas, data analysis, modeling, and using macros.
PO-14
Acquires knowledge and skills about current information systems and how to use these systems in business problems.
PO-15
Gains the competence to use an ERP-based computer software in the field of accounting and to apply financial accounting transactions digitally on this software.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To understand the Industry 4.0 process.
LO-2
To define Industry 4.0 and its components.
LO-3
To explain the components of the Industry 4.0 process and the missing and compatible aspects of the current situation.
LO-4
To understand new roles in the global division of labor.
LO-5
To interpret the issue of the future of the global division of labor.
