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Digital Thread: Components

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Course Summary

This course provides an overview of the Digital Thread and its components, including the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, and data analytics.

Key Learning Points

Understand the concept of Digital Thread and its importance in modern manufacturing
Gain knowledge of the components of Digital Thread, including IoT, cybersecurity, and data analytics
Learn how to implement Digital Thread in practical settings

Learning Outcomes

Understand the concept of Digital Thread and its components
Gain knowledge of how Digital Thread can be applied in practical settings
Develop skills in IoT, cybersecurity, and data analytics

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes
Familiarity with IoT and data analytics

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced
Video lectures
Quizzes and assignments

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Description

This course will help you recognize how the "digital thread" is the backbone of the digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) transformation, turning manufacturing processes from paper-based to digital-based. You will have a working understanding of the digital thread – the stream that starts at product concept and continues to accumulate information and data throughout the product’s life cycle – and identify opportunities to leverage it.

Gain an understanding of how "the right information, in the right place, at the right time" should flow. This is one of the keys to unlocking the potential of a digital design process. Acknowledging this will enable you to be more involved in a product’s development cycle, and to help a company become more flexible. Main concepts of this course will be delivered through lectures, readings, discussions and various videos. This is the second course in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization that explores the many facets of manufacturing’s “Fourth Revolution,” aka Industry 4.0, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established DMD-related professional goal. To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/wETK1O9c-CA

Outline

Digital Thread Defined
Introduction to Digital Thread: Components
The Vision of Digital Manufacturing and Design
The Diffusion of Innovation
Motivating Factors
Digital Thread
Business Systems
Acknowledgements
Resources: Staying Relevant; Being a Player in DMD
Resources: Diffusion of Innovation
Resources: Why Digital Thread?
Resources: Digital Thread Defined
Resources: Business Systems and the Digital Thread
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Digital Thread: Components. Week 1 Quiz

Data Storage in the Digital Thread
Data Storage
Data Singularity
Version Control
Data Security and Disaster Recovery
Resources: Data Storage
Resources: Data Singularity
Resources: Dealing with Constant Change
Resources: Data Security and Disaster Recovery
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Digital Thread: Components. Week 2 Quiz

Data Sharing and The Digital Thread
Data Sharing
Interoperability
Semantic Data
Technical Data Packages
Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success
Resources: Data Sharing Strategies, Benefits, and Consequences
Resources: Interoperability and Data Formats
Resources: Semantic Data
Resources: Technical Data Packages
Your 4.0 Roadmap to Success-- Resources
Your Roadmap Project: Step 2
Digital Thread: Components -- Key Takeaways
Digital Thread: Components -- Course References
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Digital Thread: Components. Week 3 Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the digital thread components and learn how to implement them in your business. Students highly recommend this course for its comprehensive coverage of the topic and practical approach.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

The practical approach of the course content.

Pros from User Reviews

Comprehensive coverage of the topic
Practical approach to implementing digital thread components
Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
Great support from the course community
High-quality course materials

Cons from User Reviews

Some sections may be too technical for beginners
Lack of hands-on projects
Limited interaction with instructors
No certification offered
Course pace may be too fast for some learners

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