Making Industry 4.0 functionalities understandable based on the production of a model car

Abstract

At the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, an Industry 4.0 use case was implemented with the c-factory, the so-called concept factory. This use case consists of building an individual model car. The focus here is not on the model car, but rather on mapping the entire product life cycle and the Industry 4.0 functionalities during the production. These are, as identified at the FHWS/FM: networking, the Internet of Things, flexible production, human-robot-collaboration, augmented reality, additive manufacturing and Big Data. The foundation stone was laid as part of a student project and, with its unique form of enabling didactic, serves not only to demonstrate and understand Industry 4.0, but also ensures that all participants take on the role of both learner and teacher. Through this, both sides support each other in expanding the use case and hereby broaden their own (educational) horizons.