Ekkehard Zwicker: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019 |
Name | Dr. Ekkehard Zwicker |
Address | ALSTOM Inspection Robotics Technoparkstr. 1 8005 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
ekkehard.zwicker@mavt.ethz.ch | |
Department | Mechanical and Process Engineering |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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151-0314-00L | Information Technologies in the Digital Product | 4 credits | 3G | E. Zwicker, R. Montau | |
Abstract | Objectives, Concepts and Methods of Digitalization, Digital Product and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Digital Product Fundamentals: Product Structures, Optimization of Development- and Engineering Processes, Utilization of digital models in Sales, Production, Service for Industry 4.0 Strategies PLM Fundamentals: Objects, Structures, Processes, Integrations, Visualization Best Practices | ||||
Objective | Students learn the basics and concepts of Digitalization along the product creation process on the foundation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technologies, the usage of databases, the integration of CAx systems and Visualization, the configuration of computer-based collaboration leveraging standards and protocols as well as variant and configuration management to enable an efficient utilization of the digital product approach in industry 4.0. | ||||
Content | Possibilities and potential of modern IT applications with focus on CAx and PLM technologies for targeted utilization in the context of product platform - business processes - IT tools. Introduction to the concepts of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): information modeling, data management, revision, usage and distribution of product data. Structure and functional principles of PLM systems. Integration of new IT technologies in business processes. Possibilities of publication and automatic configuration of product variants on the Internet. Using state-of-the-art information and communication technologies to develop products globally across distributed locations. Interfaces in computer-integrated product development. Selection, configuration, adaptation and introduction of PLM systems. Examples and case studies for industrial usage of modern information technologies. Learning modules: - Introduction to Digitalization (Digital Product, PLM technology) - Database technology (foundation of digitalization) - Object Management - Object Classification - Object identification with Part Numbering Systems - CAx/PLM integration with Visualization/AR - Workflow & Change Management - Interfaces of the Digital Product - Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) | ||||
Lecture notes | Didactic concept / learning materials: The course consists of lectures and exercises based on practical examples. Provision of lecture handouts and script digitally in Moodle. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: None Recommended: Fokus-Project, interest in Digitalization Lecture appropriate for D-MAVT, D-MTEC and D-INF Testat/ Credit Requirements / Exam: - Successful execution of exercises in teams - Oral exam 30 minutes, based on concrete problem cases |