SMART MANUFACTURING

MOVING FROM STATIC TO

DYNAMIC MANUFACTURING
OPERATIONS

Navigate the Industry 4.0 revolution

with MIT.
 OVERVIEW

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Furthermore, you'll have a chance to engage with
(MIT) was founded in 1861 in response to the your peers and expert learning facilitators to
increasing industrialization of the United States explore how these concepts can be leveraged in
and the need for applied learning in the fields your organization. Regardless of where you are on
of science and engineering. Just as the your smart manufacturing journey, this program
invention of the continuous steam engine provides the latest thought leadership in smart
catapulted society to new heights in the late manufacturing techniques. The factory of the
18th century, new technologies are pushing future is here.
us towards another industrial revolution—this
time, based on cyber-physical production
systems. Welcome to Industry 4.0.

Smart manufacturing is a convergence of

modern data science techniques and artificial
intelligence to form processes that could be
used in the factory of the future. Smart
manufacturing is about increasing efficiency
and eliminating pain points in your system. It’s
characterized by a highly connected,
knowledge-enabled industrial enterprise where
all organizations and operating systems are
linked, leading to enhanced productivity, Leverage MIT’s 100+
sustainability, and economic performance. years of collaboration with
MIT Professional Education's Smart industry to implement smart
Manufacturing online program brings together manufacturing principles.
cutting-edge technology like machine learning,
Internet of Things, and data analytics to Learn how sensors, software,
understand the current transformation of the and systems create a smart
manufacturing sector.
enterprise at any scale.
In keeping with MIT’s founding principle Mens
et Manus (Mind and Hand)—the synergy of
theory and practice being at the heart of the
learning experience—you’ll learn by doing. The
program centers around a smart machine—a
fiber extrusion device, fondly referred to as
FrED—to demonstrate concepts as well as
incorporate problem-solving skills into the
curriculum.

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 WHO IS THIS
PROGRAM FOR
This program includes a technical element, and participants will need to quickly learn how to visualize
data using Excel. However, the program material is highly accessible for those new to smart
manufacturing concepts, while also being valuable for those who already have some experience with
these concepts. There are no prerequisites for this program. It is designed for:

plant managers working in manufacturing consultants who want to add value around
the latest technology transformations in
design and manufacturing engineers manufacturing
seeking to learn about data and modelling
in a manufacturing environment functional and cross-functional teams are
encouraged to attend together to accelerate
data scientists looking to apply their craft the smart manufacturing adoption process
to the growing field of smart manufacturing

PARTICIPANT
PROFILE
On your journey to learning MIT Professional Education's Smart Manufacturing: Moving From Static to
Dynamic Manufacturing Operations online program, you’ll be in good company. Past participants come
from a wide range of industries, job functions, and management levels.

Work Experience Industry

15% 10%
19%
1-5 yrs
Industrial Goods
9% 6-10 yrs
Electronics/Hardware
25% 11-15 yrs 50% 10%
Healthcare
16-20 yrs Consulting
21-25 yrs 7%
22% IT Services
>26 yrs 7% Others*
19% 7%

Others* - includes Automotive, Packaging, Education, Energy,

Telecommunications, Agriculture, E-commerce, IT Products, Fast Moving
Consumer Goods, Aerospace, Defense and more

Representative Companies
Microsoft US Air Force Johnson & Johnson
Apple Amazon BMW Manufacturing
Deloitte McElroy Manufacturing Merck
BCG Procter and Gamble Accenture
The Boeing Company Caterpillar LnT Infotech
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Representative job titles
CEOs and Managing Directors Quality Engineer Simulations Manager
Director of Automation Manager of Operations Electrician
CTOs and CIOs Manufacturing Engineer Mechanic
Design Engineer Data Scientist Graduate Research Assistant
Chief Engineer Information Architect Global Manufacturing Analyst

PARTICIPANT
TESTIMONIALS

“This course has imbibed in me the importance of data analysis and vision systems and how
to efficiently and optimally use the available resources for process improvement. It has also
given me a better systems-thinking approach and made me aware about the latest technology
available in the market, the knowledge of which I plan to pass on to my fellow team
members.”
-Tirth Shah, Manufacturing Engineer, Insulet Corporation

“This course has provided me the ability and capacity to build the Smart Manufacturing
ecosystem, will develop and learn how to implement it.”
-Chandeshwar Singh, MES Developer, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd

“The new knowledge will help effectively answer the common question of "what can you do"
with modern systems and tools.”
-Andrew Chastain, Application Engineer, Braas Company

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 YOUR
LEARNING JOURNEY
Which is smarter: your home or your factory? Technology assists us at home with everything from
adjusting the lights and temperature to creating our shopping and music playlists. While smart
technology at home is helpful, implementation in the factory or enterprise setting is transformational.

After attending this program, you will be able to understand the basic principles of smart
manufacturing. You will also have seen some technologies available in the marketplace that enable
manufacturing process improvements, and be able to identify areas in your work setting that would
benefit from smart manufacturing techniques.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS
INTRODUCTION CONTROL AND FEEDBACK MACHINE VISION

SENSORS AND MACHINE INNOVATIONS AND STATISTICAL PROCESS

ACQUISITION DATA IMPROVEMENTS CONTROL AND ADVANCED
DATA ANALYSIS

APPLICATION: APPLICATION:
FrED, ITERATING INDUSTRY EXAMPLES
THE SMART MACHINE
Explore how smart
Learn the basic tenets of manufacturing
smart manufacturing as principles have had a
Dr. Brian W. Anthony and real impact in sports
his team of researchers and medicine.
continuously improve
FrED's software and
hardware components.

GUIDED LEARNING PEER LEARNING

Explore with expert Share resources, engage
learning facilitators in online discussions,
how concepts can be and participate in live
applied to your webinars with peers from
organization. around the world.

Note: MIT Professional Education reserves the right to change the curriculum and delivery of the program to
improve the participant experience.
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 PROGRAM USE CASE: FrED THE SMART MACHINE

This online program is an exploration of various methods that could be applied in the factory of the
future. To illustrate the key concepts, it's centered around a machine—a fiber extrusion device—fondly
referred to as “FrED”. The program explores FrED as a smart machine to demonstrate concepts,
enabling participants to troubleshoot various aspects of FrED's sensors.

Participants collect and analyze data from FrED to generate ideas for improving the machine through
an iterative process. As a result, participants can apply this same iterative process to their own
situations.

Extruder

Laser Micrometer

Cooling System

Spool System

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 PROGRAM MODULES

Module 1: Introduction to Smart Module 2: Analyzing Data: A

Manufacturing and FrED Visualization Approach

Identify global trends bringing major Explore the convergence of manufacturing

changes to society, products, and the expertise and data science expertise in the
manufacturing process field of smart manufacturing

Learn how FrED serves as a prototype Use time series analysis to understand
for innovations that are possible within FrED
smart manufacturing

Module 3: Modeling to Make Sense

Module 4: Sensors
of Data

Build models to examine and improve Review the integral role that sensors
FrED play in smart manufacturing

Explore how the length of a production Evaluate sensors and assess the types
run can affect results of data that sensors produce

Module 5: Control of Manufacturing Module 6: Machine Vision

Processes

Explore manufacturing process control, Take test measurements using a camera

the role of feedback, process modeling,
and monitoring Explore how machines use cameras and images
to inform decisions and improve the manufac-
Discuss actual versus predicted dynamics turing process

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 Module 7: Applications of Machine Module 8: Model Fitting and Sensitivity
Vision Analysis

Explore applications of machine vision to Make the connection between machine vision
video search, sports and medicine as a tool and statistical process control

Discuss applications of machine vision Explore the process of discovering

in additional contexts best fit for a model

Module 9: Statistical Process Control Module 10: Advanced Data Analysis

Apply statistical process control to a Work with datasets derived from

manufacturing setting manufacturing process to control multiple
machines
Integrate deterministic and random variation
Explore concepts in cloud computing
to control multiple machines

Note: While we make every effort to share accurate information, this curriculum is subject to change at the
discretion of MIT faculty and its learning team.
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 PROGRAM
FACULTY
Dr. Anthony is the co-director of MIT’s
Medical Electronic Device Realization Center
and associate director of MIT.nano. With over
25 years of experience in product realization,
Dr. Anthony designs instruments and
techniques to monitor and control physical
systems. His work involves systems analysis
and design, calling upon mechanical,
electrical, and optical engineering, along with
computer science and optimization.

He has extensive experience in market-driven

technology innovation, product realization,
and entrepreneurship and commercialization
at the intersection between information
technology, design,
and advanced manufacturing. Dr. Anthony
spent the first part of his career as an
entrepreneur. He advanced and directed the
development of products and solutions for
DR. BRIAN W. ANTHONY the industrial and scientific video
markets. He has been awarded 20 patents,
Associate Principal Research Scientist, published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, and
MIT Institute of Medical Engineering & won an Emmy from the Academy of
Science Television Arts and Sciences for
innovations in sports broadcasting.
Dr. Anthony holds the following degrees:
Principal Research Scientist, MIT
Mechanical Engineering • PhD in Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Director, Master of Engineering in
Manufacturing Program, Massachusetts • MS in Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology Institute of Technology

• BS in Engineering, Carnegie Mellon

Co-Director, Medical Electronic Device University
Realization Center

Associate Director of MIT.nano, MIT

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 CERTIFICATE

Get recognized! Upon successful completion of the program, MIT Professional Education grants a
certificate of completion to participants. This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants
must receive 80 percent to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.

Participants will be awarded 6.0 continuing education units towards professional development.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

P L E
A M
This is to certify that

S
Your Name
has successfully completed the online program

Smart Manufacturing
Moving From Static to Dynamic Manufacturing Operations

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 THE LEARNING
EXPERIENCE
Our programs are designed to meet the needs of individual learning styles, while also leveraging the
power of peer learning. This is achieved through a user-friendly learning platform that enables
participants to easily navigate the program content to achieve learning objectives.

KEEPING IT REAL
Our pedagogical approach is designed to bring
concepts to life, including:

Byte-sized learning techniques

Real-world application

Peer learning discussions

Simulation

Live interactive teaching

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KEEPING IT CONVENIENT
Access to program content is flexible and available through multiple devices, allowing working
professionals to easily manage schedules and learn remotely—anytime, anywhere. Participants
enrolled in the program obtain access to learning materials in a modular approach, with new content
released weekly. Program modules include a variety of teaching instruments, such as:

Video lectures

Discussions

Class materials

Assessments

Assignments

To further personalize the program modules, live teaching sessions are scheduled during the program,
often with Q&A. For participants who are unable to attend these sessions live, a recording is made
available so nothing is missed. Our industry-leading learning platform allows participants to create a
profile, connect and collaborate with peers, and interact with learning facilitators. Assignments are
often linked to participants’ real-world situations, making these concepts
inherently practical.

Our globally-connected classrooms enable participants to seamlessly interact with their peers to
complete group assignments and stay on track towards program completion—having some culturally
enriching encounters along the way.

Program Requirements
To access our programs, participants will need the following:

Valid email address Office suite and PDF viewer to read content
such as documents, spreadsheets,
Computing device connected to the Internet: PC/ presentations, PDF files, or transcripts
laptop, tablet, or smartphone

The latest version of their preferred browser to

access our learning platform

Other Requirements
Programs may necessitate the usage of different software, tools, and applications. Participants will be
informed about these additional requirements at the registration stage or during program
commencement. Our program advisors are also available to respond to any queries about these
requirements.

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 DURATION 10 weeks, online
excluding orientation
4-6 hours/week

PROGRAM FEES $2,800

Delivered in collaboration with

CONNECT WITH A
PROGRAM ADVISOR

Email: mit@emeritus.org

Phone: +1-617-855-1045