There are opportunities throughout the design process of any product to make significant changes, and ultimately impact the future of manufacturing, by embracing the digital thread. In this course, you will dig into the transformation taking place in how products are designed and manufactured throughout the world. It is the second of two courses that focuses on the "digital thread" – the stream that starts at the creation of a product concept and continues to accumulate information and data throughout the product life cycle.
Digital Thread: Implementation
Digital Thread: Implementation
This course is part of Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology Specialization
Instructor: Ken English
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There are 5 modules in this course
The purpose of this module is to outline the strategies, barriers, and business factors related to the implementation of a digital thread approach. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.
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4 videos4 readings4 assignments
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the Information Technology components supporting the digital thread. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.
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4 videos2 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
The purpose of this module is to discuss individual digital analysis tools used in the design process. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.
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5 videos4 readings6 assignments
The purpose of this module is to introduce the growing number of digital tools available to support manufacturing operations. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.
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5 videos4 readings6 assignments
The purpose of this module is to introduce how a digital thread implementation impacts the design and manufacturing enterprise. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.
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5 videos8 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt
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SB
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Reviewed on Jul 21, 2017
Innovative course design and Informative lecture sessions and reference materials
RM
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Reviewed on Mar 6, 2021
Nice intro to the topics in Digital Thread Implementation
IP
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Reviewed on Jul 27, 2022
Very usefull to understand the whole streamline of a Digital manufacturing business
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