SFWE 511

The increased connectivity due to the rise of the Internet and the growth of smart connected devices (Internet of Things) has brought rapid changes in cyber physical systems operational in many areas including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, power system, home automation, etc. These changes, dubbed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), amalgamate artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, smart sensors, and communication networks, blurring lines between the physical, digital, and biological worlds to automate industrial processes. At the forefront of this revolution are connected Industrial Control Systems (ICS), a group of control systems and associated instrumentation, which include the devices, systems, networks, and controls used to operate and/or automate industrial processes. Concurrent with SFWE 411.

SFWE 511 Syllabus (PDF)