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Digital Thread: Components

The State University of New York

This course, Digital Thread: Components, provides a deep understanding of the pivotal role of the "digital thread" in the digital manufacturing and design transformation. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and videos, participants will explore the digital thread's significance from product concept to the entire product life cycle. The course aims to equip learners with the knowledge to identify opportunities to leverage the digital thread effectively, emphasizing the importance of having the right information at the right time. Participants will gain insights into the vision of digital manufacturing and design, motivating factors, data storage, data sharing, and the significance of interoperability and semantic data.

Key course modules include:

  • Introduction to Digital Thread: Components
  • Data Storage in the Digital Thread
  • Data Sharing and The Digital Thread

This course is the second in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization, focusing on Industry 4.0. It culminates in a project to create a roadmap for achieving a self-established professional goal in the digital manufacturing and design field.

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Digital Thread: Components
Course Modules

Digital Thread: Components course comprises three modules, covering the introduction to digital thread components, data storage, and data sharing. Gain comprehensive insights into crucial aspects of digital manufacturing and design technology.

Digital Thread Defined

Introduction to Digital Thread: Components is the foundational module that provides an overview of the digital thread, the vision of digital manufacturing and design, motivating factors, and business systems' significance.

Data Storage in the Digital Thread

Data Storage in the Digital Thread module delves into data storage, data singularity, version control, data security, and disaster recovery, emphasizing the importance of dealing with constant change in digital manufacturing and design.

Data Sharing and The Digital Thread

Data Sharing and The Digital Thread module explores data sharing, interoperability, semantic data, and technical data packages. It also includes a roadmap project and key takeaways to help participants understand the significance of data sharing strategies and benefits.

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