The digital age is bringing with it a flood of advances that are shaping the new business landscape, challenging the traditional structures and fostering a fertile ground for innovation and development. Through our course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how crucial topics such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are redefining the business concept, and how you can lead the shift towards more efficient and adaptive management. Covering everything from the conceptualisation of Smart Cities From the practical application of robotics and BIM, this programme will explore the key aspects needed to understand and capitalise on the opportunities presented by the digital transformation. It will take participants on a journey through the Industry 4.0 and its implications, preparing you to navigate and capitalise on the challenges of tomorrow. This course has been meticulously designed to equip you with the tools you need to understand and actively engage with the digital revolution.
An Introduction to Digital Transformation and New Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges
Digital Skills
8 pm
Introduction
Objectives
The aim of this course An Introduction to Digital Transformation and New Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges is to provide, in a short space of time, an overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with this new technological era which is catching up with us.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. Digitalisation and change management
1. Digitalisation and change management
TEACHING UNIT 2. ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT. THE GERMAN “INDUSTRY 4.0” INITIATIVE AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT
1. Economic and geopolitical context. The German “Industry 4.0” initiative and its global counterparts
2. The Industrial Internet Consortium
3. 2016, an important year
4. Conclusions
TEACHING UNIT 3. TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENABLING COMPONENTS
1. Technological and enabling components
TEACHING UNIT 4. THE INTERNET OF THINGS
1. The Internet of Things
TEACHING UNIT 5. INTRODUCTION TO BIM
1. From CAD to BIM.
2. Advantages of BIM in civil engineering
3. Roles in BIM
4. Regulations and the international application of BIM
5. Use of AutoCAD Civil 3D and Navisworks as basic BIM tools
TEACHING UNIT 6. 3D PRINTING
1. 3D printing
TEACHING UNIT 7. VIRTUAL REALITY
1. Virtual reality
TEACHING UNIT 8. DRONES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
1. What is a drone?
2. Types of drones
3. Types of flights
4. Requirements for aerial work operations
5. Operational applications of drones
TEACHING UNIT 9. BIG DATA
1. Big data
TEACHING UNIT 10. SMART CITIES
1. Smart cities
TEACHING UNIT 11. LEAN CONSTRUCTION
1. Lean construction
TEACHING UNIT 12. ROBOTICS
1. Robotics
TEACHING UNIT 13. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
1. Artificial intelligence
TEACHING UNIT 14. BUSINESS INNOVATION
1. Business innovation
TEACHING UNIT 15. TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENABLING COMPONENTS
1. Global competition
2. Innovation and the market: the need
3. An innovative corporate culture, open innovation (the need for collaboration)
4. Profile of an innovative leader
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