Title: Explore a connected industry.
Course: Production Systems (13101-36) > Section: Examining the Designed World

Exploration should include

- the definition of connected industry
- cyber-physical systems—real objects and virtual processes interlinked
- smart factories—interconnected systems
- a forecast of the future of automation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a connected industry?
- How are today’s systems interrelated?
- What are the capabilities and trends in automation?
- What are some possibilities for automation in the future?