Industry 4.0 connected the factory floor. Machines report their own performance, controllers talk to each other over Ethernet, and the person who can read what the system is saying and then change how it behaves is the one who keeps production moving. This course is the next step into that world, built for maintenance, IT, and engineering staff who want working command of factory floor controls, automation, and programming rather than a passing familiarity.
You will analyze and modify modern production control systems that use Industry 4.0 automation technologies and processes, covering smart manufacturing system metrics and optimization; setup, adjustment, and operation of computer-controlled machines; basic Ethernet network operation; basic programmable controller programming and operation; basic mechanical and hydraulic system operation and adjustment; basic mechatronic systems programming and operation; basic robotics and CNC programming and operation; and HMI interface and operation. The breadth is the point. Mechanical drives, fluid power, material handling, sensors, PLC programming and project development, and CNC machining are taught as parts of one connected system rather than as separate subjects.
This course prepares you to test for the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) C-102 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate II – Advanced Operations certification.
Class Details
0 Session(s)
Location
TechWorks Campus – Automation & Robotics Center – 2nd Floor #215 – Tuesday: Industry 4.0 Instructor Night
Instructor
Kent Wolfe 
CEUs : 8
Start Date:upon registration
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FLEX FORMAT: This course is offered in Hawkeye's Flex format at the second floor of the Automation and Robotics Center (ARC). Flex is competency-based and a flipped classroom: you complete the theory in the Learning Management System (LMS) online on your own schedule, then come to the ARC open lab to practice and demonstrate hands-on skills on the matching industrial trainers. You advance by demonstrating skill mastery of each competency, not seat time. Flex lab nights are Monday–Thursday, 5:00–9:00 pm, with an instructor and lab assistant on duty; the lab is also open for independent work Monday–Thursday from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm, and Fridays 8:00 am–4:00 pm. The subject-matter expert for this course is scheduled for Tuesday night; plan to attend that night each week for in-depth help and hands-on competency testing. Rolling enrollment: start any week. Refer to your registration form or class details for the timeline to complete the course from your start date. This course aligns with the C-102 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate II – Advanced Operations micro-credential. The course fee includes two attempts at the SACA Silver (knowledge) exam and one attempt at the SACA Gold (hands-on) exam, administered at the ARC.
DEVICE AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: The online portion of this course uses a Learning Management System (LMS). Click for minimum device requirements to access LMS! Students without a qualifying device may borrow a Hawkeye laptop by requesting the Laptop Checkout Form; the student is responsible for repair or replacement costs if the laptop is damaged, lost, or stolen. Safety glasses (one pair provided) and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the ARC lab.
Registration Closes On
Thursday,
December 31, 2026 @ 12:00 AM