Accelerate IT: Smart Industry
- 5 months
- 01-09-2025
- Eindhoven
- EUR3,105
Boost your career with Smart Industry skills.
This course prepares you for the future of digital manufacturing, where you not only understand Industry 4.0 technologies but can apply them to drive innovation, automation, and efficiency in industrial processes.
What is Smart Industry?
Smart Industry, also known as Industry 4.0 or Digital Manufacturing, is a revolutionary approach that integrates Information Technologies (IT) with Operational Technologies (OT) to create adaptive, efficient, and digitally connected industrial systems. The goal is to ensure that production processes, products, and services are flexible and adjustable in real time by utilizing data. These data are collected, communicated, and applied across all components of the production network, enabling automation and optimization at unprecedented levels.
Why choose this course?
The demand for professionals who can operate at the intersection of ICT and engineering is growing rapidly, particularly in the HighTech Brainport region of Eindhoven and Noord-Brabant. This course is a unique collaboration between the ICT and Engineering departments at Fontys, providing a cross-disciplinary learning environment. You will gain hands-on experience, practical skills, and a deep understanding of cutting-edge Smart Industry technologies, preparing you for a future-proof career in this innovative field.
Who is it for?
Career switchers & upskilling
Are you looking to transition into a career in Smart Industry? Or do you want to enhance your existing skills? This course is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about the digitalization of industrial processes and how data can be managed and used to optimize production processes. Or for professionals seeking reskilling or upskilling in various Smart Industry relevant technologies.
For everyone?
This course is designed for professionals working in the manufacturing industry, whether in large enterprises, small to medium-sized businesses, or service providers within the sector. It is particularly beneficial for those with a background in ICT, engineering, or related fields, including technical professionals and engineers who want to specialize in Smart Industry technologies.
For educational professionals?
Teachers and trainers in technical education can also benefit from this course by gaining up-to-date knowledge on Smart Industry concepts, which they can integrate into their curriculum.
Required experience
No prior IT experience is required, but an affinity for technology is recommended. While a background or interest in Engineering, ICT, AI, or Data Science is not mandatory, it can be beneficial. Participants should have a higher professional education (HBO) level of analytical and problem-solving skills.
You will gain hands-on experience, practical skills, and a deep understanding of cutting-edge Smart Industry technologies, preparing you for a future-proof career in this innovative field.
Content and structure
What will you learn?
Learn alongside students and instructors in a collaborative, project-based environment. Work on real cases from industry partners or bring your own project, choosing from the use cases below.
- Smart Manufacturing: Integration of IoT, Data Analysis and AI for automated production lines, predictive maintenance, and real-time monitoring.
- Smart Automation: Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Industrial IoT and control systems.
- Industrial Vision Systems: Computer vision and AI solutions for industrial automation, inspection, and quality control.
- IoT, Connected Systems and Infrastructure: Deployment of smart sensors, actuators, edge and network devices for monitoring and controlling industrial operations.
- Data-Driven Optimization: Use of data analysis, machine learning and AI for process optimization and decision support, and by means of simulation or digital twins.
What makes this course unique?
- A strong focus on hands-on learning through real-world projects in collaboration with industry partners
- Access to specialized workshops, expert sessions, and field lab equipment
- A cross-disciplinary learning environment combining ICT and engineering perspectives
Skills & knowledge gained
By the end of the course, you will have gained expertise in at least one of the following areas:
- A solid understanding of Smart Industry technologies
- Practical experience in applications of some relevant technologies, as for instance industrial automation, IoT, vision or AI
- A solid understanding of the importance of data in Smart Industry and the way it is used for optimalisation
- Hands-on project experience solving real industry challenges
A typical day in the course
A typical day includes a mix of theory, practical exercises, and project work:
- 09:00 - 10:30: Lecture on Smart Industry concepts
- 10:30 - 12:00: Hands-on workshop (e.g., setting up an IoT system)
- 12:00 - 13:00: Lunch break
- 13:00 - 15:00: Group project work in collaboration with industry partners
- 15:00 - 16:30: Expert session or coaching
As the course advances the focus shifts more towards group project, application and practical experience in problem solving.
Practical information
- Costs
- EUR3,105
- Length
- 5 months
- Start date(s)
- 01-09-2025
Duration
The course runs for 18 weeks with once per week a session. It is flexible to choose the day that fits you most. For the rest of the week (study load 4 hours), you will work independently or in a group on your own.
Structure
One day a week you will be at Fontys (Strijp-TQ) for workshops, inspiration sessions and your own working time. Contact us to discuss your ideal course schedule. Our experts are flexible and ready to support you on the day you wish most.
You design iteratively and regularly present your progress.
You will conclude with a final product in which you transform your vision of education and technology into a validated technology solution.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official certificate.
Language
The language of the course is in English
Start date
Two times a year in September and February
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