Waste Management 4.0 – The Waste Mgmt Industry in Industry 4

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course

Chapter 2: Evolution of Industrial Revolutions and Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Evolution of Industrial Revolutions

Lecture 2: Industry 4.0 Environment – In Summary

Lecture 3: Industry 4.0 Environment – In Detail

Lecture 4: Industry 4.0 Design Principles

Chapter 3: Challenges in the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Challenges in the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 2: Challenge 1 – Challenges in the Waste Material Reuse and Recycling

Lecture 3: Challenge 2 – Challenges in the Waste Collection and Transportation

Lecture 4: Challenge 3 – Challenges in the Disposal of Waste

Lecture 5: Challenge 4 – Challenges in the Environmental Impact of Waste Dumping

Lecture 6: Challenge 5 – Challenges in the Human Health Impact of Waste Dumping

Chapter 4: Opportunities of Industry 4.0 in the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Opportunities of Industry 4.0

Lecture 2: Opportunity 1 – Accelerate the adoption of the Circular Economy

Lecture 3: Opportunity 2 – Usage of Cyber Physical Systems for continuous monitoring

Lecture 4: Opportunity 3 – Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) for sustainable products

Lecture 5: Opportunity 4 – Proactive Decision Making

Lecture 6: Opportunity 5 – Creation of New Business Models

Chapter 5: Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems

Lecture 1: Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems

Lecture 2: Benefits of Cyber Physical Systems

Lecture 3: Benefit 1 – Integration

Lecture 4: Benefit 2 – Interaction between Human and CPS

Lecture 5: Benefit 3 – Managing uncertainty

Lecture 6: Benefit 4 – Better system performance

Lecture 7: Benefit 5 – Scalability

Lecture 8: Benefit 6 – Agility/Flexibility

Lecture 9: Benefit 7 – Faster response time

Lecture 10: Drawbacks of CPS

Chapter 6: Application of Cyber Physical Systems in the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Application of CPS in the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 2: Application 1 – Monitor the levels of toxicity during collection and transport

Lecture 3: Application 2 – Identification of most sustainable ways of garbage decomposition

Lecture 4: Application 3 – Continuous monitoring of the toxicity levels of waste

Lecture 5: Application 4 – Identification of reusable elements in waste

Lecture 6: Application 5 – Increase the efficiency of the processes in Waste Management

Chapter 7: Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Waste Management Industry

Lecture 2: Impact 1 – Eco-first approach of consumer goods

Lecture 3: Impact 2 – Exponential adoption of the Circular Economy

Lecture 4: Impact 3 – Reduction of greenhouse gases from the waste mgmt industry

Lecture 5: Impact 4 – Elimination of large scale waste dumping sites

Lecture 6: Impact 5 – Significant reduction of e-waste

Lecture 7: Impact 6 – Increase adoption of Waste-to-Energy practices

Lecture 8: Impact 7 – Significant reduction of marine waste

Lecture 9: Impact 8 – Increased awareness of a citizen's waste impact

Lecture 10: Impact 9 – Reduction of food waste

Lecture 11: Impact 10 – Small-scale waste management and treatment facilities

Lecture 12: Additive Manufacturing

Lecture 13: Emergence of New Business Models

Lecture 14: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Lecture 15: Applications of Artificial Intelligence on the Workforce and the Workplace

Lecture 16: Introduction to Blockchain Technology

Lecture 17: Introduction to Big Data Analytics

Chapter 8: Real World Outlook

Lecture 1: Innovative Startups and Businesses in the Waste Mgmt Industry – Part 1 of 2

Lecture 2: Innovative Startups and Businesses in the Waste Mgmt Industry – Part 2 of 2

Chapter 9: Adoption Challenges of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Adoption Challenges of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 2: Adoption Challenge 1 – Data Leveraging Challenges

Lecture 3: Adoption Challenge 2 – Organizational Challenges

Lecture 4: Adoption Challenge 3 – External Environment Challenges

Lecture 5: Adoption Challenge 4 – Legal and Regulation Challenges

Lecture 6: Adoption Challenge 5 – Cyber Security Challenges

Lecture 7: Adoption Challenge 6 – Infrastructure Challenges

Lecture 8: Adoption Challenge 7 – Inter-Operability and Standardization

Lecture 9: Adoption Challenge 8 – Technology Challenges

Lecture 10: Adoption Challenge 9 – Financial Challenges

Lecture 11: Adoption Challenge 10 – Skillset Gap and Related Challenges

Chapter 10: Introduction to the Drivers of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Drivers of Implementing Industry 4.0

Lecture 2: Driver 1 – Faster Time-to-Market (TTM) and Matching the Supply-Demand

Lecture 3: Driver 2 – Organizational Drivers

Lecture 4: Driver 3 – Better CX

Lecture 5: Driver 4 – Increasing Efficiency, Productivity and Reducing Wastage

Lecture 6: Driver 5 – Demand for Better Quality

Lecture 7: Driver 6 – Labour and Skill Shortages

Lecture 8: Driver 7 – Need for an Agile and Resilient Supply Chain

Lecture 9: Driver 8 – Technology Drivers and Enablers

Lecture 10: Driver 9 – Financial Drivers

Lecture 11: Driver 10 – Competition and Market Drivers

Chapter 11: Industry 4.0 Implementation Framework

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Industry 4.0 Implementation Framework

Lecture 2: Phase 1 – Assessment and Planning

Chapter 12: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Summary of the Course

Lecture 2: Conclusion

Chapter 13: Bonus Lecture

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture