Manufacturing

IICT Smart Manufacturing Transformation Program

IoT + Private 5G + Embedded AI Integrated

Smart Factory Enablement & Industry 4.0 / 5.0
Program Vision

What This Program Enables

Design, deploy and validate an Industry 4.0 production monitoring and control system using IoT, Private 5G, and embedded intelligence.

Who Is This For

Target Organizations

Manufacturing companies

Corporate Academies

Universities

Level 1

Smart Manufacturing with AIoT & Private 5G – Executive Briefing

60 Minutes
Target: CTO / CIO, Plant Managers, Operations Directors

Part 1   Why Manufacturing Must Move to AIoT

10 min

  • Industry 4.0 → 5.0 evolution
  • Data-driven production systems
  • Competitive pressure
  • EU / Global digitalization push

Part 2   Technology Stack Explained Simply

15 min

  • Industrial IoT sensors
  • Edge AI vs Cloud AI
  • Private 5G vs Wi-Fi
  • Digital twin concepts
  • Low-power wireless (MIOTY, BLE)

Part 3   Real Manufacturing Use Cases

20 min

  • Predictive maintenance
  • Machine vibration analysis
  • Real-time production monitoring
  • AGV connectivity via 5G
  • Energy optimization

Part 4   Deployment Roadmap

10 min

  • Phase 1: Data acquisition
  • Phase 2: Edge intelligence
  • Phase 3: Private network
  • Phase 4: KPI-driven optimization

Part 5   What IICT Provides

5 min

  • Lab-driven upskilling
  • Pilot testbed environment
  • Engineering enablement
  • Capstone-based transformation

Level 2

Applied Smart Manufacturing Engineering Program

8–12 Weeks (Modular)
Target: Automation engineers, Embedded engineers, IT/OT engineers

Concept videos

Interactive reading (RISE/E-book)

IICT hands-on labs

Capstone

A

Industrial IoT Systems

Module Block A
  • MQTT for machines
  • REST & API integration
  • Data serialization
  • Factory dashboards
  • Microcontroller configuration
  • HAL development
  • Industrial sensor integration (I2C/SPI)
  • Vibration & temperature sensing
  • KPI dashboards
  • Time-series storage

B

Industrial Wireless & Private 5G

Module Block B
  • MIOTY fundamentals
  • Low-energy machine nodes
  • Private 5G infrastructure setup
  • Core & RAN basics
  • Coverage & latency planning
  • 5G device programming
  • Modem configuration & AT commands
  • Signaling & KPI evaluation

C

Embedded AI for Manufacturing

Module Block C
  • AIoT architecture & edge intelligence
  • AI pipeline in manufacturing
  • Edge vs cloud trade-offs
  • ML for sensor data
  • Feature extraction & lightweight models
  • Sensor data logging & dataset creation
  • Deploying AI on industrial hardware
  • Low-power AIoT communication

Capstone Project

Manufacturing Scenario Capstone

Option A – Predictive Maintenance System

  • Vibration sensor
  • ML anomaly detection
  • 5G / LPWAN transmission
  • Dashboard monitoring
  • KPI validation

Option B – Smart Production Line Monitoring

  • Multi-sensor data collection
  • Edge AI filtering
  • Real-time alerts
  • Data persistence

Deliverables

  • System architecture
  • Lab outputs
  • KPI validation
  • Final presentation

Engagement Models

Flexible Program Formats

Executive-Only (Awareness)

1-hour program – Board-level decision support

Engineering Upskilling Track

8-week condensed program – Practical deployment focus

Smart Factory Transformation Track (Premium)

12-week + Pilot – Custom plant use case, on-site workshop, deployment advisory

Strategic Positioning

This Program Is

An Applied Smart Manufacturing Engineering Enablement Program

A generic IoT course

A generic AI course

A telecom theory course

IICT enables manufacturing companies to move from proof-of-concept to deployable, validated Smart Factory systems through hands-on engineering enablement.

Meet the instructor

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IICT  GmbH, Germany

About  the Company
IICT GmbH (International IoT & Communication Technologies) is a Germany-based technology company creating testbeds and hands on labs in IoT, next-generation wireless systems, embedded AI and AIoT. With deep expertise in 5G/6G, LPWAN, Embedded Systems, and Edge AI, IICT designs industry-aligned lab infrastructures and hands-on training programs for universities and technical institutions worldwide.

IICT’s Virtual and Hardware Lab Courses are developed by industrial and research experts using real-world tools, open-source platforms, and industrial-grade frameworks. Through its global Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) model and Centres of Excellence, IICT enables academic institutions to deliver cutting-edge, project-driven learning experiences—empowering students to build careers in emerging technologies.