Towards a Sustainable Design: Integrating Spatial Planning with Energy Planning When Designing a University Campus

Received: 22 March 2023. Accepted: 15 May 2023.Spatial planning and energy planning are two crucial topics related to each other, as both subjects have environmental, social, and economic benefits. Worldwide, few researchers have studied the integration of spatial planning with energy planning, however, in Jordan, this subject remained unexplored. This study aims to assess the sustainable planning practices that are implemented in small-scale projects, it explores the spatial issues that planners should consider to increase the integration of energy technologies into the planning process. A mixed methods approach is employed in data collection and analyses to enhance the accuracy and creditability of the findings. The spatial dimensions of energy planning which include analyzing the project’s master plan, evaluating the urban structure, and calculating energy production are used to assess the existing situation of Zarqa University in Jordan. Numerical and data analyses, site analyses, and field observations are conducted to achieve the research aim. Zarqa University was selected because it is the first Jordanian university that implements energy planning strategies when designing its campus. The study findings confirm the importance of integrating these two disciplines which contribute to achieving effective planning policies, it recommends replicating those strategies in other small projects to enhance their level of sustainability.This research is funded by the deanship of research at Zarqa University in Jordan

A Method for Improving Production Management Training by Integrating an Industry 4.0 Innovation Center in China

Production Management is an important issue for organizations that spend considerable amounts of investment annually on personnel training. Especially in the era of Industry 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing, considering the exponential growth of new knowledge and information, personnel need to update and supplement the necessary knowledge. Nevertheless, there is a lack of adequate methodology for executing trainings in the field of production management. This paper aims to develop a method for executing production management training which combines online learning and offline training as well as practical parts by using an Industry 4.0 Innovation Center equipped with model devices. A procedure is to first starting with an E-Learning module containing basic knowledge, accessible on the Learning Platform Moodle. Secondly, an on-line survey is created to collect expectations and requirements. Then the training schedule is carried out for execution of professional training. The training part in the innovation center will contribute to build up the basis for adaptions of the training knowledge to practical need of a company. Lastly the test and evaluation is conducted via virtual team room (Vitero). A case study based on training service provider is used to validate the feasibility of the approach. The derived results are presented and conclusions are discussed

Fabrike budućnosti kroz prizmu najnovije industrijske revolucije

Fabrike budućnosti - Ako se povežu digitalne tehnologije s industrijskim proizvodima i logistikom (odnosno Industrijom 4.0), dobijaju se „Pametne fabrike“ (eng. Smart Factories) koje karakteriše prilagodljivost, efikasno korišćenje resursa i ergonomija, te integracija klijenata i poslovnih partnera u poslovni proces. Predmet rada je analiza i razvoj novog pristupa Industrijske revolucije 4.0 kroz prizmu savremenih Fabrika budućnosti, sa aspekta njihove strukture, osnove za integraciju i analize rezultata primene koji ukazuju na karakteristike, koristi i probleme primene u preduzećima. Cilj rada je prikazati strateški visoko-tehnološki projekat budućnosti Industrija 4.0, koji predstavlja novu viziju četvrte Industrijske revolucije (revolucije 21. veka) i promoviše kompjuterizaciju tradicionalnih industrija, a posebno segment kao što je proizvodnja. Cilj ovoga rada je prikazivanje novog koncepta Industrijske Revolucije 4.0, Fabrika budućnosti i unapredjenja njihovih elemenata E–Proizvodnje (ERP, PLM-a itd.), kroz praktičnu primenu. Takođe, biće predstavljene vizije fabrika budućnosti (sa praktičnim primerima) vodećih svetskih kompanija u svojim oblastima : Siemens (procesna industrija), Bosch (automobilska industrija), AIRBUS (avio industrija), AARBAKKE Norveška (naftna industrija), GENERAL ELECTRIC (energetski sektor: proizvodnja i distribucija električne energije - termo elektrane), kao i primeri mikro fabrika budućnosti i nano tehnologija. Primenom novih tehnologija dolazi do znatnih poboljšanja, tako što se kroz sve veću automatizaciju drastično skraćuje period između razvoja nekog novog proizvoda i njegovog izlaska na tržište. Tehnološka osnova su sajber-fizički sistemi i internet

Energy Efficient Process Planning System – The ENEPLAN Project

Part 1: SustainabilityInternational audienceThe key factor to success, towards a competitive energy consumption reduction, is the effective involvement of SMEs both in the use of more efficient machines and in the Design of an Environment for new products. A specific product can be manufactured in different ways, based on cost optimization rather than on production flexibility and energy efficiency with the involvement of different suppliers. The ENEPLAN project aims at the development of a digital and real, energy-efficient, multi-process, networked, manufacturing system, adapted to the functional specifications of metal formed or machined parts for automotive, aeronautic and domestic appliances. Seventeen partners, coming from seven European countries and the participation of OEMs, SMEs, RTD and technology providers, who work jointly to deliver through ENEPLAN a manufacturing planning decision support tool (meta-CAM tool), for the optimization of the plant operation. This tool will be used from the conceptual phase of the product (final blueprints) to its final dispatch to the customer. This paper will provide a short overview of the ENEPLAN project and its ongoing developments, while the existing results will be presented and discussed and the next steps will be described