Industrial AI – Foundation Level (Certificate)
Industrial AI – Foundation Level is a part-time certificate program designed for technical specialists and managers in the industrial sector. The goal is not only to understand Industrial AI, but also to evaluate industrial challenges in a structured manner and to identify initial implementation steps within one’s own professional or business context.
The new certificate program provides guidance in a dynamic field of technology and helps participants professionally assess the potential of artificial intelligence in industrial processes, production, engineering, and value creation.
Industrial AI is more than just a technology trend
It is transforming the way industrial processes are planned, controlled, and optimized, and is increasingly reshaping day-to-day industrial work. As part of this certificate program, you will develop a solid understanding of how data, algorithms, and systems interact and how this interaction creates—or can create in the future—concrete added value in your company’s day-to-day operations. You’ll learn to systematically analyze typical problems from your own work environment and translate them into meaningful use cases so that they can be appropriately solved with the help of or through AI (partially automated). This involves not only technology but also the right interplay between people, organizations, and technology.
There is a special focus on practical applicability: You’ll work with realistic examples, reflect on your own use cases, and develop a sense of where the use of Industrial AI is truly worthwhile—and where it isn’t.
Upon completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for the use of artificial intelligence
- Collaborate effectively with experts in IT, data science, and management
- Identify technological needs in everyday situations and better contextualize and leverage developments in an industrial setting
The Industrial AI – Foundation Level certificate program is built on a holistic competency profile for the industrial application of artificial intelligence. It focuses on the connecting elements between technology, organization, and application.
Course Content
The focus is on understanding key AI methods and their application in industrial contexts. You will learn to realistically assess potential, select appropriate approaches, and successfully implement specific use cases.
Understanding, Applying, and Helping to Shape Industrial AI
Together, these areas form the foundation for gaining a solid understanding of Industrial AI within your own company, applying it effectively, and actively shaping its future. The course content is designed to be practical and combines technological fundamentals with concrete real-world examples from industry. The focus is on the following topics, among others:
- Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
: An introduction to key concepts, methods, and tools related to machine learning, data processing, and model development. - Understanding and Utilizing
Data in Industry: Collection, processing, and evaluation of production and process data as the basis for Artificial Intelligence. - Technological Fundamentals and System Understanding
: The interaction of sensor technology, IT systems, data platforms, and AI methods in industrial environments. - Project and Implementation
Competence: Process models, success factors, and typical challenges in the implementation of Industrial AI—ranging from technical and organizational to legal constraints.
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Your Career Prospects
Upon successful completion, you will be able to more systematically classify and evaluate industrial challenges related to Industrial AI and translate them into initial implementation steps. In doing so, you will integrate technological fundamentals with organizational, regulatory, and normative frameworks.
In particular, you will learn:
- how to identify the potential of Industrial AI within your own work or business context,
- to realistically assess data and process fundamentals,
- to evaluate suitable technological approaches,
- to consider regulatory and normative guidelines,
- to structure industrial problems in a systematic way,
- and deriving initial concepts, assessments, or project outlines for implementation.
Benefits of the Program
Practical
Using the “Solve Your Own Problem” approach, you’ll tackle real-world challenges from your professional environment and, with expert guidance, develop concrete solutions that deliver direct value to your company.
Diverse
Embark on a diverse learning journey that combines scientific fundamentals, interactive teaching formats, real-world examples, and the opportunity to explore your own questions.
Future-proof
Build the skills you need to confidently understand and successfully apply Industrial AI, and to actively help shape the digital transformation in your company.
Scientifically sound
Benefit from an academically grounded continuing education program that combines current research with proven methods and practical examples.
FAQs
The part-time certificate program in Industrial AI – Foundation Level is designed to be completed over two semesters while working. The program’s structure makes it possible to optimally balance continuing education with a full-time job.
At the beginning of each semester, there are one or two intensive block weeks (September/October and February/March) during which core content is taught in depth. Participants can plan their guided self-study work flexibly according to their own schedules.
As the semester progresses, the course content is reinforced through regular in-person sessions. Typically, a two-day session (Friday afternoon and Saturday) takes place once a month at the THA. All seminar dates are set at the beginning of the program, allowing for reliable, long-term planning.
The in-person sessions take place on the campus of the Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg.
Industrial AI – Foundation Level is designed for anyone who wants to better understand industrial processes, make targeted use of data, and actively drive technological development within their own company. Whether you’ve learned through traditional training, a degree program, or “on the job”:
It’s important to us that you have an interest in industrial contexts and a passion for new technologies. Practical experience counts just as much to us as formal degrees.
Not sure if this format is right for you? Feel free to contact us. We’ll advise you personally and work with you to determine whether the course aligns with your goals.
Please send us your complete application materials via email to industrial.ai@THA.de.
The application deadline is August 31 for enrollment in the winter semester.
Tuition is €4,495 per semester and includes exam fees and seminar materials. Tuition is due in installments at the beginning of each semester. Other expenses (e.g., for meals, lodging, and travel) are not included in the tuition.