Integrated use of principles from different engineering disciplines has become pervasive in the modern manufacturing environment in the Industry 4.0 era. In this course (Part I of a two-course sequence), students will learn the elements of fundamental engineering techniques useful for the intelligent manufacturing engineers. Students will learn the basics of practical mechanics and electronics principles. With this foundation, students will further learn techniques such as elementary robotics and elementary Internet-of-Things techniques. In the laboratory sessions, students will work in teams to apply the learned principles practically.