scholarly journals SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO ACTIVE LIFE. CASE STUDY: FEEDBACK ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNSHIPS STUDENTS OF „VASILE ALECSANDRI” UNIVERSITY OF BACAU

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
MARIA-CRINA RADU ◽  
PETRONELA SAVIN ◽  
VALENTIN NEDEFF ◽  
ROXANA GRIGORE
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Feedback Analysis ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Active Life ◽  
Life Education ◽  
And Training

At all stages of life, education and training are essential aspects of human development and key factors for economic growth, jobs, and social cohesion. High quality and inclusive training must be a main goal of our society, especially as we live in a very challenging period, governed by the fourth industrial revolution, that transforms economies, jobs, and the society itself. Because of this, the „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau is involved as a partner, with other universities, in a project with European funding, that facilitates practical training of students at economic partners, to increase the employability of graduates and obtain feedback from employers to correlate the curriculum to the labor market. The current paper aims to present a case study related to the feedback offered by the students who carried-out internships at local economic agents, within the above-mentioned project.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Degree of Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: Case Study of Murcia Region in Southeast Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-432
Author(s):  
Antonio Guerrero González ◽  
Daniel Robles Quiñonero ◽  
Samuel Fraile Vega
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Current State ◽  
Current Context ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

This work analyzes how the so-called Industry 4.0 technologies are being implemented in companies in the Region of Murcia, in Southeastern Spain. The objective was to determine through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews the current state of 4.0 technologies in Murcia, including additional data of the companies, such as age, number of employees and turnover. Most types of companies in the Region were represented in terms of size, age, turnover, profits and profitability. This study analyzes the relationship between the degree of implementation of 4.0 technologies, investment and training of workers, with companies’ seniority, number of employees, turnover, profits and profitability. The results obtained are significantly higher in companies with higher turnover, profits and profitability, which in turn, have the best levels of investment and training of their workers in 4.0 technologies. The opinions of the companies determined the factors that drove the companies to implement these technologies, the factors perceived as barriers, the opportunities in the current context that encourage the adoption of technologies, as well as the threats that may jeopardize their progress in digital transformation. The conclusions obtained can be taken into account in regional policies that implement appropriate actions to help drive the fourth industrial revolution in the region.

scholarly journals Internal factors supporting business and technological transformation in the context of Industry 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Kohnová ◽  
Ján Papula ◽  
Nikola Salajová
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Employee Education ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Culture Strategy ◽  
Technology Transformation ◽  
And Training

Radical changes resulting from the Fourth Industrial Revolution strongly affect industrialized European countries. In particular, due to the new technologies that are characteristic of Industry 4.0, it will be essential for companies to make the necessary changes and achieve competitiveness through the implementation of these technologies. In order for companies to be able to make radical changes and innovations, they need to secure all the supporting areas in their organization. This research paper is focused on comparison of companies from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany and Switzerland in the context of readiness for Industry 4.0. This research was part of a research project, while data were collected in the period of 2015–2016. We have analysed companies from selected countries based on 7 areas which are closely interconnected with the business transformation and technology transformation coming from Industry 4.0. The main analysed questions focused on areas such as employee education and training, organizational culture, strategy, or organizational processes, that will be most affected by radical changes in the environment. Research has highlighted the differences between countries as a result of long-standing cultural differences, but at the same time identified the unified influence of the ongoing global debate on the need for technological innovation. With Slovak and Czech companies being below stronger innovators in the maturity of education systems, we strongly advise considering partnering in education which can bring valuable information to businesses that want to take on the wave of innovation.

The Alignment of Civil Engineering Tools and Equipment Between TVET Colleges and Industries

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-48
Author(s):  
Thokozani Isaac Mtshali ◽  
Sylvia Manto Ramaligela
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Engineering Industries ◽  
And Training

This study was conducted in response to the call made by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa to strengthen the awareness levels of TVET colleges' readiness to embrace the 4IR era. The purpose of this study was to focus on equipment alignment between TVET colleges and industries. This study used Eulau and Karps' theory of responsiveness as a guide to explore the purpose. Also, this study purposefully sampled five TVET colleges in Limpopo province and two civil engineering industries linked to these institutions. This study used a descriptive qualitative research design. Document analysis and non-participant observations were used as data collection instruments. The study found that the working tools and equipment used by these TVET colleges were not fancy or showing prospects of Fourth Industrial Revolution. This was the same thing with the linked industries. Hence, all tools used were simply outdated when it comes to 4IR integration. And so, the study recommends that TVET colleges should institute new partnerships with 4IR responsive industries than being linked to industries that are using conventional tools and equipment.

scholarly journals Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 through Skills Development in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanti Jagannathan ◽  
Dorothy Geronimo
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Automotive Manufacturing ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
And Training

This report explores the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the future of the job market in Indonesia. It assesses how jobs, tasks, and skills are being transformed in food and beverage as well as in automotive manufacturing. These two industries have high relevance to 4IR technologies and both are important to Indonesia’s national employment, economic growth, and international competitiveness. They are also likely to benefit considerably from the transformational effect of 4IR, if there is adequate investment in jobs, skills, and training. The report is part of series developed from an Asian Development Bank study on trends in skills demand in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.

Factors Influencing Port Terminal Automation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2019 ◽  
pp. 244-277
Author(s):  
Indira Padayachee ◽  
John Mukomana
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Cargo Handling ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Skills Retention ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
It Skills

Port terminals play an integral role in the transportation logistics chain by providing cargo handling, storage, and warehousing services to a range of shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners. This chapter reports on a case study aimed at determining the challenges and limitations experienced with the current information and communication technology used in port terminals in Durban and examines how technological, organizational, and environmental factors influence port automation. A quantitative approach was adopted, and a questionnaire was designed to collect data. The findings revealed that adequate technology needs to be acquired, and the compatibility and complexity of the technology have the biggest influence on the automation of terminal ports in Durban. Communication with stakeholders and IT skills retention were found to be the most important organizational factors and customer readiness emerged as an important environmental factor influencing the automation of port terminals in Durban.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

2019 ◽  
pp. 181-213
Author(s):  
Alicia Guerra Guerra ◽  
Lyda Sánchez de Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Practical Case ◽  
The Third ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

We are at the beginning of the fourth industrial revolution. The authors understand that university education should embrace the keys to this scenario and do so immediately. Considering this fact, new university teaching should be supported by technological immersion, but also by a culture of proactivity and training in values. The third of these pillars achieves an unimaginable relevance in regards to this emerging industrial revolution, which aims to become the revolution of values. Within this context, the university must move into the practice of ethical values and offer training based on soft skills. Moreover, there is a path that links ethics with soft skills based on the synergy between the two. From this idea, the central objectives of this work are to propose a university model for educational innovation based on values that also includes the tools for its implementation. The chapter ends with a practical case for implementing the model at the fablab that the University of Extremadura has available for its students majoring in Information Technology Engineering.

Readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-29
Author(s):  
Dagogo William Legg-Jack
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
South African ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Readiness To Learn ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
The Impact

This chapter explored the readiness of a South African university to take part in the fourth industrial revolution by exploring the experiences of students in science and technology on the impact of COVID-19 in the learning of their practical modules. Guided by two research questions, namely how the COVID-19 has impacted students' engagement with their practical modules and students' readiness to learn remotely and carry out the practical aspects of their modules, the chapter employ a qualitative case study approach to explore the views of students that offer courses that involve practical. Seven fourth-year students were purposively selected as study sample. Data were generated online using Google forms and were analysed thematically. The chapter was framed using the technology acceptance model. Findings revealed the following: ease and clarity of concept, lack of interaction with others, lack of motivation, lack of access to ICT facilities, lack of relevant materials to execute practical tasks, and lack of conducive learning environment.

scholarly journals Technology analysis of artificial intelligence using Bayesian inference for neural networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Sunghae Jun
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Neural Networks ◽  
Bayesian Inference ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Patent Documents ◽  
The Internet Of Things

At present, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is receiving much attention and applied in each field of society. AI is one of the key technologies to lead the fourth industrial revolution along with the internet of things and big data. Therefore, many companies and research institutes are trying to systematically analyze AI technology in order to understand the AI itself correctly. In this paper, we also study on a method to analyze AI technology based on quantitative approach. We correct the patent documents related to AI technology, and analyze them using statistical modelling. We use Bayesian inference for neural networks to build our proposed method. To verify the validity of our research, we carry out a case study using the AI patent documents.

Revolutionary dreams: Future essentialism and the sociotechnical imaginary of the fourth industrial revolution in Denmark

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-566
Author(s):  
Kasper Schiølin
Keyword(s):  
Public Reason ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
National Level ◽  
Original Material ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
To Come

In 2015, the World Economic Forum announced that the world was on the threshold of a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ driven by a fusion of cutting-edge technologies with unprecedented disruptive power. The next year, in 2016, the fourth industrial revolution appeared as the theme of the Forum’s annual meeting, and as the topic of a book by its founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab. Ever since, the Forum has made this impending revolution its top priority, maintaining that it will inevitably change everything we once know about the world and how to live in it, thus creating what I conceptualize as ‘future essentialism’. Within a short space of time, the vision of the fourth industrial revolution was institutionalized and publicly performed in various national settings around the world as a sociotechnical imaginary of a promising and desirable future soon to come. Through readings of original material published by the Forum, and through a case study of the reception of the fourth industrial revolution in Denmark, this article highlights and analyses three discursive strategies – ‘dialectics of pessimism and optimism’, ‘epochalism’ and ‘inevitability’ – in the transformation of a corporate, highly elitist vision of the future into policymaking and public reason on a national level.

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