Companies are increasingly being more interconnected, digital and flexible: a new industrial revolution named Industry 4.0 is coming. As a result, new needs are emerging with regard to education and skills especially in countries such as Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia.The aim of the Industry 4.0 Master degree is to train Theoretical, Natural, Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technologies graduates to address the new challenges posed by the ever-increasing globalization in production, manufacturing and service provision. It encompasses the different sources of knowledge and experience required by the Industry 4.0 discipline. The programme is structured so that it provides both fundamental knowledge of the discipline and specialisationfor vertical and horizontal value-creation chains of four key industries, namely Manufacturing, Agriculture, Aquaculture and Pervasive Health.Also, beyond coursework, the program is structured around:- industry placement, in relevant businesses, government agencies, etc.- digital learning, to allow modern forms of learning, as well as to enable contribution from experts across the globe in the development of the program.-promote cooperation, exchange of know-how and good practices in the subject area between EU and PC HEIs.-establish viable synergies and links with industry players in order to address their needs in specialized personnel, and enhance the employability of Ind4.0 graduates.-contribute to local economic growthThese specific objectives will be achieved by:-Developing the Master degree in the multi-discipline area of Industry 4.0;-The establishment of Ind4.0 labs;-Developing tailor-made VET courses to cover the immediate needs of the local and regional businesses; - Training the academic staff of PC HEIs;-Viable synergies and links with the regional industry will be established;-Cooperation, exchange of know-how and good practices in the field between EU and PC HEIs
The objectives were to1) develop the Master of Science (MSc) in the multidiscipline area of Ind4.0;2) develop tailor made VET courses to cover immediate needs of the local and regional businesses;3) establish Ind4.0 Labs;4) Training the academic and technical staff of the PC HEIs;5) establish viable synergies and links with the regional industry;6) establish cooperation and exchange of know-how and good practises in the filed between EU and PC HEIs.
Companies are increasingly being more interconnected, digital and flexible trending towards Industrial 4.0 (Ind4.0) with the 3 Asian partners countries already having Digital Economy Blueprints towards 2030. Thus, needs are emerging with regard to education and skills to address the new challenges posed by the ever-increasing globalisation in vertical and horizontal digital value-creation chains of 4 key industries: manufacturing, business, agriculture/aquaculture and pervasive health.
<< Background >> Companies are increasingly being more interconnected, digital and flexible trending towards Industrial 4.0 (Ind4.0) with the 3 Asian partners countries already having Digital Economy Blueprints towards 2030. Thus, needs are emerging with regard to education and skills to address the new challenges posed by the ever-increasing globalisation in vertical and horizontal digital value-creation chains of 4 key industries: manufacturing, business, agriculture/aquaculture and pervasive health. << Objectives >> The objectives were to1) develop the Master of Science (MSc) in the multidiscipline area of Ind4.0;2) develop tailor made VET courses to cover immediate needs of the local and regional businesses;3) establish Ind4.0 Labs;4) Training the academic and technical staff of the PC HEIs;5) establish viable synergies and links with the regional industry;6) establish cooperation and exchange of know-how and good practises in the filed between EU and PC HEIs. << Implementation >> Online or face-to-face activities with collaboration and contribution from Ind4.0 consortium partners and Ind4.0 related industries to research on market and academic needs. The process of accrediting the curriculum for MSc Ind4.0 programmes were undertaken. Both Master programmes and VET courses were prepared with teaching and learning materials. Study visits and workshops were conducted for capacity building. Website, Info days and final conference were planned dissemination activities. << Results >> 6 MSc programmes were accredited and 2 from Cambodia pending license approvals from the Ministry of Education. 4 MSc programmes had 73 postgraduates enrolled with 35 as the first cohort to graduate. 3 VET Courses each with 12 modules in MOOCs were in Open-source VLE platform https://vle.ind4-0-eu.my/. 8 Ind4.0 labs act as the foci of teaching, learning and research. 111 academic and technical staff were trained. 11 Info Days conducted drew 725 participants. The final conference registered 120.