AN INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Authors

  • Whisper Maisiri North-West University/Walter Sisulu University
  • Hasan Darwish North-West Univesrity
  • Liezl van Dyk North-West University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/30-3-2230

Abstract

The Industry 4.0 wave is built on technological advancement that is bringing about significant change. The impact of Industry 4.0 is being felt across all industries, including the education sector. During the 2019 State of the Nation address, the President of South Africa pointed out that the government was seeking to respond to the change in skills requirements. In this paper, a systematic literature review will be performed to investigate Industry 4.0 skills requirements in the engineering profession and the role of capability development in meeting Industry 4.0 requirements. An exploration of the impact of Industry 4.0 on technical institutions as opposed to academic institutions will also be discussed. This paper incorporates this exploratory investigation into detailed research on developing a skills development framework that seeks to bridge the gap between Industry 4.0 skills requirements and development in South Africa.

Author Biographies

Whisper Maisiri, North-West University/Walter Sisulu University

A PhD student in Industrial Engineering at North-West University and lecturer in the dapartment of Mechanical Engineering at Walter Sisulu University.

Hasan Darwish, North-West Univesrity

Lecturer in the Department of Industrial Engineering at North-West University.

Liezl van Dyk, North-West University

Dean in the Faculty of Engineering at North-West University

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Published

2019-11-15

How to Cite

Maisiri, W., Darwish, H., & van Dyk, L. (2019). AN INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0 SKILLS REQUIREMENTS. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 30(3), 90–105. https://doi.org/10.7166/30-3-2230

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2019)

Section

Special Edition

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