A FRAMEWORK FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LEARNING FACILITY PARADIGM TOWARD INDUSTRY 4.0

Authors

  • Samuel Mensah Sackey Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
  • Andre Bester Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • Dennit Quewan Adams Cape Peninsula University of Technology https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4091-0848

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/31-1-1796

Keywords:

Industrial Engineering Learning Facility Framework Industry 4.0

Abstract

As the industrial world inches ever closer to adopting the Industry 4.0 paradigm, it becomes necessary to evolve a model industrial engineering (IE) learning facility framework that is comprehensive enough to accommodate the full range of exposures required to give students a total practical learning experience. This paper formulates a description model (morphology) and classification scheme for an IE learning facility that considers various levels of automation, including Industry 4.0, to support holistic IE education and training in South Africa. The literature is searched to investigate the state of the art in IE practical learning infrastructure. A questionnaire survey then determines the current status and practices among universities offering industrial engineering. This is followed by the construction of a learning facility framework embodying a mix of facility types, along with a delineation of their relevant characteristics, niches, and strengths that can be customised and deployed to maximise the practical experiences of students.

Author Biographies

Samuel Mensah Sackey, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Senior Lecturer

Andre Bester, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

Head of Department

Dennit Quewan Adams, Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering

Junior Lecturer

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Published

2020-05-29

How to Cite

Sackey, S. M., Bester, A., & Adams, D. Q. (2020). A FRAMEWORK FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING LEARNING FACILITY PARADIGM TOWARD INDUSTRY 4.0. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 31(1), 133–132. https://doi.org/10.7166/31-1-1796

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2020)

Section

General Articles

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