TY - GEN

T1 - Competencies in the Digitalized Working Environment: A Concept for Engineering Education in Higher Education Institutions

AU - Pacher, Corina

AU - Woschank, Manuel

PY - 2020/12/8

Y1 - 2020/12/8

N2 - In the contemporary working environment, Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies offer a multitude of possibilities to increase productivity and, therefore, the long-term success of industrial companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well. In this context, the systematic development of digital competencies is a major success factor of modern industrial engineering education in higher education institutions. Therefore, this paper reflects the theoretical concept of competencies within modern educational approaches, e.g., ‘Education 4.0’ in Europe, with a special emphasis on digital competencies. Moreover, the authors present the design of the course ‘logistics system engineering and material flow management’ to illustrate the implementation and application of digital technologies in university teaching. The module-based concept should further be used as a reference for the realignment of engineering lectures in higher education institutions to contribute to the professionalization of industrial engineering education.

AB - In the contemporary working environment, Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies offer a multitude of possibilities to increase productivity and, therefore, the long-term success of industrial companies and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well. In this context, the systematic development of digital competencies is a major success factor of modern industrial engineering education in higher education institutions. Therefore, this paper reflects the theoretical concept of competencies within modern educational approaches, e.g., ‘Education 4.0’ in Europe, with a special emphasis on digital competencies. Moreover, the authors present the design of the course ‘logistics system engineering and material flow management’ to illustrate the implementation and application of digital technologies in university teaching. The module-based concept should further be used as a reference for the realignment of engineering lectures in higher education institutions to contribute to the professionalization of industrial engineering education.

UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344442003_Competencies_in_the_Digitalized_Working_Environment_A_Concept_for_Engineering_Education_in_Higher_Education_Institutions

M3 - Conference contribution

SP - 1

EP - 10

BT - Proceedings of the 2nd International African Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

ER -