Dr. Engr. Md. Sakawat Ali
E-mail: sakawat_ali@yahoo.com
Industrial revolution (IR) is defined as the changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.
Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. The fourth industrial revolution (IR4.0) is the current and developing environment in which disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the way we live and work. The Industrial Revolution was a time when the manufacturing of goods moved from small shops and homes to large factories. This shift brought about changes in culture as people moved from rural areas to big cities in order to work.
Skills needed for IR4.0
Five years from now, over one-third of skills (35%) that are considered important in today’s workforce will have changed. By 2020, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have brought us advanced robotics and autonomous transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced materials, biotechnology and genomics. These developments will transform the way we live, and the way we work. Some jobs will disappear, others will grow and jobs that don’t even exist today will become commonplace. What is certain is that the future workforce will need to align its skillset to keep pace.
Top 10 Skills for IR4.0:
- Complex problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- People Management
- Coordinating with Others
- Emotional Intelligence
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Cognitive Flexibility
These skills IR4.0 also includes analytical thinking and innovation; active learning and learning strategies; creativity, originality and initiative; technology design and programming; critical thinking and analysis; emotional intelligence; and system analysis and evaluation.
Stages of industrial revolution:
- Industry 1.0, Duration: Up to 1784 AD (Mechanical Production, Water and Steam)
- Industry 2.0 1784 to 1870 AD (Electric Powered Assembly Line, Mass Production)
- Industry 3.0 1870 to 1969 AD (Automation, Computers and ICT)
- Industry 4.0 1969 to Today (Cyber Physical System, Internet of Things, Smart Technologies)
Key Words: Skills