Upgrading Industrial Engineering and Management curriculum to Industry 4.0

Abstract

Introducing up-to-date Industrial Internet of Things and small robots, in other words Industry 4.0, related concepts to students of a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Technology Management. The degree until now mainly focused on Industry 3.0 using Programmable Logical Controllers and only support software for class exercises without automated teaching robots. At the Holon Institute of Technology, in Israel, the Faculty of Technology Management is dealing with this subject matter and upgrading its curriculum. The paper presents the needs for preparing the students to technology challenges in the industrial environment. It relates the local experience current results and future expected continuous improvements.