The only constant today is ‘CHANGE’, especially when it comes to technology. In the last decade, the transformation has been more apparent and in a shorter period technology has become sophisticated which is making a substantial impact on the workforce.
The 4th industrial revolution or Industry 4.0 has brought varied changes driven by IoT, AR, VR and Real-Time Intelligence and has not only completely transformed the way we work but has also changed the way manufacturing works. Industry. 4.0 has revolutionised the factories operation, machines are proficient enough to predict failures and trigger maintenance processes autonomously or self-organized logistics that react to unexpected changes in production. The technological insurgency has altered the way we live, work and relate to one another.
Without hesitation, we can say that manufacturing runs on innovation and has a big impact on jobs, livelihood and the economy. Manufacturing has always embraced futuristic technologies and it is on the cusp of radical change driven by tech advances from 3D printing to AI, AR and Robotics.
Smart manufacturing
Today, smart manufacturing is indeed taking the advantage of advanced information and upgraded technologies to enable flexibility in physical processes to address a dynamic and global market.
With changes happening so rapidly, students must be exposed to the practical side of manufacturing, especially new methodologies. Manufacturing industries are coming forward to help future generations by providing them opportunities and a place to learn practically.
Thus, giving them the foundational basics on how technologies and machines work in a set of environment. It is rightly said that theoretical knowledge in any discipline gives students a deeper understanding of concepts, whereas practical knowledge makes you capable enough to know how things happen in the real world. Hence, offering the students the chance to develop technical knowledge through practical learning gives them real-life experience and eventually leads the step towards making them future-ready.