Factors Influence the Students’ Readiness on Industrial Revolution 4.0
Abd Rahman Ahmad1, Pannirchelvi A/P Segaran2, Ng Kim Soon3, Hairul Rizad Md Sapry4, Siti Sarah Omar5
1Abd Rahman Ahmad, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
2Pannirchelvi A/P Segaran, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
3Ng Kim Soon, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
4Hairul Rizad Md Sapry, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Institute of Industrial Technology, UniKL MITEC.
5Siti Sarah Omar, Faculty of Technology Management and Business, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 27 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 July 2019 | Manuscript Published on 17 July 2019 | PP: 461-468 | Volume-8 Issue-2S July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10680782S19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: The Fourth Industrial Revolution can be known as Industry 4.0 which are most often associated with industrial development as well as high-tech strategies in the year 2011 at Germany. It considered as a combination with the many technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, linked data, 3D printing, biotechnology and the integration of technology with the human body in industrial operations. Challenges are not limited to the financial investments required for the acquisition of new technologies for Industrial Revolution 4.0 but also in relation to the availability of qualified personnel at all levels of the organization that are able to cope with the increasing complexity of the future production system. Thus the organization should have identify the qualified candidates that suitable for the company in future. Most of the previous studies has shown and more focused on the readiness among graduate students are needed to overcome the new technology. In addition, there are no significant statistical outcomes stated about the factors influence the readiness of students on industrial revolution 4.0. This quantitative research aimed to identify the factors that influence the readiness of the undergraduate’s students of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM) towards industrial revolution 4.0. Quantitative research method is practiced in this research. 5 point Likert scale has been used in the questionnaire to collect the data. The research sample is composed of 200 students from final year student of FPTP. Results of the research show that there is no relationship between the technical skills and non-technical skills of the student’s readiness towards Industrial Revolution 4.0. Moreover, implications of the findings, suggestions for future studies and recommendations for proactive implementation and action to be taken by future researcher also presented.
Keywords: Industrial Revolution, Readiness, Skill.
Scope of the Article: Industrial, Financial and Scientific Applications of All Kind