ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRY 4.0 IN A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Abstract

Through    innovations    and    technologies,    industrial    revolutions    have    brought    great developments  and,  mutually,  challenges.  We  are  currently  experiencing  the  fourth  industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0. In this context, humanity experiences new possibilitiesof thinking and  acting  through  the  combined  advancement  of  technology  and  the  internet.  This  article aimed to verify if there is a relationship between learning industry 4.0 practices and the level of education in a higher education institution, based on the perception of students, professors and  employees.  Through  a  case  study  with  a  quantitative  approach,  a  questionnaire  adapted from  the  study  by  Mian et  al.  (2020),  with  a  sample  of  143  respondents.  To  assess  the relationship between qualitative variables, the Chi-Square independence test was applied. The results infer that in the sense of knowledge of industry 4.0, the term and its technologies, there is a lack of greater knowledge of the researched public at the University. Regarding practices, there isneutrality for collaborative projects and implementation of tools. It is concluded that the  link  with  the  institution  is  a  significant  factor  to  justify  knowledge  of  industry  4.0 technologies. Thus, students and professors, from different  areas, are more up-to-date on the subject when compared to the category of employees.