Open AccessDevelopment of Virtual Learning Factory Toolkit for Production Engineering Education
Author(s) -
Kashif Mahmood,
Tauno Otto,
Vladimir Kuts,
Walter Terkaj,
Marcello Urgo,
Géza Haidegger
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1140/1/012039
Subject(s) - pace , exploit , factory (object oriented programming) , information and communications technology , production (economics) , engineering management , knowledge management , field (mathematics) , computer science , engineering , manufacturing engineering , world wide web , computer security , mathematics , geodesy , pure mathematics , economics , macroeconomics , programming language , geography
The advent of industry 4.0 and the continuous digitalization of production ask for the enhancement of human skills and competences in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Therefore, higher education has to keep pace with the global market needs for the necessary ICT skills and the overall understanding of the complexity of industries in 21st century. This paper focuses on the development and integration of Virtual Learning Factory (VLF) tools that can be used in production management and engineering education. The digital tools integrated in VLF toolkit can help students to exploit enabling technologies like simulation and virtual reality in their manufacturing studies and practical projects with industrial companies.