Open AccessAnalysing the Malaysian Higher Education Training Offer for Furniture Design and Woodworking Industry 4.0 as an Input Towards Joint Curriculum Validation Protocol
Author(s) -
Shahriman Zainal Abidin,
Shahril Anuar Bahari,
Abu Bakar Ibrahim,
Aruan Efendy Mohd Ghazali,
Mohammad Azroll Ahmad,
Mohd Shaleh Mujir,
M. V. Bueno-Delgado,
M Zbiec,
Josefina Garrido,
Juan José López Ortega,
María Victoria Gómez,
Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam,
Rokiah Hashim,
Sarani Zakaria,
Mohd Nor Zamri Mat Amin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of educators and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2180-3463
DOI - 10.21315/apjee2021.36.1.1
Subject(s) - blueprint , curriculum , woodworking , work (physics) , christian ministry , furniture industry , engineering management , engineering , business , medical education , knowledge management , pedagogy , psychology , political science , computer science , medicine , manufacturing engineering , mechanical engineering , law
An education programme at the master’s level normally aims to facilitate graduates’ acquisition, mastery and application of advanced knowledge in specialised areas of education. However, there is no learning pathway that aims to improve the level of specific and transversal competencies and skills, with particular regard to those relevant for the labour market in the furniture sector, such as management, entrepreneurship, language competences and leadership toward wood and furnitureindustry 4.0. The methodology for this research inquiry was based upon a survey questionnaire of 54 respondents during the MAKING4.0 Seminar at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The results were analysed from the Work Package 1 (WP1) “Analysis and comparison of the current Higher Education training offer and furniture and woodworking industry”, before the learning outcomes were defined for each of the identified topics. The definition of learning outcomes was made considering the Recommendations of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), and subsequently harmonised with the Programme Learning Outcomes defined in the Malaysian Qualification Framework 2nd edition (MQF2.0) for a Master´s Degree Level 7. The identified learning outcomes have been grouped into four modules: (1) Processes and Production of Furniture, (2) Intelligent and Sustainable Design, (3) Wood and New Materials, and (4) Innovation Management. Results of the study indicated that MAKING4.0 is in line with the actions highlighted in the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2015–2025) and the objectives of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in developingthe National Industry 4.0 policy framework. MAKING4.0 aims to ensure an adequate supply of human capital and skills, as well as develop an innovative master’s degree to modernise the current training offer in wood and furniture technology processes and design around Industry 4.0 in Malaysia.