The Need of Digital Competencies for the Industrial Internet of Things Manufacturing Era: A Case of Higher Students in Papua

Abstract

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become a substantial topic in line with the industrial revolution 4.0 era. Digital competency represents a vital role in the IIoT framework. This study seeks to explore the digital competencies used in supporting IIoT. Respondents involved in this study were 300 people who came from students from the engineering faculty at a university in Papua. The results showed that students had mastery of digital competence for IIoT at a moderate level. This research implies an urgent need for policies from universities to be able to design strategies to improve digital competency capabilities for IIoT.