The Role of Vocational Education in the Era of Industrial Automation

Abstract

In Industry 4.0 there is a production process with a quick reaction to changes in market demand, inventory requirements, and excellent service with very small errors. This happened because of the implementation of Cyber-Physical Productions Systems (CPPS). CPPS works to integrate computers that work as devices for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Thinks (IoT), Internet of Service (IoS), intelligent robots, 3D printers in production systems. In order for the role of vocational education to be more effective in supporting the development needs of industrial automation 4.0, it requires a frog leap in curriculum development, learning, program management through a multi and transdisciplinary approach across study programs. Vocational education is truly link and match with super large changes in industry 4.0.