Bridging the Academia Industry Divide
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-70495-7 (ISBN)
This book is the result of years of research following a realization of the mismatch of engineering skills produced by universities and those that industry required, based on the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa, equally applicable to other regions in Africa and indeed worldwide. The book is meant to assist engineering academics and engineers in industry to build capacity and cope with the dynamic trends in technology brought on by the 4th Industrial Revolution and to prepare for the 5th Industrial Revolution, an era predicted to be dominated by critical and system thinkers with creative and innovative skills as basic necessities. The book is also useful for policy-making researchers in academia, industrial and public sector researchers, and implementers in governments that provide required funding for the development of human resources and skills. The book primarily consists of the novel research and innovation approaches of modelling and building systems thinking sub-models which were ultimately integrated into the Universal Systems Thinking (UST) model aimed at improving the quality of engineers and engineering practice. The initiatives in this book include strategies for bridging the gap between industry and academia through systems thinking research. The book provides information on how to model, simulate, adjust and implement integrated systems thinking approaches to engineering education and training for capacity building and sustainability. The book also covers approaches to address research gaps and mismatch of skills while capitalizing on the successes of several projects carried out and supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering over the years.
Dr. Wilson R. Nyemba is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Zimbabwe with over 30 years of experience both in industry and academia. He designed and developed a wide range of engineering products in different capacities in industry from product development to engineering management. He also formulated and led a number of successful ventures at the University of Zimbabwe where he served as Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering as well as Dean of the Faculty Engineering. He also served as Chairman of WaterNet and Project Manager for the Royal Academy of Engineering projects for enhancing practical skills for engineering academics in Southern Africa. He is an accomplished consultant and researcher with interests in Engineering Education, Capacity Building and Sustainability, Systems Thinking and Modelling as well as Computer Aided Engineering. Wilson holds a BSc Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe, an MSc degree in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from the University of Warwick in England through the Overseas Development Authority Scholarship and a Doctor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa where he was funded through the National Research Foundation (NRF), Research and Innovation Scholarship. He is also currently appointed as a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Quality Assurance and Operations Management at the University of Johannesburg. He has authored and published 51 peer reviewed papers in journals and conference proceedings as well as several consultancy reports. He has received awards and recognition for outstanding research papers at conferences such as the World Congress on Engineering in London in 2016, Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Bristol, UK in 2017 and Global Conference for Sustainable Manufacturing in Kentucky, USA in 2018.
Introduction.- Industrialization and Technology Dynamics.- Systems Thinking Research.- Academia and Industry Collaborations.- Problem and Industry Based Learning.- Modelling, Simulation and Optimization.- Capacity Building and Sustainability.- Access to Modern Technology.- Coopetition and Virtual Collaborations.- Incubation and Technology Parks.- Academia Innovation and Commercialization.- Future Industrialization and Technology.- Modelling the Bridge.- Challenges and Opportunities.- Consolidated Research Findings and Recommendations.- Conclusion.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.05.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing |
| Zusatzinfo | XXVI, 323 p. 51 illus., 46 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 539 g |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | Academia Industry Collaborations • Engineering Change Management • Engineering Education and Research • Industrial Revolution • Systems Thinking Research |
| ISBN-10 | 3-030-70495-5 / 3030704955 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-70495-7 / 9783030704957 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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