Industry 4.0 involves not only the introduction of new technologies, but also holistic changes in infrastructure and organisational culture to support a straightforward transition. Digital skills will thus be key to the operators of the future.

A human-centred industry

The course Operator 4.0 – The Role of Humans in the Industry of the Future will focus on humans and the interaction with technology, rather than on the technology itself. All eight Operator 4.0 operator roles will be described during the course, and participants will discuss together how these will affect future industrial operators.

The course will also briefly touch upon Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0. Industry 5.0 has a clear human-centred focus, which will mean that the interaction between technology and humans needs to be improved in order to create a more inclusive and human-centred industry.

After completing the course, you will be able to:

• analyse and reflect how the future operator role will be altered by digitalisation and Industry 4.0.
• present and argue the potential advantages and disadvantages in the physical and cognitive work environment for future industrial operators through use of new technologies and tools,
• reflect and discuss the overall impact that a new operator role may have on a company on the basis of the eight technological enhancements presented in Operator 4.0.

Who is the course for?

Operator 4.0 is aimed at people who have worked, or are working in manufacturing and who want to gain more of an understanding of how technological development and digitalisation will alter the role of the operator.

Contact wiser@his.se if you are interested in taking this course. 

Course format

The courses in their educational form and scope are intended to be combined with work. This means that all courses are:

• Online
• Short courses (3 ECTS)
• Has a study rate of 20% (equivalent to approximately 8 hours a week for 10 weeks)
• Conducted through self-study as well as occasional scheduled occasions where you get the opportunity to meet other course participants and the course's teachers (these meetings are conducted remotely via Zoom).

The KK Foundation

The course is developed within the WISER project. We offer tailor-made courses for digital transformation and are aimed at professionals. The project is co-financed by the KK foundation within the framework of Expert competence. For more information visit: his.se/wiser