SME2KE - Smart Manufacturing Engineering Education for Knowledge Economy
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With the advent of Industry 4.0 has come challenges and opportunities in the manufacturing sector as well as manufacturing education. Smart Manufacturing Engineering Education for Knowledge Economy (SME2KE) develops postgraduate manufacturing curricula (with emphasis on laser-based manufacturing (LbM) technologies) and pedagogical approaches to strengthen future manufacturing engineers’ competences for transforming their national economies to knowledge-based society as they improve profitability of businesses. SME2KE aims at (i) training the knowledge, competencies and performance of students and academic instructors, (ii) updating the existing master’s curriculum by incorporating taught modules including elements of LbM applications, big data science (BDS), machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) towards empowering graduates with skills to fabricate products sustainably without defects and wastes; (iii) developing a unique African e-platform to support education and training related to LbM technology at Masters level. SME2KE enables partner HEIs to demonstrate relevance in developing responsive activities which promote socio-economic recovery, growth, and prosperity by developing innovative curricula which are linked to manufacturing business activities. It contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Green Deal, digital transformation and data technologies, alliances for sustainable growth and jobs by supporting a successful green and sustainable global economic recovery in the partner countries. SME2KE reforms postgraduate manufacturing education by imparting graduates with problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills via problem-based learning (PBL) methods, students-centred teaching, and and real-life manufacturing challenges. SME2KE establishes sustainable manufacturing education pedagogies in the local context via collaboration among the LbM research establishment, manufacturing industries, and academic institutions.
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