Hard Skill Gap between University Education and the Robotic Industry

Do, Hai-Dung; Tsai, Kun-Tan; Wen, Ju May; Huang, Shihping Kevin

doi:10.1080/08874417.2021.2023336

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“…[47] points out these two actions as well, and in addition, suggests increasing workers' wages. Also, employers should offer internships [45], drive mentorship programmes between their employees and university students [42], and provide apprenticeship programmes for students [41]. Lastly, [55,56] ask employers to require learning that is tailored to their employees' needs and to the workplace, use talent-matching platforms [29], and seek a gap-driven learning approach [31], to be able to bridge the skill gap.…”

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“…However, the authors in the included studies require action from employees, job seekers, and students to bridge the skill gap. [45] points out the importance of students being aware of the changes happening in industry and self-assessing their gaps to plan their learning. Further, [51] highlights the importance of the employees' ability to and interest in change and acknowledges that nowadays, employees will endeavour on a lifelong learning journey.…”

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“…For them too, the authors in the included articles point out actions to address bridging skill gaps in industry. [43,45,46] demand collaboration with employers from education providers, to develop their curricula in alignment with what industry needs. As mentioned by [57], education providers have a responsibility to ensure a high-quality education delivery, implementing new, innovative learning methods such as gamification [38].…”

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Bridging Skill Gaps – A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies for Industry

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Industries are facing extensive needs for both digital and green transitions. Adding to the challenges, environmental crises, a recent pandemic, and military conflicts are forming a “perfect storm”. Consequently, companies need to rapidly adapt to new requirements and create resilient, sustainable, and human-centric solutions, a combination often called industry 5.0. A highly skilled workforce is required, where “right-skilled” employees will drive successful technology adoption and business transformation. Unfortunately, many companies face skill gaps, causing a slowdown in productivity and sustainable development. Fully bridging the skills gaps is not achievable only through recruiting of young talent. Ongoing demographic changes are causing a decrease in the working population, making hiring harder and increasing industry competition for existing talent. Upskilling existing workforces is a natural solution to bridge the skill gaps. This paper presents the results from a systematic literature review conducted in January 2023 using the PRISMA method. The study included 40 articles and thematically analyzed solutions for bridging skill gaps. Identified solutions address employers, employees, education providers, students, job seekers, researchers, and policymakers. Results highlighted that collaboration between stakeholders potentially helps bridge skill gaps in industry. Employees requiring upskilling need to understand what skills are relevant, and how they can absorb state-of-the-art knowledge and learn new skills. Employers should support their employees, supply relevant resources, and define clear skill requirements. Education providers on the other hand, must adapt to changing industrial business needs and gradually adapt traditional curricula, in parallel with regular education. Academia and industry collaboration is vital. Thus, flexible and rapid training and re-training solutions and approaches are needed, not just on-off activities. The main contribution of this paper is to review actions that employers, employees, education providers, researchers, students, job seekers, and policymakers need to take to bridge skill gaps. This analysis can be used by industrial practitioners, policymakers, and education providers to work with strategies to bridge skill gaps in their business and in their work. The theoretical implication of this work is the acknowledgement of the existing skill gap and the synthesis of actions for stakeholders. The article can be used to set future research directions to get closer insights into the derived challenges and success factors when bridging skill gaps.

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“…In recent years there has been a significant advance in robotics and automation, both in household tasks and in medicine, industry, armed forces, and the list goes on. The main objective goal of this evolution is that there is an adaptation of "the functions of robots with human needs (p. 1)" [1]. Nowadays, robotics is part of everyday life; however, there is a misconception that the more robotics take over human tasks, the more unemployment will increase.…”

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“…Nowadays, robotics is part of everyday life; however, there is a misconception that the more robotics take over human tasks, the more unemployment will increase. For an uninformed society, this can be an obstacle to the existing deficit in the advances of robotics [1,2]. This evolution will have a "positive impact of industrial robots on employment" (p. 1).…”

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The rapid evolution of robotics across various sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, and domestic applications, has underscored a significant workforce skills gap. The shortage of qualified professionals in the labor market has had adverse effects on production capacities. Therefore, the significance of education and training for cultivating a skilled workforce cannot be overstated. This research work presents the development of a pedagogical approach centered on laboratory infrastructure designed specifically with multidisciplinary technologies and strategic human–machine interaction protocols to enhance learning in industrial robotics courses. Progressive competencies in laboratory protocols are developed, focusing on programming and simulating real-world industrial robotics tasks, to bridge the gap between theoretical education and practical industrial applications for higher education students. The proposed infrastructure includes a user-configurable maze comprising different colored elements, defining starting points, endpoints, obstacles, and varying track sections. These elements foster a dynamic and unpredictable learning environment. The infrastructure is fabricated using Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining and 3D printing techniques. A collaborative robot, the Universal Robots UR3e, is used to navigate the maze and solve the track with advanced computer vision and human–machine communication. The amalgamation of practical experience and collaborative robotics furnishes students with hands-on experience, equipping them with the requisite skills for effective programming and manipulation of robotic devices. Empowering human–machine interaction and human–robot collaboration assists in addressing the industry’s demand for skilled labor in operating collaborative robotic manipulators.

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Hard Skill Gap between University Education and the Robotic Industry

Cited by 6 publications

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Bridging Skill Gaps – A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies for Industry

Bridging Skill Gaps – A Systematic Literature Review of Strategies for Industry

A Laboratory-Based Multidisciplinary Approach for Effective Education and Training in Industrial Collaborative Robotics

4D printing magnetorheological actuators for highly integrated robotics applications

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