Soft Skills of Engineers in View of Industry 4.0 Challenges

Abstract

Abstract Technological development is changing the skills model for employees in industry 4.0. Technical and IT competencies remain crucial for an engineer, however employers are increasingly appreciating soft skills, especially those that facilitate teamwork and communication or co-creation of innovations with customers and external stakeholders. The article presents good practices for developing soft skills in engineers in industry 4.0 within the project “Curriculum Development of Master’s Degree Program in Industrial Engineering for Thailand Sustainable Smart Industry - MSIE4”.