Abstract

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There is a strong correlation between (industrial) revolutions and education. It means that Industry 4.0 virtually will be strongly related to education too. Considering that Industry 4.0 is declared a 4th industrial revolution, and considering that the (technological) revolutions implies transformative changes, a number of questions concerning education on design for Industry 4.0 emerges. For example, does the actual education paradigm is capable to provide adequate learning instrument for achieving Industry 4.0 goals ? If yes, do we need improvements of the actual educational model, or, If not, which is a new, more adequate educational paradigm. ^what is the role of design in Industry 4.0 and how it should be addressed in actual, or, new educational paradigm and model ? Is the role of design sub-estimated or over-estimated concerning Industry 4.0 implementation ? What we have learned from the past concerning education on design ? What are new design objects besides “traditional” discrete products ? What should be the role of new and emergent ICT in education on design for Industry 4.0 ? Etc.

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The Round Table will put on discussion, and dialogue, the above mentioned questions, for better understandings and share of ideas on the educational paradigm for design for Industry 4.0.