Abstract:

This paper presents the possibilities of introducing and visualizing the Industry 4.0 trend concept to students of industrial engineering, or workers in technical fields using the STEM concept. The first part of the paper deals with an overview of technical aids with which it is possible to introduce the concept of Industry 4.0. The second part of the paper is devoted to a description of the Fischertechnik Training Factory Industry 4.0, how to operate it, the programming possibilities and a presentation of the possibilities for using it in education at technical universities, with industrial executives and other areas mainly related to industrial engineering.