LEADER 04807nam 22006375 450 001 9910484932903321 005 20251204104703.0 010 $a3-030-70493-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-70493-3 035 $a(CKB)5470000000556787 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6614562 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6614562 035 $a(OCoLC)1251511230 035 $a(PPN)255885369 035 $a(BIP)80231769 035 $a(BIP)78985188 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-70493-3 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000000556787 100 $a20210512d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBridging the Academia Industry Divide $eInnovation and Industrialisation Perspective using Systems Thinking Research in Sub-Saharan Africa /$fby Wilson R. Nyemba, Charles Mbohwa, Keith F. Carter 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (342 pages) 225 1 $aEAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing,$x2522-8609 311 08$a3-030-70492-0 327 $aIntroduction -- Industrialization and Technology Dynamics -- Systems Thinking Research -- Academia and Industry Collaborations -- Problem and Industry Based Learning -- Modelling, Simulation and Optimization -- Capacity Building and Sustainability -- Access to Modern Technology -- Coopetition and Virtual Collaborations -- Incubation and Technology Parks -- Academia Innovation and Commercialization -- Future Industrialization and Technology -- Modelling the Bridge -- Challenges and Opportunities -- Consolidated Research Findings and Recommendations -- Conclusion. 330 $aThis book is the result of years of research following a realization of the mismatch of engineering skills produced by universities and those that industry required, based on the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa, equally applicable to other regions in Africa and indeed worldwide. The book is meant to assist engineering academics and engineers in industry to build capacity and cope with the dynamic trends in technology brought on by the 4th Industrial Revolution and to prepare for the 5th Industrial Revolution, an era predicted to be dominated by critical and system thinkers with creative and innovative skills as basic necessities. The book is also useful for policy-making researchers in academia, industrial and public sector researchers, and implementers in governments that provide required funding for the development of human resources and skills. The book primarily consists of the novel research and innovation approaches of modelling and building systems thinking sub-models which wereultimately integrated into the Universal Systems Thinking (UST) model aimed at improving the quality of engineers and engineering practice. The initiatives in this book include strategies for bridging the gap between industry and academia through systems thinking research. The book provides information on how to model, simulate, adjust and implement integrated systems thinking approaches to engineering education and training for capacity building and sustainability. The book also covers approaches to address research gaps and mismatch of skills while capitalizing on the successes of several projects carried out and supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering over the years. Offers information and references for developing systems thinking models for capacity building; Includes complete research case studies carried out in different engineering companies ranging from mining, mineral processing, manufacturing and general engineering; Presents materials for research-based tertiary institutions and engineering companies in industrializing countries coping with the rapid changes in technology. 410 0$aEAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing,$x2522-8609 606 $aComputational intelligence 606 $aResearch$xMethodology 606 $aApplication software 606 $aComputational Intelligence 606 $aResearch Skills 606 $aComputer and Information Systems Applications 615 0$aComputational intelligence. 615 0$aResearch$xMethodology. 615 0$aApplication software. 615 14$aComputational Intelligence. 615 24$aResearch Skills. 615 24$aComputer and Information Systems Applications. 676 $a620.00711 700 $aNyemba$b Wilson R.$0913678 702 $aMbohwa$b Charles 702 $aCarter$b Keith F. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484932903321 996 $aBridging the Academia Industry Divide$92046967 997 $aUNINA