One of the phenomena that has been the subject of numerous technical, scientific and
technological studies at the national and international level is Industry 4.0. Its impacts have
been felt in all dimensions of associated human life, especially in education. Due to the
inseparable relationship between work and education, it is necessary to analyze the impacts of
this movement not only in the industrial area, but also in other areas of acitivy. The general
objective of the present study was to create an extension course that dealt with the main aspects
of Industry 4.0 from the point of view of science. Therefore, the scientific-technological method
was used in its two dimensions, the scientific and the technological, each consisting of four
phases. The scientific dimension was operationalized through bibliometric studies, whose data
were collected with the aid of a stantardizated questionnaire called “data mass” in scientific
articles, dissertations and theses available in the Google Scholar and Science Direct databases;
semantic and content analysis allowed to organize the data so that the sought answers could be
found and presented in syntethsize charts. The responses of the scientific dimension were
handled following the steps of the technological dimension, whose the first stage was the
development of a prototype of the course, whose component modules were: a) industrial
revolutions, b) that is industry 4.0, c) characteristics of industry 4.0, d) pros and cons of industry
4.0, and e) impacts of industry 4.0. The second stage consisted of testing the prototype with a
general public to assess handling, recommendation to the other users, reliability of the content,
understanding obtained, satisfaction with the course and assistance in understanding everyday
issues associated with industry 4.0. Adjustments were and made to those aspects considered
unsatisfactory by users, so that they could be in accordance with their recommendations made
in the previous testing tape. After the adjustments made by public were approved, the product
was considered finished. The results obtained showed that the extension course created fulfilled
the purpose of sharing knowledge about industry 4.0 with a scientific base with the external
community. The product is characterized by presenting a didactic and objective language
without detracting from the scientific view of the studied phenomenon. The benefit generated
by the extension course was to provide users with the scientifically based knowledge about
Industry 4.0 in a consistent way, wich allows them to understand their realities and act of them
proactively.
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