Lecture #1 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Preparation

● Reading:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-fourth-industrial-re
volution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond/
● The Fourth Industrial Revolution 2024 by Stephen Haag (Pgs. 1-12)

Videos:
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIRUaLcvPe8




Where We’ve Been . . .


Agrarian Age

● Thousands of years up until 1750s-ish
● Land was power
● Cottage industries
● Bespoke industries
● Most people lived on the land and off the land (small play on words)


First Industrial Revolution

● 1750s through 1840s-ish
● Steam and water power came along
● Mechanization
● Movement towards cities to get factory jobs


Second Industrial Revolution

● 1870s through early 20th century
● Electricity
● Steel production
● Better power grids
● Even more people in the cities

, ● Mass production: consumer goods


Third Industrial Revolution

● 1950s through today
● Microprocessor
● Computer technology
● Information processing
● The internet
● Mobile/Social



Where We’re Going . . .

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

● Internet of Things (IoT)
● Artificial Intelligence (AI)
● Extended Reality, XR (augmented, mixed, virtual)
● Distributed Ledger and Cryptocurrency
● Autonomous Vehicles
● Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)


And Much More . . .
● Digital Twins
● Geo-Engineering
● Bio-Technology
● Neuro-Technology
● Quantum Computing
● 5G
● Drones
● Cybersecurity



4th Industrial Revolution