Science and Technology Thinking is a course that emphasizes paradigm shifts, holistic solutions to current issues, transformations and innovations, science and technology philosophies in the context of National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy in line with Industry 4.0 development and efforts towards humanizing science and technology. In the course, we were taught to be able to explain the development of science and technology thinking in human civilization from the early days until now, make inferences about the scientific thought ecosystem that include aspects of human and religious relations, the importance of the value and ethical systems, and the role of science in life and analyze current issues related to transformation and innovation in science and technology thinking.
In this course, we were given an assignment to create a prototype that can make benefits to this society. In this assignment, I had learnt that thinking out of the box and creativity can make our problems been solved in a different but simpler way.
We had manage to divide our tasks so that we can complete our prototype in the given time. For an example, we had divide our tasks to complete our video about the prototype. Our video are shown in the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB0J0GZcjSo I had learnt that communication skill is very important to manage the good interpersonal relationship in a team. Good communication skill can avoid conflict and make your teammates feel respected when you are willing to have a good conversation with them. Furthermore, listening to your teammates can make the progress of the assignment complete smoothly because all of us can exchange our minds and this make our work become easier.
Last but not least, from this course, I had learnt for about the development of the industrial revolution. I had learnt that the process of industrial revolution from 1.0 to 4.0 which the factories in industrial revolution 1.0 produce the products in large amount by using steam and water until the industrial revolution 4.0 that factories used the technology of cloud to connect the plants and factories. Not only that, I also found that the powerful of technology nowadays that artificial intelligence is going to replace human in several types of career that astonish me. From the lesson about the IR 4.0, I knew that knowledge and skills are the most important things that can make us employed in the future.