Course detail: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The first three industrial revolutions created 100 to 1 productivity increases and created new industries. The class will review the first three industrial revolutions and then examine how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, and 6G wireless will likely form the foundation for the fourth Industrial Revolution. Potential changes in how life might change in this new environment will be examined.
Instructor Bio: Charles "Chick" Keller is a retired senior executive and retired professor. He worked 15 years each at Sprint, and Black and Veatch in strategic planning and strategic marketing rising to VP level both times. In 2000, he began a career as a professor in KU's engineering management program where he taught finance and strategic planning.