Sustainable development in the field of IoTfocused network engineer education based on simulation tools

The paper analyses the possibilities of using computer network environment simulators in the context of skills acquired by engineers in the education process at the level of higher education. The analysis of employers' needs in the area of knowledge and skills of future staff in terms of design, construction, configuration and management of the network environment was made in the context of conditions resulting from Industry 4.0, and in particular the integration of distributed resources based on IoT technologies. The current requirements as well as new trends and future needs of the changing labour market evolving towards enabling IoE implementation have been taken into account. The possibilities of selected IT tools supporting the education process were compared in this area. The analysis and results presented in the paper allow to determine the optimal conditions for the use of simulators in the process of educating engineers in relation to the formal framework of education and the needs of employers. The results of the work are particularly important in the context of the current situation related to the COVID-19 epidemic, in which a large part of the practical classes must be carried out remotely, e.g. using simulators. © 2021 Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON. All rights reserved.