This paper examines the theoretical foundations and practical application of engineering education within the emerging framework of Industry 5.0. Whereas Industry 4.0 was primarily associated with automation, digitalisation, and cyber-physical production systems, Industry 5.0 reintroduces the human factor as a central element of industrial transformation and emphasises human-centricity, sustainability and resilience. The paper analyses the educational implications of this transition and argues that engineering curricula must move beyond narrowly technical training toward a multidisciplinary model that combines technological proficiency with data literacy, green skills, systems thinking and socio-cognitive competences. The practical part presents a conceptual study from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen. The proposed concept uses a process laboratory as a Hybrid Learning Factory that integrates the FESTO MPS 403 demonstrator, Leuze sensor-equipped transport technologies, FlexSim simulation software, Power BI analytics and potential AI-based optimisation tools. The originality of this work lies in proposing an integrated educational architecture that combines a physical learning factory, digital twins, simulation, business intelligence and AI-assisted decision support within a single Industry 5.0 framework. The proposed concept provides a practical pathway to transform existing Industry 4.0 laboratory infrastructure into a human-centric educational environment that supports future engineering competencies.

Keywords

Industry 5.0, Engineering Education, Human-Centricity, Learning Factory, Digital Twin