An Australian Study of Generic Competencies Required by Engineers

Autor/inn/en	Male, S. A.; Bush, M. B.; Chapman, E. S.
Titel	An Australian Study of Generic Competencies Required by Engineers
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 36 (2011) 2, S.151-163 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Self Evaluation (Individuals); Graduates; Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; Employment Qualifications; Accreditation (Institutions); Educational Trends; Profiles; Program Improvement; Statistical Analysis; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Bildungsentwicklung; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	Engineering curricula have expanded in recent decades. In addition to science and technical engineering, they now include several non-technical competencies. This is a trend reinforced by programme accreditation. The authors take the viewpoint that it is important to ensure that graduates have the competencies they will require for their work. The following question is addressed: What are the generic competencies that engineers graduating in Australia require for their work as engineers? Competencies were identified from a broad range of literature and then rated by 300 established engineers for importance to their jobs. The results indicated that non-technical, attitudinal and technical competencies were perceived to be important. Eleven competency factors were revealed empirically. Profiles of these competency factors among graduates would assist evaluation and improvement of engineering programmes. This is the first quantitative study conducted in Australia that encompassed all engineering disciplines and focused on established engineers rather than recent graduates. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10