Professional Roles and Employability of Future Engineers

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

S. Craps Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
M Pinxten Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Gillian Saunders-Smits Aerospace Structures & Materials
M. Leandro Cruz Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics - Aerospace Engineering
K. Gaughan Dublin Institute of Technology
G. Langie Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Department
Aerospace Structures & Materials
Copyright: © 2017 S. Craps, M Pinxten, Gillian Saunders-Smits, M. Leandro Cruz, K. Gaughan, G. Langie
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2017

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English

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Department

Aerospace Structures & Materials

Abstract

Although there is high degree of agreement on the importance of transversal skills for engineers, employers observe a significant gap between expectations and reality. This paper discusses the need for the development of a framework of professional roles for future engineers and the implementation of dedicated skills education in engineering curricula to train students for this role. Based on an extensive literature study, an overview is given of previous research on this topic. The paper also outlines the next steps that will be taken by the authors as part of a European project PREFER to develop and implement these roles in engineering education.
Conference Key Areas: Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning; Skills and Engineering Education; Curriculum Development

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