AS NOVAS DCNs E OS CURSOS DE ENGENHARIA DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO, CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO CEARÁ

Abstract

The Brazilian Ministry of Education approved the New National Curriculum Guidelines (DCNs) for Undergraduate Engineering Courses through Resolution CNE/CES n° 2, in April 2019. The reason for the change is due to the demands of the contemporary work world and the profile of young students. This paper aims to assess the current situation of Pedagogical Projects and the possibilities of inserting new DCNs in engineering courses in the area of Civil Construction at the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Ceará (IFCE). The methodological procedures followed the steps for multiple case studies with the development of a checklist (with four categories and sixty-three items), followed by the application in four Pedagogical Projects of engineering courses and analysis and crossing of the results. After the situational diagnosis, it was noticed that the courses fulfill more than 85% of the items provided for in the new guidelines. However, it is necessary to implement some important points such as the use of active methodologies, the incentive for the participation of junior enterprise, and a faculty development program.