Communication as part of the engineering skills set

Lappalainen, Pia

doi:10.1080/03043790902752038

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“…It encompasses many media (written, spoken), and the survey did not identify its specific subtopics. Unfortunately, it tends to be a subject that is difficult to teach [58 [76]. However the limitation observed previously made applies: these report on university centric perspectives or intended changes to the content or way that communication skills are taught to students.…”

Section: What Does the Communication Topic Comprise?mentioning

confidence: 88%

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Relative importance of professional practice and engineering management competencies

Pons

2015

European Journal of Engineering Education

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Problem-The professional practice of engineering always involves engineering management, but it is difficult to know what specifically to include in the undergraduate curriculum. Approach-The population of New Zealand practising engineers was surveyed to determine the importance they placed on specific professional practice and engineering management competencies. Findings-Results show that Communication and Project planning were the two most important topics, followed by others as identified. The context in which practitioners use communication skills was found to be primarily with project management, with secondary contexts identified. The necessity for engineers to develop the ability to use multiple soft skills in an integrative manner is strongly supported by the data. Originality-This paper is one of only a few large-scale surveys of practising engineers to have explored the soft-skill attributes. It makes a didactic contribution of providing a ranked list of topics which can be used for designing the curriculum and prioritising teaching effort, which has not previously been achieved. It yields the new insight that combinations of topics are sometimes more important than individual topics.

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“… Ethical and social responsibility [56].  Communication stands out as a particular need [15,41,47,57,58].…”

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Relative importance of professional practice and engineering management competencies

Pons

2015

European Journal of Engineering Education

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“…The engineers' weaknesses in soft skills such as effective communication, cooperation, teamwork, project management, lifelong learning have been noted by industry and various professional organizations [1,7]. Other studies highlight the wider social context of engineers' work, arguing that there is a need for new engineers who are not only equipped with employability skills but who are also socially and environmentally responsible [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There is a growing interest in the attributes and skills required by engineers in our rapidly changing information society [5][6][7][8], with particular regard to examining the characteristics of engineering undergraduates from different perspectives [1,9,10].…”

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Student’s Characteristics as a Basis for Competency Development in Engineering Informatics Education

Tordai

Holik

2018

Int. J. Eng. Ped.

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Abstract-Current technological innovations and continuous change in the labor market have generated new challenges for higher education, and thrown new light upon the importance of competency development in engineering education. Responsibility, flexibility, communication and collaborative skills, selfmotivation, problem-solving and innovation are the most required skills by employers. However, individual differences like personality traits or interpersonal skills of students can also be considered relevant factors influencing teachers' attitudes towards integration of effective methods into engineering education. The purpose of this paper is to examine the competencies of undergraduates attending Engineering Informatics education, and to identify their personal needs for development in the light of workplace demands. Personality characteristics of Engineering Informatics students are also addressed in this research in order to reveal possible ways of involving them into the teaching and learning process by implementing new methods or approaches in Engineering Informatics education in Hungary.

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“…For instance, classes and curricula are starting to implement interpersonal and social interaction components through teaching activities, group work, and first year projects (Andersson, 2009;Kemppainen & Hamlin, 2009). In addition, some colleges and universities are starting to emphasize and incorporate communication and leadership skills into undergraduate engineering courses (Bowman & Farr, 1999;Lappalainen, 2009;Vampola, Eichhorn, Thomson, Messere, & Manseur, 2010). Some schools have even created leadership institutes for their engineering students (Bayless & Robe, 2010).…”

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Do Goals Matter in Engineering Education? An Exploration of How Goals Influence Outcomes for FIRST Robotics Participants

Skorinko¹,

Doyle²,

Tryggvason³

2012

JPEER

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It has long been recognized that engineers need a variety of skills, including technical and social, to succeed professionally. Attempts to include social skills (i.e., communication, teamwork, and leadership) in engineering education are relatively recent (i.e., within the last decade). Thus, the current study investigates whether social goals influence academic and social outcomes. Four hundred and three highschool aged FIRST robotics participants (262 male; 146 female; 22 not specified) completed a survey about their experiences in FIRST. Prior to completing the survey, participants learned that an important goal of FIRST was a) social networking, b) academic learning, or c) no goal. Academic and social outcomes were assessed at the beginning and end of the season, but the goal instructions were administered only at the beginning of the season. The findings show that the goals promoted can dramatically influence social and academic outcomes. The implications this has for engineering programs are discussed.

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Communication as part of the engineering skills set

Cited by 53 publications

References 4 publications

Relative importance of professional practice and engineering management competencies

Relative importance of professional practice and engineering management competencies

Student’s Characteristics as a Basis for Competency Development in Engineering Informatics Education

Do Goals Matter in Engineering Education? An Exploration of How Goals Influence Outcomes for FIRST Robotics Participants

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