Work-in-Progress: A Holistic Approach to Bridging the Gap between Power Engineering Education and Electric Power Industry

Enhancing job-readiness through short courses: A case study in power engineering

“…The reconciliation between the educational initiatives in energy systems and the ongoing transformation in the energy sector can result in sustainable development for future energy infrastructure in a long run. To this end, universities need to collaborate with industry and incorporate industrial input as the basis of the curriculum renewal, so that the mismatch between graduates' competency and evolving industry expectations can be eliminated [1,2]. In the contemporary energy job market, performing grid connection studies using industry software packages is one of the greatly appreciated skills for power engineering students to get employed in energy job markets.…”

Identifying the Needs of Electric Power Industry through Online Job Ads: A Mixed-methods Approach

“…However, the Australian electric power industry has seen a talent shortage despite the universities' efforts to equip soon-to-be graduates with the knowledge and skills for the workplace [6]. Due to the lack of an efficient and adaptable process of curriculum renewal, the associated content being taught at the university level become quickly outdated, leaving a gap between the fast-changing industry expectation and the university curriculum [7][8][9]. Engineering educators currently face the challenge of redesigning curricula that effectively address the demands of the industry.…”