Contextual Relevance of ICT-CALL Modules and Its Role in Promoting Employability Skills Among Engineering Students—A Study

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Yeddu Vijaya Babu
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Employability Skills

Implementation of the Second-year course in an Engineering Professional Spine

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Iqbal ◽  
Deena Salem ◽  
David Strong
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Research University ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
First Year ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Core Courses ◽  
Second Year ◽  
First Time ◽  
Academic Year

The objective of this paper is to document the experience of developing and implementing a second-year course in an engineering professional spine that was developed in a first-tier research university and relies on project-based core courses. The main objective of this spine is to develop the students’ cognitive and employability skills that will allow them to stand out from the crowd of other engineering graduates.The spine was developed and delivered for the first time in the academic year 2010-2011 for first-year general engineering students. In the year 2011-2012, those students joined different programs, and accordingly the second-year course was tailored to align with the different programs’ learning outcomes. This paper discusses the development and implementation of the course in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department.

Drafting software as a practicing tool for engineering drawing-based courses: Content planning to its evaluation in client–server environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-134
Author(s):  
MVS Babu ◽  
KNS Suman ◽  
P Srinivasa Rao
Keyword(s):  
Data Security ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Engineering Drawing ◽  
Client Server ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Basic Course ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Server Architecture

In under graduate engineering education, engineering drawing is a basic course offered to 1st semester engineering students. With the advent of computers, the traditional engineering drawing practice in both industry and academia is being extensively replaced with computer aided engineering drawing. The present scenario in Indian engineering educational institutions has been studied and based on it an approach is proposed in the present paper, which involves the integration of software-based practice with client–server architecture. The proposed approach has been implemented to practice in our institute for few years. The use of this approach is required proper planning of the course content, delivery, practice and evaluation. The detailed discussion on the approach and its implications are examined through results. All the stakeholders are benefited by adopting this approach. The present paper focuses on the use of drafting software for the practice of engineering drawing-based courses in a secured client–server environment. This proposed approach guarantees multiple cascading advantages of improved understanding and enhanced spatial visualization among students. The proposed approach has been implemented for the students who admitted in the academic year 2014–15. The end exam results of these students have been compared with results of the batch admitted in academic year 2013–14. It was observed that the number of failures in the proposed approach were reduced up to 85% compared to conventional mode. Further, it facilitates to modernize the conduct of courses, provides data security, optimizes the utilization of computing facilities and most importantly it tests the students for the understanding of the topic and not for their artistic skills. Ultimately, it makes the engineering students industry-ready by enhancing their employability skills.

scholarly journals A Study on Various Factors Affecting the Need for Industry Institute Interaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
T. Mary Jones ◽  
K. Prasanth Kiran
Keyword(s):  
Coming Out ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
External World ◽  
The Other ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The People ◽  
Wide Gap

<div><p><em>“Education is the process of facilitating learning or the process of acquiring knowledge, skills and attitude. Education enlightens the people and empowers them towards many issues. An institute is a place where the student is equipped with all the required skills to face the external world. But in the present days there is a wide gap between the needs of the industry and the employability skills of graduates coming out of various professional colleges. Only 3.84% of engineering students are possessing employability skills and there is no much difference in the other courses. Thus there is a need for industry institute interaction to bridge the gap. This interaction should help the institutes to develop professionals and the industry should get the required personnel.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals Engaging Software Engineering Students with Employability Skills

2016 ◽  
pp. 1765-1802
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Armarego
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Engineering Software ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering

This chapter explores the findings from an Action Research project that addressed the Professional Capability Framework (Scott & Wilson, 2002), and how aspects of this were embedded in an undergraduate Engineering (Software) degree. Longitudinal data identified the challenges both staff and students engaged with. The interventions that were developed to address these are described and discussed. The results of the project show that making soft skills attainment explicit as part of the learning objectives went a long way in assisting students to engage with the activities that exercised these skills.

scholarly journals Engaging Software Engineering Students With Employability Skills

2017 ◽  
pp. 1800-1838
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Armarego
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Engineering Software ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering

This chapter explores the findings from an Action Research project that addressed the Professional Capability Framework, and how aspects of this were embedded in an undergraduate Engineering (Software) degree. Longitudinal data identified the challenges both staff and students engaged with. The interventions that were developed to address these are described and discussed. The results of the project show that making soft skills attainment explicit as part of the learning objectives went a long way in assisting students to engage with the activities that exercised these skills.

scholarly journals Leadership Competencies Among Engineering Students: Students’ Self-Perceptions Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Siti Norbaya Daud ◽  
◽  
Nor Alina Ismail ◽  
Nor Anis Asma Sulaiman ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Job Market ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Right

Universities in Malaysia are facing challenges producing engineering graduates with the right skills to enter the demanding job market. Most employers have high expectations and emphasis on employability skills among engineering graduates. Limited evidence is available to help understand level and effect of leadership competencies among engineering students. In contrast, the Western and European countries had long measured leadership competencies in the context of engineering students. Quantitative data was collected from 346 engineering students using structured survey. This paper discussed the demographic and data analysis for leadership competencies construct. The results could be helpful in guiding institutions and educators for further researches to extend the instrument presented.

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