scholarly journals Redefining the Principles in Fitness for Purpose and Value for Money in 21st Century Engineering Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Fitness For Purpose ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Curriculum Revision ◽  
High Skill ◽  
And Training

In the 21st century, redefinition of engineering education (EE) with its principles to fit the purpose and value for money has received a lot of attention globally. With increased demand for scholarly engineers worldwide, African universities are still faced major problem such as dearth of productive engineers with high skill potentials. This may be attributed to shortage of engineering educators, poor funding, and outdated curriculum,; hence the crux of this paper. This paper was guided by Becker’s theory of Human Capital, focusing on investing in human capital through education and training, which will contribute immensely in producing engineers with valuable skills. This paper takes a broad look at the redefinition of principles that fits the purpose and value for money in EE. The specific objectives examine the fitness for purpose and value for money and fostering the quality of EE that will enhance EE, as well as its implications for EE in the 21st century in Africa. Thus to address this gaps, recommendations on total reengineering of EE in areas such as curriculum revision, equipping educators and students with knowledge abilities and skills were suggested.

America's economic competitiveness

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-200
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Grayson
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Education System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Training

If the USA is to retain its preeminent economic position in the world it must improve the quality of its education and training. This article discusses the contribution of education to a nation's well-being, examines the current education system in the USA and analyses education and training needs for the 21st century.

Engineering Education for Fitness for Purpose

1987 ◽  
Vol 201 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
B Crossland
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Explosive Welding ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Fitness For Purpose ◽  
And Training

The President reviews his career in industry and higher education, and he refers briefly to his research interests in high-pressure engineering and explosive welding. He states his belief in the indivisibility of education and training and outlines the desirable objectives of education and training, which he considers should be directed at ‘design for profitable manufacture’. Finally, he notes the continuing importance of developing ever closer co-operation between industry and higher education.

scholarly journals Case Studies and Applications of DAETE Model to Continuing Engineering Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Alfredo Soeiro
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Efqm Model ◽  
The Usa ◽  
European Foundation ◽  
And Training ◽  
Different Levels

The need to choose appropriate methods to ensure quality of continuing engineering education has been an issue of research and of practice for years. Several initiatives were undertaken in the last decades to define the methods of proper assurance of provision and delivery of continuing engineering education. The quality models for education and training have a large variety of approaches that have been applied to all different levels from primary schools to adult learning. Methods employed had no significant success with continuing engineering education due to the particular nature of the training. A proposal for a project was elaborated between universities in Europe and in the USA to develop accreditation procedures to ensure quality of continuing engineering education (CEE) centres. The project (DAETE)applied an adaptation of the EFQM (European Foundation Quality Management) descriptors to the specific contexts of CEE centres. The DAETE model had also been applied in other contexts like accreditation and classification of CEE centers and for training managers of CEE centers staff. The paper also describes these applications of the model in different contexts with emphasis on useful conclusions. Recommendations for the adoption of the EFQM model to organizations involved in education and training are made with the consequent adaptations.

Quality of Malaysian teachers based on education and training

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramlee Ismail ◽  
Marinah Awang
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rate Of Returns ◽  
And Training ◽  
Private Rate

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the quality of teachers based on education and training provided under new reform policies in Malaysia affects their earnings outcomes. The study conducted a benefit and returns analysis guided by human capital theory. Design/methodology/approach The study used survey research methods to investigate human capital formation in the teaching profession using teachers’ qualifications, benefits and private rate of returns as key variables in the estimation. Findings Earnings and experience levels were highly correlated with teachers’ education levels, as suggested by human capital theory. The private rate of returns in earnings for each additional year of schooling of teachers was found to lie between 3 and 4 per cent per year. Discrepancies were apparent in teachers’ qualifications and licensure levels regionally and at academic levels, as expected. These correlated with earning levels. Practical implications Improvements in teachers’ salary and employment opportunities will attract higher quality graduates to the teaching profession. Teachers’ annual earnings in Malaysia are comparable to other public sector and private professional jobs in the nation but lag far behind those of the world’s top education systems. Increasing teachers’ earnings will attract better qualified teachers. Policymakers could address these issues. Originality/value This paper demonstrates the utility of economic analyses in terms of earnings returns, to evaluate the Malaysian policy of upgrading teachers’ qualifications as a mechanism to improve the overall quality of schooling. Such studies are rare but needed to understand the benefits and returns of policy-driven teacher education and training investments. This study provides new evidence of schooling returns using a recent, national data set.

Strategi Penyelenggaraan Diklat Dan Ujian Sertifikasi Keahlian Pengadaan Barang/ Jasa Pemerintah Di Lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Magelang

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Wiharyanto Wiharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Test System ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Certification Exams ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The study aims to analyze about the low graduation and certification exam training participants of the procurement of goods / services of the government and its contributing factors, and formulate a strategy of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government. Collecting data using the method of study documentation, interviews, and questionnaires. Is the official source of information on the structural and functional Regional Employment Board, as well as the participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government in Magelang regency government environment. Analysis using 4 quadrant SWOT analysis, to determine the issue or strategic factors in improving the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services within the Government of Magelang regency. The results show organizer position is in quadrant I, which is supporting the growth strategy, with 3 alternative formulation strategies that improve the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services, and conducts certification examination of the procurement of government goods / services with computer assisted test system (CAT). Based on the research recommendations formulated advice to the organizing committee, namely: of prospective participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services the government should consider the motivation of civil servants, is examinees who have attended training in the same period of the year, the need for simulation procurement of goods / services significantly, an additional allocation of training time, giving sanction to civil servants who have not passed the exam, the provision of adequate classroom space with the number of participants of each class are proportional, as well as explore the evaluation of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services for Government of participants.

Innovative Techniques and Strategies of Skill Building for Human Resource Development in SMEs, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arti Awasthi
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Skill Building ◽  
And Training

India has gradually evolved as knowledge based economy due to the abundance of capable, flexible and qualified human capital. With the constantly rising influence of globalization, India has immense opportunities to establish its distinctive position in the world. However, there is a need to further develop and empower the human capital to ensure the nations global competitiveness. Despite the empathetic stress laid on education and training in this country, there is still a shortage of skilled manpower to address the mounting needs and demands of the economy. Skill building can be viewed as an instrument to improve the effectiveness and contribution of labor to the overall production. It is as an important ingredient to push the production possibility frontier outward and to take growth rate of the economy to a higher trajectory. This paper focuses on skill development in Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) which contribute nearly 8 percent of the country's GDP, 45 percent of the manufacturing output and 40 percent of the exports. They provide the largest share of employment after agriculture. They are the nurseries for entrepreneurship and innovation. SMEs have been established in almost all-major sectors in the Indian industry. The main assets for any firm, especially small and medium sized enterprises are their human capital. This is even more important in the knowledge based economy, where intangible factors and services are of growing importance. The rapid obsolescence of knowledge is a key factor of the knowledge economy. However, we also know that for a small business it is very difficult to engage staff in education and training in order to update and upgrade their skills within continuous learning approach. Therefore there is a need to innovate new techniques and strategies of skill development to develop human capital in SME's.

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