Innovation of education for the development of key competencies of university graduates
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Article Category: Research Article
Published Online: Sep 08, 2017
Page range: 1565 - 1573
Received: Sep 05, 2016
Accepted: May 10, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0019
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The rating of potential key profession-specific competencies of graduates of the study program Construction Technology and Management – second level (Master’s study)
| X | Plan and manage, coordinate, and control projects of structural and civil engineering buildings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 4.96 |
| I | Manage investment construction projects | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 4.94 |
| B | Use automated systems focused on time and cost planning of construction | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 4.92 |
| L | Work on construction projects involving identification of problem, analysis and implementation of extensive solutions related to building design, and execution in interaction with particular economic, environmental, and social aspects | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 4.83 |
| Z | Use knowledge related to building renovation technology and the specifics of renovation preparation and execution | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 4.79 |
| AA | Use economic information systems and integrated systems of construction project management, including complex controlling of building production management | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 4.63 |
| E | Promote ecologic awareness and environmental protection in building practice solutions | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 4.40 |
| C | Perform checks and controls of building product quality | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 3.96 |
| K | Have basic theoretical knowledge of natural disciplines | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 3.96 |
| U | Carry out activities relating to construction preparation and management of diverse types of structural and civil engineering buildings (management of organizational and technological problems) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 3.94 |
| H | Have basic knowledge of designing, structural solutions, and technical equipment of buildings | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 3.92 |
| T | Have knowledge of pricing | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 3.92 |
| V | Have basic knowledge of designing and solutions for traffic and water structures | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 3.88 |
| N | Solve practical problems of construction practice using theoretical knowledge | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 3.86 |
| M | Have basic knowledge of demands on good-quality, safe, and environmentally acceptable preparation and construction of buildings | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 3.85 |
| F | Have basic knowledge of building and business law, teamwork, and coordination with specialists from other professions | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3.83 |
| Y | Use new practices and technologies | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 3.67 |
| S | Manage and control technological procedures of construction | 2 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3.58 |
| W | Analyze building design documentation in response to source assessment | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3.54 |
| J | Have knowledge of occupational health and safety | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3.52 |
| P | Have basic knowledge of calculation methods for architectural and civil engineering buildings | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3.35 |
| G | Use IT and software for building preparation, execution, and designing | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3.35 |
| R | Have ecological sense and have knowledge of environmental protection | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3.19 |
| D | Have knowledge of the whole spectrum of building technologies and materials | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3.10 |
| O | Have knowledge of construction project economy | 2 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3.06 |
| A | Have basic knowledge of building preparation and construction and of construction method organization | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2.98 |
| Q | Have knowledge of logistics, as well as transport of machines and material | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2.67 |
The rating of potential key soft transferable competencies of graduates of the study program Construction Technology and Management (second level– Master’s study) for different working positions
| I | Ability to use professional knowledge in practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 4.98 |
| II | Get ambiguity under control | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 4.94 |
| III | Organization and planning, setting priorities | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 4.92 |
| IV | Bargaining (negotiating) skills | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 4.92 |
| V | Independence, ability to take responsibility | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 4.88 |
| VI | Ability to identify and solve problems | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 4.85 |
| VII | Analytical thinking | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 4.79 |
| VIII | Information management | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 4.77 |
| IX | Time management | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4.75 |
| X | Ability to lead a team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 4.71 |
| XI | Leadership skills | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 4.69 |
| XII | Convincing and argumentation skills | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 4.56 |
| XIII | Customer orientation | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.44 |
| XIV | Self-control and stress resistance | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 4.19 |
| XV | Good writing and communication skills | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3.96 |
| XVI | Honorable conduct and character | 0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 3.94 |
| XVII | Assertiveness | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 3.85 |
| XVIII | Intellectual performance | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 3.81 |
| XIX | Learning on the fly | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 3.79 |
| XX | Flexibility | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 3.73 |
| XXI | Orientation to rules, quality, and accuracy | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 3.73 |
| XXII | Active reception | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.69 |
| XXIII | Self-knowledge | 3 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 3.67 |
| XXIV | Understanding organization’s performance | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 3.65 |
| XXV | Perseverance and hard work | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 3.60 |
| XXVI | Ability to work in intercultural/international environment | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 3.58 |
| XXVII | Creativity | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3.38 |
| XXVIII | Entrepreneurial spirit, “eye” for new opportunities | 4 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3.29 |
| XIX | Curiosity | 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3.23 |
| XXX | Presenting (formal) skills | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3.17 |
| XXXI | General knowledge and broad-mind, conceptual thinking | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3.15 |
| XXXII | Process management, ability to work effectively in systems total quality management (TQM), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Six Sigma, and so on | 5 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3.08 |
| XXXIII | Innovation management | 2 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2.83 |
| XXXIV | Orientation to customer | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 2.77 |
Hard transferable competencies of graduates of the study program Construction Technology and Management (second level – Master’s study) for different working positions
| Professional theoretical and methodological knowledge |
| Knowledge of English |
| Knowledge of German |
| Knowledge of French |
| Knowledge of another foreign language in addition to English, German, and French |
| Mathematical skills |
| ICT (Information Communication Technology) skills/e-skills |
| Ability to think and act economically/financial competencies |
| Awareness of legal and regulatory framework |
The rating of potential key profession-specific competencies of graduates of the study program Construction Technology and Management – first level (Bachelor’s degree)
| U | Carry out activities relating to construction preparation and management of diverse types of structural and civil engineering buildings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 4.90 |
| S | Manage and control technological procedures of construction | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 4.77 |
| G | Use IT and software for building preparation, execution, and designing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 4.73 |
| N | Solve practical problems of construction practice using theoretical knowledge | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 4.29 |
| C | Perform checks and controls of building product quality | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 4.27 |
| W | Analyze building design documentation in response to source assessment | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 4.21 |
| J | Have knowledge of occupational health and safety | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 3.94 |
| K | Have basic theoretical knowledge of natural disciplines | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 3.90 |
| H | Have basic knowledge of designing, structural solutions, and technical equipment of buildings | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 3.75 |
| X | Plan and manage, coordinate, and control projects of structural and civil engineering buildings | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 3.71 |
| M | Have basic knowledge of demands on good-quality, safe, and environmentally acceptable preparation and construction of buildings | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 3.68 |
| T | Have knowledge of pricing | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 3.56 |
| Y | Use new practices and technologies | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 3.48 |
| E | Promote ecologic awareness and environmental protection in building practice solutions | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 3.46 |
| I | Manage investment construction projects | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3.42 |
| B | Use automated systems focused on time and cost planning of construction | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3.40 |
| P | Have basic knowledge of calculation methods for architectural and civil engineering buildings | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 3.31 |
| L | Work on construction projects involving identification of problem, analysis and implementation of extensive solutions related to design of buildings, and execution in interactionwith particular economic, environmental, and social aspects | 4 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3.25 |
| O | Have knowledge of construction project economy | 4 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 3.23 |
| R | Have ecological sense and have knowledge of environmental protection | 3 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3.19 |
| D | Have knowledge of the whole spectrum of building technologies and materials | 4 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3.15 |
| AA | Use economic information systems and integrated systems of construction project management, including complex controlling of building production management | 5 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3.06 |
| V | Have basic knowledge of designing and solution for traffic and water structures | 5 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3.04 |
| Z | Use knowledge related to building renovation technology and the specifics of renovation preparation and execution | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2.92 |
| A | Have basic knowledge of building preparation and construction and of construction method organization | 9 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2.92 |
| F | Have basic knowledge of building and business law, teamwork, and coordination with specialists from other professions | 10 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2.79 |
| Q | Have knowledge of logistics, as well as transport of machines and material | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2.79 |