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Essential competencies for engineers from the perspective of fresh graduates

Akram Suleiman
Akram Suleiman
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Jafar Abahre
Jafar Abahre
   | May 10, 2020
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Published Online: May 10, 2020
Page range: 70 - 79
Received: Nov 01, 2019
Accepted: Jan 30, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/emj-2020-0006
© 2020 Akram Suleiman, Jafar Abahre, published by Sciendo
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Ranking and RII for competency groups expected to be required for fresh engineering graduates
Ranking and RII for competency groups expected to be required for fresh engineering graduates

Ranking and RII of competency groups expected to be required for fresh engineering graduates

NAME OF GROUPRIIRANK
Professionalism0.8861
Engineering business0.8772
Communication0.8773
Management/leadership0.8554
Practical engineering0.8545
Self-management0.8456
Contextual responsibilities0.8437
Creativity/problem-solving0.8278
Innovation0.8189
Working in diverse teams0.80810
Applying technical theory0.73711

Ranking and RII for working in a diverse team

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Teamwork0.8711
Interdisciplinary skills0.7832
Diversity skills0.7703

Ranking and RII for professionalism group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Honesty0.9311
Commitment0.9232
Demeanour0.8883
Self-motivation0.8744
Loyalty0.8715
Concern for others0.8336

Competency factors and their reflecting items

COMPETENCY FACTORCOMPETENCY ITEMS THAT REFLECT THE COMPETENCY FACTOR
CommunicationWritten communication, verbal communication, English, graphical communication
Working in diverse teamsTeamwork, interdisciplinary skills, diversity skills
Self-managementInfo-management, managing development, self-management, managing communication
ProfessionalismDemeanour, concern for others, honesty, commitment, self-motivation, loyalty
Creativity/Problem-solvingEmbracing change, creativity, sourcing info, problem-solving, systems, critical thinking
Management/LeadershipCoordinating, leading, supervising, risk-taking, managing, meeting skills, focus, workplace politics, decision-making
Engineering businessCross-function familiarity, liability
Practical engineeringReliability, manufacturability, maintainability, integrated design
InnovationMarketing, entrepreneurship, networking
Contextual responsibilitiesSustainability, social context, safety, community
Applying technical theoryResearch, theory, modelling, 3D skills

Ranking and RII for the innovation group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Networking0.8791
Entrepreneurship0.8412
Marketing0.7343

Ranking and RII for contextual responsibilities group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Safety0.9271
Sustainability0.8632
Community0.7933
Social context0.7924

Ranking and RII for applying technical theory group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Research0.8271
3D skills0.7662
Modelling0.6793
Theory0.6764

Ranking and RII for the communication group competency

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
English language0.9231
Written communication0.8922
Verbal communication0.8813
Graphical communication0.8124

Ranking and RII for self-management group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Self-management0.8751
Info-management0.8522
Managing development0.8413
Managing communications0.8124

Ranking and RII for engineering business group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Liability0.9301
Cross-function familiarity0.8242

Ranking and RII for the practical engineering group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Integrated design0.8921
Reliability0.8792
Manufacturability0.8333
Maintainability0.8144

Ranking and RII for creativity/problem-solving group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Problem-solving 0.9291
Creativity0.8542
Sourcing info0.7993
Critical thinking0.7784
Embracing change0.7775

Ranking and RII for management/leadership group

COMPETENCIESRIIRANK
Focus0.9091
Managing 0.8962
Decision-making0.8943
Leading0.8934
Supervising0.8845
Meeting skills0.8776
Coordinating 0.869 7
Workplace politics0.8098
Risk-taking0.6649
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