Assessment of essential engineering skills

In order to ensure competitiveness of future engineers, it is necessary to continuously improve the study process in engineering education in accordance with the research, technology and labor market development tendencies. Therefore, in order to develop proposals for further improvement of engineering education, we kindly ask you to dedicate 4-5 minutes of your time and express your opinion about essential skills that a contemporary engineer should possess.

Answering the questions, please select the answer option that better reflects your opinion and mark it. You can add your comments and proposals at the end of this questionnaire.

The survey is voluntary and anonymous. The obtained data will be used only in the summarized form.

The data will be used within Key Activity 2 of Erasmus+ program Strategic Partnership Project No. 2017-1-LV01-KA203-035426 “Education, Business and Community Cooperation Model for a Creative European Engineering Education”.

Technical problem analysis skills

(Able to identify a problem, to determine the factors that influence it and creatively assess interconnections)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Ability to assess technical solution alternatives

(Able to identify alternatives and conduct their comparative assessment)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Ability to substantiate and present technical problem solutions

(Able to substantiate the proposed solution considering technical and socio-economic factors, as well as to assess its potential consequences and present the results)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Project management and control

(Able to design a project in accordance with the set aim and strategy, to plan, manage and control the process)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Resource identification and rational use

(Able to assess internal and external resources necessary for implementation of technical solutions and develop recommendations for their rational use)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Product manufacturing management skills

(Able to develop product manufacturing management and quality control system)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

General IT skills

(Able to use the software and hardware of an information technology-based device in daily activities)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Specialized IT skills

(Able to use computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering and artificial intelligence opportunities to optimise the design, analysis and manufacturing process)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Technical creativity

(Able to organize human capital development and knowledge application to promote innovation)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Communication skills

(Able to organize internal and external communication in oral and written form, also in the foreign languages)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Leadership skills

(Able to be proactive searching for new ideas and organizing team work, be flexible in adapting to new market conditions)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Self-assessment skills

(Able to conduct self-analysis, to evaluate accurately their own level of knowledge and performance of skills )

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Learning skills

(Able to learn things in autonomy)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Teaching skills

(Able to teach, transmit knowledge and ideas)

proficiency level

advanced level

upper intermediate level

intermediate level

elementary level

beginner level

not needed anymore

not sure

Your position

Enterprise manager or HR

Enterprise employee

City, department, region manager or HR

Member of academic staff

Doctoral student

Master student

Bachelor student

Size of the enterprise or or institution

fewer than 10 persons employed

10 to 49 persons employed

50 to 249 persons employed

250 or more persons employed

Your opinion about essential engineering skills