Can we spare a paradigm?

Article Abstract:

Civil engineering education has to be changed to adapt to a rapidly evolving work environment and industry needs. Concerned sectors point out that many talented students are leaving civil engineering courses simply because they do not fit the traditional civil engineering education paradigm. Such a trend can be reversed through strategies such as expanding the use of existing on-campus resources, instructing students in business fundamentals, teaching the historic role of the civil engineer and assembling more heterogeneous faculties.

Planning, Curriculum change

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Civil engineering education - a reality check

Article Abstract:

The civil engineering profession laments that aspirants to the discipline are not given enough basic engineering education. Students are not exposed enough to important professional skills such as project management, bid preparations, ethics, finance and communication, which are best learned through formal and job-related education. One solution would be to provide students with an on-the-job position that would help them learn such abstract skills.

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More coaching - less osmosis: teaching soft skills to hard students

Article Abstract:

Coaching is probably the best approach that experienced engineers can use in teaching nontechnical or soft skills to aspiring young engineers. These soft skills include communication, teamwork, delegation, meeting management working with support personnel, time management and marketing. Coaching should be done from time to time during ongoing projects and should be suited to the level, needs and receptivity of young engineers.

Methods, Training, Engineers, Employee training

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