Generic competences in the professional practice of Electrical Engineering. The discourse between academia and industry

Authors

  • Andrea Garrido Rivera Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
  • Fabricio Salgado Díaz Universidad del Bío-Bío
  • Carmen Paz Soto Caro Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
  • Paulette Blanc España Universidad de Concepción

Keywords:

Competences, Higher education, Engineering, Professional practices

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to establish the relationship between academic discourse and that of employers regarding generic competences declared in the university educational model, developed in Electrical Engineering at the Universidad del Bío-Bío. Methodologically, it is a transactional study, which considers a qualitative paradigm. The main results showed differentiation between academic and professional sectors regarding the valuation of generic competences (known as transversal competences). Additionally, both sectors emphasize the importance of training integral engineers according to international standards, although they do not explicitly mention how to develop these competences in the training process.

 

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Author Biographies

Andrea Garrido Rivera, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Facultad de Educación, Departamento de Currículum y Evaluación. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Fabricio Salgado Díaz, Universidad del Bío-Bío

Facultad de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica. Universidad del Bío-Bío

Carmen Paz Soto Caro, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Facultad de Educación. Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Paulette Blanc España, Universidad de Concepción

Universidad de Concepción

Published

2024-12-20

How to Cite

[1]
A. Garrido Rivera, F. Salgado Díaz, C. P. Soto Caro, and P. Blanc España, “Generic competences in the professional practice of Electrical Engineering. The discourse between academia and industry”, Ingeniare, Rev. chil. ing., vol. 29, no. 2, Dec. 2024.

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