The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning

This paper discusses the current contributions of professional engineers (P.Es.) who have obtained their competency qualifications prior to assuming their new careers at the institutions of higher learning (IHLs). Recent surveys conducted by recruitment agencies show a wide gap between engineering g...

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Main Authors:	Zamri, Harun, Mohamad Dali, Isa, Zamri, Mohamed, Shahrum, Abdullah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012
Subjects:	T Technology (General) L Education (General)
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spelling	ump-33932016-12-15T01:38:48Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3393/ The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning Zamri, Harun Mohamad Dali, Isa Zamri, Mohamed Shahrum, Abdullah T Technology (General) L Education (General) This paper discusses the current contributions of professional engineers (P.Es.) who have obtained their competency qualifications prior to assuming their new careers at the institutions of higher learning (IHLs). Recent surveys conducted by recruitment agencies show a wide gap between engineering graduates’ abilities and emplo yers’ expectations. This gap simply means a longer learning curve for trainee engineers expected by employers. However, most importantly, it seems that employers have to take on the job to bridge the gap. Providing training means incurring costs and resources. There are many schemes provided by multi-national company (MNC) however such schemes may not be options by small and medium enterprise (SME). Based on experience, discussion and observations, P.E.s contribute positively in the three core areas: 1) teaching and learning 2) research and publication and 3) industrial linkage. Elsevier 2012-12-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3393/1/fkm-2012-zamri-contributions_of_professional.pdf Zamri, Harun and Mohamad Dali, Isa and Zamri, Mohamed and Shahrum, Abdullah (2012) The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 102. pp. 221-227. ISSN 1877-0428 (print); 1877-0428 (online) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.736 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.10.736
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description	This paper discusses the current contributions of professional engineers (P.Es.) who have obtained their competency qualifications prior to assuming their new careers at the institutions of higher learning (IHLs). Recent surveys conducted by recruitment agencies show a wide gap between engineering graduates’ abilities and emplo yers’ expectations. This gap simply means a longer learning curve for trainee engineers expected by employers. However, most importantly, it seems that employers have to take on the job to bridge the gap. Providing training means incurring costs and resources. There are many schemes provided by multi-national company (MNC) however such schemes may not be options by small and medium enterprise (SME). Based on experience, discussion and observations, P.E.s contribute positively in the three core areas: 1) teaching and learning 2) research and publication and 3) industrial linkage.
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author	Zamri, Harun Mohamad Dali, Isa Zamri, Mohamed Shahrum, Abdullah
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title	The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning
title_short	The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning
title_full	The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning
title_fullStr	The Contributions of Professional Engineers at the Instituitions of Higher Learning
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