Graduating programs in engineering in Canada are currently undergoing a definitive change linked with the evolution of the profession. For a couple of years, the importance of nontechnical skills for engineers has been emphasized by employers and by the accreditation body which adapted to the industry’s needs. This implies an important update of the existing graduation programs by the concerned schools. Indeed, most of the schools are specialized in technical skills since their creation, neglecting the development of non-technical skills by students. This situation puts universities in a delicate situation: how can they face that change? How to operate the necessary transition into teaching, including as many technical as nontechnical skills? This study presents a review of the different ways of integration of soft skills implanted in several engineering programs in universities over the world. It also presents an analysis of different requirements from accreditation bodies in the world, regarding nontechnical skills.
Valette, L. (Author),
Papineau (Supervisor) &
Lefebvre (Co-supervisor),
16 Dec 2020Student thesis: Master's thesis › Master in Engineering: Construction Engineering