The Possibilities of Improving Communication Skills in the Training of Engineering Students

Authors

  • Ildikó Holik Óbuda University, KVK Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education, 1081 Budapest, Népszínház u. 8. Hungary
  • István Dániel Sanda Óbuda University, KVK Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education, 1081 Budapest, Népszínház u. 8. Hungary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v10i5.13727

Keywords:

engineering students, communication skills, methodological recommendations

Abstract


New graduates have to meet several expectations on the labour market. Besides their professional knowledge, important skills include good communication, problem-solving, creativity, independence, organisation, leadership, decisive action, dynamism, stress tolerance, analysis, precision, openness, flexibility, co-operation, motivation, digital competence, etc. How can higher education prepare young people for the expectations of the labour market? How can students’ social competences and communication skills be improved? Our paper provides methodological recommendations on improving engineering students’ communication skills, based on an empirical study.

Author Biographies

Ildikó Holik, Óbuda University, KVK Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education, 1081 Budapest, Népszínház u. 8. Hungary

associate professor

István Dániel Sanda, Óbuda University, KVK Ágoston Trefort Centre for Engineering Education, 1081 Budapest, Népszínház u. 8. Hungary

associate professor

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Published

2020-10-15

How to Cite

Holik, I., & Sanda, I. D. (2020). The Possibilities of Improving Communication Skills in the Training of Engineering Students. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 10(5), pp. 20–33. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v10i5.13727

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Special Focus Papers