Strategies for the improvement of research competences in the professional training of engineers

The objective of this study is proposing strategies to strengthen research competencies needed by engineers in training. An analytical, situation research was conducted in four Engineering programs from a public university located in the municipality of Valledupar, Cesar Department, in Colombia. A L...

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Autores:
Vidal, Carlos R.
Gordon, Yimy
Barreto Ponton, Deibys
Fajardo Cuadro, Juan Gabriel
Fragoso, Pedro
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2021
Institución:
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
Repositorio:
Repositorio Institucional UTB
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.utb.edu.co:20.500.12585/10640
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/10640
Palabra clave:
Research competencies
Professional training
Generic competencies
Engineering
LEMB
Rights
openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Summary:The objective of this study is proposing strategies to strengthen research competencies needed by engineers in training. An analytical, situation research was conducted in four Engineering programs from a public university located in the municipality of Valledupar, Cesar Department, in Colombia. A Likert-scale questionnaire of 50 items was designed; while a document, review was performed applying a matrix that systematized the information about the study plan. Ten experts and five experts respectively validated the content of the questionnaire and of the matrix. The interpretation of the data evidenced that the greatest deficiencies of students were methodological competencies such as “result analyses”. They lack foundations on the use and interpretation of data, which hinders data processing for disseminating results, conclusions and recommendations in research reports. It is therefore necessary to transform the curriculum, including better teaching, pedagogical and didactic methods.