Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 14
Page No. 4698 - 4702

Reforms of Engineering Education Programmes: Social Cognitive Career Influences of Engineering Students

Authors : Dos Santos Luis Miguel

Abstract: Becoming an engineer is one of the most famous career pathways for recent postsecondary graduates all over the world. In this research, the researcher investigated and discussed the reform of engineering education programmes and how postsecondary engineering students reflect on their engineering programme in the Province of Ontario, Canada. In order to address the issues of multi-cultural and poly-ethnical background in the Canadian communities, first, the researcher reviewed a recently published article about social cognitive career making. Second, the researcher followed the steps to conduct a case study with data being collected through focus group activities of 100 first-generation Asian-Canadian postsecondary engineering students. The researcher discovered the current engineering education and career counselling materials and strategies might not perfectly match with the Asian-Canadian cultural expectations and behaviours. The study serves as a case, a discussion and a review for counsellors and engineering educators to reform and redesign their curriculum and programme planning in order to respond to the students with different ethnical backgrounds in this poly-ethnical country.

How to cite this article:

Dos Santos Luis Miguel , 2019. Reforms of Engineering Education Programmes: Social Cognitive Career Influences of Engineering Students. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 4698-4702.

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