Fig. 1
Ranking and RII of competency groups expected to be required for fresh engineering graduates
| N | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Professionalism | 0.886 | 1 |
| Engineering business | 0.877 | 2 |
| Communication | 0.877 | 3 |
| Management/leadership | 0.855 | 4 |
| Practical engineering | 0.854 | 5 |
| Self-management | 0.845 | 6 |
| Contextual responsibilities | 0.843 | 7 |
| Creativity/problem-solving | 0.827 | 8 |
| Innovation | 0.818 | 9 |
| Working in diverse teams | 0.808 | 10 |
| Applying technical theory | 0.737 | 11 |
Ranking and RII for working in a diverse team
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Teamwork | 0.871 | 1 |
| Interdisciplinary skills | 0.783 | 2 |
| Diversity skills | 0.770 | 3 |
Ranking and RII for professionalism group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Honesty | 0.931 | 1 |
| Commitment | 0.923 | 2 |
| Demeanour | 0.888 | 3 |
| Self-motivation | 0.874 | 4 |
| Loyalty | 0.871 | 5 |
| Concern for others | 0.833 | 6 |
Competency factors and their reflecting items
| C | C |
|---|---|
| Communication | Written communication, verbal communication, English, graphical communication |
| Working in diverse teams | Teamwork, interdisciplinary skills, diversity skills |
| Self-management | Info-management, managing development, self-management, managing communication |
| Professionalism | Demeanour, concern for others, honesty, commitment, self-motivation, loyalty |
| Creativity/Problem-solving | Embracing change, creativity, sourcing info, problem-solving, systems, critical thinking |
| Management/Leadership | Coordinating, leading, supervising, risk-taking, managing, meeting skills, focus, workplace politics, decision-making |
| Engineering business | Cross-function familiarity, liability |
| Practical engineering | Reliability, manufacturability, maintainability, integrated design |
| Innovation | Marketing, entrepreneurship, networking |
| Contextual responsibilities | Sustainability, social context, safety, community |
| Applying technical theory | Research, theory, modelling, 3D skills |
Ranking and RII for the innovation group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Networking | 0.879 | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | 0.841 | 2 |
| Marketing | 0.734 | 3 |
Ranking and RII for contextual responsibilities group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0.927 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 0.863 | 2 |
| Community | 0.793 | 3 |
| Social context | 0.792 | 4 |
Ranking and RII for applying technical theory group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Research | 0.827 | 1 |
| 3D skills | 0.766 | 2 |
| Modelling | 0.679 | 3 |
| Theory | 0.676 | 4 |
Ranking and RII for the communication group competency
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| English language | 0.923 | 1 |
| Written communication | 0.892 | 2 |
| Verbal communication | 0.881 | 3 |
| Graphical communication | 0.812 | 4 |
Ranking and RII for self-management group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Self-management | 0.875 | 1 |
| Info-management | 0.852 | 2 |
| Managing development | 0.841 | 3 |
| Managing communications | 0.812 | 4 |
Ranking and RII for engineering business group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Liability | 0.930 | 1 |
| Cross-function familiarity | 0.824 | 2 |
Ranking and RII for the practical engineering group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated design | 0.892 | 1 |
| Reliability | 0.879 | 2 |
| Manufacturability | 0.833 | 3 |
| Maintainability | 0.814 | 4 |
Ranking and RII for creativity/problem-solving group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Problem-solving | 0.929 | 1 |
| Creativity | 0.854 | 2 |
| Sourcing info | 0.799 | 3 |
| Critical thinking | 0.778 | 4 |
| Embracing change | 0.777 | 5 |
Ranking and RII for management/leadership group
| C | RII | R |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | 0.909 | 1 |
| Managing | 0.896 | 2 |
| Decision-making | 0.894 | 3 |
| Leading | 0.893 | 4 |
| Supervising | 0.884 | 5 |
| Meeting skills | 0.877 | 6 |
| Coordinating | 0.869 | 7 |
| Workplace politics | 0.809 | 8 |
| Risk-taking | 0.664 | 9 |