Expectations of the employer

Engineering graduates are trained to analyse problems and provide solutions. Problem solving and analytical thinking are skills focused on and developed in third level courses. As new industries emerge in Ireland, new disciplines of engineering will emerge, such as nanotechnology, ICT and the biomedical sectors.

Engineering employers require their engineers to have a broad range of technical and non technical fields. These include:

Specialist engineering competence

Knowledge in sustainable development, environmental considerations and project management

Methodical competence

The ability to implement the specialist knowledge in a constructive and methodical manner with high quality business skills

System competence

To be able to think beyond the limits of one’s own particular engineering discipline

Social competence

The ability to work and interact effectively in a multicultural environment

People skills

The ability to handle complex issues and the management of others in a competent manner.