Reskilling the manufacturing workforce and developing capabilities for the future
| Autor: | Bernardo A. Leon de la Barra, Mark Symes, Robin Barnes Katersky, Sue Kilpatrick, Irene Penesis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Engineering
Economic growth ComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSION Higher education business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Qualitative property 030229 sport sciences Skills management 03 medical and health sciences Engineering management 0302 clinical medicine Work (electrical) Vocational education Workforce Advanced manufacturing General Materials Science business 0503 education Graduation |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. 22:14-22 |
| ISSN: | 1325-4340 2205-4952 |
| Popis: | Australia needs a stronger workforce over the next three to five years with more qualified engineers and associated professionals with the high-level skills capable of delivering the needs of the advanced manufacturing and maritime industries. Australia’s graduation rates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields are low by international comparison, providing challenges in meeting qualified workforce needs. With a focus on Tasmania, this paper identified the mismatch between current skills and future needs from a literature review, and through semi-structured interviews with companies in these industries, qualitative data on future skills were determined. The results clearly indicate that there is a need for Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education to be flexible in their course offerings, work with industry to ensure that it is delivering consistent and quality learning outcomes, thus creating a culture of communication and collaboration underpinned by mutual unders... |
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