Freshman Engineering Students Insight on relevant and Effective Engineering Education- an overview

  • Unique Paper ID: 161892
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 6
  • PageNo: 509-515
  • Abstract:
  • : Students are expected to gain knowledge, expertise and industry relevant skills from these specializations and are able to apply the skill thus gained in their professions. With the ever increasing aspirants of Engineering studies, the number of technical institutes have exploded across the country to meet the demand. These youngsters really have to know what kind of work environment awaits them during the course of their education and training. The basic knowledge on the course and about the future career would enable them to take a reasoned and nuanced decision. The present study has focused not only their prior knowledge about the course, the nature of their course and the expectations from the course which they opted.Methodology: Across sectional study is conducted among the Freshman Engineering students of various colleges. A google form is prepared with 20 questions consisting of both open and close ended. After obtaining the filled forms the data is analysed by preparing pie charts and excel sheet.Results: The Composition of the respondent group was dominated by Females constituting a total of 310 Females out of the total respondent group of 464. An overwhelming number of respondents studied in Corporate Private Schools. A total of 429 respondents out of 464 preferred to have relevant mandatory Internship as part of the curriculum. A total of 322 respondents preferred to have a single common entrance test to determine the admissions to the Engineering course.Conclusion: This study may help them to plan various activities which were helpful to shape the future of engineering students.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 6
  • PageNo: 509-515

Freshman Engineering Students Insight on relevant and Effective Engineering Education- an overview

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