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The Impact of Digitalization on Industrial Engineering Students’ Training from the Perspective of Their Insertion in the Labor Market in a Sustainable Economy: A Students’ Opinions Survey

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  • Ionel Crinel Raveica

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Ionel Olaru

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Eugen Herghelegiu

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Nicolae Catalin Tampu

    (Department of Engineering and Management, and Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Maria-Crina Radu

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Bogdan Alexandru Chirita

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Carol Schnakovszky

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

  • Vlad Andrei Ciubotariu

    (Department of Industrial System Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 157, 600115 Bacau, Romania)

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a survey conducted among a total of 155 industrial engineering students from a Romanian public university to assess their awareness and concern about the facts and challenges imposed by the ongoing digital transformation. The study is based on a statistical analysis of the answers obtained from a questionnaire that contained closed-ended questions with predefined answers and open-ended questions where the respondents could express a personal point of view. Understanding the students’ needs and expectations, as well as the impact of the digital transition on their professional training and integration in a sustainable economy, will serve as a background upon which the quality of study programs can be improved by implementing appropriate measures. The results highlighted the necessity to supplement the curriculum with specialized courses in emerging technologies, to intensify students’ counseling on the digital transition, to upgrade the university’s infrastructure with equipment and software in the field of emerging technologies, to assist students with insufficient resources, and to stimulate women to participate in skilling, upskilling, and reskilling programs in STEM fields. These changes will expand the sustainable development principles in formal university education, ensure competency-centered learning, and increase access to inclusive and quality education.

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  • Ionel Crinel Raveica & Ionel Olaru & Eugen Herghelegiu & Nicolae Catalin Tampu & Maria-Crina Radu & Bogdan Alexandru Chirita & Carol Schnakovszky & Vlad Andrei Ciubotariu, 2024. "The Impact of Digitalization on Industrial Engineering Students’ Training from the Perspective of Their Insertion in the Labor Market in a Sustainable Economy: A Students’ Opinions Survey," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-24, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:17:p:7499-:d:1467171
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