{"id":5319,"date":"2019-11-18T11:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T17:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=5319"},"modified":"2019-11-22T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T21:13:16","slug":"addressing-the-engineering-skills-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2019\/addressing-the-engineering-skills-gap\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing the  Engineering Skills Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project-focused, collaborative, and designed for industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Most U.S. companies project that their engineering department will need to grow over the next five to 10 years. In fact, data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development lists engineering fields as some of the highest growth occupations. Those projections estimate that by 2026 employment openings in software will grow by 23.8 percent, industrial engineering will grow by 10.8 percent, electrical engineering will grow by 10.1 percent, and mechanical engineering will grow by 9.8 percent. In addition to that growth, 10,000 baby boomers are hitting retirement age each day, further adding to the need for more workers to fill those gaps.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, industry is increasingly looking for a different type of engineer. Today\u2019s engineers need to be collaborators, creative problem-solvers, and innovators who can hit the ground running. They need the ability to take on different roles, depending on the needs of the project. And they need to turn ideas into workable solutions that are competitive in the marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, they need the hands-on, real-world learning that Dunwoody has been known for during the past 105 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Dunwoody started its first four-year engineering degree in 2016, the College decided to create an engineering program designed for the type of engineers industries are looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201cAs the new dean, I saw an opportunity here to support engineering degrees that are practice-based,\u201d said School of Engineering Dean Bill Hudson. \u201cThat also means we can bring engineering to a group of students who will benefit from having a project-focused education that really prepares them for industry and practice.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1200_MENG-PUMP-Design-11122019-kmh-5-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5325\" width=\"386\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1200_MENG-PUMP-Design-11122019-kmh-5-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1200_MENG-PUMP-Design-11122019-kmh-5-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1200_MENG-PUMP-Design-11122019-kmh-5-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1200_MENG-PUMP-Design-11122019-kmh-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><figcaption>Bill Hudson, Dean of the School of Engineering, second from right, talks with Engineering students in the Metrology lab, <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a type of education and focus that is often missing from many of the traditional engineering programs that prepare students more for graduate school then they do for industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Dunwoody, engineering students not only focus on projects, they also work across curriculum and departments, which gives them the broadest experience possible. The result is engineers who can look at problems from different perspectives and work with other departments to bring a complex project to completion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI enjoy solving problems,\u201d Hudson said. \u201cI enjoy finding technical solutions that meet the needs of different constituencies. And that\u2019s the type of engineer we are educating here at Dunwoody.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Demand Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody engineering students are already in high demand. During the <br> 2018-19 academic year, the College received numerous job inquires from <br> companies seeking engineers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mechanical Engineering: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>151 unique postings from <\/li><li>79 companies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> Electrical Engineering:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>148 unique postings from <\/li><li>80 companies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Industrial Engineering Technology: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>76 unique postings from <\/li><li>41 companies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Software Engineering: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>62 unique postings from <\/li><li>43 companies<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project-focused, collaborative, and designed for industry Most U.S. companies project that their engineering department will need to grow over the next five to 10 years. 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