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Literature Review of 4Cs Skills in Engineering Education

Jurnal Kejuruteraan
Journal · Vol. 6 · Issue Special Issue 2 · pp. 115-120
Abstract

The twenty-first century (21st century) is the era of information fusion where there is dramatic change in the world of knowledge and technology. In this context, engineering education has been based on the knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to train the future workforce. This paper focuses on understanding the significance of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking skills (4Cs skills) in engineering education from previous literature. Analysis displays the specific subs-skills within 4Cs skills needed by engineering students and how to inculcate the skills into students. Communication skills are the most demanded skills in industry while creativity skills are the least emphasized skills in engineering education. There are limited studies to compare whether the skills possessed by engineering students meet the industry demand. © 2023, National University of Malaysia. All rights reserved.

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STEM 21st Century Skills engineering graduate

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Department of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Department of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Centre for Engineering Education Research, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM
Grant: GUP-2020-016
Funding text 1: The authors would like to thank Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for their financial support under the grant GUP-2020-016.; Funding text 2: Malaysia for their financial support under the grant GUP-2020-016.
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