The document discusses soft skills that are important for engineering students to develop for employability. It notes that many engineering graduates lack soft skills like communication, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. These soft skills are highly valued by employers over technical skills alone. Developing soft skills in areas such as communication, cooperation, persuasion, and problem solving can help engineers stand out to potential employers and improve their career prospects.
The document discusses soft skills that are important for engineering students to develop for employability. It notes that many engineering graduates lack soft skills like communication, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. These soft skills are highly valued by employers over technical skills alone. Developing soft skills in areas such as communication, cooperation, persuasion, and problem solving can help engineers stand out to potential employers and improve their career prospects.
The document discusses soft skills that are important for engineering students to develop for employability. It notes that many engineering graduates lack soft skills like communication, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. These soft skills are highly valued by employers over technical skills alone. Developing soft skills in areas such as communication, cooperation, persuasion, and problem solving can help engineers stand out to potential employers and improve their career prospects.
The document discusses soft skills that are important for engineering students to develop for employability. It notes that many engineering graduates lack soft skills like communication, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. These soft skills are highly valued by employers over technical skills alone. Developing soft skills in areas such as communication, cooperation, persuasion, and problem solving can help engineers stand out to potential employers and improve their career prospects.
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Goods only Services only Neither Goods or Services Goods and Services 2 If there is a time, one may choose, which method, for communication? Cheaper and fast Clostly and slower Clostly and fast Cheaper and Slower 3 One of the advantage of written communication is One can write it. One can read it One can write and read it. One can read and re-read it. 4 If you feel message should be transmitted in real time, then which method is adopted? Using Telephone Sending a person Using Courier Using snailmail 5 A co-worker comes to your office to introduce you to a friend of his. You: Smile and nod You stand up, establish eye contact, smile and shake his hand Wave and tell him how happy you are to meet him Give him a “high five” 6 The problem with most of the communicators is that they show less inclination in having some basic Technical knowhow Commercial knowledge Business knowledge Etiquettes 7 When generally you communicate but all of a sudden remain silent, you communicate your ……. Without speaking about it. Approval Displeasure Offense Joy 8 Writing skills in language can only be developed through? Practicing listening Practicing speaking Practicing reading Practicing writing 9 The communication cycle begins with the sender and ends with the Receiver Both Sender and Receiver Sender Neither Sender nor receiver 10 Once the message is received, in return the sender expects what? Receiver Money A Confirmation An Action 11 Business Communication is always Purposeful Fruitful Aimless Pleasant 12 One's personality is expressed through? Language Manners Communication Grammer 13 Empathy is putting ourselves in the position of receiver of Services Products Business transcation Communication 14 People are talking from cars and planes while ? Travelling Staying Communiting Moving 15 Website cannot be used for making payments. True False 16 One should not show that one favors a particular individual. True False 17 One should not be careful in giving out information. True False 18 Do not speak behind anyone. True False 19 Disrespecting individuals as humans irrespective of positions is important to give a feeling of equity and security. True False 20 Even for lectuers, power point presentation is used. True False 21 Picture media which was originally made one for one. True False 22 World Wide web offers wide opportunity to communicate through words and pictures. True False 23 In companies having a ................... base this is a class of stake holders who need meticulous communication. Business Partner Vendor Shareholder Customer 24 The business communication is largely based on rational and rarely .............. Pathetic Passionate Hystrical Emotional 25 Communication styles should change with levels and .......... Regions Locations Situations Positions 26 Silent man speaks a lot through his ……. Appearance Absence Reality Entrance 27 In group eye to eye contact, participants are more interested in ………….out a soultion. Hammering Dissuading Surrender Discourage 28 The written language poses more problems of ………… and presentation. Accuracy Inability Mistake Closeness 29 The reason is you take your …….. into consideration when you are communicating. Agency Authority Weakness Influence 30 Feedback is essential in business for both the parties to do the ……… Inactivity Marketing Transaction Purchasing
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Instructions: Assignment 2 is based on the following text/paragraph of case study/situational exercise etc. You first need to read this text and then answer the following MCMR i.e. Multiple choice multiple response questions. Number of Questions: 5 Each question carries 2 Mark All Five Questions are Mandatory. Attempts: 1
The Importance of Soft Skills for Engineering Students / Employability Most engineering students they graduate with acquisition of technical skills. They know how to handle sophisticated machineries and run the production equipment, deal with high technology, able to create new product etc. However, some of them or probably most of them are lacking in soft skills. They are very excellent and potential to become good engineer, however they fail to get a job. It is because they do not know how to market themselves to their potential employer. Many countries including Malaysia are having an issue of employability and it is becoming more critical lately. It has been identified that lack of soft skill is among the factors for this scenario. It is also being the biggest challenge for institutions of higher learning (IHL) to develop employable skills, enhance knowledge and make local graduates more attractive to employers. Evidence from surveys suggested that employers are more concerned about soft skills or attitudes rather than technical knowledge or competencies. Literature review from previous study identified that some of soft skills required in job employment are communication skills, creativity, teamwork capability, negotiating skills and problem- solving skill. While Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET, 2012) stated that cooperation skills, communication skills, data analysis skills, and problem-solving skills as the type of competencies that should be mastered by engineering graduates
2 For an engineer to display professionalism in the work place, what essential business etiquette characteristics for the above brief should an engineer develop to shine in the work place for cooperation skills. Being competent – developing essential skills and knowledge to be good at what they do Respect and support others – treat everybody at workplace equally An engineer must keep to himself and do his own work to ensure increased productivity Relaxed body language with folded arms will ensure that nervousness is not displayed
3 Persuasion is an art of influencing the mind of the listener and hence it should be done with great care. Persuasion is a communicative skill. What type of skills should an engineer develop for persuasion? Presentation skills to appeal to the others interest Intellectual appeal to arouse the receiver’s interest Persuasion appeals to the self-interest of the engineer Persuasion is fulfilling
4 Cooperation skills, Communication skills, Data analysis skills, and Problem-solving skills as the type of competencies that should be mastered by engineering graduates. These skills will help the Engineers develop a Personal Brand. What are the below benefits that the Engineers reap Having a personal brand helps to build trust for audience and position the engineer as an authority and a thought leader in the industry When you have a personal brand that clearly articulates who you are, what you do, and how you help others, it makes it easier for other people and entrepreneurs to see value in connecting with you. It will keep the engineer motivated at all times It will help in expressing the thought with more clarity
5 Most employers look for team players, having cooperative skills as per the above brief, most organizations expect improvement in which of the critical areas below where teamwork skills are the most relevant. Product and service quality Customer Service Enhance engineering skills Ensures low stress and more work
6 Problem Solving is one of the most important skills that an engineer must develop to be employable. Which of the following is a part of the process for effective problem solving. Understand everyone’s interest Evaluate options Agree to disagree Be the change to see the change
