Engineers 4 Europe Skills Strategy

Abstract

This document contributes to the overall objective and vision of the Engineers for Europe (E4E) ERASMUS+ project, which has been outlined as follows in the project application: The objective of E4E is - geared by the new requirements of the world of work - to prepare better equipped engineers through the acquisition of new competences, covering new knowledge, attitudes and leadership skills while focusing on digital, green, resilient and innovative entrepreneurship. E4E will bridge the gap between education and industry while operationalising EU competence frameworks (Dig Comp, Life Comp, EntreComp, Green Comp) for engineers. The Engineers for Europe (E4E) project is not an academic endeavour but an operational answer to the many challenges of the engineering profession in Europe. As a European project for the engineering profession "at large", the methodology we used in the research was not too granular and specific, precisely to identify trends that affect the profession across industries, functions and countries. Unlike thorough literature reviews - required for academic papers or publications - the goal of this document is to describe the challenges of the engineering profession from an operational perspective. The E4E project includes a variety of partners and as such they provides common ground to gauge the dynamics, challenges and opportunities of the engineering profession, culminating in this European Engineering Skills Strategy. The project has been coordinated by ENGINEERS EUROPE AISBL as Project Leader and consisted of a consortium with 12 other partners, representing the whole spectrum of Higher Education (HE), Vocational Education Training (VET) and Industry.