Defining the Employability Attributes and Required Job Readiness Skills for Graduates of Construction Engineering and Management

Start Date: Not Started

Duration: 1.5 Years

This project aims to determine the impact of recent changes to the construction engineering and management (CEM) job market, such as technological advances (e.g. robotics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things) and the pandemic. The outcome of this study will be implemented at the CEM group at the University of Alberta to update the curriculum and prepare the graduates for the future job market.

research team

Ahmed Hammad
Samira ElAtia

funding sources

100% CIC Funded

industry partners

[None]

cic research focus areas

research keywords

Construction Engineering
Construction Job Market
Employability Attributes
Engineering Education
Engineering Management
Future Work Trends
Graduate Skills

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