This study focused on the attributes of the new emerging technologies(NET) which are recently received attention such as AI and new material. NETs have different characteristics from the old technologies, and the nature of NETs changes the demands of ...
This study focused on the attributes of the new emerging technologies(NET) which are recently received attention such as AI and new material. NETs have different characteristics from the old technologies, and the nature of NETs changes the demands of engineers’ skills. Therefore, the training of engineers should also change.
The feature of NET that this study focused on is ‘enabling’ attribute, which is to create new value by combining with other domains or systems. Due to this feature, the demand for engineering workforce faces the following changes. First, the demand for domain knowledge, which NET applied to, increases. Due to rapid technological change, the companies preferred the engineers with NET knowledge and also the applied domain knowledge. Second, the demand for high-level engineers in NETs increases. Third, the demand of engineers changes rapidly and the uncertainty of changing direction grows. Because the period to train engineers s takes a long time, it is necessary to change policies for cultivating a new engineers.
In response to the changed technological features, this report suggests the following policies. First, as an alternative to reinforcing domain knowledge, a business association (association, etc.) should prepare a place for students to experience each domain knowledge outside the university (or at the school center). Second, in order to foster high-level engineers, it is necessary to understand the growth path of advanced engineers. Third, constant monitoring is required to respond to rapid changes and grown uncertainties of NETs.