Formulation in Evaluating the Technical Skills of Engineering Graduates

AbstractThis paper present a formula to measure technical skills of engineering graduates in the hiring process for the post of engineer in Malaysia. The coefficient obtained for the equation was gathered from the survey on employers’ preference for engineering employability skills. Responses were obtained from a random sample of 301 employers of the Malaysian engineering industries located in Kelang Valley. These industries comprise of 12 nature of business. Although, the initial purpose of the survey was to assess the perception and the expectation of the employers on employability skills, the research also addressed a number of main questions regarding the level of requirement of engineering employability skills according to the needs of their industries. This study focus on technical skills as the skills is significant skills in engineering professionals. The findings show that the weight obtained from the level of requirement of skills initiate a coefficient for the equation of employability score. The paper suggests a pertinent tool for employers and undergraduates to measure technical skills performed by engineering graduates. Furthermore, employers who are facing a problem to have a quality evaluation for the interview process might find this method provides useful evidence for the good evaluation