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- Contains a comprehensive literature review of skills development and research in engineering education, as well as a comprehensive appendix of research methodologies
- Contains case studies of engineering programs from schools in Finland, Singapore, and Ireland, as well as a more detailed study of implementing an engineering program in Qatar
- Examines the biggest gaps in skills found in recent graduates, and outlines the future trends of skills demand and a roadmap to meet these demands
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Keywords
- Innovation
- Leadership skills
- Engineering education accreditation
- Engineering competencies
- Talent and competency development
- Cognition and thinking
- Professional and interpersonal skills
- Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship triangle
- Industry-Academia linkage
- TIEE Concept
- iKBE Development
- learning and instruction
Authors and Affiliations
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Qatar University , Doha, Qatar
Mahmoud Abdulwahed
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College of Engineering, Qatar University College of Engineering, Doha, Qatar
Mazen O. Hasna
About the authors
Dr. Mahmoud Abdulwahed: Dr Mahmoud holds BSc, MSc, and PhD in electrical, control and systems engineering; he completed his postgraduate studies in Germany, Sweden, and the UK. His main expertise is in Innovation, Transfer, and Education; he is ranked among the top 25 globally in the field of Engineering Education research in last three years in terms of indexed publications in Scopus (2013-2016 period). Mahmoud joined Qatar University in fall 2011 as a faculty member; from spring 2013 till spring 2016 he worked as Adviser and then Manager of Strategic Initiatives & Innovations; his role focused on inception, coordination, and/or management of several strategic initiatives and innovation-based practices across campus and in selected colleges. He also worked with the College of Engineering on the inception of the “Technology Innovation & Engineering Education (TIEE) Department ” where he moved in Spring 2016 to work on its implementation. Mahmoud received several fellowships Australia, Malaysia, and USA. He published 60+ peer-reviewed conference and journal articles, 3 books/chapters, and attained a number of industry research funds, academic recognitions, awards, and best papers distinctions.
Dr. Mazen O. Hasna: Dr. Hasna received the B.S. degree from Qatar University, Doha, Qatar in 1994, the M.S. degree from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in 2003, all in electrical engineering.
In 2003, Dr. Hasna joined the department of electrical engineering at Qatar University as an assistant professor. He served as the head of the electrical engineering department, the associate dean for academic affairs, and the dean of engineering between 2005-2012. Currently, he serves as the vice president and chief academic officer of Qatar University. Dr. Hasna is a founding member of the IEEE section in Qatar and the society of Qatari engineers. He is a member of the joint management committee of the Qatar Mobility Innovation Center (QMIC), and a board member of Qatar National Library (QNL).
Dr. Hasna’s research interests span the general area of digital communication theory and its application to performance evaluation of wireless communication systems over fading channels. Current specific research interests include cooperative communications, ad hoc networks, cognitive radio, optical communications and network coding. He was selected recently to the 2015 Thomson Reuters highly cited list for his research contributions in the area of wireless communications. Dr. Hasna is active also in the area of engineering education, and has published several papers in the field, and recently edited a book about advances in engineering education in the MENA region.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Engineering and Technology Talent for Innovation and Knowledge-Based Economies
Book Subtitle: Competencies, Leadership, and a Roadmap for Implementation
Authors: Mahmoud Abdulwahed, Mazen O. Hasna
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46439-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-46438-1Published: 28 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83521-1Published: 07 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-46439-8Published: 19 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 225
Number of Illustrations: 37 illustrations in colour
Topics: Job Careers in Science and Engineering, Science Education, Learning & Instruction, Innovation/Technology Management