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WS03: Bridging the Employability Gap for Engineering Students
Engineering students are trailing behind in key digital skills that employers need, such as software engineering, statistical programming and data management, according to newly published research from Coursera that benchmarks skill levels of learners from 4,000 colleges and universities. Join Sorabh Bajaj, Skills Transformation Consultant, to discover how to leverage Coursera’s SkillSets and Guided Projects to help engineering students develop in-demand career skills. In this workshop, you will also learn about models of integrating e-learning in the student journey.
Keywords—digital skills, engineering projects, e-learning, students
AGENDA 5 minutes Introduction 20 minutes SkillSets 20 minutes Guided Projects 20 minutes Models of integrating e-learning in the student journey | ||
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Sorabh Bajaj serves as the Skills Transformation Consultant at Coursera, pursuing his passion of enabling students and young professionals to become future-ready. Sorabh has worked in the higher education sector for the last 12 years. In addition, he coaches students and mentors young professionals at Northwestern University, USA, Shiv Nadar University, Masters Union Business School, and Ahmedabad University-UC San Diego (Exec MBA Program). LinkedIn profile: | ||
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Bridging the Employability Gap for Engineering Students Coursera, India Engineering students are trailing behind in key digital skills that employers need, such as software engineering, statistical programming and data management, according to newly published research from Coursera that benchmarks skill levels of learners from 4,000 colleges and universities. Join Sorabh Bajaj, Skills Transformation Consultant, to discover how to leverage Coursera’s SkillSets and Guided Projects to help engineering students develop in-demand career skills. In this workshop, you will also learn about models of integrating e-learning in the student journey. | ||