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Preparing Engineers for Tomorrow’s Challenges

Al Muatasem Al Saadi

With technology evolving rapidly — from AI to renewable energy — how can engineering education keep pace to ensure graduates are ready for the jobs of the future?

Engineering graduates often face a gap between what they learn in university and the skills required in modern workplaces. Industries are advancing fast, but education can lag behind, leaving young engineers underprepared for new technologies and roles.

I’d like to hear from fellow engineers:

  • How can curricula better integrate emerging technologies without losing core engineering fundamentals?

  • Could industry partnerships, internships, or live projects help bridge this gap?

  • Are online courses, micro-credentials, or digital training programs effective ways to prepare students?

  • How can graduates best showcase their adaptability and readiness for new challenges?

Your thoughts and experiences on preparing engineers for the rapidly changing workplace would be highly valuable.

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    These are exactly the themes which need addressing as the career landscape changes faster than the curriculum of universities.Not all careers start in large companies. . Start-ups and worth considering too..   

    Join our free Start-Ups online webinar on the 10th September at 12.30 where we offer a new approach to the workspace.This event sets out how start-ups can be be a good career option for many graduates and sets out how they can be addressed, created or found.

    This is a rare joint webinar between the IET and the IoP and the details are  to be found here :  https://iop.eventsair.com/bus2025 

    Some Universities have Innovation Centres and Science Parks but almost all have start-ups emerging from research or start-ups being born in their Innovation Centres often with university assistance.   

    Unfortunately such start-ups are usually not visible to students and participating in them is not discussed.  This is a missed opportunity as they may be of  interest to many graduates and undergraduates who can either start or be part of a start up.  . Where start-up teams are being assembled they can offer unparalleled opportunities to young talent if the process is accessible.

    Start-ups are an obvious career choice which at the very least enhances a CV when it is at its thinnest, and at best delivers a high learning rate career phase which may involve unparalleled experience as well as ending up with equity very early on.  Start-ups are the seed crystals for new businesses and supply chain companies as well as being the catalyst for growth when they merge into larger companies. 

    There is a well established community in start-ups which includes recruiting networks, publications and funding sources but it is not very visible. We will feature these and include online access to existing and future start-ups many of which are recruiting.  We will also feature an award winning Case Study (Crainio) which will illustrate how the process works and what the challenges are.

    Do join us on the 10th Sept. for a content rich event at 12.30.  Register to attend the webinar here:  https://iop.eventsair.com/bus2025

     Dr Mark Scibor-Rylski FIET

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    These are exactly the themes which need addressing as the career landscape changes faster than the curriculum of universities.Not all careers start in large companies. . Start-ups and worth considering too..   

    Join our free Start-Ups online webinar on the 10th September at 12.30 where we offer a new approach to the workspace.This event sets out how start-ups can be be a good career option for many graduates and sets out how they can be addressed, created or found.

    This is a rare joint webinar between the IET and the IoP and the details are  to be found here :  https://iop.eventsair.com/bus2025 

    Some Universities have Innovation Centres and Science Parks but almost all have start-ups emerging from research or start-ups being born in their Innovation Centres often with university assistance.   

    Unfortunately such start-ups are usually not visible to students and participating in them is not discussed.  This is a missed opportunity as they may be of  interest to many graduates and undergraduates who can either start or be part of a start up.  . Where start-up teams are being assembled they can offer unparalleled opportunities to young talent if the process is accessible.

    Start-ups are an obvious career choice which at the very least enhances a CV when it is at its thinnest, and at best delivers a high learning rate career phase which may involve unparalleled experience as well as ending up with equity very early on.  Start-ups are the seed crystals for new businesses and supply chain companies as well as being the catalyst for growth when they merge into larger companies. 

    There is a well established community in start-ups which includes recruiting networks, publications and funding sources but it is not very visible. We will feature these and include online access to existing and future start-ups many of which are recruiting.  We will also feature an award winning Case Study (Crainio) which will illustrate how the process works and what the challenges are.

    Do join us on the 10th Sept. for a content rich event at 12.30.  Register to attend the webinar here:  https://iop.eventsair.com/bus2025

     Dr Mark Scibor-Rylski FIET

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