Exploring the link: Investigative Competencies and Management Skills in Engineering Students

Abstract

This research aims to establish a connection between the investigative competencies and managerial skills in engineering students after their professional training. The study utilized a questionnaire consisting of 7 dimensions for investigative competencies and 9 dimensions for managerial skills. The results indicate that 83% of students possess high-level investigative skills while 91.9% possess high-level managerial skills. The Minitab 19 software was used to analyze the data, and the average results of managerial skills were marginally higher than investigative competencies. The study also found that there is a positive relationship of 0.58 between the two variables, and there are internal links between the dimensions of both variables. Empowerment, GCH, teamwork, and leadership are related to investigative competencies. When these competencies are developed with coordination, effective communication, and commitment, the investigative competencies eventually lead to a new, feasible, and profitable contribution to a report. Similarly, the study found that investigative skills are related to negotiation, strategic action, and decision-making to create a necessary plan or proposal for the engineering report, using the required tools.