Approaches for Administration of Bachelor Degree Programs Responding to Electrical Engineering Skills in the 4.0 Labor Market Era

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to:  1) study the current and desirable conditions of the administration of bachelor degree programs. 2) Study the needs of skills labor occupation of an electrical engineer in the labor market 4.0 and 3) study approaches for administration of bachelor degree programs responding to electrical engineer skills. The samples included 44 lecturers at bachelor of engineering program selected by purposive sampling. The tool used in this research included a questionnaire and interviews. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics: frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The priority needs were determined using Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI _modified). The results showed that 1) The priority needs index of the workforce production process (PNI _modified =0.194). Curriculum design and development process (PNI _modified =0.177). Bringing the designed curriculum into teaching and learning (PNI _modified =0.185). And measurement and evaluation (PNI _modified =0.191). 2) The need for to electrical engineering skills in the 4.0 labor market era as follows: Higher-order thinking skills, Self-management, Communication, Teamwork, Technology and Digital Proficiency, and Innovative outcomes. 3) approaches for the management of graduate programs that meet 16 curriculum management approaches. Management approach consists of: manpower production planning, Implementing the manpower production plan, Evaluation of the performance of the workforce production plan, Curriculum design and development, Implementing the designed curriculum for teaching and learning, Measurement and evaluation.