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A collection of tests is available to be used by school counsellors and students to assess aptitudes and skills.
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Abilities Tests
These tests, produced by the project experts, have been designed to unveil students’ abilities.
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Database of Aptitudes Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the aptitude of the students.
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Database of Skills Tests
These tests, identified and reviewed by the project experts, measure the skills of the students
This section offers the access to a collection of tools to guide the students to choose their professional carrier.
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries.
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Skills
The most relevant skills for the labour market in the 6 countries involved have been identified.
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Entrepreneurship
From this section it is possible to access learning objects to promote entrepreneurial spirit among students.
What is the secret of success? This section might offer you an answer
Successful Entrepreneurs
A collection of interviews with successful entrepreneurs.
Successful Employees
A collection of interviews with successful employees.
Successful People
A collection of interviews with successful people.Six training modules are available for school teachers and counsellors to provide them with the skills to guide students in their professional carrier.
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1. Understanding Pupils
A module presenting the strategies to understand the pupils' personal aptitudes and characteristics
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2. Capitalise on Pupils Interests and Skills
A module presenting methodologies to build up on the students' interests in order to implement personalised educational paths
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3. World of Work
A module presenting tools and mechanisms available for young people to make a successful transition from school to work
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4. Innovative Entrepreneurial Experiences at Schools
A module presenting initiatives and strategies to foster entrepreneurship among students
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5. Mobility to Learn and Work
A module presenting the opportunities to study, carry out voluntary services and work experiences abroad
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6. Guidance, Counselling and Support Services
A module focusing on how to provide effective guidance, counselling and support to students
Events
The School&Work project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The School&Work project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved.
Press Review
The School&Work project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of education.Network
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the School&Work project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the School&Work Project in the 6 European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the School&Work portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
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Job Profiles
The most researched job profiles have been identified in 6 countries. For every profile, the related skills have been listed.
Teachers and school counsellors should use the information provided to enhance students' motivation underlining the consistency between what is learnt at school and the skills required by the labour market.
For every country the most researched job profiles are presented providing information on the related qualifications, knowledge, skills, competences and personal attitude.
NAME OF THE JOB PROFILE:Industrial engineer
Description of the job profile
The engineer’s duties bring them to develop: - Scientific and technical skills that are the base of the trade to think and act according to industrial realities;
- Management abilities to provide solutions, use results of researches and realise them in the industrial context. This requires method, creativity and the ability to work in team;
- Soft skills to become a leader, a manager, open to human realities associated to the work environment.
For a complete integration of a project from its conception, the industrial engineer often works in a team made of several disciplines, such as marketing, finances, research & development, production, ... The engineer is responsible for the final project, its manager and organiser.
The globalisation of industrial activities involves a certain mobility, adaptation to other cultures and using foreign languages.
Customer relationship plays a big part in improving the image of the company. Taking into account economic, financial and social stakes is becoming as indispensable as dealing with technical problems.
The industrial engineer is employed by multiple sectors such as production companies, services related to quality control … :
- In the private sector,
- In a fundamental or applied research laboratory,
- In the public sector (infrastructures, energy, environment…)
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Economical sectorSecondary, Tertiary
CountryBelgium
Qualifications requiredMaster in industrial engineering sciences (degree: Automation, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Construction, Electricity, Electromechanical engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Physical and Nuclear Engineering, Geometrics, Industry, Computer sciences, Mechanics, Textile)
Knowledge| Knowledge |
Description | Level |
| Analytical thinking | Analytical approaches… | Level 6 |
| Business and Economics | Awareness of the economic, financial and social stakes of the company | Level 6 |
| Engineering | Scientific and technical knowledge related to the science master’s degree of the industrial engineer (Automation, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Construction, Electricity, Electromechanical engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Physical and Nuclear engineering, Geometrics, Industry, Computer sciences, Mechanics, Textile) | Level 6 |
| Languages | Good knowledge of the mother tongue and foreign languages, especially English (command of technical English) | Level 6 |
| Personal/behavioural profile | Engineer ethics | Level 6 |
| Sciences and Mathematics | Scientific and technical knowledge common to all science master’s degrees of the industrial engineer: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. | Level 6 |
| Specific knowledge | Knowledge of the main principles of sustainable development (environmental aspects of the production techniques, ecological reflexion, preventive or curative techniques …) | Level 6 |
Skills| Skill |
Description | Level |
| Analytical thinking | Analytical thinking: to manage and transform professional contexts or complex, unpredictable studies, that need new strategic approaches, to review the teams’ strategic performance…; Logical reasoning: mathematics, programming… | Level 6 |
| Creative thinking | Creative thinking: to develop new knowledge and new procedures and integrate the knowledge of various fields… | Level 6 |
| Computer Skills | Computer dexterity / IT Tools | Level 6 |
| Leading teams | Management / Team work: working in and managing a team | Level 6 |
| Lifelong learning | Self-development: constant personal and professional evolution | Level 6 |
Competences| Competence |
Description | Level |
| Accounting | Assessing the costs, the profitability of a project, making a budget | Level 6 |
| Analytical thinking | Analysing a situation using a scientific research method: Identifying, processing and summarising relevant data; Searching the necessary resources; Transferring the results of researches to an actual situation. | Level 6 |
| Assessment | Making tests, controls, measures, adjustments - Assessing the processes and results and introducing corrective actions - self-evaluation | Level 6 |
| Communication competences | Communicating with collaborators and customers: Writing reports, specifications, technical sheets and handbooks; Contacting and discussing with customers, manufacturers and suppliers; Expressing oneself in a manner adapted to the audience. | Level 6 |
| Creative thinking | Innovating, designing or improving a system: Integrating all the components of a system from the results of analyses; Creating (a bill of) specifications; Creating procedures and measures; Developing new concepts; Modelling, calculating and dimensioning new systems. | Level 6 |
| Critical thinking | Having a critical mind | Level 6 |
| Decision making | Assuming responsibility associated to acts - Making appropriate choices - Managing complex systems, technical and financial resources | Level 6 |
| Project planning | Organising one’s schedule, respecting deadlines - Planning and organising tasks according to priorities and means - Doing a follow-up | Level 6 |
| Self-development | Updating one’s knowledge and competences | Level 6 |
| Teamworking | Acting in a reflexive and autonomous way, in team or partnership - Collaborating actively and open-mindedly with others - Leading and guiding a team | Level 6 |
Personal Attitude• Sense of responsibilities
• Method
• Creativity
• Ability to work in team
• Mobility
• Adaptation to other cultures
• Soft skills to become a leader, a manager, open to human realities associated to the work environment
• Method
• Creativity
• Ability to work in team
• Mobility
• Adaptation to other cultures
• Soft skills to become a leader, a manager, open to human realities associated to the work environment
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