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Research ObjectivesThe main objective of the study is to bridge the digital skills gap with disruptive technologies between TU's mechanical engineering graduates and the engineering industry in Ghana. The specific objectives are: To examine how disruptive technologies, affect Engineering students learning environment and teaching strategies for skill training, To investigate how disruptive technology skill training is affecting the engineering industry. To find out what mechanical engineering graduates need to know about digital technology to address the skills gap in the engineering industry. To examine lecturers' perceived acceptance and usage of disruptive technologies for mechanical engineering training. Significance ResearchThe significance of the study derives from a growing interest in the relationship between TU TVET and the engineering industry, both globally and in Ghana in particular. Nevertheless, TVET TUs play a significant role in industry advancement, and the efficiency of these industries is dependent on the impact of individuals who carry out their operations. The researcher's choice of this study's topic was justified by the following considerations: Ghana stands out as having excess resources compared to other developing countries because of its wealth in mineral mining, oil exploration, and engineering industries. However, there is a shortage of skilled workers, especially in mechanical engineering. Due to this problem, there was a mismatch between industry demand and the supply of workers from the TVET TUs. The absence of collaboration between the mechanical engineering industry and TVET TUs, in particular, has resulted in a gap between work requirements and delivery. The global trend in mechanical engineering training has shifted from analogue to digital. As a result, a lack of transformation is affecting current student training. Students struggle to gain the necessary digital-age skills to keep up with the industry's trend because of a lack of job information, programming, and career counselling throughout technical universities. To the author's best knowledge, there is no research that has been published in the literature that is related to the problem that was described above. The results of this study will help policymakers (CTVET), program developers, and practitioners better understand how the mechanical industry and TVET technical universities work together. As a result, this study will effectively inform the national training policy framework by allowing industry experts to be part of mechanical engineering curriculum development and skills training as part of their core mandate, and it will serve as a bridge for future curriculum review. The key contribution of this study will be to aid TVET TUs in the development of mechanical engineering curricula that complement the ever-evolving digitalization in teaching approaches and instructional procedures. The findings will help policymakers revamp the mechanical laboratories and workshops with digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, additive manufacturing, electronic vehicle management equipment, and more to train mechanical engineering graduates for the industry. Findings from this research will ultimately complement the efforts and vision of the Association of Ghana Industries as stated in its National Policy (2020): to produce skilled mechanical engineers to march up with the engineering technology trend and also provide a sustainable engineering firm that is responsive to creating jobs for its citizens and boosting the economy through manufacturing. This research focuses on the problem of the gap between TVET technical universities and the mechanical industry in Ghana, but it may be applicable to other industry sectors and other developing nations with similar challenges. The study's findings can be used as a guide to understand Ghana's challenge in balancing the delivery of TUs with the requisite skills for future national development. The results of the study may inspire Ghanaian researchers to conduct further investigation in an effort to address the disparity between the skills necessary for the national workforce in Ghana. Furthermore, the outcomes of this study will enable me to lecture with greater depth since I will be more aware of the required skills needed for sustainable employment. Download 2.1 Mb. Share with your friends:
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