Open AccessDeveloping 4IR Engineering Entrepreneurial Skills in Polytechnic Students. A Conceptual Framework
Author(s) -
Idris Mohammed Abdullahi*,
Mohammed Khata bin Jabor,
Terungwa Stephen Akor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.c8754.019320
Subject(s) - mindset , entrepreneurship , delphi method , delphi , soft skills , psychology , knowledge management , engineering , medical education , business , computer science , social psychology , medicine , finance , artificial intelligence , operating system
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) which is technological driven has brought a lot of opportunities those with entrepreneurial mindset as most of the skills demanded in the 4IR are entrepreneurial. This calls approaches that can lead to the development of engineering entrepreneurs that can drive the 4IR. To this effect, this study explored experts’ opinions on the most relevant entrepreneurial skills for the 4IR engineers as well as the best teaching methods to be adopted for the teaching of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian polytechnics. A two-round Delphi interview was used to arrive at 19 entrepreneurial skills with experts’ consensus of Wa = 0.821 and 8 innovative teaching methods with experts’ consensus of Wa = 0. 925. The results from the findings were used to develop a conceptual framework for the development of 4IR Entrepreneurial skills.