Training strategy for local development in engineering students

Abstract

The training strategy for local development in engineering courses and the active insertion of university students in this process is an issue that should be given more attention to strengthen the Cuban social project; in addition to the importance of guaranteeing, promoting and encouraging the correct planning of local development strategies. The objective of the article is to socialize a training process strategy for local development in engineering students belonging to the Faculty of Technical Sciences, in the context of “Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca” University of Pinar del Río The main methods used were based on the dialectical-materialist method, such as the SWOT Matrix and a set of empirical methods among which were in-depth sessions, the Delphy method and expert criteria. As a main result, the strategy assumes a consistent approach to direct student training towards local development issues, as a logical derivation of their diploma paper and, subsequently, the work of these professionals in solving problems in the localities. The strategy demonstrated, based on the progress that was made, its contribution to improving the training process for local development through the subsequent contributions that were necessary for the purpose of the research and its structure was defined with the premises and principles; in addition to three specific strategic actions, aimed at strengthening this process in the Faculty of Technical Sciences.