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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Engineering
They are talking about this topic: Occupation-Specific Skills
The quotes below are about this issue:
Some employers say that if students are exposed to CAD and 3D modeling software, such as Solidworks or ProE, then the employer can provide additional training in specific programs that their organization uses. Other employers find that students do not have necessary training in AutoCad and computer science.
| "We were surprised to see that the college here didn't offer any computer science classes. We had a couple of people who wanted to take some computer science classes. We talked to [person] and he said he has independent study for three people right now. Otherwise, they're not teaching that." | Northeast |
| "I think another piece that's missing is AutoCAD. There used to be an AutoCAD program here. It's gone now." | Northeast |
| "What's happening at four-year institutions, as a whole, is they're abandoning 2D software in favor of 3D software. Part of it is that students are savvy consumers. They look at what these institutions are doing, and they hear what's being said at the universities. As a mechanical or other engineer, they get the message that 2D doesn't matter. So, they don't want to take those courses. And they don't get the industry message that AutoCAD is important." | Northeast |