Demanda laboral y social del programa de estudio de ingeniería ambiental de la Universidad Nacional de Frontera

Abstract

Objective: Knowing the labor and social demand for Environmental Engineers to the creation of the Environmental Engineering study program at the National Frontier University. Method: The study was descriptive. For the analysis of labor demand, chain sampling (drag sampling) was used because key participants were identified for the sample, who provided information on other subjects who could provide data or expand the information; subsequently, 40 surveys were applied to those in charge of personnel recruitment in public and private organizations. Meanwhile, for the analysis of social demand, probabilistic sampling was carried out; 962 surveys were applied to students in the fifth grade of secondary school in the area of influence of the Universidad Nacional de Frontera. Results: The study determines the need for Environmental Engineers based on the identification of the gap between the educational offer and the labor demand. Likewise, the study determines the existence of social demand for the Environmental Engineering program in the area of influence of the University. Conclusions: The gap between educational supply and projected labor demand for environmental engineers is known. In turn, 30.4% of the surveyed fifth grade high school students are interested in the Program of Studies.