Shortfall in Electronic Engineers!
The Fourth Report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs predicts a shortfall in the number of Electronic Engineering graduates needed to support the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industries. The graph above of predicted skills needs illustrates that from 2008 onwards, an increasing excess in demand over supply of suitable ICT Engineering graduates in Ireland is expected.
Expert Group of Future Skills Needs is a body appointed by the Irish Government to advise on the future skills requirements of the enterprise sector of the Irish economy. The group is firmly of the view that Science, Engineering, Technology skills are critical to the future well-being of our economy and any deficit in this area will have severe repercussions.
Demand For Electronic Engineers is Growing |
It is now widely accepted that the demand for Electronic Engineering graduates is growing. Recent studies have shown that industry is predicting even stronger growth in the next few years. As a result of the downturn in the technology sector after 2000, there has been a notable decrease in school-leaver interest in studying Electronic Engineering.
Today, several years after the downturn, the Electronic Engineering sector is bouncing back! And it isn't keeping it quiet! The "beep beep" of your mobile phone ringtone is heralding a new dawn in the world electronics. A world where the one message recieved is, "Electronics are back and we want you too!" Reply to this message with the confidence other students have and join the rising number of students applying for electronic courses!
Today, several years after the downturn, the Electronic Engineering sector is bouncing back! And it isn't keeping it quiet! The "beep beep" of your mobile phone ringtone is heralding a new dawn in the world electronics. A world where the one message recieved is, "Electronics are back and we want you too!" Reply to this message with the confidence other students have and join the rising number of students applying for electronic courses!
The indigenous Irish Electronics industry is strong and developing. Ireland hosts some of the best Electronics companies in the world. Economic and social indications point to increased demand for a highly educated workforce. To flourish in the global jobs market, we must produce the most highly skilled, capable, willing and innovative people possible.