Professional Preferences and Professional Identity in Engineering Students from a Private University in Arequipa

• Autores: Arias Gallegos, Walter L., Franco Delgado de Carpio, Elva D., Ceballos Canaza, Karla D.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.usil.edu.pe:article/309
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.usil.edu.pe/index.php/pyr/article/view/309
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Preferencias profesionales; Identidad profesional; Ingenierías; Professional Preferences; Professional Identity; Engineering Programs

The present study analyzes the professional preferences in students of four engineering careers from a private university in Arequipa City, in relation to some aspects of professional identity. To that end, we took a sample of 422 students of Industrial Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, Civil Engineering and Computing Science. We applied two instruments: the Pereira’s Professional Preferences Profile and the Professional Identity Questionnaire of Arias et al. The results indicate that the engineering students have professional preferences according to its professional field, but a considerable percentage is located in the category of non-defined (24.17%). Moreover, the 18.22% of students of Industrial Engineering have professional preferences for Business Administration, and the majority of them have a professional identity with scientific and technical orientation, regarding object of study, methods and professional goals.