The Employability Of Bachelor Of Science In Mechanical Engineering Graduates Of The University Of Rizal System Morong Campus School Year 2012 T0 2016

Abstract

Employability study of graduates is one of the measures required by the Commission of Higher Education Institutions to ensure that the quality of education provides answers to the needs of the industry and that the educational institution is effective as an instrument to develop students.

This research on the employability of BSME graduates of URS Morong Campus SY 2012 to 2016 aimed to determine the employability of the graduates. The descriptive and inferential research method was used, through a research-made questionnaire. The research was able to get eighty-four (84) respondents out of the one-hundred thirteen graduates (113). The statistical treatment used were correlation analysis, frequency, percentage, and weighted mean.

Findings highlighted the graduates have almost a hundred percent employability rate and are board passers. None of the graduates have ever been unemployed, only delays in employment after graduation. Generally, they prioritized taking the ME licensure examination.  

Most of them started as a trainee and are now in regular status. As expected, most of them are in the business/manufacturing industry doing engineering work. At this point in their career, they are not yet earning satisfactorily. 

Pieces of training/studies acquired by the mechanical engineering graduates, the corresponding course subjects and the professional industry practice it supports, and additional recommendation from the graduates, reveals that there is a necessity for the following; improvement in the delivery of instructions and curriculum, need for a resident Professional Mechanical Engineer, and improvement/additional in facilities such as laboratory, shops, equipment, tools and software application for some subjects 

Factors on personality development and work attitude, curriculum, and school support are included and found to have significant contributions to the employability of the graduates.