IDENTIFYING CORE COMPETENCIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF FACULTY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYERS

The goal of this study is to identify core competencies in IT engineering education from the point of view of faculty members and employers. The used methodology is descriptive, and the statistical society consists of the faculty members of IT Department of Shiraz Industrial University and employers, who absorb the graduates in IT engineering. In respect to faculty members, the sampling method was as census and in respect to employers, it was a purposeful style. In collecting data, a questionnaire, employed by earlier theories and resources and based on various core dimensions (technical, behavioral and contextual), is used. The validity of the questionnaire is based on data analysis method, and it revealed valid scheme. Also, its reliability was based on Coronbach’s Coefficient Alpha gained 0.89. The review of questions is performed through Chi-square statistical test.