Good business practice is key to the professional development of Renewable Energy students

Abstract

Today’s engineers must know how to do things and handle the skills of his specialty very well. Engineers can learn what they need to solve problems that arise without forgetting the human aspect. The engineer’s university training requires an emphasis on the practicum quality that trainees perform in the companies. This essay reflects on the experiences of 4th-year Renewable Energy Engineering students who completed their specialization practicum. Aspects related to the importance of engineering for society, the curricular elements that underpin the development of specialization practicum, the interaction of academia companies, and the state as a strengthening system for the formation of the professional have been considered. It culminates with evidence of some experiences in specialized activities that were carried out by the young practitioners, which impacted positively on their professional development.