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Due to the increasing average age of skilled professionals in the field of construction and municipal facilities as well as increasing the number of migrants who often do not possess the necessary skills to carry out construction work and research, there is an urgent need to an influx of skilled workers with different levels of education and training. In this regard, it is necessary to improve the skills of teachers and trainers, to help them in their acquisition of professional experience in work with the modern technological equipment, contribute to the development of innovative technologies applied to the leading construction companies in the region; and train the concept of “double teacher”, who can solve several problems. Solving this problem allows Technical College will contribute effective organization of production practices, will increase interest in the building trade, the formation of the graduates of the college corporate spirit and the emergence of confidence in their own employability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the increasing average age of skilled professionals in the field of construction and municipal facilities as well as increasing the number of migrants who often do not possess the necessary skills to carry out construction work and research, there is an urgent need to an influx of skilled workers with different levels of education and training. In this regard, it is necessary to improve the skills of teachers and trainers, to help them in their acquisition of professional experience in work with the modern technological equipment, contribute to the development of innovative technologies applied to the leading construction companies in the region; and train the concept of "double teacher", who can solve several problems. Solving this problem allows Technical College will contribute effective organization of production practices, will increase interest in the building trade, the formation of the graduates of the college corporate spirit and the emergence of confidence in their own employability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Computer technologies are widely used to facilitate teaching of creative problem solving and to help engineers in their day-to-day work. To ensure effective utilisation in engineering practice, it is imperative to better understand the problem solving process itself. This research used an exploratory approach (Grounded Theory) to understand the complexities of engineering problem solving. Interview data from 22 engineers ranging from novice to experts, including 15 male and 7 female engineers were discussed. The participants believed that problem identification is the most crucial stage in good problem solving. 'Options' were identified as deterrents to long-term development of problem solving ability. It was established that it is necessary to boost self-efficacy of young engineers and make them willing to face challenges despite 'options'. Participants also suggested that conscious understanding and awareness of their own problem solving strategy is vital to the development of their problem solving skills. Findings from this paper provide new insights on how engineers develop their problem solving skills and can be used to improve existing theories on problem solving. These findings have implications on general educational strategy, as well as the development and implementation of computer technology for engineering problem solving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]