STUDENT EXPERIENCE IN ENGINEERING. A REVIEW OF IBERO-AMERICAN AND CHILEAN LITERATURE

Abstract

Student experience is a relevant issue for higher education systems, especially in the context of mass enrollment. It affects leisure, welfare, professional opportunities, and career projection. This issue has gained importance in careers of great difficulty, such as engineering. This article carries out a bibliometric study on the student experience in engineering programs, both at the Ibero-American and Chilean levels, based on a review of the Web of Science database. In Chile, there is no increase in knowledge production. The studies mainly focus on three topics: the skills and competencies required for future engineers, the collaboration between universities and companies, and implementing alternative techniques and teaching didactics. It is concluded that the study area is emerging, and there are possibilities to contribute to formulating public policies in engineering education and higher education.