The VLEE competence framework
The Visual Literacy for Engineering Education competence Framework is now published and available. The goal of this guide is to provide adequate resources to develop their Visual Literacy competences and then contributing to improvement of engineering and VET. VLEE framework offers provide a reference for engineering education as well as technology educational programs in general.
In this Framework it is established the relationship between visual literacy and engineering education and undertaking an assessment of what represents competence attainment.
Visual Literacy Competences for Engineering are structured in six different areas, taking into account the different characteristics of the engineering processes which requires the involvement of Visual Materials:
It is expected that this Visual Competences described in this guide become a resource for the development of innovative teaching, focusing on the web-based and digital tools.
The complete VLEE guide is available through this link:
https://www.vleeproject.eu/competence-framework-en/
https://www.vleeproject.eu/competence-framework-es/
https://www.vleeproject.eu/competence-framework-pl/
VLEE PROJECT AT IBIMA CONFERENCE
(november 2020)
The 4th and 5th November 2020 in Granada, Spain, The results of the first stage of the project, the Competence Framework for Engineering education, was presented at the 36th IBIMA conference.
This major international conference address a range of important themes with respect to around important topics, including information Management, Technology Innovation, Adoption of Technology in Organizations, Knowledge management among others:
Paper presented:
A FRAMEWORK OF VISUAL LITERACY COMPETENCES FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Alfonso MARTÍN ERRO
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, alfonso.martin.erro@alumnos.upm.es
Silvia NUERE MENÉNDEZ-PIDAL
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, silvia.nuere@upm.es
Raúl DÍAZ-OBREGÓN CRUZADO
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, raul.diazobregon@upm.es
Adela ACITORES SUZ
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, adela.acitores@upm.es
Abstract
Visual literacy is essential for engineers and technical professionals. Across the higher education curriculum and VET training, students are required to use and produce visual materials, and they must be prepared to do so.
We present in this paper a framework for the development of Visual Literacy competences required for engineers and technicians. Its objective is to provide adequate resources to develop their Visual Literacy competences and then contributing to improvement of engineering and VET education. This guide therefore intends to provide a reference for engineering education institutions as well as technology educational programs in general.
The methodology used is supported by the conviction that it can be provided a presentation to Visual Literacy for engineering and its particular competences according to a rigorous academic research but also accessible and useful. Teachers, educators and HE/STEM stakeholders can find it directly relevant to the opportunities and challenges they face.
Our goal is to understand, catalogue and communicate the Visual competences, skills and abilities specific to engineering that most contribute to engineers’ creativity and productivity.
ETCS establishes generic as well as specific competences. Goal of this research is to establish the set of Visual Literacy competences specific to engineering.
In this Framework it is established the relationship between visual literacy and engineering education and undertaking an assessment of what represents competence attainment.
We expect that the VLEE Competence Framework shall be a new element of teaching for Higher education as well as VET organizations.
Keywords: Engineering Education, Vocational Education and Training, Visual Literacy, Visual skills and abilities.
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