The Priority of the Information Sphere in Modern Engineering Education

Abstract

As part of the functioning of the modern economy, engineering activities are carried out, the nature of which corresponds to the peculiarities of the economic structure. The specificity of this process, corresponding to the historical time, unequivocally forms the requirements for engineers. This inevitably leads to requirements for engineering education and, further, the need for regular adaptation of education in accordance with the requirements of the economy. Based on the fact that the development of information technology is today defined as one of the main priorities for the development of the economy, the conclusion follows about the need to rethink the essence of engineering knowledge, engineering activities and engineering education. The empirical basis of the study was articles in peer-reviewed journals included in the HAC list (Q1 quartile) published over the period 2008–2023 and materials of conferences held by international associations of engineers. As a factual basis of the study, the curricula for training engineers in leading Russian, Belarusian and foreign universities were considered. The current state of the infosphere, its place in the modern economy and engineering activities are considered. An assessment of digitalization as a modern innovative stage of economic development has been carried out. Based on the analysis, it was concluded that the formation of new approaches to engineering education in the information society requires the formulation of the concept of information priority, which should include a stating part related to engineering activities and a resulting part dedicated to engineering education.

Keywords

• infosphere
• engineering activity
• engineering education
• data
• knowledge
• information and communication technologies development index