Estudo de caso da atuação do graduado em engenharia elétrica na fronteira oeste do estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The main goal of this work is to verify the performance of electrical engineers in the west boundary region of Rio Grande do Sul, comprehended by: Alegrete, Garruchos, Itaqui, Manoel Viana, Rosário do Sul, São Borja, and Uruguaiana. The interaction between the electrical engineer and the society contributes to the necessary synergy to reach the objectives of the surrounding environment. Therefore, it is needed to build interdisciplinary innovation strategies and sustainable technologies. The methodology used in the research was based on a literature review on the curriculum of the electrical engineering course provided by MEC, the professional attributions established by the competent association CONFEA/CREA, and in the workplace context. Fifty-three electrical engineers were used for data sampling; for this reason, it is configured as multi case study. Thirty-five electrical engineers were identified and invited to join the survey answering a data collection questionnaire. The data analysis was made in electronic spreadsheets and in specific data analysis software programs. As a result, it was found that 40% of the graduated engineers in that region has less than 5 years of college egress showing that the arrival is recent for the qualified workforce in the electrical engineering field in the studied territory. Moreover, the professionals with the biggest income utilize 50% or more of their time with administrative duties, their relationship with the class entity CONFEA/CREA is up to 77% of registration, and only 57% of them collect the ART.