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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION
considered to be good or very good, in general. They are also regarded as
ambitious people. On the other hand their foreign language knowledge
is considered to be good or average. Among the other negatives, the
following are mentioned:
Poor practical utilization of the gained knowledge
Unhealthy competition (too ambitious)
Poor task concentration skills
Poor communication skills, both written and oral. This may be
connected with the many digital gadgets utilized daily by young
people (smartphones, smartwatches, laptops etc.), which results in
lower exposure to personal communication with contemporaries and
colleagues.
Considering the fact the AGH is considered as the Polish leader in higher
education in the field of mining and mineral processing, it is reasonable to
assume that candidates from the other universities might obtain different
results in terms of positives and negatives.
As was mentioned previously, employers have assessed the personal skills
of graduates/employees. Among the main positives, they considered
the mobility of workers. It appears that if necessary, employees are
ready to move, even abroad. The other positive feature is the very good
knowledge of electronical technology and practical utilization of Internet.
Several negatives were also mentioned: Poor team working skills, too high
demands at the very beginning of their professional career, poor self-
organization, attitude and lack of independence. At the same time, the
industry determined the profile of their perfect graduate. Such a person:
Should be aware of general problems relating to raw materials
availability and supply
Should understand societal/environmental function of raw materials
(value chain approach, sustainable utilization of resources etc.)
Should have a deep knowledge, which is important but not critical
Should have professional skills (team work, report writing), analytical
thinking, problem solving and data analysis, which are of great
significance.
Mineral Processing Educational 97
Programmes in Poland
