The main aims of this subject is to improve the social skills of the students as: competent communication, leadership, research and gender equality, motivation, creativity, adaptability, emotional intelligence and other that will promote self- knowledge and personal and professional development.



The objective of this subject is training in skills and values that facilitates the insertion of the student in the working world and that provides them resources to promote the leadership of their personal and professional life



The students will work activities to improve their self-knowledge, discovering what skills, knowledge and attitudes improve their personal development and their professional and social effectiveness.



These skills will be the key to success in their studies and in their future professional life.



Once the IKDi3, G3AI (Gizarte Gaitasunak eta Generoa Automobilgintzako Ingeniaritzan) project has been implemented, the improvements detected continue to be applied to contribute to the progress of the E-A process, working on the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) 5 and 10; as well as, introducing, a global vision of sustainability that serves as a basis for the degree in general, and the elaboration of the state of the art required in the contents of the subject.

COMPETENCES:

Ability to work in a group, autonomously and efficiently, applying basic communication skills and strategies. Ability to develop personal, instrumental and systemic skills necessary in the automotive industry.



AUOTONOMY AND SELF-REGULATION:

Learning Outcomes:

AA01. Identifies the own emotions that determine the approach or the resolution of a problematic situation.

AA02.Responds to a problematic and stressful situation in a rational way, managing emotions to make the decisions

AA03. Shows self-confidence and motivation to successfully carry out the tasks that are proposed in a specific learning environment.



EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION:

Learning Outcomes:

KO04. Adapts the use of English to the academic and/or professional context, using inclusive language.

KO05.Applies active listening and empathy in the relationship between people, favouring effective communication

KO06. Presents both written, verbal and non-verbal communication, duly organized, taking into account the objectives and adapting it to the audience.

COOPERATIVE WORKING

Learning Outcomes:

TL07. Recognizes and identifies the roles of each of the team members; especially, he knows the ins and outs of leadership.

TL08. Accepts the different points of view of team members. Defines shared goals by applying different decision-making techniques and uses the available recording tools.

TL09.Knows the dynamics of conflicts and is able to use tools, such as Non-violent Communication, to try to transform them.

DIGITAL SKILLS:

Learning Outcomes:

TL08. Uses available registration tools.

IF10. Develops and presents states of art appropriately, using bibliographic managers.

Importance of social skills in engineering. Emotional Intelligence (EI) in engineering work.

Personal Development Plan (PDP) and Lifelong Learning. Ethics in engineering and social responsibility.

Innovation and Creativity.

Gender perspective in engineering. Competent communication in engineering.

Basic skills and strategies involved in communication: assertiveness, empathy,

active listening. Team work.

Leadership and negotiation.

Technical state of art research. Management of bibliographic resources.

The subject will be developed by mean of active methodologies based on cooperative learning:



- Team based learning

- Flipped classroom

- Guided University Debate (GUD).

- Self-directed learning providing timely feedback.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 15
  • Individual works (%): 25
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 30
  • Exhibition of works, readings ... (%): 30

This subject contemplates a system of continuous evaluation.



Students can request a final evaluation, as long as they submit this request in writing. to the professor responsible for the subject, before finish the teaching period.



Once the resignation document has been received, both the student and the responsible professor must sign the document "Renunciation of the continuous assessment of the subject Social Skills and Communication and Tools of Research in Engineering".



In the event that a face-to-face assessment of the subject cannot be carried out, the pertinent changes will be made to carry out an on-line evaluation by using the existing tools at the UPV / EHU. The characteristics of this online assessment will be published in the student guides and on eGela.

The extraordinary evaluation should be made exclusively through the final evaluation system, as set by the regulations for the evaluation of students, but in the case that the student has opted for continuous evaluation they will contemplate the positive results obtained during the course.



In the event that a face-to-face assessment of the subject cannot be carried out, the pertinent changes will be made to carry out an on-line evaluation by using the existing tools at the UPV / EHU. The characteristics of this on-line assessment will be published in the student guides and on eGela.

Those that are indicated and developed throughout the course.

Basic bibliography

The material developed throughout the course will be available in eGela platform.

In-depth bibliography

1. Goleman, D. (2007). Emotional intelligence. Random House Publisher.Bradberry, T. & Greaves, J. (2009).
2. Bradberry, T. & Greaves, J. (2009). Emotional Intelligence 2.0. Talentsmart Publisher.
3. Jacques, D., & Salmon, G. (2006). Learning in Groups. A Handbook for Face-to-Face and Online 4. Environments. Routle Publisher.
5. Booth, W., Colomb, G., Williams, J., Bizup J. & Fitzgerald, T. (2016). The Craft of Research (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) 4th Edition. University of Chicago Press Publisher.
6. Van-Der Hofstad, C. J. (2005). El libro de las habilidades de comunicación: como mejorar la comunicación personal. Ediciones Díaz de Santos.
7. Cornelius, H., Faire, S., Cornelius, E. Everyone Can Win: responding to conflict constructively. (2014). Conflict Resolution Network Publisher.
8. Rosenberg, M. (2015). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, 3rd Edition. Puddledancer Publisher.

Journals

- Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa.
- Personality and Individual Differences.
- Revista Iberoamericana de Educación.

Web addresses

- http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/
- https://doaj.org/
- http://egela.ehu.es
- https://www.ehu.eus/es/web/biblioteka
- http://www.conflict-resolve.org/englisheveryonecanwin.htm