International Journal Of Engineering Technology And Management Sciences

This study focused on the assessment of the Employability Skills Development (ESD) Module of the National University of Science and Technology, Sultanate of Oman which prepares and equips graduates for employment. The population of the study was composed of 235 engineering students of the National University of Science and Technology, Sultanate of Oman. The descriptive research design was used in the study with a questionnaire as the data gathering instrument. Simple random sampling was employed. The data were analyzed and quantified through frequencies, percentages, and means. The null hypotheses were tested through the t test. The following are the findings of the study: the extent of awareness of the contents of the ESD module by the engineering students is much aware; the extent of knowledge of the components of the ESD module by the engineering students is very knowledgeable; and the degree of importance of the components of the ESD module by the engineering students is very important. All the stated hypotheses are accepted. Drawn from the findings are the conclusions as follows: the extent of awareness of the engineering students on the contents of the ESD Module which is much aware is attributed to their desire to be equipped with the necessary employability skills; the extent of knowledge of the engineering students on the components of the ESD Module which is very knowledgeable is due to their being sensible that these will prepare them for employment in the future; and the degree of importance of the components of the ESD Module which was perceived by the engineering students as very important is attributed to their desire to be fully equipped to face the challenges in their future career.