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ARIAS GALLEGOS, Walter L; FRANCO DELGADO DE CARPIO, Elva D  e  CEBALLOS CANAZA, Karla D. Professional Preferences and Professional Identity in Engineering Students from a Private University in Arequipa. Propós. represent. [online]. 2019, vol.7, n.2, pp.160-177. ISSN 2307-7999.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20511/pyr2019.v7n2.309.

The present study analyzes the professional preferences in students of four engineering careers from a private university in Arequipa City, in relation to some aspects of professional identity. To that end, we took a sample of 422 students of Industrial Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, Civil Engineering and Computing Science. We applied two instruments: the Pereira’s Professional Preferences Profile and the Professional Identity Questionnaire of Arias et al. The results indicate that the engineering students have professional preferences according to its professional field, but a considerable percentage is located in the category of non-defined (24.17%). Moreover, the 18.22% of students of Industrial Engineering have professional preferences for Business Administration, and the majority of them have a professional identity with scientific and technical orientation, regarding object of study, methods and professional goals.

Palavras-chave : Professional Preferences; Professional Identity; Engineering Programs.

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