Competências dos alunos do 1º ano dos curso de engenharia da universidade do Minho: resultados em função de variáveis pessoais e académicas

Abstract

Higer Education has changed in the last decade and this has contributed to a diversification of social and culture student`s origins. In this article we will analise some of the engineering student`s characteristics and outline a profile of the freshmen at the University of Minho. We will pay attention to the study and leisure habits, parent`s academic qualifications, entrance grade and literacy and numeracy abilities.