Soft skills in the graduate profile for the professional development of engineers

In a globalized and highly competitive world, people with leadership are required to make decisions critically and reflectively; Therefore, it is important to include in the student's professional training soft or transversal skills that allow them to function successfully in any area of life, mainly the work according to their graduation profile. The objective of this research is to analyze and determine if the study programs of the Alternative Energies and Environment (EAMA) career of the Technological University of Puebla (UTP), provide the student during their academic training with the soft or transversal skills, essential for effective performance in the labor market. Knowing the situation of graduates will contribute to improving the teaching-learning process and fulfilling the university's mission of training competitive professionals with a human sense who strengthen the processes of the productive and service sectors at the regional and national level that contribute to social development.