Advanced digital competence on engineering student: A survey study from Indonesia

Rendy Adiyana Budiman¹, Ade Gafar Abdullah¹, Didin Wahyudin¹, Satriani Aga Pasma²

1. ¹ Indonesia University of Education
2. ² Master of Intelligence Studies, Sekolah Tinggi Intelijen Negara, Bogor, Indonesia

AIP conference proceedings, 2025

The increase in digital technology has changed the landscape of higher education, particularly in engineering. Engineering students are required to have higher digital competence in order to face challenges in the digital era. This study aims to evaluate the level of "advanced digital competence" in students of the Department of Electrical Engineering Education in Indonesia using the DigComp 2.1 framework. This research method is a quantitative approach with a simple statistical descriptive method. Research data was collected through an online survey using Google Forms involving 243 students from the Department of Electrical Engineering Education at the Indonesian University of Education. The results of the data analysis show that the majority of students (53.5%) have reached the "Advanced Digital Competence" level. Students’ ability in the Information and Data Literacy aspect is good, but attention needs to be paid to the ability to store and retrieve information; the Communication aspect is satisfactory but needs improvement in participating in online citizenship and netiquette; and in the Problem Solving aspect, the majority of students already have good skills, but there is potential to improve their ability to solve technical problems and identify technological needs and responses. In the context of an increasingly technologically sophisticated world of work, digital competence is the key to success. The findings from this research are expected to prepare students for a future that is increasingly influenced by technology and create an inclusive and fair educational environment in the digital era.

DOI10.1063/5.0261223Copy