ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR A STRONG KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY IN ROMANIA
This paper aims to X-ray the engineering education from Romania, as the technical tertiary education is seen as a promoter of a smart and strong economic growth that is necessary to exit the present economic crisis. This goal is achieved by portraying the current engineering education developed in Romania and by placing it in an international context. The engineering education proves to be one of the pillars of a strong knowledge society as it offers the key competencies and skills to produce quality outcomes in terms of research and innovation.