Magano, JoséSilva, Cláudia SousaFigueiredo, CláudiaVitória, AndreiaNogueira, Teresa2022-04-112022-04-112021José Magano, Cláudia Sousa Silva, Cláudia Figueiredo, Andreia Vitória, Teresa Nogueira. “Project management in engineering education: providing Generation Z with transferable skills”, IEEE-RITA, Month. 20XX, Volume YY, Issue Z, Pages AA-BBhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/20347Expository approaches in project management education do not seem engage engineering students, who lack transferable competencies. This article reviews the project management competencies, Generation Z profile, and teaching methods trends reported in the literature. It presents a study involving 147 engineering students, through a self-report questionnaire, to explore their profile's self-awareness and compare it with the literature. A correlational study links the Generation Z personality traits with project management soft skills. Findings reveal interesting personality characteristics of Generation Z engineering students for project management. The sample showed low recognition of their individualism, less personal relationships, and did not value their creative potential. Some traits have a significant effect on critical soft skills. Other soft skills were not supported in personality traits. This work suggests implications for re-think educational approaches to Generation Z engineering students.engEngineering EducationProject ManagemenEngineering Studentsjournal article