English Oral Communication Skills for Chemical Engineering Students at Hadhramout University

الملخص

It is generally agreed that English oral communication skills are essential in engineering education so as to maintain relevance with the global environment of the new millennium. However, prior research found out that many engineering students often lacked communications skills that are necessary in their target educational and occupational fields. Therefore, this paper reports findings from an exploratory study on how chemical engineering students perceived their English oral communication skills needs. The sample consisted of 55 fourth and fifth year chemical engineering undergraduates at Hadhramout University in the academic year 2024/2025. Generally, the results averred that chemical engineering students should be equipped with specific oral communication skills so as to enable them function effectively in their academic and job domains.