AN APPROACH TO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION OF THE ENGINEER-PROFESSOR

The genuine pattern of the engineer-professor represents a requirement of the modem educational realities. Nobody is born a professor, and by this concept we mean more than the endeavor to attain such an academic title and the permanent preoccupation regarding continuous training and professional advancement, we also refer to the gift (i.e. talent, vocation) that the engineer-professor should possess. A good professor should master didactic competencies which are essential for both the theoretical and practical aspects, and let us remember that the mission of educating future generations is a complex and challenging task, requiring specific competencies and personality traits. Moreover, the psychological dimension of the overall professional background of the engineer-professor, based on pedagogycal relations in the process of professional training, has a special significance.