The growing gap between engineering practice and engineering has been identified at the level of certain essential
skills needed among practising engineers but not developed through the current education system. Coaching
approach to learning and teaching has been proven to be an effective way to develop people in the workplace. A
pilot coaching program is proposed to engineering students at Queensland University of Technology to enable
holistic growth in order to better integrate them to the work force and society at large. The success measures and
insights gained will be published on completion of the program. It is hoped that the outcomes of this study will
better inform curriculum design and development in the engineering disciplines towards better transition between
engineering education and engineering practice.