Reflections on content to be included in the “Basic Electronics” proficiency of Industrial Engineering degrees

Industrial Engineering degree course syllabuses include a series of basic, common skills which must be acquired by those studying for any of the five qualifications that can be obtained in the subject. This paper presents a reflection on the content which should be included in the subject that cover the proficiency “Basic Electronics”, analysing the content of the subjects taught to develop skills in this field in some Spanish universities and detailing the subject content offered by the “Escuela Politécnica Superior” (Advanced Polytechnic School) at the University of Seville.