Purpose This study used the industry-oriented capstone course to increase the employability of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) students in technological university. Design/methodology/approach In this study, EECS students were selected and divided into groups, and the non-equivalent pretest–posttest quasi-experimental research method was adopted. Findings Industry-oriented capstone courses can improve students' employability, especially general ability, behaviour and attitude. Practical implications The results of this study and many other studies show that capstone courses are helpful for the soft skills of students. Originality/value This study provides evidence that industry-oriented capstone courses can improve EECS students' employability.
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Chang et al. (2021) studied this question.