As an ex residential, industrial, oilfield, maintenance electrician with an associates degree in electronics (1970), I don't think any one should get an engineering degree until they've had at least one year of in the field hands on experience in the trade. I've been on jobs where we did the planning, layout, testing etc. while the engineer watched, then turned in what we had done as his design.
Kinarfi
That's a wise point of view, but there is so many different fields so to become specialized.
If you seek for fresh engineers, you will have to train them and help them so to help you, there is no other way.
I had work with such fresh engineers, he was supposed to be my own supervisor, and he was continually mad and nervous because of the fear,
that he had
the responsibility's of the job.
Like if there is some delay , or a small problem , he would had to apologize to the big Boss.
I told him, that he must to trust me, and I will just do my best as always.
The project did go well, everything was perfect, and I can say that I saved his little ass.
Engineers and technicians we are at the same chain, every one needs help.
And so my advice would be, to be soft with the fresh engineers no matter what.