iarjetIARJETIARJET2708-5163https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjet.2021.v02i02.002Igniting the Power of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Preparing the Automotive Engineering Graduates in Meeting the Changing Demands of Automotive Engineering IndustryRichardNyikaIsaacMachesuMusaNcubeDepartment of Education and Training Gweru Polytechnic, ZimbabweDepartment of Automotive Engineering Gweru Polytechnic, ZimbabweDevelopments in automotive industry have seen vehicles operating like computers on wheels. Automotive engineering graduates should be equipped with requisite skills which enable them to operate efficiently in the automotive industry which is now dominate by Internet of Things (IoT). The automotive engineering labour market requests workforce to be well equipped with internet knowledge which has dominated the industry. This study sought to assess how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TEVT) institutions equip graduates in the Automotive Engineering Department with knowledge of internet of things so that they become versatile in the internet driven automotive industry. The study was a case study of Gweru Polytechnic Automotive Engineering Department. Interviews, questionnaires and document analysis were used to collect data on how TVET graduates are equipped with IoT skills and knowledge. Twenty (20) randomly sampled NC3 students from the Automotive Engineering students responded to questionnaires on how they were being equipped with internet skills. Four (4) lecturers in the department were interviewed to ascertain how they were equipping graduates with IoT knowledge and skills. The syllabi and course outlines were analysed to assess whether they incorporate the use of IoT. Results showed that students were not adequately prepared to use internet of things (IoT). This meant that they would find it difficult to work in the automotive industry which is now dominated by IoT. The study recommended that the department should organise educational trips where students visit vehicle assembly cars like Willowvale Motor Industry and Quest Motors so that they would get lived experiences of new development in automotive industry. Lecturers should occasionally go for industrial attachment so that they acquire new knowledge which they later cascade to students. The automotive engineering syllabi should be constantly reviewed so that they are in tandem with developments in automotive industry.