PhD in Electrical and Information Engineering in Europe: Towards a harmonization including LifeLong Learning

Author

Bonnaud, Olivier ; Frémont, Hélène ; Thiriet, Jean-Marc ; Yahoui, Hamed

Author_Institution

IETR, Univ. Rennes 1, Rennes, France

fYear

2012

fDate

21-23 June 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

In the frame of the thematic networks devoted to the development of LifeLong Learning (LLL) in Europe, the ELLEIEC project, more especially focused on the Electrical and Information Engineering, the situation of PhD students in Europe was analyzed with the goal to highlight the differences that remain in Europe about the delivery of diploma and the adequacy of the academic institution regulations to the prior learning validation at this level. A questionnaire submitted to all the members of this network allowed an overview on 23 European countries was obtained. This paper tries to highlight the several aspects of the status and proposes recommendations in order to make easier the mobility and exchange in Europe at PhD level as well the recognition of prior studies to make suitable the LLL. On the base of the analysis, some recommendations within the global approach of Higher Education in Europe are emitted.

Keywords

continuing professional development; electrical engineering education; ELLEIEC project; European countries; LLL; PhD students; electrical engineering PhD; higher education; information engineering PhD; lifelong learning; thematic networks; Companies; Educational institutions; Europe; Medical services; Production; Lifelong Learning; Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL); doctoral studies; harmonization; harmonization in the frame of Bologna process; mobility of students; recognition;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2012 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2332-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITHET.2012.6246051

Filename

6246051