Title :
The involvement of the undergraduate student in academic-industrial projects
Author :
Bibby, Yu ; Mirman, Clifford ; Srinivasan, Thyagarajan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Wilkes Univ., PA, USA
Abstract :
The role of the academic institution with respect to the undergraduate student has been changing over the recent years. As technology is advanced, the need for student introduction is amplified. During the last ten, or so, years, there has been a concerted push from academia, society, industry, and the accrediting bodies to introduce more practical applications into the engineering curriculum through academic-industrial projects. This paper deals with the success which Wilkes University (USA) has had in the past in their student involvement in these types of projects, and the types of contributions which the students have made to these projects
Keywords :
engineering education; USA; academia; academic-industrial projects; accrediting bodies; applications; education; engineering curriculum; industry; society; undergraduate student; university; Bonding; Costs; Design engineering; Engineering education; Engineering students; Fabrication; Laboratories; Manufacturing industries; Process design; Technology transfer;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1994. Twenty-fourth Annual Conference. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2413-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1994.580557
