Abstract
In vocational disciplines such as engineering, industrialists can provide students with access to real-life projects and artefacts that expose them to practice knowledge and employability skills. Assistance from Alumni role models can help students to imagine and reflect on their future self as graduate engineers. In this paper, two initiatives that aid the students’ transition from ‘novice
to becoming’ civil engineering graduates are examined. (1) Graduate mentoring of student mentees during their third-year of studies and (2) a hybrid problem/ project-based series of workshops know as Civil Engineering 4 Real (CE4R). Both initiatives fostered a collaborative academic-industry partnership whereby undergraduates were introduced to an engineering practitioner community of practice. Both initiatives have exposed students to the breadth of civil
engineering practice and sub-disciplines within the profession. Whilst the feedback from the students is overwhelmingly positive, there is a need to ensure both initiatives are considered with respect to the wider course curriculum.
to becoming’ civil engineering graduates are examined. (1) Graduate mentoring of student mentees during their third-year of studies and (2) a hybrid problem/ project-based series of workshops know as Civil Engineering 4 Real (CE4R). Both initiatives fostered a collaborative academic-industry partnership whereby undergraduates were introduced to an engineering practitioner community of practice. Both initiatives have exposed students to the breadth of civil
engineering practice and sub-disciplines within the profession. Whilst the feedback from the students is overwhelmingly positive, there is a need to ensure both initiatives are considered with respect to the wider course curriculum.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 18 Jul 2018 |
Event | International Symposium of Engineering Education - UCL, London, United Kingdom Duration: 17 Jul 2018 → 18 Jul 2018 Conference number: 7th https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/events/7th-international-symposium-of-engineering-education/ |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium of Engineering Education |
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Abbreviated title | ISEE 2018 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | London |
Period | 17/07/18 → 18/07/18 |
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Keywords
- Industry
- Community of practice
- Engineering identity