Abstract
For civil engineering undergraduates, the opportunity to spend a period of time in formal industrial work placement provides an invaluable learning experience. This paper reviews student engagement with short-term industrial placement and provides analysis of questionnaires (n=174) returned by undergraduates studying civil engineering at four Higher Education Institutes (HEI’s) in the West of Scotland. The data captures industrial placement statistics, employability skill-sets and presents brief testimonies from students. Whilst the journey to becoming a professional civil engineer is undoubtedly enhanced by short-term placement clear opportunities exist for HEI’s to affect and change existing pedagogical discourse. Commentary is likely to resonate beyond civil engineering and serve as a timely reminder of the need to re-invigorate academia/industry curriculum partnerships.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Industry and Higher Education |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 19 Mar 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2018 |
Keywords
- Industrial Placement
- Engineering Education
- Civil Engineering