Abstract
Collaboration between university and industry has brought societal and educational benefits by promoting research and innovation, providing industry training, and promoting access to resources and technology for both academia and industry. University, industry, and government collaboration known as the triple helix was proposed in the 1990s. However, industry and university collaboration has had a long history with best practices being updated as we learn more about specific fields, needs of collaborators, and advances in research and technology.This case study aims to find the best practices for collaboration between education and industry in a project-based educational program known as Professional Practice for students studying in the field of information technology. During this four-week program, students worked on assignments formulated by the participating companies. They were guided by company-assigned supervisors, who were interviewed before and after the program. The students too were asked to fill out surveys before and after the program. From the analyses of the results of the interviews and surveys, several recommendations and ways to improve collaboration between education and industry are presented. Keywords: triple helix, collaboration, education, industry, project-based learning DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-6-10 Publication date: February 28 th 2021
Highlights
The collaboration between industry and education is an important part of innovation
Education needs to stay relevant to developments in the industry, while the industry needs the knowledge and insight from the education sector to overcome real-world obstacles and prevent future difficulties (Ankrah and AL-Tabbaa, 2015; Rynes et al, 2001)
Since the majority of current education puts emphasis on technical knowledge, new graduates often experience difficulty adapting to a new work environment (Crosthwaite et al, 2006)
Summary
The collaboration between industry and education is an important part of innovation. Education needs to stay relevant to developments in the industry, while the industry needs the knowledge and insight from the education sector to overcome real-world obstacles and prevent future difficulties (Ankrah and AL-Tabbaa, 2015; Rynes et al, 2001). Professional Practice (PP) Professional Practice is an educational program that makes use of PBL This involves Dutch IT & Design students working for a company on assignments that they can expect in the work-field. This case study aims to find the best practices for a project-based course in the IT & Design curriculum These practices can help guide and improve collaboration between education and industry. The questions asked before the professional practice period are mainly about the companies' expectations of the assignments, students, and challenges The companies expect there to be low levels of communication with students This category describes the preparations that the company implemented prior to the assignment period. The communication with school started too late The endeavors of both the school and students in the project are given in this category. One student indicated that weekly check-ups to track the progress of the assignment would help in this regard
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
