Work-integrated learning in engineering, built environment and technology diversity of practice in practice /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Keleher, Patrick, 1952-, Patil, Arun S., Harreveld, R. E., 1952-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), 2011.
• Subjects: Engineers > In-service training.; Construction industry > Employees > Training of.; Career education.; Archetypes of WIL; Case studies in WIL; Continuing professional development; Global collaboration; Industrial training; Industry-academia partnerships; International experiential education; Postgraduate design research; WIL in engineering education; Work-integrated learning
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"This book provides a snap shot of a global perspective of the diversity of practices adopted to successfully develop, implement, deliver and re-invigorate undergraduate and postgraduate Work Integrated Learning (WIL) focused programs in engineering, the built environment and information techno...

Table of Contents:

• 1. A Work-integrated learning philosophy and the educational imperatives / Bruce Calway, Gerald Murphy
• 2. Continuing professional development / Mr. Murphy, Prof. Calway
• 3. APOSDLE - learn@work / Stefanie Lindstaedt, Conny Christl
• 4. Industrial training in engineering education in Spain / Urbano Dominguez, Jesus Magdaleno
• 5. Work-integrated learning for engineers in coordination with industries / Walter Nuninger, Jean Ch âtelet
• 6. Global impact for your institution / Thomas Akins, Debbie Gulick
• 7. Running a successful practice school / Hong-ming Ku, Saranya Thonglek
• 8. Work-integrated learning in postgraduate design research / Kin Siu
• 9. Integrating work and learning in a postgraduate maintenance management program / Patrick Keleher, Gopinath Chattopadhyay, Arun Patil
• 10. A self-paced flexible 'learning while earning' process / P Clark
• 11. Work integrated learning and construction project management / Ken Thomas ... [et al.]
• 12. An archetype of WIL in information technology at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Ravensburg, Germany / Karin Reinhard, Shalini Singh.