A Model for Improving the Quality of Student Internship Placements in Engineering Degrees

Authors

  • Rafael Garcia Polytechnic School, University of Girona
  • Jordi Puig Polytechnic School, University of Girona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v4i1.1518

Keywords:

integrated learning, engineering internship programme, quality placements, intranet web platform, internship coaching

Abstract


Work Internship Placements (WIP) is a new and transversal enterprise internships programme, which is focused on quality improvement, academic control and satisfaction of collaborating enterprises. This programme is addressed to the engineering students of the Polytechnic School at the University of Girona (UdG) in Spain. The fundamental WIP infrastructure combines a web-based intranet platform, that provides a complete set of WIP tools, with a protocol of procedures and tasks that are observed and followed at all internship stages by every participating agent, i.e. enterprises, students, coaching professors and administrative staff. Our new programme is centered on a broader, more holistic internship placement procedure than the traditional â??career and academic goals

Author Biographies

Rafael Garcia, Polytechnic School, University of Girona

R. Garcia is vicedean of the Polytechnic School and head of the Computer Vision and Robotics group of the University of Girona in Spain. Since 2004 Dr. Garcia is responsible of the Enterprise Relations Office of the Polytechnic School.

Jordi Puig, Polytechnic School, University of Girona

J. Puig is with the Enterprise Relations Office of the Polytechnic School, University of Girona, Girona 17071 Spain. Since 2005 Mr. Puig is the coordinator of the WIP programme, development responsible and webmaster of the WIP intranet platform.

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Published

2011-02-08

How to Cite

Garcia, R., & Puig, J. (2011). A Model for Improving the Quality of Student Internship Placements in Engineering Degrees. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 4(1), pp. 4–11. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v4i1.1518

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Papers