Co-operative Education at University of the Pacific and Its Assessment for ABET Accreditation of Mechanical Engineering Program

• 영문명: Co-operative Education at University of the Pacific and Its Assessment for ABET Accreditation of Mechanical Engineering Program
• 발행기관: 한국공학교육학회
• 저자명: 이치욱(Chi-Wook Lee) Brian Weic
• 간행물 정보: 『공학교육연구』제11권 제4호, 1~18쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 공학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.12.31

영문 초록

Co-operative (Co-op) education is a college program that integrates classroom studies with paid, productive and real-life work experience. A mandatory Co-op program for the degree is introduced with a sample curriculum from the Mechanical Engineering program at University of the Pacific. The mandatory Co-op program requires a minimum of 7 months of work experience with the option of pursuing a 12 month program. Students also have the opportunity of participating in an Engineering Industry Fellowship (EIF) program or an International Engineering Co-op program (IECP). University of the Pacific has engineering programs in Bio-Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering Physics, and Mechanical Engineering. All the programs are ABET-accredited except the Bio-Engineering program, which is relatively new. The Co-op employers evaluate the Co-op students at the end of the working period before returning to school, and the students also provide an evaluation of their Co-op experience. Co-op employer evaluations of student work are used in ABET assessment methods developed by the Mechanical Engineering program at University of the Pacific.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction to Co-op Education in the U.S.A.

Ⅱ. University of the Pacific and Its Co-op Program

Ⅲ. Five Year Mechanical Engineering Curriculum with the Mandatory Co-op

Ⅳ. The Co-op Program Assessment for ABET Accreditation

Ⅴ. Conclusions

키워드

Co-op Assessment ABET accreditation Engineering Education