WORK-TERM EFFECTIVENESS IN CO-OPERATIVE CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Work-terms implicit in co-operative engineering programs lengthen the academic program but are shown to have a noticeable, positive effect on professional development. The work-terms are shown to help the students understand the theories presented in academic work-terms, and to provide them with a clear and improved picture of civil engineering concepts. A correlation of 0.55 is apparent between the students' academic marks and work-term ratings by the employers which indicates a student who performs well at work also does well academically.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • AL-NASSRI, S
  • McBean, E
• Publication Date: 1986-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 296-305
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 112
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Civil engineers; Consumer behavior; Curricula; Measures of effectiveness; Universities and colleges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: User reactions
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00458505
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE Paper 20929
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1986 12:00AM