...Sophia Vicente; Mayra Artiles; Holly Matusovich; Cheryl Carrico Purpose We used a complementary mixed methods approach, grounded in situated expectancy-value theory, to explore the relationship between completing an internship and engineering undergraduate students’ preparedness and expectancy...

...Aitor Ruiz de la Torre Acha; Rosa María Rio Belver; Javier Fernandez Aguirrebeña; Christophe Merlo Purpose This study explores the impact of new technologies, such as simulation and virtual reality, on the pedagogy and learning of engineering students. It aims to compare the effectiveness...

...Jasmina Berbegal-Mirabent; Dolors Gil-Doménech; Alba Manresa Purpose This study addresses the challenge of integrating entrepreneurial competences development into the traditionally structured engineering curriculum, recognizing its potential contribution to job creation. Specifically, this study...

...Muhammad Zubair Alam; Ahmad Raza Bilal; Saba Sabir; Muhammad Ali Kaleem Purpose The dynamic global environment has increased the requirement of multidisciplinary entrepreneurial engineers. While studying entrepreneurial aspects of engineers, researchers have not considered inherent variability due...

...Holly Matusovich; Cheryl Carrico; Angela Harris; Sheri Sheppard; Samantha Brunhaver; Ruth Streveler; Marlena B. McGlothlin Lester Purpose Internships play an important role in the choices engineering students make about future career pathways though there is little research about the messaging...

...Victoria Harte; Jim Stewart; Carys A. Watts; Katie Wray Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of using several commercial tools in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects for enterprise education at Newcastle University, UK. Design/methodology...

...M.R. Garvin; R.D. Ramsier Discusses the authors’ approach to experiential learning in a two‐semester “engineering physics” course at a large metropolitan university in the USA. A student‐centered methodology stressing teamwork while incorporating individual creativity is used...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Students Science Technology Engineering Work Experience Foreign placements for science, technology and engineering undergraduates Keywords: Students,Science, Technology, Engineering, Work, Experience Science, technology and engineering...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Engineering Industry Teachers Who wants to be a chemical engineer? Keywords: Engineering, Industry, Teachers The Institution of Chemical Engineers has developed a two-day course to give chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers teaching...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Engineering Creativity Careers "Engineering needs the brightest brains" Keywords: Engineering, Creativity, Careers Engineer, designer and entrepreneur James Dyson, famous for inventing the bagless vacuum cleaner, is urging the brightest...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Engineering Image Recruitment "Modernize engineering's image" Keywords: Engineering, Image, Recruitment Science minister Lord Sainsbury has urged the engineering industry to promote and encourage Britain's young people to enter...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Engineering Competitiveness Skills shortages Filtronic links with Leeds Keywords Engineering, Competitiveness,Skills shortages A rapidly-expanding technology business has set up its own postgraduate training scheme to tackle...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Awards Engineering Young people Cash boost for engineering apprentices Keywords Awards, Engineering, Young people Whitworth awards worth£3,000 a year have been presented to 14 young engineering apprentices who are about to embark...

...Simon Newman The engineering industry is facing a shortage of suitably educated graduates for the future. In order to find reasons why and how this problem could be overcome, a series of related investigations has been carried out by academic staff and undergraduates. The investigations covered...

...Angela Lilley Reports on an inter‐active seminar regarding the enhancement of engineering education in the classroom and beyond. Summarises presentations by representatives from schools, universities, industry and relevant organisations. Discusses how industry and education can work together...

...Andrea Spurling Presents the results of qualitative research conducted in six British companies during 1991‐92; all of which are major employers of science and engineering graduates. Draws on experiences of managers of graduate recruits and presents material taken from interviews by way...

...John Millington Within the context of the decline in the numbers of young people entering engineering training in recent years, with the many and complex causes ranging from demographic realities to social attitudes, reviews some of the policy (and other) changes which have influenced engineering...

...Bruce Hepburn Describes a postal questionnaire survey to explore the attitudes and intentions of final‐year undergraduate engineers. Addresses the perceptions of the engineer and engineering. Concludes that the most commercially minded students intended to leave engineering; the manufacturing...

...George Helsby Traces the origins of the “Year in Industry” scheme,describes its progress over the past five years, highlights the importance of industry‐based training for pregraduate engineers and the mutual benefits to industry and polytechnic or university‐based students of set project work...

... The main aspects of the Employment Training are noted and the role of employers in the scheme. The application of this method of training to the engineering industry is considered. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Engineering Training Employers EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN ENGINEERING E+T March...