Bridging the academia-industry gap in the food sector through collaborative courses and internships

IF 3.5 2区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Education for Chemical Engineers Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ece.2022.11.003
M.L. Castelló , C. Barrera , L. Seguí
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Experience is an important requirement to apply for a qualified job. While employers need to find workers with the required skills, education institutions must design curricula which provide the skills demanded by the job market. Besides, along their careers, workers need to make good choices on continuing education courses. Current Bachelor and Master degrees follow programs which attempt to offer a practical perspective, but still from the academia point of view. To bridge the gap between academia and industry, University Extension Diploma in Food Technology (DEUTA) deepens into the Food sector seeking professional capacitation of participants. This is achieved by both first-hand know-how of food sector professionals and academics, along with an internship period in a food company. This paper reports the experience for more than fifteen years of this Diploma. Curriculum, students background, food sectors where internships are taken, student’s opinion on the course management as well as on issues related to employability, development of professional skills and life-long learning are discussed. The analysis demonstrates how collaborative courses strengthen academia-industry bonds, and employability is boosted thanks to internships and the network created. This experience may be extrapolated to many sectors other than food, such as the chemical, environmental or biotechnological, and may help lecturers and institutions organize similar courses or diplomas to prepare competent and efficient technical workers, as well as help students and professionals orient their training and continuing education choices.

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通过合作课程和实习,弥合食品行业的学术与行业差距
经验是申请一份合格工作的重要要求。虽然雇主需要找到具有所需技能的工人,但教育机构必须设计课程,提供就业市场所需的技能。此外,在他们的职业生涯中,工人需要在继续教育课程上做出正确的选择。目前的学士和硕士学位遵循的课程试图提供实用的观点,但仍然是从学术的角度来看。为了弥合学术界和工业界之间的差距,大学食品技术扩展文凭(DEUTA)深入到食品行业寻求专业能力的参与者。这是通过食品行业专业人士和学者的第一手知识以及在食品公司的实习时间来实现的。本文报告的经验,这一文凭超过15年。课程设置、学生背景、实习食品行业、学生对课程管理的意见以及与就业能力、专业技能发展和终身学习有关的问题进行了讨论。分析表明,合作课程如何加强了学术界与工业界的联系,由于实习和建立的网络,就业能力得到了提高。这一经验可推广到食品以外的许多部门,如化学、环境或生物技术部门,并可帮助讲师和机构组织类似的课程或文凭,以培养称职和高效的技术工人,并帮助学生和专业人员确定其培训和继续教育选择的方向。
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期刊介绍: Education for Chemical Engineers was launched in 2006 with a remit to publisheducation research papers, resource reviews and teaching and learning notes. ECE is targeted at chemical engineering academics and educators, discussing the ongoingchanges and development in chemical engineering education. This international title publishes papers from around the world, creating a global network of chemical engineering academics. Papers demonstrating how educational research results can be applied to chemical engineering education are particularly welcome, as are the accounts of research work that brings new perspectives to established principles, highlighting unsolved problems or indicating direction for future research relevant to chemical engineering education. Core topic areas: -Assessment- Accreditation- Curriculum development and transformation- Design- Diversity- Distance education-- E-learning Entrepreneurship programs- Industry-academic linkages- Benchmarking- Lifelong learning- Multidisciplinary programs- Outreach from kindergarten to high school programs- Student recruitment and retention and transition programs- New technology- Problem-based learning- Social responsibility and professionalism- Teamwork- Web-based learning
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