Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session I: Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda D Young, Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Lee Michael Warburton, AKKA Technologies; Christopher David Ciechon

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Engineering Education, 2016   Developing Student Centered Partnerships: Professional Socialization and the Transition to IndustryIntroductionThere is a persistent dialogue among academic and industrial stakeholders regarding the abilityof students to transition into full-time engineering positions in industry [2, 3]. Engineeringeducators and professionals have contributed to the conversation by suggesting the need forbroader collaborations between academia and industry[4, 5]. Academic-industry partnershipshave resulted and have led to significant benefits for both academic and industry stakeholders.Academia cites gaining funds to support research, testing theory in