Conference Session

Cooperative Education Addresses ABET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Godbey, Jacksonville State University; Terry Marbut, Jacksonville State University; Dale Broyles, Jacksonville State University & Honda MFG of AL

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

. Cooperative education is an excellent method of providingstudents with this critical real-world experience. Students with cooperative education experienceare typically more successful in obtaining that all-important first job after college. Successfulcooperative education programs also benefit the sponsoring organization by providing a pool offamiliar, well-trained employees. One university engineering and technology department hasexpanded a successful industry-based partnership beyond the traditional cooperative educationexperience. Department faculty and industry representative interact throughout the entirecooperative education process from initial selection to placement of students to placement ofstudents to enhance their personal abilities and