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Enhancing the academic value of Industrial Placements with the Agile Framework

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  • Alex Vakaloudis

    (Cork Institute of Technology)

  • Kostas Anagnostopoulos

    (Cork Institute Of Technology)

  • Stuart Elder

    (Cork Institute Of Technology)

Abstract

Within the context of academic placements that take place within the undergraduate studies, we discuss a model that aims to maximise the value of transferable skills while maintaining a positive outcome for the hosting organisation. Aiming to engineering and computer science students, this model relies on concepts of the Agile development methodology which caters for incremental complexity, performance monitoring and flexibility so as to allow the trainee to focus on skills of interest. The model consists of four phases namely, Preparation, Initial Training, Engagement and Sign-off in all of which the trainees work under the mentorship of a junior engineer. Applying this model results to work reusable by the organisation while the trainees receive practical extension to technologies and procedures that have been taught in their academic studies.

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  • Alex Vakaloudis & Kostas Anagnostopoulos & Stuart Elder, 2015. "Enhancing the academic value of Industrial Placements with the Agile Framework," Proceedings of Teaching and Education Conferences 2404254, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:itepro:2404254
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    Keywords

    Industrial placement; continuing education; hands-on experience;
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    JEL classification:

    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • M53 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Training

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