Is Co-operative Education in Engineering Education is a Great Thought: An Evidence from an Undergraduate Study Program

Abstract

The growth of the social economy is directly connected to higher engineering education, and the upgrade of factories for every nation and the education industry plays a very important role in it. This determines that the standard of engineering science and technology staff preparation can be assured only through the deep cooperative curriculum of universities and enterprises. Education specialists are expected to determine the academic results of students and produce qualified and highly employable learners. Therefore, this paper accesses the effectiveness of the cooperative education process and its benefits. A detailed literature review has been carried out followed by a quantitative evaluation of the factors in this paper. The data has been collected online via questionnaire from alumni of engineering programs. It is concluded that most of the alumni are pleased with the current cooperative education assignment procedure and time. Few suggested that it can also be improved and automated. The cooperative education opportunities bank can be
enhanced and diversified fields should be covered. Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Ability & desire for continuous learning and Decision making are the key benefits of cooperative education. It is also observed that cooperative education lacks to enhance research skills and leadership skills.