Work-based Learning Models in French Engineering Curricula

Siegfried Rouvrais (1, 2) , Bernard Remaud (3) , Morgan Saveuze (4)

1 PASS - Process for Adaptative Software Systems
2 IMT Atlantique - INFO - Département Informatique
3 Remaud - Remaud Consulting (Remaud Consulting)
4 CESI - CESI : groupe d’Enseignement Supérieur et de Formation Professionnelle

In the 90s, the French engineering education accreditation body introduced in its quality standards a compulsory internship period. Based on this national experience, this paper presents an in-depth background and description of the use of internships and apprenticeships models in French engineering education. The elements of analysis presented may provide some inputs to programme designers in other contexts. Thus, this paper proposes to extend the CDIO framework to systematically include Work-based Learning as integrated activities in educational programme, to better match industry requirements and student competency expectations as future engineers.

Mots clés: Work based learning; Work integrated learning; Internship; Co-op programme; Apprenticeship; Curriculum design; Curriculum; Skills; Industry; Industry and student involvement in the development of engineering education; CDIO; CDIO skills & aptitudes; EURACE; CTI; ENAEE; EHEA; WBL; WIL; Engineering education; Quality; France Télécom; Competency; Engineering

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]; Réseaux et télécommunications [cs.NI]; Education; Gestion et management; Sciences de l'information et de la communication; Sociologie

Siegfried Rouvrais, Bernard Remaud, Morgan Saveuze. Work-based Learning Models in French Engineering Curricula. CDIO 2017 : 13th International Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate Conference, Jun 2017, Calgary, Canada. pp.766 - 781. ⟨hal-01599738⟩