Improving the internship experience in the master of chemical engineering at the University of Granada |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;2. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidad de Cantabria, E-39005 Santander, Spain;3. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture (EINA), Universidad de Zaragoza, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain;4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Spain;5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;6. IQS School of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain;7. Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, E-03801 Alcoy, Spain;1. Faculty of Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa;2. Department of Process Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this paper is to analyze the present status of the internship program of Master of Chemical Engineering at the University of Granada and establish a systematic model to annually acquaint the satisfaction of students. It will allow the improvement of the internship program according to the opinions of students. The authors have examined a total of 33 items grouped in 7 different blocks. The results showed that the majority of students were satisfied with the internship program. Students recognized that the possibility of carrying out the internship abroad and improve the soft skills are some of the advantages of the internship offer of master’s degree. In fact, most of them prolonged their training period in order to perform their final Master project in the research center where they had carried out their internship. Some aspects should be improved, namely the communication between the academic tutor and the students, the information and guidance in the internship selection or the proposal of practices in more varied sectors. The findings of the present study had let to propose improvements for the internship program. |
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| Keywords: | Chemical engineering External internship Master program Student satisfaction Soft skills Survey |
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