Industry Integrated Engineering and Computing Education

Abstract

addressing a global challenge of aligning the educational curricula with national needs, which are faced almost in every country. This is highly important within the current dynamic transformation of the industry, the so-called Industry 4.0. The educational institutions should examine new and relevant education and training opportunities, exposing them to a necessary adaptation to such new era. A continuous dialogue with the industry will be the key to address industry-specific talent challenges and to anticipate and prepare the future skills. The combination of the editors’ and authors expertise in both technical and pedagogical fields across different contexts and countries has been ideal to undertake this work. The book has provided a num- ber of international case studies as well as local case studies. Furthermore, the book provided strategic translational perspectives from pedagogy and organizational development for the execution of further socioeconomic impact on engineering schools and curricula. I hope, with this contribution to the general body of research and knowledge advancement, a holistic discourse is initiated, enhancing further developments and implementations of industry needs in engineering and computing education.