On Industry-Academia Relations in the Arab Gulf States: Steps toward Building Strategic Partnership

Akili, Waddah

doi:10.1109/fie.2005.1611995

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“…Industry-academia collaborations (Beckman 1997) have shown to be governed by several success factors (Claes 2012) and challenges (Johns et al 2003). Creating science-based industries from academic research is a common theme of industrial policy, whether made explicit as in France, China (Cai and Liu 2014), Gulf states (Akili 2005) and Mexico (Vargas and Isabel 2010) or implicit such as in the USA (Block and Keller 2009;Etzkowitz 1998;Etzkowitz et al 1998). When it comes to research in software engineering just before the turn of the twentieth century Robert Glass wrote an influential article (Glass 1994).…”

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Certus: an organizational effort towards research-based innovation in software verification and validation

Sen

Marijan

Gotlieb

2015

Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag

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What is gratifying to a software engineering researcher? Three of many possible answers to this question are (a) the intellectual exercise in developing/disseminating approaches that address emerging and existing challenges, (b) recognition from impact in a community of researchers and (c) widespread use of novel ideas, including software, in the society at large leading to enhancement of human ability and job creation. A culmination of these sources requires an organizational effort. This article presents a detailed account of a research-based innovation centre, Certus, to facilitate such a culmination for software engineering researchers. Certus has established a body of knowledge, methods and tools for the validation and verification of software systems in the Norwegian private and public sector. Certus works in close cooperation with five founding user partners and is hosted by the Simula Research Laboratory. We present the organizational structure of Certus and describe how Certus's life and health is planned and evaluated on a regular basis as a research-based innovation centre. We expound two successful collaborations, with (a) the private sector entity Cisco systems, Norway and (b) the public sector entity the Norwegian Customs and Excise. We hope that this document will serve as a basis to encourage national/ international funding schemes to create call for proposals for long-term research-based innovation centres. This, we believe, is one way to justify use of tax payers resources in creating a win-win situation for the triple helix: government, researchers and industry.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

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Certus: an organizational effort towards research-based innovation in software verification and validation

Sen

Marijan

Gotlieb

2015

Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag

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“…Zaky and El-Faham (1998) recommend the formation of partnerships between industry and universities to allow students to acquire industrial experience in developing countries as part of their education. Likewise, Akili (2005), who studied the Middle East region, called for strong connections between academia and industry in the Arab Gulf States. He stressed the urgent need to establish collaborative relationships to bridge the gap between academia and industry and to produce students who are better prepared for the challenges ahead.…”

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“…Colleges of engineering were founded in the Arab countries of Egypt and Lebanon after World War I and in the Arab Gulf States in the 1960s (Akili 2005(Akili , 2008. In this study, Lebanese engineers were targeted as case studies because institutions of higher education in Lebanon serve as sources of new engineers for the Arab Gulf States (Chehade 2001).…”

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Identifying the challenging factors in the transition from colleges of engineering to employment

Baytiyeh

Naja

2012

European Journal of Engineering Education

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The transition from university to a career in engineering is a challenging process. This study examined the perceptions of engineering graduates regarding the difficulties they encountered in their transition from the university to the workplace. Lebanese practising engineers (n = 217), living around the world, were surveyed to identify their current employment situations and their attitudes toward their academic preparation. Factor analysis revealed three main challenges facing engineering graduates: communication; responsibility; self-confidence. Seventeen interviews were conducted to gather information on ways to facilitate this transition. Comments reflected the need for better collaboration between engineering schools and engineering firms. The results will provide insight for engineering colleges, faculty members and administrators into the challenges faced by graduates and their aspirations for a smoother transition into employment.

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“…Colleges of Engineering in Arab countries were founded after World War I in Egypt and Lebanon, and started in the Arab Gulf States in the 1960s [8]. For this research, Lebanese engineers were targeted as a case study.…”

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Practitioner engineers perceptions for a successful early employment career

Baytiyeh

Naja

2011

2011 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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The aim of this research is to examine the transition of Lebanese engineering students from collegiate life to working professional as a case study in the Middle East region. Practicing engineers (n=217) graduated from universities in Lebanon and working domestically and abroad in different social and multicultural settings were surveyed. The survey identified their current employment and their attitudes toward their academic preparation level. The results showed that locating a job is not a major concern for graduates due to the high demand of engineers in the prosperous Arabic Gulf States. However, novice engineers confront critical issues during the transition process. While Internships and graduation projects appear to be essentially helpful for participants, it was observed the lacking role of career centers in such critical stage. An Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed three main challenges facing engineering graduates: communication, responsibility, and self-confidence. Participants' answers to open-ended questions suggest a strong need for collaboration between the engineering industries and the academic institutions to facilitate a smoother transition.

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On Industry-Academia Relations in the Arab Gulf States: Steps toward Building Strategic Partnership

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Certus: an organizational effort towards research-based innovation in software verification and validation

Certus: an organizational effort towards research-based innovation in software verification and validation

Identifying the challenging factors in the transition from colleges of engineering to employment

Practitioner engineers perceptions for a successful early employment career

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