Student-Industry Project Identification of Favourable Conditions Through a Success Story

Abstract

Design is one of the key elements of any engineering program. According to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), design is a creative, interactive and often open-ended process subject to constraints, which may be governed to varying degrees by standards or legislations depending upon the discipline. Industry-based projects are excellent opportunities to help engineering students develop design skills. The benefits of such projects can be very valuable for both the students and the industry partner. However, they do not always lead to success. Through the presentation and analysis of a studentindustry success story, the favourable conditions of a joint project are presented in this document. As expected, the most significant success conditions are the students' determination and the partner's commitment, both being correlated. In order to work towards a project's success, the university training team has to ensure that the win-win conditions remain present for the duration of the project.