Work integrated learning and construction project management: A case study of an industryacademia partnership in ireland

Ken Thomas, John Wall, Brian Graham, Patrick Troy, David Crowe, Aidan O'Connell

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Abstract

This chapter concerns the design, delivery and management of a unique part-time postgraduate MSc in Construction Project Management (MScCPM) programme through an industry-academia partnership in Ireland during the period 2007-2010. The partners are BAM Contractors, part of the wider Royal BAM Group based in The Netherlands, and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). There are many innovative Work Integrated Learning (WIL) aspects to this bespoken programme, including the blending of teaching and assessment by both WIT lecturers and senior BAM staff. There is also a blend of traditional classroom activities and e-learning technologies to suit the geographically dispersed participants. All stakeholders in this programme have benefited from their participation. These benefits and the associated lessons learned are described in the hope that they may be of use to those developing WIL postgraduate programmes in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWork-Integrated Learning in Engineering, Built Environment and Technology
Subtitle of host publicationDiversity of Practice in Practice
PublisherIGI Global Publishing
Pages221-244
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)9781609605476
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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