Improving Students Engagement through Industry‐Run Course
Tomorrow’s digital economy
Need of Industry
1) Important workforce skills (Difficult trial and error)
2) Skills required by industry (work with them)
3) Industry contribute to curriculum development in University
4) Examples of collaboration improving the quality of graduates
5) Role of ITU in facilitating academia‐industry collaboration
Our first action
• Thammasat GREATS• Mechanisms to ensure GREATS concept• Summary and conclusion
At Thammasat, we’ve identified 6 characteristics of 21stcentury leader as “GREATS”
G (Global Mindset):
R (Responsibility):
E (Eloquence):
A (Aesthetic Appreciation):T (Team Leader):
S (Spirit of Thammasat):
Mechanisms for Ensuring GREATS
• Faculty stated in their course syllabus how GREATS framework are integrated into their classes
• 20% of the class at the college will be taught by industry experts
• Working with Industry to design a course for student
Industry‐led Course
• Undergrad course on SV 364 Facilities Management course
• Close Collaboration with the Service industry
• Hotel Management Executives gave comments to students presentations
Industries Participated
Industry‐Led Course• Students had experiences the real world expectation.
• The industry management team provided the students their practices and important alignment of theories and industry requirement.
Results of Industry‐led course• “Great opportunity to meet real industry executives and get feedback to prepare myself to meet the demand”
4.87
4.66
4.79
4.93
STUDENT SATISFACTION
TEAM EFFORT COMPREHENSION INDUSTRY SATISFACTION
Student Testimonial
• Clips video
Role of ITU in facilitating academia‐industry collaboration
• Different countries different need set of skills.• Hard skill• Soft skills
• Identify common set of skills needed by funding research.
• Annual meeting update • Common skills vs specific skills• Industry collaboration