Recommendations for the Long-Term Success of Industrial Collaboration in Engineering Training Programs (Keynote Paper) Available to Purchase

The Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College developed an industrial sponsored engineering training program in the mid 1960’s. The program now called “The Clinic” is a central part of Harvey Mudd College. Over the years, representatives from a number of colleges have visited our campus in an effort to learn about the program and implement similar programs at their home institutions. The efforts to duplicate the HMC Clinic Program at other institutions have met with varied success. The reasons for the less than perfect success rate are discussed and guidelines for developing a firmly anchored program with potential for long-term survivability and growth are discussed.