Mechatronics in Finland and the Netherlands: The responsiveness of VET compared

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-92

  Doornekamp, B Gerard ^a   Streumer, Jan N ^a   Heiskanen, Lilli ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b Kuopio Voc Adult Education Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Core problems; Flexible workforce; Key qualifications; Mechatronics; Metal industry; University of twente; Vocational education and training

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERS; MECHATRONICS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

CORE PROBLEMS; FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE; KEY QUALIFICATIONS; METAL INDUSTRY; UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EDUCATION;

EID: 4344661967     PISSN: 15604624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2004.004576     Document Type: Article

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