A student's view of an engineering exchange scheme (1)
Titel:
A student's view of an engineering exchange scheme (1)
Auteur:
MacGilchrist, Renaud
Verschenen in:
European journal of engineering education
Paginering:
Jaargang 6 (1981) nr. 3-4 pagina's 263-265
Jaar:
1981
Inhoud:
The idea of writing a short essay, comparing the English and French schools of engineering, largely owes its genesis to a conversation with Professor Sir Alan J. Harris of Imperial College, London. It was during this discussion that it became evident that the benefits to be gained from a greater intercourse between schools engaged in international exchange programmes are not always apparent to the layman. One form of such an interchange was first carried out between the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees and Imperial College of Science and Technology in the form of an exchange of their respective third year and graduate students. The author was one of the original participants in this scheme and believes he has greatly benefited from the experience. He is, however, occasionally confronted with the question (in France as well as in England): “Why did you come/go to France to learn engineering? What more does the experience have to offer?” This question, at first, almost invariably provoked a reaction of surprise and bafflement on the part of the author, who wishes in no way to be conceited in the matter. It is only recently that the author has come to accept the esoteric nature of the whole affair and furthermore to accept with hindsight that he is beginning to appreciate and exploit fully his one year at E.N.P.C., the major part of his original doubts having been dissipated. It is after having lived through and thoroughly digested the experience that these reflections are now possible.
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