Comparative Analysis of the Curriculum of Mechanical Engineering Program in Poland and the United States

• Autorzy: Wes Grebski , Michalene Grebski , Agnieszka Czerwińska-Lubszczyk , Dominika Jagoda-Sobalak
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of this paper is comparison of the Curriculum of Mechanical Engineering Program in Poland and the United States. One of the institutions is The Pennsylvania State University (PSU), in the United States (USA). The other institution is Politechnika Opolska (PO), in Poland. Design/methodology/approach: Desk Research Method is used. Paper is based on Politechnika Opolska' documents and The Pennsylvania State University' documents. Findings: The paper addresses the similarities and differences in both curricula. It also addresses the positive and negative aspects of both curricula. The strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of the future career development of graduates is also being addressed. Both Mechanical Engineering programs are striving for excellence in preparing students for engineering jobs in industry, but the philosophy of those programs is very different. The Mechanical Engineering program at PSU is providing the student with a stronger theoretical background. Graduates from the PO program are well-trained in application-focus current industry practices. They are not going to require on-the-job training after entering industry. There are also suggestions and recommendations for both programs from the perspective of identifying the best practices. Originality/value: The article contains a comparative analysis of the curricula of the Mechanical Engineering program at The Pennsylvania State University USA and Politechnika Opolska, Poland. The comparison of the curricula was done using the most recent catalogs of both programs. The authors of the article have had experience as faculty at their respective programs. The comparative analysis was done for the purpose of identifying the best practices and subsequent follow-up. The article addresses the similarities and differences as well as the strengths and weaknesses of both programs. The article also contains suggestions and recommendations for both programs. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Curriculum; Comparative analysis; Higher education

PL

Program nauczania; Analiza porównawcza; Szkolnictwo wyższe

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2020
• Numer: z. 148 Contemporary management
• Strony: 203--214

Twórcy

autor

Wes Grebski

• The Pennsylvania State University, USA

autor

Michalene Grebski

• Northampton Community College, USA

autor

Agnieszka Czerwińska-Lubszczyk

• University of Technology and Humanities in Bielsko-Biała

autor

Dominika Jagoda-Sobalak

• Opole University of Technology

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2020.148.15