AN APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF TEACHING COMPANY PROGRAMMES

ABSTRACT

In this paper we consider the problems associated with the evaluation of Teaching Company Programmes. These programmes involve Universities and Colleges, together with manufacturing companies, in efforts to improve manufacturing methods and to develop graduates for careers in manufacturing industry. We introduce a framework for the evaluation of these programmes and apply it to one in which the authors have been involved. The paper reports a number of results from the Teaching Company Programme involving Molins Ltd., Brunel University and Henley, the Management College.

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Colin A. Carnall

Colin Carnall lectures in Organisation Studies at Henley, The Management College and at Brunel University. He is now Course Director of the Henley/Brunel University part‐time MSc in Management Studies. He has been involved in the Teaching Company Programme since 1977.

Ray Wild

Professor Ray Wild is Director of the Special Engineering Programme and Head of the Department of Engineering and Management Systems at Brunel. He is also associated with the Henley Management College.