Goals

Goals and Research Questions

The research in the Working Partners Project has four key goals:
Goal 1: Identify, investigate, and document the models for partnerships and collaboration that exist between the ATE community and industry
Goal 2: Research and articulate implementations, challenges, and impacts of the partnership models
Goal 3: Explore and record conditions that sustain and support productive industry relationships
Goal 4: Chronicle meaningful experiences and pathways that arise from ATE community partnerships with industry

The project goals have associated research questions, including:

What models for industry partnerships currently exist within the ATE community?
Are the same models successful for ATE Projects as for ATE Centers?
What are the impacts of industry partnerships on institutions, faculty, and students?
What attributes are common to industry partners involved in strong partnerships?
What are the primary hurdles that projects and centers face in implementing a model once chosen?

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The Working Partners team is based at Bellevue College and the Internet Scout Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with support from an advisory committee made up of education, industry, and professional association experts. The project was originally funded by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program, under DUE 1501176 and continues under DUE 1931215. The material on this site and any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.