Design and implementation of multi-campus,modular master classes in biochemical engineering |
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| Authors: | Niek Wuyts Dorine Bruneel Myriam Meyers Etienne Van Hoof Leander De Vos Greet Langie |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management, Cluster for Bioengineering Technology (CBeT), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems (M2S), KU Leuven – Campus De Nayer, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium;2. KU Leuven-Technology campus Ghent, Ghent, Belgium;3. Faculty of Engineering Technology, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium;4. Faculty of Engineering Technology, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium;5. KU Leuven-Technology campus Diepenbeek, Diepenbeek, Belgium;6. Leuven Engineering and Science Education Center (LESEC), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;7. KU Leuven-Technology campus Geel, Geel, Belgium;8. KU Leuven-Technology campus Diepenbeek, Diepenbeek, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | The Master of Science in engineering technology: biochemical engineering is organised in KU Leuven at four geographically dispersed campuses. To sustain the Master's programmes at all campuses, it is clear that a unique education profile at each campus is crucial. In addition, a rationalisation is required by increased cooperation, increased exchange of lecturers, and increased student mobility. To achieve this, a multicampus education system for the M.Sc. in engineering technology: biochemical engineering was developed by offering modules that are also available for students of other campuses. Such a module is primarily based on the research expertise present at the campus. In the development, special attention has been given to the optimal organisation of the modules, evaluation, required modifications of the current curricula, and the practical consequences for students following the module at another campus. Even in the first year of implementation, around 30% of the students followed a multicampus module, which indicates the potential success of the multicampus concept described here. |
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| Keywords: | multicampus research modules student mobility master modules biochemical engineering |
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