Introducing, Cooperative Education in Practical Curriculum Change: A Case Study

Developers occupy one of the key positions in the development of new products. Therefore technology policy should identify developers as a key actor or important target group. Although there, are numerous sorts of institutions involved in training and education, research and development, and the transfer of technology trying to intensify contacts between science and industry. Institutions should be the supplier of developers to firms, at the same time, the place of cooperative education to universities. This paper introduces the theoretical foundations of cooperative education and innovation process, and then by the case of practical curriculum, clarifies the question "How to actualize cooperative education". In the end, some suggestions are provided for policy-makers, who are engaged in shaping the interface between science and industry.