Abstract

This paper focuses on alternative learning methods such as active learning and project based learning as a way to enhance cooperation between academia and industry and promote graduates’ employability. It provides a framework for policymakers and academics who aim to reform traditional engineering education programs, improving their alignment with industry´s needs by describing the characteristics, objectives and advantages of these educational models as well as the challenges of implementing them. Based on an international literature review, the analysis draws on a case study of the mining engineering program at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.