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SME ER96--25
- Education Within A Learning Factory At Pratt & Whitney And Wpi
- standard by Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 06/01/1996
- Publisher: SME
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The Learning Factory is a new program between Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and Worcester Polytechnic Institute where students work on-site within company sponsored projects as part of their university education. This paper discusses the educational benefits and drawbacks of the Learning Factory, and its role in creating a mechanism for improved university and industrial interaction.