A student can work on a technical topic for several months without ever getting into the plant where the problem is actually being solved.
Through our cooperation with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Liberec, we have started thinking about this much more intensively.
Theory matters. But it is just as important for the student to see the real production process, a concrete problem and how it is solved in practice.
That is why we want to link bachelor’s and master’s theses more closely with the real industrial environment. A student should get a concrete topic from practice, the chance to get to know a manufacturer, work with real samples or data, and have an expert consultant from the field alongside their academic supervisor.
This is the model we want to gradually develop at KLV Group a.s.: connecting students, the university and manufacturers so that final theses are not just an academic exercise but have real practical impact.
In my view, it is not enough to talk about a shortage of technical specialists. If we want young people to be interested in engineering and the railway industry, we have to let them get closer to real practice.
How does it work where you are? Do students of technical fields have enough access to manufacturing companies?