Strengthening University-Industry Linkage in Developing Countries through International Cooperation: Case of Sri Lanka through Cooperation of Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan

Abstract

The paper aims at highlighting the importance & the role of the University-Industry linkage in fostering the development of engineering education in developing countries. International cooperation is employed as the tool for strengthening this link and the pilot project on the faculty of engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (UoM) through the efforts of the International Cooperation Center for Engineering Education Development (ICCEED) of Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT), Japan is described. The project implementation strategy & current status are presented and the expected output is highlighted.