GOING 2011
Schedule of the GOING events during the 63rd IAA Commercial Vehicles (daily from September 19th - September 23th, 2011):
09.30 a.m. | Check-In |
10.30 a.m. | Welcome and introduction Mr. H.T. Ebner, VDA |
10.35 a.m. | A day in the life of an engineer Engineers from the automotive industry |
11.00 a.m. | Universities and colleges – The bridge between education and the industry University and college professors |
11.25 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. | Break |
| Tour of the exhibitor stands | |
12.00 p.m. - 14.00 p.m. | School groups will be picked up by a company representative |
Hands-on, Please!
Practice and theory:
To kick off the "GoIng" day at the IAA, engineers who are successful in the automotive industry will be presenting their day-to-day work as well as some more exciting aspects of being an automotive engineer:
What are they working on, what talents do they consider important, and what motivates them?
This will be followed by professors of engineering who will show the path that has to be followed to find this type of job. The topics will include both the new European university degrees and the varying content of the different courses of study.
Individual questions about planning which course to take can also be discussed.
The highlight of the day will be the walking tour of the manufacturers and suppliers in the German automotive industry. Personnel officers will be present in person at the stands to explain the wide range of opportunities for embarking on a career in their company, such as internships, student projects, degree dissertations, and trainee programs. And has anyone heard of the dual training system or the integrated distance learning and campus courses? There is a whole range of opportunities for an exciting career. Of course, participants can also take a close look at the latest product premieres at the stands at the trade show - hands-on, please!
The GoIng day will achieve its objective if at the end of the day the schoolchildren know what it is like being an engineer and the educational options they have for pursuing such a career.
