Samenvatting

Collaboration between university and industry has brought societal and educational benefits by promoting
research and innovation, providing industry training, and promoting access to resources and technology for both
academia and industry. University, industry, and government collaboration known as the triple helix was
proposed in the 1990s. However, industry and university collaboration has had a long history with best practices
being updated as we learn more about specific fields, needs of collaborators, and advances in research and
technology.This case study aims to find the best practices for collaboration between education and industry in a
project-based educational program known as Professional Practice for students studying in the field of
information technology. During this four-week program, students worked on assignments formulated by the
participating companies. They were guided by company-assigned supervisors, who were interviewed before and
after the program. The students too were asked to fill out surveys before and after the program. From the
analyses of the results of the interviews and surveys, several recommendations and ways to improve
collaboration between education and industry are presented.