Internship, Moroccan Universities, and Graduate School: My Story

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experiences and inquiries of a student in electrical engineering (EE) at a Moroccan university, particularly focusing on internships, the quality of Moroccan universities compared to others, and the impact of poor grades in mathematics on graduate school applications.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the recommended duration of internships before graduating with a BSc, suggesting that more experience is generally beneficial.
  • Another participant expresses uncertainty regarding the quality of Moroccan universities compared to those in the USA, Canada, Europe, and other African countries.
  • A participant notes that graduate schools may focus on the last two years of undergraduate performance, indicating that poor grades in earlier years might not be as detrimental, but this varies by institution.
  • Discussion includes the requirement of at least two months of internship to defend a thesis in Morocco, with a focus on how this might affect opportunities abroad.
  • One participant mentions the importance of checking the accreditation process in other countries for engineering qualifications, emphasizing the need to understand how Moroccan degrees are viewed internationally.
  • Another participant highlights that the impact of poor grades in mathematics on graduate school applications is not straightforward and depends on various factors including the specific university and program.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying opinions on the quality of Moroccan universities and the implications of internship duration, with no consensus reached on these topics. The discussion on the impact of poor grades in mathematics also remains unresolved, with differing views on its significance based on institutional policies.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the need for verification of degrees by the ministry of higher education in Morocco and the potential lack of professional societies compared to other countries, which may influence internship and accreditation requirements.

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This is my first day, first post and first...

A little bit about myself. I just finished my second year in EE in a Moroccan university and presently on an internship.

I would like to ask 3 questions after going through this wonderful forum.

1. How many internship months should someone make sure in getting before graduating (BSc)?

2. What do you think of Moroccan universities with respect to other countries' (like USA, Canada, European countries and other African countries)?

3. Can poor grades (Ds) in maths modules affect someone when it comes to getting good graduate schools for Masters?

I hope to hear from from you (my wonderful new people)..

regards!
 
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Can someone say something please. Thanks once again in advance
 
airer said:
1. How many internship months should someone make sure in getting before graduating (BSc)?
Do at least one internship I am unsure of how many months, but I am willing to bet the more experience you have the better.
airer said:
2. What do you think of Moroccan universities with respect to other countries' (like USA, Canada, European countries and other African countries)?
I am not sure about Moroccan universities, but the United States, and Europe are known for having great universities. Not sure about Canada or Africa.
airer said:
3. Can poor grades (Ds) in maths modules affect someone when it comes to getting good graduate schools for Masters?
Depends, were these grades received during the last 2 years of your bachelors degree? Usually graduate schools look at your last 2 years of performance over your first two years, this however will depend upon the university.
 
Thank you very much Math. Anyway, for the maths we normally do it here in the first and the second year, after that you concentrate purely on your course (no more maths modules after the second year). And we do three maths modules; ANALYSE, ALGEBRE, NUMERICAL ANALYSES and PROBABILITY & STATISTIQUES for the whole EE program.
hope to hear from you again.

thanks!
 
Can someone kindly answer my questions please... I am really waiting and desperate for answers..
 
Hey airer and welcome to the forums.

I don't know what the professional requirements are for Morocco but in Australia, you need to do roughly 12 weeks of internship along side passing all the relevant subjects to get the final undergraduate degree. If you don't do this, you won't get it (at least in Australia).

What is your professional society for engineering over there in Morocco (if you have one)? If there is no professional society or accreditation like here, then the requirements may be a lot more 'relaxed'.

Does your country have a chapter there for the IEEE?
 
I am not sure if we have IEEE but i know that at the end of your degree your degree should be verified and stamped by the ministry of higher education. For the internship stuff, you need atlest 2 months to defend your thesis. I am not asking with respect to staying in morocco, i am asking like if i want to go other countries for work or Masters in europe, etc..

and what anout the question on maths too??
 
In terms of working in other countries, it would serve you well to check how the professional bodies in that country view the accreditation process in your country.

The subsequent body is bound to have a website outlining the process of becoming accredited as well as any exams or documentation required.

Following this you should go to the relevant professional body and see what the accreditation process is for that body for a person of your background. Once you get this, you will be able to know how much of your background will be used for accreditation and whether you need to do extra study, exams, or further accreditation to meet their own standards.

If you don't find this information on their site, it's best that you email someone who can give you this information so that you can think about what to do if/when you later decide to travel to that vicinity and practice as an engineer.
 
Thank you very much. So how is it like in Australia or can you give me the site where i can be informed.
 
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Take a look at this:

http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/migration-skills-assessment
 
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thank you very much
 
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But you didn't talk about the maths part of my question.. check it please.
 
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airer said:
But you didn't talk about the maths part of my question.. check it please.

There's no one answer to that question. It depends on the university, program, department and nature of the Masters.

The answer will depend on those factors and it's best that you contact the school to find out exactly whether it does or doesn't.
 

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