
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Efforts to reduce the drop-out rate in civil and structural
engineering programs
U. Quapp & K. Holschemacher
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Germany
ABSTRACT: Usually, drop-out rates in engineering courses of studies are higher than in other programs.There
are various reasons for this. Because of the already existing lack of well educated civil and structural engineers
worldwide, universities and industry are interested in finding out the