TY - JOUR
T1 - Engineering education in African universities
T2 - A case for internationalization
AU - Kumar, A.
AU - Ochieng, Aoyi
AU - Onyango, Maurice S.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Engineering education is getting global. This article assesses the present scenario in engineering education, which is undergoing a paradigm shift because of the Internet, innovation, and internationalization. The influence of information technology, industrial development, national politics, and economic policies on internationalization of engineering education has been discussed. Quality control and accreditation practices in some countries have been reviewed, and a link between technology advancement and engineering curricula has been drawn. A stable political and economic system is necessary to retain the highly qualified African engineers who are the drivers of the engineering education toward achieving this goal.
AB - Engineering education is getting global. This article assesses the present scenario in engineering education, which is undergoing a paradigm shift because of the Internet, innovation, and internationalization. The influence of information technology, industrial development, national politics, and economic policies on internationalization of engineering education has been discussed. Quality control and accreditation practices in some countries have been reviewed, and a link between technology advancement and engineering curricula has been drawn. A stable political and economic system is necessary to retain the highly qualified African engineers who are the drivers of the engineering education toward achieving this goal.
U2 - 10.1177/1028315304269136
DO - 10.1177/1028315304269136
M3 - Article
SN - 1028-3153
VL - 8
SP - 377
EP - 389
JO - Journal of Studies in International Education
JF - Journal of Studies in International Education
IS - 4
ER -