Engineering Education in African Universities: A Case for Internationalization

Autor/inn/en	Kumar, A.; Ochieng, Aoyi; Onyango, Maurice S.
Titel	Engineering Education in African Universities: A Case for Internationalization
Quelle	In: Journal of Studies in International Education, 8 (2004) 4, S.377-389 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315304269136
Schlagwörter	Engineering Education; Quality Control; Information Technology; Industrialization; Global Approach; Educational Change; Institutional Evaluation; Technological Advancement; Comparative Education; African Studies; International Education; Higher Education; Educational Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Qualitätskontrolle; Informationstechnologie; Industrialisation; Industrialisierung; Globales Denken; Bildungsreform; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Internationale Erziehung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsentwicklung
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10