• DocumentCode
    304907
  • Title

    Training electrical engineers at Moi University: the 8-4-5 BTECH curriculum

  • Author

    Afullo, Thomas J O

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Botswana Univ., Gaborone, Botswana
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    24-27 Sep 1996
  • Firstpage
    95
  • Abstract
    The curriculum for the training of electrical engineers at the Department of Electrical & Communications Engineering, Moi University, Kenya, is discussed in this presentation. The paper discusses the introduction of the 8-4-5 Educational system in Kenya, the rationale behind this, and the emphasis on a practical graduate engineer with the inherent capability to adapt to local demands and to new challenges of the future. It also discusses the challenges facing the Universities as they grapple with this new programme
  • Keywords
    educational courses; electrical engineering education; training; 8-4-5 BTECH curriculum; 8-4-5 Educational system; Department of Electrical & Communications Engineering; Kenya; Moi University; electrical engineers training; graduate engineer; local demands; Acoustical engineering; Africa; Appropriate technology; Educational programs; Educational technology; Engineering education; Industrial training; Laboratories; Maintenance engineering; Production;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
  • Conference_Location
    Stellenbosch
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3019-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563087
  • Filename
    563087