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
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;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563087
