Title :
Development of electronic engineering education at the National University of Science and Technology in Zimbabwe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., NUST, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Abstract :
This paper seeks to describe the development of a University BEng(Hons) Degree program in Southern Africa. The background to the creation of the University is first considered, followed by an overall view of the program structure. Selected aspects, such as industrial placements, nonengineering skills and computer engineering, are examined in more detail
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; BEng(Hons) Degree program; National University of Science and Technology; Zimbabwe; computer engineering; electronic engineering education; industrial placements; nonengineering skills; Control engineering; Control engineering computing; Educational technology; Electrical equipment industry; Electronic engineering education; Industrial electronics; Industrial training; Laboratories; Mathematics; Telecommunication computing;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563088