Sustainable economic development in BRIC countries through engineering education

In the current highly technical world, economic development in emerging countries is closely tied to their abilities to compete internationally in technical products and services. A major key ingredient in providing the basis for such international competitiveness is development of a highly educated workforce in areas such as engineering and computer science. Thus the development and strengthening of engineering schools is a necessity in such countries - for quality education programs, research and development, and entrepreneurial spinoffs.