ERIC Number: EJ1140528
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 15
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The South African Engineering Education Model with a European Perspective: History, Analogies, Transformations and Challenges
Kloot, Bruce; Rouvrais, Siegfried
European Journal of Engineering Education, v42 n2 p188-202 2017
South Africa, with its national cultural diversity and post-apartheid challenges and commitments, finds echoes in the European context, especially considering the imperatives of openness and non-discrimination in higher education. With an historical tradition of excellence in engineering education, the emphasis on supporting educationally disadvantaged learners was a notable characteristic, especially in the period of democratic transition from the late 1980s. This evolved into extended curriculum programmes--where the engineering degree is spread out so that it should take an extra year to complete--which are now in place at all universities across the country. This article draws some analogies with the French model and discusses the source and drivers of transformation of engineering education and training. It examines the potential for structural transformation of engineering education and raises the questions of conservatism and interoperability of programmes at an international level.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, International Education, Models, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Cultural Pluralism, Educational History, Excellence in Education, Educational Change, Educationally Disadvantaged, Role, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa; France
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