Strengthening engineering ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa
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2022-02-28
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The consortium identified a systemic problem in line with the World Bank and IDRC sources that point to the lack of targeted industry training and research application for students in engineering. The consortium used a scheme that involved the piloting of applied engineering research projects in the following disciplines: ICT, Sanitation (Environment and Waste Management) and Water. A total of 31 student-led pilot projects were piloted, targeting solving critical developmental challenges like improving access to affordable sanitation, water supply, and energy saving while striving for gender equality (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal # 5). It has been found that the current curriculum can be enhanced if students in their final year are encouraged to work in multi-disciplinary groups partnered with the private sector with the aim of addressing specific problems in these institutions.
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STRENGTHENING ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEMS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, INNOVATION, WEST AFRICA, SOUTH OF SAHARA