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Educating Engineering Students in Egypt: Recommendations for Improvement

International Journal of Higher Education • 2020
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Publication Information
Authors Ashraf Elsafty, Hanaa Elsayad; Ibrahim G. Shaaban
Keywords higher education, Egypt, engineering education, quality improvement
Journal International Journal of Higher Education
Publisher Sciedu Press
Volume 9
Issue 3
Pages 1-14
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
Egyptian schools of engineering (government faculties, private faculties and private higher engineering institutes) award degrees to 35000 graduates annually. There have been concerns from the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, experienced engineers, local & international employers, parents and other society stakeholders about the knowledge and skills gained by engineering graduates. In this article, first the institutions were analyzed from a fresh business perspective. The analysis highlighted several constraints that hinder radical reforms. In part two of this article the aspirations of stakeholders were collected and identified. In part three, recommendations were made based on the experiences of engineering education providers worldwide.