A Pragmatic Approach in Engineering Education Teaching Methods and Industry Partnership. A Paper Presented at European Society for Engineering Education

Lack of appropriate practical skill acquisition in engineering training had been a subject of concern in developing nations. The paper examines the impact of teaching methods on the quality of graduates produced for the industries and x-rays the relevance of present en gineering structure and curricula in some core engineering fields. The study shows lack of coordination in curricula development and dissemination between the institutions, industries and students. The study posited that in reforming education to benefit t he industries, teaching methods should connect both resource manpower and facilities from both the industry and institutions