Towards successful inculcation of generic skills: issues and strategies

Engineering education faces significant challenges from globalisation, rapid technological evolution, and problems related with funding for higher education. The rapidly emerging global economy has a strong influence on career prospects and the employment patterns of engineering graduates. This year we are focussed on addressing the current challenges facing engineering education in producing world class human capital. The development of the human capital is essential to produce sufficient knowledge workers that are needed by most nations to achieve a knowledge-based economy.