Engineering Education: Challenges, Threats and Opportunities

In this article, an attempt has been made to discuss the future trends in engineering education along with many related challenges, threats and opportunities. The objective of the presentation is to improve engineering education by increasing the awareness among engineering educators and other stakeholder's so as to discuss and debate in relevant fora and to arrive at a consensus on these issues. The views expressed in this paper are based on the general perception of the engineering educators in this country expressed on different occasions. The author of the paper based on his experience both at the University and at an engineering college level as an educator, administrator and practitioner made an attempt to compile and comprehend the views, ideas, observations and experiences of various people connected to the subject.