Abstract
This paper highlights the challenges of 21st century
engineering studies and practice relating to infrastructure
growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Tertiary education in
SSA is experiencing explosive growth of 8.6% driven by the
higher education institutions (HEI) of which the private
sector accounts for 22% of enrolments. The unintended
consequences have been the escalation of capacity deficits
and quality problems in engineering studies. Capacity deficit
for the SSA has also been exacerbated by brain drain and
severely small pool of highly qualified academics. The causes
of these issues are discussed while considering University as
the centrepiece for development of appropriate remedial
measures...