Collaboration and Resource Sharing in Engineering Education

In present day’s world of globalisation, institutions are not only fostering the formation of graduates able to operate in one location or country but desires to produce the global engineer equipped with the right knowledge and skills able to operate in any part of the world. A lot of online resources have been developed and are made freely available on the World Wide Web (web). Some of these have been developed by individuals, institutions and business organisations with an aim to engage learners and users and in aid of helping them improve their productivity and use of these tools either for personal or workplace benefit. This paper examines some of the resources for sharing and collaboration in engineering education investigating the prospect and challenges and influence of online technologies. We examine the influence of culture and impact of languages with a focus on Africa. In recognition of the challenges and potential for positive contribution to improved learning, economy and life in general, we conclude that it is paramount that opportunities created by modern technologies be explored and exploited through sharing and collaboration for enhanced engineering education provision