Delegates to a joint symposium marking the end of a two-year programme aimed at enhancing the standard of engineering education in southern Africa, left Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on August 30, 2018 with high hopes of having achieved what they set out to do when the programme kicked off in October 2016. Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor David Sebudubudu, led a high-powered delegation from Botswana comprising the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Professor Benjamin Bolaane and representatives from University of Botswana spoke institutions. The representatives were Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, National University of Science and Technology (Namibia), University of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) and National University of Lesotho. The project known as the Enhancing Engineering Education Programme (EEEP) was sponsored by the British Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) to the tune of 140 000 Pounds (P1 964 807) for two years. Professor Sebudubudu said at the core of the project was a desire to improve the standard of engineering education at the University of Botswana and regionally through the achievement of four specific objectives. The objectives were to forge successful partnerships between industry and academic institutions…