Engineering is crucial for economic development in
developed and developing countries. With various changes taking
place globally over the years, it has had influence on all aspect of
human endeavor and we are now at a time of pervasive breakout
of technologies known as the fourth industrial revolution. This
study therefore conceptualizes excellence VS relevance in
engineering education in the era of the fourth industrial
revolution by first demystifying what the fourth industrial
revolution is and then conceptualizing excellence and relevance
in engineering education. Findings from the study revealed that
Findings from the study revealed that the world is at a stage of
massive changes and this requires solutions to these numerous
changes. It was also found out that excellence and relevance are
not new as it is a common term used across various spheres of
human life especially within the university where excellence in
research and learning is emphasized. The study recommended
that STEM education should be encouraged across board so as to
develop the skills necessary in the fourth industrial age and also
effort should be made at intensifying action on adopting some of
the technologies that are emerging in the fourth industrial
revolution especially in the developing countries.