Cursory: The University of Nigeria Nsukka hosted the second Engineering Career Fair in collaboration with Clintonel Innovation Center. The event aimed to bridge the engineering skills gap, equip students with industry-relevant skills, and introduce them to modern technologies. Students expressed satisfaction with the event and the skills acquired.
The University of Nigeria Nsukka’s Faculty of Engineering, in collaboration with Clintonel Innovation Center Aba, Abia State, recently hosted the second edition of the Engineering Career Fair.
The primary objective of this event was to bridge the engineering skills gap in Nigeria and align engineering education with industry demands. Building on the success of its inaugural fair in September 2021, the second edition witnessed a significant turnout, with over five hundred student registrations.
The fair aimed to equip engineering students and graduates with industry-relevant skills, promote an innovative mindset, introduce participants to modern and emerging technologies, and prepare engineering graduates for job applications and the professional world.
Distinguished experts from various industries played a prominent role in the fair, providing valuable insights and conducting training sessions on industry expectations.
The attendees also actively participated in practical industry-led workshops, covering diverse topics such as Health Safety and Environment, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Solar Panel Installation, Inverter Design, Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Laser Cutting and Engraving, and Web3 foundations.
During the event, Professor Emenike Ejiogu, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, expressed his satisfaction with the strong collaboration between academia and industry demonstrated by the fair.
He applauded the active involvement of students and highlighted the significant presence of faculty alumni, who served as speakers and facilitated industry-led training sessions.
This engagement between alumni and industry exemplified the fruitful collaboration nurtured by the faculty. Professor Ugo Nwoji, former Vice-President of COREN, emphasized the importance of networking and nurturing university friendships, which can lead to collaborative teamwork and provide valuable learning and professional development opportunities.
A highlight of the event was the announcement by Ugochukwu Aronu, Co-Founder of Xend Finance and an alumnus of the faculty, about an innovation challenge aimed at identifying local and global problems, brainstorming solutions, and building engineering models to address these issues.
The challenge offers a prize of $5,000 and technical mentoring to two winning teams from the Faculty of Engineering. Its purpose is to encourage the development of innovative proposals that can be transformed into engineering products, promoting sustainable development and making a positive impact on Nigerian society.
Several companies, including Genesys Techhub Enugu, Clintonel Innovation Centre Aba, Minnostech Enugu, Manamuz, Onshore and Offshore Institute of Nigeria, UgarSoft/Xend Finance, and Kitovu Technologies, were also present at the event.
Additionally, the newly established Engineering Education Research Group, led by the Career Fair convener, Dr. Ijeoma J.F Ezika, awarded five Health, Safety, and Environment training and certification scholarships to top participants in the HSE technical session.
In his closing remarks, Tochukwu Chukwueke, CEO of Clintonel Innovation Centre Aba, expressed satisfaction with the event’s organization and the student turnout, despite its proximity to the exam period.
He emphasized the importance of locally manufactured engineering products and encouraged students to see them as a ray of hope for the country.
MThe students conveyed their overwhelming joy and satisfaction with the event, highlighting the valuable skills acquired and the networks formed.
They provided anonymous feedback, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to participate and the invaluable learning experiences gained. Many expressed their wish to attend again if another fair is organized, emphasizing the importance of embracing an innovative mindset and exploring new opportunities in the field of technology as engineering students.
The UNN Engineering Career Fair is part of the Engineering Program for Safety and Industry (EPSI), a project supported by Engineering X, an international collaboration founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering UK and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
Source: tribune
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