From Felix Ikem, Nsukka
Students of the Faculty of Engineering University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and scholars of the Africa Center of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED) have been trained in career development and entrepreneurship.
Speaking Nsukka on Wednesday during a 1-day workshop organised by ACE-SPED in collaboration with UNN Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (UNNEFAA), Prof Emenike Ejiogu, the Director of ACE-SPED said that the workshop was to groom students especially final year engineering students and ACE-SPED scholars on career development and entrepreneurship.
“This workshop is a welcome collaboration between UNNEFAA
and ACE-SPED to groom UNN students especially final year engineering students and ACE-SPED scholars in career development and entrepreneurship as well as industrial occupational safety.
“This is the beginning of a collaboration with the Engineering Alumni and ACE-SPED to deliver training that ordinarily would not be covered in the regular curriculum of study.
“This collaboration will equip our graduates with enhanced career development skills for enterprise formation and management,” Ejiogu said.
Earlier in a remark, Engr. Emmanuel Ezekwe, the President of UNNEFAA said that
the workshop provided an opportunity for students and scholars to connect, especially the final year students of engineering as it centres on career development and entrepreneurship.
“From this hybrid workshop, they have learned how to engage people, treat their designs and models as engineers as well as how to abide by the ethics of the profession in carrying out their professional work.
The president who was represented by Mr. Christian Ahamufula said that the workshop was planned in a way that the targeted beneficiaries can connect either physically or virtually.
“Resource persons in this workshop are reputable engineers with many years of experience on the job working in different parts of the world.
“Participants will be educated on the latest practical trends in engineering outside what they are learning in the classroom.
Ezekwe expressed appreciation to Prof Ejiogu for allowing his centre to collaborate with the faculty Engineering alumni to organise the workshop and pledged more collaboration in future.
He noted that resource persons during the workshop are
Engr. Chibuzo MbanefoI whose presentation was on
Industrial Safety, Engr Prof Ozoemena Ani, talked on Career Development, Industry Readiness and Entrepreneurship.
Engr Prof Arthur Ekwe lectured on Career Development, Workplace Ethics and Expectations. Engr. Emmanuel Kolawole spoke on Career Development, Industry Readiness, while
Engr Ihechiluru Okoro’s presentation was on Career Development Assessment Centres and in-Tray Excercise.
Some of the participants interviewed by our correspondent said that the workshop had opened their eyes to what employers are looking for from them, and commended UNNEFAA and ACE-SPED for organizing the training workshop.