Clintonel Innovation Centre, UNN Engineering Career Fair 2021

Clintonel Innovation Centre – Nigeria’s First Makerspace (Engineering Tech Hub), in partnership with the Faculty of Engineering University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), will hold the UNN Engineering Career Fair 2021.

The industry-academia programme aims to bridge the engineering skills gap in Nigeria between the academia and the industry, aligning engineering education to the needs of the industry, according to a statement issued by the organisers.

The Fair brings together engineering experts from different industries to enlighten and train engineering students, lecturers and graduates on the skills and expectations of the industry. In addition to the lessons and insights from these professionals, there will be practical training workshops in modern and emerging technologies. It will be a hybrid event with both physical and virtual participants.

UNN Career Fair is implemented as part of Engineering for Industry (E4I) supported by Engineering X, an international collaboration founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering UK and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.

The event will take place from September 22nd – 24th 2021. On

22nd – Presentations/Workshops/Panel Discussions; 23rd – Presentations/Workshops/ Panels Discussions; and 24th – Presentations/Workshops/Panels Discussions.

GOALS OF UNN CAREER FAIR 2021

1. Equip engineering students and graduates with industry-relevant skills

2. Inspire fresh engineering graduates to become entrepreneurs and job creators

3. Introduce engineering students and graduates to modern and emerging technologies

4. Prepare Engineering graduates for job application, interview and selection

5. Create and strengthen partnerships between UNN and the industry

6. Advocate for the review of the engineering education policy and curriculum at UNN

EVENT TYPE: Hybrid (physical & virtual)

PANELS DISCUSSIONS

1. Running an Engineering Business from Scratch

2. Career in Energy (Oil and Gas) Sector

3. Is Engineering for Me?

WORKSHOPS

1. Future of Work

2. Computer Aided Design (CAD)

3. 3D Printing

4. CNC Machining

5. Virtual Reality

6. Laser Engraving

7. Laser Cutting

8. 3D scanning

9. Machine Learning

10. Renewable Energy

11. Engineering Project Costing

12. Job Interview

13. Presentation

14. Graduate Scholarship Applications

Registration

Registration for the event is free but compulsory.

Participants can register through this link: http://www.bit.ly/ECFair2021

Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC)

Hardware Convention 2021 was organised and hosted by Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC) – a solar powered STEM Centre, Nigeria’s first Makerspace (Engineering Tech Hub) and Hardware Startup Incubator. Clintonel provides training, mentoring and equipment for young people to create engineering innovations, build indigenous products and start up technology businesses. With a vision to facilitate industrialisation in Nigeria, Clintonel has trained over 600 young persons in Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Renewable (Solar) Energy and Entrepreneurship. They’ve also trained over 1,000 secondary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) using indigenous STEM kits developed by Clintonel. Hardware Startups incubated by Clintonel are now producing different indigenous products, employing several young persons and helping to reduce poverty in Nigeria.

Through Engineering for Industry (E4I), a national program designed to bridge the engineering skills gap in Nigeria, Clintonel is partnering with tertiary institutions nationwide delivering industry based capacity building for engineering lecturers, students and fresh graduates. Clintonel is also working towards building medical equipment in Nigeria, in partnership with University College London (UCL) and COVIDaction (UKaid). In an effort to build and support the Nigerian hardware ecosystem, Clintonel started Hardware Nigeria Community (HNC) – a national network of Nigerian inventors, engineers, makers, investors and hardware entrepreneurs working to build hardware products and businesses in Nigeria.

To deliver on the mandate of building engineering capacity, generating employment and reducing poverty in Nigeria, Clintonel has worked with different partners including: PIND Foundation, ACT Foundation, Royal Academy of Engineering, Ford Foundation, Autodesk, ATOM, GEMINI, UKaid, UCL, etc. Clintonel is a licensed Autodesk Learning Partner (ALP) and Authorised Testing Centre (ATC) for different International Certifications.

The Royal Academy of Engineering is the UK’s national academy of engineering. It is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with their Fellows and partners, they’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together they’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.