scholarly journals Study on employability of mechanical engineering graduates from Sunyani Technical University of Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-205
Author(s):  
Bernard Aboagye ◽  
Julius Puoza
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
National Development ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Acquisition Processes ◽  
University Of Ghana

Although the Government of Ghana gives considerable attention to technical education to accelerate national development, some graduates remain unemployed for years after graduation. In this study, employability of mechanical engineering graduates from Sunyani Technical University of Ghana is presented. It assessed the employment status and duration of unemployment of the graduates, identified the factors that hinder their employability and the challenges that require attention prior to graduation of students, and made suggestions for improvement. Respondents of the study were 131 graduates from 2014-2017 graduation years, comprising 50% of graduates from each of the Program options in the department. The sampling techniques used were purposive and stratified random sampling techniques. A questionnaire was the research instrument used for data collection and it was administered using e-mails, WhatsApp and phone calls. The results revealed that the employment status of the graduates was about 84% with the duration of unemployment about 29%, 41% and 19% for one, two and three years after their national service respectively. The main factor hindering employability of the graduates was inadequate practical skills since more attention was given to theory at the expense of practical work. The main challenge which requires attention prior to graduation of students was the lack of job-seeking skills. The Department should therefore, focus more on the practical element of the Programs by increasing the practical hours and partner with industry for curriculum development, more internship opportunities and industrial tours, and organise seminars on job acquisition processes prior to graduation of students to enhance employability of the graduates.

University-Based Adult Literacy In Ghana: School of Continuing and Distance Education (SCDE) Experiences

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
D. Oduro-Mensah ◽  
I. K. Biney
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
National Development ◽  
Scientific Practices ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Working Day ◽  
University Of Ghana

This paper examines University-Based Adult Literacy in Ghana with emphasis on experiences of School of Continuing and Distance Education (SCDE), University of Ghana, Legon. Strategies to fight illiteracy and promote personal and national development are designed and implemented by many institutions, including universities. This is because disciplined, efficient and competent labour force is a priceless asset of a country. In the same manner, knowledgeable farmers and fishermen who efficiently adopt innovative, cultural and scientific practices on their farms and fishing expeditions to increase yields and forestall post-harvest losses are assets for Ghana. Industrial workers who can easily fix broken down plants and machines to keep them working day and night to increase productivity at workplaces are workers' Ghanaian economy needs. Educated electorates who cast their votes on the basis of issues are electorates this nation wants. The world now is a global village due largely to innovations in ICT, making lifelong learning and adult literacy very essential in personal and national development. In the light of this, well-planned and appropriately implemented University-Based Adult Literacy Programme as currently being executed by SCDE is a necessary pre-requisite in building the needed human capital for Ghana's development.

Capstine Design Projects for Mechatronic Design in Mechanical Engineering Department

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdülkadir Erden
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Main Structure ◽  
Mechatronic Design ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
Design Projects ◽  
Technical University

Abstract The current paper describes the minor program in mechatronics engineering developed at the Middle East Technical University. The paper gives the main structure of the program with a discussion on the design of the new courses in mechatronics. Sample project topics are also given for the mechatronics design courses. Emphasis is placed on the design features of the mechatronics courses.

The Development of a Business Model for Exploiting Geothermal Energy

2011 ◽  
pp. 202-218
Author(s):  
Esa Stenberg
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Customer Relationships ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Model Configuration

This chapter analyzes the development of a business model for exploiting geothermal energy. There are a number of small and large firms operating in these markets, but the main challenge facing renewable energy is its commercialization. Developing new types of business models would help in meeting such challenges. The focus is on the Finnish national development project for exploiting geothermal energy. There is obviously growth potential for this energy form in Finland, given that the share of geo-energy of all energy consumption is one percent compared to 10 percent in Sweden, and that the geological environment in the two countries is quite similar. The chapter begins with a discussion of the geo-energy business in general. The empirical part describes the business models of various operators in this field, based on Osterwalder’s (2007) business-model configuration. The product concepts, partnership networks, added value, target groups, customer relationships and costs and revenues are analyzed through these pilot case studies.

scholarly journals Social inequalities in health: duration of unemployment unevenly effects on the health of men and women

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
Paula Acevedo ◽  
Ana I Mora-Urda ◽  
Pilar Montero
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Inequalities In Health ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Duration Of Unemployment ◽  
Policy Agendas

Abstract Background Employment status is an important determinant of health inequalities. The aim of this article is to analyze the association between duration of unemployment and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, self-perception of health and presence of depression and anxiety, assessing differences in the effects of unemployment by sex and age. Methods The sample was composed of 12 123 people (52.4% men), 18 to 74 years old (mean age= 43.5 years, SD = 10.4). Logistic regression analyses were used to study the influence of duration of unemployment on health (‘0 days’, ‘≤11 months’ and ‘≥12 months’). Sex, age, level of education, employment status and time spent unemployed, as well as tobacco and alcohol use and physical activity, were considered. Morbidity variables were hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, obesity, depression and anxiety, and a subjective health assessment. Results The results showed both unemployed men and women had worse outcome in health compared with their active counterparts. The risk of hypertension was presented in long-term unemployed men, which had 1.3 times more likely to suffer from hypertension. The risk of obesity was presented only in unemployed women, which had 1.5 times more risk of obesity, doubling the risk (OR= 2.2) among women under age 40. The unemployment had a protective effect against anxiety among younger women (OR = 0.53) Conclusion It has been observed a different influence of unemployment time on men and women’s health. The employment status should be considered in public health policy agendas with the purpose of reducing inequalities in health.

Managing Telecommunications for Development: An Analysis of Intellectual Capital in Nigerian Telecommunication Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
pp. 1650010
Author(s):  
Olunifesi Adekunle Suraj
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
National Development ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Telecommunication Companies

The study examines the role of intellectual capital (IC) management in explaining the mismatch between performances of the Nigerian telecommunications industry’s annual growth rate (16.3%) and that of the nation’s economic average growth rate (4.3%) over the last two decades (1986–2010). Through a previously published research instrument, data were collected from 320 managers from 29 telecommunication companies using stratified random sampling technique. The major findings of the study as highlighted by the regression analysis (Partial Least Square techniques) of the data, revealed that the sampled telecommunication companies lack the organisational know-how and communication aptitude to leverage their embedded organisational knowledge (Structural capital) into business performance ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]) notwithstanding their knowledge creation and retention strategies. Hence, Knowledge utilisation rather than knowledge creation appears the main challenge of the industry which has made it perform below expectation despite the industry’s tremendous infrastructural investment. The study thereby recommends that policy makers and telecommunication managers should begin to analyse the economic impact and contribution of IC in the sector as a means of boosting the sector’s corporate business performance in the overall aim of accelerating the nation’s economic development. Moreover, as a way of addressing this obvious managerial inadequacy, the study recommends the position of Chief Knowledge Officer to be saddled with responsibility of effectively leveraging knowledge generated in the industry for optimum organisational performance and national development.

scholarly journals Competences of graduation for the curricular redesign of mechanical engineering based on local and national development agendas

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1970
Author(s):  
E F Viera ◽  
M A Paucar ◽  
A Reinoso
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Production Management ◽  
National Development ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Academic Impact ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Product Manufacturing ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Development Agendas

This article proposes the implementation of CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) in the curricular redesign of the career of Mechanical Engineering. It presents a binding scheme of shared learning between the industry and academia to obtain graduate competencies, as a basis for curricular redesign. A new educational model is designed which allows the transition from know what to know how; interlacing the disciplines that intervene with skills and abilities to solve projects focused on local and national realities. It was defined that of the CDIO, standards 2, 3, 5 and 7 apply. This generates a student-centered curriculum with complementary disciplines, interlaced with inter and intra-personal skills, product manufacturing, processes and systems. This proposal considers specific knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that must be applied in the integral formation of Mechanical Engineers, in order to respond to the socio-productive needs of the country. Finally, the curricular redesign determines the areas of professional academic impact in Design, Energy, Materials and Production Management, taking into account the graduate competences and in a complementary way the learning results of the subjects of the career.  

Evaluating the Process of Introducing Project-Based Learning in the Curriculum of Engineering Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 657 ◽  
pp. 1078-1082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Ema Panaite ◽  
Oana Dodun ◽  
António Gonçalves-Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Technical University

The paper presents a questionnaire elaborated for evaluating an academic educational program of the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Romania. The work was inspired by the attempt to introduce of Project Based Learning pedagogy method in the curricula of Romanian students of mechanical engineering.

scholarly journals Rewievers, except the members of Editorial Boards, in year 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
Editorial AMS
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Slovak Academy ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Military Unit ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

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