Short Description and work

I am a passionate process engineer with three year industry experience in petroleum refining and now two years working at the university. I hold a Master of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Bradford and a B.Tech Degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from Moi University.  In addition to teaching, I am in charge of Industry Based Learning (IBL)/Internships and final year projects at the department.

Motivation

  1. The constant complaints by employers in Kenya that graduates are not well equipped for work is one of the motivating factors of joining this workshop. I hope to learn how the system in UAS helps improve employability of graduates
  2. The department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is relatively young and I would like to gain insights on how we can tailor our curriculum and teaching methods to produce graduates who can be good innovators and problem solvers
  3. I am motivated also by the need to influence and guide members of faculty in the faculty of engineering to adopt the system of applied teaching and research and therefore produce better graduates
  4. In my role as an IBL and projects coordinator, I am interested to learn how industry collaborate with university to deliver projects and solve problems

Insights/ Lessons Learned

  1. Industrial collaboration is mainly initiated by the faculty members/ professors and the university gives them the necessary support
  2. Learning through case studies and practical projects is interesting for students and makes them better in teamwork and problem solving

Intentions/ how I will apply these insights

  1. I will actively seek out partnerships with industries in the larger region of our university so that my students can have projects from them
  2. I will encourage and guide my students to embark on projects that solve industrial/ real life challenges and if possible seek out projects from potential collaborators
  3. I will incorporate the concept of projects within my courses and also encourage fellow faculty members to do the same
  4. I will share the knowledge with my colleagues so as to create synergy in delivering practical teaching and research at our university and faculty