3D Printing Services at Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC)

School Prefects’ Tags Designed and 3d printed at Clintonel Innovation Centre – CIC 

At Clintonel Innovation Centre – CIC, we are specialized in Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD & CAM)

3D Printing Training at Boys Technical College (BTC) Aba!

We introduced the students of Boys Technical College Aba to the world of digital manufacturing.

We showed them how to transform ideas into real life products using the 3d printing machine.

It was an exciting moment for these youngsters!

STEM Training at Boys Technical College Aba!

We are equipping the next generation of inventors and innovators.

At Clintonel Innovation Centre – CIC, we have realized the need to equip young persons with relevant skills needed for the future of works, so we take our STEM training to secondary schools.

We trained these young stars at Boys Technical College in product design and digital fabrication.

Most Inspirational Regional Technology Hub – Startup Award

We have been shortlisted as finalists in the Most Inspirational Regional Technology Hub of the Startup Awards by #StartupSouth. Please follow this link and vote for us to win:https://6.startupsouth.org/startup-awards-vote/ Voting closes in a few days. Let’s bring this home! #startupsouth6#clintonel#engineering

Engineering Career Fair 2021 at the University of Nigeria Nsukka

UNN Engineering Career Fair 2021 is an industry-academia program which aims to bridge the engineering skills gap in Nigeria between the academia and the industry, aligning engineering education to the needs of the industry. The Fair brought 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 were practical training workshops in modern and emerging technologies. It was a hybrid event with both physical and virtual participants.

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

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

The UNN Engineering Career Fair 2021 was introduced by Engr. Dr. Ijeoma J. F. Ezika, Engineering for Industry (E4I) representative in UNN and the local organizer of the fair. Thereafter, opening remarks was made by Engr. Prof. E.S. Obe, the Dean Faculty of Engineering University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), through his representative Engr. Prof. Chigbo A. Mgbemene, the Associate Dean. Then the founder of Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC), Tochukwu Clinton Chukwueke (an alumni of the faculty), made a brief presentation about CIC and Engineering for Industry (E4I) project.

 

The following trainings and panel discussions at the UNN Career Fair provided industry insights and skills for students and fresh graduates.

1. Machine learning

 

2. Engineering Project Costing

3. 3D Printing

4. Product Designing

5. CNC Machining

6 & 7. Laser Cutting & Engraving

8. Virtual Reality

9. Renewable (Solar) Energy

10. 3D Scanning

11. Soft Skills:

1. Team work
2. Communication
3. Critical/analytical thinking
4. Emotional intelligence
5. Scholarship applications
6. Job interviews

 

Panel discussion topics

Day 1: Running an Engineering Business from Scratch: Lessons from the Field.

Link to recording: https://youtu.be/9rZ-LSwJvLk

Day2: Career in Energy (Oil & Gas) Sector: Opportunities, Pathways and the Future.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsAWnBGZpwQ

Day3: Is Engineering for me? Excelling in Non-engineering Sectors.
Link: https://youtu.be/nghIYwwOCRM

A publication on engineering career guide was distributed to participants at the fair. The publication contains career journeys and advice from Nigerian engineering professionals working in different industries across the world. It clearly outlines the skills most needed in the industry & practical steps for students and fresh graduates to prepare for a successful engineering career. It has a foreword by the Dean of Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Posters of the guide were pasted on the walls for participants to read and learn. The e-book version of the publication can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/E4Icareerguide3

VIDEO OF HIGHLIGHTS

The highlights of the career fair can be seen in this video: https://bit.ly/E4Icareerhighlights

PICTURES

Pictures of the fair are here: https://bit.ly/ECFairPics

The 2021 UNN Engineering Career Fair by Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC) – a solar powered STEM Centre, Nigeria’s first Makerspace (Engineering Tech Hub) and Hardware Startup Incubator, in partnership with Faculty of Engineering University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).​​

 

Engineering Career Fair 2021

Are you ready for UNN Engineering Career Fair 2021?
15 Panelists, 11 workshops, 60 career profiles to help students and fresh graduates better prepare for the industry.

Dates: 22nd – 24th September 2021
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Get the Program details and participation link here: https://bit.ly/UNNECF2021

Industrial Attachment at Clintonel Innovation Center

CLINTONEL Advanced Engineering Centre is accepting Passionate Engineering Students and recent Graduates who want to undergo an intensive Industrial Training (IT) at our state of the art engineering facility located in Aba, Abia State.

As an IT student attached to CLINTONEL, you will have the opportunity to learn practical engineering from industry experts working with advanced technologies and modern machines.

Interested persons should apply through this link bit.ly/CLINTONELIT

Are you ready for Nigeria’s biggest Hardware Conference?

Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC) Aba invites you to Hardware Convention 2021 holding in Aba, 26-28th August 2021.

Hardware Convention is a national event that will bring together stakeholders (makers, makerspaces, fablabs, hardware startups/entrepreneurs, academia, investors, etc.) in the Nigerian hardware ecosystem to Aba, Abia State, Nigeria. This will be a hybrid event (with both Physical and virtual participants).

10 Speakers, 5 Panels, Digital Fabrication Workshops, Competitions, Exhibitions, Tours, etc.

Reserve your seat here:
https://forms.gle/H3AfXAPD6YN8LtCE9

Clintonel STEM Program

We introduced the students of Our Saviour Girls to Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD & CAM). We taught them how to design real-life products using a CAD software and manufacture their designs using a 3D printer. 



We hope to better equip the younger generation for the future of work.  



#Hardware#Engineering#CLINTONEL “Engineering Excellence in Africa” Supported by Royal Academy of Engineering

Internship Opportunity at CLINTONEL

We are delighted to announce a 3-month internship opportunity for engineering graduates at Clintonel Innovation Centre (CIC). Interns will work in our state of the art facility equipped with advanced manufacturing machines and will learn from our team of engineering experts.

Location: Aba, Abia State.

Benefits:
 Industry skills & experience
 Employment for top interns
 Accommodation
 Stipends

Apply here: http://bit.ly/CICinternship

Enquiries: 0813 900 8074; hello@clintonel.org