Prof William Otoo Ellis presenting an award to a student
The third College of Engineering awards ceremony’s purpose, was to recognize the intriguing performance of some students, encourage those students and others to work harder and also, appreciate the industrial partners for contributions to the college for the 2014/2015 academic year. Since its inception in 2012, key industrial partners and students have been recipients of the award.
VC giving the opening address.
Giving the opening address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof William Otoo Ellis congratulated the College of Engineering for their innovation in the organization of the award ceremony which had triggered other colleges to do similar. In order to achieve the ultimate, he stated the need for the university’s stakeholders (students, staff and industrial partners) to work together. He thanked the industrial partners and tasked them to encourage their colleagues to partner the university in giving placement to students for vacation training.
Out of the 167 students who received awards, 15% of the awardees were female, Prof S. K. Ampadu announced. The Students Awards covered three categories. These were Best Students Award for students with the highest Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) in each class, the Excellent Student Award for students CWA mark of 75 and above and Most Improved Student Award for students with the highest incremental change in their CWA.
Coker Kenneth, best third year Telecommunication Engineering student.
The Special Students Award was also instituted by individuals and corporate bodies for students meeting certain criteria.
The Special Awards were Wood Group Award for best students in Mechanical Engineering and best final year theses for Civil and Mechanical Engineering Departments, Odebrecht Engineering Award for best students in Civil Engineering Department, Ghana Institution of Engineers Award for the overall most improved student and College Design Award for best design group of GESA Makers Faire. The other awards were ABP Civil Engineering Design Award, GN Electronics Award for best female third year Electrical/Electronic Engineering student, Prof. Nicholas Kwasi Kumapley Memorial Award for best student in Geotechnical Engineering and Prof. Jonas Addae Mensah Award for best graduating Chemical Engineering student. The rest were Prof. E. E. L. Wuddah-Martey Award and Surv. S. W. Kuranchie Award for best graduating student and best graduating project student of the Geomatic Engineering department respectively.
Sylvia Yawa Edifor, Best final year Chemical Engineering student.
In acknowledging the industrial partners, citations were given to Odebrecht, Wood Group, Tropical Cable and Conductor Ltd and Schlumberger for the corporate division.
Ing. Sam Eshun, the Corporate Affair Manager of Schlumberger received the Industrial Award for the individual division.
Section of staff members present at the ceremony.