The School of Engineering Sciences (SES) is marking 20 years since its establishment. The celebration is being held on the theme, “Engineering, Excellence: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation, Creativity and Impact”.
The year-long celebration was launched at a colourful ceremony held at the Great Hall.
Prof. Elsie Kaufmann, Dean of the School warmly welcomed guests present and indicated that the purpose of the celebrations was to examine 20 years of the existence of the School and the impact of its achievements. She expressed her gratitude to faculty, staff, students and industry partners for dedicating time off their busy schedules to participate in the launch.
Prof. Elsie Kaufmann, Dean of School of Engineering Sciences
Delivering the opening remarks, Prof. Boateng Onwona Agyeman, Provost, College of Basic and Applied Sciences noted that the expertise of Engineers was needed to develop products that provide solutions to daily challenges in areas including energy storage, food security and waste disposal. He estimated that, in the next 50 years, there would be a need to develop devices for storing waste, considering the amount of waste being produced recently. This, he said, would require collaborative efforts and the expertise of scientists and engineers.
Prof. Boateng Onwona Agyeman, Provost, College of Basic and Applied Sciences
He called for support for institutions such as the SES, with the necessary infrastructure and equipment to advance their work.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, in a recorded message, congratulated the School on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary celebration, which is taking place at a time when the University is celebrating 75years of its existence. She added that the University had trained knowledgeable engineers and engineering scientists over the past years, who have shown leadership in various spheres of live. She expressed her gratitude to all, faculty, staff, students and industry partners who have contributed to the success of the School.
A cross-section of guests at the ceremony
Honourable John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister for Education expressed his excitement at participating in the ceremony. He described the SES was one of the youngest yet impactful schools at the University of Ghana and the first to have introduced undergraduate programmes in Biomedical Engineering in the subregion.
Hon. John Ntim Fordjour, Deputy Minister for Education
He stressed the significance of the School to the Ministry of Education, especially, as it was aligned with the vision of the President of the Republic of Ghana and the Minister for Education, to promote STEM education at the pre-tertiary level. He was hopeful for further collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the School.
Emeritus Prof. Samuel Sefah-Dedeh, Founding Dean of the School of Engineering Sciences, made a presentation on the background of the School. He expressed appreciation to the then University Council, Vice-Chancellor, Academic Board, Committees and individuals who worked hard to ensure the establishment of the School. He encouraged various stakeholders to continue to support the School.
Emeritus Prof. Samuel Sefah-Dedeh, Founding Dean of the School of Engineering Sciences
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University who was instrumental in setting up the School, Prof. Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, also extended his congratulations and recounted the various stages involved in establishing SES.
Prof. Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, Former UG Vice-Chancellor
An anniversary anthem, a cloth and a logo were unveiled at the event. Activities lined up for the anniversary include an Alumni homecoming and open day, an Engineering Students’ week, anniversary dinner and fund raising, a seminar series as well as an engineering conference.
