FACULTY OF ENGINEERING – UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT in collaboration with World Bank Centre for Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (ACE-CEFOR)

Invites you to the 1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY & INNOVATION RESEARCH.

THEME: “ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN A CHANGING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SOCIETY”.

The 1st international conference on “Engineering Pedagogy and Innovative Research in a changing and Entrepreneurial society” will feature current Engineering Pedagogy and breakthrough in research for industry applications and commercialization in a knowledge based economy. This conference is organized to provide an international platform for academics, researchers, policy makers and captain of industries to share their innovative research findings and global best practices for sustainable national development.

DATE: 20TH – 22ND MAY, 2020

VENUE: IPS,UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

SUB – THEMES: Engineering Pedagogy, Engineering Professional practice, Engineering Research, Engineering Policy, Law and Economics, Health, Safety & Environmental Practice, Academic Entrepreneurship in Society, Digital Economy

CALL FOR PAPERS:
Authors are invited to submit their abstract in English language not later than 31st March, 2020.
All submitted papers will be peer reviewed by highly qualified panel of reviewers.
Selected papers after presentation and review shall be published in a special issue of the UniPort Journal of Engineering & Scientific Research(UJESR).

INSTRUCTION FOR AUTHORS:

• Authors are invited to submit their full papers in English language on original work intended for presentation at the conference. The abstract paper should not be more than 250 words, single line spacing using MS Word Times Roman Font 12pt. black throughout.
• Paper must have relevance to one or more sub – themes listed.
• Figure(s) should be incorporated in the text and should be numbered. The figure captions should be placed below the figure.
• Table(s) should be numbered with the captions and placed at the top.
• All equations should be centered and the number flushed with the right margin in parenthesis, equations must be typed with MS Word Equation Editor.
• SI Units should be used.
• References cited in the text should follow the author year convention and listed alphabetically at the end of the text.
• Full papers must be submitted electronically to engineeringconference2020@aceuniport.org as an attached Microsoft word.
• Submission of reviewed and accepted paper must be submitted not later than 30th April, 2020.
• All submitted papers to the 1st international conference on Engineering Pedagogy & Innovative Research must be previously unpublished and should not be considered for review or publication somewhere else during the period at which such papers are undergoing review.

MODE OF PRESENTATION:

Only power point will be accepted and the necessary computing environment shall be provided at the conference.

REGISTRATION DETAILS: All participants at the conference are required to register online @
www.aceceforuniport.edu.ng/conference
Payment can also be made online.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

• FORTY THOUSAND NAIRA ONLY (N40,000) – (Early bird, before 15th May, 2020)
• FIFTY THOUSAND NAIRA ONLY (N50,000) – (After 15th May, 2020)

ACADEMICS

• THIRTY THOUSAND NAIRA ONLY (N 30,000) – (Early bird, before 15th May, 2020)
• FORTY THOUSAND NAIRA ONLY (N 40,000) – (After 15th May, 2020)

FOREIGNERS

• ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY DOLLARS (150 USD) – (Early bird, before 15th May, 2020)
• TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS (200 USD) – (After 15th May, 2020)

EXHIBITION FEE: ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND NAIRA ONLY (N100,000)

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

• Abstract submission deadline: 31st March, 2020
• Paper submission deadline: 30th April,2020

ACCOUNT DETAILS:

Bank: Access Bank
Account Number: 0690509645
Account Name: UniPort Faculty of Engineering

MAIN CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Keynote Addresses
• Technical Sessions
• Panel Discussions
• Parallel Sessions
• Exhibition/ Technology Showcase (Emphasis on developed innovations)

PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: 18th – 19th May, 2020

Workshop Modules:

1. Establishment of Centres of Excellence & Entrepreneurial
   Faculties in a knowledge based economy
2. Winning Proposals & Grant Writing

COST: N50,000 per participant, per Module

CHIEF HOST:

Prof. Ndowa E. S. Lale
Vice Chancellor,
University of Port Harcourt

GUEST SPEAKER:

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu FMS&T
Minister of Science & Technology,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

HOST:

Prof. Ogbonna F. Joel
Dean, Faculty of Engineering,
University of Port Harcourt

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: 08031181050, 08164683549, 08100460260, 08033280458