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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
Fax: (868) 662-4414 E-mail: [email protected]; Homepage: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/index.php
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MME Newsletter July 2018, Vol.4 Issue 2
MME Newsletter– July 2018, Vol.4, Issue 2 Contents:
A) From HOD's Desk - Professor Boppana V. Chowdary
B) News and Events of the Department
C) Staff’s News and Accomplishments
D) Students’ News and Accomplishments
E) Frame of Birthday Stars for February – July 2018
F) The MME Words
Attachments:
Annex-1: Article #1 - Engineering the Future: Mechanical and manufacturing engineers show off undergraduate
projects at annual exhibition
Annex-2: Article #2 - Engineering: “If you can dream it, you can achieve it”
Annex-3: A Brief Report of The PS2 STEM Seminar, 9th June 2018
Annex-4: The IEM4-2018 Conference, UWI, 7th-8th December 2018 – Second Call for Papers
Editor’s Note:
On behalf of the Department, we sincerely wish you a wonderful summer of 2018 and welcome you to our latest
issue of the MME Newsletter! This July issue serves as a “what’s on” venue for the Department covering a
period from February to July 2018. You will be abreast of some recent news of the Department and people.
Kit Fai PUN,
The MME Newsletter Sub-Committee
31st July 2018
A) From HOD's Desk
As the 2017/2018 academic year draws to a close, I
wish to extend my warmest wishes to all in this July
edition of the Department of Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering (MME) newsletter. The
end of a school year could be invigorating,
exhausting, and sometimes filled with anxiety.
Despite continued campus’ financial constraints, the
Department has demonstrated an unwavering passion
for the development and transmission of knowledge,
innovation and research. I would like to take this
opportunity to wholeheartedly thank you all for your
continued support.
In the second semester of the 2017/2018
academic year, we have hosted a plethora of
activities in the MME. During the month of March,
workshops were conducted to the general public and
were facilitated by specially invited international
subject matter experts such as Professor Andrew
Jardine from the University of Toronto, Canada and Professor Rickey Dubay from the University of New
Brunswick, Canada and. These workshops exposed
participants to the principles and theories of
maintenance and artificial intelligence, paving the
way for innovative thinking.
During the month of March, the Department
invited Professor Emeritus John EL Simmons from the
UK as External Examiner. He played a pivotal role in
the Department’s way forward for world-class status
by meeting the Accreditation of Higher Education
Programmes 3 (AHEP3) standard. We look forward to
providing a teaching and research space that will be
both stimulating and inspirational.
Moreover, the Department is pleased to relay that
our Annual Conference and Exhibition was a roaring
success! The event took place on Wednesday 23rd
May, 2018 under the theme - Engineering the Future.
A prize system was introduced for our specially-
selected final-year project students. We are pleased
to announce the winners of the Conference and
Exhibition Prize Award, Mr. Dillon Chong being the
first place with his design and build of a 3D printer.
Mr. Joshua Deonarinesingh won the second place with
his design and build of a cadet class electric go-kart,
and Miss Lynessa Leonard, the third place with her
modified vibratory soil compactor. Special thanks also
go to our industry partner, Mr. Michael Reece from
Concepts and Services, without whose donations, the
prize award endeavour could not be possible.
I want to take this opportunity to remind our
students of the numerous opportunities to participate
in student organisations and emphasise the
importance of creating network links as you begin
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
Fax: (868) 662-4414 E-mail: [email protected]; Homepage: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/index.php
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your professional career. The American Society of
Mechanical Engineering (ASME), the Society of
Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) student chapters have
been among the most active in the campus during the
past few years.
Whether you are a current or former student, a
potential student, or a visitor, please feel free to
contact us at [email protected]
with your questions and inquiries. I look forward to
corresponding with you. I also want to encourage you
to visit webpage, http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/,
to keep abreast of the various activities of the
Department.
Professor Boppana V. Chowdary
Head of Department
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B) News and Events of the Department
1. Postgraduate Lunchtime Seminar Series, February-May 2018
Five (5) postgraduate students presented their
respective research in the Postgraduate Lunchtime
Seminar Series during Semester 2 of the Academic
Year (AY) 2017/2018. Four presenters are at the
beginning of their research programme. The seminar
series was therefore an opportunity to get feedback
from their colleagues to help shape their research
programme.
Highlights of these postgraduate seminars are:
1) Mr. Shivan Ramnarace outlined his proposed
research project of designing a nonlinear vibration
absorber (NVA) capable of reducing vibrations of a
mechanical system over a broadband of
frequencies. He highlighted the gaps identified by
his literature review and discussed how this would
inform his approach towards development of a
novel NVA.
2) Mr. Ravi Babooram reviewed several models of the
engineering design process. He outlined the main
features of each model and highlighted their
commonalities. This information is to be used in a
short-term project investigating how the design
process which is implemented in industry
compares to the theoretical models.
3) Mr. Amad Martin discussed his research project to
develop a variable radius Vertical Axis Wind
Turbine with a quick start up time. His aim is to
effectively capture energy from turbulent wind
with fast changing speed and direction.
4) Mr. Abdu Yearwood delved into the area of image
processing. In particular, he pointed out the
important factors in image de-blurring and
discussed the development of an effective
computer programme for retaining the
characteristic features of an image.
5) Ms. Donna Ramkissoon discussed Human Factors
in Major Accident Prevention. She noted that
many major accidents occur from a combination
of both technical factors and human and
organisational factors. She proposes a framework
for developing a major accident prevention
protocol for specific industries which includes
designing equipment and processes to minimise
susceptibility to human error.
The postgraduate seminar series continues to be a
vehicle for the DMME community to learn about the
areas of research being conducted by their colleagues
and the important questions they try to address
through their projects. We encourage staff to show
their support for our research students by attending
the series.
2. External Examiner’s Visit and Seminar – Professor Emeritus John EL Simmons in March 2018
Being an integral part of the University’s and
Faculty’s Quality Assurance Policy and Practices,
visits of External Examiners would be arranged to
review the design and delivery of programmes and
research activities in Departments.
During the period from 24th to 29th March, 2018,
Professor Emeritus John E.L. Simmons at Heriot-Watt
University, Edinburgh, visited the MME Department
as an external examiner. He had rich experience,
being past chair of the accreditation committee of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK, and a non-
executive member of the Board of the Scottish
Qualifications Authority and the Chair of the Board’s
accreditation committee.
During his visit, Professor Simmons met with
faculty members, students and auditing of
programmes/examination documents, and laboratory
visits. He also met with Programme Coordinators and
shared advice on various aspects of programme
accreditation on Saturday 24 March 2018.
Another highlight of the visit was a special
lecture, focusing on “Education, Accreditation and
Stakeholder Satisfaction” on Monday 26th March
2018.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
Fax: (868) 662-4414 E-mail: [email protected]; Homepage: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/index.php
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(From left) External Examiner, Professor Emeritus John EL
Simmons and the HoD, Professor Chowdary and other faculty
members at the Programme Coordinators meeting
At the lecture, Professor Simmons explored
various needs of a number of stakeholders (including
students, potential employers and governments), and
discussed the role that external professional
accreditation might play in balancing the inevitable
tensions that arise.
See Photo link: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM1ndlyLBOsdCSSNQH78XzUaFd-IKnlMgHaOFpXLNuF12fHjUaSTZ4kzh7zzsApkw?key=SzE0Rno4SDlCakVxWnZFR1hKaktMNnc3SXhWSm9B.
3. The DMME-EAM Seminars and Guest Presentations, March-June 2018
The DMME’s MSc Engineering Asset Management
(EAM) Group and the Engineering Institute had
offered industry-aligned short courses and guests
presentations with successful cases, in the second
semester of the AY 2017/2018. These included:
• Mr. Doc Palmer presented the strategy which
could be used to progress a company from a
position of non-compliance to being fully
compliant in Planning and Scheduling systems.
• Professor Rickey Dubay presented in the areas of
Instrument Controls and the latest technology
being utilised in the 1st quartile companies
internationally.
• Professor Andrew Jardine expounded material in
the areas of Maintenance Analysis and
Optimisation in particular, the topic of
Maintenance Optimisation and Turnarounds.
Other presentations made including 1) Mr. Sat
Singh on heaters, boilers and heat exchangers; 2)
Mr. Clyne La Borde on Electrical equipment; 3) Mr.
Basdeo Singh on rotating equipment; and Mr.
Dumore Dan Jordan on gaskets; 4) Mr. Roy Lloyd on
Strategic Planning; 5) Mr. St. Clair Natta on
Condition Monitoring and Failure Analysis; 6) Mr.
Sydney Andrew McIntosh on The International Arena;
and 7) Mr. Cole Porther on Turnarounds/Planning and
Scheduling.
In addition, a series of company’s visit (including
the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago
Limited (Petrotrin)) was arranged during the
semester. Feedback elicited from industry delegates/
participants and students proved positive as many
enjoyed the real-life scenarios and grounded practice
of many of the theories taught in classes.
A group of MSc students led by Mr. Kishore Jhagroo (second
from right, standing) visited Petrotrin facility in June 2018
4. The 2018 DMME’s Annual Conference and Exhibition held on 23rd May, 2018
As the needs of the national and regional economy
are evolving, The University of the West Indies (UWI)
endeavors to enhance the preparation of young
engineers. The MME Department hosted its 2018
Conference and Exhibition, and demonstrated how
the students’ work aligns with the national economic
development needs. The theme “Engineering the
Future” was in line with the University’s ‘Triple A’
strategic plan.
● Date: Thursday 23rd May 2018
● Time: Conference from 9.00am to 11.30am and
the Exhibition from 9.00am to 5.00pm
● Place: The University of the West Indies (UWI),
St. Augustine Campus Lecture Theatre #1, Max
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Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
Fax: (868) 662-4414 E-mail: [email protected]; Homepage: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/index.php
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Richards Building (Engineering Block 13)
(Conference) and JFK Auditorium (Exhibition).
This showcase event displayed the Department’s
BSc Capstone Projects and selected MSc and
MPhil/PhD research projects and presentations. These
included:
1) A display of over 30 BSc Capstone Projects in
their areas of study, including the design and
build of a 3D printer, a cadet class electric go-
kart and modified vibratory soil compactor,
among others.
2) Exemplified presentations of Postgraduate
Research studies/projects by Dr. Cavelle Brigette
Motilal (Topic: Determinants of the Open
Innovation Model) and Mr. Fahraz Ali (Topic:
Rapid Prototyping and Fused Deposition
Modeling), and MSc industry-sponsored projects
by Ms. Satira Maharaj (Topic: Improving
Turnaround Effectiveness via Scheduling
Practices).
3) Keynote addresses made by Ms. Marie Hinds of
the Ministry of Planning, and Mr. Dennis Latiff,
General Manager of Tiger Tanks Trinidad
Unlimited, at the Conference.
The event was supported by The Engineering
Institute, industry partners (including Concepts and
Services, The Power Generation Company of Trinidad
and Tobago Limited, The Petroleum Company of
Trinidad and Tobago Limited, VEMCO Limited, and
Tiger Tanks Trinidad Unlimited), and a list of
professional bodies (including American Society of
Quality, Trinidad and Tobago (ASQ-LMCtt), The
Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE), The
Institution of Engineering and Technology, Trinidad
and Tobago Local Network (IET-LN), IEEE Trinidad
and Tobago Section (IEEEtt), and The American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)).
It was an exciting experience for both our project
students and staff, and the event was well received
industry stakeholders, partners, professionals,
graduates, parents and prospective students.
Annexes 1 and 2 are two articles reproduced and
published in June’s UWI TODAY and also came out in
Sunday Guardian of 3rd June 2018.
One (1) video for the DMME Conference and
Exhibition 2018 is also available on The UWI St.
Augustine UWI TODAY YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC0T5a0UoVQ&t=19s.
Besides, three (3) photo albums were made as
follows:
1) Pre-Conference (22nd May 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/g9SwpQrNdMojRevF2
2) The Conference (23rd May 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/EBBgApkMqlxPPj333
3) The Exhibition (23rd May 2018) https://photos.app.goo.gl/MaNroP7iPI0uNQaY2
(From Left) Mr Kishore Jhagroo introduced one contestant and
his project to the Judging Panel comprising Mr. Dennis Latiff,
Mr. Navneet Boodhai, Mr. Vijay Birsingh and Professor Edwin
Ekwue among other visitors at the JFK Auditorium, the Exhibition
venue of the event.
5. Report of The PS2 STEM Seminar on 9th June 2018
The UWI-DMME (via the Industrial Engineering
Office) co-organised the PS02-2018 STEM
Seminar/workshop, in collaboration with the
Education Society (EdS) Chapter of the IEEE Trinidad
and Tobago Section. The event was supported by the
IEEE-Technology and Management Society (TEMS)
Chapter, the Society of Caribbean Industrial
Engineers (SCIE), and The American Society for
Quality Local Member Committee (ASQ-LMC),
Trinidad and Tobago. The seminar was held at The
CETL Technology Space, the UWI-Teaching and
Learning Complex on Saturday 9th June 2018.
The PS02-2018 STEM event was facilitated by Dr.
Ruel L.A. Ellis, Chair of the Education Society (EdS)
Chapter. Professor Kit Fai Pun, of the Industrial
Engineering Office gave a welcoming address to
participants. The theme of this Seminar/Workshop
was “Educating students in an interdisciplinary and
applied approach with four academic disciplines of
‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics’”.
The event was comprised of a Seminar presentation
and a hand-on workshop followed by an open forum/
discussion session.
Two (2) guest speakers were invited. Professor
Emeritus Winston A. Mellowes, President, The
Caribbean Academy of Science, was the first speaker
who explored the background to Inquiry Based
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Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
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Science Education (IBSE) and the basis for its
adoption. He talked about the scientific approach to
knowledge acquisition and shared experiences and
philosophy of the workshops based approach to
teacher education under the auspices of the
Caribbean Academy of Sciences over the last ten
(10) years.
Followed by Mr. Justin Zephyrine, eLearning
Support Specialist of The UWI - Centre for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning (CETL), then shed insights
on the use of Moodle for collaborative learning
through an orchestrated online process of negotiating
the representation of a model, document, plan, or
inquiry, and sharing and discussing ideas.
Sixteen (16) participants including invited guest
speakers, practicing teachers, academics, graduate
students, Ministry representatives and others
attended the Seminar/Workshop. Annex-3 shows a
brief report of the event (see also Photo link:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/myFaoUtGiAQx5v9t8).
Professor Emeritus Winston Mellowes receiving a
Commemorative Plaque from Professor Kit Fai Pun for serving
as an invited guest speaker of the Seminar/Workshop
6. The Present Around the World (PATW) ‘Local Finals’ on 26th May 2018
The Present Around the World (PATW) local finals -
The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
Trinidad and Tobago Local Network that was
supported by the Industrial Engineering Office and
the MME Department on 26th May 2018. The event
aimed to engage engineering students and graduates
into the world of the IET and its benefits through
International Competitions and Research.
Two (2) MME graduates entered this year local
finals. Mr. Joshua Deonarinesingh’s cadet class
electric go-kart won the first place, whereas another
capstone project presented by Miss Lynessa Leonard
(on vibratory soil compactor) obtained the second
place, at the Competition (see e-album: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO-PM7zTu5zcoAUb9JFnOFpFgZjUALBNQehvaUCspkil2iApbniabUJVGJ9LqzQJw?key=V1RWM2VZeFF1TTZsY1VUMi1ORzZLW
WJTaHRGZnJB).
On behalf of the MME Department, we are
pleased to support the IET TT LN PATW Competition
(Local Finals), and continue building relationships
with the Engineering community.
(From Right third and Fourth front line) Miss Lynessa Leonard and
Mr. Joshua Deonarinesingh pictured with the judges, IET LN
representatives, and other delegates and participants of the
event.
7. Update of the IMechE Re-Accreditation Exercise, 2018
The Department had been undergoing a committed
process over the past couple years. A decision letter
was received from the Academic Standards
Committee (ASC) of the UK Institution of Mechanical
Engineers (IMechE) on 9th March 2017. An excerpt of
main suggestions from the letter is as follows:
“…. (the) Committee considered the evidence
submitted by the University to demonstrate that
Conditions 3 to 8 of the Action Plan had been met,
together with the University's request to implement a
new MSc Level Module for the MSc Engineering
Management, MSc Production Management and MSc
Production Engineering and Management
programmes.
The Committee is satisfied that all of the
Conditions have been met sufficiently and has
therefore awarded accreditation as follows:
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The following Bachelors degrees be accredited as
meeting the exemplifying academic requirements, in
part, for Chartered Engineer registration for the
2017-2020 cohort intakes:
• BSc (Hons) Industrial Engineering (Full Time - 3
years; CEng ref: 3387)
• BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Full Time - 3
years; CEng ref: 3385)
• BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in
Biosystems Engineering (Full Time - 3 years; CEng ref: 6107)
The following Masters degrees be accredited as
meeting the further learning requirement for
Chartered Engineer registration for the 2017-2020
cohort intakes:
• MSc Engineering Asset Management (Full Time - 1
year; Part Time - 2 years; CEng ref: 11861)
• MSc Manufacturing Engineering and Management
(Full Time - 1 year; Part Time - 2 years; CEng ref:
8266)”
The Department would be aware of which courses
and what areas would continuously be updated in
order to meet AHEP3 standard and by extension
IMechE requirement.
C) Staff’s News and Accomplishments
1. Dr. Jacqueline Bridge Appointed as the First
Female Head of the Department of
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering.
The Campus Principal, on behalf of the Campus
Appointments Committee, appointed Dr. Jacqueline
Bridge as the Head of the MME Department, Faculty
of Engineering of the St. Augustine Campus of The
University of the West Indies (UWI) Trinidad and
Tobago, for the period 1st August 2018 to 31st July
2021. She will be the first female Head of the
Department in its history.
2. Professor Edwin I. Ekwue Appointed as the
forthcoming Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
Professor Edwin Ekwue has been appointed as the
forthcoming Dean, Faculty of Engineering of the St.
Augustine Campus of The University of the West
Indies (UWI) Trinidad and Tobago, for four years,
starting from 1st August 2018.
3. Professor Boppana V. Chowdary Appointed
as the Forthcoming Deputy Dean (Graduate
Studies & Research), Faculty of Engineering.
Professor Boppana Chowdary would step down from
the Headship of the Department, and then take up the position of Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies and
Research) of the Faculty of Engineering, with effect
from 1st August 2018. His leadership and
stewardship for the last three years was recognised.
4. Professor Kit Fai Pun served as the
Facilitator of the IET On Campus Student
Community Group at UWI
Professor Kit Fai Pun has since March 2018 been
appointed as the On Campus Facilitator by the
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the
UK. He has been facilitating the establishment of the
IET On Campus Student Community Group (see
Section D1).
D) Students’ News and Accomplishments
1. Establishment of IET On Campus Student
Community Group Affiliated to the MME
Department – in March 2018
The IET On Campus Student Community Group was
established in affiliation with the MME Department,
and its Kick-off meeting was held at The UWI-Faculty
of Engineering, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago,
on Thursday 22nd March 2018 (see photo album: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO_Y3EAeYTIsCGHv1J8LTFZPMPdlDSGV35M-w5IYnWspoGAstLgdXYzJz0mlzoDuw?key=a19Gb0hoRDBSeU
93eUZxdDBHMXZvV0pCaEE1NklB)
Three (3) Mechanical Engineering students were
appointed and endorsed by the IET (UK). These are:
1) Mr. Edward Bethel, Chairman (Year-1 BSc
Student; from Grenada)
2) Mr. Tahj M. Atwell, Treasurer (Year-1 BSc
Student; from Barbados)
3) Miss Elisse Ramsubir, Secretary (Year-3 BSc
Student; from Trinidad and Tobago)
Other group members included Mr. Damon
Boucher, Mr. Joash Best, Mr. Jeshua King, Miss Nicola
Lewis, Mr. Justin Harrilal, and Miss Nishanie
Mohammed. The Group had its first official meeting
on 18th May 2018, and planning for the forthcoming
activities on campus is on progress.
Moreover, Miss Elisse Ramsubir (The Secretary)
had been nominated as a young professional and
student member from The America's Region to join
the Second IET Young Professionals Community
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Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/82071
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Volunteer Conference (YP CVC) 2018 that is to be
held in Singapore in August 2018.
A group photo taken at the Kick-off meeting of the IET On
Campus Student Community Group on 22 March 2018 (with
Miss Elisse Ramsubir (The Secretary; middle standing) and the
IET on Campus, Facilitator, Professor Kit Fai Pun (from right)
2. Students Receiving Recognitions from the
Project Competition at the Department’s
Annual Conference and Exhibition on 23rd
May 2018
The project work and accomplishments of BSc final-
year students were recognised. A total of 21
contestants were shortlisted for participating the
Final-year Project Competition that was an integral
part of the DMME’s Annual Conference and Exhibition
on 23rd May 2018.
Three project winners were awarded based on the
judging criteria and comments. They were:
1) Mr. Dillon Chong – First Place (Project: To design
and build a 3D printer)
2) Mr. Joshua Deonarinesingh – Second Place
(Project: To design and build a cadet class
electric go-kart)
3) Miss Lynessa Leonard – Third Place (Project: To
design and build a modified vibratory soil
compactor).
3. Two Students Receiving Awards at the IET
PATW 2017-2018 Competition on 26th May
2018
The three Department’s project winners (as reported
in Section D1) were nominated to the local finals of
the IET PATW 2017-2018 Competition on Saturday
26th May 2018. Two of them attended the
competition, and their project work and
accomplishments were again recognised by the
judging panel at the competition. These two students
were:
1) Mr. Joshua Deonarinesingh – Winner
2) Miss Lynessa Leonard – First Runner-up.
Being the winner of the IET PATW Competition,
Mr. Deonarinesingh would attend the semi-final that
is to be held in Canada this August 2018 and if won,
then the London final in November 2018.
(From Left) The Contestants, Miss Lynessa Leonard and Mr.
Joshua Deonarinesingh pictured with the IET On Campus
Facilitator, Professor Kit Fai Pun, at the local finals of the IET
PATW 2017-2018 Competition on 26th May 2018.
E) Forthcoming Important Events 2018
1. The CAS-2018 Conference to be held on 27th–30th November, 2018
The 21st General Meeting and Conference of The
Caribbean Academy Sciences (CAS) and the
Caribbean Academy Sciences Jamaica (CASJ) is being
organised in collaboration with The University of the
West Indies, Mona, during the period 27th-30th
November, as part of The University of the West
Indies (UWI)’s 70th anniversary and CAS’ 30th
anniversary celebrations.
The theme of the conference is “Science,
Technology and Innovation – Vehicles for a
Knowledge Based Economy”. This conference would
serve as a premiere forum to foster cross-pollination
amongst different research fields, and to expose and
discuss innovative theories, which would be of use in
enhancing the quality of human life and contribute
effectively to sustainable economic development.
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Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
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Extended timeline for paper abstract submission
and presentations is 31st August 2018. Professor Kit
Fai Pun of the MME Department serves as the Chair
of the Scientific Committee for the CAS-2018
Conference. For enquiries and submissions, please
contact/send to: [email protected] (Attn.:
Professor K.F. Pun) and cc copy to
2. The IEM4-2018 Conference to be held on 7th–8th December, 2018
The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management
Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018) will be held at the
Faculty of Engineering of The University of the West
Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
(T&T) on 7th-8th December, 2018. The theme of the
2018 Conference is “Striving for business/engineering
performance excellence with quality management
and IEM practices”.
IEM4-2018 Conference invites papers for
presentation, and suggested topics of interests which
fall into two groups, 1) Traditional IEM areas and 2)
Quality Management (QM) Focus. Original abstracts
and papers relevant to the Conference theme are
invited.
Information about important dates and the
‘Second Call for papers’ could be referred to Annex-
4. For enquiries, contact: Professor Kit Fai Pun and
Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin, c/o MME Department, UWI, St
Augustine, T&T; e-mails: [email protected];
E) Frame of Birthday Stars
On behalf of the MME Department and the Newsletter Sub-Committee, we wish 5 members in the following list
have a Happy Birthday from February to July 2018, with numerous best returns.
The February-July Stars: Happy Birthday to you all……
1. Navin Narine – February 2. Sherry Mungal – May
3. Paul Ferguson – May 4. Anthony LaCroix – June
5. Kit Fai Pun - July
F) The MME Words
The Newsletter Sub-Committee compiled some
enlightening words for sharing among faculty
members and administrative/support staff and other
readers of MME Newsletter.
Please take leisure reading on them. Accept those
you think appropriate, and reject those you consider
inappropriate.
Adopted from different sources
Good for Thought Today:
1. “Determination is an inside job, but inspiration comes from the outside.” - Barbara Aberc
2. “Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” - Norman
Vincent Peale
3. “I aspire to inspire before I expire.” - Pravinee Hurbungs
4. “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” - Albert Einstein
5. “Life is more meaningful when you are always looking to grow and working toward a goal.” - Les Brown
6. “Quitters never win. Winners never quit!” - Dr. Irene C. Kassorla
7. “The most important thing about getting somewhere is starting right where we are.” - Bruce Barton
8. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking.” -
Steve Jobs
9. “There's a positive side to any situation, even if you don't see it right away.” - Nealey Stapleton
10. “You can do what you have to do, and sometimes you can do it even better than you think you can.”-
Jimmy Carter
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Telephone: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 82070/71
Fax: (868) 662-4414 E-mail: [email protected]; Homepage: http://sta.uwi.edu/eng/mechanical/index.php
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Photo Album/Video Links:
Link-1: External Examiner’s Visit and Seminar – Professor Emeritus John EL Simmons – March 2018 https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM1ndlyLBOsdCSSNQH78XzUaFd-IKnlMgHaOFpXLNuF12fHjUaSTZ4kzh7zzsApkw?key=SzE0Rno4SDlCakVxWnZFR1hKaktMNnc3SXhWSm9B
Link-2: The 2018 DMME’s Annual Conference and Exhibition held on 23rd May, 2018
1) Pre-Conference: https://photos.app.goo.gl/g9SwpQrNdMojRevF2
2) The Conference: https://photos.app.goo.gl/EBBgApkMqlxPPj333
3) The Exhibition: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MaNroP7iPI0uNQaY2
4) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC0T5a0UoVQ&t=19s
Link-3: The PS2 STEM Seminar on 9th June 2018 https://photos.app.goo.gl/myFaoUtGiAQx5v9t8
Link-4: The Kick-off Meeting for Establishing the IET On Campus Student Community Group - March 2018 https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO_Y3EAeYTIsCGHv1J8LTFZPMPdlDSGV35M-w5IYnWspoGAstLgdXYzJz0mlzoDuw?key=a19Gb0hoRDBSeU93eUZxdDBHMXZvV0pCaEE1NklB
Link-5: The Present Around the World (PATW) local finals – 26th May 2018 https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO-PM7zTu5zcoAUb9JFnOFpFgZjUALBNQehvaUCspkil2iApbniabUJVGJ9LqzQJw?key=V1RWM2VZeFF1TTZsY1VUMi1ORzZLWWJTaHRGZnJB
The MME Newsletter Sub-Committee:
1) Professor Kit Fai Pun (Editor)
2) Dr. Graham King (Member) 3) Mr. Sennen Matabadal (Member)
4) Dr. Renique Murray (Member)
5) Mr. Robert Birch (Member)
6) Dr. Chris Maharaj (Member)
7) Ms. Ayanna-Rene De Noon (Member) 8) Mr. Steve Ramoutar (Member)
9) Mrs. Anita Khoon Khoon-Ali (Member)
10) Ms. Christy Walters (Member)
Annex 1: Article #1 - Engineering the Future
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Annex-1:
Annex 1: Article #1 - Engineering the Future
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From a vertical wind turbine to a miniature controlled atmosphere greenhouse, there was lots of applied technology on display at the recent annual exhibition held by the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.
The exhibition, held on Wednesday May 23 at the JFK Auditorium, showcased undergraduate final year projects in a wide range of categories, and was the companion outreach event to the Faculty’s conference event held earlier that morning.
Among the exhibits was an electric Cadet-class racing go-cart for the Caribbean region by Joshua Deonarinesingh, who is completing a BSC degree in Mechanical Engineering – Applied Mechanics. His go-cart was an eye-catching cheerful bright yellow, and uses increased electrical drive systems for a greener, more eco-friendly go-cart.
“The Cadet class is an introductory class of go-cart racing types used for leisure or competitive purposes,” explained Deonarinesingh. “Currently there are no electric models in T&T, but there are equivalent Cadet class gas go-carts. I wanted to eliminate fossil fuel burning and gas emissions while achieving comparable performance with the gas go-carts. I completed the project, but there are several initiatives that could be implemented for a better project.”
Another interesting display was a range of hard plastic objects all generated by 3D printers, an innovative solution to parts requiring custom-made design or parts no longer being manufactured and readily available. These display objects included a model toy car, a component for an older model of motorcycle, and a very lifelike human skull. The technical term for this manufacturing process is Additive Manufacturing: it allows users to make three-dimensional objects from computer-generated 3D models.
The UWI acquired a high-end Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) machine some years ago. The 3D printer, a Fortus 400mc manufactured by Stratasys, cost approximately TT$1.25 million and is a rapid prototyping (RP) technology, meaning that it can create 3D objects primarily for prototyping purposes. Several students in the Manufacturing Engineering department showed projects related to 3D printing, including Dillon Chong who was testing a model of a 3D printer. Meanwhile Arshad Mohammed, a PhD student in Manufacturing, wants to research aspects of traditional machining and 3D printing, saying: “There are advantages and drawbacks to both; I want to look at ways to combine them, to build on the strengths of both of them.”
Some projects at the exhibition used easily available local raw materials to create unique, fun local products, such as the portable bamboo-framed kayak designed by student Ispahari Hosein. The exterior casing could be zipped over the bamboo frame and it looked extremely light and portable.
Undergraduate student Lynessa Leonard decided to modify and test an existing vibratory soil compactor designed by Anika Taylor in 2015, to test the maximum density of soils. There were several projects like this which took useful ideas from past years and improved on them or meticulously tested an aspect of them, demonstrating the necessary ongoing experimental research involved in developing or improving manufactured products.
Other interesting projects included: Modeling of vibration transmission in offshore platforms using statistical energy analysis; a solar-powered water purification system; waste heat recovery in combustion engines; a cocoa-picking rod; a miniature controlled atmosphere greenhouse; and a cryogenic freezer for food products. (SAA)
Copyright The University of the West Indies 2018
Annex 2: Article #2 – Engineering: If You Can Dream It, You Can Achieve It
Annex-2:
On a regular Friday afternoon, the Marketing and Communications Office posted a video of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing’s 2018 Exhibition themed Engineering for the Future on its UWI St Augustine Facebook page. In less than two days, the video earned over 5,000 views and 100 shares by people praising the work of final year students who exhibited, including the top three students who won prizes for the Final-Year Capstone Project Contest.
Students’ work was judged according to four main areas: Poster and Methodology; Exhibits or Prototype; Presentation and Interview and Overall Accomplishments and Commercial Viability.
When this social media correspondent interviewed First Prize winner Dillon Chong, he was overwhelmed by the sudden attention, saying: “I didn’t expect all this.” Nonetheless upon subtle prompting, he explained that he built his prize-winning 3D printer to educate Trinidadians about its endless possibilities:
“Anything you can think about making, you can print a plastic 3D model for.” His advice for aspiring engineers was to “Try to challenge yourselves, do something outside the box so you could actually become better by doing something you didn’t think you could do.”
Creating a Cadet class electric go-cart was a no-brainer for second place winner Joshua Deonarinesingh who spoke about his love for racing, cars and anything to do with motor sports in general. Deonarinesingh knew by creating a cadet class of go-cart, he would enter his creation into a popular class of vehicles used by professionals and motorsport enthusiasts alike.
Similarly, Ispahani Hosein alongside one of his supervising technicians, Marlon Dolloway, Senior Laboratory Assistant, exhibited a bamboo canoe because of his love of kayaking. Hosein did not compete in the contest, but was one of the main attractions because of his canoe’s sleek bamboo frame and outer waterproof polyvinyl canvas. Hosein came up with this idea as a cheaper, more lightweight alternative to the existing plastic kayak design. “The bamboo canoe is 47 lbs. and can hold up to 250 lbs. I tested it myself in the deep waters of Chaguaramas.”
The third place winner was Lynessa Leonard. Her modifications to an existing design put her invention, a rotating soil compactor, in a class of its own. Literally. The initial model was done by another student, Anika Taylor, three years ago and Leonard’s updated design includes a rotating and balance effect to induce vibration resulting in the first ever soil compactor to do this on an international scale. The machine is used to measure the density of soil by means of measuring the soil compaction in order to determine the maximum density and load that can be applied to the soil. The ramifications of this are integral to the construction and agricultural industries. Leonard was quick to add that “We had a lot of help, from the department and supervisors to the chief technicians. If it wasn’t for them, we would never be able to finish these projects.” When asked what she would tell other women interested in creating solution-based machines, she humbly stated, “If you can dream it, you can achieve it. Just try hard with whatever you do.”
The video featuring all of these students is available at The UWI St. Augustine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/uwistaugustine. Jeanette G. Awai is a freelance writer and a Marketing and Communications Assistant at The UWI St. Augustine Marketing and Communications Office
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Annex 3: The PS02-2018 STEM Seminar/Workshop
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Annex-3:
The IEEE-EdS Co-Organised a Public Seminar/Workshop on ‘The Use of e-Learning as a Support Tool in the Delivery of STEM
Curriculum in Schools’ on 9th June 2018
The Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (via the Office of Industrial
Engineering (IE)), The University of the West Indies (UWI) co-organised the
Seminar/workshop, in collaboration with the Education Society (EdS) Chapter of the IEEE
Trinidad and Tobago Section. The event was supported by the IEEE-Technology and
Management Society (TEMS) Chapter, the Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE),
and The American Society for Quality Local Member Committee (ASQ-LMC), Trinidad and
Tobago. The seminar was held at The CETL Technology Space, the UWI-Teaching and
Learning Complex from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday 9th June 2018.
The PS02-2018 STEM event was facilitated by Dr. Ruel L.A. Ellis, Chair of the Education Society (EdS) Chapter. Professor Kit Fai Pun, of the Industrial Engineering Office gave a
welcoming address to participants. The theme of this Seminar/Workshop was “Educating
students in an interdisciplinary and applied approach with STEM”. STEM is a term used to group together four academic disciplines of ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics’. Rather than teaching the four disciplines as separate subjects, STEM
integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm. Using this paradigm, we teach
students logical thinking, creative thinking and computational thinking and focus on the
real world applications of problem solving.
The event was comprised of a Seminar presentation and a hand-on workshop followed by
an open forum/discussion session. Individual presentations are highlighted as follows:
• “A Review of the Inquiry Based Science Education (ISBS) in the Caribbean” - Professor
Emeritus Winston A. Mellowes, President, The Caribbean Academy of Science.
Professor Mellowes explored the background to Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE)
and the basis for its adoption. He talked about the scientific approach to knowledge
acquisition and shared experiences and philosophy of the workshops based approach
to teacher education under the auspices of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences
over the last ten (10) years. A brief discussion on Lessons Learnt regarding the usage of
IBSE/STEM in classrooms was incorporated into his presentation.
• “Use of Moodle (e-Learning) in the delivery of the STEM Curriculum” - Mr. Justin
Zephyrine, eLearning Support Specialist, The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning (CETL), UWI. Mr. Zephyrine’s presentation shed insights on the use of Moodle
for collaborative learning through an orchestrated online process of negotiating the
representation of a model, document, plan, or inquiry, and sharing and discussing
ideas. Moodle is the acronym for modular object-oriented dynamic learning
environment. He demonstrated ways in which Moodle can provide additional learning
opportunities via digital games that have the potential to support and guide
independent practice in problem-solving and high-level thinking in STEM education.
Sixteen participants including invited guest speakers, practicing teachers, academics,
graduate students, Ministry representatives and others attended the Seminar/Workshop
(see Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/myFaoUtGiAQx5v9t8).
A total of 12 completed evaluation forms were received. Feedback from participants was
overwhelmingly good. All returned evaluations rated the Seminar either ‘Very Good’ (7
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responses; 58.3%; rated ‘5’) or ‘Good’ (5 responses; 41.7%; rated ‘4’). Many participants
commented that the presenters were very knowledgeable about their areas of expertise
and the presentations were interactive and informative. Some participants shared that
they would like to have a longer hand-on workshop session to explore the moodle
platform and requested for a follow-up course/seminar.
Prepared by:
Professor Kit Fai Pun
for the Organising Committee
of the PS02-2018 STEM Seminar/Workshop
Dated: 14th June 2018
Photos taken with participants at the PS02-2018 STEM Seminar/Workshop
on Saturday 9th June 2018
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Our Guest Speaker, Professor Emeritus Winston Mellowes shared experiences and lessons learnt from the Inquiry
Based Science Education (IBSE) in line with STEM philosophy(Left Photo), and Mr. Justin Zephyrine demonstrated
how Moodle could be used in the delivery of the STEM curriculum (Right Photo), in respective sessions
Professor Emeritus Winston Mellowes receiving a Commemorative Plaque from
Professor Kit Fai Pun (Left Photo), and Mr. Justin Zephyrine receiving a Commemorative Plaque from Dr. Ruel Ellis
(Right Photo), for serving as invited guest speakers of the Seminar/Workshop.
Annex 4: The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018) – Second Call for Papers
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• Agile and Lean Manufacturing • Automation and Intelligent Systems • Behavioural Science • Business Collaboration and Strategy • Business Process Re-engineering and Mapping • e-Operations and e-Manufacturing • IEM Education and Training • Emerging Technologies in IEM • Engineering Economics, Accounting and Financial
Management • Engineering Maintenance (e.g., CM, PM, PdM,
TPM, RCM, CMMS) and Asset Management • Engineering Management • Industrial Database Systems and Design • Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems
Technology
• Industrial Marketing and Practices • Logistics and Supply Chain Management • Operations Research • Optimisation Analysis and Applications • Performance tools and Balance Scorecard • Plant Layout and Materials Handling • Production/Operations Planning and Control • Quality Control and Reliability Engineering • Risk Analysis and Management • Robotics and Human-Machine Interaction • Safety, Health and Hygiene Management • Simulation of Industrial/Business Processes • Six Sigma and Applications • Service Engineering, Systems Engineering and
Engineering Systems • Work Study and Ergonomics
Annex-4:
The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018), UWI, 7th-8th December 2018
Second Call for Papers In today’s dynamic world, a comprehensive and fundamental rule or belief for leading and operating an organisation is thriving for continuous performance improvement over the long term and focusing on customers while addressing the needs of all stakeholders. The bottom line of continuous performance improvement is results: increased productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and performance. Such rule, belief and the bottom line constitute the cores of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) that can bring strengths and opportunities to business/engineering organisations of diverse nature. The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018) will be held at the Faculty of Engineering of The University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago on 7th-8th December, 2018. Following the past three IEM Conferences held in 2006, 2010 and 2014, the theme of the 2018 Conference is “Striving for business/engineering performance excellence with quality management and IEM practices”. It aims to advance the theory and practice of both quality management and industrial engineering practices, and to identify recent developments and major challenges in meeting the diverse needs of the Caribbean region. There are six (6) Sub-theme/Sub-groups based on the major industry sectors such as 1) Energy Industry, 2) Construction Industry; 3) Manufacturing Industry; 4) Utility Industry; 5) Government and Public Sectors, and 6) Service Industry Sectors (including engineering services, educational services and consultancy).
IEM4-2018 Conference invites papers for presentation, and suggested topics of interests which fall into two groups, 1) Traditional IEM areas and 2) Quality Management (QM) Focus. These include but are not limited to:
1) Traditional IEM Areas:
2) Areas of Quality Management (QM) Focus:
• Applications of Total Quality Tools and Techniques • Challenges of Quality Management Practices in
Developing Countries • Continuous Improvement, Re-engineering and
Benchmarking • Employee Empowerment and Team Building • Ethics for the Quality Managers and Practitioners • Hoshin Planning and Quality Function Deployment • Integrating Quality Management with Knowledge
Management • International Standards and Quality Management
Practices
• Managing Quality in SMEs vs Large Organisations • Quality Management Decision Making and Creativity • Quality Culture and Leadership • Quality Management Projects Involving Industry
Interaction/Collaboration • Quality Management Systems and Approaches • Risk Management and Quality • Six Sigma Quality, Taguchi and Lean • Statistical Process Control • Team Dynamic, Conflicts and Communication • Value Analysis, Engineering and Management
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The conference provides a forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, to facilitate a region-wide awareness of QM practices and IEM competence and use of various QM/IEM concepts, models and tools that support and foster organisational performance improvements in the emerging CARICOM context.
Important Dates:
• Submission of Abstracts/Papers (Extended) 31st August 2018 (Abstracts) 29th October 2018 (Papers)
• Begin Review and Revision Process: August - October 2018 • Notification/Acceptance of Abstracts/Papers: August - October 2018 • Submission of Full/Revised Papers: 5th November 2018 • Final Decision/Notification: 19th November 2018
• Dates of the Conference 7th-8th December 2018
Original abstracts and papers relevant to the Conference theme are invited. Extended abstracts (not more than 300 words) and full papers in English should be sent via e-mail <[email protected]> or fax (868) 662 4414 (Attn: Prof. K.F. Pun). Each submission will be reviewed for technical merit and content. Papers accepted for presentation will appear in the Conference Proceedings provided that at least one author registers for the conference. Proposals for special sessions, tutorials or workshops are also welcome. Maximum length for each accepted paper in the Proceedings is of 8 single-spaced pages. Strong papers would be recommended for a fast track publication subject to review in The West Indian Journal of Engineering (ISSN 0511-5728) and The Journal of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (ISSN 1000 7924)
Registration Fees:
• Authors*/Participants: US$ 100 per person • Student Authors*/Participants: US$ 50 per person
* - Presenting Author’s registration fees might be waived subject to condition. * - Participants and presenters could grant 5 PDUs and 10 PDUs respectively subject to the approval from the Joint
APETT/BOETT CPD Committee.
Conference Web Site: For latest and additional information, visit www.IEM2018.uwi.edu (in preparation)
For Conference Enquiries and Registration:
Prof. Kit Fai Pun and Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin, c/o Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St Augustine Campus, T&T Fax: (868) 662 4414; E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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