ESTABLISHMENT OF ABUAD DIRECTORATE OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: ANOTHER VISIONARY STEP BY THE FOUNDER
On 12th November, 2015 at the Talents Discovery Centre, the Founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola SAN, issued a directive for the establishment of The Directorate of Technological Innovations, Training and Development to launch the University into the first league of the Universities of the world through provision of an effective platform for the actualization of the following:
I. Collaboration with the ABUAD Directorate of Research for promoting purposeful and goal – oriented research leading to patentable innovations.
II. Translation of the research activities of ABUAD into viable commercial products and facilities.
III. Linkage with industries, research institutions and other Universities for the purpose of collaboration in areas of research, development, training and other extension services.
IV. Active pursuance of funds for the University through research and development grants from both Nigerian and international bodies.
V. Promotion of the establishment of an innovative Industrial Park of the University as a base for promoting industrialization and entrepreneurship for the University and the society at large.
VI. Development and implementation of effective and developmental oriented training programmes for staff and students within the University and for other bodies outside the University.
VII. Effective utilization, management and commercialization of all University laboratories and workshop equipment and machinery.
VIII. Promotion of entrepreneurship within the University students and staff as well as outside the University.
IX. Dissemination of the work of the Directorate in collaboration with the Directorate of ICT and others. An ABUAD Journal of Technological Innovation is also being contemplated.
X. Any other duties which may be assigned by University management.
To oversee the Directorate, the Founder has appointed a distinguished Professor of Industrial and Production Engineering in person of Engr. Professor A. A. Aderoba as Director, Professor Aderoba is the present Head of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
Professor Aderoba has already taken the bull by the horns by immediately establishing the INTERIM office of the Directorate at the College of Engineering. He also created four major units to meet the mandate of the directorate. The units are:
Product Development Unit
Training Unit
Industrial and Entrepreneurship Unit
Technical and Business Administration Unit
The Director is already assembling highly competent technocrats within the University to implement the projects of the Directorate. Further enquiries should be addressed to:
CONTACT
The Director,
Office of ABUAD Directorate of Technological Development,
Room A13, College of Engineering, ABUAD.
Email: technodev@abuad.edu.ng abuadtechnodev@gmail.com
abuadtechnodev@yahoo.com
Tel: 08034707917, 09029796454, 07065876489