NJOKU, SYLVANUS UMUNAKWE

PERSONAL DATA

SURNAME:                                     NJOKU

OTHER NAMES:                             SYLVANUS UMUNAKWE

SEX:                                               MALE

PLACE OF BIRTH:                          UGIRI

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA:         ISIALA MABANO L.G.A

STATE OF ORIGIN:                         IMO

NATIONALITY:                                NIGERIAN

CURRENT ADDRESS:                     DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,

                                                      MICHAEL  OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF  AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE, (MOUAU) ,

                                                      ABIA STATE.     

EMAIL:                                             njoku.sylvanus@mouau.edu.ng

PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS:       Umudimemeka, Umuebie, Ugiri,    Isiala Mbano L.G.A. Imo State

MARITAL STATUS:                           Married with four children

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:            Mechanical: Automobile

                                                            Technology/Metalwork

                                                            Technology Education

PRESENT TEACHING SUBJECT:      Automobile Technology

 

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

(a)University of Nigeria, Nsukka                                   1993-2007

(b)        I.M.T. Enugu, Enugu State                                          1987-1991

(c)       St. Augustine’s Grammar School, Nkwerre                     1982-1984

(d)        Bishop Shannahan T.T.C Orlu, Imo State                       1978-1982

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED WITH DATES:

(a)        Ph.D (Industrial Technical  Education)                           2002-2007

(b)        M.Ed. (Industrial Technical Education)                          1996-1999

     Mechanical Technology Options

(c)         B.Sc (Industrial Technology Education)                                 1993-1996

Automechanics/Metalworks Options                             

(d)        N.C.E. (Technical Education) Introductory Technology    1987-1991

(e)        T.C. II                                                                               1982

(f)          W.A.S.C                                                                             1984

(g)        Industrial Training at COSTAIN W.A. Plc Lagos                       1997

(h)        Industrial Training at G.M.O Industries Ltd. Onitsha                        1995

(i)          NATE/COREN Corporate Member                                          2013

(j)          Diploma in Computer from GG Computer Institute, Owerri               2015

(k)        Certificate from National Institute for Educational Planning

and Administration (NIEPA) ONDO                                        2011

 

EMPLOYMENT RECORDS

(a)        The Unit Head: Automobile Technology in the Department of Industrial      Technology Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,      Umudike, MOUAU, 2015 till date.

(b)        A member of the committee for actualization of Industrial Technology      Departmental Accreditation, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,      Umudike, MOUAU, 2015 till date.

(c)         The Departmental co-Ordinator Sandwich Programme of the  College of      Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

(d)        Automechanics Lecturer at Rivers State University of Science &        Technology Port Harcourt (R.S.U.S.T)                         2010-2015

(e)        Works  Dept. SUBEB, Owerri, Imo State                        2008-2010

(f)          St. Augustine’s Grammar School, Nkwerre:                    1989-1994

(g)        Teaching: At Boys High School, Nkwerre                       1982-1989

 

RESEARCH WORK DONE

(a)        Techniques for solving Administrative Problems of Technical Colleges in Southeast Nigeria.

(b)        In-service Training Needs of Introductory Technology Teachers in Imo State.

(c)         A study of the Objectives and Relevance of the Student’s Industrial Work Experience (SIWES) of the Students’ of Industrial Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

 

FURTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

(1)        I have been a blacksmitter from my childhood up till today. The reason is that my village, Umudimemeka, Umuebie, Ugiri, Mbano, has been traditionally or naturally blacksmitters. That motivated my ambition to channel my life and Education in Technological Education Programmes.

(2)        I have been Introductory Technology Teacher before joining the Works Department, SUBEB, Owerri, Imo State.

(3)        Executive Member Catholic Association of Postgraduate School (CAPS).

 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF REFEREES

(1)      Prof. V.E. Onweh

Department of Industrial Technology Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU.

 

(2)      Prof. A.O. Ovute:

Department of Science Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU.

 

(3)      HRH Eze Sir Leo Mike Enwerem,

Ebi 1 of Umuebie Aut. Community, Ugiri, Isiala Mbano L.G.A, Imo State.

 

(4)      Dr. Nwaigwe Christogonus

Department of Statistics, Federal University of Technology, Owerri.