The Technology Consultancy Centre (TCC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has celebrated the 2023 'International Women In Engineering Day' with students of the Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School in Kumasi.

The 'International Women in Engineering Day' is celebrated annually on 23rd June.

The day serves as a platform to recognise the remarkable contributions of women in the field of engineering and inspire future generations of females in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. This year’s theme is 'Make safety seen.'

TCC, a UNESCO Category 2 Centre (C2C) of Excellence in Engineering Innovation, Manufacturing and Technology Transfer among other things, seeks to undertake collaborative engineering solutions and manufacturing technology for the sustainable development of the sub-region.

Speaking at the event, the Director-General of TCC, Prof. Francis Davis urged the students to tap into the digital technology solutions spearheaded by the Centre.

“TCC has a unit dedicated to foster innovation in Digital Technology Solutions to inculcate in students problem-solving skills, design thinking and creativity, hands-on learning experience and innovation, through playful exploration in digitalization.

“I, therefore, call on parents, school management and students to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said.

“It is the centre’s objective to use this occasion to inspire and stimulate the curiosity of teenage girls in engineering by providing an engaging platform with young women engineers,” Prof Davis added.

TCC invited engineers from KNUST to inspire the students. Dr Bennetta Koomson of materials engineering, Dr Mary Mensah, Chemical engineering, and Dr Francisca Adoma of the Telecommunication engineering Departments, took turns to speak with the students.

Kasuadana Sulemana Adams of the College of Engineering Innovation Centre also took the students through various technological advancements, especially in the AI space.

The students were happy the meeting had changed their misconceptions about engineering.

“I’ve been able to eliminate the fear of engineering being the most difficult course in the world. And I know one day, I can become an engineer,” a student, Lydia Amoah said.