World Engineering Day 2025 (WED25)

Making Engineering Real to Basic and Senior High School Students: Shaping a Sustainable Future: Inspiring Engineering Careers in Senior High School Students (Senior High Schools).

Theme: Catch them young: Sparking Engineering interest in basic school pupils. (Basic school)

Making Engineering Real to Basic and Senior High School Students" is an educational initiative aimed at introducing basic and senior high school students to the world of engineering through speeches, demonstrative videos, interactive discussions and talk shows. The program is designed to spark interest in engineering fields by showing students how engineering principles are applied in everyday life and how they can pursue careers in the sector. By engaging students early, the initiative aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and encourage them to consider engineering as a viable and exciting career path.

Community Creative Capacity Building Advocacy Training: Corn Cob Briquettes for Clean Cooking, Ash Utilization in Sandcrete, and Emission Reduction Seminar (Akrofonso).

The Corn Cob Briquettes for Clean Cooking, Ash Utilization in Sandcrete, and Emission Reduction event focuses on sustainable solutions for cleaner cooking and construction. It will showcase the use of corn cob briquettes as eco-friendly fuel, demonstrate how corn cob ash can be used in sandcrete for building, and

discuss strategies for reducing emissions. The event aims to promote innovative, environmentally friendly practices for energy and construction industries.

Community Creative Capacity Building Advocacy Training: Creative Capacity building in Biochar Production for Clean Energy and Regenerative Agriculture (Mfensi).

The Creative Capacity Building in Biochar Production for Clean Energy and Regenerative Agriculture event will empower participants with practical skills in biochar production for sustainable energy and soil health. Through interactive sessions, demonstrative videos, and hands-on practice, attendees will learn the production process, benefits for carbon reduction, and its role in regenerative agriculture. The event aims to equip participants with the tools to implement biochar solutions in clean energy and sustainable farming practices.

Community Creative Capacity Building Advocacy Training: The Livelihood Empowerment Initiative in Mining Communities.

The Livelihood Empowerment Initiative in mining communities, led by TCC-CIMET, is aligned with our mandate to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) education, contributing to national development. This program, set to take place in the Obuasi community, aims to empower participants by providing practical training in key areas that will enhance their livelihoods.

The initiative will offer hands-on learning in the production of liquid and cake soap, as well as body cream making. Participants will also receive valuable insights into starting and managing their own ventures, with a focus on entrepreneurial skills, and hygiene practices in cosmetic production. Through these activities, the program will equip community members with essential skills that can be turned into sustainable sources of income.

Impacting the Informal Sector with Cutting-Edge Engineering Trends: Empowering Artisans in Suame Magazine: Modern Trends in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Smart Technologies.

TCC-CIMET in collaboration with Engineering Council and Suame Magazine Industrial Development Organization (SMIDO), of Ghana will provide interactive training sessions for artisans at Suame Magazine and selected students from Technical Institutions and Universities. The focus will be on smart manufacturing technologies, including Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing and CNC Milling and Lathe, Plasma Cutting and 3D Printing. Participants will engage in workshops, hands-on projects, and demonstrations of plasma cutter technology to enhance their practical and theoretical knowledge. The aim is to sensitize the artisans with the view of developing an engineering curriculum that will aid in certifying them in modern manufacturing skills, Automotive, and Smart Technologies.

Innovate, Inspire and Impact STEM & TVET Students: Empowering STEM & TVET Students: Building a Sustainable and Productive Future.

This program is designed to ignite the creativity of students in STEM and TVET fields, helping them appreciate how their chosen paths drive economic growth. Through hands-on activities and interactive sessions, students will explore modern engineering trends and sustainable practices. Bosomtwe Girls STEM Senior High School and Obuasi Secondary Technical School have been selected for this event.

Challenging engineering students’ association in the West African sub-region to innovate engineering solutions for sustainable Africa.

This hybrid webinar, hosted by TCC-CIMET in collaboration with the Engineering Council, and industry leaders, will launch a design competition inviting the next generation of engineers to innovate solutions for a sustainable future in Africa. The competition challenges engineering students' associations in the West African sub-region to transform waste materials into valuable products, promoting innovative thinking and sustainable practices. Through this hands-on design competition, students will enhance their creativity and problem-solving skills while contributing to a greener future by turning waste into wealth.