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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– January 2018, Vol.4, Issue 1 Contents: A) From HOD's Desk - Professor Boppana Chowdary B) News and Events of the Department C) Staff’s News and Accomplishments D) Students’ News and Accomplishments E) Forthcoming Important Events 2018 F) Frame of Birthday Stars for August 2017 – January2018 G) Quarterly MME Words

Attachments: Annex-1: Brief Report of a Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling on 22nd September 2017 Annex-2:Brief Report of the PM10 Seminar on 9th December 2017 Annex-3: Brief Report of the PS01-2018 Seminar on 27th January 2018 Annex-4: The 2018 MME Short Course Roster, March – April 2018 Annex-5: The IEM4-2018 Conference, UWI, 7th-8th December 2018 - Call for Papers Editor’s Note: A great welcome to the latest issue of the MME Newsletter! This January issue serves as a “what’s on” venue for the Department covering a period from August 2017 to January 2018. Besides, we add a new section of forthcoming important events. You will be abreast of some recent news of the Department and people. On behalf of the MME Newsletter Sub-Committee and extending to the Department, we sincerely wish you a productive and successful year of 2018 and every prosperity in the Year of Dog. Kit Fai PUN, The MME Newsletter Sub-Committee 10th February 2018 A) From HOD's Desk Warmest wishes to all on the beginning of another academic year (2017/2018) and to the January edition of the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (MME) newsletter. It is my hope that this year would be both interesting and unusual, filled with new understanding and innovations, not forgetting its challenges, in particular campus financial situation!

As you may be aware, there has been a lot of activities both on the UWI St. Augustine Campus and in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. On Thursday 26th October, 2017 the Faculty of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering celebrated our students’ success at the UWI, St. Augustine Campus Faculty of Engineering graduation ceremony. It was indeed an honour to witness our undergraduate and graduate students ‘cross the stage’, evidence of the Department’s staff commitment to the academic success of our students.

We also celebrated our own, Dr. Jacqueline Bridge who received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for

Excellence in Teaching for 2016, at a gala event on Wednesday 25th October 2017.

We look forward to another exciting Semester II and particularly the final presentation of our students’ Final Year Projects and its display at our annual Open Day and Exhibition, not forgetting that this may be the final semester for some of our students!

As the Department continues to work on its 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 to you.

I want to once more 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 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 and I also want to encourage you to visit our following Department webpage to

keep abreast of the various activities that the Department is involved in.

Professor Boppana V. Chowdary Head of Department

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B) News and Events of the Department

1. Postgraduate Lunchtime Seminar Series, Semester 1, 2017

Four postgraduate students presented highlights of their research in the Postgraduate Lunchtime Seminar Series during AY 2017/2018 Semester 1. ● The series began with a presentation by Mr. Devin

Singh on “Axisymmetric Buckling and Strain Distribution in Spherical Caps with Free Ends”. He outlined his experimental findings and related these to analytical expressions he developed to quantify the stresses that develop in these shells. The results will be significant in the design of actuators made of smart materials.

● The next speaker, Mr. Robert Birch explained how tensile fracture and crack propagation forces vary with peat content in two common Trinidadian soils, Talparo and Piarco soils. The findings of this research will be significant in agriculture and the methods developed can be extended to different types of soils.

● Ms. Ambika Koonj Beharry continued the series with a presentation entitled: “An Investigation into the Innovation Practices of the Caribbean Manufacturing Sector”. Her work reviewed the

global competitiveness and the comparative position of the Caribbean region, and presented the empirical findings of the research on innovation practices within the manufacturing sector in the region. This research can serve as a springboard for further studies into innovation management and strategy formulation for the region.

● The final presenter was Mr. Arshad Mohammed who elaborated a method to determine optimum build parameter settings for parts built using fused deposition modelling (FDM). His technique was based on experimentation and analysis using reverse engineering (RE) techniques. 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 all staff to show their support for our research students by attending the series.

2. A Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 22nd September 2017

The UWI- Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (DMME) and the Engineering Institute hosted a Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, at the Engineering Institute’s Conference Room, Third Floor of the IDC Imbert Building (Block 2), Faculty of Engineering on Friday 22nd September 2017.

The guest visiting speaker, Richard ‘Doc’ Palmer is a registered professional engineer and a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional with over three decades of industrial experience and is the author of the text being used in the EAM programme. In the Seminar, Doc Palmer provided the basic requirements of the Planning and Scheduling systems. The Seminar attracted 55 participants consisting of delegates from industry involved in the planning, scheduling, managing or monitoring of maintenance programmes, new projects and/or plant

turnaround exercises. For a brief report of the Seminar, see Annex-1.

, Doc Palmer (far left) and participants of the UWI’s Maintenance Planning and Scheduling One Day Workshop



3. Guest lecture on Intellectual Property Protection on 29th September 2017

On 29th September 2017, a guest lecture to our engineering students on ‘Intellectual Property Protection’ was held at Lecture Theatre 1, Block 13. The lecture was organised by Dr. Cilla Benjamin, Lecturer of the Department. The guest speaker, Mr. Richard Aching of the Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, introduced the importance of filing and protecting intellectual property (IP) in Trinidad and Tobago and a wider Caribbean region.

Mr. Aching shared his experience at the Ministry on dealing with various IP applications and queries. A lot of insightful examples were used, and the lecture was well received by over 60 students, faculty members and participants. (see Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sxkUxnc5OTi7NrV62).

Invited speaker, Mr. Richard Aching of the Intellectual Property Office and participants at the lecture.

3. Visit by Professor Vijaya Raghavan, External Examiner in October 2017

Professor Vijaya Raghavan, James McGill Professor in Bioprocess Engineering, McGill University visited the Department as External Examiner in the first week of October 2017. His visit schedule was packed with reviews of the design and delivery of programmes and research activities in Departments.

Professor Raghavan also took part in an oral examination for Ms. Cavelle Motilal, PhD student in the Department and spoke at a special lecture on the “Challenges to achieve Sustainability in Food / Energy/ Environment Nexus” , on Wednesday 4th October, 2017 from 12 noon in the Faculty Board Room.

Professor Raghavan advocated that Innovative bioprocessing technologies Using electro-technologies are thus

providing solutions for our food systems to maintain food security, safety, and nutritional quality for the world, while also addressing environmental concerns through value addition to waste streams of the agri-food sectors, and the increasing demands for alternate sources of fuels.

Professor Vijaya Raghavan discussed with faculty members at the seminar on 4th October 2017

4. Department’s Divali Celebration on 12th October 2017

The UWI-DMME Department celebrated the 2017 Divali and a special invitation was made by the Head of Department. The event was held in front of the Thermo Laboratory (Block 3) on Thursday 12th October 2017. Greetings from the Head and a Divali refreshments were provided.

5. The Tenth Public Seminar on Project Management Practices (PM10) on 9th December 2017

The UWI-DMME Department hosted the Tenth Public Seminar (PM10) on “Project Management Practices in the Caribbean”, in collaboration with the Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS) Chapter and the Education Society (EdS) Chapter of the IEEE Trinidad & Tobago Section. The Seminar was also supported by The Institution of Engineering and

Technology (IET) Local Network, and The American Society for Quality (ASQ), Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). The seminar was held at Room 1, 1/F., Block 1, Kenneth S. Julien Building, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday 9th December 2017.

The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Ruel Ellis and Professor Kit Fai Pun. Four presentations were made

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in two sessions, followed by an open forum. In the first session presentations, the first speaker talked about the Integration of Project Management (PM) and Total Quality Management (TQM), whereas the second presenter shared his experience in developing a Supply Chain Management/Network for the Procurement Department of a leading energy-sector organisation. In the second session, the third speaker discussed how to effectively engage stakeholders in using effective project communication, and the fourth speaker shared recent studies and experiences on striving for performance excellence with quality management (QM) and industrial engineering (IE) practices in T&T organisations.

Over 100 participants including invited guest speakers, Project Management professionals, academics, students, and delegates from industry attended the Seminar. Many participants commented that the presenters were very knowledgeable about their areas of expertise and the presentations were interactive and informative. For a brief report of the

PM10 Seminar, see Annex-2. (see also Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QNdYGAuhwRLsr4kC3).

Invited Speakers (from left): Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin of SCIE, Mr. Deshh Maharaj of PCS Nitrogen, Mr. Tyrel Seecharan of MEFM Limited, and Ms. Laura Basdeo of Unilever Caribbean Limited

6. The PS01-2018 Seminar on 27th January 2018

The UWI-DMME Department and The Office of MSc Project Management Programme of The University of the West Indies (UWI) are organising this Seminar, in collaboration with the Education Society (EdS) Chapter and the Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) of the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section. The Seminar is supported by the Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE), The IET Local Network, Trinidad and Tobago, and The American Society for Quality Local Member Committee (ASQ-LMC), Trinidad and Tobago. The seminar was held at Room 1, 1/F., Block 1, Kenneth S. Julien Building, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday 27th January 2018.

The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Ruel Ellis of The Office of MSc Project Management Programme. Professor Kit Fai Pun, of the Industrial Engineering Office gave a welcoming address to participants, and Mr. Derek I. Outridge of QES & Associates Limited, delivered a Keynote speech. This Seminar provided a project review of the Brian Lara Cricketing Academy. It explored the impact of the project management on the national landscape from a project quality perspective. The core aspects of 1) Project Governance, 2) Contract Management, and 3) Quality Project Execution, were addressed.

The Seminar programme was quite packed. There were three presentations in two sessions, whereas an open discussion forum was incorporated into the second session. In the first session, the first speaker provided a review on the Effectiveness of Project Governance on the Completion of the

Academy. The second presenter talked about various issues associated with Quality Management Practices during the Completion of the Academy. In the Second Session, the third speaker shared with participants some core Project and Contract Management Principles and their application to the Completion of the Academy.

Over 60 participants including invited guest speakers, Project Management professionals, academics, students, and delegates from industry attended the Seminar. For a brief report of the PS01-2018 Seminar, see Annex-3. (see Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/d1bQtw30M1tlywD92).

Dr Ruel Ellis (standing, the Facilitator of Discussion Session and four Invited Speakers (from left): Mr. Sizwe Jackson with NLBA Architects, Ms. Ayanna Lewis, of UDeCOTT, Mr. Ian G. Telfer

with NLBA Architect, and Mr. Derek I. Outridge of QES & Associates Limited

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C) Staff’s News andAccomplishments

1. Dr. Jacqueline Bridge received the UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2016-2017, for Teaching

Six Awards were presented at The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence 2016-2017. Dr. Jacqueline Bridge, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mechanics and Vibration, was one of the 2016-2017 awardees receiving the UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2016-2017, for teaching. The award ceremony was held at The Teaching and Learning Complex, UWI,on Wednesday 25th October, 2017.

Dr Bridge was also one of the past recipients of a Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award and NGC/UWI Outstanding Research Mentorship Award as well as five-time recognition as “Best Mechanical Engineering Lecturer” by graduating cohorts at The UWI.

Dr. Jacqueline Bridge (second from the right) with other awardees and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles

(centre)

2. Professor Kit Fai Pun was elected as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Professor Kit Fai Pun, Professor of Industrial Engineering has been elected as one of the new Fifty-five new TWAS Fellows of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the Advancement of science in developing countries, as of 1st January 2018. The 2018 class of TWAS Fellows covers a broad diversity of nations and includes the highest proportion of

women ever elected to the Academy in a single year. All are among the world's most accomplished scientists living in or focused on the developing world.The new TWAS Fellows, who will be inducted at the Academy's 28th General Meeting in 2018 (see https://twas.org/article/twas-elects-55-new-fellows)

D) Students’News and Accomplishments

1. MME Students in the Dean’s Honour Roll 2017

The Faculty of Engineering hosted its Annual Prizes and Award Ceremony on Tuesday, 24th October 2017. Eleven (11) MME graduands were listed in the Dean’s Honour Roll. They are:

1) Reuel Bourne, BSc Industrial Engg 2) Karishma Mohammed, BSc Industrial Engg 3) Suresh Sarjusingh, BSc Mechanical Engg 4) Aaron Ghouralal, BSc Mechanical Engg 5) Shivan Ramnarace, BSc Mechanical Engg 6) Joshua Rattan, BSc Mechanical Engg 7) Michaela Arjoon, BSc Mechanical Engg 8) Christy Lall, BSc Mechanical Engg 9) Jevin Paul, BSc Mechanical Engg 10) Vamana Maharaj, BSc Mechanical Engg 11) Rajindra Benny, BSc Mechanical Engg

2. Students and Graduates Receiving Honours and Prizes in 2017

Fourteen (14) prizes had been awarded to students and graduands from MME Department at the

Faculty’s Annual Prizes and Award Ceremony 2017. These recipients and the respective prizes are: 1) Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) ($1,000)

for the student with the best Mechanical with Biosystems Special Project; Recipient: Maria Suraj

2) Alvin Daniell Prize ($1,000) for the best student in Level 1 Mechanical Engineering; Recipient: Adelle Persad

3) Alvin Daniell Prize ($1,000) for the best student in Level 1 Industrial Engineering: Recipient: Marisha Arjoon

4) ASME Trinidad and Tobago Group Prize ($1,000) for the best student who has completed Level 3 of the Biosystems Engineering Minor; Recipient: Arvinda Chankasingh

5) ASME Trinidad and Tobago Group Prize ($1,000) for the best student in Level 2 Industrial Engineering; Recipient: Arianne Deo

6) ASME Trinidad and Tobago Group Prize ($1,000) for the best student producing the best Industrial Engineering Special Project; Recipient: Reuel Bourne

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7) Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago Prize (APETT) Prize ($2,000) for the student producing the best Mechanical Engineering Special Project; Recipients: Shivan Ramnararace and Michaela Arjoon

8) Damus Limited Prize ($1,000) for the best academic performance in the Mechanical Engineeringprogramme; Recipient: Michaela Arjoon

9) Damus Limited Prize ($1,000) for the best academic performance in the Industrial Engineeringprogramme; Recipient: Karishma Mohammed

10) National Agricultural Marketing & Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) ($1,000) for the best student in Level 1 Mechanical Engineering with Biosystems; Recipient: Nathan Robinson

11) Schlumberger Prize (US$500) for the best student in Level 2 Mechanical Engineering; Recipient: Michael Jodhan

12) The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Prize ($2,000) for the student obtaining the highest mark in the course Power Plant Engineering; Recipient: Daniel Baball

13) The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Prize ($2,000) for the student obtaining the highest mark in the course Energy Engineering; Recipient: Daniel Baball

14) EOG Resources Trinidad Ltd Prize ($2,500) for the most outstanding Level 1 student in the Faculty; Recipient: Adelle Persad

15) Yorke Structures Ltd Prize ($2,500) for the most outstanding Level 2 student in the Faculty; Recipient: Michael Jodhan

16) PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Ltd Prize ($5,000), for the best student in Level 2 who is a national of Trinidad and Tobago; Recipient: Michael Jodhan

3. MSc Graduands 2017

The MME Department had 29 graduands who successfully completed their studies in respective taught Master’s programmes in 2017. On behalf of

the Department, the Newsletter Sub-committee congratulates all graduates on their successful completion of studies. The MSc graduands and the respective programmes are:

(I) MSc Engineering Asset Management 1) Kinberly-Ann Dianna Archibald 2) David Asiamah-Marfo 3) Damian EphraemBaboolal 4) Denise Andrea Bhagwat 5) Shameed Hamid 6) Dane KavirHosein 7) Cornell Chandra John 8) Amanda Kissoon 9) Joel Timothy Lopez 10) Satira Maharaj 11) Amrit Aakash Ramnannan 12) Rishi Ramroopsingh 13) Kurt Kiran Sookoo

(II) MSc Engineering Management 14) Stefan Clifon 15) Shalana Jahoor 16) Varma Jewan Khillawan 17) Hassan Nickel Mohammed 18) Dale Devin Ramcharan 19) Hemraj Ramsarran 20) Kevin Rolston Venture

(III) MSc Manufacturing Engineering and Management

21) Arshad Mohammed

(IV) MSc Production Engineering Management 22) Febra Koveke 23) Deshh Maharaj 24) Bhaminie Mala Sagram

(V) MSc Production Management 25) Arlene Alexander 26) Crystal Allana Baptiste 27) Marvin Naial Durham 28) Ria Ramdial 29) Neesha Seepersad

E) Forthcoming Important Events 2018

1. Upcoming DMME-EAM Seminars2018

The DMME’s MSc Engineering Asset Management (EAM) group and the Engineering Institute are currently offering industry-aligned short courses in the second semester of the 2017/2018 academic year. Industry Titans and authors of prestigious texts used within the DMME’s MSc courses are set to foster a synergistic atmosphere of learning where academia

interfaces directly with industry. The EAM group will also offer opportunities for lectures to be conducted directly at industry sites to assist with an organisation’s growth to success.

Mr Doc Palmer is scheduled to return in 2018 to present the strategy which can be used to progress a company from a position of non-compliance to being



fully compliant in Planning and Scheduling systems. We would also bring in Professor Dubay to start a process, as we did with Mr. Doc Palmer, in the area of Instrument Controls and the latest technology being utilised in the 1st quartile companies internationally. Professor Jardine, a lecturer for the past ten years in the EAM programme, will be available to expound material in the area of

Maintenance Analysis and Optimisation. The topic of Maintenance Optimisation and Turnarounds will also be presented by Mr Kishore Jhagroo, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of the MSc EAM Programme, to all MSc EAM students and shall also be open to the Industry Professionals. For a flyer of The 2018 MME Short Course Roster, March-April 2018, see Annex-4.

2. Upcoming DMME-SME Guest Presentations 2018

In Semester II of the 2016/2017 Academic Year, guest speakers with over thirty years of individual experience presented their past experiences used as case studies for M.Sc. Engineering Asset Management (EAM) students within the DMME. Sat Singh lectured about heaters, boilers and heat exchangers; Clyne La Borde on Electrical equipment; Basdeo Singh on rotating equipment; and Dumore on gaskets. Feedback elicited from participating students proved positive as many enjoyed the real-life scenarios and grounded practice of many of the theories taught in classes.

The M.Sc. EAM programme again wishes to extend an invitation to SME veterans to make a thirty minute presentation to various M.Sc. classes on their

subject matter. Some industry titans with over thirty years of experience, now retired, such as Roy Lloyd (Strategic Planning), St. Clair Natta (Condition Monitoring and Failure Analysis), Sydney Andrew McIntosh (The International Arena) and Cole Porther (Turnarounds/ Planning and Scheduling) have so far been invited to present on various topics which will be used as case studies for all MSc students.

Interested SME retirees who wish to impart their wealth of knowledge to budding and upcoming engineers may contact the M.Sc. Lead Coordinator, Mr. Kishore Jhagroo at 662-2002 ext. 83494 or contact the Engineering Asset Management Office at 662-2002 ext. 82733 or email at [email protected].

3. The DMME Conference and Exhibition 2018: “Engineering the Future” to be held on 23rd May,

2018 For generations, Trinidad & Tobago has prospered as a commodity-based economy. The nation is at a critical juncture now, however, with the supply of its key commodities trailing off. Income that supports the prosperity of our lifestyles must be sought from a range of other sources.

Engineering is a cornerstone of the creation of economic value through the design, building, testing and maintenance of systems and products that extract materials and convert them from one form to another. Trinidad & Tobago proudly boasts a long history of home-grown engineers of the highest caliber, a large proportion of whom were trained at The University of the West Indies.

As the needs of the national and regional economy are evolving, The University of the West Indies endeavors to enhance its preparation of young engineers. This year, under the theme, “Engineering the Future”, The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is pleased to host its 2018 Conference and Exhibition and demonstrate how the work of its students aligns with the national economic development needs as identified by the Ministry of Planning (EDAB), in a recent Foresighting exercise, namely: 1) ICT for Manufacturing & Services (Digital

Solutions), 2) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, 3) Indigenous High-Value Added Agriculture, 4) Energy Services, and 5) Marine & Aviation Services. The theme is also in line with the University’s ‘Triple A’ strategic plan, which has as its headline theme “Revitalising Caribbean Development”.

This show-case event will display the Department’s BSc Capstone Projects and selected MSc and MPhil/PhD research projects and presentations. Here are the details: ● 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 Richards Building (Engineering Block 13) (Conference) and JFK Auditorium (Exhibition). Those based in Business, Industry and

Agriculture, Government Services, school students, Faculty members and students of the university community are all cordially invited. For enquiry, please contact the MME Department, phone: 662 2002 ext-82070 or e-mail: [email protected].

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4. 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 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 as follows: • Energy Industry Sectors • Construction Industry Sectors • Manufacturing Industry Sectors

• Utility Industry Sectors • Government and Public Sectors • 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.

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]

Information about important dates and a ‘Call for papers’ could be referred to Annex-5. For enquiries, please contact: Prof. Kit Fai Pun and Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin, c/o Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St Augustine Campus, T&T; e-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]

F) Frame of Birthday Stars On behalf of the MME Department and the Newsletter Sub-Committee, we wish the members in the following list have a Happy Birthday from August of 2017 to January 2018, with numerous best returns.

The August-September-October Stars: Happy Birthday to you all…… 1. Barry Maraj (September) 2. Hassan Bain (August) 3. Jonathan Desaine (September) 4. Justin Joseph (August) 5. Lionel Hanumansingh (August) 6. Marlon Dolloway (August) 7. Steven Toolsie (September) 8. Christy Walters (September) 9. Oswald Lawrence (October) 10. Rawle Augustine (October) The November-December-January Stars: Happy Birthday to you all…… 11. Marlene Fletcher-Cockburn (November) 12. Kishore Jhagroo (December) 13. Krishpersad Manohar (December) 14. Rodney Harnarine (January) 15. Steve Ramoutar (January)

G) Quarterly 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

Photo Album Links: Link-1:Guest lecture on Intellectual Property Protection on 29th September

2017https://photos.app.goo.gl/sxkUxnc5OTi7NrV62 Link-2:The Tenth Public Seminar on Project Management Practices (PM10) on 9th December

2017https://photos.app.goo.gl/QNdYGAuhwRLsr4kC3. Link-3:The PS01-2018 Seminar on 27th January 2018 https://goo.gl/photos/CpwWu7Hxvw4NaYKP7; 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)

Good for Thought Today: 1. “The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.” - Criss Jami 2. “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” - Ernest

Hemingway 3. “Take care of your words and the words will take care of you.” - Amit Ray 4. “In a world of words, anything is possible...” - Laura Wright LaRoche 5. “If I disagree with you sometimes, it's because I have a mind of my own.” - Emma Paul 6. “Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you.” - Soupy Sales 7. “Life is just a slide. Back and forth between loving and leaving, remembering and forgetting, holding

on and letting go.” - Nicole Lyons 8. “If you do not have control over your mouth, you will not have control over your future.” - Germany

Kent 9. “One kind word can change the lives of millions of people and make people love and create a better

World.” - Avijeet Das 10. “All conflicts in the world are the product of humanity's innate self-centered activity.” - Abhijit Naskar


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Annex 1: DMME Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 22nd September 2017

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Annex 1:

A Brief Report of the DMME Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, 22nd September 2017

The UWI- Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (DMME) and the Engineering Institute hosted a Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling, at the Engineering Institute’s Conference Room, Third Floor of the IDC Imbert Building (Block 2), Faculty of Engineering on Friday 22nd September 2017. The guest visiting speaker, Richard ‘Doc’ Palmer is a registered professional engineer and a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional with over three decades of industrial experience and is the author of the text being used in the EAM programme.

In the Seminar, Doc Palmer provided the basic requirements of the Planning and Scheduling systems. The successfully attended Seminar attracted 55 participants consisting of delegates from industry involved in the planning, scheduling, managing or monitoring of maintenance programmes, new projects and/or plant turnaround exercises.

Invited speaker, Doc Palmer (far left) and participants of the UWI’s Maintenance Planning and Scheduling One Day Workshop

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Stephan Gift (far left), address participants of the UWI’s One-Day Workshop with Doc Palmer

Annex 1: DMME Seminar on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling 22nd September 2017


The DMME and the Engineering Institute, in collaboration with Doc Palmer also conducted workshops at PETROTRIN’s and POWERGEN’s training facilities in Pointe-a-Pierre and Pt. Lisas on Thursday 21st September, 2017. These workshops jointly exposed industry professionals to the Master’s level theory and content, and sought to inject academic interest directly into the industry. These workshops were collectively attended by 75 industry delegates.

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For information and enquiries about upcoming EAM seminars, please contact either:

The MSc EAM Office The Engineering Institute PBX: 662-2002 Ext. 82733 Direct Phone Line: 662-6267 / PBX: 662-2002 Ext. 82197 or 82175 Email- [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Invited speaker, Doc Palmer (far right), POWERGEN’s General Manager, Mr. Suren Ramsingh (middle), Senior Lecturer, Mr Kishore Jhagroo (far left) and participants of the UWI’s on-site Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Industry Seminar at the POWERGEN training facility in Pt. Lisas

Invited speaker, Doc Palmer (far left), Vice President, Refining, Mr. Astor Harris (middle) and Mr. Kishore Jhagroo (right) at the UWI’s on-site Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Industry Seminar at the PETROTRIN training facility in Pointe-a-Pierre.




Annex 2: The Tenth Public Seminar ‘Project Management Practices in the Caribbean’, 9th December 2017


Annex-2:

Report on The Tenth Public Seminar ‘Project Management Practices in the Caribbean’, 9th December 2017

The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DMME), The University of the West Indies (UWI) hosted the Tenth Public Seminar on “Project Management Practices in the Caribbean” (PM10 Seminar), in collaboration with the Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS) Chapter, the Education Society (EdS) Chapter of the IEEE Trinidad & Tobago Section, and the Local Member Community of The American Society for Quality (ASQ), Trinidad and Tobago. The Seminar was also supported by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Local Network, as a co-sponsor. The seminar was held at Room 1, 1/F., Block 1, Kenneth S. Julien Building, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday 9th December 2017. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Ruel Ellis, the Chairman of EdS Chapter, IEEEtt. Professor Kit Fai Pun, of the Industrial Engineering Office gave a welcoming address to participants. Eng. Wayne Richard Small, The Chair of IEEEtt Section delivered a Keynote speech. Mr. Colin Gopaul, The Vice-Chair of IEEEtt Section, Eng. David Drakes, The Chair of the IET-Local Network and Eng. Kester Gabriel, Country Counselor of the ASQ, Trinidad and Tobago, also shared some introductory remarks to participants. This Seminar has its theme of “Project Management from Quality and Industrial Engineering Perspectives”, and was sought to facilitate the nation-wide awareness and the use of best project management practices and related concepts, models and tools in both public- and private- sector organisations in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). The Seminar programme was quite packed, but rather diverse. There were four presentations in two sessions, followed by an open discussion forum. In the first session presentations, the first speaker talked about the Integration of Project Management (PM) and Total Quality Management (TQM), whereas the second presenter shared his experience in developing a Supply Chain Management/Network for the Procurement Department of a leading energy-sector organisation. In the second session, the third speaker discussed how to effectively engage stakeholders in using effective project communication, and the fourth speaker shared recent studies and experiences on striving for performance excellence with quality management (QM) and industrial engineering (IE) practices in T&T organisations. All invited speakers were asked to sharpen/streamline their respective presentations in 20-25 minutes. Individual presentations are highlighted as follows:

The four Invited Speakers (from left): Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin of SCIE, Mr. Deshh Maharaj of PCS Nitrogen, Mr. Tyrel Seecharan of MEFM Limited, and Ms. Laura Basdeo of Unilever Caribbean Limited

Annex 2: The Tenth Public Seminar ‘Project Management Practices in the Caribbean’, 9th December 2017


• “The Integration of Project Management and Total Quality Management” - Ms. Laura Basdeo, Planner - Supply Planning, Unilever Caribbean Limited, T&T. Ms. Basdeo explored the integration of TQM and PM that could be beneficial to many different organisations in various sectors since there are characteristics that TQM provides and PM facilitates such as: shared visions, missions, goals, common purposes, visionary leadership, efficient use of resources, well-defined and -managed boundaries, optimum flexibility, effective teamwork, customer focus, effective renewal process, emphasis on learning, development, achievement and support-oriented work cultures and effective performance and evaluation.

• “Building a Supply Chain Management/Network for the Procurement Department of PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Limited” - Mr. Deshh Maharaj, Supply Chain Specialist, PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Limited, T&T. Mr. Maharaj related the recent economic challenges to the need for managing supply chain performance in the local petrochemical industry, in particular to that at PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Limited. His presentation shed insights on capturing the company’s initiatives with respect to building a resilient supply chain network and sharing the accomplishments specifically for the Procurement Department during the last five (5) years.

• “Exploring Effective Stakeholder Management in Trinidad Organisations: A Project Communication Perspective” - Mr. Tyrel Seecharan, Projects Control Manager, Massy Energy Fabric Maintenance (MEFM) Limited, T&T. Mr. Seecharan spoke about the need of effective project communication that the stakeholders are consulted to ensure their needs are met and stakeholder interactions are executed according to the plan with changes made as necessary throughout the project.

• “Striving for Performance Excellence with Quality Management and IE Practices” - Dr. Cilla T. Benjamin, President, The Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE). Dr. Benjamin reviewed recent studies addressing performance excellence (PE) in public- and private-sector organisations in the Caribbean. Radical and incremental improvements in performance would be effected by the applications of QM and IE tools and practices. A case was used to illustrate how to reengineer the healthcare system and improve its delivery and performance in T&T.

Over 100 participants including invited guest speakers, Project Management professionals, academics, students, and delegates from industry attended the Seminar (see Photo link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QNdYGAuhwRLsr4kC3). A total of 66 completed evaluation forms were received. Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly good. About 90.9% of returned evaluations rated the Seminar either ‘Very Good’ (34 responses; 51.5%) or ‘Good’ (26 responses; 39.4%), and 6.1% of participants (4 responses) rated ‘satisfactory’. Many participants commented that the presenters were very knowledgeable about their areas of expertise and the presentations were interactive and informative.

Photo taken with the Master of Ceremony, Dr. Ruel Ellis (standing), invited speakers and participants at the Open Discussion Forum

of the PM10 Seminar on Saturday 9th December 2017 _______________________


Annex 3: Public Seminar on ‘Project Review of the Brian Lara Cricketing Academy’, 27th January 2018


Annex-3:

Report on the Public Seminar on ‘Project Review of the Brian Lara Cricketing Academy’, 27th January 2018

The Industrial Engineering (IE) Office and The Office of MSc Project Management Programme of The University of the West Indies (UWI) are organising this Seminar, in collaboration with the Education Society (EdS) Chapter and the Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) of the IEEE Trinidad and Tobago Section. The Seminar is supported by the Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE), The IET Local Network, Trinidad and Tobago, and The American Society for Quality Local Member Committee (ASQ-LMC), Trinidad and Tobago. The seminar was held at Room 1, 1/F., Block 1, Kenneth S. Julien Building, from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Saturday 27th January 2018. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Ruel Ellis of The Office of MSc Project Management Programme. Professor Kit Fai Pun, of the Industrial Engineering Office gave a welcoming address to participants, and Mr. Derek I. Outridge of QES & Associates Limited, delivered a Keynote speech. This Seminar provided a project review of the Brian Lara Cricketing Academy. It explored the impact of the project management on the national landscape from a project quality perspective. The core aspects of 1) Project Governance, 2) Contract Management, and 3) Quality Project Execution, were addressed. The Seminar programme was quite packed. There were three presentations in two sessions, whereas an open discussion forum incorporated into the second session. In the first session, the first speaker provided a review on the Effectiveness of Project Governance on the Completion of the Academy. The second presenter talked about various issues associated with Quality Management Practices during the Completion of the Academy. In the Second Session, the third speaker shared with participants some core Project and Contract Management Principles and their application to the Completion of the Academy. All invited speakers were asked to sharpen/streamline their respective presentations in 20-25 minutes. Individual presentations are highlighted as follows: • “A Review on the Effectiveness of Project Governance on the Completion of the Brian Lara Cricket

Academy” - Ms. Ayanna Lewis, Project Manager, Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (UDeCOTT). Ms. Jackman shared the current practices with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract approach in the petrochemical industry. The

Dr Ruel Ellis (standing, the Facilitator of Discussion Session and four Invited Speakers (from left): Mr. Sizwe Jackson with NLBA Architects, Ms. Ayanna Lewis, of UDeCOTT, Mr. Ian G. Telfer with NLBA Architect, and Mr. Derek I. Outridge of QES & Associates Limited

Annex 3: Public Seminar on ‘Project Review of the Brian Lara Cricketing Academy’, 27th January 2018


presentation incorporated a comparative analysis of the ‘text book’ method of project governance (PG) to what actually transpired in the execution of the works. In reviewing the 8 PG components that impacted on the completion of BLCA, a review on lessons learnt was discussed. The review included: Governance Model, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Expectations, Roles and Responsibilities, Risk Assessment, Meetings and Reporting, Assurance, Project Management Control and Roles and Responsibilities. A brief discussion on lessons learnt regarding project governance was made in the presentation.

• “A Review of the Quality Management Practices Implemented during the Completion of the Brian Lara Cricket Academy” - Mr. Ian G. Telfer, FIDIC Engineer with NLBA Architects, T&T. Mr. Telfer’s presentation shed insights on the various ways in which the key elements in the successful completion of the project were harnessed to achieve the desired outcome. Given the constraints on time and cost the only variable left which would be adjusted is Quality. However, in a project such as this, Quality would be the element which would carry the most public visibility and be subject to the most long-lasting criticism.

• “A Review of the Project and Contract Management Principles and its application to the Completion of the Brian Lara Cricket Academy” - Mr. Sizwe Jackson, Project Manager with NLBA Architects, T&T. Mr. Jackson discussed the problems and the efforts in mitigating project delays in the completion of the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. He reviewed the key project management knowledge areas and highlight the advantages and disadvantages of using the stated contracting methodology and the actions taken by the Engineer and UDeCOTT to ensure success.

Over 60 participants including invited guest speakers, Project Management professionals, academics, students, and delegates from industry attended the Seminar. 45 completed evaluation forms were received. Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly good. About 82.2% of returned evaluations rated the Seminar either ‘Very Good’ (20 responses; 44.47%; rated ‘1’) or ‘Good’ (16 responses; 35.6%; rated ‘2’) plus 1 rated between. Besides, 4 participants (i.e., 8.9%) rated ‘satisfactory’ (i.e. ‘3’). Another three participants have not provided any overall rating in their returned forms. Many participants commented that the presenters were very knowledgeable about their areas of expertise and the presentations were interactive and informative.

Photo taken with invited speakers and participants at the Open Discussion Forum of the PS01-2018 Seminar on Saturday 27th January 2018

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Annex 4: 2018 DMME Short Course Roster, March – April 2018


Annex-4: 2018 DMME Short Course Roster, March – April 2018

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES

ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WEST INDIES FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING Telephone (868) 662-2002: Ext. 82170/82171

E-mail: [email protected]

No

Course Code Course Name Facilitator Date Time &

Venue Target

Audience Maintenance Analysis & Optimisation

1

Lectures in the MSc MENG

6704 ‘Maintenance Analysis and Optimisation’ course area

Topics: * Physical Asset Management Maintenance Policies * Component Replacement Decisions * Inspection Decisions * Spare Parts Provisioning * Capital Equipment Replacement * Maintenance Resource Management * Evidence Based Asset Management (EBAM) COST: 6500 TTD per participant

Professor A.K.S. Jardine University of Toronto (see bio attached) Author of “Maintenance, Replacement, & Reliability Theory & Applications” (used in UWI’s MSc Engineering Management programme)

1st half- 3rd & 4th March 2018

2nd half-

24th & 25th

March 2018

9am to

5pm

Lecture Theatre 3

& Design

Studio 1

Managers Engineers

Senior Technicians

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

2

Lectures in the MSc

MENG 6702 ‘Work Planning and Scheduling’

course area

Topics: * The Business Case for Planning and Scheduling * Principles and Concepts of Effective Planning & Scheduling * Handling Reactive Maintenance * Computerised Maintenance Management System * Integrating Proactive Maintenance Activities: Preventive, Predictive Projects * Effective Workflow and Planning Exercises * Scheduling Exercises and Staging or Kitting * Controlling Planning & Key Performance Indicators * Planning and Scheduling for Plant Turnarounds COST: 2500 TTD per participant

Doc Palmer (see bio attached) Atlanta-USA Author of “Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Handbook” (used in UWI’s MSc Engineering Asset Management Programme)

Saturday 7th April

2018

9am to

4pm

ENG 101 Block 1

Managers Engineers

Technicians Planners

Schedulers

Industrial Automation and Controls


Annex 4: 2018 DMME Short Course Roster, March – April 2018


No

Course Code Course Name Facilitator Date Time &

Venue Target

Audience

3

Lectures in the MSc

Manufacturing Engineering course area

Topics: * Intelligent Machines, Systems and Factories * Industrial Internet and Factories of the Future * Artificial Intelligence * A How-to Approach to Process Optimisation * Cognitive Robots, Adaptive Controls and Sensors * Industrial Robots and Control * Smart Sensors and Connectivity * New Advances in Industrial Controllers COST: 2500 TTD per participant

Professor Rickey Dubay University of New Brunswick (see bio attached)

Saturday 3rd

March 2018

9am to

4pm

ENG 101 Block 1

Engineers & Technicians

in Instrument

Control Systems

Optimisation of Plant Turnaround/ Shutdown Processes

4

Lectures in the MSc MENG 6702 ‘Work

Planning and Scheduling’ course area

Topics: * Maintenance Philosophy * Strategic Planning * Worklist Preparations-Scope Freezing * Turnaround Organisation Structure * Tendering Process * Execution and Emergent work strategies * Post Turnaround Reviews * CMMS Turnaround Optimisation COST: 2500 TTD per participant

Mr. Kishore Jhagroo Senior Lecturer The University of the West Indies (see bio attached) MSc Engineering Asset Management Programme Coordinator and Retired Manager Maintenance with 37 years of field experience.

Saturday 14th

April, 2018

9am to

4pm

TBA

Managers Engineers

Technicians Planners

Schedulers

Annex 5: The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018) – Call for papers


• 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-5:

The Fourth Industrial Engineering and Management Conference 2018 (IEM4-2018), UWI, 7th-8th December 2018 – 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



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 Abstract 1st May 2018 • Notification/Acceptance of Abstracts: 1st June 2018 • Submission of Papers: 30th June 2018 • Begin Review and Revision Process: July/August 2018 • Submission of Full/Revised Papers: September/October 2018 • Final Decision/Notification: October/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 Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St Augustine Campus, T&T Fax: (868) 662 4414; E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]

http://www.iem2018.uwi.edu/



Guidelines for Preparing an Abstract for IEM3-2014 Conference

I. Choosing a Category Pick the category which most closely describes your intended paper. We understand that some papers can fit into more than one category.

Category: General Descriptions: 1) Research Paper

This category covers papers which report on any type of research undertaken by the author(s). The research may involve the construction or testing of a model or framework, action research, testing of data, market research or surveys, empirical, scientific or clinical research.

2) Viewpoint Any paper, where content is dependent on the author's opinion and interpretation, should be included in this category; this also includes journalistic pieces.

3) Technical Paper

Describes and evaluates technical products, processes or services.

4) Conceptual Paper

These papers will not be based on research but will develop and test hypotheses. The papers are likely to be discursive and will cover philosophical discussions and comparative studies of others' work and thinking.

5) Case Study Case studies describe actual interventions or experiences within organisations. They may well be subjective and will not generally report on research. A description of a legal case or a hypothetical case study used as a teaching exercise would also fit into this category.

6) General Review

This category covers those papers which provide an overview or historical examination of some concept, technique or phenomena. The papers are likely to be more descriptive or instructional ("how to" papers) than discursive.

II. Selecting Keywords Supply up to six keywords for tagging the paper. Pick keywords that reflect the specificity of the intended paper. Avoid overarching terms like "Management" unless the paper discusses the topic with such a wide focus. Use the most common term for a concept. Do not make up new terms for an old concept. Try to think broadly: if the paper discusses industrial engineering practices in energy sector, it may be worthwhile providing the sector as a keyword. If an activity/research takes place in a particular country then supply the country's name as a keyword. III. Writing the Abstract To produce an abstract, please complete the following fields about your intended paper. There are four fields which are obligatory (Purpose, Design, Findings and Value); the other two (Research limitations/ implications and Practical implications) may be omitted if they are not applicable to your paper. Abstracts should contain no more than 250 words. Write concisely and clearly. The abstract should reflect only what would appear in the final paper.

1) Purpose of this Paper What are the reason(s) for writing the paper or the aims of the research? 2) Findings What was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis, discussion,

or results. 3) Research Limitations / Implications (if applicable)

If research is reported on in the paper, this section must be completed and should include suggestions for future research and any identified limitations in the research process.

4) Practical Implications (if applicable)

What outcomes and implications for practice, applications and consequences are identified? Not all papers will have practical implications but most will. What changes to practice should be made as a result of this research/paper?

5) Originality/Value of Paper What is new in the paper? State the value of the paper and to whom. 6) Design/Methodology/ Approach

How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the research. What is the approach to the topic and what is the theoretical or subject scope of the paper?

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