GDC consultants from totally different professions participated in a mentorship discussion board organized by the College of Nairobi Engineering College students Affiliation on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, on the establishment’s Constitution Corridor in Nairobi County.
Prof. Gitau Ayub Njoroge Dean School of Engineering in his opening remarks appreciated GDC for its effort in taking over engineering college students by a mentorship programme by elevating the profile of the engineering career. He additionally talked about that they’re dedicated to fostering relationships with the group which is dedicated to investing the longer term in engineering.
The aim of the programme was to foster continued college students’ curiosity within the engineering profession, expose them to the varied engineering careers accessible to them after commencement in addition to empower them to be half and parcel of the better engineering group.
The next gave their views on the mentorship. Talking on the discussion board, the scholars expressed their pleasure on the alternative to work together with and study from seasoned practitioners. “It was inspiring to study concerning the totally different roles that engineers can play within the vitality sector from exploring potential geothermal wells to growing energy vegetation and because the world transitions to cleaner vitality sources, there might be a rising demand for engineers with experience in sustainable vitality applied sciences”, stated Reagan Ndubi who’s finding out Electrical Engineering.
Samuel Ochor, additionally endeavor Electrical Engineering research stated the mentorship discussion board was an unimaginable eye- opener and it highlighted the significance of sustainable vitality and the way geothermal vitality can play a significant position in our vitality combine.
GDC consultants shared with the scholars their experiences and the way they’ve managed to realize success within the varied engineering fields. “Ardour for innovation and curiosity in physics have been my main motivations for pursuing Engineering,” GDC Senior Drilling Engineer Emmanuel Mwanthi. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up, the most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Networking and internships are the best ways in which a student can get real-life experiences,” he added.
GDC experts have been actively involved in student mentorship through career fairs; availing a platform to inform students on geothermal-related courses and advise them on what it takes to successfully make it in different career fields.
