Innovative Skills in Foundry Technology Required for Mechanical Engineering Graduates Entrepreneurship Development in Tertiary Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Rivers State

• Author(s): Thomas, Chinujinim Godstime ; Amaechi, O. Joseph (Ph.D.)
• Paper ID: 1703316
• Page: 619-628
• Published Date: 20-04-2022
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 5 Issue 9 March-2022

Abstract

The study investigated innovative skills in foundry technology required for mechanical engineering graduates entrepreneurship development in tertiary institutions amidst covid-19 pandemic in Rivers state. Four research questions were raised and one null hypothesis formulated guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive design. The population was 329 comprised of 198 technicians and 131lecturers/instructors in six tertiary institutions in Rivers State. A questionnaire structured on 4-point rating scale was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts one from School of secondary Technical Education, Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, and two other from faculty of education, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. The reliability coefficient of .80 was obtained using Crombach Alpha formula. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using descriptive mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and z-test used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings reveled that to a high extent, practical skills in pattern making, core making, moulding process, melting, molten metal handling and treatment skills were required for mechanical engineering graduates entrepreneurship development in tertiary institutions amidst covid-19 pandemic in Rivers state. Hence recommendations were made.

Keywords

Foundry technology, Practical skills, Technical institutions, Entrepreneurship, COVID-19 pandemic.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Thomas, Chinujinim Godstime , Amaechi, O. Joseph (Ph.D.) "Innovative Skills in Foundry Technology Required for Mechanical Engineering Graduates Entrepreneurship Development in Tertiary Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Rivers State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 5 Issue 9 2022 Page 619-628

IEEE:
Thomas, Chinujinim Godstime , Amaechi, O. Joseph (Ph.D.) "Innovative Skills in Foundry Technology Required for Mechanical Engineering Graduates Entrepreneurship Development in Tertiary Institutions Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Rivers State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 5(9)