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ACE 031 – OAU-ICT Driven Knowledge Park:

ACE 031 – OAU-ICT Driven Knowledge Park:. Regional Africa Center of Excellence (STEM). Lack of: regionally-recognized acknowledged model driven by high quality postgraduate education for uptake and commercialization of research and technology

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ACE 031 – OAU-ICT Driven Knowledge Park:

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  1. ACE 031 – OAU-ICT Driven Knowledge Park: Regional Africa Center of Excellence (STEM)

  2. Lack of: • regionally-recognized acknowledged model • driven by high quality postgraduate education • for uptake and commercialization of research and technology • to advance the growth of industry especially in area of ICT. DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  3. Progress Report • DLI 1 – Administrative Capacity and Proper Planning. • 2 designated accounts opened. • ACE Project account. • Grants and Endowment account. ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  4. Progress Report Contd. • DLI 2 – Learning Excellence • Review/Develop short-term/Master/Ph.D with Stakeholders • ACE Postgraduate programmes approved by University SENATE on 30th September, 2015 • M.Sc and Ph.D in Software Engineering • M.Sc and Ph.D in Computer Engineering • M.Sc and Ph.D in Information System • M.Sc and Ph.D in Intelligent System Engineering • Programs advertised for admission • Develop and maintain multilingual website • ace.oauife.edu.ng • Development contents for Online teaching and learning resources in collaboration with INTEL Corporation ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  5. Progress Report Contd. • DLI 2 – Learning Excellence • Students’ Enrolment for Postgraduate program Computer Science) List of students enrolment is as shown in the submitted Data Collection Excel form. ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  6. Progress Report Contd. • DLI 2 – Learning Excellence • Enrol and Train faculty and Students in short-term courses • One week training in Cloud Computing with Open Nebula (95 Participants) (August 25-29, 2014). • Research Management Sensitization Workshop (48 Participants) (April 14, 2015) • Certificate Training in Geographic Information System (GIS) (66 Participants)(May 11 – 25, 2015) • IBM certification on Cyber Security (AppScan) for Faculty and graduate students (24 Participants)(May 25-29, 2015) • Certificate Training in Geographic Information System (GIS) for Regional students and faculty at Universite de Parakou (75 Participants) (October 19 – 30, 2015) • IBM certification on Cyber Security (Qradar) for faculty (28 Participants)(October 19-23, 2015) • IBM certification on Cyber Security (AppScan) for students (467 Participants)(November 9-13, 2015) ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  7. Progress Report Contd. • DLI 2 – Learning Excellence • Laboratory for ACE Courses • Architectural Design and Structural Drawing Completed • Engagement of Project Consultants • Advertisement done • Prospective consultants submitted expression of interest • Analysis is being concluded • Equipment for the Laboratories • IFT done • Contractors submitted bid (12noon of November 10, 2015) • Bids opening done • Evaluation of bids in progress ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  8. Progress Report Contd. ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  9. Progress Report Contd. • Research Excellence • Externally Generated Revenue from training of faculty and Students in short-term courses ($93,875). • Support in kind; ARCGIS Software Suite by Sambus co. Ltd, Ghana ($500,000). • One week training in Cloud Computing with Open Nebula (100 Participants) (August 25-29, 2014). • Organized Research Management Sensitization Workshop(April 14, 2015) • Organized one week IBM Cyber Security Training (AppScan) (May 25-29, 2015) 11 faculty already IBM certified • Organized two weeks Geographic Information System (GIS) Training at Universite de Parakou (October 19 – 30, 2015) • Organized one week IBM advanced Cyber Security (Qradar) (October 19-23, 2015) ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  10. Our Next Activities • Enrolment of Masters and Ph.Ds in the new Postgraduate courses • Organize short courses • Completion of OAK-Park Labs • Furnishing of FIVE Laboratories: Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Intelligent System Engineering, Data Communication and Cloud Computing Labs, and Space Applications & Environmental Science Laboratory. • Meeting with our partners • Start the faculty and students internship program • Publications in reputable journal • Facilitating international accreditation • Already contacted ABET( Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

  11. ACE Project Fourth Supervision meeting and Workshop, Cotonou, Benin Republic 17-19 November 2015

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