Services Offered by the Centres of the Engineering Institute
The Institute’s work is primarily carried out by its nine existing Centres which focus on technical and scientific areas for national and regional development.
Advance Manufacturing and Engineering Design Centre (ADMEC)
(Head, Professor Chanan Syan)
- CNC Machining and Foundry Work
- Pattern, Design and Fabrication
- Casting and Moulding
- Technical “Trouble Shooting” Services
Centre for Energy Studies
(Head, Professor Chandrabhan Sharma)
- Arbiter in New Mode of Looking at Electric Power as a Commodity
- Software Development in Power Systems
- Training throughout the Caribbean in Power Systems Studies
- Alternative Energy- Wind Farm Development
- Natural Gas as a Feedstock, as a Source of Energy and for Cooling
Centre for Environmental Studies
(Head, Dr. Hamid Farabi)
- Hazardous Waste- Projects with Laboratory Analysis
- Environmental Issues in Tourism
- Environmental Issues in Small Island States
Centre for Food Technology
(Head, Dr. Gail Baccus-Taylor)
- Product Development – Canned Products, Extruded Products, Cured/ Smoked Products, Soy Products, Supercritical Products (Essential Oils)
- Training – Food Safety and Food Processing
- Laboratory Services – Microbiological Analysis for Food Safety and Standards; and Chemical Analyses for Nutritive Compositions and Food Standards
- Contract Processing – Use of Extruder for Product Formulation and Process Development for Yogurt and the Use of an Ice Cream Multipurpose Vessel
Centre for Geospatial Studies
(Head, Dr. Jacob Opadeyi)
- Training: Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Accredited Course with Standalone Short Course Modules
- Land Use Policy and Administration
- Scada/GIS/Video Taping of Pipeline Projects particularly for the Oil and Gas Industry
- Digital Spatial Database
http://www.eng.uwi.tt/units/GIS/index.htm
Centre for Hydrocarbon Studies
- PVT Laboratory Analysis of Oil and Gas Samples
- Catalyst Rig Services
- Oil Characteristics/ Composition
- Tar Sand Extraction
Computer Aided Engineering and Design Centre
(Head, Professor Timothy M. Lewis)
- Training- AUTOCAD and Computer Design Oriented Courses
- Contract Computer Design Services
- Technical “Trouble Shooting” Services
- Three Dimensional Presentations and Solid Modelling
- Process Design and Stimulation Activities
Continuing Engineering Education Centre
(Chairman; Interim Manager, Professor Edwin Ekwue)
- Responsible for Short Courses, Seminars and Workshops in the Faculty of Engineering
- Developing of Diploma/ Certificate Programmes in the Faculty of Engineering
- Creating a liaison with other training Institutions and Universities to conduct and certify Programmes in Continuing Engineering Education
- Generating a list of possible Programmes that can be conducted by the Centre based on information gathered from an “industry needs analysis”
- Providing technical follow-up support in the areas where the Centre has provided training
Steelpan Development Centre
(Heads, Professor Clèment Imbert and Professor Brian Copeland)
The mission of the UWI Steelpan Development Research Centre is to explore all aspects of technology of the pan for the production of instruments of the highest quality, flexibility and marketability and enhance the capability and productivity of tuners and players.
