BREAKING: UNN PRODUCES FIRST INDIGENOUS 3D PRINTING MACHINE

 


UNN PRODUCES 1st INDIGENOUS 3D PRINTING MACHINE FOR PLASTIC WASTE REUSE



The Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has produced the first indigenous 3D printing machine to help control plastic waste pollution and encourage plastic waste reuse.


Prof. Paul Akor, Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, UNN disclosed this in Nsukka on Saturday during a sensitization workshop on the use and disposal of plastics organised by the department in collaboration with Pan African University Life and Earth Science Institute, Ibadan (PAULESI).


During the presentation 

Tagged; “Supporting Hubs and External Community Engagement, Innovation for African Universities: Circular Plastic Economy,” sponsored by the British Council.

Akor said that the 3D printing machine was developed with local e-waste (Electronic waste) which would in turn use filaments made from plastic waste, adding that it would offer a customizable material system that can be used to create both simple and complex materials.

“We are glad to announce that UNN through the Department of Mechanical Engineering has produced the first indigenous 3D printing machine from local e-waste that will help to encourage plastics reuse, recycling, and substitution.


Staff and students who worked on the project

“3D printer is a machine that uses computer-aided design to create three-dimensional objects through a layering method.

“The 3D printer makes use of filaments, and filaments are made from plastic, so as we were working on the machine, a group of students came up and developed and machine that produces 3D filaments from used plastic, and the filaments can be used to produce any kind of material.

“Our sensitization campaign is to make people understand that plastic waste can be reused to produce other useable things in society, as well as to change the public attitude and behaviour toward the use and disposal of plastics,” he said.

Adapted from daily Sun online News of Saturday 21 October, 2023

Please read and share widely.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BREAKING: PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES EXIT OF UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTION FROM IPPIS

Image
  FG APPROVES EXIT OF UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNIC FROM IPPIS  President Bola Tinubu has given a nod for public universities captured in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, to exit the payment platform. The Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir, disclosed the information on Wednesday, shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Offering more explanations on the presidential directive, Minister of Information and National Orientation Muhammed Idris said: “Today, the universities and other tertiary institutions have gotten a very big relief from the integrated payroll and personnel information system. SEARCH Daily Post Nigeria NEWS BREAKING: Tinubu approves exit of public varsities, polytechnics from IPPIS Published   on   December 13, 2023 By   Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has given a nod for public universities captured in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, to exit the p
Read more

BREAKING: JUSTICE UGO; PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL JUDGE RESIGNS, SEE HIS REASONS

Image
  Justice Ugo Resigns, Citing Demands to 'Kneecap' Democracy, Says 'Siding with Tinubu' Would Mean 'The Death of Nigeria's Democracy                      In a shocking and unprecedented move, Nigerian Justice Boloukuoromo M. Ugo has resigned from the bench, citing demands from the executive branch that he believes would destroy the country's democracy.          In a statement, Justice Ugo said that siding with the government on this matter would be the 'death of Nigeria's democracy', and that he could not in good conscience remain silent. His resignation has sent shockwaves through the country, and raised serious questions about the state of Nigeria's democratic institutions.  According to Justice Ugo's statement, he was asked to 'cripple the independence of the judiciary' by ruling in favor of a certain political candidate, whom he did not name but is widely believed to be Bola Tinubu.  In addition to this, he was asked to suppre
Read more