2024 FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
THEME:
Fast-tracking industrialization through frugal innovation
OAU TekCONF 2024
November 4-6, 2024
VENUE:
Africa Centre of Excellence, ICT-Driven Knowledge Park( OAK PARK), OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
Website: https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng
Email:oautekconf@oauife.edu.ng
LOCATION
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife is located on the map about 4º 40’ east of the Primer Meridian and longitude 7º 30’ north of the Equator. Ile-Ife is a university town with a population of approximately 200,000, and is situated on an elevation of between 800 and 900 feet above sea level in South-Western Nigeria wherein tropical temperatures and rainfall conditions prevail. In the dry season which lasts about five months (between October and March), daily temperature highs often exceed 35 ºC. Diurnal variation is usually very small and the relative humidity is, on the whole, very high. Rainy season begins in the month of April, and ends about the end of October, with rainfall reaching 45 to 60 inches.
Some chief industries of the Ife people include blacksmithing and basket making. Dyeing, weaving, pottery making, and palm oil extraction are popular among the women. Other industries include sawmilling and stone quarrying.
SUB-THEMES
The topics to be covered include:
- Digital innovations for small scale agricultural activities
- Food processing and preservation for enhancing food security.
- Human – Computer interaction for enhancing industrial activities and entrepreneurship.
- Sustainable and inclusive construction materials and techniques in the built environment.
- Sustainable chemical processes and technologies for efficient and cost-effective product innovations.
- Efficient, Reliable and affordable innovations for power and electronics.
- Innovative functional materials for new product development.
- Theoretical frameworks and policy strategies for enhancing inclusive economic growth.
- Design and fabrication of machineries for informal and industrial activities.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration fees:
Physical: N40,000.00
Student: N15,000.00
Foreign Participants: $150.00
Mode of Payment
Payments should be made to A/C No. 1012921848
Account Name: OAU Faculty of Technology Conference Acct.
Bank: UBA, OAU Branch, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Registration
Please register on the conference website, www.oautekconf.org. Registration on/or before 12th August 2024 will attract a rebate of 100/0. Registration will continue at the venue of the Conference till the last day of the programme.
Registration will not be considered complete without full payment. Your registration and payment will be acknowledged by email. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact the Convener at convener@oautekconf.org or aoluwato@gmail.com.
In the event that you choose to withdraw, a non-refundable administrative charge of 250/0 will be deducted prior to issuing the refund. Refunds will only be issued after the registration deadline, 4th November 2024.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Email your abstract or paper to oautekconf@oauife.edu.ng or upload at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng. All submissions should be in MS Word (docx) format, using approved conference templates, which can be downloaded from https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng. Full papers must be submitted by Friday 7th June 2024. Hard copies of papers will not be accepted
Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail by Friday 30th August 2024. Final payments are due by Friday 13th September 2024.
The page limit for the final paper is 12 double-spaced pages using the conference paper template. There will be additional fees payable for extra pages.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Full papers due for submission: Friday 7th June 2024.
Notification of Acceptance of papers: Friday 30th August 2024
Submission of Camera-Ready version of papers: Friday 13th September 2024
FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS
I. FULL PAPER SUBMISSIONS:
All papers should be submitted in MS Word format using the approved template available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/paper_template_blank.docx. A verbose version of the template available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/paper_template.docx includes detailed instructions on how to use it. The following sections are recommended for papers:
Title: The title should be capitalized and be asbrief as possible.
Authors’ names and affiliations: author’s name(s) and address(es) including the e-mail address of corresponding author.
Abstract: Each paper should have an abstract not exceeding 250 words, immediately before the beginning of the paper.
Keywords: Maximum of six words, e.g. Mechanization, simulation, traffic congestion, intelligence, and energy source.
Introduction: This should contain clearly stated objectives, justification for the study, and a brief review of literature.
Theoretical development: This should be included where appropriate.
Experimental Procedure: This should state how major measurement were done and the degree of accuracy (if any). Sufficient information should be provided to permit replication of the experimental work
Results and discussions: These should be pertinent to the work done and should clearly indicate the degree of reliability of the results.
Conclusion: These should succinctly summarize any important conclusions emerging form the work.
Acknowledgement (if any).
Notations: Special symbols defined and used in the text should be indicated.
II. REFERENCES
The detailed conference referencing style guide is available online at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/oau_style_guide.pdf . The use of a reference management package is strongly recommended. Authors should download the style template from http://www.zotero.org/styles/obafemi-awolowo-university-faculty-of-technology and import it into their reference manager (Zotero Standalone is recommended). A how-to guide to using Zotero Standalone and Microsoft Word is available at https://oautekconf.oauife.edu.ng/zotero_howto.pdf.
III. GENERAL FORMATTING
Heading and Sub-Heading: Section headings should be in all-uppercase letters, while sub-headings should have only the first letter of major words capitalized. Section and sub-section numbers will be automatically generated on applying the 1_section and 1_subsec styles respectively.
Tables: A table should contain enough information to understand it without reference to the text. A table should be placed as soon as possible after the paragraph in which it is first mentioned. A caption should be placed at the top, and formatted using the 1_table_caption style, which will automatically generate a table number.
Figures: Figure captions should be clear, precise and placed below the figure. The style 1_figure_caption should be applied to figure captions. This will automatically generate figure numbers.
Equations: Equations should be distinctly typed or written with subscript or superscripts clearly indicated, preferably using Equation Editors. Avoid powers of “e” and use “exp”. Equations should be centred on the line, numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals in parenthesis at the right margin. In the text, such equations should be cited as Equation (1) etc.
Units: S.I. Units should be used.
For more information, please contact the Secretariat through the following addresses: OAUTekConf 2024 Local Organizing Committee
Conference Secretariat,
The Dean’s Office,
Faculty of Technology,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Dean: Prof. O.A. Koya
Mobile: +234 705 440 1657
Chairman, Technical: Dr. O.O Adejuwon
Mobile: +234 803 719 2343
Chairman LOC: Dr. A.A. Akindahunsi
Mobile: +2348036698185
Chairman, Welfare: Prof. B.O. Akinyemi
Mobile: +234 905 300 7111
Or visit our website at www.oautekconf.org
ACCOMMODATION
The Centre, OAU, Ile-Ife provides comfortable lodging facilities. There are also good hotels within the vicinity of the University Campus. Visit the Conference website for information on some of the hotels and their rates.