Ing. Dr Wisdom Opare

Instrumentation Lead Trainer, Assessor

Ing. Dr Wisdom Opare is a Senior Lecturer and an Assessor at the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department and Jubilee Technical Training Centre (JTTC), respectively. He is currently the Head of Department at the Electrical and Electronic Engineering department and also the Lead Trainer for Industrial Instrumentation at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre (JTTC), TTU, and a good-standing member of the Ghana Institute of Engineers (Ghie). Teaching and doing research in an environment where good communication skills and knowledge of Engineering can be used proactively to maximise profitability. Promote high cooperation with industry and applied technology to solve technological problems in industry. Exploring new research areas to increase understanding in the engineering industries is his focus.

He holds a PhD in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics from Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China; an MTech in Electrical Technology from the University of Education (UEW); a BSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah (KNUST) University of Science and Technology; and an HND in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from Takoradi Technical University. In addition, he is documented with:

  • Level III Award in Assessing Competence in Work Environment (A1 Assessor, EAL, UK) in Instrumentation
  • NEBOSH International General Cert. Level III, TTE International, UK.
  • NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work Level II TTE International Wilton Training Centre and Southbank
  • QCF Level II Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations within a Replicated Environment (PAAVQSET, UK) – Instrumentation Engineering
  • QCF Level II Diploma in Performing Engineering Operations within a Replicated Environment (PAAVQSET, UK) – Electrical Engineering
  • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 3 award, TTE International Wilton Training Centre and Southbank, Middlesbrough, UK
  • Specialist training in the Amatrol Training System: process control systems, Programmable logic Controls, Industrial Electronics, and pneumatic systems.
  • Expert in Solar Photovoltaic Systems Installation
  • Expect in Industrial Programming systems (GIZ, South Africa)

With his exposure to both academic and industrial skills, Dr Opare has trained learners for both international and local content for the Oil and Gas sector and other industrially tailored areas, commissioning of industrial plants, calibration of industrial instruments, and preparing and maintaining equipment for industries.