CACerS Workshop-01 Program
INNOVATIONS IN CERAMIC AND GEOMATERIAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES: APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES AND EXPLOITATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS
Workshop 1 : MIPROMALO and Faculty of Sciences/University of Yaounde 1
Date: 23 – 25 Juily 2024
| Day | Activities | Time (Hour) | Content | Responsables | Site |
| 23/07/24 | Workshop seminar on 3D printing | 08:00 – 08:45 | Welcome and registration | MIPROMALO organisation team | MIPROMALO (Salle conf) |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Opening ceremony | MIPROMALO, FS-UY1, CACerS | |||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | COFFEE BREAK | ||||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Introductory lecture on additive manufacturing | Pr Edwin BINKAR / Dr TIOGNING (ENSPY) | |||
| 12:00 – 13:30 | LUNCH BREAK | ||||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Practical workshop on 3D printing | Pr Edwin BINKAR / Dr TIOGNING (ENSPY) / SADJOUMI N. Olivier L. | MIPROMALO (Labo) | ||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | COFFEE |
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| 15:30 – 17:00 | Practical workshop on 3D printing | Pr Edwin BINKAR / Dr TIOGNING (ENSPY) / SADJOUMI N. Olivier L. | |||
| 24/07/24 | Materials characterisation | 08:00 – 10:00 | Glazes and glazing technologies to create additional value in silicate ceramics. | Pr Youssef EL HAFIANE | MIPROMALO (Salle conf) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | COFFEE BREAK | ||||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Scientific exploitation of results: writing articles | Pr Gisèle LECOMTE-NANA | |||
| 12:00 – 13:30 | LUNCH BREAK + transfer UY1 | ||||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Practical phase XRD | Prof Diffon XRD team / Pr Elimbi / Dr Tene | University of Yaounde 1 (Labo) | ||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | COFFEE |
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| 15:30 – 17:30 | Mechanical tests | Pr TCHAKOUNTE Dr Zénabou NDAYOU MOUANSIE | University of Yaounde 1 (Labo) | ||
| 25/07/24 | Scientific writing | 08:00 – 10:00 | Presentation on the methodical approach and preparation of projects | Pr DJIOGUE Séphirin / Dr TCHAMBA Arlin B. | MIPROMALO (Salle conf) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | COFFEE BREAK | ||||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Future outlook: digitalisation and sustainable development |
Pr NBINKAR / Pr Elie Kamseu / Pr Youssef EL HAFIANE / Pr Gisèle LECOMTE-NANA / Dr Tiogning |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 | Restitution | Questions / Answers and closure | |||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||||
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Field work : visit to a clay site in Balmayo | // | Balmayo | ||
Workshop 2 : Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Dschang at Foumban
Date: 30 July to 01 August 2024
| Day | Time (Hour) | Activities | Content | Responsables |
| 30/07/2024 | 08H00-09H00 | Welcoming participants | Registration | CRATDEM ; CLO |
| 09H00-10H00 | Opening ceremony | Allocutions | IBAF, CACerS, oders | |
| 10H00-10H30 | COFFEE | BREAK | ||
| 10H30-12H30 | Elements of ceramurgy and clay technology – Elements of fire arts | Ceramic art and clay technology | Dr NJOYA André | |
| Elements of ceramurgy – Notions of high-temperature artisanal firing | Pr KAMSEU Elie Dr Mohamed MOUAFON |
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| 12H30-14H00 | LUNCH | BREAK | ||
| 14H00-15H-30 | Visit of IBAF workshops, identification of equipment and materials | The traditional ceramics production process: from clay to tableware | Dir IBAF Dr NJOYA André DJOMO TAMO D. DONFACK Léa |
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| 15H30-16H-00 | COFFEE |
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| 16H00-17H-00 | Artisanal shaping of utilitarian ceramics | Modelling techniques (casting, pressing, stamping, turning) | Dr NJOYA André DJOMO TAMO D. DONFACK Léa |
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| 31/07/2024 | 08H00-10H00 | Improved heat treatment in a traditional oven | Drying, baking and preheating | Dr NJOYA André Dr M. MOUAFON Dr Zénabou NDAYOU Deux techniciens |
| 10H00-10H30 | COFFEE | BREAK | ||
| 10H30-12H30 | Valorisation of scientific results | Scientific project preparation and fund-raising | Pr Gisèle LECOMTE-NANA Pr Elie KAMSEU Dr Rodrigue KAZE Dr Zénabou NDAYOU |
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| Writing scientific articles and journal selection | ||||
| 12H30-14H00 | LUNCH | BREAK | ||
| 14H00-15H-30 | Finishing and decoration | Tournassage, clay sculpture, enamelling | Dr NJOYA André DJOMO TAMO D. DONFACK Léa |
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| 15H30-16H-00 | COFFEE |
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| 16H00-17H-00 | Finishing, decorating and drying | Tournassage, clay sculpture, enamelling | Dr NJOYA André DJOMO TAMO D. DONFACK Léa |
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| 01/08/2024 | 08H00-10H00 | Heat treatment in an improved traditional oven | Cooking and controlling the high-temperature wood-fired oven | Dr NJOYA André Dr M. MOUAFON Deux techniciens |
| 10H00-10H30 | COFFEE |
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| 10H30-12H30 | Advanced materials characterisation techniques | Modern techniques for the physico-chemical and mineralogical characterisation of ceramic materials and products | Pr T. CUTARD Dr M. MOUAFON |
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| 12H30-14H00 | LUNCH | BREAK | ||
| 14H00-17H-00 | Touristic visit | Visit to the artisan village and sites of clay and feldspar deposits | Dr NJOYA André, CLO | |
| 17H00-18H30 | Restitution around a collation | Questions / Answers and closure | Dir IBAF, CACerS |