Biography

Eng. Igenatious Chigumira is a versatile professional engineer registered with the ZIE with extensive experience in automotive, production and industrial and manufacturing engineering. A trained military cadre, disciplined, focused and result driven, he worked as a journeyman motor vehicle mechanic in the Zimbabwe National Army from 1995 to 2003. He has also been involved in private organizations working as a journeyman motor vehicle mechanic from 1992 to 1994.

Education

  • Meng Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management (NUST) 2014

  • Btech Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (NUST) 2010 

  • HND Mechanical Engineering (KweKwe Polytechnic) 2008

  • ND Mechanical Engineering (KweKwe Polytechnic) 2008

  • Further Education Trainers Diploma in Education (KweKwe Polytechnic) 2004

  • Further Education Trainers certificate in Education (KweKwe Polytechnic) 2001

  • Skilled worker Class One Motor Mechanic (Manpower) 1992

  • National Advanced craft Certificate in Motor Mechanic (Mutare Polytechnic) 1992

  • National craft Certificate in Motor Mechanic (Mutare Polytechnic) 1991

Publications

  1. Chigumira I. and Mafuratidze F. (2022), Designing an Appropriate Technology: A candle Making Machine, International Journal of Machine Design and Manufacturing, 8(2), PP 7-19, India. 

  2. Mafuratidze F, Chigumira I, & Kupara S. (2022), Development of Competence Based Integrated Learning Framework to facilitate Trainng in Engineering and Industrial Technology, Journal of Education and Development, vol 12 (23), June 2022, ISNN:2248-9703, pp. 48-6, India. 

  3. Mafuratidze F. and Chigumira I. (2018), Challenges and Strategies of STEM and TVET Provision: Building Excellence in STEM/TVET Education, Journal of Technical, Vocational Education and Training, 1 (1), 42-61, Bulawayo, ISBN 978-0 – 8922-6, August 2018.