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Dr. Patrick Owoche

The Co-operative University of Kenya

Kenya
2024–2025
Finished
Organisation typeUniversity
Nature of engagementPostgraduate External Examination & Curriculum Development
RoleExternal ExaminerInvited Academic Stakeholder

Engagement overview

Dr. Owoche has been engaged by The Co-operative University of Kenya in postgraduate quality assurance and curriculum development, reflecting confidence in both his research-assessment expertise and knowledge of emerging computing disciplines.

Key outputs

  • External Examiner
  • Invited Academic Stakeholder
  • Independent postgraduate examination
  • Assessment of originality and research quality
  • Recommendations on corrections and degree award
  • External academic input into programme design
  • Advice on AI and information-security curriculum relevance
  • Support for labour-market and academic alignment
  • External examination of three MSc Data Science research projects
  • Formal external-examiner reports and recommendations
  • Assessment of originality, methodological rigor, and contribution to practice
  • Stakeholder input into development of BSc Artificial Intelligence
  • Stakeholder input into BSc Mathematics and Information Security
  • Support for curriculum relevance and academic quality

Areas of expertise delivered

  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Information Security
  • Curriculum Development
  • Postgraduate Examination

Engagement highlight

Trusted by The Co-operative University of Kenya both as an MSc Data Science external examiner and as an academic stakeholder in the development of new Artificial Intelligence and Information Security degree programmes.

Engagements

Engagement 1 – MSc Data Science External ExaminationPeriod: October 2024 | Programme: MSc Data ScienceDr. Owoche was appointed to externally examine research projects on machine learning for HIV treatment interruption, diabetes prediction using ensemble models, and machine-learning-based weather forecasting.Independent postgraduate examinationAssessment of originality and research qualityRecommendations on corrections and degree award