DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES IN THE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The current academic programmes in the Department of Computer Engineering are listed below:

1. Computer Engineering

 B.Eng Computer Engineering

Philosophy, Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme

Philosophy

The general philosophy of the Computer Engineering CCMAS is to produce graduates with hard, soft and research skills that are useful in analysing, evaluating, designing, developing, manufacturing, procuring, marketing, managing and maintaining the computing, electronics, communication, information processing, and operating systems embedded in computer hardware and devices used by individuals, and private and public organisations.

Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme

The broad objective is to produce graduates that have the requisite knowledge, skills and emotional disposition needed for a 21st century world that increasingly demands greater, more advanced, efficient, sustainable and client-centric technological solutions. Specific objectives include:

1. Applying the knowledge gained from courses in mathematics, science (social and basic), computing, and algorithmic reasoning to resolve Computer Engineering challenges individually or within multidisciplinary groups/teams;

2. Analysing, designing and optimally managing the hardware/software computer system requirements of organisations with constrained resources;

3. Using modern computer engineering models, tools, and information technologies to develop computer hardware;

4. Undertaking research, and laboratory and real-life and real-time experiments by using computers and computer-based devices/systems and having the ability to acquire, analyse, and interpret data and to solve engineering and other problems locally and globally;

5. Working on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary concepts with teams as well as individually in developing new computer engineering knowledge, products, and services needed for the seamless functioning and wellbeing of society;

6. Appreciating and using life-long learning to improve self-employability as well as adapting to future professional and ethical responsibilities in an efficient, effective, fair, responsible and competitive manner;

7. Practising in different roles as engineering managers, project managers, innovators, entrepreneurs, quality controllers, researchers/knowledge creators and managers in the computer engineering field; and

8. Having an understanding of contemporary as well as legal and ethical issues impinging on computer engineering solutions deployed in society.

 Basic Admission Requirements and Expected Duration of the Programmes

Admission requirements

Candidates are admitted into the degree programme in either of the following two ways:

1. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mode (5 Year Degree Programme)
2. Direct Entry (DE) Mode (4 Year Degree Programme)

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mode

For the five-year degree propgramme, in addition to acceptable passes in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the minimum admission requirement is credit level passes in Senior School Certificate (SSC) in at least five subjects, which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and other acceptable science subjects at not more than two sittings.

 Direct Entry (DE) Mode

For four-year Direct Entry, in addition to five (5) Senior School Certificate (SSC) credit passes which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, candidates with at least two passes in relevant subjects (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) at the GCE Advanced Level or IJMB or JUPEB may be considered for admission. Candidates who have good National Diploma (ND) result in relevant Engineering Technology programmes may also be considered for admission into 200 level. Holders of upper credit pass and above at Higher National Diploma (HND) level, are eligible for consideration for admission into 300 level.

 Minimum duration

The minimum duration of the Computer Engineering degree programme is five academic sessions for UTME. The minimum duration will be four academic sessions for candidates admitted to the 200 Level.