School of Electrical System Engineering

FOREWARD

Let me formally welcome and congratulate you on your admission into the Department of Information and Communication Technology. You should consider this as a rare opportunity considering the number of people who applied to the Department.

The vision of the Department, integrated in the University’s vision, is to be a world class University of Technology committed to carving out an enviable niche for itself as a centre of excellence in training, research, products and service delivery. In achieving this mandate, the Department based its emphasis on robust curriculum which is responsive to the dynamic nature of the programme, the aspirations of the product recipients in line with national growth, and self-reliance which is built in professional empowerment giving opportunity for entrepreneurship, industrial attachment, student work experience programme, and international collaboration.

The curriculum is built on the following areas which include: information technology, communication technology, electronics engineering, computer engineering, telecommunication systems and architecture. Emphases are placed on practicals and do-it-yourself to ensure effective content delivery. The programme is structured to provide opportunity for personal development and growth for self-reliance. Therefore, avail yourself of these opportunities to make your stay on campus a memorable one.

This booklet contains all the rules and regulations governing your conduct in the University, the grading system, examination and course content. Please familiarize yourself with this for a pleasant stay and to make your study an itch-free one. Also be advised that the award of degree is strictly based on both learning and good character throughout your stay.

Before, the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering nurtured and mentored the Department. Therefore, on behalf of the Department, accept my congratulation. Welcome to ICT Department.

Prof. K. F. Akingbade

Head of ICT Department

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2.0 PROGRAMME TITLE

Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

DEGREE PROGRAMME OPTION

Bachelor of Engineering in Information and Communication Technology (B.Eng. Information and

Communication Technology)

3.0 DEGREE PROGRAMME’S PHILOSOPHY

Information and Communication Technology is the infrastructure and components that enables modern integration of telecommunication, computers and other communication methodologies and devices. It stresses the role of unified communication, and intelligent systems. The undergraduate programme is designed to produce graduates that can be readily absorbed into several areas of the rapidly developing fields of Information and Communication Technology. Students are exposed to intense programme of basic and applied courses, experimentation, projects and industrial training. These are designed to enable them satisfy the manpower and skill needed in the public and private sectors of the economy.

The thrust is to emphasize aspects of study that are relevant to articulated national development objectives and those that enhance the relevance of institution to the society. Also the programme is designed for easy compatibility with programmes of other international institutions thereby facilitating collaborations, students/staff exchange and programme continuation/completion in the foreign institutions.

The programme involves research and training in the following areas; information technology, communication technology, electronics engineering, computer engineering, telecommunication systems and architecture. The thrust is to emphasize aspects of study that are relevant to articulated national development objectives and those that enhance the relevance of institution to the society. At the end of the programme, the products will be suitable for employment in all relevant public and private enterprises such as information security analyst, web developer, network and computer systems administrator, software developer, medical records and health information technician, etc.

4.0 DEGREE PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the programme are to:

(a) give students basic knowledge in Information and Communication Technology;

(b) provide sufficient depth of knowledge to enable promising graduates of the Department pursue postgraduate programmes in Information and Communication Technology or related disciplines; and

(c) prepare graduates for employment in the industry (public and private) in the areas of information technology, communication technology, telecommunication systems and architecture.

5.0 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS These are divided into categories as follows: (a) UTME Admission

Admission to 100 level is through the UTME of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board. To be eligible for admission, candidates must possess GCE (OL) or WASSCE or NECO or equivalent with at least five credit passes in subjects which include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject at NOT more than two (2) sittings.

UTME Subjects: English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. (b) Direct Entry Admission Candidates seeking admission to 200L of the Programme must possess, in addition to the requirements in “a” above;

I. General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) or equivalent in Chemistry, Physics and

Mathematics with grade not lower than C grade; and

II. National Diploma with a minimum of Upper Credit Level or equivalent in Information and Communication Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering from accredited and recognised Polytechnics or tertiary institutions.

6.0 DEGREE PROGRAMME DURATION

The duration of the B. Eng. degree programme is ten (10) semesters for students admitted to 100 level through UTME and eight (8) semesters for those admitted into 200 level by Direct Entry. Students may take longer than the normal duration to complete the requirements for graduation but will not be allowed to exceed fifteen semesters for candidates admitted through UTME and thirteen semesters for candidates admitted by Direct Entry.

7.0 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a B. Eng degree in Information and Communication Technology of The Federal University of Technology, Akure, a candidate must:

(a) Register and pass all core and compulsory courses, required courses as well as elective courses registered for by him/her;

(b) complete successfully all prescribed industrial attachments, projects and seminars;

(c) Students admitted by Direct Entry must audit and pass GNS 101, 102, and 103, and MEE 101 and

102. In the event of failure of these courses, they will then offer them formally; (d) have a minimum CGPA of 1.5; and

(e) complete successfully a minimum of 211 Units for candidates admitted by UTME entrance examination and 166 Units for candidates admitted by Direct Entry entrance excluding the SWEP programmes.

8.0 GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATION FOR DEGREE COURSES:

8.1 Unit Course System

The unit course system is understood to mean a quantitative system of organisation of the curriculum in which subject areas are broken down into unit courses which are examinable and for which students earn credit(s) if passed’. The courses are arranged in progressive order in levels of academic progress, for example, 100 level courses are 101, 102 etc., and 200 level courses are 201, 202, etc. The second aspect of the system is that courses are assigned weights referred to as credit units.

(a) The unit of course shall be by the semester, one semester unit being when a class meets one hour every week for one semester or three/four hours every week in the laboratory for one semester or the equivalent in workshop or fields work time. The size of course shall, as much as possible be a maximum of three units and its duration shall be one semester except for projects and design courses which may carry more than three units and may last more than one semester.

(b) A core course is one which must be registered for and passed by a student to get the degree and is counted towards the classification of his/her degree.

(c) An elective course is either compulsory or optional. A compulsory elective shall be counted towards the classification of a student's degree. An optional elective is a course that may be taken by the student and may not be counted towards the classification of his/her degree.

(d) A University required course is a compulsory course prescribed by the University, which must be passed before a student can graduate. It would also count towards the classification of the degree.

(e) An audited course is one, which the student attends without writing an examination in it.

(f) Pre-requisite course is one in which the student must pass before proceeding to the higher course.

(g) Co-prerequisite course is one, which may be taken in parallel with the course for which it is specified.

8.2 Students Work Load

The maximum number of units a student can register for is 24 per semester. The minimum number of units a student can register for is 15 per semester.

8.3 Grading System

Table 1 shows the grading system.

Table 1: Grading System

8.4 Computation of Results

The following terminologies and abbreviations are commonly used in the computation of Grade Point

Average (GPA):-

(a) Total Load Units (TLU): - This is the total number of course units carried by a student in a particular semester. It is the summation of the load units on all courses carried during the semester. For example, a student who is taking 6 courses of 3 units each has a TLU of 18 for that semester.

(b) Cumulative Load Units (CLU): - This is the summation of Total Load Units over all the semesters from the beginning to date. A student who is prone to repeating courses will finish (if he does not drop out) with a higher CLU than his non-repeating colleagues, and will most likely require a longer time to complete the requirements for the award of degree.

(c) Total Credit Points (TCP):- This is the sum of the products of course units and rating in each course, for the entire semester, or period. For example, consider a student who took 4 courses of 3 units each. Suppose the grades he obtained in the four courses were A, B, C, and D respectively. The TCP of this student is obtained as: - (3 x 5.0) + (3 x 4.0) + (3 x 3.0) + (3 x 2.0) = 15.0 + 12.0 + 9.0 + 6.0 = 42.0.

(d) Cumulative Credit Point (CCP):- This is the summation of Total Credit Points over all the semesters from the beginning to date.

(e) Grade Point Average (GPA):- This is the Total Credit Points (TCP) divided by the Total Load Units (TLU). For example, consider the student's scores referred to in (c) above. His TCP is 42.0 and his TLU is 12. His GPA is therefore 42/12 = 3.50. The highest possible GPA that can be earned is 5.0 and that is when a student has earned a grade of “A” in every course during the semester. The lowest GPA obtainable is 0.0.

(f) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA):- This is not the summation of GPA's for the semester.

Rather, it is the summation of TCP for all semesters to date divided by the summation of TLU for the said semesters. Performance in any semester is reported in grade point average. This is the average of weighted grade points earned in the courses taken during the semester. The grade point average is obtained by multiplying the grade point average in each course by the number of credit units assigned to that course, and then summing these up and dividing by the total number of credit units taken for the semester.

This is the up-to-date mean of the grade points earned by the students in a programme of study. It is an indication of the student’s overall performance at any point in the training programme. To compute the cumulative grade point average, the total of grade points multiplied by the respective credit units for all the semesters are added and then divided by the total number of credit units for all courses registered by the student.

8.5 Final Assessment and Class of Degree

The final assessment and class of degree is as shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Final Assessment and Class of Degree

For the purpose of determining the class of degree, the CGPA shall cover 100 to 500-level courses.

8.6 Probation and Withdrawal from the University

Probation is a status granted to a student whose academic performance falls below an acceptable standard. A student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 1.50 at the end of first session shall be placed on probation during the following session. If he/she then fails to achieve a CGPA of at least 1.50 at the end of that session, he shall be required to withdraw from the University. However, in order to minimise waste of human resources, consideration MAY be given to withdrawal from programme of study and possible transfer to other programmes within the University.

A student will not be placed on probation until the end of the second semester of the first session; thereafter, it shall be from semester to semester. A student on probation shall not carry more than the minimum load of 15 units for the semester for which he/she is on probation. A student who is unable to get out of probation at the end of the first semester shall be on extended probation till the end of the session, but a student who is out of probation at the end of the first semester shall be allowed to carry a maximum load unit during the following semester.

8.7 Resit Examination

There shall be no resit examination.

8.8 Carry over Courses

All failed courses shall be carried over to the corresponding semester of the following year and must be taken and passed before taking higher courses for which such are pre-requisites.

8.9 Dean's List

A student who obtains a GPA of 4.50 and above at the end of any semester will have his name published on Dean's list. Each list is valid for only the one session immediately following the publication of the results and until the publication of the results of the following semester.

8.10 Duration of Semester

Each semester normally consists of 15 weeks or as determined by Senate (exclusive of the Christmas and Easter vacations and mid-semester breaks), which shall be reserved for teaching and a further two weeks for examination.

8.11 Registration for Course Examination and Procedure for dropping a Course

(a) Course Registration

Registration for a course at the beginning of a semester automatically means registration for the course and the examination. No separate registration for examination shall be carried out. A student who wishes to add or delete a course must do so within six weeks of commencement of lectures in the course by completing the prescribed form obtainable from the Academic Affairs Office.

(b) Registration Procedure

1. Registration for a course shall normally be within the first week of resumption in a semester.

2. Late registration shall only be allowed after payment of the late registration fee and shall come up within the week following the normal registration period.

3. Any student who fails to register up to the end of the late registration period shall be deemed to have unilaterally withdrawn from the university for that semester.

4. Registration for a course shall automatically mean registration for the course and its examination.

No formal registration for examination shall be carried out.

5. A student may drop a course or add a new one provided he completes the prescribed form and does so within four (4) weeks of the commencement of lectures in the course and obtains the approval of his Head of Department.

6. The maximum Total Load Unit (TLU) to be carried by a student is 24 units per semester and the minimum is 15. If it is established that a student illegally registered for more than the maximum number of units, the best course that makes excess units shall be canceled.

7. Where a student has lower level course(s) outstanding such a lower level course(s) should be registered for at the next available opportunity before registering for the higher level course equivalent to the number of outstanding lower level courses.

8. Every student shall register in person and cases of impersonation will be severely punished.

Submission of course registration forms on behalf of any other student shall be treated as impersonation and shall be severely punished.

9. Completed course registration forms duly signed by the Head of Department should be forwarded to the Registrar not later than four (4) weeks from the beginning of the semester.

10. The list of students registered for each course shall be forwarded to the Teaching Department and the Registry not later than four (4) weeks from the beginning of the semester.

8.12 Course Evaluation

The course grade will be made up of the student's score in the continuous assessment as well as the end of course examination. The weights attached to continuous assessment and end of semester examination are 30–40% and 60–70% respectively. External Examiner(s) are appointed only in the final year of the undergraduate programme to assess final year courses and projects, and to certify the overall performance of the graduating students as well as the quality of facilities and teaching.

(a) Continuous Assessment

Assessment of student's achievement shall be continuous. The student shall be periodically informed of his/her standing in the course. Continuous assessment shall be by a combination of the following methods such as un-announced quizzes; class tests; home-work assignments; or mid-semester tests. At least two continuous assessments shall be given on each course in a semester.

(b) Final Examination

Final written examination for a course shall not normally exceed three (3) hours duration and shall be given only at the time and places established for that purpose by Senate or its designated committee. The final examination for each course shall normally be at the end of the semester in which the course is offered.

8.13 Examination Malpractice

A student involved in the University examination malpractice or violates examination regulations, shall be referred to the disciplinary committee which will recommend appropriate disciplinary action.

8.14 Appeal for Re-Assessment

A student may request, under exceptional circumstances and for good cause, for a review and a re- assessment of the quality of his work in a course during the semester following the publication of the result.

Procedure for seeking a revision of marked scripts at the end of semester:

1. Applications for revision of marked scripts shall be made by any aggrieved student, irrespective of the grade obtained in the course, on the payment of a prescribed fee.

2. All applications for revision of marked scripts shall be addressed and forwarded to the Registrar through the Dean.

3. The receipt of prescribed fee for each course shall accompany the application;

4. The Registrar shall forward the request to the appropriate Dean.

5. The Dean shall appoint a minimum of three independent assessors (internal or external) in consultation with the Head of Department, if need be.

6. The Dean shall ensure that the marking scheme and model answers originally used are made available to the assessors;

7. The Dean shall present his report before the Board of Studies and thereafter to Senate for

consideration and approval.

8. (a) Where the student's case is upheld, the application fee shall be refunded;

(b) Where the case is not upheld, the student shall forfeit the fee and shall be warned for making frivolous allegations;

9. Where Senate is convinced that the marking-down of a candidate by the lecturer is deliberate, such staff shall be reprimanded.

8.15 Absence from Examination

A student who is absent from a course examination without the permission of the Head of Department during or at the end of the semester will receive a grade of 'F'. Permission may be granted only on substantiated, compassionate or medical grounds as approved by the Senate.

8.16 Carry-over Course Grade

When a student re-registers for a carry-over course, and takes an examination in the course, he shall be credited with the actual grade scored.

8.17 Auditing of Courses

Students shall be allowed to audit course, provided they are not core or pre-requisite courses, after due permission has been obtained from the school concerned.

Guidelines on Auditing of University Courses

1. A student shall apply for exemption from University required course(s) or apply to audit the course(s).

2. Such application should be addressed to the Dean of the School and shall be accompanied by the relevant transcript.

3. Students seeking exemption from the University required course(s) shall be required to sit for the particular examination after having been given the opportunity to audit the course(s).

4. Such students shall be expected to pass the audited course(s) at formally for the course(s) under normal conditions.

5. Although the results of the audited courses would form part of the academic record of such students, the result would not be used to determine their class of degree.

6. Continuous assessment shall be waived in respect of the examination while auditing a University required course, and that a pass in the written examination should be sufficient.

8.18 Academic Advisory System

Course advisers are appointed for each level of the programme. They are responsible for counseling, registering the students and overseeing their overall well-being while in the department. Every student shall be assigned an academic adviser at the beginning of each session by the Head of Department. The adviser shall assist the student to acquaint himself/herself with School/Department and University rules and regulations from time to time.

8.19 Certificate

The degree certificate shall be signed by the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar.

9.0 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS, OFFENCES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

9.1 General

(a) Senate shall have control and general direction of all university examination and shall exercise such power as may be necessary to discharge this function.

(b) Course examination shall be held at the end of the semester in which the course is given, and any student required to pass the examination in the course shall sit for the examination in the course.

(c) No re-sit examination shall be allowed, but candidate may repeat the course and the examination.

(d) The date of examinations shall be fixed and published in the University calendar and any alteration in the date shall be with the approval of Senate.

(e) The papers in each course must be within the approved course content for the examination.

9.2 Appointment of Examiners

(a) Senate shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies, appoint from among the academic staff of the University, a panel of examiners in each course and the panel member shall be called internal examiners. The Head of Department and at least two other members of the academic staff shall constitute the panel for each course. The Head of Department shall be designated Chief Examiner.

(b) The panel of examiners in each school with the Dean as the Chairman shall constitute the School

Board of Examiners.

(c) All schools in the university shall send the final year question papers for the 1st and 2nd semester examination to the appointed external examiners for moderation.

(d) The hand written marking schemes and the model answers shall be sent to the external examiners along with the question papers for vetting.

9.3 Requirements for the Examination

1. In order to be eligible for a course examination, a student shall be expected to attend a min imum of

65% of the lecture, tutorials, practical and classes for the course in which he/she is registered. In this regard, course lecturers shall obtain and keep records of attendance.

2. Once a student has registered for a course and he/she has not withdrawn from the course by the

middle of the semester, he/she is automatically deemed to have registered for the course examination.

3. No student who has entered in for an examination shall postpone or withdraw from the examination except on acceptable medical grounds, and in consultation with the Head of Department and the Dean of the School.

4. Candidates who fail to present themselves for an examination for reasons other than illness, accident or some exceptional circumstances shall be deemed to have failed the course. Any student absent on the ground of illness must produce a medical report certified by the University Doctor of Health Services.

9.4 Components of Examination

Final grades in courses shall comprise of continuous assessment and end-of-course examinations in the theory, practical, studio, oral examination, SIWES, and otherwise specified.

(a) Continuous Assessment

Students' achievement shall be based on continuous assessment of the course and final examinations. For continuous assessment, there shall normally be three tests/assignments. He student shall be periodically informed of his/her standing in the course. The final examination for each course shall normally be at the end of the semester in which the course is offered. Such final examination will normally comprise a theory paper, a practical/oral examination. The course grade will be made up of the student's score in the continuous assessment as well as the end-of course examination. The continuous assessment shall carry a maximum of 40% unless otherwise specified.

(b) End-of-Course Examination

(a) Candidates must be seated far enough apart from each other. The desk or laboratory benches shall be so arranged as to make it possible for the invigilator to reach each candidate with ease.

(b) The Registrar shall supply, at each examination hall the following materials to the Chief Invigilator.

i. Answer booklets and supplementary answer booklets including drawing paper and graph papers.

ii. A list of candidates iii. Strings.

iv. Attendance register and attendance sheets (to be marked by the invigilator).

v. The Registrar shall arrange for medical aid to be readily available during the period of examination.

9.5 Instructions to Candidates

1. A candidate shall be admitted into the examination hall on production of his/her student identity card, and be properly identified to avoid impersonation.

2. There shall be no smoking in the examination hall.

3. Candidates must attend punctually at the times assigned for the papers, and must be ready to be admitted into the examination hall ten minutes before the time the examination is due to start. Candidates shall not be permitted in any circumstances to enter the examination hall more than fifteen minutes before the time appointed for the commencement of the examination.

4. Candidates arriving more than half an hour after the examination has started shall be admitted only at the discretion of the Chief invigilator. Candidates who come late shall not be allowed extra time.

5. Similarly, except with the special permission of the Chief invigilator, candidates must not leave the examination hall during the first half and the last quarter of an hour of the examination. Outside those periods' candidates with the special permission of the Chief invigilator, may leave the room temporarily and then only if accompanied by an official.

6. No books or any unauthorized materials shall be bought into the examination hall. Candidates may bring with them only authorized materials such as pens, pencils, rubber and any such other materials which they are specially allowed to bring to the examination hall. Note: Programmable calculator, laptop calculator, data banks may only be brought to the examination hall with the special permission of the Chief Examiner.

7. While the examination is in progress, communication between candidates is strictly forbidden, and any such candidate found to be giving or receiving irregular assistance, cheating or aiding and abetting any irregularity in an examination shall face disciplinary actions.

8. Silence must be observed in the examination hall.

9. The only permissible way of attracting the attention of the invigilator is by the candidate raising his/her hand.

10. The use of scrap of paper is not permitted. All rough work must be done in the answer sheets and crossed out neatly. Supplementary answer booklets, even if they contain only rough works, must be tied inside the main answer booklet.

11. Candidates are advised in their own interest to write legibly and avoid using faint ink. Answers

must be written in English, except otherwise instructed.

12. Before handing in their scripts at the end of the examination, candidates must satisfy themselves that they have inserted at the appropriate places their matriculation numbers and the numbers of questions they have answered.

13. It shall be the responsibility of each candidate to personally hand in his/her scripts before he/he leaves the examination hall. Except for the question paper, and any materials they have permission to bring with them, candidates are not allowed to remove or mutilate any paper or material supplied by the University.

14. Candidates must personally complete attendance sheet and submit same to the invigilator as evidence of taking the examination before leaving the hall.

15. Any proven attempt by the candidate directly or indirectly to influence the process of examination with a view of obtaining undue advantage shall constitute examination misconduct.

9.6 Invigilator Regulations

(a) There shall be in each hall, at least, two invigilators. One of the invigilators shall be designated the Chief Invigilator. There shall be at least one attendant in each hall; due provision being made for male and female candidates where applicable.

(b) It shall be the duty of the invigilator to exercise constant and vigilant supervision over the candidates, but shall send a report on each case to the Registr