Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAMME

The Electrical and Electronics Engineering Programme was approved in 1983 to offer courses in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the former Federal University of Technology, Bauchi, now Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University , Bauchi. The programme recorded her first intake of undergraduate and postgraduates in 1983 and 1987 respectively. Students' population has continued to grow with progressive consolidation in academic activities. More than 80% of the students' intake into the Electrical/Electronics Engineering Programme came from the School of Science and Science Education of this university where the students undergo a one year pre-degree programme (100 level). In 1998, the University Senate directed that the administration of all students including those of 100-level be done in their respective programmes.

Dr. S. Ososwki, a Reader of Electronics Engineering and some other Polish and Nigerian Lecturers were some of the key staff who helped to start the programme and nurture it to grow. Over the years the programme has expanded, new laboratories have been established. The Laboratories include Machines Lab., Control Engineering Lab, Microwave Engineering Lab., Digital and Analogue Electronics Engineering Labs., Microprocessor Lab and Telecommunications Lab.

The syllabus used by the programme up to 1989/90 session was developed based on the recommendations of the Electrical Engineering Department of the Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria Presently the NUC approved syllabus is being used for 100 to 500 level.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The admission requirements are common to all students of the school.

Five-Year Degree Programme (JME Entry Candidates)

Candidate must satisfy all University entry requirements including the required five credits in relevant papers all obtained at not more than two sittings. The qualifying subjects must include credit in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at the WASC/GCE 'O' Level or its equivalent.

Four-Year Degree Programme (Direct Entry Candidates)

Direct entry candidates will normally enrol in the second year of the Programme. To qualify for direct entry, candidates must satisfy the WASC/GCE requirements set out in paragraph 2.1. In addition the qualifying subjects must include passes in Mathematics and Physics at the 'A' Level of GCE, IJMB or its equivalent.

Programme Requirements

Registration Procedure
Students shall normally complete registration for courses for the semester not later than two weeks after the start of the semester. A student cannot withdraw from a course, after registering for it, without permission from the Coordinator of the Programme. A student who fails to sit for the final examinations for any registered course, without reasons acceptable to the school board, shall be deemed to have failed that course.

Graduation Requirements
To satisfy the requirements for graduation, a student must take and pass the minimum number of unite specified in the programme before he/she can qualify for the award of a degree in engineering or technology. In addition to the above, the student must pass all compulsory General Studies Courses and the Industrial Training Coursed and submit a graded project report based on a suitable title approved by the Programme at the end of 400 level.