Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti Academic Summit

Faculty of Engineering’s PositionBy

Prof E A OkunadeDean, Faculty of Engineering

Current Situation in the Faculty of Engineering

Challenges and the Way Forward

Policies to Consider

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Situation of the Faculty of

Engineering

A

Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Four Departments 1

Degree programmes (in all depts) PGD M.Eng Ph.D (in all except Computer

Engineering)

Programmes Being Run 2

NUC and COREN Re-accreditation are due in

Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics

Engineering Mechanical Engineering

No NUC Resource accreditation Computer Engineering

Accreditation Status 3

Challenges and Way Forward

B

Senior positions such as: Professors Readers Senior Lecturers

Academic Vacancies 1

Shortage of technical staff Lack of functional Faculty and

Departmental Libraries Lack of access to reputable e-

journals (the university should start subscribing)

Poor postgraduate students population

Other challenges 2

Lack of teaching aids and classroom / lecture theatres

Lack of cutting edge research equipment/laboratory/workshop

Outdated methods of pedagogy (not ICT compliant and limited use of technology)

Other challenges (cont’d)

3

Poor electric power supply Lack of reliable Internet facility Lack of tools to work with

(computers etc) Lack of intranet, LAN other

facilities/tools for prompt information dissemination within the university system.

Other challenges (cont’d)

4

Policies to Consider

C

Enhancement of postgraduate programmes

Attract more students through significant improvement in degree completion rate without compromising quality.

Enrichment of academic programmes

1

Eradication of start date for research Ph.D. programmes. Thus admission forms for PhD programmes should be available all year round.

Provision of incentives for staff who publish in high impact journals to deepen research works carried out in our University

Enrichment of academic programmes

2

Central computation of results is most desirable and should be implemented.

Curriculum review should be done routinely to ensure that EKSU’s programmes meet the needs of the society

Enrichment of academic programmes

3

Introduction of compulsory annual seminar presentation for academic staff

on a monthly basis should be tied to annual

increment/promotion. Such should promote academic

excellence and as well enrich our academic culture as a University.

Enrichment of academic programmes

4

Re-structuring of students’ research projects to meet current needs of the society

Improvement/overhaul of laboratory equipment to state of the art level which should facilitate cutting edge research works

Enrichment of academic programmes

5

Conduct of orientation programme for academic staff

on their roles and responsibilities in running the University business

There is also need for provision of job description/specification for

new academic members of staff

non academic members of staff

Enrichment of academic programmes

6

Boosting the financial viability of academic programmes through Collaboration with

the industry, Alumni sponsoring organisations

Enrichment of academic programmes

7

The University and individual departments to get on the social media

Introduce platforms for parents and guardians to be abreast of the academic status of their ward through

web interface, e-mail, text messages, etc.

Enrichment of academic programmes

8

E-learning should be implemented. Assignments submitted online, affording opportunities to lock out students not duly registered

Enrichment of academic programmes

9

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