Available Programmes:

B.Eng. Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Philosophy:

The Philosophy of Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme of Osun State University is to train students and produce graduates with high academic standards and adequate practical background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering through broad-based training and exposure to industrial as well as entrepreneurial practices to enable them to become self-employed as well as satisfy the immediate manpower needs of the industry and the community.

Objectives:

The specific objectives of the programme are:

1. a) Provision of broad-based academic and practical training to achieve mastery in Electrical and Electronics Engineering concepts;

1. b) To provide a wide range of quality learning opportunities for students in Electrical and Electronics Engineering without distinction of race, creed, sex, religious or political conviction such that will enhance their best intellectual, social and personal development;

1. c) To provide academic, professional and vocational training of high quality in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, in such a way as to enrich and improve the state, national and international human resources capabilities and assist its graduates to contribute to the common good of society;

1. d) Training individuals in the standard engineering practices as applicable to the modern techniques; formulating solutions to the various industrial, manufacturing, and service delivery problems prevalent in our society;

1. e) To foster academic research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, which contributes to human knowledge and the vitality of the institution;

1. f) To evolve academic programmes in Electrical and Electronics Engineering to suit the changing social and economic needs of society through continuous review of curricula and development of new programmes to respond to societal and technological changes in Osun State in particular, Nigeria and the world in general.

 Admission Requirements:

General

For admission into first degree programmes of the University, a candidate shall be required to possess the following minimum qualification:

1. Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics, at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (PUTME)
2. In addition to requirement (1), candidates seeking admission by direct entry must have passes in Maths, Physics and Chemistry at GCE ‘A’ level or equivalent.

Departmental Admission Requirement

Requirements for admission into Electrical and Electronics Engineering programme are guided by the University policy on admission and in accordance with the NUC guidelines.

U.T.M.E. Requirements

To qualify for admission into the programme in the Department, a candidate must possess at least five (5) credit passes in SSCE or NECO (O’ Level), obtained at not more than two sittings, which must include the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject.

Candidates with acceptable passes in the Pre-Degree Programme Examination of the Osun State University and that have an acceptable pass in the UTME may also be admitted into the 5-year degree programme of the Department.

Direct Entry Requirements

Candidates with passes at the Advanced Level (A-Level) in relevant subjects, which must include Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and those with OND (Upper Credit) and HND (minimum of Lower Credit) from any higher institution recognized by the University Senate may be admitted into the 200-level, provided such candidate fulfill the UTME admission requirements of the Department. In addition, HND holder (with minimum of Upper Credit) may be admitted into 300 level.

Post UTME Screening

All candidates seeking admission into the University shall be required to pass the University Post UTME Screening test before being admitted.

Registration Procedure

(a)          Students shall normally complete registration at the beginning of the semester.

(b)          Any addition or deletion from the courses for which a student is formally registered must be made with the consent of the course coordinator.

(c)           A students may be allowed to withdraw from a course by the course administrator before a third of lectures have been given. Such a student who withdraws after this time or who fails to sit for examination without reasons acceptable to the appropriate Faculty/College Board shall be deemed to have failed the course. A grade point of 0 F shall be recorded for the student in the course.

(d)          Late registration in the course may be allowed with penalty of up to 4 weeks after the commencement of registration.

Duration of Degree Programmes

The minimum duration for the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) programme is 10 semesters. Direct entry candidates with ND and equivalents shall have minimum duration of 8 semesters while those with HND shall have minimum duration of 6 semesters.

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the award of a degree of the Osun State University, a student is required to have:

• registered and passed all compulsory and required courses as well as the number of elective courses specified for the programme by the University.
• completed and met the standards for all compulsory, required and optional courses.
• obtained the prescribed minimum CGPA.