Department Of Computer Engineering
The Department operates an academic programme which leads to a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree at a duration of five academic sessions for students who gain admission through UME/UTME; and four academic sessions for students who come in as Direct Entry with A-level/IJMB or approved equivalent.
The five-year programme is broken into nine semesters of residence and one industrial attachment. Each semester is usually fifteen teaching weeks long and instruction is by courses quantified into course credits. Lectures, tutorials, practical sessions and projects are organized during each semester and every student in the programme is expected to participate fully since the grading system reflects each aspect.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(i) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) Candidates:
UTME candidates are required to obtain O’ Level credits in five subjects which should include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English Language at a single sitting.
(ii) Direct Entry (DE) Candidates into 200 Level:
In addition to (i) above, DE candidates are required to have A’ Level or equivalent pass in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (minimum of 10 points) or a National Diploma (ND) in Computer Engineering or a relevant Engineering discipline, at distinction or Upper Credit level, from a recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology plus at least one year post ND experience.
(ii) Direct Entry (DE) Candidates into 300 Level:
In addition to (i) above, DE candidates in this category are required to possess a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Engineering or a relevant Engineering discipline, at distinction or Upper Credit level, with, at least, a National Diploma (Upper Credit) from a recognized polytechnic or College of Technology.
AREAS OF STUDY
The Department runs two options as follows:
Courses in these options are available at the final (500) level.
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
The Industrial Training aspect of the degree programme is divided into four parts. The first part is the Student Work Experience Program (SWEP) which is held at the end of the 200-level, just during the end of-session break in the Faculty’s workshops and laboratories. During this programme students are exposed to workshop practice and have a “hands-on” experience of practical engineering. This serves as a channel for integrating in-house entrepreneurial development and skill into our programme.
The three other parts expose the students to real-life situations in engineering or related establishments within and outside the country. The Department has recorded impressive growth in the area of academic, administrative, staffing and infrastructures.
REGISTRATION FOR COURSES
Courses for the session are registered for on-line at the beginning of the session. In addition, a student is required to go to his level adviser after the on-line registration in order to complete the registration process. Failure to register before the deadline, as stipulated by the university, may result in loss of that session or voluntary withdrawal from the programme. A student cannot re-register for a course already passed.
REQUIREMENTS TO PROCEED FROM 100 LEVEL TO 200 LEVEL
In order for a student to proceed from 100 Level to 200 Level in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), the following minimum requirements must be met at the end of 100 Level:
STANDARD OF TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS
Examination questions are set by the lecturer(s) assigned to teach the courses. It is mandatory for the examination questions in all courses to be internally reviewed and in addition to be externally moderated in case of 500 level courses. Lecturers submit their question papers along with model answers under strict confidential cover to the Head of Department (the departmental Chief Examiner) who, together with the concerned lecturer and his sectional head, reviews each question paper to ensure that it conforms to standard. Once satisfactorily reviewed and corrected, the question papers are processed under strict confidentiality, by the Head of Department, with the assistance of the departmental Examination Officer, either for onward transmission to the external examiner, and kept in safe custody by the Examination Officer, pending a few hours before the time of the examination.
Final year examination questions are particularly moderated by External Examiners who are seasoned, experienced and long-standing professionals in various fields of Electrical Engineering. At the end of every session, External Examiners are invited to vet question papers, results, project reports and conduct a project defense for final students in the department.
GRADING SYSTEM
The University operates a 5-point grading system in which the continuous assessment takes 30% and examination 70% in each course for each semester. The Continuous Assessment is made up of class attendance/quiz/test/assignment as applicable. In addition, a student must satisfy a minimum of 70% attendance at lectures before being allowed to sit for examination in the respective course.
The range of scores and the corresponding letter grades are as shown in the Table below.
| Grade | Grade Point | Range of Scores (%) |
| ABCDEF | 5.04.03.02.01.00.0 | 70 and above60 – 6950 – 5945 – 4940 – 44Less than 40 |
CLASSIFICATION OF DEGREES
The Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Computer Engineering is awarded in the First Class, Second Class Upper Division, Second Class Lower Division, and Third Class, depending on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at the point of graduation and as shown in the Table below.
| Class of Degree | Range of C.G.P.A. |
| First ClassSecond Class UpperSecond Class LowerThird ClassPass | 4.50 – 5.003.50 – 4.492.40 – 3.491.50 – 2.391.00 – 1.49 |
Undergraduate Programme (s) and Linkages
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Computer Engineering
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Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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