FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

UNVERSITY OF ABUJA
ABUJA

INTERNAL MEMO
From: Dean, Faculty of Engineering To: Secretary, Council Ad-hoc
Committee on Accreditation of
Ref: UA/F.ENG./AD-HOC/13 Engineering and College of Health
programmes

Date: 17th June, 2013

RE: ARTICULATION OF THE URGENT NEEDS FOR ACCREDITATION OF

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

I refer to your memo reference UA/R/CGA/6.7 dated 13th June, 2013 and attached
herewith the Faculty’s submission for your information and necessary action, please.

Thank you.

Engr. Professor O.B. Oloche,

Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
LABORATORY AND WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

S/N. DEPARTMENT AMOUNT (NAIRA)

1 Faculty Workshop #18,228,604.00
2 Chemical Engineering #30,606,937.00
3 Civil Engineering #33,773,869.00
4 Electrical/Electronics Engineering #30.627,337.00
5 Mechanical Engineering #36,432,970.00
Total = #149,669,753.00
Note The Faculty recommends that the equipment be bought off-shelf to reduce cost
and save time.

STAFFING

Table 1: Academic staff

DEPARTMENT CHEMICAL ENG. CIVIL ENG ELECT/ELECT ENG. MECHANICAL ENG
Existing Required Existing Required Existing Required Existing Required
Rank
Professor 1 1 - 1 - 2 1 1
Asst. - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2
Professor
Sen. 1 6 1 6 - 7 2 5
Lecturer
Lecturer 1& 6 3 4 5 5 5 9 1
below
Sub Total 8 11 5 14 5 16 12 9
Grand 19 19 21 21
Total
Note: Short listing of qualified Teaching and Technical Staff was done in 2012 .

Technical staff
The Faculty needs ten (10) experienced Technologists (two (2) per
Department and Workshop).

C. STAFF WELFARE

1] Prime Facie which had been established by both Faculty and

University since 2008/2009 session for promotion to Associate
Professorship rank is still pending.
2] Non- recognition of accumulated years of experience of some of our
colleagues that transferred their services from other tertiary
institutions for purposes of promotion. After six (6) years on same
position in the University, they are still stagnated and denied
promotion despite their resourcefulness and academic output.

3] Non-sponsorship of academic staff to conferences.

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION

Presently, staff are accommodated in laboratory- partitioned offices. The

Faculty needs:-
1] Chemical Engineering Dept. - 8 furnished offices
2] Civil Engineering Dept. - 8 furnished offices
3] Elect/Elect. Engineering Dept. - 8 furnished offices
4] Mechanical Engineering Dept. - 8 furnished offices

Note; Faculty recommends that a bungalow with 40 offices be constructed

through direct labour to accommodate the Dean and HODs, Exam
Officers and all Academic staff so that the partitioned laboratory
spaces currently used as staff offices will be reverted back to
laboratories which they were initially intended for (Estimated cost of
construction and furnishing is 55 million Naira).

STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO SECURE ACCREDITATION

- Procurement of equipment (see attached)

- Recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff (See Table 1 above)
- Provision of office accommodation, water and electricity.
- Procurement of text-books for Chemical Engineering Department.
- Provision of e-library facilities with functional connectivity

Faculty of Engineering- Future Plan

Our dream for the Faculty of Engineering is to have a world class

Engineering Faculty that will produce job creators and employable
engineers that will not only contribute to our national development but will
be sought for globally. To achieve this enviable goal the following would be
needed.

Table: Human and Material Resources

DEPARTMENT CHEMICAL ENG. CIVIL ENG ELECT/ELECT MECHANICAL ENG
ENG.
Academic Staff with 45 45 45 45
the right mix
Non-Academic Staff 18 18 18 18
with the right mix
Class rooms/L T 8 8 8 8
Board/seminar 1 1 1 1
room
R&D Centres of 1 1 1 1
Excellence
Academic Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Programmes & Postgraduate & Postgraduate & Postgraduate & Postgraduate
Well equipped 9 9 9 9
Laboratories &
Workshops
Building Complex to 1 1 1 1
accommodate all
facilities including
well furnished staff
offices & e-
resources.
Collaboration with Relevant body Relevant body Relevant body Relevant body
local and
international
agencies/institutions

Future expansion will include but not limited to mounting Computer

Engineering, Food and Agricultural Engineering programmes.

Thank you.

Engr. Professor O.B. Oloche,

Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNVERSITY OF ABUJA
ABUJA

INTERNAL MEMO
From: Dean, Faculty of Engineering To: Secretary, Council Ad-hoc
Committee on Accreditation of
Engineering and College of Health
programmes

Ref: UA/F.ENG./AD-HOC/14 Date: 18th June, 2013

RE: FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF STAFF RECRUITMENT INTO

ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

Our earlier submission (UA/F.ENG./AD-HOC/13) dated17th June, 2013

refers.

Please find below the breakdown of the financial implication per annum of
staff recruitment into Engineering Programmes.

Academic and Non-academic Staff

Five (5) Professors - #30,120,000.00

Seven (7) Associate Professors - #34,188,000.00
Twenty-four (24) Senior Lecturers - #100,800,000.00
Fourteen (14) Lecturers I and below - #33,600,000.00
Ten (10) Technologists - #28,800,000.00
Total……………………………………………….#227,508,00.00

Thank you.

Engr. Professor O.B. Oloche,

Dean, Faculty of Engineering.
 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNVERSITY OF ABUJA
ABUJA

INTERNAL MEMO
From: Dean, Faculty of Engineering To: Secretary, Council Ad-hoc
Committee on Accreditation of
Engineering and College of Health
programmes

Ref: UA/F.ENG./AD-HOC/15 Date: 18th June, 2013

RESTORATION OF ELECTRICITY TO FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

BUILDING

The electricity supply to the Faculty of Engineering building was

disconnected in February, 2013. Ever since there have been no electricity
supply to the Faculty building. This has hampered day-to-day activity of the
Faculty including research and other administration activities.

It will be highly appreciated if normal electricity supply can be restored as

soon as possible.

Thank you.

Engr. Professor O.B. Oloche,

Dean, Faculty of Engineering.