Graduate Employability and Skills
Employability Skills
Based on this CCMAS, the Computer Engineering programme graduate will acquire requisite skills that will enable them to:
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and computer engineering to the solution of local and global engineering problems;
2. Identify, formulate, research literature and analyse computer engineering problems and proffer informed, efficient and effective theoretical and practical solutions;
3. Design, develop and deploy computer-based systems, devices or processes to meet specified computer engineering needs;
4. Apply critical reasoning and logic in resolving engineering problems using research-based knowledge and research methods including the set-up of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and distilling of information to create new knowledge, products and services;
5. Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and ICT tools, including prediction, modelling and optimisation to developmental and complex engineering activities, with a clear understanding of the theoretical and practical limitations;
6. Apply ethical principles at all times in practice as a subject matter expert and professional;
7. Function effectively as an individual and as a reliable collaborator, partner, team member or leader;
8. Communicate effectively on developmental or complex engineering activities;
9. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of organisation, engineering, management, corporate social responsibility and finance; and
10. Exhibit evidence of independent and lifelong learning and community service.
The B. Eng Programme in Computer Engineering has the capability of inculcating into the graduate engineer skills essential for the 4th industrial revolution such as:
1. Critical thinking and problem solving
2. Creativity and innovation
3. Collaboration and team work
4. Communication and information literacy
5. Media literacy
6. Computation and data management
7. Technology literacy
8. Flexibility
9. Leadership and ethical responsibility
10. Initiative
Unique Features of the Programme
There are a number of unique features that characterise this computer engineering CCMAS curriculum:
1. A conscious duality focuses in terms of preparing the students to ethically advance scientific knowledge as academics/researchers/trainers, and as culturally, environmentally sensitive and competent industry professionals;
2. More student directed learning, and reduction in classroom contact time by reducing each semester credits to between 15 – 18;
3. Increased application of the computer system and computer software in the programme in both teaching and learning;
4. Early familiarization of the students with the computer engineering discipline in terms of knowledge, skills and role expectations/responsibilities via an introductory course as early as the second semester of the first year of the programme;
5. Signature Courses’ (SCs): an allowance of 30% of total credits required for graduation to be used by individual Universities to introduce ‘signature’ courses/programmes pursuant to developing in-demand/industry-relevant knowledge/skills /technologies that target specific industry groups so as to drive innovation and entrepreneurship, research (R&D) funding by associated industry groups, minimise educational tourism/brain drain; deliberately create knowledge/skill/product/service differentiation among computer engineering programmes in Nigerian Universities thereby leading to deeper specialisation, wider and global recognition, emergence of Centers of Excellence and Influence (CEIs) and increased economic growth and development;
6. Recommendation, and in some instances, outright prescription of cooperative or co-teaching for a course by resource persons from other disciplines/faculties in order to maximise learning;
7. Recommendation of the use of more real-life/real-time simulation/demonstration approaches and qualified/certified industry-based facilitators for the delivery of courses in order to deepen learning, approximate industry contexts as well as engender more town and gown (R&D) and funding collaboration; and
8. Capacity for increased skills in innovation, creativity and productive entrepreneurship orientation through the introduction of a capstone engineering business development and management course in the final year of the programme.
