In achieving the national goals and objectives of industrialisation and self-reliance, engineering education in Nigeria, according to the NUC Minimum academic standard, guidelines, should be geared towards:
i. The development of a thorough practice in training
ii. Early broad-based training in general engineering and technology
iii. Practical application of engineering, technology and manufacturing processes, and
iv. Close association of the programme with industries in the country.
Graduates of the engineering programmes should have acquired high academic standards with adequate practical background, to be of immediate value to industry and the nation in general.
Civil Engineering is devoted to the improvement of the human environment for the purpose of making our activities productive, safe and enjoyable, and providing aesthetically pleasing surroundings. Civil engineering is involved in the planning, design, construction and operation of physical facilities essential to modern life and community living. These include urban development projects, housing, land, water and air transportation facilities, water supply systems, waste treatment systems, reservoirs and flood control dams, large recreational facilities, and many others. The scope of studies is so wide that each special area of civil engineering can even be developed as separate programmes of study, such as structural engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, construction engineering, etc. The programme is structured in such a way that students will have opportunity to take courses that will provide a basic understanding of all areas of civil engineering practice, while they can concentrate in any of the following options in the final year.
a. Structural engineering
b. Geotechnical Engineering
c. Transportation planning and highway engineering d. Water resources and environment engineering.
The B.Eng. programme is aimed at developing the students to be able to use their accumulated technical knowledge, sense of analysis, and creative design abilities, in various ways that can contribute to the development of a more satisfying life and environment for the country and for all mankind.
A graduate of the programme can be counted upon as a leader, both in creativity and adaptability, in the planning, design, evaluation and analysis of technological innovation for improving the quality environment, and of life generally, in response to the ever changing goals and needs of the Nigerian society.