Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering and Technology

M.Eng. and Ph.D

1. Agricultural Engineering: Farm Power & Machinery, Soil and Water Engineering, Food Storage and Processing.
2. Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
3. Electrical Engineering: Control and Computers, Power System Engineering, Telecommunications.
4. Mechanical Engineering: Thermofluids, Design and Manufacturing, Metallurgical Engineering.

Admission

Masters Degree Programme
For the M. Eng. graduates of the University of Ilorin or any other approved University with appropriate degree of Bachelor and at least a Second Class (Upper Division) Honours or equivalent.

However, graduates of the University of Ilorin or any other approved University with a Second Lower division may be admitted provided they satisfy the Board of Postgraduate School by scoring minimum of 55% in a qualifying Examination administered by the University.

The duration of M.Eng is a minimum of 12 calendar months and a maximum of 24 calendar months for Full-Time students; a minimum of 24 calendar months and a maximum of 36 calendar months for Part-Time students.  On expiration of the maximum duration, a candidate may apply for not more than 12 months extension to the Board of Postgraduate School and thereafter for one more year.

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Candidates with Masters Degree from the University of Ilorin and other recognize University must have scored at least 60% or its equivalent in their final Master Degree Examination to qualify for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy Programme.

In addition, all such candidates shall appear for an interview to be conducted by the Department.  The final admission depends on the outcome of the interview.

The duration of the programme shall be a minimum of 30 calendar months, a maximum of 42 calendar months, for full-time students; a minimum of 42 months and a maximum of 54 months for part-time students.  On the expiration of the maximum duration, a candidate may apply for extension of not more than two consecutive periods of 12 calendar months after which the programme lapses.

Award of M.Eng degree
Candidates for the M.Eng. must register for courses carrying not less than 30 credits and not more than 36 credits and must earn a minimum of 25 credits including all compulsory courses.  In addition, candidates must score not less than 50% in the weighted average of the best 30 credits which must include compulsory and required courses.

1. Subject to (iii c) above and in addition to course-work, each Masters Degree candidate is required to submit a Research Project Report on a topic approved by the Department.
2. The work of each candidate shall be examined by a Panel of Examiners consisting of the Head of Department who shall be Chief Examiner and the Supervisor for the student’s project and other postgraduate teaching staff as may be appropriate and Extended Examiner approved by the Board.  In the event of a disagreement between examiners, the External Examiner’s decision shall be final.
3. Where necessary, composition of examiners for Masters Degree Oral Examination shall include the External Examiner, the Head of the Department (as chairman) and the supervisor (or one other member of staff when the Head of Department is Sole Supervisor) and the Departmental Postgraduate Programme Coordinator.  In the event of a disagreement between examiners, the decision of the External Examiner shall be final.
4. For all Masters degree programmes by course-work, there shall be a Compulsory course designated Research Project carrying 5 or 6 credits and another Required course designated Seminar carrying 1 or 2 credits.  Candidates must satisfy examiners in both courses.  The pass mark shall be 50% in all cases.

Award of  Ph.D. degree
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree shell prepare and submit a thesis which shall embody his original research carried our substantially during the period of his registration and making definite contribution to scholarship.

1. The Title of Thesis shall be submitted through the Faculty Board to the Board off Postgraduate School for approval at least three months before the Examination.
2. The Thesis shall be examined by a Panel of Examiners comprising an External Examiner, the Head of Department as chairman, at least one Supervisor, one other internal Examiner selected from a related department in the University and Departmental Postgraduate Programme Coordinator.  Where the Head of Department is the Sole Supervisor, a suitable academic staff of the Department shall be selected as a member of the Panel of Examiners.  The Postgraduate School be represented in all Oral Examinations.
3. The Department shall send a report of the outcome of the examination to the Postgraduate School not later than five (5) working days after the Oral Examination.
4. Where a thesis is referred, it must be submitted for re-examination within one calendar year.  It may only be re-submitted once.
5. Where a Panel of Examiners recommends minor corrections to be effected in a thesis, subject to the satisfaction of the Internal Examiners, such corrections should be effected within three months.
6. Six soft-bound A4-size copies of Research thesis shall be submitted to the Head of Department in preparation for Oral Examination.  If so advised, the thesis shall be corrected in line with the decision of the Panel of Examiners before a final hard-binding which must be in black colour with gold lettering.
7. After due processing, the Faculty shall submit the Examiner’s Report along with three hard-bound copies of the thesis to the Secretary of the Postgraduate School.  Copies of the thesis so submitted shall become the property of the University, of which two shall be deposited in the University library and one in the Postgraduate School.