Student Associations

Nigerian Universities Engineering Association (NUESA)

 The aims and Objectives of NUESA include:
(a) To form academic link between the students and the Faculty of Engineering
 and Technology in particular and the University in general.

(b) To discuss matters affecting the academic and  social welfare of members of the association.

(c) To associate the students of Engineering and Technology, Unilorin with other Engineering bodies within and outside the country and in pursuance of this objective; it shall be obligatory that all members shall be members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

(d) To help in shaping the course of Technological development of Nigeria by encouraging and carrying out industrial projects, offering useful and constructive suggestions to the Government and the bodies responsible for the making of the Nations technological policies.

(e) To create a forum for discussing technological advancement namely through organizing symposia, quizzes, lectures etc.
 
(f) To promote a cordial relationship among all members of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin.

Agricultural Engineering Students Association (AESA)

Agricultural Engineering Students Association was established in 1991.  The current membership of the association numbers 190 students and several hundred life members.

The aims and objectives of AESA include:
(a) To promote the educational and societal advancement of members in the Association.

(b) To advance agricultural engineering profession as well as cater for technological and educational welfare of agricultural engineering students towards professional competence.

(c) To associate the students of  Agricultural Engineering department in the Faculty of engineering and technology, University of Ilorin with other engineering departments within and outside the country.

(d) To serve as Intermediary between agricultural engineering students and professional agricultural engineers on the field in order to acquire necessary profound skills.

(e) To help in shaping the course of  agricultural and technological development in Nigeria by encouraging and carrying out technical projects, offering useful and suggestions to the government and other bodies responsible for the policy making on and technology.

(f) To create a forum for discussions on technological advancement through symposia, industrialists, technical exhibition, quizzes, lectures etc.

(g) To promote good relationship between members of the association and students of other faculties in the University. 
 Membership
(a) Membership is automatic for all registered students in the department of agricultural engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin

(b) All financial members are entitled to all privileges befitting them.

(c) Their membership proves them under all obligation(s) of the association.

 Life membership
There shall be an alumni association in which all graduates from the department of agricultural engineering shall be member, which makes them life members of the association.

 Activities of AESA

(a) Orientation Program for the Fresher
(b) Quiz competition, symposium and technical exhibition.
(c) Congress
(d) Participation in Dean’s cup competition and other sporting activities.
(e) Industrial visitation to companies with agric. Engineering inclination.

Benefits of being a member of AESA

(a) All MEMBERS shall have privilege to make use of facilities provided by the association except otherwise stated in the constitution.

(b) Bona fide members of the association shall have access to helpful information and details about the association.

(c) Every member shall have the right to hear his/her suggestion(s) or grievance(s) and be processed.
 
(d) All new members shall have the right to pass through an orientation programme to be organized by the association.

(e) New members shall have the right to obtain a copy of the association’s constitution when duly registered.

(f) All bona fide members shall have the right to vote and be voted for according to the association’s constitution reviewed in 2003.

Association of Civil Engineering Students (ACES) 

The Association of Civil Engineering Students came into being in 1989.  It is noteworthy that the association has 240 financial members currently.
9.3.1 The aims and objectives of ACES include:
(a) Forming an academic link between the members of the Association, and the Department of Civil Engineering in particular, and Faculty of Engineering and Technology in general.

(b) Discussing matter affecting the academic and social welfare of members of the association.

(c) Associating the members of ACES, Unilorin Chapter with Nigerian Universities Engineering Students Association, (NUESA), Unilorin Chapter, other Engineering bodies within and outside the country and in pursuance of this objective, it shall be obligatory that all members shall be members of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

(d) Helping in shaping the course of technological development of Nigeria by encouraging and carrying out industrial projects, offering useful and constructive suggestions to the Government and the bodies responsible for the making of the Nations technological policies.

(e) Creating a forum for discussing technological advancement namely through organizing symposia, quizzes, lectures etc.

(f) Promoting a cordial relationship among all members of the association.

Criteria for membership

(a) Membership shall be compulsory for all students registered in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin.

(b) All members shall be mandated to pay annual due which shall be fixed by the Executives council and Civil Engineering Students Representative Council (CESRC).  Members in accordance with the prevailing economic situation.

Types of Membership

LIFE MEMBERSHIP WHICH IS ALSO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
There shall be an alumni’s association in which all graduates of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin shall be members which makes them automatic life members of the association.

 Activities of ACES

(a) Orientation program for the freshmen.
(b) Quiz competition, Seminars, PRESENTATIONS AND SYMPOSIUMS>
(c) Interactive section between excos and members during congress meetings.
(d) Coordinating other programmes that benefit her financial members.

Benefit of being a member of the association

(a) All members shall have privilege to make use of the facilities provided by the association except otherwise stated in the constitution.

(b) Every member shall have access to helpful information and detail about the association.

(b) Every member shall have the right to give his/her suggestion(s) or grievance(s) and be processed.

(c) All new members shall have the right to pass through an orientation programme to be organized by the association every session.

(d) All financial members shall have the right to vote and be voted for.

The National association of Muslim Engineering and Technology Students (NAMETS)

Brief Introduction

The National association of Muslim Engineering and Technology Students (NAMETS), is an association comprising all Muslim engineering students as members.  The National Association of Muslim Engineering and Technology Students (NAMETS) is a body which came up through the initiative of some final year students during the 1996/1997 academic session.

The Association which started as National Association of Muslim Engineering Students at the University of Ilorin, later metamorphosed into a national body called “National Association of Muslim Engineering Students” (NAMES).  The maiden national conference was held at the University of Ilorin between 29th June and 2nd July 2000 with three institutions in attendance.  The second national conference was held at the University of Ibadan, between 23rd and 26th August 2001 with six institutions present.

 At a national meeting held between the 5th and 7th of August 2006, the engineering students from polytechnics were included, hence, the name was finally changed to “National association of Muslim Engineering and Technology Students” (NAMETS).  Another national meeting was recently held at BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO (BUK) between 14th and 16th of March, 2008 with six institutions in attendance.  Presently six institutions constitute the national body of NAMETS, efforts is still in progress to make other institution join the national body.  The six institutions are: Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Abubakar Tafawabalewa University, Bauchi (ATBU), Unilorin, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU), Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

 Aims and Objectives of the Association

• To unite Muslim engineering and technology students throughout the country.
• To create a forum for exchange of ideas.
• To cater for the welfare of Muslim engineering and technology students.
• To create avenue for technological inventions and discussing technological advancement through symposia, seminars, lectures and national conferences.
• To stimulate high academic performance among members by organizing tutorial classes.
• To provide a link between members and practicing engineers.
• To assist members in securing places for industrial training so as to help them in acquiring practical knowledge.
• To improve the spiritual tendencies of all Muslim engineering students by a way of organizing Islamic and other spiritual upliftment programme.

 Our Mission

• To enhance the academic capabilities of Muslim Engineering students hereby grooming them toward becoming responsible and self reliant engineers.
• To produce young, dynamic, promising, innovative and versatile Muslim engineers to help the course of Islam and improve the life of people with the skills they have acquired.
• To produce Muslim engineers who will transform the knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences which they have acquired by study, experience and practice to develop ways to utilize economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

Our Achievements

Since 1998, the association has graduated hundreds of conscious Muslim engineers.

The association has been to unite the Muslim engineering students with members in some other universities and polytechnics.

The association has been able to unite the Muslim engineering students with members in some other universities and polytechnics.

We have been able to procure two computer sets, printer, standing fan, UPS and stabilizer.

We have been able to organize computer appreciation and Hardware assembly and maintenance programmes every first semester and Quick basic/Visual basic/AUTIOCAD/Networking in the second semester.

Presentation of certificate duly signed by our Professor B. F. Sule (FNSE), Professor of Civil Engineering and Dr. A.G.F. Alabi (NSE Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering after assessing the capacity of trainees.

Technical excursion were made every second semester to places like Shiroro dam, Kainji dam, Neap (Niger), West African Portland cements, (Ogun State), Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited, National iron ore mining project Itakpe (Kogi State), Julius Berger Nigeria Limited (Abuja), Nigeria Telecommunication Satellite  (NIGCOMSAT-1, Abuja), Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Abuja.

Our Programmes

• Orientation/welcoming program
• Send forth program/Launching of an Illuminant magazine
• Tutorial for every class
• Computer programming classes
• Computer appreciation
• Hardware assembly and maintenance
• Quick basic programming
• Computer Networking
• Ta”alim classes
• Technical excursions

Our Targets

Procurements of more computer sets, portakabin or office (for secretariat), and a bus.
Integrating NAMETS with other world recognized engineering bodies.  Bridging the gap between students and practicing engineers.
Equipping Muslim engineers technically
Imbibing Islamic consciousness in Muslim engineers.