Information And Communication Engineering

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Information and Communications Engineering is a 5-year or ten semester degree programme. Nine semesters of coursework and laboratory practical are spent in the Institute. The long vacation of eight weeks between the 200 level and 300 level is devoted to SWEP (Students‟ Work Experience Programme) in the different works and production centres of the Institute (e.g., Wood mill, batching plant, metal fabrication workshop, bakery, CLMT, construction sites, etc.). At 400 level, students embark on SIWES (Students Industrial Experience Scheme) which involves six months of industrial training, starting immediately after the First Semester. As a result, the first three years, that is, 100, 200, 300 levels, are 100% common to the other Engineering programmes offered in the Faculty of Ground and Communications Engineering.

 

 Philosophy of the Department

The philosophy of the programmes in the Department of Information and Communications Engineering is “To transform AFIT into a word class institution and first choice for the study of Aerospace and Defense Engineering related programmes. Information and Communications Engineering, as the backbone of a knowledge-based economy, is highly dynamic and versatile. Therefore, the Department’s programmes aim to contribute effectively and sufficiently to the knowledge-based economy by putting in place curricula that meet these challenges in Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Information and Communications Engineering.  The training is to produce graduates, who will be producers rather than mere consumers of knowledge and who upon graduation, will be functional engineers in industries, research assistants, scholars in academia, or successful entrepreneurs in the Information and Communications Engineering sectors.

 

Aim and Objectives

In order to actualize the philosophy of the Department, emphasis is placed on the following objectives:

  1. To facilitate a good grasp of a broad spectrum of engineering principles by students.
  2. To facilitate the acquisition of practical work experience.
  • To inculcate entrepreneurial, marketing, and management skills in students.
  1. To enable students to engage extensively in electrical and information engineering research and development.

 

The evolution of microelectronics and computer technology brought about Information and Communication Engineering (ICE) to become economically the most promising activities. Transmission of information via picture, voice or data is a fundamental prerequisite for the development of modern society. New computer technologies have significantly improved automatic control in processing industry, ship handling, flying an aircraft, sophisticated robots and modern medical equipment. Well-educated professionals, capable of keeping abreast of the latest developments, are the fundamental prerequisite of quick and prestigious development. It is therefore only by excellent education that we can successfully keep pace with modern scientific achievements and with technological challenges.

It is pertinent to note that: sustainable, reliable, and affordable electric power and information services are indispensable to achieving these goals.

The Department of Information and Communications Engineering offers courses that are designed to train students to make original contributions and play leading roles in a global context. In all the programmes students are expected to be able to:

  1. Design electrical and information engineering projects and supervise their constructions.
  2. Design and make electrical and electronic components, devices and systems.
  3. Design and develop innovative products and production techniques in the electrical and information engineering industries.
  4. Install and maintain electrical and information engineering systems for optimal performance in the local environment.
  5. Adapt and adopt exogenous technology in order to solve local engineering problems.
  6. Investigate and develop systems according to specifications. vii. Function on multidisciplinary projects and
  7. Guide projects from specifications, through design, simulation, production, and testing.

Therefore, the programme is designed to provide the requisite human capacity in electrical and information industries which are essential to drive the government’s development agenda.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general entry requirements from Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and requirements for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), candidates seeking admission into Department of Computer Science at Air force Institute of Technology must possess the following requisite requirements:

i)Five credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalent in relevant subject areas, including English Language, Mathematics and Physics in not more than two sittings.

ii) Candidates for admission by Direct Entry (DE) must have credit passes inGeneral Certificate in Education (GCE) ‘A’ Level examinations or Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) or its equivalent in minimum of two science subjects.

Course Requirements

The courses terminologies are defined as follows:

i)Core/Compulsory Course (C):

A course which every student must compulsorily take and pass in any particular programme at a particular level of study.

 ii) Elective Course (E):

A course that students take within or outside the faculty. Students may graduate without passing the course provided the minimum credit unit for the course had been attained.

iii) Required Course (R):

A course that you take at a level of study and must be passed before graduation.

iv) Course Unit (CU):

A unit of course is defined as one contact hour of Lecture (L), Tutorial (T) or Practical (P).

Conditions for Graduation

i)A student must take and pass a total minimum of 222 credit units of which 172 credits must be core in all, spread across minimum of 15 units and maximum of 24 credit units of courses in any given semester.

ii)All students are required to take and pass prescribed General studies (GST) courses before graduation.

iii)A student must obtain at least 75% attendance in each course registered for, to be eligible to sit for end of semester examinations in that course.

iv)The minimum period allowed for candidates to complete the programme is 8 semester or 4 years for DE students and 10 semester or 5 years for UTME students.

100 LEVEL – COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Units Status LH* PH* Course Code Course Title Units Status LH* PH*
GST 111 Communication in English I 2 C* 30 GST 112 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2 R 30
GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2 R 30 GST 122 Communication in English II 2 C 30
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT 2 C 30 AFT 124 Basic Communication in Arabic 2 E 30
GST 123 Basic Communication in French 2 E 30 CHM 102 General Chemistry II 3 R 45
GST 125 Contemporary Health Issues 2 R 30 CHM 108 General Practical Chemistry II 1 R 45
GET 111 Basic Engineering Drawing 2 C 15 45 MTH 102 Elementary Mathematics II 3 R 45
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 C 45 PHY 102 General Physics II 3 R 45
CHM 107 General Practical Chemistry I 1 C 45 PHY 108 General Practical Physics II 1 R 45
MTH 101 Elementary Mathematics I 3 C 45
PHY 101 General Physics I 3 C 45
PHY 107 General Practical Physics I 1 C 45
TOTAL UNITS 23           17     40
   

NOTE:

C = Compulsory

E = Elective

R = Required

LH = Lecture Hours per semester

PH = Practical Hours per semester

200 LEVEL – COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Units Status LH* PH* Course Code Course Title Units Status LH* PH*
GST 211

Environment and Sustainable

Development

2 R 30 GST 222 Peace and Conflict Resolution 2 R 30
GST 223 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2 R 30 GST 224 Leadership Skills 2 R 30
GET 201 Applied Electricity I 3 C 45 GET 202 Applied Electricity II 3 C 45
GET 203 Engineering Drawing I 2 C 15 45 GET222 Engineering Drawing II 2 C 15 45
GET 205 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 3 C 45 GET 204 Students Workshop Experience 1 C 45
GET 207 Applied Mechanics 3 C 45 GET 206 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics 3 C 45
GET 209 Engineering Mathematics I 3 R 45 GET 208 Strength of Materials 3 C 45
GET 211 Computer Programming I 3 R 30 45 GET 210 Engineering Mathematics II 3 R 45
GET 213 General Engineering Laboratory Course 1 R 45 GET 212 Engineering Materials 3 R 45
GET 299 SIWES I 2 C 8 weeks
TOTAL UNITS 22           24   46
    TOTAL UNITS 40

NOTE:

*GET299 (SWEPI – 2 credit units) is done during the long vacation.

C = Compulsory

E = Elective

R = Required

LH = Lecture Hours per semester

PH = Practical Hours per semester

300 LEVEL – COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Status Units   Course Code Course Title Status Units  
GET310 Engineering Mathematics III C 3 GET320 Numerical Methods C 2
ICE311 Electromagnetic Fields & Waves C 3 ICE322 Signal & Systems C 2
ICE312 Communication Principles C 3 GET324 Technical Communication C 1
ICE313 Physical Electronics C 2 ICE321 Introduction to Power Systems C 2
ICE314 Electric Circuit Theory I C 3 ICE323 Analogue Electronics C 3
ICE315 Electrical Machines I C 3 ICE324 Electric Circuit Theory II C 3
ICE318 Laboratory Course I C 3 ICE325 Use of Engineering Packages C 1
ICE326 Software Development Techniques C 2
ICE327 Digital Electronics C 3
ICE328 Laboratory Course II C 3
GET311 Entrepreneurial Development Studies I C 1 GET321 Entrepreneurial Development Studies  II C 1
GET399 SIWESII C 3
  TOTAL   24         23 47

400 Level Courses

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Status Units Pre- Requisite Course Code Course Title Status Units Pre- Requisite
GET410 Probability and Statistics C 2
ICE411 Computer Organisation& Architecture C 3
ICE412 Control Systems C 3
ICIE413 Laboratory course & Mini project C 1
ICE415 Internet Technology & Programming C 3
ICE416 Object-oriented Design & Programming C 3
ICE414 Design & Installation of Electrical & ICT Services C 2
ICE418 Data Communication & Computer Networks C 3
CEN416 Assembly Language Programming C 2
GET411 Entrepreneurial Development Studies III C 2 GET499 Student Industrial Work Experience scheme (SIWES) [Industrial Training] C 6  
TOTAL 24 TOTAL 6 30

500 Level Courses

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Status Units   Course Code Course Title Status Units  
ICE510 Research Methodology C 1 ICE520 Broadcast Engineering C 2
ICE511 Project Management C 2 ICE521 Microwave Devices & Measurements C 2
ICE512 Systems Reliability and Maintainability C 2 ICE522 Telecommunication Software Development C 2
ICE513 Cyberpreneurship and Cyber law C 2 ICE523 Information Theory & Coding C 2
ICE514 Digital Signal Processing C 3 ICE524 Digital Control Systems C 2
ICE515 Applied Electronics C 2
ICE516 Satellite Communication C 2 *GET529 Final Year Project C 6
ICE517 Mobile Communication & Network C 2
ICE518 Antenna & Propagation C 3
ICE 519 Design & Installation of Electrical & ICT Services C 2
21 16 37
  Note: Select at least 4 Credit units from these Electives
  ICE525 Artificial Neural Network E 2
  ICE526 Electromagnetic Interference E 2
  ICE527 JAVA Technology  & Programming E 2
  ICE528 Multimedia Technology  & Programming E 2
  ICE529 Cryptography Principle & Applications E 2
ICE530 Computer Security Techniques E 2
GET520 Introduction to Mechatronics E 2
  4 4
GET511 Entrepreneurial Development Studies IV C 2 GET521 Entrepreneurial Development Studies V C 2
     
TOTAL 23 TOTAL 20 43

 

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Engr. James Obetta