Final Year Project

The student(s) will develop a technology and/or system to solve a known and significant computer engineering problem and design, and if possible/practicable, build/produce/ manufacture some relevant new hardware/device(s) representing the solution using the skills acquired in the computer engineering programme.

Individual student or group of students’ projects undertaken to deepen knowledge, strengthen practical experience and encourage creativity, entrepreneurship and independent/team work (as may be the case). The project ends in a comprehensive written report of a developed system, and/or product/service and oral presentation/defense before a panel of assessors one of whom must be external to the University awarding the computer engineering degree. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Recommended List of Minimum Equipment Basic Computer Laboratory S/N Name of Equipment/Brief Specification 1. Computer System (with latest configurations) 2. Software 3. Microsoft Windows 4. Red Hart Linux 5. Oracle 6. Page Maker Professional (latest version) 7. Corel Draw (latest version) 8. Adobe Photoshop 9. Microsoft Office Suite (latest version) 10. Antivirus Software (licensed for at least 200 users) Programming Laboratory 1. Computer System (with latest configurations) 2. Turbo C and C++ Compilers (latest versions) 3. VB.Net (latest version) 4. Javas Compiler (latest version) 5. Python compiler (latest version) 6. R Compiler (latest version) 7. Antivirus Software (licensed for at least 50 users) Digital Electronics And Microprocessor Laboratory 1. Computer System (with latest specifications) 2. Online UPS (5 KVA) OR 625 VA UPS for each Computer System 3. Assembler for 8085 programming 4. Antivirus (10 user License) 5. 8085-based Trainer Kits Add on Cards 6. Add on card to study interfacing of LED display control using 8255 7. Add on card to study interfacing of LCD with 8085-based microprocessor 8. Add on card to study speed control of stepper motor using 8085- based microprocessor including stepper motor 9. Familiarization of ICs trainer (7400),(7402), (7432), (7486), (7408), (7404), (7483), (7485), (74157), (74151), (74138 10. EX OR, and EX-NOR Gates realisation kit (using NAND OR NOR Gates) 11. Realisation of Truth Table for OR and NAND Gates using NAND Gates and NOR Gate 12. 8 bit digital multiplexer 13. 1:8 line de-multiplexer 14. Multiplex two BCD numbers to seven segment display 15. Study of Flip Flop or RS, D,J-K and T 16. 3 bit asynchronous up-counter3 bit synchronous down counter 17. Universal shift registers having SISO, SIPO, PIPO, PISO 18. Study of D-latch and D flip flop trainer 19. Encoder/decoder trainer 20. Digital IC testers 21. Digital Laboratory with modules 22. Logic Probe 23. Logic Pulser 24. Pulse Generator upto (3MHz) 25. Digital Frequency Metre 26. Digital IC Programmer 27. Digital IC power supplies (+/- 5V/1A, +/-12V/1A/+-15V, 1A) 28. 15 Macs 29. 2 Calliope autonomous robots with camera and robotic arm 30. Apple iPads and Samsung tablets. 31. Digitised oscilloscopes with spectrum analysers 32. Digitised function generators 33. Digitised power supplies 34. Digital circuit design and microcontroller boards (EasyAVR and BigAVR microprocessor boards. Easy 8501 development boards). 35. Raspberry PIs. 36. Protoboards. Advanced Computer Laboratory 1. Multimedia computer systems with latest specifications 2. Online UPS (5 KVA) 3. Multimedia projector with accessories 4. 24 Port Switch 5. Digital camera 6. Scanner 7. Laser printer 8. Touch screen 9. Laptop with latest configurations 10. Adobe Creative Suit (latest Version) 11. Visual Studio 6.0 or (latest Version) 12. Adobe Flash Professional 13. Adobe Flex (latest version) 14. Adobe Dreamweaver 15. Web camera 16. Antivirus (licensed for at least 50 users) Hardware Laboratory. 1. Trainer board to demonstrate assembling and working of multimedia computer system 2. Trainer boards to study mother boards with different chipsets and processors 3. Hard disk trainer board (SATA and IDE ) 4. CDROM trainer board 5. Mouse trainer board 6. Keyboard trainer board 7. Trainer board to study construction and working of colour CRT monitor 8. Trainer board to study construction and working of colour LCD Monitor 9. Trainer board to study working of dot matrix printer, Inkjet printer and colour laser printer 10. Trainer board to study switch mode power supply 11. Trainer board to study working of UPS 12. Trainer board to study construction and working of floppy disk drive 13. Computer repair and assembly tool kits 14. Computer system with latest specifications 15. Online UPS(3 KVA) 16. PC tools 17. Antivirus (5 users) 18. USB hard disk Data Communication and Networking Laboratory At least 2Mbps Internet facility should be available in Laboratories. 1. Computer system with latest specifications 2. 19” rack 3. 24 port switch 4. Windows 2003 server or latest version (10 user license) 5. Red hat linux (20 user license) 6. Data backup utility software 7. Data communication trainer board 8. LAN trainer system 9. Amplitude modulation/demodulation trainer board 10. Frequency modulation/demodulation trainer board 11. Pulse code modulation/emodulation trainer board 12. CRO 25 MHz (minimum) 13. Trainer board to study frequency division multiplexing/ demultiplexing 14. Trainer board to study time division multiplexing/ demultiplexing 15. Digital multimetre 16. Wireless access points 17. Wi-Fi LAN cards 18. Network/bandwidth management software (cybernetra or equivalent) 19. Trainer board to study the working of MODEM 20. LAN cable tester 21. Crimping tool 22. Display boards of various types of cables and connectors used in computer networks 23. Tool kits 24. Online UPS (5 KVA) 25. Network printer 26. Antivirus(10-user license) Operating System Laboratory 1. Computer system with latest specifications 2. Online UPS (7 KVA) OR 625 VA UPS for each PC 3. Server with latest specifications Software 1. Windows 98/XP/2000/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 10 2. Windows 10 server or latest version 3. Oracle academic version (latest version with at least 20- user license) 4. SQL server 5. Antivirus (with at least 20-user License) Central Computer Laboratory 1. Multimedia computer system with latest specifications Online UPS (7 KVA) 2. 3. 24 port switch 4. Network printer 5. Scanner 6. Dot matrix printer 7. Antivirus (20 user license) 8. LCD projector Electronics/Signal Processing Laboratory 1. Digitised Oscillisopes with Spectrum Analysers 2. Digitised Function Generators 3. Digitised Power Supplies 4. Digital Circuit Design and Microcontroller Boards 5. Computers for Data Acquisition and Computer Aided Design (CAD 6. 40 work stations 7. Software includes: AutoCAD 8. MatLab 9. Comsol 10. STAAD 11. Other engineering design software Staffing Academic Staff The NUC guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15 for Engineering and Technology departments shall apply. However, there should be a minimum of six full-time equivalents of Staff in the department. There is need to have a reasonable number of Staff with doctoral degrees as well as sufficient industrial experience. With a minimum load of 15 Units per semester for students and a minimum of six full-time equivalent of staff in each programme, staff should have a maximum of 15 contact hours per week for lectures, tutorials, practical’s and supervision of projects. NUC requirement encourages all academic staff to have PhD degrees; hence appointment of academic staff is preferably to the Lecturer cadre. Only in exceptional cases are candidates with great promise appointed to Graduate Assistant and Assistant Lecturer positions for the purpose of being developed to the Lecturer cadre as registered PhD candidates. Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators to help lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practical’s and field work. This category of personnel is not expected to be regular staff as they are to be paid on the basis of approved hourly rate. Administrative Support Staff The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. It is important to recruit very competent senior staff that are computer literate. Technical Support Personnel The services of technical support staff, which are indispensable in the proper running of laboratories and workshop/studios are required. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. They are also to undergo regular training to keep them abreast of developments in equipment operation and maintenance. The minimum of academic staff to technical staff ratio of 5:1 should be maintained. Student/Staff Ratio The minimum staff-to-student ratio should be 1:15 from 200 level to 500 level. Library There must be adequate library facilities to cater for the interest of all the programmes in the faculty. These include current journals, handbooks, textbooks, manuals, codes of practice, standards and specifications etc. in sufficient numbers. Library Facilities The following facilities should be provided to enable users make maximum use of library services. 1. Reading Rooms 2. 24 Hour Reading Rooms 3. Visually Impaired Resource Centre 4. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Security gate for theft detection 5. RFID tags for book tagging 6. Notebook computers for loan service 7. Over two hundred computers distributed at the various service points for Database search at the University library and Faculty Libraries 8. Workstations at the Faculty Libraries for Database search 9. Projectors and Screens for presentations 10. Photocopying machines 11. Scanners 12. Visually Impaired Resource Centre 13. Information display screen 14. E-Library (postgraduate and undergraduate sections) 15. Discussion Rooms Classrooms, Laboratories, Workshops, Clinics and Offices Space Requirements The NUC recommends the following physical space requirement: Academic m2 Professor’s Office 18.50 Head of Department’s Office 18.50 Tutorial Teaching Staff Space 13.50 Other Teaching Staff Space 7.00 Technical Staff Space 7.00 Science Staff Research Laboratory 16.50 Engineering Staff Research Laboratory 14.50 Seminar Space per student 1.85 Drawing Office Space (A.O. Board) (Per Student) 4.60 Drawing Office Space (A.I. Board) (Per Student) 3.70 Laboratory Space 7.50 Non-Academic Secretarial Space 7.00 Office Facilities S/No Office No in Room Facilities 1. HOD 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit, Secretary and facilities. 2. Professor 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit, Secretary and facilities. 3. Reader 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit. 4. Senior 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, Lecturer computer unit. 5. Lecturer I 2 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves. 6. Lecturer II 3 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves