Project/Dissertation

At the end of the course, students are expected to: 1. demonstrate competences and research skills in a chosen well research topic demonstrating all the acquired knowledge over the years with well; 2. illustrated diagrams and maps of final work; and 3. application of GIS, AutoCAD, Remote sensing and data analysis skills in final work.

Every student is required to undertake a research study on any chosen topic as a special area of study in the planning profession to demonstrate their ability to carry out an independent work making contribution to knowledge with the guidance of an academic staff. Students are to choose their subjects in due consultation with their supervisors. The examination will be con ducted with a viva, which will be attended by the external examiner. Minimum Academic Standards Resource Requirements for Teaching and Learning Personnel The personnel requirements for each of the programmes should reflect student population and the variety of activities to be performed in the classrooms, studios, laboratories and workshops. The ratios should conform to the NUC minimum guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15 for the Discipline. Academic Staff The point of entry for each of the recognized academic positions should reflect appropriate academic qualifications, and experience in both teaching and professional practice. Details of the requirements for the various positions are indicated below: Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators are recommended to assist lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and fieldwork. Administrative Support Personnel The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. These will normally include confidential secretaries, clerical officers, typists, messengers and cleaners. It is important to recruit very competent senior personnel who are technology savvy. Technical Support Personnel The technical support personnel shall consist of technical officers and technologists. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. Standards for Physical Facilities Spaces For the good administration of each programme, adequate facilities should be provided for the office of the Dean and for each of the departments. The required minimum standards for each of the programmes are reflected in the relevant sections for each programme. Spaces will normally include: 1. Office Accommodation 2. Classroom Space 3. Studio Space 4. Seminar Rooms 5. Drawing Offices 6. Workshop Spaces including Model making workshops 7. Library 8. GIS/Computer Laboratories In the case of the Office of the Head of the Department (HOD), office accommodation should be provided as follows: 1. HOD’s Space 2. Secretary to the HOD or Departmental Secretary 3. Administrative Assistant 4. General Office 5. Conference Room Classrooms, Laboratories Clinics Workshops and Offices Space Use Minimum (m²) 1. Professors Office Academic 24 2. Head of Department Administration 24 3. Senior Lecturer Academic 20 4. Lecturer Academic 16 5. Assistant Lecturer Academic 12 6. Senior Technical Staff Technical 12 7. Senior Administrative Staff Administration 12 8. Junior Technical Staff Technical 10 9. Junior Administrative Staff Administration 10 10. Studio Space Students 30 11. Lecture Space Students 75 12. Seminar Space Students 30 13. Laboratory Space Students 30 14. Library Students 35 15. Social Space Students 40 16. Storage Space Students 30 Equipment The programme should be provided with requisite laboratories, field works and camping exercise with relevant equipment in relation to student population and variety of activities performed in the programme. To achieve the benchmark standards for any programme, there should be provision of at least one (1) equipment for every five (5) students for a particular type of equipment. That is, there should be one theodolite for every five students, one computer for every five students, one GPS receiver for every five students and so on. To achieve the benchmark standards for the programme, there should be: 1. A minimum number of well-equipped laboratories for the programme that meet the minimum space standards for the particular programme. 2. Well-equipped drawing and design studios in accordance with the above recommended space requirements. Implementation of the program requires the following equipment; 1. Fully automated GIS Laboratories not computer Laboratories, with up-to-date software such as ARCGIS, AUTOCAD Map and hardware such drones for mapping, A3 scanners and printers/ plotters just to name but a few. 2. The Model Making Workshops should be equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to meet changing global technological needs. 3. The workshops must be spacious enough for students work individually and in groups. 4. At the end of each academic year the department in collaboration with the university and the entrepreneur unit should organise an exhibition to showcase some of the problems driven solutions they have researched and brought. Captains of industries, chief executive of parastatals, Local Government Chairmen and environmentalists should be invited to key in for implementation of good ones. 5. List of Equipment required in GIS, Environmental Laboratory and Drawing Studio include; Topographic maps, Theodolite, Prismatic compass, Abney level, Hand held Global Positioning System, Cross staff, Lighting Tables, measuring tapes, Plane table equipment, ranging poles, Graduated hand-held soil auger, Drawing Tables, T-Squares, Set Squares, Set of Rotring pens, Set Pencils, HB, 2H; Drawing sets; Projector; Interactive Screen; Tracing paper among others.