Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

18 – 20 December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina

DISCIPLINE:

Engineering

PROGRAMME:

Chemical Engineering

PROGRAMME SCORE:

69.75%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

INTERIM

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Only one innovative course is added in the curriculum. FUDMA TCH 581: Security Management and Safety of Life.

2. Practical work conducted did not cover the curriculum due to insufficient equipment such as Flow measuring apparatus, Process simulatiom computer, Heat exchange system, Sedimentation system/fluid and Gas -liquid absorption system.

3. No evidence of evaluation of the programme by the students.

4. The students demonstrated good level of soft and hard skills relevant to the programme.

5. Internal Quality Assurance System does not exist.

6. 41.4% of the teaching staff are not core to the subject area.

7. The staff mix by rank of 20.7 : 20.7 : 58.6 did not meet NUC guidelines in two categories.

8. The non- teaching staff are inadequate in number.

9. 57.1% of the academic staff and 50% of the non- academic staff did not benefit from the staff development programme.

10. Equipment like Flow Measuring Apparatus; Process Simulation Computers; Heat Exchange System; Sedimentation System/Fluid; and Gas- Liquid Absorption System are not available in the laboratory.

11. Public address system, White boards and Projectors are not available in the classrooms.

12. Journals in the physical library are not very current and inadequate in number.

13. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

14. No evidence of research and collaboration.

15. Students’ performance during supervised industrial and other similar experience is average.

 

1. The University should ensure the inclusion of four (4) or more innovative courses in the curriculum.

2. The University should ensure that all practical work conducted are of good quality and cover the curriculum.

3. The University should ensure effective evaluation of the programme by the students.

4. The University should ensure that the students demonstrate very good level of soft and hard skills relevant to the programme.

5. The University should ensure that internal quality assurance system exist and is functional.

6. The University should ensure that the proportion of teaching staff core to the subject area provides for at least 75% or more of the teaching staff needed for the programme.

7. The University should employ more Professors and Senior Lecturers for the programme to comply with NUC guideline of 20 : 35 : 45

8. The University should employ adequate number of non- academic staff for the programme.

9. The University should encourage all academic and non-academic staff to benefit from the staff development programme.

10. The University should ensure that all essential laboratory equipment are available and functional.

11. The University should ensure that all classroom equipment are available and well maintained.

12. The University should ensure that adequate and very current journals are available in the physical library.

13. The University should provide adequate funding for the programme.

14. The University should ensure that research and collaboration exist.

15. The University should ensure that all students’ supervised industrial experience and practical work are very good.

 

The total score for the programme is 69.75%. It scored 24 (72.73%)  in Academic Matters, 20 (61.00%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme