Available Programmes:

B.Eng. Agricultural Engineering

Aims and Objectives of the Programme

The general aims and objectives of Engineering and Technology training should be in consonance with the realisation of national needs and aspirations vis-à-vis industrial development and technological emancipation. For the attainment of the above philosophy, the department will make deliberate efforts to fulfill the underlisted objectives:

1. to be able to exercise original thought, have good professional judgment and be able to take responsibility for the direction of important tasks and be able to manage people, fund, materials and equipment.
2. to design engineering projects and supervise their construction, make components, machines, equipment and systems, design and develop new products using new production techniques, to adapt and adopt exogenous technology in order to solve local engineering problems

• train engineers that are capable of applying engineering principles to soil management; crop production; agricultural mechanization; harvesting, processing, preservation and storage; moisture and water conservation; irrigation; farm structures and livestock welfare and environment and farm and agricultural business management.

1. train engineers that are capable for economic selection via optimizing, utilizing, operating, maintaining and repairing labour saving machines/equipment that are used in Agriculture to maximize the benefits to be derived from them.
2. train engineers that are capable of relating their environment and their activities with each other and then develop in themselves the dispositions/responsibilities that is required for professional advantages of the area in Agricultural production, to install and maintain complex engineering systems so that they can perform optimally in our environment.
3. appraise students based on their limitations and potentials and to make real efforts in provision of relevant compensation/measures.

Admission Requirements:

UTME Entry

In addition to the general entry requirements of the University, an intending candidate for admission into the degree of B.Eng. (Hons) in the department must pass the followings: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, English Language at GCE or SSCE at credit level.

Direct Entry

Direct Entry candidates must, in addition to the above, must pass in two of the papers at Advanced Level; or a minimum of Credit in Agricultural Engineering in the HND programme or a minimum of Upper Credit in Agricultural Engineering in the ND programme from recognized Polytechnics; or holds a Diploma in any of Agricultural Sciences from a recognized University.

Duration of the programme

The duration of the programme is five sessions, that is,

-10 semesters for UTME candidates

-8 semesters for Direct Entry candidate ND Agricultural Engineering candidate from Polytechnics /or

-6 semesters for HND Agricultural Engineering candidate from Polytechnics and the likes.

 Admission and graduation policy

Admission: see relevant section of the minimum academic standard document.

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Admission

For admission into any of the first degree programmes of the Osun State University, a candidate shall be required to meet the Faculty and Departmental admission requirements as stipulated in the individual Faculty and Departmental Handbooks. In addition to the Faculty requirements, the candidate should possess the following minimum qualifications:

• A candidate for admission into the 100 level must have the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or its equivalents with credit level passes in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings. The candidate must also earn an acceptable score in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

(ii)           Candidates seeking admission by direct entry into the 200 level must have two (2) Advanced Level passes or approved equivalents in relevant subjects in addition to the minimum requirements of credit level passes at the SSCE or its equivalents in five subjects are not more than two sittings.

In all admissions into the University, credit level pass in English Language is required. In addition, credit level pass in Mathematics is required for all science- based, Social Sciences and Management Science courses.

Post-UTME Screening

Candidates seeking admission into the University irrespective of their UTME scores are required to pass the University post-UTME screening before being admitted.

Duration of Degree Programmes

The minimum number of years to be spent to be awarded a first degree in a programme of study in non-professional area in the university is four years (or three years minimum for direct entry candidates), and shall not exceed an additional 50% of the duration of the programme if the student fails to graduate within the minimum number of years.

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the award of a degree of the Osun State University, a student is required to have:

• Completed and passed the prescribed number of units including all compulsory courses specified by the University.
• completed and met the standards for all required and optional courses
• Obtained the prescribed minimum CGPA.

The graduation requirements for the different honours degree programmes are as contained in the individual Departmental Handbooks.