UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME

1. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The main entry requirement into the undergraduate degree programme in the Department is the Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or its equivalent with credit level passes in five subjects at one sitting which include English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Further Mathematics.

There are four routes of entry into the undergraduate degree programme namely:

1. An acceptable level of performance in the UTME administered by JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) and in the post-UTME (screening exercise) administered by University of Lagos.
2. Acceptable GCE ‘A’ level passes in Mathematics (Pure and Applied), Chemistry and Physics in addition to the main entry requirement stated above may be considered for admission into 200 level of the five-year programme.

• Acceptable level of performance in the Foundation programme of the University of Lagos.

1. OND and HND (OND at distinction level, HND at a minimum of Upper Credit Level) are eligible for consideration into the 200 and 300 levels respectively. Such applicants are required to meet up with the University, Faculty and Departmental requirements and make up for any deficiencies at the point of entry.

1. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for the award of a degree, a student must meet the following minimum requirements coupled with sound moral character

• In order to be eligible for an award of a degree a student admitted for a five – year programme must successfully complete a minimum total of 172 Unitsincluding all compulsory courses and the University required courses.
• In order to be eligible for an award of a degree, a student admitted through direct entry into 200-level must successfully complete a minimum total of 139 Unitsincluding all compulsory courses and University required courses.
• In order to be eligible for an award of a degree, a student admitted through direct entry into 300-level must successfully complete a minimum total of 104 Unitsincluding all compulsory courses and University required courses. 

General regulatios regarding course credit system for undergraduate programme

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1. The undergraduate course leads to an award of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
2. The normal duration of the programme is as follows:

3. Instructions are by courses, quantified into course units. One course unit is granted for a series of fifteen one-hour lectures or tutorials or its equivalent or a combination of these types of instructions.
4. The courses, their units, descriptions and prerequisites are spelt out in the course outline and course description sections. However, students must liaise with their course advisers where there is need for clarification. In addition, no course shall carry more than four course units except full-time programmes such as Industrial Training.
5. Each course is identified by a code. The first three letters indicate the Department/teaching unit, the succeeding three digital numbers is unique for the course while the first digit indicates the level of the course and the second digit if odd or even indicates 1st or 2nd Semester respectively.
6. The maximum load permissible per semester according to the University regulations is 24 units while the minimum is 12 units. Graduating students may be allowed to register for outstanding courses only. However, students are strongly advised to liaise with their course advisers especially in exceptional cases.
7. Permission to carry less than the minimum load or more than the maximum load may be granted by the Dean, on behalf of the Faculty Board of Studies, upon recommendation of the Head of Department.
8. Definition of Terms
9. A pre-requisite course is one which must be taken prior to the course for which it is a prerequisite. A prerequisite course may be waived for a suitably qualified candidate by the Department.
10. A concurrent requirement will be satisfied if the student registers for required courses within the same semester, or has already passed on.
11. A university course requirement is a course that must be registered for and passed before a degree is awarded but does not count towards degree classification.
12. A compulsory course is one which must be registered for and passed by a student to obtain a degree.
13. An elective course is one which may be taken to make the minimum or maximum requirements of units allowed by the regulations. Students are advised to confirm the availability of elective course prior to registration.
14. An audited course is one which the student attends with permission of the Instructor and the Head of Department but is not examined in.

9. Approved GST Courses
10. GST 102: Introduction to Logic and Philosophy
11. GST 103 – Nigerian People & Culture

• GST 105: Use of English

1. GST 201: General African Studies
2. GST 307: Entrepreneurship & Corporate Governance
3. Course Registration
4. Course registration, which is done online, commences at the beginning of each semester and closes after three weeks into the semester.
5. Withdrawal from courses without penalty should be done online within seven weeks into the semester. The course adviser and the instructor should be informed about such changes.
6. Withdrawal after the seventh week will result in failure of the registered course except special cases, approved by the Senate.
7. Course Registration Procedure
8. Log on to the school website (unilag.edu.ng) using your matriculation number as username and your surname or any other alphanumeric as your password.
9. Click the New Course Registration tab.
10. Fill in the codes of courses.
11. Submit and Print.
12. Printed copies should be submitted to course advisers for signature and subsequently for HOD stamp of approval.
13. One of the signed and stamped course form should be submitted to the course adviser.
14. Continuous Evaluation

Progress of students is assessed in each course by means of continuous assessments which can include tests, written assignments, term papers or reports or any other means consistent with the objectives and conduct of the course as determined by the Department.

13. Examinations

Each course is normally examined at the end of the semester in which it is offered and the length of the examination shall be a period not less than one hour but not more than three hours. To qualify for examination in any course, a student must have attained not less than 65% attendance at lectures.

14. Industrial Training and Assessment

Students are expected to complete approved industrial training (SIW400) for duration of not less than six months (24 weeks) during their second semester of 400 level and are also advised to avail themselves of relevant industrial trainings during their vacations.

The Criteria for Assessment Include The Following:

1. Log-book which shows record of daily work done.
2. Final report that captures and summarises salient industrial training experience.

• Periodic visit and evaluation by University Faculty Staff.

1. Oral defence.

15. Project

Students may be assigned supervisors based on their areas of interest and are expected to submit progress report. Examination by oral defence in the presence of a panel of examiners is done twice, one in each semester of final year. Four copies of approved thesis are submitted and distributed as follows: one each for the Departmental office, Faculty library, supervisor and the student.

16. Final Marks
17. Each course shall be graded with a maximum point of 100 marks with proportions for continuous assessment and course examination. In no case shall the proportion for continuous assessment be <30 % or >50% except in special cases specified by the Faculty Board.
18. The grade points for each course are assigned as follows:

1. The following additional letters are used to designate status of a student in respect of a course usually available in form of result slips and in permanent records.
2. Where a student fails to fulfil the requirement for any course, owing to unforeseen reasons approved by the senate, such student would be given an incomplete grade (I) and would have to repeat the course without any penalty.
3. Transcripts of examination results shall be issued to students as appropriate at the end of each session.

17. Academic Standing
18. Grade Point Average (GPA) is used in determining the academic standing of each student.
19. The GPA is a weighted score obtained by multiplying the grade point assigned to the letter grade obtained in each course by the number of units assigned to the course divided by the total number of registered units.
20. SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) is the GPA calculated for the courses done in a given semester while the CGPA is calculated for all the courses taken to date from the point of first registration in the Department/Faculty.
21. Standing of a student is determined as follows:

18. Calculation of CGPA

The CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average), as the name implies, is the cumulative weighted score obtained by multiplying the grade point assigned to the letter grade obtained in all the courses by the number of units assigned to each of the courses done to date from the point of first registration in the Department/Faculty divided by the total number of registered units since inception.

A typical example is shown below for an anonymous student who has completed two semesters in the Department:

• Classification of Degrees

Degree classification is based on CGPA as follows;

Specifics

19. Inter-Departmental and Inter-Faculty Transfer
20. Any student of this Department seeking transfer can do so after at least one academic year in the university. However, no transfer shall be allowed into the first or final year of any programme and will only be considered on strong reasons.
21. For all transfers, a candidate should:

• Have obtained a minimum CGPA of 1.00 CGPA.
• Apply to the Registrar on the prescribed form enclosing photocopies of qualifying certificate(s) and certified statements of results for all semesters spent so far.
• Meet the admission requirements applicable to the year of study of the desired programme into which he/she seeks transfer.
• Satisfy the Faculty/Departmental transfer requirements.
• Earn waivers for only those relevant courses passed in his former Department.
• Collect from the admissions office a transfer letter stating the new programme, the approved year of study, and the courses for which waivers have been granted.
• All completed transfer forms shall be processed by the Departmental Board and Faculty Board involved in the transfer to determine appropriate programme of study, waivers, and year of study.

1. All transfer cases shall be presented to the Admissions Committee of Senate for consideration and approval.
2. All transfers shall be completed before the registration week of each academic session.
3. On approval, the student shall be issued a new registration code/matriculation number.

20. Deferment of Admission

• Only UTME or Direct Entry students will be considered for deferment of admission and their applications shall be copied to the Registrar within the first two weeks of the session.

21. Deferment of Academic Session/ Semester

           Written application shall be made to the HOD and approved application on strong reasons shall be copied to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering within the first two weeks of the academic session or semester.

GENERAL RULES GOVERNING EXAMINATION CONDUCT & MALPRACTICES

22. General Rules Governing Examination Conduct
23. Candidates must attain a minimum of 65% of the lectures for the courses; examiners have the right to prevent defaulters from sitting for the examinations.
24. Candidates must be ready to enter the examination hall ten minutes before the time the examination is due to start. Candidates who arrive more than half an hour after an examination has started shall be admitted only at the discretion of the invigilator(s).

• Candidates may not leave the hall during the first half and last quarter of an hour of the examination.

1. Candidates must bring with them to the examination hall their own biros, pens, pencils, erasers, calculators (if need be) and other materials.
2. All rough work must be done in the answer booklets and crossed neatly throughout
3. Communication between candidates is strictly forbidden.

• The only permissible way of attracting attention of the invigilator is by raising of hand.
• Candidates are to write legibly. Names are to be written on the answer booklets. The answer to each question must be started on a separate page.

1. Attendance register is to be signed at the commencement of the examination and as each candidate hands in the script to the invigilators.
2. Candidate must ensure that they have inserted at the appropriate places on the front cover of their booklets, their examination and the number of questions they answered.
3. Mobile phones either switched on, or off are not allowed in examination hall. Keep your mobile phones in the hostel. If you bring your mobile phone to examination hall, it would be seized. Handbags of any sort are not allowed in the examination hall and the surroundings.

Candidates are hereby informed that any student caught or implicated in any act of misconduct would automatically cease to continue with the examination until the case has been decided. Students alleged to have committed examination misconduct will face an examination misconduct panel to determine their guilt, in which case the penalties that may imposed are as listed below for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

PENALTIES FOR EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT (UNDERGRADUATES)

*Recidivism Expulsion. Except cases listed in 15 – 19 above

PENALTIES FOR EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT

(POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS)

23. PETITIONS CONCERNING EXAMINATIONS/COURSE(S)

In a situation where a student is aggrieved at the mark awarded him in a course, the student should bring it to the attention of the HOD and if necessary, the lecturer in charge and the course adviser.

24. COURSE OUTLINES FOR B.Sc. (Hons.) CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING