Courses offered in FEDPONEK

This is the school with the highest JAMB applicants every year.

Below is a comprehensive list of all the courses offered In Federal Polytechnic Nekede FEDPONEK

1. Architectural Technology

Minimum Requirements: Mathematics, Physics/Chemistry and any other three from English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Geography, Economics, Religious Knowledge, Technical Drawing and Fine Art. A pass in English Language is required.

2. Banking and Finance

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in English language, Mathematics, and any three of the following subjects:Economics, Business methods, Principles of Accounts/Accounting, Literature in English, Commerce, History,Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice, one science subject, Information Communication Technology

3. Business Administration and Management

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in English language, Mathematics and any three of the following subjects,Economics, Business Method, Principle of Account/Accounting, Literature in English, Commerce, History and Government, Statistics, Geography, Office practice/Secretarial Duties, One science subject, Christian Religious Studies, Information Communication Technology.

4. Civil Engineering Technology

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in Mathematics, Physics and any three from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Technical drawing, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Further Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, Basic Electrical/Electronics, Auto mechanics, English language. A pass in English language and Chemistry is required.

5. AGRIC. ENGINEERING

Minimum Requirement: Five credit from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any two from Biology/Agricultural science, Engineering, Drawing/Technology Drawing, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Basic Electronics, Metal work, Wood Work, English Language. A pass in English language is required.

6. Co-Operative Economics and Management

7. Computer Science

Minimum Requirement:  Five credit in Mathematics, Physics, English language and two from statistics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics/Commerce, Biology/Agricultural science, Government/History, Technical drawing, Information Communication technology (ICT).

8. Electrical Electronics Engineering

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in Mathematics, Physics and any three from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Technical drawing, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Further Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, Basic Electrical/Electronics, Auto mechanics, English language. A pass in English language and Chemistry is required.

9. Estate Management

Minimum Requirements: English Language, Mathematics, one basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and two others taken from Economics, Geography, Accounting/Principle of Accounts, Fine Arts, Technical Drawing, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural science, History/Government, literature in English, Wood work and Metal Work.

10. Food Technology

Minimum Requirement: Five credits in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural science and any two of Physics, Economics, Statistics, English language, Additional Mathematics, Food and Nutrition/Hotel and Catering, Geography, Basic Electrical, Food services. Bakery and Confectionaries. Passes in Physics and English language are required.

11. Library and Information Science

Minimum Requirement:: Five credits in English Language and other four subjects with passes in Mathematics and one science subjects.

12. Mass Communication

Minimum Requirements: English language, Mathematics, a science subject, (Physics, Chemistry,Biology/Agricultural Science) and any two subject from Government, literature in English, Geography, Commerce, Economics, Igbo, Christian Religious Studies, Fine art and History, Information communication Technology.

13. Mechanical Engineering Technology

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in Mathematics, Physics and any three from Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Technical drawing, Geography, Economics/Commerce, Further Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, Basic Electrical/Electronics, Auto mechanics, English language. A pass in English language and Chemistry is required.

14. Office Technology and Management

15. Public Administration

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in English language, Mathematics and any three of the following subjects,Economics, Business Method, Principle of Account/Accounting, Literature in English, Commerce, History and Government, Statistics, Geography, Office practice/Secretarial Duties, One science subject, Christian eligious Studies, Information Communication Technology.

16. Quantity Surveying

Minimum Requirements: Five credits in Mathematics, Physics and three of Chemistry, Geography, Technical drawing/Fine art, English language, Metal work, Biology/ Agricultural science, Economics/commerce. A pass in English Language is required.

17. MARKETING

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in English language, Mathematics and any three of the following subjects, Economics, Business Method, Principle of Account/Accounting, Literature in English, Commerce, History and Government, Statistics, Geography, Office practice/Secretarial Duties, One science subject, Christian eligious Studies, Information Communication Technology

18. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Minimum Requirements: Mathematics, Physics/Chemistry and three of Geography Economics, Technical Drawing/Art, Wood work metal work, Biology/Agric science, English Language. A pass in English language is required.

19. PURCHASEING & SUPPLY

Minimum Requirement: Five credit in English language, Mathematics and any three of the following subjects,Economics, Business Method, Principle of Account/Accounting, Literature in English, Commerce, History and Government, Statistics, Geography, Office practice/Secretarial Duties, One science subject, Christian eligious Studies, Information Communication Technology.

20. Science Laboratory Technology

21. Statistics

22. Surveying and Geoinformatics

23. Urban and Regional Planning

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Career as an Engineer (Options)

Career as Engineer

Engineers specialize in different branches of engineering e.g. Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical, Biomedical etc. They work in designing, planning large structures, maintenance, production, or testing of machines and equipment used in different sectors. Many engineers study management where their engineering background facilitates the marketing process and installation planning of engineering goods.

Job Profile

• Civil Engineers are concerned with planning, investigation, survey, design, supervision, and all work connected with construction. They specialize in structural engineering, water management engineering, highway engineering, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, or environmental engineering
• Mechanical Engineers design, operate and maintain machines, components, machine tools, manufacturing systems and processes, components of thermal power stations, solar energy, air conditioning and refrigeration and industrial engineering. They are involved in both the fundamental and applied aspects of these areas
• Electrical Engineers are concerned with the generation, distribution, use of electrical power, control and instrumentation. They work with equipment that produces and distributes electricity such as generators, transmission lines, transformers, lighting and wiring in buildings. They design electric motors, machinery and ignition systems which are required by automobiles, aircrafts and all kinds of motorized vehicles and equipments
• Aerospace Engineers work in aeronautical and spacecraft engineering. They design, analyze, construct, develop, test and manufacture commercial and military aircrafts, missiles, and spacecrafts
• Agricultural Engineers design and develop farm implements and machineries, and equipments used during production, processing, transportation and storage of agricultural commodities. Field engineers deal with irrigation, drainage and land resource planning and execution. Service engineers are engaged in sale servicing, repairing and installation of farm machinery
• Automobile Engineers are concerned with the design, development, repair and manufacture of automobiles. They may also specialize in automobile design
• Biomedical Engineers are scientists who using the principles of engineering and life sciences conduct research on the biological aspects of human and animal life. The products biomedical engineers have invented have revolutionized the field of medicine. Some examples are the artificial heart and other artificial organs, prosthetics (artificial limbs), use of lasers in surgery, cryosurgery, ultrasonics and the use of computers in diagnosis
• Ceramic Engineers deal with inorganic and non-metallic materials used in industrial applications. They carry out research, design machinery and processing methods and develop new ceramic materials and products
• Chemical Engineers combine principles of chemistry and engineering to solve problems in the production of chemicals. Chemical engineers are concerned with designing, supervision, construction, installation and operation of equipment, plants and works in which substances undergo physical and chemical changes. The chemical technologists deal with the development and operation of processes for production purposes
• Computer Engineers design, manufacture, and maintain computer hardware and computer based information and control systems
• Environmental Engineers use knowledge from several disciplines to protect the quality of the human environment - its air , water and land. This field embraces a wide field, from the ocean depths where marine resources must be preserved to the depletion of ozone layers in the upper atmosphere which poses a threat to life on earth
• Electronic Engineers are concerned with electronic components, integrated circuits and microprocessors. They design , fabricate, test, maintain and supervise the manufacture of electronic equipments
• Energy Engineers are concerned with the use , production, distribution, conversion and conservation of energy
• Industrial Engineers work in manufacturing or industrial production. Choosing machinery and equipments, planning industrial layout, organization of assembly line , quality control, distribution and inventory control is devised by industrial engineers
• Instrumentation (Production) Engineers design, construct and maintain instruments and instrumentation units required for industrial processes
• Marine Engineers design, research, survey, install and maintain marine vessels of all types and sizes. The job of running, maintenance and repair of engine rooms of sailing vessels both merchant and navy is carried out by marine engineers. Marine engineers also work as shore engineers to install , maintain equipments used during loading and unloading of cargo and other dock machinery
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineers develop new types of metal alloys. Metallurgical engineers work in chemical, physical or mechanical metallurgy. Material engineers develop materials according to specifications and test and evaluate them
• Mining Engineers are involved with the location, extraction, and preparation of minerals used in manufacturing industries. They design underground and open pit mines, supervise the construction of mine shafts and tunnels in underground operations and devise methods for transporting minerals to processing plants. They work with geologists, metallurgists, on reclamation projects as well as in projects related to water and air pollution 
• Telecommunication Engineers deal with communication systems e.g. cables, radio, satellite, communications, TV, Radar, navigational communications equipments, all types of information and transmission networks
• Microelectronics engineers are involved in the design, development, fabrication and testing of new electronic circuitry. Modern electronic circuits are built on printed circuit or hybrid boards carrying the latest in chip technology. Microelectronics engineers undertaking the logic design, often work together with software engineers who write the software. This process needs careful planning to decide which function will be achieved through the hardware
• Nuclear engineers conduct research on nuclear energy and radiation. They design , develop monitor, and operate nuclear power plants used to generate electricity. They may work on nuclear fuel cycle,- production, handling, and use of nuclear fuel and the safe disposal of waste produced by nuclear energy- or on fusion energy. Nuclear engineers specialize in the development of nuclear weapons or in industrial and medical uses of radioactive materials e.g. equipment to help diagnose and treat medical problems

Skills required

• Solid educational background
• Strong problem solving abilities
• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Ability to write reports

• Brilliant mathematical acumen
• Scientific aptitude
• Willingness to learn
• Leadership qualities

Employment Opportunities

• Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited employs aerospace engineers. Employment in research and development is offered by the Defence Services DRDO for missile development, Indian Space Research Organization, government laboratories and organizations concerned with the aviation industry, i.e., Air India, Indian Air Lines etc.
• Agricultural Engineering - Central and State Government Departments of agriculture and agricultural engineering, agro industries, minor irrigation corporations, agricultural machinery manufacturing organizations, tea gardens, National Seeds Corporation, Food Corporation of India, National Dairy Development Board, Dairy and Food Industries, Nationalized Banks, Agricultural Financial Organizations, Agricultural Research Organizations, Agricultural universities and voluntary organizations employ agricultural engineers
• Automobile Engineering - Automobile manufacturing industries, defense services offer employment
• Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical engineers are researchers and hence they work in laboratories to research, design and fabricate materials used in medical diagnosis and treatment
• Ceramic Engineering - Glass, cement, electronic, ceramic, electrical industries employ ceramic engineers. Besides specific engineering opportunities ceramic engineers also work in research in industries dealing with ceramic equipments and products
• Chemical Engineering - The application of chemical engineering is in diverse industries - e.g. in industries manufacturing paints, dyes, varnishes, drugs, acids, petroleum, fertilizers, foods, dairy products. They may work in textile or plastic industry or even in glass or rubber industry. The application of this branch is extensive
• Civil Engineering - Civil engineers are employed in the public and private sectors in large numbers in all branches of design, construction, maintenance of roads, highways, bridges, dams, canals, docks, airports, housing complexes and in environment management etc.
• Environmental Engineering - Environmental engineers are required by government and industry both to monitor and control ongoing pollution and to anticipate and deal with the likely impact on the environment of proposed new projects - whether it be the construction of a new dam, a hotel or an industrial unit. Environmental Engineers are employed with industries dealing with recycled products and waste management
• Electrical Engineering - Electrical engineers find employment with organizations dealing with generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical energy. They work in the manufacturing industry, design electrical machinery and equipment, and oversee their operation. They are employed in high powered electrical generating stations, design and construction of power plants, and in industries manufacturing industrial machinery
• Electronic Engineering - Electronic engineers are employed in industries manufacturing electronic equipment, research and development, and in places where electronic equipments are extensively used, e.g. television and radio, aerospace industry, automobile industry, computer based industries. Marketing and sales jobs for electronic products are another option. Electronic engineers who specialize in biomedical equipment find employment with bioengineering industries
• Energy Engineering - Energy engineers find opportunities in major industries and organizations concerned with research and development
• Industrial Engineering - Industrial engineers find employment with production industries particularly where the concern is plant efficiency, cost effective operating methods and quality control
• Instrumentation/Production Engineering - The demand for instrumentation engineer comes from user industries such as steel, chemical, fertilizer, refineries, power industry etc. as well as from research and development organization, of defense, government and private sector
• Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical engineers are employed in almost every sector of the industry. Some of the largest areas of employment are machine tools, railway engineering, aerospace, the automobile industry and power plants
• Metallurgical Engineering - Metallurgists are employed in research laboratories, industries and plants extracting and processing metals like iron and steel, nickel, tin, copper, zinc, aluminum and brass etc., in metallurgical industries like Foundries and rolling mills, in fabrication industries
• Microelectronic Engineering - The main areas of work are in aerospace, including aircraft, satellites, space systems, guided weapons; computers, information technology, and telecommunications; consumer electronics, such as washing machines and microwave ovens; medical electronics for use in diagnosis, monitoring and care of patients; etc.
• Nuclear Engineering - Nuclear engineers work primarily in research. Nuclear engineers also find employment in nuclear power plants, defense and nuclear installations, with defense manufacturers, or with nuclear power equipment manufacturers
• Mining Engineering - Mining engineers are employed as engineers in mines, minerals development corporation and mining departments of the union and state governments
• Telecommunication Engineering - Telecommunication engineers work with the defense services, in the broadcasting sector, electronic/mass communication sector, with the Government as well as with the manufacturing industry

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CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES (CES)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) FUTO. A. POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (PGD) ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation 2. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Business management & Entrepreneurship The PGD Entrepreneurship is designed to provide bridging / remedial training and retraining in Entrepreneurship education to prepare graduates of universities or equivalent qualifications of those who may not have first degrees in Entrepreneurship discipline to either pursue post graduate degree programmes in the fields of entrepreneurship or prepare them for life as successful entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in our technology driven economic environment. Programme to assist candidates who desire to build a career in Entrepreneurship education but do not have a good foundation in Entrepreneurship Education. On graduation holders of the diploma will be eligible to be admitted into the masters' programme in entrepreneurship. DURATION: The duration for all PGD entrepreneurship programme is twelve (12) calendar months ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT *First Degree Certificate obtained from the Federal University of Technology Owerri or any other recognised university. *HND or equivalent certificate obtained from a recognised institution acceptable to the Federal University of Technology. * Professional qualifications recognised by the Federal University of Technology Owerri. B. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1. Certificate course in Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation. 2. Certificate course in Youth Entrepreneurship Empowerment Certificate courses are designed for self improvement in entrepreneurship education, Growing Enterprise Leaders and Performance Enhancement in Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurship. Generally Our Certificate programmes are carefully configured for Value Reorientations, Self Dependence, Wealth Creation and Employment Generation. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT *WASCE / GCE/ SSCE with five credits Obtained at not more than two sittings. OND or its equivalent *Any other qualifications recognised by the Federal University of Technology Owerri. PROGRAMME DURATION 1. Full time Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programme will last for a minimum of 2 semesters (1 year) and a maximum of 4 semesters (2 years) 2.Part time Post graduate Diploma (PGD) programmes will last for a minimum of 4 semester (2 Years) and a maximum of six semesters (3 Years) 3. All Certificate courses will last for six months. ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL ACQUISITION LABORATORIES ALL POST GRADUATE Diploma and Certificate students will undergo practical sessions on skill acquisition and empowerment at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES). Workshop / Laboratories. METHOD OF APPLICATION Application forms are obtainable from the Registrar Federal University of Technology Owerri on payment of fifteen thousand naira (N15,000) application fee for Post Graduate Diploma Programme and seven thousand naira (N7,000) for the Certificate Programme. Payment should be made in favour of Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (FUTO) at Diamond Bank. Account No: 0022643798. CLOSING DATE Completed application forms should be submitted along with evidence of payment application fee to the Registrar FUTO on or before the close of work on Tuesday June 30th 2015. Lectures commence on July 1, 2015. SIGNED REGISTRAR

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Vacancy in FUTO Micro Finance Bank

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI FUTO MICROFINANCE BANK NIGERIA LIMITED JOB VACANCY FUTO Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limitedlocated in Federal University of Technology, Owerri invites applications from suitably qualified candidate to head theInformation Technology Unitin its establishment. QUALIFICATION Information Technology The right candidate to head the I.T Unit must possess: i. SSCE/GCE O’ Level or its equivalent, Credit in five (5) subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics/ Accountancy. ii. B.Sc Degree/HND in Computer Science/Mathematics with good ICT skills. iii. A minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience with at least two (2) at a senior management level. iv. Job experience with a microfinance Bank is an added advantage. REMUNERATION The remuneration package for the post is attractive and in line with what obtains in the industry. METHOD OF APPLICATION Ten (10) copies of typewritten application with detailed curriculum vitae and credentials should be sent to: The Company Secretary C/o Office of the Registrar Federal University of Technology P.M.B. 1526 Owerri, Imo State Applications must be received within one (1) month from the date of this publication.

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FG Free Education Textbooks On Sale In Abia Markets

Books acquired by the Universal Basic Education, for free distribution to pupils are on sale in the open market in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
UBE customized books are produced by the Federal Government and ought to be distributed free to pupils.
Though it is boldly marked “not for sale”, Vanguard learnt that teachers have been asking parents to go and buy the books in the open market, an action that smacks of connivance.
“Governor Orji must be mad with those involved in this illegal act,” an aggrieved father said in an interview.
A mother, who simply identified herself as Maureen, disclosed that she was given a list of books to buy for her children and paid N1,100 to acquire “Pupil Book 1 UBE Edition Learn Mathematics for Primary Schools.”
When confronted, Chief Micah Onyebuchi, ASUBEB chairman in the state, said the books which were being sold in the open market, were not meant for Abia State schools.
Onyebuchi said that all the books from UBE for the state were sent to his office directly, adding that they had been distributed to the schools in the state.
He stressed that the books were customized and not meant to be sold.
He said: “When the books are sent down to us, we stamp them with ASUBEB stamp beside the UBE/FGN not for sale and are given out to the pupils and I am sure that nobody in this office is playing pranks with the books meant to be given to pupils for free.

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