May 16, 2018

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

Agricultural Engineering Programme is one of the present four (4) Engineering Programmes  in the College of Engineering and Environmental Studies of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun Campus. The curriculum of the Agricultural Engineering programme is designed to provide students the opportunity to prepare for specialized professional career. This curriculum leads to the honours degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural Engineering, normally, at the end of five years. The programme also provides solid academic background, upon which more advanced degrees could be built, if so desired. Department of Agricultural Engineering places much emphasis on the necessary balance in Classroom-Laboratory-Industrial training of engineers.

Agricultural Engineering Programme is blessed with seasoned academics, which have excelled in their profession and globally relevant areas of specialization. Larger percentages of the academic and Technical staff had already made their marks in various industrial capacities and are duly registered professionally with learned bodies like the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

Agricultural Engineering Department has a standard Tractor shed and equipment workshop (for farm power and Machinery) at Ibogun campus.  Plans for the following standard Laboratories is in Ibogun Campus. These include: Soil and Water Engineering Laboratory, Agricultural Processing and Storage Laboratory, Farm Power and Machinery Laboratory, Farm Structures & Environmental Control Laboratory.  Plans are underway to commence the Post-Graduate Programme in Agricultural Engineering to assist in manpower development of industries in the immediate environment

 

Department of Agricultural Engineering
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