Dean - School of Engineering Welcome to the School of Engineering
 

Departments:-

Building & Civil Engineering

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Furniture Design & Production

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Lab
Electrical Engineering Lab
Furniture Workshop
 
 
 
School of Applied Science   School of Business and Management Studies
 

OVERVIEW ------------------------

The School of Engineering consists of four departments including

  • Building and Civil Engineering Department
  • Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department
  • Furniture Design and Production Department

Each Department has a head who is supported by academic, technical and administrative staff to manage the department.

STUDENT ENROLMENT -----------

The School has 1500 students with an average of 400 students graduating each year. Below is a pie chart showing the percentage of students in each Department.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE -------------

The School has received support from the following organizations and Governments:

ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENTS
VALUE OF SUPPORT
BENEFICIARY DEPARTMENT
GETFUND ¢1,000,000,000 worth of equipment Mechanical Engineering
GETFUND Four storey block Electrical/Electronic Engineering
TALIF

$100,159

To purchase equipment for the Building and Civil Engineering Department
TALIF
$20,000
 To refurbish Mechanical Engineering Laboratories
TALIF
$10,000
 To purchase equipment for the Electrical/Electronic Engineering Department
TALIF
$188,000
 To purchase equipment for the Furniture Design and Production Department
SPANISH GOVERNMENT Various Equipment Provided equipment for Mechanical Engineering, Building and Civil Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering Departments
GOVERNMENT OF GHANA
¢128,000,000
For smooth running of the four departments in the school
GOVERNMENT OF GHANA   For refurbishing Mechanical and Building and Civil Laboratories

STAFF DEVELOPMENT ----------------

Members of staff in the school have benefited in terms of study leave and scholarships to pursue higher degrees in areas beneficial to the School and the Polytechnic as a whole. Sponsorship has come from the Polytechnic’s own internally generated funds, GetFund and Scholarship Secretariat.

Other aspects of staff development include seminars and workshops organized by the Polytechnic and institutions such as Ghana Institution of Engineers, Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa and Ghana Institution of Surveyors.

FUTURE PLANS -------------------------

  • Inter-departmental lecture series which started some few weeks ago would be further strengthened.
  • Two departments in the school have submitted proposals to the National Accreditation Board for accreditation to run Bachelor of Technology programmes in Construction and Automobile Engineering.
  • We intend to seek more funding from our collaborators.
  • Activities leading to capacity building will be vigorously pursued.
RESEARCH/INVENTIONS -------------

Inventions and research findings by staff and students in the School are well documented for reference by the general public.

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