NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

THE CURRICULUM STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

ND 1 – FIRST SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CHW Units Status
1 GNS 101 Use of English 2 0 2 2 Required
2 GNS 111 Citizenship Education 2 0 2 2 Required
3 MTH 110 Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry 2 0 2 2 Core
4 MEC 101 Technical Drawing 2 3 5 2 Core
5 MEC 113 Mechanical Engineering Science 2 3 5 3 Core
6 EEC 112 Electrical Engineering Science 1 3 4 2 Core
7 EEC 116 Electrical Workshop Practice 1 1 3 4 2 Core
8 COM 111 Introduction to Computing 2 2 5 2 Core
TOTAL 14 14 29 17

ND 1 – SECOND SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CH Units Status
1 GNS 102 Communication in English I 2 - 2 2 Required
2 MTH 122 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry I 2 2 4 2 Core
3 STA 110 Introduction to Statistics 2 0 2 2 Core
5 EEC 124 Electronics I 2 3 5 3 Core
6 EEC 126 Electrical Workshop Practice II - 2 2 1 Core
7 CTE 121 Digital Computer Fundamentals 1 2 2 4 3 Core
8 COM 122 Computer Operations 1 3 4 2 Core
9 MEC 128 Introduction to Thermodynamics 2 3 5 2 Required
TOTAL 13 15 28 17

ND 1 – THIRD SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CH Units Status
1 GNS 121 Citizenship Education II 2 - 2 2 Required
2 EEC 128 Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation 1 1 3 4 2 Core
4 MEC 115 Mechanical Workshop Tech. and Practice 1 3 4 3 Core
3 MEC 121 Descriptive Geometry 3 - 3 2 Required
4 COM 221 Computer Programming (JAVA) 2 - 2 2 Core
5 CTE 125 Networking Fundamentals 2 3 5 2 Core
6 EED 126 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 2 - 2 2 Required
7 HSE 111 Health, Safety and Environment 2
TOTAL 13 9 22 17
ND II – FIRST SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CHW Units Status
1 GNS 201 Use Of English II 2 0 2 2 Required
2 MTH 111 Logic and Linear Algebra 2 0 2 2 Required
3 MTH 211 Calculus 2 0 2 2 Required
4 EEC 212 Electrical Circuit Theory I 2 0 2 2 Core
5 EEC 214 Electronic II 1 3 4 3 Required
6 CTE 211 Micro Computer Fundamentals 2 3 5 3 Core
7 CTE 212 Computer Workshop Practice I 0 2 2 2 Core
8 EED 216 Practice of Entrepreneurship 2 0 2 2 Required
TOTAL 13 8 21 18

ND II – SECOND SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CHW Units Status
1 GNS 202 Communication in English II 2 0 2 2 Required
2 EEC 215 Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation II 1 3 4 2 Required
3 EEC 217 Electronic/ Computer Maintenance and Repair 1 3 4 2 Required
4 CTE 213 Digital Computer Fundamentals II 2 3 5 3 Core
5 CTE 214 Computer Architecture 2 2 4 2 Core
6 CTE 222 Computer Workshop Practice II 0 3 3 1 Core
7 CTE 223 Operating Systems 3 0 3 3 Core
TOTAL 11 14 25 15

ND II – THIRD SEMESTER
S/N Course Code Course Title L P CHW Units Status
1 GNS 125 Principle of Economics 2 0 2 2 Elective
2 EEC 222 Electrical Circuit Theory II 2 0 2 2 Required
3 EEC 125 Telecommunication Engineering 1 3 4 2 Core
4 CTE 221 Computer Programming (Assembly Language) 1 3 4 2 Core
5 CTE 224 Computer Power Systems 2 0 2 2 Core
6 CTE 225 Project 0 0 0 4 Core
TOTAL 8 6 14 14
 LEGEND
CORE: REQUIRED FOR COMPUTER ENGNEERING PROGRAMME
REQUIRED: REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION IN ND
ELECTIVE: STUDENT CHOICE TO COMPLETE AT LEAST 80 UNITS
REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
AUDITED: STUDENT CHOICE FOR SELF EDIFICATION BUT WILL NOT
COUNT TOWARDS REQUIRED UNITS
L = LECTURES
P = PRACTICALS
CHW = COURSE HOUR/WEEK
CH = COURSE HOUR (PER SEMESTER)
 THE CURRICULUM STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
HND 1 SEMESTER 1
S/N Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 CTE 311 Engineering in Society 2 - - 2 2
2 MTH 311 Mathematics III (Advanced Algebra) 2 - - 2 2
3 EEC 313 Electrical Circuit Theory III 2 1 - 2 2
4 EEC 314 Electrical Measurement & Instrumentation 2 2 - 2 4
5 CTE 315 Electronic Design and Prototyping 1 2 - 2 3
6 CTE 316 Computer Installation and Maintenance 2 2 3 4
7 HSE 311 Health Safety and Environment 1 1 - 2 2
12 8 0 15 19

HND 1 SEMESTER 2
S/N Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 GNS 302 Communication in English III 2 - - 2 2
2 MTH 312 Mathematics (Advanced Calculus) 2 - - 2 2
3 EEE 315 Electronic III 2 2 - 2 4
4 EEE 316 Telecommunication II 2 2 - 3 4
5 CTE 323 Python Programming 1 2 - 2 3
6 CTE 322 Wired and Wireless Communication 2 2 - 2 4
7 EEE 325 Electronics IV 2 2 - 2 3
8 EEC 328 Testing Methods and Reliability 2 - - 2 2
15 10 0 17 24

HND 1 SEMESTER 3
S/N Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 GNS 421 Industrial Management 2 - - 2 2
2 EEC 323 Electrical Circuit Theory IV 2 1 - 3 2
3 EEC 324 Control Engineering I 2 2 - 3 4
4 CTE 313 Computer Programming (C#) 1 2 - 2 3
5 CTE 314 Operating Systems II 2 1 - 2 2
6 CTE 321 Computer Hardware System Design 1 2 - 2 3
7 EED 326 Entrepreneurship Development 2 - - 2
12 8 0 16 16
HND II SEMESTER 1
Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 MTH 321 Mathematics (Numerical Methods) 2 - - 2 2
2 EEC 433 Control Engineering II 2 - - 2 2
3 CTE 410 Computer Technology 2 2 - 2 4
4 CTE 411 Data Communication and Computer Network 2 2 - 2 3
5 CTE 413 Microprocessor and Embedded System 2 2 - 2 4
6 GNS 401 Communication in English IV 2 0 0 2 2
7 EED 413 Entrepreneurship Development 2 0 0 2 2
14 6 0 14 17

HND II SEMESTER 2
Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 MTH 313 Mathematics IV (Statistical Method) 2 - - 2 2
2 CTE 412 Computer Architecture II 2 3 - 3 5
3 CTE 414 Computer Graphics and Animation 2 2 1 3 3
4 CTE 421 Microprocessor in Control and Instrumentation 2 3 - 3 5
5 CTE 423 Seminar - 2 - 2 2
8 10 1 13 17

HND II SEMESTER 3
Course Code Course Title L P T CU CH
1 CTE 422 Artificial Intelligence 2 - - 3 2
2 CTE 425 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing 2 2 3 4
3 CTE 426 Project Management 2 - - 2 4
4 CTE 424 Project - - - 4 3
6 2 0 8 10

L= LECTURE HOURS
P= LABORATORY/ PRACTICAL HOUSE
T= TUTORIAL HOURS
CU = COURSE UNITS
CH = CONTACT HOURS