The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has announced the division of its former School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) into two new Schools to better align with global academic and industry demands.
The two new Schools, School of Infrastructural, Minerals and Manufacturing Engineering (SIMME) and School of Electrical Systems Engineering (SESE), have been established to provide more specialized focus on the growing technological and engineering needs of the country and to provide specialized training in Engineering in line with global best practices.
FUTA has also appointed Professor Peter Kayode Oke, the former Dean of defunct School of Engineering as the pioneer Dean of the School of Infrastructural, Minerals, and Manufacturing Engineering, while Professor Adegoke Oladipo Melodi has been appointed as the Acting Dean of the School of Electrical Systems Engineering.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji’s approval of the recommendation of the Board of Studies of the former School of Engineering was communicated by the Registrar, Mr Charles Adeleye in an internal memorandum, stating that the decision to divide the former SEET was driven by the need to create an academic environment that would foster specialized research, innovative teaching, and a hands-on approach to engineering education.
