Quantity Surveying Department

HEAD OF QUANTITY SURVEYING DEPARTMENT.

INTRODUCTION

The Quantity Surveying Department was established in September, 1999 after resource accreditation by NBTE. The leadership has been through coordinator and substantives head of department, starting with Bldr. Otunola A. T. as coordinator and the subsequent order of succession up till today is as illustrated in the table below.


1.	Builder. Otunola A. T.	1999 – 2000
2.	Qs. Moronfoye S. A.	2000 – 2008
3	TPN Adama E.A	2008
4.	Qs. Dr. Adamu Mudi	2008 - 2012
5.	Mrs. T. F. Obalola	Sept. 2012 - 2016
6	Qs. Dr. Arowosegbe A. A.	November 2016 -2021
7	Qs. Dr. Shogo M. Adeniyi	Jan.2021 - Date

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

ND ADMISSION

Candidates are required to register and sit for the current year UTME in any three of the following subjects:

English Language

Mathematics

Physics

Geography

Economics

Chemistry

Biology

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ND

Candidates are required to have five credits at not more than two sittings in 0/Level/WASC/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB with credits in English, Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects and two other subjects chosen from Chemistry; Biology/Agric. Science; Geography/Economics; Technical Drawings/Fine Arts.

REQUIREMENTS FOR HND ADMISSION

The entry requirements for Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes for candidates are:

Possession of a National Diploma certificate in Quantity Surveying at a level not below LOWER CREDIT obtained from the Federal Polytechnic, Offa or similar approved institutions whose respective programme have been accredited by NBTE.
Evidence of a one year relevant post National Diploma industrial training experience.
Candidates with PASS grade classification at national Diploma level with two years post qualification industrial training experience MAY be considered on its own merit.
Relevant five (5) O’level credits including English Language; Mathematics, physics and other relevant subjects as enlisted under National Diploma requirement obtained at not more than two (2) sittings from such examinations as SSCE/GCE, November/December, WAEC/NECO/NABTEB May/June.

LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF

Names of Staff	Rank/designation	Qualifications
Qs. Dr. M. A. Shogo	Principal Lecturer	B.Tech, PGDE, M.Sc, PhD ,MNIQS, RQS, TRC.(Head of Department)
Qs. Dr. Adamu Mudi.	Chief Lecturer	HND. PGD, M.Tech, PhD(QS), MNIQS, RQS, MQSi (UK).
Qs. Dr. A.A Arowosegbe	Chief Lecturer	HND, PGD, M.Sc. PhD(QS), FNIQS, RQS, MSCIArb.
Qs. (Mrs) T.F Obalola	Chief Lecturer	B.Tech. M.Tech, MNIQS,
Qs. S. A. Moronfoye	Principal Lecturer	B.Sc.M.Sc. MNIQS, RQS
Qs. A.T Akinlolu	Chief Instructor	HND. MNIQS.RQS
Qs. H. A. Olagoke	Lecturer II	B.Tech PGDE, MNIQS, RQS.
Mr. O.S. Enoko	Lecturer II	B.Tech (QS).
Qs. J. O Ilori	Lecturer III	HND PGD(QS), M.Tech, MNIQS,RQS
Mr.Oyebisi Oyedoyin G.	Principal Instructor II	HND,PGDE, MNIQS
Mr. B. A. Ojo	Technologist I	HND, PGD(CM)
Mr Hillary Ejike	Higher Instructor	HND (QS)
Mrs. R. Olagoke	Higher Instructor	HND (QS)

NON-ACADEMIC STAFF

S/No	NAME OF STAFF	QUALIFICATIONS	RANK
1.	Mrs. Lawal Idiat Ajala A.	HND, NIM	Principal Officer I
2.	Mrs. Olatinwo Rasheedat A.	BSc. NCE	Administrative Officer II

CURRICULUM OUTLINE NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

SEMESTER ONE YEAR ONE

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 101	Introduction to Measurement	2
2.	QUS103	Basic Engineering Science	3
3.	QUS105	Wood Workshop Practice	2
4.	QUS107	Principles of Economics	2
5.	BLD 103	Building Construction I	3
6.	MEC101	Technical Drawing	2
7.	SUG101	Basic principles in surveying I	2
8.	GNS 101	Use of English	2
9.	GLS 111	Use of Library	1
10.	GNS 127	Citizenship Education	2
11.	MTH 111	Logic and Linear Algebra	2
13.	EED 126	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	2
14	QUS 109	Principles of Law	2
	TOTAL		26

SEMESTER TWO YEAR ONE

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 102	Measurement of Building Works	3
2.	QUS104	Property of Materials	2
3.	QUS106	Block Laying &Concreting Workshop Pact.	1
4.	QUS108	Principles of Account	2
5.	BLD 104	Building Construction II	3
6.	EED 127	Practice of Entrepreneurship	2
7.	SUG102	Basic principle in surveying II	2
8.	GNS 102	Communication in English I	2
9.	MTH 112	Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry	2
10.	QUS 110	Law of Contracts	2
	TOTAL		21

SEMESTER ONE YEAR TWO

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 201	Building Measurement and Specifications	3
2.	QUS203	Strength of Materials and Structures	2
3.	QUS205	Workshop Practice and Technology	2
4.	QUS207	Principles of Construction Economics I	2
5.	QUS209	Tendering and Estimating I	2
6.	QUS 215	Building Construction III	3
7.	QUS 213	Basic Principle of Architectural Design and Drawing	2
8.	GNS 201	Use of English II	2
9.	MTH 211	Calculus	2
10.	ICT 101	Introduction to Computing using Packages	1
11.	EED 217	Entrepreneur Practical 1	2
12.	QUS 211	Introduction to Soil Mechanics	2
		TOTAL	25

SEMESTER TWO YEAR TWO

S/No.		Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.		QUS 202	Principles of Engineering Measurements	2
2.		QUS204	Principles of Management	2
3.		QUS206	Building Services	2
4.		QUS208	Principle of construction economics II	2
5.		QUS210	Tendering and estimating II	3
6.		QUS 212	Maintenance Technology	2
7.		QUS 214	Project	2
8.		QUS 216	SIWES	4
9.		STA III	Introduction to Statistics	2
10.		ICT 102	Introduction to Programming Concepts	1
11.		EED 218	Entrepreneur Practical II	2
12	QUS 218		Specification Writing	2
13	GNS 202		Communication in English II	2
			TOTAL	28

CURRICULUM OUTLINE HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

SEMESTER ONE YEAR ONE

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 301	Advance Measurement of Construction Works I	3
2.	QUS303	Construction Economics I	2
3.	QUS305	Construction Management I	2
4.	QUS307	Construction Technology I	3
5.	QUS309	Tendering and Estimating I	2
6.	QUS 313	Contract Law and Arbtration	2
7.	QUS 315	Architectural Design and Drawing	2
8.	QUS 317	Project Management and Finance	2
9.	GNS 321	General Studies – International Relations	2
10.	QUS 311	Services I	2
11.	GLS 311	Use of Library	1
12.	EED 313	Entrepreneurship Development	2
	TOTAL		25

SEMESTER TWO YEAR ONE

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 302	Advance Measurement of Construction Works II	3
2.	QUS304	Construction Economics II	2
3.	QUS306	Construction Management II	2
4.	QUS308	Construction Technology II	3
5.	QUS310	Tendering and Estimating II	2
6.	QUS 312	Services II	2
7.	BLD 312	Technical Report Writing	2
8.	QUS316	Measurement of Civil Engineering Works I	2
9.	QUS 314	Condition of Contract	2
10.	QUS 320	Operation research and Information Technology	2
11.	QUS 318	Computer Application in Project Management	2
12.	EED 314	Entrepreneurship Development. II	2
	TOTAL		26

FIRST SEMESTER YEAR TWO

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 401	Advance Measurement of construction Works III	3
2.	QUS403	Construction Economics III	2
3.	QUS405	Financial Management I	2
4.	QUS407	Construction Technology III	3
5.	QUS409	Tendering and estimating III	2
6.	QUS 419	Research Methodology	1
7.	QUS 411	Professional Practice and Procedure I	2
8.	QUS 413	Valuation and final Account Procedure I	3
9.	QUS 415	Measurement of Civil Engineering Works II	2
10.	QUS 417	Maintenance Technology and Management	2
11.	EED 413	Entrepreneur Development	2
	TOTAL		24

SEMESTER TWO YEAR TWO

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit
1.	QUS 402	Advance Measurement of construction Works IV	3
2.	QUS404	Measurement of Heavy Engineering Works	2
3.	QUS406	Marketing	2
4.	QUS408	Construction Technology IV	2
5.	QUS410	Tendering and Estimating IV	2
6.	QUS 418	Project	4
7.	QUS 412	Professional Practices and Procedures	2
8.	QUS 414	Valuation and final Account Procedure II	3
9.	QUS 416	Estate Management and Valuation	2
10.	EED 414	Entrepreneur Development	2
	TOTAL		22

UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT

The department is well blessed with competent and very resourceful academic staff and other supporting staff and this had led to a peaceful co-existence of staff in the department, no wonder the department had made remarkable achievements in the following areas:

Turning out yearly students with remarkable academic performance.
Movement of the department to a more befitted accommodation at the permanent site of the institution
Access to good laboratory facilities like laptops, projector, generator, standard public address system etc.
Procurement of standard executive table and chair for the Head of Department office.
Facilitation of yearly students’ excursion to places of construction activities where students can improve their knowledge academically and socially.
Providing a comfortable office for the department secretary
Carrying out regular maintenance of the department’s facilities like laptops, photocopier machines, electrical fittings, plumbing works etc
Organising the best ever project defence and workshops for our HND II and ND II students which was generally applauded and adjudged the best ever witnessed by both the External Assessors to the department and staff of Quality Assurance Department of Federal Polytechnic Offa.
Ensuring that staff of the department are made comfortable by provision of flat screen televisions and fridges for each offices,
The students of the department won some laurels (awards) as the second best student in a quiz competition organized by the University of Ilorin chapter of the National Association of Quantity Surveying Students for 2018/2019 academic session.
Similarly, students of the department won the first position in a quiz competition organised by NAESS, Federal Polytechnic Offa Chapter for 2018/2019 academic session.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE DEPARTMENT

Facilities in the department include Projector, generators, and public address system, and laptops, Bookshelves, cabinets, Fans, Printers.

COLOUR OF THE DEPARTMENT

The department colour goes in line with the professional body’s colour which combines royal blue with golden colours.

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