The Faculty offers a four year honors degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), specializing in either Knowledge Systems or Computing Technology.
We aim at training students in different aspects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), making sure they are exposed to knowledge, relevant practical skills and values associated with ‘Best Practices’ in ICT.
The Faculty responds to the changing needs of employers by tailoring the curriculum to match the current trends in Information Technology.
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VISION STATEMENT
Our vision is to serve as a community focused university that will help transform a predominantly poor agrarian economy into a medium income country using the state-of-the-art information and knowledge based tools
MISSION
Our mission is to impart to our students knowledge and diversified skills that are relevant to the development of our country and to prepare an all-around individual equipped with valid skills to face the challenges of the future.
Our mission addresses the needs of the nation and the region through specific objectives and goals that enhance the abilities of the communities. This agenda is sensitive to the cultural reality of the nation, the ecological sensitivity of our planet and the necessity of sustainability.
Objectives
Some of the core objectives of the Faculty of ICT include:
To train students in different aspects of Information and Communication Technology.
To enable graduates to acquire international qualifications and recognition in ICT.
To offer the balance of academic training, professional advisement, community involvement and practical experience that will enable graduates to secure employment or create employment in the field of ICT.
ICT Core
All students will share the same curriculum during their first three years and will cover programming languages, computer architecture, data structures and algorithms, software engineering, data communications, databases and operating systems as their core courses. At the beginning of the fourth year, they will select one of the tracks (fields of specialization).
Practical Experience
During the third year (second semester), students will have a full-time internship/industrial attachment of six months. This is assigned 60 CUs and will be monitored by the ICT staff. At the end of the internship period, a student must submit a report for marking. In fourth year, a student is required to do research, write and present a scientific dissertation.
The faculty of Information Technology has a student population of more than 500 students, 10 lecturers, fully equiped two Computer lab, book bank and full time internet service.
COURSE DURATION: FOUR YEARS
2 TRACKS AT THE END OF THE THIRD YEAR 1.COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY 2.INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TRACKS
INTERNSHIP
1.1st Year: 1 week – Internship skills
2.2nd Year: 2 weeks – Community Based
3.3rd Year: 6 Months – Full time and part time read More... |
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