The Department of building started in 1997 with six (6) student. The need for reviewing the program arises as a result of the following:

i)     To improve on the relevance of Building practice particularly in relation to the emerging building characteristics.

ii)    To introduce building courses at 100 level without jeopardizing the science and technology component of their training.

iii)  To introduce into the program new and current ideas, best practices and developing trends in building.

iv) To incorporate into the program recommendations by NUC accreditation team and the input of The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) and the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON).

v)   Some service courses in other departments have either ceased to exist or codes have been changed. 

PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy underlying building education is to develop and advance the science and practice of building technology and construction management. Building technology involves building assembly/construction techniques; while construction management involves planning and control of building process in the area of site management, contract management and financial management. Building graduates are expected to devote a substantial part of their professional career to solving rational problems of how to make Nigeria technologically independent as well as break new grounds in all aspects of building technologies and processes.

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OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the program are to produce competent graduates in building construction process and its management. In addition, provides sufficient general knowledge and specialized skills/techniques, which enable the professional Builder to coordinate and control the technological, economic, human and material resources involved in the building process.

The building graduate is also trained to interact with other allied professionals in the construction industry. Since lack of maintenance of any building accelerates its own deterioration and collapse, there is need to groom the graduates in the art, science, techniques and culture of building maintenance.

Graduates in building are expected to perform the following activities that have become standard practice in the profession all over the world:

1. Project management consultancy including financial planning as direct service to the client
2. Construction management of contracts and direct labour projects
3. Building maintenance management including conversion, improvements, alteration, etc of existing buildings
4. Preparation of estimates and budgets for building works
5. Consultancy in structural design of building structures.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

i. U.M.E: To be eligible for admission, candidates must have successfully completed the senior secondary school, or had obtained the WASC or G.C.E. ordinary level, and passed with credit in the following subjects. Mathematics, English language, and any other three subjects from the following. Building construction, Geography, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, and Technical Drawing.

ii. Direct Entry:
a) Holders of G.C.E. A Level in Mathematics, Physics including five passes at credit level of WASC, SSCE, or GCE O Level in subject listed in 3 (a) above.

b) Pass at the HND or credit in OND in Building or any relevant discipline from a recognized institution in addition to five credit in WASC, SSCE or GCE ordinary level in the subjects specified in 3(a) above.

iii. Pre-Degree: Having successfully completed one year pre-degree programme in the University in addition to five credits at WASCE, or GCE ordinary level in the subjects specified in 3 (a) above

DEGREE AWARDED
The nomenclature of the degree is Bachelor of technology in Building B. Tech (Building).

DURATION OF STUDY:
The duration of the programme is five years, the second semester of 400 level is devoted to supervised industrial experience.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates of this program can be employed in construction industry, Banking sector, Oil sector, Teaching and research , as well as self employed  in areas such as consultancy, Design and maintenance services etc.

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STAFF

S/ No.	Name	Qualification	Rank/ Status	Remarks
1.	Bldr. Mohammed Isa Yusuf	B. Sc. M.Sc.	Lecturer II	Ag. Head of Department
2.	Dr. O.S. Owoyale	B.Sc. , M. Sc. & Ph.D.(ABU)	Senior Lecturer
3.	Bldr. N. A. Keftin	(MNIOB) B. Sc. & M. Sc. (ABU)	Lecturer I
4.	Mr. Ishaya Amma Awari	B.Tech. (ATBU)	Grad. Asst.
5.	Mr. Marcel Ojiako Oraegbune	B.Tech. M.Tech (FUTY)	Lect. II
6.	Mal. Ismail Khalil Mohammed	B.Sc. M.Sc.	Asst. Lect.
7.	Mr. Umar Abdullahi	B.Tech.	Grad. Asst.	On Study Fellowship
8.	Mr. Danasabe Dauda	B.Tech.	Grad. Asst.	On Study Fellowship
9.	Mr. Adole M. Adole	B.Tech.	Grad. Asst.	On Study Fellowship
10.	Alh. Gambo Garta	OND & HND (KadPoly) PGDM (U. K.)
11.	Joseph Haruna	OND		On Study Fellowship
12.	Maimuna Buba (Mrs)
13.	Yusuf Adamu

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Teaching and Research Facilities Available in the Department

the department has several Classrooms, Laboratories and Studios for the purpose of teaching and research.

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COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
CH 101	General Chemistry	3
CH 103	General Chemistry Lab I	1
PH 101	General Physics I	3
PH 107	General Physics Lab I	1
MA 101	Elementary Maths I	3
MA 121	General Mathematics II	3
CS 101	Introduction to Computer Science I	3
GS 101	Use of English I	2
GS 105	Philosophy and Logic	2
	Total	21

100 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
MA 132	Elementary Mathematics II	3
PH 102	General Physics II	3
PH 108	General Physics II Lab	1
GY 106	Introduction to practical Geography	3
CH 102	General Chemistry II	3
CH 104	General Chemistry II Lab	1
GS 102	Use of English II	2
GS 104	Social Sciences	2
CS 102	Introduction to computer Sciences II	2
	Total	21

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200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 201	Building Construction I	2
BD 203	Structural Mechanics I	2
BD 205	Principle of Economics for Builders	2
BD 207	Introduction to Valuation	2
PL 205	Nature of Environmental Sciences	2
EG 205	Engineering Drawing	2
CS 201	Computer Programming I	3
SV 215	Basic Surveying	2
GS 201	General studies (Logic & Philosophy)	2
ST 203	Statistics for Physical Sciences &Engineering I	2
	Total	21

200 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 202	Building Construction II	3
BD 204	Structural Mechanics II	2
BD 206	Case Study of clay in Building	2
BD 208	Case Study of plastic in Building	2
CS 202	Computer Programming II	2
GS 204	General studies (Nigerian people and Culture)	2
EG 212	Thermodynamics I	2
SV 216	Practical Surveying	1
ST 204	Statistics for Physical sciences and Engineering II	2
EG 220	Thermo. fluid Lab	1
EG 206	Fluid Mechanics	2
	Total	21

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300 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 301	Building Construction III	3
BD 303	Computer Applications in Building	2
BD 305	Case study of timber in building	3
BD 307	Building Maintenance I	3
BD 309	Case study of glass in Building	2
BD 311	Principles of Measurement & Description	2
CE 303	Fluid Mechanics	2
AR 311	Building Services (water)	2
	Total	19

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 313	Management of Building Project	2
PL 203	Basic Element of Planning	2
GY 309	Geography of Settlement	2

300 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 302	Building Construction IV	2
BD 304	Estimating and Price Analysis	2
BD 306	Building Maintenance II	2
BD 308	Construction Technology I	2
CE 302	Structural Analysis I	3
AR 312	Building Services	2
CE 314	Structural Design I	3
CE 304	Soil Mechanics I	1
CE 306	Soil Mechanics Il. Lab	1
	Total	19

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 310	Building and Architectural Science	2
BD 312	Measurement of Civil Engineering Works	2
PL 314	Elements of Land law	2
AR 314	Land Use Theory	2

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400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 401	Construction Technology II	3
BD 403	Project planning and control	2
BD 405	Building Production/Process	2
BD 407	Development of New Building Materials	2
BD 409	Budgeting and Finance	2
BD 411	Building Services	2
BD 413	Building Economics	2
CE 401	Structural Analysis II	2
CE 409	Structural Design II	2
CE 411	Structural Design III (Studio)	1
	Total	21

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 415	Advance Computer Applications in Building	2
CE 407	Highway Engineering and Transportation I	2
PL 405	Law of Contracts and Tort	2

400 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
SW 499	SIWES	4
	Total	4

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500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 501	Construction Technology III	2
BD 503	Professional Practices	2
BD 507	Steel Design in Building	2
BD 509	Research techniques in Building	2
BD 597	Project I	2
AR 517	Construction Management I	2
OR 503	Management Information System	3
	Total	19

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 511	Case studies in special Buildings	2
BD 513	Treasured Institution Building	2

500 LEVEL: SECOND SEMESTER

CODE

COURSE TITLE

Unit

BD 502	Construction Technology IV	4
BD 504	Project Management	2
BD 506	Integrated studio	3
BD 508	Building Law and Arbitration	2
AR 508	Construction Management	3
	Project II	4
	Total	18

ELECTIVES

CODE	COURSE TITLE	Unit
BD 510	Productivity studies on Building sites	2
BD 512	Matrix Structural Analysis	2
AR 516	Specification Writing	2

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