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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
34.1 ATTENDANCE
1.1 PRESENT
1. Opening Prayer
6. Progress on PG programme
7. Strategic Plan
8. Academic Brief
9. AOB
10. Adjournment
34.7 (a) Minutes of Meeting and matters arising from the minutes of 10-02-
2016
No correction in the minutes and it was adopted by Engr. I. S. Arudi and
seconded by Engr. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad.
b. Solid works: Engr. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad stated that the license
which was never used expired two (2) years ago. He said the problem
cannot be solved in the sense that the license type was to be renewed
annually which wasnt done. Engr. Dr. Tobins suggested that the faculty
should acquire its own license. Engr. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad said he has
not been able to establish a contact with the new distributor to find out
details of what is involved.
c. SWOT analysis: The Chairman of the Committee Engr. Dr. Tobins said
they have a working document which will be presented at the next
Departmental Board meeting.
d. Departmental welfare: Engr. Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad said that not all
members have made their contribution. It was agreed that he should
follow up with members who have not made their contributions and
ensure it is concluded by sending the monies to our bereaved colleagues.
34.7 (b) Minutes of meeting and matters arising from the minutes of 10-02-2016
Engr. Dr. Nasir Lawal moved for the adoption of the minutes and was seconded
by Engr. Arudi. There were no matters arising from the minutes because the
meeting considered first semester results.
34.8 Further consideration of results
Engr. Dr. Nasir Lawal said ten experiments will be carried out by students. The
practicals would take place every Wednesday from 11-3pm. He also said the
generator will be used for the practical. The list of consumables would pass
through the various Head of Departments.
The Chairperson said that a working draft of the strategic plan for the
Department has been developed and submitted to the Dean but still waiting for
the University management to organize the strategic planning training
sometime this year. This will improve the knowledge base of the members and
will improve the working draft available.
34.13 A. O.B.
ii. Office: Engr. Dr. Tobins complained about the lack of environmental
sanitation around the central workshop and his office. The HOD said the
cleaner that cleans the Departmental offices will be engaged to clean his
office at an extra cost.
34.14 Adjournment
The meeting came to end at 11.22am. Prof. O. B. Oloche moved for the
adjournment and was seconded by Engr. Dr. Tobins.