13Th Congregation Saturday, June 30, 2018
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Kumasi Technical University VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT 13th Congregation Saturday, June 30, 2018 FOREWORD Kumasi Technical University, formerly Kumasi Polytechnic, has since its inception remained relentless in its quest to execute the mandate of churning out the needed manpower for industry. The current report details comprehensive activities that have taken place and the strides made since the last Congregation of the Institution. The University is consistently forging links with various institutions within and outside the shores of Ghana which support categories of staff, students as well as resource exchange programmes. Collaborations of this nature have not only tremendously improved the human resource base of the University but have also enhanced the international image of the University. Further rigorous engagements were also made with industry and commerce within the period to reposition the staff of the Institution so as to be abreast of the necessary industrial experiences required for the realization of the goals of the Technical University concept. Moreover, Kumasi Technical University is persistently exploring ways of going into training and partnership agreements with industry in order to properly carry out the industrial attachments programmes for students of the University in this era of Competency-Based Training programmes. The University’s quest for a spacious campus has been given a further boost with a decision to put up a building for offices and lecture halls at Adako Jachie which is about 70% complete. It is anticipated that the facility will be ready for use when school reopens. Everybody is enthused about the diligence with which Governing Council is going about its work to set the pace for greater progress regarding the academic landscape of the University. It is the hope that the Institution will in soon see the unveiling of a search team to look for substantive people at the top positions to continue the effective administrative work. The Institution has so far distinguished itself in all spheres of academic life. Therefore, the Council, the Administration, Staff and Students have every cause to be proud of its historical achievements and the goodwill as well as the successes that the new status seeks to chalk. I am convinced that with determination and tenacity of purpose coupled with spirit of teamwork, Kumasi Technical University will soar into the greatest of heights with pride and dignity. Professor Asiamah Yeboah, Interim Vice-Chancellor Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University ii Contents Foreword............................................................................................................................ii Principal Officers of Kumasi Technical University ........................................................v Members of Governing Council .......................................................................................vi Key Officers .......................................................................................................................viii Deans/Directors of Faculty/Institutes/Schools .............................................................ix The University ...................................................................................................................1 Profile of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology ..............................................5 Department of Mechanical Engineering ..................................................................10 Department of Chemical Engineering ......................................................................14 Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering ...................................................18 Civil Engineering Department ..................................................................................22 Profile of theFaculty of Built and Natural Environment ............................... 27 Department of Interior Design and Materials Technology .....................................30 Department of Estate Management ..........................................................................34 Department of Building Technology .........................................................................38 Profile of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology ........................... 45 Department of Computer Science .............................................................................48 Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management .............................53 Department of Mathematics and Statistics ..............................................................58 Department of Information Science .........................................................................62 Profile of Business School ........................................................................... 66 Department of Accountancy and Accounting Information Systems ......................69 Department of Banking Technology and Finance ....................................................75 Department of Marketing ..........................................................................................77 Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management ................................81 Department of Management Studies ........................................................................85 Department of Liberal Studies ..................................................................................88 Profile of the Faculty of Health Sciences ..................................................... 93 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences ..................................................................96 Department of Laboratory Technology .....................................................................99 Profile of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology ................................ 104 Department of Fashion Design and Textiles ............................................................109 Department of Graphic Design ..................................................................................113 Profile of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development .. 116 Department of Entrepreneurship and Finance ........................................................119 Department of Agropreneurship ...............................................................................122 Consultancy and Business Incubation Centre ..........................................................124 Profile of the Institute of Distance Learning and Continuing Education ..... 128 Distance Learning Division .......................................................................................133 Parallel Division ..........................................................................................................135 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University iii Technician And Non-Tertiary Programmes Division...............................................138 Continuous Professional Programmes Division.......................................................140 Profile of Institute of Research, Innovation and Development .................... 143 Profile of the Institute of Business and Technology Development ............... 149 Centre For Electronic Safety and Security Systems ................................................150 Kstu/Prudential Drivers’ Academy ...........................................................................151 Centre for Research and Development for Technology Incubation .............. 152 Centre For Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Kumasi .................... 156 Profile of the Office for International Affairs and Institutional Linkages ... 160 Profile of the Information Communication Technology Directorate ........... 167 Profile of the Office of the Dean of Students’ Affairs .................................. 171 Halls of Residence .......................................................................................................173 Chaplaincy Board ........................................................................................................174 Guidance and Counseling Unit ..................................................................................174 Sports Office ................................................................................................................176 Profile of the University Library ................................................................. 178 Profile of theOffice of the Vice Chancellor ................................................... 185 Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat ......................................................................................185 Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor ..............................................................................186 Quality Assurance Directorate ..................................................................................187 Planning Unit ..............................................................................................................189 Business Development Unit .......................................................................................189 Procurement Unit .......................................................................................................192 Industrial Liaison Office ............................................................................................193 Career Development Office ........................................................................................195