Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OGBOMOSO

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

B. TECH TRANSPORT CURRICULUM

2010 – 2015 PREFACE Transport is an engine of growth in any economy and it is a means to an end rather than an end in itself. Consequently, it is the lifewire of any society; hence there is need for its proper management in order to bring to the awareness of all stakeholders its relevance and contributory roles to the society in general. Again, transport needs to be planned, controlled and managed in such a way that services provided at both private and public sectors of the economy are of best quality. In view of this, the relevance of transport management as a career is not in doubt. This is evidenced as many higher institutions now include transport studies in their academic curricula. The academic discipline focuses on meeting the needs of private sectors, public organizations and individuals within an organizational or societal context through the application of tested techniques, skills and technologies relevant to each undertaking. B.Tech Transport Management at LAUTECH will avail prospective students of the following options:- 1. Aviation Transport 2. Maritime Transport 3. Overland (Rand or Rail) Transport 4. Logistics Management The aviation refers to air transport in which movement of goods and passengers takes place in the air, while maritime transport is the movement through the sea. The overland transport includes both road and rail modes of transport in which goods and passengers are transported through road and rail respectively. On the other hand, the logistics management options cut across all other modes of transport as its functions are peculiar and indispensable. In other words, the logisticians engage in all activities involved in the movement of goods and passengers from origin to destination. However, all the modes play important roles in the development of the nation’s economy as they function complementarily. The handbook represents student companion and guide for all students in the programme. The contents therein are necessary information which the students will find very useful. It is not an over-statement by saying that golden opportunities await transport graduates after their course of study. There is no establishment (private or public) that can do without transport managers. Therefore, employment opportunities are usually available for those in the transport field. The importance and relevance of transport in the society cannot be over- emphasized. There is no development in any society where transportation system in inefficient or badly managed. A career in transport field is a bridge that links the graduates with various opportunities. You are welcome PROGRAMME PHILOSOPHY

The multifarious problems of the industrial world with the attendant complexities

and the uncertainties of the environment in which Transportation scenarios operate

require advanced and pragmatic Management Training Programmes in the field of

Transportation. Consequently, the primary objective of the programme is to assist

would-be transportants in solving the day- to-day transport problems more precisely and

effectively through the application of modern transport operations techniques.

In addition, the programme is to provide a detailed specific knowledge,

conceptual analytical and practical problem-solving skills in Transport studies. It also

exposes the students to transport administration planning and other contemporary

issues in Transport Management.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Bachelor of technology in transport programme commenced in 2000/2001

session under the former Department of Management Science. In 2009/2010 section

the department of management science metamorphosed into Faculty of Management

Sciences and took off with two departments Transport management and management

and accounting.

Objectives of the Programme

The objective of the programme is to provide a detailed scientific knowledge,

conceptual, analytical and practical problem- solving skills in Transport management

and other related Transport management disciplines. The programme will expose the

students to Quantitative Techniques in Transport, Marketing of Transport Operation and

services, Logistics and Physical distribution, Transport policy, Accounting and other management areas requiring analytical decision-making as an integrative approach to

the myriad of Transport Management problems of planning, analysis, execution and

control in Transport environment.

During the period of studentship, students will not only receive lecture inputs but

will also be invited to conduct their own researches, produce their dissertations on major

Transport areas, present their researches through seminars, workshops on the relevant

Transport modes and interact with the industries through organized industrial

attachment and Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

The course graduates would have acquired the basic technological knowledge

and practical exposure to fit them into Transport careers in both the public and private

sectors of the economy, and also to become capable of being self-employed, and also

be employment creators.

(c) Admission Requirements:

(i) UME Candidates (100 Level)

The normal university required entry qualification for the programmes shall

include 5 credit passes in ordinary level subjects: English Language

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. In addition to the University

requirements, the department considers a credit pass in Geography and

Economics as an advantage.

(ii) Pre-Degree Candidates:

The requirement is as that of the UME candidates above. In addition, such

candidate would have successfully gone through the University’s one year Pre-

Degree programme. (iii) Direct Entry (200L or 300 Level):

Candidates must have passes in at least English Language, Mathematics,

Physics, Chemistry and Geography/Economics at GCE, ‘A’ level or equivalent. In

addition to UME entry requirement:

(a) No subject is counted at both Ordinary and Advanced Levels.

(b) National Diploma with Upper Credit grade/ or its equivalent in

Environmental Management, Engineering and Transport.

Candidate with HND or OND (or equivalent qualification) with pass at

upper credit level in science related courses from recognized institutions may be

admitted to 300 level or 200 level respectively provided such candidates satisfy

UME entry requirements

(iv) lnter/lntra School Admission

This type of admission is into the 200 level. Candidates from recognized

institutions may be allowed to transfer to 200 level provided they have relevant

qualifications as judged by the Department and their exit from such institutions

are not related to disciplinary action.

(d) Programme/Sub-discipline Structure

(i) Title: The undergraduate programme in the Department shall lead to the award

of a Bachelor of Technology degree in Transport Management which shall be

designated as B.Tech (Transport Management)

(ii) Requirement for Award: To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of

Technology Honours in Transport Management, a candidate must pass a

minimum of 196 units which is distributed as shown below: (i) Compulsory Courses Credit Units

(a) University Requirement

Basic Sciences 39 units

General Studies 12 units

(Other than those in (a) above)

Computer Studies 04 units

(b) Faculty/Department requirements 164 units

(c) Industrial Training Programmes

SIWES 06 units

(ii) Electives

(a) Departmental 14 units

(b) Faculty 0 unit

TOTAL 235 units COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisites Units L T P BIO 101 General Biology I - 2 1 0 3 BlO 103 Experimental Biology - 0 1 3 1 CHE 101 General Chemistry I - 3 1 0 4 CHE 191 Experimental Chemistry I - 0 0 3 1 FAA 101 Fundamentals of Drawing - 2 0 0 2 GNS 101 Use of English I - 2 0 0 2 MTH 101 Elementary Mathematics I - 4 1 0 5 PHY 101 General Physics I - 3 1 0 4 PHY 103 Experimental Physics I - 0 0 3 1 LIB 101 Use of Library - 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 23

100 LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course title Prerequisite L T P Units BlO 102 General Biology II - 2 1 0 3 BlO 104 Experimental Biology II - 0 0 3 1 CHM 102 General Chemistry II - 3 1 0 4 CHM 192 Experimental Chemistry II - 0 0 3 1 Introduction to Computer CSE 100 - 1 0 0 1 Technology GNS 102 Use of English II - 2 0 0 2 GNS 104 Science and Technology in Africa - 2 0 0 2 — MTH 102 Elementary Mathematics I - 4 1 0 5 PHY 102 General Physics II - 3 1 0 4 PHY 104 Experimental Physics II - 0 0 3 1 TOTAL 24 200 -LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER) Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Units MGA 201 Principles of Accounting I - 2 0 0 2 MGA 203 Principles of Economics I - 2 1 0 2 MGA 207 Principles of Management I - 2 1 0 3 MGA 209 Mathematics for Management - 2 1 0 3 TPM 201 Technology and Society - 2 1 0 2 TPM 207 Supply Chain Management - 2 0 0 2 TPM 211 Introduction to Information Tech - 2 1 0 2 TPM 215 Transport Safety Measures - 2 0 0 2 GNS 207 Sc. In History; Bio-Historical Approach - 2 0 0 2 TOTAL 21

200 -LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Units MGA 202 Principles of Accounting II - 2 1 0 2 MGA 204 Principles of Economics II - 2 1 0 2 MGA 206 Sociology - 2 1 0 2 MGA 208 Principles of Management II - 2 1 0 3 TPM 208 Spatial Organization Management - 2 1 0 3 TPM 210 Business Statistics - 2 1 0 3 MGA 212 Introduction to Digital Economy - 2 1 0 2 CSE 202 Computer Fundamentals - 2 1 0 2 CSE 204 Introduction to Computer Application - 2 0 1 2 GNS 202 Logic And Philosophy - 2 TOTAL 23

300- LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P UNITS TPM 301 Transport Geography - 2 1 0 2 TPM 303 Transport Statistics - 2 1 0 3 TPM 305 Transport Technology - 2 1 0 3 TPM 307 Principle of Transport & Tourism - 2 1 0 2 TPM 309 Transport Economics - 2 1 0 3 TPM 311 Mgt Accounting & Finance in - 2 1 0 3 Transport TPM 313 Industrial Engineering Management - 2 1 0 2 in Transport Organisations I TPM 315 Business Law 1 - 2 1 0 3 Total - 21

300- LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P UNITS TPM 302 Fleet Management - 2 1 0 3 TPM 304 Law of Carriage - 2 1 0 3 TPM 306 Mgt. and Control Of Transport - 2 1 0 3 TPM 308 Organization Structure in Transport - 2 1 0 3 TPM 310 Marketing of Transport Operations - 2 0 0 2 TPM 312 Quantitative Techniques In Transport - 2 1 0 3 TPM 314 Traffic Survey - 2 1 0 3 TPM 316 Industrial Engr Management in - 2 0 0 2 Transport Organisation II MGA 302 Entrepreneurship 2 1 0 2 Total - 22

400 - LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Units TPM 401 Physical Distribution Management - 2 1 0 3 TPM 403 Transport Policy - 2 1 0 3 TPM 405 Transport Planning - TPM 407 Research Methods in Transport - 2 1 0 3 Electives TPM 409 Road Transport Management - 2 0 3 3 TPM 411 Rail Transport Management - 2 0 3 3

TPM 413 Maritime Transport Management - TPM 415 Maritime Automation And Control - 2 0 3 3

TPM 417 Airline Transport Management I - 2 0 3 3 TPM 419 Airports Aviation Control & Safety - 2 0 3 3 Total 18 400 LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER) STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE (SIWES) 6 (UNITS)

500- LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Units TPM 501 Geographical Information - 2 0 0 2 System TPM 503 Research Method - 2 0 0 2 TPM 505 Manpower & Industrial - 3 0 0 3 Relation in Transport TPM 507 Transport and Society - 2 0 0 2 TPM 509 Principles of Insurance In - 2 0 0 2 Transport Industry TPM 511 Transportation Engineering - 2 0 0 2 Total - 14

Plus 4 units from the following electives 500- LEVEL (HARMATTAN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite L T P Units

LAND - TPM 513 Traffic & Highway Eng. I - 2 0 0 2 TPM 515 Freight Planning - 2 0 0 2 MARITIME - TPM 517 Ship Management - 2 0 0 2 TPM 519 Port Planning And Admin - 2 0 0 2 AVIATION - TPM 521 Air Transport Management Ii - 2 0 0 2 TPM 523 Airport Management - 2 0 0 2 Total 18

500- LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title L T P Units TPM 598 Final Year Project 0 0 3 3 TPM 500 Entrepreneurship 2 1 0 2 TPM 502 Technology Policy & Law 2 1 0 2 TPM 504 Management Information System in 3 1 0 3 Transport Organisation TPM 506 Intermodal Transport 3 1 0 3 TPM 508 Production Management 2 1 0 3 Total 16

Plus 4 units from the following electives 500 - LEVEL (RAIN SEMESTER)

Course Code Course Title L T P UNITS Land TPM 510 Road Freight Transport Mgt 1 1 3 2 TPM 512 Highway Infrs. Plang. and Mgt 1 1 3 2 Maritime TPM 514 Shipyard Technology 1 1 3 2 TPM 516 Maritime Law And Policy 2 1 0 2 Aviation TPM 518 Airline Management II 2 1 0 2 TPM 520 Aviation Law And Policy 2 1 0 2 Total 18 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES 100 LEVEL There are no Engineering and Technology courses at the 100 level, Students at this level take prescribed courses at the Faculty of Science The prescribed courses are: BlO 101, BlO 103, CHM 101, CHM 191, FAA 101, GNS 101, MTH 101, PHY 101, PHY 103, LIB 101 ,BIO 104, CHM 102, CHM 192, CSE 100, GNS102, GNS 110, MTH 102, PHY 102 and PHY 104

MGA 201 – PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS. Purpose and functions of documents of original entry-invoices, debit notes, credit notes, cheques, bills, etc. Principles of Double Entry. Cash book:- Columnar Cash Book, Analytical Petty Cash Book and Imprest Account. Bank Reconciliation Statement. Ledger Accounts: Personal and Impersonal Account, Real and Nominal Accounts. Extraction and Use of Trial Balance. Location and Treatment of Errors in the Trial Balance. Ledger Controls Accounts. Final Accounts – Trading, Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet.

MGA 202 – PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS. Accounting procedure and systems; revision of double entry book-keeping accounting system, the trial balance, accruals, prepayments and adjustment, classification of expenditure between capital and revenue. Methods of recording accounting data, manual and mechanical accounting process. Trading, profit and loss accounts and balance sheets of a sole trader. Accounting treatment of partnership and manufacturing business.

MGA 203 – PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS. Economic Problems and Economic System Introduction to Micro and Macro Economic Theories Theory of Market Forces: Supply and Demand Determination of State of Equilibrium Elasticity Theories; Types of Elasticity Theory of Market and Market Structures

MGA 204 – PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS. Price Determination Perfect Competition and Monopoly Imperfect Competition Market Failure Privatization, Commercialization, Liberalization, and related policies The Labour Market, Unemployment and Inflation Classical and Neo-Classical Theories (Keynes Vs. Monetarists) Monetary and Fiscal Policies National Income Accounting The External Trade, Balance of Payment and Foreign Exchange Market TPM 201 – TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (2 0 0) – 2 UNIT. History of Engineering and Technology; Importance of Technology to Society; Safety in Engineering; Introduction to Risk Analysis; Role of the Engineer in Nation Building; Social Implication of Technology; Technology Policy and Implementation.

MGA 206 – SOCIOLOGY (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS. Social Inequality and Social Stratification: Understanding the various forms of division that exist in day to day social relations. Nature of Social Stratification; Causes of Stratification- Inequality in society; Determinants and the Creation of Social Class. Various Theories of Stratification: Functionalist Theory, Conflict Theory, etc. People, Diversity and Culture in Nigeria: Examination of the Concepts of Culture and some of its elements such as Ethnicity, Tribe, Tribalism, Class and its impact on Nigeria’s diversity and development. Social Mobility: Factors influencing Social Mobility; Causes and Types of Mobility; Mobility and Employment

MGA 207 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT I (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS. Concepts of Management, Managers’ Authority, Responsibility, Accountability and Administration. Organic Business Functions. What manager’s do in organizations. Organization systems of inputs, Transformation Processes, Output and Feedback. The Management Process. The functions performed by managers in organizations, their rationale and their limits on controlling business activities and behaviour. Setting Objectives, Planning, Organizing Resources, Controlling and Coordinating, Directing, Innovating, Motivating, Providing leadership by reducing/preventing uncertainty and making decisions.

TPM 207: Supply Chain Management Supply chain strategies- Distribution in the supply chain; Procurement and manufacturing strategies; Pricing strategies; Logistical interface. Supply Chain integration- Integration creates value; Integration objectives; Enterprise integration; Domestic supply chain integration; Global supply chain integration; Supply chain information systems: Information system integration; Accessing supply chain applications; Enterprise Resource Planning system; Advanced planning and scheduling2

MGA 208 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT II (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS. Development of Management Theory; Formal and Informal Organizations; Organization Structures; Motivation Theory; Coordination and Span of Control; Management by Objectives; Management by Exception; Leadership Theory.

TPM 208 – SPATIAL ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS - Understanding the Basis of MAAN-Environment Interaction - Man-Environment Relations and Human Response to and Impact on Environment - Spatial and Functional Relationship of Settlement and Activities Space - Movements over space and transport networks MGA 209 – MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS - Mathematical concepts in Management - Set Theory - Factors and exponents - Logarithms - Trigonometry - Equation, function and progressions - Inequalities - Permutations and Combinations

TPM 210 - BUSINESS STATISTICS (2 1 0) – 3 UNITS. Nature of Statistics: Definitions- Population and Samples; Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Sources, Uses and Limitations of Statistical Data in Nigeria (particularly business and economic world). Presentation of Statistical Data; Tabulation, Frequency Distribution, Diagrams and Charts. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion. Elementary Probability Theory, Probability Theory, Probability Distribution, Nominal, Binominal and Poison (simple applications only).Index Number.

TPM 211 – INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2 0 0) - UNITS Technology concepts and trends underlying current and future uses of information technology (IT) in business and management. Special emphasis on networks and distributed computing. Other topics include hardware and operating systems, software and development tools and processes, relational database and security enterprise applications and electronic commerce.

MGA 212 – INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL ECONOMY (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS. - Definition to Digital Economy - How Business Organization operate in Digital Economy - Current Digital Technology Developments in the Global Economy - Business and Technology pressures and Information Technology support - ICT and Globalizations of Economies - Manager’s Role and the need to restructure business operation.

TPM 215 – TRANSPORT SAFETY MEASURES (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS Traffic principles and culture Traffic Education and Control (Pedestrian Education Inclusive) Defensive Driving principles and practices Responsibilities of Parent, Teachers and Passengers Enforcement features of characteristics for all modes of Transport Traffic offence statistics Factors in accidents costs, Accidents counter measure and safety issues All the above should be relation to all modes. GNS 202 – LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS

GNS 207 – SCIENCE IN HISTORY – BIOHISTORICAL APPROACH (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS

CSE 202 – COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS

CSE 204 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATION (2 0 0) - UNITS

YEAR 3 TPM 301: Transport Geography (2, 1, 0) Transport and Economic geography, Economic resource base. Theory of spatial organization and distribution of economic resources. Regional differentiation, comparative cost and industrial locations. Location of natural resources in Africa and sub-regions. Elements of transport geography. Transport in Africa, African railways. Regional Grouping. African airway; analysis of inter-regional router and linkage. African seaport; locations, growth, problems and prospects. Geography of the sea, routes, canal and straight. Environment of sea transportation, African highways; issue of Connectivities, Lagos plan of action (trans-African highways, future and prospects

TPM 302: FLEET MANAGEMENT

Legal requirements for operators, vehicles and drivers; Vehicle utilisation; Customer service; Routing and scheduling systems; Loading and load security; Vehicle loading equipment; Vehicle maintenance and administrative systems; Insurance for legal liabilities relating to people, vehicles, property, the public; Accident prevention; Vehicle specification and selection; Vehicle acquisition and financing requirements; Maintenance cost and budgeting; Site safety and security; Stores and fuel purchase, monitoring and control; Environmental aspects of operations; Staff training

MGA 302 – ENTREPRENEURSHIP I (2 0 0) – 2 UNITS. Meaning and definitions of related concepts; Qualities of an Entrepreneur. Managerial skill and business risks. Savings and Investment; Meaning of Saving, the Science of Wealth Creation via skills development, training on the job, experience, education. Business investment opportunities inherent in government policy changes, infrastructure inadequacies, technology and the concept of Global Village. Forms of Business Ownership; Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Cooperative Societies and Public Companies. Professionalism and job creation potentialities; enhancement of existing service/product through innovation, initiatives for new product development. Recent economic/developmental issues; National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (NEEDS). Small and Medium Scale Business Enterprises Development Agency in Nigeria (SMEDAN). New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). TPM 303 - Transport Statistics (2, 1, 0) Transport statistical units e.g. Capacity, ton, miler, loads etc. sources and contents of national and international transport statistics. Application of econometric methods in Transport, statistical inference, estimate and sample distributions. Simple regressions and applications. E.g. serial correlations. Measurement and specification errors. Multiple regressions. Analysis of categories data. Estimation of simultaneous equations, dynamic equation models and data. Transformations in econometric methods. Introduction to time series and index numbers. Survey of statistical applications in transport; e.g. data fixing of Poisson, binomial, guassian distribution. Etc. Poisson as a model of waiting times and queues.

TPM 304 - Law of Carriage (2, 1, 0) Law of Carriage of passengers, by land, sea and air documentation, liability and loss of luggage, transport regulations, carriage of good by land, sea and air- Documentation, delivery, lessor, damage during transits, liability; bills of lading. Right and duties of typical transport undertaking. Legal bar of transport consumer organization. Arbitration in transport contracts.

TPM 305 - Transport Technology (2, 1, 0) The technology and development of Transport from 1990 to date. Significant and recent development. The role of government regarding safety, licensing and environment control in transport. Technical aspects of transportation in relation to international and local organizations. E.g. ICAO, IRU etc. New development existing systems vehicle control and operations; e.g. ways and routes motive power, vehicular, terminals and interface, control systems and means of communication with or controlling the vehicle enroot. Design, planning and operation of terminal handling in relation to transport modes. Practical operations; passenger and freight carrying capacity, crewless operation, Maintenance and replacement of elements. Future transport technology

TPM 306 - Management & Control of Transport (2, 1, 0) Element of transport system, the structure and organization of transport - pattern of ownership in the various modes, control and participation in transport by different level of government. Management aspect - behavioural, organizational, policy formulation. Finance aspects -evaluation of the roles, policies and practices of government agencies, national regulatory bodies - statutory and other organizations concerned i.e. international regulatory bodies. The role of Trade Association and transport user bodies.

TPM 307 - Principles of Transport & Tourism (2, 0, 0) Functions of Transport. General characteristics of roads, railways, inland waterways, seaways, railways and pipeline. Location of roads and rail terminals, seaports and airports services and facilities required at transport terminals. Principles in the design of units of carriage by road, rail sea, air and pipeline, motive power and its influence on road haulage and rail transport. Financial and legal aspects of transport. Tourism –Definition; Demand supply Factors in Tourism; Transport for Tourism, tourism and Public Interest, Pattern and Implication of Tourism,Transport documentation.

TPM 308 - Organizational Structure in Transport (2, 1, 0) Definition of organization; reasons for organization’ existence; characteristics common to all organizations. Organizational structure theorist — classical, human relations, system and contingency approaches, factors affecting organization structure — technology, environment, strategic choice, etc Basic element of organization structure. Departmentalization, managerial levels and span of control, line and staff structure, Delegation of authority. Behavior. Group dynamic in organization- type of groups in an organization, relationship between the individual and the group, reasons for group formation, characteristics of work groups. Leadership, motivation and communication in organizations. Attitudes and values of management in Nigeria.

TPM 309 - Transport Economics (2,1,0) The economic function of various forms of transport, the supply and demand characteristics of transport, travel pattern and demand models. Concepts of competition, co-operation and complementary among model. Economic characteristics of transport model; quality of service, speed load factors, etc. Concepts of transport cost estimating, standardized cost models. Commercial policy with regards to depreciation, substitution and utilization, grow-subsidization and unremunerative services. Investment and pricing policies; economic appraisal of transportations projects; cost benefit analysis, multi- objective evaluation. Pricing criteria for public enterprises. Government economic investment and financial policies in transport sector. Common transport policy in regional economic communities like ECOWAS. Government policies in the context of future transport development.

TPM 310 - Marketing of Transport Operations (2, 0, 0) Element of marketing, consumer behaviour and motivations. The role of marketing in today’s organization. Tasks and philosophies of marketing management. The transport marketing system and application to Nigeria. Transport distribution structure; the nature of transport market, promotion strategy, marketing strategy, in various modes. Brand strategy decisions, pricing decisions and polices in transport. Benefit accruable for using specific mode.

TPM 311 - Management Accounting and Financial in Transport (2, 1, 0) Basic principles - concepts of accounting, conventions. Basic methods of preparing accounts and financial statement. Investment Appraisal Budgetary controls, auditing- internal control and internal audit, interpretation of balance sheets and accounts, costing methods and their application to transport organizations, cost price fixing and decision making, current practices in the various modes of transport, and physical distribution. Source of Finance, Capital structure, financial institutions, government financing, financial methods - leasing, hiring etc. Principles of corporation tax. TPM 312 - Quantitative Technique in Transport (2,1,0) Linear Programming; Transportation algorithms-Rules of calculation and their application to transport problems e.g. routing, scheduling and depot sitting. Planning Techniques, network. Application of critical path analysis to transport situation. Resources levelling. Operation research techniques; inventory control, queuing and replacement theory, statistical quality control. Planning techniques, simulation models and mathematical programming. Forecasting techniques information technology, application in transport.

TPM 313: Industrial Engineering Management in Transport Organisations I (2, 0, 0) Introduction to Operating Systems and Operation Management. Arrangement of industrial facilities. Location of facilities and facilities layout. Work and work systems. Work method, work measurement and work standards. Man-machine systems: Automation and job design. Production-planning and control. Operations scheduling; Activity scheduling, Network scheduling and scheduling for batch processing, network analysis.

TPM 315: Business Law 1 (2, 1,0) The Nigerian Legal System; Sources of Nigerian Law; Nigerian Judicial System- hierarchy of Nigerian Courts; commercial arbitration; social, economic and historical background of law of property; Law of contract; commercial contracts (Agency, sales of goods, hire purchase); passing off and ‘Table Libel’; Introduction to company law; powers and functions of Directions; Introduction to Taxation Laws.

TPM 316 - Industrial Engineering Management in Transport Organisation II (2, 0, 0) Review of Industrial Management I topic. Work measurement using time study. Synthesis from element times, predetermined motion-time system. Analytical estimating and activity sampling and scheduling. Payments and incentives. Nature of remuneration, job evaluation, incentive wage system. Differential flexible work schemes etc. Management control information: use of daily worksheet, analysis sheet etc. Value analysis, inventory Management and Supply of resources. Inventories of consumed items, inventory management strategies, costs in inventory management. Inventory Management systems.

YEAR 4 TPM 401 - Physical Distribution Management ( 2, 1, 0) Concept of physical distribution management, the relationship between material management, physical distribution management and logical management. The sub- functions of PDM; material handling, freight transport, packaging, warehousing location, inventory control and data processing. Total distribution concept. Planning and managing a distribution system. Important of PDM to marketing. Information and communication system. The role of government departments. Problems and factors in distributing to oversea areas; documentation and licensing; movement of freight through airport and seaports. The facilitation of international Trade.

TPM 403 - Transport Policy (2, 1, 0) The relationship between transport and patterns of development. The relationships between land use patterns of Transport needs. The organization and machinery of government in relation to transport Role of government in transport development, identification of key issues in transport policy formulation. Local Government transport. Political process in connection with transports and analysis of the areas of conflict. Strategies for implement transports and analysis of the areas of conflict. Strategies for implementing transport policy. Evaluation of transport policies in different transport sectors. Commitment to transport in public expenditure and national development.

TPM 405 - Transport Planning (2, 0, 1) Current town and regional planning in relation to transport. Current legislations on town planning, industrial locations, housing, and transport. Federal, State and Local Government organization and processes in relation to transport planning. Elements of urban transport procedures. Demand analysis, trip generation and distribution models. Traffic demand modeling and interface. Traffic demand models planning for transport coordination e.g. road rail sea and air. Democratic and financial basis of planning at different levels. Operational environmental and economics. Plan implementation. Public participation in planning. Interface between transport planning and transport management.

LABORATORY Project work TPM 407 - Research Methods in Transport (2, 0, 1) The nature of transport surveys for transport management, with some examples. Sampling and design of samples, estimation and hypothesis testing, sampling distributions and standard errors. Types of sample design. Panel and longitudinal studies. Example of random sample design in transport surveys, transport consumer surveys, surveys and analysis of attitudes and preferences, scaling methods, motivation studies market segmentation methods of collecting data, designing questionnaires survey planning and execution. Data processing, coding tabulation and computations, computer as data capture devices, analysis interpretative and presentation of transport survey results.

LABORATORY Project work ELECTIVES TRANSPORT OPTION TPM 409 - Road Transport Management (2, 0, 3) Development in the urban intercity and local context of road passenger transport in Nigeria. Highway codes and their effect on standard of operation, special facilities etc. Types of vehicle in use and planned, fire location equipment and systems. Interface with other transport modes and terminals. Types of services provided e.g. urban, inter-urban, etc. organization of passenger transport policy formulation and implantation, corporate planning, urban authority policy and control, government regulations, management techniques, and operation practice e.g. timetable, routes, roistering of vehicles and crew, Vehicle replacement, Legal Requirement for some operation, Marketing and Commercial policies Regulatory licensing of road passenger transport, future development.

LABORATORY Project work TPM 411 - Rail Transport Management (2, 0, 3) Development of rail transport in the world and in Nigeria in particular; high speed passenger train, high capacity freight services and urban passenger system. The rail network,, and its maintenance route determination and selection, development and closure of lines, track layout and signaling, load in use and their benefits and disadvantages, optimizing line capacity, performance characteristics of motive power units, capacity of passenger, and freight rolling stock and auxiliary equipment. The inter- relationship of road transport to other modes types of services provided e.g. intercity computer passenger services etc. National regional and local organization of rail transport. Alternative forms of organization. Policy formulation and implementation, corporate planning, direction and control evaluation of management techniques in use e.g. works study, job analysis etc. Operation practices, e.g. time tables, manning the services. Legal requirement for safety of operations. Marketing and commercial policies. Regulatory control. The role of railway in the total transport setting future development.

LABORATORY Project work MARITIME TPM 413 - Maritime Transport Management (2, 0, 3) Recent developments in maritime transport characteristics organization of maritime transport; major shipping line of the world, types of sample, performance and capacity. Various means of motive power pallentiration and contamerization. Shipping in relation to other forms of transport. Types of services provided, e.g. Deep Sea passenger and cargo liners specialized bulky cargo liners specialized bulky cargo vessels, multipurpose vessels etc. inland water transport, maritime transport organization. Management and operating practices, policy formulation and implementation, management techniques and operating practices (schedule, routes and Crews). Legal requirement and operation. Design and construction of vessels, the prevention, maintenance of vessels and equipment, Training and licensing operating crews. Marketing and commercial policy. Regulatory licensing of maritime transport. Total movement of people and goods in relation to maritime transport future development.

LABORATORY Project work TPM 415: Maritime Automation and Control (2, 0, 3) Definition of automation and control. Fundamentals of control, Principles components, utilization, economy, safety and display, cybernetics, Radio telephony and Radiotelegraphy, Morse code and signaling at sea and ports. Alarm scanning and data logging; control actions; proportional, integral, Derivation. Actual controller types; Marter pressure, fuel, diesel, steam boiler and Turbine controller system, auto plot. Regulatory body requirements.

AVIATION TPM 417 - Airline Transport Management (2, 0, 3) Airport economics and planning, fleet planning, fleet scheduling, airline organization, air law and procedures; resources flight operations, ground operations. Maintenance, finance control, information systems.

TPM 419 Airport Aviation control and Safety (2, 1, 0) Nature and classification of air services, costs and revenues in airport operation. Comparative data on national and international scales. Airport controlling authorities. Services provided by airport authorities. Ownership structure of civil aviation industry at the national level, and units advantages and disadvantages. Statutory control of civil aviation. The Warsaw convention, the Chicago convention and the Hague Protocol. The international civil aviation organization (ICAO) organizational structure and objectives. Problems of international airports energy costs and fare levels noise, aircraft replacement etc. argument for central planning of airport development. Control in airways communication systems, surveillance and monitoring, non-dispatching communication, interval control, aviation aid.

YEAR 5 TPM 500 - Entrepreneurship (2, 0, 0) Meaning and definitions of related concepts; Qualities of an Enterpreneur. Managerial skill and business risks. Savings and investment; Meaning of saving, the science of Wealth Creation via skills development, training on the jpb, experience, education. Business investment opportunities inherent in government policy change, infrastructure inadequacies, technology and the concept of Global village. Forms of Business Ownership: Ownership: Business Planning and management, organizing resources, making business decision through the use of feasibility study and viability of a project; comparative project analysis and evaluation using accounting information. TPM 501: Geographical Information Systems

What is GIS, Uses of GIS, How to pick GIS, GIS data modelling,GIS data models Conversion, GIS data analysis, GIS data Visualization, GIS databases, Database management systems, Database Processing, Fundamental data base Elements.

TPM 502 - Technology Policy and Law (2, 0, 0) An overview of the National Technology Policy, Acquisition and application of scientific and technological knowledge for other national development objectives. National strategy, patents and inventions; trademarks and copy-rights; contract and contract documents, professional responsibilities and liabilities.

TPM 503 – Research Methodology (2 0 0) 3 Units Introduction to research methodology, skills of scientific investigation Information gathering, analysis and interpretation in dealing with Business and organizational behaviour problems in Nigeria; steps in research agenda and proposal, The art of problems identification analysis and report writing; The problems and prospects of Business research in a seller’s market like Nigeria; Qualitative research; Survey research and experimental research methods; Mechanics and style of research reports, Ethical issues in management research

TPM 504 - Management Information System (MIS) (2, 1, 0) The pre-requisite for this course is CSE 201 (Basic Computer Technology). Review of computer languages and programming. COBOL, FORTRAN, SPSS, etc. Electronic Data Processing (EDP) methods; Batch and real time processing and management of EDP. Computer system in Business environment. Importance of information technology on business, the information explosion (transition from industrial to information age), the high-tech-revolution and the effects of electronic devices on business opportunities and competition, management-strategic issue and decision making, customers services and employee, jobs and training. The computer hardware and operating systems, equipments, communication relationship, basic functioning of the operating systems.

TPM 505 - Manpower and Industrial Relations in Transport (3, 0, 0) Manpower a major sources Personnel Policy and its implementation. Manpower management. Method of monitoring and improving communication between employers and employees. The concept of industrial relations. Trade union characteristics. Types of unions, central urban affiliations, union solidarity and check off systems. Collective bargaining industrial disportes, dispute settlement, joint consultation, the state and industrial relations. Comparative industrial relation. A survey of the role of transport union in Nigeria, Africa and the World.

TPM 506 Intermodal Transport (3, 0. 0) Concept of thorough transport, concept of units loads palletisation and containerization and their technological, advances. Development of container services, consortia: conferences, joint services, air, road, rail and sea; development in Nigeria. Management of thorough transport operations, role of (inter) national associations/organizations, e.g. IATA, ICAC, IMO, NSC, NMA etc. Case studies in intermodal transport management techniques, e.g. operation research, organization and methods. Main conveyances used in thorough freight transport e.g. Ro-Ro and “Combi” ships. LASH concept, train ferry wagos etc. Terminals used for intermodal transfer and organization. Specialized equipment — gantry crane, straddle carrier etc. Current management and operation practices — cross subsidization, leasing, documentation and application of information systems. Public policy and regulations. Marketing and pricing of intermodal through transport services, research and future development in thorough transport.

TPM 507 Transport and Society (2 , 0, 0) Trends in size, distribution and composition of population, movement problem; Pattern of transport-usage and depreciation. The development of leisure. The pattern and growth of tourisms. Employment in transport; characteristics and their social implications. The subjective experience of work. Characteristics and their social implications. The subjective experience of work. Industrial conflict and democracy. Political influences on transport development, the growth of public participation, public versus private resources allocation. Future patterns of social and technological development and their influence on transport. (telecommunication, automation and robotics). Government policies and future plans in. transport as a whole.

TPM 508 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT The business policy in the context of production management. The market context of production management. Market function and factors influencing decisions on market and demand characteristics demand estimation and prediction. Arrangement of production facilities – location of facilities and facilities layout. Work and work methods – structure and purpose, method of work study. Uses of work standard and work measurement, work motion study. Production scheduling – work / activity scheduling, Network scheduling, scheduling of batch processing, design and scheduling of flow processing system. Quality Control: Quality management and reliability maintenance and replacement.

TPM 509 Principles of Insurance in Transport Industry (3, 0, 0) History and purpose of insurance. Fundamental Principles of Insurance. History and General aspects of Insurance in the transport industry. Formation of transport insurance (sea, air and land) Policy and its content. Types of Premium. Insolvency of the insurer. Types of interest, e.g. cargo interest etc. Double insurance, Assignment, proximate cause. Types of risk (perils, Extraneous risks). Time and voyage insurance. Change of voyage, deviation, Total and actual total loss. Constructive loss valued and in valued policies. Salvage and salvage charges, reinsurance, General average adjustment. Underwriting and rating, claim settlement.

TPM 510 Road Freight Transport Management (1, 0, 3) Development of road freight transport in the world and in Nigeria. The highway codes and their effect on trucking operations. The vehicle, motive power, unit of carriage and terminals various designs and types, operating characteristics, palletisation and containerization. Categories of freights traffic and types of services. Organization of trucking firms (public and private) size and scale problems. Policy formulation and implementation. Regulation and Taxation, marketing and commercial policies operating practices; routing and scheduling of vehicles and trai1ing, analysis of cost of operation and cost control methods, vehicle replacement, safety and security of vehicle and cargo.

TPM 511 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Transport systems and their planning. Design of the various transportation networks. Financial appraisal and funding of various transportation system, roles of various tiers of government in a given transportation system. Social and economic effects of a new or improved transportation system on the environment.

TPM 512: Highway Infrastructural Planning and Management (1, 0, 3) Characteristics of National Highway Network: rural and urban road pattern: administrative and functional classification of highways; traffic characteristics; traffic volume studies, ADT, AADT etc. Highway design, design criteria and approximate costs different standards of highways; factors affecting traffic capacity, traffic control system and automation. Highway administration and management, road financing and maintenance. Highway development in Nigeria and the problem of maintenance.

TPM 513: TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Highway planning and traffic surveys. Administration and finance of Highways. Coordination of all transportation media. Transportation planning and economics. Traffic management and design of traffic signals, control systems and safety devices. Parking and parkways. Different types of road construction materials and construction methods. Carry out practical exercises on each of the topics treated above; perform laboratory tests on different types of road construction materials.

TPM 514 Shipyard Technology (1, 0, 3) Shipyard layout modern shipping facilities Drawing offices. Lifting, computer-aid ship design. Production planning and scheduling. Materials used in ship building, sea trails and standardization Dry docks, ship repair, repair of selected parts ship conversion. Launching of ships, End launching side launching. Launching calculation.

TPM 515 Freight Planning The Urban Transportation Planning Process and Transportation System; Travel Characteristics; Overview of Travel Forecasting and Data Requirements; Basics of Networks; Trip Generation; Trip Distribution; Modal Split;Traffic and Trip Assignment; Population and Economic Forecasting ; Freight Planning, Characteristics, And Forecasting; Transit Characteristics and Design; In Depth: Land Use Forecasting; In Depth: Site Impact Assessment

TPM 519 Ports Planning and Administration (1, 0, 3) Goals of port planning. Port capacity and capability. Determination of berth and traffic optimality. Port planning stager; hydrological surveys, meteorological and geological surveys, site selection, traffic estimation, evaluation, master planning implementation. Industrial port development, social, economic and political consideration in port planning, financing port development. Berth layouts, quantitative techniques in Port Planning e.g. queuing theory simulation. Administration of individual Nigerian merchant and naval ports. Documentation procedures at the port comparison of global practices in port administration.

LABORATORY Project work TPM 516 Maritime Law and Policy (2, 0, 0) The ship and the flag, flag convenience; ownership, charter parties (voyage, time, demise) and legal analysis of the calluses; Demurrage; Bills of lading; payment of freight; General average. Both to blame collision clause; Deviation, detection and delay; carriage of animals and dangerous goods; maritime liens; limitation of liability by common law: the united Nation convention on the carriage of goods by sea, 1978; salvage, towage and pilotage (pilokage Act, 1983)

TPM 517 Shipping Management (2, 0, 3) Trends in modern shipping and competitions. Shipping and export; shipping and imports ownership structure; organization of a shipping company; policy formulation and implementation. Distraction and control. Liner inference. Tramps types of charters and charter parties. The ship broker, freight rate, port dues and rate. Ship chartering, management techniques, control and operating cost. Ship management, ashore and afloat facilities required to transfer passengers and goods at the port; transshipment and distribution of cargo. Effect of new technological developments and research. Political control and public attitude, control of sea pollution, training and certificate navigation and engineering officers. Duties and responsibilities of ship’s officers and crew. Relevant international adversary and regulatory bodies. LABORATORY project work

TPM 518 Airline Management II (2, 0, 0) Pre requisite TPM 455 Airline management policy formulation and implementation corporate planning direction and control, application of management techniques, e.g. operation research methods, work study, airline scheduling, fleet utilization, route selection and time table production. Legal requirement fro safety operation, e.g. training and licensing of crew (international standards for design and construction of aircraft); maintenance of aircraft and equipment; regulation of air transport and ruler of ICAO and IATA, legal liabilities of carriers, national controlling bodies and their powers. Marketing commercial policy; determination of rates and charges, pooling procedures, bilateral operating agreements.

TPM 520 Aviation Law and Policy (2, 0, 0) Legal problems of liability in carriage air. Aviation security, international conventions standards and recommended practices. Legal aspects of accidents and accident investigations. Management issues on the suppression of drug abuse and illicit trafficking is aviation. National aviation policy, computer reservation and future air navigation systems. Economic and legal implications. Categories of freight traffic and types of services. Organization of trucking firm (public and private); policy formulation and implementation; corporate planning; direction and control; regulation and taxation; marketing and commercial policies. Operating practices, routing and scheduling of vehicles, staffs and traffic; analysis of cost of operation and cost control methods. Vehicle replacement, safety and security of vehicle and cargo.

TPM 521 Air Transport Management II (2, 0, 0) Development of air transport on the international scenes Economic of transport, principles of freedom of the air, organization and determination of information on climate and meteorology, operating procedures, control of air space; communication, navigation, flight planning and operations; air craft maintenance and overhaul; air craft, performance and cost characteristics in relations to takeoff landing (TOL) and cruising weight; motive power unit; capital cost, obsolescence amortization; speed, range and pay load.

TPM 523 Airport Management (1, 0, 3) Development of airports, impact of aircraft technological advances on planning and design. Airport development planning; Airport terminal movement, ground access. Vehicle parking, economic and financial feasibility. Airport planning and development strategy in Nigeria. The principal characteristics and organization of airports. Airport of the world; comparison of different airports. Airport management: statistics and performance indicators. Quantitative techniques in airport planning e.g. queuing etc. Airport finance and administration, airports accounts and pricing policies. Airports coordinating: a review of coordination pattern worldwide. LABORATORY Project work DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

S/ Rank/Design Qualification Area of Name of Staff N ation Specialization

B. Sc (Geography and Regional Planning) Reader & 1994; M.Sc (Transport Studies) 1997. PgD Dr. A.O. Logistic/Supply Ag. Head of Shipping. Port and Transport Management 1. Somuyiwa Chain Management Dept. (Netherlands) MCILT (London) PhD (Transport studies 2009)

Transport B.Sc Geography(Science) 1980,M.URP Management and 2. Prof.O.O.Oyesiku Professor (Urban and Regional Planning) 1983,Ph.D Planning/Transport (Urban & Regional Planning)1989 Modelling

B.A. (Urban & Regional Planning) 1987; Transport & 3 Prof. S.O. Fadare Professor M.Ur (Urban & Regional Planning) 1980; Urban/Regional Ph. D (Urban & Regional Planning) 1987 Planning

Senior Urban/Public 4 Dr. J. A. Aderamo B.sc, M.sc, PhD, MNITP, RTP Lecturer Transport Planning

B. Tech (Agric Econs)2000; Senior Public Transport 5 Dr. J.R. Aworemi M. Tech (Management Science) 2004; Management Lecturer Ph.D (Management Science) 2007

6 Dr. Olu Afolayan Lecturer I B.A (English) 1985, M. Sc (Transport), 1994 Maritime Planning Ph.D (Transport) 2004 , ACIPM, MNIM, AMNITAD, MCILT

B.Tech. URP (2000); M.Sc. URP (2005), 7. Dr. C.A. Wojuade, Lecturer II Transport Planning Ph.D(URP)2012

B.Sc/Ed(Statistics) 1990, Dr.B.B. Air Transport 8. Lecturer I M.sc (Transport Studies) 2000,MCILT Ayantoyinbo Logistics Ph.D(Transport Mgt) 2014

Mr. V.A. B.Sc. (Geology) 1992, M.Sc. Transport Studies Transport 9 Lecturer I Dosunmu (1998), MCILT (London) Economics

Transportation and B. Eng (Civil Engineering) 1995; M.Sc. (Civil 10 Mr. O.B. Olaogun Lecturer II Highway Engineering) 2003. Engineering

— Mr. A.A. Road Transport 11 Lecturer II B. Sc (Geography & Planning) 1991; M. Sc Adebanjo Management (Transport) 1996 PGDE (Education) 2008

Miss.I. T. Assistant B. Tech (Transport Management) 2007 Transport Planning , 12. Adebayo Lecturer M.Tech(Transport Management) 2012 and Modeling ADJUNCT LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

Prof.A.T. Urban Transportation 1. professor B.Sc,M.Sc,Ph.D(Urban & Regional Planning) Adeboyejo & Planning

Prof. K. A. Transport Professor B. Eng. M.Tech. PhD 2. Adebiyi Engineering

Prof. A. A. Transport Professor B.Eng, M.sc., PhD 3. Adegbola Technology.

4. Prof. J. O. B.sc (Economics)1982, Professor Transport Economics Adewoye MBA(1987),Ph.D(2007)

Dr. A. R. 5. Reader Bsc, M.sc., PhD Transport Finance Onaolapo B.sc(1986),MBA Transport 6. Dr.H.T.Fasina Lecturer I 2003,ACA(1984),FCA(2008),M.Tech(Mgt.Sc) Management 2005 Ph.D (Mgt Sc)2014 Accounting/Finance REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE DEPARTMENT Degree Awarded

The department awards Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees successful students in relevant discipline on the first Class Honours, Second Class Honours (Upper Division), Second Class Honours (Lower Division), Third Class Honours, and ordinary pass as may be approved by the senate of the university. Admission Requirements The admission requirements into the department are As reflected by the admission requirements. Deferment of Admission Students with genuine reason(s) for deferment of admission must submit formal application stating clearly the reason(s) for the request through their Head of Department to the Dean of the Faculty (Chairman of tape Faculty Board) for consideration and recommendation to senate for approval. To qualify for this dispensation, a student must have matriculated and registered for courses. Registration for Courses (i) After admission, all students must be cleared at the Department and the \faculty to continue with their registration at the Admission office in the registry. (ii) All students (Fresh or Stale) must register for courses after due consultation with their staff advisor in the Department at the beginning of every semester and within the stipulated period of registration as may be allowed on payment of a penalty fee as prescribed by the senate. (iii) All registration for courses are done online after the student has obtained the necessary scratch card from the university ICT. (iv) All stipulated fee must be paid by all students before registration in the Department and Faculty. (v) All pre-requisite or co-requisite courses (where applicable) must be taken and passed by all students before they could register for higher courses. (vi) Only students who are duly registered for a course shall be allowed to take examination in that course. Change of programme Personnel Administration

(a) Organization structure (The Chart describing this is in Fig. I below)

(b) How staffs are involved in the decision-making process and in general

administration

The department holds regular departmental meetings at intervals to take decisions on issues affecting it. Membership at these meetings includes the Head of Department as Chairman, all academic staff and administrative staff. On a seasonal basis, officers are appointed to oversee and coordinate essential aspects of the departmental affairs such as exams, lecture time tables, students’ industrial training, accreditation, curriculum and student affair/postgraduate programme etc.

Student’s Welfare

(a) Handling of Academic Grievances

There is a standing organizational body of the students known as the Student’s Chapter of

Association of Transport Management Students which is a subsidiary of the national body. This body is there to protect students’ (ATMAS) interest under the supervision of their staff adviser who is an academic staff of the department. There are two ways in which students can channel their academic grievances. These are either through their staff adviser or through their level advisors who are primarily academic advisors who must have been with them from their first year up to the point of graduation. It is these two sets of people that are to keep the Head of

Department informed on the students’ grievances especially when they cannot handle such depending on the nature of grievance. The advisors may or may not forward the complaint to the

Head of Department However, such records and actions taken are documented for easy reference. Serious cases are referred to the Dean and sometimes to the Faculty Board Committee on discipline.

(b) Student Academic Advising

Each level of students in the department is attached to academic advisors. Currently, each advisor handles an average of sixty (60) students that have been assigned to him/her from their first year up to the point of graduation. This form of arrangement gives room for thorough supervision of student’s academic progress and understanding of each student’s peculiarities.

The major function of the staff advisors is guidance and counseling. This assists in detecting weak students for early guidance. Advisors also guide students on their choice of courses for a particular semester to enhance better performance of such students and also reduce the accompanying problems on results.

Examination

(a) The lecturers, who are the internal examiners are responsible for setting and

marking of the exam questions for the courses taught by them. The Head of

Department who is the Chief examiner ensures proper conduct of exams as well

as the security and internal/moderation of question papers and marked scripts.

External examiners are also engaged to evaluate and moderate the questions for

each exam. After marking and collation, the results are compiled and grades for

all courses offered are sent to the Departmental Board of Examiners for

consideration. The recommendations of the Departmental Board are forwarded to

the Faculty Board of Examiners. The Faculty Board further recommends the

results to Committee of Deans and finally to the Senate for final approval. Academic Atmosphere

(a) In order to maintain an atmosphere conducive for exchange of ideas and

interaction amongst students, the department has on ground, the students’

Chapter of the Association of Transport Management students (ATMAS)

under the supervision of the staff adviser who is an academic staff in the

department. This association normally organizes excursions to notable

Transport firms, Port Authority, etc. A week is usually allocated to the

body in a session to have special programmes.