Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Professional Training Research and Development Action

Dr. ASOH Derek Ajesam

Dr. ASOH Derek Ajesam
HOD of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Mail Address: P.O. Box 39 Bambili– Cameroon
  • Telephone Contacts: +237
  • Email: nahpi.03eee@gmail.com
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The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) of the National Higher Polytechnic Institute (NAHPI) (School of Engineering) of the University of Bamenda was created by Presidential Decree No. 2017/581 of 24 November 2017

Vision of the Department

To become a reference center of excellence in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; excelling in teaching, research, and application of engineering knowledge for accelerated development.

Mission of the Department

To provide high-quality undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate training in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; preparing professionals for development work and research in industry, academia, government, and the community at large.

Programe Objectives

Prepare graduates with a strong foundation in basic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that will enable them identify and solve EEE and related problems. Ensure graduates acquire and apply professional knowledge and skills to conceive, design, implement, operate and maintain electrical and electronic systems and equipment. Provide graduates with a solid foundation in EEE; preparing them for leadership roles, life-long careers, and professional growth in EEE and fields related to EEE. Support graduates develop abilities in effective communication, inquisitiveness, critical and creative thinking, innovation, and team work. Enable graduates pursue higher level studies in EEE and other professional fields.

Degree Offered and Duration of Study

For now, the Department offers the B. Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree. The duration of studies is 8 semesters (4 years).

Admission Requirements

Besides the general University requirements, applicants for the EEE Programme must meet one of the following set of conditions:

  • GCE Ordinary Level and GCE Advanced Levels with pass grades in Mathematics and Physics at each level. For the competitive entrance examination, where three subjects will be considered for evaluation, an additional pass grade in one of the following will be advantageous: any other Mathematics subject at the GCE Advanced Level (Further Mathematics, Pure Mathematics with Statistics or Pure Mathematics with Mechanics).
  • GCE Technical Ordinary and Technical Advanced Levels in relevant subjects, including a pass mark in English Language at each level.
  • Probatoire including a pass mark in English Language and Baccalauréat C, F2, F3, and MISE including a pass mark in English Language.

Mode of Admission

Admission is through a competitive entrance examinations organized by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering a student must earn a minimum of 240 credits. (CR). This includes a pass mark in the final year research project, in addition to passing all General University courses. The minimum 240 credits are distributed across the course blocks as follows: General University Courses (UC):10 CR Foundation School Courses (SC):75 CR Programme Core Courses (CC):128 CR Option Elective Courses (EC):27 CR A suitable combination of CC and EC courses enables students specialize in specific areas of interest.

Training Program

Teaching is done through lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions, projects, and industrial attachments.

Industrial Attachments and Project

Industrial Attachments and Projects are compulsory. Students undertake 3 Industrial Attachments (in the first, second, and third year) for a cumulative duration of 9 months. These attachments are unique opportunities that may orientate students on the identification and selection of a topic for the final year Research Project. Course Projects are completed after the first year. Students are monitored to ensure that these essential and compulsory components of training are undertaken to meet graduation requirements in the stipulated time.

Organisation of Academic Programs and Evaluation

The EEE programmes is structured in 8 semesters and each semester may have courses, industrial attachment, course projects and research project with a total minimum of 30 credits. Courses have specific credit values and are sub-divided into lectures, tutorials and or practical. The evaluation consists of continuous assessments and a written exam. The continuous assessment is scored over 30 points and the exam over 70 points making a total of 100 pts. The BMP grading system with a GPA ranging from 0 to 4 is applied to determine the final grade of the degree awarded.

Teaching Labs

  • Make-shift Departmental Electrical Laboratory.
  • Make-shift Departmental Electronic Laboratory.

Option Specilization

In the fifth, seventh, and eighth semester, the selection of elective courses matched with the core courses enable students to pursue one of four specialization options: Power Systems, Electronics, Telecommunications, and Automation and Control.

Post Training Employment

O Graduates will find meaningful employment as:

  • Operation and Maintenance Engineer in transformation and production industries.
  • Engineer in computerized industrial chains.
  • Technico-commercial agents in companies.
  • Engineers in parastatals, universities, and multi-national companies.

Projects Supervision and Collaborative Research

Multi-disciplinary projects are being elaborated and supervised by teaching staff of the EEE department and staff from other departments of the school, notably Department of Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and Civil Engineering and Architecture. Collaborative supervision and research with staff from other schools, including the College of Technology, (COLTECH), the Higher Technical Teacher Training College (HTTTC) , and the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) in the research areas of staff: food preservation, transformation technology, renewal energy, electric power systems, energy management and audit, process automation and control, systems integration, modelling and simulation, software development, networks design and security, embedded systems, ICT, solar/biomass hybrid dryers, energy management and audit in buildings, smart homes, solar water heating systems, and conservation of products and biomedical applications and informatics.

Research and Develpment Action

Research and Development Action involving the staff of the Department, the Local Community of Bambili and Bambui is at its early stage. Some project design areas include energy and food preservation technology. The projects that will be realized for the Local Community could be replicated in similar communities of Cameroon.

Industry Partners

  • ENEO
  • MTN
  • Camtel
  • Brasseries du Cameroun
  • Guiness Cameroun
  • CAT Bamenda
  • Camlait
  • Orange
  • Ndawara Estate

National Partner Institutions

  • Université de Dschang: LAIA, LETS, LISIE , L2MSP, EAPhySuD)
  • Université de Douala: LMA
  • Université de Yaoundé I: LAE

International Partner Institutions

The EEE department is in the process of establising Collaboration MOUs with international institutions.

General University Courses (UC): 10 Credits

  • Functional English I & II
  • Functional French I & II
  • Sports
  • Civics and Ethics

Foundation School Courses (SC): 75 Credits

  • Engineering Mathematics I, II, III, & IV
  • Physics for Engineers I & II
  • Chemistry for Engineers I & II
  • Introduction to Computer Science
  • Introduction to Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics I
  • Engineering Drawing I & II
  • Algorithms and Programming Languages
  • Industrial Attachment I, II, & III
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Research Methods
  • Research Project

Programme Core Courses (CC): 128 Credits

  • Consult School Course Catalogue

Optional Elective Courses (EC): 27 Credits

  • Consult School Course Catalogue

Teaching Staff

  • Dr. Asoh Derek Ajesam, PhD Information Science, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department
  • Pr. Nfah Mbaka Eustace, PhD Electrical Engineering, Associate Professor, Deputy Director
  • Dr. Guy Bertrand Tchaya, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Dr. Fombu Andrew Muluh, PhD Physics (Electronics)
  • Dr. Geh Wilson Ejuh, PhD Physics
  • Mr. Fotso Mbobda Christophe Raoul, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Mr. Tchasso Tchoupo Serge Paulin, Physics (Electronics)

Various Form B's

  • Bachelor of Engineering (B.ENG)
  • Master of Engineering Science (M.ENG)
  • Master of Science(MSc)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)