PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Electronics Engineer shall embrace and consist of any work or activity relating to the application of engineering sciences and/or principles to the investigation, analysis, synthesis, planning, design, specification, research and development, provision, procurement, marketing and sales, manufacture and production, construction and installation, test/measurement/control, operation, repair, servicing, technical support and maintenance of electronics components, devices, products, apparatus, instrument, equipment, systems, networks, operation and processes in the fields of electronics, including communications and/or telecommunication, information and communication technology (ICT), computers and their networking and hardware/firmware/software development and applications, broadcast/broadcasting, cable and wireless television, consumer and industrial electronics, electro optics/photonics/optoelectronics, electromagnetics, avionics, aerospace, navigational and military application, medical electronics, robotics, cybernetics, biometrics and all other related and convergent fields; it also includes the administration, management, supervision and regulatory aspects of such works and activities; similarly included are those teaching and training activities which develop the ability to use electronic engineering fundamentals and related advanced knowledge in electronics engineering, including lecturing and teaching of technical and professional subjects given in the electronics engineering (RA9292, 2004).

1. Strengthen the Engineering program consistent with global trends;

2. Develop faculty as competent mentors and quality researchers, through advanced study and other facets of continuing professional education;

3. Develop critical thinking and communication skills of students, giving emphasis to research and extension services;

4. Equip graduates with appropriate knowledge and technical skills, imbued with desirable work attitude and moral values through enhanced teaching/learning process by using multi-media facilities on top of traditional methods;

5. Create a conducive teaching and learning atmosphere with emphasis to faculty and students’ growth and academic freedom;

6.  Establish network with educational institution industry, GO’s and NGO’s, local and international which could serve as:

a. funding sources and/or partners of researches;

b. sources of new techniques

c. centers for faculty and student exchange program and On the Job Training, and;

d.  grantees of scholarship/additional facilities, and;

7. Continuously conduct action researches on the needs of laboratory and other facilities that could be locally produce or innovated using local materials and adapted technology.