College of Technology - University of Buea

The College of Technology (COT) of the University of Buea was created as a constituent component of the university by Decree No. 93/034 of 19 January 1993 and admitted the first batch of students in September 2010.

Vision

The COT aims to be a benchmark technological institution not only by offering nationally and regionally recognized full-time and part-time educational programmes across a spectrum of engineering disciplines using traditional and leading edge teaching technologies and methods but also by pioneering innovative programmes, whose graduates will respond to the critical national and sub-regional development needs and compete successfully in the global job market.

Motto: Train Locally, Qualify Globally

Mission

In fulfillment of its vision, COT will produce highly competent senior level technicians in critical engineering fields imbued with the skills to be immediately productive on the job or capable of sustainable self-employment.

To achieve its mission, the COT will undertake to fulfill the following objectives:

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i. Provide basic and specialized education in a learner-centred environment, which will enable   life-long learning;

ii. Emphasize hands-on training so that graduates are immediately effective in the job;

iii. Create enduring relations with industry for internships and continuous

dialogue on academic programmes and with professionals for supervision of students during internships;

iv. Create opportunities for professionals to present problems and the solutions they provided,   emphasizing the engineering/scientific content, teamwork, and leadership skills;

v. Provide extended continuing education and skills conversion to working professionals and to graduates of general disciplines;

vi. Encourage research not only for the creation of new knowledge but also for application to the solution of practical problems of industry;

vii. Provide training in professional domains to graduates of faculties in order to improve on their (self) employment potentials;

 

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SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED

At the end of the programme, the following skills should be acquired:

– Ability to understand sophisticated techniques in PC repair, including external I/O devices, printers, mobile computing devices, purchasing and building PCs, troubleshooting, support, virus protection, data protection, and recovery.repair and maintenance.

– Ability to understand how computers communicate with each other, how computers are grouped together to form networks, networking concepts and issues that are key to the successful implementation of computer networks, and the different networking implementation strategies and technologies currently available.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The students will have opportunities in the following areas;

– As a technical staff in industries related to Computer networking and systems maintenance.

– As a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in a small and medium sized company

– As a teacher in secondary school for Computer Networks and System Maintenance both in O level and A level.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the general university requirements candidates must obtain a minimum

of grade D at the Advanced level in Physics and Mathematics. Candidates with

Baccalaureate Technical in Electrical Technology are also admitted.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

B.Tech. in Computer Engineering

SPECIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be awarded the degree of B.Tech. in Computer Engineering a total of 180 credits is required.

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Programs offered at the College of Technology - Buea

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• College of Technology - COT
• COMPUTER ENGINEERING(COT) - CENG


1.  B.Tech Computer Engineering

2.  B.Tech Computer Engineering(Networks)

3.  B.Tech Computer Engineering(Software)

4.  Hardware Maintenance

5.  Information and Communication Technology

6.  M.Tech in Software Engineering

7.  Software Engineering and Computing

• ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING(COT) - EENG


1.  Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

2.  B.Tech Electrical and Electronic Engineering

3.  B.Tech Electrical and Electronic Engineering(Electrical Technology)

4.  B.Tech Electrical and Electronic Engineering(Telecom)

5.  Electric Power System

6.  M.Tech in Electrical Power System

7.  M.Tech in Telecommunication and Networks

8.  Telecommunication

• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - MET


1.  B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering(Automobile Engineering)

2.  B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

3.  B.Tech Mechanical Engineering(Coastal and Harbour Engineering)

4.  B.Tech Mechanical Engineering(Manufacturing Engineering)

5.  B.Tech Mechanical Engineering(Mechatronics)

6.  Mechanical Fabrication

7.  Structural & Metallic Construction

8.  Thermo-Fluids Engineering

9.  Welding Technology

• RECORDS - REC-COT


• RECORDS COT - RCT

• Faculty Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine - FAVM
• AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS - AEA


1.  BSc Agribusiness

2.  BSc Agricultural Economics

3.  BSc Agriculture

4.  Ph.D in Agricultural Economics

5.  Professional M.Sc in Agricultural Economics

• AGRONOMIC AND APPLIED MOLECULAR SCIENCE - AAM


1.  BSc Crop Production

2.  BSc Horticulture

3.  BSc Plant Health Management

4.  BSc Soil Science

5.  Ph.D in Crop Production

6.  Ph.D in Crop Protection

7.  Ph.D in Post-harvest Management

8.  Professional M.Sc in Crop Production

9.  Professional M.Sc in Crop Protection

10.  Professional M.Sc in Post-harvest Management

11.  Soil Science

• ANIMAL SCIENCE - ANS


1.  B.Sc in Fisheries

2.  B.Sc. in Animal Science

3.  M.Sc in Animal Production

4.  Masters of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

5.  Ph.D Animal Production

6.  Ph.D Fisheries

7.  Ph.D in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

• Department of Food Science and Technology - FSC


1.  B.Sc in Food Science and Technology

• Department of Forestry and Wildlife - FOW


1.  B.Sc in Forestry and Wildlife

• Department of Verterinary Medicine - DVM


1.  B.Sc in Veterinary Medicine     

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• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management - FARM


1.  M.Sc in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

2.  Ph.D in Fisheries and Applied Aquaculture

3.  Ph.D in Fisheries and Aquatic Science

4.  Professional M.Sc in Fisheries and Applied Aquaculture