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Computer Engineering Department
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Friday Natan Buffington

Name of Staff: FRIDAY, NATAIN BUFFINGTON

Email: bunafri@gmail.com        Phone: 08038768383, 08168697180

Date and Rank at first Appointment: 26th November, 2001, Senior Patrolman,

Date of and Rank of Conversion: August 2013,  Assistant Lecturer

Present Rank: Lecturer I

Academic Qualification:

  1. M.Eng. Computer Engineering (University of Benin, Benin City) 2014 – 2017
  2. B. Eng. Computer Engineering (University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State) 2005 – 2010
  3. National Diploma (ND) in Computer Science (

    Bayelsa State College Of Arts & Science, Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa) 2001 – 2003

  4. Senior School Certificate Examination (NECO) (Joinkrama Grammer School, Joinkrama) 1999 – 2000

DEPARTMENT: COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL (FACULTY): ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Development of a Reliable Fault-Tolerant Traffic Light System Controller Model. February 2022
  2. Development of a Fault-Tolerant Traffic Light System Controller Model to Improve Maintainability. February 2022
  3. Design and Development of a Web-Based Application for the Allocation/Selection of Project Supervisors for Undergraduate Research Scholars in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. November 2022.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

  1. Bayelsa State Polytechnic Aleibiri, Ekeremor, Bayelsa State

Academic Staff (Lecturer)                                                                   2018 – Date

  1. Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science, Elebele, Ogbia, Bayelsa Sate

Academic Staff (Lecturer)                                                               2013 – 2018

  • Bayelsa State College of Education Okpoama, Brass Bayelsa State.

Non-Academic Staff (Senior Computer Engineer)                         2012 – 2013

  1. Bayelsa State College of Education Okpoama, Brass Bayelsa State.

Non-Academic Staff (Senior Confidential Secretary)                    2008 -2012

  1. Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science. Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State  

Non-Academic Staff (Computer Instructor)                                    2003 – 2005

  1. Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science. Agudama-Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State  

Non-Academic Staff (Senior Patrolman (Security Department)) 2001 – 2003

  • Manufacturing Construction Managers (MCM) Yenagoa

Store Keeper                                                                                    2000 – 2001

COURSES TAUGHT:

  1. CTE 121 – Digital Computer Fundaments I
  2. CTE 212 – Computer Workshop Practice I
  3. CTE 213 – Digital Computer Fundamentals II
  4. CTE 222 – Computer Workshop practice II
  5. CTE 224 – Computer Power Supply
Theophlius Nathan Wilfred
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND MODE OF STUDY

 

 Programmes           

 

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY      

 

Full-time and Part-Time

National Diploma (ND)

1. Four credit level passes at senior school certificate examination (SSCE) or its equivalent at not more than TWO sittings. The four subjects must include Mathematics, Physics and any TWO other science subjects. At least a pass in English Language is required.

 

 2. The National Technician Certificate (NTC) in electrical trade with credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and ONE other subject. Also, a pass in English Language is mandatory.

 

 3. Four credit passes in an NBTE recognized preliminary ND course offered in a Polytechnic or similar post-secondary technical institution. The credit passes must include Mathematics, Physics and any TWO other science subjects. Candidates must in addition obtain at least a pass in English language.  

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

YEAR ONE

1ST SEMESTER ND I

Course

Code

Course Title

L

T

P

CU

CH

GNS 101

Use of English 1

2

0

0

2

2

MTH 112

Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry

1

1

0

2

2

GNS 127

Citizenship Education

2

–

–

2

2

MEC 112

Technical Drawing

0

0

2

4

4

MEC 113

Basic Workshop Technology and Practice

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 114

Report Writing

1

0

3

4

4

EEC 112

Introduction to Computer Science

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 117

Computer Hardware 1

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 111

Electrical Graphics

1

0

3

4

4

EEC 115

Electrical Engineering Science 1

1

0

2

3

3

GNS 105

Introduction to Library

2

0

0

2

2

COM 113

Introduction to Computer Programming

2

0

2

4

4

 

TOTAL

15

1

20

36

36

 YEAR ONE

2ND SEMESTER ND I

Course

Code

Course Title

L

T

P

CU

CH

GNS 102

Communications Skills

2

0

0

2

2

MTH 211

Calculus

2

0

0

2

2

COM 121

Scientific Programming Language using OO Java

2

0

4

6

5

CTE 121

Digital Computer Fundamentals 1

2

0

0

2

2

EEC 124

Electronics 1

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 121

Electrical Engineering Science II

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 126

Electrical and Electronics Instrument I

1

0

3

4

4

EEC 128

Telecommunications I

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 129

Electrical Installation of Building

1

0

2

3

3

COM 126

PC Upgrade and Maintenance

1

0

5

6

6

GNS 128

Citizenship Education II

2

0

0

2

2

BAM 126

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

1

0

2

3

3

 

TOTAL

19

0

22

39

40

YEAR TWO

1ST SEMESTER ND II

Course

Code

Course Title

L

T

P

CU

CH

GNS 201

Use of English II

2

0

0

2

2

MTH 112

Logic and Linear Algebra

2

0

0

2

2

CTE 211

Micro Computer Fundamentals

2

0

3

5

5

CTE 212

Computer Workshop Practices I

0

0

3

3

3

EEC 234

Electronics II

1

0

3

4

4

EEC 236

Electrical and Electrical Instrument I

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 238

Telecommunications II

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 239

Electric Circuit Theory I

1

0

2

3

3

CTE 213

Digital Computer Fundamentals II

3

0

3

6

6

CTE 214

Computer Architecture

1

0

1

2

2

EED 216

Practice of Entrepreneurship

1

0

2

3

3

 

TOTAL

15

0

22

37

37

 YEAR TWO

2ND SEMESTER ND II

Course

Code

Course Title

L

T

P

CU

CH

GNS 202

Communications Skills II

2

0

0

2

2

MTH 122

Trig. and Analytical Geometry

2

0

0

2

2

EEC 247

Computer Hardware II

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 245

Electronic Maintenance & Repair

1

0

2

3

3

EEC 244

Electronics II

1

0

3

4

4

CTE 221

Computer Programming (Assembly Language)

1

0

3

2

4

CTE 222

Computer Workshop Practice II

0

0

3

1

3

CTE 223

Operating Systems

3

0

0

3

3

EEC 224

Computer Power Systems

2

0

0

2

2

CTE 225

Project

0

0

6

6

6

 

TOTAL

13

0

19

28

32

 

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