PhD DEGREE PROGRAMME
The Doctoral programme is intended to achieve the following objectives:
- Produce doctoral candidates capable of initiating and leading Research and Development
(R & D) works in the areas of specialization, - Prepare candidates to be able to design, develop and test efficient electronic systems in
real time. - Produce the highest educated and trained manpower that will ameliorate and eventually
reverse the acute shortage of academics; - Produce the highest level of consultants capable of providing technical solutions to
Governments, Industry and Business, and - Promote collaboration between specialists/experts in the area of Communication
Engineering.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The applicants must possess the minimum of M.Sc., or M.Eng. degree certificate with 3.5 GPA
on a five point scale minimum requirement. The applicant must have Electronic Engineering
background and any other minimum requirement as in the current postgraduate programme in
the department/faculty.
CERTIFICATION
At the end of the programme the graduates are awarded the Ph.D. degree certificates.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The Ph.D. degree programme has a defined duration based on the mode of the programme i.e.
whether part-time or full-time mode.
| Full-time Part-time | 6 semesters minimum 8 semesters minimum |
LIST OF APPROVED SUPERVISORS
- Engr. Prof. C.I Ani
M.Sc. (Moscow), M.Phil (Suzzex), Ph.D. (Wales), MNSE
Data Communication and Network Resource Management - Engr. Prof. O. U. Oparaku
B.Eng (UNN), Ph.D. (Newcastle), MNSE - Engr. Prof. O. N. Iloanusi
B.Eng (UNN), M.Eng (UNN), Ph.D. (UNN), MNSE
Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine / Deep Learning, Pattern analysis and Signal Processing. - Engr. Dr. M. A. Ahaneku
B.Eng (FUTO), M.Eng (FUTO), Ph.D. (UNN), MNSE - Engr. Dr. V. C. Chijindu
B.Eng (ESUT), M.Eng (ESUT), Ph.D. (AWKA)
Digital Electronics
PhD DEGREE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
A COMMUNICATION SPECIALIZATION
Compulsory Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
| ECE 712 | Modeling & Simulation Practice | 3 |
| ECE 715 | Advanced Security Engineering | 3 |
| ECE [ ] | (One Optional Course) | 3 |
| 9 Units |
Research | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
| ENG 701 | Thesis and Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| ENG 702 | Research Grant Writing | 3 |
| PGC 701 | Synopsis and Research Grant Writing | 3 |
| ECE 703 | Seminars | 3 |
| ECE 700 | Thesis | 12 |
| 24 Units |
Optional Courses | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
| ECE 710 | Network Management & Reliability | 3 |
| ECE 713 | Optical Networking | 3 |
| ECE 714 | Long-Distance Networks | 3 |
| ECE 716 | Advanced Signal Processing | 3 |
| 12 Units |
(One course only is required to be chosen.)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ECE 700 Thesis (12 Units)
Each candidate for a Doctoral degree shall be assigned a suitable research project approved by
the Departmental Postgraduate Studies Committee. The results of the research shall be embodied
in a thesis.
ENG 701 Thesis and Technical Report Writing (3 Units)
Choice of broad research area with considerations of interdisciplinary topics, Identification of
research/ knowledge gaps and research objectives.
Role of technical reports in engineering projects. Fundamental principles of technical writing.
Format of different types of reports, outlines, purpose and scope, technical discussion details,
role of appendix, function of figures, equation editors, tables and illustration. Literature search,
references (citings and listings). Nature of recommendations and conclusions. Guides for writing
memoranda, business letters. Oral presentation of technical reports and thesis. Synopsis writing
ENG 702 Research Grant Writing (3 Units)
Developing long-term research plan, Identification of potential funding agencies and their
requirements. Research objectives in relation to interests of the funding agencies. Estimating research timelines, Budget preparation, manpower requirements and availability, research facilities, legal issues, etc
ECE 703 Seminars (6 Units)
Each doctoral candidate shall present at least three seminars on his/her research project before
graduation. At least, one seminar shall be presented at faculty level before graduation
ECE 710 Network Management and Reliability (3 Units)
Fault; Configuration; Performance; Accounts; and Security Management. Management Protocols – SNMP, CORBA and CMIP; Management Information Base (MIB).
Reliability; Network Monitoring Techniques – Local and Remote
ECE 711 Signaling Systems (3 Units)
Evolution of Signaling Systems; SS No. 6; Architecture; SS No. 7 Relationship to OSI; Signaling system Structure; Signaling Network Management; The Signaling Data Link (Layer 1); Signaling Link (Level 2); Basic Signal Unit Format; Signaling Network Functions and Signaling Link (Level 2); Basic Messages; (Layer 3); Signaling Message-Handling Functions; International and National Signaling Networks; Signaling Performance—Message Transfer Part; Performance Parameters;
Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP); Hypothetical Signaling Reference Connections;
Services Provided by the SCCP; Signaling Connections; SCCP Formats and Codes; User Parts; Telephone User Part (TUP)
ECE 712 Modeling & Simulation Practice (3 Units)
Advanced Queuing Theory-Loss System and Delay System; Analytical Modeling and Simulation using EXCEL spread sheet. Computer Simulation Object Oriented Network Simulation Packages – SPSS, MATLAB;
ECE 713 Optical Networking (3 Units)
Optical Technologies Required; Derived Technology Applications; Overlay Networks; TwoLayer Networks are Emerging; Optical Switching; Distributed Switching; MEMS Switching;
Practical Optical Add–Drop Multiplexer; OXCs and OADMs Enhance Availability and
Survivability; Improvements in the Management of the New Network Architecture; All-Optical
Cross-Connects; Options for Optical Layer Signaling; Four Classes of Optical Networks;
Generic Networks; Optical Bidirectional Line-Switched Rings; Generalized Multiprotocol Label
Switching (GMPLS); Selected GMPLS Terminology; The GMPLS Protocol Suite; GMPLS Switching Based on Diverse Formats; Bundling Links; Standardization of Optical Control Plane Protocols; GMPLS and ASON Differ; Hierarchical Routing in Optical Networks.
ECE 714 Long-Distance Networks (3 Units)
Design Problems; Transmission Factors in Long-Distance Telephony; Design of Long-Distance
Links; Design of Line-of-Sight Microwave Systems; Design of Satellite Communications; FiberOptic Communication Links.
ECE 715 Advanced Security Engineering (3 Units)
The multidisciplinary nature of security. Background: types of attacks and attackers; range of
systems. Overview of security standards and best practices. Access control; authentication
techniques, passwords and password vulnerabilities. Data protection. Basic Cryptography;
Certificates; Crypto-primitives and cyphers. Privacy and anonymity. Trust. Trust mechanisms
and level of trust. Computer security; software and platform security. Network security; attack
detection and mitigation. ATM security; E-commerce security. Card security; GSM and SIM
cards; Payment systems. Security of database applications; injection attacks; Cross-site scripting.
Penetration listing and Web-based systems / Cyber security. Fraud and loss prevention: Banking
Security. National security.
ECE 716 Advanced Signal Processing (3 Credits)
DT Processing of CT Signals and CT Processing of DT Signals: Fractional Delay
Data Acquisition: Sampling in time, aliasing, interpolation, and quantization, sampling Rate
Conversion, spectral analysis. Quantization and Oversampled Noise Shaping. IIR, FIR Filter
Structures. Filter Design: IIR Filters. Filter Design: FIR Filters.
Multirate Systems and Polyphase Structures. Linear Prediction and All-pole Modeling. The
Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT). Linear Filtering with the DFT. Spectral Analysis with the
DFT. FFT Algorithms. Short-time Fourier Analysis. Modulated Filter Bank.
Image processing I: Extension of filtering and Fourier methods to 2-D signals and systems.
Image processing II: Interpolation, noise reduction methods, edge detection, homomorphic
filtering.
