Department of Mechatronics Engineering
Leading innovation, research, and industry-ready mechatronics engineering education driving technological advancement and entrepreneurship in the digital economy.
Vision & Mission
Department Vision: “To be a leading hub for innovation, research, and industry-ready mechatronics engineers driving technological advancement and entrepreneurship in the digital economy.”
Mission M1: To deliver a comprehensive, up-to-date, and interdisciplinary technical education that equips students with robust digital literacy, practical skills, and system-level thinking essential for designing, analyzing, and maintaining intelligent mechatronic systems in the context of the evolving digital economy.
Mission M2: To cultivate industry-ready graduates through a competency-based and collaborative curriculum that emphasizes hands-on learning, critical thinking, communication, and professional ethics, ensuring they excel in multidisciplinary teams and dynamic engineering environments.
Mission M3: To foster a strong research and innovation culture by engaging students and faculty in applied, interdisciplinary, and industry-collaborative research that addresses real-world challenges and drives national and global technological progress in mechatronics and related fields.
Mission M4: To nurture entrepreneurial mindsets and provide mentorship, knowledge, and practical tools that empower students to develop and transform innovative, technology-driven solutions into viable ventures, contributing meaningfully to the knowledge-based and digital economy.
Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The Mechatronics Engineering Programme has established the following Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) to support the programme’s mission and that of the University:
- PEO 1: Technological Proficiency and Innovation: Graduates will apply engineering knowledge to create innovative mechatronic solutions for evolving technological challenges.
- PEO 2: Practical Skills and Professional Competence: Graduates will demonstrate practical, analytical, and technical skills relevant to industry, materials, tools, manufacturing, and control systems.
- PEO 3: Lifelong Learning and Research Engagement: Graduates will pursue continuous learning and research to address complex engineering issues locally and globally.
- PEO 4: Ethical Leadership and Societal Impact: Graduates will exhibit leadership, communication, and ethics, considering engineering’s societal, environmental, and economic consequences.
Programme Outcomes (POs) — COREN Compliance Matrix
Program Outcomes define the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies students must acquire upon graduation (PO1 through PO11).
| PO No. | Programme Outcome Description |
|---|---|
| PO 1 | Engineering Knowledge: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, computing and engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization as specified in WK1 to WK4 respectively to develop solutions to complex engineering problems. |
| PO 2 | Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences with holistic considerations for sustainable development. |
| PO 3 | Design/Development of Solutions: Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required. |
| PO 4 | Investigation: Conduct investigations of complex engineering problems using research methods including research-based knowledge, design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions. |
| PO 5 | Modern Tool Usage: Create, select and apply, and recognize limitations of appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems. |
| PO 6 | The Engineer and Society: When solving complex engineering problems, analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment. |
| PO 7 | Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and norms of engineering practice and adhere to relevant national and international laws. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for diversity and inclusion. |
| PO 8 | Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse and inclusive teams and in multi-disciplinary, face-to-face, remote and distributed settings. |
| PO 9 | Communication: Communicate effectively and inclusively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, making effective presentations, taking into account cultural, language, and learning differences. |
| PO 10 | Project Management and Finance: Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and economic decision-making and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, and to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments. |
| PO 11 | Life-long Learning: Recognize the need for and have the preparation and ability for (i) independent and life-long learning, (ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies, and (iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change. |
Full-Time (Dedicated) Academic Staff Profiles
Meet the core academic staff driving instruction, research, and innovation in Mechatronics Engineering.
List of Full-Time (Dedicated) Departmental Academic Staff
Comprehensive workload and qualification details for dedicated academic staff.
| SN | Name of Staff | COREN # | Rank | Details of Qualification | Specialization | Status | Course/Subjects Taken | Credit Load / Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Sem | 2nd Sem | ||||||||
| 1 | Engr. Prof. Muhammad S. Gaya | R18,277 | Professor | B.Eng. (2002) BUK, M.Eng. (2008) BUK, PhD (2014) UTM, MNSE Reg. COREN | Control Engineering, Fuzzy logic, Machine Learning | Dedicated | MCT5205, MCT5202, MCT5211 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Engr. Dr. Aliyu M. Abdu | R37,431 | Reader | B.Eng. KUST (2009), M.Eng. (2013), PhD UTM (2021) | Computer systems, Signal processing, Machine learning | Dedicated | MCT5301, MCT4207, MCT5204 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Dr. Bashir Muhammad | — | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng., M.Eng., PhD BUK, MNSE Reg. COREN | Computer Vision and Signal Processing | Dedicated | MCT4301, MCT3204 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Engr. Dr. Isma'l Mukhtar | R56,552 | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng. (2006) BUK, MSc (2011) UPM, PhD (2018) UPM | Mechanical designs, Fluidics | Dedicated | MCT5201, MCT3209 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Engr. Dr. Rabiu Aliyu Abdulkadir | R33,960 | Lecturer I | B.Eng. KUST (2011), M.Eng. Sharda (2015), PhD NEU (2021), MNSE Reg. COREN | Control systems, Machine learning | Dedicated | MCT3206, MCT3208, MCT5210 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Dr. Aliyu Isah | — | Lecturer I | B.Eng., M.Eng. (BUK), PhD (UTM) | Electronics, Embedded Systems, and Nano Tech | Dedicated | MCT4307, MCT5308 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Engr. Dr. Mubarak Auwal Sale | R34,313 | Lecturer I | B.Eng. BUK, M.Eng. YU (Electrical & Electronics), PhD IKP | Control and Instrumentation | Dedicated | MCT5303, MCT3306 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Abdullahi Abdulkadir Aliyu | — | Lecturer II | B.Eng., M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering (KUST) | Manufacturing Tech., CAD/CAE | Dedicated | MCT5203, MCT3201, MCT4209 | 6 | — |
| 9 | Engr. Haris Abubakar Danladi | — | Lecturer II | B.Eng. KUST (2012), PGDE (2013), M.Tech (2015) Sharda University | Instrumentation and Control, SCADA/PLC/RTU | Dedicated | MCT4305, MCT3303 | 6 | — |
List of Full-Time Shared / Visiting Staff from Other Departments
Visiting and shared academic staff supporting interdisciplinary course delivery.
| SN | Name of Staff | COREN # | Rank | Details of Qualification | Specialization | Status | Course/Subjects Taken | Credit Load / Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Sem | 2nd Sem | ||||||||
| 1 | Engr. Prof. Bashir M. Sa’ad | R53,036 | Professor | B.Eng. (2003) ATBU, M.Eng. (2010) BUK, PhD UTM (2014), Reg. COREN | Telecommunications, Compute, and Wireless Technology | Shared | MCT3202 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Engr. Prof. Abdullahi Ahmed | R22,736 | Professor | B.Eng. (BUK), M.Eng. PhD Mechanical (ATBU), MNSE Reg. COREN | Energy and Automotive Engineering | Shared | MCT5220 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Engr. Prof. Mustapha Muhammad | R16,285 | Professor | B.Eng. (2001) BUK, M.Eng. (2007), PhD (2014) UTM | Automation Control, Signals and Sensors, Robotics | Visiting | MCT5207, MCT4203, MCT5306, MCT5302 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Engr. Col. Prof. Abu Imam | — | Professor | B.Eng. (2001) BUK, M.Eng. (2009), PhD NU, UK (2014), Reg. COREN | Mechatronics and Robotic systems | Visiting | MCT3301, MCT5304 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Engr. Prof. Mamunu Mustapha | R20,709 | Professor | B.Eng. (2003), M.Eng. (2011) BUK, PhD UTM (2018), MNSE Reg. COREN | Power systems, Renewable Energy | Shared | MCT4205 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Engr. Dr. Bashir Isyaku Kunya | — | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng., M.Eng., PhD BUK, MNSE Reg. COREN | Mechanical and Design Systems | Shared | MCT3304, MEC5405 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Engr. Dr. Abubakar I. Bashir | R25,160 | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng. (KUST), M.Eng., PhD Mechanical (UM), MNSE Reg. COREN | Fluidics and Manufacturing | Visiting | MCT4303, MCT3205, MCT3302 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Engr. Dr. Shamsu Tukur Auwal | R34,312 | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng. (2012), M.Eng. (2014) LUT, PhD UM (2019), MNSE Reg. COREN | Materials Engineering | Shared | MCT3203 | 2 | — |
| 9 | Engr. Dr. Adamu Ya’u Iliyasu | R38,528 | Senior Lecturer | B.Eng. (2009), M.Eng. (2014) LUT, PhD UTM (2021), MNSE Reg. COREN | Telecomm systems, signals and waves | Shared | MCT3305 | 3 | — |
List of Full-Time Laboratory Technologists
Laboratory technologists and technical support personnel ensuring seamless practical training.
| Name | Rank / Designation | Qualifications / Association | Status | Duties Performed / Lab Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamisu Muhammad | Senior Lab Technologist | OND, HND (NATE C1663) | Shared | Power and Machines lab |
| Gali Muhammad Gama | Chief Technologist | OND, HND (NATE C1662, R,1240ET) | Shared | Electronics and Telecommunication lab |
| Magaji Kabiru | Technologist I | OND | Shared | Instrumentation and Control Lab Technologist |
| Idris Yusuf Idris | Technologist I | ND, B.Eng, M.Sc. Instrumentation (in view) | Dedicated | Robotics and Control Lab Technologist |
| Salisu Umar Musa | Laboratory Supervisor | B.Eng, M.Tech. Instrumentation and Control | Dedicated | Fluidics & CAD/CAM Lab |
| Munir Umar Sani | Laboratory Supervisor | — | Dedicated | Robotics and Control Lab |
| Kabiru Muhammad | Laboratory Supervisor | — | Dedicated | Fluidics & CAD/CAM Lab |
List of Administrative and Registry Staff
Administrative personnel ensuring smooth day-to-day departmental operations.
| Name of Staff | Rank / Designation | Qualification & Date | Work Experience | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Muhammad | Executive Officer | ND | 5 Years | Okay |
| Umar Muhammad | Office Attendant II | SSCE | 5 Years | Okay |
| Lamin Ma’aruf | Office Attendant / Caretaker | SSCE | 5 Years | Okay |
| Hassan Ibrahim | Clerical Officer | ND | 3 Years | Okay |