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Welcome to ACE-SPED UNN

by Collins Udanor -

PHILOSOPHY:

The academic programmes of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy

Development (ACE-SPED) are guided by the awareness that the major developmental

challenges in the Sub-Saharan Africa region are centered on non-existence or generally poor

access to electric power and energy supply to the citizenry. This poor level of energy equity,

energy security and environmental sustainability is a major threat to development. Auspiciously,

the natural resources that can be harnessed to resolve these challenges are readily available,

sometimes in abundant supply. However, the needed human capital and technology to harness

these resources are often deficient in quantity and quality. Hence the ACE-SPED programmes

are fashioned to bridge this human capital gap in the energy and power industry in sub-Saharan

Africa.

OBJECTIVES:

The general objectives of the programmes of ACE-SPED are therefore to carry-out impactful

educational and research aimed at tackling the power and energy delivery challenges in Sub-

Saharan Africa which includes:

1. Lack of access to reliable electric power supply,

2. Poor diffusion of renewable and alternative energy technologies,

3. Shortage of high-level skilled manpower to deploy and manage the power supply system.

Using student-centered, interactive and engaging educational curriculum cum robust Research &

Development themes with strong practice orientation, ACE-SPED intends to equip its graduates

to deliver great impact on sustainable power and energy development in the region. The

educational and research program are structured in such a manner that would produce welltrained

and focused young professionals equipped with the right skills to engage on diverse

power and energy projects to address the afore-mentioned challenges.

SCOPE:

The Masters of Engineering (M.Eng)/Masters of Science (M.Sc) and Doctor of Philosophy

(Ph.D) programmes of ACE-SPED are carefully structured to address the perennial shortage in

quality manpower for the power and energy industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. The core specialist

areas are Renewable and New Energy Systems, Power Engineering, Sustainable Energy

Materials Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Power Devices, Control and Instrumentation

and Energy Policy, Regulation and Management (M.Sc only). A Professional Diploma (PGD) in

Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) Technology is also in offer for university and polytechnic

graduates.