Accra Institute of Technology

Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)
Motto	Service, Leadership, Scholarship
Type	Private
Established	2009
President	Professor Clement K. Dzidonu
Location	Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana; 5°33′58″N 0°15′41″W / 5.56611°N 0.26139°W
Campus	Urban
Colours	Dark blue and Light blue
Affiliations	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Open University Malaysia;
Website	www.ait.edu.gh

The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) popularly known as AIT, is an independent technology-focused research university, based in Accra, Ghana. AIT is committed to academic excellence, cutting-edge research and development work. The University is modeled on internationally recognized institutes of technology. The university comprises six schools and three institutes. AIT has a focus on engineering and technology, as well as an entrepreneurial culture.

About AIT

AIT: Two Systems – One University

AIT through its Two Systems – One University policy, is both a campus-based university and an open university. It offers a number of undergraduate campus-based programs as well as undergraduate and postgraduate open university programs in various fields.

The Constitute Schools and Institutes of AIT

School of Advanced Technologies, Engineering and Science (SATES)
Advanced School of Systems and Data Studies (ASSDAS)
The AIT Business School (ABS)
The Professor Francis Allotey Graduate School (AGS)
School of Professional Certification Programs (SPCP)
The AIT Flying School (AFS)
The AIT Institute of Lifelong Learning (IL3)
The AIT Institute of Career Advancement (ICA)
The English Language Institute (ELI)

Accreditation and Affiliations

Accreditation

AIT is accredited by the National Accreditation Board (Ghana), of the Ministry of Education in Ghana to offer campus-based and open university programs in various fields.^[1] The campus-based programs are offered at the undergraduate level in engineering, computer science, information technology and business administration.

Affiliations

AIT is affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for its campus-based programs^[2] It is affiliated to the Open University Malaysia for its open university programs^[3]

Academics

Campus-based programs

The campus-based programs offered at AIT are delivered using the conventional mode of academic program delivery. Students attend face-to-face lectures on campus as in other traditional university settings. The campus-based programs are offered at the certificate, diploma and bachelor's degree levels:

Undergraduate programs

Degree program

School of Advanced Technologies, Engineering and Science (SATES) Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Computer Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering

Advanced School of Systems and Data Studies (ASDASS): Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science; Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology (Multimedia Systems);Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology (Network Systems); Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology (Web Technology); Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Information Technology (E-Commerce); Bachelor of Science (Software Development)

The AIT Business School (ABS) Bachelor of Science (BSc) in business administration (Accounting and Finance Option); Bachelor of Science (BSc) in business administration (Electronic Commerce Option)

Certificate and Diploma Programs

AIT's Certificate of Technology (CTech) programs are of onesemester duration and the Diploma of Technology (DTech) programs are of two semester duration (equivalent to completing 1st Year University Degree Program). The CTech/DTech programs are offered in the following fields: Computer Engineering; Software Engineering; Telecom Engineering; Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Civil Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Computer Science; Information Technology (IT); Business Administration & IT; Marketing and Information Technology; Accounting & Finance; Management Info. System (MIS)

Open University Programs

Apart from offering a number of campus-based undergraduate degree programs, AIT is also the premier open university in Ghana offering a number of accredited undergraduates and postgraduate open university programs.^[4] in a number of fields in collaboration with the Open University Malaysia are offered.

Undergraduate programs

Bachelor's Degree Programs

Advanced School of Systems and Data Studies (ASDASS): Bachelor of Information Technology; Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Engineering Option); Bachelor of Information Technology with E-Commerce; Bachelor of Information Technology with Accounting; Bachelor of Information Technology with Management; Bachelor of Information Technology with Network Computing; Bachelor of Computer Science; Bachelor of Software Engineering; Bachelor of Multimedia Technology and Communications

The AIT Business School (ABS): Bachelor of Business Administration (General Management Option); Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing Option); Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Option); Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business Option); Bachelor of Business Administration (Information Technology Option); Bachelor of Human Resource Management; Bachelor of Accounting; Bachelor of Management; Bachelor of Marketing; Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management; Bachelor in Manufacturing Technology Management

The AIT School of Education: Bachelor of Education (Education Administration); Bachelor of Education (Mathematics); Bachelor of Education (Science); Bachelor of Education (Primary Education); Bachelor of Instructional Design

Postgraduate Programs

The Professor Francis Allotey Graduate School (AGS)

Master's Degree Programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA); Master of Engineering (Research Only); Master of Project Management; Master of Education; Master of Information Technology; Master of Software Engineering; Master of Multimedia Communications; Master of Environmental Science

PhD Programs: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in business administration; Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The Multiple Degree programs

AIT is pioneering the multiple degree concept to offer opportunities to those studying for a bachelor's degree at other tertiary institutions to concurrently enroll on one of AIT's open university accredited bachelor's degree programs. The multiple degree program at AIT is possible because of the availability of the open university option at AIT that makes it possible for university students to optimize their time by pursuing a degree program in a traditional campus-based university and at the same time concurrently register and study for another degree program at an open university.

Learning management and administrative support systems

Collaborations and partnerships

Academic collaborations and partnership

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
Open University Malaysia

Industrial collaborations and partnership

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana
Ministry of Communications, Ghana
Office of the Head of the Civil Service, Ghana
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
OMATEK Computers (Nigeria)

The AIT E- Library Collections and Learning Resources

AIT have an extensive electronic library facilities including e-books, study materials and lessons, learning materials in audio and video format, computer science and engineering simulators and virtual laboratory resources among others. The e-library facilities include:

The AIT E-Library Resources

The AIT e-library hosts a large collection of e-books, e-journals, simulators, multimedia learning resources and as well as provide links to close to 50 free e-libraries of other universities and other public libraries on the Internet

The E-Library of the Open University Malaysia (OUM)

The OUM –Library Collection is made up of more than 40,000 e-book titles and 18,000 e-journal titles and other electronic-based learning resources.

The AIT online Resources

The AIT online Resources facility consist of over 10,000 e-learning resources including: e-lessons, e-books, multimedia learning resources, e-courses, e-learning and training materials, research resources, educational resources, video clips, text books, lifelong learning resources, lecture notes and handouts

The AIT E-Library Collections

The AIT E-Library Collections consist of 20,000 e-book titles and collections in Engineering, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Computing Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Project Management and many others.

Other Learning Support Resources

AIT Learning Management System forming part of LeMASS – an online academic program delivery and administrative system
MIT OpenCourseware system^[5] – provide access to lecture notes, handouts and other learning resources of 1800 courses offered at MIT OpenCourseWare
Open University Malaysia (OUM) Learning Management System – myLMS hosting learning materials and resources to be accessed by AIT students registered on the OUM programs and
AIT-Online – E-University learning support resources

Research

The PhD programme at AIT is central to research activities at AIT. The program currently enroll over 200 local and international students of which close to 80 are PhD candidates pursuing their PhD in business administration, Engineering, Information Technology and Education. All registered PhD students first go through a probational first year during which they do their mandatory courses and develop a comprehensive research proposal under a collective supervision of the members of the AIT PhD Research Panel. Successful PhD students proceed to PhD candidature of successful completion of probational year

People

Faculty and administrative staff

Students

AIT students body is made of local and international students. The current breakdown of enrollment is:

Undergraduates: 1800
Posgraduates: 300

Student activities clubs and societies

AIT promotes active involvement of students in extra-curriculum activities including: sports, social activities, student clubs and societies

Students campus activities

Bands
Sports
Campus Service
Community Service
Intercollegiate Athletics
Study Abroad
Dancing
Teaching/Tutorials
Site Seeing/Excursions
Walking/Jogging/Cycling
Public Speaking Camping
Fishing Voluntary Service

Clubs and societies

Student Government Associations
University Choir
Religious Organizations
Cultural Troupe
Departmental Clubs
Keep Fit Club
Business Club
Drama/Theatre

Nigerian Students Association

The Nigerian Students Association (NSA AIT Chapter) is a branch of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) representing Nigerian students in Accra Institute of Technology. The association is presided over by a Patron. The current patron is Professor Clement K. Dzidonu.

Additionally, the association has seven executives who presides over different functions of the association. The executive members are elected annually by an electoral process conducted by the association's electoral council and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ghana.

Executive positions in Nigerian Students Association (AIT Chapter) includes:

President (Clinton Owugha-Sata - Current)
Vice-President (Princewill Udeh Chibunotu - Current)
General Secretary (Ebenezer Uwazie Obasi - Current)
Financial Secretary (Nnamdi Okechukwu - Current)
Public Relation Officer (Olaronke Aleshe - Crrent)
Commissioner for Sports (Abdulkhafeed Enesi Salihu - Current)
Welfare (Grace Vincent)

References

^ "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)". National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^ "Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST". March 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
^ "OUM in Africa". January 18, 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085615/http://www.oum.edu.my/oum/v2/accreditation.html. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "MIT, AIT enter partnership". August 6, 2008. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

External links

[1] "Accra Institute of Technology (AIT)". National Accreditation Board. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

[2] "Accra Institute of Technology Affiliates with KNUST". March 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

[3] "OUM in Africa". January 18, 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120108085615/http://www.oum.edu.my/oum/v2/accreditation.html. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "MIT, AIT enter partnership". August 6, 2008. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

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