Faculty of Science and Technology
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FST to the fore
The Laboratory & Instrumentation Secretariat (SMI) was established in 2018, as a result of the FST restructuring plan. SMI is one of the secretariats in the Faculty of Science and Technology. SMI was created to meet some of the following objectives :
To support teaching, learning and research activities in
the Faculty of Science and Technology
To provide laboratory services to students
and researchers, inside and
outside of
the Faculty
To provide instrumentation services to students and researchers inside and outside the Faculty
Provide calibration services and facilities inside
and outside
the
Faculty
Services provided include teaching and research laboratories, fieldwork, instrumentation services (spectroscopy, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, material characterization and electron microscopy) as well as calibration and facilities.
LABORATORY & FIELDWORK DIVISION
The Laboratory and Fieldwork Division plays an important role in assisting students’ teaching activities involving practicals and fieldwork. In addition, this division is also responsible for managing facilities and equipment as well as laboratory -related activities at the faculty.
This division consists of five units, including Applied Physics, Chemistry , Environmental Science, Biological Science and Mathematics. Each unit also has several sub-units such as Geology, Biochemistry, Nuclear Science unit and others. Each of these units and sub-units is responsible for managing the operation of teaching and research laboratories by field.
INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES
The Instrumentation Services Division provides instrumentation services to undergraduate students, post- graduates students and also to researchers. This section consists of four units including Spectroscopy, Material Characterization and Chromatography which consists of Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography and Electron Microscopy Unit.
Each of the unit has the role of managing the samples for analysis in accordance with a few requirements.
CALIBRATION & FACILITIES SERVICE
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Laboratory Units
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SMI Main Departments
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