National Diploma (ND) in Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology is a 2-year program under the supervision of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
The programme is intended to produce Innovative Technicians in Welding and Fabrication for Innovation Enterprises, Self Employment, Private and Public Sectors of Nigerian Economy.
A product of ND IN WELDING AND FABRICATION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY should be able to:
i. Carry out welding and fabrication operations.
ii. Develop the ability to communicate their knowledge of techniques, processes and materials by developing their graphical skills including freehand sketching and measured drawing.
iii. Develop practical bench based skills to manipulate a range of common metals directed to the realisation of ideas and the production of artefacts.
iv. Provide experience in the use of some common machine tools.
v. Establish a capacity to read and interpret formal working drawings and diagrammatic illustrations.
vi. Acquire a body of knowledge to inform practical work and give a broad base of understanding of welding and metalworking.
vii. Nurture a safe approach to practical work with materials using hand and machine tools.
viii. Promote a capacity to solve specified technical design problems
ix. Prepare appropriate engineering report.
x. Apply management principles in organising supervisory groups and in the arrangement of sequence of activities.
xi. Acquire and apply basic entrepreneur skills.
xii. Apply adequate Information Technology (IT) skills.
Requirement
Admission Requirement:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates from those who sat for the last UTME examination of JAMB, especially those who are vocationally inclined. Our budding entrepreneurs should please avail themselves of this opportunity.
Admission Requirement:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates from those who sat for the last UTME examination of JAMB, especially those who are vocationally inclined. Our budding entrepreneurs should please avail themselves of this opportunity.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
Five(5) Credits passess at SSCE/GCE/NECO in Science Subject in not more than two (2) Sittings and a minimum of 100 UTME score.
Candidates who did not choose GIPI as their First Choice can equally apply.
Assessments
GIPI offers accredited programmes will award the National Diploma to candidates who successfully completed the
programme after passing prescribed course-work, examinations, diploma project and the supervised industrial work experience.
Such candidates should have completed a minimum of 90 and 100 semester credit units. National Diploma Certificate shall be
awarded based on the following:-
i. Grading of Courses: Courses shall be graded as follows:
MARKED RANGE
LETTER GRADE
WEIGHTING
75% and Above
A
4.00
70% – 74%
AB
3.50
65% – 69%
B
3.25
60% – 64%
BC
3.00
55% – 59%
C
2.75
50% – 54%
CD
2.50
45% – 49%
D
2.50
50% – 54%
CD
2.25
40% – 44%
E
2.00
Below 40%
F
0.00
ii. Classification of Diplomas: Diploma Certificates shall be awarded based on the following classifications:
Distinction - CGPA 3.50-4.00
Upper Credit - CGPA 3.00-3.49
Lower Credit - CGPA 2.50-3.00
Pass - CGPA 2.00-2.49
Curriculum
The curriculum of ND, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology consists of the following four main components:
i. General Studies/Education
ii. Foundation courses
iii. Professional courses
iv. Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
ND1 - First Semester
S/N
CODE
COURSE TITLE
L
T
P
CU
CH
1
GNS101
Communication in English I
2
2
2
2
GNS111
Citizenship Education 1
2
2
2
3
MTH112
Algebra & Elementary Trigonometry
2
1
2
2
4
ICT101
Introduction to Computing
3
3
3
5
MEC103
Mechanical Engineering Science
2
3
5
5
6
MEC112
Technical Drawing
1
3
4
4
7
WEC110
Material Science I
2
1
3
3
8
WEC111
Fabrication Technology
1
3
4
4
9
WEC112
Welding Technology I
1
3
4
4
10
WEC113
Welding & Environmental Safety
2
2
2
11
TOTAL
15
1
16
32
32
ND1 - Second Semester
S/N
CODE
COURSE TITLE
L
P
CU
CH
1
GNS102
Communication in English I
2
2
2
2
SDV201
Entrepreneurship Development I
2
2
2
3
MTH211
Calculus
2
1
2
2
4
MEC102
Engineering Graphics
1
4
5
5
5
WEC121
Welding Metallurgy I
2
3
5
5
6
WEC122
Metallography
1
3
4
4
7
WEC120
Material Science II
2
2
4
4
8
WEC123
Fabrication Process
1
3
4
4
9
WEC124
Welding Technology II
1
3
4
4
10
TOTAL
15
18
33
33
ND2 - First Semester
S/N
CODE
COURSE TITLE
L
P
CU
CH
1
MEC217
Technical Report Writing
2
2
2
2
MTH202
Logic and Linear Algebra
2
2
2
3
MEC201
Engineering Drawing
1
4
5
5
4
MEC212
Engineering Measurement
1
1
2
2
5
WEC210
Welding Metallurgy II
2
2
2
6
WEC211
Welding Technology III
2
3
5
5
7
MEC214
Fluids Mechanics
2
2
4
4
8
WEC212
Basic Thermodymanics
2
2
2
9
WEC225
Project
3
3
3
10
TOTAL
14
13
27
27
ND2 - Second Semester
S/N
CODE
COURSE TITLE
L
P
CU
CH
2
MTH122
Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry
2
1
3
3
3
ICT102
Introduction to Computer Programming
1
3
4
4
4
WEC220
Welding Technology IV
2
3
5
5
5
WEC222
Basic Elements of Welding & Faabrication Design
1
3
4
4
6
WEC223
Testing and Evaluation of Welds
2
3
5
5
7
WEC224
Introduction to Plastic Welding
1
3
4
4
8
MEC222
Strength of Materials
2
3
5
5
9
WEC225
Project
3
3
3
10
TOTAL
14
13
27
27
Fees (2025/2026 Academic Session)
Approved Fees for 2025/2026 Academic Seesion: To be released soon
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Candidates who did not choose Gateway Industrial & Petro-Gas Institute (GIPI), Oni, Ogun State has their first choice should follow these steps:
- Visit any JAMB accredited CBT centre nearest to you and apply for Change of Institution
- Choose Gateway Industrial & Petro-Gas Institute, Oni as your first choice of institution.
