Incorporation of Emerging Technologies in Automobile Engines into the Curriculum of Automobile Technology Education Programme in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

Jido Shehu Haruna, Isma’il Y. Shehu, Simon M. Yalams, Babawuro Shuaibu

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The study determined the emerging technologies in automobile engines needed for incorporation into the curriculum of automobile technology education programmes in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study was guided by three research questions and three corresponding null hypotheses. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The instrument for data collection was 18 items structured questionnaire with four-point rating scale on a population of 138 respondents sampled from North Western Nigeria. The questionnaire was validated by five automobile technology education lecturers and the validated instrument was pilot tested in North Eastern region. The reliability of the piloted tested instrument was established to be 0.82 using Cronbach Alpha statistic. Research questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation. While One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that all the emerging technologies in the fuel system, ignition system and emission control system were highly needed for incorporation into the curriculum of automobile technology education in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Also, there is no significant difference in the mean responses of the respondents on the emerging technologies in modern automobile engines needed for incorporation into the curriculum of automobile technology education in Nigerian tertiary institutions. The study recommended among others that the identified emerging technologies in modern automobile engines should be incorporated into the curriculum of automobile technology education in Nigerian tertiary institutions.


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