Brief History of the Department
Federal University Otuoke (FUO), is one of nine new Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in February 2011 to give more Nigerians access to tertiary education that can enable them to bring positive changes to society. The university started with 282 pioneer students at the undergraduate level. Then, there were only two Faculties, namely Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Science. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences had two Departments and six programs, and that of Science had three Departments and six programs. The Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering was proposed to consist of seven (7) Laboratories including Electrical Measurement Lab, Electrical Traction Lab, Electrical Engineering Lab, Control System Lab, Electrical Machine Lab, Electrical Work Shop Practice, and Electronics & Microprocessor Lab.In the area of Awards and Prizes, this department has come out tops in the Faculty of Engineering having produced the best CGPA’s and received the VC awards in the 2017/18 and 2018/2019 academic sessions. During the 2018/2019 academic session, three of our students were part of those who received the Dean of FENG maiden cash awards. In addition, the results of the 2018/19 academic session show that three of the CVE students who have resumed at the 400, 300 and 200 levels in the 2019/2020 session had CGPAs of 4.81 (highest CGPA in FENG), 4.61 and 4.73 respectively. Two 400L and three 200L EEE students also had CGPAs of 4.64 and 4.62, and 4.88, 4.69 and 4.66 respectively.
Staff list in the Department
| S/No. | Name | Appointment | Area of Specialization |
| * | Engr. Ifeagwu Emmanuel N | Tenure | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| * | Engr Watson N. Aguiyi | Tenure | Control & Instrumentation |
| * | Engr. Dr. Onwunta Emea Kalu Onwunta | Tenure | Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid |
| * | Engr Emmanuel A. Ukwuoma | Tenure | Electrical Power & Machine |
| * | Engr Jonathan A. Emmanuel | Tenure | Electronic & Control |
| * | Engr David A. Adeniyi | Tenure | Electrical Power & Machine |
| * | Engr Precious A. Dinichi | Tenure | Electronic & Communication |
| * | Engr. Dr. Joyce Odu Okafor | Tenure | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| * | Mr Jamilu Haruna | Tenure | Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| * | Mr Ibrahim A. Kacallu | Tenure | Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| * | Mr Aliyu Bashari | Tenure | Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
| * | Emeritus Prof. Sulaiman A. Adekola | Contract | Antennas/Electromagnetic Theory and Communications |
| * | Prof Anthony O. Ibe | Contract | Electrical Power & Machines |
| * | Prof. Ephraim N.C. Okafor | Adjunct | Electrical Power & Machine |
| * | Prof. Donatus E. Bassey | Adjunct | Electronic & Communication |
| * | Engr (Dr) Benjamin A. Kelvin | Adjunct | Electronic Computing and Communication Systems |