EMERGING ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN PREVAILING ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY IN RIVERS

The study explores the emerging electrical and electronic technologies for sustainable development of polytechnic students in prevailing economic uncertainty in Rivers state. The study had two objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses which guided the study. The study adopts survey design. The population for the study was 96 respondents, comprising of 66 Electrical lecturers and 30 Technologist from the three (3) government polytechnics in Rivers
State. The study was a census as the entire population was used for the study. The study was a census as the entire population was used for the study. The data used in the study were collected through questionnaires. The research instrument was structured on 5 point Likert scales. The internal consistency of the instrument was determined by using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient method and the instrument has an overall internal consistency of .75. Ninety six (96) copies of the 20 items questionnaire were administered by the researchers on the respondents. Eighty copies which represent 83% of the administered questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed. It found out that the electrical/electronic lecturers and technologists agreed that the internet of things and smart grid system technologies for sustainable development of polytechnic students in prevailing economic uncertainty in Rivers state. Based on the findings of the
study it was recommended that Polytechnic management should organized workshops on internet of things technologies for electrical/electronic technology lecturers and the National Board for Technical Education should incorporate smart grid system technologies into higher national diploma curriculum.