THE INFLUENCE OF COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) ON STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY IN ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOLS (COVENANT UNIVERSITY AS A CASE STUDY)

The use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) became popularized at the end of the 20th century and there have been disagreements on the impacts of these softwares on the creativity of students of architecture around the world. The paper investigated how CAD has affected students’ creativity in architectural schools using Covenant University as a case study. The research employed the use of quantitative method by classifying the population into two groups. This includes the undergraduate and post graduate students. Questionnaires were used to elucidate information from the groups. The findings of this study revealed that CAD in one way or another has greatly influenced the productive, speed as well as accuracy of students’ performance. The outcome of the research would help students, lecturers, and professionals alike to plan and structure the use of CAD in architecture on a local and global scal

DIMINISHING VALUE OF TERTIARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

It is the responsibility of one generation to pass down ethics, information, morals and values to the upcoming generations. This can be done but not effectively without a viable educational system. Tertiary education in Nigeria is tragically becoming neglected by the vast majority of the population. The government alone cannot satisfactorily provide the necessary resources needed in order to boost the value and importance of tertiary education. A sample study was taken from selected tertiary institutions in Nigeria in order to elucidate the impacts they have had in providing tertiary education to their immediate community. The findings show that age was a major factor in the declining need of acquiring tertiary education, which influenced skill and knowledge acquisition. The results of the study suggest that for the value of tertiary education in Nigeria to increase, much effort should be put into informing the majority of the population on the importance of education as a whole