ABSTRACT 

This project report is an excerpt of the design of a Micro-controller based Access Control Lock system implemented to assist the university with the aid of security personnel in the prompt detection of students who have not completed necessary fees payment and to checkmate the problem of the ever increasing rate of examination impersonation perpetuated by students. The Micro-controller based Access Control Lock system is an automatic software-based system having two major parts; the hardware and software. In the course of the design, components such as a fingerprint module, keypad, microcontroller, liquid crystal display and an electric strike were used. The fingerprint and the keypad serve as the input into the system while, the LCD and electric strike are the output of the system. Asides for examination purposes, the system can be used for other residential and commercial purpose. The system when designed and implemented is a veritable, flexible, reliable, and effective solution to combat examination malpractice when used by the university in a more organized manner.