2 Credit Units

Introduction to Engineering Drawing as a means of communication. Drawing paper format. Use of drawing instruments. Types of lines and their uses in Engineering. Drawing. Circles and tangent. Circles to satisfy conditions involving other circles, lines and points. Conic sections, various methods of their construction. Cycloid, epi and hypocycloids. Involute. Archimedes spiral. Loci: the helix (cylindrical and % conical) single and multi-start threads. Coiling of compression and tension springs. Loci – Paths of points on moving link work. The theory of projection. Perspective (briefly), parallel V projections (oblique – general, cavalier, cabinet). (Orthographic – Multi-view, two views, three views, auxiliary views). (Axonometric – Isometric, diametric, trimetric). Multiview representation. 1st and 3rd angle representations. Isometric drawing. Oblique drawings. Revisions.

2 Credit Units

Workshop setting; Types of workshop equipment, machines and materials; Use of instruments and tools, Machine operation practice; Safety procedures in workshops.

2 Credit Units

Eight weeks of hands-on experience.

2 Credit Units

Revision of multi-view representation. Harder examples on two and three view representation (1st and 3rd angles). Harder examples on isometric drawing to include simple pictorial assembly drawing in isometric. Harder examples on oblique drawing (Cavalier, Cabinet and Angles other than 45 degrees). Dimensioning. Sections and Conventions. Auxiliary views. Representation and specification of threads. Bolted joints. Keys and cohered joints. Conventional Representations (see BS 308).

2 Credit Units

Cams. Interpretation of solids. Development of surfaces. Detail drawing. Belts, Chains, Gears. Bearing and lubrication arrangements. Couplings brakes, Flexible shafts, Universal joints, etc. Assembly drawings. Revisions.

2 Credit Units

Introduction to practices and skills in general engineering through instruction in operation of hand and powered tools for wood and metal cutting and fabrication. Supervised hands on experience in safe usage of tools and machines for selected tasks.

3 Credit Units

Properties of fluids, Fluids statics, Basic conservation laws, friction effects and losses in laminar and turbulent flows in ducts and pipes. Dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude, principles of construction and operation of selected hydraulic machinery. Hydropower systems.

2 Credit Units

Newtonian principles of dynamics of particles and rigid bodies applied to one-dimensional and two-dimensional motions. Force system resultants. Structural analysis, kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid body motions, methods of impulses and momentum, linear and angular momentum, work and energy, relative motion concepts. Computer applications and simulation of engineering mechanics and dynamics.

3 Credit Units

Basic concepts, quantitative relations of Zeroth, first, second and third laws of thermodynamics. Behaviour of pure substances and perfect gases. Ideal gas cycles.

3 Credit Units

Consideration of equilibrium; composite members, stress-strain relation. Generalized Hooke’s law. Stresses and strains due to loading and temperature changes. Torsion of circular members. Shear force, bending moments and bending stresses in beams with symmetrical and combined loadings. Stress and strain transformation equations and Mohr’s circle. Elastic buckling of columns.

2 Credit Units

Forces, moments, couples. Equilibrium of simple structures and machine parts. Friction. First and second moments of area; centroids. Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies in plane “motion. Newton’s laws of motion. Kinetic energy and momentum analyses.

2 Credit Units

Introduction to the electric structure of atom and matter. Solid state crystallography.

Relationship between structure and composition and the mechanical and thermal properties of materials of metals, alloys, plastics, ceramics, and natural products. Heat treatment: Annealing, normalizing, tempering and hardening. Metallic corrosion and protection. Manufacture and properties of high polymers. Thermoplastic and thermosetting resins.

1 Credit Unit

Hands–on / laboratory works on most engineering aspects

3 Credit Units

Twelve (12) weeks of hands-on experience.

3 Credit Units

Physical properties of fluids.   Fluid statics.   Fluid   motion; conservation laws and mass, momentum and energy. Introduction of fluid friction energy equation in viscous flow. Laminar Tow; steady flow in pipes, flow between parallel plates. Viscous flow theory and applications, Mechanical power systems and operations. Drive requirements for mechanical equipment, Thermal and hydraulic power systems. Introduction to heat exchangers. Unsteady flow; Oscillation in U-tube; Surge tank; Water hammer. Open-channel flows. Introductory concepts of boundary layer and re-circulating flows, Mathematical derivation of Navier-stokes equations and its application.

2 Credit Units

Simple mechanisms and their analysis; Vector diagrams; Simple harmonic motion; Newton’s Laws of motion; Force analysis of mechanism; friction effect; analysis and applications; Theory of Structures; Dynamics of linear systems; Balancing; Gear systems and Gear trains; Rigid body; Introduction to tribology.

1 Credit Unit

All hands-on exercises embedded in MEE 307.

3 Credit Units

Conduction: Steady and unsteady conduction; Numerical methods. Convection; Free and Forced convection for laminar and turbulent flows. Thermal radiation. Heat exchangers. Mass transfer processes.

2 Credit Units

Metals: deformations, alloys, state diagrams, iron and non-iron alloys; Contact materials; damage of materials.

• Plastics: Production and processing; characteristics and fields of applications.
• Magnetic materials: structure, characteristics and applications.
• Others: composite materials, ceramics, glasses, semiconductor materials.
• Testing of materials.
• Protection of the environment.
• Waste disposal and recycling.

2 Credit Units

Vibration of machinery; Free and forced vibration, damping, natural frequencies and critical speeds. Transverse vibrations of beams, whirling of shafts, torsional vibrations.

1 Credit Units

Hands-on exercises of MEE 316

2 Credit Units

Basic manufacturing industries and process including casting, forging, assembling, inspection/testing and certification, packaging, warehousing and forwarding. Metal working operations: shaping, planing, milling, drilling, turning, reaming, broaching, abrasive machining chipless machining processes. Metal cutting tools and cutting fluids, cutting forces and power. Threads, gears, selection of materials, processing methods and equipment for manufacturing. Fabrication methods including welding, soldering, brazing, adhesive bonding and mechanical fastening. Quality control in manufacturing.

3 Credit Units

Deflection of beams; Revision of method of solution; shear stress distribution and deflection due to shear centre. Unsymmetrical bending. Strain energy methods; Application to thin members and indeterminate structures. Helical and leaf springs. Plastic bending of beams, buckling.

3 Credit Units

Theory and practice of high precision. Mechanical measurements under strict control conditions. Super micro-metry, comarator-profilometry, collimators application in machine installations, etc. Tolerances and quality. Fits: Clearance, transition and interference fits.

3 Credit Units

Introduction to AutoCAD. Using AutoCAD to produce 2-D and 3-D drawing. Descriptive geometry. Limits and fits. Geometric tolerancing. Welding drawing and design. Redesigning of casts components using welded joints. Harder examples on exploded assembly drawing (e.g. a complete gear box in exploded assembly drawing). Pipe joints. Arrangement of engineering components to form a working plant (Assembly Drawing of a Plant). Revision.

9 Credit Unit

Twenty – four (24) weeks of hands-on experience.

3 Credit Unit

General thermodynamics relations. Kinetic theory of gas. Mixture of gases, psychometry, air-conditioning and cooling towers. Introduction to heat transfer.

2 Credit Unit

In-depth study of some advanced technologies adopted by leading design and manufacturing industries worldwide. Exploring rapid product development and technologies aimed at reducing product development lead-time within a Design for Manufacture (DFM) context.

2 Credit Unit

Linear programming-graphical solution method, the simplex algorithm, duality theory and sensitivity analysis. Special LP problems. Computer packages for LP, PERT and CPM and Applications to maintenance and project control. Dynamic programming. Markov chains queuing theory and applications. Examples of Operations Research Applications to Engineering Problems.

2 Credit Unit

Mechanical systems with one and several degrees of freedom, free, forced, and damped vibrations. Vibration problem solution by nodal analysis. Continuous systems, including exact and finite-element methods. Approximate methods of solution; Computer solutions: Vibration isolation and absorption. Machine balancing.

2 Credit Unit

Thick cylinders; Compound cylinders. Rotating disks. Bending of flat plates. Beams on an elastic foundation. Membrane stresses in shells of revolution. Two dimensional theory of elasticity. Elastoplastic problems, and limit theory.

3 Credit Unit

Failure analysis; Various types of joints, design of machine elements; system design, Design of gear systems; Material selection in design; Design; Design and production matching; Optimisation in design.

2 Credit Units

Mathematical theory of the motion of inviscid fluids. Steady compressible flow. Laminar and turbulent boundary layers, and wakes. Theory of turbulence models, isotropic wall and free turbulence.

Development of biotechnology. Bacteria and fungi of biotechnological importance: their methods of cultivation, maintenance and storage. Overview of techniques of strain improvement through selection, mutation and recombination and gene manipulation. Gene cloning: plant and animal cell culture techniques. Sources and production of enzymes, immobilized and conventional enzyme reactors. Biotechnological process for the manufacture of food stuffs from fruits, wines, spirits, vegetables and beverages, fungi and mushrooms. Use of enzymes in fermented products manufacture- juices, corn syrups, garri, soy protein hydroxylate, cheese, yoghurt, fish and sausages. Application of biotechnology in food processing and preservation.

2 Credit Units

Moment of momentum principles for turbines, compressors, pumps, fans. Performance characteristics of turbines, etc. Specific speed. Matching of pump and load. Cascade theory, including Mach number effects.

2 Credit Units

Application of the theory of elasticity to two- and three-dimensional problems in engineering; Stress concentration round holes; Discs, wedges under point loading, etc. Experimental stress analysis, strain gauging, photo-elasticity and holography. Approximate methods; Finite element method.

2 Credit Units

Introduction to elements of design process including strategic, planning, project, management, modelling, materials selection, engineering economics, safety, environmental issues and ethics.

3 Credit Units

Conventional design concepts in relation to fractures; the mechanics of fracture. Designing and testing for fracture resistance. Microscopic aspect of fracture. Fracture of specific materials. Fatigue.

2 Credit Units

Cooling technologies, refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, humidity control, piping technologies, air-conditioning, pumps, energy efficiency, HVAC systems in Companies, Cryogenics in Manufacturing.

2 Credit Units

Fundamentals of plasticity; Stress and strain relations; Yield criteria. Various approximate methods applied to elasto-plastic problems of bending of beams and torsion and bars. Plastic limit design.

2 Credit Units

Theories of friction between metallic, non-metallic, dry and lubricated surfaces. Testing and properties of materials, solid and liquid lubricants. Theory of self-acting and pressurised bearing including Reynolds equation and solutions, dynamic loading, temperature, and pressure effects on viscosity. Elasto-hydrodyamic lubrication, gears and rolling contact bearings. Design of journal and thrust bearings.

3 Credit Units

System identification and characteristic. System modelling. Installation considerations; generation of noise and its attenuation. Selection of equipment for particular applications, Review of currently available products. Control elements. System analysis and design; industrial application. Interfacing with programmable logic controllers and computers.

3 Credit Units

Each student is required to undertake a project that gives productivity value to the academic knowledge gained in his/her field of study. The project shall involve problem solving using engineering theories and techniques, and the implementation of the project design. The student is expected to design a possible solution to the problem, taking into account various aspects such as professionalism, economy, costing, and engineering viability. At the end of the first semester, each student shall present a seminar on his/her project.

3 Credit Units

The project work is to be completed in this second phase. Each student is to submit a proper written report (binded 3 hardcopies, and a CD-ROM of electronic copy). The project is presented and defended at a seminar. Students may choose to work on individual design projects or team design projects. These projects consist of largely industry-sponsored projects as well as research projects proposed by academics. Students are supervised by the academic supervisor, the industrial mentor (in the case of industry sponsored projects), and supported by resources in the department. Students are responsible for organization, scheduling, budgeting, implementing, and time management, design outcome including prototypes, and reporting.

2 credit units

Effective communication and writing in English Language skills, essay writing skills (organization and logical presentation of ideas, grammar and style), comprehension, sentence construction, outlines and paragraphs.

2 Credit Units

Logical presentation of papers; Phonetics; Instruction on lexis; Art of public speaking and oral communication; Figures of speech; Précis; Report writing.

2 Credit Units

Brief history of libraries; Library and education; University libraries and other types of libraries; Study skills (reference services); Types of library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-materials, etc.; Understanding library catalogues (card, OPAC, etc.) and classification; Copyright and its implications; Database resources; Bibliographic citations and referencing. Development of modern ICT; Hardware technology; Software technology; Input devices; Storage devices; Output devices; Communication and internet services; Word processing skills (typing, etc.).

2 Credit Units

Study of Nigerian history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times; Nigerian’s perception of his world; Culture areas of Nigeria and their characteristics; Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit; Indigene/settler phenomenon; Concepts of trade; Economic self-reliance; Social justice; Individual and national development; Norms and values; Negative attitudes and conducts (cultism and related vices); Re-orientation of moral; Environmental problems.

2 Credit Units

Man – his origin and nature; Man and his cosmic environment; Scientific methodology, Science and technology in the society and service of man. Renewable and non-renewable resources – man and his energy resources. Environmental effects of chemical plastics, Textiles, Wastes and other materials, Chemical and radiochemical hazards, Introduction to the various areas of science and technology. Elements of environmental studies.

2 Credit Units

Introductory Entrepreneurial skills: Relevant Concepts: Enterprise, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Creativity, Enterprising and Entrepreneurial Attitude and Behaviour. History of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Rationale for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation for Entrepreneurs. Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skills for coping with challenge. Unit Operations and Time Management, Creativity and Innovation for Self-Employment in Nigeria. Overcoming Job Creation Challenges. Opportunities for Entrepreneurship, Forms of Businesses, Staffing, Marketing and the New Enterprise. Feasibility Studies and Starting a New Business. Determining Capital Requirement and Raising Capital. Financial Planning and Management. Legal Issues, Insurance and Environmental Considerations. Also to be incorporated, on the other side of the spectrum, are employability skills – interview techniques, Oral Presentation Skills.

0 Credit Unit

Introduction to French, Alphabets and numeracy for effective communication (written and oral), Conjugation and simple sentence construction based on communication approach, Sentence construction, Comprehension and reading of simple texts.

0 Credit Unit

Furtherance to FRE 101

0 Credit Unit

Introductory Entrepreneurial skills: Relevant Concepts: Enterprise, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Creativity, Enterprising and Entrepreneurial Attitude and Behaviour. History of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria.

0 Credit Unit

Developing entrepreneurships, building attitudes and enhancing required behaviour.

0 Credit Unit

Creativity and Innovation for Entrepreneurs. Leadership and Entrepreneurial Skills for coping with challenge. Unit Operations and Time Management. Creativity and Innovation for Self-Employment in Nigeria. Overcoming Job Creation.

0 Credit Unit

Selection and getting involved in one major Entrepreneurship skill. Why self-employment?

0 Credit Unit

Writing composition in French language with emphasis on formal communication in French Language

0 Credit Unit

Emersion programme in French Language I.

Visiting French village

0 Credit Unit

Profiles of business ventures in the various business sectors such as: Soap/Detergent, Tooth brush and Tooth paste making; Photography; Brick making; Rope making; Brewing; Glassware production/ Ceramic production, Paper production; Water treatment/conditioning/packaging; Food processing / preservation / packaging; Metal fabrication; Tanning industry; Vegetable oil extraction; Farming; Fisheries/aquaculture; Plastic making; Refrigeration/Air-conditioning; Carving, Weaving; Bakery; Tailoring; Printing; Carpentry; Interior Decoration; Animal husbandry etc. Case Study Methodology applied to the development and administration of Cases that bring out key issues of business environment, start-up, pains and gains of growth of businesses, etc. with particular reference to Nigerian businesses. Experience sharing by business actors in the economy with students during Case presentations.

0 Credit Unit

Continuation of EVS 311

0 Credit Unit

The course involves the study of basic elements of French language as applied to professional courses (business, engineering and environmental sciences). At the end of the end of the course, students are expected to be able to introduce themselves and greet in French sentences, write out simple sentences in French and acquire basic words that are related to their disciplines. Introduction to French sounds and spelling, Greetings, Classroom objects, Articles, prepositions, Numbers,Colours, Conjugation of verbs, Adjectives, Days, months, years, Time and weather, Tenses and simple sentence formation.

0 Credit Unit

The course involves the study of basic elements of French language as applied to professional courses (business, engineering and environmental sciences). At the end of the end of the course, students are expected to be able to introduce themselves and greet in French sentences, write out simple sentences in French and acquire basic words that are related to their disciplines. Introduction to French sounds and spelling, Greetings, Classroom objects, Articles, prepositions, Numbers,Colours, Conjugation of verbs, Adjectives, Days, months, years, Time and weather, Tenses and simple sentence formation.

0 Credit Unit

Dispaly of real products and internship on marketing and marketing startegies

0 Credit Unit

Adavanced French Language immersion. Traveling on short term visit to any neighboring Francophone countries

1 Credit Unit

Philosophy of Science and Engineering. History of Engineering and Technology. The Engineering profession – engineering – engineering literacy professional bodies and engineering societies. Engineers’ code of conduct and ethics. Engineers and nation building – economy, politics, business, safety in Engineering and introduction in Risk analysis, invited lecturers from professionals.

3 Credit Units

Series solution of second order linear differential equations with variable coefficients. Bessel and Legendre equations. Equations with variable coefficients. Sturn-Louville boundary value problems. Solutions of equations in two and three dimensions by separation of variables. Eigen N value problems. Use of operations in the solution of partial differential equations and Linear integral equations. Integral transforms and their inverse including Fourier, Laplace, Mellin and Handel Transforms. Convolution integrals and Hilbert Transforms. Calculus of finite differences. Interpolation formulae. Finite difference equations. RungeKutta and other methods in the solutions of ODE and PDEs. Numerical integration and differentiation.

1 Credit Unit

Professional use of English Language for letters, specification descriptions, presentation of charts, graphs, tables, writing of proposals in reports. Case studies of major engineering designs and construction/fabrication as well industrial failures; professional presentation of reports and proposals.

3 Credit Units

Cost and schedule management – an engineering function. Supporting skills and knowledge. Role of cost engineer during evaluation phase. Role of cost engineer during the basic design phase. Role of cost engineer in contractor selection. Role of cost engineer during detailed engineering design phase. Role of cost engineer during construction. Cost engineering function as distinct from Design engineering function. Canon of ethics for cost engineers. Basic capital cost estimating. Basic operating cost estimating. Basic project planning and scheduling. Cost engineering terminology. Cost engineering standards. Objectives of valuation work/valuer’s primary duty and responsibility. Valuer’s obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. Valuation methods and practices. Valuation reports. Expert witnessing. Ethics in valuation. Valuation / Appraisal standards. Price, cost and value. Depreciation and obsolescence. Valuation terminology. Appraisal reporting and review. Real property valuation. Personal property valuation. Machinery and equipment valuation. Oil and gas valuation. Mines and quarries valuation.

2 Credit Units

Common Law: Its history, definition, nature and division. Legislation codification interpretation. Equity: Definition and its main spheres. Law of contracts for Engineers: offer, acceptance, communication termination. General principles of criminal law. Law of torts: definition, classification and liabilities. Patents: requirements, application, and infringement. Registered designs: application, requirements, types and infringement. Company law. Labour law and Industrial Law.

2 Credit Units

Principles of organization; elements of organization; management by objectives. Financial management, accounting methods, financial statements, cost planning and control, budget and budgetary control. Depreciation accounting and valuation of assets. Personnel management, selection, recruitment and training, job evaluation and merit rating. Industrial psychology. Resource management; contracts, interest formulae, rate of return. Methods of economic evaluation. Planning decision making; forecasting, scheduling. Production control. Gantt chart, CPM and PERT. Optimization, linear programming as an aid to decision making, transport and materials handling. Raw materials and equipment. Facility layout and location. Basic principles of work study. Principles of motion economy. Ergonomics in the design of equipment and process.