Final Year Project

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. prepare for real-life postgraduation experience in project implementation and report writing skills. The course lasts for one academic session.

Each student must undertake a project under the supervision of a lecturer, submit a comprehensive project report and present a seminar at the end of the year. A project status report is to be presented at the end of the first semester. Each student must attend Engineering Seminars. This course lasts for one academic session. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment List of Laboratories 1. Control and Instrumentation Laboratory 2. Electronics Laboratory 3. Microcontroller/Microprocessor and Digital System Laboratory 4. Computer Engineering Laboratory (Hardware and Software) 5. Communication Laboratory 6. Energy Laboratory 7. Electric Power/Machine Laboratory List of laboratory Equipment 1. Assorted Microcontroller/Microprocessor developments Kit 2. Assorted sensors and Actuators Units 3. Didactic Electro Hydraulic Trainer 4. XK-CF2 Mechatronic Training Equipment Material Sorting Model 5. PLC Training Kit XK-PLCS1 6. Automatic Storage and Retrieval System 7. DLDS-1508 Robot Training System 8. Mechatronics Training Assessment Equipment 9. Position Control Trainer Mechatronics 10. Optical and Electromechanical Technology Trainer 11. Micro Mechatronic System Training Equipment 12. Mechatronics Automation Production Line Training Equipment 13. Process Control Training Equipment 14. Robot Teaching Equipment 15. Assorted Sensors, Actuators and Controllers 16. Design Software Packages (Matlab, SolidWorks, LabView, Ansys, PRoE 17. CAD/CAM Machines (CNC mill, drill, lathe, 3D printer, laser cutter) 18. Digital Logic Aanalyser 19. Smart Logic Design Experimental Kit 20. Digital Logic Circuit Design Experiment Kit Microcomputer Trainer 21. AM/FM Transmitters and Receivers System Trainer 22. Fibre-optic Transmission Training System 23. GSM/GPS Experimental Trainer 24. Programmable Logic Controller System Trainer 25. Digital 3 Phase Power Analyzer with SD Card Real Time Data Recorder 26. Digital Storage Colour Display 2/4-Channel Oscilloscope 27. Arbitrary Waveform and Digital Synthesized Function Generator 28. Digital Spectrum Analyzer (9kHz -3GHz) 29. Instrumentation Trainer Using Transducers Complete Set 30. Digital Communication System Trainer 31. Analog Communication System Trainer 32. Solar Power System Training Kit 33. Electrical and Electronic System Trainer 34. Single Phase Transformer System Trainer 35. 3- Phase Transformer System Trainer 36. Power Electronic Training System 37. Colour TV Trainer 38. Programmable Dual Output DC Power Supply Units (different ranges) 39. Variable Transformer 40. PA (Public Address) System Trainer 41. Portable Wind Power Generator Training Kit Universal EPROM Programmable (48 Pins) 42. Bench Digital Multi-meter Digit (various digit ranges) 43. High Voltage Insulation Tester Variable Digital Type up l0kV Power Factor Meter 44. Frequency Meter 45. Digital Energy Meter 46. Digital Wattmeter, Single Phase 47. Digital Wattmeter, 3-Phase 48. Semiconductor Curve Tracer 49. Advanced Frequency Modulation and Demodulation Train 50. Digital Transistor Tester 51. Decade Resistance Box 52. Decade Capacitance Box 53. Decade Inductance Box 54. 3-Phase Variable Inductance Load 55. 3-Phase Variable Capacitance Load 56. 3-Phase Variable Resistance Load 57. Digital Multifunction Documenting Calibrators 58. Digital Function generator (different frequency ranges) 59. Electrical Tools Box 60. Digital Stroboscope 61. Digital DC A Ammeters Multi-range 62. Digital AC Voltmeters Multi Range 63. Digital DC Volt Meters Multi Range 64. Digital DC Volt Meters Multi Range 65. Digital Damp Meter 66. Standard Digital Earth Loop/PSC/Tester 67. Photo/contact Tachometer 68. LCD Display 3-Phase Rotation Tester 69. Rheostat (different ranges) 70. Wheatstone Bridge 71. Portable DC Potentiometer 72. Analogue Dual-trace Oscilloscopes (different frequency ranges) 73. Signal Trace/Injector 74. Digital RF Signal Generators 75. Klystron Microwave Trainer Complete Set 76. Antenna Lab Trainer complete Set 77. PCB Fabrication Equipment Complete Set 78. Standard Analogue Multimeters 79. AVO Meters 80. Electric Power Transmission Training Kit Staffing Academic Staff The NUC guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15 for Engineering and Technology departments shall apply. However, there should be a minimum of six full-time equivalent of Staff in the department. There is need to have a reasonable number of Staff with doctoral degrees as well as sufficient industrial experience. With a minimum load of 15 Units per semester for students and a minimum of six full-time equivalent of staff in each programme, staff should have a maximum of 15 contact hours per week for lectures, tutorials, practicals and supervision of projects. NUC requirement encourages all academic staff to have PhD degrees, hence appointment of academic staff is preferably to the Lecturer cadre. Only in exceptional cases are candidates with great promise appointed to Graduate Assistant and Assistant Lecturer positions for the purpose of being developed to the Lecturer cadre as registered PhD candidates. Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators to help lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and field work. This category of personnel is not expected to be regular staff as they are to be paid on the basis of approved hourly rate. Administrative Support Staff The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. It is important to recruit very competent senior staff that are computer literate. Technical Support Personnel The services of technical support staff, which are indispensable in the proper running of laboratories and workshop/studios are required. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. They are also to undergo regular training to keep them abreast of developments in equipment operation and maintenance. The minimum of academic staff to technical staff ratio of 5:1 should be maintained. Minimum Number of Staff Subject to the general standards specified by NUC: 1. there should be a minimum of two PhDs and four M.Eng degree holders full-time academic staff to mount the programme; 2. each workshop or laboratory should have an adequate number of staff with the right mix, such that each unit or section in that workshop or laboratory can run efficiently; and 3. there should be an adequate number of administrative staff of the appropriate calibre for the office of the Head of Department to run. Student/Staff Ratio The minimum staff-to-student ratio should be 1:15 from 200 level to 500 level. library subject to the general standards specified by NUC, the central and/or faculty/departmental libraries should have: 1. physical holdings of current books in the relevant fundamental science and engineering subject areas. 2. physical holdings of current books in the core mechanical engineering subject areas. 3. physical holdings of current journals in the core mechanical engineering subject areas. a. e-subscription of current books in the relevant fundamental science and engineering subject areas. b. e-subscription of current books in the core mechanical engineering subject areas. c. e-subscription of current journals in the core mechatronics engineering subject areas. Classrooms, Laboratories, Workshops, Clinics and Offices The NUC recommends the following physical space requirement: Academic m2 Professor’s Office 18.50 Head of Department’s Office 18.50 Tutorial Teaching Staff Space 13.50 Other Teaching Staff Space 7.00 Technical Staff Space 7.00 Science Staff Research Laboratory 16.50 Engineering Staff Research Laboratory 14.50 Seminar Space per student 1.85 Drawing Office Space (A.O. Board) (Per Student) 4.60 Drawing Office Space (A.I. Board) (Per Student) 3.70 Laboratory Space 7.50 Non-Academic Secretarial Space 7.00 Office Facilities S/No Office No in Room Facilities 1. HOD 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit, Secretary and facilities. 2. Professor 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit, Secretary and facilities. 3. Reader 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit. 4. Senior 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, Lecturer computer unit. 5. Lecturer I 2 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves. 6. Lecturer II 3 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves