Chemical Engineering Research Project

Students will be able to: 1. identify the problem or hypothesis to research or tests; 2. identify resources and constraints; 3. identify the best option (Research method, process); 4. carry out research; 5. present data and conclusions according to the nature of research; 6. evaluate techniques and outcomes and suggest improvements; and 7. present the final report (orally and in writing).

Individual research projects under the supervision of an academic staff. Projects should focus on national and state industrial problems. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Pilot Plants 1. Continuous distillation pilot plant – 2. Liquid-liquid extraction pilot plant 3. Reaction pilot plant - 4. Multi-stage evaporation unit Laboratory Scale Teaching Units 1. Shell and tube heat exchanger 2. Heat conduction and radiation apparatus – heat transfer 3. Unit operation lab: rotary, tray, fluidized bed and pneumatic dryers 4. Drying ovens and furnace, incubators, fridges, freezers 5. Chemical Reactors – CSTR, plug flow, batch reactors 6. Refrigeration experimentation units 7. Multifunction Process Control Teaching System 8. Cooling tower for humidification and heat transfer studies 9. Absorption column 10. Flooding and loading bench apparatus 11. Vapour-liquid equilibrium measurement apparatus 12. Adsorption columns 13. Rheometer for rheological investigation of non-Newtonian fluids in fluid mechanics 14. Sieve shakers and a set of sieve plates General Apparatus Assorted glasswares, balances, water baths, Utilities Boiler, compressor and vacuum pump Analytical Equipment Gas chromatograph, HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph), bomb calorimeter, spectrophotometer, centrifuges. Computer Laboratories with Enough Computers dedicated to the Program and Available to Students 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 Each course should be supported by at least 2 prescribed textbooks and 3 recommended textbooks which must be available in the library. Below is a list of some useful textbooks. These are some of the textbooks commonly found in Chemical Engineering Library. Most of these books and a whole lot more are available in electronic library. Most of the popular and international journals are available in the electronic library. Institutions are advised to subscribe to at least 3 databases that host these textbooks and journals. List of Textbooks 1. Unit operations by McCabe & Smith 2. Introduction to Chemical Engineering by Badger & Banchero Unit Processes by Groggins 3. Chemical Technology by Dryden 4. Chemical Process Industries by Foust et al. 5. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by Dodge 6. Introduction to Chemical Engineering by Thompson & Ceckler 7. Mass Trasfer Operations by Treyball 8. Chemical Reactions Engineering by Levenspiel 9. Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook11 10. Coulson and Richardson (Vol.-1 to Vol.-6) 11. Transport Processes and unit operations by Christie Geankoplis 12. Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics by J.M. Smith 13. Heat transfer principles by B.K. Dutta 14. Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering by David M Himmelblau 15. Introduction to Material and Energy Balances by G.V. Reklaitis 16. Bioprocess Engineering by Michael L Shuler and Fikret Kargi Academic and Non-Academic Spaces 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 Accommodation S/N 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 Lecturer 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit. 5. Lecturer I 2 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves. 6. Lecturer II 3 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves.