Project

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. initiate worthwhile projects of a research or professional nature; 2. analyse the project problem and develop creative proposals for the solution; 3. execute the proposal for the solution to the problem; and 4. clearly and persuasively communicate solutions orally and in writing

For proper guidance of the students, projects will depend on the available academic staff expertise and interest but the projects should be preferably of investigatory nature. Preferably, students should be advised to choose projects in the same area as their option subjects. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment List of Laboratories/Workshop and Equipment Structural Engineering 1. Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory 2. Structures Laboratory: Routine testing Models and prototype testing Studio/design office Geotechnical Engineering Field soil survey and testing (including sub-soil investigation and drilling) Laboratory soil/rock testing Geodetic Engineering and Photogrammetry 1. Laboratory equipment stores 2. Photogrammetry and Remote sensing Laboratory Water Resources and Environmental Engineering 1. Hydraulics Laboratory 2. Hydrology Laboratory 3. (iii)Environmental Health Laboratory Highway and Transportation Engineering 1. Highway Materials Testing Laboratory 2. Pavement Laboratory. Major Equipment Structural Engineering Laboratory 1. Universal Testing Machine with accessories for tension, compression, 2. transverse 180o cold bend, double shear, punching and brunel hardness tests. Capacity – 10000KN; Transverse beam – 500KN. 3. Proto-type tests facilities for testing of proto-type in structural elements, i.e. beams, frames, trusses, etc. Accessories for the purpose include 1000KN, 250KN load rings, electronic load cells, faculty workshop facilities, DEMEC High accuracy gauges, hydraulic jacks, etc. 4. Compression testing machine and transverse flexural testing frame: suitable for standard compression, flexural tensile tests and split cylinder tests on standard concrete and wood specimens to BS 1881 and CP 112 respectively. Shear rig can be manufactured and attached to this machine for testing shear strength of wood and glued wood joints. Capacity of the machine is 2500KN. 5. Routine testing and demonstration equipment: This includes armfield extensometres, arch frames, suspension bridge frame and pin-jointed frame work. 6. Concrete batching and making equipment: Multi-flow mixers, 112 Dm3 (4ft3) and 56 Dm3(2ft3) capacities 200-240V. Test BS sieves of various sizes Semi-automatic scale 25kg capacity Automatic scale 500kg capacity Standard moulds of various sizes and tamping rods Vibrating table 7. Concrete quality and workability equipment: Slump cone apparatus to BS 1881 ASTM CI43 Compacting factor apparatus to BS 1881 (2 sizes) Vibro Consistometre to BS 1881 Vicat apparatus Air entrainment metre Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Laboratory 1. Laminar/turbulent pipe flow apparatus 2. Radial flow pump 3. Radial flow turbine 4. Surges in pipes apparatus 5. Surge tower 6. Water hammer apparatus a. Evaporating dish 7. Steam bath or infrared lamp 8. Drying oven 9. Desiccator 10. Analytical balance 11. Reagents – Sodium hydroxide, in distilled 12. Water, phosphate buffer solution, magnesium 13. Sulphate solution, calcium chloride solution, ferric chloride solution, acid and alkali solution, etc 14. Laboratory flow channel 15. Fibre glass 16. Thermometres 17. Funnels 18. Test Tubes Geotechnical Engineering/Highway and Transportation Engineering Laboratory: 1. Tri-axial testing machine complete with transducers cells and accessories 2. Motorized direct/residual shear box machine complete with load rings, set of weights and accessories 3. CBR Testing machine complete with moulds, load ring gauges and accessories 4. Consolidation apparatus complete with cells, gauges and set of weights 5. Laboratory vane test apparatus complete with set of springs and motorizing attachment 6. Large capacity floor-mounting electric ovens 40oC to 16oC 7. Hotplates with Simmersat heat control unit 220–240V, 2000 W 8. Mettler top-loading balance with optical scale 100 g, Readability 0.01 g, capacity1.3 kg 9. Graduated twine beam scale complete with two stainless steel pans 0 to 200 g x10g 10. Semi-automatic balances, 25kg capacity complete with scoope and set of counter weights 11. Autographic unconfined compression apparatus complete with platens springs 12. Unconfined compression apparatus complete with platens and strain gauge mounting assembly and dial gauge 13. Automatic sieve shaker for up to 200 mm diametre sieve 14. BS sieves 212 mm to 8 mm and 200mm diametres 15. Simple hand boring sampling augers complete with accessories 16. Portable drilling unit with two-stroke petrol engine and two pairs of handles complete with extension rods 17. Atterberg limits determination apparatus complete with liquid limit device and accessories 18. High-speed stirrer complete with cup and baffler 19. Constant temperature bath complete with hydrometre jars, watt heater, thermostat, etc 20. CBR Marshall tester complete with breaking head stability mould and flow metre dial gauge 21. Compaction pedestal complete with hammer and mould body 22. Constant head permeability apparatus complete with cells and accessories 23. Standard proctor compaction mould, 1000 cm3 capacity complete with rammers and accessories 24. GEONOR swelling test apparatus complete with cells and accessories 25. Riffle boxes complete with three rigid metal containers 26. Wax melting pot with thermostatic control up to 150oC range 27. Hand-operated extruder – screw type sample extruder for 38mm dia. Complete with built- in sample tube supports 28. Proctor/core cutter extruder comprising a frame and a 15-KN hydraulic jack 29. Universal extruder comprising a frame and a 15-KN hydraulic jack 30. Bench-moulding mixer with three-speed gear box complete with stainless steel bowl 7.5 dm3 capacity 31. Long stem soil hydrometre graduated 0.995 to 1.030 g/ml 32. Sieving extractor complete with clamps and clamming ring for use with sieves of 200mm dia 33. Minor centrifuge complete with 8-place angle head, 8 x 50 ml metal buckets and caps 34. Ductilometre for testing 4 specimens complete with briquette moulds and base plate 35. Flash and fire-points apparatus gas heated. Geodetic Engineering and Photogrammetry Laboratory: 1. Theodolites 2. Levels 3. Compasses 4. Umbrellas 5. Protractors 6. Steel tapes 7. Engineer’s chains 8. Ranging rods 9. Surveyor’s scales 10. Theodolites 11. Levels 12. Compasses 13. Umbrellas 14. Protractors 15. Steel tapes 16. Engineer’s chains 17. Ranging rods 18. Surveyor’s scales a. Various graph paper b. French curves c. Log tables 19. Planimetres 20. Plumbulbs 21. Arrows 22. Field books 23. Modern survey equipment as affordable e.g. Total Station, Global Positioning System (GPS), Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS). 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 equivalents 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, practical’s 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 Personne Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators to help lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practical’s 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. Student/Staff Ratio The minimum staff-to-student ratio should be 1:15 from 200 level to 500 level. Library There must be adequate library facilities to cater for the interest of all the programmes in the faculty. These include current journals, handbooks, textbooks, manuals, codes of practice, standards and specifications etc. in sufficient numbers. Library Facilities The following facilities should be provided to enable users make maximum use of library services: 1. Reading Rooms 2. Visually Impaired Resource Centre 3. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Security gate for theft detection 4. RFID tags for book tagging 5. Notebook computers for loan service 6. Over two hundred computers distributed at the various service points for Database search at the University library and Faculty Libraries 7. Workstations at the Faculty Libraries for Database search 8. Projectors and Screens for presentations 9. Photocopying machines 10. Scanners 11. Visually Impaired Resource Centre 12. Information display screen 13. E-Library (postgraduate and undergraduate sections) 14. Discussion Rooms Types of Laboratories Chemistry and Reaction laboratory Unit Operations laboratories – at least 3 Instrumentation laboratory Thermodynamics and Heat transfer laboratory 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/No Office No in Facilities Room 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.