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1st, 2nd and 3rd laws of thermodynamics and their application in metallurgical engineering; Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions pertain to metallurgical systems; Thermochemistry: enthalpy, entropy, free energies and review of thermodynamic functions; Feasibility of reactions and otherwise and chemical equilibrium; Maxwell relations; Ellingham Diagram: Principle, applications limitations as critical tool in pyrometallurgy; Introduction to solution thermodynamics II. Kinetics of chemical reaction system; First and second order rate of reaction; Mechanism of reaction sequence; Concept of rate controlling step; Leaching of operation in hydrometallurgical system and rate of reaction and kinetic of electrometallurgy; Arrhenius equation and activation energy.

Introduction to embedded systems, history, design challenges, optimizing design metrics, time to market, applications of embedded systems and recent trends in embedded systems, embedded design concepts and definitions, memory management, hardware and software design and testing, communication protocols like SPI, I2C, CAN etc. RISC Design Philosophy, comparison between CISC and RISC; PIC/AVR/ARM Design Philosophy; Embedded System hardware, Embedded System software. PIC/AVR/ARM Processor fundamentals – PIC/AVR/ARM core architecture, data flow model, Register, Current Program Status Register, Pipeline, Exceptions, Interrupts and Vector Table, Core Extensions, PIC/AVR/ARM Processor families. PIC16F18877/ATmega328P/ATSAM3X8E Cortex-M3 processors Block diagram and pin diagram, operating modes: Study of on-chip peripherals like I/O ports, timers, counters, interrupts, on-chip ADC, DAC, RTC modules, WDT, PLL, PWM and USB. Hardware interfacing of PIC16F18877/ATmega328P/ATSAM3X8E Cortex-M3 using CCS C Compiler/Flowcode/Embedded C language: LED, Switches, LCD Display & stepper motor. On- chip programming: UART, Timer, Real-Time Clock & ADC. Others include Architecture of kernel, task and task scheduler, ISR, Mutex, Semaphores, mailbox, message queues, pipes, events, timers, Priority inversion problem, priority Inheritance, RTOS services in contrast with traditional OS. Introduction to μcos II RTOS and its features, study of kernel structure of μcos II. Case study of digital camera and automatic chocolate vending machine (without codes).

A basic microprocessor system: the CPU, memory, I/O, and buses subsystems, basic operation of a microprocessor system: fetch and execute cycle, the architecture of some typical 8-bit, 16-bit microprocessors (INTEL, MOTOROLA) and their features; programming model in real mode: registers, memory, addressing modes; organisation of the interrupt system, interrupt vectors, and external interrupts, implementation of single and multiple interrupts in real mode; programming model in protected mode: registers, memory management and address translation, descriptor and page tables, system control instructions, multitasking and memory protection, addressing modes, and interrupt system; memory interfacing and address decoding; I/O interfacing: memory mapped i/o, isolated i/o, bus timing, i/o instructions; peripheral devices interfacing: 8255 PPI/6821 PIA, 8251 USART/6821 UART, DMA, Timer/Counter chips, etc; instruction set; assembly language Programming of INTEL and MOTOROLA microprocessors; and discussion of a typical system e.g. IBM PC, Apple Macintosh.

Design of surface mine excavation methods. Determination of bench parameters. Calculation of the width of working platform of the bench. Determination of the optimum depth of a surface mine. Selection of mine equipment and machinery. This includes draglines, loaders, power shovels, drilling rigs, jack hammer, compressor, conveyor belt, etc. Feasibility study of a proposed quarry. Design of a surface mine using an existing data. Software applications to surface mine design in planning and organisation using various software packages in the laboratory. Slope design in surface mines to ensure safe operation. Practical exercise.

Design and construction of shafts, winze and raise. Phases of shaft construction. Different methods of shaft sinking such as bench method and Jora lift method. Detailed shaft site investigation for construction cost optimisation and safety. Detailed application of hoisting machines, tunnel, drifts and adrift design and constructions. Various methods of tunneling in underground mines using tunneling machines and explosives. Drilling and blasting parameters in shaft sinking and tunneling. Design of powered supports arch and nut and bolt supports. Design of ventilation systems in underground mines. Selection of the best methods of mining during the design of underground mines. Application of software packages to underground mine design.

Mining theodolite. Unique difference between mining theodolite and land surveying theodolite. Surveying in open cast mines – building and construction of an open cast deposit. Calculations for drilling, blasting, excavation, transport operations and drainage. Mine survey control in supports and stability of slopes in quarry/open pit mines. Factors affecting stability and deformation of slopes in quarry or open pit mines. Methods of calculation of angle of slope in quarry or open pit mines. Surveying in underground mine systems – control on industrial layout of underground deposits. Construction of shaft and shaft lift; mine survey work on contact with mineral surface (lava). Geometrical projections of mine rocks and other mine features. Geometrical classification of industrial and non-industrial mineral deposit. Parameters of mineral reserve estimation and methods of quantifying mineral reserve. Concept of displacement in underground mining zone. Process of displacement of mine rocks/earth surface. Basic understanding and parameters that characterise the process of rock/earth/displacement. Factors affecting rock displacement in mineral deposit. Mine survey control on displaced mine rock/earth surface. Application of photogrammetry and remote sensing in mining. Geographic Information System (GIS) and its application in the mineral industry. Computer application in surveying, mine planning and fieldwork.

Relative abundance, classification and distribution of elements in the cosmic system (lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere). Mode of occurrence and factors controlling ore deposition. Concepts of ore search: reconnaissance, prospecting and detailed exploration by geological, geochemical and geophysical techniques. Geological exploration - zoning, pitting, trenching, drilling and remote sensing. Drill-hole section and plan interpretation methods of core logs. Geological data representation, presentation and interpretation. The concept of geochemistry. Geochemical environments and distribution of major and trace elements in primary and secondary geochemical environments. Geochemistry of different rock types and mineral deposits. Geochronology, weathering of major rock and geochemical implications. Dispersion patterns and mobility of elements. Geochemical cycles of some major elements. Geochemical surveying, principles and methods of exploration. Geochemical sampling media, field operations, sample collection, preparation and analytical procedures. Data processing, presentation and interpretation (map preparation). False anomaly: description, causes and remedy. Principles of major and trace elements analysis. Introduction to the use of relevant computer packages for data analyses and graphical presentation.

Ores, minerals and rocks. Structures and textures of minerals and their significance in mineral genesis and treatment. Ore analysis: qualitative and quantitative assaying and mineralogical analysis. Basic comminution theory, comminution and liberation. Particle sizing: sizing by screening and sizing by classification. Particle size analysis. Mineral concentration techniques - heavy medium separation, magnetic, gravity, flotation and other separation techniques including the physical and mechanical processes of agglomeration. Hydrometallurgical and biological recovery processes. Preparation of metallurgical mass balance: recovery and metallurgical losses. Introduction to essential laboratory experiments in minerals engineering. MNE 320/GET 399: Field Work and Camping (4 Units C: 9 weeks) Learning Outcomes At the end of the fieldwork programme, students would have been well grounded in: 1. skills for preparation of different types of maps and the methods of acquiring data for the processes; 2. application of some software packages for map making, mine design, processing, analysis and presentation of field data in various required formats (Surfer, ArcMap, Surpac, USIM PAC or MetSMART); 3. use of some hardware for map and field data interpretation and presentation; 4. calibration, setting and use of various survey and mineral exploration equipment for data acquisition; 5. selection of appropriate methods of sample collection and preservation; 6. integration of all the various areas of mining engineering and related professions for a vivid understanding of the entire extractive industry; 7. preparation of the entire fieldwork programme in a single stringed technical report; and 8. presentation of the fieldwork report orally. Co-urse Contents This is a 9-week intensive field work programme designed to expose the students to most of the rudiments of the mining engineering profession. It is a practical exposure covering mine survey, geometrical mapping of mineral deposits, mining methods (drilling, blasting, excavation), geotechnical investigation, mineral processing and practical exploration. The field work is carried out in such relevant places as existing mining operations (surface and underground), processing and smelting plants, unexploited mineral deposit, petroleum and gas facilities and other relevant places. The field work is designed for a minimum of two months commencing simultaneously with the long break of the second semester of 300 level. The students are required to prepare a technical report of the entire field work and present a seminar on the field programme. Week 1: Introduction to Maps and their Features Introduction to camping and camp safety. Maps: topographic and geologic maps. Elements of topographic maps: orientation, parallels, meridians, scale, direction (azimuth and bearing), base directions and (true, magnetic and grid north) contour lines. Topographic profile – construction and geological interpretation. Features of mineral and geological maps: formation, outcrops, and altitude. Representations and structural symbols. Geometry of outcrops: attitude. Methods of determination of dip and strike from geological maps: strike- line method, determination from partial outcrops and subsurface data. Geological cross- section – mode of construction and interpretation. Reconstruction of geological events from geo-cross-sections. Determination of thickness of rock bed using mathematical and graphical methods. Completion of rock outcrop from its partial outcrop on maps using surface and subsurface data. Solving three-point problems using borehole data. Recognition of different types of geological structure (folds, faults and unconformities) on maps. Determination of throw of faults from simple geological maps. Igneous intrusions and their recognitions on maps. Fieldwork for map preparation and interpretation. Week 2 to 4: Introduction to Map-making tools and Software Packages 1. Use of map-making tools – compass, GPS receivers, theodolites, levelling instrument total station, planimeter, maps and plan printers and computer set; 2. Use of surfer and ArcMap, Surpac, USIM PAC/ MetSMART or any other package; and 3. Practice sessions. Note: If all necessary provisions are made for the fieldwork programme, these weeks and the rest of the programme duration may be spent in the camp. Weeks 5 to 9: Field Data Acquisition and Reporting 1. Data on surveying and mineral sampling; 2. Data from practical drilling and blasting exercises; 3. Geotechnical investigation and sampling; 4. Practical exploration and reserve estimation exercises; 5. Collation and organization of data for report writing; 6. Data plots and maps drawing using relevant software packages; 7. Preparation of report; and 8. Oral presentation of field work report. NOTE 1. While items (a) – (e) may take place during the field programme, items (f) – (h) will be done at school after the fieldwork. 2. Most of the activities are effective when done in groups. 400 Level GET 402 Engineering Project I (2 Units: C; PH 90) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Complete the design phase of a complex engineering problem sourced from industry or community during the SIWES III programme. 2. Demonstrate the connection between engineering product-making and the theoretical courses they have learned following the applicable industry best practices. Course Contents In the second semester of the 400-level students, preferably in groups, work from the university on the identified industry or organization to tackle industry complex engineering problems. Theoretical issues may be provided by the department faculty or industry experts. During the vacation, students will now work full time with the organisation/industry on the project as part of the SIWES III. The students can also go beyond the department and engage in multidisciplinary undertakings. Literature survey, review of existing systems etc. must be achieved to a satisfactory extent. GET 404 Engineering Valuation and Appraisal (2 Units: C; LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) objectives of engineering valuation work, valuer's primary duty and responsibility and valuation terminologies. 2. Describe at least four (4) Valuer's obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. 3. Demonstrate with example the engineering valuation methods, valuation standards, and practices. 4. Prepare engineering valuation and appraisal reports and review 5. Discuss expert witnessing and ethics in valuation. 6. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.

Mineral processing technology as physical and physico-chemical value addition process to mineral resource. Classification of mining title deeds into classes A-E in Nigeria. Application of mineralogy to mineral processing in an existing mill and/or process design for a new mineral processing plant. Application of scientific principles to mineral processing technology. Sampling and sampling methods. Comminution (to effect liberation) and comminution theories. Particle size analysis using vibrating set of screen. Concentration methods: physical separation methods such as sorting, gravity separation, magnetic separation and electrostatics separation. Physico-chemical separation methods such as froth floatation and coal gold agglomeration.

Review of Mineral Processing Technology I; Physico-chemical value addition process to mineral resource; physico-chemical separation methods such as froth floatation and coal gold agglomeration for ores of relevant base metals (galena, sphalerite, gold ores); Process design (flowsheet development) for industrial minerals such as bitumen, barytes, phosphates and bentonites; Process design for ores of base metals: cassiterite, columbite, galena, sphalerite, malachite and azurite. Process design for ores of iron and steel (magnetite and haematite); Process design for ores of precious metals: gold, silver and platinum group of metals. Process design for rare earth metals such as lithium, cerium