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Beams, columns and slabs in reinforced concrete structures. Properties of reinforced concrete materials. Design of beams and slabs for flexure, shear, anchorage of reinforcement, and deflection. Design of columns for axial force, bending and shear, ultimate strength design methods. 500 Level

Fundamentals of design process, materials selection, building regulations and codes of practice; design philosophy. Elastic design, limit state design, of structural elements in reinforced concrete.

Wastewater Storm water sewage: rational method for design. Preliminary treatment: flow measurement, weirs, flumes, flow separation, screening, storm water settlement, grit removal, overflow rates. Batch settlement analysis; radial and rectangular design. Secondary treatment: activated sludge process, percolating filters, oxidation ponds, biological kinetics and application in sludge treatment and disposal. Anaerobic digestion. Sludge processing, pumping and power requirements. Water Supply Flow diagrams for the treatment of surface and groundwater. Preliminary treatment: screening, coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation. Slow sand, rapid sand and pressure filters. Disinfection: water softening, iron and manganese removal. Chemicals for water Treatment.

Computer graphics for modelling, design, and analysis. GUI based interaction with graphic design software. API graphics programming using Python or C++. Introduction to design applications in finite elements using computational fluid dynamics and multiphysical simulation for linear and nonlinear constitutive models; simulation and analysis tools such as fusion 360, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or solid works. Graphics for scenario analysis automation and optimization. Design project. Prerequisite: SSG 431

Review of probability: basic concepts. Conditional and total probability. Distribution and density functions. Random variables: single and multiple variables. Mean variance and moments. Basic concepts, definition, and classification of random processes. Stationary process and independence property. Autocorrelation and correlation functions. Ergodicity. Power density spectrum. Linear systems. Hilbert Transforms. Noise modelling. Linear system response to random signal. Narrowband, bandlimited and bandpass processes. Optimal linear systems: matched filter for white noise and coloured noise, Wiener filters, minimum mean- squared error. Optimisation by parameter selection. Poisson points and renewals. Markov processes. Applications of random signal theory in communications. Digital modulation techniques: ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, M-ary modulation, continuous phase FSK, MSK, QAM, DSL Schemes. Line coding, intersymbol interference (ISI), Nyquist wave shaping, eye pattern, adaptive equalisation. Transmission over bandpass channel. Spread spectrum communications: pseudo noise sequences, direct sequence spread spectrum, frequency hopping spread spectrum, CDMA, application examples. 500 Level

Introduction to Computing Systems; Switch Design; Boolean Algebra; Gate Design and Simplification; Building Blocks; Number Systems and Arithmetic; Latches and Registers; Counters; State Machines; Memory; Datapaths; Introductory Assembly Programming. Laboratory projects will include use of PC-based CAD environment that supports schematic capture, logic simulation, and HDL-based logic synthesis on FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). Small-scale integrated circuits will be used for early labs; HDL-based logic synthesis on FPGA-based design boards will be used for more advanced design implementations. ELE 324 : Communication Principles (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. analyse communication systems in both the time and frequency domains; 2. describe the principles of amplitude modulated and angle modulated communication systems, and be able to analyse their performance in the presence of noise; 3. explain source coding and its relations to information theory, citing Shannon’s theorem; 4. describe the principles of various digital modulation systems and their properties, including bandwidth, channel capacity, transmission over bandlimited channels, inter-symbol interference (ISI), demodulation methods, and error performance in the presence of noise; and 5. explain engineering fundamentals of photogeneration, photodetection and lightwave propagation for optical communications. Course Contents Models of telecommunication system. The concept of information volume. Characteristics of analogue audio and video signals. Analogue modulation techniques and their implementation: amplitude and angle modulation, Frequency Division Multiplexing. Digitization of analogue signals. Binary system. Arithmetic operations on binary numbers. Modulo 2 arithmetic. Pulse code modulation (PCM), sampling, quantization, coding. Delta and differential pulse code modulation. Synchronous and asynchronous, static and dynamic time division multiplexing. Plesio-synchronous digital hierarchy, primary group, secondary group, groups of higher levels. Synchronous digital hierarchy. Multiplexing PDH signals into SDH STM-1 transport module. Transmission media. Optical fibres: single mode, multimode. Optical cables. Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM): Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) 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.

Number systems and codes. Logic gate simplification of logic expressions using Boolean algebra. Simplification of logic expressions using Karnaugh method. Design of combinational circuit. Flip-flops. application of flip-flops in the design of counters, registers and timers. Switching and wave shaping circuits. Generation of non-sinusoidal signal (multivibrators). Introduction to ADC and DAC. Design of logic gates (Diode, DTL, TTL, ECL etc). Sequential circuits. Introduction to microprocessors. 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.

Number Systems and Codes. Logic Gate Simplification of Logic expressions using Boolean algebra. Simplification of Logic expressions using Karnaugh Method. Design of combinational circuit. Flip-Flops. Application of Flip-Flops in the design of counter. Registers and timers. Switching and wave shaping circuits. Generation of non-sinusoidal signal (multivibrators). Introduction to ADC and DAC. Design of Logic Gates (Diode, DTL, TTL, ECL etc). Sequential circuits. Introduction to microprocessors.

Number Systems and Codes. Logic Gate Simplification of Logic expressions using Boolean algebra. Simplification of Logic expressions using Karnaugh Method. Design of combinational circuit. Flip-Flops. Application of Flip-Flops in the design of counter. Registers and timers. Switching and wave shaping circuits. Generation of non-sinusoidal signal (multivibrators). Introduction to ADC and DAC. Design of Logic Gates (Diode, DTL, TTL, ECL etc). Sequential circuits. Introduction to microprocessors. 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; and 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; and 6. determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.

Discrete signals and Z-transform, digital Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform. The approximation problem in network theory. Synthesis of low-pass filters. Spectral transforms and their application in synthesis of high-pass and band-pass filters. Digital filtering, digital transfer function aliasing, one-dimensional recursive and non-recursive filters; computer techniques in filter synthesis, realisation of filters in hardware and software. Basic image processing concepts.