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Space and time; units and dimension, vectors and scalars, differentiation of vectors: displacement, velocity and acceleration; kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion (inertial frames, impulse, force and action at a distance, momentum conservation); relative motion; application of Newtonian mechanics; equations of motion; conservation principles in physics, conservative forces, conservation of linear momentum, kinetic energy and work, potential energy, system of particles, centre of mass; rotational motion; torque, vector product, moment, rotation of coordinate axes and angular momentum. Polar coordinates; conservation of angular momentum; circular motion; moments of inertia, gyroscopes and precession; gravitation: Newton’s law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, gravitational potential energy, escape velocity, satellites motion and orbits.

Heat and temperature, temperature scales; gas laws; general gas equation; thermal conductivity; first Law of thermodynamics; heat, work and internal energy, reversibility; thermodynamic processes; adiabatic, isothermal, isobaric; second law of thermodynamics; heat engines and entropy, Zero’s law of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; molecular collisions and mean free path; elasticity; Hooke's law, Young's shear and bulk moduli; hydrostatics; pressure, buoyancy, Archimedes' principles; Bernoullis equation and incompressible fluid flow; surface tension; adhesion, cohesion, viscosity, capillarity, drops and bubbles.

Laboratory experiments designed to reflect topics presented in courses CHM 101 and CHM 102. These include acid-base titrations, qualitative analysis, redox reactions, gravimetric analysis, data analysis and presentation.

Continuation of CHM 107. Additional laboratory experiments to include functional group analysis, quantitative analysis using volumetric methods.

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements. Experimental techniques. The treatment of measurement errors. Graphical analysis. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity, etc. (covered in PHY 101, 102, 103 and PHY 104). However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis, and deduction.

This practical course is a continuation of PHY 107 and is intended to be taught during the second semester of the 100 level to cover the practical aspect of the theoretical courses that have been covered with emphasis on quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

Rocks and minerals: origin, distribution, diagnostic features and classification. Energy, minerals and water resources. Minerals in national development. Introduction to mineral prospecting and exploration by geological and geophysical methods. Development of mining technology – surface mining, underground mining and other novel mining techniques (gasification, liquification, in-situ leaching enhanced recovery, etc.) Mine surveying and the Geographic Information System (GIS). Stages in the life of a mine. Unit operations in mining. Mining and its environmental consequences. Processing and uses of minerals. Introduction to mining allied programmes - Metallurgical and materials engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, Geophysics and Meteorology. The mineral resources of Nigeria. Introduction to licenses, leases and rights acquisition.

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.