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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.

Chemical reaction equilibria: Review of thermodynamics function. Fugacity and Activity. Free Energy. Partial and integral molar thermodynamics functions. Gibbs-Duhem equations. Ellingham's diagrams for metal-oxide, metal-chloride and metal-sulphide systems. Application of Ellingham diagrams in metal extraction and heat treatment. Assessment of the application of carbon, silicon, hydrogen and other reductants in metallic production. Theory of solutions: ideal, actual and dilute solutions. Deviations from ideal behaviour. Raoult's and Henry's laws. Activity in multi-component system. Phase equilibria: Equilibria of two-component systems. Free energy composition diagrams; Construction of phase diagrams. Reactions between different phases i.e., slag/metal or slag/metal/gas. Pre-requisite: GET 206.

One-, two- and three-dimensional stress and strain. Application of Mohr’s circle for the analysis of stresses and strains. Tensor analysis of stresses and strains. Creep and fatigue-Theories and experimental techniques. Introduction to fracture toughness of materials. Design against fatigue and fracture failures in critical structures such as aircraft. Experimental stress analysis. Pre-requisite: GET 208 400 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. 9. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.

Nigerian history, culture and art up to 1800 (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo peoples and culture, peoples and culture of the ethnic minority groups). Nigeria under colonial rule: (advent of colonial rule in Nigeria, Colonial administration of Nigeria). Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit (amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, formation of political parties in Nigeria, Nationalist movement and struggle for independence). Nigeria and challenges of nation building (military intervention in Nigerian politics; Nigerian civil war). Concept of trade and economics of self- reliance (indigenous trade and market system, indigenous apprenticeship system among Nigeria people, trade, skill acquisition and self-reliance). Social justices and national development (law definition and classification). Judiciary and fundamental human rights. Individual, norms, and values (basic Nigeria norms and values, patterns of citizenship acquisition, citizenship and civic responsibilities, indigenous languages, usage, and development, negative attitudes and conducts. Cultism, kidnapping and other related social vices). Re-orientation, moral and national values (The 3R’s – reconstruction, rehabilitation and re-orientation strategies, operation feed the nation (OFN), green revolution, austerity measures, war against indiscipline (WAI), war against indiscipline and corruption (WAIC), mass mobilization for self-reliance; social justice and economic recovery (MAMSER), national orientation agency (NOA), current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria).

Review of the principles of pyrometallurgy, electrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy; Pyrometallurgical process routes and methods of extraction and refining of common non- ferrous metals – aluminium, copper, lead, tin, zinc; Less common non-ferrous metals – magnesium, nickel, cobalt, silver, platinum. Electrometallurgical process routes of extraction and refining of aluminium, magnesium, titanium, beryllium, and the rare earth metals. Hydrometallurgical process and methods of extraction and refining of gold, silver, nickel, cobalt, tantalum, uranium, copper, aluminium, hafnium, zinc. Pre-requisite: MAE 401.

The concepts of peace, conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and theories of conflicts: ethnic, religious, economic, geo-political Conflicts; structural conflict theory, realist theory of conflict, frustration-aggression conflict theory; root causes of conflict and violence in Africa: indigene and settlers phenomenon, boundaries/boarder disputes, political disputes, ethnic disputes and rivalries, economic inequalities, social disputes, nationalist movements and agitations; selected conflict case studies – Tiv-Junkun, ZangoKartaf, chieftaincy and land disputes, etc. Peace building, management of conflicts and security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management (religious, government, community leaders.). Elements of peace studies and conflict resolution: Conflict dynamics assessment Scales: Constructive & Destructive. Justice and Legal framework: Concepts of Social Justice; The Nigeria Legal System. Insurgency and terrorism. Peace mediation and peace keeping. Peace and Security Council (international, national and local levels). Agents of conflict resolution – Conventions, Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (dialogue, arbitration, negotiation, collaboration, etc). The roles of international organizations in conflict resolution ((a) The United Nations, UN and its conflict resolution organs. (b) The African Union & Peace Security Council (c) ECOWAS in peace keeping). The media and traditional institutions in peace building. Managing post- conflict situations/crises: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs); the role of NGOs in post-conflict situations/crises.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding.

Current and potential future energy systems in Nigeria and globally - resources, extraction, concepts in energy conversion systems; parallels and differences in various conversion systems and end-use technologies, with emphasis on meeting 21st-century national, regional and global energy needs in a sustainable manner. Various energy technologies in each fuel cycle stage for fossil (oil, gas, synthetic), nuclear (fission and fusion) and renewable (solar, biomass, wind, hydro, and geothermal). Energy types, storage, transmission and conservation. Analysis of energy mixes within an engineering, economic and social context. Sustainable energy; emphasise sustainability in general and in the overall concept of sustainable development and the link this has with sustainable energy as the fundamental benefit of renewable energy. Practical Contents Simple measurement of solar radiation, bomb calorimeter determination of calorific value of fuels and biomass; measurement of the velocity of wind, waves and the energy that abound in them; laboratory production of biogas and determination of energy available in it; simple conversion of solar energy to electricity; trans- esterification of edible oil into biodiesel; simulation of geothermal energy; Geiger-Muller or Scintillation Counters’ determination of uranium or thorium energy; simple solid or salt storage of energy; hybrid application of renewable energy. GET 307: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Convergent Technologies (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the completion of the course, the students are expected to be able: 1. explain the meaning, purpose, scope, stages, applications and effects of artificial intelligence; 2. explain the fundamental concepts of machine learning, deep learning and convergent technologies; 3. demonstrate the difference between supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning; 4. demonstrate proficiency in machine learning workflow and how to implement the steps effectively; 5. explain natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems and pattern recognition; 6. describe distributed systems, data and information security and intelligent web technologies; 7. explain the concept of big data analytics, purpose of studying it, issues that can arise with a data set and the importance of properly preparing data prior to a machine learning exercise; and 8. explain the concepts, characteristics, models and benefits, key security and compliance challenges of cloud computing. Course Contents Concepts of human and artificial intelligence; artificial/computational intelligence paradigms; search, logic and learning algorithms. Machine learning and nature-inspired algorithms – examples, their variants and applications to solving engineering problems; understanding natural languages; knowledge representation, knowledge elicitation, mathematical and logic foundations of AI; expert systems, automated reasoning and pattern recognition; distributed systems; data and information security; intelligent web technologies; convergent technologies – definition, significance and engineering applications. Neural networks and deep learning. Introduction to python AI libraries. GET 399: Students Industrial Work Experience II (3 Units C: 12 weeks) Learning Outcomes At the end of the SIWES, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate proficiency in at least any three softwares in their chosen career choices; 2. demonstrate proficiency in some animation videos (some of which are free on YouTube) in their chosen careers; 3. carry out outdoor hands-on construction activities to sharpen their skills in their chosen careers; 4. demonstrate proficiency in generating data from laboratory analysis and develop empirical models; 5. demonstrate proficiency in how to write engineering reports from lab work; 6. fill logbooks of all experience gained in their chosen careers; and 7. write a general report at the end of the training. The experience is to be graded and the students must pass all the modules of the attachment and shall form part of CGPA. Course Contents On-the-job experience in industry chosen for practical working experience but not necessarily limited to the student’s major (Students are to proceed on three months of work experience i.e., 12 weeks during the long vacation following 300 level). Students are engaged in the more advanced workshops, indoor software design training similar to what they will use in the industry and outdoor construction activities to sharpen their skills. The use of relevant animation videos that mimic industrial scenarios is encouraged. Students are to write a report at the end of the training. As much as possible, students should be assisted and encouraged to secure 3 months placement in the industry. Examples of outline of activities and experiences to which students are expected to be exposed to earn prescribed credits include: Section A: Welding and fabrication processes, automobile repairs, · lathe machine operations: machining and turning of simple machine elements, such as screw threads, bolts, gears, etc. Simple milling machine operations, machine tool maintenance and trouble- shooting, and wooden furniture making processes. Section B: Mechanical design with computer graphics and CAD modelling and drafting. Introduction to Solidworks: software capabilities, design methodologies and applications. Basics part modelling: sketching with SolidWorks, building 3D components, using extruded Bose base · Basic assembly modelling, and solidWorks drawing drafting. Top-down assembly technique exploded view, exploded line sketch. Introduction to PDMS 3D design software; autoCAD mechanical, SPSS. A comprehensive case study design project. The student should be introduced to the concept of product/component design and innovation and then be given a comprehensive design project. Examples of projects should include the following: . Design of machine components; . Product design and innovation; . Part modelling and drafting in SolidWorks; and . Technical report writing. MSE 301: Minerals Processing Engineering I (2 Units C: LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. distinguish between mineral and ore deposits; 2. describe the principles of mineral concentration; 3. acquire competence to upgrade raw ore minerals for industrial applications; 4. design flowsheets to process ore minerals; and 5. use the NIAFlow software in designing ore minerals processing; and 6. carry out the mathematical analysis of an ore slurry. Course Contents Ore mineralogy, colour, pleochroism, habit, applications of reflected and thin section microscopy, scanning electron microscopy in mineralogy (QEMSCAN); ore chemical analysis. The concept of isomorphism, polymorphism in mineralogy. Occurrence and nature of major metalliferous ores. Introduction to industrial mineralogy. Screen distribution analysis of ores. Use of sampling equations e.g., Gy Sampling Equation. Comminution theory; Classification of ores. Mineral concentration techniques: Gravity concentration, Heavy medium separation, Froth floatation, Magnetic and electrostatic separation; Selection of mineral concentration equipment. Beneficiation of coals using gravity methods, froth flotation. Leaching methods to produce ultra clean coals (UCC). Dewatering and tailings disposal. Design, testing and evaluation of mineral beneficiation flowsheets. Introduction to pilot plant ore beneficiation. Raw materials preparation for metal extraction. Factors governing the choice of extraction routes. Case Studies: Iron ore and coal preparation and agglomeration processes, beneficiation of tin and lead ores

Consideration of equilibrium; composite members, stress-strain relation. Generalised Hooke's law. Stresses and strains due to loading and temperature changes. Torsion of circular members. Shear force, bending moments and bending stresses in beams with symmetrical and combined loadings. Stress and strain transformation equations and Mohr’s circle. Elastic buckling of columns.

Practical experience in a workshop or industrial production facility, construction site or special centres in the university environment, considered suitable for relevant practical/industrial working experience but not necessarily limited to the student’s major. The students are exposed to hands-on activities on workshop safety and ethics, maintenance of tools, equipment and machines, welding, fabrication and foundry equipment, production of simple devices; electrical circuits, wiring and installation (8-10 weeks during the long vacation following 200 level) 300 Level