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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.

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

Nigerian history, culture and art up to 1800 (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo peoples and cultures; peoples and cultures of the minority ethnic 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). Concepts of trade and economics of self- reliance (indigenous trade and market system; indigenous apprenticeship system among Nigerian peoples; trade, skill acquisition and self-reliance). Social justice and national development (definition and classification of law); Judiciary and fundamental rights. Individuals, norms and values (basic Nigerian 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 3Rs – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Re-orientation; re-orientation strategies: Operation Feed the Nation (OFN), Green Revolution, Austerity Measures, 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.

This course is mounted with the goal of removing the misconception that metallurgical and materials engineering centres around iron and steel, highlight the most important industrial metal/alloy and underscore the importance of non-ferrous metals like gold, silver, aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, chromium and lithium, hence its content are intentional. Review of the Periodic Table; Classification and sub-classification of extractive metallurgy; Pyro-metallurgy: Theory and application; flow sheet development for lead, zinc, tin, gold and nickel; Hydrometallurgy Review: Theory and application flow sheet development for aluminium, copper, gold, silver, and platinum group of metal (PGM); Electrometallurgy: Theory and application; flow sheet development for gold and silver; Application of Ellingham diagram, McCabe Thiele diagram and Pourbaix diagram in pyro-metallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy processing of minerals/metals respectively; Refining of metals with particular reference to gold, silver, copper and tin; Techno-economic and environmental issue in the design and operation of metal extraction and refining plants. Minimum Academic Standards List of Minimum Equipment List of Required Laboratories and Equipment The laboratories in the mineral processing & extractive metallurgical engineering programmes are as follows: Laboratory I: MPE 305 Mineralogical Analysis and Mineral Processing Laboratory The required equipment for characterization and preliminary process design of minerals included but not limited to the following: i. Set of sieves ii. Vibrating shakers iii. Ore microscope for petrographic investigation iv. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) with Au, Ag, Pb, Cu, Zn, Pt lamps for chemical analysis of precision metals. v. X-ray diffractometer (with box file) for mineralogical assemblage of an ore. vi. X-ray florescence for chemical analysis of base metals. vii. Scanning electron microscope. viii. PH meter ix. PH electrodes x. Laboratory sample divider The required equipment in this laboratory and their accessories include but not only limited to the following: for beneficiation study of iron and process design study of non-ferrous metals. i. Top loading balance Comminution and Particle Size Analysis Equipment and accessories ii. Crushers of various categories iii. Grinders of various categories iv. Set of sieves of all sizes with sieving machine for particle size analysis v. Vibrating shakers vi. Particle size analyser Physical Concentration Equipment and accessories vii. Gravity separation equipment which includes a) Shaking Table b) Air float c) Jig d) Dense media separation e) Spiral f) Gravity concentrator g) Viscometer viii. Magnetic separator. ix. Electrostatic separator. Physico-chemical concentration equipment and accessories x. Froth flotation cell. xi. Coal gold agglomeration apparatus Laboratory II: MPE 306: Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy Research Laboratory Pyrometallurgical Laboratory i. his laboratory should have equipment and accessories for roasting, calcination and agglomeration (nodulizing, sintering, pelletizing and briquetting) ii. Functional Induction furnace for melting of iron and steel iii. Laboratory pelletizing drum iv. ISO drum tester v. Pellet Hardness apparatus vi. Permeability testing equipment vii. Gas analysers for CO, H2, CO2 among others viii. Reducing furnace with accompanying chemical balance ix. Softening testing apparatus x. Sinter grate machine xi. Digital temperature indicators reading - 250°C to 1600°C (or other appropriate temperature range) xii. Induction furnaces Coal and Coke-Making Laboratory This laboratory is meant for assessment of coals for metallurgical coke-making and relevant equipment and their accessories will be needed to carry out the following functions: i. The following qualities of coals will be determined: petrography, coking and caking. ii. For petrography equipment will be needed for reflectogram, macenal analysis and rank determination. iii. For coking, relevant equipment will be required for gray-king coke type, Geeseller, plastometer and dilatometer iv. For caking, equipment will be required for Roga index (RI) and free-swelling index (Psi) v. Bomb calorimeter (for measuring ash contents of coal and coke) 3. Laboratory III: MPE 413: Non-Ferrous Extractive Metallurgical Research Laboratory Equipment for the following speciality of non-ferrous extractive metallurgy: i. Pyrometallurgy equipment and accessories including furnaces and crucibles ii. Analysis of gold by fire-assay gravimetric method equipment and accessories iii. Hydrometallurgy equipment and accessories iv. Electrometallurgy equipment and accessories This laboratory will be dedicated to process design for: i. Precious metals like gold, silver, and Platinum group of metals ii. Base metal like Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Sn iii. Most important non-ferrous industrial metal: Al, iv. Radioactive metals like uranium, plutonium and monazite Rare earth elements like lithium and cerium Laboratory IV: MPE 506: Facilities for Metallography Studies and Microscopy 1. Olympus Microscope, BHT 312 with PM 10 photomicrographic outfit, Ref. No. N- MKH-340-E with facilities for dark field and bright field. 2. Photomicrographic outfit, Olympus PM6, No. N-NMX-450-030F 3. Adapter for use of PM6 with stereoscopic microscope No. N-NMX-4520-502B 4. Illuminator, Olympus Model LSG-2 NO N-NMC0-200-010T 5. Illuminator, Olympus Model LSG-2 NO N-NMC0-215-010F 6. Achromatic objectives magnifications X4, X10, X20, X40, X100, X250, X500 7. Nikon Photomicrographic Attachments, microflex FX-Series (Complete with 35mm camera, mechanical shutter mechanism-photocell and direct reading exposuremeter) 8. Extra lenses for Nikon system: CF objectives Lenses, M.PLAN 50X, 100X and 200X 9. Standard Buehler Metallograph (or Versmet – 2 Metallograph, Unitron Instruments) 10. Belt grinder for rough grinding of metallographic specimens 11. Buehler metallographic rotary polishing wheels (ECOMET I and ECOMET II) 12. Wet grinding deck (to take 4 trips of emery paper) 13. Buehler polishing cloth (Selvyt and Nylon types) 14. Buehler moulding compound (specimen mounting compound); plastic kit (plastic liquid and powder type) required 15. Alumina polishing powder (1.0μm and 0.6 μm) 16. Buehler emery paper rolls or strips for use on a 4-deck land polisher (sequence of 240, 320, 400 and 600 grits) 17. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) complete with accessories 18. Ion beam thinning equipment (for etching/thinning of TEM specimens) 19. Chemical thinning equipment (for etching/thinning of TEM specimens) 20. Films, plates and related auxiliary facilities for optical microscopy, SEM and TEM 21. Transmission Scanning Microscope (TEM) complete with accessories 22. Metallurgical microscopes 23. Enlarger 24. Metal enlargement easel mask 25. Dryer cabinet 26. Darkroom timer 27. Darkroom lamp Laboratory V: General Metallurgical Laboratory Facilities i. Instron Universal Testing machine complete with accessories (floor and table types) with load cells and jaws for polymers and fibres. ii. Automated X-ray powder diffraction system with all accessories iii. X-ray Quantometer with all accessories iv. Chemical Analysis Equipment: Emission Spectrometer equipped with all accessories v. Metascope: Fluorescent analyser for quick composition analysis vi. Electron microprobe analyser vii. Charpy Impact test equipment with all accessories viii. High temperature and room temperature creep testing machines complete with accessories ix. Fatigue testing machine complete with accessories x. Pneumatic mounting press xi. Controlled atmosphere sintering furnace (Tem. up to 1450°C) xii. Single crystal growing furnace complete with accessories (Tem. up to 1550°C) xiii. Vacuum equipment for vapour deposition plating xiv. Potentiostat/Galvanostat complete with all accessories Staffing Academic and Non-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 equivalent 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 18 credits 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 and supervision of projects. Each workshop or laboratory should have adequate number of staff with the right mix, so that each unit or section in that workshop or laboratory can run efficiently. Academic and Administrative Equipment To achieve the benchmark statements for any programme, there should be: i. A minimum number of identifiable laboratories for each discipline which should be in accordance with the NUC recommended space requirements which can be found below and, in addition, be reasonably equipped. ii. At least one large and reasonably equipped central workshop for teaching and research. iii. Drawing and design studios, which should be well equipped and in accordance with the NUC recommended space requirements. It is important that equipment should be acquired in sufficient number to enable adequate implementation of the benchmark statements as they relate to Mathematics, Science, Design, Information and Communications Technology, Business and Professional Practice. 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 in sufficient numbers. Minimum Standards for Classroom, Laboratories, Workshops and Offices Academic and Non-Academic Spaces The NUC recommends the following 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 The requirements for office accommodation are: 1. 13 academic offices on paper 2. 1 professorial type in the department. Size: each of the office is about 13.5 m S/No Office No in Room Facilities 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 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, Lecturer computer unit. 5. Lecturer I 2 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves. 6. Lecturer II 3 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves

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 and others. Peace building, management of conflicts and security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management (religious, government, community leaders and others). 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). 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; transesterification 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 – such as 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 308 Entrepreneurship and Start-ups for Engineers (2 Units C: LH 30) Learning Outcome At the end of the course students should be able to: 1. identify places of enterprises from the start or early enough; 2. explain the basics of the business environment and culture, entrepreneurship and AfCFTA, as well as how to start, grow, manage and fund a business venture; 3. exposure to opportunities in the various fields of engineering, and development practice as well as leveraging on the Nigerian Content Act; 4. development of a team project frame to exploit opportunities in the industry and markets; and 5. acquaintance with challenges, inspirational feats and success factors in the industry and market place from case histories. Course Content Understanding the Nigerian and global business environment. Doing business in Africa, Engineering, infrastructure and AfCFTA. The Nigerian Content Act, business registrations and start-ups ideation and growth. Sources of funding for business. Gains and pains of business growth. Joint ventures and Special Purpose vehicles in PPPs. Business Development – business information, promotion, marketing tools and strategies, basic personnel management, client recruitment and management. Business proposals and plans, Profiles of business ventures in the various business sectors as classified by MAN (Manufacturers Association of Nigeria). Business/enterprise commercialization and digitization, FINTECHs, TECH Hubs, etc. Financial management, Business sustainability. Case study methodology applied to business development, growth and profitability analysis. Industrial visits, mentoring and Guest presentations.

The students carry out research project into selected researchable and need-driven topics pertaining to Mineral & Metallurgical Industries. They will be expected to carry out literature review on chosen topics, perform experiments and produce reports. Students will be subjected to both seminars and oral examinations (by both Internal and External Examiners) on their research projects.

Restricted special topics to be covered include the following: (i) Sustainable Mineral Resources Development: Seeing the big picture: Mineral Exploration, Mining Engineering, Mineral Processing Technology, and Extractive Metallurgical Engineering as a relay race. The ‘what’, the ‘why’, the ‘how’, the ‘who’, the ‘when’, the ‘where’, and the ‘which’ of the four programmes and allied fields. (ii) Leadership Skills: Vision, mission, and strategy in leadership. Definition of Leadership: The fact that leadership can be caught (natural attributes) and taught (leadership training). What it means to be transformational leaders; forms of leadership. Academic leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, professional leadership and political leadership. Visionary and strategic leadership. (iii) Machine Design and Fabrication of Mineral Processing Equipment: List of equipment used for gravity separation, flotation of minerals such as shaking table, air float, magnetic separator, electrostatic separator, flotation cell, and design principle of selected machines. (iv) Machine/Equipment Design and Fabrication (based on need-driveness): Equipment used design and fabrication of equipment used in ferrous and non-ferrous extractive metallurgy. Different type of furnaces: Furnace design and fabrication. (v) Geometallurgy: Interface between geosciences and metallurgy, emerging, need-driven and multidisciplinary scientific field. (vi) Geo-statistic: Critical tool for mine design among other purposes towards sustainable mineral resources development. (vii) Rare Earth Elements: Definition, extraction process route for this rare and expensive metals for specialised industrial applications (viii) Bitumen Processing in Nigeria: The what, the why, the how, the where, the when, the which the who and for whom of bitumen processing (ix) Cement Production in Nigeria: The what, the why, the how, the where, the when, the which the who and for whom of cement production. (x) Gold: occurrence geology, mineralogy, characterization, process design and production in Nigeria. (xi) Platinum Group of Metals: geology, mineralogy, characterization, process design and production.

On the job experience in industry chosen for practical working experience but not necessarily limited to the student’s major (24 weeks from the end of the First Semester at 400-Level to the beginning of the First Semester of the following session. Thus, the second semester at 400-Level is spent in industry). Each student is expected to work in a programme related industry, research institute or regulatory agencies etc. for a period of 6 months under the guidance of an appropriate personnel in the establishment, but supervised by an academic staff of the Department. On completion of the training the student submits the completed Log book on the experience at the establishment, identifying a special theme. Also, there will be a comprehensive report covering the whole of his/her industrial training experiences (GET 299, GET 399 and GET 499), on which a seminar will be presented to the Department for overall assessment. 500 Level Courses