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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 (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.

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, etc.). 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. ENT 312 : Venture Creation (2 Units C: LH 15; PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students, through case study and practical approaches, should be able to: describe the key steps in venture creation; spot opportunities in problems and in high potential sectors, regardless of geographical location; state how original products, ideas and concepts are developed; develop a business concept for further incubation or pitching for funding; identify key sources of entrepreneurial finance; implement the requirements for establishing and managing micro and small enterprises; conduct entrepreneurial marketing and e-commerce; apply a wide variety of emerging technological solutions to entrepreneurship; and appreciate why ventures fail due to lack of planning and poor implementation. Course Contents Opportunity identification (sources of business opportunities in Nigeria, environmental scanning, demand and supply gap/unmet needs/market gaps/market research, unutilised resources, social and climate conditions and technology adoption gap). New business development (business planning, market research). Entrepreneurial finance (venture capital, equity finance, micro-finance, personal savings, small business investment organizations and business plan competition). Entrepreneurial marketing and e-commerce (principles of marketing, customer acquisition & retention, B2B, C2C and B2C models of e-commerce, First Mover Advantage, E-commerce business models and successful e-commerce companies). Small business management/family business: Leadership & Management, basic book keeping, nature of family business and family business growth model. Negotiation and business communication (strategy and tactics of negotiation/bargaining, traditional and modern business communication methods). Opportunity discovery demonstrations (business idea generation presentations, business idea contest, brainstorming sessions, idea pitching). Technological solutions (The concept of market/customer solution, customer solution and emerging technologies, business applications of new technologies - artificial intelligence (AI), virtual/mixed reality (VR), Internet of things (IoTs), blockchain, cloud computing, renewable energy, etc. Digital business and e-commerce strategies).

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: explain the meaning, purpose, scope, stages, applications and effects of artificial intelligence; explain the fundamental concepts of machine learning, deep learning and convergent technologies; demonstrate the difference between supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning; demonstrate proficiency in machine learning workflow and how to implement the steps effectively; explain natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems and pattern recognition; describe distributed systems, data and information security and intelligent web technologies; 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 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.

Wood log yard. Grading or sorting of wood. Preservation of logs. Determination of sawing patterns. Sawing of wood. Resawing. Sorting, grading and storage of boards. Production measurements in mills. Mill efficiency. Sawing equipment in the sawmill.

Types of forests including their differences. Plantation establishment including types of nursery and mechanisation of nursery and plantation practices. Site preparation methods such as the use of manual, chemicals, fire and mechanised methods including their advantages and disadvantages. Processes relating to planting of trees and tending operations including beating-up, thinning, pruning, weeding, etc.

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, etc. (8-10 weeks during the long vacation following 200 level). NOTE: Each programme to indicate additional details of programme-specific activities for their students. 300 Level

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, andwooden 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.

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., Also, there will be a comprehensive report covering the whole of the student’s industrial training experiences (GET 299, GET 399 and GET 499), on which a seminar will be presented to the Department for overall assessment.