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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.

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, etc.; introduction to basic design and operation of digital computers (information representation.

Engineering profession: structure and specializations (Nigeria and abroad), engineering basics, development of engineering profession, ethics and computer engineering, strands in ethical thinking, organisations and their structures: limited liability companies, private and public, partnerships, sole traders, special features of limited companies, responsibilities of directors; company finance: the need for capital; investment and working capital; sources of funds; equity capital and loan capital, cash flow and its importance, costing: fixed costs and variable costs; overheads; opportunity costs; depreciation; problems of cost allocation; budgeting; assessment of capital investment; discounted cash flow analysis, with particular reference to investment in software tolls and new product development; financial accounts: balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, cash flow statements; the treatment of software in company accounts; ownership of rights in software as goodwill; anatomy of software house: the company, company structure, management of staff, producing of budget, monitoring financial performance, producing budgets, computer contracts and intellectual property rights: the nature and types of intellectual property; intellectual property law (confidentiality, copyright, trademarks, and patents) and implications for the computing, computer engineering and software industry; computer misuse and criminal law: computing and criminal activity, reform and criminal law, categories of misuse, computer fraud, unauthorized access ;data protection: data protection and privacy, the impact of the internet; sociology of data management/processing: generation, users, regulation/control and general management; Professional and industry codes of conduct(local and international).

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.

Origins and definitions of research; problem identification and formulation; research types/design; qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods of research; measurement; sampling; data analysis; interpretation of data and technical report writing; use of encyclopedia, research guides, handbooks, academic databases for computing and computer engineering discipline; use of tools/techniques for research production: referencing formats/styles and software; research management and reporting best practices; plagiarism- definitions, types, detection software; basics of document analysis, systematic review and management methods; practical documentation/presentation projects/seminars.

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, and wooden furniture making processes. Section B: Mechanical design with computer graphics and CAD modelling and drafting. Introduction to Solid works: software capabilities, design methodologies and applications. Basic part modelling: sketching with Solid works, building 3D components, using extruded Bose base · Basic assembly modelling, and solid works 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: a. design of machine components; b. product design and innovation; c. part modelling and drafting in solidworks; and d. 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. 500 Level

The course comprises general, mechanical and electrical components: supervised hands-on experience in safe usage of tools and machines for selected tasks; Use of measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauges, sine bar, wood planners, saws, sanders, and pattern making). Machine shop: lathe work shaping, milling, grinding, reaming, metal spinning. Hand tools, gas and arc welding, cutting, brazing and soldering. Foundry practice.Industrial safety and accident prevention, ergonomics, metrology. Casting processes. Metal forming processes: hot-working and cold-working processes (forging, press- tool work, spinning, etc.). Metal joining processes(welding, brazing and soldering). Heat treatment. Material removal processes. machine tools and classification. Simple theory of metal cutting. Tool action and cutting forces. Introduction to CNC machines. Supervised identification, use and care of various electrical and electronic components such as resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes and transistors. Exposure to different electric circuits, wiring schemes, analogue and digital electrical and electronic measurements. Household and industrial energy consumption measurements. Practical energy conservation principles.

A brief review of common pitfalls in writing. Principles of clear writing (punctuations and capitalization). Figures of speech. Units of grammar. Tenses and verb agreement. Active and passive sentences Lexis, structure Fog and Index concept. Skills for communication and communication algorithm. Types and goals of communication; Interpersonal communication; features and the Finger Model or A,B,C,D,E of good interpersonal communication (accuracy of technical terms, brevity of expression, clarity of purpose, directness of focus and effectiveness of the report). Language and organisation of reports. Technical report writing skills (steps, problems in writing, distinguishing technical and other reports, significance, format and styles of writing technical reports). Different formats for communication; styles of correspondences – business report and proposal, business letter, memorandum, e-mails, etc. Proposals for projects and research; format, major steps and tips of grant-oriented proposals. Research reports(competency, major steps, components and formats of research reports and publishable communication). Sources and handling of data, tables, figures, equations and references in a report. Presentation skills; overview, tips, organisation, use of visual aids and practising of presentation. Intellectual property rights in research reports. Case studies of major engineering designs, proposals and industrial failures with professional presentation of reports.