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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 and structure Fog 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.

Vapour-liquid equilibrium and distillation. Distillation equipment. Multicomponent distillation. Vacuum distillation and steam stripping. Azeotropic and extraction distillation. Liquid-liquid extraction, leaching, theory of crystallization in mono-and multi- systems. Crystal growth. Dialysis. Reverse osmosis.

for steady and unsteady state, batch and continuous, stage- continuous contact operations; 3. discuss the regimes for the flow in tubes and pipes, Bernoulli's equation, pressure drops, pumps, elements of external flow (Stokes' and Newton's law); and 4. apply the different methods of solid-liquid separation using the units’ operations listed in the course content; * It is expected that 2hrs every week should be used by students to learn how to use software such as CHEMCAD, HYSYS for simple calculations based on the content of this course. Course Contents The basic concept of unit operations in a petrochemical plant. Elementary technological review of the importance of unit operations in the chemical industry. Steady and unsteady state, batch and continuous, stage- continuous contact operations. Size reduction. Types of crushers, their operation and theory of design. Particle classification/drag forces on rigid bodies, drag coefficients, setting velocity and Stoke’s law. Classification of solids. Centrifugal separation. Cyclones and centrifuges. Electrical separation. Mixing of solids and fluids. Filtration. Packed and fluidised bed systems; their applications. Drying and humidification.

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).