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Structure and metabolism of cells (cell structure, cell growth kinetics, and genetics) and micro- organisms. Monitoring methods for pathogens and indicator organisms. Application of microbial knowledge in the natural environment (self-purification, biodegradation, biodeterioration, ecotoxicity). Introduction to ecology: Ecosystems, population dynamics, environmental cycles; human impact on ecosystems. Roles of microorganisms in wastewater treatment, anaerobic digestion of municipal sludges, stream self-purification, and degradation of water quality in drinking-water systems. Disinfection of wastewater and drinking water to remove viruses, bacteria and protozoa that cause waterborne diseases. 300 Level

Air pollution: monitoring and control, air pollutants, characteristics, sources, dispersion of pollutants in air, dispersion models, equations, design of air pollution control systems. Water pollution: types of water pollution, point sources and non-point sources, effects of pollutants on water, control and management of water pollution. Solid waste management, classification, quantification and composition of solid waste disposal methods; environmental protection regulations.

Equipment reliability: Manufacturing and quality control; equipment (project) reliability; equipment maintainability and availability. Equipment safety: Safety consideration in equipment design – reliable equipment earthing reduction of leakage current and operation at low voltage. Safe instrumentation: Physiological effects of electricity, shock hazards, electrical safety codes and standards, power distribution protection, electric system testing. Quality assurance in equipment design.

Management decision making. Functions of management planning, organisation, staffing, directing and controlling. Financial management. Principles of extension: diffusion, adoption and rejection of innovations. Communication and leadership in agricultural extension.

Ironmaking: Review of raw materials for ironmaking. Iron Blast Furnace - Design, reactions and process control. Post-production treatment of the products of the Iron Blast Furnace - Slag granulation and uses, gas cleaning, flue dust removal and hot metal treatment e.g., desulphurisation, dephosphorisation and desiliconisation; Direct reduction - Process description, reactions and products, process control. Steelmaking: Review of raw materials for steelmaking. Basic Oxygen Steelmaking - Design of the converter, physico-chemical reactions, process and quality control. Electric Arc Steelmaking - Reactor design, continuous feeding, power programme, process and quality control. Alloy steel production e.g., stainless steelmaking - process and quality control; AOD. Secondary Steelmaking: Clean steel production processes e.g., vacuum induction melting, electroslag remelting, degassers. Other secondary steelmaking processes e.g., calcium treatment and steel desulphurisation. Stirring and injection techniques. Deoxidation of steel: Thermodynamic principles and methods. Pre- requisite: MAE 301.

Critical importance of iron and steel in national economic development and global steel production. The upstream, the mainstream and the downstream of iron and steel making processes. Linkage industries. Classification of iron ores and other raw materials (fuels and fluxes) for iron and steel making. Agglomeration methods: sintering, nodulising, briquetting, pelletising. Iron production route. Blast furnace and direct reduction method (the advantages and limitations of both). The blast furnace: The design, production, operations and physical chemistry of iron making and refining of liquid iron. Steel making processes, their technology and advantage, raw materials requirements and steel making practices. Thermodynamics and kinetics of steel making practices; secondary steel making processes and manufacturing of alloy steels. Argon purging and ladle alloying, desulphurisation. Principles and technology of slab and ingot casting.

Critical importance of iron and steel in national economic development and global steel production; The upstream, the mainstream and the downstream of iron and steel making processes; and linkage industries; Classification of iron ores and other raw materials (fuels and fluxes) for iron and steel making; Agglomeration methods: sintering, nodulizing, briquetting, pelletizing; Iron production route; Blast furnace and direct reduction method (the advantages and limitations of both); The Blast furnace: The design, production, operations and physical chemistry of iron making, refining of liquid iron; Steel Making Processes, their technology and advantage, raw materials requirements and steel making practices. Thermodynamics and kinetics of steel making practices; Secondary Steel Making Processes and Manufacturing of Alloy Steels, Argon purging and ladle alloying, desulphurization. Principles and technology of slab and ingot casting.

Final year research project will be undertaken by individual students under the supervision of members of staff. A report of the research work will be presented in form of a dissertation to be followed by an oral examination. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment List of Minimum Equipment, Tools, Laboratories a standard wood workshop with basic cutting machines which include: universal circular saw, planning machine, spindle moulder or router machine, narrow band saw, wood turning lathe, hand tools for wood workshop; a laboratory equipped with universal testing machine, in addition to normal basic laboratory facilities such as glass wares (pipettes, burettes, oven, measuring balances, scales.); and laboratory size sawing machine, peeling machine, slicing machine, hammer mill, and single day-light press. S/No. Equipment Measuring Tools and Instruments 1 Pocket rule with belt clip (235m) 2 Steel measuring tape caliper rule 3 Procession external micrometer 4 Universal measuring instrument for depth measurement 5 Procession inside micrometer 6 Dial indicator 7 Outside spring caliper 8 Inside spring caliper 9 Metal bar divider 10 Precision tri square 30 Technician tool box (empty) Woodwork Equipment 1 Band saw-table size-700 x 980mm - 3hp 2 Radial arm saw 3hp (with extra blade) 3 Circular saw-blade dia-400mm with external blades 4 Universal woodworker combined-4hp seven works model 5 Single cylinder planner-4hp (surface planner with extra blades) 6 Vertical Motorize-chain motorise-3hp with extra bits 7 Router drilling machine-3hp 8 Combined tennoning and scribing machine 9 Belt sanding machine-2hp (with extra sanding paper reels) Hand Tools (Carpentry) 1 Marking gauge 2 Mortise gauge 3 B. spirit level universal 4 Motorize chisel-(6.4, 9.6, 12.7, 16) mm 5 Flat chisel-(6.4, 9.6, 12.7, 16) mm 6 Bevel edge chisel – (6.4, 9.6, 12.7, 16) mm 7 Round chisel (6.4, 9.6, 12.7, 16) mm 8 Smooth plane-jack plane, plough plane 9 Wood rasp 10 Hand saw or panel saw 11 Ripsaw, crosscut 12 C- Clamp 13 F- Clamp 14 Wood bench vice 15 Jack plane 16 Hand drilling machine/rachet brazed bits 17 Sanding machine-heavy duty 18 Surface and thickness (100-150) mm blade 19 Extra knives carpentry machine planner and thicknesser 20 Air compressor-tank capacity 500 litres complete with accessories-type spray gun and air blow-gun 21 Hydraulic garage jack (1, 2, 6 ton) 22 Hydraulic workshop crane (2.5 tones) 23 Battery tester, cell tester, acid tester 24 Battery fast and slow charger (6-24V,20Λ) 25 Battery service equipment 26 Spark plug tester and cleaner 27 Hydraulic mobile crane (1.5 – 5tons) 28 Wire rope winch- (1500 – 3000kg) 29 Chain host Engineering Graphics and Design Studio S/No. Equipment 1 50 Computer work stations with design and graphic software from the AutoCad suite (FUSION 360, etc.), 3-D printers and accessories. 2 50 drawing boards and T-squares 3 Large screen and projector Staffing 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 15 Units 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, practicals and supervision of projects. NUC requirement encourages all academic staff to have PhD degrees, hence appointment of academic staff is preferably to the Lecturer cadre. Only in exceptional cases are candidates with great promise appointed to Graduate Assistant and Assistant Lecturer positions for the purpose of being developed to the Lecturer cadre as registered PhD candidates. Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators to help lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and field work. This category of personnel is not expected to be regular staff as they are to be paid on the basis of approved hourly rate. Administrative Support Staff The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. It is important to recruit very competent senior staff that are computer literate. Technical Support Personnel The services of technical support staff, which are indispensable in the proper running of laboratories and workshop/studios are required. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. They are also to undergo regular training to keep them abreast of developments in equipment operation and maintenance. The minimum of academic staff to technical staff ratio of 5:1 should be maintained. Minimum Number of Staff Subject to the general standards specified by NUC; there should be a minimum of two PhDs and four M.Eng degree holders full-time academic staff to mount the programme; each workshop or laboratory should have an adequate number of staff with the right mix, such that each unit or section in that workshop or laboratory can run efficiently; and there should be an adequate number of administrative staff of the appropriate calibre for the office of the Head of Department to run. Student/Staff Ratio The minimum staff-to-student ratio should be 1:15 from 200 level to 500 level. Library Aside from the university library, there must be well stocked library for the Department of Wood Products Engineering. There must be adequate library facilities to cater for the interest of all the programmes in the Department. These include current journals, handbooks, textbooks, manuals, codes of practice, standards and specifications in sufficient numbers. Classrooms, Laboratories, Workshops, Clinics 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 Facilities 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/N Office No in Room Facilities o 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 Lecturer 1 Table, chairs, A/C, filing cabinet, bookshelves, computer unit. 5. Lecturer I 2 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves. 6. Lecturer II 3 Table, chairs, fan, filing cabinet, bookshelves

Individual research project to be supervised by academic staff. The project should focus on solving national and industrial problems. Topics should be given to the students in the first semester but the project when completed should be finally graded in the second semester to enable them to prepare their proposal (chapters 1-3) for technical writing in the first semester.

A problem, limited and well defined in scope and adapted to the topics of this undergraduate programme, is to be solved by the student on his own responsibility in a definite period of time, under the supervision of an instructor. This provides the opportunity to apply engineering knowledge and methods in a practical way, e.g. measurements in connection with calculations, programming applications. The problem selected should have interdisciplinary aspects. It is recommended that the project work be carried out in an industrial organization or research institute, with the participation and supervision of the university. If nuclear facilities are available, the project work could be performed there. The results should be presented as a written report. One project per student. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Radiation protection and measurement Radiation Detector (PRD); Gamma Neutron Type Dossimeter; electronic type (EPD) Radioisotope identifier; handheld type Survey meters; general purpose type Radiation portal monitor; pedestrian and luggage type Nuclear Security Laboratory Model 701 series isotope identifier Meters and scanners Physical protection systems analytical tool Nuclear power plant simulation Laboratory Three-key master generic PWR simulation system Dinco software Prism Software MATLAB Staffing 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 equivalents 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 15 Units 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’s and supervision of projects. NUC requirement encourages all academic staff to have PhD degrees; hence appointment of academic staff is preferably to the Lecturer cadre. Only in exceptional cases are candidates with great promise appointed to Graduate Assistant and Assistant Lecturer positions for the purpose of being developed to the Lecturer cadre as registered PhD candidates. Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators to help lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practical’s and field work. This category of personnel is not expected to be regular staff as they are to be paid on the basis of approved hourly rate. Administrative Support Staff The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. It is important to recruit very competent senior staff that are computer literate. Technical Support Personnel The services of technical support staff, which are indispensable in the proper running of laboratories and workshop/studios are required. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. They are also to undergo regular training to keep them abreast of developments in equipment operation and maintenance. The minimum of academic staff to technical staff ratio of 5:1 should be maintained. Minimum Number of Staff Subject to the general standards specified by NUC: 1. there should be a minimum of two PhDs and four M.Eng degree holders full-time academic staff to mount the programme; 2. each workshop or laboratory should have an adequate number of staff with the right mix, such that each unit or section in that workshop or laboratory can run efficiently; and 3. there should be an adequate number of administrative staff of the appropriate caliber for the office of the Head of Department to run. Student/Staff Ratio The minimum staff-to-student ratio should be 1:15 from 200 level to 500 level. Library In addition to the university and faculty libraries, the programme must have a departmental library well equipped with specialised books and journals in both physical collections and e- collections (E-Resources) of various types. Various field and research reports of the programme must also be available in the library for staff, students and researchers. The library must be connected to subscribed repository of: institutions (national and international); open access sources; professional bodies’ e-learning platforms, and relevant international organizations. The library must also have adequate facilities. for reading; provisions for lending, and reservation unit for specialised materials. Classrooms, Laboratory, Workshops, Offices and Clinics 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. 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.