Courses with Gaps

Types and sources of data. simple communications network. transmission definitions. one- way transmission. half-duplex transmission. transmission codes. transmission modes. parallel transmission. serial transmission. bit synchronisation. character synchronisation. character synchronisation. synchronous transmission. asynchronous transmission. the efficiency of transmission. Protocols: Introduction to network protocol. Seven Layer ISO-OSI standard protocols and network architecture. Transport protocols, session services protocols, and other protocols. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 802 standards. Error control and Data Compression. Forward Error Control. error detection methods. parity checking. linear block codes. cyclic redundancy checking. feedback error control. data compression. Huffman coding and dynamic Huffman coding. Local Area Networks. medium access control techniques – Ethernet, token bus, and token ring. LAN standards. fibre distributed data interface. metropolitan area network. Peer-to-peer. Client-Server. Client-Server Requirements. GUI design standards. interface independence. platform independence. transaction processing. connectivity. reliability. backup. recovery mechanisms. Information Network Software: features and benefits of major Network Operating Systems. Network OS. TCP/IP and Network OS. Lab Work: Demonstration of simple communications networks. Illustration of applications at the various levels of the OSI model. Demonstration of different types of Local Area Networks (LANs). Illustration of Metropolitan Area Networks. Illustration of Error Detection and Error Correction techniques. Demonstration of Network Operating Systems.

This course examines computer networks and data communication. Topics include: Network services and applications: DNS, HTTP, peer-to-peer systems, socket programming; Network transport architectures, TCP, UDP, TCP congestion control; Routing and forwarding, intra- domain and inter-domain routing algorithms; Link layers and local area networks, especially Ethernet and WiFi; As time permits: Software-defined networking and network function virtualisation; The Internet of Things (IoT); Multimedia communications and quality of service; Network measurement, inference, and management; Network experimentation and performance analysis; Network security; Protocol verification. Introduction, wares, Fourier analysis, measure of communication, channel characteristics, transmission media, noise and distortion, modulation and demodulation, multiplexing, TDM FDM and FCM Parallel and serial transmission (synchronous vs asynchronous). Bus structures and loop systems, computer network Examples and design consideration, data switching principles broadcast techniques, network structure for packet switching, protocols, Content of network such as ARPANET, and many others.

Types and sources of data, simple communications network, transmission definitions, one- way transmission, half-duplex transmission, transmission codes, transmission modes, parallel transmission, serial transmission, bit synchronisation, character synchronisation, synchronous transmission, asynchronous transmission, the efficiency of transmission, error detection methods and data compression. Protocols: Introduction to the network protocol. Seven Layer ISO-OSI standard protocols and network architecture. Transport protocols, session services protocols, and other protocols. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 802 standards. Error control and Data Compression: Forward Error Control; error detection methods; parity checking; linear block codes, cyclic redundancy checking; feedback error control, data compression, Huffman coding, and dynamic Huffman coding. Local Area Networks: medium access control techniques – Ethernet, token bus and token ring; LAN standards; fibre-distributed data interface, metropolitan area network. Peer-to-peer, Client- Server. Client-Server Requirements: GUI design standards, interface independence, platform independence, transaction processing, and connectivity, reliability, backup, and recovery mechanisms. Information Network Software; Features and benefits of major recovery mechanisms. Information Network Software: features and benefits of major Network Operating Systems. Network OS: (e.g., Novell NetWare, UNIX/LINUX, and OS/2 & Windows NT). TCP/IP and Network OS. INTERNET: Definition, architecture, services, internet addressing. Internet protocol, IPv4, IPv6. Internet programming, Intranet. System administration, and security issues. Lab Work: Demonstration of simple communications networks. Illustration of applications at the various levels of the OSI model. Demonstration of different types of Local Area Networks (LANs). Illustration of Metropolitan Area Networks. Illustration of Error Detection and Error Correction techniques. Demonstration of Network Operating Systems. 400 Level

Information Management Concepts. Information storage & retrieval. Information management applications. Information capture and representation. Analysis and indexing - search, retrieval, information privacy. Integrity and security. Scalability, Efficiency and Effectiveness. Introduction to database systems. Components of database systems. DBMS functions. Database architecture and data independence. Database query language. Conceptual models. Relational data models. Semi-structured data models. Relational theory and languages. Database Design. Database security and integrity. Introduction to query processing and optimisation. Introduction to concurrency and recovery. Lab work: Practical exercise on information representation, capture, storage and retrieval. Learn how to analyse data and index for easy searching and indexing. Practical on creating database files and models. How to create and use various database designs. How to query the created database. Methods of concurrency and recovery in database. Learn how to secure the database.

Fundamental concepts of innovation, and business ideas in general. Product development. Business leadership. Digital marketing. Entrepreneurial opportunities in IT. Legal issues and Business ethics. New venture creation process. Business feasibility planning. Market research. Business strategy. Business models and Business plans. Technical presentations. Report on a successful entrepreneurial outfit.

Statistical data. Types, sources and methods of collection. Presentation of data. Tables chart and graph. Errors and approximations. Frequency and cumulative distributions. Measures of location, partition, dispersion, skewness and Kurtosis. Rates, ratios and index numbers.

Electrical Installation. Introduction to Health and safety at Work Act in Nigeria. Electrical safety. First aid. Electricity supply regulations. Lighting and Illumination: Luminous intensity and flux. Maintenance factor. Coefficient of utilisation. Types of light sources. Calculation of lighting requirements. Glare. Stroboscopic effect. Installation Materials, cables, junction box, terminations, joints. Conduits and conduiting. Trunks and trunking. Electrical Installation design in domestic, commercial, and industry. Alarm and emergency systems. Earthling and Protection. Purposes of earthing. Faraday cage. Rod electrodes. Earth electrode resistance. Earthing system. Earth fault loop impedance. ICT services: NCC and FCC codes of practice and standards. Telecommunication design and installation: Satellite, VSAT, etc. Telephone design and installation. Computer networking design and installation. Wireless LAN design and installation. Preparation of Bill of Engineering Measurement Evaluation. Contract bidding. Consultancy. Lab Work: Demonstration of simple electrical installations using electrical materials including conduits and trunks. Illustration of ICT installations including wired and wireless computer networks. Demonstration of telecommunications installations

Electrical Installation: Induction to Health and safety at work act in Nigeria. Electrical safety. First aid. Electricity supply regulations. Lighting and Illumination: Luminous intensity and flux. Maintenance factor. Coefficient of utilisation. Types of light sources. Calculation of lighting requirements. Glare. Stroboscopic effect. Installation materials (cables, junction box, terminations, joints). Conduits and conduiting. Truck and trucking. Electrical installation design in domestic, commercial and industrial environment. Alarm and emergency systems. Earthing and Protection. Purposes of earthing. Faraday cage. Rod electrodes. Earth electrode resistance. Earthing system. Earth fault loop impedance. ICT services: NCC and FCC codes of practice and standards. Telecommunication design and installation: Satellite, VSAT, etc. Telephone design and installation. Computer networking design and installation. Wireless LAN design and installation. Preparation of Bill of Engineering Measurement Evaluation. Contract bidding. Consultancy.

Design of machine elements: Theories of failure. Design of shafts, belt and pulley drives, gears, sprockets, bolts and nuts, keys and keyways; selection of bearings. Practical session: Use of computer software in machine design. Design of structural elements: Definitions. Hooke’s law. Stress and strain due to loading. Torsion of circular members. Shear force. Bending moment and bending stresses in beams with symmetrical and combined loadings. Stress and strain transformation equations. Mohr cycle. Elastic buckling of columns. Design of beams using empirical methods and computer software. Design of columns using empirical methods and computer software. Group design assignment of machine or structural elements or complete system.

The various strategies of development control; the mechanics of control; Laws, Codes, Regulations and standards; development plans/schemes and their implementation. Planning applications; consents; appeals; enforcement procedures of arbitration submission. Appointment of arbitration, rules of evidence. Preparation and publication for awards; Methods of enforcing and impeaching an award. Reference by order of the court statutory arbitration.