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GST 111
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At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify possible sound patterns in English Language; 2. list notable language skills; 3. classify word formation processes; 4. construct simple and fairly comple...
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Sounds and sound patterns in English Language (vowels and consonants, phonetics and
phonology); English word classes (lexical and grammatical words, definitions, forms,
functions, usages, collocations); major word formation processes; the sentence in English
(types: structural and functional); grammar and usage (tense, concord and modality). Reading
and types of reading, comprehension skills, 3RsQ. Logical and critical thinking; reasoning
methods (logic and syllogism, inductive and deductive argument, analogy, generalisation and
explanations). Ethical considerations, copyright rules and infringements. Writing activities
(pre-writing (brainstorming and outlining), writing (paragraphing, punctuation and
expression), post- writing (editing and proofreading). Types of writing (summary, essays,
letter, curriculum vitae, report writing, note-making, etc. Mechanics of writing. Information
and Communication Technology in modern language learning. Language skills for effective
communication. The art of public speaking.
BME 526
3
Students should be able to: 1. apply the computer to generate a graphical representation of the human body; 2. use the medium of drawing in engineering communications; 3. describe the general principles involved in the u...
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Computer Aided Design (CAD): Introduction; basic principles of CAD; CAD hardware and
software; the drawing tools; design management; introduction to 3-dimensional (3-D) design;
3D modeling; the printing and plotting process. Design of biomedical systems: Use of CAD in
the design of medical equipment. Practical applications - Biomedical applications of CAD:
applications in medical imaging; applications in medical diagnosis of various diseases e.g. lung
diseases, breast cancer, stroke, sleep disorder, epilepsy, liver cancer, microcalcifications, and
artery disease.
Minimum Academic Standards
Equipment
The professional skills necessary to practise biomedical engineering can be acquired first and
foremost from the training using institutional facilities designed and equipped to stimulate the
practice of the profession. It should, therefore, be adequate in quality and quantity.The
number of laboratories each department has will depend on the number of biomedical
engineering specialty options offered. As an example:
1. A-one- option department is expected to have one standard multi-specialty workshop and
one standard inter-disciplinary laboratory.
2. A two- option department is expected to have one standard multi-specialty workshop and
two standard specialty laboratories (reflecting the two options).
3. A three- option department is expected to have one standard multi-specialty workshop
and three standard specialty laboratories (reflecting the three options).
List of Workshops/Laboratories/Equipment/Instruments/Tools
General Biomedical Engineering Workshop
1. Lathe machine;
2. Hand tools;
3. Drilling machine;
4. Hand machine;
5. Grinding machine;
6. Folding machine;
7. Work tables and table vices;
8. Standard toolbox for mechanics, electricians and biomedics;
9. Gas and arc welding machines and accessories, and casting facilities;
10. Saw: hack, radial, circular, panel, rip - blade diametre- 400mm with external blades;
11. Marking gauge;
12. Chisel: dicferent sets;
13. Clamp: C-, F- etc;
14. Extra knives carpentry machine planner and thicknesser;
15. Air compressor – for spraying; tank capacity 500 litres complete with accessories - type
spray gun and air blow-gun;
16. Battery: tester, charger and service equipment
Bioengineering/Biotechnology Laboratory Bioinstrumentation Unit
1. CFX96 real-time PCR;
2. Protein/nucleic acid electrophoresis system;
3. UV/VIS spectrophotometre with nanovette;
4. Differential scanning calorimetre (DSC);
5. Semi-dry blotting system with power supply;
6. Impedance aAnalyseAnalyser system with PC;
7. Wet blotting system;
8. Molecular imager;
9. Analog/digital multimetre;
10. Signal generator;
11. Multiple input oscilloscopes; and
12. Relevant analysis software and hardware
Biorheology Unit
1. Spectrophotometre;
2. Turbid, pH metre;
3. Conductivity metre, colourimetre;
4. Digital rotary, viscometre, thermogravimetric aAnalyseAnalyser;
5. Digital thermometre (-50 - 1000°C) with asphalt needle probe 3 comm long;
6. Ion chromatograph equipment;
7. Solid/liquid extraction unit (complete);
8. Filtration unit with plate and frame filter unit Ffuid bed dryer, digital;
9. Film and dropwise equipment;
10. Fractional distillation column;
11. Laboratory scale spray dryer;
12. Distillation column (computer interfaced distillation column);
13. Water bath;
14. Autoclave; and
15. Centrifuge.
Biomedical Informatics Laboratory
Digital Unit
1. Digital oscilloscope;
2. Logical circuit EX board A, B;
3. Logic tutor EX board;
4. Basic electrical and electronic application EX board B;
5. Digital system;
6. Project board; and
7. Digital data formatting
Computer Networks Unit
1. TCP/IP trainer kit;
2. Licensed software, e.g., OPNET, NS2, assembler, multiSim MATLAB and so on;
3. Networking accessories, e.g., UTP cable, socket, splitter, patch panels, reuters/switches;
and
4. Database management software (MySQL)
Software Development Unit
1. Sufficient number of desktop computers with appropriately licensed software
packages installed in them.
Modeling and Simulation Laboratory
1. High-Performance Server
2. Workstations
3. Software licenses-fluent, comsol, etc
4. Routers
5. Switches
6. Servers
7. Large format printer
Computer-Aided Design Unit
1. Computation tool on finite elements such as CATIA; NASTRAN; ABAQUS; IDEAS;
2. MATLAB; ANSYS, PDMS;
3. Workstations (at least one (1) workstation to five (5) students);
4. Printer;
5. Multimedia facilities;
6. Most importantly, the laboratory is expected to install software packages such as AutoCAD
for drawing and other specialised packages for virtual laboratory.
Computer-Aided Manufacture
1. CNC machines (lathe, milling, drilling, etc)
Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory
Bioinstrumentation Unit Equipment
1. CFX96 real-time PCR;
2. Protein electrophoresis system;
3. UV/VIS spectrophotometre with nanovette;
4. Nucleic acids electrophoresis system;
5. Differential scanning calorimetre (DSC);
6. Wet/semi-dry blotting system with power supply;
7. Impedance Analyseanalyser system with PC;
8. Impedance Analyseanalyser system with PC;
9. CO2 incubator;
10. Molecular imager;
11. Analog/digital voltmetre;
12. Signal generator;
13. Multiple input oscilloscopes; and
14. Relevant analysis software and hardware.
Clinical Engineering/Medical Engineering/Dental Engineering
Instrumentation Laboratory
1. Control and instrumentation principles(FULL KIT);
2. Analogue andand digital control board;
3. Transducers kit: electromechanical, heat, light, etc;
4. Measurement equipment;
5. Precision Modular Servo Control System;
6. Input/Output Potentiometre Unit;
7. Operational Amplifier Unit;
8. Power supply unit;
9. Function/signal generators;
10. Software upgrade to MATLAB 7.XX;
11. Nl: cable assembly, interface card;
12. PID unit;
13. Wattmetre;
14. Transfer function analyser;
15. Logic probe /pulser;
16. Resistance /capacitance box
Control Laboratory
1. Process control simulation apparatus
2. Pressure control apparatus
Digital Unit
1. Digital logic analyser
2. Smart logic design experimental kit
3. Digital logic circuit design experiment kit microcomputer trainer
4. AM/FM transmitters and receivers system trainer
5. Programmable logic controller system trainer
6. Analog/digital storage colour display 2/4-channel oscilloscope
7. Arbitrary waveform and Digital Synthesized function Generator
8. Digital spectrum Analyseanalyser (9kHz -3GHz)
9. Instrumentation trainer using transducers complete set
10. Analog/digital communication system trainer
11. Electrical and electronic system trainer
12. Power electronic training system
13. Training kit universal EPROM programmable (48 pins)
14. Bench digital multi-metre digit (various digit ranges)
15. Advanced frequency modulation and demodulation train
16. Decade box: resistance, capacitance, inductance
17. Photo/contact tachometre
18. Portable DC potentiometre
19. PCB Fabrication equipment complete set
Fluid Mechanics Unit
1. Manometres
2. Apparatus for hydrostatic forces on plane and curved surfaces
3. Forced vortex apparatus
4. Stability of floating bodies
5. Hydraulic test benches
6. Apparatus for head losses in pipe fittings
7. Apparatus for the flow of fluid around bodies
8. Hydraulic power circuitory and measurement units
9. Centrifugal pump system
10. Calibration and performance of flow measurement devices
Neural, Regeneration, and Rehabilitation Engineering
Biomechanics Unit
1. Cleve lab virtual instruments
2. Human arm model with angle sensors
3. Gonoimetre(probe + velero straps)
4. Conductivity sensor and dissolved oxygen
5. Respiration rate sensors
6. Bicycle ergometre
Tissue and Regeneration Medicine Unit
Equipment (Cell Culture Lab)
1. Biosafety (laminar flow hoods) cabinet Type All with stands
2. Incubators
3. Inverted microscopes with digital cameras and PC + cell counting sets
4. Orbital shaker, vortexer, water baths, pH metre, micropipettes, balance
5. Nano ure water system, autoclave liquid N2 storage, microplate reader, and - 80 freezer
6. Protein eectrophoresis system
7. Nucleic acids electrophoresis system
8. Cryotome
9. Lab fluoroscopic imaging microscopes
10. Support equipment employed in cell culture and Analysis
Pharmaceutical Engineering
1. Automated biochemical Analyseanalyser
2. Automated cell counter
3. Cell harvesting system
4. Gel electrophoresis instrument
5. Flow cytometry
6. Gas chromatograph mass spectrometre / GC MS instrument
PCR Technology
1. DNA thermal cycler / PCR instrument
2. Gradient PCR machine
3. PCR workstation / PCR cabinet
4. PH transmitter
5. Pharmaceutical tablet testing equipment
6. Disintegration tester /disintegration apparatus
7. Dissolution media preparation system
8. Dissolution sampler/issolution sampling system
9. Electrophysiology equipment
10. Portable laboratory equipment/field testing equipment
11. Handheld XRF Analyseanalyser
12. Portable balances.
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:
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 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
There should be:
1. a section for biomedical engineering books, journals and other resource materials in the
University library;
2. an electronic library section with some online databases relevant to the biomedical
engineering degree programme in the University library;
3. a departmental library with books journals, and other resource materials for biomedical
engineering.
Classrooms, Laboratories,Workshops, Clinics and Offices
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
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
1. At least three (3) adequate and dedicated classrooms;
2. Two (2) lecture theatres;
3. Two (2) laboratories and one (1) biomedical engineering workshop;
4. One (1) affiliated hospital clinic;
5. Four (4) senior lecturers’, three (3) other lecturers’, two (2) technologists’, one (1)
technician’s, and one (1) administrative offices are the minimum required.
GET 211
3
At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. describe and apply computing, software engineering knowledge, best practices, and standards appropriate for complex engineering software systems; 2. develop co...
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Introduction to computers and computing; computer organisation – data processing, memory,
registers and addressing schemes; Boolean algebra; floating-point arithmetic; representation
of non-numeric information; problem-solving and algorithm development; coding (solution
design using flowcharts and pseudo codes). Data models and data structures; computer
software and operating system; computer operators and operators precedence; components
of computer programs; introduction to object oriented, structured and visual programming;
use of MATLAB in engineering applications. ICT fundamentals, Internet of Things (IoT).
Elements of software engineering.
MTH 101
2
At the end of the course students should be able to: 1. define and explain set, subset, union, intersection, complements, and demonstrate the use of Venn diagrams; 2. solve quadratic equations; 3. solve trigonometric fun...
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Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, Venn diagrams. Real
numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers. Mathematical induction, real sequences
and series, theory of quadratic equations, binomial theorem, complex numbers, algebra of
complex numbers, the argand diagram. De-Moiré’s theorem, nth roots of unity. Circular
measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.
MTH 102
2
At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. identify the types of rules in differentiation and integration; 2. recognise and understand the meaning of function of a real variable, graphs, limits and continui...
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Functions of a real variable, graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative, as limit of
rate of change. Techniques of differentiation, maxima and minima. Extreme curve sketching,
integration, definite integrals, reduction formulae, application to areas, volumes (including
approximate integration: Trapezium and Simpson's rule).
MTH 103
2
At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. solve some vectors in addition and multiplication; 2. calculate force and momentum; and 3. solve differentiation and integration of vectors.
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Geometric representation of vectors in 1-3 dimensions, components, direction cosines.
Addition, scalar, multiplication of vectors, linear independence. Scalar and vector products of
two vectors. Differentiation and integration of vectors with respect to a scalar variable. Two-
dimensional co-ordinate geometry. Straight lines, circles, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola.
Tangents, normals. Kinematics of a particle. Components of velocity and acceleration of a
particle moving in a plane. Force, momentum, laws of motion under gravity, projectiles and
resisted vertical motion. Elastic string and simple pendulum. Impulse, impact of two smooth
spheres and a sphere on a smooth surface.
GET 101
1
At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. differentiate between science, engineering and technology, and relate them to innovation; 2. distinguish between the different cadres of engineering – enginee...
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History, evolution and philosophy of science. engineering and technology. The engineering
profession – engineering family (engineers, technologists, technicians and craftsmen),
professional bodies and societies. Engineers' code of conduct and ethics, and engineering
literacy. Sustainable development goals (SDGs), innovation, infrastructures and nation
building - economy, politics, business. Safety and risk analysis in engineering practice.
Engineering competency skills – curriculum overview, technical, soft and digital skills. Guest
seminars and invited lectures from different engineering professional associations.
GET 102
2
At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. have a good grasp of design thinking and be obsessed with the determination to apply such to solving simple everyday and also complex problems; 2. recognise t...
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Introduction to design thinking and engineering graphics. First and third angle orthogonal
projections. Isometric projections; sectioning, conventional practices, conic sections and
development. Freehand and guided sketching – pictorial and orthographic. Visualisation and
solid modelling in design, prototyping and product-making. User interfaces in concrete terms.
Design, drawing, animation, rendering and simulation workspaces. Sketching of 3D objects.
Viewports and sectioning to shop drawings in orthographic projections and perspectives.
Automated viewports. Sheet metal and surface modelling. Material selection and rendering.
This course will use latest professional design tools such as fusion 360, solid works, solid edge
or equivalent.
BME 102: Introduction to Biomedical (2 Units C: LH 30)
Enginering
Learning Outcomes
Students should, at the conclusion of the course:
1. know how fundamental physics, biological and chemical principles are applied to human
body functions;
2. explain the impacts of technology on knowledge of biology, medicine and areas of general
chemistry such as electronic configuration, atoms, chemical bonds, metals and non-
metals, acids and bases, carbon and covalent bond and, water and its properties
3. know about cells, tissues, organs, and organisms; amino acids, proteins; carbohydrates;
fatty acids and lipids; nucleic acids and nucleotides; genes and genetic information
transcription and translation;
4. assess forces experienced by bones, joints, and muscles during exercise osteo-kinematics
and arthro-kinematics; and
5. apply fundamental principles in physics, biology, and chemistry to human body functions.
Course Contents
Bio- and Medical Engineering: impacts of technology on biology and medicine. Biomedical
engineering: definition, history, and components. Biomedical engineering, health technology,
and human system: man, as a living machine; human system and instrumentation research,
development, education, training, certification, and practice of biomedical engineering and
health technology; problems and prospects of biomedical engineering and health technology
in Nigeria and Africa.
200 Level
GET 502
2
Students will be able to: 1. describe and explain the basic concept, sources and aspects of law; 2. describe and explain the major differences between the various categories of law, courts and legal jurisdictions; 3. des...
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Common Law: its history, definition, nature and division. Legislation, codification
interpretation. Equity: definition and its main spheres. Law of contracts for Engineers: Forms
of contract and criteria for selecting contractors; offer, acceptance, communication
termination of contract. Terms of Contracts; suppliers’ duties – Damages and other Remedies.
Termination/cancellation of contract Liquidation and Penalties; exemption clauses, safety and
risk. Health and Safety. Duties of employers towards their employees. Duties imposed on
employees. Fire precautions act. Design for safety. General principles of criminal law. Law of
torts: definition, classification and liabilities. Patents: requirements, application, and
infringement. Registered designs: application, requirements, types and infringement.
Company law. Labour law and Industrial Law. Business registration.
GET 202
3
At the end of this course, the students should be able to : 1. demonstrate the role of atoms and molecules (aggregates of atoms) in the building of solid/condensed matter known as engineering materials, the electrons qua...
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Basic material science; atomic structure, atomic bonding and crystal structures. Engineering
materials situating metals and alloys; metals and alloys, classifications of metals, metal
extraction processes using iron and steel (ferrous) and aluminium (nonferrous) as examples,
phase diagrams/iron carbon diagrams, and mechanical workings of metals. Selection and
applications of metals and alloys for specific applications in oil, aerospace, construction,
manufacturing and transportation industries, among others. Ceramics (including glass);
definition, properties, structure and classifications of ceramics. Bioactive and glass – ceramics.
Toughing mechanism for ceramics. Polymers; definition of polymers as engineering materials,
chemistry of polymeric materials, polymer crystallisation, polymer degradation and aging.
Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers and concepts of copolymers and homopolymers.
Composites; definition, classification, characterisation, properties and composite. Applications
of composites. Nanomaterials; definition, classification and applications of nanomaterials as
emerging technology. Processing of nanomaterials including mechanical grinding, wet
chemical synthesis, gas phase synthesis, sputtered plasma processing, microwave plasma
processing and laser ablation. Integrity assessment of engineering materials; effect of
engineering design, engineering materials processing, selection, manufacturing and
assembling on the performance and service life of engineering materials. Metallography and
fractography of materials. Mechanical testing (destructive testing) of materials such as
compressive test, tensile test, hardness test, impact test, endurance limit and fatigue test.
Non-destructive test (NDT) such as dye penetrant, x-ray and eddy current.