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Measurement of floor, wall and ceiling finishes (internally and externally) and adjustment for openings in domestic type buildings; Measurement of doors and windows (including ironmongery); Preparation of door and window schedules. Measurement of Demolition and alteration work to domestic type buildings. Production of bill of quantities for the measured works using manual method; the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction works being measured. Group assignment in preparation of bill of quantities for a complete domestic type building.

Transducers and applications; general instrumentation, basic meters in DC measurement, basic meters in AC measurements, rectifier, voltmeter, electro-dynamometer, and wattmeter, instrument transformers, DC and AC bridges and their applications general form of AC bridge, universal impedance bridge, electronic instruments for the measurement of voltage current resistance and other circuit parameters, electronic voltmeters, AC voltmeters using rectifiers, electronic multi meter, digital voltmeters; oscilloscope, vertical deflection system horizontal deflection system, probes, sampling CRO; and electronic function. generators.

Measurement shall include for electrical, mechanical and plumbing installations. Electrical installations: electrical equipment and control gear, conduits, trunking, cables and conductors. Fittings and accessories shall be grouped according to power distribution, Lighting, ventilating, and security system - CCTV, telephones, signals, fire-alarms, burglar-alarms, earthen conductors and lighting conductors. Mechanical and plumbing installations: measurement of cold and hot water supply. Sanitary installations, Air conditioning and gas installation. Firefighting installation. Refuse disposal installation, special equipment including incinerator, refuse chutes. Installation of air handling, automatic control, kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, mechanical movement including lifts, hoists, escalators, conveyors, and associated builders’ works. Production of bill of quantities for the measured works: using manual method, the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction works being measured.

Introduction: Significance of Measurement and block diagram of Measurement System, Static characteristics- Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity, Linearity, Repeatability, Reproducibility, Resolution, Threshold, Drift, Stability, Dead zone, hysteresis, Dynamic Characteristics- speed of response, measuring lag, fidelity, dynamic error, Types of Errors – Gross error, systematic errors, Random errors. Measuring Instruments: PMMC, DC voltmetre and current metres and its Extension ranges, True RMS Responding Voltmeter, Average responding rectifier type voltmetre, electronic voltmetre, block diagram approach for measurement of voltage, current and Resistance using Digital Multi Metre (DMM), Basic Potentiometer Circuit, Q-meter – Series Method. Bridges and AnalyseAnalysers: DC Bridge- Wheatstone bridge, Kelvin's Double Bridge, AC Bridge- Maxwell’s Bridge, Schering bridge and Wien’s Bridge. Signal Analysers: Frequency Selective and Heterodyne Wave Analysers, Harmonic distortion Analysers, Total Harmonic distortion, Spectrum AnalyseAnalysers. Oscilloscopes: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT), Electrostatic Deflection, Post-deflection and Acceleration of Electron Beam, Screens for CRT’s, Block diagram of CRO, Time-based Generator, Delay line, Attenuators, probes, Dual beam oscilloscope, Dual trace oscilloscope, Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Applications of CRO: Measurement of Phase and Frequency using Lissajous Patterns. Transducers: Transducer and its classification, ideal features of Transducer – Resistive Transducer: Potentiometric type, Strain Gauge type (Gauge factor derivation, SG materials, Bonded and unbounded strain gauges), Capacitive Transducers - Variable gap type, variable area type and variable Dielectric type, Inductive Transducers - LVDT, Thermocouple, Thermistor, Piezo Electric Transducers, Piezoelectric effect, Piezoelectric materials, RTD, photo voltaic cell, LDR.

Meat spoilage and bacteriology; meat quality; ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection; meat preservation techniques; meat processing techniques; meat borne diseases; transportation of live animals and meat; requirements of a meat shop/stall; water quality assessment; components and functions of meat hygiene laboratory; practical inspection of meat at slaughter slabs and abattoirs

Journal bearings. Application of Hertz stress theory. Fluid couplings. Lubrication mechanics: hydrodynamic theory applied to tapered wedge and journal bearings and hydrostatic lubrication applied to journal bearings. Gears and power transmission systems. Elements of fluid power system design. Design of cylinders, pipes and pipe joints, tubes, plates and flywheel. Seals, packaging, gaskets and shields. Failure analysis; various types of joints, design of machine elements; system design, design of gear systems; material selection in design; design; design and production matching; optimisation in design D MEE 402 Theory (Mechanics) of Machines II (2 Units E: LH 30) Leaning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. identify the forces acting on a mechanism and the resolution of the forces; 2. demonstrate understanding of the performance of various mechanisms and principal machine elements as regards their kinematics and dynamics; 3. identify the types of motion and their applications; 4. identify forces on shaft and bearing due to single revolving mass; 5. demonstrate procedure for balancing several masses in different transverse planes; 6. prepare professional quality solutions and presentations to effectively communicate the results of analysis and design; 7. translate ideas and imaginations into conceptual designs using the tools of conventional engineering drawings and computer aided designs; and 8. use the knowledge of the course to solve real life problems related to production processes and to develop machines. Course Contents Force analysis of mechanisms, fluctuation of kinetic energy and inertial effects. Complete static and dynamic analysis. Flexible shaft couplings: belt, rope and chain drives. The flywheel and mechanical governors. Brakes and dynamometers. Balancing of multi-cylinder engines. Balancing of machinery. Vibration of machinery; free and forced vibration, damping, natural frequencies and critical speeds. Transverse vibrations of beams, whirling of shafts and torsional vibrations.

Flow and fracture of solids; uniaxial stress-strain as a reference behaviour; theories of terminal stability under impact; monotonic, sustained (creep), and repeated (fatigue) loadings of solids under various states of stress.

Mechanical behaviour of materials, stress-strain diagrams for ductile and brittle metals, stress- strain relations, principal stresses, strains and directions, the Monrcircle, elastic and plastic deformations, elastic constants, plastic yield criteria. Basic concepts of dislocations, dislocation, density and dislocation motion; conservative and non-conservative motion, dislocation motion and plastic deformation. Mechanism of deformation: slip, twining, grain boundary sliding, directional diffusion. Creep, theories of creep and stress rupture. Concepts of cyclic loading and fatigue. Strengthening mechanism in metals and alloys, solid solutions, precipitation and dispersion hardening, grain size strengthening, strain hardening, martensite hardening, etc. Composite materials and fibre strengthening, hardness and strength considerations in deformation processing, effects of cold-working, hot-working and annealing.

One-, two- and three-dimensional stress and strain. Application of Mohr’s circle for the analysis of stresses and strains. Tensor analysis of stresses and strains. Creep and fatigue-Theories and experimental techniques. Introduction to fracture toughness of materials. Design against fatigue and fracture failures in critical structures such as aircraft. Experimental stress analysis. Pre-requisite: GET 208 400 Level GET 402 Engineering Project I (2 Units: C; PH 90) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Complete the design phase of a complex engineering problem sourced from industry or community during the SIWES III programme. 2. Demonstrate the connection between engineering product-making and the theoretical courses they have learned following the applicable industry best practices. Course Contents In the second semester of the 400-level students, preferably in groups, work from the university on the identified industry or organization to tackle industry complex engineering problems. Theoretical issues may be provided by the department faculty or industry experts. During the vacation, students will now work full time with the organisation/industry on the project as part of the SIWES III. The students can also go beyond the department and engage in multidisciplinary undertakings. Literature survey, review of existing systems etc. must be achieved to a satisfactory extent. GET 404 Engineering Valuation and Appraisal (2 Units: C; LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. Identify at least three (3) objectives of engineering valuation work, valuer's primary duty and responsibility and valuation terminologies. 2. Describe at least four (4) Valuer's obligation to his or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. 3. Demonstrate with example the engineering valuation methods, valuation standards, and practices. 4. Prepare engineering valuation and appraisal reports and review 5. Discuss expert witnessing and ethics in valuation. 9. Determine price, cost, value, depreciation and obsolescence in real property, personal property, personal property, machinery and equipment, oil, gas, mines, and quarries valuation.

Definitions and concepts of building structures. Development of the techniques used in analysing, selecting, and designing statically determinate structural building elements including footings, retaining walls, slab systems, beams, columns, rigid frames, arches and trusses, and other types of walls. Units of measurements, force systems on a building and to prepare the students for structural analysis and design in the next levels. S.I. Units of forces, structural forms, classification and descriptions. Force systems, frame structures, stress analysis of simple beams, statically determinate frames/trusses, bents and knee structures. Free body diagrams, conventional supports and calculation of Reaction using analytical and graphical methods. Calculation and drawing of Bending moment and shear force diagrams. Newton’s Laws of motion, friction, energy and deflection of beam. BUD 221: Building Construction & Materials II (2Units C: LH 15; PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. classify and discuss further properties of contemporary building materials; 2. carry out various tests on cement, aggregates, water and fresh concrete; 3. identify and classify types of walls and their functional requirements; 4. explain methods of wall construction for various types; 5. identify and classify types of roofs and their functional requirements; and 6. select appropriate tools and equipment for wall and roof construction. Course Contents Classification and properties of contemporary building materials, tests on cement, aggregate, water, fresh concrete and contemporary building materials, types and functional requirements of walls such as bricks, blocks and stone masonry walls, methods of wall construction, types and functional requirements of roofs, parts of roof structure, materials for roof construction, types, methods and selection of tools and equipment for walls and roof construction.