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This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements. Experimental techniques. The treatment of measurement errors. Graphical analysis. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity. (covered in PHY 101, 102, 103 and PHY 104). However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis, and deduction.

This practical course is a continuation of PHY 107 and is intended to be taught during the second semester of the 100 level to cover the practical aspect of the theoretical courses that have been covered with emphasis on quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.

This course will provide an overall exposure to the Technology of Industrial Automation and Control as widely seen in factories of all types both for discrete and continuous manufacturing. The course covers a wide range of related topics from the advantage and architecture of automation systems, measurement systems including sensors and signal conditioning, discrete and continuous variable control systems, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric actuators, industrial communication and embedded computing and CNC machines. More specifically, the course covers: Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control, Architecture of Industrial Automation Systems Measurement Systems: Pressure and Force Measurement, Temperature measurement, Displacement and Speed Measurement, Flow Measurement, Measurement of Level, Humidity and pH, Signal Conditioning Circuits, Errors and Calibrations. Process Control: Introduction to Process Control, PID, PID Controller Tuning, PID Controller Implementation Programmable Logic Control: The Software Environment and Programming of PLC, Sequence Control and Structured RLL Programming, Programming of PLCs Sequential Function Chart. CNC Machines: Introduction to CNC Machines, CNC Machines Interpolation, Control and Drive. Actuators: Control Valves, Directional Control Valves, Switches and Gauges, Industrial Hydraulic Circuits, Pneumatic Control Components, Pneumatic Control Systems, Electric Machines Drive: Energy Savings with Variable Speed Drives, Step Motors - Principles, Construction and Drives, DC Motors Drives, Induction Motor Drives, BLDC Motor Drives. Industrial Embedded and Communication System: Introduction to Real-time Embedded Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Networking of Field Devices via Fieldbus, Higher Levels of Industrial Automation.

Introduction to mechatronics systems -- Measurement Systems, Control Systems, Microprocessor-based Controllers. Sensors and Transducers – Performance Terminology – Sensors for Displacement, Position and Proximity; Velocity, Motion, Force, Fluid Pressure, Liquid Level. Temperature, Light Sensors – Selection of Sensors. Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems – Directional Control Valves – Rotary Actuators. Mechanical Actuation Systems – Cams – Gear Trains – Ratchet and Pawl – Belt and Chain Drives – Bearings. Electrical Actuation Systems – Mechanical Switches – Solid State Switches – Solenoids – DC Motors – AC Motors – Stepper Motors. Introduction to Robot and Robotics, Three laws of robotics, History, Issues of industrial robot usage, Robot Types, limitations, Architecture and Configuration of Robots, Applications of Robots, Robots Classification, Robot Repeatability and Accuracy, Robot component, Degree of freedom, Drive Technologies, Coordinate Systems, three related frames, Rotational about fixed frames (x,y,z). Transformation of Coordinate Frame, Forward Kinematics, Orientations, Translation of rigid body. Introduction to robotics, mobile robots, swamp robot and industrial robots, Robot Mechanisms, Actuators and Drive Systems, Differential Motion, Statics and dynamics, Force and Compliance Controls, Realistic and Safe Use of Robots. 200 Level

Introduction to embedded systems, history, design challenges, optimizing design metrics, time to market, applications of embedded systems and recent trends in embedded systems, embedded design concepts and definitions, memory management, hardware and software design and testing, communication protocols like SPI, I2C, CAN etc. RISC Design Philosophy, comparison between CISC and RISC; PIC/AVR/ARM Design Philosophy; Embedded System hardware, Embedded System software. PIC/AVR/ARM Processor fundamentals – PIC/AVR/ARM core architecture, data flow model, Register, Current Program Status Register, Pipeline, Exceptions, Interrupts and Vector Table, Core Extensions, PIC/AVR/ARM Processor families. PIC16F18877/ATmega328P/ATSAM3X8E Cortex-M3 processors Block diagram and pin diagram, operating modes: Study of on-chip peripherals like I/O ports, timers, counters, interrupts, on-chip ADC, DAC, RTC modules, WDT, PLL, PWM and USB. Hardware interfacing of PIC16F18877/ATmega328P/ATSAM3X8E Cortex-M3 using CCS C Compiler/Flowcode/Embedded C language: LED, Switches, LCD Display & stepper motor. On- chip programming: UART, Timer, Real-Time Clock & ADC. Others include Architecture of kernel, task and task scheduler, ISR, Mutex, Semaphores, mailbox, message queues, pipes, events, timers, Priority inversion problem, priority Inheritance, RTOS services in contrast with traditional OS. Introduction to μcos II RTOS and its features, study of kernel structure of μcos II. Case study of digital camera and automatic chocolate vending machine (without codes).

Nigerian history, culture and art up to 1800 (Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo peoples and cultures; peoples and cultures of the minority ethnic groups). Nigeria under colonial rule (advent of colonial rule in Nigeria; colonial administration of Nigeria). Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit (amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914; formation of political parties in Nigeria; nationalist movement and struggle for independence). Nigeria and challenges of nation building (military intervention in Nigerian politics; Nigerian Civil War). Concepts of trade and economics of self- reliance (indigenous trade and market system; indigenous apprenticeship system among Nigerian peoples; trade, skill acquisition and self-reliance). Social justice and national development (definition and classification of law); Judiciary and fundamental rights. Individuals, norms and values (basic Nigerian norms and values, patterns of citizenship acquisition; citizenship and civic responsibilities; indigenous languages, usage and development; negative attitudes and conducts [Cultism, kidnapping and other related social vices]). Re-orientation, moral and national values (The 3Rs – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Re-orientation; re-orientation strategies: Operation Feed the Nation (OFN), Green Revolution, Austerity Measures, War Against Indiscipline and Corruption (WAIC), Mass Mobilization for Self-Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER), National Orientation Agency (NOA). Current socio-political and cultural developments in Nigeria.

The concepts of peace, conflict and security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and theories of conflicts: ethnic, religious, economic, geo-political Conflicts; structural conflict theory, realist theory of conflict, frustration-aggression conflict theory; root causes of conflict and violence in Africa: indigene and settlers phenomenon, boundaries/boarder disputes, political disputes, ethnic disputes and rivalries, economic inequalities, social disputes, nationalist movements and agitations; selected conflict case studies – Tiv-Junkun, ZangoKartaf, chieftaincy and land disputes. Peace building, management of conflicts and security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management (religious, government, community leaders). Elements of peace studies and conflict resolution: Conflict dynamics assessment Scales: Constructive & Destructive. Justice and Legal framework: Concepts of Social Justice; The Nigeria Legal System. Insurgency and terrorism. Peace mediation and peace keeping. Peace and Security Council (international, national and local levels). Agents of conflict resolution – Conventions, Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (dialogue,. arbitration, negotiation, collaboration). The roles of international organizations in conflict resolution (a) The United Nations, UN and its conflict resolution organs. (b) The African Union & Peace Security Council (c) ECOWAS in peace keeping). The media and traditional institutions in peace building. Managing post- conflict situations/crises: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs);the role of NGOs in post-conflict situations/crises.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding.

Current and potential future energy systems in Nigeria and globally - resources, extraction, concepts in energy conversion systems; parallels and differences in various conversion systems and end-use technologies, with emphasis on meeting 21st-century national, regional and global energy needs in a sustainable manner. Various energy technologies in each fuel cycle stage for fossil (oil, gas, synthetic), nuclear (fission and fusion) and renewable (solar, biomass, wind, hydro, and geothermal). Energy types, storage, transmission and conservation. Analysis of energy mixes within an engineering, economic and social context. Sustainable energy; emphasise sustainability in general and in the overall concept of sustainable development and the link this has with sustainable energy as the fundamental benefit of renewable energy. Practical Contents Simple measurement of solar radiation, bomb calorimeter determination of calorific value of fuels and biomass; measurement of the velocity of wind, waves and the energy that abound in them; laboratory production of biogas and determination of energy available in it; simple conversion of solar energy to electricity; transesterification of edible oil into biodiesel; simulation of geothermal energy; Geiger-Muller or Scintillation Counters’ determination of uranium or thorium energy; simple solid or salt storage of energy; hybrid application of renewable energy. GET 307: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Convergent Technologies (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the completion of the course, the students are expected to be able: 1. explain the meaning, purpose, scope, stages, applications and effects of artificial intelligence; 2. explain the fundamental concepts of machine learning, deep learning and convergent technologies; 3. demonstrate the difference between supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning; 4. demonstrate proficiency in machine learning workflow and how to implement the steps effectively; 5. explain natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems and pattern recognition; 6. describe distributed systems, data and information security and intelligent web technologies; 7. explain the concept of big data analytics, purpose of studying it, issues that can arise with a data set and the importance of properly preparing data prior to a machine learning exercise; and 8. explain the concepts, characteristics, models and benefits, key security and compliance challenges of cloud computing. Course Contents Concepts of human and artificial intelligence; artificial/computational intelligence paradigms; search, logic and learning algorithms. Machine learning and nature-inspired algorithms – examples, their variants and applications to solving engineering problems; understanding natural languages; knowledge representation, knowledge elicitation, mathematical and logic foundations of AI; expert systems, automated reasoning and pattern recognition; distributed systems; data and information security; intelligent web technologies; convergent technologies – definition, significance and engineering applications. Neural networks and deep learning. Introduction to python AI libraries.

This course provides an introduction to sensors and actuators in mechatronics systems. The topics include sensing principles for measuring motion, force, torque, pressure, flow, and temperature using analogue and digital transducers; actuating principles for continuous drive actuators and stepper motors; power transmission systems; and methods for signal collection, conditioning and analysis. Various components will be experimentally tested and analysed. Others are basics of Energy Transformation: Transducers, Sensors and Actuators. Understanding of Sensor Interfacing with Microprocessor to build electronic system Week Static and Dynamic Characteristic Parameters for Sensors and Actuators, Calibration of Sensor-based electronics systems. Sensor performance criteria and selection, including: (a) Thermocouples (b) Resistive sensors (c) Inductive sensors (d) Capacitive sensors (e) Piezoelectric sensors (f) Encoders and tachometers. Actuator performance criteria and selection, including: (a) Fluidic actuators (b) Solenoids and voice coil motors (c) Stepper motors (d) DC motors (e) Piezoelectric actuators (f) Shape memory alloy actuators (g) MEMS sensors and actuators. Merits of Fluid power & its utility for increasing productivity through Low-Cost Automation, Transmission of Fluid Power through various types of Cylinders), Symbolic representation of Pneumatic elements (CETOP), Compressors and Air supply system including airline installations, Signalling & control system. Introduction to Industrial Hydraulics, Hydraulics Power System elements and standard symbolic Representation (CETOP symbols). Pneumatic & hydraulic control elements (control valves & hydraulic pumps, accessories), Basic circuits for controlling single & double-acting cylinder, Basic circuits, Advantages of Hydro- Pneumatics and its applications, Hydraulics system and their Classification. Hydraulics circuits Hydraulic Motors, Hydraulic Fluids and effective contamination control. Advanced pneumatic circuits for controlling multi-cylinders (operable & inoperable circuits), Electro pneumatics with relay logic, Pneumatics system with PID controls, Application of fluidics a non-moving part logic.