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Overview of High-Speed Railway (Foreign); Overview of High-Speed Railway (Domestic high- speed railway planning, development and construction); Organization and Management transport mode of Special Line for Passenger Train; Passenger Train Operation Plan of Special Line for Passenger Train; Calculation of train diagram and carrying capacity of Special Line for Passenger Train; High-speed railway construction and maintenance organizations; The using plan and the Crew of Basic concepts of EMU on Special Line for Passenger Train; The work organization of High-speed railway station; Operation scheduling command system of Special Line for Passenger Train

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, etc. 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, etc). 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.

For proper guidance of the students, projects will depend on the available academic staff expertise and interest but the projects should be preferably of investigatory nature. Preferably, students should be advised to choose projects in the same area as their option subjects. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Structural Engineering Laboratory  Civil engineering materials equipment  Routine testing equipment  Equipment for models and prototype testing,  Studio/design office. Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory  Field soil survey and testing kits (including sub-soil investigation and drilling)  Laboratory soil/rock testing equipment. Geodetic Engineering & Photogrammetry Laboratory  Laboratory equipment stores  Photogrammetric and remote sensing laboratory equipment. Highway and Transportation Engineering Laboratory . Highway materials testing laboratory equipment . Pavement laboratory equipment 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 University Library Library books, journals and other resource materials should be adequate in number and currency Electronic Library The University library should subscribe to some on-line databases relevant to structural engineering degree programme such as: ASTM standards, ASTM digital library, compendex, Google Scholar, ICE virtual library – Ebooks, and computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. Journals subscription should include volumes such as: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Automation in Construction, Building and Environment, Energy and Buildings, Transportation Research Part B, Methodological, Transportation Research Part E, Logistics and Transportation Review, Structural Safety, Journal of Hydrology, and Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. Faculty/Departmental Library A faculty or departmental library should be available for the use of staff and students. Current, local, national and international journals relevant to Structural Engineering should be available e.g. Nigerian Society of Engineers technical transactions, relevant codes and standards should also be available. Classrooms, Workshops, Clinics, and Offices List of basic equipment/instruments/machines/tools expected in laboratories/ workshops common to all engineering disciplines Central Workshop Fitting and Machining Section (i) workbenches with vices for metal work (ii) tool boxes containing hand tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, hammers, hacksaws, files, centre punch chisel, scrapers, etc. (iii) lathe machines (iv) milling machines (v) power hacksaw (vi) shaping machines (vii) NC lathe machine (viii) NC milling machine (ix) drilling machines (x) vernier callipers and micrometer screw gauges (xi) sheet metal folding machine (xii) grinding machine, etc. Foundry Section (i) Furnaces and casting facilities Welding and Fabrication Section (i) arc welding machines and accessories (ii) gas welding facilities (iii) safety goggles, eye and ear protectors (iv) pop riveting machine (v) guillotine Cutting Machine (vi) rolling machine, etc. Carpentry and Woodwork Section (i) band saw, radial arm saw, circular saw (ii) surfacing machine (iii) mortise machine (iv) thicknessing / Planing machine (v) wood lathe machine (vi) portable sander machine (vii) jig saw, rip saw, cross-cut saw, panel saw, tenon saw, compass saw (viii) drilling machine (ix) chest drill (x) spraying machine (xi) oil stone (xii) wood workbenches with vices (xiii) G clamp, F clamp, sash clamp (xiv) jack planes, smooth planes (xv) Other hand tools such as tri square, claw hammer, pincer, marking gauge, mortise gauge, spirit level, flat chisel, wood rasp, round chisel, wood mallet, spoke shave, screw drivers, tape rule, scraper, etc. Electrical/Electronic Section (i) water distillers (ii) hydrometers (iii) multimeters, voltmeters, ammeters and clamp meters (iv) soldering irons (v) battery chargers (vi) standard tool boxes for electrical and electronics works (vii) electrical/electronics data books (viii) oscilloscopes (ix) tachometers and phase sequence meters (x) logic probes (xi) etching machines complete with accessories (xii) coil winding machine, etc. Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (i) manometers (ii) hydrostatic forces on plane & curved surfaces apparatus (iii) stability of floating bodies’ apparatus (iv) laminar and turbulent flow apparatus (v) temperature measurement apparatus (vi) pressure measurement apparatus (vii) thermal conductivity apparatus (viii) apparatus for flow through nozzle and orifice Strength of Materials/Materials Laboratory (i) simple bending apparatus (ii) apparatus for tensile, compression and torsion tests (iii) strain gauges, wheatstone bridge, etc. Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory (i) D. C. and A. C. power supplies (ii) signal generators (iii) function generators (iv) oscilloscopes (v) voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters (vi) frequency counters (vii) circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, etc. (viii) potentiometers, etc. Teaching Facilities Classrooms There should be adequate lecture theatres and classrooms for the programme. At least three adequate and dedicated classrooms should be available with lecture theatres. Offices Size Offices should be 18.5 m2 while research laboratory should be 14.5 m2 Safety, Sanitation and Environmental Sanitation of Teaching Facilities Buildings should be safe and in compliance with Federal, State and Local Government Laws relating to safety, fire hazards, etc. All buildings should have functional fire-extinguishers, fire buckets with sand, and water source/reservoir and all staff and students should have some knowledge on how to operate all the fire equipment. Drawing Office and Equipment There should be space and furniture in the graphics room for at least 20% of the students in 200 Level in the faculty to be able to carry out their drawings at the same time. All the students are expected to own portable drawing boards, instruments and T-square. There should be some provision for computer-aided graphics. Teaching Aids The programme should have adequate numbers of projectors installed in the classrooms. There should be good white boards and public address systems for large lecture rooms. Modern facilities such as interactive magic boards are expected in all the lecture rooms. Each student is expected to own and use a computer/Laptop. Virtual Laboratory, Simulation Systems and Models Virtual laboratory facilities, audio-visual recording studio, models, and simulation computer software packages, should be available. All other items as specified in the Discipline Section.

Brief Introduction: Composition and characteristics of modern railway communication and signal system; Development trend and characteristics of railway communication and signal system. Railway communications: Overview about railway dedicated communications; Delicate communication equipment; Dispatching communication; GSM-Railway. Railway signals: Overview about railway signals; Color-light signal; Setting and displays of the signal. Railway signal fundamental equipment: Railway signal relay; Point switch; Railway track circuits and other train positioning facilities. Railway station signal control system: Basic concepts of station signal control system; Electric interlocking; Microcomputer-based interlocking. Railway section signal control system: Concepts and classification of railway block system; Semi-automatic block system; Automatic block between railway station; Automatic block system; Crossing signal. Marshalling shunting control system: Fundamental equipment for marshalling station control system; Automatic hump yard; Synthetic automation of marshalling yard. Train operation dispatching command system: Development of train operation dispatching command system; Train dispatching command system (TDCS); Centralized Traffic Control System (CTC); High-speed railway dispatching command system. Train operation control system: Overview about train operation control system; Cab signaling and train running monitor and record device; Nigerian train control system (CTCS) 300 Level

Railway freight transportation facilities and equipment: Starting from the facilities and equipment requirements of freight transportation, to guide the student to conceive of the types, plan and layout of railway freight transportation; to demonstrate various railway freight transportation facilities and equipment by case teaching. Railway freight transportation organization: To demonstrate the railway freight organization process by case teaching; to encourage students to consult the literature and summarize the characteristics of railway freight market. Railway freight transportation technology: Through laboratory visits and hands-on operations to deepen the understanding and mastery of railway freight transportation technology. Tendency of railway freight transportation: To expand the thought; to forecast future tendency of railway freight transportation. Practical content Course Project of Railway Freight Transportation: Design a Railway Freight Yard for 1 week

Fundamental structural components of the railway track and how they are designed to withstand the effects of train and environmental forces so that the railway foundation is adequately protected and train / track operating costs, passenger comfort and safety are kept within acceptable limits. Track structure as a whole and its components parts including the rails, fastenings, sleepers, ballast, the formation and subsoil. Switches and crossings and the overhead line electrification system. Aspects of concreted (slab track). Track maintenance.

Introduction: Development history of railway passenger transportation; The characteristic of railway passenger transportation compared with other transportation ways; Basic function of railway passenger transportation. Passenger Station: The function of passenger station; The facilities of passenger station; The Layout of all kinds of facilities in passenger station. Rolling stock depot: The function of Rolling stock depot; The layout of rolling stock depot; The organization of rolling stock depot. Train planning: The content of train plan; The method of train planning. Train operational organization: The content of train operation organization; Some concepts of train operation organization; The calculation of train crews. Price: Some concepts about price; The formation of ticket price; The calculation of ticket price.

Railway station introduction: Basic classification and function of railway station. Basics of Railway Station design: Classification of Railway track, turnout, connection of railway track, the effective length of track, throat. Intermediate station: Intermediate station, Passing station, Overtaking station. District station: Main task, the operation procedure of all kinds of train in the station, three types district station plan. Marshalling station: Main task, the operation procedure of all kinds of goods train in the station, all types marshaling station plan. Hump: Purpose and Composition of hump, Theory of energy altitude line. Terminal: 8 types terminal plan

Part 1 Overview: Station concept and classification; Station life activities and technical operation process; Station organization and management system. Pick up work and technical station train technology work: Trains and their classification; Station send and receive train work; Technology Station train technology work. Shunting work: Overview; shunting equipment and shunting operations; shunting the basic factors and operating time standards; Shunting operation plan of the basic preparation method. Truck assembled: basic concepts; truck assembly time analysis and calculation; truck build-up time to find ways. Cargo truck pick-up operation: take delivery car work summary; The number of fetch problems; radio-specific line to take the order of the car; special branch tree take-off car sequence problems. Technical Operating System Analysis: Coordination conditions of each sub-system of station; input flow, the statistical distribution of the operating time; The number of technical equipment to determine and apply; marshalling yard equipment comprehensive calculation; station technology and equipment use. Station job planning and scheduling command: Station Operating Plan; station scheduling command; Station Work Statistics; Station Work Analysis. Marshalling station homework automation. Part 2 Overview: traffic organization concept; Train Marshalling Program content and role; Train Marshalling Program preparation procedures and information; car flow path of choice; Preparation of program optimization of the three major factors. Loading train directly to the train organization: The organization of the train to the convenience of the train and the conditions of use; organization of the loading train to the benefit analysis; organization loading train directly to the preparation and implementation of the Marshalling Plan. Technical station train organization: The preparation of the basic principles of a single train formation plan; absolute calculation method; form calculation method; Mathematical Programming Model; grouping train composition plan; section of the tube grouping plan. Confirmation and Implementation of Cargo Train Marshalling Plan. Part 3 Overview: Train operation diagram significance; Train diagram of the graphical representation; train operating chart classification. Train operating diagram elements: Overview; station time interval; track the train time interval. Train Operation Chart Structural Analysis: Structure Analysis of Train Operation Chart and Theory of Late Propagation. The railway section passes capacity: Overview of railway transport capacity; deduction coefficient calculation method; minimum train interval calculation method; passenger dedicated maintenance skylight settings; Passenger Dedicated Capacity Calculation. Train travel speed: train speed index and its related parameters; Train travel speed calculation; Freight Train Travel Speed Coefficient Analysis. Sector work organization within the tube. Locomotive and motor car use: Locomotive and locomotive system; locomotive crew organization; locomotive turnaround time; EMU work organization. Preparation of train operation diagram: Overview; Passenger Train Operation Chart compilation method; The preparation method of freight train operation diagram; Semitrailer train diagram of the preparation; Electric traction section of the train operating plans; passenger dedicated train operation diagram of the preparation; Train diagram indicators and the implementation of the new plan before the preparatory work. Computer preparation train operation diagram. Strengthening of railway transport capacity: Adaptability of transport capacity; ways to enhance transport capacity; Measures to enhance transport capacity.