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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.

General Linear Models; Generalized inverse of a Matrix; Factorial Experiments; Symmetric and Asymmetric; Balanced and Partially Balanced incomplete Block Designs; Resolvable; Row-Column designs; Response Surface Methodology; Construction of Designs

Examples of experimental design problems in production planning and manufacturing. Basic principles of experimentation. Randomization. Replication and local control. Blocks and Latin square designs. Two level factorial design. Analysis of experimental data. Special problems of current interest. Applications in industrial and Production engineering. Confounding in a 2k experiment. Introduction to fractional replication. Introduction to response surface methodology. Introduction of Taguchi Method and its comparison other techniques

Introduction to building codes. Fundamentals of load and resistance factor design of steel elements. Design of tension and compression members. Design of beams and beam columns. Simple connection design. Introduction to computer modelling methods. STE 502. Design and Construction of Tall Buildings (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. identify the various types of materials used in tall buildings together with their characteristics; 2. explain wind and seismic effects on behaviour of tall structures; 3. discuss various structural systems of tall buildings constructed using concrete, steel and steel/concrete composite material; 4. analyse the behaviour of various structural systems under gravity and lateral loading along with their advantages and limitations; 5. explain the use of structural engineering software for analysis and design of high-rise structures; 6. explicate the foundation system used for high rise buildings; and 7. elucidate the latest trend in tall buildings in Nigeria and abroad. Course Contents Introduction to total design process and professional participants. Systematic presentation of advantages and limitations of different structural forms and systems. Identification of critical design factors influenced by tallness. Foundation systems. Construction site visits, costing, and scheduling. Minimum Academic Standards Equipment Structural Engineering Laboratory 1. Civil engineering materials equipment 2. Routine testing equipment 3. Equipment for models and prototype testing, for example, trusses, columns, beams and frames. 4. Studio/design office. Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory 1. Field soil survey and testing kits (including sub-soil investigation and drilling) 2. Laboratory soil/rock testing equipment. Geodetic Engineering & Photogrammetry Laboratory 1. Laboratory equipment stores 2. Photogrammetric and remote sensing laboratory equipment. Highway and Transportation Engineering Laboratory 1. Highway materials testing laboratory equipment 2. 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; 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. List of basic equipment/instruments/machines/tools expected in laboratories/ workshops common to all engineering disciplines Central Workshop Fitting and Machining Section 1. workbenches with vices for metal work 2. tool boxes containing hand tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, hammers, hacksaws, files, centre punch chisel, scrapers, etc. 3. lathe machines 4. milling machines 5. power hacksaw 6. shaping machines 7. NC lathe machine 8. NC milling machine 9. drilling machines 10. vernier callipers and micrometer screw gauges 11. sheet metal folding machine 12. grinding machine. Foundry Section Furnaces and casting facilities Welding and Fabrication Section 1. arc welding machines and accessories 2. gas welding facilities 3. safety goggles, eye and ear protectors 4. pop riveting machine 5. guillotine Cutting Machine 6. rolling machine, etc. Carpentry and Woodwork Section 1. band saw, radial arm saw, circular saw 2. surfacing machine 3. mortise machine 4. thicknessing / Planing machine 5. wood lathe machine 6. portable sander machine 7. jig saw, rip saw, cross-cut saw, panel saw, tenon saw, compass saw 8. drilling machine 9. chest drill 10. spraying machine 11. oil stone 12. wood workbenches with vices 13. G clamp, F clamp, sash clamp 14. jack planes, smooth planes 15. 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 and scraper. Electrical/Electronic Section water distillers hydrometers multimeters, voltmeters, ammeters and clamp meters soldering irons battery chargers standard tool boxes for electrical and electronics works electrical/electronics data books oscilloscopes tachometers and phase sequence meters logic probes etching machines complete with accessories coil winding machine. Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory manometers hydrostatic forces on plane & curved surfaces apparatus stability of floating bodies’ apparatus laminar and turbulent flow apparatus temperature measurement apparatus pressure measurement apparatus thermal conductivity apparatus apparatus for flow through nozzle and orifice Strength of Materials/Materials Laboratory simple bending apparatus apparatus for tensile, compression and torsion tests strain gauges, wheatstone bridge. Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory D. C. and A. C. power supplies signal generators function generators oscilloscopes voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters frequency counters circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors. potentiometers. 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. Office Accommodation 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/lLaptop. 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. 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

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.

Types of clients and their needs. The designer consultant relationship. Case studies in solving design problems in the areas of textiles, clothing, housing and furnishings, and presentation of design solutions. X-ray of design consultancy, designing and project design and general qualities of a designer would be examined. The course will also address human resource management, product design and process selection. Growing small and medium enterprises, developing and components of business plan, entrepreneurship, competition and business, effective budgeting and financial planning for a clothing and textile business would be fully explained.

Definitions of design criticism; the components of design criticism; Aesthetic and functional theories of design criticism; the formation of design criticism; visual vocabularies of design criticism: Diverse critical models for interpreting design: Politics of display and representation in design criticism.

The web graphic design module will involve learning to create sketches showing the overall flow of each page and understand the theory behind image placement, font choices, and other elements that will contribute to the look of web pages and drive user engagement. The module also will explore and conduct exercises on how to design and place elements on digital platforms; determine web page architecture. Students will learn to create mock-ups or wireframe using image editing software and to transform wireframes into a functional website. This module will focus on exploring the main principles and approaches for effective web design. The study will approach visual web design as it relates to enhancing usability / utility and the all- round user experience. It will conduct exercises on improving websites outlook: layout, fonts, and images. It will teach students to create aesthetically pleasing websites. Continuation of Design for Digital Interfaces and UI/UX I; Students will also learn to edit images that are used on digital platforms, which can involve: resizing and cropping images, correcting colours, and ensuring that images are correctly formatted and optimized for mobile and desktop web browsers.

Fundamentals of design process, material selection, building regulations and codes of practice. Design philosophy. Elastic design: limit state design. Design of structural elements in reinforced concrete. Hydraulic models: hydraulic design criteria, problems of reservoirs, river training and regulations, transition structures. Dams; weirs, spillways, gates and outlet work, stilling basins. Cofferdams, breakwaters, moldes, surge tanks. Design of open channels, conduit systems and hydraulic machinery. Design of municipal storm drains, land drainage systems and culverts and bridges. Design of (i) drainage inlets, (ii) manholes, and (iii) catch basins. Introduction to multiple purpose designs involving flood control, water supply, irrigation, recreation, drainage navigation and erosion control. Computer-aided design of structures. 500 Level