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SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Historical Background of University of Calabar and Faculty of Engineering and Technology The University of Calabar grew out of the Calabar Campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, during the 1973/1974 academic session. The decision to open a campus of the University of Nigeria in the then South Eastern State, now Cross River State, was taken in 1970 at the end of the Nigeria Civil War, following an agreement between the Governments of the then East Central and South Eastern States to jointly reactivate the University of Nigeria.
In 1972 the Government of the then South Easter State offered land in Calabar for the setting up of the University campus. Later in the same year, in order to ensure that classes were begun in the 1973/74 academic session, the Government also made available to the University the physical facilities of Duke Town Secondary School in Calabar as a temporary site, pending the development of permanent facilities. The Calabar Campus of the University of Nigeria was consequently formally set up on 5th October 1973. In April, 1975, the then Federal Military Government of Nigeria announced that, as part of the Third National Development Plan, new universities would be established at seven selected locations throughout the country. The objectives of the programme of the new universities included the following:
The promotion of national unity; self-reliance and evolution of a just and egalitarian society; industrialization and improvement of the standard of living of the people; correction of educational imbalance and the development of faculties according to the economic pre-occupation of the area; production of requisite manpower endowed with appropriate knowledge, skill and understanding to meet the present social, moral and economic needs of the people; creation of a society which is free from corruption and exploitation by able leaders imbued with a sense of justice to all; creating a notion of educated men and women who are oriented towards service to their localities, their country and to the wider society; developing strong centers for the promotion of scholarship, research and services; developing universities that involve themselves in community service through active participation in local development activities as well as socio-cultural activities.
The University of Calabar was one of the seven new universities set up under this programme by the Federal Military Government. In 1976 the Campus thus became an autonomous University of Calabar. It is located in Calabar, an ancient city with a long tradition of culture and contact with western civilization, a one-time capital of the nation.
As an independent institution, the University began academic work with three Faculties, namely: Arts, Science, and Social Sciences, in October 1976. At the beginning of the 1977/78 academic year, the Department of Education, formerly in the Faculty of Arts, was upgraded to the Faculty of Education. Next, the Medical School was established in the 1978/79 session while the Faculty of Law was established in the 1980/81 session. In the 1981/82 session the Faculty of Agriculture was added, and the Institute of Oceanography came in 1982/1983 session. Other
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faculties and institutes established over the years include Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA), Management Sciences, Bassey Andah Institute, Institute of Education, Allied Medical Sciences and Basic Medical Sciences. The Faculty of Science was later split into two – Faculty of Biological Science and Faculty of Physical Sciences in 2015. The Faculty of Engineering was added in the 2017/2018 academic session.
The faculty of Engineering and Technology started officially in the University in 2017 by the giant struggle of Engr. Prof. Alex Ifeanyi Menkiti, of the department of Physics of the University, under a visionary leader, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Itiunbe Akpagu and his senate. The faculty commences with seven departments, namely: a. Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering [ABE] b. Chemical Engineering [CHE] c. Civil and Environmental Engineering [CEE] d. Computer Engineering [CPE] e. Electrical and Electronics Engineering [EEE] f. Mechanical Engineering [MEE] g. Petroleum Engineering [PEE] The undergraduate degrees programs are as content in Table 1
Table 1: Undergraduate Degree Programmes S/No. Department Programme of Study 1. Agricultural and Bio-resources B. Eng. (Agricultural & Bio- Engineering (ABE) resources Engineering) 2. Chemical Engineering (CHE) B. Eng. (Chemical Engineering)
3 Civil and Environmental Engineering B. Eng. (Civil Engineering) (CEE) 4 Electrical and Electronics B. Eng. (Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) Engineering) 5 Computer Engineering (CPE) B. Eng. (Computer Engineering) 6 Mechanical Engineering (MEE) B. Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) 7 Petroleum Engineering (PEE) B. Eng. (Petroleum Engineering)
Engr. Prof. Alex Ifeanyi Menkiti became the pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (2017), followed by Engr. Dr. Celestine A. Udie, as the Ag. Dean (2018 to June 2019) and Engr. Prof. Osha Ade Odey (June 2019 till Date).
Vision of the University To be a Centre of academic excellence in the training of globally competitive graduates who are capable of contributing to human, social and cultural development.
Mission of the University The missions of the University of Calabar are: I. Advancement of knowledge through research II. Dissemination of knowledge through teaching III. Training of competent manpower for national development IV. Service to the community
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V. Promotion of creativity, hard work, self-actualization, patriotism and national consciousness
1.2 Brief History of Civil Engineering In ancient Egypt, the Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed in about 2600 B.C. with 2.3 million stone blocks that weigh an average of over 1.5 tonnes each. The height and the base length of the pyramid are 146.6m and 230m, respectively. This magnificent construction project was made possible only with the full use of astronomical and other survey technology.
The Great Wall in China is another spectacular heritage site. The total length of the wall is at present about 2,250km, and the construction project was initiated by Shih- hung-ti, the first emperor of China, in 214 B.C. by connecting the walls that existed at that time. The main purpose of this big wall construction was to protect the state against possible invasion by mounted troops through the state’s northern border.
There are many other sites of heritage that can be mentioned, such as the Parthenon in Greece, constructed in 438 B.C.; the Roman road built about 310 B.C.; the Pont du Gard,a three-layer arch bridge for the Aqueduct of Nemausus, in France, constructed in about15 B.C.; the Colosseum in Rome constructed in 80 A.D.; and the Great Canal in China completed in 610 A.D. connecting several big rivers such as the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
From the earliest times, engineering works related to both military operations and peaceful activities had been mostly civil works. The beginning of civil engineering as a separate discipline may be traced back to the foundation of the Bridge and Highway Corps in France in 1716. From this corps the École National des Pontset Chaussées (the National School of Bridges and Highways) grew in 1747. The oldest of the four primary and main engineering disciplines is civil engineering, which was developed as a profession from the techniques used in the ancient world. It is concerned with designing, site preparations, and construction of all types of structures and facilities, such as bridges, roads, tunnels, harbors, and airfields.
The term “civil engineer” did not come into use until about 1750, when John Smeaton, the builder of the Eddystone lighthouse near Plymouth, England, is said to have started calling himself a civil engineer to distinguish himself from the military engineers of his time. However, the real profession, which is now called civil engineering, is really as old as civilization itself. (CIVIL ENGINEERING – Vol. I - Civil Engineering - Kiyoshi Horikawa).
1.3 History of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The Department of Civil and Environmental engineering began from the inception of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology in 2017 as one of the six departments approved by the then senate of the institution.
Engr. Edward Ingio Adah became the pioneer Acting Coordinator/Head of the Department from January 2018 till date.
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1.4 Philosophy and Objectives of the Programme 1.4.1 Philosophy The Philosophy underlying the Civil Engineering programme in University of Calabar is to develop and advance the science and practice of Civil Technology in Nigeria in particular and the whole world in general.
The students on graduation are expected to devote their professional lives to solving local, national and international problems of mankind in all aspects of Civil and Engineering and Technology.
1.4.2 Aim and Objectives
The main aim of the bachelor’s degree programme is to produce civil engineering graduates who are self-reliant and possess the requisite broad-based academic knowledge, innovativeness, IT and practical skills needed to compete anywhere in the world and solve societal problems for the comfort of Man.
While the objectives are:
✓ To produce graduates who will function efficiently in public services and industries in all the various functions of Civil Engineers. ✓ To produce graduate engineers with sufficient training in aspects of Civil and Environmental Engineering that poses challenges to our national economy. ✓ To solve innovative academic and practical problems faced by industry in a developing economy. ✓ To produce high calibre of graduates that would enter the teaching or academic profession.
1.5 VISON, MISSION AND VALUES
Vision
To be the leading Civil engineering department in Nigeria and among the highly ranked departments in the world in terms of teaching quality and content, applied research, new ideas and innovations, consultancy, academic leadership and manpower training.
Mission
To advance knowledge through teaching, radical applied research, professional consultancy, leadership and managerial training in Civil Engineering.
Values
Our core values are Hard work, Integrity, Determination, Innovativeness and Creativity (HIDIC).
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SECTION TWO: CIVIL ENGINEERING AND NATIONAL DEVELOPEMNT
2.1 Civil Engineering Profession Civil engineering is considered to be the broadest and oldest of all the engineering fields. This profession has made several contributions to advancement of humanity and civilization over the centuries in the world. According to the Engineers’ Council for Professional Development, Civil engineering is “a profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.” Also, Thomas Tredgold (1828), gave the best know definition of civil engineering so far as “the art of directing the great resources of power in nature for the uses and convenience of man.” He further said, “the most important object of civil engineering is to improve the means of production and of traffic in states, both for external and internal trade.” The profession is skilled in the aspect of planning, design, construction and management of both private and public facilities such as Building structures of all kinds, roads, railways, waterways, bridges, dams, water supply and treatment works, drainage and sewage facilities, irrigation facilities, Telecommunication masks, aqueducts, canals, Harbours etc. for the benefit of mankind.
Civil engineering is the ultimate mother of all branches of engineering apart from military engineering, nurturing branches to grow into maturity and then assume separate identity. Civil and environmental engineering has the following core areas of specialties, namely: Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Transportation engineering, Environmental (or Public Health) engineering, Water Resources/Hydraulic engineering, Materials and Construction Engineering, and Construction Project Management.
The Civil engineer’s functions cover before construction, during construction and after construction in the following activities: Feasibility studies, Site investigation, Design, Construction Planning, Construction, Maintenance, Engineering Management, Consulting, Sales, Research and development and Teaching.
Civil Engineers in particular and Engineers in general, do not just sit in an office and solve mathematical equation, they work in teams to solving challenging engineering problems to make life safer, easier and more efficient for the world we live in. Engineers must demonstrate competence in initiative, professionalism, engineering knowledge, teamwork, innovation, communication, cultural adaptability, safety awareness, customer focus, general knowledge, continuous learning, planning, analysis and judgement, quality orientation and integrity. Engineers help to shape government policies, international development and education at all levels (Eide et al, 2008).
The Civil Engineer acquires basic training from an institution of learning, where he obtains a degree and upgrade his experience in the course of his career, before registering with engineering regulation bodies [Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) etc.].The challenges associated with bringing new products, processes, ideas, and materials to commercial
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reality as well as with maintaining a leadership position in established technologies will require engineers with advanced graduate training. The Bachelor’s Degree programme of study does not fully prepare one to meet these challenges. Through advanced training in the core engineering science areas and independent scholarship on a research problem, a post graduate student develops the skills and knowledge which are needed to go beyond the bounds of conventional engineering practice. The opportunities for students with this advanced training are extremely broad because these graduates will be best able to adapt and contribute to changing technologies and needs.
2.2 TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Nature has given every country or community some natural resources. The extent to which each country or community utilizes its gifts of nature depends upon the level of that country’s technology. No society can develop without developing it physical infrastructures such as roads, buildings, railway, airways, irrigation systems etc.
A well-developed country or community makes maximum use of it gifts of nature for the benefit of its citizens, because: - a) It can create a home in an ocean using pile or a desert using irrigational farming programs for the citizens’ comfort. b) A good educational system would be planned for the citizens. This creates a sound base for comprehensive technological development, since it is technologically oriented. c) It encourages people to make use of both their brains and strength to acquire suitable knowledge and skill in order to design and produce methods and processes that will enable them to make maximum use of their resources, for the benefit of its society. d) It can buy raw materials at cheap prices and process these to end products and sell out at high cost. All the gains from these sales are used for the benefit of the citizens.
A country or community which is technologically underdeveloped cannot make adequate use of its resources. This is because: - a) It will sell its raw materials at low prices to developed nations or communities and buy the end products at exorbitant prices from the same people who bought their raw materials very cheap. b) It will make its citizens starve in the Garden of Eden. Example a nation which has enough fertile land and able men for agricultural practice continues to depend on other nations for services, food and clothing. The natural gift of fertile land with fruits and vegetables is allowed to fallow. According to the Jewish history, is abandoned money, cash-devil. This act gives rise to a very poor state of economy. There will be insufficient food & clothing, poor shelter & health care, insufficient means of transportation & communication and ineffective internal and external security.
Engineering improves the knowledge skill and methods gained from science to provide things that make life more comfortable for man. All this is achieved by years of hard work, dedication to duties, positive attitude towards work, patience, endurance, effort and discipline. One school of thought postulated that, ‘‘the greatest
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achievements were not made by accident, but by consistent effort, dedication and discipline. Civil engineering is the pivot of technological development of any nation. The social statue of citizens can be easily rated by their engagement in infrastructural developments such as houses, mobility etc. Construction industries generate millions of employment opportunities for the youths and thereby improve their economic life and social statue. Civil engineering is in every facet of national development.
2.3 CAREER PROSPECTS The graduates of Civil engineering programme expect fulfilling opportunities in various areas as follows: ✓ Construction industries ✓ Transportation Sector (Highways, Airports, Railways, Waterways etc.) ✓ Oil and Gas industries both Onshore and Offshore ✓ Engineering Consultancy ✓ Water sector (Exploration) ✓ Environment (Treatment, distribution etc.) ✓ Telecommunication industries ✓ Energy and Power Sector ✓ Mining Sector ✓ Agricultural Sector (Farm structures and irrigation) ✓ Academia ✓ Insurance companies and financial institution. ✓ Other public sectors and government ministries, agencies and departments
Every area of human existence needs civil engineers. So, our graduates have limitless opportunities in the society. All that is requirement is hard work, integrity, determination, innovativeness and focus by the graduate Engineers.
SECTION THREE: STUDENT ACADEMIC LIFE IN THE DEPARTMENT
3.1 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS a. UTME admission To be admitted into the Department of Civil and Environmental engineering a candidate must possess five credit passes obtained in not more than two sittings in SSEC, NECO, GCE or NABTE in the following subjects:
i. English language ii. Mathematics iii. Physics iv. Chemistry v. Any of Biology or Agric or Technical Drawing or Building Construction.
Preference will be given to candidates who have a credit level pass in Further Mathematics in addition to the stated subjects.
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In addition, a candidate must satisfy the University general entry requirements for admission. c. Direct Entry i. Holders of National Diploma (ND) Certificates with a minimum of Upper Credit passes in Civil Engineering are eligible for admission into second year of the programme. ii. Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering with at least Upper Credit pass may be admitted into the third year of the programme iii. Holders of HND in the pure science with at least a lower credit pass may be admitted into second year. In addition, the candidate must satisfy the O’ Level requirements and the University general entry requirements.
Successful products of the University pre-degree programme as well as JUPEB programme may be admitted into regular programme in year one. In addition, the candidate must meet the UTME entry requirement specified above.
3.2 SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM The undergraduate degree programme is aimed to producing graduates who combine requisite in-depth knowledge of fundamental skills in Physical Science, Mathematics, use of Materials and natural forces with engineering technology and communication skills for man’s benefit. The programme curriculum which is structured to include intensive lectures and extensive industrial based experience (Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme, SIWES) is designed as follows: i. Foundational courses in Mathematics, Physical Science, Engineering Technology, General and Technical Communication. ii. Quality and far-reaching background in Scientific and engineering principles and methods and Humanities. iii. In-depth study of the general core civil and environmental engineering specialties to give the student a wide range of opportunities after graduation. iv. Elective courses that further advanced the student’s knowledge in his/her area of interest preparing the student for higher studies. v. An industrial training experience not less than six months (24weeks) in an industrial environment in four year and some weeks after year two and three to expose the student to practical things. This programme is five (5) years structured as follows: A. Year 1 Course: include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering drawing, workshop processes and practices, use of English, Humanities etc.
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B. Year 2 Course: include Mathematics, Statistics, Computer programming, workshop processes and practices, Basic Engineering Courses etc and industrial training during the long vacation after second semester. C. Year 3 Course: Core Civil Engineering courses and some faculty courses with industrial training during the long vacation after second semester. D. Year 4 Courses: More core Civil Engineering courses. The entire second semester is use for SIWES. E. Year 5 courses: More in-depth courses in Civil Engineering in all the various fields of specializations and an elective course in the students’ field of interest and engineering management, contract and law.
SECTION FOUR: UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
4.1 Terminologies The following standard terminologies are used for different categories of courses: i. Course: A course is an aggregate (unit) of teaching, evaluation and examination offered by a particular Department under an approved title, e.g., MTH111: Algebra & Trigonometry. Note: A course may be designated core, compulsory, required, elective or optional by a department or Faculty, if need be. ii. Compulsory Course: A course which a student must take and pass before he/she can graduate. Such a course is taught in the student’s department. This is a course a student must offer in the Department. The student is normally expected to obtain a pass mark in the course, but if however, a student has exhausted the maximum opportunity of getting a pass grade (in the course) the student may be allowed to carry “F” in the course and graduate. iii. Required Course: A course which a student must take and pass before the student can graduate but the course is not taught in the student’s department. iv. Elective Course: A course that a student may take to broaden his/her credit units. Students may graduate without passing the course provided the student has passed the minimum number of credit units required for the programme. In the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system every course taken will be used in compiling the student’s final result whether he/she passes it or not. It could be a course within the Department or outside the Department or the Faculty in a cognate area (i.e. in another Discipline). An elective course could be required or optional. v. An Optional Course: This is a complementary course a student might be advised to offer within the Department. An optional course could be offered for two reasons, viz: (a) as a prescribed course to enable the student to complete the total number of credit hours required for graduation and (b) as a course required by the student out of “professional” interest. This is possible under the present NUC minimum (and maximum) academic standard requirements. vi. Pre-requisite Course: A course which must be taken and passed prior to taking another specified course. vii. Concurrent Course: Specified courses which must be taken during the same semester. viii. Core Course: A core course is a compulsory requirement for graduation. It is a course a student must offer and obtain a pass grade before he/she can be awarded a
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degree in the Discipline (Department) e.g., a student cannot carry an “F” in a core course and graduate. ix. Course Work: This comprises the total of teaching and practical, tests and examinations that are taken into account when assessing a student’s performance towards the award of a degree or Diploma. x. Course Code: It is an alphanumeric name that is used to identify a course. A course code also gives insight as to the semester the course is taken in, the level at which first attempt could be made on the course and the Department or Programme offering the course. xi. Credit Hours: Each one-hour lecture or tutorial that a class meets during a week is a credit hour. Thus, a class that meets three hours a week will normally be assigned three credit hours per semester. A three-hour Laboratory, Studio or Theatre practical class shall normally be equivalent to one credit hour. xii. A Repeat Examination: An examination which the student is required to take after repeating the course as a result of failing previous examination. xiii. Supplementary Examination: An examination (not the normally scheduled one) given to a student who has been excused by the Senate on grounds acceptable to it. xiv. Repeating Failed Course Unit(s): A student is allowed to repeat the failed course unit(s) at the next available opportunity provided that the total number of credit units during the semester does not exceed 24. Senate directs that all students must first register previously failed courses before registering new courses. xv. Carry-Over Course Unit(s): A Carry-Over course is one that a student ought to have registered for in a particular year of study but could not do so to avoid exceeding the recommended 24 credit units limit for total credit load per semester. xvi. Minimum Credit Load: Students are required to register a minimum of 36 credit units per year or 18 credit units per semester and a maximum of 24 credit units per semester. In exceptional cases, a final year student may be allowed to register up to a maximum of 27 credit units per semester only on approval by Senate or the Chairman of Senate on behalf of the Senate.
4.2 Graduation Requirements Before a student is qualified to graduate, he/she must take and pass the minimum credit units specified in the programme. This includes the passing of all compulsory general studies courses, Entrepreneurship courses and industrial training courses.
4.3 Course System All engineering and technology programmes shall be run on the course unit system. A subject should therefore be subdivided into courses that are taught within a semester and examined at the end of that particular semester. Credit weight in the form of units should be attached to each course. One unit is equivalent to one hour per week of 15 weeks of lectures in a semester or 3hours per week of laboratory/studio work per semester of 15 weeks. All engineering and technology courses run for five years or ten semesters.
4.4 Registrations 4.4.1 Registration in the Department A student is required to register at the beginning of each semester for all the courses he/she intends to offer in that semester. To be duly registered, a student should log
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on to MyUnical Portal in any cybercafé and register for courses within the stipulated time. Such courses will be checked and reviewed by the student’s academic adviser who will in turn advise the student on what to do. Any student who cannot register for courses within the stipulated time will be advised to apply to Senate for suspension of studies for the academic session. The maximum number of credit units allowed per semester is 24. However, final year students may be allowed (after Senate approval) to register up to 27 credit units each semester. Students are also expected to pay any approved charges in the department.
Students are to register FOR ALL FAILED COURSES FIRST before registering for new courses each semester. Any failed course that is not registered is recorded as a mandatory F for the student. A student is allowed only three attempts (except for GSS courses) to pass any course after which he/she carries an “F” grade in that course if he/she fails it the third time. The GSS courses, however, can be taken ‘n’ times until the student passes the courses EXCEPT if the student has exhausted his/her RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT in which case the STUDENT SHALL NOT BE AWARDED A DEGREE. All results in all the attempts are used in calculating the CGPA.
4.4.2 Registration in the University Library All bonafide students at the University are entitled to use the University main library. Every student must register with the University Library. Students can borrow books and use books for a period of not more than two weeks. Fines are always charged if the books are not returned on or before the stipulated date. There is a departmental library, reading rooms and open spaces with benches for students in the department to continue with their studies when they do not have classes to attend.
The university library opens from 8:30-10:pm Mon-Fri weekly, on Saturdays 9:00am- 2:00pm, while it opens between 2:00pm – 6:00pm on Sundays. Each undergraduate student is entitled to borrow 2 books for four weeks. There is an e-library unit within the main library block. Its services are also available to students. Departmental Library: (To be provided)
4.4.3 Registration in Medical Centre The University of Calabar medical centre has highly qualified staff to take care of students’ medical and related problems. They consult, treat and advise on all health matters. It is cheaper and more convenient to use the services provided by the centre. It is then advisable that every student register with the University Medical Centre as soon as he/she registers with the University. 4.5 Examination 4.5.1 Examination Regulations There are two main modes of assessing students in the Department. These are the continuous assessment and the conventional end of semester examinations. Tests and take-home assignments make up the continuous assessment. The scores in these form part of the final grades.
4.5.2 Conduct of Examinations
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The University runs a semester system. There are two semesters in one academic year and one semester is approximately 16 weeks. Out of these, about 12 weeks are reserved for teaching while the other 4 weeks are for registration and examinations. At the end of each semester, the students are given an organized examination together with the continuous assessment score form the final score in any given course.
4.5.3 Admission to an Examination The University regulation provides that in order to be admitted to an examination, a student must have been registered for that course. He must also have satisfied all University and Faculty requirements regarding registration, class attendance of 75%, and the payment of all approved charges.
4.5.4 Examination Timetable Under the regulation, it is the responsibility of each student to ensure that he/she is registered for all the required courses and to ascertain the dates, time and venues of the examinations from the published university/faculty/departmental examination Timetable for all courses registered.
After the commencement of any semester exams, any further changes in the Date, Time and Venue of any Course-Exam should be disregarded by students EXCEPT such a change is signed or counter-signed by the Head of the Department offering such a course.
4.5.5 Reporting for Examination A student is normally expected to be at the examination room at least 30 minutes before the prescribed time for the examination. A student is also expected to come to the examination hall with his own writing materials and calculating aids except the answer booklet or sheet, which shall be given to the student by the department in the examination venue.
A student can be admitted into the examination hall up to 30 minutes after the start of the examination, but he/she cannot be granted extra time. If a student arrives at the examination later than 30 minutes after the start of the examination, the invigilator may at his/her discretion admit him/her into the examination hall if satisfied that the student has a good reason for his/her lateness. If the student is admitted despite being late for the exam, NO EXTRA TIME shall be given to the student.
4.5.6 Identification of Candidate Every student must show evidence of registration for the course and produce authentic University of Calabar identity card to be allowed entry into every examination. The card(s) must be prominently displayed on the desk for inspection by the invigilator during the examination.
4.5.7 Leaving the Examination room No student shall be allowed to leave the examination room during the first hour of an examination except in the event of emergency. In the event of a candidate taking ill, the invigilator must complete the appropriate form and send the sick person along
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with an examination attendant to the Medical Centre. The student must hand over his script and question paper to the invigilator before leaving the exam room.
A student who leaves the examination room shall not be readmitted unless throughout the period of his absence, he has been continually under the supervision of an invigilator or person duly authorized by him/her.
4.5.8 Examination Misconduct There are different forms of examination misconducts. These can be grouped into two: Group A: The following shall constitute misconduct involving students’. (a) Copying from another student or a student permitting some other student(s) to copy his/her work. (b) Copying from another student without his/her knowledge (c) Communicating with any other student(s) except with the invigilator when essential. (d) Coming into the examination hall/room when the examination is in progress. (e) Impersonation or use of “mercenary” for examinations. (f) Smuggling question paper(s) and/or answer booklets/sheets out of or into the examination hall. (g) Preparation and use of extraneous materials. (h) Coming into the examination hall with write-ups on any part of the body, money, dresses and any other materials. (i) Reading of lecture notes, textbooks and so on inside or outside (on the pretence of going to the toilet) during the examination hour. (j) Failure to submit answer scripts at the end of examination. (k) Causing any sort of disturbance during the examination.
Group B The following shall constitute misconduct involving staff: (a) Direct or indirect leakage of examination questions to students. (b) Helping students to answer questions during an examination. (c) Change of marks by a course lecturer in order to pass or victimize a student. (d) Allowing or aiding a student to substitute freshly prepared answer scripts for the ones used during the examination. (e) Conscious alteration of grades/raw scores by an examination officer, typist, head of department, e.t.c, in order to help or victimize a student. (f) Initiating or requesting for correction of an approved result/grade based on false claims. (g) Withholding or destruction of scripts or grade in order to enable a student qualify for a special supplementary examination. (h) Writing of thesis or project report for a student by academic staff.
Examination misconduct is a very serious offence and a student found guilty of the offence may be rusticated or expelled from the university depending on the nature of is/her offence. Students are therefore advised to attend all lectures regularly and
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work hard for their examination in order to avoid the temptation of getting involved in examination misconduct.
4.5.9 How to Handle Examination Misconduct Any form of examination misconduct shall be reported immediately in writing to the Head of Department (through the examinations officer) for necessary action. An invigilator must try and collect a written statement from any student involved in examination misconduct before he/she leaves the hall.
All reported cases of examination misconduct shall be referred directly to the SENATE Exam Misconduct Committee by the Head of Department with all the evidence and written report of the misconduct incidence. THE SEMC shall then carry out their independent investigation where both the students involved in the exam misconduct and the invigilators are invited to appear. The decision of the SEMC is sent to SENATE for a final decision. If found guilty, the punishment ranges from obtaining an “F” grade in the course, suspension from the University for ONE or TWO sessions to outright expulsion from the University depending on the gravity of the particular exam misconduct committed.
4.5.10 Absence from Examination No student can be excused from taking whole or part of any examination except on the strength of a Medical Certificate supplied or certified by the Director of University Medical Services that he/she was unfit to take the examination. In such a case an application for a SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM supported by evidence shall be submitted to the Head of Department/ Departmental Board of Examiners by the affected student. The Head/Board (if satisfied) shall make appropriate recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor/ Senate for approval. The decision of the Vice-Chancellor/Senate shall be final.
4.5.11 Supplementary Examination A supplementary examination shall only be granted by the University Senate to any student that missed an examination for reasons acceptable to the Senate. The supplementary examination, unless otherwise ruled by Senate will normally take place during the available opportunity.
4.5.12 Examination Results Examination results are statement of detailed results which are released by the registry after final approval by the university senate. Neither the department nor the school has powers to release examinations results.
Examination results are published after each Session as soon as they are approved by senate. Only approved results are published. Under the present regulation, a lecturer is required to release/ publish the grades obtained by students in any course(s) he/she taught in a given semester provided that such scores/grades have been presented to and approved by the Departmental Board of Examiners. These scores/grades are also forwarded to the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (academics) by the head of the Department. The Session’s result which is prepared in SPREAD-SHEET of the GRADES in all the courses registered and taken by all the
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students in a given class/year can only be published after approval by the Senate of the University. These are published as letter grades. It is illegal to publish or make use of any session’s results that have not been approved by Senate.
4.6 Grading of Courses Grading of courses shall be done by combination of percentage marks and letter grades translated into a graduated system of Grade Points as shown in Table 4.1 below:
Table 4.1: Grade Point System Mark % Letter Grade Grade Description Point 70-100 A 5 Excellent 60-70 B 4 Very Good 50-59 C 3 Good 45-49 D 2 Pass 40-44 E 1 Fair <40 F 0 Fail
Weighting of Courses Courses without Practical are weighted as follows: Examination - 70% Continuous assessment - 30% Courses with Practical are weighted thus: Examination - 60% Continuous assessment - 20% Practical - 20% N.B: No course is less than 1 or more than 4units.
4.7 Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the average of the weighted of sessions completed by the student. It is an indication of the student’s overall performance as at the last count of sessions complete in the training programme. In the first year of studies, the GPA is often the same as the CGPA, but as from the second year onwards, the GPA and the CGPA are often different. For the purpose of determining a student’s performance at the end of the semester, the Grade Point Average (GPA) system shall be used. The GPA is computed as shown in Table 4.2.
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Table 4.2a: First Semester Grade Point Scored Example Calculation Credit Grade Grade Grade Point [GP] Calculation SN Courses Units [CU] Obtained Point Calculation Grade Point Obtained [GP] 1. CHM 101 3 A 5 3 x 5 15 2. CHM 107 1 B 4 1 X 4 4 3. GSS 101 2 C 3 2 X 3 6 4. GSS 131 2 B 4 2 X 4 8 5. GSS 141 2 F 0 2 X 0 0 6. MHT 111 3 A 5 3 X 5 15 7. PHY 111 3 A 5 3 X 5 15 8. PHY 181 1 D 2 1 X 2 2 9. STA 101 2 B 4 2 X 4 8 TCU =19 - - - TGP = 70
TGP 70 퐺푟푎푑푒 P표푖푛푡 퐴푣푒푟푎푔푒 [퐺푃퐴] = = = 3.68 TCU 19
Table 4.2b: First Semester Grade Point Scored Example Calculation Credit Grade Grade Grade Point [GP] Calculation SN Courses Units [CU] Obtained Point Calculation Grade Point Obtained [GP] 1. ChM102 3 A 5 3 x 5 15 2. CHM 108 1 D 2 1 X 2 2 3. ENG 102 2 B 4 2 X 4 8 4. GSS 102 2 A 5 2 X 5 10 5. GSS 112 2 B 4 2 X 4 8 6. GSS 122 2 A 5 2 X 5 10 7. GSS 142 2 A 5 2 X 5 10 8. MHT 111 3 B 4 3 X 4 12 9. PHY 111 3 A 4 3 X 4 12 10. PHY 181 1 C 3 1 X 3 3 TCU =21 - - - TGP = 90
TGP 90 퐺푟푎푑푒 P표푖푛푡 퐴푣푒푟푎푔푒 [퐺푃퐴] = = = 4.29 TCU 21
Previous TGP+Present TGP 70+90 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) = = = 4.00 Previous TCU+Present TCU 19+21
Where TCU is Total Credit Units registered for the semester TGP is Total Grade Points earned at the end of semester
NOTE: CGPA is the total Grade Point scored from the beginning of the programme divided by the total credit units. It is NOT the arithmetic average of the GPA’s scored at different levels of the programme.
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4.8 Probation and Withdrawal Table 4.3 UNDERGRADUATE 5 – POINTS
A. GRADING SYSTEM First Class Honours = 4.50 – 5.00 Second Class Honours (Upper Division) = 3.50 – 4.49 Second Class Honours (Lower Division) = 2.40 – 3.49 Third Class Honours = 1.50 – 2.39 Pass Degree = 1.00 – 1.49 (No Longer Obtainable) A. CONDITIONS FOR PROBATION, WITHDRAWAL AND/OR CHANGE OF PROGRAMME 1. PROBATION: Students who fails up to 10 credits units with GPA/CGPA of less than 1.50 or students who fail up to 15 credit units and GPA/CGPA is above 1.50. 2. WITHDRAWAL OR CHANGE PROGRAMME: Students who fails up to 15 credit units, but GPA/CGPA is less than 1.50. 3. WITHDRAWAL: Student who fails more than 15 credit units.
4.9 Appeals Concerning Examination Results (a) A student may have reasons to disagree with a grade awarded to him/her in a particular course. If he/she believes that he/she is awarded a wrong grade, he/she may appeal to the Registrar for reassessment of his/her examination scripts on payment of a fee as prescribed by the University. He/she cannot appeal for remarking of scripts belonging to another student. A group appeal for remarking of scripts involved in a particular course examination cannot be entertained. The regulation provides that for an appeal to be valid, notice in writing of such an appeal must be lodged with the Registrar within four weeks after Senate has approved the relevant result.
(b) Application for remarking when submitted shall be sent by the Registrar to the Dean of Faculty concerned, who will find an internal assessor to be used. Only when there is a problem would an external assessor be used. Efforts shall be made to minimize re-assessment cases and students shall not be made to know who the assessors are.
(c) When sending scripts to assessors for re-assessment, the composition shall be as follows: (i) Some scripts from the highest scoring students and some scripts from the lowest scoring candidates in the course. (ii) A couple of scripts whose scores are around the petitioner’s score. (iii) The petitioner’s script. (iv) Marking scheme used to assess the scripts by the lecturer. (v) There shall be an indication to the assessors, which script belongs to the petitioner.
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Senate. Final year student’s script shall not be re-assessed because it is for this purpose that external examiners are appointed. The result of the re-assessment shall carry the comments and signature(s) of the assessor(s). When a re-assessment exercise is in favour of the student, i.e., change in letter grades: (i) Such a result shall be presented to the Senate for approval and a change of the earlier record. (ii) The appeal fee shall be refunded to the student.
If the result of the re-assessment exercise is not in favour of the student, the result shall be sent to the Registrar for communication to the student concerned. If the result indicates a major change in the grade for the course following re-assessment, the lecturer who taught the course and graded the scripts shall be asked to explain to Senate why the major change occurred. However, let it be known that Senate shall not encourage frivolous change in grades already approved by it.
4.10 Degree Classification The following regulations shall govern the conditions for the award of a degree. ✓ Candidate must have registered and passed all compulsory and required courses as well as the number of elective courses specified for the programme. The determination of the class of degree shall be based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) earned at the end of the programme as summarised in Table 4.3, part A. NB: CGPA shall be calculated and expressed correctly to two (2) decimal places.
Title of Degree: The degree shall be titled, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) [ie B.Eng. (Hons)] in Civil Engineering.
4.11 Residency Requirements The Maximum length of time allowed to obtain a degree in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology shall be fourteen semesters for a five-year degree programme, twelve semesters for students admitted into 200 Level and ten semesters for students admitted as direct entry students at 300 Level. ELSE he/she will be advised to withdraw from the University without a degree.
4.12 Academic Prizes 1. Vice Chancellor’s prize awarded annually to the best foundation year student 2. Dean’s prize, awarded to the best graduating student in the school of engineering and engineering technology. 3. University scholar scheme: Awarded annually to the best student in each department.
4.13 Access to Student Academic Record Students’ academic record refers to information relating to a student’s admission to any academic performance at the university. A student may examine and obtain copies of his/her academic record. Application shall be made in writing and shall be directed to the office of the Registrar, exams and records unit.
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4.14 Transfer Students who transfer from other universities shall be credited with only those courses deemed relevant to the programme, which they have already passed prior to their transfer. Such students shall however be required to pass the minimum number of units specified for graduation for the number of sessions he/she has spent in the faculty, provided that no student shall spend less than three session (6 semesters) in order to earn a degree of the University transferred to. Students who transfer from another programme in Faculty or other faculties for any approved reason shall be credited with those units passed that are within the curriculum of the programme to which he/she has transferred. Appropriate decisions on the transfer cases shall be subjected to the approval of the senate of each University on the recommendation of the faculty.
4.15 Other Academic Facilities
University ICT Centre This is central computing facility to support teaching, research, consultancy/commercial services of all units in the university. Students are free to use services of the centre.
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SECTION FIVE: COURSE STRUCTURE
5. 1 Coding: The following codification is used for consistency and easy grouping of course. A three-number system is used with the first number signifying the level or year of study, the second number from year two courses signifying the course speciality, and last number signifying the semester (that is, Odd number for first semester and Even number for second semester).
Year One: First Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. CHM 111 General Chemistry 1 2 1 0 3 2. CHM 107 General Practical Chemistry I 0 0 1 1 3. GSS 101 Use of English I 2 0 0 2 4. GSS 131 History and Philosophy of Science 2 0 0 2 5. GSS 141 Anti-Corruption Studies I 2 0 0 2 6. MHT 111 Algebra & trigonometry 2 1 0 3 7. PHY 111 Mechanics, Properties of Matter & Heat 2 1 0 3 8. PHY 181 General Physics Laboratory I 0 0 1 1 9. STA 101 Statistics for Science and Engineering 2 0 0 2 Total Course Units Offered 14 3 2 19
L: Lecture Hours, P: Practical Unit [Hrs], T: Tutorial and U: Total Unit Note: Tutorials [T] are handled mainly by Graduate Assistance Lecturers
Year One: Second Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. CHM 102 General Chemistry II 2 1 1 3 2. CHM 108 General Practical Chemistry II 0 0 1 1 3. ENG 102 Engineering Drawing I 0 0 2 2 4. GSS 102 Use of English II 2 0 0 2 5. GSS 112 Citizenship Education 2 0 0 2 6. GSS 122 Philosophy and Logic 2 0 0 2 7. GSS 142 Anti-corruption studies II 2 0 0 2 8. MHT132 Co-ordinate Geometry & Calculus 2 1 0 3 9. PHY 152 Electricity and Magnetism 2 1 0 3 10. PHY182 General Physics Laboratory II 0 0 1 1 Total Course Units Offered 14 3 4 21
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Year Two: First Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. ENG 201 Engineering Drawing II 0 0 3 3 2. ENG 211 Engineering Workshop Practice I 0 0 1 1 3. ENG 221 Engineering Materials 2 0 0 2 4. ENG 241 Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 1 1 0 2 5. ENG 251 Basic and Applied Electricity I 1 1 1 3 6. ENG 261 Engineering Mathematics I 2 1 0 3 7. ENG 271 Engineering Thermodynamics 2 1 0 3 8. STA 201 Statistics for Sciences 1 1 0 2 9. GSS 211 Introduction to Computer 1 0 1 2 Total Course Units Offered 10 5 6 21
Year Two: Second Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. ENG 202 Engineering Drawing III 0 0 2 2 2. ENG 212 Engineering Workshop Practice II 0 0 1 1 3. ENG 222 Strength of Materials I 2 0 1 3 4. ENG 232 Computer Programming 1 0 1 2 5. ENG 242 Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) 1 1 0 2 6. ENG 252 Basic and Applied Electricity II 1 1 1 3 7. ENG 262 Engineering Mathematics II 2 1 0 3 8. ENG 272 Fluid Mechanics I 1 0 1 2 9. GST 202 Entrepreneurship Theory 2 0 0 2 Total Course Units Offered 9 4 7 20
Year Two Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1 SIWES I Second year 8 weeks Long Vacation IT 0 0 2 2 NB: Not computed in CGPA but a student must pass it before graduating
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Year Three: First Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. ENG 301 Engineering Report Writing and 2 0 0 2 Presentation 2. ENG 331 Engineering Economics 2 1 0 3 3. ENG 361 Engineering Mathematics III 2 1 0 3 4. CEE 301 Strength of Materials II 2 1 0 3 5. CEE 311 Civil Engineering Materials 2 1 0 3 6. CEE 331 Principles of Engineering Surveying 2 0 1 3 7. CEE 351 Engineering Geology 2 1 0 3 8. CEE 381 Civil Engineering Laboratories I 0 0 1 1 Total Course Units Offered 14 5 2 21
Year Three: Second Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. ENG 302 Engineer in Society 2 0 0 2 2. GST 302 Entrepreneurship Practical 0 0 2 2 3. ENG 362 Engineering Mathematics IV 2 1 0 3 4. CEE 302 Structural Mechanics 1 2 0 0 2 5. CEE 322 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 2 0 1 3 6. CEE 332 Elements of Architectural and Civil 2 1 0 3 Engineering Drawing 7. CEE 342 Fluid Mechanics II 2 0 0 2 8. CEE 352 Soil Mechanics I 2 0 0 2 9. CEE 372 Introduction to Transportation Engineering 2 0 0 2 10. CEE 382 Civil Engineering Laboratories II 0 0 1 1 Total Course Units Offered 16 2 4 22
Year Three Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1 SIWES II Third year 12 weeks Long Vacation IT 0 0 3 3 NB: Not computed in CGPA but a student must pass it before graduating
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Year Four: First Semester Courses Course L T P CU SN Code Course Title 1. ENG 401 Engineering Management 2 1 0 3 2. CEE 411 Civil Engineering Practice & Construction 3 0 0 3 3. CEE 401 Structures Mechanics II 2 0 0 2 4. CEE 421 Design of Steel & Timber Structures 2 0 0 2 5. CEE 431 Civil Engineering Survey and 2 0 1 3 Photogrammetry 6. CEE 441 Civil Engineering Hydraulics 2 0 0 2 7. CEE 451 Soil Mechanics II 2 0 0 2 8. CEE 461 Engineering Hydrology 2 0 0 2 9. CEE 471 Highway Engineering 2 0 0 2 10. CEE 481 Civil Engineering Laboratories III 0 0 1 1 Total Course Units Offered 19 1 2 22
Year Four Second Semester Courses: Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme Course L T P Unit SN Code Course Title 1. SIWES III SIWES (24 Weeks) 0 0 6 6 Total Course Units Offered 0 0 6 6
Year Five: First Semester Courses SN Course Course Title L T P CU Code 1. ENG 501 Engineering Law 2 0 0 2 2. CEE 501 Structural Analysis 2 1 0 3 3. CEE 541 Water Resources Engineering 2 1 0 3 4. CEE 551 Foundation Engineering 2 1 0 3 5. CEE 561 Cost Estimating and Value Engineering 2 0 0 2 6. CEE 571 Traffic and Transportation Engineering 2 1 0 3 7. CEE 591 Civil Engineering Seminar 0 0 1 1 8. CEE xxx Elective 2 1 0 3 Total Course Units Offered 14 5 1 20
Elective Courses (Choose One Only) CEE 511 Building Services Engineering 2 1 0 3 CEE 521 Green Engineering and Sustainable 2 1 0 3 Design CEE 531 Highway Bridges and Curvets 2 1 0 3
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Year Five: Second Semester Courses SN Course Course Title L T P CU Code 1. CEE 512 Pollution Control Engineering 2 0 0 2 2. CEE 522 Reinforced & Pre-stressed Concrete 2 0 0 2 Structures 3. CEE 532 Computer Aided Design 2 0 0 2 4. CEE 542 Water and Wastewater Engineering 2 0 0 2 5. CEE 552 Geotechnical Structures 2 1 0 3 6. CEE 592 Civil Engineering Project 0 0 6 6 7 CEE XXX Elective 2 1 0 3 Total Course Units Offered 12 2 6 20
Elective Courses (Choose One Only) CEE 502 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures 2 1 0 3 CEE 562 River Engineering 2 1 0 3 CEE 572 Railway and Air Transport Engineering 2 1 0 3
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SECTION SIX: COURSE DESCRITION
YEAR ONE First Semester CHM 101: General Chemistry I (3 Credit Units) Atoms, molecules and chemical reactions. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Electronic configuration, periodicity and building up of the periodic table. Hybridization and shapes of simple molecules. Valence forces; structure of solids. Chemical equations and stoichiometry; chemical bonding and intermolecular forces, kinetic theory of mater. Elementary thermochemistry; rates of reaction, equilibrium and thermodynamics. Acids, bases and salts. Properties of gases. Redox reactions and introduction to electrochemistry. Radioactivity.
CHM 107: General Practical Chemistry I (1 Credit Unit) Laboratory experiments designed to reflect the topics taught in CHM 101 and CHM 102 such as qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis, acid-base titrations. Gravimetric analysis. Calculation, data analysis and presentation. Functional group analysis.
GSS 101: Use of English I (2 Credit Units) Effective communication and writing in English Language skills, essay writing skills (Organization and logical presentation of ideas, grammar and style), comprehension, sentence construction, outlines and paragraphs.
Use of library, Study Skills and ICT; Brief history of libraries; Library education; University libraries and other types of libraries; Study skills (reference services); Types of library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-materials, etc.; Understanding library catalogues (card, OPAC, etc) and classification; Copyright and its implications; Database resources; Bibliographic citations and referencing. Development of modern ICT; Hardware technology; Software technology; Input devices; Storage devices; Output devices; Communication and internet services; Word processing skills (typing, etc.)
GSS 131: History and Philosophy of Science (2 Credit Units) A brief survey of the main branches of Philosophy; Symbolic logic; Special symbols in symbolic logic-conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalent and conditional statements, law of tort. The method of deduction using rules of inference and bi-conditionals, qualification theory. Types of discourse, nature or arguments, validity and soundness, techniques for evaluating arguments, distinction between inductive and deductive inferences; etc. (Illustrations will be taken from familiar texts, including literature materials, novels, law reports and newspaper publications).
GSS 141: Anti-Corruption Studies I (2 Credit Units) Study of Nigerian history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times; Nigerian’s perception of his world; Culture areas of Nigeria and their characteristics; Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit; Indigene/settler phenomenon; Concepts of trade; Economic self-reliance; Social justice; Individual and national development; Norms and values; Negative attitudes and conducts (cultism and related vices); Re-orientation of moral; Environmental problems.
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MHT 111: Elementary Mathematics I (Algebra and Trigonometry) (3 Credit Units) Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements and 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-Moire’s, nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.
PHY 111: General Physics I (Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Waves) (3 Credit Units) Space and Time, Units and Dimensions, Kinematics; Fundamental Laws of Mechanics, statics and dynamics; work and energy; Conservation laws. Moments and energy of rotation, simple harmonic motion; motion of simple systems; Elasticity; Hooke’s law, young’s shear and bulk moduli, Hydrostatics; Pressure; buoyance, Archimedes’ Principles, Surface tension; adhesion, cohesion, capillarity, drops and bubbles; Temperature; heat; gas laws; laws of thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; Sound. Waves. Propagation of sound in gases, solids and liquids and their properties. The unified spectra analysis of waves. Applications.
PHY 181: General Physics Laboratory I (1 Credit Unit) This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurement, the treatment of measurement errors, and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope, mechanical systems, electrical and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscocity, etc., covered in PHY 111 and PHY 152. However, emphasis should be placed on the basic physical techniques for observation, measurements, data collection, analysis and deduction.
STA 101: Statistics (2 Credit Units) Measures of central tendency. Measure of location and dispersion in simple and grouped data. Exponential distribution, Theory of probability and probability distributions; normal, binomial poison, geometric, negative binomial distributions. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Statistical inference; parameter estimation. Regression, correlation and analysis of variance. Elements of experimental design.
Second Semester
CHM 102: General Chemistry – II (3 Credit Units) Historical survey of the development and importance of Organic chemistry; electronic theory in organic chemistry. Isolation and purification of organic compounds. Determination of structures of organic compounds including qualitative and quantitative analysis in organic chemistry. Nomenclature and functional group classes of organic compounds. Introductory reaction mechanism and kinetics. Stereochemistry. The chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, amines, alkyl halides, nitriles, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives. The Chemistry of selected metals and non-metals. Comparative chemistry of groups IA, IIA and IVA elements. Introduction to transition metal chemistry.
CHM 108: General Practical Chemistry II (1 Credit Units) Continuation of laboratory experiments designed to reflect the topics taught in CHM 101 and 102. Some of the experiments will have been carried out in CHM 107.
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GSS 102: Use of English II (2 Credit Units) Logical presentation of papers; Phonetics; Instruction on lexis; Art of public speaking and oral communication; Figures of speech; Précis; Report writing.
GSS 112: Citizenship Education (2 Credit Units) Study of Nigerian history, culture and arts in pre-colonial times; Nigerian’s perception of his world; Culture areas of Nigeria and their characteristics; Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit; Indigene/settler phenomenon; Concepts of trade; Economic self-reliance; Social justice; Individual and national development; Norms and values; Negative attitudes and conducts (cultism and related vices); Re-orientation of moral; Environmental problems.
GSS 122: Philosophy and Logic (2 Credit Units) An overview of philosophy. Definition and uses of philosophy. Philosophy and common sense; philosophy and myth; philosophy and religion; philosophy and science – empiricism. Metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, logic, existentialism.
MHT132: Elementary Mathematics II (Calculus) (3 Credit Units) 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).
PHY 152: General Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics) (3 Credit Units) Electrostatics; conductors and currents; dielectrics; magnetic fields and electromagnetic induction; Maxwell’s equations; electromagnetic oscillations and waves; Coulomb’s law; methods of charging; Ohm’s law and analysis of DC circuits; AC voltages applied to Inductors, capacitors and resistance; Applications.
PHY 182: General Practical Physics II (1 Credit Unit) This is the continuation of the experiments designed for PHY 111 and PHY 152some of which have been covered in PHY 181
ENG 102: Engineering Drawing – I (2 Credit Units) Introduction to Engineering Drawing as a means of communication. Drawing paper format. Use of drawing instruments. Types of lines and their uses in Engineering Drawing. Transfer of lettering. Circles and tangent. Circles to satisfy conditions involving other circles, lines and points. Conic sections, various methods of their construction. Cycloid, epicycloid and hypocycloids. Involute. Archimedes spiral. Loci: the helix (cylindrical and conical) single and multi-start threads. Coiling of compression and tension springs. Loci – Paths of points on moving link work. The theory of projection. Perspective (briefly), parallel projections (oblique – general, cavalier, cabinet). (Orthographic – Multi-view, two views, three views, auxiliary views). (Axonometric – Isometric, di-metric, trimetric). Multi-view representation. 1st and 3rd angle representations. Isometric drawing. Oblique drawings. Dimensioning, true lengths, graphical calculus and architectural drawings.
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YEAR TWO First Semester
ENG 201: Engineering Drawing II (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 102 Auxiliary and sectional views, development, and intersection of surfaces, Interpenetration of solids, isometric projection, dimensioning and tolerances. Sections and Conventions. Representation and specification of threads. Bolted joints. Keys and cottered joints. Assembly drawings, Detail drawing. Introduction to computer aided graphics
ENG211: Engineering Workshop Practice I (1 Credit Unit) Workshop setting; Types of workshop equipment, machines and materials; Use of measuring instruments and tools e.g., callipers, gauges, etc. Introduction to hand tools, e.g., practice in wood planers, saws; sanders and pattern making; Machine operation practice; Safety procedures in workshops. Workshop Safety codes/Safety gadgets/Safety Equipment. Sampling and sizing techniques of raw materials. Sheet-metal work: Production of sheet metal products- layout cutting and shaping, gas welding, arc welding, soldering, brazing, techniques of raw materials. Woodwork: Basic wood working principles and tools layout methods cutting and shaping finishing and evolution, finished productions.
ENG 221: Engineering Materials (2 Credit Units) Introduction to the electric structure of atom and matter. Solid state crystallography, crystal and microstructure. Lattice unit, lattice symmetry, lattice places and dissections, miller indices, interplaner spacing, packing of spheres; simple cubic, body-centred cubic, face centred cubic and hexagonal packing. Interstitial sites: Sizes and distribution. Imperfections in crystals surfaces and boundary defect; vacancies and interstitials, dislocations twining. Classification of engineering materials. Relationships between structure and properties of metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, elastomers and composites. Principles of the behaviour of materials in common environments. Environmental stability of Materials: Corrosion; types of corrosion and corrosion control. Fabrication processes and applications. Laboratory: loading modes in tension, compression, torsion and bending. Hardness measurement, stress-stain curves. Ductile and brittle behaviour. Communication, sizing and compaction of powders
GSS 211: Introduction to Computer (2 Credit Units) To be provided by Directorate of General Studies (GSS)
ENG 241: Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: PHY 111 Introduction. Newton’s laws of motion, gravitation, dimensions and units, weight and mass. Force Vector. Statics equilibrium of a particles, the basic free body diagrams/ Frameworks, Moment and Couples. Moment of inertia. Centroids and surfaces properties, Centre of gravity. Friction. Equilibrium of rigid bodies and Simple machines. Analysis of structures: concept of structural analysis, determinacy, Analysis of statically determinant structures such as beams, trusses and frames, Tension/Internal forces, shearing forces and bending moment, Hydrostatics forces.
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ENG 251: Basic and Applied Electricity I (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: MTH 132 or PHY 152 Fundamental concepts - Electric fields, charges, magnetic fields. Current, B - H curves Kirchhoff’s laws, Mesh and Nodal Analysis, Superposition. Thevenin, Norton theorems, Reciprocity, RL, RC, RLC circuits. Resonance, power triangle, power factors, DC, AC bridges, Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance measurement, Transducers, Single phase circuits, Complex J - notion, AC circuits, impedance, admittance, Susceptance.
ENG 261: Engineering Mathematics I (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: MTH 111 or MTH 132 Limits and Continuity, Differentiation, Differential equation: introduction to linear first order differential equations, exact equations, methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters etc. Partial and total derivatives, Derivation of equations from physics, chemistry, biology geometry, etc. Matrices and determinants: Elements of Matrices, operation of matrices, linear independence, rank of a matrix, determinants, inverses of matrices, solution of systems of linear equations, Cramer’s rule, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors, Similarity to diagonal matrices. Vector algebra: Products of vectors, vectors spaces, dot product, cross product, divergence, curl and Del operators. Vector calculus: Element’s differentiation and integration. Directional Derivatives, composite functions or chain rule.
ENG 271: Engineering Thermodynamics (3 Credit Units) Basic and Fundamental concepts. Quantitative relations of zeroth, first, second and third laws of Thermodynamics. Behaviour of pure substances and perfect gas. Ideal gas cycles. Conservation of energy (Joule’s Experiment) first law, internal energy. Non flow processes, Enthalpy, steady flow processes. Properties of pure substances. P.V.T relations and diagrams Cp, Cv, ideal gas. Thermodynamics charts and tables. Heat energy and cycles, carnot heat energy engine and cycle. Entropy; reversible and irreversible processes. Claudius inequality entropy, entropy and irreversibility. Heat engine and heat pump calculations. Applications of non-flow and steady flow process available and unavailable energy, availability Gibb’s equation.
STA 201: Statistics for Science and Engineering (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: STA101 Introduction and basic concepts: meaning of statistics, variables and attributes, data measurements, functions, data collection. Presentation of data: tables, graphs and diagrams. Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, median and mode, fractiles. Measures of dispersion. Range, semi-inter-quartile range, mean deviation, variance and standard deviation, moments, skewness and kurtosis. Regression and correlation, the analysis of time series, forecasting.
Second Semester
ENG 202: Engineering Drawing III (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 201 Descriptive geometry. Limits and fits. Geometric tolerance. Welding symbols and design. Mechanical, chemical, electrical and civil engineering drawing; electronics drawing, introduction to circuit design, structural drawings, rudimentary architectural, topographic and
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ENG 212: Engineering Workshop Practices II (1Credit Unit) Pre-requisite: ENG 211 Review of workshop safety devices and codes. Industrial safety: Behaviour analysis, safety consciousness. Survey of sources of common accidents/accident prevention and control. Review of workshop safety devices and codes. Interpretation of engineering drawings in fabrication. Machine-shop work: Lathe-work; instruction of metal working process, shaping, milling, grinding, grilling and metal spinning etc. design of simple jigs and fixtures. Foundry: sand casting, modern casting methods. Casting defects. Automobile work: Simple automobile diagnosis and repairs. Electrical workshop practice: convention and application of colour codes and signs, etc. Use of the electrical tools, machines, cables and conductors. Simple electrical building wiring techniques and practice (conduit/surface). Interpretation of circuit/electrical diagrams. Manufacture of simple engineering/technology products to specifications using machines and wood working technologies. Inspection and testing of manufactured products for accuracy using appropriate equipment and methods.
ENG 222: Strength of Materials I (3 Credit Units) Introduction to stress and strain, elementary concepts in one- and two-dimensional theory of elasticity-generalized Hooke’s law equations of equilibrium, stain-displacement and stress- stain relations. Axial force, shear force and bending moments; simple bending theory shear and moment diagrams. Strain Energy, Torsion; combines torsion and bending. Composite shafts and torsional strain energy, elastic constant and volumetric strain; St. Venant’s theory. Stress in composite materials, Geometric properties: Centroid, Moment of inertia, second moment of area, product area. Laboratory: Mechanical testing of members under axial, bending and torsional loads. Deformation and characteristic stress-stain curves; strength, ductility, brittleness, loading and unloading.
ENG 232: Computer Programming (3 Credit Units) Introduction to computers and computing. Problems solving on computer algorithm, design using flowchart and pseudo-code. Introduction to high level programming languages, Basic and FORTRAN syntax, flow of control, input/output constructs, data types. Programming in FORTRAN. Extensive exercises in solving engineering problems using flowchart and pseudo-code.
ENG 242: Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics) (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: PHY 111 Kinematics of particles in one and two dimensions: Position, velocity and acceleration. Projectiles, Circular motion. Simple harmonic motion. Dynamics of particles: Newton’s second law of motion & Inertia, Work, power, and energy, Conservation of Energy, Impulsive forces and momentum, impact of elastic bodies, Conservation of linear momentum. Planner kinematics of rigid bodies. Dynamics of a rigid body. Engineering applications.
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ENG 252: Basic and Applied Electricity II (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: PHY 111 or PHY 152 Electrical Machines: Principles and Operation of Electrical Machines, motors, generators, single and polyphaser system. Three phase balanced circuits Transformers: Principles and Operation Electronic Circuit: PN junction Diode, Transistors, Thyristors, FETs, Zener, Rectifiers and Amplifiers. Basic control systems: open/closed loop systems. Communications fundamentals: introduction of TV, Radio, Telephone systems. Laboratory: Analog and digital instrumentation and systems, application of operational amplifiers, associated laboratory experiments.
ENG 262: Engineering Mathematics II (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 261 Second order differential equations, line integral, multiple integral and their applications, differentiation of integral. Linear independence, Wronskian. Complex Analysis, differentiation and integration of complex functions. Gauss, Greens and Stoke’s Theorems and Applications. Cauchy Riemann’s Equations. Singularities and Zeroes, Contour Integration including the use of Cauchy’s Integral Theorems. Transformation and mapping. Special functions- Legendre and Bessel functions and their properties.
ENG 272: Fluid Mechanics I (2 Credit Units) Properties of fluids, Fluids statics, Basic conservation laws, friction effects and losses in laminar and turbulent flows in ducts and pipes. Dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude, principles of construction and operation of selected hydraulic machinery. Hydropower systems. Laboratory: Measurement of fluid properties. Stability of floating bodies, Hydrostatic pressure-centre of pressure on submerged surface. Bernoulli equation, Friction loss along pipelines and Impact of Jet
GST202: Entrepreneurial Theory (2 Credit Units) Introduction to module, learning objectives and assessment, what is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship-methods and realities, the role of the entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship in theory and practice, how are new ventures created? Starting a new business, feasibility studies; innovation; legal issues; insurance and environmental considerations. Possible business opportunities in Nigeria. Stevenson’s model, Entrepreneurial resources. The business plant, Case of Study – R & R, The Opportunity, Sources of opportunity, Identification, Researching the opportunity, Assessment, Protecting your IP, The entrepreneurial team, what teams are important, Individual and tem performance, Putting together a winning team, Team, Team roles, Team pathologies, Entrepreneurial Finance, Determining your capital requirements, financing strategy, Managing cash flow, Raising financial capital. Venture capital and informal equity, Debt finance, Other financial instruments, Marketing and the new venture, product, price, place, promotion, people; Case Study; Innovation, R & D management; Determinants of innovation; The innovation process in new ventures, Case study, New venture workshop; Syndicate groups present their business ideas to class and receive constructive feedback from tutors and peers. Group and harvest; Theories of firm growth; Organic vs. M & A Organic growth strategies, Resources implications; the harvest.
SIWES II: Second Year Long Vacation IT (12 WEEKS) (2 Credit Units)
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First Semester
ENG 301: Technical Report Writing and Presentation (2 Credit Units) Review of Professional use of English Language and general characteristics of effective technical communication: Introduction, common attribute of effective communicators and technical communication, basic writing considerations. Element of Technical writing Style: Style in technical writing, Presentation of literature in technical writing, outline preparation. Techniques in technical writing: Introduction, Rationalization, objects distribution, processes description, Graphic aids and presentation. Types of technical Reports: Layout and Format of technical Report, Progress Report, Proposals, Final project report, Technical Articles, Business Letters and oral reports, professional presentation of reports and proposals. Case studies of major engineering designs and construction/fabrication as well as industrial failures.
ENG 311: Engineering Mathematics III (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 261 or ENG 262 Linear Algebra. Elements of Matrices, Determinants, Inverses of Matrices, Theory of Linear Equations, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors. Analytical Geometry, Coordinate Transformation, Solid Geometry, Polar, Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates. Elements of Functions of Several Variables, Surface Variables. Ordinary Integrals, Evaluation of Double Integrals, Triple Integrals, Line Integrals and Surface Integrals. Derivation and Integrals of Vectors, The Gradient of Scalar quantities. Flux of Vectors, the Curl of a Vector Field, Gauss, Greens and Stoke’s Theorems and Applications. Singular Valued Functions. Multi- valued Functions, Analytical Functions, Cauchy Riemann’s Equations. Singularities and Zeroes, Contour Integration including the use of Cauchy’s Integral Theorems, Bilinear Transformation.
ENG 331: Engineering Economics (3 Credit Units) The nature and scope of economics. Basic concepts of engineering economy. Interest formulae, discounted cash flow, present worth, equivalent annual growth and rate of return comparisons. Replacement analysis. Break down analysis. Benefit-cost analysis. Minimum acceptable rate of return. Judging attractiveness of proposed investment.
CEE 301: Strength of Materials II (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 222 General state of stress and strain at a point, complex stress and strain, principal stress and strain, Mohr’s circle. Bending of beams with unsymmetrical sections/skew bending, shear centre, bending of curved bars. Deflection of beams: Double Integration method, Macaulay’s method, area moment method. Elementary bulking of columns and instability. Torsion of thin-walled sections. Problems in stress analysis: stresses in rivets, joints, springs, struts, creep, fatigue fracture, and stress concentrations. Stresses in thin cylinders and Spheres, pressure vessels, thermal stresses; stress due to shrinking fit, contact stresses. Introduction to plastic behaviour of materials, perfectly plastics and strains hardening materials, linear visco-elastic materials, theories of failure.
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CEE 311: Civil Engineering Materials (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 221 Concrete. Type of cement, their properties and manufacture. Type of aggregates. Grading of aggregates. Quality of Aggregates. Properties of fresh concrete. Concrete mix-design. Destructive and non-destructive tests for quality control of Concrete. Metals: production, fabrication, mechanical and physical properties of steel-alloys. Aluminum, corrosion and its physical prevention. Creep and relaxation, welding, riveting and bolting. Wood: Properties of Lumbering, Destructive and non-destructive properties of timber. Allowable unit stresses in lumber. Soft and hardwood. Adhesives, preservation of timber, wood and Fireproofing of timber, Properties of plywood, and other improved timber products. Plastics and Rubber; uses of rubber and plastics in Civil Engineering, Properties and uses of tar, bitumen and as Asphalt.
CEE 331: Principles of Engineering Surveying (3 Credit Units) Introduction- surveying terms, surveying principles, scales and safety, surveying methods, chain surveying – equipment, procedure in chain surveying, detailing, obstacles on chain lines, errors in chain surveying and their correction. Plotting. Applications. Levelling, Theodolite, Compass Traversing – Prismatic compass, sand compass. Temporary adjustment of compass reduced bearing and whole circle bearings. Magnetic declination. Adjustment of compass traverse. Engineering and Geodetic, Benchmarks. Booking methods. Bowditch method of adjustment of line of levels. Area Computation. Tachometric surveying. Introduction to National Grids. Laboratory: Chain Surveying, Adjustment of Levels and Theodolite, Traversing, Leveling operation, computation and plotting.
CEE 351: Engineering Geology (3 Credit Units) Relevance and application of Geology to Civil engineering. Formation of rocks, Rock cycle. Rock forming Minerals. Origin and nature of soil constituents and their impacts on engineering structures; Surface processes – weathering, erosion and decomposition. Engineering geologic classification of rocks, types of rocks, stratigraphic studies. Plate tectonics. Geological Maps and Sections. Geology of Nigeria. Hydrogeology (Boreholes). Geological engineering investigation of surface and underground tunneling. Rock quality designations (RQD), and core logging for engineering purposes. Rock as a construction material and, quarrying techniques, Slope failure and landslides. Subsidence. Earthquake problems. Introduction to mining geo-statistics and Engineering. Rock excavation, drilling and blasting techniques.
CEE 381: Civil Engineering Laboratories I (1 Credit Units) Strength of materials II Lab (CEE 301): Materials testing and experimental methods: resistant Strain gauges, photo elasticity, Use of strain gauge and other measuring devices. Civil Engineering Materials Lab (CEE 311): Sieve analysis, workability, consistency, slump, flow tests. Specific gravity, Unit weight, moisture content and absorption of concrete aggregates, Effects of water cement ratio on strength and consistency of concrete. Effect of w/c on cement factory and cost of concrete. Trial mix proportion and compressive strength determination (Cube Crushing).
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ENG 302: Engineer in Society (2 Credit Units) History of Science, Technology and Engineering. A review of 20th century scientific application and technological explosions. The development of science and technology in Nigeria; the future of science and technology. The Engineering family, the role of Engineer in society-in space travel missions, politics, law, economy, medicine, education, administration, management, Agriculture, Oil and gas production, Utilities and infrastructures, Telecommunication, security and development of new technologies and products. Branches or fields of engineering. Professional Qualifications: Engineering Education, Registration with Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). Professional ethics and conduct. Careers in Engineering. Social, political and ecological consequences of engineering projects. Case studies of contemporary problems; agriculture rural development, industrialization, import/export, the economy. Technology and culture; past and present attitudes and concerns of society. Safety in engineering practices: Control of accidents occurrences in production and construction industries. Fire, its prevention and control. Industrial safety rules and regulations.
ENG 312 Engineering Mathematics IV (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 261 or ENG 262 Series solution of second order linear differential equations with variable coefficients. Bessel and Legendre equations. Equations with variable coefficients. Sturn-Louville boundary value problems. Solutions of equations in two and three dimensions by separation of variables. Eigen value problems. Use of operations in the solution of partial differential equations and Linear integral equations. Integral transforms and their inverse including Fourier, Laplace, Mellin and Handel Transforms. Convolution integrals and Hilbert Transforms. Calculus of finite differences. Interpolation formulae. Finite difference equations. Runge-Kutta and other methods in the solutions of ODE and PDEs. Numerical integration and differentiation.
CEE 302: Structural Mechanics I (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 222 Introduction to structural analysis, Classification of structures, types of joints and supports. Equilibrium, Degree of determinacy. Analysis of statically determinate structures: plane trusses, beams and frames. Cables and three-hinged arches. Influence lines for statically determinate structures; beams, trusses and arches. Deflection of statically determinate trusses, Moment area. Conjugate beam Method, unit- load method, doubly integration and Singularity function methods. Strain energy approach. Principles of virtual work. Introduction to statically indeterminate structures: continuous beams, fixed beams and continuous trusses.
CEE 322: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (3 Credit Units) Reinforcement, Concrete’s constituents, Limit state design of concrete structures, Analysis of sections, Design loads, behavior and design; strength and deformation of rectangular and non-rectangular sections, Shear strength, Design of Structural elements in reinforced concrete: beams, columns, long columns, Staircase, Slab systems, Design of frames and Footings. The students should be made to have a practical sense or feeling by the shared experiences of the Lecturer(s).
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CEE 332: Elements of Architecture and Civil Engineering Drawing (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 201 & ENG 202 Introduction – Dimensional awareness, Graphical communication, relation to environments. Free hand drawing – form in terms of shades, light shadow. Common Curves. Orthographies; diametric, perspective projections. Applications. Drawings of different stages of project. General nature of specific drawings such as architectural, structural, plumbing, electrical, air-conditioning, road and earth work. Architectural Designs: Elements of architectural planning and design. Schematic and working drawings and details of residential, commercial buildings, windows, doors and staircases, roofs etc. Structural Drawings: Elements of structural drawing and detailing, preparation of foundation plan, structural framing, slab and beam/column elevations for reinforced concrete structures. Details of steel joints and fabrication drawings. AutoCAD Application: General and fundamental knowledge in computer aided drafting e.g. coordinate systems, drawing setup procedure, basic drawing commands etc. 2D and 3D drafting and Civil CAD drawings.
CEE 342: Fluid Mechanics II (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: ENG 272 Kinematics of fluid motion: Velocity and acceleration. One-Dimensional, Two Dimensional, and Three-Dimensional flows (Description). Steady and unsteady flow. Concept of control volume – and control surface. Continuity equation in Cartesian coordinates (two- dimensional flows). Continuity equation for two-dimensional incompressible flow. Streamline stream tube, and stream function. Circulation, vorticity and rotation (rotational and irrotational flow). Potential Flow (sink, source, uniform flow free vortex, doublet, flow around a circular cylinder. Pipe flow; pipe flow for a laminar flow. Reynolds experiments. Turbulent flow. Friction factor for turbulent flow. Pressure losses and minor losses in a pipe system.
CEE 352: Soil Mechanics I (2 Credit Units) Introduction to soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Nature of soil; index properties of soil. Weight-volume phase relationships. Soil-Water interaction and states of consistency. Soil Classification for engineering purposes. Clay mineralogy. Flow of water through soil – Permeability and seepage theory. Flow nets and their method of construction. Filter design and seepage control. Principle of Effective stress. Concept of stress distribution in soil. Stress path concept. Soil as a construction material.
CEE 372: Introduction to Transportation Engineering (2 Credit Units) Transportation functions and development: Historical and technological development of transport modes, vehicle performance and flow characteristics: concepts of vehicle capacity and level of service, transportation planning, transportation decision making and process, urban data collection and analysis, multiples objective evaluation and selection methods, economic evaluation concepts and techniques. Route classification and selection. Basic Marine, Air and Rail transportation and management studies. Aerodynamic analysis. CEE 382: Civil Engineering Laboratories II (1 Credit Units) Soil Mechanics II Lab (CEE 352): Sieve Analysis, Aterbeg limits, Soil Classification, identification and physical properties, soil survey and soil map study, vane shear test, direct shear test etc.
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Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Lab (CEE 342): Measurement of fluid properties. Stability of floating bodies, Hydrostatic pressure-centre of pressure on submerged surface. Bernoulli equation, Friction loss along pipelines and Impact of Jet Flow visualization. Laminar and turbulent flow. Measurement of discharge coefficients etc.
SIWES II: Third year Long vacation IT (12 WEEKS) (3 Credit Units)
YEAR FOUR First Semester ENG 401: Engineering Management (3 Credit Units) Principles of organization; elements of organization; management by objectives. Financial management, accounting methods, financial statements, cost planning and control, budget and budgetary control. Depreciation accounting and valuation of assets. Personnel management, selection, recruitment and training, job evaluation and merit rating. Industrial psychology. Resource management; contracts, interest formulae, rate of return. Methods of economic evaluation. Planning decision making; forecasting, scheduling. Production control. Gantt chart, CPM and PERT. Optimization, linear programming as an aid to decision making, transport and materials handling. Raw materials and equipment. Facility layout and location. Basic principles of work study. Principles of motion economy. Ergonomics in the design of equipment and process.
CEE 401: Structural Mechanics II (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 301 & CEE 302 Analysis of indeterminate structures. Consistent displacement method, Slope deflection methods, energy and virtual work methods, moment distribution methods both unsway and sway. Basic plastic theory of bending and collapse loads, Elastic instability. Influence Lines for redundant plane frames, continuous beams, rigid frames, trusses and arches. Damped and undamped dynamic response of structures to periodic impulses.
CEE 411: Civil Engineering Practice and Construction (2 Credit Units) Contracts and sub-contracts. Bidding Procedures. Types of Procurement. Activities and operations involved in civil engineering projects. Methods of commissioning and construction of Civil Engineering works – standard methods of measurement. Contract documents and conditions of contract. Construction and supervision. Procurement monitoring. The contractor’s organization and the duties of the resident engineer. Planning and decision making: Job Planning and Control- Scheduling, Gantt Charts, CPM and PERT. Construction machinery and equipment: Earth moving equipment and operations-tractors, Scrappers and their production. Excavators-Power shovel, backhoe, Dragline, Clamshells, trenching machines, compactors. Haul vehicles, off-the-road haul vehicles and equipment, vehicle configuration. Pile –driving equipment, pile hammers. Construction practice- Case study- Dams, bridges, Highways etc. Form work design. Safety and project financing.
CEE 421: Design of Steel & Timber Structures (3 Credit Units) Philosophy of limit state. Limit state designs. Introduction to codes of practice, Strength properties, use of tables, bolted, riveted and welded connections, Design of Beams, Compound beams, crane girder, compression members (Axially loaded and eccentrically loaded), Steel roof trusses and lattice girders, purlins, sheeting rails, connections, bracing, Tension members, column bases and detailing. Timber design: fiber stress at proportional
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CEE 431: Engineering Surveying and Photogrammetry (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 331 Advanced topics in measurements – areas and volumes. Spot heights, Contours and contouring methods, interpretation, uses of maps and plans. Curvature correction, Prismodal correction. Volume calculations from curves and Mass-Haul Diagrams. Curve Ranging- Reverse curves, Transition curves, Basic curves using theodolite and tape, using tape only by defection distance, principle of transition curves, super elevation, length of curve, spiral formula, calculation of transition curves and setting out of transition curve. Principle of sectioning-longitudinal sections, cross sections. Electronic and electro-optical distance measurement. Principle of slope taking, use of sight rails, sewers and drainpipes. Setting out procedures in civil engineering projects-buildings, roads and railways, pipelines. Analysis and Adjustment of measurements. Orientation and positioning. Basic surveys in topography – principles of photogrammetry. Photogrammetry equipment uses and error correlations.
CEE 441: Civil Engineering Hydraulics (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 341 Fundamental concepts of fluid flow: Types of flow, Boundary layer concept. Flow in pipes – Fundamental principles, Laminar and turbulent flows, Losses due to friction and the local Uniform Flow. Pipeline networks Design. Open Channels flow – Laminar and turbulent flows, Manning’s equation, Roughness coefficients. Open channels with non-uniform flow – Cases of gradually varied flow and derivation of flow equations, Classification of water surface profiles, total energy, specific energy, critical depth and critical velocity. Hydraulic jump. Surge Waves. Drainage, Municipal storms drainage, Quantity of flow by the rational method, Highway drainage – longitudinal and cross drainages. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude. Flow measurement. Introduction to Hydraulic machines – Pumps, turbines. Sediment transport. Introduction to coastal engineering.
CEE 451: Soil Mechanics II (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 352 Soil as a particulate medium. Compaction and Soil Stabilization. Stress distribution in soil due to boundary loads: Elastic equilibrium, Boussinesq’s and Westergard’s theories. Volume change and compressibility –Consolidation, Time rate of consolidation, consolidation Settlements. Mohr Circle, of stress, stress path, Stress and displacement, Shear Strength of soils. Pore pressure parameters. Problems of stability in soil. Basic numerical solutions to typical soil mechanics problems. Introduction to critical state soil mechanics.
CEE 461: Engineering Hydrology (2 Credit Units) Hydrologic cycle, water budget. Meteorological data and instrumentation, precipitation, temperature evaporation, radiation and relative humidity. Measurement with recording and non-recording gauges. Interpretation of data and analysis. Area distribution of precipitation – Arithmetic, Theissen and Isohyetal methods. Surface run-off: Determination of flow rating curve. Hydrographic analysis. Statistical methods in Hydrology. Flood Routing. Methods of
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CEE 471: Highway Engineering (3 Credit Units) Geometric Design; Study of basic highway design and traffic circulation principles. Study of design elements of alignment, profile cross-section, mass Haul Diagrams, Investigation of functional highway classification. Pavement materials. Surface and sub-surface moisture control. Asphalt concrete mix design and batching. Flexible pavements and bituminous surfacing Design: Stress and defection in homogenous masses, wheel load stresses, empirical, semi-empirical and theoretical methods of design. Rigid pavement Design – general conditions of rigid pavement analysis, wheel load stresses, joints and their functions in cement concrete pavement, design and detailing of longitudinal contraction and expansion joints. Pavement Evaluation: Structural and functional requirements of flexible and rigid pavements, pavement distresses, evaluation of present condition of pavement.
CEE 481: Civil Engineering Laboratories (1 Credit Units) Soil Mechanics II (CEE 421) and Highway Engineering (CEE 471): Compaction test, triaxial compression test, California bearing ratio (CBR) test and Consolidation tests, Asphalt Mix Design.
Second Semester
SIWES III: 24 WEEKS (6 Credit Units)
YEAR FIVE First Semester
ENG 501: Engineering Law (2 Credit Units) Common Law: Its history, definition, nature and division. Legislation codification interpretation. Equity: Definition and its main spheres. Law of contracts for Engineers: offer, acceptance, communication termination. 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.
CEE 501: Structural Analysis (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 401 Structural Analysis – Matrix (Stiffness and Flexibility methods) and plastic methods; elastic stability of structures and instability. Continuum of plane strain, elastic flat plates and torsion, solution by series, finites difference, finite element. Yield line analysis and strip methods for slab. Review and generalised tension methods for computing displacements of framed structures and analysing indeterminate framed structures.
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CEE 511: Building Construction and Services (3 Credit Units) Building Construction- Types of building structures. Foundation/substructure. Walls, floors, stairs, doors, windows plastering and finishes. Ground water control in excavations. Construction practices and professional relations. Shuttering and formwork: Deflection of forms for concrete beams. Shores, wood shores. Causes of failure of form work. Forces acting on vertical shores. Forms for footing and foundations. Industrialized buildings. Roof structure. Types of roof structure, Choice of roof structure. Building services- Engineering study of the materials and equipment used in mechanical and electrical services of buildings. Design of building services components. Modern building operations, selection of necessary equipment. Specific topics e.g illumination of building, comfort, heat transfer (heat loss and gain), air conditioning and climate control, water supply and fire protection. Drainage systems, plumbing and sewage disposal, elevators, escalators, building acoustics. Salvaging of structures, repairs, maintenance and demolition. Evaluation of building performance, landscaping, engineering services, reliability, installation and maintenance of equipment, minimization of maintenance cost.
CEE 521: Green Engineering and Sustainable Design (2 Credit Units) This course focuses on a green engineering design framework with emphasis on the twelve fundamental principles of Green Engineering and highlighting the key approaches to advancing sustainability through engineering design. Approaching sustainability from a design perspective requires the need for a fundamental conceptual shift from the current paradigms of product toward a more sustainable system, based on efficient and effective use of benign materials and energy. The course commences with discussions on sustainability and optimization, in-put and out-puts, metrics, general design processes and challenges to sustainability. The current approach to design, manufacturing and disposal is discussed in the context of examples and case studies from various sectors with particular emphasis on waste in relation to the environment. This provides a basis for what and how to consider when designing products, processes and systems to contribute to furthering sustainability. Other fundamental engineering design topics to be addressed include toxicity and benign alternatives, pollution prevention and source reduction, separations and disassembly, material and energy efficiencies and flows, systems analysis, biomimicry and life cycle design, management, and analysis.
CEE 531: Highway Bridges and Culverts (3 Credits) Introduction – Bridge planning, types, trends, economics, aesthetics, and alternative bridge designs, Bridge Loads: British HA and HB loading specification, American AASHO loading specification, Bridge Deck Analysis Methods, Design of concrete slab bridge decks, Design of slab and beam bridge decks, Design of steel girder bridges, abutment and Substructures, Bridge Equipment, Expansion joints, bearings, Bridge inspection and assessment, hydraulic Design of Bridges, Culvert Design – Hydraulic and structural Design.
CEE 541: Water Resources Engineering (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 441 Engineering economy in Water Resources Planning. Drainage routing – Hydrological forecasting. Application of rainfall distribution, flow duration curves, flood routing methods, rating curves surges, in open channel, in the design of dams. Analysis of multipurpose reservoir storage and examination of the designs, operations and management of existing Nigerian dams. Planning for water resources development, Analysis and design of Hydraulic structures e.g dams, dykes/levees, weirs docks and harbours, spillways, stilling basins, man- holes, intake structures, Hydroelectric power, and coastal hydraulic structures etc. Design of irrigation structures/ project.
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CEE 551: Foundation Engineering (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 451 Site investigation and Site improvement techniques. Subsurface investigation, Geophysical Techniques. Bearing capacity of soils: ultimate, safe and allowable bearing capacities. Bearing capacity factor. Shallow foundations: types and uses, analysis and design of shallow foundations such as: pads, strip footings, mat foundations and basements. Factor of safety, shape effect, footing under eccentric load. Deep foundations – analysis and design. Use and general characteristics of piles. Piles in sands and clays, Negative skin friction, pile groups, bearing capacity and settlement of pile groups. Eccentric vertical loads. Dynamic pile driving formulae. Efficiency of pile groups. Bridge foundation.
CEE 561: Costing and Value Engineering (2 Credit Units) Introduction to Cost Engineering. Estimating. Use of Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement. Determination of quantities of work: Taking off. Estimation of rates: Theory and practice of estimating materials, labour, equipment, overhead costs, and other cost factors for various types of construction activities. Preparation of Bill of Quantities (BOQ) or Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME) in determining final cost of project. Computer application e.g MS excel for Bill preparation. Value Engineering
CEE 571: Traffic & Transportation Engineering (3 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 471 Traffic studies and analysis; traffic legislation and administration. Introduction to traffic devices. Introduction to traffic flow theory, capacity analysis. Urban transportation process; data collection procedures, land use forecasting procedures, traffic generation distribution, assignment and mode choice. Fundamentals of highway signing and marking and sign system types and their design and operation studies of intersection gap acceptance, flow- density relationships. Traffic management and design of traffic signals. Transportation modes (land, air, water). Transportation terminals (airports, harbours, railways) and interaction of the different modes. Fundamentals of multimodal Transportation planning and economies. Parking.
CEE 591: Civil Engineering Seminar (1 Credit Units) Here each student will make a presentation on a design, analysis or work experience during the fourth year Industrial Training or on any relevance topic assigned to the student by his/her supervisor.
Second Semester CEE 502: Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3 Credit Units) Modern structural form on tall buildings, lift shafts and shear walls, systems buildings. Tall buildings. Design of silos, tanks and shells (or domes). Design of members under torsion and biaxial bending of beams and columns. Deflection calculations for reinforced and pre- pre-stressed concrete structures.
CEE 522: Reinforced & Pre-stressed Concrete Structures (2 Credit Units) Composite design and construction in steel and reinforced concrete. Design of structural foundations. Retaining walls design. Pre- stressed concrete design. Precast Concrete design. Design projects (At least 4-storey building including detailing using hand (but computer software to calculate moments and Shear forces).
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CEE 532: Computer Aided Design (2 Credit Units) Application of software design packages in civil engineering designs- Structural, Highway, Geotechnical, Hydraulics and Environmental etc. and work scheduling packages. Introduction to Numerical Methods (FDM & FEM).
CEE 542: Water and Wastewater Engineering (2 Credits Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 541 Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of raw water, their determination, and significance. Water related diseases- mode of transmission and control in relation to water supply. Water treatment schemes and general features of water treatment plants (pre- treatment, coagulation/flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, design of sanitation and wastewater treatment units (VIP, septic tank systems, waste stabilization ponds). Water demand and population forecasting. Water supply schemes financing. Waste management: Definition of Sewage physical, chemical and biological characteristics of sewage. Solid waste collection and disposal methods. Legislation pertaining to drinking water and wastewater. Water and wastewater treatment process technology and hydraulic design, advanced wastewater treatment, water recycle/reuse, and industrial wastewater treatment. The collection of solid waste treatment, disposal and design of systems. Study of basic laboratory principles of water chemistry, microbiology and the Application to water supply, hydraulic design of wastewater treatment plant.
CEE 512: Pollution Control Engineering (2 Credit Units) Pollution: general discussion and definition of pollution sources and types of pollution- Air pollution, water pollution and land pollution. General effect of environmental pollution-Man as an agent of environmental pollution. Wastewater reuse and disposal, sludge treatment and disposal options. Review of solid waste collection treatment and disposal options with emphasis on land fill and windrow composting techniques and the design of simple one chamber incinerators. Health and environmental aspects of solid waste management, introduction to environmental noise/vibrations stands, air pollution sources effects and control.
CEE 552: Geotechnical Structures (2 Credit Units) Pre-requisite: CEE 521 Lateral earth pressure theories (Rankine, Coulomb). Analysis and Design of Earth structures such as Dams, embankments, slopes; and earth retaining walls (including rigid retaining walls – Cantilever walls, Gravity walls, and Flexible retaining walls – Sheet pile walls, Anchored bulkhead, Reinforced earth walls), Cellular Cofferdams. Conventional Slope Stability analysis, Concept of Factor of safety. Probabilistic slope stability analysis. Slurry trenches, braced excavations- coffer dams. Introduction to soft ground tunnelling, ground movements accompanying tunnelling operations, tunnel lining design. Introduction to analysis and design of Machine foundations subjected to dynamic forces
CEE 562: River Engineering (2 Credits) Introduction – Mechanics of alluvial rivers, including channel and floodplain features, sediment transport and budgets, channel morphology, and various classification schemes. Eco-hydraulics and River Corridor Functions. Watershed and reach scale mechanisms that degrade river systems. Bioremediation techniques of contaminated rivers. Classification
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENT HANDBOOK & INFORMATION GUIDE, UNICAL review, natural channel design analyses. Time series analyses of flow, sediment, and channel geometry data, and 1D numerical modeling. River and restoration structures, dam removal, risks and uncertainty in manipulating rivers. Socio-cultural influences and ethics of stream restoration, permitting, and discussion effective communication (written and oral). Group design project presentations during final period
CEE 572: Railway and Air Transportation Engineering (3 Credit Units) History and importance of railway engineering, Various railway components and terminologies, railway track and track stresses, railway gauges, rail, Sleepers, Ballast, Formation and drainage, Track alignment and Surveying, Signalling and interlocking, Level crossing, Yards, traffic analysis and design including definition and determination of level of service and capacity for different types of railways. Administration and policies in railways. An overview of Air transportation, Airport Planning and Location, Airport layout, Airport Pavement or runway.
CEE 592: Civil Engineering Project (6 Credit Units) Each student in the final year carries out an individual project. The choice of the project is made at the end of the fourth year from a list compiled by academic staff of Civil Engineering Department. Alternatively, after consultation with a relevant member of staff, students may carry out a project in an area chosen entire by them. The choice of topic enables the student to study, in depth a field in which he/she is interested. Each student spends at least 6 hours a week on his/her project and is responsible for the planning, design, construction, experimentation, analysis and presentation of a report. Each member of staff acts as a supervisor for three or four final year project. A written report on the project is submitted at the end of the second semester in the final year and this form a basis for a one hour oral examination with the Board of Examiners.
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SECTION SEVEN: STAFFING
7.1 Academic Staff Details SN NAME QUALIFICATION RANK SPECIALIZATION B.Eng. (UAM), Lecturer II Engr. E. I. Adah M. Eng. (FUTO), & Structural Engineering 1. MNSE, MNICE, Ag. HOD MNIHTE, COREN. B. Sc. (Ibadan), MS Soil Mechanics & 2. Engr. Prof. S. U. (Cornell), PhD Professor Geotechnical Ejezie (Carnegie-Mellon), (Sabbatical) Engineering FNSE, FNICE, FNGA, M. ISSMGE, COREN B. Eng. (Civil Eng.), Professor 3. Engr. Prof. David M. Eng., Ph.D (Adjunct) Structural Engineering O. Onwuka (Structural Eng.), MNSE Engr. Dr. O. M. B. Eng., M. Eng., Senior 4. Ibearugbulem Ph.D (FUTO), Lecturer Structural Engineering MNSE, COREN (Adjunct)
HND (Polycal), Senior Structural Engineering Engr. Dr. J. O. M.Tech. (UST), Lecturer & Construction Project 5. Ukpata M.Sc. (Machester), (Adjunct) Management PhD (Leed), MNSE, FNICE, COREN HND (Polycal), Senior 6. B.Eng. (FUTO), Lecturer Materials and Engr. Dr. D. O. M.Eng. (UNN), PhD (Adjunct) Construction Ewa (UNN), MNSE, Engineering FNICE, COREN Engr. Dr. N. N. B.Eng. (FUTO), Senior Water Resources & 7. Ogarekpe M.Eng. (UNN), PhD Lecturer Environmental (UNN), MNSE, (Adjunct) Engineering MNICE, COREN Dr. E. E. Tawo B.Sc (UI), M.Sc, PhD Senior Mining Engineering & 8. (Lead) Lecturer Environment. 9. B. Sc (Ife), M.Sc. Engr. E.T. Achu (UNILAG), MBA, Dipl Lecturer II Structural Engineering (Unical), MNSE, COREN B.Eng.(Uniport), Water and 10. Engr. D. H. Itam M.Sc.(Surrey), Lecturer II Environmental MNSE, MIET, Engineering COREN Engr. Chimeme B. Eng. (Civil), B. Water Resources 11. M. Ekwueme Eng. (Water Res. Lecturer II Engineering Eng), MNSE, COREN
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B. O. Ogbeche B.Eng. (Unilag), Assistant Construction Project 12. M.Sc (UK) Lecturer Management/ Materials B. Eng. (UAM), M. Assistant Highway and 13. P. B. Anyin Eng. (ABU) Lecturer Transportation Engineering E. E. Okon B. Sc. (Kumasi), M. Assistant Structural Materials 14. Sc. (Conventry) Lecturer Engineering 15. F. C. Ezeanyagu B. Eng. (UNN), M. Assistant Structural Engineering Sc. (Conventry) Lecturer 16. B. Eng. (FUTO), Graduate Geotechnical Engr. N. S. Antia M.Eng (In view, Assistant Engineering MOUAU), MNSE, COREN E. O. Ngim B. Eng. (CRUTECH), Graduate Civil Engineering 17. Assistant
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7.2 Non-Teaching Staff Details 7.2.1 Technical Staff SN NAME QUALIFICATION RANK Laboratory 1 Patrick B. Ubi HND (Highway Eng) Tech. II Highway Lab
7.2.2 Administrative Staff Details SN NAME QUALIFICATION RANK SECTION 1. Emmanual I. Eje B. Ed. Higher Executive (CRUTECH)) Officer (HEO) Admin 2. Lucy O. Odey B. Sc (ESU) HEO Admin 3 Sunday E. Eboki NCE AHEO Admin 4 Monica D. Obi SSCE Senior Caretaker Cleaner
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SECTION NINE: FINAL YEAR B. ENG. PROJECT GUIDELINES
8.0 The following paragraphs gives the guidelines and requirements for the successful completion of students’ project report in partial fulfilment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
General Format: 8.1 Preliminary Pages i Title page ii Declaration iii Certification iv Dedication v Acknowledgement vi Table of Contents vii Abstract
8.2 Content Pages Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Literature Review Chapter 3: Methodology and Materials Chapter 4: Results and Analysis Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations References Appendix (if any) 8.3 Brief Explanations 8.3.1 Preliminary Pages i. Title page This page carries the title of the project, names of the researcher, the matric/registration number, a clause and date (i.e. the month and year the project was carried out). The clause should read as:
A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR-NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B. ENG.) DEGREE IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING.
ii. Declaration This page should contain a declaration statement such as: I, (insert name of the student), hereby declare that this project titled (insert project title) has been carried out by me under the supervision of (insert the name of the Supervisor). It has not been presented for award of any degree in any institution. All sources of information are specifically acknowledged by means of reference.
------Name of Student Signature
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENT HANDBOOK & INFORMATION GUIDE, UNICAL iii. Certification This page should contain the following: THIS PROJECT ENTITLE (Insert the project title ) BY (Insert student name) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND IS APPROVED FOR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE AND LITERARY REPRESENTATION.
------Project Supervisor Date
------Head of Department Date iv. Dedication page This inclusion of this page is expected to be in concise form and in good English v. Acknowledgements A few paragraphs recognizing and thanking those who contributed in one way or another to the success of the project. The language used should be clear, to-the-point and polite irrespective of the style and not more than a page. vi. Abstract The abstract gives a concise description of work done, results obtained and conclusions, deductions made and limitations of work. It should be between 150-200 words and must be written in a single paragraph. vii. Table of Contents This gives an outline of projects contents arranged under specific titles along with respective pages and arranged in the order they appear in the project.
Content Pages Chapter 1: Introduction This brings to light the concept and motivation of the whole project idea. It should be able to relate to similar past work with relevant references. The introduction should eventually lead up to a definite statement that justifies the study and the mode of approaching the problems raised if any.
Chapter 2: Literature Review This should give the relevant background information with respects to the area under study, backed up by relevant references (both old and new). This chapter should explain what is missing in the literature. It is very important that the candidate demonstrate knowledge of what is available in the literature to avoid repeating work done by others.
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Chapter 3: Methodology and Tools/Data Presentation The methodology or approach adopted in addressing the project’s idea should be explained clearly and the tools used to accomplish the project. The relevance of any data collected/generated and/or both tools used must be justified and their limitations pointed out. This section should be such that anyone wanting to repeat the work done in the project should be able to do it without difficulties.
Chapter 4: Analysis and Discussion of Results The findings (Results) of the project should be presented in a clearly understandable form, tables, figures (graphs and diagrams etc.) should be appropriately numbered. Where a piece of software is developed, its utility should be highlighted while its major strengths and weaknesses should be pointed out.
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations This should relate to the significance and objectives of the whole project and presented in a concise form.
References The reference list should be well arranged in alphabetical order of first authors’ surnames for example: i.) Journal Article Adah, E. I, Onwuka, D. O. and Ibearugbulem, O.M (2016). Development of Polynomial Based Program for Pure Bending Analysis of SSSS Rectangular Thin Isotropic Plate. International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research, Vol. 5, Issue 7, Pp703-707. ii.) Thesis Adah, E I. (2016). Development of Computer Programs for Analysis of Single Panel and Continuous Rectangular Plates. M. Eng. Thesis submitted to the postgraduate school, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. iii.) Book Chakraverty, S. (2009). Vibration of Plates. London, Taylor & Francis Group.
Ibearugbulem, O.M., Ezeh, J.C. & Ettu, L. O. (2014). Energy Methods in Theory of Rectangular Plates: Use of Polynomial Shape Functions. Owerri, Liu House of Excellence Ventures.
O. O. Ogwu & J. C. Aguwamba (2011) ed. Civil engineering Practice and Entrepreneurship, De-Adroit Innovation, Enugu. iv.) Proceedings Helland, Hermundstad and Stansberg(2001). Designing for Wave Impact on Bowand Deck Structures. Proceeding of the Eleventh International Offshore andPolarEngineering Conference, Stavanger, Norway.
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Ogbonnaya, E. A., Orji C. U., Johnson, K. T., Ugwu. H.U and Woji, J. (2011). The Way Forward to Effective Marine Transport System in Nigeria. Paper Presented in NSEAGM/Conf. NSE Conference Proceeding (Canaan 2011), Tinapa Resort, Calabar, Cross River State, 5-9, Dec.2011. v.) Report Darter, M. I. and Hudson, W.R (1973). Probabilistic Design Concepts Applied to Flexible Pavement system Design. Report 123-18 Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin.
Appendix (if any) For projects where a piece of software is developed, the appendix should contain a User’s Manual, Design Documents (classs diagrams, activity diagram, use-cases, storey boards, etc) source code and test suite (where applicable.
8.4 Language English Language should be used in the Write-up and in simple form that can be easy understood without sacrificing the technical nature of study.
8.5 Pagination This is ascribing numbers to the pages of the written project. The paging starts from the Title page to the last under references or Appendix (if any). Different coding systems however are used. Starting from the Title page up to the last page of the abstract inclusive, roman numerals (i, ii, etc), are used. Arabic numerals (1,2, etc) are used as from introduction to the last of reference or appendix (if any).
8.6 Typesetting and Spacing Time news Roman should be used with font size of 14 with double spacing.
8.7 Type of Paper The type of paper to be used should be A4 size and white with 75mg gauge.
8.8 Acceptance of the Project For project to be accepted, students must take note of the following: i. The project should be typed and printed on one side of paper only, with double spacing. ii. The binding should conform with Dark green color. iii. Four copies of the project and two CDs must be submitted. iv. Any project report that violates the above guidelines will not be accepted. 8.9 Submission of Project a.) Oral examination or Internal Defence The four copies of the project report to be submitted for internal defence should be in spiral bound form and must reach the project Coordinator within seven (7) working days after the second semester examination.
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Oral defence will take place two weeks after the second semester examination and presentation should be on power point.
b.) Final Copies After all necessary corrections from the internal defence to the satisfaction of the project Supervisor four copies should be bound permanently. Each student should submit his/her project through his/her supervisor who will forward them to the project Coordinator.
8.10 Method of Assessment/Scoring i. Supervisor Assessment 40% ii. Internal Defence 60% Total 100%
REFERENCES Academic regulation UNICAL NUC BMAS for Engineering and Technology (2018) COREN BMAS (2014) and (2018) NUC Accreditation Manual of Accreditation Procedures for Academic Programmes in Nigeria, (2012) Edide, Jenison, Northup, Micckelson (2008). Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving, McGram-Hill, New York, 5ed. FUTO, ABU, UAM, CRUTECH Handbooks. O. O. Ogwu& J. C. Aguwamba (2011), ed. Civil engineering Practice and Entrepreneurship, De-Adroit Innovation, Enugu. CIVIL ENGINEERING – Vol. I - Civil Engineering - Kiyoshi Horikawa
PROPOSED HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMMES (NOT YET STARTED) In future, the department shall run the following Postgraduate degree programmes (PGD, M. Eng. and Ph. D) in the under listed specialities, namely:
PGD in Civil and Environmental Engineering
i. M. Eng. and PhD (Structural Engineering) -STE ii. M. Eng. and PhD (Geotechnical Engineering) - GTE iii. M. Eng. and PhD (Highway and Transportation Engineering) - HTE iv. M. Eng. and PhD (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) - WEE v. M. Eng. and PhD (Materials and Construction Engineering)- MCE vi. M. Eng. and PhD (Construction Project Management) – CPM
Engr. Itam, Daniel Hogan. Acting HOD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR SONG
1. Neath the broad expanse of Nigeria’s sky Stands a school eith a vision bright Ever holding the banner of knowledge high We’ll forward by wisdom’s high
All hail thee, Alma Mater We have come from near and far To unite in Calabar We’ll work to build our Alma Mater University of Calabar
2. May our quest for knowledge in every field Have its purpose to serve mankind With the fervent hope that our efforts yield Fruit for all who will come behind
3. Mighty God, from whom all knowledge comes Let the wisdom us o’erflow; May the knowledge gained in our campus here Guide our steps as we onward go
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