UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Curriculum MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR B.Sc. AGRICULTURAL ENGINNERING 5-YEAR PROGRAMME COMPULSORY REQUIRED Electives 100 Level GES 101 (3) MAT 111 (4) MAT 121 (4) MAT 141 PHY(4) 118 (3) GES 103 (3) CHE 127 (3) CHE 157 (4) CHE 177 (3) GES 106 (3) CHE 195 (2) PHY 112 (3) PHY 113 (3) PHY 114 (3) PHY 115 (3) STA 111 (4) TME 111 (2) TME 121 (1) TOTAL (6) (43) (3) 200 Level TAE 2`11 (2) TME 211 (2) TME 213 (4) TME 214 (3)TME 215 (1) TAE 212 (2) TME 221 (2) TME 222 (2) TME 224 (3)TME 223 (2) TME 212 (2) TME 225 (4) TEL 211 (4) MAT 241 (4)MAT 242 (4) GES 102 (3) STA 202 (4) MAT 213 (4) MAT 241 (4) TIT 299 (2) TOTAL (9) (42) (7) 300 Level TAE 310 (3) TME 311 (3) TME 312 (1) TME 313 (4)TWE 311 (3) TAE 311 (2) TME 314 (3) TME 315 (3) TME 322 (4)TWE 321 (3) TME 212 (2) TME 324 (3) TCE 311 (3) TCE 312 (3)TWE 322 (3) TAE 313 (3) TCE 322 (3) TIT 399 (3) AGY 210 (2)TEL 314 (3) TME 316 (4) ANS 210 (2) TOTAL (11) (35) (21) 400 Level TAE 411 (3) MAT 351 (3) TME 411 (3) TAE 412 (3) TME 415 (3) TAE 414 (3) AGY 410 (2) TIT 499 (6) RSS 411 (3) TPE 316 92) TOTAL (18) (13) AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 1 500 Level TAE 511(3) AE 523 (3) TME 521 (3) TWE 511 (3) TAE 512(4)TAE 524(2) TWE 521 (3) TAE 514(3)TAE 525(3) TWE 524 (3) TAE 515(3)TAE 526(2) TCE 450 (3) TAE 521(3)TAE 531(3) TCE 517 (3) TAE 522(3)TAE 599(6) TIE 511 (3) TOTAL (38) (3) (18) Attachment II SUMMARY OF COURSES (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COURSES ONLY) Course No Course Description Unit Status 200 Level TAE 211 Introduction to Agricultural Engineering2 C TAE 221 Principles of Farm Mechanization 2 C TIT 299 Industrial Training 2 R 300 Level TAE 311 Soil & Water Conservation Engrg. I 2 C TAE 312 Agricultural Processing & Storage I 3 C TAE 313 Farm Power & Maintenance I 3 C TAE 321 Introduction to Farm Buildings & Structures 3 C TIT 399 Industrial Training 3 R 400 Level TAE 411 Hydrology for Agricultural Engineering 3 C TAE 412 Engineering Properties of Plant & Animal Materials 3 C TAE 413 Farm Power & Maintenance II 3 C TAE 414 Design of Agricultural Structures 3 C TAE 424* Principles of Hydrology, Irrigation and Drainage 4 E TAE 425* Post-Harvest Handling, Processing & 4 E Storage Equipment TIT 499 Industrial Work Term 6 C AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 2 500 Level TAE 511 Agricultural Machinery I 3 C TAE 512 Soil & Water Conservation Engineering4 II C TAE 513 Agricultural Processing & Storage II 3 C TAE 514 Irrigation Engineering 3 C TAE 515 Drainage Engineering 3 C TAE 521 Agricultural Machinery II 3 C TAE 522 Agricultural Materials Handling 3 C TAE 523 Farm Electrification 3 C TAE 524 Land Clearing & Development 2 C TAE 525 Computer Modelling of Agric. Systems 3 C TAE 526 Farm Transportation 2 C TAE 599 Project 6 C Attachment III COURSE OUTLINE (AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING COURSES ONLY) TAE 211 – Introduction to Agricultural Engineering The meaning of Agricultural Engineering. Agricultural Engineering and environment, Agricultural Engineering and society. Inter-relationship between Agricultural Engineering and other engineering fields. Job opportunities in Agricultural Engineering. Professional societies. Professional ethics. The role of Agricultural Engineering in the development of Nigeria. HL 30; HP0; U2; CR0; N P0. TAE 212 – Principles of Farm Mechanization History of farm machinery development; Human, animal and mechanical power sources; Machines for crop production and processing and livestock production. Farm mechanization in a developing environment. Visits to farms. HL 30; HP0; U2; CR0 P0 TAE 310 – Introduction to Farm Buildings and Structures Functions and classification of various farm structures and buildings. Materials of construction., farmstead planning, silos, cribs and other storage structures, livestock buildings, farm dwellings, workshop, AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 3 building for crop production and crop processing structures, Environmental and physiological factors. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; P0 TAE 311 – Soil and Water Conservation Engineering I History of soil erosion, effects of and factors influencing soil erosion. Geological and man-made erosion. Basic physical properties of soil, infiltration entry of water intro soil. Basic techniques of soil conservation e.g. bionomic methods, rotations, cover crops, mulching, mechanical methods, contouring, strip-cropping ridging, etc. HL 30; HP0 U2; CR0; P0 TAE 312 –Agricultural Processing Engineering Milling of grain. Theories of communition. Influence of crop variable, mill design, separation and cleaning of grain, grain properties aerodynamic drag, friction resilience, electrical properties leading to machine design. Thin layer drying theory. Extension to deep bed drying. Extraction processes, protein, sugar, seed oil. Influence of crop properties. Energy and mass balances as it relates to agricultural processing. HL 30; HP 45 U3; CR0; P0 TAE 313 – Farm Power and Maintenance I Tractor-implement relationships. Determination of soil forces acting on an implement. Implement attachment: trailed, semi-mounted and mounted implements. Determination of the forces acting on a tractor/implement combination by graphical and numerical analysis. Dynamic behaviour of implements, lateral and in-operation mode. Implement stability and control. Tractor hydraulic systems. Steeraility of tractor-implement combinations. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0 P0 TAE 410 – Hydrology for Agricultural Engineers. The hydrology cycle, precipitation and data analysis to include measurement and computation over a basin. Usage in agricultural projects, e.g. irrigation, drainage, records for optimum timing of farm operations e.g. planting, tillage, harvesting, etc. Land and sub-surface processes water storage and movement. Soil moisture budgeting and use in irrigation, planning and development. Catchment response; flow measurement and hydrographic analysis. Frequency analysis of floods, regional flood frequency and routing, soil-plant-water relationship. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; P0 AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 4 TAE 412 – Engineering Properties of Plants and Animal Materials A study of the physical and mechanical properties of animal and plant products as related to their harvesting, processing, packaging and storage. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; P0 TAE 413 – Farm Power and Maintenance II A review of tractor development, internal combustion engines, their principles of operations, construction and maintenance. Hydraulic hitch systems. Power transmission and power-take-off. Theory of chassis mechanics. Tractor design consideration. Performance testing and cost estimation. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; PTAE 312 TAE 414 – Design of Agricultural Structures. Integrated study of farm houses: poultry houses, dairy cattle housing and hog housing, farm bunkers, silos, fences, etc. Design of structural members of wood, steel, plain and reinforced concrete, and local materials. Design of farm structures, column, beams, nailed and local bolted connections of timbers. Ventilation system for temperature and moisture control. HL 30; HP 45; U3 CR0; PTAE 313 *TAE 424 – Principles of Hydrology, Irrigation and Drainage Introduction to hydrological concepts and application of hydrology in various agricultural and engineering projects. Hydro-meteorology, weather and climate, humidity, temperature, radiation, wind and precipitation. Practical measurements and data analysis towards project planning and execution. Drainage basin and water-shed. Ground water hydraulics. Water resources development. General consideration of irrigation requirement in Nigeria. Principles, planning and design and construction of irrigated systems and schemes. Theory of field drainage and water-shed run-off. Design of drainage systems in agricultural, rural and urban environments. HL 45; HP 45; U4; CR0; P0 *TAE 425 – Post-Harvest Handling, Processing and Storage Equipment Cleaning and sorting equipment. Different types of conveyors, size- reduction mills, rural electrification. Use of electricity for heat and power. Drying equipment principles and practice: Driers, refrigeration principles and practice. Cold storage and silos. HL 45; HP 45; U4; CR0; P0 AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM 5 TAE 511- Agricultural Machinery I Short review of the development of mechanization in various branches of agriculture. Principles of construction design, operation and adjustment of machines and implements for primary and secondary tillage, aw well as land leveling and earth moving. Analysis of forces acting on the plough. Selecting of tillage implements suitable for various Nigerian conditions. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; P0 TAE 512 – Soil and Water Conservation Engineering II Soil-water-plant relationship, and application in agricultural and forestry engineering projects. Principles of soil conservation. Soil and wind erosion principles and various methods of control, flood problems, drainage in urban in urban and rural areas. Water Resources conservation and Development. Land classification for soil conservation. Reduction of soil and water losses. Road designs. Alignment and drainage, CBR test, road construction and materials. Soil stabilization. Foundation design; Stability and design of strip and column foundations, local and general shear failures. Bridge design. Design of small span bridges, culverts and cause ways. HL 45; HP 45; U4 CR TAE 514 PTAE 310 TAE 513 – Agricultural Processing and Storage II Method of crops storage, transportation and preservation in tropical and temperate regions, studied with respect to capital outlay, efficiency and effects of climate. Cleaning and sorting, size-reduction mills, drying principles and practice, driers, solar driers, cold storage. HL 30; HP 45; U3; CR0; PTAE 312, TAE 412 TAE 514 – Irrigation Engineering The role of irrigation in world agriculture. Irrigation in Nigeria. Irrigation principles. Land preparation and forming for irrigation. Surface, sprinkler and sub-surface irrigation systems. Advanced design of irrigation systems. Dams: hydrologic design of small dams.