Students’ Handbook

BEng Civil Engineering

Baze University, Abuja

British Style and British Quality

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Health and Safety

The Faculty of Engineering places great importance upon the health and safety of its students and staff, and all facilities are provided and operated in accordance with safe working practices. However, in matters of safety, each individual has a responsibility for personal safety and well-being. It is important for everyone to be aware of potential hazards and ordinary safety measures. Any matter of concern should be brought to the attention of a Staff or a member of the Security Committee. The Faculty Safety Committee Comprises of the following:

A Safety Booklet will be issued separately to each Engineering student. This gives details of the laboratory and other practical working practices and procedures to be followed in case of accident. It should be read thoroughly and understood.

S/N Name Room Number Telephone Number

1. Dr. Jazuli Abdullahi D23 07044204645

2. Nasiru Sani D45 08037067387

3. Abdullahi Adamu Lab 08126147219

This Handbook contains a summary of information important to your study at Faculty of Engineering. You should therefore, take time to read it. Full details on some sections are given, either in the University Handbook and other publications or on the University web-site. You are referred to these, where appropriate.

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Table of Contents Health and Safety ....................................................................................................... 1

Foreward .................................................................................................................... 3

1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4

2.0 Student’s Policies, Procedures and Regulations Handbook ................................. 4

3.0 Philosophy, Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme ............................... 4

4.0 Entrance Requirements ........................................................................................ 6

5.0 Career Opportunities ............................................................................................ 6

6.0 Programme Structure and Duration ...................................................................... 6

6.1 Programme Duration ........................................................................................ 6

6.2 Semester Duration ............................................................................................ 7

7.0 Requirements for Graduation ............................................................................... 7

7.1 Registration of Courses .................................................................................... 7

7.2 Work load ......................................................................................................... 7

8.0 Scoring and Grading System ............................................................................... 8

8.1 Computation of GPA and CGPA ....................................................................... 8

8.1.1 Student Workload: ...................................................................................... 9

8.1.2 Total Load Units (TLU) ............................................................................... 9

8.1.3 Cumulative Load Units (CLU): .................................................................... 9

8.1.4 Level of Performance Rating (Credit Points per unit): ................................ 9

8.1.5 Total Credit Points (TCP): .......................................................................... 9

8.1.6 Cumulative Total Credit Points (CTCP): ................................................... 10

8.1.7 Total Load Units [TLU]. ............................................................................ 10

8.1.8 Grade Point Average (GPA): .................................................................... 10

8.1.9 Cumulative Grade Point Average [CGPA]: ............................................... 10

8.2 Withdrawal from the University ....................................................................... 10

8.3 Final Assessment and Class of Degree: ......................................................... 10

8.3.1 Release of Examination Results. ............................................................. 11

8.4 Examination Irregularity, Misconduct or Malpratice ........................................ 11

9.0 Student Class Attendance .................................................................................. 11

10. Students Assessment Procedure ....................................................................... 12

11 Examiner System ................................................................................................ 12

11.1 Internal Examiner .......................................................................................... 12

11.2 External Examiner ........................................................................................ 12

12. Industrial Training Rating and Assessment ........................................................ 12

13. Procedure for resolving issues within the department. ....................................... 12

14. Course Structure for BEng Civil Engineering ..................................................... 14

15.0 Module List and Descriptions ........................................................................... 17

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Foreward

The Department of Civil Engineering of Baze University, Abuja was established in 2015 under the Faculty of Engineering after an approval by the National Universities Commission for the take-off of the program. At Baze University, the Department of Civil Engineering is eager to educate students to become outstanding engineers who possess all of the skills necessary to excel in a developing and advanced society. Civil engineers design, build, and maintain the foundation for our modern society –our roads and bridges, drinking water and energy systems, sea ports and airports, and the infrastructure for a cleaner environment, to name just a few. The earliest practice of civil engineering may have commenced between 4000 and 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilization, and Mesopotamia (Ancient Iraq) when humans started to abandon anomadic existence, creating a need for the construction of shelter. During that time, transportation became increasingly important leading to the development of the wheel and sailing. This has made civil engineering an integral part of human civilization. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with an estimated 182 million people. According to 2015 World bank record; we have a significant infrastructure deficit especially in areas such as water, road, rail and housing. Therefore, the service of a civil Engineer is needed now like never before to work on several projects in the areas mentioned above. In recent years, the Nigerian government has voted a third of the budget to capital expenditures. The country needs Civil Engineers not just to work on construction sites, but to create new ventures that could compete favorably with any multinational corporation.

At Baze University, the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) is designed to meet the needs of civil engineering industry. The programme consists of lectures, laboratory, projects and practical training in industry. We have also put in place a mentorship scheme in the department so that every student is properly guided and tutored to ensure that (s)he performs optimally. The members of staff of the Civil Engineering department are very friendly and always ready and willing to assist you with your academic work.

Student are advised to study the Students Handbook in order to acquaint themselves with what is expected of them and the provisions that have been put in place to assist them perform well. I therefore wish to welcome you to the Department of Civil Engineering and to wish you a very fruitful and successful academic career. Engr. Abdulazeez Juwon Rotimi PhD Head of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Department February 2020

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1.0 Introduction

This handbook describes the honours undergraduate programme in Civil

Engineering at Baze University. The programme is guided by Benchmark Minimum

Academic Standards (BMAS) Engineering and Technology 2007 for the accreditation

of Civil Engineering programmes in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission

(NUC). The programme is designed to give you the knowledge and skills required to

become Chartered Civil Engineer.

2.0 Student’s Policies, Procedures and Regulations Handbook

The programme handbook should be read in conjunction with the Policies, Procedures and Regulations Handbook issued to students entering Baze University.

3.0 Philosophy, Aims and Objectives of the Degree Programme

The program in civil engineering is therefore designed to produce engineers that can meet the challenges in the afore-mentioned areas through service in governmental agencies/establishments, the building and construction industry, transportation industry, consulting firms, teaching and research organizations. The vision of Civil Engineering Department is to be a world leader in ground-breaking scientific and technological innovation and to train engineers who will cooperate with other professionals to create a sustainable world and enhance the global quality of life. The mission of the Department is to provide, through innovative teaching and research, civil engineering education aimed at producing a new generation of highly motivated, competent, skilful and innovative professionals and students with a burning desire to tackle Africa’s developmental challenges. Consequently, the Department strives to generate and provide high quality and high-tech knowledge in a student-friendly environment for the purpose of producing well-prepared leaders of tomorrow. Civil engineering is the technical foundation of our modern world. To give a few examples, the structure of your house was designed by civil engineers, just as were the drains and the water mains. Thanks to civil engineers you can ride your bike to school on a road with a smooth and stable surface and the school too exists thanks to civil engineering. Studying Civil Engineering means helping to build the future. Civil engineers not only make the world safe, liveable and accessible, but also ensure that a country remains safe, liveable and accessible as the climate changes and the economy makes new demands. Read more about the specialist Civil Engineering fields. Civil Engineering is a broad discipline that covers many aspects of our everyday lives. From the provision of safe drinking water to the design of transport systems, and the development of structures that can withstand earthquakes, Civil Engineers have the ability to improve the quality of life for many people, and indeed save lives.

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Civil Engineers aim to build in a sustainable way whilst protecting the natural environment. Our fully equipped computer and technical laboratories in order to enhance their learning experience, meet the needs of industry, and thus prepare students for a rewarding career in civil engineering. Therefore, the general aims and objectives of engineering training at Baze University should be in consonance with the realization of national needs and aspirations vis-à-vis industrial development and technological emancipation. The philosophy of the B. Eng programme in Civil Engineering consists in the transmission of existing body of knowledge in science and technology for the production of civil engineers who would function immediately and effectively in government and industry in the planning, design, construction and management of facilities. These facilities include highways and roads, airfields, and waterways, railways, and traffic control systems; buildings and bridge structures; energy and communications structures; foundations; hydraulic structures; water resources development; water supply, waste disposal and treatment; land reclamation and erosion control, and other civil engineering structures. The programmes consist of lectures supplemented by tutorials, laboratory and field-work, and projects supported and reinforced by practical training in industry. Courses are designed to impart sound knowledge to students on application of scientific principles to solution of practical problems. In this regard, a good background in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry is required. These subjects enable the student to develop the necessary technical skills, intellectual discipline and the power creative thinking to analyse and solve complex systems. A five- year programme of training is run, of which the first two years are common to all the branches of Engineering in the Faculty, and are devoted to the teaching of general engineering courses to give a broad-based engineering education. From the third year onwards, the emphasis is on the teaching of courses in the various areas of the Civil Engineering discipline. In the fifth and final year, an in-depth study of some aspect of Civil Engineering is undertaken by each student in the form of a project. A total of 12 months of compulsory supervised industrial work experience (SIWES) aimed at giving the student a practical orientation and adaptability towards industrial life is also arranged by the university from the second to the fourth year of study. The aims of this department include:

To give a balanced Civil Engineering education and training suitable for a developing country

To enable the student to master the basics of Civil Engineering analysis and design.

On successful completion of the programme, the Graduate Civil Engineer will be able to: Read, interpret and prepare technical drawings.

Actively participate in the analysis, design and construction of any infrastructural facility of Civil Engineering nature.

Prepare Bills of Engineering measurement and Estimation and assess the resource requirement of a civil engineering project.

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Plan, organize, control and co-ordinate the execution of a construction project. A module (British) is equivalent to a course (Nigeria). Students take between 5 to 8 modules/courses per semester, ensuring they satisfy BMAS Science 2007 (at least 15 units) and British Universities’ requirements (60 credits).

4.0 Entrance Requirements

UTME entry into Level 100 requires 5 credit passes in no more than two sittings in SSCE (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and Physics. Direct entry into Level 200 requires two A Level passes including Mathematics or credit passes at NCE or OND plus 5 credit passes at SSCE (including English language, Mathematics and Physics).

5.0 Career Opportunities

Employment of civil engineers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. As infrastructure continues to age, civil engineers will be needed to manage projects to rebuild bridges, repair roads, and upgrade levees and dams as well as airports and buildings. The work of civil engineers will be needed for renewable-energy projects. Often, getting permits for many of these projects takes years, and civil engineers play a key part in the process. Thus, as these new projects gain approval, civil engineers will be further involved in overseeing the construction of structures such as wind farms and solar arrays. Companies are eager to employ civil engineers! Moreover, several consultancy firms and banks give preference to an engineer. So it’s no surprise that right there is a shortage of engineers and that this will increase even more in the coming years. So once you have completed your civil engineering studies your job opportunities are good.

6.0 Programme Structure and Duration

The department of Civil Engineering offers a 5-year degree programme for OTME candidates, and a 4-year degree programme for Direct-Entry candidates. There are two semesters of formal University studies in each academic session. At the 400 level, each student is expected to go for a 6 months Students Industrial attachment, after completion of the first semester courses. At the end of the industrial attachment, the student is required to submit a written report on what (s)he has learnt in the industry and is also required to present and defend the report. At 500 level, students undertake a major project in any field of interest in Civil Engineering besides the usual prescribed courses.

6.1 Programme Duration A student in the Civil Engineering Department shall normally complete the programme in ten (10) semesters. However, students with carryover may be allowed to continue for a total of twelve (12) semesters and still qualify for a degree provided (s)he maintains a CGPA of 1.50 and above. Any student who is unable to complete the programme in twelve (12) semesters may be allowed to continue for an additional two (2) semesters.

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6.2 Semester Duration A minimum of twelve (12) weeks shall normally be reserved for teaching, excluding public holidays and semester breaks. One (1) to three (3) weeks are reserved for examinations after the teaching period.

7.0 Requirements for Graduation

For a candidate to be eligible for graduation and the award of a degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, the candidate must have successfully completed all the prescribed courses as contained in this programme curriculum, and must attain the following:

i. A pass grade in Supervised Industrial attachment; ii. A minimum CGPA of 1.0 iii. A minimum of 198 credit units iv. A pass grade in all prescribed core courses of the programme; v. A student may take some elective courses to meet the graduation

requirement.

7.1 Registration of Courses Core Courses: Every student is expected to register all departmental core courses as well as General studies courses as prescribed by the University. Elective Courses: In addition to the core courses, a student is expected to register elective courses in order to meet the minimum number of units required for graduation. The elective courses are courses which the student chooses according to his/her interest and on the advice or guidance of his/her course adviser. It is advisable that the student passes the elective courses registered as these will form part of the results computation. Pre-requisites: A pre-requisite course is one which must be taken and passed before the student can register for a more advanced course.

7.2 Work load In any given semester, a student shall be allowed to register a minimum of 15 units and a maximum of 24 units. A course that carries 3 units for instance, implies a 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of practical and/or 1 hour of tutorial per week.

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8.0 Scoring and Grading System

(i) Credit Units

(ii) Percentile Scores

(iii) Letter Grades

(iv) Grade Points (GP)

(v) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

(vi) Cumulative Grade Point Average

(vii) Class of degree

Vary according to contact hours assigned to each course per week per semester

70 – 100 A 5 Delivered by multiplying (i) and (iv) and Dividing by Total Credit Units

4.50 – 5.00 First Class

60 – 69 B 4 3.50 – 4.49 2nd

Class Upper

50 – 59 C 3 2.40 – 3.49 2nd

Class Lower

45 - 49 D 2 1.50 – 2.39 Third Class

0 - 44 F 0 0.00 – 1.49 Fail

8.1 Computation of GPA and CGPA Each student is expected to be able to calculate his/her Grade Point Average (GPA) at the end of each semester and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at the end of two or more semesters or sessions. The course unit system is a system whereby programmes are designed with courses which are weighted and classified into various levels for students in the institution of higher learning. Courses are assigned units depending on the volume of work required to complete the course and this includes lectures, tutorials, and practical. The courses can be taken at any level by any student provided there are no (constraints) prerequisites for these courses. For instance, a part I student can offer a course at any level provided the student has the prerequisites required for the course, while a Part IV student can still offer a part I course if such a student so desires. However, it is generally desirable that lower level core courses are taken and passed before proceeding to high level ones. The system allows a student to spread his programme evenly over the semesters provided such a student keeps to the rules and regulations of the system. For instance, there are minimum and maximum numbers of units a student can register for in a semester. Every semester is as important as the other. A wise student is encouraged to attempt a reasonable number of units (s)he can cope with to ensure a qualitative performance. Apart from the end of semester examination, there are continuous assessments during each semester. These tests and the end of the semester examination make up the set of semester examinations for each course. The following sections explain the procedure for computing the Grade Point Average (GPA) for each set of semester examinations and for upgrading the computations to obtain the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at any point in time during each student’s course of study. It is strongly advised that every student should learn how to compute (and actually do compute his own) GPA and CGPA. Computing and keeping a record of the

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CGPA enables the student to be fully aware of what effort he must put in to remain in the University or to graduate in a desired class. This is the only way the student can guard and monitor the quality of his efforts. There is no Resit Examination in Nigerian Universities. Therefore, any course failed has to be repeated when it is available and must be passed before graduation. Students are strongly advised to consult with their course advisers or tutors before registering for courses, and on other academic problems that they may have. It is necessary to first understand and be thoroughly familiar with certain terminologies and abbreviations that are commonly used in the computation of Grade Point Average. These are defined as follows:

8.1.1 Student Workload: This is defined in terms of courses units. One unit represents one hour of lecture or one hour of Tutorial or 3 hours of practical work per week throughout a semester. Thus for example, a course in which there are 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of Tutorial per week is a 3-unit course. Similarly, a course in which there are 2 hours of lecture 1 hour of Tutorial and 3 hours of practical per week is a 4- unit course.

8.1.2 Total Load Units (TLU) This is the total number of course units registered by a student in a particular semester. It is the summation of the load Units on all Courses carried during the semester. For example, a student who is carrying 6 courses of 3 units each has a TLU of 18 for that semester.

8.1.3 Cumulative Load Units (CLU): This is the summation of Total Load units over all the semesters from the beginning to date. A student who is prone to repeating courses will finish (if he does not drop out) with a higher CLU than his non- repeating colleague and will most likely require a longer time to complete requirements for the award of Degrees.

8.1.4 Level of Performance Rating (Credit Points per unit): This is the rating of grades obtained in terms of credit points per load unit. The rating used is as follows: Grading:

% Score Letter Points

70 – 100 A 5

60 – 69 B 4

50 – 59 C 3

45 – 49 D 2

0.0 – 44 F 0

Based on the above, a student who obtained a grade of ‘A’ in a 3-unit course has scored 15 Credit points, and one who obtained a grade of C in that course has scored 9 Credit points.

8.1.5 Total Credit Points (TCP): Total Credit Point (TCP) is the sum of the products of the course units and rating in each course, for the entire semester period. For example, consider a student who took four courses of 3-units each. Let’s say the grade obtained in the four courses were C, B, F, and D respectively. The TCP of this study is obtained as follows:

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TCP = (3×3) + (3×4) + (3×0) + (3×2) = 27.

8.1.6 Cumulative Total Credit Points (CTCP): Cumulative Total Credit Point (CTCP) is the summation of Total credit points (TCPs) over all semesters from beginning to date.

8.1.7 Total Load Units [TLU]. Total Load Units [TLU] is the sum of all credit loads for the semester.

8.1.8 Grade Point Average (GPA): Grade Point Average (GPA) is the total credit points [TCP] divided by the total load units [TLU]. GPA = (TCP) / (TLU) For example, consider the student whose scores are: A, C, B, F, and D in five 3-units courses. His TCP is = (3x5) + (3x3) + (3x4) + (3x0) + (3x2) = 42 as explained earlier on, and of course, his TLU is 15. [i.e. 5 courses at 3 units each, for the semester]. The highest GPA that can be earned is 5.0 and that is when a student has earned a grade of ‘A’ in every course during the semester. The lowest GPA obtainable is 0.0 and this would happen if the student has “F” all round during the semester.

8.1.9 Cumulative Grade Point Average [CGPA]: This is not the summation of GPAs for all semesters. Rather, it is the summation of TCPs for all semesters, divided by the summation of TLUs for the said semesters. Like the GPA, CGPA, obtainable ranges from 0 to 5.

8.2 Withdrawal from the University A student whose CGPA falls below 1.50 at the end of a semester, shall be placed on probation during the following semester. If the student fails to achieve a CGPA of at least 1.0 at the end of that semester, (s)he shall be required to withdraw from the programme and may seek transfer into another programme in the University.

8.3 Final Assessment and Class of Degree: A student who has satisfactorily completed all requirements for the degree with CGPA of not less than 1.0 may be awarded an Honour degree as follows:

Final CGPA CLASS DEGREE

4.50 – 5.00 1st Class

3.50 – 4.49 2nd

Class Upper (2.1)

2.40 – 3.49 2nd

Class Lower (2.2)

1.50 – 2.39 3rd

class

0.00 – 1.49 Fail

CGPA calculation is on all courses but excluding Special Electives.

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Example 1: Extract of a student’s performance at 100 level 1st semester (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Course Code Credit Units Mark obtained Letter Grade Grade Point Credit Points (ii) x (v)

GEC 205 3 65 B 4 12

GEC 206 3 45 D 2 6

GEC 216 3 55 C 3 9

GEC 206 3 34 F 0 0

GEC 209 3 72 A 5 15

TLU = 15 TCP = 42

GPA = (TCP) / (TLU) = 42/15 = 2.8

Example 2: Extract of the same student’s performance at 100 level 2nd semester (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Course Code Credit Units Mark obtained Letter Grade Grade Point Credit Points (ii) x (v)

GEC 205 3 75 A 5 15

GEC 206 3 45 D 2 6

GEC 216 3 63 B 4 12

GEC 206 3 52 C 3 9

TLU = 12 TCP = 42

GPA = (TCP) / (TLU) = 42/12 = 3.5

To compute the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for the two semesters, we proceed as follows: CGPA = (Sum of TCPs) / (Sum of TLUs) = (CTCP)/ (CTLU) = (42 + 42) / (15 + 12) = 84 / 27 = 3.11

8.3.1 Release of Examination Results. The Registrar shall publish the results of the students for the award of the BEng in Civil Engineering degree after Senate shall have approved them. Students are required to check the semester and final examination results online.

8.4 Examination Irregularity, Misconduct or Malpratice Please refer to the Policies, Procedures and Regulations Handbook issued to students entering Baze University for details.

9.0 Student Class Attendance

It is compulsory for every student to attend all lectures, tutorials, laboratories, workshops and practical sessions, etc. Every student is required to meet a minimum attendance of 75% before (s)he is allowed to sit for an examination.

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10. Students Assessment Procedure

Students shall be examined by a combination of the following methods: i. Un-announced quizzes ii. Class Tests iii. Home-work assignments iv. Mid- Semester Examination and v. Final- Semester examination

The weights to be assigned to these examinations shall be determined by the department provided that the final examination will carry no less than 50% of the total weighting. The above methods could be carried out through any of the following established techniques:

a) Term papers b) Class examinations c) Oral presentations d) Seminars e) Projects f) Written essays or Objective examinations etc

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11.1 Internal Examiner There shall be a board of Internal Examiners whose duty shall be to ensure that course contents have been adequately covered and questions are in line with what has been taught.

11.2 External Examiner External Examiners shall be appointed only for the final year of the undergraduate programme to assess the final year courses and projects, and to certify that the overall performance of the graduating students as well as the quality of the facilities, teaching and questions meet international standards. The Department is privileged to have two External Examiners – One from Britain and One from Nigeria.

12. Industrial Training Rating and Assessment

All students taking any degree in the engineering must undergo a minimum of six months Industrial training which carries 6 credit units. Students under the Students Industrial attachment are assessed using the log book, a report and a seminar presentation.

13. Procedure for resolving issues within the department.

A student is expected to channel issues that affect him/her through his / her course level coordinator or the Academic student adviser or mentor as shown in figure 1. If the level coordinator or the mentor is unable to handle the issue, the student shall forward the matter to the Examination Officer if it is academic related or the Head of department. Where it is not possible to resolve the matter through the above channels, the matter shall be reported to the Dean of the Faculty.

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Figure 1: Procedure for resolving issues within the department

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14. Course Structure for BEng Civil Engineering

Programme by Level and Semester Level 100

Semester I Semester II

Code Title Units Code Title Units

GEN111 Basic Mathematics I 3 MTH201 Mathematical Methods 3

CHM101 General Chemistry I 3 MTH103 Geometry 3

PHY101 General Physics I 3 PHY102 General Physics II 3

PHY107 Practical Physics I 1 PHY108 Practical Physics II 1

COM112 Intro. To Computer Science 3 PHY103 General Physics III 2

MTH102 Calculus 3 CHM102 General Chemistry II 3

GEN101 Use of English I 3 CHM104 Practical Chemistry II 1

GEN102 History of Ideas, Sci. & Soc. I 2 GEN104 Use of English II 3

CHM103 Practical Chemistry I 1 GEN108 History of Ideas, Sci. & Soc. II 2

GEN112 Use of Library, study skills &

ICT 2 GEN105

Nigerian peoples and culture (USE OF LIBRARY DONE

INSTEAD!) 2

GEN102 Introduction to Philosophy and

Human Existence 2

Sub-Total 24 Sub-Total 23

46 Credit Units at 100 level Progression requirements: Level 100 to level 200: In order to progress to level 200 students must satisfy the University progression requirements. Level 200:

Semester I Semester II

Code Title Units Code Title Units

GEN117 Communication in

French/Arabic and Mandarin 2

GEN201 Entrepreneurship Studies I 2 GEC202/

1 Computer Programming II 3

GEC206 Strength of Materials I 2

GEC201 Material Science 3 GEC208 General Engineering Lab. II 3

GEC203 Applied Mechanics 3 GEC210 Basic Electrical Engineering 2

GEC205 Thermodynamics I 2 GEC212 Workshop Practice I 2

GEC207 Fluid Mechanics I 2 GEC214 I.T. in Engineering 2

GEC209 Engineer in Society 2 MTH212 Engineering Mathematics II 3

GEC211 Engineering Drawing 2 GEN203 Peace Studies & Conflict

Resolution 2

MTH211 Engineering Mathematics I 3 GEN301 Advance Communication

Skills 2

GEC215 General Engineering Laboratory Practical I 3 GEC218

Pre-Student Work Experience Program (Pre-

SWEP) 1

Sub-Total 24 Sub-Total 23

46 Credit Units at 200 level

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Progression requirements: Level 300 to Level 400: In order to progress to level 400 students must satisfy the University progression requirements and the following additional requirements & pass the core courses. Level 300

47 Credit Units at 300 Level Prerequisites: Progression requirements: Level 300 to Level 400: In order to progress to level 400 students must satisfy the University progression requirements and the following additional requirements & pass the core courses. Level 400

Semester I Semester II

Code Title Units Code Title Units

GEC401 Engineering Statistics 2 GEC402 Students Industrial Work

Experience Scheme (SIWES)

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GEC403 Technical Communications 2

CVE401 Civil Engineering Practice 2

CVE403 Structural Analysis II

(Pre-requisite: CVE308) 2

CVE405 Design of Structures II 2

CVE407 Soil Mechanics II

(Pre-requisite: CVE306) 2

CVE409 Geomatics II

(Pre-requisite: CVE310) 3

CVE411 Highway Engineering I 2

GEC405 Entrepreneurship Studies II 2

CVE413 Laboratory

Practicals/Design Studio III 3

Semester I Semester II

Code Title Units Code Title Units

GEC301 Engineering Mathematics III

( Pre-requisite: MTH212) 3 CVE302

Hydraulics ( Pre-requisite: MCE301)

3

CVE301 Elements of Architecture 3 CVE304 Design of Structures 3

CVE303 Strength of Materials II

( Pre-requisite: GEC206) 3 CVE306

Soil Mechanics

3

MCE301 Fluid Mechanics II

( Pre-requisite: GEC207) 3 CVE308 Structural Analysis I 3

CVE305 Civil Engineering Materials 3 CVE310 Geomatics I 3

CVE307 Hydrology 2

CVE314 Laboratory

Practicals/Design Studies II 3

CVE311 Engineering Geology 3 GEC302

Engineering Mathematics IV

( Pre-requisite: GEC301) 3

CVE309 Laboratory

Practicals/Design Studio I 3 GEC304

Students Work Experience Program (SWEP)

1

Sub-Total 23 Sub-Total 22

16

Sub-Total 22 Sub-Total 6

28 Credit Units at 400 Level Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites. Progression requirements: Level 400 to Level 500: In order to progress to level 500 students must satisfy the University progression requirements and the following additional requirements & pass the core course Level 500

Semester I Semester II

Code Title Units Code Title Units

CVE501 Structural Analysis III

(Pre-requisite: CVE403) 2 GEC501

Project management and Economics

3

CVE503 Geotechnical and Foundation

Engineering (Pre-requisite: CVE407)

3 CVE502 Design of Structures III (Pre-requisite: CVE405)

2

CVE505 Highway Engineering II (Pre-requisite: CVE411)

2 CVE506 Transportation Engineering 2

GEC502 Law and Management 3 CVE508 Laboratory Practicals/Design

Studio V 3

CVE507 Laboratory Practicals/Design

Studio IV 3 CVE512 Research Project II 3

CVE509

Safety in Construction

Engineering

2 CVE514 Advanced Structural Analysis

(Pre-requisite: CVE501)

3

CVE511 Research Project I 3 CVE504 Environmental Engineering 2

CVE513 Water Resources

Engineering 2

Total 17 Total 19

Electives

(At least 3 Credits)

Electives (At least 3 Credits)

CVE515 Drainage & Irrigation

Engineering 3 CVE516

Design and Construction of Embankment Dams, Bridges

and management 3

CVE517 Design of offshore structures 3 CVE518 Advanced Design of steel

structures 3

CVE520 Advanced design of concrete

structures 3

Sub-Total 20 Sub-Total 22

A minimum of 38 Credit Units at 500 Level

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15.0 Module List and Descriptions

Level 200

GEC201 Materials Science (2 units)

Atomic and molecular structure, crystals, Metallic states, Defects in crystals, conductors, semi-conductors and insulators. Alloy theory – Application to industrial alloys – steel in particular. Engineering Properties – Their control, Hot and cold working, heat treatment, etc. Creep, fatigue and fracture. Corrosion and corrosion control. Non-metallic materials – glass, rubber, concrete, plastics, wood and ceramics. Elastic and plastic deformations: Defects in metals.

GEC201 Computer Programming I (2 units) Program design using pseudo-code/flowchart. Extensive examples and exercises in solving engineering problems using pseudo-code/flowchart. Computer programming using structure BASIC such as QBASIC: symbols, keywords, identifiers, data-types, operators, statements, flow of control, arrays, and functions. Extensive examples and exercises in solving engineering problems using QBASIC. Use of Visual programming such as Visual BASIC in solving engineering problems. 15hrs (Teaching & Demonstrations), 30hrs (Practicals)

GEC202 Computer Programming II (3 units) Introduction to object oriented programming and design. Data encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism in C++. Objects and Classes in C++. File Objects-input and output file stream (text and binary files) Handling Exceptions. Project.

GEC203 Applied Mechanics (2 units)

Statics Laws of statics, system of forces and their properties, Simple problems, Friction. Particle dynamics–Kinematics of plane motion. Newton’s laws–Kinetics of particles, momentum and energy methods. Kinematics of rigid body – velocity and acceleration diagrams for simple problems. Kinetics of rigid bodies–Two dimensional motion of rigid bodies, energy and momentum, Mass, Moment of inertia, Simple problems. Simple harmonic motions.

GEC205 Thermodynamics (2 units)

Introductory survey of thermodynamics: What is Thermodynamics? Historical background, scope of thermodynamics, dimensions and units. Fundamental concepts: systems, control volume, properties and states, processes, heat and work, pressure, temperature and the Zeroth law. Elementary form of the continuity equation. The First Law of thermodynamics and its corollaries: conservation of energy, internal energy, enthalpy, thermodynamic properties of pure substances: P-V-T relations and diagrams, the ideal gas property tables and charts. The Second Law of thermodynamics and its corollaries: Reversibility, Irreversibility, Efficiency and thermodynamic temperature scale. Entropy. Clausius inequality, heat engines and heat pumps.

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GEC206 Strength of Materials (2 units)

Force equilibrium–free body diagrams. Concept of stress, strain; tensile test. Young’s moduli and other strength factors. Axially loaded bars, composite bars, temperature stresses and simple indeterminate problems. Hoop stresses in cylinders and rings. Bending moment, shear force and axial force diagrams for simple cases, Simple torsion and application. Analysis of stresses and deflections in simple structures under tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending, buckling; time-dependent behaviour. Experimental mechanics, testing of materials for strength, impact, hardness; and fatigue; non-destructive testing. Section properties of engineering materials: first and second moments of area

GEC207 Fluid Mechanics I (2 units)

Fundamental concepts and properties of fluids. Development, scope and significance of fluid mechanics, physical characteristics of fluids, properties of fluids. Fluids at rest. Pressure at a point, Pascal’s law, pressure variation with elevation, pressure measurements, hydrostatic forces on curved surface. Buoyancy and equilibrium: Archimedes’ principle, stability of submerged and floating bodies, stability of fluid itself, liquids in relative equilibrium. Kinematics of the flow field: Definitions of pathline, streamline, control volume, system, etc. Uniformity and steadiness of flow, conservation of mass, fluid element in general state of motion. Bernoulli Equation.

GEC208 General Engineering Laboratory Practical I (3 units)

All courses share the laboratory schedules to suit; sometimes alternate weeks. Laboratory investigations and report submission on selected experiments and projects drawn from introduction to applied mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science and workshop technology courses.

The aim of this practical course is to train the students on how to build simple electronic circuit which can solve problems, and to let them have a basic knowledge of the main units of every device which are electronically designed.

Working with Resistors and Diodes, Bridge Circuits , Oscilloscopes and Capacitors, Relays and Transistors

Fluid Mechanics experiments

Strength of Materials experiments

GEC209 Engineer-In-Society (1 unit)

Philosophy of Science. History of Engineering and Technology. Safety in Engineering and Introduction to Risk Analysis. The Role of Engineers in Nation Building. Invited Lectures from Professionals.

GEC210 Basic Electrical Engineering (3 units)

Circuits – elements, DC and AC circuits, Basic circuit laws and theorems. Resonance, power, power factors, 3-phase circuits. Introduction to machines and machine designs. Physics of devices – Discharge devices, semi-conductors, diode

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and transistors. Transistor characteristics, devices and circuits. Electrical and electrical power measurements.

GEC213 Engineering Mathematics I (3 units)

Functions: inverse trigonometric functions and principal values, hyperbolic & its inverse, graphs. Concepts of continuity and differentiability. Mean-value theorem. Sequences: real numbers, monotone, convergence, limits. Infinite series: convergence tests, addition, multiplication. Power series, radius of convergence, integration, differentiation of power series, Taylor’s series expansion. Complex numbers: Real and imaginary parts, the complex plane, terminology and notation. Complex algebra, DeMoivre’s theorem, powers and roots of complex numbers. Euler formula. Elementary functions of a complex variable, polynomials, rational, exponential, trigonometric, hyperbolic, logarithmic, inverse trigonometric and inverse hyperbolic functions. Vectors in Rn space, addition and scalar multiplication, linear combination of vectors, idea of linear dependence and independence. Dot and cross products, triple products, lines and planes

GEC211 Engineering drawing (2 units)

Use of draughting instruments, lettering, dimensioning, layout. Engineering graphics –Geometrical figures, comics, etc. Graphical calculus and Applications. Development, intersection of curves and solids. Projections – lines, planes and simple solids. Orthographic and projections, simple examples Threaded fastness. Pictoral/Freehand Sketching. Conventional practices. Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting: Electronic draughting packages: principle and use in engineering design. Simulation packages: principle and use in engineering.

GEC212 Workshop Practice (2 units)

Elementary introduction to types and organization of engineering Workshop, covering jobbing, batch, mass production. Engineering materials: their uses and properties. Safety in workshop and general principles of working. Bench work and fitting: Hand tools, instruments. Carpentry: Hand tools and working principles. Joints and fastenings: bolt, rivet, welding, brazing, soldering. Measurement and marking: for uniformity, circulatory, concentricity, etc. Blacksmith: Hand tools and working principles. Joints and fastenings: Bolt, rivet, welding, brazing, soldering, measurement and marking: for uniformity, circulatory, concentricity, etc. Standard measuring tools used in workshop: Welding, brazing and soldering: Principles, classification, power source. General principles of working of standard metal cutting machine tools. Invited lectures from Professionals.

GEC214 Engineering Mathematics II (3 Units)

Partial Differentiation: Functions of several variables, continuity and partial derivatives. Total differentials, approximate calculations using differentials. Chain rule. Implicit differentiation. Series representation of functions (Maclaurin & Taylor‟s series), Taylor’s Theorem. Extremum problems, (analytical method) without and with constraints, Lagrange multipliers, global extremum. Ordinary Differential Equations: Definition, degree, order, linear, non-linear, solution. first order differential equations, separable variables, equations reducible to separable form, exact equations, integrating factors, homogenous differential equations. Modelling of engineering systems leading to first order differential equations - electric circuit, mixing/dilution, radioactive decay, bacterial culture. 2nd order differential equations with constant

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coefficients, homogeneous, non-homogeneous, complementary functions, particular integrals, D-operator method. power series solution, Lengendre differential equation. Modelling of engineering systems leading to 2nd order differential equations – electric circuit, mechanical oscillations-free and forced, resonance. Matrices and Determinants: Solution of system of linear equations by determinants. Linear dependence and independence, rank of a matrix. General system of linear equations, existence and properties of solution, Gaussian elimination. Matrix inverse by elementary matrices, adjoint, and partitioning methods. Characteristic polynomial, characteristic equation, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

GEC216 IT in Engineering (2units)

Identification of PC parts and peripheral devices: functions, applications, and how to use them. Safety precautions and preventive maintenance of PC. Filing system: directory, sub-directory, file, path, and how to locate them. Word processing: principle of operation, applications, demonstrations, and practical hand-on exercises in word processing using a popular word processing package. Internet: available services, principle of operation, applications, demonstrations, and hand-on exercises in e-mail, and www. Spreadsheet: principle of operation, applications, demonstration, and practical hands-on exercises in use of spreadsheets to solve problems. Database Management package: principle of operation, applications, demonstrations and practical hands-on exercises in use of DBMS package in solving problems. Report Presentation Software Packages: principle of operation, applications, demonstrations, and practical hands-on exercises in use of a popular report presentation package (such as PowerPoint). Mini-project to test proficiency in use of software packages.

GEC204 Pre-Student Work Experience Program (1 unit)

To make engineering training effective, it is important that students learn how to operate some of the ordinary machines and tools they will encounter in the industry before they go for the attachment. Therefore, students start with Student Work Experience Programme, which is conducted in the Faculty Workshops, under strict industrial conditions.

GEC208 General Engineering Laboratory Practical II (3 units)

All courses share the laboratory schedules to suit; sometimes alternate weeks. Laboratory investigations and report submission on selected experiments and projects drawn from introduction to applied mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science and workshop technology courses.

The aim of this practical course is to train the students on how to build simple electronic circuit which can solve problems, and to let them have a basic knowledge of the main units of every device which are electronically designed.

Working with Resistors and Diodes, Bridge Circuits , Oscilloscopes and Capacitors, Relays and Transistors

Fluid Mechanics experiments

Strength of Materials experiments

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Level 300

GEC301 Engineering Mathematics III (3 units) Introduction to Partial differential equations. Fundamental equations of mathematical physics. Classification of quasi-linear differential equations of the second order. Properly posed initial and boundary value problems for linear differential equations of the second order. Correctness of properly posed problems of mathematical physics. Problems in heat transfer (parabolic equation); wave propagation (hyperbolic equations); steady-state (elliptic equation). Problems in different co-ordinate systems, boundary value problems. CVE301 Elements of Architecture (3 units) Introduction – Dimensional awareness. Methods of representation of points, lines, planes and solids (including spiral lines and planes). Intersections of lines with planes and solids, axonometric, oblique. Auxiliary projections, further intersection of planes and solids; sections of solids by planes, rotation and development, construction of geometric figures in orthographic, axonometric and perspective drawing-Application, Free hand drawing - use of shadow in architectural rendering, reflection in water and glossy surfaces. Elementary Designs. Computer Aided Design and Drawing (CADD) GEC302 Engineering Mathematics IV (3 units) Linear Algebra – Elements of Matrices, determinants, Inverse of matrix, Theory of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Analytic geometry – co-ordinate transformation – solid geometry polar, cylindrical and spherical co-ordinates. Elements of functions of several variables. Numerical differentiation, solution of ordinary differential equation, Curve fitting. Simple linear programming, Fourier series – periodic functions; Dirichlet conditions; Euler coefficients, even and odd functions, Sine and cosine functions, Simple Applications. Parseval’s identity. Gamma, Beta and probability functions. Differential equation of second order – series solutions. Legendre and Bessel functions and their properties. Vector Theory – Dot product, cross product, divergence, curl and Del operators. Gradient. Line, surface and volume integrals and related theorems. Complex variables – advanced topics, differentiation and integration of complex functions. Cauchy – Rieman equations: Related theorems: Laplace and Fourier transforms – Applications. Introduction to non-linear differential equations – stability and Applications MCE301 Fluid Mechanics II (3 units) Fundamentals of compressible flow; one dimensional flow, continuity and momentum equations, non-superposition of compressible flows: Thermodynamics of fluid flow: First and second laws applied to flow processes. Isentropic flow: stagnation conditions, Mach number, effect of area changes, different forms of energy equation, Mach number relations, phenomenon of chocking. Normal and oblique shocks: Normal shock relation, comparison of oblique with normal shocks. Flow in ducts: Flow through confinement, jet action, pipe flow, the Pilot tube. Adiabatic flow in pipes with friction, frictional flow in long pipes with heat addition, Fanno and Rayleigh lines. Principles of acoustics. Introduction to tensor analysis. Properties of fluids; Hydrostatics; fluid motion; momentum equation; Boundary Layer flow; Flow measurements; fluid operated machines; Rotodynamic machines; Fluid Power transmission; Pumps and pump design.

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CVE302 Hydraulics (3 units) Review of Fundamentals: Hydrostatics and Conservation Laws. Pipe Flows Flow measurements: pressure, velocity and flow rates. Flow meters, Pitot tube, Venturi Meter. Errors in measurement. Introduction to the concept of friction factor. Water hammer and the use of surge tanks. Modelling: Dimensional analysis and similitude. The Buckingham Pi Theorem. Dimensionless parameters and their significance. Hydraulics of open channels and wells: Laminar and Turbulent flows. Uniform flows. Rapidly/Gradually Varied Flow. Hydraulic Jump. Flow nets and their uses. Hydraulic Structures: Orifice, Weirs, Flumes, Dams, Dykes/Levees, Spillways etc. Steady and unsteady flows. Simulation of complex flow fields using sources and sinks. Design: Channel design, Design of reticulation systems, Pipe network analysis. CVE303 Design of Structures I (3 units) Fundamentals of design process, materials selection, building regulations and codes of practice. Design philosophy, Elastic design: Limit State design. Design of structural elements in Reinforced concrete. Further work in Computer Aided Design. CVE304 Strength of Materials II (3 units) Advanced topics in Bending moment and shear force in beams. Theory of bending of beams. Deflection of beams. Unsymmetrical bending and shear center. Applications. Strain energy. Biaxial and triaxial state of stress. Transformation of stresses. Mohrs circle. Failure theories. Springs. Creep, fatigue, Fracture and stress concentration. CVE305 Civil Engineering Materials (3 units) Concrete Technology – Types of cements, aggregates – properties, Concrete mix. Design, Properties and their determination. Steel Technology – Production, fabrication and properties: corrosion and its prevention. Tests on steel and quality control. Timber Technology – Types of wood, properties, and defects. Stress grading, Preservation and fire protection. Timber products. Rubber, plastics; Asphalt, tar, glass, lime, bricks, etc. Applications to buildings, Roads and Bridges. Stress-Grading of Timber, visual mechanical and electronic stress grading of Timber. CVE306 Soil Mechanics (3 units) Mineralogy of Soils. Soil Structures. Formation of soils. Soil in water relationship – void ratio, porosity, specific gravity and other factors. principle of effective stress. Soil classification: Atterberg limits – particle size distribution. Soil tests: triaxial, direct shear etc. Behaviour and strength of soils. Lateral earth pressures; types of walls, limiting equilibrium equations. CVE307 Hydrology (2 units) The hydrologic cycle. Precipitation, infiltration, evaporation, groundwater, surface run-off, floods and droughts. Physical and statistical analysis related to hydrologic processes. Flood routing techniques. Hydrologic systems analysis. Hydrography analysis. Unit hydrograph theory. Occurrence and distribution of water in nature. Hydrogeology, Fundamentals of flows in porous media. Equations governing flows in aquifer. Exact and approximate solutions. Flows in layered aquifer systems. CVE308 Structural Analysis I (3 units) Analysis of determinate structures, Beams, Trusses; Structure Theorems. Graphical methods: Application to simple determinate trusses. Williot Mohr diagram. Deflection of statistically determinate structures and beams. Unit load, moment

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area methods. Strain Energy Methods. Introduction to statistically indeterminate structures. CVE309 Laboratory Practical/Design Studies I (3 units) Concrete coarse aggregate, determination of fineness of cement, Standard test method for slump of hydraulic cement concrete, Standard test method for compressive strength of hydraulic cement mortars, fluid flow experiment Identification of civil engineering laboratory equipment. Cement test: Consistency test, compressive strength of a sample of cement using mortar cubes. Aggregate test: Field settling test (clay and silt content of sand), moisture content of sand. Impact values of coarse aggregate, specific gravity of sand and coarse aggregate. Bulk density and voids of sand and coarse aggregate. Grain analysis of coarse aggregate. Standard flakiness and elongation tests. Design Project: Hydraulic design of channel CVE310 Geomatics I (3 units) Chain Surveying. Compass surveying – Methods; Contours and their uses. Traversing – methods and applications. Levelling – Geodetic leveling – errors and their adjustment Applications. Tacheometry – Methods; Substance heighting, self-adjusting and electromagnetic methods. Introduction to Photogrammetry. CVE311 Engineering Geology (2 Units) Introduction to Engineering Geology, Geological structures and mapping. Rocks and minerals. Stratigraphy – time scale– fossils and their importance: special reference to Nigeria. Introduction to geology of Nigeria. Engineering Applications – Water supply, site investigation – Dams, Dykes, etc. CVE312 Laboratory Practicals/Design Studio II (3 units) Soil mechanics experiment- Determination of moisture content and specific gravity in a given soil sample. Grain size analysi, hydrometer and sieve analysis. Determination of particle size distribution. Determination of plastic limit of given soil. Natural moisture content determination. Atterberg’s limit determination (liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit and soil indices, linear shrinkage test. Determination of coefficient of permeability. Soil classification test. Design project: Hydraulic design of culverts/bridges.

GEC304 Students Work Experience Program (1 unit)

On successful completion of Pre-SWEP, the Students Work Experience Program can be done in industries under strict industrial conditions and supervision.

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400 LEVEL CVE401 Civil Engineering Practice (2 units) Civil Engineering Work Standards and measurements. Contracts and subcontracts. Works construction and supervision. Job planning and control – Programme Charts – Bar charts. Critical path methods, etc. Construction machinery and equipment. Applications/Case study-dams, foundations, bridges, highways, industrial buildings, sewage works. GEC401 Technical Communications (2 units) Oral communication: Public speaking skills with effective use of visual aids and statistical and technical information. Principles of effective communication in interpersonal and mass communication process. Effective reading skills- extracting main ideas and reading for specific information through speed reading. Written communication: principles of technical writing. Project report presentation. 15 hrs (Teaching & demonstrations), 30 hrs (Practicals). CVE402 Industrial Training (6 units) Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (24 weeks - one semester plus long Vacation). GEC403 Engineering Mathematics V (3 units) Complex variables – advanced topics, differentiation and integration of complex functions. Cauchy – Riemann equations: Related theorems. Laplace and Fourier transforms – Applications. Introduction to non-linear differential equations – stability and Applications. Probability – elements of probability, density and distribution functions, moments, standard distribution, etc. Statistics – Regression and correlation – Large sampling theory. Test hypothesis and quality control. CVE403 Structural Analysis II (2 units) Indeterminate structural analysis: Energy and Virtual work Methods, Compatibility Method of Analysis, Slope deflection and Moment distribution methods. Moment Distribution Method – Frame with Side Sway, Modifications in Moment Distribution Method. Indeterminate arches. Elastic Instability. Simple plastic theory of bending. Collapse loads. CVE405 Design of Structures II (2 units) Limit state philosophy and Design in steel: Elastic and Plastic moment Designs. Design of Structural Elements in steel and connections and Joints. Limit state philosophy and design in Timber. Elastic methods and Design in Timber. Design of structural elements in Timber and Timber connectors. Laboratory Tests on Structural elements in Concrete, Timber and Steel. Computer Aided Design of structures. GEC405 Entrepreneurship Studies II (2 units) Part I: Business ideas generation, small business finance, small business growth strategies Part II: Entrepreneur seminar- Students will be placed in groups to develop a business idea and pitch the idea before judges (Who will pose as venture capitalist).

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Students will invoke their business skills and also apply all they learnt in GEN201 and Part I. CVE407 Soil Mechanics (2 units) Bearing capacity of shallow foundations. Behaviour of piles. Soil stiffness. Settlement of shallow foundations and discussion of pile settlements. Compaction and soil stabilization. Geo-structural mechanisms. Seepage, flow nets, instability etc. Consolidation theory (including rate of settlement). Slope stability (infinite slope analysis, slip circle analysis of undrained slopes in clay, method of slices). Critical state soil model (not essential). CVE409 Geomatics II (3 units) Further work on contours and contouring: Methods of contouring, contour interpolation and uses of contour plans and maps. Areas and Volumes. Setting out of Engineering Works. Elementary topographical surveying: Elements of photogrammetry, Photogrammetry equipment and Errors of Measurement. CVE411 Highway Engineering I (2 units) Introduction to Highway Engineering: highway planning, administration and finance; Pavement materials, soil, bitumen, aggregates etc., Construction equipment and methods; Types of pavement. Introduction to traffic engineering and traffic studies: Traffic surveys. Soil Engineering Aspects of Highways. Highway Geometrics. Pavement Structure and Design. Pavement materials and Laboratory Tests. CVE413 Laboratory Practicals/Design Studio III (3 units) All courses share the Laboratory schedules to suit; sometimes in alternate weeks. Laboratory investigations and report submission on selected experiments and projects. Foundation engineering experiments. Laboratory test on, structural elements in concrete, timber and steel. Laboratory test on pavement materials. Compaction test (standard and modified proctor method). Bitumen – recovery test. Water quality test: physical properties, chemical properties and bacteriological test. Wood test: crushing strength test, bending and deflection tests. Design project: Structural design of channel: application to retaining wall. GEC402 Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) II (6 units)

On successful completion of SWEP, the Students Industrial Work Experience Schemes can be done in industries under strict industrial conditions and supervision. Normally, industrial attachment is graded and no student can graduate without passing all the modules of the attachment and thus it is used in degree classification.

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500 Level CVE501 Structural Analysis III (2 units) Plastic Methods of Structural analysis. Elastic Instability. Introduction to the theory of plates and shells. Continuum of plane strain, elastic flat plates and torsion, Yield line Analysis and Strip methods for slabs. GEC 501 Project Management & Economics I (3 units) The Management of Environment: Formation of a company, sources of finance, money and credit, Insurance, National policies, GNP growth rate and prediction. Organizational Management: Principles and elements of organization. Organization charts.; Functions, Types. Principles of Management, Schools of thought, Office and production management. Management by objectives. Financial Management: Accounting methods. Financial statement. Elements of costing. Cost planning and control. Budget and Budgeting control. Cost reduction programmes. Depreciation accounting, valuation of assets. Personnel Management: Selection, recruitment and training. Job evaluation. Merit rating. Incentive schemes. Industrial Committees and joint Consultations. Trade Unions and collective bargaining. Industrial Psychology: Individual and Group Behaviour. The learning process. Motivation and Morale. Influence of the Industrial Environment. Resources Management. Materials Management: Purchasing methods. Contracts. Interest formula. Rate of return. Methods of economic evaluation. Selection between alternatives. Tendering evaluation and contract administration. Planning and Decision Making: Forecasting Planning, Scheduling. Production control Gantt Chart. C.P.M. and PERT. Optimisation. Linear programming as an aid to decision making policies under risk and uncertainties. Faculty layout and location. Work Study and Production Processes: Basic principles of work study. Principles of motion economy. Ergonomics in the design of equipment and process. Principles of project management, Work breakdown structure, budgeting and cost control, Project Gantt chart, Project risk management, project management standards, Project management tools GEC 502 Engineering Management & Law II (2 units) Part I - Contract. (Law): Definition of a Contract, Classification of a contract, Ingredient of a valid contract, Consideration, Intention to create legal relation, Capacity of a contract Consent of a party, Concept of brevity of a contract and its exceptions, Mistakes of a Contract, Duress in a contract, Undue influence in a contract, Misrepresentation a contract, Illegality in a contract, Discharge of a Contract, how does a contract come to an end, Remedies for breach of a contract. Part 2: Management Introduction to management, Decision Analysis, how to model a decision situation. Quantitative techniques for situations of uncertainty. Decision Tree. Project management. Project evaluation and review techniques. Concept of motivation. Theories of motivation. Hertzberg two factor theory. Transportation management model. CVE502 Design of Structures III (2 units) Composite Design and construction in Steel and Reinforced Concrete. Design of Structural Foundations. Modern Structural form. Tall Buildings, Lift shafts and shear

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walls, system buildings. Design projects. Introduction to design of prestressed concrete structures CVE503 Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (3 units) Engineering properties of ‘soils’ for design. Stresses in Soils. Shear Strength of soils. Foundations: Normal and Deep. Consolidation settlement - immediate and Consolidation settlement; differential settlement. design and installation of pile foundations, capacity of single piles, pile groups, drilled piers and caissons , coffer dams, bracing and strutting techniques. In-situ testing. Site investigations; Site evaluation and reporting. Compaction and soil stabilization. Earth Pressures. CVE504 Environmental Engineering (2 units) Gaseous, liquid and solid pollutants, measurements, Solid waste collection, treatment, disposal and design of systems. Water pollution control, Waste water collection, treatment, disposal and design of systems. Air pollution and control. Design and objectives of pollution control systems. Case studies, waste recycling. CVE505 Highway Engineering II (2 units) Highway Engineering: Pavement performance and Evaluation techniques, Pavement maintenance techniques and management, Design methods for flexible and rigid pavements, Asphalt mix design, Laboratory tests and characterisation of bitumen, Bituminous materials; Open textured macadam, hot rolled asphalt, mastic asphalt and dense bituminous macadam. CVE506 Transportation Engineering (2 units) Introduction to transport engineering: Transportation modes: airways, railways, waterways and their importance. Coordination of all Transportation Media. Transportation Planning and Economics. Traffic Management and Design of Traffic Signals. Parking. Geometric Design. Construction Methods. Construction. rapid transit and railroad engineering. Materials and Laboratory Tests. CVE507 Laboratory Practicals/Design Studio IV (3 units) Rigorous laboratory/design aspect of the first semester courses shall be conducted by the student under the supervision of the respective lecturers. The specific experiment will be determined by each course lecturer. Calibration of weirs (rectangular and v-notch). Determination of the Chezy coefficient for Perspex channel. Study of water flow pattern (broad crested weir, ogee weir and apron) Field work: Student will carry out case study and write report. The field work will be determined by the lead lecturer. CVE508 Laboratory Practicals/Design Studio V (3 units) Rigorous laboratory/design aspect of the second semester courses shall be conducted by the student under the supervision of the respective lecturers. The specific experiment will be determined by each course lecturer. In situ density test, triaxial test, consolidation test. Water quality control tests. Field work: Student will carry out case study and write report. The field work will be determined by the lead lecturer. CVE509 Safety in Construction Engineering (2 units) Construction practices and professional relations. Earth-works, equipment, capital outlay and operating cost; Form-work design, component assembly, improvement of productivity and construction practices, safety, project financing, insurance and

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bonding, contract terms. Solutions to job site and engineering problems in buildings and heavy construction in Nigeria Fire, Fire growth, combustion chemistry, smoke behaviour, compartment fires and heat transfer, Fire safety strategy, implementation of fire safety in infrastructure, Performance of structures in fire. Construction site safety CVE511 Research Project I (3 units) Research seminar I: The student will develop and present research proposal on a research topic of interest. Following approval of the proposal, the student will commence work on three chapters: introduction, critical literature review and research methodology. A written piece of work on the three chapters must be submitted. CVE512 Research Project II (3 units) Experiment, data collection, simulation/design and result analysis. The student will put all the chapters together as a single document for submission. Poster presentation is a must during project defence CVE513 Water Resources Engineering I (2 Credits) Water Supply, Treatment and Design.The Hydraulics of open channels and Wells. Drainage. Hydrograph Analysis. Reservoir and Flood-routing. Hydrological forecasting Hydraulic Structures, i.e. Dams, Dykes/Levees, Weirs, Docks and Harbours, Spillways, Stilling basins, Man Holes and Coastal Hydraulic Structures, etc. Engineering Economy in Water Resources Planning CVE514 Advanced Structural Analysis (3 units) Matrix Analysis of Structures, Matrix Analysis / Stiffness Method, Matrix Analysis / Stiffness Method –Approximate Analysis, Matrix Analysis – Member Releases Numerical methods in structural analysis: finite difference and finite element analysis solution by series, Structural vibrations and model analysis, Static Condensation, CVE515 Drainage and Irrigation Engineering (2 credits) Analysis and design of surface and combined drainage systems, collectors, storages and pumps. Methods of overflow protection of large areas. Analysis and design of irrigation systems. Soil-plan-water relationships. Water supplies, water delivery systems and water distribution systems. CVE516 Design and Construction of Embankment Dams, Bridges and Management Bridge design history, methods of analysis, loads. Design: allowable stress, ultimate strength, load resistance factor, supply/demand. Steel and concrete superstructures: suspension, cable stayed, prestressed, arches. Bridge inventories, condition assessments, data acquisition and analysis, forecasts. Failures and Damages of Embankment Dams, Shear Strength of Fill Materials, Compaction of Fill Materials, Pore-water Pressure in Embankment, Seepage through Embankment Dams, Settlement and Cracking, Hydraulic Fracturing. CVE517 Design of Offshore Structures Introduction to Hydrodynamics, Types of offshore structures, offshore structural dynamics, statistics of extremes. Design rule for offshore structures. Introduction to the design of systems that support construction activities and operations. Determination of design loads during construction. Cranes and erection systems.

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CVE518 Advanced Design of steel structures Review of loads and structural design approaches. Material considerations in structural steel design. Behavior and design of rolled steel, welded, cold-formed light-gauge, and composite concrete/steel members. Design of multi-story buildings and space structures. CVE520 Advanced design of concrete structures Design of concrete slabs, deep beams, walls, and other plane structures; introduction to design of prestressed concrete structures. Yield line Analysis and Strip methods for slabs.