Mining Engineering Dept.

This course is designed for a semester in Fortran Programming language for undergraduate Computer Science, Mathematical Science and Engineering students. The course covers general concepts and introduction to Fortran Programming with Fortran 03 (or Fortran 2003). Fortran 03 contains all of the features of the later version Fortran 77/95 needed to write complete and workable Fortran programs. Even though the course may not, in to full details, give everything the students need, it covers the basic features needed to be a good Fortran programmer and an introduction to the important new features of Fortran 03. This course has found profound and significant applications in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and other related fields.

This course is designed to teach students about the planet Earth, the roles played by external agents such as water, wind and ice on the physical features of the Earth. The processes leading to the formation of the different rock types, the forces and processes involved in rock deformation, their resultant effects and the distribution of energy resources.

This course provides opportunity for students of Chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, engineering, food science and technology and geology to collect the appropriate data required to define the properties of gases, liquids, solids and colloidal dispersions, to systematize them into laws, and give them a theoretical foundation. The course is also useful in establishing the energy relations obtaining in physical and chemical transformations, in ascertaining the extent and speed with which they take place, and in defining quantitatively the controlling factors. Topics to be covered include Kinetic theory of gases; behaviour of real gases; critical constants and liquefaction of gases; heat capacities of gases; principle of equipartition of energy; first and second laws of thermodynamics; enthalpy, entropy and free energy; reaction and phase equilibria; reaction rates; rate laws; zero, first and second order kinetics; experimental determination of reaction orders; mechanism and theory of elementary processes; photochemical reactions; basic electrochemistry.

This course introduces the basic principles and applications of electrical and electronics circuits. Itattempts to explainelements of ideal and passive components and their constitutive relations; laws governing linear circuitsof different configurations; andelements of electronics and their applications in real world.

The objectives of this course are to: ï‚· Introduce students to basic engineering mechanics ï‚· Provide students with opportunities to develop their knowledge of applied Mechanics.

This course is a compulsory course designed for students in engineering disciplines to acquire quality knowledge in the area of materials science and engineering. Materials are the bedrock of Engineering. Therefore it is important that all students in the various discipline of engineering be fortified with adequate knowledge of the course. The course shall span through structure-property-application relationship of materials with respect to mechanical behaviour of materials, electrical properties of materials, optical and magnetic properties of materials, materials and there interference with the environment among others.

Philosophy of science. History of engineering and technology. Engineering professions and specializations. Engineering Draftsmanship. Engineering training, institutions and post-training capacity building. Safety in engineering and introduction to risk analysis. The role of engineers in nation building. Invited lectures by professionals in practice at an organized symposium.

This course is an introductory; it is designed primarily for Chemistry and other students from Biochemistry, Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, Marine Science and Technology, Applied Geology and Mining Engineering students. It designed to teach basically classical techniques in analytical Chemistry. It actual deals with acid-base, precipitation, redox and complexometric titration techniques as well as gravimetric method of analysis. In the course theory of errors shall be introduced to students and statistical evaluation of data shall be treated. Theoretical background of the course shall be taught and the students will conduct practicals on the sub topics as it is been taught.

This will involve field planting. Each student will be allocated a field plot for the planting and management of an arable crop. Students will be exposed to practical work in animal production and health, fisheries and wildlife management, and crop and forestry nurseries.

The strength of a material, whatever is its nature, is defined largely by the internal stresses, or intensities of force in the material to carry external loads. Knowledge of these stresses is essential to the safe design of a machine or any type of structure, which in some cases may consist of complex arrangements of many component members. This course is concerned with the study of structural and machine members under the action of external loads. Analysis is directed towards the determination of the limiting loads the member can withstand before failure of the material or excessive deformation occurs. It is a practical course designed and made compulsory for all engineering students to impart and equip them with useful skills to analyse structures which they will encounter later in life. Topics to be covered include Force equilibrium, Free body diagrams, Elasticity – concept of stress and strain, tensile tests, young’ module and other strength factors, axially loaded bars, temperature stresses and simple indeterminate problems, hoop stresses; stresses in cylinders and rings, bending moment, shear force and axial force diagrams.

Periodic waveforms and their average and effective values. Non-linear elements: their characteristics and use in simple circuits. Steady state response of single-phase alternating current circuits: review of complex variables. Complex impedances and admittances. Series and parallel resonant circuits. Power factor correction, magnetic circuit, mutual inductance. Introduction to electrical machines: DC generators and motors. Introduction to electrical and electronic power measuring instruments and equipments. A.C and D.C bridges.

This course is designed primarily for all engineering students and students of engineering related courses. It provides a comprehensive knowledge and insight into engineering drawing as a basic tool of engineering. Topics to be covered include:Further projection of solids. First and third angle projections.Isometric projections.Intersection of surfaces and developments. Sectional views, Curve of interpenetrations. True lengths and true shapes.Parts and assembly drawings.Preparation of working drawing for manufacturing in accordance with standards. Reading and interpretation of manufacturer’s drawing of equipment.

This course is an introductory course to all other thermodynamics-based courses; it is very useful for students in all forms of engineering because it’s a foundation course for engineers in all disciplines. However, it also meets the need of students in other hard science related fields, as a course that provides the basic introduction to the three solid state of matter. The principles are introduced so that a clear understanding of the basic issues related to thermodynamics are well understood As a practical course, the focus is to impart useful skills on the students in order to give them a total reorientation of engineering challenges they find within their environment

This course is the first course in numerical analysis designed for students in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, mineral and earth sciences. The focus of the course is to equip students with basic useful skills to solve numerically both theoretical and empirical problems leading to linear and nonlinear equations. Topics to be covered include numerical solution of algebraic and transcendental equations; curve fitting; error analysis; interpolation and approximation; zeros of non linear equations in one variable; system of linear equations; numerical differentiation and integration.

This course is an exploratory, general school course in economics that is designed primarily for students in different disciplines. However, it also meets the need of students in the other fields, as a course that provides student with the basic understanding of Economics as a discipline that study a society and its resources. As a theoretical course, the focus is to impart useful skills on the students in order to enhance their management of limited economic resources and application at national levels. Topics to be covered include Scope and methodology of economics, Demand and supply, theory of production, Forms of business organisations, Market structure, International trade, economic growth and development, Role of government in any economy, money and banking.