Mechanical Engineering Course Descriptions

YEAR I FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT UNITS Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A.      Common University Courses
GSS 101 Use of English I 2 2
GSS 105 Humanities 2 2
GSS 107 Nigerian peoples and Culture 2 2
B.      Inter Faculty Courses
ICH 101 Basic Organic Chemistry 2 1 1
ICH 111 General Basic Inorganic Chemistry I 2 1 1
MAT 101 Elementary Mathematics I 3 2 1
PHY 101 General Physics 3 2 1
PHY 107 General Laboratory I 1 3(1)
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 2 2
C.      FACULTY COURSES
FEG 101 Engineering Mathematics I 2 1 1
FEG 100A Industrial Visits I
Total 21 15 5 3(1)

 

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT UNITS Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A.      Common University courses
GSS 103 Introduction to Philosophy and Logic 2 2
GSS 102 Use of English II 2 2
B.      Inter-Faculty Courses
ICH 102 Basic Physical Chemistry 2 2
ICH 112 Basic Practical Chemistry 2 1 3(1)
MAT 102 Elementary Mathematics II 3 2 1
PHY 102 General Physics II 3 2 1
PHY 108 General Physics Laboratory II 1 3(1)
C.      Faculty Courses
FEG 103 Circuit Theory 2 1 1
FEG 102 Engineering Mathematics II 2 1 1
FEG 100B Industrial Visits II
Total
19 13 4 6(2)

 

 

YEAR II FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT UNITS Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A.      Common University courses
*GSS 107 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2 2
B.      Inter-faculty Courses
MAT 201 Linear Algebra I 3 2 1
ICH 221 General Physical Chemistry 2 1 1
C.      Faculty Courses
FEG 221 Fluid Mechanics I 2 1 1
CSE 201 Computer Programming I 2 1 3(1)
FEG 201 Applied Electricity I 2 1 1
FEG 211 Applied Mechanics II (Statics) 2 2 3(1)
FEG 213 Engineering Drawing I 2 1 1
FEG 250 Principles of Material science 2 1 1
FEG 281 Workshop Practice I 2 1 3(1)
Total 19(21)* 10(12)* 6 6(2)

*For direct Entry students only.

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT UNITS Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A.      Common University courses
*GSS 103 Introduction to Philosophy and Logic 2 2
B.   Inter-faculty Courses
MAT 202 Elementary Differential Equations 3 2 1
BUS 204 Principles of Management 2 2
C.      Faculty Courses
CSE 202 Computer Programming II 2 1 3(1)
FEG 202 Applied Electricity 2 1 1
FEG 280 Engineer-in-Society 2 2
FEG 212 Applied Mechanics II (Dynamics) 2 1 1
FEG 214 Engineering Drawing II 2 1 3(1)
FEG 215 Strength of Materials I 2 1 1
FEG 282 Workshop Practice II 2 1 3(1)
FEG 242 Thermodynamics 2 1 1
Total 21(23)* 13(15)* 5 9(3)

*For Direct Entry Students Only.

 

 

YEAR 3/5 AND YEAR 2/4 FIRST SEMESTER

NEW CODE COURSE TITLE NEW CREDIT LOAD Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A. FACULTY COURSES
FEG 303 Engineering Mathematics III 2 1 1
B. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
IPE 307 Manufacturing Technology 2 1
IPE 315 Engineering Drawing III 2 1 3(1)
MCE 331 Mechanics of Machines I 2 1 1
MCE 333 Mechanics of Materials I 2 1 1
MCE 341 Engineering Thermodynamics I 2 1 1
MCE 351 Fluid Mechanics II 2 1 1
MCE 371 Mech/Design I 2 1 1 3(1)
C. ELECTIVES
EEE 343 Electromechanical devises & Mechanisms 2 1 1
TOTAL 18 9 7 6(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 3/5 AND YEAR 2/4 SECOND SEMESTER

NEW CODE COURSE TITLE NEW CREDIT LOAD Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES 2 2
MCE 322 Engineering Metallurgy I 2 1 1
MCE 332 Mechanics of Machines II 2 1 1
MCE 334 Mechanics of Materials II 2 1 1
MCE 342 Engrng Thermodynamics II 2 1 1
MCE 344 Thermal Radiation & Mass Transfer 2 1 1
MCE 346 Conduction, Convection Heat Transfer & Radiation. 2 1 1
MCE 352 Fluid Mechanics III 2 1 1
MCE 372 Mech Engrng Design II 2 1 1
MCE 398 Mech Engrng LabI 2 1 1 3(1)
B ELECTIVES
EEE 372 Instrumentation of Measurement I 2 1 1
TOTAL 20 11 8 3(1)

 

 

YEAR 4/5 AND YEAR 3/4 FIRST SEMESTER

NEW CODE COURSE TITLE NEW CREDIT LOAD Lectures (L) Tutorial (T) Practical (P)
A. FACULTY COURSES
FEG 404 Engrng Maths IV 2 1 1
B. DEPARTMENTAL COURSES
MCE 431 Mechanical Vibration and System Dynamics 2 1 1
MCE 433 Theory of Machines 2 1 1
MCE 443 Applied Thermodynamics 2 1 1
MCE 455 Applied Fluid Mechanics 2 1 1
MCE 497 Mechanical Engrng Lab II 3 2 3(1)
C. ELECTIVES 6 6
TOTAL 19 13 5 3(1)

 

 

 

 

ELECTIVES                                           CREDITS

MCE 461 Human factor Engineering 2 2
MCE 483 Technology Policy & Development 2 2
IPE 413 Machine tools Technology 2 2
IPE 497 Iron and steel making 2 2

 

 

YEAR 4/5 AND YEAR 3/4 SECOND SEMESTER 

 

NEW CODE COURSE TITLE NEW CREDIT

LOAD

    (L)     (T) L/WORKSHOP

STUDIO

FEG 400 Industrial Attachment – 6 months

 

YEAR 5/5 AND YEAR 4/4 FIRST SEMESTER

 

NEW CODE

A

COURSE TITLE

DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

NEW CREDIT LOAD (L) (T) (P)
MCE 535 Automatic control Theory 2 1 1
MCE 543 Internal Combustion Engine 2 1 1
MCE 551 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 2 1 1
MCE 547 Advanced Thermodynamics 2 1 1
MCE 573 Mech. Engrng Design III 2 1 3(1)
MCE 583 Law and Management 2 2
MCE 585 Engrng Economics and Materials Selection 3 2 1
MCE 599 Project 3 9(3)
TOTAL 18 9 5 12(4)

 

 

YEAR 5/5 AND YEAR 4/4 SECOND SEMESTER

NEW CODE COURSE TITLE NEW CREDIT LOAD (L) (T) (P)
MCE 522 Engrng Metallurgy II 2 2
MCE 574 Mech Engrng Design iv 2 1 3(1)
MCE 586 Law and Management II 2 2
MCE 598 Seminar 1 1
MCE 599 Project 3 9(3)
ELECTIVES 8 8
TOTAL 18 14 12(4)

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTIVES                                       CREDITS

MCE 524 Introduction to corrosion of Metals 2 2
MCE 544 Refrigeration and Air Condition. 2 2
MCE 546 Energy Conversion and Power Generation 2 2
MCE 548 Nuclear Reactor Theory 2 2
MCE 576 Advanced Design 2 2
MCE 564 Cad and Cam 2 2
IPE 514 Industrial Computers and Application 2 2
IPE 519 Tools, jigs and Fixture Design 2 2

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE SYNOPSIS

 

BUS101 Introduction to Business : 2 Credits

Introduction

Scope of Business, Definition of Business. External properties of business. Role of business. Types of economic systems. Why study business?

 

Forms of Business Ownership

Sole proprietorship. Partnership. The joint stock company. Statutory corporations/Public enterprises. Cooperative societies.

 

Management and Organisation

Nature of management. Functions of management. Line and staff functions in organizations.

 

Production and Marketing

Types of production. Production process. The marketing concept. Marketing functions.

 

The Finance Function

Types of financing short term, medium term, long term financing. Factors influencing choice of funds. Types of shares.

 

The Accounting Function

Purpose of accounting. Principles of accounting. Double entry bookkeeping. Day books. Ledger accounts. The trial balance. Profit and loss account, and the balance sheet.

 

FEG103. Circuit Theory : 2 Credits

Introductory concepts: electrons and protons, conductors, insulators and semiconductors; units and definition of ampere, volt, resistance, power and energy; MKS units. Resistive networks: resistances in series and parallel; current and voltage divisions; open and short circuits; cells; Kirchoff’s current and voltage laws, and their application.

Electrostatics: electric field of a parallel plate capacitor, multiplate capacitor; capacitors in series and parallel; energy stored in a capacitor.

Electromagnetism: magnetic field, permeability and magneto motive force; self and mutual inductances; inductances in series and parallel; Lenz’s laws; energy stored in an inductor.

Network theorems; the Venin’s and Nortons Theorems; superposition theorem, maximum power transfer theorem; delta-star-delta transformation.

Introduction to AC theory: waves form generation; angular measure, frequency and period; average and mean square values; phasors and phase angles.

 

FEG101. Engineering Mathematics I : 2 Credits

Trigonometry

Graphs of sin. Trigonometrical identities. Double and half angles. Solution of the expressions acos + bsin = x. the factor formulae. Solution of triangles by the size and cosine formula. The half angle formulae

 

Cordinate Geometry:

The equation of a straight line. Parallel and perpendicular lines.  Angles between two lines. Directed distances. Polar Coordinates. Relation between polar and Cartesian coordinates. Parametric equation.

 

Differentiation

Differentiation from first principles. Differentiation of xn, sin x, cos x, ex and log x.

Differentiation of logarithmic functions. Successive differentiation. Maxima and minima. Curve sketching.

 

Series

Sequences, arithmetic and geometric progressions. Summation of series. Series with rth term in a polynomial. The method of induction. Binomial and logarithmic series. Limits and convergence.

 

Circular Measure

The equation of circle. Arc length, area of a sector. Area of a segment. Small angles. Graphical solution of equations. Tangents to a circle.

 

Algebra

Surds. Fractional indices. Zero and negative indices. Roots of a quadratic equation. The remainder theorem. Permutation and combination. Theory of inequalities.

 

FEG 100A                                Industrial Visits I

 

FEG 100B                                  Industrial Visits II

 

FEG 102                       Engineering Mathematics II : 2 Credits

 

Integration

Integration as the inverse of differentiation. The indefinite and definite integral. Integration by substitution. Trigonometrical integral. Powers of sin x and cos x.

 

Expansion series

Power series. Maclaurin’s and Taylor’s series. Series for sin x, cos x and log x (ln x). the binomial series. Exponential series.

Partial fractions.

Denominators with linear factors. Denominators with quadratic and repeated factors. Improper fractions.

 

Three dimensional Trigonometry

Angle between a line and a plane. Angle between two planes. Three dimensional geometry. Skew lines, parallel lines and planes. Surfaces of revolution.

 

Probability and Statistics

Mutually exclusive events. Independent events. The binomial probability distribution.

 

Hyperbolic Functions.

Conic sections. The parabola, ellipse. Parametric coordinates of an ellipse. The rectangular hyperbola. Hyperbolic sine and cosine. Osborn’s rule. Inverse hyperbolic fuctions.

 

Mensuration and Moments of Inertia

Right circular cone. Frustrum of a right circular cone. Surface area of sphere. Moments of inertia. Perpendicular axes theorem. Parallel axis theorem.\

GSS 101 Use of English I: 2 Credits

Use of English is a course designed to equip participating students with the language skills required for excellent communication in all fields of human endeavour. It contains inter alia the following: Oral English, Parts of Speech, Phrases and clauses, Sentence construction, Direct and Indirect speech, Passive and active constructions, Punctuation and capitalization, Listening, Speaking, and Reading skills, Pre-writing skills, Use of Library, Use of Dictionary, skulls for examinations.

 

GSS 102 Use of English II: 2 Credits.

Students are drilled on effective writing skills among which are the techniques for writing: outlines, Paragraphs, Essays, Letters, Speeches, Public announcements, Students’ reports/term paper, Minutes, Memoranda, short stories and summary. Students are also helped to master the techniques for effective note taking/note making cum the use of library for research purposes.

 

GSS 103 Introduction to Philosophy and Logic : 2 Credits

The concept of philosophy. Etymology of philosophy. A brief survey of the main branches of philosophy. Metaphysics. Epistemology. Axiology and logic. Modes of philosophy. Speculative and analytic modes. Uses of philosophy. Major systems of thought. Idealism. Realism. Pragmatism. Existentialsism and analytic school of thought. The method of deduction using rules of inference and bio-conditions. Symbolic logic: special symbols in symbolic logic, conjunction, negation, affirmation, disjunction, equivalence and conditional statements.

 

GSS 105, Humanities : 2 Credit

Appreciation of the cultural content, meaning, variations and dynamics of organized social life through history, philosophy, arts, music, religion, political science and sociology. Patterns of symbolic interaction and their influence on human action. Primordial and civic cultural orientations. The meaning of life and its changing forms in Nigerian society.

 

GSS 107. Nigeria Peoples and Cultures : 2 Credits

Study of Nigerian history and culture in pre-colonial times. Meaning, variations and dynamics of culture. Archeological heritage of Nigerian State. The history of Nigeria in the 19th and 20th centuries. Ethnicity, national interest and national integration. Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit. The value question in Nigerian national development. Social justice and political instability. The philosophy of Nigerian state. The military as an instrument of nation building in Nigeria. Empowering women for national development. Personality, its concept, structure and development. Crime and juvenile delinquency. Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and STDs in Nigeria. Music in Nigerian culture. Youths and drug in Nigeria. Culture areas in Nigeria and their characteristics. Concept of functional education. National economy. Balance of trade. Economic self-reliance. Social justice, individual and national development. Moral obligation of citizens.

 

 

 

 

ICH 101, Basic Organic Chemistry I : 2 Credits

Introduction

Brief historical background, bonding in organic compounds, the carbon atom. Hybridization (sp3, sp2, sp). Classification of organic compounds. Isolation and purification of organic compounds. Elemental or qualitative analysis. Quantitative analysis. Formulae or organic compounds (Empirical, molecular and structural). Structural and stereoisomerisms. Functional group and homologous series.

 

IUPAC Nomenclature

IUPAC nomenclature of the following family of organic compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, halogenoalkanes, alkanols, alkanals, alkanones, alkanoates, acid amides, nitriles and amines, alkanoic acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides. Preparation, physical and chemical properties of the families listed above.

 

ICH 102, Basic Physical Chemistry : 2 Credits

 

The Gas Laws

Boyle’s law, Charles law, the general gas equation, Gay-lussac’s law. Gas constant. Dalton’s law of partial pressures. Graham law of gaseous diffusion. The kinetic theory of matter. Derivation of the kinetic equation. Deviation from the ideal gas law. Van der Waal’s equation. Liquefaction of gases. The joule-Thompson effect.

 

Properties of Dilute Solutions

Definition of the following concentrations term: molarity, molality, mole fraction, vapour pressure and lowering of vapour pressure. Raoult’s law, elevation of boiling point, lowering of freezing point. Osmotic pressure.

 

Introduction to Thermodynamics

Definition of the following terms: systems, state variables, and equilibrium, isothermal and adiabatic processes. The first law of thermodynamics. Work done for state changes (PV type).

 

Thermochemistry.

Heat changes, Heats of reaction. Laws of thermochemistry (Lavoiser and Laplace laws and Hess’ law of constant heat summation). Applications of the laws in calculations. Bond energy.

 

Chemical Equilibrium.

Chemical Equilibrium and reversible reaction. The law of mass action. Equilibrium constant. Factors affecting chemical equilibrium. Equilibrium between ions in the solid and liquid phases. Solubility and solubility product. Effect of a common ion on solubility and solubility product.

 

Chemical Kinetics

Rate of a chemical reaction. Factors affecting the rate of a chemical reaction. Activation energy.

 

 

Ionic Equilibrium.

Electrolytes. Acids and bases. Bronsted-lowry, Lewis and Arrhenius theories of acids and bases. pH and dissociation constant. Ionization of water. Hydrolysis. Buffer solution and buffer capacity.

 

ICH 111, General Basic Inorganic Chemistry : 2 Credits

Matter: Law of Chemical combination. Stoichometry of chemical kinetics. Atomic structure and electronic configuration of elements. Electronic theory of valencies.

Bonding: Ionic, covalent, co-ordinate, metallic, hydrogen bonding and Van der Waals forces. Fundamental components of atoms. Stable and unstable particles. Periodic classification of elements. Block, rows and groups. General feature of Chemistry of s-, p-, d- and f-blocks. Isotopes: Detection, concentration and separation of isotopes. Natural and artificial radioactivity. Stability of nucleus. Fission and fusion. Differences between radioactivity and ordinary chemical reaction. Measurements of radioactivity, decay constant and calculation involving radioactivity.

 

ICH 112. Basic Practical Chemistry : 2Credits

Theory and practice of volumetric and qualitative inorganic analysis.Preparation of standard solution. Calculation of molarity and concentration. Method of dilution of solution and calculation. Redox titration and calculations involved. Test for common anions and identification of SO42, SO32, NO3, CO32, Cl, Br, I, NO2. Test for common cations Fe2+, Fe3+, NH4+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Al3+, alkali and alkaline earth metals. Test for common ions in the first transition series e.g Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, etc. Group separation of cations.

 

MAT 101. Elementary Mathematics I : 3 Credits

Number systems natural, integer, rational, irrational, real and complex numbers. Elementary set theory. Indices, surds and logarithms. Quadratic equations. Polynomials and their factorization the remainder and factor theorems. Rational functions and partial fractions. The principle of mathematical induction (PMI). Permutations and combinations.

The binomial thermo for rational index. Progressions, arithmetic, geometric, harmonic, arithmetic-geometric. Solution of inequalities. The algebra of complex numbers addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Argand diagrams and the geometry of complex numbers. Modulus. Arguments polar coordinates. The de Moivre’s theorem. Complex nth roots of unity and complex solution to zn =a Trigonometry circular measure, elementary properties of trigonometric functions, radian measure, addition formulae and other trigonometric identities. Sine and cosine laws Solution of triangles, heights and distances.

 

MAT102. Elementary Mathematics II: 3 Credits

Functions: concept and definition; examples polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometry functions. Graphs and their properties.

Plane analytic geometry: Equations of a straight line, circle parabola, ellipse and hyperbola.

Tangents and normals. Differentiation from first principles of some polynomial and trigonometric functions. Techniques of differentiation sum, products, quotients and chain rules including implicit differentiations. Differentiation of simple algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and composite functions. Higher order derivatives, applications to extremum and simple rate problems. L’ Hopital’s rule, simple Taylor/Maclaurin expansion. Curve sketching. Integration as anti-differentiation. The fundamental theorem of integral calculus. Application to areas and volumes.

 

PHY 101. General Physics I: 3 Credits

Space and time frames of reference. Units and dimensions. Kinematics vectors, scalars, speed/velocity, acceleration, circular motion and applications. Fundamental laws of mechanics.

Static: Equilibrium. Centre of mass.

Dynamics: Newton’s law of motion, Force, inertia, mass and weight. Contact forces, Atwood machine. Pulleys. Projectile motion. Linear momentum. Galilean invariance. Universal gravitation. Newton’s gravitation law. Kepler’s laws. Gravitational potential. Earth’s satellite. Velocity of escape and weightlessness. Work and energy of rotation. Conservation laws. Oscillatory motion, simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillation.

 

PHY 102. General Physics II : 3 Credits

Electricity and Magnetism, Optics

Electrostatics: Coulomb’s, Gauss’ law. Capacitors. Electric fields and potentials. Energy in electric field.

Conductors and currents: Ohm;s law. Temperature dependence of resistance. Combination of resistances. Measurements of resistance. E.m.f. dielectrics (qualitative treatments only).

Magnetic fields and induction. Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws. Earth’s field.

Ampere’s law. Maxwell’s equations (qualitative treatments only).

Electromagnetic oscillations and waves; types, properties. Mirrors and lenses. Reflection, refraction, applications. Optical instruments.

 

PHY 107 General Physics Laboratory I: 1 Credit

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement, errors and graphical analysis. A variety of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include studies of mechanical systems and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity etc covered in Physics 101.

 

PHY 108. General Physics Laboratory II: 1 Credit

Basic experiments on electricity and magnetism covered in PHY 102. Experiments include studies of meters, the oscilloscope and electrical resonant systems.

 

BUS 204. Principles of Management:  2 Credits

Basic Concepts in Management

What is management? Definition of management. The three dimensions of  management. Management as a process; management as an organizational position; management as a profession. Management as a science or art or both. Universality of management. Functions of the manager planning, organizing, motivating, communicating, controlling, decision making.

Staffing and Directing

Nature of staffing. The staffing process. Human resources planning selection, interview, recruitment, induction and orientation, training and development, performance appraisal, promotion and demotion, transfers and disengagements. Concepts of directing. Nature of directing and leading. Leadership and leadership styles. Motivation. Communication process, channels, networks, problems and grapevine.

 

Controlling

The concept of control. The control process. Types of control. Control systems. Characteristics of effective control systems. Control techniques financial, operational and technical controls. Mathematical/statistical control systems. PERT, CPM.

The Nigerian Environment.

Characteristics of the Nigerian business environment managerial, financial, infrastructural, political, government intervention. Management problems in Nigeria educational, training and development, accountability, succession, deployment, organizational. Challenges of current economic reforms in Nigeria. Transferability of management systems. Management by Objectives (MBO).

 

FEG 221. Fluid Mechanics I: 2 Credits

Hydrostatics

Fundamental elements of fluid static’s; density, pressure, surface tension, viscosity, compressibility. Hydrostatic equation and its integration for incompressible fluids. Pressure distributions over plane and curved surfaces. Resultant force; line of action; center of pressure. Measurements of pressure.

 

 

Dynamics

Steady and unsteady flow of fluids; streamlines; stream tubes. One, two and three-dimensional flows, uniform and non-uniform flows. Laminar and turbulent flows. Nature of motion around blunt and streamlined bodies; establishment of velocity profiles, boundary layer separation; formation of wakes. Use of control volume for steady flow mass balance, momentum balance and energy balance pressure and velocity in ideal fluids and in shear flow situation.

 

Dimensional Analysis

Buckingham’s pi-theorem, Dimensionless groups. Dynamical similarity. Flow modelling. Nature of effects of fluid friction in pipes and channels, relationship between friction factor and Reynold’s number, Flow Characteristics of pumps and turbines.

 

FEG 242 Thermodynamics : 2 Credits

Basic concepts. What is thermodynamics? Basic definitions. Historical background of thermodynamics. Dimensions. Units. Macroscopic and microscopic domain. Thermodynamic systems, boundaries, control volume. Properties and states, processes, heat and work, pressure, temperature and zeroth law. Intensive and extensive properties Measurement of temperature, volumes and pressures.

The first law of thermodynamics. Application to open and closed systems. Internal energy, work and heat transfer. Storing work as nonPV work. Sign convention in heat and energy, flow processes and enthalpy. Flow and non-flow work.

Thermodynamic properties of pure substances, working fluids, liquids, vapours and gases. Liquid vapour phase equilibrium diagram. Saturated and superheated states in water and in working fluids of refrigerators. P-V-T relations and diagrams. The ideal gas. Steam quality measurements. Barrel calorimeters, separation, throttling and combines calorimeters, use of property tables. Processes in the vapour phase at constant volume, constant pressure. Isothermal, hyperbolic and polytropic processes. The perfect gas, the ideal gas and P-V-T relation. Specific heats, the gas constant, universal gas constant. The mole processes with the ideal gas. Isothermal, isochronic, adiabatic, and polytropic processes.

The second law of thermodynamics and its corollaries. Reversibility and irreversibility. Efficiency and temperature scale. Carnot cycle in idealised heat engines and refrigerators. Heat pumps, absolute temperature scale.

 

Entropy: Clausius inequality; T-S diagram for various processes. Maximum available energy. Entropy change in isolated systems. Consequences of the second law.

CSE 201. Computer Programming I : 2 Credits

Introduction types of computers and components, their uses industrial and scientific. Computer logic software and hardware. Introduction to computer languages. FORTRAN, BASIC, COBOL etc.

 

CSE 202. Computer Programming II : 2 Credits

Application of FORTRAN and BASIC to simple problems, flow charts, Data structures. Analysis of commercial and professional software: database, spreadsheet, and word-processing, CAD, CAL, CAM etc. Operating systems. IBM OS/2, Microsoft’s DOS and WINDOWS, UNIX etc. Practical exercises with commercial and professional software.

 

FEG 211. Applied Mechanics I (Statistics): 2 Credits

Fundamental principles and permissible operations with forces acting on a rigid body. Element of vectors. Moment of a force about a point and about an axis. Varignon’s theorem. Reduction of two and three dimensional force systems. Equilibrium in two and three dimensions and its application in the determination of reactions at the constraints of determinate structures (beams, frames and arches). Graphical statics and its application in solving problems involving coplanar forces. Methods of joint, section, Maxwell-Cremona and Culma in solving plane trusses. Centre of gravity; graphical and analytical solutions. Friction and related static problems.

 

FEG 212. Applied Mechanics II (Dynamics): 2 Credits

Coordinate systems and position vectors. Kinematics of a particle in plane motion in different coordinates. Displacement, velocity, acceleration of a particle. Kinetics of a particle in motion. Newton’s laws. Types of forces. Systems of particles. Centre of mass. Simple harmonic motion.

Kinematics of a rigid body in plane motion. Relative motion between two points on a rigid body. Velocity diagrams. Instantaneous centre of rotation. Kinetics of a rigid body in plane motion. Work and energy for a system of particles. Kinetic energy of a rigid body. Potential energy. General energy principle. Virtual work. DAlambert’s principle. Mechanical distinctions between solids and fluids. Compressibility, density, viscosity, Kinematics viscosity and the dependence of these properties on pressure and temperature, ideal solids and fluids. Particles and rigid bodies, mass force velocity and acceleration.

 

FEG 215. Strength of Materials I : 2 Credits

Subject matter of strength of materials. Fundamental hypothesis in strength of materials. Problems and methods in strength of materials. External and internal forces, stresses, displacement and deformation. Hooke’s law and the principle of superposition. General principles of structural analysis. Tension and compression. Internal forces and stresses on the cross-section of a rod in tension and compression. Elongations of bar and Hooke’s law, potential energy of strain, statically determinate and statically indeterminate systems. States of stress and strain in tension and compression.

Tension: Pure shear and its characteristics. Torsion of a rod of circular cross-section. Torsion of a rod of non-circular cross-section. Geometrical characteristics of cross-section of a rod. Static moments of a section. Moments of inertia of a section and principal axes and principal moments of inertia.

Bending: Internal forces acting on cross-section of a rod in bending. Stresses in a rod under pure bending. Stresses in transverse bending, oblique bending, eccentric tension and compression and stability of columns.

 

FEG 201. Applied Electricity I : 2 Credits

Revision on network theorems.

Analysis of AC Circuits: Series and parallel RL and RC circuits. Series and parallel RLC circuits. Resonance series and parallel. Impedance diagrams. Quality factor. Mesh and Node Analysis. Matrix method.

Coupled Circuits: Analysis of coupled circuits, coupling coefficient. Dot notation.

Circuit Transients: DC transients. RC and RL transients. AC transients. RLC transients.

Introduction to Electronic: Semiconductor properties. Electrons and holes. Intrinsic and extrinsic conduction. Donor and acceptor atoms. P N junction. Introduction to thermionic devices. Junction diode characteristics. Other diodes Zener, photodiodes, tunnel and LEDS. Diode circuits. Bipolar transistors. Simple treatment of transistor operations.

 

FEG 202. Applied Electricity II: 2 Credits

Poly-phase Systems: Two phase and three phase systems. Star and delta connected loads. Power in three phase systems. Two wattmeter method applied to balanced loads.

Power Factor Correction: Power in sinusoidal steady state. Average and apparent power. Active and reactive power. Power factor correction. Measurement and instrumentation: Circuit symbols. Component identification. Reasons for measurement, Error analysis. Equipment reliability.

Use of Meters: AVO, CRO, signal generators.

Transistors: The transistor as an amplifier, common base, common emitter and common collector configurations. Transistor biasing and stabilization.

Field Effect Transistors: JFET and MOSFET. Biasing the FET. Treatment of analogue and digital electronic instruments.

 

ICH 221. General Physical Chemistry : 2 Credits

Kinetic Theory

Behaviour of gases and kinetic theory. Ideal and non-ideal behaviour of gases. Derivation of the kinetic theory equation for the pressure of an ideal gas and deductions there from. Molecular and Collision diameter and number. Mean free path. Collision number. Viscosity of a gas. Boltzmann distribution law. Types of average speed. Mean velocity, root-mean-square velocity and most probable velocity. Equipartition of energy. Brownian motion.

Chemical Thermodynamics

Nature and scope of thermodynamics. Important definitions. The first law of thermodynamics. Calorimetry. Standard molar enthalpies of formation and the determination of standard molar enthalpies for chemical reactions from tables of these. Heat capacities. The Carnot cycle

 

MAT 201. Linear Algebra I : 3 Credits

Vectors and vector algebra. Vector space over the real field. Linear dependence and independence. Basis and dimensions. The dot and cross products in three-dimensions. Equations of lines and planes in free space. Linear transformation and their representation by matrices. Matrix algebra. Operations on matrices rank, range, null space, nullity. Determinants and inverses of matrices. Singular  and non singular transformation.

 

MAT 202. Elementary Differential Equations: 3 Credits

Methods of integration. Introduction to differential equations of the first order. Examples to illustrate the sources of differential equations from the physical and biological sciences. Growth, decay, cooling problems and the law of mass action. Linear differential equations of second order. Application of the first and second order linear differential equations to falling problems and simple circuits. Laplace transformation.

 

FEG 213. Engineering Drawing I : 2 Credits

Use of engineering drawing tools/equipment. Lettering, construction of title blocks, freehand sketching. Pictorial views. Introduction to orthographic projection. 1st and 3rd angle projection. Projection of prints, lines and planes. Supplementary views visibility. True length of lines, grade and bearing of a line.

 

Intersecting lines, skew lines, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, point view of a line. Edge view of a plane surface. Shortest distance between two skew lines (including shortest perpendicular or horizontal at a given grade). True shape of a plane surface. Line conventions. Geometric constructions. Dimensioning practices.

 

 

FEG 214. Engineering Drawing II: 2 Credits

Angle between plane surfaces. Strike line and dip angle of a plane surface. Angle between two intersecting lines. Angle between two non-intersecting (skew) lines. Angles between a line and a plane.

Development of prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, a line and a cylinder, a line and a sphere of plane surface, solids bounded by plane surfaces, a cone and a cylinder, two cones, any two solids, a plane with topographic surface.

Vector quantities. Graphical statistics. Graphical presentation of data. Graphical mathematics. Graphical calculus. Empirical equations. Functional scales. Nomography. Isometric and oblique perspective views.

Introductory building drawing. Common sizes of brick and cement blocks. Brick/block bounds. Representation of doors and windows in plan, wall plasters, rafters, etc. Electrical circuit diagrams.

Practice with CAD software and drafting tables.

 

FEG 280. Engineer in Society : 2 Credits

Philosophy of Science and Technology

Concept of science and technology. The impact of technological development on the society materially, socially and culturally.

History of Engineering and Technology

Major technological developments in human history to the present day.

Industrialization and Social change

A sociological examination of industrialisation. Problems of urbanization and the role of technology in influencing behaviour.

Safety in Engineering and Introduction to Risk Analysis

Safety criteria. Physical causes. Human attitude. Safety assessment techniques including risk assessment and risk analysis.

Role of Engineers in Nation Building

Qualifications of engineers. Engineering profession. Who are engineers? Possible careers. COREN registration of engineers. Internship for engineers. Role of engineers in government and nation building.

 

FEG 281. Workshop Practice I: 2 Credits

Elementary introduction to types and organisation of engineering workshop, covering, jobbing, batch, mass production. Safety measures in the workshop in mechanical, electrical and civil engineering workshops. Principles of working. Bench work and fitting.

Introduction to workshop hand and powered tools, with emphasis on safety measures during operation.

Workshop materials, their properties and use. Various gauges, micrometer and other measuring devices. Measurement and marking for uniformity, etc

General principles of working of standard metal cutting machine tools. Drilling machine and drilling processes. Screw threads and thread cutting using stock and dies. Marking off on face plate. Functions and capabilities of grinding machines. General machine operation practice.

Mass production and modern machine tools, turret lathes, automatic and semiautomatic lathes, etc.

 

FEG 282. Workshop Practice II: 2 Credits

Standard measuring tools used in workshops.

Welding, brazing, soldering, etc. Blacksmith hand tools and working principles. Introduction to welding and brazing. AC and DC electric arc welding. Fitting and assembling. Basic electrical skills. Testing of electrical installation and circuits including earthling.

Tools and machines for woodwork: hand tools, materials, classification and uses of timber. Various joints. Types used in carpentry and journey. Processing, preparation and preservation of wood.

Basic skills in brickwork and masonry. Setting out equipment using working drawings. Bonding, plumbing, levelling, ganging and erection of corners in brick/block work.

 

FEG 250. Principles of Material Science: 2 Credits

Atomic structure. Electrons and bonding theory. Influence on materials structure and behaviour. Crystalline structures. Concept of grain boundaries. Long range and short range order. Amorphous solids. Packing arrangements or crystals. Coordination numbers. Unit cell concept. Packing factors. Crystal defects and imperfections. Polycrystalline solids. Ductile and brittle behaviour. Stress-strain curves. Plastic deformation. Alloying concept. Solid solutions. Precipitation from saturated solid solutions. Equilibrium phase diagrams. Ageing phenomena. Hardening processes. The structure and properties of ceramics, glasses, cement and concrete, organic polymers, wood and various composite materials. Elements of Conduction, semi-conduction and insulation theory.

 

FEG 303. Engineering Mathematics III: 2 Credits

Further Matrices

Directed graph and matrices. Application to engineering examples. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The characteristics equation. The Cauley Hamilton theorem. The Kronecker product. Iterative solution of eigenvalues and vectors. Quadratic and hermitian forms. Triangles decomposition and its application. Matrix transformation, rotation of axes. Diagonalisation, model and special matrices.

 

Laplace Transforms

Transform of common functions. Properties of some functions. Shifting theorem. Inverse transforms. Solution of differential equations and simultaneous equations. Periodic and Heaviside unit step functions. Dirac delta impulse functions. Initial and final value theorems. Examples from electrical and mechanical system. Loaded beams.

 

Fourier Analysis

Definition and application of Fourier series. Dirichlet conditions. Even and odd functions. Half and quarter wave symmetry. Application in civil, electrical and mechanical systems. Fourier transforms. Numerical harmonic analysis, twelve point analysis

 

Multiple Integral

Double and triple integral, Line integral. Close curves. Parametric equation. Green’s theorem. Surface integral in two and three dimensions. Volume integral. Change of variables. Jacobian transformation.

 

Numerical Analysis

Numerical solution of equations. The Newton-Raphson iterative method. Numerical solution of differential equations. Euler method and the Range Kutta techniques Curve fittings.

 

Special Function:

The gamma function. Definition. Gamma function of negative values of x. The beta function. Relation between gamma and beta functions. The error function.  The elliptic function of the first and second kind. Bessel function.

 

IPE 315. Engineering Drawing III: 2 Credits

Section and conventional practices, Fasteners and springs. Thread profile, representation, classes and uses, Bolt specifications, Dimensions and specifications for precision and reliability. Tolerances and Limits, Details, Drawing of Component, Assembly Drawing, Conceptual Design, Projects. Interpretation of drawing.

 

MCE 322: Engineering Metallurgy: 2 Credits

Study of engineering properties of metals; Mechanical and non-destructive tests. Macro and Micro examination of metals. Solidification of metal, Equilibrium diagrams. Diffusion and precipitation hardening. Deformation and annealing of metals. Iron and Carbon steels, Alloy steels: Stainless, heat resisting and creep resisting steels, corrosion and Oxidation of metals, Review of extraction, properties and uses of non-ferrous metals. Review of extraction, properties and uses of non-ferrous metals. Review of extraction, properties and uses of non-ferrous metals e.g. copper, Aluminium, Zinc, Lead their alloys.

 

MCE 331: Mechanic of Machine 1: 2 Credits

Introduction of Mechanism/Machines: Linkages, cams, Gears (spur bevel, worm etc) Gear Trains, Computing Mechanisms, Introduction to synthesis.

 

MCE 332: Mechanics of MachinesII: 2 Credits

Kinematics of machinery, force analysis of machinery, balance of machinery, vibration of machines.

 

MCE 333: Mechanics of Material I: 2 Credits

Stress Normal, shearing, bearing stresses, Allowable Stress Factor of safety; Strain:- Stress Strain Diagram, Hooke’s Law deflection of axially loaded numbers, poison’s Rtio. Generalized Hooke’s Law, Stress Concentrations; torsion; axial Force, Shear and Bending moment, pure bending of beams; Analysis of plane Stress and Strain, Combined stress pressure vessel and failure theories.

 

MCE 334: Mechanics of Materials II: 2 Credits

Design of members by the Strength Criteria, Defection of Beams

Statically indeterminate members, columns, connections. The energy method. Thick walled cylinders.

 

MCE 341: Thermodynamics II: 2 credits

 

MCE 342: Engineering Thermodynamics II: 2 Credits

Pre-requisite: MCE 341

Heat engines: Streams in Rankine cycle application, reciprocating and rotary steam plants (turbines). Use of Tables and h-s charts. Processes on T-S diagram. Actual work, Rankine and Actual efficiencies. Steam generators, boiler ratings, boiler efficiency and its improvements:  air pre-heaters, economizers, super-heaters etc.

Air Standard Cycle: The circle, the diesel cycle, dual or mixed pressure air standard cycles. The standard gas turbine cycle and sterling cycle. Various analysis; work production, air-standard efficiencies, related and real efficiencies. The thermodynamics of ideal gas mixtures, Dalton’s Law and mixture properties. Chemical fuels and basic elements of combustion. Mass balance. Simple combustion products considered as ideal gases.

Heating value of fuels: bomb and gas calorimeters. Engine trails; B.H.P., indicated and mean effective pressures and their measurements. Fuel consumption loop.

Exhaust gas analysis and energy balance in engine trails. Graphical representation of test results.

Reciprocating compressors: Single stage with and without clearance effects. Different compression process: Isothermal, polytrophic, adiabatic and isentropic, Power demand and efficiencies. Rating of air compressors. Theoretical and true volumetric efficiencies. Air receives and energy balance in reciprocating compressors. The positive displacement rotary compressor stage.

 

MCE 346: Conduction And Convective Heat Transfer: 2 Credits

Fundamental concept of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Thermal radiatioin, Combined mechanism of heat transfer.

Conduction: One-dimensional heat conduction with or without internal heat general to include plan and cylindrical composite walls and fin; unsteady heat conduction.

Two-dimensional heat conduction: Steady and unsteady states, solutions by methods of separation of variables. Numerical and graphic methods of solution. Convection: Concepts from hydrodynamic boundary, the theory layer, Results from hydrodynamic boundary layer theory; Analysis of the thermal boundary layer , heat transfer in turbulent flow, energy and momentum transfer analogies; Forced convention in internal flows; Natural convection; Heat transfer with phase change.

 

MCE 344: Thermal Radiation And Mass Transfer: 2 Credits

Blackbody radiation: radiative heat exchange between surfaces; radiation shielding, radiation through gaseous media. Molecular.

Mass transfer: diffusion:  differential equations of mass transfer, steady and unsteady molecular diffusion: convective mass transfer and mass transfer coefficients.

 

MCE 351: Fluid Mechanics II: 2 Credits

Pre-requisite FEG202

Dynamics of flow field: Forces in fluids, substancial or total derivatives equation of motion in Cartesian and polar, jet action, coordinates, integration of Euler’s equation,integral form of momentum equation.

Fluid dynamics application: Flow through confinement, jet action, pipe  flow, the pitot tube jet propulsion and propeller analysis.

Ideal fluid flow: Irrotational flow, velocity potential, streanm functions, flow net and their uses, two dimensional flow and elements of airfield theory. Dimensional analysis and similitude: dimensional homogeneity, unity and dimensions, the Buckingham pi theorem, geometric, dynamic and kinematics similarities, dimensionless parameters and their significance. Viscous effects in fluid flows: Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes and conducts. Introduction to the concept of friction factor.

 

MCE 352: Fluid Mechanics III: 2 Credits

Fundamentals of compressible flow: one-dimensional flow, continuity and momentum equation, non-superposition of compressible flow process.

Isentropic flow: stagnation condition, speed of sound, Mach number effects of area changes, different form of energy equations. Mach numbers relation and the phenomenon of choking. Normal and oblique shocks. Flow in shock relations, comparison of oblique with normal shocks. Flow in ducts: Adiabatic flow in pipe with friction, frictional flow in long pipes with heat addition, Fanno and Releigh lines.

Turbomachinary: propeller analysis, water turbines, pumps and their performance characteristics and cavitation.

 

MCE 371: Mechanical Engineering Design I: 2 Credits

Introduction to Design Definition of Design, Design process, Design decisions, Creativity and Synthesis in Design, Preliminary stress Analysis, Deflection Analysis.

 

MCE 372: Mechanical Engineering Design II : 2 Credits

Design of Mechanical Elements Screws, Fasteners,  and joints Mechanical Spring, Bearing, Lubrication.

 

EEE 372: Instrumentation and Measurements I : 2 Credits

 

IPE 307: Manufacturing Technology I: 2 Credits

Pre-requisite – MCE281/282

Work done on bench involving assembling, advanced fitting, mating parts including dovetail joints, Location including the use of dowel pins, spigots or registers, keys and key-ways.

Heat treatment of steel, reasons for heat treatment and types of heat treatment. Metal casting, Forging of metal, Forging operations upsetting, drawing down, setting down, bending. Calculations involving length of material and location of bend.

 

The Centre Lathe: Principal features, chuck work, Taper turning, Eccentric turning and thread. Calculations involving cutting speeds and deeds range of spindle speeds and design of spindle speeds and deeds. Planning and setting work.

 

Calculations involving speeds, strokes and deed, cutting times.

Drilling and drilling machines. Calculations involving drilling operations, volume or metal removed when drilling.

 

FEG 404: Engineering Maths IV: 2 Credits

 

MCE 433: Theory of Machines : 2 Credits

Mechanisms motions, Mobility and inversion. Four-bar linkage Grasho’s law, Mechanical Advantage. Type of Mechanisms and synthesis. Rigid body motion. Kinematics equations of rigid bodies in planer Motions, Kinetics of Particles

 

MCE 431: Mechanical Vibrations: 2 Credits

Pre-requisites: MCE 331 &MCE 332

  • Periodic Motion: Simple harmonic motion and sinus soidal motion. Free vibration, application to prismatic bars and cantilevers. Use of energy methods of solution.

Damped Vibrations

Forced Periodic Motion

Two degrees of freedom problems: dynamic Vibration

Absorbers: Vibration insulation and measurement torsional

Systems: Single rotors system, two-rotors system, geared systems, whirling of shafts, Critical speeds of shafts, Raleigh-Ritz

Equation. Application to design of dynamic systems, eg. Balancing of machinery etc.

  • System Dynamics

 

Pre-requisite: MCE 361 &MCE 341

Year 5 (2 Credits)

  1. Dynamic System Elements: Mechanical and Electrical
  2. Dynamic System Elements: Fluid and Thermal
  3. Generalization of Dynamic Systems
  4. Analysis of elementary Dynamic system
  5. Modelling of physical system
  6. Operational block diagrams
  7. System graphs and equation formulation
  8. Complex numbers
  9. Systems excitation
  10. Classical solution of differential equation.The above course is aimed at assembling the bits and pieces of subjects (mechanics, fluid mechanics, heart transfer, pneumatics, hydraulics etc) into coherent and useful Engineering systems. Emphasis should be placed on relationships between the equation and physical engineering system. Students should be able to work from equation to physical systems to equation. (Design\

    analysis).

     

    Statically indeterminate members, column, the energy method. Thick walled cylinder.

     

    MCE 443,- Applied Thermodynamics. 2 Credits

    Pre-requisite. MCE372&MCE342

    Review of thermodynamics relatives and process. Definition and

     

    Classification  of  turbo-machines.  General principle of operation.  Axial flow and centrifugal machines.  Fans, pumps, compressors and turbines. Use of momentum principles in analyzing idealized turbo-machinery performance.

     

    Turbo-machinery velocity triangles. Definition and discussion of commonly used terms: efficiency, flow co-efficient, pressure co-efficient, specific speed, specific diameter and power co-efficient. Use of the terms in the design and selection of turbo- machines.

     

    Presentation of data using the non-dimensional parameters, as opposed to dimensional parameters. Elementary discussion of airfoils and linear cascades. Life and drag importance in turbo-machines and airplane performance value limitations of theoretical analysis. The importance of the wind tunnel and water tank in turbo- machinery development.

     

    MCE 455: Applied Fluid Mechanics : 2Credits

    Pre_ requisite: MCE372

    Comparison between orifices and weirs. Flow through closed conducts – Darey and Chezy formulae etc, smooth and rough pipes. Losses due to entry change in section and direction pipe and pipe system: Liquid solid mixtures (slurry), water hammer and the rate valve closure, Open channels: Chezy and Manning formulae, head recovery Turines, pumps and pump classification.

     

    MCE 461: Human factor Engineering (HFE) And Factory Layout: 2 Credits.

    Meaning of Human Factor Engineering (HFE)

    Man Machines system. Environmental factors. Design of displays. Design of controls. Fatigue Static work. The principle of motion economy, Classification of movement. Notes of workplace layout. Notes on the workplace by means of two-handed

    Process chart. This simo chart.

    Meaning of factory of plan layout. The importance of layout in various industries. Possibility of altering layout once established. Some notes of factory layout: process layout advantages. The Flow Diagram. Developing the new layout: the use of Templates and models. Principles of material handling.

    MCE 483: TECHOLOGY Policy And Development 1: 2 Credits

    Pre_ requisite: MCE 201

    The cause explores and maps alternative approaches to large-scale problems of the society. Discussion will include governmental policies as they affect technology e.g. antitrust law, patents and copyrights, legal and economic aspects pf pollution e.g. congestion and waste disposal and private production of public goods, regulation of industries, criteria for public investment, standardization, engineering ethics and quality assurance.

     

    IPE 413: Machine Tool Technology: 2 Credits

    Kinematics of machines tools, alignment and rigidity of structures and their elements, structural design for stiffness. Spindle assemblies, bearing including rolling and hydrostatic types, Design for strength and stiffness, Vibration of machines tools and their foundations.

     

    MCE 497:Mechanical Engineering Lab. II: 3 Credits

    MCE 522: Engineering Metallurgy II-2 Credits

    Sources and type of iron ore. Impurities in Iron ore. Fluxes used in iron making. Ore preparation: Roasting agglomeration, pelletization, sintering. Removal of volatile materials and decomposition of carbonates. Cast iron production: reduction. Oxides in blasts furnace, alternative iron making process-midrex direct reduction. Review of steel making and refining process: Open heart, Electric are Converter Grades of steels and properties. Temperature measurement.

     

    MCE 497: Mechanical Engineeing Lab. II: 2 Credits

    Pre- requisites: MCE 443&MCE 447

    The closed and open loop control system introduction. Transfer function and control elements; block diagrams. Types of inputs, transient and steady state responses. Improvements to system performance. Linear system of the first order, response to inputs, harmonic response loci, experimental lag. Natural frequency and damping ratio. Control in the closed loop: error signals and elementary stability analysis using Nyquist and Bode plots.

     

    MCE 543: Internal Combustion Engine: 2 Credits

    Introduction, classification of I.C. Engines components, the four-stroke cycle, Valve timings, valves and valves mechanism. Spark Ignition four stoke engine. Carburettor. Air fuel mixtures. Mixture requirements of Automotive engines. Elementary carburettors or simple plain Tube carburettors, fuel pump, Ignition system. Compression ignition four stroke engine. Negative Loop fuel pump and system. Injection Nuzzles. Two-stroke crankcase scavenge spark ignition Engine. Multi-cylinder Engines. Carburetion, Airflow. Fuel flow, fuel injection computations in Horsepower. Brake means effective pressure. Engine efficiencies Performance and means effective pressure. Engine efficiencies. Performance and analysis of internal combustion engines: Spark Ignition Engine. Spark ignition and compression ignition engines compared. Testing of I.C. Engines. Heat Balance, cooling system of I.C. engines.

     

     

    MCE 544: REIRGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING: 2 Credits

    Properties and characteristics, availability of refrigerants Psychromertry. And system Design. Load estimation, Basic Psychrometry Ideal vapour power cycles, cycle and system design and analysis.

    Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Equipment Design and Manufacture Duet Design, Equipment parts manufacture.

     

    MCE 546: ENERGY CONVERSION AND POWER GENERATION : 2Credits

     

    IPE 514: INDUSTRIAL COMPUTERS AND APPLICATIONS 2 Credits

    Type of industrial computers, understanding operations of industrial computer; Numerical methods for computing, Role of computers in production and manufacturing, production planning and control.

     

    MCE 573: Mechanical Engineering Design III:2 Credits

    Design of Mechanical Elements Max, Normal Stress Theory Maximum shear stress theory, Distortion Energy Theory, Failure of Brittle Ductile Material; Gears Spur, Bevel Worm Belt drive, Design of Shafts.

     

    MCE 573: Mechanical Engineering Design IV: 2 Credits

    Design of Clutches, Brakes, coupling, flexible Mechanical Elements; election of materials, Cams Fry wheels Hydraulic Machines, Miscellaneous Topics.

     

    IPE 519: Jigs and Fixture Design: 2 credits

    Pre- requisite MCE 482

    Tool materials 9steel, cemented carbides, ceramics, etc. Tool angles wear, forces, life; chip formation, power requirements, Machining economics; Fundamentals of cutting tool design, single point tools, multiple point tools: (core, counter- bore countersink spot faces, reamers mill cutters etc). Linear travel tools and forms. Jig and fixture Design (principles of etc) Jig and fixture Design (principles of etc) jig and fixture Design (principles of location and clamping, milling fixtures, Turning and boring fixtures).

     

    MCE 578:Advanced Design: 2 Credits

    Optimization Methods- Mathematical and search techniques

     

    MCE 598: Seminar : 1 Cerdits

     

    MCE583: Law And Management 1:2 Credits

    Outline of management theory. General principles of management, Origin and development of scientific management, Behavioural discipline of industrial practice. Motivation, individual needs and expectations, skills, learning, social group and ethical values.

     

    Law: Introduction of Law in modern communities, classficati9on and sources of law, Law of persons and law of property. Infant and minors. Company’s Law: formation of company, management of company and dissolution of companies, Ownership and possession. Choose in action, choose in possession legal and ethical responsibilities.

     

    MCE 585; Engineering Economics And Materials Selection: 3 Credits

    Review of paring financial management: Cost standard and control, Balance sheets. Measurement and disposition of profit. Cost variability and break-even analysis. Budgetary control. Capital investment of plants and equipment based on economic analysis. Optimization of investment decisions. Rate of return on investment. Depreciation methods and their effects on taxation. Replacement of plants and equipment.

     

    Concept of material selection. Procedure for selection. Material evaluation and cost analysis. Materials for structural, electrical| electronic and applications: e.g. ferrous, non-ferrous, ceramics and plastic materials from hostile environment: High temperature and corrosive media. Effect of product liability on material selections.

     

    MCE 586: LAW And Management II: 2 Credits

    Theory of organization. Management of Managers. Use and control of conflict production planning and control. Material and transportation. Design of manufacturing processes. Plant layout, job evaluation quantity control. Inventory and labour management.

    Law, Safety, Factory Acts, Insurance, Compensation, Redundancy payments. Industrial injuries and industrial reactions. Law of contracts, Law of Trot, buyers and sellers, Hire purchase and arbitratio