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Magnetic Circuits: Magnetomotive force, magnetic fields strength, permeability of free space,
relative permeability, B-H curves of materials, solving magnetic circuits.
EE 153 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (0,4,2)
General
Familiarisation tour of laboratories in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
equipment identification in the laboratories.
Electronic/Autotronic
Identification of electronic components, PCB making, soldering, automobile checklists
Electrical
Identification of electrical machines and parts, identification of power cables, electrical wiring:
types of switches, wires, lights, fans, heaters, fridges, air conditioners
Computer
Autocad, PCB making software, familiarisation with computer hardware components
Second Semester
MATH 152 Mathematics II (4 0 4)
Algebra: Matrix Algebra: Determinants and their properties, Applications to systems of
linear equations, Homogeneous systems, Eigen values and Eigen vectors;
Analysis: Series: Convergence of series of real numbers, Tests of convergence,Series of
functions and power series convergence of power series;
Integration: The Definite Integral; Definition: The Riemann Sum; Techniques of integration
including advanced methods of substitution, partial fractions, by parts and reduction formulae,
Applications; Improper Integrals; Convergence; Partial Differentiation, total derivations.
ENGL 158 Communication Skills II (2 0 2)
Communication process, skills in communication, channels of communication in an
organization, preparation of official documents such as letters, memos, reports, minutes and
proposals. Oral presentation skills. Formal speech making. Conducting interviews and meetings.
ME 166
Applied Thermodynamics I (2 0 2)
Energy, heat and work. First and second laws of thermodynamics and corollaries. Applications to
liquids, vapours and gases. Perfect gases. Property tables. Flow and non-flow processes.
Analysis of ideal vapour and gas cycles.
EE 152 Basic Electronics (2 2 3)
Nature of atom, the vacuum valves, (diode, triode, tetrode pentode) Basic concepts of
semiconductors charge carriers, effective mass, mobility, conductivity, life time and
recombination, continuity equations, flow-equations, Hall effects, PN junctions, choke;
rectification and filteration. Bipolar transistors, its characteristics, CB, CC, CE configurations the
transistor and a switiching devices (ac - dc load lines) Small signal amplifiers.
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Literature in English I (1 0 1)
Literature as Poetry: What is a poem, and its characteristics? Difference between a poem and a
song. The figure of speech and the literary device. Practical appreciation. Literature as Drama:
What is a play, and its characteristics? Drama as Theatre. Shakespeare. The modern Play.
Texts to be studied: Selected African and English poems. One Shatespeare play and one Modern
African play.
EE 271 Semiconductor Devices (2 0 2)
PN Juction: Junction diodes and their static and dynamic properties at high frequencies,
switching.
Metal-Semiconductor junctions: Energy band diagram of the Schottky barrier, MIS Schottky
diode, ohmic contact, applications of Schottky-Barrier diodes, heterojunctions. Solar Cell and
light-emitting diode: optical absorption in a Semiconductor, Photovoltaic effect, Schottky-barrier
and MIS solar cells, LEDs, eye snsitivity and brightness, Quantum efficiency.
MOS Devices: MOS capacitor, MOS transistor (DC characteristics, depletion - MOST and
JFET). Polysilicon gate technology, Metal gate technology, comparison. Control of threshold
voltage through iron implantation. Frequency and small signal properties of MOST, special MOS
devices (CMOS, VMOS, DMOS, CCD). Examples of CCD in electro-optical applications and
signal processing.
Bipolar Junction Devices: The BJT transistor action, Ebers-Molls model, Hybrid-pi and h
equivalent circuit, the BJT as a switch, breakdown voltages, lateral PNP transistor, PNPN
devices, Noise source in BJT.
EE 287 Circuit Theory (2 0 2)
Review and application of Network theorems to AC Networks Superposition, substitution,
Thevenin, Duality; Norton; Reciprocity.
Network Topology.
Graph or network: Trees; Node voltages and current equation. Use of nodal voltage method and
mesh current method in network analysis.
Two port Networks: Relationship between terminal quantities; choice of parameters; network
models; interconnection of networks; validity tests. Application of interconnection rules; Loaded
two ports; Reciprocity and symmetry.
Multiport Networks : Network equations; effect of dependent and independent internal sources.
n-terminal networks: The indefinite admittance matrix; connection of a terminal to earth;
connection of two terminals together; suppression of terminal; connection of networks in
parallel.
Two port devices: Impedance converter, Generalized impedance converter, Negative impedance
converter, impedance inverter, the Gyrator.
TE 261 Electricity & Magnetism (2 0 2)
Vector analysis. Orthogonal coordinate systems. (rectangular, cylindrical and spherical).
Gradient of scalar field. Divergence of vector field. Divergence and Stokes theorems. Null
identified. Field classification and Helmholtzs theorem. Electromagnetostatics: (static, steady
and magnetic) fields in free space. Boundary conditions.
TE 291
Telecommunication Lab. I (0 9 2)
Laboratory work. selected from the following Lab Modules: Electronics and Electricity, Modern
Communications. Coverage area: TE 271, EE 287,
TE 261. At least 4 experiments are to be performed.
FC 191 French For Communication Purposes I (2 0 2)
This course is aimed at equipping students with basic French communication skills. The course
is specially tailored for students from various departments who have little or no knowledge in
French. French techniques of expression, drawn from short dialogues, are exploited to help
students have the ability to communicate freely. Attention will be paid to the correct intonation
and pronunciation.
ECON 151 Introduction to Economics I (2 0 2)
The nature and scope of economics. Consumer choice. Determination of prices. Different market
conditions. Production theory, and theory of distribution.
CSM 157
Accounts I (2 0 2)
Second Semester
MATH 252 Mathematics IV (4 0 4)
Analysis IV: (Pre-requisites : - Algebra I and II, Analysis II) Differentiation of implicit
functions; Extrema; Gamma and beta functions; Functions of complex variables; Conformal
mapping; Contour integration; Differential equations II: (Pre-requisites:- Differential equations I)
Solutions in series Fourier series; Classification of second order linear partial differential
equations and reduction to canonical forms; Solutions of simple boundary problems by
separation of variables.
ENGL 264
MATH 353
Statistics (2 0 2)
Statistics 1: (Pre-requisites:- Analysis 11) introduction to probability; Random variables and
functions of random variable; Mathematical expectations and moments; Special discrete and
continuous distribution: binomial, exponential, gamma, chi-square, t- and F- sums of random
variable Law of large numbers; Central limit theorem.
EE 371 Linear Electronic Circuits (3 0 3)
Device fabrication technology, Small signal transistor models, basic amplifier structures (CC,
CB, CE). Design of BT amplifiers.
FET amplifiers, Bias stability of transistor amplifiers. Frequency response of wide-band and
narrow-band amplifiers. Large signal (power) amplifiers (class A, B, AB, C etc). Differential
amplifiers and current sources. The ideal Op-Amp, the practical Op-Amps, Op-Amp selection,
application to instrumentation and telecommunication. Feedback and stability. Quasi-linear
circuits: Feedback limiters, comparators, Schmitt Triggers. Analog Multipliers And modulators.
Voltage Regulators, application to power supplies. Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) circuits. IC
oscillators and timers: IC oscillators and timer circuits, frequency-to-voltage, voltage-tofrequency converters.
COE 381 Microprocessors (2 0 2)
Microprocessor system: Basic concept and terminology, input, output, interface, memories.
Architecture: ALU, registers, program counters etc. Hardware: System bus structure, data,
address and control bus. Microprocessor interfacing. Types of microprocessors, 4 bit, 8 bit and
16 bit. 32 bit and 128 bit. Families (Intel, Motorola and Zilog). Assembler language
programming; development aid, application development. Application of microprocessor in
PLC.
EE 385 Signals & Systems (2 0 2)
Radio wave propagation in the HF, VHF, UHF, and SHF bands. LF, MF HF/SW VHF/UHF
antennas and radiation patterns. Antenna feeders, transmission lined. Transmission line
constants and measurements in the Characteristic and properties of signals and systems. The
delta function and its derivatives. Operation on signals and systems. Linear systems described
by D. E. Impulse response, I/O (BIBO) stability. The concepts of state, state equations,
symptotic stability. The one-sided Laplace transform, transfer function, poles, zeros stability.
Examples of electromechanical servo systems and their representation by state equations and
transfer function. Signals and systems in discrete time. Discrete convolution, unit sample
response. Linear systems described by difference equations. Solution of difference equations.
I/O (BIBO) stability. The one-sided z-transform: definition, ROC, properties. Inverse ztransform. Transfer function of discrete time systems, poles, zeros, stability. Frequency
response of linear systems, Bode diagrams, representation of the response to sinusoidal
excitation by Fourier Series. Extension of FT to delta functions and periodic signals.
Second Semester
TE 362 Telecom Infrastructure (2 0 2)
Backbone Systems: Microwave systems. Satellite systems. Fibre optic systems. Case study of
GT, GBC, & Voltacom system. Access Systems: Fixed telephone network, TV/ Radio Networks.
(FM, SW, DRM, DTT, DTV, XDL, PLC, Wi Fi, UWB, GSM, CDMA). Planning, Installation,
(Operation of these systems). Path profile using topo maps, digital maps, use of GPS). Towers &
masts. Judicious utilization, marketing of infrastructure, co-sharing, co-siting. Quality of service
(QoS) issues. Avoiding over specification. Spectrum analysis & integration.
TE 364 Communication Circuits (2 0 2)
Oscillators: The principle of oscillation, RC, LC and Crystal oscillators. Oscillator frequency
stability. Filters: Low pass, high pass, band pass and band reject types. Passive and active filters.
Design of nth. order filters using transfer function and normalized tables. Switched capacitor
filter. Tuned amplifier circuits. Microwave devices and components.
TE 372 Antennas & Propagation II (2 0 2)
VHF & UHF antennas. Parabolic reflectors. Special application antennas for microwave
transmission: Terrestrial, satellite, HAP, mobile broadcast, etc. Analytical and numerical
methods of analysis and design of wire antennas. (Use of Fortran for analysis). Propagation
characteristics of these antenna systems.
TE 382 Data Networks (2 0 2)
Introduction to communication networks. Design principles of communication networks:
Network service architecture, layered network architectures. The OSI model: Detailed treatment
of the function of each of the seven layers, eg.(synchronization and framing, error control; data
link protocols; Ethernet, token ring and token bus networks; routing, congestion control, network
design; encryption, data compression. Integration of services: Integrated Services Local
Networks, telephone network, ISDN, broadband ISDN. Performance evaluation and monitoring.
Probability. Queues.
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