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EAST AFRICA
ENGINEERING
INTRODUCTION
A. General guidelines
The following practical points were agreed upon when it comes to Credit Accumulation and
Transfer System (CATS) East Africa. These are MINIMA and nothing prevents a university to
go above this. The first ten points were agreed unanimously and the last two still need further
discussion.
1. Each university is free to decide on either the semester or term system of study.
2. The duration for each programme Engineering must be al least 4 years
3. The entry to a programme can be:
- Direct entry after Secondary school training
- Indirect entry through:
- Mature Age examination
- Diploma
- Bridging course
4. Students applying to join university with a Diploma can be accepted (see 3 above). The
credits transferable should be carried forward in the university programme. Each university shall
decide the credits to be granted.
5. Entry will be accepted if the candidate obtained the results in not more than three sittings.
6. The mode of delivery of courses shall be either through lectures, practicals/laboratories,
tutorials, seminars, problem based learning, distance/remote learning or e-learning.
7. Each programme shall have practical training as a compulsory part of the programme.
8. The credit system shall be set as follows:
- 1 Credit Unit (CU) for 15 Lecture Hours
- 1 CU for 30 Tutorial Hours
- 1 CU for 45 Practical Hours
- 1 CU for 60 Industrial/Vocational Training Hours
9. Credits are Transferable within 5years of obtainment
10. To obtain a degree from a given university, the candidate must have obtained at least
51% of the minimum graduation requirements of that university
11. The grading of course (subjects) for transfer shall be based on the raw mark obtained by
the candidate. The grading of the degree shall depend on the study system of the university i.e.
semester or term system
12. Qualifications of staff
a. A Librarian shall have a minimum of a Masters degree in Library and
Information Science.
b. Persons recruited as technical staff should possess appropriate qualifications in
technical fields for each programme offered by the university / institution.
c. Persons recruited as academic staff should possess minimum qualifications that
are higher than the level of programmes they teach in the same field. Thus:
i. Diploma programmes should be taught by at LEAST Bachelor degree
holders.
ii. Undergraduate programmes should be taught by at least Masters degree
holders at Lecturer grade level.
iii. Masters programmes should be taught by PhD holders with teaching and
research experience.
Objectives
To provide an overview and insight into some concepts of inorganic and physical chemistry.
Outcomes:
At the end of the course, student should be able to:
Prerequisites:
Ordinary level Chemistry
Course Content
Teaching Organization:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Practicals/labs 3 hours per week
Objectives
To provide an overview and insight into some concepts in organic chemistry.
Outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
Polymers: addition and condensation polymers and copolymers. Practicals will involve
investigation of physical and chemical properties of organic compounds and their preparation.
Teaching Organization:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Practicals/labs 3 hours per week
Course Objectives:
The purpose of this course is to impart knowledge of physical concepts in basic mechanics,
thermal physics and sound as a preparation for their application to engineering problems.
Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:-
• Understand kinetics, kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies;
• State Newton’s laws of motion;
• Derive the various scientific formulae for gravitation, elasticity, momentum, circular
motion and energy;
• Demonstrate the application of the various scientific formulae for gravitation, elasticity,
momentum, circular motion and energy;
• Explain the expansion of matter;
• Explain the mechanisms of heat transfer in matter;
• Determine the coefficient of thermal conductivity;
• State Stefan”s law;
• Manipulate and apply the equation of wave motion to calculate velocity, frequency, and
wavelength;
Forces composition and resolution. Moments and couples. Equlibrium of particles and rigid
bodies under a system of co-planar forces. Friction and coefficient of friction. Projectiles.
Momentum and impulse, simple cases of conservation of momentum. Conservation of energy.
Kinetic energy of a rigid body. Power, rotation about a fixed axis, simple moment of inertia.
Simple harmonic motion: Oscillation of a simple pendulum, elastic string and springs. Motion in
a circle. Basic stresses and strains. Flow of liquids. Viscosity. Surface tension.
Sound
Equation of wave motion; Velocity of sound in solids and fluids; Waves on a string; Relation
between velocity and elasticity of the medium; Ultrasonics and their applications.
Teaching Organisation
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Practicals/Labs 3 hours per week
Course Objectives:
The purpose of this course is to impart knowledge of physical concepts in electricity and
magnetism, optics and quantum physics as a preparation for their application to engineering
problems.
Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:-
• Describe the concept of magnetism and cite examples of magnetic materials and their
uses;
• Distinguish between direct and alternating current;
• Apply Ohm’s Law;
• Distinguish between series and parallel circuits;
• Describe the characteristics of resistive (R), inductive (L), and capacitive (C )
components in a circuit;
Prerequisites
Ordinary Level Physics
Course Content:
Teaching Organisation
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Practicals/Labs 3 hours per week
Objectives:
To provide students with knowledge in the basic principles of algebra that are relevant in
Engineering applications.
Assessment:
Written Examination 70%
Continuous assessment tests 20%
Assignments 10%
Objectives:
To provide students with knowledge in the basic principles of mathematical manipulation that are
relevant in Engineering applications.
Teaching Organisation:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Assessment:
Written Examination 70%
Continuous assessment tests 20%
Assignments 10%
Objectives
To provide students with knowledge in the elementary principles of data handling, analysis and
presentation that are relevant in Engineering applications.
Course Content
Probability theories, Conditional probability, Baye’s theorem. Binominal, Poisson and Normal
distributions. Elementary treatment for large and small samples. Chi squares, F-and T-tests.
Correlation and linear regression. Method of least squares, curve fitting. Estimation. Testing of
significance. Confidence Intervals. Quality control. Stochastic Processes and Statistical
inference.
Teaching Organisation:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Objectives:
1. To provide knowledge on various types and development of modern computers;
2. To give an understanding of the operating systems of computers;
3. Provide elementary knowledge on data management;
4. Understand electronic presentations using typical graphics software: creating and editing
presentations.
Teaching Organisation:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Tutorials 2 hours per week
Practical/Labs 3 hours per week
Assessment:
Written Examination 70%
Practical 15%
Continuous assessment tests 10%
Assignments 5%
Objectives:
Course Content
Teaching Organisation:
Lectures 2 hours per week
Practical 3 hours per week
Assessment:
Written Examination 60%
Continuous assessment tests 20%
Assignments 20%
Semester II L P CH CU
Engineering Mathematics II 60 0 60 4
Strength of Materials 45 30 60 4
Information and Communication Technology II 45 30 60 4
Electricity and Thermodynamics 60 0 60 4
Fluid Mechanics 45 0 45 3
Recess Semester L P CH CU
Workshop Practice 0 60 30 2
SECOND YEAR
Semester I L P CH CU
Engineering Mathematics III 60 0 60 4
Theory of Structures I 60 0 60 4
Engineering Geology 45 30 60 4
Engineering Surveying I 45 30 60 4
Construction Materials I 45 0 45 3
Hydraulics 45 30 60 4
Sociology for Engineering 45 0 45 3
Concrete Technology 45 30 60 4
Semester II L P CH CU
Engineering Mathematics IV 60 0 60 4
Theory of Structures II 60 0 60 4
Soil Mechanics 45 30 60 4
Construction Materials II 45 0 45 3
Engineering Surveying II 45 30 60 4
Engineering Drawing II 30 60 60 4
Information and Communication Technology III 45 30 60 4
Economic for Civil Engineering 45 0 45 3
Recess Semester L P CH CU
Industrial Training 0 60 30 2
THIRD YEAR
Semester I
Course L P CH CU
Semester II L P CH CU
Foundation Engineering 45 30 60 4
Group Design Project 9 72 45 3
Design of Structures II (Steel) 60 0 60 4
Water Resources Engineering 45 30 60 4
Public Health Engineering I 45 30 60 4
Construction Technology II 45 0 45 3
Recess Semester L P CH CU
Industrial Training 0 60 30 2
FOURTH YEAR
Semester I L P CH CU
Civil Engineering Management 45 0 45 3
Civil Infrastructure Maintenance 45 0 45 3
Traffic Management Engineering 60 0 60 4
Public Health Engineering II 45 30 60 4
Design of Structure III (Masonry and Timber) 45 0 45 3
Final Year Project 0 60 30 2
Semester II L P CH CU
Civil Engineering Law 45 0 45 3
Civil Engineering Economy 45 0 45 3
Environmental Quality Management 45 0 45 3
Entrepreneurship Skills 45 0 45 3
Final Year Project 0 120 60 4
Rationale
Engineering Mathematics is fundamental to the study of Engineering. It provides the
necessary analytical skills for the study of more advanced subjects.
Objectives
• The purpose of this course is to provide an introductory treatment of mathematical
concepts fundamental to Engineering.
• It consolidates and advances the material covered in Pre-University Mathematics.
This course also provides the mathematical tools needed in other semesters’ course
units.
• To develop the analytical and critical thinking abilities fundamental to problem
solving in Engineering.
Course Content
1. Concept of a Function
• Definition, Properties, Range, Domain of the elementary (Algebraic and
Transcendental) Functions of a Real Variable
• Concept of a limit of a function of a real variable
• Continuity
• Indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule
2. Complex Variable Algebra
• Cartesian and Polar Algebra representations;
• Absolute Values; Products, Powers and Quotients; Extraction of Roots;
• De Moivre’s Theorem;
• Exponential and Hyperbolic Functions of the Complex Variable.
3. Differential Calculus
• The Derivative: Definitions, notation, properties and Theorems;
• Differentiation of elementary functions of a real variable.
• Applications: Optimization, Curve Sketching, Approximations
• Multivariable Differentiation: Partial Derivatives, Optimization and
approximations.
4. Integral Calculus
• The Integral: Definition and Properties
• Fundamental theorem of Calculus
• Techniques of Integration
• Definite Integral; its interpretation as area under a curve
• Applications of the Definite Integral: Length of a curve, area bound between
curves, volume of revolution, moments
• Improper Integrals and their evaluation using limits
• Integration of a Continuous Function; Inequalities; The Definite Integral as a
Function of its Upper Limit
• Differentiation of an Integral Containing a Parameter; Double Integrals and
their Applications
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Course Description
In this course, students are introduced to the basics and standards of drawing techniques,
including sizing and folded drawing as a means of communication. The drawing technique is
emphasized in how to draw an object graphically, and projection point from surface and arch
lines, and projection drawing from different points of view. Besides that, the student is given the
requirements of technical drawing of Civil engineering objects such as construction of buildings,
water systems, roads, etc.
Course Objectives
The course is intended to achieve the following objectives:
• To inculcate in students the ability to produce, read and comprehend engineering
drawings, so that they are able to convey their creative ideas effectively.
• To make them familiarize with various building components used.
• To make them aware of modern techniques used in Engineering communications.
• The students will gain experience in transforming ideas into 2D drawings.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and practical drawing sessions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Drawing tables and Reading list
Course Description
This course gives a historical background, present status and future challenges of the Civil
engineering profession. It treats ethics and professional responsibility, written and oral
communication, concepts of analysis, design, computational approaches, experiments,
interpretation of results and decision making.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reading list
Course Description
This course draws upon evolution of Information Communication Technologies as a
precursor to applications of computers in day-to-day life. This is critical for any student
going into the field of engineering.
Course Description
This course introduces engineering students to the analysis of basic static and dynamic systems
encountered in engineering design practice.
Course Objectives
In this course students will:
• Develop a clear understanding of the basic principles that govern the statics and
dynamics of particles and rigid bodies;
• Develop an ability to use that understanding in solutions to engineering problems.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reading list
Course Description
The applications of engineering occur in society, as thus effective communication to
varied audiences and clientele is a key virtue a civil engineer must possess.
Communication is a tool through which work gets done, ideas get sold and defended.
This course introduces to the students to principles of organization, development, and
writing of technical documents; and instills in them skills of listening, speaking and
interaction.
Objective/Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
• Exhibit effective skills in reading, listening, speaking and interaction
• Prepare technical and academic documents
• Effectively deliver Public and Formal Oral Presentations using appropriate Visual
and Computer aids
Rationale
Against the foundation of the Calculus and Algebra covered in EMT1101, this course
develops the fundamental aspects of Mathematical Analysis critical to Engineering. The
major themes include; Ordinary Differential Equations, Real Analysis, and Numerical
Analysis.
Objectives
Course Description
This course deals with basic mechanics of materials and is fundamental to understanding
mechanical behaviour and capacity of engineering materials.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Evaluate behaviour of materials subjected to normal, shear, twisting and bearing loads,
• Derive the stress transformation formulas and thus determine the principle stresses on
any loaded element, and
• Appreciate the theory behind failure of ductile and brittle engineering materials.
Mode of Delivery
This course is delivered through lectures, tutorials, assignments and practicals.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
Competency in a programming language is prerequisite to the study of computer
engineering. Object-oriented programming, event-driven applications, and the use of
extensive APIs (application programming interfaces) are fundamental tools that computer
engineering students need early in their academic program.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
• Describe how computer engineering uses or benefits from programming
fundamentals.
• Identify the appropriate paradigm for a given programming problem.
• Use a suitable programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for
solving simple problems.
• Describe the way a computer allocates and represents these data structures in
memory.
• Outline the philosophy of object-oriented design and the concepts of encapsulation,
subclassing, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Course Content
1. History and Overview (4 Hours)
• Indicate some reasons for studying programming fundamentals
• Influential people; important areas such as programming constructs,
algorithms, problem solving, data structures, programming paradigms,
recursion, object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and
concurrent programming
• Contrast between an algorithm and a data structure
• Distinguish between a variable, type, expression, and assignment
• Highlight the role of algorithms in solving problems
• Describe some of the fundamental data structures such as array, record,
stack, and queue
• Explain how divide-and-conquer strategies lend themselves to recursion
Course Description
This course introduces students to the basic principles of electricity and thermodynamics relevant
to buildings and other Civil Engineering infrastructure.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to develop in the engineering student the ability to:
• Value the contribution of electrical and thermodynamic engineering principles to Civil
Engineering profession.
• Appreciate flow of current,
• Apply the laws of thermodynamics in solving heat related problems in systems.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
This course introduces general fluid flow principles to Civil Engineering students. It demonstrates
the principles through examples where the fluid is water. Civil Engineering projects such as
hydropower development, water supply, drainage and flood defences require knowledge of fluid
mechanics.
Course Objectives
• The course introduces fluid mechanics and establishes its relevance in Civil engineering.
• Develop the fundamental principles underlying the subject.
• Demonstrate how these are used for the design of simple hydraulic components.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
Drawing from the concepts covered in Engineering Mathematics I and II, this course is
designed to consolidate and advance analytical techniques for solution of ordinary
differential equations; and introduces concepts fundamental to the study of other courses
in Computer Engineering. The major themes covered include integral transforms, series
solutions to ordinary differential equations and special functions.
Objectives
• Introduce the student to Integral Transforms and their application to the solution of
Ordinary Differential Equations
• Introduce the Power Series solution technique to Ordinary Differential Equations
• Expose the student to some special functions fundamental to engineering
specifically Gamma, Beta, Bessel and Legendre An important emphasis of the
course is to develop problem solving skills and proof skills by working on specific
problems in which it is natural to look at special or simpler cases in order to try to
discover patterns. An integral part of the process of mathematical thinking is to
wander into blind alleys, sometimes being frustrated, before ultimately obtaining a
solution or proof. In this process mathematical scientists often work together with
colleagues, and this group work and sharing of ideas often adds great value to a
mathematical investigation.
• A major goal of the course is to give a balanced introductory treatment of the area
of PDE so that a student appreciates the power of PDE modeling; and is aware of
major techniques for their solution. The focus of the course is on analytical
techniques for the classical linear PDE of physics and engineering (heat, wave and
Laplace equations), and their frequent occurrence in applications.
Course Content
1. Fourier Integrals and Transformations
• Motivation for the Fourier Integral
• Definition of Fourier Integral as a limit to the Fourier Series with period
tending to infinity
• Conditions for existence of a Fourier Integral representation (Dirichlet’s
conditions, Existence of the absolute integral for the entire real axis)
• Complex exponential Fourier Integral representation, Standard Fourier
Integral representation, Fourier Cosine and Sine Integral representations
• Definition of the Fourier Transform and its Inverse
• Frequency spectrum of periodic and continuous functions
• Distinction between the Fourier Transform and Integral
• Properties of the Fourier Transform Transform: Linearity, First Shift
Theorem, Second Shift Theorem, t- duality, Time differentiation,
Frequency Differentiation, Convolution, Correlation
• Fourier Transform of special functions: Delta function (Sifting property),
Heaviside Step function,
• Applications: Parseval’s theorem, RCL circuits, Frequency shifting in
Course Description:
This course introduces the student to methods of static analysis of linear statically determinate
elastic structures as well as an introduction to the solution of statically indeterminate structures.
(This is a later change to accommodate in-depth treatment of the usage of matrix methods in the
analysis of structures in the subsequent course.
Course Objectives
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
This course deals with basic geological materials and earth processes and how they influence
mechanical behaviour and capacity of engineering materials, processes and structures. The
linkage to Rock Mechanics and Hydrogeology are emphasized. It is divided into physical and
historical Geology.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Assess the influence of geological factors on the conception, location, planning,
feasibility, design, construction, cost, safety and management of Civil engineering works
• Choose appropriate geological materials that can be used for specific Civil Engineering
projects.
• Evaluate the effects of geological processes on Civil Engineering activities and structures
• Carry out geotechnical site investigations for Civil engineering projects
• Utilize knowledge about the earth structure, surface processes, sedimentology,
geormorphology, sedimentation and stratigraphy.
• Establish linkage to rock mechanics and hydrogeology
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, fieldwork and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
• Lab space, rock specimens, laboratory and field kits for lab and in-situ measurements and
field trips
• Reading list
Course Description
This course develops fundamental skills in the theoretical and practical aspects of plane surveying
through the use and care of modern instruments and the associated computations. Topics include
the classification of errors incurred in observed field data and necessary correction applications,
the use and care of surveying equipment, traversing, differential leveling, stadia and mapping,
and electronic data transfer. Computer applications are used where appropriate.
Course Objectives
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Laboratory Requirements
• Total station, GPS, Tapes, chains, ranging rods, levels, field notebooks.
• Reading list
Course Description:
This course deals with properties, applications and analysis of important materials used in
construction. It offers coverage on how materials are made or obtained, their physical and
mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, quality
control and their strength characteristics; information that is essential for material selection and
elementary design. The materials covered include aggregates, lime, cement, concrete, blocks and
bricks.
Course Objectives:
Mode of Delivery
The course is mainly delivered through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Equipped Laboratory and Reading Materials
Course Description
This course on provides the fundamentals needed to understand the application of hydraulics to
the environment and to Civil engineering works. The course covers aspects of open and closed
flow in machines and other structures of practical relevance to engineering.
Course Objectives
The course is intended to provide the student with:
• an understanding of hydraulics as applied to the environment and to Civil engineering
works.
• an understanding of the factors affecting fluid flows in pipes and open channels.
• tools for measurement of flow in pipes and open channels.
• an understanding of the use of hydraulic machines in Civil Engineering projects.
Introduction (2 hours)
• Historical development,
• Application of hydraulics.
Open channel flow (15 hours)
• Pipe flow and open channel flow and fundamental equations of flow,
• Velocity distribution in open channels ,
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Laboratory Space and Reading list
Course Description
This course deals with how technologies have altered the fabric of society. It crosses disciplines
and academic traditions with an open mind, curiosity, and willingness to engage in fun. The
course arouses analytical thinking about everyday technologies affecting our life. It therefore
examines how engineers, scientists, humanists, social scientists, and artists work together in their
respective professions.
Course Objectives
The course is intended to:
• Explore the social and cultural impact of engineering innovations.
• Discuss how technology shapes culture and how culture shapes technology.
• Teach how human behavior affects design decisions within engineering.
• Demonstrate that values are embedded within technology.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, individual reading and assignments
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
In this course, students are trained to acquire knowledge and skills of planning, selecting
constituent concrete materials, mixing concrete, placing it, curing it and ensuring good field
performance.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the physical, mechanical and mathematical principles of concrete,
• Measure concrete properties in accordance with accepted standards, and
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Resource Requirements
Laboratory space and Reference material
Course Description
This course discusses basic theory of probability and statistics and its applications in engineering.
Materials given include basic understanding of statistics, mathematics, population and sample,
data presentation, methods of calculating mean, standard deviation, mean estimation, outliers
tests, simulation and probability theory, models of distributions, statistical tests of distributions,
mean and standard deviation, linear regression, coefficient of correlation, and computer
application for statistical analysis. This course is intended to develop the ability in design
research, in data analysis, and in decision analysis using valid mathematical approach.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to:
• Develop in the engineering student the ability to plan, collect and analyze data leading to
valid and reliable findings applicable to natural phenomena.
Course Content
1. Discrete Mathematics
• Functions, Relations, and Sets
• Basic Logic
• Applications of logic to computer engineering Proof Techniques
• Basics of Counting
• Graphs and Trees
• Recursion
2. Probability Basic
• Introduction: Basic concepts Random experiments & events
• Elementary Theorems
• Probabilistic Modelling
• Independence
• Transformations
• Moments
• Reliability and failure rates
• Transforms of PDF
• Tail inequalities
• A vector Random variable
• Joint CDF & Joint PDF Conditional Probabilities & Densities
• Expectation, Covariance & correlation coefficient
• Joint distributions.
3. Estimation Theory
• Definitions: Estimators, Point-Estimators, Interval Estimators
Course Description
In this course, students are trained to acquire knowledge and skills in assessment of soils for
suitability as engineering materials. It covers aspects on analysis of soil response to loading, flow
of water in soils and its effects, soil supporting capacity and stability, soil explorations in the field
and other theories relevant to soil behaviour.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the physical properties of soils and its classification,
• Assess soil supporting capability for applied loads,
• Analyse stresses and strains imparted by applied loads,
• Assess soil compressibility in relation to structures,
• Conduct investigations of soils in the laboratory and in the field,
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is Lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Well Equipped Laboratory space and Reference material.
Course Description:
This course develops further the structural principles introduced in Semester I. It deals with
analysis of statically indeterminate elastic structures using slope-deflection methods and moment
distribution. More emphasis is placed on the matrix methods of analyzing structures
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course students should acquire the following skills:
• Selection of an appropriate analysis method for beams, frames and trusses
• Recognition and Analysis of frames with/without sway using several methods
• Recognition and the usage of computing and IT skills (in particular spreadsheets) in the
analysis of structures
Mode of Delivery
The course is mainly delivered through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements:
Reading Materials
Course Description:
This course is deals mainly with assessment of origin/production and characterisation of
additional materials like timber, glass, metals, polymeric materials, bituminous materials and
coatings.
Course Objectives:
Mode of Delivery
The course is mainly delivered through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Course Description
This course is about 1/3 engineering science consisting of error theory, principles of error
correction, geographic information systems, area computations, coordinate geometry and
principles of modern surveying technology. The remaining portions of the course emphasize
surveying practice and measurement.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Gain a better appreciation of data quality and how instruments and field techniques
contribute to error.
• Learn rules for handling systematic errors, random errors and blunders.
• Learn elementary statistical methods to aid in error control and to appreciate the concepts
of accuracy and precision.
• Understand how to meet client expectations in terms of data quality.
• Appreciate how one set of surveying data relates to another.
• Learn the importance of referencing their projects properly.
• Learn to work with others, respect the contributions of others, resolve difficulties, and
understand responsibility.
• Learn surveying techniques that will remain current for long periods of time.
• Understand the range of surveying instrumentation and the appropriate uses of each class
of instrument.
• Learn how surveying data is clearly and ethically reported.
Mode of Delivery
The course is mainly delivered through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
• Total station, GPS, Tapes, chains, ranging rods, levels, field notebooks.
• Reading materials
Course Description
This course is covers the basics and standards for drawing techniques, including sizing and folded
drawing. The drawing technique is emphasized in how to draw an object graphically, and
projection point from surface and arch lines, and projection drawing from different point of view.
Besides that, the student is given the requirements of technical drawing of Civil engineering
objects such as construction of buildings, water systems, roads, etc. In the end, the student is
capable of drawing the Civil objects and to interpret them.
Course Objectives
The course helps the students to:
• Comprehend the science of Engineering drawing, so that they are able to convey their
creative ideas effectively.
• Familiarize with various building components used.
• Be aware of modern techniques used in Engineering communications.
• Link from conventional 2D drawings to computer based commercial software.
• Gain experience in transforming ideas into 2D drawings.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and practical drawing sessions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements:
Well equipped drawing room and Reading list
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to concepts in computer aided drafting
(CAD) using AutoCAD software, through which students develop an understanding of the
features and considerations associated with the computer as a drafting /design tool. Students are
subsequently introduced to the concepts of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS),
using Microsoft Access. The course further introduces students to programming in Visual Basic
for Applications (VBA) as applied to three applications (AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel and Access).
Finally, students are introduced to the set up and management of Local Area Networks (LANs).
Course Objectives:
This course provides students with an introduction to:
• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Excel Programming;
• Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) design and programming;
• Visual Basic for Applications (VBA);
• Management of Local Area Networks (LAN).
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirement
Computers loaded with CAD and appropriate Windows Applications.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the basic economic principles that are of importance to the
practice of Civil engineering.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Apply simple economic principles to analyse value to projects in Civil Engineering.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures and laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
Organisation theory is a fundamental subject within modern managerial education. The purpose
of the course is to present the fundamental concepts of the organisation theory. Introduction to
various approaches to an organisation must teach the students to complete macro- and micro-
analysis of organisations in the context of their development and interaction with the
environment. The main purpose of the course is to create modern outlook that could be a basis for
practical work in any management position.
Course Objectives
On completing the unit the student should be able to:
• Describe the essential features of organizations.
• Understand the factors shaping these features.
• Appreciate the evolution of different organizational designs/types.
• Understand how managers may build and change organizations.
• Understand how different organizational forms impact on the individual within
organizations.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reading materials
Course Description
The course deals with design principles of concrete structural components that are used in Civil
Engineering infrastructure under different possible modes of loading.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of concrete as a structural material
• Appreciate the shortcomings of concrete and how to overcome them
• Design various structural concrete elements loaded in tension, compression, bending and
torsion)
• Design connections of concrete with other materials like steel, masonry and timber.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reading materials
Course Description
In this course, students are trained to acquire knowledge and skills in the planning, designing,
supervision and maintenance of roads. It generally covers the areas of road construction materials
like soil/gravel, binders, aggregates, stabilisers, filters, etc., stabilization practice, mix design and
structural design aspects for flexible and rigid pavements, drainage and maintenance using
machine and labour based methods.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Conduct and analyse data from test methods used to assess materials used in road
construction,
• Independently use various standard approaches in planning and designing of paved and
unpaved roads,
• Understand the causes of deterioration and hence poor performance of roads,
• Understand the methods used to assess road condition,
• Undertake design, evaluate and evaluate maintenance of surface and subsurface drainage,
• Develop road maintenance and rehabilitation plans, and
• Oversee implementation of maintenance and rehabilitation plans of roads.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Equipped Laboratory and Reference material
Course Description:
Course Objectives:
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Equipped Laboratory and Reference material
Course Description
Environmental chemistry involves studying the fate and effects of chemicals species in the
environment. It defines the intended use of analytical data, preparing sampling plans for intended
use, selecting appropriate analytical methods, advising on collection of field samples, interpreting
laboratory analytical results, and assuring validity and legal defensibility of analytical results. It
also involves evaluation of organic and inorganic chemical reactions as well as physical processes
such as volatilization, cosolvency effects, and soil adsorption. The broad area of environmental
chemistry encompasses a number of related fields, including: analytical chemistry, chemical
engineering, organic chemistry, data quality assurance, radiation chemistry, and inorganic
chemistry and their applications in water and wastewater treatment.
Course Objectives
The objectives of this course are to:
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Laboratory Requirements
In addition to a reading list, the course requires apparatus like a Weigh Balance, Pipettes, burettes
and flasks, Spectrophotometer and Turbidimeter.
Course Description
This course deals with determination of quantities of Civil Engineering works and subsequently
valuing them to determine project costs.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Know how to take measurements on Civil works,
• Know how to obtain prices at the current market,
• Know how to prepare bills of quantities,
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
In this course, students acquire knowledge and skills in planning and designing of economical
and stable foundation of soils. It involves ground investigations (lab and field tests), providing
solutions to difficult soils, prediction of structural behaviour loading the soil and construction
aspects.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the physical, mechanical and mathematical principles of soils,
• Measure soil properties in accordance with accepted standards,
• Design different types of foundations,
Introduction (6 hours)
• Review of Bearing capacity,
• Terms and definitions,
• Prantl, Terzaghi, Meyerhof and Brinch-Hansen analysis,
• Consolidation/settlement.
Types of Foundations (10 hours)
• Classification of foundations – Strip, Raft, Pad and Pile foundations.
Design of Shallow Foundations (10 hours)
• Essentials on design,
• Axially and Eccentrically loaded foundations.
Design of Pile foundations (10 hours)
• Pile driving,
• Bearing capacity of piles (skin friction and end-bearing),
• Pile groups.
Earth retaining structures (9 hours)
• Types of structures,
• Lateral active and passive earth pressures,
• Surcharge on backfill,
• Stability of walls, (Gravity walls, cantilever walls, walls with counter forts),
• Backfill drainages.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Equipped laboratory and Reading list
Course Description
Students undertake a research project largely of their own design and direction in the field of
engineering under a general course coordinator. The coordinator assigns appropriate supervisors
who guide the students in a group at agreed intervals. Students submit a report summarizing their
findings. They also deliver an oral presentation describing their research findings.
Course Objectives
This course is intended to train the students to:
• Pursue independent practical research project in engineering studies, developing some of
the student’s own academic interests,
• Review and appraise existing literature,
• Develop research, analysis, writing and editing and organization skills through an
extended exploration of a single topic, and
• Enhance understanding of the demands, and inevitable compromises, of academic work,
including project definition and management.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is initial lectures and fieldwork on a specific project.
Course Assessment
• Group presentation (20%),
• Project report (60%),
• Project proposal at the start (10%),
• Progress reports (5%),
Course Description
The course deals with design principles of steel members and connections that are used in Civil
infrastructure under different possible modes of loading.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Appreciate the importance of steel as a structural material
• Appreciate the shortcomings of steel and how to overcome them
• Design various structural steel elements (tensile, compressive, bending members)
• Design steel member connections, both bolted and welded
• Read at ease BS 5950 Part 1 and the CONSTRADO Structural Designer's Manual
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
This course is designed to review the fundamentals and practices of water resources engineering.
Students explore water resources engineering processes in the theoretical and applied area in the
fields of closed conduit (pipe) flow, open channel flow, surface water hydrology, water quality
analyses, and groundwater flow. The water resources engineering curriculum is designed to
prepare interested students for future careers in water supply, wastewater, floodplain, storm
water, and groundwater management.
Course Objectives
This course will enable students to:
• Understand the design of water resources systems utilizing the basic principles of the
hydrologic cycle and the watershed.
• Master the computation of flow in closed conduits including pipelines, pumps, and water
supply systems.
• Perform open channel flow design including water surface profiles, floodplain delineation,
storm water and sanitary sewer design.
• Understand the value of probability and statistical analysis in deriving precipitation and
stream flow data.
• Compute rainfall/runoff relationships for design of storm water management systems.
• Estimate pollutant loads for watershed and water quality analysis
• Learn the equations of groundwater flow for applications in water well development and
infiltration basin design.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Hydraulic flow tube and Reading list
Course Objectives
After the course, students should:
• Be aware of the importance of environmental sanitation and interventions to prevent
spread of infectious diseases,
• Be in position to design interventions in solid and hazardous waste management,
• understand water and wastewater quality characteristics and their importance in ensuring
good public health,
• Be aware of the various factors affecting the choice of a sanitation optionS and be able to
plan and design sanitation technology options in any given situation (rural, urban, semi/peri-
urban areas, low-lying areas; rocky and collapsing formations; the poor, middle income and
the rich).
• Be able to enumerate the factors affecting choice of a wastewater treatment system,
understand the design and operating principles of sewerage and therefore be able to follow
the procedure of planning and designing sewerage systems,
• Be in position to understand how natural self-purification processes impact on water
quality and the environmental factors that can be manipulated to improve the situation.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Well equipped laboratory and Reference materials.
Course Description:
This course deals with the process of constructing a residence or commercial building covering
mainly the physical construction and finishing works.
Course Objectives:
The course has the following objectives:
• To comprehensively discuss the process of domestic construction from foundation to
finish.
• To emphasise the various forms, concepts and processes involved in building
construction.
• To develop the students' knowledge and skills in appraising and designing site layouts,
and developing adequate organisational schedules of works.
• To enable the student grasp the importance and means of quality control of materials and
workmanship for any building project.
• To promote the awareness of various types of sub-structural and super-structural building
systems, and their selection criteria.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, practicals and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
The course comprises of:
• Project Management; including an overview of organisation theory, component
characteristics of projects, coordination theory, organisational structures and introduction
to procurement methods.
• Project Modelling; including CPM and PERT methods, linear problems of transportation
models and simplex technique types.
• Site Management and Practice including supervision techniques, productivity, build-
ability, and case studies on pre-site and site management.
Course Objectives
On completing the unit the student should be able to:
• Describe the essential features of organizations.
• Understand the factors shaping these features.
• Appreciate the evolution of different organizational designs/types.
• Understand how managers may build and change organizations.
• Understand how different organizational forms impact on the individual within
organizations.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reference material
Course Description
It this course, fourth-year students perform a research project largely of their own design and
direction in the field of engineering under guidance of academic supervisors. Students submit a
proposal at the beginning and a bound research report at the end summarizing their findings.
They also deliver an oral presentation to a panel of examiners describing their research findings –
one mini presentation at the end of semester I and a final presentation at the end of semester II.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
• Do independent practical original research in Civil Engineering,
• Review and appraise existing literature,
• Develop research, analysis, writing and editing and organization skills through an
extended exploration of a single topic, and
• Disseminate research findings through presentation and publication.
Course Assessment
• Oral mini presentation at the end of semester I (10% of the final course mark),
• Oral final presentation at the end of semester II (20% of the final course mark)
• Project report following university guidelines (60% of the final course mark),
• Project proposal (10% of the final mark),
Resource Requirements
Funding for a design and reference materials.
Course Description
This course considers the status and operation of public infrastructure facilities generally, with
particular attention to the responsibilities and roles of public works engineers. It explores the
relationships between the engineering, administrative (managerial and economic) and political
aspects of public works management. It focuses on critical infrastructural issues like diagnosis,
analysis and repair of Civil infrastructure.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the techniques for monitoring the quality of construction of infrastructure,
• Know the characteristics and how to use some tools to evaluate the condition or state of
infrastructure,
• Know how to reduce problems of construction and maintenance on infrastructure,
• Analyse and evaluate measures for rehabilitation of infrastructure like roads, building,
bridges, drainage systems, and others,
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
The traffic and transportation engineering course trains students to plan and conduct traffic
management designs of different elements of streets, highways and abutting lands and the traffic
operations thereon. The major control parameters in their planning and design include safety,
convenience (comfort) and economic operation of freight and passengers.
Course Objectives
On completing the unit the student should be able to:
• Assess and understand traffic characteristics on roads and other facilities.
• Conduct traffic studies and analyses.
• Plan traffic operation controls and regulations.
• Design traffic handling facilities.
• Undertake administration and management of traffic.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
This course introduces concepts of planning and design of water and wastewater treatment
systems, design concepts and calculations of water transmission and distribution systems. It also
covers wastewater conveyance systems and creates awareness of environmental aspects of water
supply and wastewater management projects.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
• Plan, select and design combinations of appropriate unit treatment processes in a given
situation (for both water and wastewater)
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, assignments and field excursions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Equipment:
Jar test apparatus, Paline test equipment, Water quality metres (pH, DO, Temperature, Electrical
conductivity), DR 4000U HACH Spectrophotometer
Chemicals and consumables:
Reading list
Course Description
This course is intended to cover the basic design of structural elements constructed of masonry
and timber. The extensive use of masonry and timber in building construction renders the course
on design of masonry and timber structures an important part in training of a well rounded and
practical degree in Civil engineering. Naturally, the course is divided into two parts, namely
masonry and timber.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Design and detail masonry building structures
• Design timber buildings.
MASONRY
Structural Masonry (4 hours)
• Materials
• Structural Forms
• Material Propel1ies
• Limit State Design
Axially Loaded Walls (6 hours)
• Design Criteria
• Single–Leaf Masonry Walls
• Stiffened Single–Leaf Masonry Walls
• Cavity Walls, including Jointed Wall and Grouted Cavity Walls
• Walls subjected to Concentrated Walls
• Masonry Column
Laterally Loaded Walls (7 hours)
• Design Criteria
• Single–Leaf Wall
• Stiffened Single–Leaf Wall
• Cavity Wall
• Single–Leaf Wall with Pre-Compression
• Free Standing Boundary Wall
• Walls Containing Openings
Reinforced and Prestressed Masonry (5 hours)
• Reinforced Masonry
TIMBER
Wood Buildings (4 hours)
• Design Loads: Gravity Loads (Dead Loads and Live Loads)
• Deflection Criteria
• Lateral Loads (Wind Loads, Earthquake and Load Combinations
Properties of Wood & Grading of Timber (4 hours)
• Classification of trees
• Cellular makeup
• Effects of Moisture and shrinkage
• Growth characteristics and defects
• Strength modifiers for natural defects
• Grading of Timber
Structural Glue-Laminated Timber (4 hours)
• Sizes of Glulam members
• Fabrication
• Design Parameter
Elements Design (5 hours)
• Bending Elements (beams, girders and built-up beam sections)
• Axial Loaded Elements (Tension; Tension + Bending)
• Axial Loaded Elements (Compression; Compression + Bending
Nailed and Bolted Connections (6 hours)
• Types of Nails
• Factors affecting strength
• Laterally Loaded Connections
• Withdrawal Type Connections
• Spacing Requirements
• Bolted Connection
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials, assignments and field excursions.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course students should be able to:
• Appreciate the role of engineers, local authorities, insurance companies and other
stakeholders in enforcement of the law in construction.
• Know the role of engineers in transforming society
• Understand the laws of procurement and contracts
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Course Description:
This course covers decision making techniques in engineering through economic analysis. Basics
of economics; concept of interest and time value of money, investment alternatives evaluation
technique, tax and depreciation method, engineering work cost estimation, influence of inflation,
public works and industrial projects economic study, break even point analysis and return period,
risk and uncertainty in economic study.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reference materials
Course Description
This course deals with ecosystems-life support systems in the environment, water quality
management, air pollution and control, noise pollution, land use & control of soil pollution,
wetlands use and management, environmental legislation and policies, environmental impact
analysis and monitoring of development projects.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the major causes of environmental pollution and its impacts locally and
globally.
• Appreciate the range of pollution abatement strategies.
• Understand the legislation designed to protect the environment, economic aspects of
pollution and its control and the role of environmental education in pollution control.
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is through lectures and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
Resource Requirements
Reference materials
Course Description
This course includes aspects that trains a student on skill of entrepreneurship that are of value in
the field during application of the knowledge and skills attained during training.
Course Objectives
On completing the unit the student should be able to:
• Exercise skills towards job creation and self development
• Conduct business profitably
Mode of Delivery
The mode of delivery is lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
Assignments (20%), Tests (20%) and Final Exam (60%)
NO COURSE NAME L P C CU
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YEAR ONE (SEMESTER I)
1. Engineering Mathematics I 60 0 60 4
2. Circuit Theory 45 30 60 4
3. Fundamentals of ICTs 45 30 60 4
4. Physical Electronics 60 0 60 4
5. Communication Skills 45 30 45 3
6. Sociology and Engineering 45 0 45 3
YEAR ONE (SEMESTER II)
1. Engineering Mathematics II 60 0 60 4
2. Introduction to Digital Electronics 45 30 60 4
3. Electromagnetics I 60 0 60 4
4. Statics and Dynamics 45 0 45 3
5. Computer Programming 45 30 60 4
YEAR ONE (RECESS SEMESTER )
WORKSHOP PRACTICE (INTERNSHIP) 0 180 45 3
YEAR TWO (SEMESTER I)
1. Engineering Mathematics III 60 0 60 4
2. Electronic Circuits 45 30 60 4
3. Electrical Machines I 45 30 60 4
4. Electromagnetics II 60 0 60 4
5. Electrical Materials I 60 0 60 4
YEAR TWO (SEMESTER II)
1. Engineering Mathematics IV 60 0 60 4
2. Power Systems Theory 60 0 60 4
3. Electrical Materials II 60 0 60 4
4. Network Theory I 60 0 60 4
5. Basic Thermodynamics 45 0 45 3
YEAR TWO (RECESS SEMESTER)
1. INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT (INTERNSHIP) 0 180 45 3
YEAR THREE (SEMESTER I)
Core
1. Electromagnetic Fields 60 0 60 4
Electives
2. Applied Analogue Electronics 45 30 60 4
3. Control Engineering I 60 0 60 4
4. Applied Digital Electronics 45 30 60 4
5. Electrical Machines II 45 30 60 4
6. Electrical Installation Practice 45 30 60 4
7. Advanced Computer Programming 45 30 60 4
YEAR THREE (SEMESTER II)
Core Courses
1. Instrumentation and Measurement 45 30 60 4
2. Maintenance Engineering 45 0 45 3
3. Engineering Economics 45 0 45 3
Rationale
Engineering Mathematics is fundamental to the study of Engineering. It provides the
necessary analytical skills for the study of more advanced subjects.
Objectives
• The purpose of this course is to provide an introductory treatment of mathematical
concepts fundamental to Engineering.
• It consolidates and advances the material covered in Pre-University Mathematics.
This course also provides the mathematical tools needed in other semesters’ course
units.
• To develop the analytical and critical thinking abilities fundamental to problem
solving in Engineering.
Course Content
3. Concept of a Function
• Definition, Properties, Range, Domain of the elementary (Algebraic and
Transcendental) Functions of a Real Variable
• Concept of a limit of a function of a real variable
• Continuity
• Indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule
4. Complex Variable Algebra
• Cartesian and Polar Algebra representations;
• Absolute Values; Products, Powers and Quotients; Extraction of Roots;
• De Moivre’s Theorem;
• Exponential and Hyperbolic Functions of the Complex Variable.
7. Differential Calculus
• The Derivative: Definitions, notation, properties and Theorems;
• Differentiation of elementary functions of a real variable.
• Applications: Optimization, Curve Sketching, Approximations
• Multivariable Differentiation: Partial Derivatives, Optimization and
approximations.
8. Integral Calculus
• The Integral: Definition and Properties
• Fundamental theorem of Calculus
• Techniques of Integration
• Definite Integral; its interpretation as area under a curve
• Applications of the Definite Integral: Length of a curve, area bound between
curves, volume of revolution, moments
• Improper Integrals and their evaluation using limits
• Integration of a Continuous Function; Inequalities; The Definite Integral as a
Function of its Upper Limit
• Differentiation of an Integral Containing a Parameter; Double Integrals and
their Applications
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Have a good understanding of the basics of circuit theory and acquire engineering
analytic techniques and skills.
• Apply circuit theorems to simplify and find solutions to electrical circuits.
• Interpret, develop and design electrical engineering circuits
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and laboratories
Assessment
Assignments, laboratory reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Course Description
This course draws upon evolution of Information Communication Technologies as a
precursor to applications of computers in day-to-day life. This is critical for any student
going into the field of engineering.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the behaviour of electrons in electrical and magnetic fields in
materials.
• Understand the design and operation of diodes and bipolar junction transistors.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Course Description
The applications of engineering occur in society, as thus effective communication to
varied audiences and clientele is a key virtue a civil engineer must possess.
Communication is a tool through which work gets done, ideas get sold and defended.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand cultural, conflict and control, dynamics of social change and the
impact of the technology on the environment
• Understand rural and urban sociology in developing countries
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course
Course Name:
Name: ENGINEERING Engineering
MATHEMATICS Mathematics
II II
Course
Course Level:
Level: Level 1 1
Course Credit: 4CU
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Rationale
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand Digital Electronics Techniques and their advantages over analogue
techniques.
• Analyse and synthesize logic circuits
• To build and test logic circuits
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, laboratory work and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the theoretical background about static electromagnetic fields in free
space.
• Derive and apply equations related to static electromagnetic fields in free space
Magnetostatics (14
hours)
Biot-Savart’s Law; Ampere Circuit Law; Maxwell Equation. Application of Ampere’s
Law; Magnetic Flux Density-Maxwell Equation. Maxwell Equation for Static EM Fields;
Magnetic Scalar and Vector Potential, Magnetic Forces; Material and Devices; Forces
due to Magnetic Fields; Magnetic torque and movement; magnetization in materials.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand types of mechanical forces in physical engineering structures
• Apply the concepts of statics and dynamics in the design of engineering
structures.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Analyse a problem by decomposing it into distinct inputs, outputs and processes.
• Use stepwise refinement to design an algorithm from the problem analysis.
• Translate a correct algorithm design from pseudo-codes into a C/C++-program-
coding
• Use programming environment (e.g. test editor, compilers etc) for development of
C/C++-programs.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials assignments and computer
laboratory work.
Assessment
Assignments, tests, laboratory work and final examination. Their relative contributions to
final grade are shown as follows:
Course Objectives
• To help students acquire practical skills in a workshop environment
Mode of Delivery
Assessment
Supervision, inspection and technical report. Their relative contributions to final grade
are shown as follows:
Course Description
Drawing from the concepts covered in Engineering Mathematics I and II, this course is
designed to consolidate and advance analytical techniques for solution of ordinary
differential equations; and introduces concepts fundamental to the study of other courses
in Computer Engineering. The major themes covered include integral transforms, series
solutions to ordinary differential equations and special functions.
Objectives
• Introduce the student to Integral Transforms and their application to the solution of
Ordinary Differential Equations
• Introduce the Power Series solution technique to Ordinary Differential Equations
• Expose the student to some special functions fundamental to engineering
specifically Gamma, Beta, Bessel and Legendre An important emphasis of the
course is to develop problem solving skills and proof skills by working on specific
problems in which it is natural to look at special or simpler cases in order to try to
discover patterns. An integral part of the process of mathematical thinking is to
wander into blind alleys, sometimes being frustrated, before ultimately obtaining a
solution or proof. In this process mathematical scientists often work together with
colleagues, and this group work and sharing of ideas often adds great value to a
mathematical investigation.
• A major goal of the course is to give a balanced introductory treatment of the area
of PDE so that a student appreciates the power of PDE modeling; and is aware of
major techniques for their solution. The focus of the course is on analytical
techniques for the classical linear PDE of physics and engineering (heat, wave and
Laplace equations), and their frequent occurrence in applications.
Course Content
3. Fourier Integrals and Transformations
• Motivation for the Fourier Integral
• Definition of Fourier Integral as a limit to the Fourier Series with period
tending to infinity
• Conditions for existence of a Fourier Integral representation (Dirichlet’s
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the principles of operation of electronic components and circuits
• Design electronic circuits
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and laboratory work.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• To present a comprehensive treatment of transformers and electrical machines.
• To understand, develop and apply physical concepts and principles of circuit
model equivalents of both transformers and motors.
Transformers (8
hours)
• Construction and practical considerations
• No-Load and Load operations
• Excitation phenomenon, equivalent circuits
• Per unit system
• Losses, testing and determination of parameters
• Efficiency and voltage regulations.
Windings (6 hours)
• DC windings: Pitches; Lap, wave and Multiplex
• AC windings: Long pitch, short pitch and fractional slot winding (double/single
layer winding)
• Flux distribution and MMF development
• EMF development and winding factors
• Winding technologies
DC Machines (10
hours)
• Circuits models
• Magnetization characteristics, EMF and torque
• Commutation, armature reaction and compensating windings
• Methods of excitation and types of DC Machines
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and laboratory work.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the theoretical background of static electromagnetic fields in material
space.
• Derive and apply equations related to static electromagnetic fields in material
space
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Description
This course discusses basic theory of probability and statistics and its applications in Civil
engineering. Materials given include basic understanding of statistics, mathematics, population
and sample, data presentation, methods of calculating mean, standard deviation, mean estimation,
outliers tests, simulation and probability theory, models of distributions, statistical tests of
distributions, mean and standard deviation, linear regression, coefficient of correlation, and
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to:
• Develop in the engineering student the ability to plan, collect and analyze data leading to
valid and reliable findings applicable to natural phenomena.
Course Content
3. Discrete Mathematics
• Functions, Relations, and Sets
• Basic Logic
• Applications of logic to computer engineering Proof Techniques
• Basics of Counting
• Graphs and Trees
• Recursion
4. Probability Basic
• Introduction: Basic concepts Random experiments & events
• Elementary Theorems
• Probabilistic Modelling
• Independence
• Transformations
• Moments
• Reliability and failure rates
• Transforms of PDF
• Tail inequalities
• A vector Random variable
• Joint CDF & Joint PDF Conditional Probabilities & Densities
• Expectation, Covariance & correlation coefficient
• Joint distributions.
3. Estimation Theory
• Definitions: Estimators, Point-Estimators, Interval Estimators
• Properties of Point Estimators
• Types of Estimation: Estimation of a Distribution’s Unknown Parameter;
Estimating the value of an inaccessible variable in terms of an accessible
variable
• Maximum Likelihood Estimator
• Bayesian Estimator
• Mean Square Linear Estimator: Univariate Linear Regression; Orthogonality;
Basic extension to Multivariate Linear Regression
4. Random Processes
• Definition of a random process, qualitative discussion of examples of random
processes: Poisson process
• Markov process, Brownian motion process
• Digital modulation using phase-shift keying
• Stationary and Ergodic processes
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the components and characteristics of a power system
• Calculate parameters of transmission lines and mechanical forces in overhead
lines
Insulators (4 hours)
• Insulator material types of insulators
• Voltage distribution over insulator string
• String efficiency, methods of improving the string efficiency
• Testing of insulators
Corona (2 hours)
• Corona effect, corona loss, radio interference due to corona
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Lasers (6 hours)
• Spontaneous and stimulated emission
• Semiconductors lasers
• Optical absorption, loss and gain
Superconductivity (8 hours)
• Occurrence and theory
• Critical fields and Meissner effect
• Penetration depth and quantum tunneling
• Engineering applications
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Know various types and components of networks
• Apply network concepts to build, simplify and analyse electric and electronic
systems.
Electric filters
(12 hours)
• Classification of filters, passive and active filters
• Filter transfer functions
• Butterworth and Chebyschev filters
• Attenuation and phase function, propagation constant, normalized filter.
• Magnitude and frequency normalization
• Frequency time functions
• Denormalised filter.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• State and understand the laws of thermodynamics
• Apply the knowledge in the analysis of thermo systems applicable to electrical
engineering
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Derive relevant equations applied in wave guides and propagation of EM waves
• Use electromagnetic laws and principles to solve problems in propagation of EM
waves.
Optical Fibres
(5 hours)
• Electromagnetic modes in fibres
• Discussion of physical optics
• Types and parameters of fibres
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the operation of the various analogues electronic circuits
• Derive relevant equations and apply them to solve engineering problems, design
and analyse analogue electronic circuits
• Build and test analogue electronic circuits
Oscillators (6 hours)
• Sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal oscillators
• RC, RL and Crystal oscillators
• Relaxation oscillator
• Schmitt Trigger
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand operation and characteristics of control systems
• Analyse and design control systems using appropriate mathematical tools
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand operations and applications of digital electronic circuits
• Analyse and sysnthesise digital electronic circuits
• To build and test digital electronic circuits
Logic Families
(8 hours)
• TTL, ECL, CMOS
• Fall-in, fall-out
• Speed; power and noise performance
• Interconnection
Mode of Delivery
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Analyse the characteristics of the electrical machines and their behaviour in and
electrical systems.
• Understand the applications of various electrical machines in an electrical system
• Operate and test these machines
(9 hours)
Synchronous Motors
• Principle of operation, starting, shaft load, power angle and developed torque
• Counter voltage (CEMF) and armature reaction voltage, equivalent circuit
And phasor diagram
• Power Equation
• Effects of changes in shaft load and field excitation
• V-curves. Losses and efficiency
• Power factor improvement
• Speed control
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• know electrical installation standards and practices
• inspect and test electrical installations
Electrical Drawing
(4 hours)
• Symbols
• Types of diagrams
• Power Systems
• Electrical Equipment
Wiring Regulation
(4 hours)
• IEEE Regulations: scope; objectives
• Requirements for safety and protection
• Standards: national and international standards
(6
hours)
Selection and erection of equipment
• Locations
• Tools and equipment
• Performance criteria
• Ratings
• Protection and safety
(12
hours)
Special installations
• Domestic
• Industrial
• Institutional
Practicals (30
hours)
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and practicals.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
are as shown below:
Course Description
Competency in a programming language is prerequisite to the study of computer
engineering. Object-oriented programming, event-driven applications, and the use of
extensive APIs (application programming interfaces) are fundamental tools that computer
engineering students need early in their academic program.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
• Describe how computer engineering uses or benefits from programming
fundamentals.
• Identify the appropriate paradigm for a given programming problem.
• Use a suitable programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for
solving simple problems.
• Describe the way a computer allocates and represents these data structures in
memory.
• Outline the philosophy of object-oriented design and the concepts of encapsulation,
subclassing, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Course Content
1. History and Overview
• Indicate some reasons for studying programming fundamentals
• Influential people; important areas such as programming constructs,
algorithms, problem solving, data structures, programming paradigms,
recursion, object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and
concurrent programming
• Contrast between an algorithm and a data structure
• Distinguish between a variable, type, expression, and assignment
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the construction, operation and characteristic of electrical instruments
• Use electrical instruments to measure various quantities
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, laboratory work and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests, laboratory work and final examination. Their relative contributions to
the final grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand maintenance principles and plan maintenance schedules
• Carry out inspection, servicing and troubleshooting of electrical equipment and
systems
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final
Grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• understand economic and accounting principles
• carry out a cost analysis and estimation of project costs.
Accounting
• Its components and determinants
• Methods of estimating costs
• Single price methods – annual rate of return
• Unit methods
• Superficial area methods
• Elemental methods
• Approximate methods
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the operations and characteristics of power electronics devices
• Understand operation and design of power electronic circuits
• Build and test power electronic circuits
DC to AC converters/inverters (9 hours)
• Single phase DC to AC converters
• 3 Phase inverter
• 6-pulse, 12 pulse inverters
• PWM inverters.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures tutorials, assignments and laboratory work.
Assessment
Assignments, tests, laboratory work and final examination. Their relative contributions
to the final grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the energy conversion principles
• Distinguish between various energy sources and conversion technologies
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical work and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests, practicals and final examination. Their relative contributions to
the final grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand energy utilization concepts and technologies
• Carry out calculations in energy utilization and plan illumination schemes
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical work and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests, practicals and final examination. Their relative contributions to the
final Grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand principles of signal transmission, filtering and modulation
• Distinguish between different types of noise and transmission systems
• Analyse characteristics of signals and effect of noise in communication systems
Introduction (6 hours)
• Fundamental terms and definitions
• Information, message, signal, analogue and digital signals
• Elements of communication systems
• Modulating and coding need for modulation
• Coding methods and benefits.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand organizational operations, management function and marketing
principles
• Manage an organization, business and project/contract.
Organizations (6
hours)
• Definitions and reasons for their existence
• Classifications
• Objectives, structure and ownership
• Evolution of management theory
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final
grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the law of contract and tendering process
• Manage the tendering process and contract
Tendering
• Types of contract and basis of tender
• Contractual agreement
• Contract management
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions To the final grade are shown as follows:
This introduces students to the basics of ethical foundations going through several
schools of thought
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will have all the theoretical knowledge required to
make value based decisions.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions
to the final grade are shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of this course students should be able to:
• Understand the concepts of information theory in communication systems
• Appreciate the methods used in coding and data compression
• Understand the different digital modulation techniques.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
are as shown below:
Course Objectives
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final grade
are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
• Understand the theory of data and voice communications as well as the different
transmission techniques.
• Understand types of losses and error control in the transmission and reception of
Telecommunication signals.
• Understand communication channels, signal encoding and decoding.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final
grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
• Understand the architecture and features of microprocessors
• Gain experience in Assembly language programming for microcontrollers.
• Implement the design process for the development of microprocessor-based
applications.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to the final
grade are as shown below:
Course Objectives
• To be able to investigate and work on large power system networks
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to the final grade as shown as follows:
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions
to the final grade are as shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the student should
• Understand the operation of components and devices used in RF systems
• Have a thorough understand of the principles of design and operation of devices
for generation and processing of RF signals at different power levels.
• Have a good understanding of the applications of RF and microwave systems in
communication, control and instrumentation.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
Contributions to the final grade are shown as follows:
Course Objectives
• To be able to investigate and work on large power system networks
Harmonics (9 hours)
• Voltage and current harmonics
• Resonance
DC Transmission systems (9
hours)
• Justifications and disadvantages of high voltage DC (HVDC)
• Operation features
• Review of current technologies
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions
to the final grade are as shown as follows:
Course Objectives
• To be able to understand the principles of design, deployments and operation of
modern computer and communication networks
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to the final grade are as shown as follows:
Course Objectives
• To help students understand the concept of protection and coordination
in power systems
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to the final grade are as shown as follows:
Course Objectives
• To train in the running of telecommunication systems
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Be conversant with the terminology and theory involved in the design and
fabrication of semiconductor devices.
• Know the processes for the design, large scale integration and manufacture of
semiconductor devices.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Enhance their knowledge of the concepts of Control Engineering I
• Apply control techniques to advanced engineering situations
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand the generation and measurement of high voltages
• Understand electric fields and field stress control around high voltage systems
Introduction (4 hours)
• Generation and transmission of electrical energy
• Voltage stresses testing voltages ac and dc voltages
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Design and implement electrical installation and know the installation standards.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Assignments, tests and final examination. Their relative contributions to final grade are
shown as follows:
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students should be able to:
• Understand load estimation, growth and forecast
• Understand financial analysis and cost analysis in power plants
• Understand energy tariffs and their design
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Assessment
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
Dimensioning (4 Hours)
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and practical drawing exercises.
Mode of Assessment
These shall be by practical exercises, assignments, tests and examination. Both the tests
and examination shall include hands-on work. The relative contribution to the final grade
will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests/ Assignments/ Practicals 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
Application to simple structural elements: trusses, beams, cables and (20 Hours)
chains
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final
grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests/ Assignments 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces students to the principles and laws of thermodynamics. It covers
the basic concepts such as definitions, properties of state and laws as well as
thermodynamic processes.
Cycles: (8 Hours)
o Carnot cycle
o Brayton cycle
o Otto and diesel cycles
o Rankine cycle
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and practical
thermodynamics laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by practicals, assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution
to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments/ Practicals 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of electrical engineering. It covers the
description and analysis of DC circuits and the related laws, single phase AC theory and circuit
analysis, elements of transient signals and 3PH theory.
Course Objectives
DC circuits. (4 Hours)
o Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws
o Superposition principle
o Analysis of DC circuits
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and practical electrical
Engineering laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by practicals, assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the
final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests Assignments/ Practicals 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course builds on an earlier course, Engineering Mechanics I course. It covers the
dynamics part of mechanics. The course deals with motions of particles and rigid bodies under
external forces; it also deals with the influence of vibration on mechanical systems.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final
grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Resources
Literature
Laboratory
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and assignments and practical
material testing laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by practicals, assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution
to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments/ Practicals 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Resources
o Laboratory with material testing machines
Credit Unit : 3 CU
Course Description
This is a practical hands-on course where the students are to carry out workshop tasks including
machining, fabrication, welding, electrical installation and other manual task. Workshop safety
and the use of various tools and instruments is also covered. The course may be done during the
course of the semester OR as a seperate modularized session during the recess after the first two
semesters of the degree programme.
Mode of Delivery
This will be conducted through short briefing sessions and instruction followed by three or four
sessions of hands-on practice
Mode of Assessment
Assessment Contribution
Resources
o Instructors
o Workshop consumable materials
o Training workshop
Credit Units : 4 CU
Course Description
Drawing from the concepts covered in Engineering Mathematics I and II, this course is
designed to consolidate and advance analytical techniques for solution of ordinary
differential equations; and introduces concepts fundamental to the study of other courses
in Computer Engineering. The major themes covered include integral transforms, series
solutions to ordinary differential equations and special functions.
Course Objectives/Learning outcomes
The objectives of this course are to:
• Introduce the student to Integral Transforms and their application to the solution of
Ordinary Differential Equations
• Introduce the Power Series solution technique to Ordinary Differential Equations
• Expose the student to some special functions fundamental to engineering
specifically Gamma, Beta, Bessel and Legendre An important emphasis of the
course is to develop problem solving skills and proof skills by working on specific
problems in which it is natural to look at special or simpler cases in order to try to
discover patterns. An integral part of the process of mathematical thinking is to
wander into blind alleys, sometimes being frustrated, before ultimately obtaining a
solution or proof. In this process mathematical scientists often work together with
colleagues, and this group work and sharing of ideas often adds great value to a
mathematical investigation.
• A major goal of the course is to give a balanced introductory treatment of the area
of PDE so that a student appreciates the power of PDE modeling; and is aware of
major techniques for their solution. The focus of the course is on analytical
techniques for the classical linear PDE of physics and engineering (heat, wave and
Laplace equations), and their frequent occurrence in applications.
Course Content
5. Fourier Integrals and Transformations (8
Hours)
• Motivation for the Fourier Integral
• Definition of Fourier Integral as a limit to the Fourier Series with period
tending to infinity
Credit Units : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces students to the basic phenomena and principles of fluid flow both
in equilibrium and in motion. It covers properties of fluids, fluid statics, conservation of
mass, momentum and energy including the relevant equations and flow in different
media. It also introduces dimensional analysis.
Course Objectives/Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
• Identify the different properties of fluids
• Derive the pressures and forces existing in different static fluid systems
• Apply conservational equations of mass, momentum and energy to problems involving
fluids motion.
• Apply the basic principles for computing head losses and flows in simple pipes and
fittings
• Carry out dimensional analysis of different fluid flow regimes
Course content
1. Introduction to Fluids and Properties of Fluids (4
Hours)
2. Fluid statics (8 Hours)
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course builds on the earlier course Mechanics of Materials I offered at Level 1. It
covers deflection and stress of complex mechanical components including beams, struts,
thick cylinders, circular beams, rotating discs and shafts, and elastic stability of simple
frames.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, and practical laboratory sessions.
Mode of Assessment
This course shall be assessed through course work (practicals, assignments, tests) and final
examination. The relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Credit Units : 4 CU
Course Description
This course is mainly a computer applications course. It builds on the concepts learnt by
the student from the Engineering Drawing course offered at Level 1. It involves a lot of
hands-on by the students using a standard Computer Aided Design (CAD) and modeling
software package.
Course content
1. Introduction to the solid modelling environment (4
Hours)
2. Swept protrusion (8
Hours)
3. Lofted protrusion, patterns and thin wall command (8
Hours)
4. Helical protrusion (4
Hours)
5. Curve by Table and Swept protrusion (8
Hours)
6. Boolean feature commands (8
Hours)
7. Assembly (12
Hours)
8. Sheet metal (4
Hours)
9. Production drawings (4
Hours)
10. Hands-on student activity (45
Hours)
Mode of Delivery
The course will be delivered through illustration of the basic concepts by the instructor in
the computer laboratory followed by students’ hands-on activity and tutorials. Computer
Aided Design laboratory using 3-D modeling software such as Solid Edge or Solid
Works is a requirement in this course.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by course work (student projects, assignments, and tests) and final hands-on
examination. The relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the science of engineering materials. It covers
atomic structure, solidification and crystal formation, solid solutions, alloys as well as the
science of polymers, ceramics and composites.
Course content
1. Introduction (2 Hours)
• Classification of Materials.
• Requirements for modern engineering materials.
2. Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding (2 Hours)
• Atomic Structure.
• Atomic Bonding In solids.
3. Solidification and Structural Crystallinity of Materials (4
Hours)
• Crystal Structures
• Crystallographic directions and planes
• Crystalline and Non-Crystalline Materials, Interplanar Spacing.
4. Imperfections in Solids: (4 Hours)
• Point Defects.
• Line defects.
• Interfacial Defects.
• Volume Defects
5. Solid Solutions and Phase Diagrams: (8 Hours)
• Solid Solutions.
• Equilibrium Phase Diagrams of Unary.
• Binary, Peritectics.
• Eutectics, Eutectoids.
• Non-equilibrium Phase Diagrams.
• Coring, Application and Examples of Phase Diagrams.
6. Diffusion in Solids: (12 Hours)
• Mechanism of solidification.
• Steady state diffusion.
• Fick’s Laws.
• Dislocation Motion.
• Non-steady state diffusion.
• Factors influencing diffusion.
• Nucleation and growth.
7. Strengthening Mechanisms: (4 Hours)
• Grains and Grains Boundaries,
• Dislocations and phase deformations, strengthening by grain refinement.
• Solid solution hardening.
• Strain hardening.
• Strain Ageing.
• Cold work.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be through course work (practicals, assignments, tests) and final examination.
The relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces students to the analysis of the kinematics and kinetics of machine
elements. It covers planar linkages, gears and cams as well as balancing of rotating
mechanical components.
Course content
1. Basic concepts in mechanisms and machines
(5 Hours)
• Mechanisms and Simple Machines
• Planar & Spatial mechanisms
• Kinematics and Kinetics of Mechanisms
• Links
4. Cams (8
Hours)
• Definitions
• Cam mechanisms
• Classification of cam mechanisms
• Cam Nomenclature
• Analysis of follower motion
• Cam design
6. Flywheels
(4 Hours)
7. Balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses (4
Hours)
8. Laboratories (45
Hours)
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical sessions involving hands-
on project work and laboratories.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by course work (practicals, assignments, student projects and tests) and final
examination. The relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Percentage Contribution
Course work 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Course Description
Competency in a programming language is prerequisite to the study of computer
engineering. Object-oriented programming, event-driven applications, and the use of
extensive APIs (application programming interfaces) are fundamental tools that computer
engineering students need early in their academic program.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the student should be able to:
• Describe how computer engineering uses or benefits from programming
fundamentals.
• Identify the appropriate paradigm for a given programming problem.
• Use a suitable programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for
solving simple problems.
• Describe the way a computer allocates and represents these data structures in
memory.
• Outline the philosophy of object-oriented design and the concepts of encapsulation,
sub classing, inheritance, and polymorphism.
Course Content
1. History and Overview (4
Hours)
• Indicate some reasons for studying programming fundamentals
• Influential people; important areas such as programming constructs,
algorithms, problem solving, data structures, programming paradigms,
recursion, object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and
concurrent programming
• Contrast between an algorithm and a data structure
• Distinguish between a variable, type, expression, and assignment
• Highlight the role of algorithms in solving problems
• Describe some of the fundamental data structures such as array, record,
stack, and queue
• Explain how divide-and-conquer strategies lend themselves to recursion
• Explore some additional resources associated with programming
fundamentals
• Explain the purpose and role of programming fundamentals in computer
engineering
2. Programming Languages (4
Hours)
• Definition and History
• Characteristics (Pragmatics, Semantics and Syntax)
• Distinction between Text-based and Visual Programming
• Classification (Categorical, Chronological and Generational)
• Comparison of common programming languages (C, C++, C#, Java)
• Programming errors and warnings (syntax, logical, etc.)
3. Programming Paradigms (8
Hours)
• Definition and rationale of a programming paradigm
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course builds on the concepts from the earlier course, Electrical Engineering I done
at Level 1. It covers the principles of instrumentation and measurements, design and
control of electro-mechanical machines and drives, fundamentals of energy conversion
with emphasis on transmission and distribution.
Course Objectives/Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
• Describe the functioning of various electrical and electronic instruments
• Compute the performance characteristics of electrical machines
• Discuss the fundamentals of electrical energy transmission and distribution.
• Analyze and design electronic control devices and circuits.
Course content
1. Instrumentation and Measurements (4 Hours)
2. Electrical Machines: DC Machines – Generators and Motors (16 Hours)
• Construction features
• Classification
• Characteristics
3. Electrical Machines: AC Machines-Transformers, Generators , Motors (synchronous
and asynchronous) (16 Hours)
• Construction features
• Classification
• Characteristics
4. Electrical Control Circuits and Devices (6 Hours)
• Switching and protective gear
• Cables
• Electronic controls
5. Fundamentals of Energy Conversion, Transmission and Distribution (3 Hours)
6. Laboratories (45 Hours)
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions in the
laboratory.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by course work (practicals, assignments, tests) and final examination. The
relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Percentage Contribution
Course work 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Units : 4 CU
Course Description
This course builds on the concepts from the earlier Fluid Mechanics I course. It extends
the study of fluid statics and dynamics to applications engineering such as in open
channels, fluid machinery.
Course Objectives/Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
• Explain in details the flow of ideal fluids.
• Discuss the existence and characteristics of boundary layer and wakes with engineering
applications.
• Discuss the concepts of free surface flow and variable density flow with application of
the principles to engineering problems.
• Analyze and describe the characteristics and parameters of different types of fluid
machinery.
Course Content
1. Flow of ideal fluids (8 Hours)
• Stream functions.
• Velocity potential, circulation and vorticity.
• Flow nets.
2. Boundary layer and wakes (12 Hours)
• Introduction and basic definitions
• Laminar and turbulent boundary layer and friction drag.
• Effect of pressure gradient and boundary layer control.
• Effect of compressibility on drag.
• Distribution of velocity in turbulent flow and free turbulence
3. Free surface flow (12 Hours)
• Open channel flow
• Flow in closed conduits.
• Specific energy and alternative depths of flow.
• Hydraulic jump.
• Gradually varied flow and oscillatory waves
4. Variable density flow (7 Hours)
• Thermodynamic concepts.
• Elastic and shock waves.
• Supersonic flow around corners
• One dimensional flow with negligible friction.
• High speed flow past an aerofoil
• Flow with variable density in pipes of constant cross section.
• Analogy between flow with variable density and flow with a free surface.
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials and practical sessions in the
laboratory
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by course work (practicals, assignments, tests) and final examination. The
relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Percentage Contribution
Course Work 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 3 CU
Course Description
This course introduces students to various technological skills in industries and provides
on-the-job training and exposure.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
• Identify and describe the major activities of the sections where he/she was
attached.
• Describe the technical aspects of the training that was undertaken.
• Identify technical areas of improvement of the sections where he/she was attached
• Write a clear and understandable training report
Detailed Course Outline
The student is required to participate in the day-to-day activities at the organizations
premises as a regular worker.
This activity lasts at least eight (8) weeks starting immediately after the end of
examination of Semester II of the second year of study.
Mode of Delivery
The student will be attached to an organization. During this, training is provided by the
organization’s personnel. The activity is closely supervised by a senior member of the
organization as the industry supervisor. A member of the academic staff of the
department is assigned to visit the organization at least two times and monitor the
progress of the attachment. The student keeps a daily log of the activities which is
reviewed weekly by the industry supervior and academic supervisor during the visits.
Mode of Assessment
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to
final grade are shown as follows:
Requirement Percentage contribution
Course work 30-50%
Final examination 50-70%
Total 100%
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments, practicals and tests) and final examination and their
relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Requirement Percentage contribution
Course work 30-50%
Final examination 50-70%
Total 100%
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments, practicals and tests) and final examination and their relative
contributions to final grade are shown as follows:
Requirement Percentage contribution
Course work 30-50%
Final examination 50-70%
Total 100%
Mode of Delivery
Mode of Delivery
The student will be attached to an organization. During this, training is provided by the
organizations personnel. The activity is closely supervised by a senior member of the
organization as the industry supervisor. A member of the academic staff of the department is
assigned to visit the organization at least two times and monitor the progress of the attachment.
The student keeps a daily log of the activities which is reviewed weekly by the industry supervior
and academic supervisor during the visits.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by the performance of the student in the organization and a report written by the
student after the training. The report must be endorsed by the industry supervisor. The relative
contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Performance at industry assessed by industry 30%
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials
Assessment
Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to
final grade are shown as follows:
Requirement Percentage contribution
Course work 30-50%
Final examination 50-70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
Course Objectives
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, group business project, assignments and
examination. Students will undertake a start-your-business project.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by project, assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to
the final grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments 20%
Business project 20%
Final Examinations 60%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 3 CU
Course Description
Introduction (6 hours)
o Definition of a project.
o Project life cycle
o Project selection and evaluation criteria
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and examination.
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final
grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests/Assignments 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 3 CU
Course Description
This course builds on the Industrial Organization and Management course offered at
Level 2. It introduces aspects marketing and finance as practiced in business entities –
that is business strategy, marketing, finance and costing.
Course Objectives
Mode of Delivery
The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and examination.
This shall be by assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final
grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Total 100%
Credit Unit : 4 CU
Course Description
This course introduces aspects of planning and controlling resources especially
machinery and materials in a production or service environment. It covers aspects of the
industry supply chain which includes production forecasting and planning, inventory
management, systems management and control.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
o Apply different methods of forecasting
o Develop production plans
o Describe and apply inventory management models
o Develop schedules
o Explain contemporary approaches to systems management
Mode of Delivery
Mode of Assessment
This shall be by assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final
grade will be as shown below:
Assessment Contribution
Tests / Assignments 30 - 50%
Final Examinations 50 - 70%
Course Name : Engineering Ethics
Course Level : 4
Course Credit: 3 CU
This introduces students to the basics of ethical foundations going through several
schools of thought
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will have all the theoretical knowledge required to
make value based decisions.
Mode of Delivery
Assessment
Assignments reports, end of module tests and final examination. Their relative
contributions
to the final grade are shown as follows:
Credit Unit : 6 CU
Course Description
This course requires that each student carries out a project devoted to an investigation of
a topic and produces a final report. This could be design of a product to fill an identified
need or a study to solve an identified problem.
Course Objectives
The course stretches over two semesters. A total of 30 hours of contact with a supervisor
is necessary. At least 120 hours of student time is required
Mode of Delivery
The project is conducted under the supervision of a member of the academic staff,
assisted by a co-supervisor. An original report and a copy shall be handed in by the
student before sitting for the final written examinations. The report should reflect the
capacity of the student to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in Mechanical
Engineering. Each candidate shall also present the report orally to a panel of Examiners
made up of all the members of academic staff of the department. One presentation takes
place at the end of the First Semester while the Second takes place at the end of the
Academic Year.
Mode of Assessment