Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 305, 328, 332)

This course aims at offering student a more advanced overview of polymer processing and the technologies involved as well as offering students a hands-on opportunity to deepen their understanding of the concepts.

The course details the important characteristics of polymeric materials and in addition, their various types and processing techniques. This course aims at offering student a more advanced overview of polymer processing and the technologies involved as well as offering students a hands-on opportunity to hone their understanding of the concepts. Areas covered in this course include Processing and forming of polymers, Rheological challenges during Polymer processing, Polymer Blends/Composites, Analytical methods and testing of polymers, Polymers for advanced applications, the environment and polymer industry. This course will also include a practice project. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 326, 332)

This course aims at introducing students to the principles of poly biodegradability, characteristics of biodegradable polymers, design and application of biodegradable polymers. 

This course introduces students to the principles of poly biodegradability (mechanism and evaluation), characteristics of biodegradable polymers, design and application of biodegradable polymers. Natural polymers or Fibrous materials technology is also introduced in this course. Introduction to polymer chemistry and materials selection; Polymer biodegradation in liquid environment and in soils; General characteristics, industrial applications and market evaluation of biodegradable polymers; Fibrous materials properties and manufacturing of synthetic fibrous materials. Technology of natural fibres; Natural polymer composite; wood and bamboo technology; design project on fibres; other applications of fibres.

Credit Hours - 3

The main aim is for students to appreciate the role of castings in design and material selection and thus understand basic foundry and cast house principles and processes. The principles of metal solidification are also discussed.

The course introduces students to the role of castings in design and material selection and understanding of basic foundry and cast house principles and processes. This course provides clear understanding to the students of the technologies, processes, design flow and the techniques employed to realize effective alloy and shape designs. Topics include: foundry drawing, molding techniques, raw materials used, melting, pouring, solidification in various moulds, treatment of cast house technologies such as furnaces, melting holding, de-oxidation, degassing, filtration and continuous and direct chill casting operations, defects in castings; Quality Assessment and Control; Environmental Protection, Health and Safety.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 322)

This course presents the metallurgy of various ferrous and non ferrous metals/alloys including the methods of heat treatment, the phase transformations involved, resulting properties and their applications. 

This course presents the metallurgy of various ferrous and non-ferrous metals/alloys including the methods of heat treatment, the phase transformations involved, resulting properties and their applications. Topics treated include Physical metallurgy of Steels, Heat treatment of steel; Metastable states of alloys; Advanced Alloys (Commercial Steels, Cast Irons, Stainless steels, Superalloys, Al- Alloys, Cu Alloys, Ti- Alloys, Non-metallic alloys). Phase transformations, age hardening, heat treatment of steels, TTT diagrams, CT diagrams, martensitic transformation, shape-memory effects and microstructural characterization of alloys. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisites: MTEN 201, 316)      

This course introduces students to the materials science and engineering of glasses, cements and concrete. Students should be able to understand the various types and forms of glasses, cements and concretes, and should be able to describe their properties, use and processing for various applications. 

This course introduces students to the materials science and engineering of glasses, cements and concrete. This course defines glasses and teaches glass forming compositions and methods, and introduces students to glass- ceramics materials. Glass compositions, raw materials, glass melting, furnace operation and glass-forming. Glass product manufacture, glass-to-metal sealing, annealing and tempering, quality control, glass-ceramics, phase transformation, immiscibility, homogenous and heterogeneous nucleation, crystal growth and industrial glass-ceramic processes. Introduction to cements and concrete materials; Portland cements-types, properties, manufacture and specification; hydration of Portland cements; hydraulic cements; water, admixtures and mineral aggregates for concrete, concrete mix design, supplementary cementitious materials. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 314, 316)        

This course provides students with knowledge of various engineering ceramics that exhibit electrical, electronic and magnetic properties and their advanced applications. 

This course provides students with knowledge of various engineering ceramics that exhibit electrical, electronic and magnetic properties, their advanced applications and the key characteristics that they must have to satisfy the application requirements. The following will be highlighted: Specific application of ceramics and their peculiar properties: High-temperature applications; Wear and Corrosion Resistance Applications; Ceramics for Energy production, Cutting tools and abrasive. Additional topics to be considered are: varistors, multilayer capacitors, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), Oxygen sensors, spark plugs, piezoelectric ceramics, thermoelectricity, structural ceramics, etc. This course will also introduce students to bio-ceramics and smart ceramics, and their applications.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201 and 202) 

This course helps students to understand what corrosion is and the various types of corrosion, the kinetics of corrosion, methods of testing corrosion and the various methods employed for corrosion to control.

This course helps students to understand what corrosion is and the various types of corrosion, the kinetics of corrosion, methods of testing corrosion and the various methods employed for corrosion control. It teaches the effect of environment on the performance of the various materials, highlights the various forms of corrosion and methods of corrosion control. Wet and Dry Corrosion; Microbial corrosion; Thermodynamics; Equilibrium Potential; Electrode Kinetics; Passivity; Environmental effects; Types and Forms of corrosion; Corrosion testing, monitoring & Inspection; Control of corrosion; (Materials selection/change of Environment/ Proper Design; Cathodic/Anodic protection, Coating); Degradation of Polymers; Corrosion of Ceramics will be treated. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 303)

Provide students with sustainable integrated knowledge in managing environmental systems. The students are equipped with various methods in the treatment of water and also in recycling techniques. 

This course provides knowledge of environmental systems. Recycling of waste materials is a major aspect of this course. It provides students with sustainable integrated knowledge in managing environmental systems. The students are equipped with various methods in the treatment of water and also in recycling techniques. Topics include: Need for Sustainable Environmental Management; Environmental Engineering Planning and Impact analysis/Assessment; Environmental ethics; Water resources Management, Quality analysis, pollution and treatment of water and waste water; Solid Waste Management; Air Pollution and Noise Control; Thermal pollution; Radiation uses and Protection.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201, 204)      

To equip students to be able to apply the integrated concepts of materials selection and design to fabricate basic engineering materials for various applications. 

The course deals with the application of integrated concepts of materials selection and design to fabricate basic engineering materials for various applications. Design, identification of performance criteria, selection decisions aspects of materials engineering will be treated. Also, Performance Efficiency Formalisms; Materials Charts; Sources of data, Selection of materials for coatings and surface treatments; electronic and optical articles, and Materials Degradation, etc. will be covered. Additional topics are: Graphics and computer-aided design (CAD); computer aided manufacturing (CAM) and manufacturing concepts; Materials Processing and Design (with case studies); Failure Analysis and Design Against Failure; Reverse Engineering; Environmental, Cultural & Societal impact; Forces for change. 

Credit Hours - 1

The course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge and skills that will ultimately make them more employable, both upon graduation and throughout their national service period. Seminars presented by experienced practitioners shall be presented to the students. 

The course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge and skills that will ultimately make them more employable, both upon graduation and throughout their national service period. Seminars presented by experienced practitioners shall be presented to the students. The course covers both fundamental issues at the work place, work ethics, and critical analysis at the work place, leadership and project management. Considerable attention is devoted to developing the soft skill of student with emphasis on CV writing, cover letter, interview preparation necessary to compete in the global work place. Course delivery is by seminary presentations and lectures and plenary discussions.

Credit Hours - 3

Students are introduced to various control systems and techniques. The concept of quality control and management and various quality control frameworks are taught.

The course introduces the students to various control systems and techniques. The concept of quality control and management and various quality control frameworks are taught. Students are introduced to the principle of automation of engineering process for control purposes. Various input-output relationships are discussed in addition to the characteristics of control and control tuning. The concept of quality assurance is taught in the course with various tools for quality management discussed in addition to various quality standards.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces the students to the concept of project management. The students are equipped with the basic tools to manage projects to achieve desired goals within certain constraints.

This course presents the principles and techniques of managing engineering projects from the initiation phase, through planning, execution, control and closeout. Students will develop the analytical skills and awareness necessary on the management side of engineering projects. Critical issues in the management of engineering and high-technology projects are discussed. Topics include project initiation, estimating, budgeting, developing work plans, scheduling, tracking work, resource allocation, project coordination, quality management, leadership, managing teams, conflict, negotiations, ethics, and professional responsibility and close out.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 204, 307)  

The course seeks to equip students with the knowledge about the types of refractory materials, their basic structure, properties, raw materials, production methods, thermal shock and corrosion behavior. Techniques for the installation and maintenance of refractory materials are also taught. 

The course seeks to equip students with the knowledge about the types of refractory materials, their basic structure, properties (physical, mechanical, chemical, thermal and thermo-mechanical), raw materials, production methods, installation and maintenance, thermal shock and corrosion behavior. Various refractory materials are treated from raw materials through processing, properties and applications. Techniques for the installation and maintenance of refractory materials are also taught. Principles of corrosion resistance of refractory materials and the applications of phase diagrams to processing, applications and the understanding of corrosion behaviour of refractories are covered. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 309)  

Students are introduced to the understanding of the principles of non-destructive evaluation and the various common NDT techniques employed. Understanding of the various modes and mechanism of material failure and be in the position to apply their acquired skills in basic material failure analysis. 

The course deals with the understanding of the principles of non-destructive evaluation and the various common NDT techniques. It also deals with the understanding of the various modes and mechanism of material failure and the application of the acquired skills in doing certain basic material failure analysis. Students are introduced to the most common NDT techniques: Visual inspection, Liquid penetrant, Magnetic particle; Eddy current and Ultrasonic Radiography. Certain advanced NDT Techniques are also introduced. Introduction to failure analysis, Modes of materials failure: brittle fracture, creep, fatigue, corrosion (environmental failures), Approach to failure analysis: Case Studies in material failures are considered. 

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 305, 307)   

To equip students to be able to select and combine different engineering materials based on their properties to maximize their durability and performance.

This course provides knowledge on the fabrication of different types of composites, and the understanding of the dependence of their behaviour on the characteristics, relative amounts, geometry/distribution, and properties of the constituent phases; The possibility of designing materials with property combinations that are better than those found in any monolithic metal alloys, ceramics, and polymeric materials will also be explored.

Credit Hours - 6

To encourage students to think critically to solve identified challenges within the materials industry. To develop skills in research, problem solving, project planning, and communication. 

The course is a supervised but is an independent project work which affords students an opportunity to apply their accumulated knowledge to solve an identified problem within the material industry. It provides a problem based learning experience involving material processing, problem identification, formulation of project proposal, project execution, and reporting.  Seminar presentations of project proposals and project outcomes as well as submission of a written project report are required. The results are also presented orally to school members and peers.

Credit Hours - 3

The course is to provide students with an introduction to law-knowledge and skills relevant to the operations of an engineering-based organization. 

The course covers discussions on contracts (formation, performance, breach, and termination), corporations and partnerships, insurance, professional liability, risk management, environmental law, torts, property law, evidence and dispute resolution. The course emphasizes those principles necessary to provide engineers with the ability to recognize issues which are likely to arise in the engineering profession and introduces them to the complexities and vagaries of the legal profession. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the legal systems relevant for engineering: contract law, intellectual property and tort.

Credit Hours - 2

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201, 305) 

This course introduces students to the principle and techniques in processing various polymers types for different kinds of applications.

This course details the types of polymers and the various polymerization techniques that are used in their synthesis. The course also deals with crystallization, melt and glass transition phenomena in polymers. The processing and technologies associated with organic, inorganic and smart polymers are treatments as well as Polymerization techniques, polymer size distributions; Mw, and Mn, Thermal properties/ thermal transitions, Introduction to processing of plastics, elastomers and fibers among others. Process techniques used to fabricate polymeric products and application of various polymeric materials and advanced polymeric materials will also be treated.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201)

This is to introduce students to organic reactions, polymer synthesis and design, polymerization processes and characterization of polymers. 

This course covers introduction to polymers and the different bonding mechanism and functional groups. It also covers defects and diffusion in polymeric materials that determines their engineering applications. Some topics to be treated include bonding in organic molecules. Hybridization and formation of single and multiple bonds; Functional Groups and hydrocarbon molecules; IUPAC naming; Polymer molecules; the chemistry of polymer molecules (Molecular Weight, Molecular Shape, Molecular structures, molecular configurations); thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers; Copolymers; Polymer crystal/crystallinity; Defects in polymers; Diffusion in Polymeric materials; Organic reactions and polymer synthesis.

Credit Hours - 3

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201)   

This course aims at providing students with the understanding of welding, the classification of welding, and traditional welding processes. Students will be equipped with practical skills on various welding processes. 

This course provides students with the understanding and classification of welding processes. The difference between soldering and brazing and its application in industry will be covered. The metallurgy of welding comprising the fusion zone, the heat affected zone (HAZ), and the filler metal; the use of Rosenthal equations to simulate the HAZ and base metal thermal cycles will be considered.  Metallurgical modelling, heat flow and temperature distribution and solidification mechanism of welding and the application of welding technology in various steel, Aluminium and non-ferrous alloys will be treated. Finally, defects associated with unsound weld and their remedies will be studied. 

Credit Hours - 2

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201, 202, 204, 307)

It treats the link between the structure of materials and their properties with an aspect of alloy design and micro-structural engineering with the goal to exposing students to the refining, alloying and the processing of various metals and alloys for various applications.

This course discusses a review of extraction of iron, aluminium, copper, silicon, titanium and magnesium. It treats the link between the structure of materials and their properties with an aspect of alloy design and micro-structural engineering with the goal to exposing students to the refining, alloying and the processing of various metals and alloys for various applications. Steel making processes and aluminium cast house process will be treated. Thermomechanical processes of steels and aluminium in the production of rebar, cooking utensils, roofing sheets etc. will be treated. Introduction to phase transformations in the iron – carbon diagram and various steels will be treated.

Credit Hours - 2

(Prerequisite: MTEN 202, 204)  

This course aims at equipping the students with the relevant principles behind the extraction of precious and industrial minerals to prepare them for opportunities in the minerals industry. 

This course looks at the principles of the various industrial processes used to upgrade and extract precious and industrial minerals and metals respectively from their ores. Also considered is the upgrading of mineral concentrates by pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrometallurgical methods. The relevance of thermodynamics, kinetic processes and reactor extractive processes will be treated as well.

Credit Hours - 2

This course provides to students an overview of various engineering ceramics, their properties, and processing. It also provides understanding for the design of ceramics for various advanced applications.

This course is designed to consider ceramics in advance engineering applications such as high temperature ceramics, aerospace, wear and corrosion, structural, ballistic protection, etc. The use of the functional ceramics in these applications are done through the rigorous study of the properties (modulus, bending strength, fracture toughness, etc) of various engineering ceramics (oxide and non-oxide ceramics). The processing, microstructural characterization and performance are studied to understand their specific applications.  The factors to consider during ceramic engineering design, deterministic approach and Weibull statistics are also studied.  There is emphasis on the toughening of ceramics.

Credit Hours - 2

(Prerequisite: MTEN 201, 307)        

This is designed to expand on the properties of engineering polymers that make them useful in various applications. 

The course covers the study of molecular weight of polymers and the various methods of determining the molecular weight as well as the structure of polymer chain, Amorphous and crystalline state viscoelasticity, kinetics, polymer solutions and blends, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of polymers elasticity. Some topics include physical (Density; molecular weight, crystallinity & crosslinking) Mechanical Behaviour of polymers; Mechanisms of deformation and strengthening of polymers. Phase behaviour (Melting point, Glass transition temperature (Tg) and decomposition temperature, mixing behavior and inclusion of plasticizer, Microstructure, Morphology (Crystallinity, Chain conformation, and chemical properties); Chemical properties.

Credit Hours - 3

This course looks at the various principles underlying the processing of ceramics. This course provides students with understanding of the scientific principles and techniques of ceramic processing and fabricate ceramic materials for targeted application.

This course provides a comprehensive study of the perspectives of science in ceramic processing, starting materials, chemical preparation of inorganic materials and advanced materials. It considers the various factors in the selection of ceramic raw materials, powder preparation, processing additives, sintering and shape-forming processes in detail. Other areas include surface chemistry -coatings and rheology. There is emphasis on causes and prevention of defects in products during processing, sintering and finishing. The concept of thermodynamics, kinetics and surface chemistry relevant to ceramic processing are also covered.

Credit Hours - 2

The course promotes the understanding of the relationship between crystal and micro- structures and the properties of ceramic materials. Students are taught to identify crystal structures of important ceramic materials in order to describe them and build their atomic models.

The course introduces students to the principles of crystal chemistry and its use in describing structure-property relations in Ceramics. The principles that govern assembly of crystals and glass structures are described; models of many of the technologically important crystal structures are built, and the impact of structure on the various fundamental mechanisms responsible for many physical properties are discussed. Review of crystal structure (ceramic structure with single element, binary structure and ternary) and bonding in ceramics are considered.  Also discussed are Group theory, Space group, Packing structures and Pauling’s Rule.

Credit Hours - 2

This is intended to introduce students to the nanomaterials and their unique characteristics that make them application in the design of new materials and devices.

This introductory course covers the fundamental topics of nanomaterials and nanotechnology and provides the foundation for understanding the properties and behaviour of materials at nanosized scale. Knowledge of nanotechnology is important since the properties of materials can be manipulated at the nanometre scale. The course will provide students with skills to produce, characterize, select and manipulate nanomaterials. The course includes laboratory practice with hands-on experience on synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and interpretation of data, to consolidate the knowledge acquired during lectures

Credit Hours - 2

The objective of this course is to help students understand the underpinning principles guiding the evolution of electronic devices, basic semiconductor physics, and electrical characteristics of solid-state devices. 

This course considers the underpinning principles guiding the evolution of electronic devices, basic semiconductor physics, and electrical characteristics of solid-state devices. It looks at Solid –State Physics: energy bands in materials, carrier statistics and semiconductor technology. The semiconductor technology deals with semiconductor devices and their applications in material studies or processing. The techniques for fabricating solid-state devices such as transistors, solar cells, laser etc are discussed. Their applications in various areas including biomaterials, smart materials and nanotechnology will be considered.

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to the concepts, principles and techniques for characterizing the characteristics and properties of Engineering Materials. 

This course introduces students to the concepts, principles and techniques for characterizing the characteristics and properties of Engineering Materials. A comprehensive coverage of materials characterization techniques are covered in this class with hands-on demonstrations. Topics to be covered include Grain size measurements, X-ray diffraction, X-ray energy dispersive analysis (EDXA), X-ray wavelength dispersive analysis (WDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger election spectroscopy (AES), Secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), Thermal analysis via DTA, DSC, TGA, Imaging via Light Microscopy, Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Acoustic Microscopy and surface area measurement via BET.

Credit Hours - 3

The goal of this course is to help students understand and solve conduction-related heat transfer, heat transfer with convection and heat radiation problems

The course provides the skills for students to interpret and solve problems related to the rate of transportation of mater via diffusion and other mechanisms. The applicable differential equations underlining heat and mass transfer problems are developed and analytical solutions obtained. This course also discusses the fundamentals of heat conduction, heat transfer processes by convection and radiation. The general heat conduction equation, forced and natural convection, black, real and gray body radiation among other topics are discussed. These concepts are applied to the solidification of metals, sintering, welding and the design of furnaces.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the understanding and interpretation of the phase equilibria of one-, two-(binary systems), and three-component (ternary systems). 

This course is designed to introduce students to the understanding and interpretation of the phase equilibria of one (unary)-, two(binary)-, and three (ternary)-component (ternary) systems. Students should be able to explain the thermodynamic principles underlining phase relations. In this course, basic understanding of changes in microstructures of materials with emphasis on thermodynamics is considered. The course examines phase equilibria and phase transformations in one (unary)-, two (binary)- and three (ternary)- component systems.

Credit Hours - 3

Introduces students to various characterization techniques and to apply them to analysing laboratory experimental samples. This course is expected to equip students with the necessary skills for the smooth conduct of their final undergraduate project. 

Students will be introduced to experimental techniques used in materials science research. Sample preparation, characterization and interpretation of results are the focus of this course. Particular attention is given to thermal analysis (TGA/DSC), fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrocopy, UV-VIS Spectroscopy, X-ray diffractions, optical and electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX). Other techniques such as field ion microscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, low voltage electron diffraction, etc.

Credit Hours - 3

To equip students to be able to identify the properties of materials and manipulate them to understand the behaviour of materials under different imposed loads. 

This course discusses the principles of deformation of solids under stress; emphasizes the role of imperfections, state of stress, temperature, strain rate and elastic properties of materials. The fundamental aspects of crystal plasticity will also be considered, along with the methods for strengthening crystals at low temperatures. Deformation at elevated temperatures and deformation maps will also be covered. Finally, emphasis will be put on the relationship between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic behaviour of materials.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces students to techniques in the development of computer models and process simulations to predict materials and process characteristics. 

The course provides insight into the design of materials with specific properties and to predict the behaviour of these materials. Techniques in atomistic and continuum (via finite element) modelling will be explored. It also explores the basic concepts of computer modelling and simulation in materials science and engineering. Techniques and software for simulation, data analysis and visualization will be introduced to students. Examples in the core courses will be drawn to understand or characterize complex structures and materials, and to complement experimental observations. Introduction to mathematical modeling  such as DFT, HF, Post-HF, Semi-empirical, & MD methods will be discussed. Also, possible Application Software such as cp2k, Quantum Espresso, AIMPRO, Nanohub, ATK, AIREBO potential & LAMMPs will be introduced.  

Credit Hours - 3

It introduces the concept and principles of the processing of materials and applies these to metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and others to process them for specific applications.

The course deals with the treatment of raw materials, processing to obtain desired properties and shape forming to fit into designed application. Students are introduced to concept and principles of the processing of materials and applies these to metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and others to impart specific properties for targeted applications. The concepts of kinetics, thermodynamics, melting and solidification, powder processing, are applied to the processing of various materials. The course is designed to cover the areas of casting, plastic forming, powder processing, and polymer processing. Various methods of heat and surface treatments will also be studied. 

Credit Hours - 1

To equip students with hands-on practical experience in industry in order to enable them relate theory acquired in the lecture hall to practical industrial applications.

Coordinated and planned work experience with cooperating industries and agencies. Students undertake at least six weeks of industrial attachment to gain practical experience. A detailed report on the training is submitted to the department at the end of the attachment.

Credit Hours - 3

Materials Processing Laboratory (Prerequisite MTEN 212)  3 Credits

Objectives: This lab course builds on the experience of students in MTEN 212 Materials Properties Laboratory. It presents students with understanding of laboratory health and safety guidelines, materials identification, property determination (mechanical, physical, optical and electrical properties) and basic experimental techniques in the processing of metals, polymers and ceramics.

This course builds on the concepts in health and safety and materials identification. Experimental modules on the processing of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites are practised and the properties of these materials determined. The properties of interest are Mechanical: strength, modulus of elasticity, hardness, toughness; Physical: density, shrinkage, viscosity, etc; Optical properties: refractive index, absorbance, etc; and Electrical conductivity. Metallurgical sample preparation techniques and determination of microstructural characteristics shall also be introduced. Results obtained from property measurements are clearly interpreted within the context of real life.

Credit Hours - 3

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Credit Hours - 3

This course is to build upon the foundation of good written communication skill acquired by the student in the Academic Writing I through exercises that consolidate the student’s knowledge, skills and strategies, and prepares the student for scientific written communication needs at the higher levels.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the physical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, optical, electronic, electrical and magnetic properties of materials and their use or material identification, selection and applications. 

Students will learn how to undertakes measurements of mass, length, temperature, density etc; and materials identification. Experimental modules in metals, polymers, ceramics and composites are practised and the properties of these materials determined.  It involves laboratory modules designed to provide hands-on experience to students in identifying materials, measuring various materials properties and experiencing materials. Students are also introduced to the concepts and practice in health and safety.

Credit Hours - 3

The purpose of this course is to study the responses of condensed matter to electronic movement, light and magnetic fields and how these responses can be exploited in engineering materials with peculiar properties for various applications. 

This course is for the study of the responses of condensed matter to electronic movement, light and magnetic fields and how these responses can be exploited in engineering materials with peculiar properties for various applications. It also provides a study of the electrical and magnetic properties of all materials. The differences with regard to the type of magnetic property are discussed. It also deals with certain aspects of semiconductor Physics: defects and impurities control through physical purification. This is then extended to semi-conductor devices. Optical properties of materials in terms of their refractive index, birefringence, etc are also discussed.

Credit Hours - 2

This course provides students with the tools requisite to understanding the energies of systems at various states and the concept of free energy and driving forces for reactions and processes.

The undergraduate thermodynamics of Materials course will involve the treatment of the laws of thermodynamics with emphasis on the first and second laws and their applications to systems in equilibrium and the properties of materials. It develops relations pertaining to solution thermodynamics and treats the thermodynamic origin of phase diagrams. Treatment will include thermodynamic variables and relations, thermodynamics of electrochemical systems and surfaces. It introduces aspects of statistical thermodynamics as they relate to macroscopic equilibrium phenomena.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces students to the world of Engineering Materials and how these materials have influenced our work historically and perceive the horizon of materials technology in the unknown future. 

The course will cover what engineering materials are; historical material technology development; properties of engineering materials; applications of materials; materials in our world today; materials and the environment; sustainable materials technologies; materials of the future; identification of engineering materials and various materials technology. This course is intended to be delivered through demonstrations, student projects, discussions and presentations.

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to the basic concepts of kinetic processes in materials and develops basic mathematical skills necessary for materials research. 

Students are introduced to the fundamentals of chemical kinetics, diffusion, phase transformations and adsorption. Kinetics of reaction including nucleation, growth and phase transformations will be discussed. Additional topics to be discussed include Field and Gradient, Driving Forces and flux for diffusion, Diffusion processes, Kinetics and equilibrium theory, Nucleation and Growth Processes; homogenous and heterogenous nucleation, Nucleation and growth in vapour condensation. Kinetics of electrochemical reactions, introduction to surface phenomenon; surface forces, adsorption and introduction to colloid systems.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the structures and properties of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, electronic materials and nanomaterials. 

 Students will also gain an understanding of the processing, design limitations and applications of materials. Some of the areas covered by the course include bonding in materials, crystal structures, imperfections and diffusion in solids, mechanical properties, dislocation and strengthening mechanisms. Other topics to be treated are phase transformations and phase diagrams; Introduction to metal alloys and their properties; Applications and processing of ceramics; Cement; Polymer structures; applications and processing of polymers; introduction to composites; introduction to failure of materials; Optical, Electrical and magnetic properties of materials.

Credit Hours - 3

This course offers an excellent introductory programming class for engineering students. The course mainly deals with the applicative aspects of programming, and students will acquire necessary programming skills

It leverages computational methods that permeate the sciences and engineering through the use of the Python programming language and its extensive libraries for data manipulation, scientific computing, and visualization. Topics to be treated include Python concepts: expressions, values, types, variables, programs and algorithms, control flow, file I/O, Python execution model, data structures: Lists, set, dictionary (mapping), tuples, graph, list slicing, list-comprehension, mutable and immutable data structures, functions, data abstraction, testing and debugging.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is to build upon the foundation of good written communication skill acquired by the student in the Academic Writing I through exercises that consolidate the student’s knowledge, skills and strategies, and prepares the student for scientific written communication needs at the higher levels.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of thermodynamics. The course provides an appreciation of energy conversion processes in the context of engineering applications and to introduce the laws of thermodynamics, analyze and solve problems in a methodical fashion

It will treat the first law of thermodynamics and apply the law to simple systems involving solids, liquids, and gases. The second law of thermodynamics will also be introduced, including Carnot, gas, vapor, and Rankine power cycles. Practical application of thermodynamics in different fields of engineering will be considered.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and application of engineering mechanics as it relates to statically determinant and indeterminate structural systems; that involves determination of stresses, deformations, and strains. The course includes the use of computational software to solve practical engineering problems numerically.

The course will cover internal resultant loadings in simple plane trusses and beams, elastic properties of solids under tensile and torsional loads, stress, strain, and deformation due to axial, torsional, bending, transverse loads, and simple combined loading will be studied. Also, transformation of stress and stresses in thin-walled pressure vessels will be covered. 

Credit Hours - 4

The laws of nature are expressed as differential equations. It is therefore imperative for scientists and engineers to know how to model phenomena using differential equations. This course is therefore designed to introduce students to differential equations and the applications of differential equations in solving and modeling of scientific and engineering problems.

: The course covers differential equations (first and second order ordinary differential equations, series solutions, and system of ordinary differential equations), Initial-value problems (Laplace transforms, partial differential equations, boundary-value problems, Fourier series and transforms), and applications.

Credit Hours - 4

This course introduces students to single variable functions, polynomial functions, other functions, algebra of complex numbers, vectors, matrices, and linear transformations.

The course covers the concept of a function of a single variable, graphs of functions - linear, quadratic, and higher degree polynomial functions, rational functions, inequalities in one and two variables, binomial theorem, circular measure, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, hyperbolic functions. Algebra of complex numbers. Vectors and matrices, the solution of linear systems of equations, vector spaces and subspaces, orthogonality, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, linear transformations.

Credit Hours - 3

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Credit Hours - 3

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Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to MS Excel and MATLAB in solving engineering problems. It presents in-depth knowledge of the above computational tools for use in engineering. 

Computing Systems: Hardware/software components & organization, types of software, types of computer languages and concepts for executing a program. Engineering problem-solving methodology. Introduction to software tools for solving engineering problems, spreadsheets for engineers – MS Excel for Windows. Technical use of MS Excel: Characteristics of spreadsheets, Arithmetic operations, Common engineering functions and operations, logic operations, plotting, and simple engineering applications. Introduction to MATLAB for engineering problem-solving.

Credit Hours - 3

The main purpose of the course is to give students a foundation on how physical phenomena from nature (real life) are modelled (into mathematics) for engineering applications. 

The course introduces students to theories of vibrations and waves, electricity and magnetism and modern physics. The course provides students with a foundation on how to model real-life scenario for engineering designs. For vibrations and waves, the focus is on generation and propagation. For electricity and magnetism, the course concentrates on the relationship between electric fields and magnetic flux and discusses some of its applications including; cranes for lifting huge loads in industries and magnetic levitation for fast-moving trains in transportation. Finally, for modern physics, much attention is paid to quantum theories because of the breakthrough in electronics.

Credit Hours - 3

This course develops basic understanding of chemistry which is useful for engineering application.

The course covers discussion on atoms to molecules, introduction to the chemistry of organic compounds and biochemistry, chemical kinetics and equilibrium, thermochemistry, redox reactions, and acids and bases. Students will be able to explain simple chemical models which has application in engineering related fields, gain insight into the physical origins of chemical behavior, guide in the design of materials with specific chemical properties, predict a materials response under some chemical conditions, and describe some biochemical processes that occurs in human body.

Credit Hours - 3

This course integrates computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) in modern manufacturing processes. It exposes students to CAD and CAM tools for use in engineering design conceptualization.

The course involves introduction to CAD, CAM, and CAE (Computer Aided Engineering), CAD: Geometric Modeling (2D and 3D Modeling (Part, Drawing and Assembly), Parametric Modeling, Sheet Metal Parts, Weldments, Surface Modeling, Design of Molds, Advanced Assembly Operations, etc.), Machine Coded Programmed Instructions (G and M Codes), Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machines, and 3D Printers, FEA (Structural Analysis (Static and Fatigue), including Topology Optimization). Students will be introduced to various CAD and CAM software.

Credit Hours - 3

The objective of this course is to equip students with the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to analyze and understand basic analog and digital electronic components and circuits. 

 History of electronics from vacuum tubes to Large Scale (LS) through to Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) systems. Semiconductivity. Diodes and Diode circuits: Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT), the physical structure of the BJT, circuit analysis. Field-Effect Transistors and Circuits: MOSFET characteristics and model, biasing techniques, analog MOSFET amplifier. Digital electronics and logic gates analysis.

Credit Hours - 2

The course will introduce students to emerging technologies and trends, engineering ethics, engineering communication tools, and metrology. Also, students will be introduced to and be able to apply the principles of the engineering design process to a case study or project. Moreover, students shall be provided with group advisement regarding specific fields of engineering.

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to the workings of basic electrical circuits leading to the generation of electricity. It presents the definition and modelling of circuit components. 

Electricity supply types: definition and characteristics of AC and DC voltages and currents, instantaneous, average and RMS values, energy and power, and simple billing calculations of household appliances. AC power: active, reactive, and apparent power, power factor and correction methods. Introduction to electricity generation and sources. AC transmission and distribution for 1-phase, 2-phase, and 3-phase. Introduction to transformers and operations. Introduction to motors. Electrical safety.

Credit Hours - 3

This is an introductory course in computer aided graphics and design for engineers. This course will introduce students to modeling techniques for engineering parts and assemblies, and its application to real life engineering problems using a computer aided design (CAD) software. It will familiarize students with 3-D solid modeling and conventions of 2-D graphical representation of engineering components. As part of the course, there will be a group design project that will produce a drawing package of an appealing, functional, and marketable mechanism or device.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is aimed at enabling students to attain an understanding of the fundamental principles of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies. Students will be able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems under dynamic conditions. The course includes the use of computational software to solve numerical problems.

The course covers the motions of particles and rigid bodies, and the forces that accompany or cause those motions. It will involve Newton's laws, the work and energy principle, and the impulse and momentum principle.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is designed to provide students with understanding of engineering mechanics of statics of particles and rigid bodies. Students will be able to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems under static conditions. The course includes the use of computational software to solve numerical problems.

This course covers basic vector concepts of force, moment of a force, conditions of equilibrium of machine members such as beams, trusses, and frames under static loads, friction, distributed forces, determination of centroid and center of mass, area moment of inertia, and mass moment of inertia.

Credit Hours - 4

Students are introduced to concepts of limits and continuity of a function of a single variable as well as differentiation of trigonometric functions and their inverses, exponential and logarithmic functions, basic concepts on Leibnitz’s rule, trapezium and Simpson rules, Rolle’s Theorem, introduction to differentiation and integration of vector functions, systems of equations, inequalities, vectors, and matrices.

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to the concept of probability and statistics for engineering application. 

Topics include probability functions axioms and rules, counting techniques, conditional probability, independence, and mutually exclusive events. Discrete Random Variable: Expectation and variance, Binomial distribution, Hypergeometric distribution, Poisson distribution, the relationship between Poisson and Binomial. Continuous Random Variable: Percentiles and cumulative distribution function, expectation and variance, uniform distribution, normal distribution, exponential distribution, and other distributions. Joint Distributions. Covariance and Correlation. Sampling Distributions: Distributions of statistics, central limit theorem, samples from normal distribution (t-distribution, X2 distribution, and F-distributions). Estimation: Common point estimators, interval estimators. Hypothesis Testing. Introduction to Regression Analysis. Engineering applications in quality control, process control, communication systems and speech recognition.

Credit Hours - 3

The course involves matrices, linear homogeneous systems, and eigenvectors and values. Numerical methods and errors, stability, and convergence. Solving systems of linear equations: Gaussian elimination, Gauss-Jordan, LU decomposition methods. Solving nonlinear equations: Fixed point iteration, bisection method, false position method, secant, and Newton Raphson method. Curve-fitting and interpolation: Lagrange and Newton’s polynomial.

Credit Hours - 2

To provide students with a fundamental understanding of economic concepts and principles applicable to engineering.

Topics to be covered include an introduction to making economic decisions, supply, demand, and equilibrium in economics. Concept of engineering economics: economic efficiency, engineering efficiency, marginal costs and revenues, opportunity and sunk costs, break-even analysis, economic analysis involving material. Decision making and value engineering: value engineering procedure, interest formula, and applications in time value of money. Evaluation of alternatives and methods: present and future worth methods, an annual equivalent method, and rate of return method. Sensitivity analysis. Computer-aided engineering economics using spreadsheets.