COURSE DESCRIPTION (B.Eng. Civil Engineering) / OUTLINE
MEE 101: ENGINEERING DRAWING I (2 UNITS)
Engineering drawing as a means of communicating technical details for structures, components, engines etc. Materials and instrument in use for engineering drawing; Different types of lines & their uses; lettering, borderlines, details-box and dimensioning on drawings, paper sizes, drawing layout; First and third angle projections briefly introduced; Construction of points, lines angles, triangles and polygons; Orthographic projections; Conic sections; ellipse, parabola and hyperbola; Loci including involutes, cycloid, epi and hypocycloids etc.
MEE 102: WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY I (2 UNITS)
Introduction to workshop practice, types of machine: Lathe, milling machine, shaper, drill, folding machine, shear, press, etc; their uses and tools. Safety in workshop; Organization of the workshop; Introduction to methods and tools for producing thread, holes, slots, tapers, etc. Introduction to wood workshop tools properties of wood and their influence on the detailed design of wooden structures and components, e.g wood fasteners, and preservation measures.
MEE 104: ENGINEERING DRAWING II (2 UNITS)
Representation of mechanical fastener in drawing: bolts, nut, studs, cap screws, rivets, etc. Internally threaded holes. Sectioning practices; necessity for sectioning, cutting planes and cutting plane lines; full and half sections; hatching; rules relating to sectioning; examples of sectioning in machine drawing. More on orthographic projections for standard machine parts. Isometric projections Points, lines and object in space: true shapes and dimensions. Auxilliary views, elementary intersection curves and development. Assembly drawings Cam profiles Symbols and abbreviations used in Mechanical, Civil and Electronic/Electrical Engineering.
CVE 200: STUDENTS WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME I (2 UNITS)
A practical work programme, during the long vacation, arranged within the campus and its immediate environment to enable the students gain some basic skills in the profession of engineering in general and student’s chosen field of engineering in particular.
CVE 101: ENGINEER IN SOCIETY (2 UNIT)
Philosophy of science. History of Engineering and Technology in Nigeria. Divisioning of Engineering. Introduction to Engineering Associations and Regulatory Bodies. Interrelationship among Engineering Associations and Regulatory Bodies. Core Practice Areas of different Engineering Disciplines. Safety in Engineering. Introduction to Risk Analysis. The role of engineers in Nation Building.
CVE 204: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (2 UNITS)
Essence of surveying in building, Foundations, Basement and external works, introduction to defects in construction works, building construction supervision, mechanical movement, devices and appliances, elements of architecture in building, construction economics, construction management, estimating in building construction, mechanical and electrical systems in building, alternative energy systems in building, fracture and failure of natural building stones.
CVE 206: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I (3 UNITS)
Force equilibrium free body diagrams. Elasticity – concept of stress strain,
Tensile test, young’s modules and other strength factors. Axially loaded bars. Temperature stresses and simple indeterminate problems. Stresses in cylinders and rings. Bending moment, shear force and axial force. Diagrams for simple cases. Simple trusses and deflection of beams torsion.
EEE 201: APPLIED ELECTRICITY I (2 UNITS)
Fundamental theory of electric circuit. Circuit elements. Network theorems supper position, Theveinin, Norton). Nodal and loop analysis of circuits (Kirchoff’s laws) single time-constant circuits. Steady state response of circuit elements and network. Complex impedance and admittance. AC circuit impedance, admittance, susceptance phasor diagrams. Introduction to electronics, vacuum diode, triode and pentode, small signal equivalent circuits. Elementary discussion of semiconductors P. N junction diode transistors.
EEE 202: APPLIED ELECTRICITY II (2 UNITS)
Basic machines: DC synchronous alternators, transformers and equivalent circuits. Three phase balanced circuits. PN junction diode. Thyristor. FETs. Communication Fundamentals, introduction of TV, Radio and Telephone systems.
EEE 231: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I (3 UNITS)
Limits, Continuity, Differentiation, Introduction to linear first order differential equations, Partial and total Derivatives. Composite functions, Matrices and determinants, Vector algebra, Vector calculus, Directional derivatives.
EEE 232: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II (3 UNITS)
Second order differential equations, Line integral, Multiple integral and their applications, Differential of integral, Analytical functions of complex variables, Transformation and mapping, special functions.
EEE 291: APPLIED ELECTRICITY LABORATORY I (1 UNIT)
Laboratory experiments to demonstrate the application of the theory covered in the courses.
EEE 292: APPLIED ELECTRICITY LABORATORY II (1 UNIT)
Laboratory experiments to demonstrate the application of the theory covered in the courses.
MEE 201: ENGINEERING MATERIALS (2 UNITS)
Physical properties of materials; atomic and molecular structure, bonding forces, structure of materials, wood, cement, plastics, metallic states. Crystals and defects crystal, isotrophy and anisotrophy; essential and desirable properties of engineering materials; physical mechanical, thermal, chemical, technology and electrical properties. Common engineering materials for structures, machine parts/equipment, electrical items, instruments. Factors to be considered in the selection and choice of engineering materials.
MEE 203: ENGINEERING MECHANICS I (STATICS) (2 Units)
Fundamentals of mechanics; Forces in space, equivalent system, equilibrium of rigid bodies, distributed forces, center of gravity, internal actions, moment of inertia, virtual work, analysis of simple structures and machine parts.
MEE 204: ENGINEERING MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS) (2 Units)
Kinematics of a particle, system of particle and rigid bodies. Kinetics of particle, rotating coordinate system, energy and momentum methods. Analysis of elementary dynamics systems – dynamic system elements; mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal, Modeling of physical systems, Applications. Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equation.
MEE 206: BASIC FLUID MECHANICS (2 Units)
Nature and types of fluids. Physical properties of fluids. Fluids statics. Stability of submerged and floating bodies. Fluids flow concepts, conservation of mass, momentum energy. Simple application of conservation laws. Flow measurements.
Laboratory component: Experiments on Physical properties of fluids. Fluids statics. Stability of submerged and floating bodies. Fluids flow , conservation of mass, momentum energy. Simple application of conservation laws. Flow measurements.
MEE 207: BASIC THERMODYNAMICS (3 Units)
Basic concepts; units in use; open and close system; thermodynamics as the study of inter-relationships between work, heat and the properties of system, thermodynamics properties of a system; pressure, specific volume, temperature, internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics and its corollaries. Flow and non-flow processes, steady state equation and its application. The second law of thermodynamics and its corollaries. Reversibility and Irreversibility. The Thermodynamic temperature scale. Entropy and its characteristics. Pure substances. State changes in a system consisting a pure fluid substance.
MEE 208: WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY II (2 Units)
Fabrication and machining of components from available drawings. Welding and fabrication; fundamentals of welding, welding processes, welding joint preparation, weld inspection, etc. Introduction to automobiles; main components of automobiles. Fundamentals of Engine operation and construction; basic concepts and definitions, engine cycles; principles of operation of valve mechanism, cooling, lubrication, fuel and starting systems,
STA 221: STATISTICS FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (3 UNITS)
Probability- elements of probability, density and distribution functions, moments, standard distribution, etc.statistics- Regression and correlation- Large sampling theory. Test hypothesis and quality control.
CVE 300: STUDENTS WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME II (2 UNITS)
A more advanced industrial Programme; students this time are attached, during long vacation, to appropriate Computer /Electrical / Electronics / Agricultural / Civil / Mechanical Engineering facilities and industries to further enhance practical approach to engineering through on-the job training.
CVE 304: STRUCTURAL MECHANICS (3 UNITS)
Analysis of determinate structures, Beams, Trusses; Structure Theorems. Graphical methods: Application to simple determinate trusses. Williot Mohr diagram. Deflection of statistically determinate structures. Unit load, moment area methods. Strain Energy Methods. Introduction to statistically indeterminate structures.
CVE 305: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (3 UNITS)
The relevance of geology to Civil Engineering. The role of Civil Engineer in the systematic exploration of a site. Introduction to geology of Nigeria. The common rock formation minerals silicate and non-silicate minerals. Rock types – Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary Geological structures and mapping. Stratigraphy and the geological time scale. The theory of plate tectonics. Geology exploration of an engineering site. Preliminary investigation. Applied geographical surveys, Drillings, Bony, Trenching and pitting. Classification of rocks for engineering purposes. The engineering properties of rocks, Blasting and rock excavation. The principal geological factors affecting the following engineering projects. The stability of slope and cutting, the stability of new excavation. Types of failures in soil slopes and natural rocks slopes. Stabilization of slopes. Impounded surface water, the geology of reservoir, dam sites and tunnels.
Practical: Rocks and mineral identification, microscopic works to identify the structure of minerals. Geological field work and visit to any geolocial museum.
CVE 306: CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3 UNITS)
Concrete technology: constituent materials of concrete (types of cement, aggregates, properties) concrete mix design, quality control, properties and their determination. Steel technology production, fabrication and properties. Corrosion and its prevention. Tests on steel, quality control and uses. Timber technology: Types of timber, characteristics, defects stress grading, preservation and fire protection. Uses of timber. Bituminous materials, Polymers, Bricks and Blocks etc. Applications to buildings, Roads and Bridges.
CVE 307: SOIL MECHANICS I (3 UNITS)
Formation of soils. Soil in water relationship – void ratio, porosity, specific gravity and other factors. Soil classification: Atterberg limits, particle size distribution. Flow in soils - seepage and permeability.
Laboratory tests on each of the topics considered above.
CVE 308: DESIGN OF STRUCTURES I (3 UNITS)
Fundamentals of design, process, materials selection, building regulations and codes of practice. Design philosophy with regards to elastic, load factors and limit state methods. Design and of structural elements in reinforced concrete. Further work in Computer Aided Design.
CVE 309 SURVEYING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY I (3 UNITS)
Introduction to the Principle and Practice of Surveying. Engineering surveys equipment such as chains, Tapes, EDM, Compass, Levels, Theodolite, Ranging Rod, Abney level, optical square etc. Chain survey: Principle and Method, obstacles and sources of errors. Detailing by offset method. Compass traverse orientation in surveying method of compass traverse. Adjustment and sources of errors. Levelling by different methods. Geodetic levelling: errors and their adjustments. Tachometry Methods: Substance heighting. Contouring, uses of Maps and Plans. Introduction to photogrammetry.
Practical: Surveying of a small area with chain and compass. Detailing of the area. Profile leveling, cross-section, calculations of earthwork. Setting out of building roads etc. using compass and chain.
CVE 313: BASIC HYDROLOGY (3 UNITS)
Discriptive hydrology, hydrologic cycle and components, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration, infiltration, runoff etc. Quantitative hydrology-hydrograph, volume runoff, storage ronting, Ground-water-Occurance, hydraulic well-yield.
Measurement of rainfall, methods of determining average rainfall e.g. simple arithmetic average, isohyetal. Thiessiens, polygons, Triangulation, weighted mean. Etc. Air temperatures, methods of determining average temperature, thermal gradient with respect to attitude, maximum and minimum temperatures. Use of statistics in hydrology. Frequency, probability and average return period. Methods of determining discharge of a given return period with different probabilities of non-evidence. Flood forecast and monitoring. Drought studies and flow analysis
CVE 314: COMPUTER METHODS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (2 UNITS)
How computer is organized in terms of its architecture such as Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only memory (ROM), Secondary Store and peripherals. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (OOP) using Java as the programming language to highlight its control statements, class definition, object instances, inheritance, generic programming concept, files and I/O classes, concurrent programming concept and database programming. Java swing and AWT. Application to pipe network analysis (Hardy Cross method), Finite Element Method, Linear Programming and Simplex Method of optimization.
CVE 315: CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAWING (2 UNITS)
Symbols and conventions. Dimensions, notes, titles, working or construction drawing and relationship tp specifications. Plans, Floors, Foundations, Framing and Roof plans. Sections and Details, wall sections, building section and sectional elevations. Drawing and detailing of civil engineering structures e.g. bridges, dams, steel structures.
CVE 316: HYDRAULICS (2 UNITS)
Fluid: Statics, continuity, energy, momentum equations and Bernouli’s theorem. Dynamics of fluid flow, conservation of mass and momentum equations. Different devices for flow measurements and manning’s formulae. Reynolds number and turbulent flow. Losses in pipes and pipe network analysis. Steady and Unsteady flow in pipes with special emphasis on water hammer and the use of surge tanks. Similitude, dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling techniques. Pipe network analysis, Design of reticulation systems. Laboratory experiments on coefficients of discharge and mathematical exponents a rectangular and v-notch weir, pressure drop in pipelines, flow measurements in venturi, orifice, energy drop due to hydraulic jump in an open channel.
CVE 317: ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE (3 UNITS)
Introduction: Dimensional awareness, Graphic communication, relation to environments. Free hand drawing. Form in terms of light and shadow. Orthographic: diametric, perspective, projections. Applications: common curves, Elementary Designs. Computer Aided Design and Drawing (CADD)
EEE 331: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III (3 UNITS)
Numerical analysis and its applications to engineering problems, Operational methods, Transforms, Series and special functions in engineering.
EEE 332: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS IV (3 UNITS)
Mathematical modeling of physical systems, Numerical techniques, Boundary value problems, Fourier integral, Fourier Series, Orthogonal functions and Sturm- Liouville systems, Partial differential equations including theory, classification and solution by various methods.
CVE 400: STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (6 UNITS)
A comprehensive internship programme in which students spend a full semester in approved engineering establishments (private and public) and industries. The exposure also provide opportunity for students to sharpen their technical writing skill through field reports, keeping log – books and prepared technical documents under close supervision of industry-based professionals and lecturers.
CVE 401: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING (2 UNITS)
Project proposal: Aims and Objectives, scope and methodology. Research work. Review of previous works and justifications for the project. Main investigations. Theoretical consideration, experimental works, field works and data collection, and designs analysis of data/results. Collation of findings, assessment of accuracy, further investigations, results consideration and objective. Oral communication: Public speaking skills with effective use of visual aids. Principles of effective communication in inter
Documentation. Format of write-up, major headings and sub-headings, citing of references, Tables, figures listing of references, Appendices and phraseology.
CVE 403: QUANTITY SURVEYING AND ESTIMATING (2 UNITS)
Scope of Civil Engineering works and standard methods of measurements. Duties of the Quality Surveyor. Setting down dimensions, cut and shuffle. General principles of rules of taking-off. Taking-off quantities from drawing substructures, walling, floors, roofs, finishing and external works. Planning and scheduling. Abstracting and billing. Preparation of Bill of Quantities specification writing, examples on complete building and civil engineering works.
CVE 405: SOIL MECHANICS II (2 UNITS)
Mineralogy of soils. Soil Structures. Compaction: General principles, reduced standard, standard modifies proctor and West African standard. Maximum dry density, optimum moisture content, zero air-voids curve, field control tests, percent compaction and soil stabilization. Site investigation. Laboratory and Coursework.
CVE 407: CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE (2 UNITS)
Civil Engineering works standards and measurements. Contracts and sub-contract work. Construction and supervision. Job planning and control-programme, charts, bar charts, critical path methods etc. construction, bridges, highway, industrial buildings, sewage works.
CVE 409: DESIGN OF STRUCTURES II (3 UNITS)
Limit state philosophy and design in steel; basic concepts of elastic and plastic design. Design and detailing of structural steel elements, tension member, strut, beams, girders and columns. Design of connections and joints in structural steel. Beam and Columns in flexure. Design of foundation. Carry out studio work on practical designs. Design of structural elements in timber and timber connections. Laboratory tests on structural elements in concrete, timber and steel.
CVE 411: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I (3 UNITS)
Indeterminate structural analysis: Energy and Virtual work methods, Slope deflection and Moment distribution methods. Elastic Instability. Simple plastic theory of bending. Collapse loads. Introduction to influence line in the analysis of indeterminate structures.
CVE 413: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING I (2 UNITS)
Engineering aspects of highways. Route location and survey. Geometric design, pavement design, interchange design and spacing. Highway information systems, freeway, networks and safety. Design, construction and maintenance of culverts. Design of drainage appertenanies. Different cross-sections of roads. Construction equipment types. Carryout practical in the design studio and on site on various items.
CVE 415: WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I (2 UNITS)
Sources of water and waste water. Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater. Water quality standards. Design periods, population studies. Water consumption, variation in demands, fire demand, coincidental draft, hydrant flow test and flow calculations. The Hydraulic of open channels and Wells Drainage. Hydrograph Analysis. Reservoir and Flood-routing. Hydrological forecasting, Hydraulic Structures, i.e Dams, Dykes/Levees, Weirs, Docks and Harbours, Spillway, Stilling basins, Man Holes and Coastal Hydraulic Structures, etc. Engineering Economy in Water resources Planning. Water resources evaluation
CVE 417: ENGINEERING SURVEYING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY II (3 UNITS)
Theodolite traversing. Tacheometry surveys. Simple curve ranging. Topographical surveying. General principles of application of photography to surveying. Basic definitions in photogrammetry. Simple photogrammetric instruments. Basic mathematics of photogrammetry. Methods of acquisition of aerial photographs and its uses for heighting and mapping. Introduction to hydrographical surveying.
Practical: Route surveying by the use of theodolite and tapes for alignment and setting out. Contouring and topo-plan production. Simple photogrammetric exercises.
CVE 501: STUDENT PROJECT I (3 UNITS)
Literature review and bench work on final year project. A first report on detailed task to be carried out, their schedule work carried out up to date and the findings shall be submitted for evaluation.
CVE 502: STUDENT PROJECT II (3 UNITS)
Bench work on project, seminar and final year report presentation.
CVE 503: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II (2 UNITS)
Plastic Methods of Structural analysis. Matrix Methods of Structural analysis. Elastic Instability. Continuum of plane strain, elastic flat plates flat plates and torsion, solution by series, finite difference, finite element. Yield line Analysis and Strip methods for slabs.
CVE 504: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING II (2 UNITS)
Highway Planning and Traffic Surveys. Pavement Design. Construction and maintenance. Administration and Finance of Highways. Study of Nigerian highways design policies, standard and specifications. Comparison with international standards, administration and finance.
CVE 505: DESIGN OF STRUCTURES III (2 UNITS)
Plastic methods of structural analysis, matrix methods of structural analysis, elastic instability continuum of plain strain, elastic flat plates and torsion, solution by series, finite difference, finite element methods.
Composite Design and construction in steel and reinforced concrete.Design of Structural Foundations. Pre-stressed concrete design. Modern Structural form. Tall Buildings, Lift shafts and shear walls, system buildings. Design projects.
CVE 506: WATER RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING II (2 UNITS)
The Work of the Sanitary Engineer. Waste Water collection, treatment, Disposal and Design. Solid waste collection, treatment, disposal and design of systems. Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater. Sewage flow rate. Design principles of separate, combined and semi-separate sewage systems. Estimation of dry weather flows and storm water overflows, pumping systems and invited siphons. Maintenance of sewers. Characteristics and composition of industrial wastewater, sampling and methods of analysis of industrial wastewater, measures for treatment of industrial wastewater. Domestic, industrial and agricultural solid waste. Storage, collection, transport and disposal. Refuse processing and recovery. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
CVE 507: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (4 UNITS)
Stresses in Soils. Consolidation and settlement. Shear Strength of soils. Earth Pressures. Bearing Capacity of Soils. Foundations: Normal and Deep Foundations. Slope Stability. Site Investigations.
CVE 508: TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (2 UNITS)
Transportation systems and their planning. Design of the various transportation networks. Financial appraisal and funding of various transportation systems, roles of various tiers of government in a given transportation systems. Social and economic effects of a new or improved transportation system on the environment. Definition and components of transportation engineering. Type and component of fixed transportation facilities. Ride function of facilities. Effects of vehicle loads and water on performance of ride function of railways, runways and roads. Characteristics of highway materials and their improvement methods. Traffic characteristics and application in geometric design. Laboratory experiments on soil stabilization and testing of bituminous materials.
CVE 510: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES (3 UNITS)
Reservior study with reference to types, selection of sites, storage capacity, operations siltation and silt removal. Discuss various types of dams, techniques for site location, classification and types selection. Seepage and causes of failure in dams. Design of various types of hydrautic structures : conveyance structures, pipe lines and pipe systems siphone, draft tubes, canals, sewers, Spillway, clutes, culverts, reservoir outlet, conduit). Energy Dissipating structures, surge tanks, stilling basins, drop structures, check dams. Flow measuring and control structures. Weirs, shuices, gates and valves turnout. Collecting and diffusion structures. Intake structures, infiltration galleries, drains,surface drainages, intakes perforated pipes. Water stabilization structures levees cutoff, dikes, breakwaters and sealwalls. Channel lining seepage from channels, design, construction and maintenance of linings (vegetative, impervious soils, masonry, convete and bituminous materials).
CVE 511: INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS (2 UNITS)
Law of management economics, management models, revenue of the firms, production decision, cost of production, profit analysis of the firms, pricing techniques location and localization of industries, industrial growth in Nigeria, the size of the firm integration and diversification marketing; demand and forecasting. Distributive trade in Nigeria, business finance, investment, capital budgeting and management control. Government policies and firm. Financing Technology: Capital equipment investment appraisal methods. Break even analysis. Budgeting and financial control. Fundamentals of cost accounting with emphasis on production costing. Areas of conflicts between Engineering valuation. Management: Oraganzational structure and behavior, engineer to engineer manager transition, managerial functions, principles and techniques of planning, forecasting organizing technical activities, project selection and management, style of leadership and management techniques.
CVE 512: TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (3 UNITS)
Highway planning and traffic surveys. Administration and finance of Highways. Coordination of all transportation media. Transportation planning and economics. Traffic management and design of traffic signals, control systems and safety devices.
Parking and parkways: Different types of road construction materials and construction methods. Carry out practical exercises on each of the topics treated above; perform laboratory tests on different types of road construction materials.
CVE 513: INDUSTRIAL LAW AND MANAGEMENT (2 UNITS)
Law, ethics and conduct in engineering. Legal definitions and specifications. Application of business law to engineering. Industrial relations: Law of contract and engineering. Industrial relations: Law of contract and unionism, terms and conditions of employment. Intellectual property: patents, trademarks, copyrights, license and royalty. Contracts and contract documents, Technology transfer law. Safety and environmental regulations: health and safety law, environmental guidelines and laws. Technological responsibilities and liabilities: best practice, after sales. Technology impact assessment: effects on worker and staff, users and public safety, product lifetime and end of life disposal, legal and moral responsibilities. Role of the Engineer as a witness. Engineering business; types, the structure and functions of organizations. Management of engineer to manager transition. R & D management. Project selection and management. Capital investment policies. Technological collaborations: sub-contraction, consultancies, joint ventures and linkage programmes. Management of change and innovation.
CVE 514: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II (3 UNITS)
Summary of common clay minerals. Clay mineralogy and clay water systems. Rate of consolidation. Accelerating consolidating with sand drains and surcharge. Shear strength of saturated clays. Stress paths. Shear strength of compacted unsaturated clays. Undrained vane shear test. Review of slope stability of circular ship surfaces. Slope stability of non circular ship surfaces. Foundation subjected to dynamic forces maintenance; Avoiding failures in construction materials and foundation.
Earth Dams; planning, design, construction, instrumentation, sub-surface exploration scope, site reconnaissance, boring, test pite, sampling, field test, soil report.
CVE 516: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3 UNITS)
Analysis of Indeterminate structure using stiffers and flexibility matrix methods. Computer applications to practical structures. Continum of plane strain, elastic flat plates, solution by series, finite differencies, finite element methods. Beam on elastic foundation. Partial differential equation. Membrane theory. Analysis of thin-stretched membrane. Theory of thin shells: Classification, structural action, shells of revolution and shells of translation. Examples: Cylindrical shells. Application and limitations of membrane theory. Introduction to folded plate structures, different types and structural behavior. Structural dynamics. Introduction to cured members and non prismatic structures.
CVE 518: UNIT PROCESSES WATER AND WASTE WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (2 UNITS)
Theory and application of physical, chemical and biological operation and processes in water and waste water treatment. Topics include: Reactor engineering (completely mixed flow, plug flow and dispersed of mass transfer and oxygen transfer coefficients. Equalization, Floatation, iron and manganese removal, water softening, taste and odour removal.
Introduction to treatability studies: activated sludge process, biological filtration, stabilization ponds, anaerobic sludge digestion, thickening and disposal removal. Site visit to water and waste treatment plants.
CVE 519: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (3 UNITS)
Water pollution: Types of sources of water pollution, self – purificationof streams; Analysis of the dispersal of pollutants in streams and estuaries. The effects of pollutants on the chemical quality and the ecology of receiving streams. Europlication and control of water pollution. Stream and effluent standards.
Air pollution: Theory, principles and practices related to engineering control of particulate and gaseous emissions from natural, individual, agricultural, commercial and municipal sources of atmospheric pollution. The effects of atmospheric pollution on various forms of life including both direct and secondary effects, control devices of air pollution.
Noise Control: Sources of noise and control measures. Measurement and standard.
CVE 521: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (3 UNITS)
Analysis of indeterminate structures using direct stiffness and flexibility matrix methods. Computer applications to practical structures. Continuum of plane strain, elastic flat plate, solutions by series, finite differences, finite element methods. Beam on elastic foundation. Partial differential equations. Membrane theory. Analysis of thin-stretched membrane. Theory of thin shells: Classification, structural action, shell of revolution and shells of translation. Examples: Cylindrical shells. Application and limitations of membrane theory. Introduction to folded plate structures, different types and structural behavior. Structural Dynamics. Introduction to curved members and non prismatic structures.
CVE 523: CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (3 UNITS)
Earthwork and earth moving and construction equipment. Taking and basement construction. Vertical communication in buildings, staircases, elevators, ramps, escalators, systems building. Advance building structural systems, space frames, folded, plates, arches etc construction materials, Maintenance of Civil Engineering structures. Formwork design, component assembly, improvement of productivity and construction practices, safety, project financing, insurance and bonding, contract terms.
CVE525: IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE ENGINEERING (3 UNITS)
Analysis and design of surface and combined drainage systems, collectors, storages and pumps. Methods of overflow protection of large areas. Analysis and design of irrigation systems. Soil-plant-water relationships. Water supplies, water delivery systems and water distribution systems.