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Mechanical Engineering
National Diploma (ND)
2001
Mechanical Engineering - National Diploma (ND)
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General Information for ND Mechanical Engineering
Technology
The programme aims at producing mechanical engineering technicians for the nations industries,
construction firms, public utilities and services. The diplomate should be able to:
Interpret and prepare engineering Drawings of mechanical equipment, their components and systems;
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3.0 MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission into the programme should have a minimum of:
(i) Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) with at least pass in English Language and
credit passes in four subjects in at most two sittings which must include, mathematics,
physics, chemistry, and one other subject from
- biology
- agricultural science
- additional mathematics
- economics
- statistics
- technical drawing, auto-mechanics and metal work
(ii) GCE O Level or its equivalent (Teachers Grade II or West African School Certificate)
with at least a pass in English Language and credit passes in four relevant subjects as
specified in (i) above.
(iii) National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credit passes in mathematics, integrated
physical science, English Language and in the mechanical trade areas.
(iv) Pass at NBTE recognise Pre-National Diploma entry requirement in English Language
and four credits in the relevant subjects listed in (i) above.
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4.0 DURATION
The duration of the programme is two academic sessions consisting of four semesters of 18 weeks each.
5.0 CURRICULUM
5.1 The curriculum of ND programme consist of four main components. These are:
i. General studies/education
ii. Foundation courses
iii. Professional courses
iv. Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
5.3 The General Education component shall account for not more than 15% of the total contact hours for the
programme.
5.4 Foundation courses include courses in Economics, Mathematics, Pure Sciences, Technical Drawing,
Descriptive Geometry, Statistics, etc. The number of hours for the Programme may account for about 10-
15% of the total contact hours.
5.5. Professional courses are ore courses of the programme which give the student the theory and
professional skills he needs to practise his field of calling at the technician/technologist level. These may
account for between 60-70% of the contact hours.
5.6. Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) shall be taken during the long vacation following
the end of the second semester of the first year. See details of SIWES at section 11.0
5.7. Personal Logbook: The students to maintain a personal Logbook to record all the daily and weekly
summary of all the practical activities for all the semesters.
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6.0 CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
The structure of the National Diploma programme consists of four semester of classroom, laboratory and
workshop activities in the college, and a semester (3-4 months) of student Industrial Work Experience
Scheme (SIWES). Each semester shall be of 18 weeks duration made up as follows:
a. 15 contact weeks of teaching, i.e. recitation, practical exercise, quizzes, test, etc, and
b. 3 weeks for examinations and registration. SIWES shall take place at the end of the
second semester of the first year.
7.0 ACCREDITATION
The Diploma programme shall be accreditation by the National Board for Technical Education before the
diplomates can be awarded the National Diploma certificates. Details about the process of accrediting a
programme for the award of the National Diploma are available from the Executive Secretary, National Board
for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, P.M.B. 2239, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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9.0 GUIDANCE NOTES FOR TEACHERS
9.1 The new curriculum is drawn in unit courses. This is in keeping with the provisions of the National Policy
on Education which stress the need to introduce the semester credit units which will enable a student who so
wish to transfer the units already completed in an institution similar standard from which he/she is
transferring.
9.2 In designing the units, the principle of the modular system by product has been adopted, thus making
each of the professional modules, when completed provides the student with technician operative skills,
which can be used for employment purposes self - and otherwise.
9.3 As the success of the credit unit system depends on the articulation of programmes between the
institutions and industry, the curriculum content has been written in behavioural objectives, so that it is clear
to all the expected performance of the student who successfully completed some of the courses or the
diplomates of the programme. This is slight departure in the presentation of the performance based
curriculum which requires the conditions under which the performance are expected to be carried out and
the criteria for the acceptable levels of performance. It is a deliberate attempt to further involve the staff of
the department teaching he programme to write their own curriculum stating the conditions existing in their
institution under which performance can take place and to follow that with the criteria for determining an
acceptance level of performance.
Departmental submission on the final curriculum may be vetted by the Academic Board of the institution. Our
aim is to continue to see to it that a solid internal evaluation system exists in each institution for ensuring
minimum standard and quality of education in the programmes offered throughout the Polytechnic system.
9.4 The teaching of the theory and practical work should, as much as possible, be integrated. Practical
exercises, especially those in professional courses and laboratory work should not be taught in isolation from
the theory. For each course, there should be a balance of theory to practical in the ratio of 50:50 or 60:40 or
the reverse.
10.0 LOGBOOK
A personal Log-book to be kept by the students shall contain all the day-to-day, weekly summary, and
semester summary of all the practical activities from day one to the end of the programme. This is to be
checked and endorsed by the lecturers concerned at the end of every week.
For the smooth operation of the SIWES, the following guidelines shall apply:
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a. Institutions offering the National Diploma programme shall arrange to place the students
in industry. By April 30 of each year, six copies of the master-list showing where each
student has been placed shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, National Board
Technical Education, which shall, in turn, authenticate the list and forward it to the Industrial
Training Fund, Jos;
b. The placement officer should discuss and agree with industry on the following:
11.2 Evaluation of students during SIWES. In the evaluation of the student, cognisance should be taken of
the following items:
1. Punctuality
2. Attendance
3. General Attitude to work
4. Respect for Authority
5. Interest in the field/technical area
6. Technical competence as a potential technician in his field.
11.3 Grading of SIWES: To ensure uniformity of grading scales, the institution should ensure that the uniform
grading of students work which has been agreed to by all polytechnics is adopted.
11.4 The Institution-Based Supervisor: The institution-based supervisor should initial the log-book during
each visit. This will enable him to check are being met and to assist students having any problems regarding
the specific assignments given to them by their industry-based supervisor.
11.5 Frequency of Visit: Institution should ensure that students placed on attachment are visited within one
month of their placement.
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Other visits shall be arranged so that:
11.6 Stipend for Students in SIWES: The rate of stipend payable shall be determined from time-to-time by
the Federal Government after due consultation with the Federal Ministry of Education, the Industrial Training
Fund and the National Board for Technical Education.
11.7. SIWES as a component of the curriculum: The completion of SIWES is important in the final
determination of whether the student is successful in the programme or not. Failure in the SIWES is an
indication that the student has not shown sufficient interest in the field or has no potential to become a skilled
technician in his field. The SIWES should be graded on a fail or pass basis. Where a student has satisfied all
other requirements but failed SIWES, he may only be allowed to repeat another four months SIWES at his
own expense.
Final year students in this programme are expected to carryout a project work. This could be on individual
basis or group work. The project should, as much as possible incorporates basic element of design, drawing
and complete fabrication of a marketable item or something that can be put to use. Project reports should be
well presented and should be properly supervised.
The departments should make their own arrangement of schedules for project work.
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Curriculum Tables
First Semester
Total 12 1 15 28 28
Second Semester
Total 14 2 12 28 28
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Third Semester
Total 13 1 16 30 30
Fourth Semester
Total 12 2 14 32 28
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Drawing courses
Technical Drawing
OUTCOMES:
1. Know different drawing instruments, equipment and materials used in technical drawing.
2. Know graphical communication.
3. Know the construction of simple geometrical figures and shapes.
4. Know Isometric and Oblique Protections.
5. Know single orthographic projections.
6. Understand the interactions of regular solids.
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
General Objective 1.0: Know different drawing instruments, equipment and materials used in
technical drawing.
1.1 Identify the different types of drawing Present the students all drawing Black board ruler (1m)
instruments, equipment and materials. instruments: Black board Tee-
1.2 Outline the uses of the various a. Drawing set Square
instruments, equipment and materials. b. T-Square Black board compass
1.3 State the precautions necessary to c. Drawing board Blackboard protector
preserve items 1.1 above. d. Set squares Adjustable set-square
1.4 Use each of the items in 1.1 above. e. Types of pencils 60 set square
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1.5 Maintain the various instruments and (H to B) 45 set square
equipment. f. Show to French curve set
demonstrate and Templates
explain the uses of Duster
all of the above. Chalk
Complete drawing
table
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
2.1 Explain graphics and the different Ask the students to illustrate in a -do-
types of graphic present drawing the various types of lines
2.2 Illustrate the various convention based on BS 308 1972 Part 2. and
present in graphical productions of assess.
construction lines, finished lines, hidden Ask the students to set drawing
and overhead details projections, centre area on A1 paper with a title block
lines, break lines, dimensioning of plane, and the boarder lines and assess.
elevation and sections of objects. Ask students to illustrate technical
2 2.3 Layout of drawing sheets with the lettering in capital and small letters,
following (a) Margins (b) Title block etc. using, free hand and using letter
2.4 State the various standards of stencils and assess.
drawing sheets. Ask students to identify the
2.5 Print letters and figures of various various standard sheets A0-A4 and
forms and characters. assess
2.6 Illustrate conventional signs, symbols Ask students to draw
and appropriate lettering characters. conventional signs and symbols
and assess
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
General Objective: 3.0 Know the construction of simple geometrical figures and shapes.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
General Objective: 3.0 Know the construction of simple geometrical figures and shapes.
3.9 Carry out simple geometrical Ask students to explain the -do-
constructions on circles e.g. (a) diameter various properties of a circle and
of a circle of a circle of a given assess
circumference. (b) the circumference to a Ask students to differentiate the
circle of a given diameter (c) a circle to different methods of constructing
pass through 3 points (d) a circle to pass ellipses and assess
through 2 points and touch a given line Ask students to construct an
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(e) a circle to touch a given smaller circle ellipse using the various methods
and a given line (f) tangents to circles at and assess
various points (g) an arc of radius
tangent to two lines at an angle to less
than and more than 90 (h) an are
externally tangent to two circles (i)
inscribing and circumscribing circles
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 5
COURSE: TECHNICAL DRAWING Course Code: MEC 112
hrs./Wk
ASSESSMENT: The continuous assessments, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40%, while the
remaining 60% will be for the end of the Semester Examination Score.
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Engineering Graphics
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Know the construction of different geometrical figures and shapes
WEEK
Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Carry out simple geometrical Ask the students to Draw Black board ruler
construction s of an ellipse e.g. Tangent samples of simple geometrical Blackboard Tee Square
to an ellipse at any given point on the construction of an ellipse and Blackboard Set
ellipse, tangent to an ellipse from a given ask student to draw a tangent to Squares
point p outside the ellipse, etc an ellipse at any given point 45o, 60o
1.2 Divide areas of plane/figure inside the ellipse, tangent to an Black board Compass
1.3 Enlarge and reduce from the given ellipse from a given point outside Black board Protractor
areas of plane figure the ellipse etc Adjustable set square
1.4 Define parabola and hyperbola Ask student to divide areas of 45 Set Square
1.5 Construct parabola and hyperbola plane surface 60o Set square
using Demonstrate on and ask Drawing Table
(a) Rectangular method students to enlarge and reduce Pencil
(b) Ordinate method from given areas of plane figures Desk Sharper
(c) tangent method Explain the term and ask Drawing Instrument Set
(d) offset method. students to define parabola and Drawing Table
1-3 1.6 Locate the directrix and focus of a hyperbola. Adjustable Set square
given parabolic curve Ask Students to construct 45o Set square
1.7 Construct a curve of a parabolic form parabola and hyperbola using (a) 60o Set square
through two given points rectangular method (b)Ordinate Pencil
1.8 Define involute to a square, circle, method (c) tangent method (d) Desk Sharpener
cycloid and Archimedean spiral offset method. Assess the French curve set
students Drawing instrument set
Ask students to locate the
directrix and focus of a given
parabolic curve
Ask students to construct a
curve of a parabolic form through
two given points
Explain the term focus of a
point and ask the students to
define it.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Know the construction of different geometrical figures and shapes
WEEK
Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.9 Describe the various types of link Define involute to a square, Drawing Table
mechanisms circle, cycloid and Archimedean Adjustable set square
1.10 Plot the locus of point e.g. (a) spiral 45o Set square
mechanism with a link constrained to ask the student to construct 60o Set square
pass through a fixed point (mechanism involute to a square, circle, Pencil
with the end of the link constrained to cycloid and Archimedean spiral Desk Sharpener
move in a horizontal link (c) three links assess the students Drawing instrument set
mechanism (d) linkages of a Ask students to describe the
mechanically operated lever system various types of link mechanisms
mechanism of a printing press (f) Ask student s to plot the locus
mechanism of a pair of secatours point e.g. mechanism with a link
with a link constrained to pass
through a fixed point
mechanism with the end of the
4 link constrained to move in a
horizontal line (c) three links
mechanism (d) linkages of a
mechanically operated lever
system (e) mechanism of a
printing press (f) mechanism of a
pair of secatours
Assess the students
Explain planes of projection
and ask students to identify the
third plane (the auxiliary or side
vertical plane) of projection
Ask student to project on it the
end view of a three dimensional
object
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
2.1 Identify the third plane (the auxiliary Ask students to sketch from an Drawing set, lecture
or side vertical plane) of projection object (with changer, round notes, Recommended
2.2 Project on it the end view of a three holes, stepped block, etc) the textbook, chalkboard,
dimensional object plan and elevations and draw the chalk, duster, etc.
2.3 Sketch from an object (with changer, sketched view in first and third
round hole, stepped, block, etc) the plane angle orthographic Projection.
and elevations and draw the view in first Assess the students
and third angle orthographic Projections Ask students to draw plan,
2.4 Draw plan, elevations and sections of elevations and sections of a
simple object such as hollow sand crate simple object such as hollow
block sand crate block
2.5 Explain the properties of a point, a Make students to explain the
line and plane in space properties of a point, line and a
2.6 Locate given point, lines and planes plane in space
5 in space on the projection planes Ask students to locate given
2.7 Determine the true length of a line in points, lines and planes in space
space using (a) auxiliary method (b) on the Projection planes.
rotational Method. Let the students determine the
2.8 State Practical applications of the true length of a line in space
methods in 2.7 above using (a) auxiliary method (b)
2.9 Apply successive auxiliary projections rotational method
to determine the true position of a point to Ask the students to state
both horizontal and vertical planes the practical applications of the
true horizontal and vertical planes the method in 2.7
true shape of a plane inclined to both
horizontal and vertical planes the shortest
distance between the two lines: The
angle of inclination of a line inclined to
two given planes
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
2.10 Explain dihedral angle and give help them state further Drawing Table
examples of where it is commonly used; application Adjustable set square
hipped roofs, hoppers, etc assist students to apply 45 set square
2.11 Determine the dihedral angle of two successive auxiliary projections 60 set square
intersecting surfaces to determine the time position of Pencil
a point to both horizontal and Desk Sharpener
vertical planes Drawing instrument set
Ask the students to apply
successive auxiliary projections
to determine the time length of
line inclined to both horizontal
and vertical planes
ask the students to apply
6 successive auxiliary projections
to determine the time shape of a
plane inclined to both horizontal
and vertical planes
Ask the students to apply
successive auxiliary projection to
determine the Shortest distance
between the two lines.
Ask the students to apply
successive auxiliary projections
to determine the angle of
inclination of a line inclined to
two given planes
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the developments and intersections of regular solids and planes
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the developments and intersections of regular solids and planes
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the developments and intersections of regular solids and planes
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the developments and intersections of regular solids and planes
3.4 Draw the patterns (developments) of Ask the students to draw (in Drawing Table
the regular solids and planes in 3.3a-3.3e both first and third angles) the Adjustable set square
above line of intersection of a cylinder 45o set square
meeting an ellipse at an angle 60o set square
Ask the students to draw (in Pencil
both first and third angles) the Desk sharpener
line of intersection of a cone Drawing instrument set
meeting an ellipse at an angle Desk sharpener
Ask the students to draw (in Drawing instruments
both first and third angles) the
line of intersection of a circle
cutting through a pyramid at an
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angle
Ask the Students to Draw (in
both first and third angles) the
line of intersection of an ellipse
being enveloped by a pyramid at
an angle
Assess the students
Ask the students to draw the
pattern (developments) of
cylinder, a square pyramid and a
cone
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT
COURSE: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS COURSE CODE: MEC 121 HOURS
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the developments and intersections of regular solids and planes
3.5 Draw the patterns (developments) of Ask the students to draw the Drawing Table
the regular solids and planes in 33f-3.3i patterns (developments) of a Adjustable set square
3.6 Draw the patterns (development of square prism, ellipse and a 45o set square
the regular solids and planes in 3.3j-3.3 pentagon. 60o set square
m Assess the students Pencil
3.7 Make models of the patterns referred Ask the students to draw the Desk sharpener
to in 3.3a - 3.3e patterns (developments) of a French curve
circle and a pyramid Drawing instrument set
12-13
Assess the students Blade
Ask the students to make Gum
models of the square of the
prism, the ellipse and the
pentagon from the pattern from
the patterns drawn using SLO
3.4 (Week 10)
Assess the students
3.8 Make models of the pattern referred Ask the students to make Drawing Table
to in 3.3f - 3.3i models of the square prism, the Adjustable set square
3.9 Make models of the pattern referred ellipse and the pentagon from 45o set square
to in 3.3j -3.3m the patterns drawn using SLO 60o set square
3.5(Week 11) Pencil
14-15 Assess the students Desk sharpener
Ask the students to make French curve set
models of the circle and the Drawing instrument set
pyramid from the patterns drawn Blade
using SLO 3.6(Week 12) Gum
Assess the students
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Engineering Drawing I
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Know the importance and application of gears in transmission of motion and
Week power.
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 List and define terminology for Ask students to sketch and label a Spur gear, helical
parts of a gear tooth e.g. addendum, gear tooth gears level gears.
dedendum, pressure angle, pitch Ask students to sketch involute and Shaft bearings, key
circle, diametral pitch. cycloidal tooth profile Recommended
1.2 Identify different gear profiles e.g. Ask students to generate involute textbooks, lecture
involute, cycloid, etc tooth profile notes, chalkboard,
1 1.3 Represent gears using standard Ask students to: demonstrate motion chalk, duster, etc.
conventions. transmission through gears from one
1.4 List applications and use of gears. shaft to a parallel shaft, a shaft at 90
to it and a shaft at any angle.
Ask students to construct simple
involute gear tooth profile for spur and
level gears
General Objective 2.0: Understand the importance and application of cams in controlling motion.
2.1 Define cams and cam profile Ask students to sketch various cam- Face cams, radial
2.2 Classify different cams such as follower combinations. cam, cylindrical cams,
radial and face cams, etc. Ask students to indicate which cam- circular cams
2.3 Identify different types of followers follower arrangements can be use for
and their advantages and limitations desired motions e.g. uniform velocity
2 2.4 Plot cam displacement diagrams motion, acceleration, deceleration,
straight line harmonic motion
Ask students to construct simple
cam profile from a given kinematic
data.
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Know the application of helices in motion transmission (threads)
3.1 Define Helix Ask students to explain fine and Bolts, nuts, screws
3.2 Differentiate between a right-hand coarse threads. fine thread, course
helix and a left-hand helix. Ask students to define the thread.
3.3 Define (i) single-start thread, and relationship between pitch of a single- Thread-cutting tools
(ii) multi-start thread. start and double-start threads. Recommended
3.4 State the advantages of multi-start Ask students to explain the motion of textbooks, lecture
3 helix over single-start helix. a right hand screw turned clockwise notes chalkboard,
and a left-hand screw turned chalk, etc.
clockwise.
Ask students to construct right hand
and left hand helical.
Ask students to construct single-start
and multi-start (double start) threads.
General Objective 4.0: Know the application of helices in motion transmission (springs)
4.1 Define helical springs (round or Ask students to construct helical Compression springs,
square) springs in 4.1 extension springs,
4.2 Represent helical springs using Ask students to differentiate (with ground ends,
standard conventions. between compression and extension round ends etc.)
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4.3 List the various applications of springs.
various springs e.g. energy storage, Ask students to describe the various
vibration isolation etc. ends of extension and compression
springs
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 5.0: Know the method of presenting drawing for manufacture.
5.1 Identify standard methods for Ask students to explain interference Design Handbook,
indicating dimensions, fits, tolerance, clearance, push fits handbook for
allowances, surface finish etc. Ask students to distinguish between mechanical
5.2 Apply the knowledge of 5.1 on polished surfaces, ground surfaces engineers,
drawings and heat-treated surfaces. Manufacturers charts.
5.3 Use datum of reference planes, Ask students to distinguish between
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lines and points for dimension. a gear, pulley, bearing etc. on a shaft.
5.4 Use charts and tables to select Ask students to distinguish between
dimensions of standard machine bolt and screws
parts.
5.5 Use standard symbols to
represent engineering components.
6.1 Identify standard symbols for Ask students to illustrate through Components with
threads, screws, bolts and nuts, keys, and build holes for bolts and screws. threads holes, flat
pulleys, gears. Ask students to draw assembled bolt plates and bars hand
6 6.2 Draw standard symbols for and nut. drills, taps
threads, screws bolts and nuts, etc. Assess the students
6.3 Draw fastenings using symbols for
screws, studs and nuts.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 7.0: Understand free hand sketching of simple machine parts.
7.1 Sketch simple figures like lines, Ask students to explain the Round rings,
circles, ellipse, square, rectangle, box characteristics of simple figures like matchbox, coins.
etc. circles, ellipse
Ask students to differentiate oblique
projection from isometric projection,
isometric projection from perspective
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Ask students to sketch simple
machine components using (i) oblique
(ii) isometric (iii) orthographic
projections and Assess the students.
Ask students to identify horizontal,
vertical and auxiliary planes.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 8.0: Understand the use of photographs and exploded illustrations in engineering
communication and prepare simple exploded illustrations.
8.1 Explain the use of photographs in Ask students to describe a blue print Recommended
engineering communication. Ask students to distinguish between textbooks, charts,
8.2 Extract necessary engineering the picture in a photograph and the chalkboard, chalk,
information from given photographs. drawing on a blue print. etc.
8.3 Illustrate the preparation of Ask students to shade a blue print
exploded views of blue prints, drawing of a hole to show the curved
photographs and engineering surfaces.
sketches using free-hand sketches in Ask students to prepare simple
layout planning and accurate illustration of subassembly using
illustration tracing and paste up. appropriate construction techniques.
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8.4 Describe with illustrations the Assess the students
basic techniques for making technical
illustrations e.g. techniques relating to
the construction of spherical surfaces,
counter-sunk and counter-bore holes;
or flanged out hole, irregular hydraulic
lines and wires, rounded edges,
intersections and sections etc.
8.5 Demonstrate principles of shading
in technical illustrations
General objective 9.0: Understand the need for standards in Engineering Drawing.
9.1 Describe the various standards Illustrate 9.1 to 10.2 and ask the Recommended
used in production of engineering students to draw various types of textbooks, charts,
drawings e.g. BS, ISO, DIN, ANSI, fasteners and locking devices to chalkboard, chalk,
9 SON etc. British standard (BS) and state their etc.
9.2 Recognize the standard used in applications e.g. set screw and bolts,
an engineering drawing nuts, pins, rivets, etc.
Assess the students.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 10.0: Produce component and assembly drawings in accordance with BS308,
1972 suitable for use in production & installation.
10.1 Explain the need for the following Assess the students
types of drawings
i. component drawing
ii. sub-assembly
drawings
iii. general assembly
drawings
iv. installation
drawings
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v. exploded
illustration.
10.2 Recognize and represent various
types of fasteners and locking devices
to British standard (BS) and state their
applications e.g. set screw and bolts,
nuts, pins, rivets, lock units, star
washers, spring washers, locking wire
etc
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Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 11.0: Understand the use of Mechanical accessories and fasteners in Assembly
design
11.1 Illustrate various thread forms Illustrate activities in 11.1 to 12.2 Recommended
and state their applications. and ask the students to sketch some textbooks, charts,
11.2 Recognise and represent various of the conventions illustrated. chalkboard, chalk,
types of packings devices in drawings etc.
and state their applications e.g.
11 gaskets, glands, stuffing boxes. Etc.
11.3 Recognise and represent in
drawings bearings, gears, springs,
chains and other load bearing and
mechanical power transmission
standard component in machines
General Objective 12.0: Understand the need for Lubrication, electrical and other devices to be
represented in drawings.
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Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 13.0: Understand and Interpret finished Assembly Drawings of Machines which
have sub-assemblies
13.1 Recognize and apply surface Ask students to prepare assembly Recommended
finish marks in accordance with the drawings of subassemblies and full textbooks, charts,
relevant standards. assemblies including section from chalkboard, chalk,
13.2 Write part list sketches and component drawings etc.
e.g. gate valve water pump, rotary
pump isolation valve, electric meters
and Assess the students.
13 Prepare dimension working
drawings in accordance with BS 308,
1972 such that the finished drawings
are suitable for either
- manufacturer, or
- assembly, or
- inspection, or
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Contact Hours:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing I Course Code: MEC 211
5HRS/WK
General Objective 14.0: Appreciate the process of Engineering Design - Preliminary Design
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Engineering Drawing II
COURSE: Engineering Drawing II Course Code: MEC 223 Contact Hrs: 1HRS/WK
1.1 Identify standard title-blocks for Ask students to state the Simple sub-assemblies drawing
Assembly drawings. purpose of title blocks instruments.
1-5 1.2 Identify detailed drawings of Ask students to identify Metal samples, plastic samples
machine parts using cross- possible materials and sources etc.
referencing to show details. of these materials for the parts.
3.1 List conventions in Ask students to state the need Samples of production/working
orthographic sectional views. for planning the layout of plant drawings, Recommended
and machinery in a factory. textbooks, Chalkboard, Chalk,
10-12
Ask students to list etc
conventions in orthographic
sectional views.
General Objective 4.0: Know how to prepare curves of intersection and interpenetrations of common
solids and develop views of Interpretations of surfaces.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing II COURSE CODE: 223
4HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand the use of Assembly Drawings, Production/Working Drawings,
Week Understand the application of sectioning to drawings
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Draw detailed and Ask students to observe closely from various Screw drivers,
assembly drawings from angles the machine parts provided. spanners, hammers,
physically observed headstock, Ask students to draw up schedule of parts and machine parts.
simple clutch, and gear pump. and materials from various given assembly Drawing
1.2 Draw up schedule of parts drawings of machine and Assess the students. instruments, access
and materials from various Ask students to identify detailed drawings of to manufacturing
given assembly drawings of machine parts using cross referencing to draw industry.
machine. details Round pipe
1.3 Identify detailed drawings Ask students to produce detailed drawings of Drawing
of machine parts using cross- machine parts using cross referencing to show instruments,
1-10 referencing to show details. details access to
1.4 Produce sectional view of Ask students to compare the section of a manufacturing
different cutting planes on circular pipe in isometric and orthographic industries.
Isometric and orthographic views.
projections of fairly complex Ask students to produce sectional view of
assembly drawing different cutting planes on isometric and
1.5 Draw layout of plant and orthographic projections of fairly complex
machinery in a typical assembly drawing and assess them.
Production factory e.g. single Ask students to discuss layout for batch
product factory and production and mass production and make
Component factory drawings of each
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE: Engineering Drawing II COURSE CODE: 223
4HRS/WK
General Objective: 2.0 Develop the curves of intersection and interpretation of various shapes of
solid bodies
2.1 Produce curves of Ask students to: (a) produce curves of Paper Cuttings,
interpenetration of various interpenetration of various intersecting drawing instruments,
intersecting surfaces. surfaces (b) develop the surfaces of etc.
2.2 Develop the surfaces of intersecting parts e.g. cone/cone,
intersecting parts e.g. cone/cylinder, cone/pyramid, cylinder/pyramid,
cone/cone, cone/cylinder, prism/sphere, etc. (c) (c) Prepare drawings of
10-15
cone/pyramid, pipe layout including valves, reducers, tee-
cylinder/pyramid, prism/sphere bend, dusts, etc using parallel, radial and
etc. triangulation methods. Assess the students
3.3 Draw pipe works, ducts, them.
etc using parallel, radial and
triangulation methods.
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Electrical courses
OUTCOMES:
1.1 Define an atom Draw atomic structure to explain to the Chalk Board,
1.2 Explain the structure and student its composition. Chalk, Textbook,
composition of an atom Explain the electron mobility Charts
1.3 Differentiate between conductors, Draw the atomic structure to explain the
insulators and semi-conductors. unique differences in their structure.
1.4 Explain the concepts of current and Explain with the aid of diagrams how
electron flow the current & electron flow.
1-3
1.5 Define electric current, potential Write down the formulae and symbols
difference electromotive force (e.m.f) for current flow, p.d. or e.m.f., resistance.
and resistance, state their units and Explain them to the students.
symbols. Explain quantities of electricity and their
1.6 State multiples and sub-multiples of units.
Electric quantities; (e.g. Mega 106, kilo-
103, etc)
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PROGRAMME: ND IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
General Objective 3.0: Understand various types of energy and their inter-relationships
3.1 Explain various types of energy Explain the sources of various energy
3.2 Explain the relationship between generations.
electrical, mechanical and thermal Show how they are related to electrical
energy. energy
10-12
3.3 State 5.1 units of various types of Explain their units.
energy in 3.2 Solve problems
3.4 State Joules law
3.5 Solve problems involving Joules law
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General Objective 4.0: Understand the concept of electrostatics, electric charge and capacitance of
capacitors.
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PROGRAMME: ND IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
General Objective 4.0: Understand the concept of electrostatics, electric charge and capacitance of
capacitors.
Assessment: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, test and quizzes will take 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for
the end of the semester examination score
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PROGRAMME: ND IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
Course: ELECTRICAL
Course Code: EEC 115 Contact Hours: 30 Hrs Practical
ENGINEERING SCIENCE I
Assessment: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, test and quizzes will take 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for
the end of the semester examination score
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Electrical Engineering Science II
General Objective 1.0: Understand the concept of magnetism and magnetic circuits.
Week
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Define magnetic flux, magnetic flux State the general concept of Chalk Board,
density magnetic motive force, magnetic magnetism and electromagnetism textbooks, coil of
field strength, reluctance, permeability of The teacher is to derive formulae conductor, magnetic
free space (magnetic constants), relative for field strength force etc. materials, magnet.
permeability. Show analogies between
1.2 State the symbols, units and electrical and magnetic circuits.
relationships of terms in 1.1 Solve problems in the class.
1-3
1.3 Draw the electrical equivalent of a
magnetic circuit, with or without air-gap.
1.4 State analogies between electrical and
magnetic circuits.
1.5 Solve simple magnetic circuit problems
1.6 Distinguish between soft and hard
magnetic materials.
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General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept of electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction
2.1 Explain the magnetic affect of electric The teacher to show right hand -do-
current rule and explain the concept of
2.2 Draw magnetic fields around straight electric field and electromagnetic
conductors, adjacent parallel conductors Induction.
and solenoids.
2.3 Explain the force on a current carrying
conductor in a magnetic field.
2.4 State the direction of the force in 2.4
2.5 Derive the expression for the
magnitude of the force in 2.4 (i.e. F = BIL
Newton)
4-8 2.6 Explain the concept of electromagnetic
induction
2.7 State Faradays Laws of
electromagnetic induction
2.8 State Lenzs law of electromagnetic
induction
2.9 Derive the expressions for magnitude
of e.m.f induced in a conductor or a coil.
2.10 Solve problems involving 2.6 to 2.10
above.
2.11 State the applications of
electromagnetic induction.
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General Objective 3.0: Understand the concept of inductance and its applications
3.1 Define self and mutual inductance Explain mutual inductance and -do-
3.2 State the symbols and units of the how to calculate various
terms in 3.1 above parameters.
3.3 State the expression for the equivalent Show with examples how energy
inductance of inductances connected in stored is.
series and in parallel
3.4 State the expression for the induced
voltage across an inductor
9-11 3.5 State the expression for inductance in
coupled coils connected in series aiding or
opposing.
3.6 Derive an expression for energy stored
in an inductor
3.7 Solve problem involving 3.3 to 3.6
3.8 Describe using suitable diagram, the
operation of the induction coiled in a car
ignition system
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PROGRAMME: ND IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Assessment: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, test and quizzes will take 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for
the end of the semester examination score
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Course: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Contact Hours: 30 HRS
Course Code: EEC 125
SCIENCE II PRACTICAL
General Objective 1.0: Understand through experiments the a.c fundamentals and circuits
Week
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1-5 1.1 Determine by experiment the B-H Ask students to perform Magnet, inductors, voltmeter,
curve for magnetic material the experiments with ammeter, flux meter
(Hysterisis curve) minimum error
1.2 Perform experiment on a
magnetic energy loss in a magnetic
material
1.3 Verify by experiment faradays
law of electromagnetic induction
1.4 Perform experiment on Lenzs law
of electromagnetic induction
11-15 3.1 Perform experiment to measure Teacher should Oscilloscope, signal generator,
the frequency, period and amplitude differentiate between d.c voltmeter, ammeter, resistor,
of sinusoidal signal circuit and a.c circuits inductors and capacitors
3.2 Carryout experiment to obtain Assess the students
serial and parallel resonance of a.c
circuit
3.3 Determine by experiment the Q-
factor of a series RLC circuit
3.4 Determine by experiment the Q-
factor of a parallel RLC circuit
Assessment: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, test and quizzes will take 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for
the end of the semester examination score
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General studies courses
Use of English I
General Objective 1.0: Understand ways of promoting the necessary language skills which will
Week enable student to cope effectively.
Specific Learning Outcome Teacher Activities Resources
1.1 Explain the necessity for acquiring Ask the students: Chalkboard, Duster,
good note-taking/making techniques - the techniques of Recommended
1.2 List the methods of note- note-taking/making textbooks.
taking/making and list the various
1.3 Explain the use of dictionary methods
1.4 Explain the use of the library - the correct ways
1.5 Explain the type of information of using the
sources in the library dictionary
1.6 Identify good reading habits - the best ways of
1.7 Explain the different methods of using the library
1-3
reading viz, scan, skim, normal and study - to list the various
1.8 Use the different methods of reading information sources
explained in 1.7 above in the library and
how to locate these
information sources
- the different
methods of reading
and the difference
between the
methods
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General Objective 2.0: Understand the basic roles of grammar, know the nature of the language,
appreciate literary words in English
2.1 Explain the concept of language Ask the students: Chalk and
2.2 List the characteristics of language - the basic concept Blackboard
2.3 Explain the four language skills, viz: of language
speaking, listening, writing, readings - to mention the
2.4 Explain the functions of language characteristics of
2.5 List the uses of English language in language
4-6
Nigeria, e.g as the language of research, - to identify the
government, commerce etc. functions of
language
- to list the uses of
English language in
Nigeria
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
5.1 Give the meaning of literature Ask the students: Chalk, blackboard,
5.2 Trace the development of literature - the meaning of duster
5.3 Differentiate between the literary literature and the
genres development of
5.4 Explain the functions of literature literature
14-15
5.5 Explain the terminology of prose - the functions of
fiction, e.g plot setting, characterization literature and the
etc terminology of
5.6 Answer an essay question on a given Prose fiction
novel
ASSESSMENT: The continuous assessment, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total
score. The end of the Semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the total score.
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Citizenship Education
Contact Hours
Course: CITIZEN EDUCATION Course Code: GNS 111
2HRS/WEEK
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
Course: CITIZEN EDUCATION Course Code: GNS 111
2HRS/WEEK
General Objective 3.0: Know the constitutional rights and obligations of Nigerian citizens
3.1 Examine the significance of rights Ask the students to identify the Chalk,
and obligations in Nigeria responsibilities and duties of Nigerian blackboard,
3.2 Assess governments protection citizenship duster
of fundamental rights as contained in
the Nigerian constitution
3.3 Evaluate the responsibilities and
8-9 duties of Nigerian citizenships and
the benefits for performing them
3.4 Assess the responsibilities and
duties of constituted authority to the
people
3.5 Evaluate the responsibilities and
duties of government to the people
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
Course: CITIZEN EDUCATION Course Code: GNS 111
2HRS/WEEK
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
Course: CITIZEN EDUCATION Course Code: GNS 111
2HRS/WEEK
General Objective 5.0: Fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy in Nigeria
5.1 State the fundamental obligations Ask the students to explain the directive Chalk,
of government as provided in the principles and policy of the Nigerian blackboard,
constitution government on cultures, the mass media, duster
5.2 Explain the general provisions of national ethnics and duties of the citizen
the fundamental objectives and
directive principles of state policy
5.3 Explain the political, economic,
social and education policies of
Nigeria
5.4 Explain the directive principles
and policy of the Nigerian
government on culture, the mass
13-15
media, national ethics and duties of
the citizen
5.5 Assess the conformity
observance and application of the
fundamental objectives and directive
principles of state policy by
governments and people of Nigeria.
5.6 Recommend improvements on
the provision conformity, observance
and application of the fundamental
objectives and directive principles of
state policy
ASSESSMENT: The continuous assessment, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total
score. The end of the Semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the total score.
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Safety
CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE: SAFETY CODE: MEC 125
2HRS/WK
General Objective: 1.0: Know General Factory Acts & Safety Regulations
Week
Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher Activities Resources
1.1 Understand Acts and 1.2 Ask students to inspect workshop and Recommended textbooks,
Regulations prepare safety audit. Assess the students Lecture notes, etc.
1
1.2 Standard house keeping
1.3 Carry out safety audit
2.1 Air receivers Ask students to carry out an inspection of Chalkboard, Chalk,
2.2 Ropes and Chains one of the items listed duster, etc.
2.3 Pulley blocks Assess the students.
2-3 2.4 Forklift carriage
2.5 Mobile and overhead
cranes
2.6 Derricks and gantries
4.1 Causes of fires Ask students to tackle fires with different -do-
4.2 Hazard identification in sources and assess the students.
7-9
fire fighting
4.4 Fire fighting
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE: SAFETY CODE: MEC 125
2HRS/WK
6.1 Principles of Permit-to- Ask students to examine a machine to Live machine e.g. lathe
work system identify need for permit-to-work procedures machine
12-13 6.2 Risk Assess for simple and complex maintenance
6.3 Installing and operating Assess the students.
permit-to-work system
7.1 Treating simple injuries Ask students to treat minor injury and apply First Aid box, Manuals,
7.2 Artificial respiration artificial respiration. etc.
14-15
7.3 Preventing further risks Assess the students
e.g. electricity isolation
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Use of English II
Contact Hours
Course: USE OF ENGLISH II Course Code: GNS 201
2HRS/WK
2.1 List the different types of Ask the students to list the different types Chalk, blackboard,
essays of essays and to identify the features of duster
2.2 Explain the features of each each types of essay list above Recommended
type of essay listed in 2.1 above Assess the students on essay writing textbook, lecture
4-5 2.3 Generate/gather relevant notes, etc.
information on a given topic
2.4 Draw up a good outline
2.5 Write a good essay on a
given topic
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PROGRAMME: GENERAL STUDIES - ND
Contact Hours
Course: USE OF ENGLISH II Course Code: GNS 201
2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the difference between denotative and connotative uses of words
Explain the term denotation Ask the students to define the terms Chalk, blackboard,
Identify words used denotatively denotation and connotation and how to duster
Explain the term connotation identify words used denotatively Recommended
Identify words used connotatively textbooks, lecture
connotatively Assess the students notes, etc.
6-8 Use words connotatively
Compare denotative and
connotative usage in groups of
synonyms, e.g, women, lady,
female, client, customer, patient,
fear, terror, dread etc.
General Objective 4.0: Understand the techniques of comprehension and summary writing
4.1 Answer questions on Ask the students to distinguish the various Chalk, blackboard,
comprehension passage at a types of summary writing and the steps in duster
higher level of difficulty summary writing Recommended
4.2 Give contextual explanations Give the students passages to summarise textbooks, lecture
to statements from the texts Assess the students notes, etc
used
4.3 Identify colloquialisms,
slangs and jargons
9-12
4.4 Explain summary writing
4.5 Distinguish between types of
summary writing
4.6 Explain the steps in
summary writing
4.7 Write, within a specified
length, a goal summary of a
given passage
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PROGRAMME: GENERAL STUDIES - ND
Contact Hours
Course: USE OF ENGLISH II Course Code: GNS 201
2HRS/WK
5.1 Describe drama Ask the students to identify the various Television, video
5.2 Explain the types of drama types of drama and to explain the cassette recorder,
5.3 Explain the terminology of terminology of drama to differentiate radio cassette player
drama, e.g, act, resolution, between radio drama and television drama
13-15 conflict, denouement, etc to answer essay question on a given drama
5.4 Distinguish between radio text.
drama and television drama Assess the students
5.5 Answer an essay question
on a given drama text
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Entrepreneurship Development I
Contact Hours: 2 - 0 -
Course: Entrepreneurship Development I Course Code: SDV 210
0
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Contact Hours: 2 - 0 -
Course: Entrepreneurship Development I Course Code: SDV 210
0
3.1 Define the concepts: planning, Lecture and illustrate with examples. Chalkboard
business enterprise and project. Highlight to the students the initial
3.2 Explain the importance of problems likely to be faced.
3 planning to a business enterprise. Invite a successful entrepreneur to
3.3 Analyse the skills and deliver lecture to the students.
Techniques of starting and managing
small business successfully.
3.4 Prepare and present project Lecture and introduce the students to Chalkboard
proposal. the formats of various project proposals.
4-5
3.5 Manage a small business
profitably.
General Objective 4.0: Know how to operate simple stock keeping records
4.1 Ordering spare parts/materials Lecture and demonstrate to students Store or any storage
4.2 Receipt of parts/materials how to write receipt and keep records of facility Record note-
6
4.3 Storage of parts/materials ordering, storage and issue materials. books.
4.4 Issue of parts/materials
General Objective 5.0: Know how to prepare and operate cash flow on spreadsheets
5.1 Need for different records Lecture and demonstrate for the Chalkboard and
(capital, revenue, credit transaction, students to appreciate Computer
7-8 tax) Give practical exercise to students.
5.2 Formatting spreadsheet
5.3 Operating spreadsheet
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Contact Hours: 2 - 0 -
Course: Entrepreneurship Development I Course Code: SDV 210
0
6.1 Define the terms: education, Lecture and cite examples. Chalkboard.
training and development.
6.2 Relate education, training and
development to employment.
6.3 Distinguish between skills and
employment.
9 6.4 Explain the role of the private
sector in employment generation.
6.5 Identify the forms and informal
sectors.
6.6 Explain the issues of: (i) Rural
youth and employment (ii) Urban
youth and employment.
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Contact Hours: 2 - 0 -
Course: Entrepreneurship Development I Course Code: SDV 210
0
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PROGRAMMES: ND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours: 2 - 0 -
Course: Entrepreneurship Development I Course Code: SDV 210
0
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Computer courses
Introduction to Computing
CONTACT HOUR: 4
Course Specification Theoretical Content COURSE CODE: ICT 101
HRS/WK
General Objectives 1.0: Understand the basic components of the computer and how it has evolved
Week over the years
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
Define what is meant by a computer Relate the present idea of computer to Maximum of 4
1.1 Know a brief history of computer other equipment and items that assess students to a
development man to perform tasks faster Computer system
1.2 State the uses of computer and Trace the historical evolution of Maximum of 4
understand the impact of the PC on Computers computers to a
computer technology Assess the impact of computers to printer except when
1.3 Differentiate between hardware every day living a Network is in use
1-4
and software Conduct the students through the Papers and
1.4 Understand the input-process- various parts of the computer and how computer
output algorithm with the following in data is managed by the various parts in accessories
mind: the system Magic Board
1. Central processor Multimedia projector
2. Input Mechanism system
3. Output Mechanism
General Objective 2.0: Know how data is stored and applications of various operating systems
2.1 Understand the application of the Explain the need for data storage
following: Dismantle a computer system and
10. RAM show the students the RAW card, the
11. ROM Hard disk and the processors
12. Fixed discs Explain the concept of an operating
13. Removable system
5-8
2.2 Understand the concept of an
operating system
i. PC-DOS/MS DOS
ii. Windows
iii. Linux
iv. Unix
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COURSE: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Introduction to Computing
CONTACT HOUR: 4
Course Specification Theoretical Content COURSE CODE: ICT 101
HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the operation of Windows operating system and application
packages
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COURSE: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Introduction to Computing
CONTACT HOUR: 4
Course Specification Theoretical Content COURSE CODE: ICT 101
HRS/WK
ASSESSMENT: The Practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, tests and quizzes will take 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for
the end of semester examination score
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Computer Aided Design and Drafting
General Objective: 1.0 Understand the use of Computer in the Design and Drafting Process
Week
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Know the advantages and Ask students to explain Complete computer sets
disadvantages of computer in the advantages and disadvantages of 1 Computer to 2 Students
design process computer in the design process. 1 Large Format Printer or
1.2 Explain the links between CAD Ask students to explain the links Plotters in a Network
and CAM between CAD and CAM 1 Digitizer to 2 Students
1
1.3 Understand the Principles of
Operation capabilities and system
requirements of Auto CADD
1.4 Install the Auto CADD software
correctly.
1.5 Identify the main parts of the Ask the students to identify the Manuals, Recommended
screen of Auto CAD 14 or Later main parts of the screen of Auto textbooks
versions CAD 14
1.6 Explain the functions of the Ask the students to explain the
above function of the above. Ask the
1.7 Understand and use the students to explain and use the
2 different input methods: Keyboards, different input methods
mouse, digitizers, and scanners.
1.8 Understand the different
coordinate systems
1.9 Demonstrate the use of the
HELP Menu in solving problems
when using the Package
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General Objective: 1.0 Understand the use of Computer in the Design and Drafting Process
Week
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
2.1 Know how to hatch the shapes Ask the students to hatch the -do-
drawn and change the hatch shapes drawn
pattern and scale Ask the students to change the
2.2 Explain how to draw circles, hatch pattern and scale.
ellipses and arcs to given Ask the students to draw circles,
4 dimensions ellipses and arcs to given
2.3 Explain how to construct dimensions.
polygons and squares to given Ask the students to construct
dimensions polygons and squares to given
2.4 Produce a simple drawing - dimensions.
Drawing 1
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3.1 Explain the different edit boxes, Ask students to explain the -do-
how to use them and their different edit boxes. Ask students to
attributes use them.
3.2 Explain how to select the Ask students to explain their
shapes using edit boxes. attributes.
5
3.3 Use array command to draw Ask students to draw both polar
both polar and rectangular arrays and rectangular arrays using array
3.4 Explain how to use the offset command
command Ask students to draw using the
offset command.
4.1 Explain how to use edit Ask students to copy objects from -do-
commands one position to another accurately
4.2 Demonstrate how to move using snap and coordinate entry.
objects accurately using both snap Ask students to erase objects.
commands and coordinates Ask students to trim objects
4.3 Demonstrate how to copy Ask students to fillet and chamfer
objects from one position to angles
6 another accurately using snap and
coordinate entry.
4.4 Demonstrate how to erase
objects
4.5 Demonstrate how to trim
objects
4.6 Demonstrate how to fillet and
chamfer angles
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PROGRAMME: Information and Communication Technology
General Objective 6.0: Understand how to create linear and aligned dimensions
6.1 Explain how to create linear Ask students to create linear and Sets of personal
and aligned dimensions aligned dimensions. computers, Recommended
6.2 Understand how to create Ask students to create angular textbooks, Manuals, etc.
angular dimensions dimensions
6.3 Demonstrate how to add to Ask students to add tolerances to
tolerances to dimensions dimensions
9-10 6.4 Demonstrate how to create Ask students to create leader
leader lines. lines.
6.5 Demonstrate how to add single Ask students to add single line
line and multiple line texts to and multiple line text to drawings.
drawings Ask students to edit dimensions
6.6 Demonstrate how to edit and text.
dimensions and text
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General Objective 6.0: Understand how to create linear and aligned dimensions
DRAWING EXERCISE - 2
Create the title block for a drawing Ask each student to carry out
Write letters and numbers on his/her own drawing
11 drawings
Draw circles be able to erase parts Let each student carry out his/her
of lines or circles own drawings.
DRAWING EXERCISE - 4
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Mathematics courses
General Objectives
1. Understand the laws of indices and their application in simplifying algebraic expressions.
2. Understand the theory of logarithms and surds and their applications in manipulating
expressions.
8. Understand the binomial theorem and its application in the expansion of expressions and
in approximations.
9. Understand the basic concepts and manipulation of vectors and their applications to the
solution of engineering problems.
10. Understand the concept of equations and methods of solving different types of equations
and apply same to engineering problems.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand laws of indices and their applications in simplifying algebra
Week expressions
Specific Learning Outcomes Teacher Activities Resources
General Objective 2.0: Understand Theory of logarithms surds and their applications in manipulating
expression
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand Principles underlying the construction of Charts and graphs
3.1 Construct graphs of functions fractions such as Ask the students to draw -do-
Y = ax +b, n = 1,2 Y = CST (a+x) Y = axk, graphs
4 including cases of asymbles
3.2 Apply knowledge from 3.1 in determination as
laws from experimental data.
General Objective 4.0: Know the different methods of solving quadratic equations
4.1 Solve quadratic equations by factorization Ask the students to solve -do-
4.2 Solve quadratic equations by method of quadratic equations
completing squares.
5 4.3 Solve quadratic equations by formula
4.4 Discriminate the roots.
4.5 Form equations whose roots are given in
different methods.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objectives 7.0: Understand the properties of arithmetic and geometric progressions
7.1 Define an Arithmetic progression (A.P.) Ask the students to apply -do-
7.2 Obtain the formula for nth term and the first n progression to solve
terms of an A.P. problems
7.3 Give examples of the above e.g. find the 20th
term of the series e.g. 2 + 4 + 6 + .. Find also the
series of the first 20 terms.
7.4 Define a geometric progression (G.P.)
7.5 Obtain the formula for the nth term and the first
8-9
n terms of a geometric series.
7.6 State examples of 7.5 above e.g. given the
sequences 1/3, 1,3 find the 20th term and hence
the sum of the 1st 2o terms.
7.7 Define Arithmetic Mean (AM) and Geometric
Mean (G.M.)
7.8 Define convergency of series.
7.9 Define divergence of series.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objectives 8.0: Understand the binomial theorem and its application in the expansion of
expressions and in approximations.
8.1 Explain the method of mathematical induction State the importance and -do-
8.2 State and prove the binomial theorem for a application of the theorem
positive integral index.
8.3 Expand expressions of the forms (x + y)2, (x2 -
1)s applying binominal theorem
8.4 Find the coefficient of a particular term in the
expansion of simple binomial expressions.
10 8.5 Find the middle term in the expansion of
binomial expression
8.6 State the binomial theorem for a rational index.
8.7 Expand expressions of the form: (1 + x)-1, (1 -
x), (1 - x)-_ applying binomial theorem
8.8 Expand and approximate expressions of the
type (1.001)n, (0.998)n, (1 + x) , (1 - x)_ to a stated
degree of accuracy applying | scalar expressions.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objectives 8.0: Understand the binomial theorem and its application in the expansion of
expressions and in approximations.
9.1 State the definitions and representations of Apply the techniques of -do-
vectors. vectors to solve various
9.2 Define a position vector. problems
9.3 Define unit vector
9.4 Explain scalar multiple of a vector
9.5 List the characteristics of parallel vectors
9.6 Identify quantities that may be classified as
vector e.g. displacement velocity, acceleration,
force etc.
9.7 Compute the modulus of any given vector up
to 2 and 3 dimensions.
9.8 State the parallelogram law in solving
problems including addition and subtraction of
11
vectors
9.9 Apply the parallelogram law in solving
problems including addition and subtraction of
vectors.
9.10 Explain the concept of components of a
vector and the meaning of orthogonal
components.
9.11 Resolve a vector into its orthogonal
components.
9.12 List characteristics of coplanar localized
vectors.
9.13 Define the resultant or composition of
coplanar vectors.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objectives 9.0: Understand the basic concepts and manipulation of vectors and their
applications to the solutions of engineering problems
9.14 Compute the resultant of coplanar forces Apply the techniques of -do-
acting at a point using algebraic and graphical vector to solve various
methods. problems
9.15 Apply the techniques of resolution and
resultant to the solution of problems involving
coplanar forces.
9.16 Apply vectoral techniques in solving problems
12 involving relative velocity.
9.17 State the scalar product of two vectors.
9.18 Compute the scalar product of given vectors.
9.19 Define the cross product of the vector product
or two vectors.
9.20 Calculate the direction ratios of given vectors.
9.21 Calculate the angle between two vectors
using the scalar product.
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COURSE: ALGEBRA AND ELEMENTARY CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MTH 112
TRIGONOMETRY 3 HRS/WK
General Objectives 10.0: Understand the Concept of equations and apply same to engineering
problems
10.1 Explain the concept of equation, ie. A = B Ask the student to solve -do-
where A and B are expressions. various equations as
10.2 List different types of equations:- Linear, indicated in section 10
quadratic, cubic, etc.
10.3 State examples of linear simultaneous
equations with two unknowns and simultaneous
equations with at least one quadratic equation.
13-14 10.4 Apply algebraic and graphical methods in
solving two simultaneous equations involving a
linear equation and a quadratic equation.
10.5 Apply the algebraic and graphical methods in
solving two simultaneous quadratic equations.
10.6 Define a determinant of nth order.
10.7 Apply determinants of order 2 and 3 in
solving simultaneous linear equations.
General Objectives 11.0: Understand the definition, manipulation and application of trigonometric
functions
11.1 Define the basic trigonometric ratios, sine, Define and Derive the -do-
cosine and tangent of an angle. trigonometric ratios and
11.2 Derive the other trigonometric ratios; identities
cosecant, secant and cotangent using the basic
trigonometric ratios in 11.1 above.
15
11.3 Derive identities involving the trigonometric
ratios of the form; Cos2+Sin2 = 1, Sec2 = 1 +
tan2, etc.
11.4 Derive the compound angle formulae for sin
(A+B), Cos (A+B) and Tan (A+B).
ASSESSMENT: The continuous assessment, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total
score. The end of the Semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the total score.
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Calculus
General Objectives
1. Understand the basic concepts of differential calculus and its application in solving
engineering problems.
3. Understand first order homogenous linear ordinary differential equations with constant
coefficients as applied to simple circuits.
4. Understand the basic concepts of partial differentiation and apply same to engineering
problems.
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Contact Hours
COURSE: CALCULUS Course Code: MTH 211
3hrs/wk
General Objective: 1.0 Understand the basic concepts of differential Calculus and in application in
Week solving engineering problems
Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Define limits with examples Teachers are to give and Chalkboard,
1.2 State and prove basic theorems on limits solve simple engineering and textbooks, lecture
1.3 Prove that lim sin /, lim Tan / = 1 as 0 technological problems notes, chalk
1.4 Define differentiation as an incremental
notation or a function.
1.5 Differentiate a function from first principles.
1.6 Prove the formulae for derivative of functions,
Function of a function, products, and quotient of
functions.
1.7 Differentiate simple algebraic, trigonometric,
logarithmic, exponential, hyperbolic parametric,
inverse and implicit functions.
1.8 Derive second derivative of a function.
1-4 1.9 Apply differentiation to simple engineering
and technological problems.
1.10 Explain the rate of change of a function
1.11 Explain the condition for turning point of a
function.
1.12 Distinguish between maximum and
minimum value of a function.
1.13 Sketch the graph of a function showing its
maximum and minimum points and points of
inflexion.
1.14 Estimate error quantities from the small
increment of a function.
1.15 Determine the tangent to a curve.
1.16 Determine the normal to a curve.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
COURSE: CALCULUS Course Code: MTH 211
3hrs/wk
General Objective 2.0: Know integration as the reverse of differentiation and its application to engineering
problems
2.1 Define integration as the reverse of differentiation. Ask students to apply -do-
2.2 Explain integration as a limit of summation of a integral calculus to simple
function. function
2.3 Distinguish between indefinite and definite
integrals.
2.4 Determine the indefinite and definite integrals.
2.5 Determine the definite integral of a function.
2.6 Integrate algebraic, logarithmic, trigonometric and
exponential simple functions.
2.7 List possible methods of integration.
2.8 Integrate algebraic and trigonometric functions by
the substitution method
2.9 Integrate trigonometric and exponential functions
by parts
2.10 Integrate algebraic functions by partial fraction.
5-8 2.11 Integrate trigonometric and logarithmic functions
applying reduction formula.
2.12 State standard forms of some basic integrals.
2.13 Calculate length of arc, area under a curve, area
between two curves, volume of revolution, center of
gravity, center of surface area, second moment and
moment of inertia.
2.14 Define Trapezoidal and Simpsons rule as
methods of approximating areas under given curves.
2.15 Find approximate area under a curve applying
Trapezoidal method.
2.16 Find approximate area under a curve applying
Simpsons rule.
2.17 Compare result obtained from Trapezoidal and
Simpsons rules with the results by direct integration.
2.18 Apply integration to kinematics.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
COURSE: CALCULUS Course Code: MTH 211
3hrs/wk
General Objective 3.0: Understand first order homogenous linear ordinary equations with constant
coefficients as applied to simple engineering problems
3.1 Define first order differential equation Ask students to apply -do-
3.2 List order, degree, general solution, boundary differential equation to solve
or initial conditions and particular solution of engineering problems
differential equations.
3.3 List examples of various types of first order
differential equations.
3.4 Define first order homogenous differential
equations
3.5 List the methods of solving differential
equations by separable variables.
3.6 Identify differential equations reducible to the
9-12
homogenous form.
3.7 Explain exact differential equations.
3.8 Solve exact differential equations, e.g. (a)
Show that (3x2 + y cos x) dx+(sin x-4y3) dy = O is
an exact differential equation. (b) Find its general
solution.
3.9 Define integrating factors.
3.10 Determine the solution of differential
equations using integrating factors.
3.11 Define linear differential equations of the first
order.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours
COURSE: CALCULUS Course Code: MTH 211
3hrs/wk
General Objective 4.0: Understand the basic concepts of partial differentiation and apply same to
engineering problems
Assessment: The continuous assessment, test and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total score.
The end of the semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the score
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Logic and Linear Algebra
General Objectives
1. Understand the basic rules of mathematical logic and their application to mathematical
proofs.
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand the basic rules of mathematical logic and their application to
Week mathematical proofs.
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 The essential connectives, negation, Explain and illustrate 1.1 to 1.6 Lecture notes,
conjunction, disjunction, implication and bi- and ask the students to find the Recommended
implication truth value of the logic statement textbooks, charts,
1.2 State the essential connectives defined Assess the student chalkboard
in 1.1 above.
1.3 Explain grouping and parenthesis in
logic,
1.4 Explain Truth Tables.
1.5 Define tautology
1.6 Give examples of types of tautology.
e.g
5. If P and Q are distinct atomic sentences,
which of the following are tautologies?
(a) P - Q (b) PUQ - QUP
(c) PV(P*Q)
1-2 ii. Let P = Jane Austen was
a contemporary of
Beethoven.
Q = Beethoven was a
contemporary of Gauss.
R = Gauss was a
contemporary of Napoleon
S = Napoleon was a
contemporary of Julius
Caesar.
(Thus P, Q and R and true,
and S is false).
Then find the truth values of sentences:-
(a) (P *Q) = R
(b) (P - Q)
(c) P *Q - R - S
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand the basic rules of mathematical logic and their application to
Week mathematical proofs.
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.7 Define universal quantifier and Explain and illustrate 1.7 to 1.2 Recommended
existential quantifier. and asked the students to solve textbooks, lecture
1.8 Translate sentences into symbolic form problems on 1.7 to 1.11 notes, chalkboard,
using quantifiers. e.g. some freshmen are chalk
intelligent can be stated as for some x, x, is
a freshman and x is intelligent can
3-4 translate in symbols as (/x) (Fx & Ix).
1.9 Define the scope of a quantifier
1.10 Define bound and free variables
1.11 Define term and formula
1.12 Give simple examples of each of 1.9
to 1.11 above.
1.13 Explain the validity of formulae
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
2.1 Define permutations and combinations Explain and illustrate the Recommended
2.2 Give illustrative examples of each of 2.1 activities in 2.1 to 2.15 and ask textbooks, lecture
above the student to: notes, chalkboard,
2.3 State and approve the fundamental - establish the chalk
principle of permutation. formula NPr =
2.4 Give illustrative examples of the n!/(n-r)!
fundamental principles of permutation. - Prove that nPr
2.5 Establish the formula nPr = n!/ (n - r)! = (n-r+1)(nP(r-1)
2.6 Prove that nPr = (n - r + 1) x nP (r - 1). - Establish the
2.7 Solve problems of permutations with formula Ncr =
restrictions on some of the objects. n!/[n-r!r!
2.8 Solve problems of permutations in - Prove that nCr
5-7 which the objects may be repeated. = nCn-r
2.9 Describe circular permutations.
2.10 Solve problems of permutation of N
things not all different.
2.11 Establish the formula nCr = n!/[(n - r)!
r!]
2.12 Solve example 2.11
2.13 State and prove the theorem nCr = n
Cn-r.
2.14 Solve problems of combinations with
restrictions on some of the objects.
2.15 Solve problems of combinations of n
different things taken any number at a time.
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
3.1 Explain with illustrative examples - the Explain and illustrate activities Recommended
method of mathematical induction. in 3.1 to 3.7 and ask the textbooks, lecture
3.2 State and prove binomial theorem for students to solve them notes, chalkboard,
positive integral index. chalk, etc
3.3 Explain the properties of binomial
expansion.
3.4 State at least seven (7) examples of 3.3
above.
e.g. i. A (x2 - 1/x)
ii. Find the constant term in
8-10 the expansion of (x + 1/x)A
iii. Find the co-efficient of
xv in the expansion of (x +
k)A where v is a number
lying between -n and n-
3.5 State the binomial theorem for a
rational number
3.6 State the properties of binomial
coefficients.
3.7 Apply binomial expansion in
approximations (simple examples only).
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
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COURSE: LOGIC AND LINEAR ALGEBRA COURSE CODE: MTH 202 CONTACT HOURS: 3HRS/WK
Assessment: The continuous assessment, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total score.
The end of the Semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the total score
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Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry
General Objectives
COURSE: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY COURSE CODE: MTH 122 CONTACT HOUR:
2HRS/WK
1.1 Convert sums and differences of trigonometric ratios to Illustrate with good Recommended
products: examples activities in textbooks, lecture
1.1 to 1.10 and ask notes, chalkboard,
the students to solve chalk, etc
problems on them.
Assess the student
1.2 Prove the sine and cosine formulae of triangles
1.3 Solve triangles using the sine and cosine formulae e.g.:- The
sides a,b,c, of a triangle are 4cm, 5cm, and 6cm respectively.
Find the angles.
1.4 Calculate angles of elevation and depression using
trigonometric ratios e.g.:- From the top of a tree 120m high an
1-3 observer sees a boat 560m away. Calculate the angle of
depression.
1.5 Compute bearings, heights and distances of inaccessible
objects and projections, e.g. - A man walks 3km due N, and the
3km N.52o W. How far is the of his starting point? What is his
bearing from his original position.
1.6 Derive half angle formulae fro sin, cos and tan.
1.7 Define inverse circular function.
1.8 Explain inverse circular functions graphically.
1.9 Solve problems involving 1.8 and e.g.:- Draw the graph of
1/(cos 2) Taking values from Qo to 90o inclusive.
1.10 Apply the concepts in 1.8 above to three dimensional
problems.
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COURSE: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY COURSE CODE: MTH 122 CONTACT
HOUR: 2HRS/WK
General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept of mensuration and its application to engineering
problems
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COURSE: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY COURSE CODE: MTH 122 CONTACT HOUR:
2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the concept of analytical geometry and their applications
3.1 Explain two dimensional coordinate systems: Cartesian Illustrate the activities Lecture notes,
and Polar-coordinate systems. in 3.1 to 3.20 with good recommended
3.2 Explain plotting and sketching of graphs w.r.t. the two examples and ask the textbooks,
coordinate systems. students to solve chalkboards,
3.3 Relate Cartesian coordinate to polar coordinates. problems on them. chalk, duster
3.4 Explain the slope of a line in relation to the above Assess the students etc.
concepts in 3.3. above. Illustrate the activities Recommended
3.5 Explain the intercept of a line. in 3.21 to 3.26 and ask textbook, lecture
3.6 Derive the formula for the gradient of line passing the students to solve notes,
through two points. problems on them chalkboard,
3.7 Derive the equation of a straight line given the gradient chalk etc.
and the co-ordinates of a point.
3.8 Reduce a given linear equation to the intercept form. x/a
+ y/b = 1
3.9 Determine the coordinates of the point of intersection of
two straight lines.
3.10 Define locus
6-9 3.11 Derive the slope-intercept form of the equation of a
straight line: y = mx+c
3.12 Derive the point - slope form of the equation of a
straight line: y - y 1 = m(x - x 1 )
3.13 Derive the double - point form of the equations of the
straight line: y - y 1 = y 2 - y 1 (x - x1) x 2 - x 1
3.14 Derive the perpendicular form of the equation of a
straight line
3.15 Solve examples of 3.11 to 3.14 above.
3.16 Find the angle (Q) between two lines whose slopes,
(m 1 , and m 2 ) are Known: Q = tan (m 2 - m 1 )/1 + m 1 m 2
3.17 Determine the conditions for two lines to be parallel
and to be perpendicular.
3.18 Derive the expression for the perpendicular distance
from a point to a line.
3.19 Draw a circle.
3.20 Derive the equation of a circle with center at the origin
and radius r.
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COURSE: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY COURSE CODE: MTH 122 CONTACT
HOUR: 2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the concept of analytical geometry and their applications
100
COURSE: TRIGONOMETRY AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY COURSE CODE: MTH 122 CONTACT HOUR:
2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the concept of analytical geometry and their applications
Assessment: The continuous assessment, tests and quizzes will be awarded 40% of the total score.
The end of the Semester Examination will make up for the remaining 60% of the total score
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Mechanical courses
Course: MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING SCIENCE Course Code: MEC 111 Contact Hours: 4HRS/WK
(STATICS)
General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept and effect of forces and their moments.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Course: MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING SCIENCE Course Code: MEC 111 Contact Hours: 4HRS/WK
(STATICS)
General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept and effect of forces and their moments.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Course: MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING SCIENCE Course Code: MEC 111 Contact Hours: 4HRS/WK
(STATICS)
General Objective: 3.0 Understand the effect of friction and the law governing it
General Objective 4.0: Know the forces in simple frames and structures
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PROGRAMME: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE (STATICS)
General Objective: 1.0 Understand and demonstrate the concept and effect of forces and Their
movements.
Week
Specific Learning Out
Teachers Activities Resources
come
2.1 Determine the co- Ask the students to perform an Specimens of mosses, inclined
efficient of friction by experiment to determine the coefficient of plain set-up. Protractor, etc.
5-7
means of an inclined friction by means of an inclined plane
plane.
General Objective 3.0: Know the forces in simple frames and structures
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PROGRAMME: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE (STATICS)
4 Locate the centre of Ask the students to perform experiment Drawing instruments, graphic
gravity of plane areas. to: n Locate centre of gravity of plane sheets etc.
5 Determine graphically areas and
11-12
the centre of gravity of Graphically determine the centre of
plane areas and solid gravity of plane areas and solid bodies.
bodies
5.1 Locate the centre of Ask students to define centre of gravity Recommended textbooks
gravity of plane areas and locate it for planes and solid bodies Diagrams.
5.2 Define graphically
and analytically plane
13-14
area.
5.3 Define graphically
and analytically centre of
gravity of solid bodies
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Basic Workshop Technology & Practice
MEC 113 BASIC WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE YI/1ST SEMESTER 1/0/2 Hrs/Wk
OUTCOMES:
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT HOURS: 1
COURSE: Basic Workshop Technology & Practice CODE: MEC 113
HOUR PER WEEK
2.1 Discuss the nomenclature of a twist drill Ask student to grind drill bits -do-
2.2 Discuss the formulae for calculation of accurately
speed of various sizes of drills Ask students to select correct
5-7 n = [v x 1000]/[l x d] drilling speed
Where n = no. of rev/min
d = dia of drill in min
v = cutting speed
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT HOURS: 1
COURSE: Basic Workshop Technology & Practice CODE: MEC 113
HOUR PER WEEK
3.1 State the correct tapping drill size Calculate the tapping drill size
3.2 Explain how to correct taps for v-threads.
3.3 Fabricate metal container by knock-up Discuss and indicate how
joining thread are characterised
3.4 Explain out soft soldering a. Pitch
b. No. of starts
c. Profile of
thread
d. Direction of
thread
Discuss in detail
8-9
Discuss the
various metal
joining
methods
Distinguish
between
soldering and
brazing
Discuss the
importance of
using flux.
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CONTACT HOURS: 1
COURSE: Basic Workshop Technology & Practice CODE: MEC 113
HOUR PER WEEK
General Objective 4.0: Know the various wood working tools and operations
4.1 Know and state the applications of the List and state the applications _ Try Square
following: of this tools _ Divider
17. Geometric/marking out Discuss with the student in _ gauges
tools e.g. try square, dividers more details the use of this _ Jack planes
and gauges tools _ Smooths
18. Planning tools e.g. Jack, Ask students to identify the _ Try plane
smooth, try planes, spoke tools in 4.1 and describe them. _ Panel saws
shaves, etc. _ Ask students _ Chisels
Cutting tools e.g. saws chisels, knives, boring to explain the _ Knives
tools a. Impelling tools e.g. hammer and use and _ Boring tools
mallets operation of _ Hammers
19. Pneumatic tools the tool in 4.1 _ Mallets
4.2 Describe portable electric hand tools in _ Ask students _ Portable saw
wood work, e.g. portable saw, portable planer, to use the tools Portable planer
10-15 portable drill, portable sander and jig saw. in 4.4 for the Portable drill
4.3 Explain the operations of the tools in 4.1 operations on Portable sander
4.4. Carry out various woodwork operations an exercise or Jig saw
using the tools in 4.1 training model.
4.5 List basic wood working machines such as Ask student to identify the
1. Surface planning and machines in 4.5
thickening machine i. Circular State the safety precaution on
sawing machine the machines in 4.5
2. Morticing machine ii. Drilling
machine
3. Single ended tenning
machine
4. Band sawing machines and
safety precaution in their
operations
ASSESSMENT:- The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessment, tests and quizzes will be 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for the end
of the Semester Examination score.
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
1.1 Observe safety precautions Let students know that when accident CO2 fire extinguisher
1.2 Operate safety equipment e.g. happens on the workshop, they are Water hose
fire extinguishers, safety water caused Sand buckets
hose etc. a. Discuss some unsafe
1.3 Use of protective wears acts and condition in the
1.4 Observe all safety rules and workshop
regulations Let students know why the workshop is
arranged as it is vis-a-vis
a. gangway
b. exit doors
c. machine layout
d. illumination/ventilation
1-2 Ask students to differentiate between
a. type of fires and
medium to extinguish
them operate fire
extinguishers.
List types of protective wears suitable for
the mechanical workshop
a. Overall
b. Safety boots
c. Eye glasses (safety)
d. Hand gloves etc.
Ask students to state safety rules
applicable to mechanical workshop
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
2.1 Use marking-out tools on the Ask students to differentiate between Work bench
bench correctly a. Hand tools and Bench vice
2.2 Produce simple objects using machine tools Hammers
bench/hand tools such as files, b. Bench tools and Set of drills
chisels, scrapers, saws etc. machine cutting tools Steel rule
2.3 Maintain files, dividers, saws, Ask students to list out marking out tools Scribers
gauges try squares, bevel edge used on the bench typical workshop Scribing blocks
square etc. practical exercises. Inside and outside
a. Ask students to identify caliper
this bench cutting tools Surface place
b. Ask students to write Dividers
3 process sheet or Centre punches,
operation layout for the hammers
component to be Files, Chisels,
produced. Scrapers
Explain the use of this tools and their Hook saw, Bench
care drilling machine &
Explain the effect of not using this tools access
properly and keeping them in good Sets of drills
working condition Bevel edge sq.
File card or wine
brush
Chamous cloth
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
3.1 Perform simple measuring Ask students to differentiate the differing Micrometers-
exercises using steel rules, vernier between measuring and testing in the external & internal
calipers and micrometers. workshop. Vernier calipers
3.2 Use dial indicators to (i) set up Ask students to use Steel rule
job jobs on the lathe (ii) roundness a. measuring instruments Test mandrel/test bar
testing etc. b. testing instruments 070 x 300 mm long
3.3 Carry out exercises involving Explain dial indicator with
flatness squareness, straightness a. the principle and stand
and surface finish test. construction of a
micrometer screw gauge
b. the least count of
micrometer
c. principle and
construction of a vernier
caliper and the least
4-5
count.
d. The types of
micrometers
e. The types of vernier
calipers
f. Accuracy of a steel rule
Explain to the students the principle and
construction of a dial indicator, their types
and their accuracy
Show students the following:
a. Types of surface finish
achievable in the
workshop
b. Differentiate between
flatness, and straightness.
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
3.4 Perform taper measurement on Discuss different between the use of spirit level
jobs using vernier protractor and Vernier protractor and sine bar and their surface roughness
sine bars. limitations. tester
3.5 Inspect jobs using simple Ask students to state types of (portable type)
comparators comparators and use them to inspect jobs. SURF TEST 4
90 angle gauge
straight edge
vernier protractor
sine bar
set of standard slip
gauges
marking out table
bench comparator
0-100 mm
S-d Test mandrels
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
5.1 Carry out reaming operations Ask students to do reaming operation on Hand reamers
i. on the bench a practical workshop exercise as figure 2 Machine reamers
ii. on drilling/lathe Ask students to drill a ream small; and Tap wrench
5.2 Select correct speeds for large holes using correct speeds and feed Jacobs chuck and
reaming small and large holes. and appropriate lubricants. key
7 Medium size Lathe
Reduction sleeves
Radial drilling
machine
Pillar drilling machine
Reamers (machine)
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
6.1 Select correct tapping drill size Ask students - the purpose of tapping _ Taps and wrenches
6.2 Select correct taps operation _ Drill chuck and key
6.3 Carry out tapping operation (i) Calculate tapping drill size using _ Lathe machine -
on the work bench (ii) on drilling appropriate formulae medium size
machine (iii) on lathe Ask students to indicate how taps are _ Bench drilling
characterized machine
a. pitch of the thread _ Pillar drilling
b. number of starts machine
8 c. profile of the thread _ Cutting fluid or
d. direction of the thread lubricants
show students the correct method of
holding taps
a. at the bench
b. on the drilling machine
c. on the lathe
Ask students to top some of holes
already drilled
7.1 Fabricate metal container by Ask students the various metal joining OXY-acetylene gas
Knock-up joining operations welding set
7.2 Join metals by the grooving Ask students to fabricate metal container Manual rolling
technique by Knock-up joining machine
7.3 Carry out soft soldering Join metals by grooving technique. Guillotine shear
9
Assorted cutting
snips
Bending
machine/press
brake.
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
8.1 Assemble OXY-acetylene Ask students to distinguish between soft Blow lamps
welding plant soldering and brazing Soldering iron
8.2 Select various welding Ask students to carryout soft soldering Soldering flux
regulators, clips, blow pipe and exercise using appropriate soldering flux Safety welding
nozzles. and assess goggles
8.3 Perform gas welding by various Ask students to list out all the component Oxygen gas cylinder
welding techniques Gut by flame parts of an OXY-acetylene welding plant Acetylene gas
cutting technique and identify them. cylinder
Ask students to assemble them Regulators, clips,
10 Ask students to identify this components nozzles
and select appropriately for welding Hoses, flash gas
exercise and assess lighter
Ask students the various welding Welding nozzles
techniques Gas welding set
Ask students to perform gas welding Chipping hammer
using the various techniques Wire brush
Ask students to adjust the flame Flame cutting blow
appropriately for cutting pipe (nozzle)
Gas welding set
9.1 Regulate current and determine Ask students to determine polarity for Electric arc welding
polarity for metal arc welding metal arc welding and regulate current. Machine
9.2 Determine polarity and select Ask students to distinguish between Face shield
current down welding and up welding operation Welding table
9.3 Perform various arc-welding Perform down and up welding operation Welding chipping
joints by down and up and hand Ask students to prepare appropriate hammer
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operation. metal edges for various metal thickness Wire brush
9.4 Select and prepare metal Hand gloves
edges for various thickness and Leather aprons
technique welding Hand grinder
Pedestal grinding
machine
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
General Objective 10.0: Employ various techniques for controlling distortion in welding operations
10.1 Apply correctly the stop back Ask students to distinguish between stop Electric arc welding
and skip method of controlling back and skip method of controlling Machine
distortion distortion in welding. OXY-acetylene
10.2 Apply pre and post heating Apply these methods in welding exercise welding plant
technique and compare the results.
Ask students to distinguish between pre
13 and post heating techniques in controlling
distortion in welding operation
Ask students to state what materials
require pre and post heating when
welding.
Ask students to apply this technique in
welding exercises.
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
General Objective 11.0: Know the various wood working tools and operations
11.1 Carry out the applications Ask students to list and state the Try square
using the following applications of this tools (a) - (e) Dividers, Gauges
1. Ask students to mark out and prepare Jack plane, Smooth
Geometric/marking wood to using tools in 11.1 on a practical plane
out tools e.g. try exercise Try plane, Panel
square, dividers Ask students to maintain tools in 11.1 saws
and gauges. using appropriate materials and tools. Chisels, Knives
2. Planing tools Ask students to use the tools in 11.4 for Boring tools
e.g. jack, smooth, the operations on an exercise or training Hammers, Mallets
try planes, spoke model Oil stone,
shaves etc. Bench/table grinder,
3. Cutting tools, Oil can
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e.g. saws, chisels, Portable saw
knives, boring Portable planner
tools. Portable drill
4. Impelling tools Portable sander
e.g. hammers and Jig saw
mallets.
5. Pneumatic tools.
11.2 Mark out and prepare wood to
give using the tools in 11.1
11.3 Maintain all tools in 11.1
11.4 Carry out various wood work
operations using the tools in 11.4
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COURSE: BASIC WORKSHOP CONTACT HOURS:
COURSE CODE: MEC 112
TECHNOLOGY & PRACTICE 2HRS Per /WK
12.1 Identify various types of Ask students to distinguish between Set of drill
plastic groups such as thermo- thermo-setting and thermo-plastic. Wood turning lathe
setting and thermo-plastic Ask students the characteristics of each HSS cutting tools
12.2 Use conventional metal type. Evostic glue
cutting tools to perform operations Ask students to use conventional metal
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on each type in 12.1 cutting tools for operation on thermo-
12.3 Carry out joining operations setting and thermo-setting plastic. What is
using plastics in 12.1 the result of each operation?
12.4 Review previous activities and Ask students to join the thermo-setting
assess students. and thermo-plastic.
ASSESSMENT: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessments, tests and quizzes will be 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for the
end of Semester Examination score.
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Thermodynamics I
Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand and apply the basic principles of thermodynamics.
Week
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
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Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Understand and apply the basic principles of thermodynamics.
Week
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
1.10 Solve problems related to 1.8 Ask students to solve problems related -do-
and 1.9 to 1.9 and 1.10
1.11 Solve simple problems on Ask students to solve problems on
determination of temperature when determination of temperature when the
the thermometric property values at thermometric property values at certain
certain fixed points are given and a fixed points are given and a scale of
scale of temperature is prescribed temperature is prescribed. Ask students
1.12 State the First Law of to solve problems related to 1.5, 1.12 to
Thermodynamics 1.14
3
1.13 State the relationship between
heat transfer Q Work Transfer W
and related changes in the
properties of the working substance
or system
1.14 Derive the energy equation i.e.
Heat Supplied = work done +
change in internal energy for non
flow processes
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Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
2.1 Explain the constant volume Ask student to explain constant Recommended
process volume process textbooks, Chalkboard,
2.2 Show that the work done is Ask students to show that work done Chalk, Duster, Lecture
equal to zero for non flow is equal to zero. notes, etc.
processes Ask students to explain constant
2.3 Explain constant pressure pressure process
process. Ask the students to show that the work
2.4 Show that the work done = done = change in internal energy and
change in internal energy and heat heat added.
4-5 added Ask students to explain constant
2.5 Explain constant temperature temperature process and determine the
process and determine the work work done
done Ask students to explain adiabatic
2.6 Explain adiabatic process process
2.7 Show that work done = change Ask students to show that work done
in internal energy is equal to change in internal energy
2.8 Explain polytropic process Ask student to solve problems related
to 2.1. - 2.8.
Assess the students
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Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Know the basic properties of different quality of steams
3.1 Define gas and vapour Ask student to define gas and vapour Recommended
3.2 Describe the generation of Ask students to describe the textbooks, Chalkboard,
steam at constant pressure generation of steam at constant Chalk, Duster, Lecture
3.3 Draw the temperature enthalpy pressure notes, etc.
diagram to illustrate the properties Ask students to illustrate the Boiler Steam
of steam properties of steam using temperature Calorimeter
3.4 Explain heat, latent heat and enthalpy diagram.
degree of superheat Ask students to explain sensible heat
3.5 Describe between dry saturated latent heat and degree of super heat
and wet saturated steam Ask students to differentiate between
3.6 Describe dryness fraction dry saturated and wet saturated steam
3.7 Describe the properties of Ask students to determine dryness
6-7
steam using steam tables fraction
3.8 Define Daltons law of partial Ask students to determine the
pressures properties of steam using steam tables
3.9 Describe the steam calorimeter Ask students to solve basic problems
related to steam of different qualities
Ask students to define Daltons Law of
partial pressures
Ask students to solve problems related
to Daltons law of partial pressures.
Ask students to carry out experiments
relating to dryness fraction of steam.
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
General Objective 4.0: Know different types of fuels and their composition
4.1 List typical solid, liquid and Ask student to list typical solid, liquid Recommended
gaseous fuels and their sources and gaseous fuels and their sources textbooks, Chalkboard,
4.2 State the chemical composition ask students to state the chemical Chalk, Duster, Lecture
of fuels composition of fuels notes, etc.
4.3 Define complete, incomplete ask students to define complete,
and stoichiometric combustion incomplete and stoichiometric
8 4.4 Evaluate the theoretical quantity combustion
of air required in 4.3 ask students to define air/fuel ratio,
4.5 Define air fuel ratio, rich mixture rich mixture, lean mixture and mixture
jean mixture and mixture strength strength.
4.6 Define gross (higher) and net Ask students to define higher and
(lower) calorific values lower calorific values.
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
5.1 Define heat transfer across the Ask students to define heat transfer Recommended
boundaries of a system. across the boundaries of a system textbooks, Chalkboard,
5.2 Describe the 3 methods of heat Ask students to state Fouriers law of Chalk, Duster, Lecture
transfer as conduction, convection conduction notes, etc.
and radiation Ask students to state Newtons law of
5.3 Differentiate between thermal cooling
conductors and insulators Ask students to list some common
5.4 State Fouriers Law of conductors and Insulators.
conduction in one dimension Ask students to describe heat
5.5 State Newtons Law of cooling exchanger and their practical
9-10 5.6 Describe heat exchangers and application
their practical application Ask students to explain natural and
5.7 Explain natural and forced forced convection
convection Ask students to explain black body
5.8 Explain black body radiation radiation and grey body radiation
and grey body radiation Ask students to define the Stefan
5.9 Define the Stefan - Boltzman Boltzman Law for the emissive power of
law for the emissive power of a a black body
black body Ask students to perform experiment on
conduction of heat in a bar.
Assess the students
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Contact Hours:
Course: Thermodynamics I Course Code: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
General Objective 6.0: Understand the principle and the use of air conditioners and refrigerators
6.1 List the common types of Ask students to list the common types Recommended
refrigeration systems of refrigeration systems textbooks, Chalkboard,
6.2 Describe refrigerators as Ask students to explain refrigerator as Chalk, Duster, Lecture
reversed heat Pumps reversed heat Pumps notes, etc.
6.3 List the refrigerants used in Ask students to list various refrigerants
refrigeration systems used in refrigeration system
6.4 List hydrocarbon refrigerants Ask students to list hydrocarbon
6.5 Explain the advantages of refrigerants
hydrocarbon refrigerants Ask students to explain the
6.6 Explain how a refrigerator advantages of hydrocarbon refrigerants
11-14 works Ask students to explain how a
6.7 Define air conditioning refrigerator works, ask students to
6.8. State the roles of air define air conditioning
conditioning in modern life Ask students to state the roles of air
6.9 Illustrate dry bulb and wet bulb conditioning in modern life.
thermometer Ask students to illustrate dry bulb and
6.10 Define the terms humidity, wet bulb thermometer
relative humidity and ideal Ask students to define humidity
psychometric relative
6.11 Explain how an air conditioner
works.
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: THERMODYNAMICS I COURSE CODE: MEC 122
2HRS/WK
1.0 Determine experimentally, temperature Illustrate and ask the students to A well laid-out
when the thermometric property value at perform the experiment. apparatus, Graphic
1-2
certain fixed points are given and a scale books, Practical
of temperature is prescribed. guide, etc.
2.0 Determine experimentally specific heat Illustrate and ask the students to
capacities for solids, liquids and gass. perform the experiment to
2-4
determine heat capacities for
solids, liquids and gases
3.0 Determine the quality of wet steam Illustrate and ask the students to Steam calorimeter
using the steam calorimeter perform experiment to determine
5-7
the quality of wet steam using the
steam calorimeters
4.0 Determine the calorific values of fuels Illustrate ask the students to Bomb calorimeter
using dulongs formula. perform experiment to determine
8-10
the calorific values of fuels using
dulogs formula
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Machine Tools Technology & Practice
MEC 123 MACHINE TOOLS TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE YI/2ND SEM 1/0/2 Hrs/Wk
OUTCOMES:
1.1 Explain the theory of metal cutting Ask students to explain the Chalk board,
1.2 Define forces acting at a tool point theory of metal cutting Chalk,
1.3 Sketch a diagram of forces acting at tool point Ask students to list forces text book,
1.4 Relate the tool angles to cutting efficiency acting at and tool point charts, etc.
1.5 List the types of chip for motion Ask students to draw a
1.6 Sketch diagram for 1.4 diagram of forces acting at
1 1.7 List factors affecting 1.5 tool point
Ask students to name the
types of chips that may be
formed
Ask students to list factors
affecting the types of chips
that may be formed in cutting
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General Objective 2.0: Understand the importance of cutting fluids in machining operation
2.1 Explain how heat is generated during cutting Ask students to explain the
2.2 List common types of cutting fluid function of cutting fluids in
2
2.3 State functions of cutting fluid machining operation.
2.4 Outline the characteristics of cutting fluid
3.1 Out line the properties of cutting tools materials Ask students to list
3.2 List common types of cutting tools. properties of cutting tools.
3.3 Outline constituents in 3.2 Ask students to list types of
3-4
cutting tools and state the
materials from which they
are made.
General Objective 4.0: Know various types of lathes and their functions
4.1 Describe main types of lathes (such as Ask students to sketch any Chalk board,
capstan, turret, centre and bench lathes) and their type of lathe. chalk
accessories Explain activities 4.1 to 4.4 note book,
4.2 Describe the different operations that could be and assess the students text books,
carried out on the lathe Explain activities 4.1 to 4.4 chalk.
5-6
4.3 List the safety precautions necessary while and assesses the students
working on the lathe machine
4.4 List the various methods of carrying out
various operations e.g. taper turning, set screw
cutting.
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General Objective 5.0: Know various machining operations on the centre lathe
5.1 Describe the following using centre lathe Explain the processes in 5.1, Chalk board,
a. facing operation make notes and assesses chalk
b. Cylindrical turning the student note book,
c. Step turning text books,
d. taper turning chalk
7-8 e. drilling
f. borning
g. parting
h. knurling
i. reaming
j. thread cutting
General Objectives 6.0: Understand the features, functions and uses of shaping machines.
6.1 Describe the main features of shaping Ask students to list the - do -
machines features of shaping
6.2 Describe how to adjust the length and position machines.
of the stroke of the shaping machine. Ask students to carry out
6.3 Explain how to set ht e clapper box of a given the adjustment of length and
operation. position of the stroke of a
9
6.4 List the advantages of a swan-necked tool on a shaping machine
shaping machine Explain activities 6.1 to 6.6,
6.5 List the advantages of a swan-necked tool on a make noted and assesses
shaping machine. the students.
6.6 Describe the methods of how to set up work-
pieces on the shaping machine
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PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
General Objective 7.0: Understand the feature, function and uses of milling machines.
7.1 Describe the main features of milling machines Explain the activities in 7.1 to - do -
7.2 Describe how to mount cutters on the milling 7.6, make notes and
machine assesses the students
7.3 Describe the various work piece and cutter
holding devices and attachments used on the
milling machine
7.4 List and state the use of different types of
10
milling cutters, e.g. arbor cutters - plain cutters,
shank cutters - and mills, T-slot side and mill
cutters etc.
7.5 Describe the features and working principle of
the dividing head.
7.6 Explain various methods of indexing e.g.
direct, simple, differential, angular indexing.
8.1 Define feed and cutting speed as applied to Ask students to explain -do-
milling and state factors which influence cutting feed and cutting speed.
speed determination for milling work, e.g. material Ask students to explain
to be cut, use of coolant, type of finish etc. relationship between feed
8.2 Determine cutting speeds and feeds for a and cutting speed.
given milling work. Explain activities in 8.1 to
11
8.3 Out line the safety and operational precautions 8.6, make notes and
to be observed when milling assesses the students.
8.4 Describe up and down milling
8.5 Describe straddle and gang milling
8.6 Describe the various features of the tool and
cutter grinder
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General Objective 9.0: Understand the features and functions of grinding machines
9.1 Describe different types of grinding machines. Ask students to name and _ Grinding
9.2 Identify the main features of grinding machines identify in the workshop, machines Assorted
in 10.1 different types of grinding grinding wheels.
9.3 Describe the structure of grinding wheels. machines
12
9.4 Identify wheels for grinding different types of Ask students to select
materials. appropriate grinding wheels
for different types of grinding
machines.
General Objective 11.0 Understand testing, mounting, balancing, alignment and trueing of grinding
wheels.
ASSESSMENT: The practical class will be awarded 40% of the total score. The continuous
assessment, tests and quizzes will be 10% of the total score, while the remaining 50% will be for the
end of the Semester Examination score.
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General Objective 1.0: Understand Cutting fluids tools for machining operation.
Week
Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Identify cutting fluids using for Illustrate and ask the students to cut Practical manual,
machining different materials metal bars with and without cutting power saw, cutting
1.2 Select cutting tools for various fluid to show the effect of the fluid fluids, mild steel,
machine operations Illustrate and ask the students to bars.
1
select cutting tools for some
machining operations e.g turning or
shaping.
Assess the students
General Objective 2.0: Identify lather and perform machining operation on the Centre lather
2.1 Identify types of lather machine Illustrate and ask the students to Mild steel bars, lather
and its attachment for various identify the main lather types, and turn machine, assorted
operations tapers on mild steel bars using cutting tools and
2
attachments and taking safety fluids.
precautions during machining
operations
General Objective 3.0: Demonstrate the skills in machining operations on the centre.
3.1 Perform the following using centre Illustrate and ask the students to -do-
lather: perform all the activities in 3.1 and 3.2
a. Facing
b. Cylindrical turning
c. Step turning
d. Tapper turning
3 e. Drilling
f. Boring
g. Parting
h. Knurling
i. Reaming
3.2 Carry out thread cutting operations
on the lather
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General Objective 4.0: Identify and make machine components with shaping machines
4.1 Identify the features functions and Illustrate and ask the students to Shaping machine,
uses of shaping machines. demonstrate activities 4.1 to 4.4. Assorted tools, and
4.2 Carry out the adjustment of length Assess the students accessories mild
and position of the stroke of a shaping steel.
machine.
4.3 Know how to set-up workpiece on
4-5
the shaping machine.
4.4 Identify appropriate shaping tools
and holding devices for different
surface forms and carry out shaping
operations on mild steel e.g key-way,
slots
5.1 Identify features and types of Illustrate the activities in 5.1 to 5.6 and Milling machine,
milling machines. ask the students to perform the Assorted cutters
5.2 Select and mount different types of activities. including arbor, Plain
cutters for appropriate jobs. Assess the students shank, etc.
5.3 Select and use various types of Dividing Head,
work and cutter holding devices for Brassm, Mild steel,
different types of jobs. High carbon steel.
5.4 Perform milling exercises using the
6-7
dividing head and index plate.
5.5 Carry out milling using the following
methods:
i. Up milling
ii. Down milling
iii. Gang milling
5.6 Using tool grinder to sharpen
milling cutters
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6.1 Identify main features, types of Illustrate the activities in 6.1 to 6.4 and Grinding machines,
grinding machine and wheels for ask the students to perform the Assorted grinding
grinding different types. activities. wheels.
6.2 Select work holding devices and Ask the students Practical grinder etc.
use them on grinding machine.
8-9
6.3 Carry out different types of grinding
operation.
6.4 Select the appropriate shapes,
types and sizes of grinding wheels for
various applications
General Objective 7.0: Demonstrate skills in wheel balancing, trueing and dressing
7.1 Balancing grinding wheel Demonstrate the activities in 7.1 to 7.3 Complete kits for
7.2 Carry out wheel trueing and and ask the students to carry out all wheel balancing,
dressing. the activities. trueing and dressing
10-12
7.3 Perform grinding exercise involving Assess the students
surface, cylindrical, type, tool, crank
shaft and internal grinding.
8.1 Carry out cutting operations Illustrate the activities in 8.1 to 8.3 and Cutting, bending,
8.2 Carry out bending operations ask the students to perform all the rolling, machines.
8.3 Carry out rolling operations. operations. Practical grinder
Ask students to develop graphically
13-15
and produce from sheet metal a
vessel with spout that intersect e.g oil
can, watering can, kettle etc.
Assess the students.
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General Objective 1.0: Understand Linear motion of a body understand curvilinear motion of bodies
Week
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
1.3 Define displacement, velocity Ask Students to define Chalk, Black Board, Duster,
and acceleration displacement, velocity, and Recommended textbooks,
1.4 State units of displacement, acceleration. Lecture notes, Graph
velocity and acceleration State and explain the units of sheets, etc.
1.5 Derive the relationship between displacement, velocity and rawing board, Chalk, Black
displacement, velocity and acceleration to students. Board.
acceleration Assist the students to derive
1.6 Draw velocity time graph relationship between displacement,
1.7 add velocities vectorially velocity and acceleration
1.8 define relative velocity Ask students to draw velocity-time
1.9 solve simple problems related graph
to 1.1 to 1.6 above. Explain and assist students to add
1.10 Define angular motion of a velocities vectorially
1- 3
body in a circle Ask students to define relative
1.11 Derive the relationship velocity
between angular velocity and Assist students to solve simple
acceleration problems related to 1.1 to 1.6
1.12 Draw angular velocity-time above
graph Ask the students to define angular
motion of a body in a circle.
Assist the students to derive the
relationship between angular
velocity and acceleration
Ask the students to draw angular
velocity-time graph
Assess the Students
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2.1 Develop the relationship Assist the students to develop the Chalk, Blackboard, Duster,
between angular and linear relationship between angular and Recommended textbooks,
motions linear motions Lecture notes, etc.
2.2 Define circular motion Ask the students to define circular
2.3 Explain centrifugal acceleration motion
4-5 and centrifugal force Explain to students centrifugal
2.4 Develop expressions for acceleration and centrifugal force
centripetal and centrifugal forces
2.5 Give examples of centrifugal
effects e.g. Planetry motion,Conical
pendulum
2.6 Calculate banking required for Explain and assist the students to Chalk, Blackboard, Duster,
roads and tracks develop expressions for centripetal Recommended textbooks,
2.7 Analyse the motion of a and centrifugal forces. Lecture notes, etc.
projectile Ask the students to give examples
2.8 Solve problems related to 2.1 of centrifugal effects.
to 2.9 Assess the students.
Explain and ask the students to
calculate banking required for roads
and tracks.
Explain and assist the students to
analyze the motion of a projectile.
Explain and assist the students to
solve problems related to 2.1 to 2.8
Assess the students
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3.1 Define mass and weight Explain the difference between Chalk, Blackboard, Duster,
3.2 State Newtons Law of motion mass and weight, and assist the Recommended textbooks,
3.3 Define Impulse and momentum student to define the terms. Lecture notes, etc.
3.4 State the Law of Conservation State and explain to students Chalk, Blackboard
of momentum Newtons Laws of motion
3.5 Define angular momentum Define and explain to students
3.6 Define radius of gyration Impulse and momentum
3.7 Explain moment of inertia State and explain to students the
6-7 3.8 Solve problems related to 3.1 law of Conservation of momentum
to 3.7 Define and explain angular
momentum
Define and explain radius of
gyration
Explain and assist the students to
solve the problems related to 3.1 to
3.7.
Assess the Students
139
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 4.0: Understand the concept of work, energy and power
4.1 Define work, Energy and Define and explain work, energy Chalk, Blackboard duster,
Power and power with examples. Recommended textbooks,
4.2 State the units of work, energy State and explain work, energy and Lecture notes, etc.
and power power. Chalk, Blackboard.
4.3 Develop expressions for 4.1 Explain and develop expressions
4.4 Define torque, work done by for 4.1.
torque Explain and define torque, work
4.5 Explain tractive force and done by torque.
driving torque of a system. Define and explain the difference in
8-9
4.6 Differentiate between kinetic kinetic energy and potential energy.
energy and potential energy. Define and explain the difference in
4.7 Explain kinetic energy of kinetic energy and potential energy.
rotation Explain to students power
4.8 Explain mechanical efficiency transmission by flat belts, spur
in power transmission gearing and worm gearing including
4.9 Explain power transmission by applications.
flat belts, spur gearing and worm Assess the students
gearing
140
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 5.0: Understand the general principle of operation of simple machines
5.1 Define simple machine Define and explain simple machine Chalk, Blackboard, Duster,
5.2 Give example e.g. Lever, 1.3 Ask the students to give Recommended textbooks,
Pulley, Screw Jack examples. Lecture notes, etc.
5.3 Explain the operations of 5.2 1.4 Explain the operations of 5.2
5.4 Define (i) Mechanical 1.5 Define and explain velocity
Advantage (ii) Velocity ratio (iii) ratio, mechanical advantages, and
mechanical efficiency mechanical efficiency
10-11
5.5 Develop the relationship for 1.6 Explain and develop the
Mechanical advantage, velocity relationship for mechanical
ratio and efficiency of a wheel, advantage, velocity ratio and
pulley and screw jack efficiency of a wheel, pulleys and
5.6 Solve simple problems related jacks.
to 5.1 to 5.5 above. 1.7 Explain and solve problems
related to 5.1 to 5.5 above
141
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6.1 Describe periodic motion 1.8 Define and ask the students to Chalk, Blackboard, Duster,
6.2 Describe period, frequency and describe periodic motion Recommended textbooks,
amplitude in simple harmonic 1.9 Define and ask the students to Lecture notes, etc.
motion describe period, frequency and
6.3 Define period, frequency and amplitude in simple harmonic
amplitude in simple harmonic motion
motion 1.10 Explain and ask the students
6.4 Develop expressions for 6.3 to define period, frequency and
above amplitude in S.H.M.
12-15
6.5 Analyze the motion of a simple 1.11 Explain and ask the students
pendulum 6.6 Solve problems to develop expressions for 6.3
related to the above above.
1.12 Explain and ask the students
to analyze the motion of a simple
pendulum
1.13 Explain and ask the students
to solve problems related to the
above
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1.1 Show that centrifugal force varies Illustrate 1.1 to 1.2 and ask the Practical guide,
with mass, speech of rotation, and the students to perform experiment to Centrifugal apparatus.
distance of the mass from the centre verify activities 1.1 to 1.2. Fletchers trolley
1-3 of rotation using centrifugal force Assess the students. Weights.
apparatus.
1.2 Verify the equation of motion using
fletchers trolley
2.1 Determine moment of inertia Illustrate activities 1.1 to 1.2 and ask Recommended
2.2 Verify the law of conservation of the students to perform experiment to apparatus.
moment on fletchers trolley determine moment of inertia and verify Fletchers trolley
4-5
the law of conservation of moment of
fletchers trolley.
Assess the students,
General Objective 3.0: Demonstrate the skills in determining force and torque of a system.
3.1 Determine tractive force and Demonstrate to the students the Practical guide,
driving torque of a system. activities in 3.1 to 3.3 and ask the Recommended
3.2 Determine mechanical efficiency in students to perform experiment to apparatus
6-10
power transmission. determine the activities in 3.1 to 3.3
3.3 Determine kinetic energy of
rotation
General Objective 4.0: Determine the practical principle of operation of simple machine.
4.1 Determine the velocity ratio, Demonstrate the activities in 4.1 and -do-
mechanical advantage and 4.2, and ask the students to perform
11-14 mechanical efficiency of a screw jack. experiment to determine the activities
4.2 Determine the velocity ratio and in 4.1 and 4.2
efficiency of simple pulley system. Assess the students.
143
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5.1 Determine experimentally the Demonstrate and ask the students to -do-
period and frequency of oscillation carry out experiment to determine the
15
period and frequency of oscillation
Assess the student
144
Engineering Measurement
COURSE: Engineering Measurement Course Code: MEC 212 Contact Hrs: 1HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand the constructional details of simple measuring instruments
3.1 Explain the principles construction Explaine the topics and Ask students to draw and
and operation of the following (a) make notes for students. explain the details of simple
dynamometer (b) bourdon tube Assess the students Ask measuring instruments.
manometers (c) thermometer, students to draw and explain Ask students to explain with
pyrometer, thermocouple etc. the details of simple aid of diagrams the operation
6-8 3.2 State the precautions to be measuring instruments. of dynamometer, bourdon tuge
observed when using the measuring Ask students to explain with manometer etc.
instruments in 3.1 aid of diagrams the operation
3.3 Differentiate between direct of dynamometer, bourdon
measurement and measurement by tuge manometer etc
comparison Assess the students.
145
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
COURSE: Engineering Measurement Course Code: MEC 212 Contact Hrs: 1HRS/WK
4.1 Explain the concept of calibration Ask students to calibrate Recommended textbooks,
4.2 Describe the principles of pressure gauges, charts,
calibrating (i) pressure gauges (ii) thermometer etc.
thermometers (iii) flow meters Ask students to explain how
to maintain measuring
9
instruments and Assess the
students.
Ask students to define
maximum and minimum metal
limits.
4.3 State the precautions to be Ask students to explain the Lecture notes. Chalkboard,
observed during calibration of limits of gauging and state the chalk, etc.
measuring instruments. Taylors principle of gauging
4.4 Define maximum and minimum Ask students to differentiate
10 metal limits between gauging and direct
4.5 Describe the limits of gauging measurement.
4.6 State Taylors principle of gauging Ask students to list materials
4.7 Give examples of principle of used in making
gauging
5.1 Describe various forms of strain Ask students to illustrate the Recommended textbooks,
gauges for measuring strains in various ways to mount strain charts, lecture notes, etc.
radial, axial and biaxial directions gauges Chalkboard, chalk, etc, strain
5.2 Discuss the effect of heat and Ask students to determine gauges. Load cells
other environmental factors in the use stresses measured from strain
11-14
of strain gauges. gauges.
Ask students compare
measurements from strain
gauges and other gauges.
Assess the students
146
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
COURSE: Engineering Measurement Course Code: MEC 212 Contact Hrs: 1HRS/WK
147
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: ENGINEERING MEASUREMENT COURSE CODE: MEC 212
1HRS/WK
1.1 Identify sources of errors in Remonstrate the activity in 1.1 Comperator, Limit guages,
measurement such as equipment errors, and ask the students to identify steel rule, Dynamometers,
1-3 operational interference, and installation the sources of error and Thermometer, etc.
and ways of eliminating suggest ways of overcoming
them.
General Objective: 2.0: Know the Constructional details of simple measuring instruments
4-6
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: ENGINEERING MEASUREMENT COURSE CODE: MEC 212
1HRS/WK
General Objective: 3.0: Demonstrate skills in limit gauge measurement and design.
3.1 Calibrate pressure gauges, Demonstrate the activities in Gauge apparatus and
thermometer. 3.1 to 3.5 and ask the students calibration kits
3.2 Understand the precautions to be to carry out the activities
observed during calibration.
10-12 3.3 Identify materials for gauges and its
heat.
3.4 Compare gauging with direct
measurement.
3.5 Design a gauge
General Objective: 4.0: Demonstrate skills in use of strain gauge, load cells and piezoelectric
devices.
4.1 Identify the following: Demonstrate the activities in Strain gauges, load cells,
a. Strain gauges 4.1 to 4.3 for students to learn piezoelectric devices, etc.
b. Load cells and ask the students to carry
c. Piezoelectric devices out the activities
4.2 Make measurement with strain
13-15
gauges and compare with other gauges.
4.3 Make measurements with load cells,
piezoelectric devices and compare with
strain gauge measurement in terms of
accuracy
149
Thermodynamics II
1.1 Define thermal efficiency Ask students to explain thermal Recommended textbooks,
1.2 Compute the thermal efficiencies efficiency. charts, lecture notes,
of common heat energy plants e.g. (a) Ask students to explain a heat
The new corner steam engine (b) The engine.
automobile engine. Ask student to carry out
1-2 1.3 Define heat engine inspection of equipment in heat
1.4 Explain the concept of reversible engines laboratory.
and irreversible processes. Ask students to explain the
difference between an
automobile engine and steam
engine
General Objective 2.0: Understand the principles of the second law of thermodynamics
2.1 State the Kelvin Planks and Ask students to explain the Recommended textbooks,
Clausius version of the second law of second law of thermodynamics. charts, lecture notes,
thermodynamics Ask students to explain why
2.2 Define the Carnot cycle efficiency 100% heat input cannot give
2.3 Compute the Carnot cycle 100% work output from heat
3-4 efficiencies assuming typical practical engine.
thermal reservations. Ask students to explain carnot
cycle
Ask students to solve problems
involving Carnot cycle.
Assess the students.
150
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 3.0: Understand the principles of operation and use of Solar Energy.
3.1 Define Solar energy Ask students to define solar Recommended textbooks
3.2 Explain the time scale of fossil energy Lecture notes, chalkboard,
fuels and solar energy option Ask students to explain charts Chalk, etc.
3.3 Explain overview of solar energy principles of operation of solar
conversion methods. energy
3.4 Explains the limitations of Solar Ask students to explain the
energy. cycle of production of fossil fuels.
3.5 List some of the equipment used to Ask students to explain the
harness the solar energy natural and technological
collection systems of solar
energy
5-6
Ask students to draw the
overview of solar energy
conversion methods.
Ask students to explain the
thermal conversion of solar
energy
Ask students to explain
photovoltaic conversion of solar
energy.
Ask students to explain the
limitations of solar energy
151
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 5.0: Know the relationship between the properties of pure substance
5.1 Define a pure substance. Ask students to explain pure Steam Boiler Condenser.
5.2 State the two property rules for substances.
pure substances. Ask students to explain the two-
property rule.
Ask students to explain dew
point.
9
Ask the students to extract the
various phases
Ask students to solve problems
on enthopy, adiabatic process
and isentropic efficiency
Assess the students
152
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
6.1 State (a) Boyles law (b) Charles Ask students to explain the gas Gas Law apparatus
law (c) The Pressure law (d) Ideal gas laws and the errors in using them Recommended textbooks,
law (e) Solve problems involving laws solely. lecture notes, charts,
in 6.1. Ask students to explain real chalkboard, chalk, etc.
10-11
6.2 Distinguish between real and ideal gases and ideal gases.
gases. Ask students to explain
6.3 Define exothermic and Exothermic and Endothermic
endothermic features. sections.
153
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8.1 Identify the application of fuels in Ask the students to explain the Recommended textbooks,
7.5. Define Gross and net calorific uses of fuels from 7.5 charts, lecture notes,
value of fuels in 7.8 Ask students to explain energy chalkboard, chalk, etc.
8.2 Compute density of gases at S.T.P trapped in fuels.
8.3 Describe the chemical changes Ask students to explain the
which takes place during the calorific values of fuels.
combustion (a) Carbon (b) hydrogen Ask students to explain the
(c) hydro carbons combustion process
8.4 Define incomplete and Ask students to compare fuels
stoichiometric combustion based on calorific values.
13-15
8.5 Define air-fuel ratio, excess air and Ask student to explain density
mixture strength of combustion. at S.T.P.
8.6 Explain the causes and effects of Ask student to state why
incomplete combustion density differ at different
temperature for a substance.
Ask student to explain
incomplete and stoichiometric
combustion and their gases.
Ask students to explain mixture
strength and combustion.
154
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: THERMODYNAMICS II COURSE CODE: MEC 213
2HRS/WK
1.1 Measure thermal efficiency of Demonstrate for the students to learn Immersion heater,
1 legged and unlegged water and ask them to make the measurement water container,
container with immersion heater thermometer
2.1 Verify the kelvin planks and Demonstrate for the students to learn Recommended
clausins version of the second law and ask them to perform experiment to apparatus.
2 of thermodynamics, through a demonstrate kelvin planks and clausins
simple experiment version of the second law of
thermodnamics Assess the students
General Objective 3.0: Demonstrate skills in Design of simple flat plate collecting for solar cell.
3.1 Identify and list the equipment Demonstrate for the students to learn Solarimeters,
to harness the solar energy. and ask them to carry out the activities Thermostats, Solar
3
3.2 Design and manufacture simple in 3.1 and 3.2 energy collector.
plate collectors.
4.1 Determine by experiment the Demonstrate for the students to learn Practical guide,
isentropic efficiencies of turbines and ask them to measure experimentally Aircompressor.
4
and compressors the efficiency of an air compressor.
Assess the students
General Objective 5.0: Understand the relationship between the properties of pure substance
5.1 Identify the liquid, vapour and Show to students and ask them to P-V diagrams of pure
5 gaseous phase on the p-v diagram identify them substances.
for pure substances
155
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: THERMODYNAMICS II COURSE CODE: MEC 213
2HRS/WK
General Objective 6.0: Demonstrate skills on verification of all the gas laws
6.1 Verify the following law: Demonstrate a simple experiment to Gas law apparatus.
a. Boyles law verify all the laws listed in 6.1 and ask
6-7 b. Charles law the students to carry out the experiment
c. The pressure law Assess the students.
d. Ideal gas law
7.1 Identify the hydrocarbons e.g Demonstrate the activities in 7.1 to 7.3 Bomb calorimeter,
conde oil as fuels for the students to learn and ask them to Calorimeters.
7.2 Define, experimentally, the perform all the activities. Assess the
calorific values of fuels and analyse students.
the chemical changes, which occur
8-15
when combustion takes place.
7.3 Determine experimentally, the
effect of mixture strength on
combustion, using the Bomb
calorimeter.
156
Fluid Mechanics
General Objective 1.0: Know the classification, types of fluids and their properties
Week
Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Define a fluid Ask students to define fluid Chalk, chalkboard duster.
1.2 List different types of fluids Ask students to list different Recommended textbooks,
1.3 Explain for liquids the following types of fluids and differentiate charts, lecture notes,
forms: Ideal, Real, Newtonian, Non- between them. chalkboard, chalk, etc.
Newtonian Plastic, Slurry, Suspension Ask student to explain fluid
1.4 Explain for gases, the following properties and their units.
forms: Ideal, Perfect and vapour Assess the students
1.5 Explain the following fluid properties
1-2 for liquids and for gases. Pressure,
density, viscosity, adhesion, cohesion,
surface tension, compressibility,
capillarity.
1.6 State Newtons Law of Viscosity.
1.7 Explain the effects of viscosity in
fluids
1.8 Explain with sketches the relations
between F & M for liquids and for gases.
157
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General Objective 2.0: Understand the concept of pressure and the principles of its measurement
2.1 Explain how a fluid exerts pressure Solve simple problems Pitot tube, Manometer,
due to its own weight related to pressure Hydrostatic forces on plane
2.2 Derive an expression for the measurements surfaces, Bernoullis
pressure at a point in a fluid. apparatus.
3-4
2.3 Explain why the pressure in a fluid
varies with depth
2.4 Explain the concepts of absolute
gauge and vacuum pressures in gas.
2.5 Explain vapour pressure Derive an expression for the Recommended textbooks,
2.6 Explain the principles of pressure total thrust acting on a plane charts, lecture notes,
measurement in liquids and gases. vertical surface submerged in chalkboard, chalk, etc.
a liquid.
Identify the point where the
resultant thrust acts.
State parallel theorem
Ask students to:
- Solve
5
problems
related to 1.6
- Show by
sketch the
relationship
between the
three
pressures in
1.7
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3.1 State Archimedes principles Ask the students to: Recommended textbooks,
3.2 Define (i) buoyant force (ii) Centre of - Explain charts, lecture notes,
buoyancy Archimedes chalkboard, chalk, etc.
3.3 Explain the working of a hydrometer principle
3.4 Explain the three equilibrium states - Apply
of floating objects: (i) stable (ii) unstable Archimedes
(iii) neutral principles to
3.5 Explain metacentric determine the
7-8 3.6 Derive an expression for the density of a
metacentric height of a floating object substance
(Solids)
- Solve
problems
associated
with floating
objects
Assess the students.
159
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 4.0: Understand energy and motion of fluids for one dimensional flow
4.1 Explain the principle of conservation Ask students to: Recommended textbooks,
of mass. - Derive the charts, lecture notes,
4.2 State the continuity equation energy chalkboard, chalk, etc.
4.3 State the Bernoullis theorem equation of a
flowing fluid
- Apply
Bernoullis
equation for
9-10 solving
problems in
fluid flow
- Verify
Bernoullis
equation in
any flow
Situation.
Assess the students.
160
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 5.0: Know the Momentum equation and its practical applications.
5.1 Explain the momentum equation as a Ask students to: Recommended textbooks,
different statement of Newtons second - Derive an charts, lecture notes,
law of motion.. expression for chalkboard, chalk, etc.
the
momentum
equation for
one-
11-13 dimensional
fluid.
- Apply the
momentum
equation in
solving fluid
flow problems
Assess the students
6.1 Explain the following types of flow (i) Illustrate with examples and Reynolds apparatus
uniform flow (ii) non uniform flow (iii) non make notes
steady flow
14 6.2 Explain laminar and turbulent flows
6.3 Define critical velocity and Reynolds
number
6.4 Explain the friction loss along pipes
161
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General Objective 7.0: Know some applications of fluid behaviour in fluid Mechanics
7.1 Explain the principles of Fluid Ask students to explain fluid Various fluid machines in
Mechanics as energy mechanics and classifications Laboratory.
converters/machines Ask students to differentiate
7.2 Explain the classification of Fluid between pumps, Turbines and
Mechanics compressors
7.3 Explain the principles, operation and Illustrate with examples and
15 uses of pumps as fluid machines make notes
7.4 Explain the principles, operation and Assess the students.
uses of Turbines as fluid machines.
7.5 Explain the principles, operation and
uses of compressors as fluid machines
7.6 Explain the principles of hydraulic
press and hydraulic jack
162
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COURSE: Fluid Mechanics COURSE CODE: MEC 214 CONTACT HOURS 2HRS/WK
1.1 Observe and identify different Demonstrate the activities in Viscometer, stop clock, Fall
samples of fluid in the laboratory 1.1 to 1.4 for the students to sphere apparatus, Hydraulic
1.2 Investigate boyles law to explain learn and ask them to carry test benches and samples of
pv for perfect gas. out all the activities different of different fluids..
1-3 1.3 Draw F and M Curves for liquids Assess the students.
and gases and draw a conclusion
from it.
1.4 Obtain experimentally viscosities
of some liquids
General Objective 2.0: Understand the practical concept of pressure and its measurement.
2.1 Demonstrate by experiment how a Illustrate activities 2.1 to 2.4 Pitot tube, Manometer,
fluid exerts pressure due to its own for the students to learn and Hydrostatic forces on plane
weight ask them to practice all the surfaces, Bermouths
2.2 Calibrate the bourdon pressure activities. apparatus.
gauge. Assess the student. Piezometer,
2.3 Measure vapour using a simple Aneroid Barometer,
water vessel. U-tube manometer, etc
2.4 Measure fluid pressure with the
4-7
following:
a. Common gauge,
b. Peizometer
c. Pitot tube
d. U-tube manometer
e. Bourdon gauge
and
f. Aneroid Barometer
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COURSE: Fluid Mechanics COURSE CODE: MEC 214 CONTACT HOURS 2HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Understand practical principles of density and its measurement
3.1 Use the hydrometer to determine Demonstrate activities 3.1 to Hydrometer, Archimedes
the relative density of liquids. 3.2 for the students to learn apparatus, Calibration kits.
3.2 Carry out simple experiment using and ask them to carry out the
8-11
Archimedes apparatus to determine activities.
dencity of substances.
3.3 Calibrate a hydrometer
General Objective 4.0: Comprehend energy and motion of fluids for one dimensional flow
4.1 Carry out experiment to compare Demonstrate activities 4.1 Hydraulic, Bench and
different forms of energy for fixed and 4.3 for students to learn accessories, Stop clock, and
quality of water talking through and ask them to perform the weighing balance, impact jets
different weights. activities apparatus.
4.2 Determine the mass flow rate and
12-13
volume rate using a hydraulic bench
or any other apparatus.
4.3 Determine experimentally the
force exerted by a jet using impact of
jets apparatus.
164
Foundry Technology & Forging Operations
Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
2.1 Define and give examples of alloys Ask students examples of alloy Charts, Recommended
2.1 Narrate the advantages of alloys over Ask students to say what they textbooks, Lecture
pure metal as engineering materials understand by Pure metal Alloy notes, Chalkboard.
2.3 Explain flowability of molten metals Ask students to explain why
and alloys and the application in foundry alloys are required
processes Ask students to explain why
2.4 Classify foundries on: type of metal flowability is an important
cast and type of production. For example Characteristics of metal for
2 (a) ferrous foundries (b) Non-ferrous (c) foundry
cast Iron foundries (d) malleable Ion Ask students to classify
foundries (e) independent foundries (f) foundries according to the metal
captive foundries cast and the type of production
2.6 Discuss the type listed in 2.4 Ask students to distinguish
between Ferrous and Non-
ferrous foundries Captive and
independent Job and production
shops and Assess the students
165
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
3.1 Name the various types of patterns in Ask students to: (i) classify Patterns
common use in the foundry patterns (ii) Describe them Recommended
3.2 List some important pattern material Ask student to list some textbooks, lecture
characteristics such as machinability; wear important pattern characteristics notes, Chalkboard,
resistance, strength, reparability, Ask student to explain how Chalk, etc.
corrosion, swelling etc. shrinkage allowance is provided
3.3 Explain the fundamental of pattern on patterns.
designs and common pattern allowances. Ask students to list pattern
3.4 List typical cast alloys and the materials and their properties
approximate shrinkage used for such. Ask students to describe
3
3.5 List factors that determine the selection various wood seasoning method.
of pattern materials
3.6 List properties and types of wood for
pattern making
3.7 Describe various methods of
seasoning timber, e.g. by natural and
artificial methods
3.8 List other materials for pattern making
e.g. plaster, plastics etc.
3.8 Describe stage and repairs of pattern.
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
4.1 Explain the characteristics and Ask the students to list and Recommended
application of mould materials, e.g. natural describe the required textbooks, lecture
sand, quartz, silica and other types of sand characteristics of moulding sand. notes, Chalkboard,
e.g. zirconite, olivine and chromate Ask students to explain why Chalk, etc.
4.2 Explain the inter-relationship of mould Specific sands are sometimes
sand characteristics. used.
4.3 Explain the basic properties and Ask students to explain some of
characteristics of core sand, e.g. the required characteristics of
refractoriness, permeability, strength core sand.
collapsibility and surface smoothness. Ask students to:
4
4.4 Explain the basic characteristics of Explain the importance of binder
binders, e.g. particle size, clay content, Classify binders into clay-type,
jolling index and describe them. organic and inorganic
4.5 List common types of binders e.g. Explain furan, Co2 binder
bentonites, kaolinites, organic type binders processes.
like cereal binders, resins and gums, Ask students to state functions
drying oil, inorganic type of binders. of additives
4.6 State the functions and types of Ask the students to make the
additives, e.g. coal, dust wood flour, mould For the pattern made
cereal, etc. earlier (for week 4 and 5)
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
5.1 Describe different kinds of metal and Ask students to compare Recommended
wooden boxes. wooden and metal moulding textbooks, lecture
5.2 Explain the use of facing and backing flasks. notes, Chalkboard,
sands including venting and other applied Ask students to distinguish Chalk, etc.
techniques between facing and backing
5.3 Explain the techniques of mould sands.
drying. Ask students to explain why
5.4 Explain techniques of mould closure moulds are vented sometimes
such as box location, core location, use of dried etc.
chaplets, parting powder. Ask students to explain what
5 5.5 Identify types of cores and their they understand by core
applications Distinguish between dry sand
5.6 Explain Specific precautions in core and green sand core.
making operations, e.g. re-enforcement, Ask students to explain the
venting, packing, etc. necessity for venting, baking and
5.7 Explain core baking, types of ovens reinforcement of cores
used and core baking time and List types of ovens for core
temperature. baking
Explain why baking time and
temperature is controlled.
Assess the students
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
6.1 List different fuels used in foundry Ask students to classify fuels Standard component,
melting processes e.g. gas, oil, coke, into solid, liquid, and gas. chart, tables, drawing
electricity Ask students to compare the instrument.
6.2 Explain general properties of refractory types of fuel in terms of calorific Various melting units.
materials. value, cost, etc. Transfer ladles.
6.3 Give examples and applications of Ask students to distinguish
different types of refractory materials e.g. between acid, basic and
acidic, basic and amphoteric. amphoteric refractories.
6 6.4 Describe the melting practices and Ask students to write out the
operation of the following foundry sequence of operation of -
furnaces. Crucible furnace, pit furnace, crucible, direct-arc, etc
cupula furnace, electric furnace. Ask student s to explain the
6.5 Distinguish between the melting usefulness of ladles.
techniques used in various foundries, e.g.
cast-iron foundries, steel foundries.
6.6 Describe the types and preparation of
ladles in foundry
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
7.5 Explain the function of inspection Ask students to describe how Recommended
department. the fettling machines function textbooks, Lecture note
7.6 List the tools and machines used in
inspection department
7.7 Explain the functions of quality control Ask students to underscore the Chalkboard
departments and list the instruments used importance of quality control
for quality control e.g. Sand testing department
instrument, Carbon Spectrographic
equipment or metal analyse, Non-
destructive testing techniques etc.
170
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Contact Hours:
Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
8.1 Explain factory safety precautions as Ask students to underscore the Safety manuals,
regards foundry. necessity for safety rules and Chalkboard, Chalk, etc.
8.2 State safety rules and regulations regulations in the workshop
relating to: State some of the basic safety
- movement in the rules and regulations to be
workshop observed in the foundry.
- use of hand tools - Assess the students
8 clothes and clothing
- use of equipment and
machinery
- adequate ventilation and
lighting
- use of other protective
anti fit e.g. goggles,
gloves, boots etc.
9.1 State the locally available raw Ask the students to state Recommended
materials sources of raw materials textbooks, Lecture
9 9.2 State the imported raw materials notes,
9.3 State the substitute for some imported
raw materials.
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Course: Foundry and Forging Operations Course Code: MEC 215
1HRS/WK
10.1 Know the difference between sand Ask the students to prepare a Chalkboard, Chalk, etc.
and permanent moulds. comparative table of features -do-
10.2 List the uses of permanent moulds and products of sand and -do-
10.3 List the various features of permanent permanent moulds
moulds Ask the students to list
10-11
10.4 Know the process of pressure die similarities and differences of die
casting in a permanent mould casting of aluminium zinc and
10.5 List similarities and dissimilarities of other low melting metals.
die casting of aluminium, zinc and other Assess the students.
low melting metals.
11.1 Know the process of plastic injection Ask the students to sketch the Plastic injection
moulding essential features of a plastic moulding machine
11.2 Estimate the heat require to melt a injection moulding machine. Recommended
given quantity of plastic material Illustrate with examples and textbooks, lecture
11.3 List the parameters for classifying make notes where necessary. notes, Chalkboard,
plastic injection moulding machines. Chalk, etc.
12-13
11.4 Describe the essential features of a Recommended
plastic injection moulding. textbooks, lecture
11.5 Know the functions of cooling water in notes, chalkboard,
a mould. chalk, etc.
11.6 Know the functions of compressed air
in a mould
12.1 Know the functions of various tools Illustrate with examples and -do-
used in forging. diagrams and make notes where
14-15 12.1 Describe various forging operations necessary
involving bending, up-setting, twisting and
punching
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: Foundry and Forging Operations COURSE CODE: MEC 215
2HRS/WK
1.1 Identify factors that determine the Demonstrate the activities in 1.1 Complete equipment for
selection of pattern materials. to 1.4 for the students to learn making pattern strink
1.2 Select materials for pattern making and ask them to practice all the rules, measuring tool,
e.g wood, plaster, plastics etc. activities. Assess the students working tool.
1-3
1.3 Design and manufacture a pattern
for a given product.
1.4 Identify the maintenance and repairs
of pattern
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: Foundry and Forging Operations COURSE CODE: MEC 215
2HRS/WK
2.1 Identify moulding sand/briners and Demonstrate the activities in 2.1 Wooden flask, metal
its characteristics. to 2.12 for the students to learn flasks, parting powder,
2.2 Identify different types of metal and and ask them to carry out the chaplets, moulding sand
wooden moulding boxes activities. and binders.
2.3 Carry out setting of patterns, core
assembly, reinforcement, listers,
draggers, etc.
2.4 Demonstrate the techniques of
mould drying.
2.5 Produce moulds by other methods
e.g squeeze moulding machine.
2.6 Cut down srue, runners and gates.
2.7 Dress moulds and cores using the
wet and dry methods.
2.8 Demonstrate techniques of mould
closure such as box location core
4-7
location, use of chaplet parting
powders.
2.9 Identify the types of cores and it
applications.
2.10 Produce different types of cores
e.g small cores, wan cores, skeleton
cores, etc
2.11 Apply special precautions in core
making operations e.g reinforcement
venting, baking. etc.
2.12 Text finished cores e.g
- by permeability test
- green and dry
compression test
- green and dry hot
deformation.
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: Foundry and Forging Operations COURSE CODE: MEC 215
2HRS/WK
3.1 Identify fuels used in foundry Demonstrate activities 3.1 to 3.5 Various melting units.
melting processes e.g gas, oil, coke, for the students to learn and ask Transfer ladles.
electric, etc. them to carry out the activities.
3.2 Identify different furnaces. Assess the students
8-10 3.3 Identify types and prepare ladles in
foundry.
3.4 Perform melt treatment operation
e.g purging, allying inoculating etc.
3.5 carry out pouring and casting.
4.1 Identify fettling and inspection tools Demonstrate the activities in 4.1 Fettling and inspection
available in the foundry shop. to 4.4 for the students to learn tools and machines.
4.2 Carry out fettling operations e.g and ask them to practice the
removal of gates and feeders using activities.
flame cutting sawing, grinding, etc. Assess the students
4.3 Perform cleaning operations e.g
11-12 tumbling, shot and hydro blasting,
trimming, were brushing, chipping by
hand.
4.4 carry out destructive and non-
destructive, inspection e.g ultrasonic,
magnetic particle, x-ray, hardness,
elongation, etc.
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COURSE: Foundry and Forging Operations COURSE CODE: MEC 215
2HRS/WK
General Objective 5.0: Know how to apply safety precautions in foundry shop
5.1 Identify and apply safety rules, Demonstrate to learn and ask Coverall, goggles, gloves,
precaution and regulations relating to:- them to practice the activities books, first exinguishers,
- Movement in the Safety manuals etc.
workshop
- Use of hand tools
- Clothes and Clothing
13
- Use of equipment and
machinery
- Use of personal
protective equipment
(PPE) e.g goggles,
gloves, boots, etc.
General Objective 6.0: Demonstrate skills in the process of die cacting and forging operations
6.1 Identify in the workshop Demonstrate the activities in 6.1 Plastic injection moulding,
components, which were made by die- to 6.6 for the students to learn machine,
casting and ask them to practice the Blacksmith forge,
6.2 Install and dismantle a mould from activities Anvil and stand
the injection moulding machine and Blacksmith hammer.
operate the machine. (Slage hammer)
6.3 Select various hand forging tools
and equipment for gorge work.
14-15 6.4 Carry out forging operations
involving coging, bending, up-setting
twisting and punching.
6.5 Carry out exercises involving the
following - (i) hardening (ii) annealing
(iii) tempering (iv) normalising and (v)
case hardening
6.6 Carry out test on the heat treated
internals.
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Technical Report Writing
CONTACT HOURS: 2
Course: Technical Report Writing CODE: MEC 217
HRS/WK
1.1 Explain the meanings of Use questions and answer Chalkboard, Chalk, Duster
technical reports techniques
1.2 Identify the purpose of Give examples
1-2
technical reports
1.3 Explain types and uses of
technical reports
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CONTACT HOURS: 2
Course: Technical Report Writing CODE: MEC 217
HRS/WK
1.5 Discuss the methods of Illustrate activities 2.1 and give a Recommended textbooks,
determining the following in topic to the students to apply the lecture notes, etc.
technical reports. illustrated methods
- determination of Assess the students
topic and title
- justification of title
- abstract or
synopsis of the
report
- aim and
objectives of the
report
- classification of
2-7 data
- scope and
limitation of project
- data analysis
(graphical method,
tabular method
descriptive
method)
- presentation of
data (use of
appendices) clear
- explain how it
should be made
and correct
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CONTACT HOURS: 2
Course: Technical Report Writing CODE: MEC 217
HRS/WK
General Objective 2.0: Understand the information that is required in technical report writing
2.1 Explain the various types of Illustrate 2.1 to 2.14 with good
information that would be required examples and ask the students to
in Reports pick a topic as assignment to
2.2 Determine the factors that demonstrate the illustrated
8-11 influence solutions techniques.
2.3 Advance Civil Engineering Assess the students
conclusions arising from factors
2.4 Select criteria required in case
studies
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Supervisory Management
COURSE: Supervisory Management Course Code: ME 221 Contact Hrs: 2HRS W/K
Analyse job under aspects of tasks Ask students to carry out a job Paper, Pen, Blackboard,
carried out, responsibilities, reporting analysis and Assess the students Chalk, Duster.
1-5 relationships, decisions made, risks Recommended
involved to plant, product, self and textbooks, Lecture
others, measures of Output and Quality notes, etc.
2.1 Prepare personal application for job Ask students to prepare personal -do-
2.2 Decide on source for recruitment application, apply for a different job
4-6
2.3 Carry out an interview and select and carry out interviews.
Assess the students performance
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COURSE: Supervisory Management Course Code: ME 221 Contact Hrs: 2HRS W/K
5.1 Determining time and skill Ask students to prepare a skills -do-
requirements to match task matrix for a group. Then develop
Requirement the time and skills required for a
5.2 Allocate staff to tasks range of tasks. Allocate staff
13-15
5.3 Schedule staff to maximise initially on basis of skill match then
utilisation re-schedule, to achieve maximum
staff utilisation.
Assess the students.
181
Strength of Materials
CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: Strength of Materials COURSE CODE: MEC 222
4HRS/WK
1.1 Differentiate between the Illustrate activities in 1.1 to 1.5 with Chalk, chalk board,
following: examples and diagrams makes notes, recommended text
a. Tensile and prepare assignments for the students books, duster, chalks etc.
compressive from the illustrated topics.
stresses. Assess the students
b. Tensile and
compressive
rotary isolation.
1.2 Draw and explain stress and
strain curves for:
i. Brittle materials
ii. Ductile
1-5
materials.
1.3 Describe with illustration the
elastic and plastic behaviour of
common structural materials.
1.4 Explain proof stresses, direct
stresses, load factors, and lateral
strain, strain due to direct
stresses.
1.5 Describe strength properties
of some engineering materials e.g
cast ion, concrete, glass fibre,
carbon fibre etc.
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COURSE: Strength of Materials COURSE CODE: MEC 222
4HRS/WK
2.1 Define shearing force and Explain and illustrate with diagrams Recommended
bending moments. activities 2.1 to 2.8, giving examples for textbooks, chalks, chalk,
2.2 Establish the relationship some of the calculations and make chalkboard, duster,
between the shearing force and notes where necessary. Ask the lecture notes, etc.
bending moment. students to:
2.3 Write expressions for - Draw bending
shearing force and bending moment and shearing
moment at a section of a loaded force diagrams for
beam. loaded beams.
2.4 Draw bending moment and - Calculate the points of
shearing force diagrams for any contraflexure.
6-10 loaded beam.
2.5 Calculate the points of Assess the students
contraflexure.
2.6 Calculate the neutral axis, the
second moment of area of cross
section, the moment of
resistance.
2.7 Compute flexural and shear
stresses each separately at a
given point on a section.
2.8 Draw stress distribution
diagrams at the section
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COURSE: Strength of Materials COURSE CODE: MEC 222
4HRS/WK
General Objective 3.0: Know shear stress and forgue in circular shafts
3.1 Describe the forsion of the Explain and illustrate with diagrams and Chalk, Chalk board
following circular sections: examples the activities in 3.1 and 3.2 duster
a. thin tube and make notes where necessary. Recommended text
b. solid shaft Ask the students to compute the books,
c hollow shaft. following for a circular rigid and hollow Lecture notes,
11-12 3.2 Compute the following for a sections Charts, etc.
circular rigid and hollow sections. a angle of twist
a. angle of twist b torsional stress
b. torsional stress c torsional stiffness.
c torsional Assess the students.
stiffness
4.1 Describe mohrs circle of (a) Explain and illustrate with diagrams the Chalk,
stress (b) strain. activities in 4.1 and 4.2 and make notes Chalk board
4.2 Compute stresses and strain accordingly. duster
13-15 by mohrs circle Ask the students to compute stresses Recommended text
and strain using mohrs circle. books,
Assess the students. Lecture notes,
Charts, etc.
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COURSE: STRENGTH OF
COURSE CODE: MEC 222 CONTACT HRS: 4HRS/WK
MATERIALS
General Objective: Carry out experiments on tensile & compressive test, Izod and charpy tests and
Week Brinell hardness Test
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
1. Conduct tensile and Ask students to conduct tensile Tensile and compressive
compressive test on ductile and and compressive test on ductile and testing machine
brittle materials brittle materials. Youngs modulus apparatus,
2. Conduct 1zod and Charpy Ask students to conduct Izod and tensometers.
tests on different materials charpy test on different materials. Izod/charpy testing apparatus
3. Conduct brinell hardness test Ask student to conduct brinell Micro hardness testing
4. Conduct tests to determine hardness tests. machine vickers, brinell and
the moment of inertia of discs Ask students to conduct tests to roundness.
1-14
and rotors determine the moments of inertia of Gyroscope apparatus
5. Conduct torsion tests discs to rotors. Tensometers, strain guage
6. Verify Maxwells theorem for Ask students to conduct torsion Polygon of forces apparatus
simply supported beams tests
Ask students to verify Maxwells
theorem for simply supported
beams.
Assess the students
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Properties of Materials
Contact Hours:
Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
General Objective: 1.0 Understand the Structural Arrangement of atoms and their influence on the
Week properties of materials.
Specific Learning Out come: Teachers Activities Resources
2.3 Describe the elementary crystal Ask students to distinguish Pictures and drawings of
structural of materials between crystalline and amorphous crystal structure
2.4 Explain the seven crystal systems solids.
2
in metals. Ask students to define the crystal
systems in terms of their axial
lengths and angles.
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Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
3.1 Explain thermal equilibrium Ask students to define phase Emery clothes,
diagrams. Ask students to state the importance Echants, Metallurgical
3.2 Describe on phase diagrams in of equilibrium diagrams microscope, alloy
the following transformations: Ask students to explain the peritectic specimens, furnaces.
Eutectic, Eutectoid, Peritectic reaction Phase diagrams
reaction Ask students to use the lever rule to
3
3.3 Apply the lever rule given an establish the percent proportion of
equilibrium diagram to calculate the phases co-existing in an alloy of given
relative amounts of phases present composition at a given temperature
in an alloy at a given temperature. Assess the students
3.4 Examine the microstructure of
various alloys
4.1 Describe the process of Ask students to explain why all metals Recommended
nucleation and grain growth in are classified as crystalline solids. textbooks, Lecture
metals Ask students to explain why notes, Chalkboard,
temperature retardation or arrest is Chalk.
observed in the cooling curves of
4 metals and alloys
Ask students to explain dendritic
crystallisation
Ask students to explain the
relationship between rate of nucleation
and rate of linear crystal growth
4.2 Describe the structure of ingots. Ask students to identify the zones in a -do-
slowly cooled metal
Ask students to explain the
4
relationship between heat removal and
the structure of the ingot in the various
zones.
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
General Objective 6.0: Understand the process of obtaining metals from ores
6.1 Classify various ores Ask students to say what they -do-
6.2 Explain the crushing and grinding understand by ore
of ores Ask students to classify ores
according to chemical composition
7 Ask students to explain why we
crush/grind ores and crush some
ores.
Ask students to list machines used
for crushing/grinding
6.3 Describe the various processes Ask students to explain the Recommended
for concentration of ores usefulness of ore concentration textbooks, Lecture notes,
6.4 Describe the processes of Ask students to describe (i) Chalkboard, Chalk, etc.
refining metals by electro chemical, flotation (ii) magnetic separation
carbonthermic, electrolytic and and its limitation (iii) Gravity
reduction processes separation
8 Ask students to distinguish
between electro-chemical and
carbonthermic methods of ore
refinement
Ask students to separate with
hand seives and magnets Assess
the students
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
General Objective 7.0: Understand various types of ferrous metals considering the properties &
limitations.
7.1 Describe the production of iron Ask students to write out the -do-
through: (i) the blast furnace (ii) direct physico-chemical reactions
reduction. accompanying the blast furnace
7.2 Explain the composition of the process
final product of PIG IRON and DRI Ask students to distinguish
produced between the blast furnace and
7.3 Describe the following steel direct reduction processes.
9-10 making processes (i) the Bessemer Ask students to distinguish
process (ii) the open hearth process between the Bessemer pig and the
(iii) the LD process (iv) Kaldo process foundry pig.
(v) spray steel making, etc. Ask students to distinguish
between iron and steel
Ask students to compare the
Bessemer, open-hearth, LD Kaldo,
etc processes. Assess the students
7.4 Describe the various types of Ask students distinguish between -do-
plain carbon steels, their properties plain carbon and alloy steels
and limitations. Ask students to classify plain
7.5 Classify various types of their carbon steels, stating their
11
properties and limitations properties and limitations.
7.6 Classify various types of alloy Ask students (I) classify alloy
steels, their properties and limitations steels (ii) state their properties,
uses and limitations.
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Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
8.1 Explain the basic properties and Ask students to give the properties -do-
uses of common non-ferrous metals of the common non-ferrous metals
like tin, nickel, titanium magnesium, and their alloys.
zinc, copper, aluminum and their Ask students to list the properties
12
alloys of the common non-ferrous metals
and their alloys.
Ask students to state their
application.
General Objective 9.0: Understand hot working and cold working processes
9.1 Describe hot working and cold Ask students to say what they Recommended
working processes understand by hot working and cold textbooks, Lecture notes,
9.2 Differentiate hot working from working Chalkboard, Chalk.
cold working processes Ask students to list (i) hot working
9.3 List hot working and cold working and cold working processes (ii)
13
processes describe the various hot working
9.4 State the effect of hot working and cold working processes.
and cold working on mechanical Ask students to state the
properties, dimensional accuracy and advantages and disadvantages of
surface finish hot and cold working processes.
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS Course Code: MEC 224
2HRS/WK
General Objective 12.0: Understand the basic principles of heat treatment as applied to steels.
12.1 Explain the Iron-carbon Ask students to draw the Iron -do-
equilibrium diagram carbon equilibrium diagram
12.2 Describe the procedures for Annotate 11- completely
hardening, annealing, normalising Ask students to describe the
and tempering of steel. common heat-treating procedures.
12.3 Describe different types of heat Ask students to describe the
15
furnaces common heat treatment furnaces
12.4 List the procedures for Ask students to say what they
carburising. understand by surface hardening.
Ask students to describe the
various carburising methods.
Assess the students.
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General Objective 2.0: Identify nucleation, crushing/grid machines and separation techniques
2.1 View nucleation growth of metals under Demonstrate activities 2.1 Metallurgical
metallurgical microscope. to 2.3 for the students to Microscope, Metal
2.2 Identify machines used for crushing/grinding learn and ask them to specimens.
2.3 Carry out simple separation by: carry out the activities. Cope crushers,
6-9
(i) floatation, Hammer mill roils Jaw
(ii) magnetic, crushers, Ball mills.
(iii) gravity and
(iv) hand serives.
General Objective 3.0: Demonstrate Skills in hot and cold working processes
3.1 Carry out hot and cold working processes on Demonstrate for the Cold and hot working
a given metal specimen. students to learn and ask apparatus.
10
them to perform the
activity
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4.1 Identify non metallic materials such as Demonstrate for the Non-metallic materials.
11 plastic, ceramics, wood, rubber and concrete, its students to learn and ask
composition and properties. them to practice
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Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
1.1 Describe reversed cannot cycle Ask students to: explain the Recommended
1.2 Explain the basic concepts of reversed carnot cycle, explain the textbooks, Lecture
refrigeration basic concepts of refrigerator, notes, Chalkboard,
1.3 Define the terms: (1) Refrigerating define the terms Chalk.
effect (2) Coefficient of performance (3) describe the functions of each
1
dew point, dry bulb, and wet bulb component.
temperatures, humidity and relative Assess the students
humidity.
1.4 Describe the functions of each
component
General Objective 2.0: Know the basic tools and equipment used in refrigeration practice
2.1 List common hand tools used in Ask students to: Hand cutting tools
refrigeration workshop List common hand tools used in flaring tools, gas
2.2 Explain the use of each tool named in refrigeration workshop welding equipment
2.1 Explain the use of each hand
2.3 List common equipment used in tool
refrigeration workshop e.g. manifold List common equipment used in
2
gauge, leak detecting instruments etc refrigeration workshop
2.4 Explain the use of each of the items Explain the use of each
name in 2.3 equipment listed
Carryout appropriate operations
using the tools and equipment.
Assess the students
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General Objective 3.0: Understand the various types of practical refrigeration cycles
3.1 List the various types of refrigeration Ask students to: -do-
cycles - List the various
3.2 Describe cycles in 3.1 types of
3.3 Describe the principles of absorption refrigeration
system cycles.
3.4 Explain the functions of the basic - Describe the
components of absorption system. cycles listed
- Describe the
principles of
3-4
absorption
system
- Explain the
functions of the
basic
components of
absorption
system. Assess
the students
196
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General Objective 4.0: Understand the various types of practical refrigeration cycles and know the
functions and properties of refrigerants
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General Objective 5.0: Know the reasons for and the methods of lubrication in refrigeration
198
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7.1 Explain the use of a refrigerating unit Ask student to: Recommended
in an air-conditioning system - Explain the use textbooks, Lecture
7.2 List examples of other common of refrigeration in notes, Chalkboard,
refrigeration systems for industrial Air-conditioning Chalk.
applications - List common
7.3 Describe a typical layout for cold refrigeration
rooms systems that
7.4 List the safety requirements for have industrial
8 industrial ammonia plants application
- Sketch a layout
for cold room
- Explain safety
needs for
industrial
ammonia plants.
- Assess the
students
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General Objective 8.0: Know the function of an air-conditioning system for a building
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: REFRIGERATION AND A/C COURSE CODE: MEC 225
HRS/WK
General Objective 1.0: Identify component parts and working of refrigeration system
Week
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
2.1 Identify the equipment used in Demonstrate activities 2.1 Hand cutting tools, flaring
refrigeration workshop e.g manifold to 2.3 for the students to tools, gas weigh equipment
gauge, leak detecting instruments, etc. learn and ask them to
2.2 Perform cutting, flaring bending and practice
5-7
joining of tubes using appropriate tools Assess the students.
and equipment.
2.3 Identify vapour absorption system and
its requirements
3.1 Identify various refrigerant and its Demonstrate the activities Refrigerants,
applications. in 3.1 to 3.3 for the students Refrigeration/Air conditioning
3.2 Use refrigeration and air air condition to learn and ask the demonstration unit
demonstration unit to illustrate the effect students to practice.
of: (i) pressure on temperature (ii) cooling Assess the students
8-10
water rate on condenser and evaporator
temperatures.
3.3 Observe safety precaution in the
workshop and in the storage of
refrigerants
General Objective 4.0: Demonstrate skills in lubrication of refrigerator
Week Specific Learning Out come Teacher Activities Resources
4.1 Identify the lubrication points in a Demonstrate the activities Lubricants, Oil pumps
refrigerator in 4.1 and 4.2 for the Refrigerator, etc
11 4.2 Carry out lubrication operation in a students learn and allow the
refrigerator using appropriate equipment students to practice.
e.g oil pumps. Assess the students
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CONTACT HOURS
COURSE: REFRIGERATION AND A/C COURSE CODE: MEC 225
HRS/WK
5.1 Conduct leakage detection tests. Demonstrate the activities Halide torch, Manifold
5.2 Purge charge and re-charge domestic in 5.1 to 5.3 for the students gauge, Hoses, connector,
refrigeration and window air-conditioning to learn and allow them to vacuum pump, Hand tools,
12
units. practice. etc
5.3 Dismantle, service and assemble a
frigerator.
6.1 Dismantle, service and reassemble a Demonstrate activities 6.1 Complete tool box, Text
window type air-conditioner. and 6.2 for the students to equipment etc.
13-15 6.2 Dismantle, service, reassemble and learn and allow them to
test a compressor unit of an air- practice.
conditioner. Assess the students
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Plant Services and Maintenance
General Objective 1.0: Know the general Safety Rules for maintenance
Week
Specific Learning Outcome Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Describe, install, use and maintain 1.3 Ask the students to inspect Chalk, Blackboard
the following: Ropes and Chains, workshops and write reports of their Manuals,
Collars and Kates Tripod and shear safety aspects. Recommended
legs, Forklift and pulley block, Mobile 1.4 Ask the students to describe, install, textbooks, Lecture
and overhead cranes, Derrick and use and maintain the following: (i) Ropes notes, Ropes and
gantry. and Chains, (ii) Collars and Kates, (iii) Chairs pulley
1-2
1.2 List and explain the safety rules for Tripod and shear legs, (iv) Forklift and boice.
maintenance. pulley block, (v) Mobile and overhead
cranes, (vi) Derrick and gantry,) Ropes
and chains
1.5 Illustrate with examples and diagrams
and make notes
2.1 State factors affecting plant 1.6 Ask the students to state properties of -do-
installation such as weight; size concrete, wood and bricks for plant
Stability, rigidity, and running speed. installation
2.2 State properties of concrete wood 1.7 Ask the students to describe typical
and bricks for plant installation machine foundation
2.3 Describe typical machine 1.8 Ask the students to identify the
foundations different foundation bolts
1.9 Ask the students to state the use of
3-4
vibration isolation
1.10 Ask the students to check leveling of
1.11 Machines with block level and
inclinometer
1.12 Ask the students perform alignment
tests for machine parts using straight
edge, autocollimator e.t.c
1.13 Assess the studentst
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General Objective 3.0: Know how to install and maintain different types of bearings
3.1 Explain the functions of a bearing Ask the students to explain the Chalkboard
inclinometer functions of bearing. Recommended
3.2 State different types of bearing Ask the students to state the textbooks, Manuals,
3.3 State the applications of the applications of the bearings 3.2 lecture notes, etc.
bearings listed in 3.2 Ask the students to explain Dusters
3.4 Explain common bearing faults common bearing fault.
3.5. State causes of bearing failure Ask the students to explain the
5-6
3.6 Explain the effects of lubrication effects of lubrication system.
systems Assess the students.
3.7 Describe typical lubrication system Ask the students to draw schematic
3.8 Know common fault in lubrication diagram of a lubrication system and
system identify where problems and what
type of problems may arise.
Assess the students
General Objective 4.0: Understand the application of different methods of power transmission
4.1 Describe belt, chain, gear and Ask the students to describe belt, - do -
shaft transmission chain, gear and shaft transmission.
4.2 Explain the working principles of Ask the students to explain the
each of the transmission system in 4.1 working principles of each of the
4.3 Describe the working principles of transmission 4.1
rigid, flexible, disc and universal Ask the students to describe the
7-8
coupling. working principles of rigid, flexible,
4.4 Describe different coupling e.g disc and universal coupling
key, spline etc. Assess the students
4.5 Describe the maintenance
procedure for various transmission
systems.
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General Objective 5.0: Describe and use different types of flow equipment
5.1 Explain the functions of different 1.14 Ask the students to explain the Chalkboard
components in a typical hydraulic functions of different components in Recommended
system. a typical hydraulic system. textbooks, Lecture
5.2 Describe causes and methods of 1.15 Ask the students to describe notes, Manuals,
preventing contamination of fluids. causes and methods of preventing Chalkboard, Chalk,
5.3 Explain the principles of operation contamination of fluids. Duster, etc.
of valves 1.16 Ask the students to explain the
5.4 List and explain fluid flow control principles of operation of valves.
9 valves. 1.17 Assess the students
5.5 Describe different packing seals. 1.18 Ask the students to describe
5.6 Explain constructional details and fluid flow control values
requirements of different hydraulic 1.19 Ask the students to explain
pumps constructional details and
requirements of different hydraulic
pumps.
1.20 Illustrate with diagrams and
make notes.
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General Objective 6.0: Understand boiler operation steam generation, steam distribution, and use
and maintain boiler system
6.1 Explain the functions of a Illustrate and explain the activities Recommended
maintenance group. in 6.1 to 6.5 and textbooks, Lecture
6.2 Distinguish between corrective, ask the students to do the following notes, Manuals,
preventive and breakdown 1.21 to explain the functions of a Chalkboard, Chalk,
maintenance. maintenance group and distinguish Duster, etc.
6.3 Explain the planned mainteance between corrective and preventive
and permit-to-work systems. maintenance.
6.4 Describe the following stores 1.22 to explain the planned
procedures: maintenance and
10 1.1 Ordering of spare 1.23 permit-to-work systems, and
parts describe all the stores procedures.
1.2 Raising of Local 1.24 explain the significance of
Purchase Order (LPO) material handling in maintenance.
1.3 Storing of spare
parts
1.4 Requisitioning of
stores
6.5 Explain the significance of
materials handling in maintenance.
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7.1 Discuss the different types of 1.25 Ask the students to discuss Recommended
pumps. the different types of pumps. textbooks, Lecture
7.2 Explain the main features of 1.26 Ask the students to explain the notes, Manuals,
centrifugal and submersible pump main feature of centrifugal pumps. Chalkboard, Chalk,
7.3 Describe the common pump 1.27 Ask the students to describe Duster, Pipes, etc.
problems and their remedies the common pumps problems and
11-12 7.4 Describe a typical water their remedies.
distribution system. 1.28 Ask the students to describe a
typical water distribution system.
1.29 Ask the students to explain the
use of drainage and enlarged main
branch supply lines.
1.30 Assess the students
General Objective: 8.0: Understand boiler operation, steam generation, steam distribution, and use
and maintain boiler system
8.1 Explain the operation boiler. 1.31 Illustrate activities in 8.1 to 8.5 Boilers
8.2 Explain the use of steam with diagrams and make notes Recommended
separators and reducing valves. where necessary. textbooks, Lecture
8.3 Explain the color codes in piping notes, Manuals,
practice Chalkboard, Chalk,
13
8.4 Explain the arrangement of steam Duster
supply for process heating. Sore for solid fuel, liquid
8.5 Explain the use of (i) providing fuel and gaseous fuel
drainage expansion join and (ii) Chalkboard, duster, etc.
Enlarge main and branch supply lines.
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General Objective: 9.0: Understand the operation, construction and maintenance of compressors
9.1 Explain constructional details of 1.32 Ask the students to prepare a Recommended
compressor. sketch of layout pipes for textbooks, Lecture
9.2 List maintenance requirements of distribution. notes, Manuals,
compressors. 1.33 Ask the students to explain the Chalkboard, Chalk,
9.3 Describe problems of air storage use of stream separators and Duster, etc.
and distribution. reducing valves.
9.4 Explain types of air receiver and 1.34 Ask the students to identify the
mixture separator. colours codes in piping practice.
9.5 State and explain the common 1.35 Ask the students to explain the
types of pneumatic safety and control arrangement of steam supply for
systems. process heating.
1.36 Ask the students to explain the
constructional details of
compressor.
14-15 1.37 Ask the students to list
maintenance requirements of
compressor.
1.38 Ask the students to describe
problems of air storage and
distribution.
1.39 Ask the students to explain
types of air receivers and mixture
separator.
1.40 Ask the students to describe
the common of pneumatic safety
and control systems.
1.41 Illustrate with diagrams and
make notes accordingly.
- Assess the students
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1.1 Install use and maintain the Demonstrate activities 1.1 to Block level, chnometer, straignt
following ropes and chains, collers 1.6 for the students to learn edge, machine part,
and shear legs, forklift and pulley and ask them to carry out the Autocollimator etc, Cement and
block, mobile and overhead cranes, activities. concrete making materials and
Retick and gantry. Assess the students tools.
1.2 Observe safety rules.
1.3 Identify the different foundation
boilts isolations.
1-3
1.4 Check leveling of machines with
block level and clinometer.
1.5 Perform alignment tests for
machine parts using straight edge
auto collimator, etc.
1.6 Prepare plans for installing some
machines like lathe, drilling machine,
compressor, etc.
General Objective 2.0: Demonstrate skills in the installation and maintenance of bearing
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General Objective 4.0: Demonstrate skills in the application of fluid flow equipment
4.1 Identify and maintain fluid flow Demonstrate activities in 4.1 Compute tool box
control valves. to 4.4 for the students to Valves Hydraulic pumps.
4.2 Identify different packing seals learn and ask them to carry
9 4.3 Dismantle and assemble various out the activities.
valves. Assess the students
4.4 Dismantle hydraulic pumps and
examine ineranl
General Objective 5.0: Demonstrate skill in the installation and maintenance of pumps
5.1 Identify different types of pumps. Demonstrate 5.1 to 5.6 for Pumps
5.2 Install and maintain pumps the students to learn and Complete tool box
5.3 Identify common pump problems allow them to practice Centrifugal pump
and solutions Assess the students. Submersible
5.4 Design a typical water Pumps.
10-11
distribution system.
5.5 Select pipes and pipe joints for
water supply.
5.6 Dismantle and rebuild centrifugal
and submersible pumps
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General Objective 6.0 Demonstrate skills in use, maintenance and operation of boiler/piping
General Objective 7.0 Demonstrate skills in the maintenance and operation of compressor
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Automotive Technology and Practice
General Objective: 1.0: Understand historical and technical developments of the motion vehicle and
Week the emergence of the piston type Internal combustion engines.
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Discuss the development of Ask students to: Charts and pictures of
the motor vehicle - Explain the the chronological
1.2 Know the various prime development of the motor evolution of the
movers e.g. (i) the steam engine vehicle from the point of vehicles.
(ii) the electric motor (iii) internal view of the need of man Standard automobile
combustion engine. to travel over long workshop.
1.3 State the advantages and distance. (A visit to existing
disadvantages of 1.2. - Describe the evolution workshop is
1.4 Know the role of the of prime movers in recommended).
automotive engineering chronological order Recommended
1 technologist and the set-up in stating the deficiencies of textbooks, Lecture
the automotive industry. one leading to the notes, Manuals,
development of the other. Chalkboard, Chalk,
- Describe the various Duster, etc.
arms of the automotive
industry
- Automotive services, -
Auto dealers.
- Auto spare parts, Auto
fleet garages.
Assess the students
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General Objective 2.0: Understand the fundamental cycles of operation of the petrol, diesel and other
internal combustion engines.
2.1 Know the features of the 4 Ask students to write a convincing Sectioned 4-stroke
stroke petrol engine and recommendation for requisition of a diesel engine.
describe its cycles of operation particular type of automobile for a Sectioned 2-stroke
of 2.1 particular purpose. diesel engine
2.2 Know the features of the 4- Ask students to match Sectioned 4-stroke
stroke diesel engine and features/projections of an auto-engine to petrol engine
describe its cycle of operation. service requirement. Sectioned 2-stroke
2.3 Compare the advantages Assess the students petrol engine.
and disadvantages of 2.1 and Recommended
2 2.2. textbooks, Lecture
2.4 Know the features of the 2- notes, Manuals,
Stroke petrol engine and Chalkboard, Chalk,
describe its cycle of operation. Duster, etc.
2.5 Know the features of the 2-
stroke diesel engine and
describe its cycle of operation
2.6 Compare the advantages
and disadvantages of 2.4 and
2.5.
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3.1 Know the following terms Ask students to explain and show or Recommended
- top dead demonstrate the following: textbooks, Lecture
centre - top dead centre notes, Manuals,
- piston stroke - piston stroke and piston Chalkboard, Chalk,
and piston displacement Duster, etc.
displacement - cylinder bore
- cylinder bore - bottom dead centre
- bottom dead - swept volume
centre Derive mathematical equations for swept
- swept volume volume, mean effective pressure, engine
- mean effective torque, engine compressor ratio
pressure Show mathematically that indicated
- engine torque power is directly proportional to swept
- engine volume.
compression Ask the students to distinguish amongst
and the various engine components.
3
compression Illustrate with diagrams and make notes
ratio Assess the students
- indicate brake
power
3.2 Describe the main functions
of the components of the fuel
system of a petrol engine.
3.3 Describe the main function
of the components of the fuel
system of a diesel engine.
3.4 Describe the main functions
of the components of the fuel
system of a petrol engine.
3.5 Describe the main function
of the components of the fuel
system of a diesel engine.
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General Objective 4.0: Understand the fuel system of petrol and diesel engine
4.1 Draw the line diagram for the Ask the students to draw the line diagram - do -
fuel system for petrol & diesel for the fuel system for petrol/diesel
4 engines. engines
4.2 Describe the functions of the
exhaust system.
5.1 Describe the operation and Ask students to describe engine-cooling Recommended
identify the component parts of system with well-labelled diagrams. textbooks, Lecture
air-cooling. Ask students to describe engine notes, Manuals,
5.2 Describe the operation and lubrication emphasizing the importance of Chalkboard, Chalk,
identify the component parts of lubrication in maintenance Duster, etc.
pressurized cooling system
5.3 Draw the flow diagram in 5.1
& 5.2.
5
5.4 State the function and
identify the components parts of
a lubricating system
5.5 Use line diagram to explain
the operation of the free-flow by-
pass lubricating systems.
5.6 State common lubricants
and their uses.
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General Objective 6.0: Know the minor electrical components of a vehicle and describe their
functions.
6.1 List the major electrical Ask students to do all the Specific -do-
components of a vehicle. Learning Out come.
6.2 Explain the purpose of the Illustrate with examples and diagrams
battery and make notes.
6.3 Explain the constructional Assess the students
details of the lead-acid battery.
6.4 Explain the constructional
6 details of the alkaline battery.
6.5 Describe the changing and
disc changing processes of the
two types of battery.
6.6 State the functions of the
alternator.
6.7 Describe a simple starting
system.
General Objective 7.0: Know the major electrical components of a vehicle and describe their
functions.
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General Objective 8.0: Understand the general principles of the transmission systems.
General Objective 9.0: Understand the general principles of the transmission systems.
9.1 Describe the transmission Illustrate with diagrams and make notes -do-
layout of the front and rear
wheel drives.
9
9.2 State the need for: (i)
differential unit (ii) propeller
shaft, (iii) drive shaft (iv) axles.
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10.1 List the component parts of Ask the students to: Recommended
the vehicle body and identify. - List the component textbooks, Lecture
10.2 Describe the main types of parts of the vehicle body notes, Manuals,
body construction such as: (i) and identify. Chalkboard, Chalk,
composite (ii) preformed section - Describe the main types Duster, etc.
(iii) pressed steel (iv) reinforced of body construction such
plastics (v) wood. as: (i) composite (ii)
10.3 Describe the truss preformed section (iii)
structures of a typical vehicle pressed steel (iv)
body. reinforced plastics (v)
10.4 Describe the sub- wood.
assemblies of a typical custom- - Explain the truss
built body structure. structures of a typical
10.5 Describe the processes vehicle body.
involved in the work of: - Describe the sub-
10
- the vehicle assemblies of a typical
body filler custom-built body
- the panel structure.
beater/sheet - Describe the processes
metal worker involved in the work of:
- painter - - the
trimmer vehicle
body filler
- the
panel
beater/sh
eet metal
worker
- painter
- trimmer.
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11.1 Describe the steering gear Ask the students to: Recommended
layout of (a) rack and opinion (b) - Describe the steering textbooks, Lecture
worm and worm wheel. gear layout of (a) rack notes, Manuals,
11.2 State the Ackerman and opinion (b) worm and Chalkboard, Chalk,
principles as applied to steering worm wheel. Duster, etc.
linkage - State the Ackerman
11.3 State the need for correct principles as applied to
front-wheel alignment steering linkage
11 11.4 Describe toe in and toe - State the need for
out of front wheels. correct front-wheel
11.5 State the principles alignment
underlying caster and camber - Describe toe in and
angles and kingpin inclination. toe out of front wheels.
- State the principles
underlying caster and
camber angles and
kingpin inclination.
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General Objective 13.0: Know the braking systems and their operating principles
General Objective 14.0: Know the braking systems and their operating principles
14.1 State the reasons for the Ask the students to: Recommended
use of hydraulically operated - State the reasons for textbooks, Lecture
brakes on vehicles. the use of hydraulically notes, Manuals,
14.2 List the safety precautions operated brakes on Chalkboard, Chalk,
related to a hydraulic brake vehicles. Duster, etc. Electronic
14 system. - List the safety fuel
14.3 State the functions of a precautions related to a
servo unit. hydraulic brake systems
14.4 Identify 4-wheel drive State the functions of a servo unit.
vehicles and their distinct Illustrate with examples and diagrams
features and make notes.
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15.1 Explain the Electronic fuel Ask students to identify and compare -do-
injector (EFI) system as it and contrast the advantages and
replaces the carburetor disadvantages in the modern evolutions in
15.2 State and explain the vehicles
component parts of power Assess the students
15
steering.
15.3 Describe the features of the
electronic spark ignition as it
replaces the contact-breaker
unit.
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General Objective 1.0: Understand the basic engine dimensions that influence the engine power
Week rating
Special Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Identify engine components such as crank Demonstrate the activities in Venier calipers,
case, cylinder head, crank shaft, camshaft, 1.1 to 1.3 for the students to Micrometer screw
piston, connecting tod, sump, piston rings, learn and ask them to carry guage, torque wrench,
timing chain, gudgeon pin, push rods, etc. out the activities. etc.
1
1.2 Examine each components and determine Assess the students Complete knocked
wear and tear visually and by using down (CKD) engine
measuring instruments and gauge. component Engine test
1.3 Observe safety rules. bed Inspection fit.
General Objective 2.0: Demonstrate skills in the service and maintenance of fuel system.
2.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate all the activities Complete tool box
activities: for students to learn and ask Live vehicle.
- Replace fuel filter them to practice.
- Replace faulty fuel pump Assess the students
and adjust carburetor.
- Bleed the fuel system
2
- Adjust valve for correct
clearance
- Carry out a compression
test
- Service fuel injectors and
filter
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General Objective 3.0: Demonstrate skills in service and maintenance of engine cooling and
lubrication system
3.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate the activities Engine test bed
activities: for the students to learn and Complete tools box
- Change engine oil and oil ask them to carry out the Live vehicle
3 filter activities.
- Adjust fan belt tension Assess the students
- Change radiator water hose
- Flush radiator.
General Objective 4.0: Demonstrate skills in the service and maintenance auto electrical components
4.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate the activities Test rings for electrical
activities: for the students to learn and components
- Check batterys state of allow them to perform the
charge using hydrometer. activities.
- Clean and/or replace Assess the students.
battery terminals.
- Charge battery.
- Remove and replace
alternator assembly.
- Clean and set contact
4
breaker point
- Remove wiper and starter
motor and replace the
brushes.
- Replace fuses in electrical
system
- Set spark plug with feeler
gauge and
- Check and adjust ignition
timing
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General Objective 5.0: Demonstrate skills in the service and maintenance of transmission system
5.1 Identify the clutch and the gear box Demonstrate the activities in Complete tool box
5.2 Perform the following activities: 5.1 and 5.2 for the students Engine service pit
- Adjust clutch pedal to learn and ask them to Complete test bed
clearance for mechanically carry out all the activities. Live vehicle.
controlled clutches Assess the students.
5
- Check transmission oil level
and top up for a gear box
- Check transmission oil level
and top-up for a differential
gear box unit.
General Objective 6.0: Demonstrate skills in the service and maintenance of steeling mechanism
6.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate the activities in Steering gear box,
activities: 6.1 for the students to learn Steering rack and pinion
- Wheel alignment and and allow them to practice Wheel alignment
balancing. the activities. machine
6
- Adjust from wheel tapered Assess the students Wheel balancing
roller bearings machine
- Refill and replace shock Old and new shock
absorbers absorber
7.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate the activities in Type pressure gauge
activities: 7.1 for the students to learn Suspension link
- Check linkages for near and and ask them to perform all Tyre tread depth gauge
tear and carry out necessary the activities. Tyre remover equipment
7 repairs. Assess the students. Tie level
- Check for correct tyre Vehicle tyres/tubes
pressure Tool box
- Check for tyre wear
- Vulcanizer a punctured tube
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General Objective 8.0: Demonstrate skills in the service and maintenance of braking system
8.1 Perform the following auto workshop Demonstrate the activities in Live vehicles
activities: 8.1 to 8.3 for the students to Brake pads and lining
- Identify the braking system learn and ask them to carry Brake oil
components out all the activities Complete tool box
- Bleed the brake system Assess the students
- Check for leakages in the
brake system and carry out
repairs.
- Replace brake lining and
8-9
pads
8.2 Carry out the following:
- Rekit a brake master cyliner
- Rekit a brake master pot
- Replace a hydraulic brake
pipe
9.1 Identify the component parts of power Demonstrate activities in 9.1 Electronic spark ignition
steering to 9.2 for the students to (ESI) kits.
10-15 9.2 Identify the features of the electronic learn and allow them to Electronic fuel injector
spark ignition as it replaces the contact practice. (EFI)
breaker unit. Assess the students. A modern vehicle.
TEST 10%
EXAMINATION 50%
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MEC 200 PROJECT AND PROJECT REPORT WRITING Y2/4TH SEMESTER 0/0/3 HRS/WK
OUTCOMES
Contact Hours:
Course: PROJECT AND PROJECT REPORT WRITING Course Code: MEC 200
45hrs/wks
General Objective 1.0: Understand the practical constructional requirements of the project
Week undertaken
Specific Learning Outcome: Teachers Activities Resources
1.1 Identify all the components in a given circuit Teacher should give every Chalk, board,
1.2 Explain the functionality of a schematic/block necessary assistance to circuit diagrams,
diagram given for the project. students during supervision layout and
1.3 Plan the layout for the execution of the project textbooks
1-4 on stage-by-stage basis.
1.4 Carry out the execution of the project as
scheduled in (1.3)
1.5 Test the functionality of the completed project.
1.6 Carry out correction of any detected error/faults
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROJECT AND PROJECT REPORT WRITING Course Code: MEC 200
45hrs/wks
General Objective 2.0: Understand the standard format for project report writing
2.1 Explain the purpose of each of the following Explain to the students the -do-
sections of a project report. approved format of writing
a. Cover page technical reports Show
b. Title page samples of project reports in
c. Approval page the standard format
d. Declaration page
e. Table of contents
f. Acknowledgements
g. Abstract/Summary
h. List of symbols/abbreviations
i. List of tables
j. List of figures
k. Body of the project report, divided
into chapters
l. References
m. Appendices
5-8
2.2 Explain the standard format of writing items (i) -
(x) in 2.1 above. Arrange the body of the project
report, according to the following chapters:
2.3 Explain the standard format of writing references
in regards to the following:
a. textbooks
b. journals
c. past students projects
d. lecturer notes
e. newspapers/magazine
f. seminars/workshops, etc
2.4 Explain the standard format of presenting
appendices in the form of
a. tables
b. diagrams
c. parts list, graphs, etc
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Contact Hours:
Course: PROJECT AND PROJECT REPORT WRITING Course Code: MEC 200
45hrs/wks
General Objective 2.0: Understand the standard format for project report writing
Assessment: The project, report writing and project defence will be awarded 100% of the total score.
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Minimum Equipment List for ND Mechanical Engineering
Technology
A. WORKSHOPS
MACHINE SHOP
1. Tool room lathe with the swing of 483 and length of bed 200 mm with Complete accessories 2
2. Centre lathe with the swing of 330 and length of bed 1500 mm with com Plate accessories 8
8. Power hacksaw 2
24. Micrometers outside 0.25 mm 25-50 mm 50-75 mm and sets of Inside micrometers 5
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27. Calipers (inside and outside) 15 each
II FITTING SHOP
2 Bench vices 30
6 Surface plate 2
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8 Pedestal grinder with drill grinding attachment 1
9 Power hacksaw 1
11 Arbor press 1
21 Try-square 30
22 Dividers 30
23 Steel rule 30
25 Scribers 16
27 Scribing block 2
28 Centre punches 30
30 Scrapers (set) 5
31 Guilotine 2
32 Vernier Caliper 10
33 Hacksaw frame 30
36 Hand drill 2
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43 Wire brush 5
44 Micrometer (assorted) 5
45 Oil can 5
47 Measuring tapes 10
48 Feeler gauges 10
50 Goggles 30 pairs
58 Letter stamps 2
59 Hydraulic press 1
61 Plier (assorted) 10
62 Hand shear 5
65 Welding shield 8
66 Gloves 15
73 Goggle 10
74 Blow lamps 10
75 Steel rule 10
76 Stools 6
77 Try-square 6
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78 Leg vice 2 (opt)
81 Bending roller 1
88 Aprons 10
1 Welding transformer 8
8 Protection screen for five booths for both arc and gas 10
13 Power hacksaw 1
15 Bench vice 6
17 Electrode holder 8
18 Clamp 8
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AUTOMOTIVE SHOP
2 Hydraulic jack 5
10 Electric vulcaniser 1
11 Valve grinder 1
15 Work benches 4
16 Bench vices 6
22 Hydro-meters 5
23 Trolley Jacks 2
33 Tachometer 2
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34 Exhaust gas analyzer 1
35 Lubrication equipment 1
36 Portable crane 1
37 Valve refacer 2
38 Dynamometer 2
40 Steam cleaner 1
51 Grease gun 6
54 Honing machine 1
55 Crankshaft grinder 1
56 Armature lathe 1
58 Oil can 6
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70 Vibration meter 1
71 Electrolytic tester 1
1 Vacuum pump 1
2 Charging unit 1
10 Electronic thermometer 4
12 Temperature probe 4
13 Capacity analyzer 4
14 Test cord 6
16 Revolution counter 4
20 Angle grinder 1
21 Pedestal grinder 1
22 Air compressor 1
23 Recording hygrometer 1
25 Clip-on-volt-amp-ohm meter 1
26 Ohm-meter 1
28 Pipe vice 4
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29 Bench vice 4
30 Work bench 3
31 Anvil 1
35 Emergency lamp 1
36 Respirator 10
38 Ear protector 10
45 Brushes 6
48 Suction valve 2
52 Rechargeable drier 2
55 Vibration absorber 2
57 Gauge adaptor 2
61 Hydrostatic Bench 1
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64 Boiler and steam piping instrument (lab. type) 1
65 Smoke tunnel 1
67 Heat exchanger
69 Remaerant cylinders 2
4 Swage block 2
5 Leg vice 2
7 Sledge hammer 4
8 Flatters 6
9 Hardles 6
10 Hot chisels 6
11 Cold chisels 6
12 Fuller 6
18 Queching bath 2
19 Thermocouples 5
20 Optical pyrometer 2
23 Carburising equipment 2
24 Crucible furnace 1
25 Crucible 4
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28 Combined slag lifter and skimming ladle 1
30 Degreasing plunger 2
32 Wire brush 2
33 Pedestal grinder 1
39 Eye Goggles 10
40 Face shield 10
45 Moulding bench 10
46 Bottom flask 20
47 Moulding flask 20
49 Watering can 5
50 Wheel-barrow 4
53 Strike-off-bars 10
55 Sprue pins 20
56 Vent rods 20
57 Bellows 5
58 Lifters 10
59 Bubb sponges 5
60 Draw pins 50
61 Wet brush 30
62 Bench vice 4
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63 Hand vice 2
64 Cutting pliers
65 Combination pliers 10
68 Triangular file 10
69 Round file 10
71 Moulding machine 1
73 Core boxes 10
74 G. Clamps 10
75 Core driver 1
76 Woodworking lathe 1
77 Circular saw 2
78 Band saw 2
79 Jig saw 2
80 Wood plan-machine
81 Jointer 1
82 Scraper 1
7 Desk sharpener 5
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9 Flat scale rule (300 mm) 5
20 Personal computers 2
21 Plotter 1
I MECHANICAL MACHINES
1 Screw Jack 1
2 Oldham coupling 1
6 Hooks joint 1
7 Geneva stop 1
14 Spring balance 1
16 Compression apparatus 1
18 Centrifugal/centripetal apparatus 1
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20 Extension and compression of springs apparatus 1
24 Fire extinguishers 42
II STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
3 Tensometer 1
4 Fire extinguishers 4
7 Hydrostatic Bench 1
FLUID MECHANICS/HYDRAULICS
2 Hydraulics Bench with accessories for various experiments in fluid flow measurements 3
5 Manometer 1
6 Rotameter 1
9 Water meter 2
11 Smoke tunnel 1
12 Heat exchanger 1
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THERMODYNAMIC/HEAT ENGINES
3 Resistance thermometer 1
9 Tachometer 1
10 Stroboscope 1
13 Marcet boiler 1
18 Pressure cooker 1
20 Rotary viscometer 1
22 Speedomax recorder 1
23 Thermal anemometer 1
24 Electric anemometer 1
27 Fire extinguishers 4
31 Smoke tunnel 1
32 Heat exchanger 1
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AUTOMOTIVE
9 Injector type HC 50 1
10 Hydraulic dynamometer 1
11 Vibration meter 1
13 Compression meter 1
14 Electrolytic tester 1
15 PH meter 1
16 Battery tester 4
19 Balancing machine 1
24 Digital Tachometer 1
28 Fire extinguishers 4
29 Sand buckets 4
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MATERIALS SCIENCE
7 Strain gauge 2
9 Torsion tester 1
10 Fatigue tester 1
12 Outside caliper 2
13 Inside caliper 5
17 Screw drivers 2
18 Abbrastive cutters 1
19 Dial gauge 1
20 Pedestal grinder 1
21 Fire extinguisher 1
23 Grinding machine 2
24 Polishing machine 2
25 Metallurgical microscopes 5
26 Parting machine 1
27 Etching machine 1
28 Microscope 1
30 Decicators 2
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METROLOGY LABORATORY
1 Comparator (Mechanical) 1
4 Angle gauge 1
7 Engineers level 1
11 Vernier calipers 3
13 Angle plate 1
15 Surface plate 1
18 Bevel protractor 2
20 Engineers square 2
21 Thread gauge 2
22 Radius gauge 2
23 Feeler gauge 2
24 Steer rule 4
25 Combination set 2
The laboratories and workshops listed for the National Diploma Programme are also needed for the Higher
National Diploma Programme. In addition, the following laboratories are also required:
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The equipment and tools for laboratories and workshops for the National Diploma Programmes are needed
for the Higher National Diploma Programmes. In addition the following equipment and tools are also
necessary for the programme.
- relieving equipment 1
5 Jig boring machine or vertical milling machine complete with accessories, including: 1
- boring heads
- circular table
- honing head
8 Complete numerical control lathe or numerical control vertical milling/drilling machine (CNC) 1
10 Hydraulic press 1
14 Lathe dynamometer 1
15 Drill dynamometer 1
17 Swiveling vice 2
18 Fire extinguishers 4
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HND MECHANICAL (AUTO LAB) (ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT LIST)
Automotive Laboratory
1 AC charging kit 1
5 Spring balance 2
7 Voltmeter 2
8 Ammeter 2
9 Ohmmeter 2
11 Vee blocks 4
50 mm-75 mm 2
75 mm-100 mm 2
13 Internal micrometer 2
14 Comparator 1
POWER/PLANT LABORATORY
2 Smoke Tunnel 1
5 Steam Power Plant Including Steam Boiler Condenser, Steam Turbine, Steam
7 Engine Test Beds with: Petrol and Diesel Engine, CI and SI Two Stroke and Four stroke 1 set each
11 Air Heaters 1
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12 Dust Extractors 1
14 Fire Extinguishers 4
15 Sand Buckets 2
6 Barometer aneroid 1
7 Thermo-hydrograph 1
8 Solarimeter 1
9 Windspeed meter 1
11 Air-conditioning unit 1
12 Refrigeration bench 1
17 Fire extinguishers 4
18 Sand buckets 2
20 Pychrometer 1
2 Governor apparatus 1
5 Gyroscope apparatus 1
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7 Whirling dust apparatus 1
10 Beam apparatus 1
1 Bermnoullin apparatus 1
11 Wind tunnel 1
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Guidelines for text book writers
The following guidelines are suggestions from the Engineering Committees to the writers of the textbooks for
the new curricula. They are intended to supplement the detailed syllabuses which have been produced, and
which define the content and level of the courses.
Authors should bear in minds that the curriculum has been designed to give the students a broad
understanding of applications in industry and commerce, and this is reflected in the curriculum objectives.
The front size should be 12 point for normal text and 14 point where emphasis is need
Photographs, diagrams and charts should used extensively thought the book, and these
items must be up-to-date
In all cases the material must be related to industry and commerce, using real life
examples wherever possible so that the book is just a theory book. It must help the students
to see the subject in the content of the 'real word"
The philosophy of the courses is one of an integrated approach to theory and practice, and
as such the books should reflect this by not making and artificial divided between theory and
practice.
Examples should drawn from Nigeria wherever possible, so that the information is set in a
country context.
Each chapter should end with student self-assessment quotations (SAG) so that student
can check their own master of the subject.
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Accurate instructions should be given for any practical work having first conducted the
practical to check that the instructions do indeed work
The books must have a proper index or table of contents, a list of references and an
introduction based on the overall course philosophy and aims of the syllabus.
Symbols and units must be listed and a unified approach used throughout the book
In case of queries regarding the contents of the books and the depth of information, the
author must contact the relevant curriculum committee via the National Board for technical
Education.
The final draft version of the books should be submitted to Nigerian members of the
curriculum working groups for their comments regarding the content in relation to the
desired syllabus.
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List of Participants
1 Engr. Dr. Nuru A. Yakubu National Project Coordinator & Executive Secretary, NBTE
Curriculum Review Team Members for Information and Communication Technology (ND/HND Programmes)
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Review Committee
14. Engr. Kgt T.J. Dareta National Oil Plc Marina Lagos
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Final Review Committee
TA78 HW, UK
Ado-Ekiti
Wuse 2, Abuja
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