Applicants must have at least a National Diploma or its equivalent in their chose subject or skills area.
In addition, applicants must have an acceptable qualification in teaching or training.
Applicants must be employed as teachers or trainers at the time of applying

The three-year block-release programme consists of a prescribed number of taught modules in the specialist subjects and in education, work-based experience integrated into the second year of study, and a final year project.
Applicants who do not meet the basic entry requirements may be required to study prescribed bridging modules.

 Assessment

All modules are assessed through coursework and examination unless specified otherwise in the module synopses.

All candidates shall study prescribed common education and professional modules under the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education.
 
Short Modules (Engineering and Technology)
An array of selected modules in engineering and technology shall be offered to both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates (See Section 3.3 ahead). To students enrolled for normal degree programmes, these shall be offered as optional modules. To industry and working personnel they shall be offered for non-degree purposes, for certificates, and for diploma awards depending on the number and combinations of modules taken. The modules shall be selected and produced in collaboration with science and engineering faculties, as well as relevant industry bodies and companies. They shall cover contemporary issues in engineering and technology, touching on, among others, such broad topics as:
 
Environmental concerns and manufacturing
International standards in production
Production economics
Safe technologies
Resources and energy
Materials
Design techniques
 
Subject specialist modules
In addition to common modules, each student shall study modules under one of the specialist subject areas below. Some students may be required to first take engineering bridging modules.
 
Civil and Construction Engineering
Key to module codes

55	Brick and bond theory
56	Construction material
57	Construction drawing
58	Measurement of construction work
59	Industrial studies  and design

 

		Module List
Part I	Semester I	PTE1131 Engineering Mathematics 1 PTE1145 Engineering Drawing (TCW1203) PTE1147 Material Science Education Modules
	Semester II	PST1231 Engineering Mathematics II PTE1246 Engineering Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) PTE1256 Workshop Technology and safety Education Modules
Year II	Semester I	PTE2146 Fluid Mechanics PTE2147 Strength of materials I PTE2157 Construction Survey (TCW2102) Education Modules
	Semester II	PTE2255 Solid Mechanics/Strength of Materials II PTE2258 Analysis of Structures PTE2259 Environmental Engineering Education Modules
Year III		PTE3000 Industrial Attachment
Year IV	Semester I	PTE4146 Engineering Mechanics II (Elective) PTE4156 Electrical Installations and Appliances (Elective) PTE4157 Geo-technological Engineering PTE4158 Design of Structures Education Modules
	Semester II	PST4010 Final Year Project PTE4256 Transport Engineering and Planning PTE4258 Hydraulic Design PTE4259 Geotechnical Engineering II Education Modules

 
 
Electrical and electronic engineering
Key to module codes
 

50	Analogue Electronics and Communication
51	Digital Electronics and Communication
52	Electrical Systems
53	Electronics Systems
54	Computers and Programs

 

		Module list
Year I	Semester I	PTE1131 Engineering Mathematics I PTE1153 Circuit Theory and Networks PTE1154 Computer Engineering Education Modules
	Semester II	PST1231 Engineering Mathematics II PTE1252 Electrical and Electronic Measurements PTE1253 Electronic engineering circuits and devices Education Modules
Year II	Semester I	PST2177 Programming & programme design PTE2150 Analogue electronics PTE2152 Electrical Machines Education Modules
	Semester II	PTE2250 Analogue communication PTE2253 Design Project PTE2254 Digital Electronics Education Modules
Year III		PTE3000 Industrial Attachment
Year IV	Semester I	PST4175 Computer Communication & Networking PTE4151 Digital Communication PTE4152 Instrumentation and Control I Education Modules
	Semester II	PST4010 Final Year Project PTE4252 Instrumentation and Control II PTE4254 Microprocessors and microcontrollers PTE4276 Graphic design Education Modules

 
 
 
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Key to module codes
 

45	Engineering drawing and design
46	Mechanics – statics & dynamics
47	Material science and technology
48	Maintenance engineering, workshop technology
49	Manufacturing engineering

 

		Module list
Year I	Semester I	PTE1131  Engineering Mathematics I PTE1145 Engineering Drawing I PTE1147 Material Science Education Modules
	Semester II	PST1231 Engineering Mathematics II PTE1246 Engineering Mechanics I (Ref PTE1281) PTE1256 Workshop Technology and safety          Education Modules
Year II	Semester I	PTE2145 Industrial Design PTE2146 Fluid Mechanics PTE2147 Strength of Materials I Education Modules
	Semester II	PTE2245 Engineering Design PTE2246 Thermodynamics PTE2247 Strength of Materials II Education Modules
Year III		PTE3000 Industrial Attachment
Year IV	Semester I	PTE4146 Engineering Mechanics II PTE4149 Manufacturing technology & Processes PTE4152 Instrumentation and Control I Education Modules
	Semester II	PST4010 Final Year Project PTE4248 Maintenance Engineering PTE4249 Manufacturing Systems PTE4252 Instrumentation and Control II Education Modules

 
 
Technical Graphics
Key to module codes
 

80	Mathematical applications to drawing
81	Building, architectural drawing and design
82	Engineering drawing and design
83	Fine art and Free hand sketching
84	Computer aided design

 

		Module list
Year I	Semester I	PTE 1145 Engineering Drawing I PTE 1147 Material science PTE 1181 Architectural mathematics Education Modules
	Semester II	PDT1222 Fine art studio I PTE 1281 Applied structural statics and dynamics PTE1282 Technical drawing Education Modules
Year II	Semester I	PTE1280 Applied geometry PTE 2181 Architectural & structural drawing PTE 2183 Environmental design Education Modules
	Semester II	PDT2224 Product Development PTE 2281 Building Construction PDT2222 Fine Art Studio II Education Modules
Year III		PTE3000 Industrial Attachment
Year IV	Semester I	PTE 4158 Design of Structures PTE 4181 Building Services PTE 4184 Computer Aided Architectural Design Education Modules
	Semester II	PST4010 Final Year Project PTE 4224 Personal Development PTE 4276 Graphic Design PTE 4288 Materials and construction Education Modules

 
 
 
Wood Science and Technology
Key to module codes
 

85	Wood characteristics and quality
86	Processing and workshop technology
87	Tools, machines and machining
88	Design, drawing and materials
89	Product development and manufacturing

 

		Module list
Year I	Semester I	PTE1145 Engineering Drawing I PTE1147 Material science PTE1185 Wood chemistry Education Modules
	Semester II	PTE1246 Eng Mechanics I (Statics & Dynamics) PTE1256 Workshop Technology and safety PTE1282 Technical drawing Education Modules
Year II	Semester I	PTE2185 Wood structure, quality and processing PTE2187 Construction equipment & methods PTE2189 Wood manufacturing systems & processes Education Modules
	Semester II	PDT2224 Product development PTE2258 Analysis of structures PTE2287 Wood machines & Maintenance Engineering Education Modules
Year III		PTE3000 Industrial Attachment
Year IV	Semester I	PST4161 Principles of marketing PTE4186 Furniture and cabinet construction PTE4189 Wood finishes Education Modules
	Semester II	PST4010 Final Year Project PDT4224 Personal development PTE4276 Graphic Design PTE4288 Materials and construction Education Modules

PTE1131               Engineering Mathematics 1/Calculus 1                                     

Indices and logarithms, formulae, mensuration, trigonometry, force and moments, estimating and costs. Series, arithmetic and geometric progressions, convergence, sum to infinity, gradient of a curve, the chain rule, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, rates of change, stationary points. Polynomials, discriminant, real roots, solving quadratic equations, domain, range, one-one functions, graphical illustrations. Calculus, differentiation, integration, applications of arc length, area, volumes, moments of inertia, centroids. Vector  and scalar products. Equations of lines and planes. Matrices basic operations, rank, inverse Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule. Determinants, Eigen values and Eigen vectors. Ordinary differential equations. Applications of First order differential equations: mechanical and electrical engineering problems. Elementary functions including Hyperbolic functions and their inverses, Differentiation technique; Leibnitz’s Rule, Hospital’s Rule. Applications of differentiation: maxima and minima, kinematics. Integration techniques, Reduction formula. Integration of complex functions, integration by substitution, trigonometric relationships, trapezium rule, graphical determination, integration by parts. Applications of Integration: arc-length, area, volume, moments of inertia, centroids.

 

PTE1145               Engineering Drawing                                      

Introduction to engineering drawing; geometrical constructions; tangency constructions; construction of ellipses; orthographic projections of simple geometrical solids and general engineering components in first and third angle; plane geometry; space geometry; dimensioning; pictorial views; freehand sketching; sectioning; intersections; developments; conventions; assembly drawings.

 

PTE1147               Modelling and materials                 

Materials classification and structure, atomic bonding in materials, crystallisation, dislocations, plastic deformation, temperature measurement, phase diagrams, solidification, liquidification, vaporization, alloy formation, types of material, composite, selection and their applications i.e. wood, plastics, ceramics and other alloys. Structure and properties of metals and alloys; Review of principles, Diffusional processes. Constitutional phase diagrams. Lattice defects. Deformation of metals, fracture and fatigue, polymers and corrosion. Materials for Modelling; Theories of models and model making. Imagination, creativity, innovation and invention. Image formation, model making and realization. Problem solving, visual patterns, models, prototypes and artifacts. Material selection for designs, experimentation with a range materials.  Costs of models for designs; properties and analysis of materials for design models and product development. Testing and evaluating materials. Directory of design materials. Analysis of design case studies.

 

PTE1153               Circuit Theory and Networks                                        

Analysis of continuous and discrete signals and systems. Topics include convolution, impulse response, system classifications, state variable formulation, differential and difference equations.

 

PTE1154               Computer Engineering                                   

Computer components: types of computer systems features, function of central processing unit, the motherboard, the expansion bus, system memory map, volatile/non-volatile memory storage methods. Introduction to operating systems: MSDOS, UNIX and Windows. Software development. Software life cycles, structured programming, introduction to modular design: C-constricts, introduction to programming in C. Packages: computer maintenance and diagnostic, spreadsheets.

 

PTE1175 Computers applications for engineers                                    

Computer hardware, Word Processing, Creating a spread sheet (Excel) and Power Point Communication and information systems; commercial and general data processing.

 

PTE1181               Architectural mathematics                                            

Calculation of linear, curved and circular objects; measurement of surface area, volume, density of 2-D and 3-D formations; angular measures of shapes and designs found in building and product structures.

 

PTE1185               Wood chemistry                               

Chemical structure of wood and bark, cellulose, lignin, tannin, extractives, resins and gums, rubber, pyrolysis, dyes, mass spectroscopy, eco-friendly production and products.

 

PTE1231               Engineering Maths II                       

Series, arithmetic and geometric progressions, convergence, sum to infinity, gradient of a curve, the chain rule, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, rates of change, stationary points. Integration of complex functions, integration by substitution, trigonometric relationships, trapezium rule, graphical determination, integration by parts.

 

PTE1246               Engineering Mechanics I (Statics and dynamics)                                  

Scalars, vectors, triangle of forces, parallelogram and polygon of forces, principle of transmissibility, Newton’s laws, resolution of forces into two and three dimensional components, position vectors, resultant forces, moments, couples, equilibrium equations, structures: types of supports, truss analysis, joint method, section method, friction in inclined plane, wedges and screws. (X-ref TIE2106/2206)

 

PTE1252               Electrical and Electronic Measurements                                  

Physical quantities, SI units, Avogadro constant, scalar and vectors. Measurements, errors and uncertainty. Measurement Systems: Static characteristics of measurement instruments. Transducers: Principles of Capacitive, resistive, inductive, electromagnetic, thermoelectric, elastic, piezoelectric, piezo-resistive, electrochemical, gas, ion selective electrodes; Signal conditioners and data acquisition; Introduction to flow measurement; Radiation Measurements, Basic measuring devices, ammeters, voltmeters, transducers, accuracy, precision and components. Electronic measuring instruments, digital voltmeters, multimetres. Oscilloscopes; Measurement of AC power; Measurement of non-electrical parameters.

 

PTE1253               Electrical Circuits and Devices                                    

Introduction to volt-ampere characteristics of diodes, transistors with power and photo electronic devices. Maxwell’s equation for static and harmonic varying current, displacement current, application of circuit theory, semi-conductors, diodes and transistors, logic gates, NAND, NOT, NOR, OR exclusively OR, Boolean algebra, combination logic, minimization, programmable logic devices, sequential logic, arithmetic operations and circuit memory elements.

 

PTE1256               Workshop Technology and safety                              

Workshop tools, occupational safety and health, processes and routines, construction materials, construction measuring instruments, personnel in the construction process, construction laws. The workshop environment, safety and care of equipment, space management. Safety and hygiene: workshop safety, ergonomic safety, Government regulations. Environmental stresses and hygiene, chemical stresses, harmful agents through inhalation, skin absorption & ingestion. Control of environmental factors. Measurement and measuring instruments, reliability, precision, scale, steel rules, calipers, micrometers, gauges, etc. Machine shop practice, marking, hand sawing, filing, drilling, and use of lathe; Equipment operation and maintenance, fabrication, welding, turning, cutting, soldering and brazing. Equipment acquisition, storage and disposal. (X-ref TIE 1103 and TIE1203)

 

PTE 1281              Applied structural statics and dynamics                                  

An introduction to static and dynamic behaviour of the major structural systems applied in architecture. An examination of the monolithic wall, post-and- lintel and multistory framed construction, tunnels, vaults and domes, suspended, catenary and tensile structures, etc to enable students to develop their understanding of the structural principles that underlay their physical structural forms. The aim of the module is to develop analytical capabilities in relating the sizes of components to their physical characteristics of structural elements and the analysis of forces acting on them.

 

PTE1282               Technical drawing                                                                                           

Plane geometry, space geometry, first and third angle projection, dimensioning, pictorial views, freehand sketching, drawing of common objects, sectioning, intersections, developments, conventions, assembly drawing and exploded views. The use of AutoCAD covering the menu options of the operating screen settings, limits and control g auto CAD program. Use of basic operating commands SNAP, GRID, ORTHO, ENTER, etc. Practical lab exercises and assignments in 2D and 3D such as drawing and dimensioning of various machine parts, architectural plans, process flow charts and block diagrams.

 

PTE1285               Timber Mechanics (Stat & Dynamics)

Strength properties of wood. Static and dynamic behaviour of building structural systems, framed structures, walls, tunnels, lintels, vaults and domes, catenary and tensile structures, effects of loading. (X-ref AAR1206)

 

PTE2145               Industrial Design                                              

Stages in the life cycle of a product, characteristics of global competition, characteristics of a competitive product, research and development, its role in the design of a product, factors influencing forward move of a product. Identifying customer needs and establishing product, generic product development process, concept generation and development.

 

PTE2146               Fluid Mechanics                               

Elements of fluid mechanics, Pressure and head, Static Forces on surfaces, Motion of fluid particles and streams, Bernoulli’s equation, The momentum equation, Uniform flow in open channels, Design of hydraulic systems and control, applications of hydraulics in industry, pneumatics and cut-out systems.

 

PTE2147               Strength of Materials I                                     

Direct stress and strain. Compound bars. Poisson’s ratio and lateral strain. Hoop stress and axial stress in a cylinder. Stress in thin shells. Mechanical properties of materials, ductile and brittle materials, resilience, fatigue, creep, hardness. Sheer and torsion. Bending moment diagrams. Second moment of are. Modulus of section.

 

PTE2150               Analogue Electronics                                     

An introduction to stabilized power supplies, small-signal models of differential, single stage. Multistage and integrates circuit amplifiers, oscillators, wave shaping and switching circuits. High frequency effects. Stability and performance measurement.

 

PTE2152               Electrical Machines                                        

Fields and magnetic circuits. Energy conversion phenomena. Three-phase theory. Transformers: principles, operation and construction. Special transformers. Principles, classification, characteristics and construction of synchronous, induction and dc machines. Single-phase induction motors. Steady-state and transient behaviour of machines.

 

PTE2157               Construction Survey                                       

Definition of survey, SI units in survey, Application of Plane and geodetic survey. Topographical, cadastral, hydrographic, mine photogrammetry and engineering survey. Theory of errors. Systematic and random errors. Methods of eliminating or minimizing these errors. Methods of set up. Ranging a line using a prism square. Taping. Corrections to the measured lengths. Temperature, slope, standardization, tension, reduction to mean sea level. Leveling:- dumpy, tilting, and automatic levels, Leveling of construction, longitudinal and cross-sections, grading of constructions, cut and fill work. (X-Ref TCW2102)

 

PTE2180               Applied geometry                                            

Surface development principles, parallel radial and triangulation. Development of right and oblique based prisms, development of special types of roofs.               

               

PTE2181               Architectural & structural drawing                                              

Drawing and utilizing models, block and site plans, floor existing work, new work, elevations and sections, constructional details of key components, fixtures and jointing methods. Steel and timber structures, roof trusses, columns and steel base fixture            

               

PTE2183               Environmental design                                                    

An introduction to the ways in which buildings respond to and modify the environment with the emphasis on thermal, acoustic and lighting performance. Simple methods of calculation are introduced. Investigation on the climatic factors derived from several African Climatic zones, the influence of topography, surrounding buildings and open spaces on the micro climate of buildings and the principles of thermal comfort.

 

PTE2185               Wood structure, quality & processing                                       

Forest and plantation timber, juvenile and mature timber, soft and hard woods, tree improvement through genetics, wood ultra-structure, anatomical aspects, wood related and supplemental materials e.g. bamboo, canes, palm, etc., Wood Seasoning, preservation & storage, Wood deterioration and destruction qualities; treatment of logs and sawn timber; fungal and insect protection; seasoning techniques; timber storage and sheds; maintenance; inspections. Sawmilling, Layouts of sawmill sites, saws and sawmilling equipment, saw doctoring, saw blade geometry, measurement of log volume, economic conversion of logs, timber scale.

 

PTE2187               Construction equipment & methods                                          

Planning and scheduling projects; heavy and large-scale construction, building estimations; quantity surveying and pricing of labour, materials and equipment; resource management; computer-based solutions. (X-ref AQS4108)

 

PTE2189               Wood manufacturing systems and processes                                        

Classification of systems; layout; assembly lines; scheduling; group technology; machine scheduling; production flow analysis; wood manufacturing processes. (X-ref TIE3112, TIE3113, TIE3213)

 

PTE2245               Engineering Design                                        

Coupling design: rigid and flexible couplings, Bolt Loading, Clutches: conical and multiple disc, Brake design: band, disc, automatic braking systems, Gear design: spur, helical, bevel and worm, Rolling bearings design, Ball bearings, taper bearings, belt design, V-belt and flat belt.

 

PTE2246               Thermodynamics/Thermal Physics                            

Temperature scales, practical thermometers. Ideal gas: equation of state, kinetic theory of gases, pressure of a gas, kinetic energy of a molecule, work done by an ideal gas, thermal equilibrium, thermal conduction, convection, radiation. Laws of thermodynamics, the working fluid and phase equilibrium, reversible and irreversible processes, The second law of thermodynamics and Entropy, The heat engine cycles, vapour power cycles, refrigeration cycles, Turbines and compressors, Cooling systems: air, water, additives. Communication and production. Design registration and protection.

 

PTE2247               Strength of Materials II                                    

Structures: forces in members, sheer force and bending moments diagrams. Simple bending equation and applications, slope and deflections of beams, Macaulay’s method, Torsion equation and applications to hollow and solid shafts, thin cylinders, thick cylinders: Lame’s theory and line, stresses in three dimensions, shear and tensible combined, Mohr’s stress circle, strain in three dimensions, Mohr’s strain circle.

 

PTE2250               Analogue Communication                                            

Introduction to analogue communications; amplitude modulation; single side band modulation and angle modulation, frequency division multiplexing, propagation effects; demodulation. Determination of the signal-to-noise ratio in AM and FM systems. Design of small signal HF amplifiers, mixers, oscillators and detectors, mixer theory and spectral analysis, noise generation in electronic circuits and devices.

 

PTE2253               Design Project                                 

The module constitutes of various designs that can be constructed and tested in the laboratory or computer room.

 

PTE2254               Digital Electronics                                           

Boolean algebra, Combinational logic.  Minimization. Karnaugh mapping. Programmable logic devices.  Sequential logic.  Arithmetic Operations and circuit memory elements. Operational amplifiers, classification, parameters and basic building blocks.

 

PTE2255               Solid Mechanics                               

Normal stress and strain, stress and strain relationships, elastic and plastic deformation, Hooke’s law, shear stress and strain, allowable stress and allowable load. Analysis of axially loaded bars, temperature effects, stresses on inclined surfaces. Analysis of beams for shear and bending:- shear force and bending moment. Bending stresses in beams. Torsional behaviour of hollow bars, indeterminate circular shafts, elastic torsion of thin walled closed tubes. Analysis of stress and strain:- plane stresses, principal stresses,  and maximum shear stresses, Mohr’s circle of plane stress, Hooke’s law for plane stress, spherical and cylindrical pressure vessels, triaxial stress, 3D stress, plain stress.

 

PTE2258               Analysis of Structures                                  

Basic structural theory; structures and their behaviour; loads, determinacy and indeterminacy; plane and space trusses; bridge and roof trusses; long span structures – cables and arches; influence lines for statically determinate beams and trusses; strain and complementary energy; basic structural theorems, principle of virtual work. Deflection of statically determinant structures; area moment method, application of Castiglione’s theorems, unit load method, analysis of statically indeterminate structures; method of superposition, slope deflection and moment distribution; application to beams and rigid frames.

 

PTE2259               Environmental Engineering                          

Human activities and environmental pollution. Plumbing, drainage, Objectives of wastewater treatment. Waste water characteristics BOD kinetics. Wastewater flow rates and design flows. Flow equalization, wastewater treatment processes and selection. Design, operation and management plant.

 

PTE 2281              Building construction I                                   

The module examines the construction process and the materials used in construction through lectures, case studies and project assignments. Students shall be required to study a building under construction and create a portfolio for documenting the project.

 

PTE2287               Wood machines & Maintenance Engineering                                          

Rationale for maintenance; types of maintenance; machine maintenance operations and organization; investigative maintenance; repair, replacement and monitoring; systems reliability; engineering tools and solutions. (X-ref TIE2110; TIE3110).

 

PTE4146               Engineering Mechanics II (Elective)                                            

Dynamics of a particle, force, mass, acceleration, work and energy, Impulse of energy and momentum, special applications, dynamics of system of particles, conservation of energy and momentum, introduction to three dimensional dynamics of a rigid body, angular momentum, KE, momentum and energy equations, parallel plane motion, gyroscope motion, are moments of inertia, mass moment of inertia, mass moment of inertia about an axis, products of inertia. (X-ref TIE2106/2206)

 

PTE4149               Manufacturing Technology and processes                              

Casting processes, solidification of castings, gating and feeding systems, mould materials and their testing, continuous casting, special processes, design of castings, casting defects, inspection and quality control. Bench work, marking and setting out. Powder metallurgy: production of metal powders, their characteristics, purity, grain size etc. control and testing, pretreatments, pressing, lubricants, sintering, injection moulding, film blowing, cindering, mixing, extrusion. Machining processes: metal cutting tools, mechanics of chip removal, economics of cutting, cutting processes, turning, milling, sawing, thread cutting, metal removal rate calculations, grinding. Non-traditional machining processes, Rapid prototyping techniques.

 

PTE4151 Digital Communication                                 

Introduction to digital communication systems: digital signal processing, modulation, transmission, and demodulation. Propagation. Random noise, channel capacity and error control coding. Optimum receiver design principles.

 

PTE4152                Instrumentation and Control I                      

Frequency measuring instruments, frequency analysers, Counters, Transducers. Open and closed loop controllers. Transfer functions, Simple servomechanisms, Derivation of transfer functions. Time domain, Frequency domain, Stability, Routh criterion, Root locus. Characteristics of measuring means , static characteristics, gain, sensitivity, resolution sensitivity of an instrument or a transducer; dynamic characteristics of measuring means; errors in engineering measurements. Analogue measuring instruments: flow meters, pressure gauges, thermometers, scales etc. Electronic instrumentation: sensors and transducers. AD/DA Converters. Accuracy and error of measurement.

 

PTE4156               Electrical Installations and Appliances (Elective)                  

Domestic installation, domestic appliances and conduit work.

 

PTE4157               Geotechnical Engineering                                             

Important subjects include principles of effective stress and shear strength of soil. Strain-stress behaviour. Soil stiffness. Lateral earth pressure. Moor-Coulomb and Rankin approaches. Consolidation theory and permeability. Gravity and sheet piling. Behaviour of piles. Seepage. Bearing capacity and slope stability. Critical soil model. Ultimate capacity of shallow foundations.

 

PTE4158               Design of Structures                                       

Introduction to structural design, design methods, load on structures. Design in reinforced concrete. Basis of design, material properties, loading, design of beams, slabs, columns and foundations. Design in structural steel work. Design of vertically loaded masonry walls, design of laterally loaded wall panels. Enhancement of Auto CAD application in Civil Engineering drawings e.g. detailing, labelling and dimensioning.

 

PTE4181               Building services                                             

The infrastructural services required in buildings including water supply and distribution, hot water supply and distribution of solid waste and rain water drainage, sewage treatment and its disposal, refuse removal and disposal, electrical and telephone services for buildings, ventilation, air conditioning and acoustics.

 

PTE4184               Computer aided architectural design                                         

Thinking skills, creativity and the expression and provides a practical introduction to the use of computers in design, various electronic graphic representation used in design, and functionality and the structure of modern CAD systems. Students are then given theoretical and practical introduction to computer based and drawing tools and techniques through lectures and hands on instruction and demonstration.

 

PTE4186               Furniture & cabinet construction                               

Interpretation of plans and drawings, measurement, shop and office geometry, hand, portable power and stationary power tools, joinery and assembly, small, medium and large-scale projects, shelves, drawers and doors, materials and processes.

 

PTE4189               Wood finishes                                                   

Planning and applying wood finishes; Surface Coatings, 'Natural' Finishes, pigmented Finishes, penetrating finish, and waxing; Finishing Techniques; Staining, Glazing and Toning, Pickling and Liming, Bleaching, Distressing

 

PTE4248               Maintenance Engineering                              

Maintenance and reliability, Preventative maintenance, Total productive maintenance (TPM) corrective maintenance breakdown maintenance, reliability centered maintenance, condition based maintenance, systems reliability – Weibull parameters. Estimating reliability – Weibull diagram.

 

PTE4249               Manufacturing Systems                                

Classification of manufacturing systems, project, batch, line, continuous, facility layout and design: problems that  stimulate facility layout design,  locating new facilities, Assembly lines, Flow line design, Approaches to line balancing: Ranked positional weight, Largest candidate Rule, Kibridge and Western method, Practical issues in line balancing, sequencing of a mixed model, improvements to solutions on line balance, GT Cellular manufacturing, scheduling.

 

PTE4252               Instrumentation and Control II                                      

Frequency measuring instruments, Frequency analysers; Counters; Transducers and sensors; Open and closed loop controllers. Transfer functions. Simple servomechanisms, Derivation of transfer functions. Time domain, Frequency domain, Stability, Routh Criterion, Root Locus. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Distributed Control Systems (DCCs); Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) packages; Time domain and frequency domain system modelling; representation and reduction of multiple systems (block diagram techniques); stability; steady state errors (accuracy); frequency response methods, PID controllers compensation; programmable logic controllers (PLCs); introduction to state space methods.

 

PTE4254               Microprocessors and microcontrollers                     

Basic concepts of microprocessors. Architecture and operation. Instruction sets and assembly language programming. Subroutine, interrupts, programmed controlled I/O: I/O operations. I/O memory mapped. I/O ports. Programmable LSI ports. Applications of microprocessors.

 

PTE4256               Transport Engineering and Plan                                 

Role of traffic and transport engineering- its scope and function. Highway surveys. Geometric design of highway, design of intersections, design of signals, markings and signs. Sight distances Horizontal and vertical curves. Construction and maintenance of low cost roads, stabilize roads, bituminous roads.

 

PTE4258               Hydraulic Design                                             

Overview of hydraulic structures: conveyance structures, flow measuring devices, control structures etc. Design of municipal drainage system. Methods of analysis and hydraulic design: conveyance structures, water distribution systems etc.  Storage systems: ground and overhead reservoirs and impoundments.

 

PTE4259               Geotechnical Engineering II                                          

Geo-structural mechanisms and the critical state soil model. Bearing capacity and design of foundations. Settlement of foundations and analysis. Geotechnical process for ground improvement. Construction methods, dams and embankments. Soil improvement grouting vertical drains, geosynthesis, soil reinforcement. Filtration, separation and erosion control. Drainage in plane. Flow prevention. Gravity retaining walls and design. Pile construction, flexible and rigid pipes and deep in situ walls.

 

PTE4288               Materials and construction                                           

On-site and off-site analysis of construction projects and products; selection and evaluation of materials for construction and design projects; quantitative and qualitative analysis; materials for repair jobs; (X-ref AAR1204).

 

PTE4288               Materials and construction                                           

On-site and off-site analysis of construction projects and products; selection and evaluation of materials for construction and design projects; quantitative and qualitative analysis; materials for repair jobs; (X-ref AAR1204).