DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

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1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Programs: The Department offers the following Programs:- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering M.Eng Ph.D Soil and Water Engineering Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Engineering Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering Food Engineering Soil and Water Engineering Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Engineering Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering Philosophy Agricultural and Environmental Engineering emerged as a result of pressing need for more agricultural products through application of machine and engineering principles to agriculture without degrading the environment. Agricultural and Environmental Engineering is an inherently interdisciplinary field. Agricultural and Environmental Engineering involves designing environmental protection or remediation strategies for multiple resources-water, air and soil, often with combinations of physical, chemical and biological treatment methods in the context of a complex regulatory framework. The program is dedicated to providing life-long development, instilling a sense of professional responsibility, and serving our society. The philosophy of the postgraduate program in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering is in line with that of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi which is aimed at integrating teaching, research and extension in agriculture into a unified curriculum to solve real and practical problems of the community it serves. The educational system is to enhance productive processes in agriculture necessary to increase food availability beyond self-sufficiency level. The general philosophy therefore is to produce graduates with high academic standard and adequate practical background for self-employment in a knowledge economy as well as being of immediate value to industry and the community in general. Goals and Objectives The general aims and objectives of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering training is in consonance with the realization of national needs and aspirations vis-à-vis industrial development and technological emancipation. The training provides the academic standard required to meet these needs and to produce graduates with sufficient academic background and practical experience who would be able to rise to the challenges of a developing economy. The primary objectives of the postgraduate programs in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering are:- To produce adequate number and quality, competent professionals in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. Advance knowledge through conduct of basic, applied and adaptive research, to solve practical problems and to generate new technologies.

2 To increase or protect agricultural production by providing suitable environment for growth, harvesting, processing, transportation and storage. To maintain or change the natural characteristics of biological products for a particular use To reduce the physical drudgery and provide desirable amenities for agricultural workers. Career Prospects Career opportunities in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering are diverse. The graduates in the program are well equipped to meet the growing technical needs in agriculture and to advance the course of its further development. They find ready employment in the agro-based industries, irrigation and drainage companies, field construction companies, equipment manufacturing and distribution companies, rural electrification program, processing, storage and food engineering companies, research, teaching and design offices. They are also easily sel-f employed and generally find careers in the fields of pollution control or remediation of air, water and soil environments. This program helps prepare students for careers involving the application of engineering principles to agricultural production, food processing, and conservation of land and water resources. Types and Duration of Diplomas and Degrees The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering offers the following diplomas and degrees: Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. The duration shall be for a minimum of four (4) semesters and a maximum of six semesters for full-time students. The program shall not be by part-time study. Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree program in the following areas: Soil and Water Engineering Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Agricultural products Processing and Storage Engineering Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering Food Engineering The duration shall be for a minimum of four (4) semesters and a maximum of six (6) semesters for full-time students or a minimum of six (6) and a maximum of eight (8) semesters for part-time students. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in any of the following areas: Soil and Water Engineering Farm Power and Machinery Engineering Agricultural Products Processing and Storage Engineering Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering The duration shall be for a minimum of six (6) semesters and a maximum of ten (10) semesters for full-time students and a minimum of ten (10) semesters and a maximum of fifteen (15) semesters for part-time students. Nature of Program Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering runs as regular program with no specialization according to COREN specification. Candidates seeking admission to undertake PGD in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering study all core courses in all the specialized options in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. A student is required to carry a minimum of 61 credit load. Project report work of 6 credit load on a split semester basis is submitted for assessment which is part of the minimum credit load. A total of twelve (12) credit loads is considered as electives, with at least 3

3 credits loads chosen from each of the semesters. A maximum credit load of seventy three (73) units is therefore considered. Candidates for the Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) degree shall be by course work with a written examination and a thesis. Candidates shall take a minimum of 37 credits of prescribed coursework in addition to 12 units of thesis. Students are required to pass all prescribed courses with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 before commencement of research work. Thesis is graded on pass or fail basis. Students are free to audit courses outside the Department and College if they feel such courses shall help them in their research work Doctor of Philosophy Degree shall be by course work and comprehensive research. Candidates shall take 18 credit units of prescribed course work. A candidate shall qualify for commencement of research work and subsequent oral examination of thesis after satisfying the requirements of course work in the first year of registration with a minimum CGPA of 3.5. Mode of Evaluation/Examination All candidates shall be required to register for and take an approved combination of courses, subject to the minimum credit units. There shall be no resit examination. A candidate who fails in any required course shall register for it and be re- examined at the appropriate time. Examination shall consist of written examination, seminar, written reports for course work and an oral examination (project/thesis defence). Continuous Assessment (CA): This consists of regular monitoring and evaluation of student's performance and progress through tests, quizzes, assignments, laboratory/field practical, etc. A minimum of three continuous assessments shall be required for each course and shall constitute 30% of the course. Examinations: Examination shall be administered at the end of the course, which is usually at the end of the semester. The examinations may take the form of written, oral, practical, dissertations or any others as approved by Chief Examiner for the Department. Grading/Weighting System The overall performance in a course in a particular semester shall be the weighted aggregate of continuous assessment and main examination scores expressed in percentage (%). Percentage scores are assigned letter grades (A F) and converted to the corresponding grade points (5 0) consistent with the approved scoring and grading systems shown in Table 1. Pass Mark: The pass mark shall vary according to the non-degree and degree type as follows: Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) - pass grade shall be D which translates to a minimum score of 45%. M.Eng/PhD - pass grade shall be C which translates to a minimum score of 50%. A student may score below the approved pass grade but earns points as appropriate. Graduation Requirements To qualify for graduation: To qualify for the award of PGD in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, a candidate must satisfy written examination on the course work (70%), continuous assessment (30%) and submission of a comprehensive report of an independent project on a title approved by the department and assessed by the panel of examiners. Candidates for Masters or Doctorate Degrees shall pass all prescribed courses in addition to presentation and successful defense of a thesis. A CGPA of at least 3.5 shall be earned. PGD Agricultural and Environmental Engineering COURSE STRUCTURE:

4 First Semester Course Units code EAD 711 Machine Design and Drawing 3 EAD 713 Energy Application in Agriculture 3 EAD 715 Farm tractor and Equipment maintenance 2 EGD 701 Engineering Mathematics I 3 EGD 703 Engineer-in- Society 2 EMD 703 Fluid Mechanics 3 16 Electives (select at least 3 credit units ) EMD 701 Engineering Drawing and Graphics 3 EAD 717 Engineering Survey and Photogrammetry 3 EAD 719 Engineering Properties of structural Materials 2 19 Course code Unit EAD 712 Surface and Ground Water Hydrology 3 EGD 702 Engineering Mathematics II 2 EGD 704 Numerical Method and Computer Programming 3 EMD 702 Introduction to Engineering Materials 2 EMD 704 Heat and Mass Transfer 3 EMD 706 Mechanics of machine 3 16 Electives (select at least 3 credit units) EAD 714 Handling and Storage of Agricultural Products 3 EAD 716 Drainage 2 EMD 708 Strength of Materials 2 19

5 EAD 721 EAD 723 EAD 799A EGD 705 EGD 707 EGD 709 EAD 725 EAD 727 EAD 729 Farm power Farm Structures and Design Project I Engineering Management, Law and Entrepreneurship Technical report writing and Presentation Statistical Method for Engineers Electives (select at least 3 credit units) Farm Electrification Irrigation Engineering Properties of Biomaterials Total EAD 722 Farm Machinery EAD 724 Land clearing and Development EAD 726 Rural water supply and Sanitation EAD 728 Farmstead Planning and Control EAD 732 Food Processing and Plant Design EAD 799B Project II Electives (select at least 3 credit units) EAD 734 Environmental and waste management Engineering EAD 736 Crop Processing Techniques EAD 738 Theory of Cultivation Practices Minimum CCE for Graduation = 73

6 M.ENG - Soil and Water Engineering Credit Unit AEE 801 Experimental Design and Analysis 2 AEE 803 Instrumentation and Measurement in 2 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering AEE 805 Numerical Analysis 3 AEE 811 Soil and water Conservation Engineering 3 AEE 813 Advanced Surface Hydrology 3 AEE 815 Open channel Hydraulics 3 16 Elective Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 817 Advanced Soil-Water-Plant Relationship 3 AEE 819 Dam Design and Reservoir Operations 3 19 Credit Unit AEE 802 Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Seminar 2 AEE 804 Statistics 3 AEE 806 Environmental Impact Analysis 1 AEE 810 Irrigation Systems Design and Management 3 AEE 812 Advanced Groundwater Hydrology 3 AEE 814 Advanced Agricultural Land Drainage 3 15 Electives Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 816 Agricultural Land and Water Management 3 AEE 818 Water Supply and Storage 3 18 Credit Unit AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis 12 12

7 Credit Unit AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Minimum Graduating CCE = 49 PhD - Soil and Water Engineering First semester Credit Unit AEE 901 Special Problems in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering 2 AEE 903 Environmental Impact Analysis 1 AEE 905 Seminar 2 AEE 911 Sediment Transport and Earthen Channel Design 2 AEE 913 Applied Hydrology 2 Total 9 Credit Unit AEE 902 Experimental Design 2 AEE 904 Computer Modelling of Agricultural an d Environmental 3 systems AEE 912 Water Resources Development for Agricultural Purposes 2 AEE 914 Advanced Soil Physics 2 9 Credit Unit 24 Credit Unit 24 Fifth Semester Credit Unit

8 Sixth Semester Credit Unit 24 Minimum CCE for Graduation = 42 M.Eng - Farm power and Machinery First Semester Credit Unit AEE 801 Experimental Design and Analysis 2 AEE 803 Instrumentation and Measurement in Agricultural and 2 Biosystems Engineering AEE 805 Numerical Analysis 3 AEE 821 Advanced Farm Equipment Design and Evaluation 3 AEE 823 Traction and Trafficability on Farms 3 AEE 825 Advanced Machine Drawing 3 16 Electives Courses (select one of the courses ) AEE 827 Advanced Farm power Systems 3 AEE 829 Analysis of Tractor and Implements 3 19 Credit Unit AEE 802 Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Seminar 2 AEE 804 Statistics 3 AEE 806 Environmental Impact Analysis 1 AEE 822 Advanced Farm Power and Machinery Management 3 AEE 824 Advanced Soil Mechanics and Soil Conservation 3 AEE 826 Principles and Application of Ergonomics 3 15 Elective Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 828 Livestock Production Engineering 3 AEE 820 Mechanization of Plantation Agriculture 3 18

9 Credit Unit AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Credit Unit AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Minimum CCE for Graduation = 49 PhD - Farm Power and Machinery First semester AEE 901 Special Problems in Agricultural Engineering AEE 903 Environmental Impact Analysis AEE 905 Seminar AEE 921 Tractor and other Farm Power Systems AEE 923 Earth Moving Machine and Machinery Credit Unit AEE 902 Experimental Design 2 AEE 904 Computer Modeling of Agricultural systems 3 Core courses AEE 922 Tillage Machines and Machinery 2 AEE 924 Planting and Fertilizer Application Machinery 2 9 Credit Unit 24 AEE 999 Ph.D Thesis

10 Fifth Semester Credit Unit 24 Sixth Semester Credit Unit 24 Minimum CCE for Graduation = 42 M.Eng Agricultural Products Processing and Storage First Semester Credit Unit AEE 801 Experimental Design and Analysis 2 AEE 803 Instrumentation and Measurement in Agricultural and 2 Biosystems Engineering AEE 805 Numerical Analysis 3 AEE 853 Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation 3 AEE 855 Fermentation Engineering 3 AEE 859 Food Rheology 3 16 Electives Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 851 Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer 3 AEE 835 Analysis and Selection of some Processing Equipment 3 19 Credit Unit AEE 802 Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Seminar 2 AEE 804 Statistics 3 AEE 806 Environmental Impact Analysis 1 AEE 852 Technology of Packaging (Perishable Produce and 3 AEE 854 Advanced Food and Bio -Process Engineering 3 AEE 856 Unit Operations in Industrial Food Processing 3 15

11 Elective Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 858 Finite Difference and Finite Element Method 3 AEE 850 Marketing Research and Information Systems 3 18 AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Minimum CCE for Graduation = 49 AEE 701 AEE 703 AEE 705 AEE 731 AEE 733 AEE 702 AEE 704 AEE 732 AEE 734 AEE 799 Special Problems in Agricultural Engineering Environmental Impact Analysis Seminar Bio-Process Engineering Industrial Food Processing and Storage Experimental Design Computer Modelling of Agricultural systems Design of Storage Structures Experimental Stress Analysis Ph.D Thesis

12 Credit Unit AEE 799 Ph.D Thesis Fifth Semester Credit Unit 24 Sixth Semester Credit Unit 24 Minimum CCE for Graduation = 42 M.Eng - Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering First semester Credit Unit AEE 801 Experimental Design and Analysis 2 AEE 803 Instrumentation and Measurement in Agricultural and 2 Biosystems Engineering AEE 805 Numerical Analysis 3 AEE 841 Farm Estate Planning and Design 3 AEE 843 Structural Analysis and Design of Farm Buildings 3 AEE 845 Agricultural Waste Treatment and System Design 3 16 Electives Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 847 Livestock Housing 3 AEE 831 Metrology in Engineering properties of Biomaterials 3 19

13 AEE 802 Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Seminar AEE 804 Statistics AEE 806 Environmental Impact Analysis AEE 842 Environmental control in Farm Building and Structures AEE 844 Solar Energy Utilization in Agriculture AEE 846 Agricultural Waste Utilization Elective Courses (select one of the courses) AEE 848 Rural Infrastructural Engineering AEE 840 Agricultural Building Production Processes AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Credit Unit AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis Minimum CCE for Graduation = 49 PhD- Farm Structures and Environmental Engineering First semester Credit Unit AEE 901 Special Problems in Agricultural Engineering 2 AEE 903 Environmental Impact Analysis 1 AEE 905 Seminar 2 AEE 941 Building Science 1 AEE 943 Metrology in Engineering properties of Biomaterials 2 AEE 945 Environmental Health Engineering 1 9

14 Credit Unit AEE 902 Experimental Design 2 AEE 904 Computer Modeling of Agricultural systems 3 AEE 942 Stability of Structures 2 AEE 944 Computational Methods 2 9 Credit Unit 24 Credit Unit 24 Fifth Semester Credit Unit 24 Sixth Semester Credit Unit 24 Minimum CCE for Graduation = 42 M.Eng FOOD ENGINEERING First semester Credit Unit AEE 801 Experimental Design and Analysis 2 AEE 803 Instrumentation and Measurement in Agricultural and 2 Biosystems Engineering AEE 805 Numerical Analysis 3 AEE 853 Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation 3 AEE 855 Fermentation Engineering 3 AEE 859 Food Rheology 3 16

15 AEE 851 AEE 835 Electives Courses (select one of the courses) Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis and Selection of some Processing Equipment AEE 802 AEE 804 AEE 806 AEE 852 AEE 854 AEE 856 AEE 858 AEE 850 Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Seminar Statistics Environmental Impact Analysis Technology of Packaging (Perishable Produce and Mechanical Aspects) Advanced Food and Bio -Process Engineering Unit Operations in Industrial Food Processing Elective Courses (select one of the courses) Finite Difference and Finite Element Method Marketing Research and Information Systems AEE 899 Fourth Seme AEE 899 M.Eng Thesis ster M.Eng Thesis Minimum CCE for Graduation = 49