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Studies the relationship between technical and policy elements of the nuclear fuel cycle. Topics include uranium supply, enrichment, fuel fabrication, in-core reactivity and fuel management of uranium and other fuel types, used fuel reprocessing, and waste disposal. Presents principles of fuel cycle economics and the applied reactor physics of both contemporary and proposed thermal and fast reactors. Examine non-proliferation aspects, disposal of excess weapons plutonium, and transmutation of long-lived radioisotopes in spent fuel.

Fundamental concepts: Electric fields, charges, magnetic fields. current, B-H curves Kirchhoff’s laws, superposition. Thevenin, Norton theorems, Reciprocity, RL, RC, RLC circuits. DC, AC bridges, Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance measurement, Transducers, Single phase circuits, Complex j - notation, AC circuits, impedance, admittance, susceptance.

Sounds and sound patterns in English Language (vowels and consonants, phonetics and phonology); English word classes (lexical and grammatical words, definitions, forms, functions, usages, collocations); major word formation processes; the sentence in English (types: structural and functional); grammar and usage (tense, concord and modality). Reading and types of reading, comprehension skills, 3RsQ. Logical and critical thinking; reasoning methods (logic and syllogism, inductive and deductive argument, analogy, generalisation and explanations). Ethical considerations, copyright rules and infringements. Writing activities (pre-writing, brainstorming and outlining), writing (paragraphing, punctuation and expression), post- writing (editing and proofreading). Types of writing (summary, essays, letter, curriculum vitae, report writing, note-making). Mechanics of writing. Information and Communication Technology in modern language learning. Language skills for effective communication. The art of public speaking.

Introduction to computers and computing; computer organisation – data processing, memory, registers and addressing schemes; Boolean algebra; floating-point arithmetic; representation of non-numeric information; problem-solving and algorithm development; coding (solution design using flowcharts and pseudo codes). Data models and data structures; computer software and operating system; computer operators and operators precedence; components of computer programs; introduction to object oriented, structured and visual programming; use of MATLAB in engineering applications. ICT fundamentals, Internet of Things (IoT). Elements of software engineering.

Elementary set theory, subsets, union, intersection, complements, Venn diagrams. Real numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers, mathematical induction, real sequences and series, theory of quadratic equations, binomial theorem. Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers, the Argand diagram. De-Moivre’s theorem, nth roots of unity. Circular measure, trigonometric functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae.

Function of a real variable, graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative as limit of rate of change. Techniques of differentiation. Extreme curve sketching. Integration as an inverse of differentiation. Methods of integration. Definite integrals. Application to areas, volumes.

History, evolution and philosophy of science. engineering and technology. The engineering profession – engineering family (engineers, technologists, technicians and craftsmen), professional bodies and societies. Engineers' code of conduct and ethics, and engineering literacy. Sustainable development goals (SDGs), innovation, infrastructures and nation building - economy, politics, business. Safety and risk analysis in engineering practice. Engineering competency skills – curriculum overview, technical, soft and digital skills. Guest seminars and invited lectures from different engineering professional associations.

Introduction to design thinking and engineering graphics. First and third angle orthogonal projections. Isometric projections; sectioning, conventional practices, conic sections and development. Freehand and guided sketching – pictorial and orthographic. Visualisation and solid modelling in design, prototyping and product-making. User interfaces in concrete terms. Design, drawing, animation, rendering and simulation workspaces. Sketching of 3D objects. Viewports and sectioning to shop drawings in orthographic projections and perspectives. Automated viewports. Sheet metal and surface modelling. Material selection and rendering. This course will use latest professional design tools such as fusion 360, solid works, solid edge or equivalent. NUE 102: Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering (2 Credits, LH 30) Learning Outcomes: On completion, the student should be able to: 1. Understand and quantitatively characterize a stable and unstable nuclide. 2. Understand the stability regime of nuclides and the relationship with the respective number and ratio of nucleons in the nucleus. 3. Know the class of nuclides, particularly the Actinides and the dynamics of their decay leading to the release of energy and fission products 4. Quantify the energy released by the decay of a nuclide, either spontaneously or induced based on Einstein theory of relativity. 5. The meaning of nuclear fission induced by neutrons and the physics of the process 6. Understand the basic elements of neutrons release in a fission chain reaction; multiplication of neutrons in a fission reactor, the meaning of subcritical, critical and super critical chain reaction. 7. Understand the physics of the control of the fission reaction. 8. Understand how a nuclear power reactor is used to control the process and the released energy is transferred, and used to create steam and drive a turbine to produce electricity; the different types of power reactors. 9. Understand the science and engineering of various cooling mechanisms and coolants and applications in reactor design. Course Contents The nucleus and nuclear properties; fission process and chain reaction; survey of design and operation of reactors and associated equipment; effects, uses, and detection of radiation. Types of nuclear reactors: boiling water reactor (BWR), pressurized water reactor (PWR), heavy water reactor (HWR), early graphite systems, breeders, metal-cooled systems, liquid metal-cooled fast breather reactor (LMFB), etc. Design philosophy of nuclear reactor systems. Evolution into modern systems. 200 Level

Common Law: Its history, definition, nature and division. Legislation, codification History, definitions, general principles of law; impact of laws on engineering practice & career; nature and divisions of law- contract, torts, common, company, labour and industrial; intellectual property, criminal, etc.(basic principles);legal jurisdictions(local, national, international);Nigerian legal system-origin, types and hierarchies of law courts; basic principles of legislation production and principles of interpretation. Contract law and equity: definitions and principles-offer, acceptance, communication, capacity, privity, legal personality, breaches, damages and remedies, termination. General principles of criminal law. Law of torts: definition, classification and liabilities/professional liability and indemnity. Patents, registered designs, intellectual property and copyrights: types, requirements, relevant regulations(local &international),application, and infringement; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)-arbitration law, principles & systems of arbitration , arbitrators-functions, appointment, and awards, professional bodies, etc; expert witnessing and basic court/arbitration process; decided cases and precedence; case studies & reviews and practical demonstrations; Course must be Co-Taught by Engineering and Law Faculty.

Basic material science; atomic structure, atomic bonding and crystal structures. Engineering materials situating metals and alloys; metals and alloys, classifications of metals, metal extraction processes using iron and steel (ferrous) and aluminium (nonferrous) as examples, phase diagrams/iron carbon diagrams, and mechanical workings of metals. Selection and applications of metals and alloys for specific applications in oil, aerospace, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries, among others. Ceramics (including glass); definition, properties, structure and classifications of ceramics. Bioactive and glass – ceramics. Toughing mechanism for ceramics. Polymers; definition of polymers as engineering materials, chemistry of polymeric materials, polymer crystallisation, polymer degradation and aging. Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers and concepts of copolymers and homopolymers. Composites; definition, classification, characterisation, properties and composite. Applications of composites. Nanomaterials; definition, classification and applications of nanomaterials as emerging technology. Processing of nanomaterials including mechanical grinding, wet chemical synthesis, gas phase synthesis, sputtered plasma processing, microwave plasma processing and laser ablation. Integrity assessment of engineering materials; effect of engineering design, engineering materials processing, selection, manufacturing and assembling on the performance and service life of engineering materials. Metallography and fractography of materials. Mechanical testing (destructive testing) of materials such as compressive test, tensile test, hardness test, impact test, endurance limit and fatigue test. Non-destructive test (NDT) such as dye penetrant, X-ray and eddy current.