Welcome to

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
Department of Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Prospectus

2017 / 2018 Academic Year

Prepared by:

Dr. Tawanda Mushiri ([email protected])

Revised 21/08/2017

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Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
STAFF LIST ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Department of Mechanical Engineering Staff List .............................................................................. 6
Academic Staff .................................................................................................................................... 6
Lecturers on sabbatical leave ........................................................................................................... 10
Staff Development Fellow Students ................................................................................................. 10
Administration Staff ......................................................................................................................... 12
Technical staff ................................................................................................................................... 12
Cleaners ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Administration Staff............................................................................................................................ 13
Technical staff ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Cleaners............................................................................................................................................... 14
REGULATIONS FOR THE B.Sc. Eng (Honors) DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ......... 14
5.0: PROGRAMME................................................................................................................................ 18
COURSES, PREREQUISITES AND EXAMINATIONS ......................................................................... 20
6.0 COURSES......................................................................................................................................... 20
6.1 Weighting and Examination Papers: Part 1 ................................................................................ 20
6.2 Note: Some lectures and practical work may serve portions of two courses simultaneously. All
courses above will each have 1x3hr paper for examination. .................................................................. 22
6.2.1 Professional and Industrial Studies (CE 309/313) .............................................................. 22
6.2.2 Project ME360 .................................................................................................................... 22
6.3 Weighting and Pre-requisites: Part IV ........................................................................................ 22
6.3.1 Optional courses.................................................................................................................. 22
6.5.2 Project: ME460 .......................................................................................................................... 23
6.5.3 Examinations....................................................................................................................... 23
COURSES SYLLABI ................................................................................................................................. 23
PART 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
ME104 Mechanical Engineering Drawing....................................................................................... 23
ME105 Automated Engineering Drawing and Design ........................................................................... 24
MG103 Engineering Materials ......................................................................................................... 25
CSEN 101 Communication Skills ...................................................................................................... 25

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 CSEN102: Entrepreneurship and Life skills ........................................................................................... 27
ME103 Engineering Mechanics ....................................................................................................... 34
EE101 Electrical Principles ................................................................................................................ 35
MT104 Engineering Mathematics IE Paper 1.................................................................................. 35
MT105 Engineering Mathematics IE Paper 2 .................................................................................. 36
EE103 Computer Science for Engineers ............................................................................................. 36
WSP 180 Workshop Practice .................................................................................................................. 37
PART 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
ME201: APPLIED MECHANICS ...................................................................................................... 38
ME 207: SOLID MECHANICS 1....................................................................................................... 42
S/No .................................................................................................................................................... 43
Course Content.......................................................................................................................................... 43
Deflection of Beams................................................................................................................................... 43
Statically Indeterminate Beams ............................................................................................................... 43
Beams of elastic foundations .................................................................................................................... 43
Shear Stresses in beams including shear centre ..................................................................................... 43
Labs – Mechanical Properties.................................................................................................................. 43
ME 208: COMPUTER AIDED DRAWING AND DESIGN............................................................. 44
ME 204: THERMOFLUIDS ................................................................................................................ 46
ME 205: ENGINEERING MATERIALS ........................................................................................... 49
ME 206: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 52
EE201 Electronic Circuit Design ........................................................................................................ 54
MT204 Engineering Mathematics IIE Paper 1 ................................................................................ 55
MT205 Engineering Mathematics IIE Paper 2 ................................................................................ 56
EE202 Energy conversions ..................................................................................................................... 56
PART 3 ....................................................................................................................................................... 57
ME314: Renewable Energy I .......................................................................................................... 57
ME312: DYNAMICS OF MACHINES 1 ........................................................................................... 59
ME304: FLUID MECHANICS............................................................................................................ 63
ME305: INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................................................... 65
ME306: MECANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN ........................................................................... 67
ME307: Process Engineering ............................................................................................................... 70

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 ME308: SOLID MECHANICS 2......................................................................................................... 72
ME309: THERMODYNAMICS........................................................................................................ 75
ME360: DESIGN PROJECT ............................................................................................................... 77
ME370: INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT FOR 1 YEAR .................................................................. 90
EE303 Control Systems ...................................................................................................................... 93
EE305 Electrical Machines and energy conversions .......................................................................... 93
ME309 Thermodynamics ................................................................................................................. 94
CE309 Project and Infrastructure Management ................................................................................. 95
CE313 Professional conduct and ethics ............................................................................................. 95
PART 4 ....................................................................................................................................................... 95
ME 401: ADVANCED THERMOFLUIDS ...................................................................................... 95
ME 403: DYNAMICS 2 ........................................................................................................................ 99
ME 405: COMPUTER AIDED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN .............................. 102
ME406: SOLID MECHANICS 3....................................................................................................... 104
ME410: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 105
ME 411: Renewable Energy Engineering 2 ................................................................................. 108
ME412: Power Plants ....................................................................................................................... 112
ME413: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 115
EE414: ROBOTICS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 117
University of Zimbabwe, Department of Electrical Engineering. .......................................................... 118
Course Outline: EE 413: Industrial Process Control ............................................................................ 118
ME460: RESEARCH PROJECT ...................................................................................................... 121
EE403 Control Systems .................................................................................................................... 138
EE405 Energy conversions and electrical Machines ........................................................................ 138

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Foreword
The Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering was established in
1974. This was in recognition of the pivotal role that it plays in the process of Industrialization
and Development. This role is increasing in importance as Zimbabwe strives to increase the
contribution of Manufacturing to the Gross National Product.The Department of Mechanical
engineering is one of the six departments in the Faculty of Engineering. It offers a four-year
Honors Degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering and two postgraduate degree
programmes in Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management (MSOM) and Renewable
Energy (MRE). MSOM was first launched in June 1998 and the first intake graduated in July
1999.

A qualified Mechanical Engineer has a wide choice of opportunities in both the public and
private sectors, boiler plants, power stations, manufacturing sectors, aerospace, shipbuilding,
motor vehicle and service industries. In the final year of the course students have a wide choice
of courses that prepare them for job opportunities in any one of these fields of manufacturing and
renewable energy.

The department has about one hundred and forty undergraduate students and sixteen lecturers.
There is a complement of 10 technical and administrative staff.

Mechanical engineering as a profession supports industrialization and Manufacturing in

particular. There is no country that can improve the standard of living of its people without high
quality and high quantity output in the manufacturing sector. As Zimbabwe improves its
economy through manufacturing, it is clear that there will be a lot of opportunities for
Mechanical Engineers in the public and private sectors. Most of the positions will be in
consultancy, academic work, technical colleges, mines, maintenance, processing industries,
textile companies, manufacturing and in the food industry.

This handbook contains information for students interested in the undergraduate program of the
Department. Every student who is registered in the Department should have a copy.

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STAFF LIST

Department of Mechanical Engineering Staff List

Academic Staff
1. Lecturer and Acting Chairman
Undergraduate courses
ME202 Solid Mechanics II
ME303 Engineering Dynamics III
ME308 Solid Mechanics III
ME403 Engineering Dynamics IV
ME406 Solid Mechanics IV

Postgraduate courses (Masters of Renewable Energy)

MRE506 Renewable Energy System Components
MRE509 Wind Energy
MRE513 Computer Simulation of Energy Systems

Dr. Tawanda Mushiri (* [Pr Eng, ECZ, IMech, IAAM, SAIMechE, IAENG]*)
D.Eng. Automation and Control, University of Johannesburg, South Africa 2017, MSc. Manufacturing Systems & Operations
Management (MSOM –UZ) -2012, BSc. (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering UZ 2008, Certificate in PC Maintenance and Repair
(UZ), Certificate in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Siemens South Africa, CNCs certificate.
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Mobile: (+263-773 245 571)

Acting Chairman for the Department from 21 August 2017 – 19 March 2018.

2. Senior Lecturer
Undergraduate Courses
ME301 Renewable Energy III
ME411 Renewable Energy IV
Postgraduate courses (MSc Renewable Energy)
MRE 501 Statistics and Meteorology
MRE 504 Solar Thermal Collectors
MRE 509 Wind Energy
MRE 506 Renewable Energy System Components
MRE 507 Economic Analysis of Energy Systems
MRE 513 Computer Simulation of Energy Systems

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Mr Tawanda Hove
BSc. (Hons.) Civil Engineering, Diploma in Project Planning & Management, MSc. (Renewable Energy)
Email: [email protected]
Cell: +263 779 731 907

3. Lecturer
ME105 Automated Engineering Drawing and Design
ME203 Engineering Design
ME306 Engineering Design

Eng. Wilson R. Nyemba

BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, University of Warwick in England.
[email protected]
Cell: +263 772345441

4. Lecturer
CE309 Professional and Industrial Studies III
ME305 Industrial Systems III
ME411 Engineering Management IV

Mr Kumbirayi Mugwindiri
BSc (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering (UZ), MSc. Manufacturing Systems Engineering Management (UK)
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+263-776 825 588

5. Lecturer
ME204 Thermo fluids II
ME307 Process Engineering III

Postgraduate courses
MRE506 Renewable Energy System Components
MRE511 Thermodynamic engines
MRE512 Biomass and Biogas

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Eng. Clement S. Shonhiwa
MSc. In Chemical Engineering (UCLV –Cuba), Certificate in boiler Operations (City and Guilds), MSc. (Renewable Energy –
UZ), DPhil – Science –“Patent: Jatropha Biodiesel Production Plant”. ZIE Member
Email [email protected]
Mobile: (+263-773 485 140

6. Lecturer
ME201 Applied Mechanics II
ME412 Power Plants IV

Postgraduate Courses
MRE505 Storage components
MRE506 Renewable Energy System Components
MRE509 Wind Energy
MRE510 Micro-hydro systems

Eng Luxmore Madiye

B.Tech. (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering, MSc. (Renewable Energy), ZIE Corporate Member
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+263-773 323 683)

7. Lecturer
ME104 Engineering Drawing and Design I
ME103 Engineering Mechanics I
ME203 Engineering Drawing and Design II
CE309 Professional and Industrial Studies III

Dr. Ignatio Madanire

DPhil Engineering Management UJ, South Africa.
MSc Manufacturing Systems &Operations Management, UZ, 2011, ZIE Member
Master in Business Administration (MBA), ZOU, 2004
BSC (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, UZ, 1993
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +263 712 453 451

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 8. Lecturer
ME304 Fluid Mechanics
ME412 Power Plants

Postgraduate courses
MRE506 Renewable Energy System Components
MRE510 Micro hydro systems
MRE511 Thermodynamic engines

Eng Emmanuel Mungofa

BEng Fuels and Energy CUT, MSc Renewable Energy UZ

9. Lecturer from Aeronautical Engineering Department

ME204 Thermofluids
ME309 Thermodynamics and heat transfer

Mr. Basil N. Dube

MSc Aeronautical Engineering Algeria, BSc Aeronautical Engineering, Algeria, ECSA Member.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +263771148617

10. Part Time Lecturer

ME206 Manufacturing Technology II
ME305 Industrial Systems Engineering III

Eng. Loice Gudukeya [Pr Eng, ECZ]

PhD Candidate in Sustainability, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Masters Degree In Renewable Energy, UZ, 2012
Hon Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, NUST, 2004
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+263 736 439197)

11. Senior Lecturer

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 ME205 Engineering Materials II
ME202 Solid Mechanics II
Dr P. E. G Williams
BSc Hons, PhD Queens Belfast, MIweldI, MIMecheE, CEng

Lecturers on sabbatical leave

12. Substantive Chairman

Eng Tauyanashe Chikuku

BSc. (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering, Graduate Certificate in Education (UZ), MSc. Manufacturing Systems & Operations
Management (MSOM –UZ)
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Mobile: +263-733 684 152

13. Lecturer

Eng Simon Chinguwa

HND - Mechanical Engineering – Harare Polytechnic, BSc. Eng. (Hons.) Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering – (NUST),
MSc. Manufacturing Systems and Operations Management –(MSOM UZ)
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+263-779 923 872)

Staff Development Fellow Students

14. Nyasha Roy Mushonga (SDF)

BSc (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering (UZ),
MSc. Applied Design, Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) under study. Specialized in Finite element analysis using
Abaqus and Matlab.
Field of research:- Elastic-plastic buckling of plates under different loads and boundary conditions
Maintenance Engineer- Anchor Yeast 2014-2015
Maintenance Engineer- Lesaffre Zimbabwe 2015-2016
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+989036367962)

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 15. Artwell Musarurwa (SDF)
BSc (Hons.) Mechanical Engineering (UZ), MSc. Fluid Mechanics University of Tehran (Iran)
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (+989036367961

16. Graduate Teaching Assistant

Applied Mechanics 2
Engineering Drawing and Design
Thermofluids

Mr Peter Matarauka
+263 778 834 261
17. Ms. Gladys Mumhure
ME103 Engineering Mechanics

Mrs Gladys Mumhure (Bachelor of Engineering(Hons) in Renewable Energy with CUT), Currently studying
towards an Msc in Renewable Energy with UZ, [email protected]; 7364 Sabi Road, Zimre Park, Ruwa,
Cell: 0774741744, Home 04-2005244; Office number ED45. Areas of research are around Renewable Energy
Technologies mainly solar- PV and Thermal and also waste to energy technologies

18. Mr Hilton Chingosho

ME104 Engineering Drawing

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 Mr Hilton Chingosho (Bachelor of Engineering in Fuels and Energy Engineering (CUT), MSc Renewable Energy (UZ)
Pending,Dissertation: Technical analysis and subsequent optimization of a Solar Rural Mini Grid, case of Mashaba
PV Mini Grid-Gwanda.
Areas of Interest: Energy Auditing, RE Systems design and optimization, RE policy advocacy and promotion.
Professional Membership: Graduate Member ZIE (GZweIE). International Member 1 AEE (Association of Energy
Engineers (USA))
Certificates: Certified Energy Manager (CEM1). 12 Frinton Rd, Mabelreign, Harare, Office: ED20; Cell: 0773192734,
Email: [email protected]

Administration Staff

Ms Barbara Mberi
National Diploma (ND) – Secretarial Studies – Harare Polytechnic, BSc. (Hons.) in Counselling - ZOU, MSc. in
Counselling - ZOU
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +263772 421 098

Ms Joana Tarugarira
National Diploma (ND) – Secretarial Studies
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +263772423739

Technical staff

Mr Arisara Chirwa
HND Mechanical Eng. (HEXCO), Post-Grad. Diploma in Management for Executives (DME)(UZ), B.Tech. (Hons.)
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (NUST), MBA – UZ (understudy)
Email: [email protected]
Cell: +263772 487 934

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Mr. Raymond Chikotosa
Certificate in Automotive Engineering
Cell: +263772 261 390

Mr. Edson Zindove

Diploma Mechanical Eng. (HEXCO),
Cell: +263 773 082 617

Cleaners
Samson Mujakwi
BA Classics (UZ)
Cell: +263 778 120 654

Josephine Makusha
Diploma in Chemical Laboratory Studies
5 O Levels
Cell: +263 773 808 580

Administration Staff

Ms Barbara Mberi
National Diploma (ND) – Secretarial Studies – Harare Polytechnic, BSc. (Hons.) in Counselling - ZOU, MSc. in
Counselling - ZOU
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +263772 421 098

Ms Joana Tarugarira
National Diploma (ND) – Secretarial Studies
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +263772423739

Technical staff

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Mr Arisara Chirwa
HND Mechanical Eng. (HEXCO), Post-Grad. Diploma in Management for Executives (DME)(UZ), B.Tech. (Hons.)
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering(NUST), MBA – UZ (understudy)
Email: [email protected]
Cell: +263772 487 934

Mr. Raymond Chikotosa

Certificate in Automotive Engineering
Cell: +263772 261 390

Mr. Edson Zindove

Diploma Mechanical Eng. (HEXCO),
Cell: +263 773 082 617

Cleaners
Samson Mujakwi
BA Classics (UZ)
Cell: +263 778 120 654

Josephine Makusha
5 O Levels
Cell: +263 773 808 580

REGULATIONS FOR THE B.Sc. Eng (Honors) DEGREE IN MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING

1.0 REGULATIONS FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1.1 APPLICATION OF THESE REGULATIONS

1.1.1 These regulations should be read in conjunction with the General Academic Regulations
for Undergraduate Degrees hereinafter referred to as the General Academic Regulations.
1.1.2 The General Academic Regulations take precedence over these Faculty Regulations.

1.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Approved First Aid Certificate means any First Aid Certificate duly issued by the
University of Zimbabwe, St. John Ambulance Services, Zimbabwe Red Cross Society or
any other Institutions recognized by the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Mine Blasting Licence means a mine blasting licence granted in terms of the Government
Explosive Regulations.
Survey camp means a practical course normally conducted and examined outside campus
for a period of up to two weeks to afford the student a real practical surveying experience.

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 All other terms are as defined in the General Academic Regulations.
Industrial Attachment forms part of the Faculty's curriculum and it is seen as an integral
part, where the students need to use their initiative to translate theories learnt in classrooms
and perform assignments in an actual working environment; instill in the students the right
kind of work attitudes and professionalism through interaction with people in the
organisations, and observation of their future roles in industry; and reduce the on-the-job
training requirements so that they can become effective and productive to their respective
organizations much sooner than is usual for fresh graduates. Students are required to
participate and work as industrial trainees in their chosen disciplines.

1.3 PROGRAMMES
The Faculty of Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science Honours degree in the following
SIX disciplines:
Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering;
Metallurgical Engineering; Mining Engineering; Geoinformatics and Surveying.

1.4 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1.4.1 Prospective candidates must comply with Section 4 of the General Academic Regulations.
1.4.2 Entry requirements for acceptance are Advanced Level passes in the THREE subjects
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, or acceptable equivalents.
1.4.3 For Geoinformatics and Surveying an “A” level pass in Geography may be substitute for
an “A” level pass in Chemistry.
1.4.4 Except in the case of Metallurgical Engineering candidates, the Chemistry requirement
may be waived, provided the candidate has a satisfactory pass in Physics with Chemistry
at ‘O’ Level.
1.4.5 For selection purposes, preference will be given for ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level passes in Technical
Drawing and/or Computer Science.

1.5 STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES

1.5.1 The minimum duration of the Bachelor of Science honours degree in Engineering shall be
9 semesters.
1.5.2 The programme is taught and examined at 4 levels of study, which is completed over four
and half calendar years to accommodate a 9 month industrial attachment. For each subject,
there are prescribed courses for each level of study.
1.5.3 Courses are designated as core or optional.
1.5.4 To successfully complete the programme, a student must accumulate a minimum of 296
credit hours. For each level the following credit hours should be accumulated as follows,
Level 1: 64 credits; Level 2: 62 credits; Level 3: 70 credits and Level 4: 100 credits.
1.5.5 Normally, a student may not register for courses worth more than 76 credit hours in the
case of Level 2, 86 credit hours for Level 3 and 120 credit hours for Level 4.
1.5.6 In the case of Mining Engineering degree, a student must successfully complete a period
of industrial attachment the duration of which shall not be less than 36 weeks. In addition,

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 to be awarded a degree in Mining Engineering, a student must have obtained an approved
First Aid certificate generally during the first four weeks of the attachment and a Mine
Blasting licence by the end of first semester of Level 4.
1.5.7 At each of the levels of study 3 and 4, a student shall undertake a project or projects worth
10 and 20 credit hours respectively, and submit project reports for assessment before the
date specified by the Departmental Board, failure of which will lead to a penalty being
imposed.
1.5.8 In Level 4 a student should undertake and pass Industrial Attachment before attempting the
Level 4 taught components.
1.5.9 A student who fails a core course shall repeat that course. A student who fails a required
optional course may repeat that course or take an equivalent course specified in the subject
regulations.
1.5.10 A student who is allowed to proceed with his studies but having failed courses at a given
level of study is allowed to register for the next higher level courses provided he/she has
passed the prerequisites for the courses and does not exceed the maximum allowed credit
hours in that year of study. Repeat courses take priority over any other courses should there
be a clash on the timetable.
1.5.11 A course shall normally have four lecture hours per week (4 credits) and six
tutorial/laboratory hours per week (2 credits) except for Engineering Drawing and Design
which has six lecture hours per week (6 credits) and six tutorial/laboratory hours per week
(2 credits).

1.6 EXAMINATIONS

1.6.1 End of course examinations shall be in accordance with the General Academic Regulations.
1.6.2 Unless specified otherwise in the subject regulations, a written examination of a course is
of 3 hours duration.

1.7 ASSESSMENT OF COURSES

1.7.1 Assessment of a Course shall include the mark of the examination as well as the continuous
assessment mark in that Course. Normally, the continuous assessment shall contribute
between 20% and 33% of the final mark except for the Drawing and Design courses in
Mechanical Engineering, Communication Skills for Engineers and Workshop Practice
where it contributes between 30% and 50% of the final mark.
1.7.2 A student who attains a mark less than 40% in the continuous assessment fails the course.
The mark for the course shall be the lesser of the raw mark and 48%.

1.8 PROCESSING OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

Examination results shall be processed as prescribed by General Academic Regulations.

1.9 DETERMINATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

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1.9.1 The determination of the results for each student will be in accordance with the General
Academic Regulations.
1.9.2 In determining the degree classification, the aggregate marks from Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4
will be weighted in the following ratios to arrive at the final overall mark for classification
of each of the degrees indicated:
 Level 1: Level 2: Level 3: Level 4; translates to 64:62:70:100 (Civil Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering,
Geoinformatics and Surveying)
 30%, 30% and 40% (Mining Engineering)

1.9.3 PASS: PROCEED shall apply to a student who has passed all the required Level 1 or
Level 2 or Level 3 courses as stipulated in Regulation 11 of the Faculty of Engineering.
1.9.4 INCOMPLETE: PROCEED shall apply to a student who has accumulated at least sixty
(60) and less than one hundred and twenty (120) Level 1 or Level 2 or Level 3 course
credits in a first sitting, subject to Section 5 of the Faculty of Engineering Regulations, in
addition to repeating the failed courses.
1.9.5 INCOMPLETE: APPLY TO REPEAT FAILED COURSES shall apply to a student
who accumulates less than sixty (60) Level 1 or Level 2 or Level 3 course credits in a given
academic year or a student who fails any course(s) on a second or subsequent sitting.
1.9.6 A student may be required to withdraw from the programme in accordance with the
General Academic Regulations.

1.10 AWARD OF THE DEGREE

The degree shall be awarded in accordance with the General Academic Regulations.

4.8 Parts I, II and III

4.8.1 All Part I students will be required to take 9 courses as specified on section 8 below,
and will be required to pass all, 9 courses as well as on aggregate. Parts II and III
students will also be required to take 8 of the courses specified in section 8 below.
Part III students will, in addition, be required to take Part III project as well as
Professional and Industrial Studies. Parts II and III students will be required to pass
all 8 courses as well as on aggregate. Candidates who complete Parts II, III and IV in
three consecutive academic years, or more, may qualify for the award of the degree in
a class higher than Third Division as long as the aggregate is 60 or above.
4.8.2 Subject to the provisions of Section 9.6.3 of the General Regulations, a candidate who
fails to satisfy the Examiners in 4 or less courses, shall normal be permitted to write
supplementary examination in up to 4 of the failed courses.
4.8.3 A candidate who, after supplementary examinations, has failed one course, but has
passed on aggregate, may be permitted to proceed to the subsequent Part, carrying the
failed course. Candidates will be required to pass carried courses in the subsequent
year, failing which they may be permitted to re-register for failed courses only.
4.8.4 A candidate, who, after supplementary examinations, has failed 3 courses or has
failed on aggregate, shall normally be allowed to apply to repeat the Part.

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 4.8.5 A candidate who, after supplementary examinations, has still failed 4 courses, shall
normally be required to discontinue from the degree programme.
4.9 Part IV
4.9.1 Subject to the provisions of Section 9.6.3 of the General Regulations, a candidate who
fails to satisfy the Examiners in 2 or less courses in the final assessment shall
normally be permitted to write supplementary examination in the course(s) in which
he has failed.
4.9.2 A candidate who, after supplementary examinations, has still failed up to 2 courses,
shall normally be allowed to repeat Part IV.

4.10 Degree Classification

4.10.1 In determining a candidate’s classification, the aggregate marks from Parts II, III and
IV will be weighed 20%, 30% and 50%respectively to arrive at an aggregate mark
upon which the classification will be based.
4.10.2 The degree will be awarded in the categories;First Division, Upper Second
Division, Lower Second Division, Third Division and Fail
4.10.3 Candidates who complete Parts II, III and IV in three consecutive academic years, or
less, may qualify for the award of the degree in a class higher than Third Division.

5.0: PROGRAMME
The minimum duration of the Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Engineering shall be 8
semesters. The programme is taught and examined at 4 levels of study. For each subject, there
are prescribed courses for each level of study.

 Courses are designated as core or optional

 To successfully complete the programme, a student must accumulate a minimum of 120
credits at each of the 4 levels of study taken from the prescribed list for each of the major
subjects
 Normally a student may not register for courses worth more than 140 course units in an
academic year.
 At each of the levels of study 3 and 4, a student shall undertake a project or projects
worth 20 and 40 course units respectively, and submit report projects worth 20 and 40
course units respectively, and submit project for assessment before the date specified by
the Departmental Board, failure of which will lead to a penalty being imposed.
 A student who fails a core course shall repeat that course. A student who fails a required
optional course may repeat that course or take an equivalent course specified in the
subject regulations.
 A student who is allowed to proceed with his studies but having failed courses at a given
level of study is allowed to register for the next higher level courses provided he/she has
passed the prerequisites for the courses and does not exceed the maximum allowed

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 course units in that year of study. Repeat courses take priority over any other courses
should there be a clash on the timetable.
 A course shall normally have four lecture hours and three tutorial/laboratory hours per
week for Engineering Drawing and Design which has five tutorial hours per week.
 Maximum 2 failed courses to proceed
 Nx60 <120: withdraw for part N
 Withdraw not apply to part 1
 Part 2 Nx60<180.
 A student wo attains a mark less than 40% in the continuous fails the course. The mark
for the course shall be the lesser of the raw mark and 48%.

The Programme to be pursued by each candidate, unless he is granted an exemption or

concession by the Senate and provided he has satisfied the relevant pre-requisites as laid down in
these Regulations, shall be compiled from the following courses in each Part:

5.1 Part 1

Electrical Principles; Engineering Drawing and Design; Engineering Materials; Engineering

Mathematics Ia; Mathematics Ib; Computing Science I; *Workshop Practice; Engineering
Mechanics; Communication Skills.

*Written papers plus a practical examination which may be waived at the discretion of the
Chairman for those who have attained a satisfactory standard in Coursework.

5.2 Part 2

Applied Mechanics; Solid Mechanics; Engineering Drawing, Design and Materials;

Thermofluids II; Engineering Materials, Electrical Machines; Electronics Circuit Design/Theory
of Structures; Mathematics IIa; Mathematics IIb; Manufacturing Technology.

5.3 Part 3

Dynamics III; Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer; Fluid Mechanics; Solid Mechanics III;
Mechanical Engineering Design III; Industrial Systems Engineering; Process Engineering;
Control Systems III; Renewable Energy Engineering III; Electrical Machines III; Third Year
Project

5.4 Part 4

Control Systems IV; Dynamics IV; Mechanical Engineering Design IV; Solid Mechanics IV;
Engineering Management; Thermofluids IV; Power Plants; Electrical Machines IV; Renewable
Energy Engineering IV; Final Year Project

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COURSES, PREREQUISITES AND EXAMINATIONS

6.0 COURSES

6.1 Weighting and Examination Papers: Part 1

1.11 BSc Honours in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Level 1 Courses: A student shall take ALL courses.

Course Description
Code Credit hours
Communication Skills for
CSEN101 Engineers 4
EE101 Electrical Principles 6
Computer Science for
EE103 Engineers 6
ME103 Engineering Mechanics 6
Engineering Mathematics 1
MT115 Paper 1 6
Engineering Mathematics 2
MT116 Paper 2 6
Mechanical Engineering
ME104 Drawing 8
MG101 Engineering Materials 6
WSP180 Workshop Practice 6
Professional Communication
CSEN102 and Life Skills 4
Automated Engineering
ME105 Drawing and Design 6
TOTAL 64
N.B: The above Level 1 Courses are common to all students doing the
following programmes: BSc Honours in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Mining
Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Level 2 Courses: A student shall take ALL the core courses and
at least ONE optional course.
COURSE CREDIT
CODE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES HOURS
ME201 Applied Mechanics ME103 6
ME207 Solid Mechanics 1 ME103 6
ME208 Computer Aided Drawing and ME104 6
Design
ME204 Thermo-Fluids 6
ME205 Engineering Materials 6
ME206 Manufacturing Technology 6
MT204 Engineering Mathematic 2 Paper 1 MT104 8

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 MT205 Engineering Mathematic 2 Paper 2 MT105 8
Optional
courses
EE2XX Electrical Machines and Energy EE101 6
conversions
EE201 Electronic Circuit Design EE101 6
TOTAL 63

Mechanical Engineering Level 3 Courses: A student shall take ALL the core courses and
six (6) other courses chosen from the optional courses listed below:
COURSE
CODE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES UNITS
Core Courses
CE309 Project and Infrastructure Asset 6
Management
CE313 Engineering Professional Practice, 6
Conduct & Ethics
ME360 Design and Make Project 10
MIE3XX Research Methods 6
ME306 Mechanical Engineering Design 6
Optional courses
ME312 Dynamics 1 ME201 6
ME304 Fluid Mechanics ME204 6
ME305 Industrial Systems Engineering 6
ME307 Process Engineering ME204 6
ME313 Solid Mechanics 2 ME207 6
ME309 Thermodynamics ME204 6
EE3XX Energy conversions and Efficiency EE2XX 6
EE303 Control Systems MT204/205 6
ME3XX Renewable Energy 1 6
TOTAL 70

Mechanical Engineering Level 4 Courses: A student shall take the Core courses and at least
THREE (3) other courses chosen from the optional courses listed below:
COURSE
CODE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES UNITS
ME460 Project ME360 20
ME405 Engineering Drawing and Computer ME306 10
Aided Manufacturing
ME470 Industrial Attachment 40

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 Optional
courses
EE4XX Industrial Process Control Systems EE303 10
ME415 Thermo-Fluids and Heat Transfer ME304/309 10
ME416 Dynamics 2 ME312 10
ME417 Renewable Energy 2 ME3XX 10
ME416 Solid Mechanics 3 ME313 10
ME410 Engineering Management 10
ME413 Finite Element Analysis ME313 10
ME412 Power Plants 10
EE4XX Mechatronics and Robotics EE305 10
TOTAL 100

*Written papers plus a Practical Examination WSP180 this may be waived at the discretion
of the Chairman of Department for those who have attained a satisfactory standard in
Coursework.

+ Assessment will be 50% Coursework and 50% Examination.

6.2 Note: Some lectures and practical work may serve portions of two courses
simultaneously. All courses above will each have 1x3hr paper for examination.

6.2.1 Professional and Industrial Studies (CE 309/313)

All part III students will be required to take Professional Industrial Studies.

6.2.2 Project ME360

All candidates must undertake one project during the session. The project carries a weighting
of 20 and there are no pre-requisite requirements for projects in this department.

6.3 Weighting and Pre-requisites: Part IV

6.3.1 Optional courses

All candidates must take a minimum of four optional courses from the fields of study
indicated below. The combination of optional studies will be subject to approval by
Chairmen of Departments and the Dean.

Pre-requisites: The corresponding Part III Course is a pre-requisite for each Course selected.

Code Course Prerequisite Weighting

ME401 Thermofluids and Heat Transfer ME304/309 20
ME403 Dynamics 2 ME303 20
ME405* Computer Aided and Mechanical Engineering ME306 20
Design

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 ME406 Solid Mechanics IV ME308 20
ME410 Engineering Management 20
ME411 Renewable Energy Engineering IV ME301 20
ME412 Power Plants 20
EE403 Control Systems IV EE303 20
EE405 Electrical Machines IV EE305 20
ME460* Project ME360 40

Candidates will be required to take at least four of the courses listed above.

*Coursework shall normally contribute 30%-50% of the assessment mark (Compulsory).

6.5.2 Project: ME460

The original two copies of the project will be submitted for assessment on or before the date
specified by the Chairman of Department or by the Projects Coordinator. Late submission of
projects may be permitted in accordance with the provisions in the General Regulations.

Normally, two separate substantial investigations, one of which will normally contain a
significant proportion of laboratory or practical work, will be conducted by the individual
candidate. If the chairman of the Department wishes to consolidate the two projects into one
major project, such a project shall contain significant proportions of both laboratory and
practical work, and shall require an input of word equivalent to that required for two separate
projects and shall have a weighting of 4.

Weighting: 2 for each Project or 4 for a consolidated major Project.

6.5.3 Examinations
The original and two copies of the Project Reports will be submitted for assessment on or
before the date announced by the Projects Coordinator. The examiners may penalize
candidates for late submission of the Project Report.

COURSES SYLLABI

PART 1

ME104 Mechanical Engineering Drawing.

5 hours of lectures per week inclusive of Tutorials and Drawing sessions.

 Drawing instruments and their use, Drawing standards BS308, Types of drawings, their
layout and purpose, title blocks, line types and their application, lettering
 Systems projection, isometric and orthographic, freehand sketching, arrangement of
views. First and third angle projections, ellipses, circles and arcs in isometry.

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  Development and interpenetrations, cylinders and cones, prisms, pyramids and frustums
 Parallel line development, radial line development, triangulation true lengths,
intersections
 Dimensioning and labeling, parts list etc, sectioning regulations, sectioned views
 Half sections, cranked sections.
 Limits and fits, hole and shaft tolerances, fits, screws and threads, bolts and nuts
 Conventions, threaded pieces
 Design analysis and calculations, design of cams, SHM, cam profiles.
 Machine and Assembly Drawings, machine elements, general assemblies,
 Sub-assemblies and sectioned assemblies.

Textbooks: Each student will be required to have some various Engineering Drawing and
Design handbooks.

ME105 Automated Engineering Drawing and Design

COURSE: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRAWING WITH AUTOCAD

(I SUGGEST TO BE DONE IN SECOND SEMESTER PART 1)

COURSE CODE: ME105

Objectives:

● Learn the fundamental concepts of engineering drawing

Assignments: Weekly assignments (not collected), 5 computer-aided design problems

Pre-requisites: ME101

Week Course content Time

Number (hrs)
1. INTRODUCTION 10
 Hardware Requirements and Devices.
 What is AutoCAD?
 Basics of Using AutoCAD.
 The Drawing editor
 The AutoCAD Screen
 Specifying Points to the Drawing Editor.
 Setting the Scales
 Saving a Drawing
2. CONSTRUCTION OF 2-D DRAWINGS. 10
 Hints on using AutoCAD
 LINE Command.
 MLINE command.
 ARC Command.
 CIRCLE Command
 ELLIPSE Command.
 POLYGON Command.
 PLINE Command:

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 3. MODIFICATION OF DRAWINGS 10
 Modify Pull-Down Menu
 View Pull-Down Menu
 Construct Pull-Down Menu
 Draw Pull-Down Menu
 Purging.
 Insertion of Text in AutoCAD Drawings.
4. DIMENSIONING AND LABELING 5
 Simple 2D diagrams
 Basic house plans and dimensioning
5. MACHINE AND ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS 20
 Machinery with BOQ
 Use of excel to calculate BOQ in determining quantity.
6. TEACHING ARCHICAD 5
 Basic structures and archicad

MG103 Engineering Materials

2 hours of lecture and one hour tutorial plus four hours practical per week.

 Kinetics, rates of reaction, diffusion, nucleation and growth of precipitates, the crystalline
state, atomic structures, binding, fundamentals of crystallography, principles of x-ray.
 Diffraction, metals and alloys, phase transformations, materials testing, mechanical
properties, process metallurgy, non-metallic materials, ceramics, refractories, composite
 Materials, polymers, materials selection, corrosion engineering, corrosion principles,
forms of corrosion, corrosion prevention oxidation, some case studies in materials
selection.
 Strength of concrete, timber and metal products and their application under local
conditions, introduction to cement and clay mineralogy.

CSEN 101 Communication Skills

Assessment

Assessment is continuous. All tasks will be assessed. They will include:

Report project writing

Oral presentation
Written tasks
Seminar presentations
End of course test
1. Writing skills
Here, the main focus is in the writing of short formal reports and a well-researched short
paper on an engineering issue of local relevance.
2. Oral skills

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 Ability technical information orally is crucial. Oral presentation will be based on class
projects but especially in seminar sessions where students will learn among other skills,
the art of delivery, organization and use of language and aids.
3. Talks
Where practical, talks by engineering professionals will be arranged to enhance the
understanding of important concepts in technical communication, and to stimulate
discussion on “The engineer and Society”.
4. Organization of Work
Classes will be held two hours per week. Worksheets will be given whenever appropriate.
Some of the tasks are done on a group basis. Students will be assigned to work in small
groups.

Course Content: Lectures/Seminars/Talks

Introduction

1. About the course

2. Nature and purpose of communication

Technical Writing

1. Its nature, types, approaches and structure

2. Organizing ideas in TW (descriptive, argumentative, etc)
3. Strategies for effective writing

Note-taking and summary skills

From lectures, seminars, written texts, etc

Choosing and Writing on a Topic

1. Discussing all ideas possible

2. Organizing ideas into meaningful units
3. Limiting and focusing ideas

Library and Referencing Skills

1. Getting information from the library

2. Reading techniques to retrieving information
3. Nature and structure of paragraphs

Using sources

1. Using published and unpublished sources

2. Presenting citation (direct and paraphrasing)

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 3. Plagiarism
4. Use and limitations of graphic materials

Developing Effective TW Language style

1. Sentence and paragraph structures

2. Transition and cohesive devices used
3. Accuracy, Brevity and Conciseness skills

Report Writing

1. Types: (laboratory, progress, investigating evaluative)

2. Writing abstracts, synopses and summaries
3. Writing introductions, conclusions and recommendations
4. The body of the report

Writing application letters

1. Their nature and forms

2. Curricula vitae

Oral presentations

1. Seminars: form types, structure

2. Project: Organizational of material
3. Interviews Techniques

The presentation

1. Purpose, material ordering, use of aids

2. Evaluation performance check list

Revising for final test.

CSEN102: Entrepreneurship and Life skills

PROFFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION AND LIFE SKILLS FOR
ENGINEERS
COURSE OUTLINE

CONTACT HOURS: 4 HOURS PER WEEK

PROFFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS COURSE OBJECTIVES:

It is expected by the end of the first semester students would be able to;

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  Present well-organised, logically argued and clearly-expressed written and oral
assignments in correct and appropriate English.
 Design and develop; written and spoken messages that help a given audience understand
a subject or carry out a task.
 Follow specifications to effective formal business documents, for example, letters
reports, etc.
 Demonstrate how acquisition of communication skills enhances decision making
processes.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the communication process and apply it to written,
visual and oral messages in Engineering Organisations.
 Interpret and understand Technical information.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

There are many ways this course will meet the needs of student engineers. A good Engineer should
come up with good ideas which must be made to work in practice. Such ideas must be
communicated accurately, clearly and unambiguously. For Engineers, a great deal is at stake as
their reputation, status, achievement and benefits to society depend on effective communication.
This is a compulsory course designed to introduce students to the fundamental aspects to theory,
research and practice of business communication in engineering organisations. The course covers
a wide range of business language skills including, presentation, public speaking, problem solving,
negotiation and writing in Engineering Organisations. Students will also be introduced to language
structures, expressions and vocabulary for specific business situations. In addition students will be
acquainted with language skills, life skills, and cultural understanding needed in the professional
workplace. Students will be afforded the opportunity to work on their reading and listening skills
as well as have practice in writing and speaking through authentic and purposeful tasks.

COURSE AIMS:

This one Semester course aims;

 To develop students skills in the effective use of English in communicating technical

information clearly and accurately in Engineering Organisations.

 To get students to learn to communicate well orally, in writing and in presenting

technical information.

 To train students to become more effective engineers technically and professionally as

they relate themselves to society through language.

 To ensure that students can operate ,variously and with facility ,within the prevalent
multicultural social milieu at each point in time

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  To develop students social,spiritual,emotional and psychological dimensions

 To sharpen students critical awareness of wide ranging issues for the purpose of
facilitating self discovery within the context of university study and that of the world at
large

 To assist students to cultivate appropriate conditions for self actualisation and well being
by facilitating their grasp of matters pertaining health challenges such as, chronic
illnesses,HIV and AIDS, and other terminal illnesses as they impact upon individuals and
communities.

 To assist students design tasks and activities that help them strive for the attainment of
sound character and general wholesomeness in the three broad areas namely; Life Skills,
Social Ethics, Health matters .

LIFE SKILLS COMPONENT OBJECTIVES

As a result of having undergone the Life Skills programme, students will be able to;

 Sharpen their critical awareness of wide ranging issues for the purpose of facilitating self-
discovery within the context of university study and that of the world at large;
 Consistently build upon and upgrade their levels of self-confidence to enable them to
solve problems ;
 Avail themselves to available all round support,individualy and collectively, in order to
enhance their self-efficacy as current students and future academics and professionals;
 Acquire relevant current knowledge and skills on how to deal with HIV and AIDS at both
individual and community levels;
 Ensure that they are able to operate at a multicultural level, and in a variety of ways,
within the characteristic social milieu prevalent at each point in time;
 Conduct themselves as responsible ,groomed and morally upright and tolerant citizens

COURSE CONTENT

TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

 Definition of Technical communication.
 Characteristics of Technical communication.
 The purpose and significance of effective. Technical communication.

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  Theory of Communication in Engineering.
 Engineer’s role to the community

TOPIC 2: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGINEERING

ORGANISATIONS

 Define intercultural communication

 Discuss intercultural communication variables.
1. Language
2. Gender and age
3. Religion
4. Attitude and status
5. Perceptions and expectations
6. Culture

TOPIC 3: ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGINEERING SETTINGS

 Organogram and major positions in Engineering institutions

 Channels of communication in a formal Engineering organisation.
1. Formal Channels: Horizontal, Vertical.
2. Informal /Grapevine
 Barriers associated with each channel

TOPIC 4: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION IN ENGINEERING

SETTINGS

 Definition of conflict in Engineering settings.

 Sources of conflict.
 Types and levels of conflict in Engineering settings.
 Communication strategies of managing and resolving conflict.
 Leadership styles in Engineering Organisations

TOPIC 5:NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGINEERING ORGANISATIONS

 Definition of Non-verbal communication

 Dimensions of NVC in Engineering settings
1. Silence
2. Kinesics
3. Paralinguistics
4. Proxemics
5. Haptics
6. Olfactics
7. Aesthetics
8. Chronemics

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TOPIC 6: WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMUNICATION IN ENGINEERING
ORGANISATIONS

 Written communication in Engineering organisations.

 Types of letters; Complaint letter, Invitation letters, Job application letters,
Curriculum vitae.
 Memorandum writing, electronic communication etc
 Mass media communication
 Oral Communication in Engineering organisations.
 Job interviews, telephone communication etc.
 Oral Presentations; Use of visual aids, audience analysis, non-vebal communication
etc.

TOPIC 7: WRITING RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING

 Language of Engineering Reports

 Language used in analysis, interpretation and discussion of data.
 Presentation of Written and Oral Engineering Reports.
 Usage of Technical and Non-technical reporting Skills

PART B LIFE SKILLS

The Life Skills course will focus on 3 broad areas namely: Life Skills, Social Ethics and
Health matters

LIFE SKILLS TOPICS

Knowing yourself/self awareness

 Goal setting
 Time management
 Stress management
 Self management
 Self esteem
 Assertiveness
 Decision making /problem solving
 Resisting peer pressure
 Substance abuse
 Emotions and managing emotions
 Managing relationships
 Decision making /understanding the consequences
 Negotiation skills

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 SOCIAL ETHICS TOPICS

 Political citizenship
 Civil citizenship
 Social citizenship and social responsibility
 Human right: Moral vs. legal rights
 Claim rights and liberty rights
 Substantive categories of human rights
 Scope of human rights duties
 The nature of human right abuses :Case studies e.g. sexual harassment

HEALTH MATTERS TOPICS

 Health crisis, pandemics and epidemics such as, HIV and AIDS, Ebola cholera etc
 Sexual and reproductive health
 Chronic and terminal illnesses(cancer, diabetes)
 Disabilities and health
 Care, treatment and support
 Stigma and discrimination
 Individual and community rights relating to health issues
 Personal hygiene

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The course will be mainly through

 Lectures,
 Tutorials,
 Group discussions,
 Simulations
 Student presentations,
 Class tests
 Practical.

ASSESSMENT

EXAMINATION: 70 %
 Students will write a 3 hour paper divided into 2 parts.
Part A: Professional Communication Skills
Part B: Life Skills.

COURSEWORK: 30%Coursework will include a minimum of four in-class tests,

individual assignments and group presentations.

CONTACT HOURS:

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4 HRS PER WEEK

SUGGESTED READING LIST

Barras, R. (1982).Students must write: A Guide to Better Writing in Coursework and

Examinations, London, Methucn.

Bell.J. (1993).Doing your research Project, 2nd Edition, Buckingham, Open University Press.

Berko, R .et al. (2011).Communicating –A social and Career Focus.12TH edition. Prentice Hall.

Bint, P et al. (1990) .A University Course in Academic Communication Skills, Nairobi, Nairobi
University Press.

Blicq, R.S. (1986).Technically Write, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.

Burghart M.D. (1991) Introduction to the Engineering Proffession, New York, Harper.

Davies J.W. (1996).Communication for Engineering Students, London, Longman.

Dhanavel .S.P. (2009).English and Communication Skills for Students of Science and
Engineering, Orient Black Swan.

Dudley-Evans. (1985).Writing Laboratory Reports, Melbourne, Nelson Wadsworth.

Eisenburg.A. (1992).Effective technical communication, 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill.

Farhathullal T.M. (2002).Communication skills for Technical Students, Orient Black swan.

Fielding, M. (1997.)Effective Communication in Organisations: Preparing Messages that

communicate

Glendenning, E and Mantell, H. (1985).Write Ideas: An Intermediate Course in Writing Skills,

Hong Kong, Longman.

Glendenning, E. (1974).English in Mechanical Engineering, London, O.U.P.

Herbert, A.J. (1965).The Structure of Technical English, Burnt Mill. Harlow, Longmans Group
UK Ltd.

Houp K .W and Thomas E.P. (1984).Reporting Technical Information, 5th Edition, New York,
Macmillan.

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Kennedy and R.Boitho. (1984).English for Specific Purposes, London, Macmilln Publishers.

Rama .M and Sharma’s. (2011).Technical Communication: English skills for Engineers, Oxford
University Press, Oxford.

Scott .B. (1984).Communication for professional Engineers, Thomas Telford.

University of Zimbabwe, Life Skills Manual.2011

HIV and AIDS Training Module, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization: UNESCO 2006.

ME103 Engineering Mechanics

Six (6) hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial/week. One afternoon practical per group throughout the
week.

1. Displacement, velocity and acceleration, angular displacement, velocity and acceleration.

Equations using constant acceleration and variable acceleration. Newton’s laws of
Motion – SI Units. Work done by a force and torque. Power and efficiency
2. Gear trains; simple, compound and reverted compound trains (excluding epicyclic trains).
Efficiency of geared systems. Belt drives
3. Simple machines, velocity ratio and mechanical advantage. Real effort, ideal effort,
friction, effort and efficiency. The law of the machine.
4. Radius of gyration and moment of Inertia of typical flywheel sections. Kinetic energy of
translation and rotation, linear and angular momentum.
5. The purpose of flywheel. Fluctuation of energy. Graphs of torque against crank angle.
Typical applications
6. Velocity vectors, relative velocity; mean acceleration. Simple application of acceleration
vectors. Velocity – Images; use of instantaneous centres of rotation. Three centres in line
theorem.
7. Pairs and elements; kinematics chains; mechanisms and inversion.
8. Systems of forces, forces and couples; conditions for equilibrium. Graphical and
analytical methods. Frictional forces- simple applications.
9. Pin jointed frameworks; rigidity and redundancy.
10. Direct stresses and strains; Young’s modulus of elasticity, stresses in thin cylinders
11. Beams and bending; shear force and bending moment in cantilevers and supported
beams. Points of contraflexure
12. Bending stresses. Second moment of area of a section (not to be confused with Moment
of Inertia) Section Modulus. Flexural rigidity
13. Shear stress and strain. Modulus of rigidity. Crushing stress. Strength of riveted joints

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 14. Shear stresses in torsion (Circular shafts only) Torsional stiffness; torsional rigidity.
Stepped shafts; equivalent uniform shaft. Hollow shafts; comparison with uniform solid
shaft. Power transmitted by a shaft with uniform torque and variable torque
15. Compound bars in compression and tension. Thermal stresses in homogeneous bars with
ends rigidity held, and in compound bars.
16. Properties of fluids; fluids; shear stress, solid vs liquids, liquids and gases, density,
surface tension, viscosity, compressibility and bulk modulus, equation of state, specific
heats.
17. Pressure and Head, statics, pressure, Pascal’s law, variation of pressure, head,
manometers
18. Thermodynamics concepts and definitions; intensive/extensive properties, processes,
path, cyclic processes, empirical temperature scales, thermometry.
19. Properties of pure substances; heat capacities, matter, phase chances, tabular and
graphical presentation.
20. Perfect and ideal gases; gas laws, equation of state, universal gas constant and specific
gas constants.

Recommended texts

1. Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, 4th Ed., Rogers and Mayhew
2. Thermodynamic and Transport properties of fluids, 4th Ed., Rogers and Mayhew
3. Fluid Mechanics, Douglas J.F et al, Longman
4. Applied Mechanics, Hannah and Hillier

EE101 Electrical Principles

1. Energy sources, storage cells. Circuit elements, circuit theorems: Thevenin and Norton
theorems, superposition and duality. Analysis of dc circuits ac single phase circuits,
phase representation of ac quantities, complex representation of ac quantities, transients,
series and parallel resonance. Power and energy factor.
2. Magnetic fields, electric fields, behavior of charges in Law. Permittivity, permeability.
Magnetic and dielectric materials, forces in electric and magnetic media, energy stored,
Faraday’s and Lenz laws. Motors and Generators, electrostatic generators, dry cells,
accumulators. Magnetic circuits and flux measurement, self and mutual inductance.
Introduction to three phase circuits, star-delta transformations, current relations, power
circuit calculations.
3. Precision and accuracy, measurement errors calibration and correction measures. The
oscilloscope and its use. Construction and operation of deflecting instruments, use of
digital voltmeters. Introduction to Boolean algebra, logic gates, simple switching circuits.

MT104 Engineering Mathematics IE Paper 1

 Natural, rational and irrational numbers, induction

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  Functions, limits, continuity, derivative of functions, theorems on differentiation, maxima
and minima, curvature, polynomial approximation of functions, Newton’s method of
finding roots, circular, exponential, logarithmic and hyperbolic functions and their
inverses, differentiation of functions of several variables.
 Differential equations: separable, homogeneous, exact, integrating factors, linear
equations with constant coefficients.
 Integration: substitution, parts and reduction formulae, improper integrals, fundamental
theorem of calculus, functions of several variables.

MT105 Engineering Mathematics IE Paper 2

 Sets; Probability: random experiments, sample spaces, events, mutually exclusive events,
axiomatic definition of probability, relative frequency. Computation of probabilities of
finite sample spaces, cardinality of a set, symmetry, methods of enumerating sample
points, conditional probability, total probability, independent events, Baye’s law.
 Matrices and determinants: algebra of matrices, inverses, definition and manipulation of
determinants, solution of simultaneous linear equations, application of geometry of
vectors, introduction to Boolean algebra and applications.
 Complex numbers: algebra, polynomials and roots of polynomial equations, geometric
representation, De Moivre’s theorem.
 Sequences and series
 Application of integration of functions to one or more variables to physical problems
such as area, volume, arc length, centroid, moments of inertia, work/energy etc

EE103 Computer Science for Engineers

Introduction to Microcomputers

1. Elements of a personal computer

2. Possible hardware configurations
3. Introduction to MS DOS operating systems
4. Files and directories
5. Introduction to use of commercial packages.
6. Word processing
7. Database programs
8. Spreadsheet programs
9. Graphics and display programs

Introduction to software design

1. Program structures in a structural language

2. Syntax and grammar of a structural language
3. Use of standard libraries

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Introduction to programming

Programming

Introduction to Java

WSP 180 Workshop Practice

Safety

Safety precautions and general measures

Causes of accidents and prevention-machines, loose-clothing, long hair, occupational health
hazards.
Cleanliness of work place

Machining and fitting

Measuring instruments, marking out, hand and portable machining tools, fastening devices,
drilling, turning, milling, offhand grinding, screw thread and power saw, Harrison Turning
Centre Lathe

Electrical

Basic wiring regulations with the accent on safety – understand definitions of “dead”, “live”,
“earthed and neutral” Danger off, and resuscitation after an electric shock. Wiring of domestic
appliances, transformers and motors. Star delta and Direct on line delta and direct-on line starters
fault finding in circuits and equipment. Lightning conductors and protection of dwellings.

Measuring and testing equipment for continuity insulation and earthing (e.g megger) use of
common tools for lighting and simple power circuits covering single and three phase
installations.

Woodwork and construction

Woodworking machinery- circular sawing, planning, thickness narrow band saw, drilling, wood
working lathe, hand tools-their use, adjustment and care joining of wood and fixtures. Seasoning
and defects of moisture on timber, their types, properties and uses, particularly of those of grown
in Zimbabwe, concrete, bricklaying, form work

Fabrication

Basic sheet metal tools, marking out, bending brake, rolling cutting, nibbling, guillotine,
developing and joining be riveting. Soldering, brazing and spot welding, gas and arc welding,
fluxes and coated electrodes.

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PART 2
ME201: APPLIED MECHANICS

CREDIT HOURS: 5; 60 Teaching Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12

Tutorial/Laboratory hours per semester (4 hours/week)
Objectives:

1. To introduce the student to the principles of engineering mechanics.

2. To understand basic engineering mechanics terminology.
3. To recognize various types of static problems.
4. To solve problems in a well-organized and logical manner.
5. To understand the relationship of statics to the study of advanced topics in architectural
technology.
6. To prepare the student for future courses in Mechanics and Materials Fundamentals, and
Structural Steel Design and Drafting.

Assignments: Weekly assignments, Mini project

Pre-requisites: ME103

Relationship of Course to Program Educational Outcomes:

Strongly contributes to the BSME Program Educational Outcomes that successful students will:
• be able to understand scientific principles and apply them to the practice of engineering;
• be able to communicate effectively;
• possess the problem-solving skills, background, and confidence necessary to educate themselves
continually throughout their careers;
• be able to apply computers as tools for engineering;
• be able to practice engineering with ethical standards and a responsibility to society;
• be able to develop creative solutions to engineering problems.
Contributes to the BSME Program Educational Outcomes that successful students will:
• be able to work well as part of a team.
• be able to apply the design process to engineering problems, including the consideration of
different technical alternatives while bearing in mind cost, environmental concerns, safety, and
other constraints.

Student Conduct:

It is the responsibility of each student to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. Academic
integrity means that a student is honest with him/herself, fellow students, instructors, and the
University in matters concerning his or her educational endeavors. Thus, a student should not
falsely claim the work of another as his/her own, or misrepresent him/herself so that the measures
of his/her academic performance do not reflect his/her own work or personal knowledge. In this
regard, cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating includes (but is not limited to) any communication
(written or oral) during examinations and sharing of work, such as using the same models or
computer programs or copying work. All homework and projects must be an individual effort
unless specifically noted.

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STUDENTS WHO CHEAT ON ANY ASSIGNMENT OR DURING ANY EXAMINATION
WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. Therefore avoid all
appearance of improper behavior! Students who witness cheating should report the incident to the
instructor as soon as possible.

Policy on Classroom Attendance:

All students are expected to attend all lectures, quizzes, and examinations with enthusiasm.
Although classroom attendance does not mathematically contribute to the final course grade, active
class participation is expected of all students and may help to boost up the course grade in those
“borderline” cases” between failing and passing.

It is recognized that students may be required to miss classes on occasion as a result of their
participation in approved University activities. Examples of such activities include formal
participation on University sports teams, debate teams, and performing arts groups. These
activities are generally directed by a University official, such as a coach, and usually have a set
schedule of events. Students participating in approved University activities should consult
instructors prior to registration, but no later than the end of the second week after the start of
classes, to determine the class attendance policy. At this time, the student should provide the
instructor with a schedule of planned absences, preferably signed by the University official
directing the activity (e.g., Athletic or Program Director or his/her designee), in order to allow the
instructor to evaluate and advise the student on the possible impact of the planned absences. In this
case, the instructor will consider absences due to participation in approved University activities,
as outlined above, to be excused absences, on par with those due to other unavoidable
circumstances such as illness and work-related travel.

It is the student's responsibility to learn the course material. When classes are missed, for whatever
reason, it is the obligation of the students to obtain copies of the class materials and students are
responsible for all materials covered in the lectures. An excused absence does not excuse the
student from completing assigned work, including exams.

Career opportunities

A wide range of work opportunities can be listed both for students that follow any of the three
specialized tracks and for those who wish to choose an individual profile.
Typically, employment opportunities can be found in research and development within industrial
companies and research institutes or consulting firms. Other examples of careers are technical
advisor in the private or public sector, and teaching in science and engineering at different levels.
The programme also provides a good foundation for continued studies towards a Ph.D. in applied
mechanics and related areas.

Policy on Examination:

The examination schedule is published in the syllabus. If you have any conflicts with any of the
examination dates, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. The following documentation
is required for rescheduling of an examination:

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 • Medical Excuse: A signed letter from a physician from the day of the examination indicating that
the student had a valid medical reason for missing school. This letter must be on the physician’s
letterhead and the name and phone number of the physician must be legible. (Note: For cases of
extended medical treatment, the letter can be dated prior to the examination, if the physician’s
recommendation for leave extends beyond the examination date.)
• Employment Conflict: A signed letter from the student’s direct supervisor indicating that an
absence from the Detroit-area is required for the student’s employment for the dates surrounding
the examination.
• Death in the Family or Family Illness: A copy of the death certificate or obituary for the family
member who has died. For illness of a family member for whom a student is the primary caregiver,
a signed letter from the family member’s physician for the day of the examination.
• Transportation Problem: In the event that a student is prevented from arriving on campus due to
a transportation delay, the following should be provided:
 A copy of the police report concerning a traffic accident
 A copy of the receipt for towing from a towing service
 A signed letter from the Customs and Immigrations Officials at the Detroit/Windsor border
indicating that a student was delayed for questioning.

The final determination of the validity of an excuse is the jurisdiction of the faculty member. In all
of the above instances, all reasonable attempts must be made to contact the faculty member to
notify them of the problem BEFORE the examination. This can be done via email or via phone. If
notice is not provided before the examination, no documentation will be accepted.
ME 201 Applied Mechanics Lab

Lab Work

Students are expected to perform experiments related to the course work, analyze the
Lab Policy data, draw conclusions, and write a report. Grades will be awarded based on student’s
lab reports and a final exam in the lab.
Grading Laboratory Reports
Policy for Final Examination
Lab work
If due to an unavoidable circumstance a student has to miss a Lab, then he/she should
Make-up obtain an excuse for this from the instructor. The instructor will accept an excuse only
Labs if he feels that the student had a genuine reason. In an accepted case the instructor may
allow the student to take a make-up session.
Attendance Students missing more than 20% of the Labs. (Excused or unexcused) will receive an
Policyfor “F” grade in the Lab work.
Lab
ME201 APPLIED MECHANICS COURSE OUTLINE IN DETAIL

Week Course content Time

Number (hrs)
1. FRICTION and LUBRICATION 8

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 Definition and Applications
Vehicle and friction
Motion on the plane
Motion down the plane
Wedges
Screw threads
V-thread application
Overhauling a machine
nature of surface contact, fluid film lubrication, hydrostatic
bearings, bearing types, constraint
2. BELT DRIVES 4
 V-grooved pulley
 Power transmission
 Effect of centrifugal tension
 Transmission of maximum power

3. BAND BRAKES 4
 Application
 Differential band brakes
 Calculations
4. CLUTCHES 4
 Plate clutches
 Cone clutches
 Centrifugal clutches
5. BALANCING OF ROTATING MACHINERY 4
 Static balancing
 Dynamic balancing
 Analytical method
 Balancing of masses rotating in different planes
6. KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES AND RIGID BODIES 8
 Coriolis Acceleration
 General velocity and acceleration of moving particles
 Rectilinear
 Curvilinear
 Fixed axis
 General
 Relative motion
 Slider crank mechanism
 Instantaneous centre method
 Acceleration of a rigid link
 Applications
7. GEARS 4
 Terms

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  Calculations
 Gear trains
 Compound trains
 Epicyclic train
 Spur gearing
 gear tooth shapes
 methods of manufacture
8. CAMS 4
 Types of followers
 Cam nomenclature, motion events
 Cam design
9. WORK AND ENERGY 4
 Introduction
 Impulse and Angular Momentum
10. The gyroscopic effect (couples associated with high speed disc, the 2
gyroscope)
11. MINI PROJECT 4
Textbooks and Software:

1. Physics for Scientist and Engineers, Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett, Jr., 6thEdition,
Thomson Brooks/Cole, US, 2004.
2. Hannar and Stephens
3. Internet
4. Physics and mechanics textbooks

ME 207: SOLID MECHANICS 1

CREDIT HOURS: 5; 60 Teaching Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory hours per semester (4 hours/week)

Time Allocated: 10 Weeks

Lecturers:

Purpose of the Course

Solid mechanics is the branch of continuum mechanics that studies the behavior of solid materials,
especially their motion and deformation under the action of forces, temperature changes, phase
changes, and other external or internal agents.

Aim
To study physics of continuous materials with a defined rest shape.

Objectives

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 S/No Course Content Time
(hrs)
1. Bending Stresses in Beams 6
1.1 Simple Bending Theory
1.2 Section Modulus
1.3 Combined Bending & Direct Stress- Eccentric Loading
1.4 Bending of Composite or Flitched Beams
2. Deflection of Beams 4
2.1 Relationship between loading, Shear Force, Bending Moment, Slope &
Deflection
2.2 Double Integration Method
2.3 Macaulay’s Method

3. Statically Indeterminate Beams 4

3.1 Beams ( Fixed Ends)
3.2 Beams ( One end Fixed-One end Propped)
3.3 Continuous Beams

4. Beams of composite materials 6

5. Beams of elastic foundations 4

6. Springs 6
7. Shear Stresses in beams including shear centre 4
7.1 Shear stresses in rectangular-sectioned beams
7.2 Shear stresses in circular-sectioned beams
7.3 Shear stresses in other sectioned beams-I beams, Hollow sectioned beams
etc.
8. Labs – Mechanical Properties 12

(i) Teaching Methods

Lectures will be conducted for at least four hours per week and Tutorials will be
conducted for at least two hours per week.

(ii) Assessment
Assessment shall be as follows:
Coursework shall constitute 30% of the final mark while the end of semester
examination shall contribute the remaining 70% .
 Coursework shall comprise of at least 2 Assignments, 2 Tests & 2 Labs
 The end of semester examination shall be comprehensive and shall cover the
whole syllabus. This will be a 3 hour examination paper consisting of 6
Questions and students will be required to answer 4 questions
 Please be informed that you are expected to pass coursework as failure in
coursework will mean automatic disqualification from the final
examination.
(iii) Recommended Text Books

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  Mechanics of Materials Volume 1, 3rd Edition by E.J. Hearn
 Mechanics of Materials Volume 2, 3rd Edition by E.J. Hearn
 Mechanics of Engineering Materials 2nd Edition by P.P. Benham, R.J. Crawford,
C.G. Armstrong.

ME 208: COMPUTER AIDED DRAWING AND DESIGN

Pre-requisite ME 104 and ME 105

1.0 PREAMBLE

Engineering design is a decision making process to create plans for making a component which
would satisfy the requirements of a customer. It is the art of Engineering which uses knowledge,
the theories and methods established in almost every known science, the most important of which
are Strength of Materials, Mathematics, Solid mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Mechanics of
Machines and Thermodynamics.
The fact that solutions to machine design problems are rarely unique is at first disconcerting to the
student. But this is the manner of the design process. Scientific principles interwoven with good
judgment, sound choice, iteration, trial and error and frequent assumptions are the student’s daily
tools.

The course will give students the necessary skills to come out with an optimized component that
is both economic and durable under operating conditions.

2.0 AIM

To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the engineering design principles
that will help them come out with optimum designs that meet the specification requirements and
are safe, reliable and economically feasible.

3.0 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course students should be able to:
 use the design process to come out with a design that satisfies the customer needs.
 design machine elements like shafts, bearings, welded joints, power screws
 use AUTOCAD for engineering drawings

4.0 COURSE DURATION

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. 0 COURSE CONTENT

No. New Course Content Time

(hrs)

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 1. Engineering Design Process 4
a) Define the problem
b) Gather pertinent information
c) Generate multiple solutions
d) Analyze and select a solution
e) Test and implement the solution
2. Design of Shafts( for strength and rigidity) 6
a) Solid shafts
b) Hollow shafts
c) Shafts subjected to fluctuating loads
3. Design of Bearings 6
a) Sliding contact bearing design (Journal)
b) Roller contact bearings design (ball)

4. Design of Power screws 4

a) Torque to raise and lower load
b) Maximum efficiency of square threaded screws
c) Screw jack
d) Differential and compound screws

5. Design of welded joints & assemblies 6

a) lap
b) butt
c) fillet

6. Design of rivet joints 4

7. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
a) Introduction CAD
b) 2-D Drawings. 18
c) 3-D Drawing
8. Design Project: in groups students to do simple design projects e.g 12
design of simple mechanisms, jigs and fixtures:

6.0 TEACHING METHOD

The course shall be contacted through computer aided design labs, industrial visits, lectures,
project and tutorials. The lectures are expected to be student centered. Each student would be
expected to read widely and be a topic expert by doing presentations to enhance understanding of
the topics introduced.

7.0 ASSESSMENT

Students shall be assessed on:

i) Coursework made up of 3 assignments, 1 project and 2 tests 50%

ii) Examination – one three hour paper. 50%

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PASS BOTH YOUR
COURSEWORK AND THE EXAMINATION. FAILURE TO PASS THE COURSEWORK
WILL MEAN NOT WRITING THE FINAL EXAMINATION AS THE RESULT WILL BE
A FAILURE EVEN IF YOU PASS THE EXAM WITH A 100%

Recommended texts

1.0 Khurmi R.S. and Gupta J.K. (2005) A Textbook of Machine designEurasia Publishing House
(Pvt.) Ltd.Ram Nagar, New Delhi-110 055
2.0 Hamilton V.R and Setterfield R.V (2002). The Elements of Advanced. Machine design,
Durban, Butterworth Publishers
3.0 Mubben A (2002) . Machine Design , Delhi, Khanna Publishers
5.0 Nagpal G.R(1998). Machine Design , Delhi, Khanna Publishers
6.0 Sunderaraja T.V. etal(1995) . Machine Design , Delhi, Classic printers
7.0 Simmons C and Maquire D.EManual of Engineering Drawingto British and International
Standards, Elsevier

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME 204: THERMOFLUIDS

1.0 PREAMBLE

Thermofluids is a branch of science and engineering divided into sections:

 Thermodynamics
 Fluid mechanics
 Combustion

The term consists of two words: "thermal", meaning heat, and "fluids", which refers to liquids,
gases and vapors. Pressure, volume, and density all play an important role in thermal fluids.
Temperature, flow rate, phase transition and chemical reactions may also be important in a thermal
fluids context.

1.1 Fluid Mechanics the study of the physical forces at work during fluid flow. Fluid mechanics
can be divided into fluid kinematics, the study of fluid motion, and fluid dynamics, the study of
the effect of forces on fluid motion, which can further be divided into fluid statics, the study of
fluids at rest, and fluid kinetics, the study of fluids in motion. Some of its more interesting concepts
include momentum and reactive forces in fluid flow and fluid machinery theory and
performance.This section include:

 Fluid flow and continuity

 Momentum in fluids
 Static and dynamic forces on a boundary
 Laminar and turbulent flow

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  Metacentric height and vessel stability

1.2 Thermodynamicsis the science of energy conversion involving heat and other forms of
energy, most notably mechanical work. It studies and interrelates the macroscopic
variables, such as temperature, volume and pressure, which describe physical,
thermodynamic systems This section include :
 Energy transfer by heat, work and mass
 Laws of thermodynamics
 Entropy
 Refrigeration Techniques
 Properties and nature of pure substances

1.3. Combustion is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an
oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The
release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either glowing or a flame.
Fuels of interest often include organic compounds (especially hydrocarbons) in the gas, liquid
or solid phase.

2.0 Aims and objectives

This unit of study aims to introduce you to the fundamental theory of Thermodynamics, Fluid
Mechanics and Heat Transfer and their application in sustainable product design.

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

2.1. Demonstrate a good understanding of fundamental principles of thermodynamics.
2.2. Appreciate the linkage between theory and various practical applications.
2.3. Apply knowledge of basic principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to solve
sustainable thermofluid problems.
2.4. Demonstrate good knowledge of the three basic modes of heat transfer (Conduction,
Convection and Radiation).
2.5. Apply knowledge of heat transfer theory to sustainable product design.

3.0 COURSE DURATION

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. 0 COURSE CONTENT

No. Course Content Lecturer Time (hrs)

1. Fluid statics 6
a) Pressure variations
b) Hydrostatic forces
c) Buoyancy and stability of bodies
2. Concept of Control Volume 4
f) The Reynolds Transport Theorem
g) Conservation of Mass

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 h) Conservation of Momentum
i) Bernoulli Equation
j) The Energy Equation
3. Differential Element Conservation 4
d) Differential Systems Vs Control Volumes
e) The differential Equation of Mass Conservation.
f) The differential Equation of linear Momentum
g) The differential equation of energy
h) Boundary conditions for the basic equations
4. First Law of Thermodynamics 8
c) Corollaries
d) Non-flow and steady flow
5. Second Law of Thermodynamics 8
a) Corollaries
b) Reversibility
c) Isentropic processes
d) Isentropic efficiency
e) Relations for perfect gases

6 Ideal Vapor Cycles 30

a) Carnot Cycle
b) Rankine Cycle with and without super heat
c) Reheat cycle
d) Regenerative cycle, economizers and air heaters
e) Nuclear power plants
f) Economic assessment
g) Representation on P-V, T-s and h-s diagrams
7. Laboratory work: wk 2 -wk9

6.0 TEACHING METHOD

The course shall be contacted through lectures, tutorials, practicals and industrial visits. The
lecturer is expected to be student centered. Each student would be expected to read widely and be
a topic expert by doing presentations to enhance understanding of the topics introduced.

7.0 ASSESSMENT

Students shall be assessed on:

iii) Coursework made up of 2 assignments, 2 practical and 2 tests 25%
iv) Examination – one three hour paper. 75%

8.0 Recommended texts

1. Basic Engineering Thermodynamics- Rayner Joel

2. Thermodynamics – J.P.Holman

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 3. Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics- Kinsky 2007 (McGraw Hill)
4. Thermodynamics Advanced Application –Kinsky 2007 (McGraw Hill)
5. Fundamental of Thermal Fluid Science – McGraw Hill
6. Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Application –McGraw Hill
7. Fluid Mechanics –Fifth Edition- John F. Douglas.

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME 205: ENGINEERING MATERIALS

CREDIT HOURS: 5; 60 Teaching Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory hours per semester (4 hours/week)
Time Allocated: 10 Weeks
Lecturers:
Purpose of the Course
New materials have been among the greatest achievements of every age and they have been central
to the growth, prosperity, security, and quality of life of humans since the beginning of history. It
is always new materials that open the door to new technologies, whether they are in civil, chemical,
construction, nuclear, aeronautical, agricultural, mechanical, biomedical or electrical engineering.
Aim
To study physics of continuous materials with a defined rest shape.
One of the Courses to be included in the curriculum review is an up-dated version of ME205.

ME205 - Engineering Materials

It is important that undergraduates through courses that are offered on Engineering Degree
programmes in Mechanical Engineering are kept abreast of the changes in the Engineering
world. It is therefore necessary to keep students up-to-date with the changes through
the syllabus offered in the courses in the Engineering programme in Materials in Mechanical
Engineering.

One such course is ME205 - Engineering Materials.

After Materials Science and the structure and formation of materials it is important that the
choice of material selection for applications based on strengths and alloying additives which are
needed to be added to make the materials suitable for use in various situations that are
covered. Where environmental and various loading conditions are to be considered it is
important that the correct choice of material strength is chosen and it is capable of withstanding
the various environmental conditions it will encounter in service. To this end and to satisfy the
needs the following syllabus has been designed.

Course content.

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 Hours
1 Significance of Mechanical testing techniques for Mechanical and Production 5
Engineers.
Application of information obtained from Mechanical tests in calculations to design
size and strength of structures in selection of appropriate material for load carrying
applications in, beams, struts, cross-members, and stiffeners for Mechanical Engineers.
Limits in forming and shaping sheet metal and plates for load carrying applications for
Production Engineers.
2 Creep: To determine the limits of deformation in materials at constant load/stress 5
situations at different temperatures eg. Turbine blades in jet engines at high
temperatures and in other constant stress/load situations at different temperatures.
3 Fatigue: To determine life expectancy of materials in rotating bars, rods and shafts 10
under various alternating or vibrating load/stress situations at various temperature and
other environmental conditions.
4 Impact. To determine materials resistance to impact and shock loads at different 5
temperatures and in various environmental conditions. Select the most appropriate
material for specific applications.
5 Choice of joining technique - welding or adhesives - to join materials of various types 5
for particular applications. Process, method, material and appropriate set-ups to
maximize strength for various applications,
6 Material defects from tests and working applications. Methods of detection will 5
include various non-destructive and destructive testing techniques.
7 Plastics. The need for Mechanical and Production Engineering designers to be aware 5
of alternative lightweight materials which can undertake applications with similar
success as metals.
8 NDT methods 30

1 - Liquid Dye Penetrants - excellent for identifying the minutest of cracks which open
out onto the surface. Internal defects cannot be detected.

2 - Magnetic Particle - Requires metal to be conductive. Magnetic fields are set up so

near surface and surface defects can be identified with the assistance of iron filings
and a dye.

3 - Eddy current. An eddy current field is set up in the vicinity of the defects and
readings from an analog display will yield the degree of inconsistency and variation by
comparing readings from a 'clean' defect free same chemical composition specimen of
the same alloy.

4 - X-Radiography or Gamma - Radiography. Gamma - requires an isotope to generate

gamma rays. Control is lost as the isotope emits rays continuously. X-rays are
generated and intensity can be controlled.
Advantage - a permanent record is obtained.
Disadvantage - The size and location may be lost.
Continued below.

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 5 - Ultrasonics. Technique preferred by most inspectors because it is mobile and easy
to handle. Equipment includes - CRO and probes, angle and plane which can be carried
to where items are to be inspected - such as a boiler's, heat exchanger tubes.
Advantage - Probes can be profiled to take up the shape of the inside or outside of a
tube. It can be rotated to check the complete circumference of the tube.
A trained and experienced inspector required who has been accredited in the use of the
equipment and interpretation of the signals from different respondents.

6 - Acoustic emission: Specialist equipment which continuously monitors work pieces

like welds for internal crack growth. It is used primarily for checking under water welds
on oil pipelines for internal crack growth.

7 - Thermography.
Specialist equipment used for detecting hot spots and variations in heat intensity.

4 - X Radiography & Gamma Radiography - Continued.

Welds are the main use of this technique.

Welded joints are radiographed using x-rays or gamma rays. The result is stored on a
film. Cracks and voids (gas or air holes) can be clearly identified. However if a thick
piece of metal is radiographed the exact location of a defect - either closer to the top or
bottom of a thick piece of metal - may be difficult to identify, hence unless a 90 degree
radiograph can be taken.

Presentations:

Lectures, Tutorials, Practical exercises, Assignments and examination will cover all aspects of
the content of the course and assessment of individuals overall performance will measure ability
and understanding of course material.

Introducing Materials Science & Engineering - Some Suggested Readings

Made to Measure by Philip Ball Princeton Univ Pr; ISBN: 0691009759
The Materials Revolution by Tom Forester MIT Press; ISBN: 0262560437
Metals, Atoms and Alloys by Charles McCabe and Charles Bauer National Science Teachers Association
Metals in the Service of Man by William Alexander and Arthur Street Pelican Books; ISBN 140201244
The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor by J. E. Gordon Princeton
Univ Pr; ISBN: 0691023808
A Search for Structure : Selected Essays on Science, Art, and History by Cyril Stanley Smith MIT Press;
ISBN: 0262690829
Stuff : The Materials the World Is Made of by Ivan Amato Bard Books; ISBN: 0380731533

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The Substance of Civilization : Materials and Human History from the Stone Age to the Age of Silicon by
Stephen L. Sass Arcade Pub; ISBN: 1559703717
Tales About Metals by S. Venetsky Mir Publishers; ISBN 5030000542
Tomorrow's Materials by Ken Easterling Institute of Materials; ISBN 0901462837
Understanding Materials Science : History, Properties, Applications by Rolf E. Hummel Springer Verlag;
ISBN: 0387983031
For younger readers:
Boing-Boing the Bionic Cat by Ruth Denise Lear (Illustrator), Larry L. Hench Amer Ceramic Society;
ISBN: 1574981099
Fun with Materials by Maria Gordon and Mike Gordon Raintree Steck-Vaughn, ISBN0817245057
Materials by Karen Bryant-Mole Silver Press, ISBN: 0382396235

ME 206: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

CREDIT HOURS: 5; 5; 60 Teaching Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory hours per semester (4 hours/week)

Time Allocated: 10 Weeks

Lecturers:

Purpose of the Course

Manufacturing technology makes modern life possible by providing the tools that enable
production of all manufactured goods. These master tools of industry magnify the effort of
individual workers and give an industrial nation the power to turn raw materials into
affordable, quality goods essential to today’s society. Manufacturing technology provides the
productive tools that make possible modern communications, affordable agricultural products,
efficient transportation, innovative medical procedures, space exploration... and the everyday
conveniences we take for granted.

Aim
To impart Manufacturing Technology skills to undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering

Objectives
Students need to appreciate how manufacturing technology:
 provides new process capabilities
 improves quality, reliability, or durability
 reduces lead time
 reduces procurement costs
 enhance manufacturing flexibility

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  reduce adverse consequences of production (such as accidents, pollution or
toxicity) and
 establishes more productive management systems
Course Content

Week. Course Content Lecturer Time (hrs)

1. Metal cutting using chip forming processes such as milling, 10
turning, drilling and shaping

2. CAD / CAM , CIM 10

3. Cutting using chipless machining process: 10
 Electro discharge machining –
conventional and wire-cut EDM
 Water jet machining

4. Constraints on product designing for manufacturing 7

5. Improving quality of manufactured products 7

6. Casting - manufacturing processes 4

7. Metal Forming processes: Forging and Rolling 2
8. Injection and extrusion (polymers) 2

9. Metal Joining Processes and Special Joining Processes 2

with reference to Electron Beam Welding and Laser Beam
Welding

10.  The use of Nanotechnology as a modern method of

manufacturing.
 Flexible Manufacturing Systems; Equipment use,
Materials handling, use of AGVs, Economies and
benefits of FMS Technology

i. Methods of Teaching

The course shall be taught through lectures and tutorials. It is anticipated that the instruction will
be inter-active as much as possible to help disseminate and inculcate a wide understanding and
broad appreciation of the various topics. Students will have to carry out at least 2 practicals with
full participation of them.

ii. Student Assessment

Students shall be assessed on:

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 v) Coursework made up of 1 assignment, two group assignments or two tests
25%
vi) Examination – one three hour paper 75%.

The regulation is that students must pass coursework for them to be allowed to sit the
examination.

Selected Resources
 A Textbook of Manufacturing Technology: (Manufacturing Processes) By R. K. Rajput
 Manufacturing Technology: Foundry, Forming and Welding By Rao

EE201 Electronic Circuit Design

4 hours lecture & tutorials and 1 afternoon practical/week.

Semiconductors Fundamentals

Conductivities of conductors, insulators and semiconductors, Electronic energy states and energy
bands, conduction bands, valence bands and forbidden gap, electron population densities,
mobility, lifetime, generation and recombination, intrinsic and extrinsic conduction, behavior of
impurities, Fermi energy level, Fermi Dirac distribution function, the hole and free carrier
concentrations, intrinsic conductivity, extrinsic conductivity and compensation, diffusion and
drift. The law of mass action and the condition of charge neutrality. Carrier concentration in the
presence of both donor and acceptor impurities. Carrier mobilities, The Einstein relation, The
Boltzman relation and semiconductors under non-equilibrium conditions. The transient effects of
Optical excitation. The continuity equation and its solution under commonly existing situation.

P-n Junction

The depletion region, space charge density, electric field strength, electrostatic potential and
electron potential energy variation in the depletion region. Contact potential and potential energy
barrier. Minority and major carrier flow, forward biased and reverse biased p-n junction,
development of the thin diode equation, Static/dynamic resistance of the diode, avalanche
breakdowns. Diode applications: rectifier circuits, ripple factor, smoothing circuits, voltage
doubler and quadrupler, clipping and clamping circuits. Breakdown and Zener diodes.

Bipolar transistor

Behavior of npn and pnp junctions, hybrid, -pi and h-Parameter small signal equivalent circuits,
single stage amplifier, common base and common emitter configurations, emitter follower.

Transistor biasing, input and output impedance, current and voltage gain. CE, CB, CC (emitter
follower), amplifier configuration. Input resistance, output conductance. Introduction to a
positive and negative feedback, astable multivibrator, transimpedance feedback.

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Operational Amplifier

The differential amplifier, operational amplifier, analogue computers, square and triangular wave
generators. IC operational amplifier analysis, tuned and wide band amplifiers, cascade
arrangement. Differential gain and common mode gain. Common mode rejection ratio.

Simple current sources and the internal organization of a modern OP AMP linear applications.
Inverting and non-inverting amplifier configurations, Summing amplifier, differentiator.
Logarithmic amplifier and antilog amplifier, The Schmitt trigger.

Analogue computers, Non linear applications, Voltage comparator.

Logic gates

Review of Boolean algebra and representation of Boolean variables in electronic circuits.

Positive and negative logic. TTL gates, inverter, nand, nor, and or gates. Totem pole outputs,
tristate outputs and open collector outputs. Propagation delay and power consumption. TTL
characteristics fan and fan out.

The inverter characteristics. The MOS transistor, nMOS, pMOS transistor operation, VI
characteristics and nMOS logic circuits, CMOS logic circuits and their advantages. Pass
transistors.

Signal generation, frequency synthesized signal generation, frequency divider, signal generator,
modulator, sweep frequency generator, pulse and square wave generator, function generator, RF
generator.

MT204 Engineering Mathematics IIE Paper 1

2 hours lecture and tutorial throughout the year.

Complex variable: functions, mappings, differentiability and the Cauchy-Riemann equations,

Taylors and Laurent expansions, residues, principle of the argument.

Linear algebra: vectors in IRn, vector and scalar product, orthogonality,

Cauchy-Schwartz inequality, geometric applications, linear dependence and independence,

subspaces, bases and dimension, linear transformation of matrices, diagonalisation and
applications,

Cayley-hamilton theorem and applications.

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Vector calculus: Derivatives of 𝑓: 𝐼𝑅 − 𝐼𝑅3, theory of curves, scalar fields – directional
derivative and gradient, vector fields – flux over the surface, Gauss’ theorem, Stoke’s theorem,
Green formular.

Potential fields, line integral in potential fields.

MT205 Engineering Mathematics IIE Paper 2

Curvilinear coordinates, Fourier series: Orthogonality relations and the Euler formula for the
coefficient, Besse’s inequality and Parseval’s identity, expansion in Sine and Cosine series,
solution of boundary value problems, the Fourier transform, inverse transform and convolutions,
application to differential equations

Differential equations: numerical methods, second order linear with variable coefficients,
reduction of order, variation of parameters, power series method, Frobenius method,

Laplace transform, partial Laplace transform and applications to partial differential equations
Probability and Statistics: random variables, functions of random variables and central limit
theorem, moments and moment generating functions, sampling theory, estimation and hypothesis
testing, regression and analysis of experiments.

EE202 Energy conversions

4 hours lectures and tutorials and 1 afternoon practical/week. Pre-requisites complex (j) notation,
manipulation of complex parameters of the type 𝑅 + 𝑥 (i.e addition, multiplication and division)

Introduction and definition of Electrical machines

Brief review of the magnetic field effects on its environment and how motor, transformer and
generator principles are based on these effects.

Transformers

Construction of distribution and power transformers. Types of transformers. Construction

methods core and she construction. The effect of construction on efficiency and costs principles
of operation of single phase transformers.

The emf equation on efficiency and costs principles or operation of single phase transformers.
The emf equation and its role as a basis for transformer design. Derivation of the equivalent
circuit of a single phase transformer. Transformers on no load and on load.

Transformers regulation & efficiency and the use of phasors. Transformers testing No load and
short circuit tests.

The meaning of percentage impedance and standard values for typical distribution transformers

Application of transformers

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Induction motors

Construction of cage & wound rotor machines. Principles of operation of a squirrel cage
induction motor (using the rotating field, exact & simplified models) Induction motors under
running conditions, torque vs slip characteristics Conditions for maximum torque

Testing of induction motors, the no load test. The locked rotor test Determination of machine
parameters from tests Introduction of single phase motors Applications of Induction Motors

Direct Current (DC) Machines

Construction of DC machines according to application and power levels. Importance of

insulation in large DC machines DC machines windings, lap & wave windings Principles of
operation of the DC generator. Circuit models of series, shunt, and compound excited DC
generators. Principles of operation of DC motors, Circuit models of series and shunt excited DC
motors under running conditions, torque speed characteristics. Starting of large.

PART 3
ME314: Renewable Energy I
CREDITS: 5; 60 teaching hours/semester (4 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory/Field visit hours per semester (4 hours/week)

1. PURPOSE OF COURSE
This course introduces different renewable energy resources; their principle of generation; their
influence on climate change mitigation and the nature of their intermittent availability. It covers
the Solar Energy resource in detail to include the study of extra-terrestrial solar radiation and its
reduction on reaching the earth’s surface due to sun-earth physics; varying solar-receiver
geometric position and atmospheric attenuation of solar radiation. The aspect of radiation received
on a tilted collector surface of arbitrary tilt and azimuth angle is covered in detail concentrating on
the simpler isotropic sky models. The course also introduces the various types of energy Storage
Components as they apply to renewable energy. It also introduces various conversion technologies
and uses of Biomass.

(i) COURSE AIMS

This Renewable Energy Course has a direct bearing on meeting energy sector objectives through
increased use of sustainable and clean alternative energy. The course aims to enable participants
to be appraised of the various forms of renewable energy and to understand their principles of
operation. Particularly, it is aimed that the students should understand in detail the assessment for
the solar energy resource, which is a driver of most renewable energy and is also abundant in
Zimbabwe.

(ii) COURSE OBJECTIVES

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(a) Content based objectives
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
 Evaluate the solar resource available to collectors of arbitrary tilt and orientation under
different atmospheric conditions.
 Understand the principles and applicability of storage technologies used in renewable
energy and to be able to select appropriate storage technology for different applications.
 Understand the principles and applicability of different biomass conversion technologies
to be able to select appropriate biomass conversion depending on resource availability and
application.

(b) Cognitive and affective objectives

Having successfully completed the course, students should be able to:
 Summarise, critically evaluate and present information.
 Perform resource evaluation for the solar resource.
 Describe operation principles and make an objective selection among energy storage
technologies for use with renewable energy.
 Describe operation principles and make objective decision in choosing among biomass
conversion technologies depending on required use.

(c) Application objectives

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
 Solar energy resource assessments necessary for solar system design
 Select and size renewable energy storage systems
 Carry out basic appraisal and sizing of biomass conversion systems

2. Course Content

1. Renewable Energy Resources (6 hours)

 Solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy resources.
 Concept of supply sustainability and carbon-neutrality of renewable energy sources and link to
climate change mitigation
 Understanding stochastic nature of the renewable energy resources
2. Solar Energy (24 hours)
 Solar Constant, daily and hourly extra-terrestrial radiation from the sun,
 Solar radiation measurements and solar data; country and international solar maps
 Factors influencing available terrestrial solar radiation
-sun-earth physics
-solar geometry (solar time, influences of latitude, declination, hour, tilt and surface azimuth
angles on beam radiation availability)
-atmospheric attenuation of solar radiation.
 Beam and diffuse components of global radiation, correlation of the diffuse ratio with clearness
index
 Radiation received on inclined surfaces (isotropic sky models, Liu and Jordan model, Collares-
Pereira and Rabl model)

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3. Introduction to storage components for renewable energy technologies (15 hours)
 Mechanical storage (hydroelectricity, flywheel, compressed air storage)
 Electrochemical storage (rechargeable batteries, super capacitors)
 Thermal storage
 Modern era developments (storage of electricity, short term thermal storage as heat or cold,
grid energy storage)
4. Introduction to Biomass conversion technologies (15 hours)
 Combustion (production of heat and electricity)
 Anaerobic digestion (Biogas)
 Fermentation (e.g. ethanol production)
 Trans-esterification (biodiesel production)
 Pyrolysis and gasification (Fuel gas and pyrolytic oil)

(3) Teaching Strategies

(a) Face-to-face teaching (4 hours per week)
(b) Tutorials (1 hour per week)
(c) Hand-outs and internet web sites recommendations
(d) Set reading and directed self-study.

(4) Student Assessment

Consists of continuous assessment and final examination.
(a) Continuous Assessment
At least 4 assignments, one each on renewable energy resources, solar energy, storage
components and biomass

. This coursework component consists of 25% of the final mark.

(b) Final Assessment (examination)

Final 3-hour examination: six questions of which the student will choose any four. This
component consists of 75% of the final mark.

LIST OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL

1. Twidel, J & Weir, T, Renewable Energy Resources, Third Edition, 2005
2. Duffie, J. A. and Beckman, W. A. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley &
Sons, 1991.
Stine, B. & Geyer, M. Power From the Sun, powerfromthesun.net, 2001
3. Biomass Conversion Technologies, http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-
files.org/gpgs_files/pdf/UNF_Bioenergy/UNF_Bioenergy_5.pdf
4. Energy Storage, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_storage

ME312: DYNAMICS OF MACHINES 1

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CREDIT HOURS: 5; 60 Teaching Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory hours per semester (4 hours/week).

Objectives:

● Learn the fundamental concepts of engineering dynamics

● Learn the mathematical formulations of dynamics problems
● Analyze the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies with applications
 Use Matlab

Assignments: Weekly assignments (not collected), 5 computer-aided design problems

Pre-requisites: ME201
Relationship of Course to Program Educational Outcomes:

Strongly contributes to the BSME Program Educational Outcomes that successful students will:
• be able to understand scientific principles and apply them to the practice of engineering;
• be able to communicate effectively;
• possess the problem-solving skills, background, and confidence necessary to educate themselves
continually throughout their careers;
• be able to apply computers as tools for engineering;
• be able to practice engineering with ethical standards and a responsibility to society;
• be able to develop creative solutions to engineering problems.
Contributes to the BSME Program Educational Outcomes that successful students will:
• be able to work well as part of a team.
• be able to apply the design process to engineering problems, including the consideration of
different technical alternatives while bearing in mind cost, environmental concerns, safety, and
other constraints.
Student Conduct:

It is the responsibility of each student to adhere to the principles of academic integrity. Academic
integrity means that a student is honest with him/herself, fellow students, instructors, and the
University in matters concerning his or her educational endeavors. Thus, a student should not
falsely claim the work of another as his/her own, or misrepresent him/herself so that the measures
of his/her academic performance do not reflect his/her own work or personal knowledge. In this
regard, cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating includes (but is not limited to) any communication
(written or oral) during examinations and sharing of work, such as using the same models or
computer programs or copying work. All homework and projects must be an individual effort
unless specifically noted.

STUDENTS WHO CHEAT ON ANY ASSIGNMENT OR DURING ANY EXAMINATION

WILL BE ASSIGNED A FAILING GRADE FOR THE COURSE. Therefore avoid all
appearance of improper behavior! Students who witness cheating should report the incident to the
instructor as soon as possible.

Policy on Classroom Attendance:

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All students are expected to attend all lectures, quizzes, and examinations with enthusiasm.
Although classroom attendance does not mathematically contribute to the final course grade, active
class participation is expected of all students and may help to boost up the course grade in those
“borderline” cases” between failing and passing.

It is recognized that students may be required to miss classes on occasion as a result of their
participation in approved University activities. Examples of such activities include formal
participation on University sports teams, debate teams, and performing arts groups. These
activities are generally directed by a University official, such as a coach, and usually have a set
schedule of events. Students participating in approved University activities should consult
instructors prior to registration, but no later than the end of the second week after the start of
classes, to determine the class attendance policy. At this time, the student should provide the
instructor with a schedule of planned absences, preferably signed by the University official
directing the activity (e.g., Athletic or Program Director or his/her designee), in order to allow the
instructor to evaluate and advise the student on the possible impact of the planned absences. In this
case, the instructor will consider absences due to participation in approved University activities,
as outlined above, to be excused absences, on par with those due to other unavoidable
circumstances such as illness and work-related travel.

It is the student's responsibility to learn the course material. When classes are missed, for whatever
reason, it is the obligation of the students to obtain copies of the class materials and students are
responsible for all materials covered in the lectures. An excused absence does not excuse the
student from completing assigned work, including exams.
Policy on Examination:

The examination schedule is published in the syllabus. If you have any conflicts with any of the
examination dates, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. The following documentation
is required for rescheduling of an examination:
• Medical Excuse: A signed letter from a physician from the day of the examination indicating that
the student had a valid medical reason for missing school. This letter must be on the physician’s
letterhead and the name and phone number of the physician must be legible. (Note: For cases of
extended medical treatment, the letter can be dated prior to the examination, if the physician’s
recommendation for leave extends beyond the examination date.)
• Employment Conflict: A signed letter from the student’s direct supervisor indicating that an
absence from the Detroit-area is required for the student’s employment for the dates surrounding
the examination.
• Death in the Family or Family Illness: A copy of the death certificate or obituary for the family
member who has died. For illness of a family member for whom a student is the primary caregiver,
a signed letter from the family member’s physician for the day of the examination.
• Transportation Problem: In the event that a student is prevented from arriving on campus due to
a transportation delay, the following should be provided:
 A copy of the police report concerning a traffic accident
 A copy of the receipt for towing from a towing service
 A signed letter from the Customs and Immigrations Officials at the Detroit/Windsor border
indicating that a student was delayed for questioning.

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The final determination of the validity of an excuse is the jurisdiction of the faculty member. In all
of the above instances, all reasonable attempts must be made to contact the faculty member to
notify them of the problem BEFORE the examination. This can be done via email or via phone. If
notice is not provided before the examination, no documentation will be accepted.
Week Course content Time
No. (hrs)
1. VIBRATIONS 10
 (Description of vibrations, frequency, period, shape amplitude, phase)
 Representation of SHM (Sine wave, graphical and complex number
representation).
 Free and forced vibrations of single- and two degree-of-freedom systems
including damping.
 Equation of motion for undamped single degree, free vibrations (mass
spring and bar).
 Torsional vibrations
 Energy method
2. DAMPED FREE VIBRATIONS 10
 (Measurements of vibrations damping – logarithmic decrement, single
degree forced vibrations.
 Seismic measurement and vibration isolation. Torsional vibration.
3. INERTIAL FORCES IN MECHANISMS AND BALANCING OF 10
RECIPROCATING MASSES
 (Kinematic – velocity and acceleration diagrams revision, inertia forces
and virtual work.
 Balancing of reciprocating masses.
 Application to multi-cylinder engine.
 Radial V-engines particular example)
4. MECHANICAL DEVICES AND CONTROL SYSTEM ELEMENTS 5
TRANSLATION
 Introduction
 Nature of measurement systems: electrical elements; resistive, inductive,
capacitive, photo-electric and piezo-electric.
 Mechanical elements – spindle and finger, elastic element; springs,
bellows, bourdon tube, diaphragm, etc; mass-element manometer, seismic
instrument, etc; thermal; hydro-pneumatic).
5. METHODS FOR FINDING NATURAL FREQUENCIES 10
 Dunkerley Method
 Rayleigh Method
 Holzer Method
 Transfer Matrix
 Myklestad-Prohl Method
6. VIBRATIONS MONITORING TECHNIQUES 5
 Sound dynamics: Transmission(linear, cylindrical and spherical
spreading, scale measurement, physiological effects, sound transmission
and isolation), vibration isolation

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  Acoustics
7. SYSTEMS WITH MORE THAN ONE DEGREE OF FREEDOM 10
 Introduction
 Equations of motion
 Undamped free vibration: principal modes
 Generalized coordinates and coordinate coupling
 Principal coordinates
 Modal analysis:
 Transient vibration of undamped systems (Impulse Excitation, Arbitrary
Excitation, Laplace transform formulation, Response spectrum)
 Semi-definite systems
 Forced vibration – Harmonic excitation
 Influence coefficients
 Lagrange Equations

Textbooks and Software:

� Bedford, A., and Fowler, W, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, Prentice Hall, Fourth Edition,
2005. (Textbook includes online resources and access to MATLAB simulation examples)
� ME 303 Lecture Notes PowerPoint files (available at the course website)
� ME 303 Example Problems (optional; available at University Copying Center and course
website)

ME304: FLUID MECHANICS

2.0 PREAMBLE

Fluid Mechanics is the study of behavior of fluids whether they are at rest or in motion. The study
of fluids at rest is known as Fluid statics and the study of fluids in motion is known as fluid
dynamics. It is apparent that almost every part of our lives and the technology of modern life
involves fluid mechanics i.e. flow of blood in blood vessels, motion of aircraft or missiles, velocity
of sound, design of pumps, chemical processing equipment, design of turbines, internal
combustion engines, air compressors, air conditioning equipment, power plants, design of piping
systems, irrigation channels, dams, etc.

2.0 Aims and objectives

This unit of study aims to introduce you to the fundamental theory of Fluid Mechanics

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

2.1. Demonstrate a good understanding of fundamental principles of fluid mechanics.
2.2. Appreciate the linkage between theory and various practical applications.
2.3. Apply knowledge of basic principles of fluid mechanics to solve sustainable thermofluid
problems.

3.0 COURSE DURATION

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The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. 0 COURSE CONTENT

No. Course Content Lecturer Time

(hrs)
1. Basic Concepts 6
Definitions of fluid mechanics and overview of its applications,
Fluid properties, viscosity, pressure, temperature, surface
tension, pressure measurement

2. Fluid Statics 4
Pressure variation, buoyancy, stress in cylinders and spheres

3. Fluid Dynamics 4
Description of fluid in motion, Classification of fluid flows,
Continuity Equation, Bernoulli Equation, Energy equation
4. Fluid Dynamic Applications 8
Compressible fluids
Speed of sound and Mach Number
Flow in open Channels
Turbo machinery
5. Dynamic Forces 8
Force, Mass and acceleration
Deflection of streams by stationary bodies
Moving Vanes
Power
Fan and Propellers

6 Pumps 30
Classification of pumps
Pump performance Calculations
Lift and drag on Airfoils
7. Laboratory work: wk 2
-wk9

6.0 TEACHING METHOD

The course shall be contacted through lectures, tutorials, practicals and industrial visits. The
lecturer is expected to be student centered. Each student would be expected to read widely and be
a topic expert by doing presentations to enhance understanding of the topics introduced.

7.0 ASSESSMENT

Students shall be assessed on:

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 vii) Coursework made up of 2 assignments, 2 practical and 2 tests 25%
viii) Examination – one three hour paper. 75%

8.0 Recommended texts

8. Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics- Kinsky 2007 (McGraw Hill)

9. Thermodynamics Advanced Application –Kinsky 2007 (McGraw Hill)
10. Fundamental of Thermal Fluid Science – McGraw Hill
11. Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Application –McGraw Hill
12. Fluid Mechanics –Fifth Edition- John F. Douglas.
13. Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Technology- Irving Granet
14. Mechanics of Fluids- Second Edition –Merle C. Potter and David C. Wiggert

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME305: INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

CREDITS: 5; 50 Teaching Hours per Semester (5 Teaching Hours per

Week)

Time Allocated: 10 Weeks

Lecturers:

i. Purpose of Course
Industrial Systems Engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization
of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement,
implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge,
information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis and synthesis, as well as the
mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of
engineering design to specify, predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such
systems or processes.

ii. Aim
To empower the aspiring Industrial Systems Engineer with the specialized training in
the nature, behaviour, control and monitoring of engineering systems.

iii. Objectives
To train engineers to organize and effectively utilize the total resources of modern
manufacturing and process industries: materials, machinery, facilities, people and
capital.

To provide students with tangible, practical tools and skills that will enable effective
analysis of industrial systems engineering.

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 iv. Course Content

Wk Course Content Lecturer Time

(hrs)
1. Introduction to Engineering Systems 5
d) Systems Development
e) Modern Industrial Systems.
2. Machine Reliability 5
k) Reliability Block Diagrams
l) Reliability, Maintainability, Support Performance
m) Steady state and transient reliability.
3. Project Scheduling 5
i) Introduction to Networks
j) Activity on Arc and Node
k) Resource Utilizations
l) End to Start relationships
m) GANTT charts
4. Statistical Process Control - SPC 5
e) Control Charts - Shewhart Charts
f) SPC for variables.
g) Cumulative Sum Techniques(Cusum Charts)
5. Capital Project Appraisals 5
a) Introduction to Capex
b) Payback method.
c) Net Present Value method.
d) Internal Rate of Return
6. Quantitative Methods And Decision Making 5
a) Decision Making
b) Management Science / Operations Research
c) Modeling
d) Steps in MS/OR process
7. Forecasting 5
d) Time series or extrapolative methods

8. Linear Programming 5
a) The Graphical Method
b) The Simplex Method using LP softwares
c) The Simplex Tableaux
d) The Assignment (Hungarian) Method
e) The Transportation Method
9. Queuing system and related theory 5
a) Types of Waiting lines
b) Arrival and Service Times

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 10. Decision Theory and analysis. 5
a) Decision making under conditions of certainty
b) Decision making under conditions of uncertainty
c) Decision making under conditions of risk
d) Decision tree analysis

Methods of Teaching

The course shall be taught through lectures and tutorials. It is anticipated that the instruction will
be inter-active as much as possible to help disseminate and inculcate a wide understanding and
broad appreciation of the various topics.

Student Assessment

Students shall be assessed on:

ix) Coursework made up of 4 assignments, two from each lecturer and a test each from
each lecturer 25%
x) Examination – one three hour paper 75%.

The regulation is that students must pass coursework for them to be allowed to sit the
examination.

v. Selected Resources (References)

 Badiru, A. (Ed.) (2005). Handbook of industrial and systems engineering. CRC Press.
ISBN 0-8493-2719-9.
 Blanchard, B. and Fabrycky, W. (2005). Systems Engineering and Analysis (4th Edition).
Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0-13-186977-9.
 Salvendy, G. (Ed.) (2001). Handbook of industrial engineering: Technology and operations
management. Wiley-Interscience. ISBN 0-471-33057-4.
 Turner, W. et al. (1992). Introduction to industrial and systems engineering (Third edition).
Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-481789-3.

ME306: MECANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

1. Preamble
Engineering design is a decision making process to create plans for making a component which
would satisfy the requirements of a customer. It is the art of Engineering which uses knowledge,
the theories and methods established in almost every known science, the most important of which
are Strength of Materials, Mathematics, Solid mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Mechanics of
Machines and Thermodynamics.

The fact that solutions to machine design problems are rarely unique is at first disconcerting to the
student. But this is the manner of the design process. Scientific principles interwoven with good

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judgment, sound choice, iteration, trial and error and frequent assumptions are the student’s daily
tools.

The course will give students the necessary skills to come out with an optimized component that
is both economic and durable under operating conditions.

2. Aims
To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the engineering design principles
that will help them come out with optimum designs that meet the specification requirements and
are safe, reliable and economically feasible.

3. OBJECTIVES
i. To acquaint the student with analytical design techniques as applied to the design of
machine elements.
ii. To provide the student with experience in the design of machine elements such as gears,
springs, chain drives, belt drives, wire ropes, couplings and keys.
iii. To increase the student’s confidence in his/her ability to perform original designs.
4. COURSE DURATION
The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. Course Content

No. Course Content Lecturer Time

(hrs)
1. Design of Couplings 8
1. Rigid couplings
(a)Sleeve or muff coupling.
(b) Clamp or split-muff or compression coupling, and
(c) Flange coupling.
2. Flexible coupling.
(a) Bushed pin type coupling,
(b) Universal coupling, and
(c) Oldham coupling.
2. Design of Keys 6
(a) Sunk keys,
(b) Saddle keys,
(c) Tangent keys,
(d) Round keys,
(e) Splines.
3. Design of Belt Drive 6
(a)flat belts
(b)flat belt pulleys
(c)v-belts
4. Design of Chain Drives 6
(a) classification
(b) advantages of chain drives

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 (c)design procedure
5. Design of Wire Rope 6
a) Classification of wire ropes.
b) Designation of wire ropes.
c) Factor of Safety for Wire Ropes.
d) Wire rope sheaves, drums and wire rope fasteners.
e) Stresses in wire ropes.
f) Procedure for designing a wire rope.
6. Design of Gears( Spur & helical) 10
(a)The gear nomenclature
(b)Manufacturing method
(c)Gear failures
(d)Design considerations
(e)The design
7. Design of Springs 8
(a)types of springs
(b)design material for springs
(c)design of Helical springs
(d)design of leaf springs
8. Group Design Project 10 and
Design of a machine in groups: e.g. hoisting machine, solar cleaner, throug
mechanical cane utter, shredding machine hout
the
semest
er

6 Teaching method
The course shall be contacted through lectures and tutorials. The lectures are expected to be student
centered. Each student would be expected to read widely to enhance understanding of the topics
introduced. They are also expected to present some topics as a group. Students are expected to
design and make a machine e.g spring system for a 4 tonne trailer .

7 Assessment
Students shall be assessed on:
xi) Coursework made up of 2 assignments, two tests and one group design project
50%
xii) Examination – one three hour paper. 50%

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PASS BOTH YOUR COURSEWORK AND THE
EXAMINATION. FAILURE TO PASS THE COURSEWORK WILL MEAN NOT WRITING THE FINAL
EXAMINATION AS THE RESULT WILL BE A FAILURE EVEN IF YOU PASS WITH A 100%

9 Recommended texts
1.0 Khurmi R.S. and Gupta J.K. (2005) A Textbook of Machine designEurasia Publishing House
(Pvt.) Ltd.Ram Nagar, New Delhi-110 055

2.0 Hamilton V.R and Setterfield R.V(2002). The Elements of Advanced. Machine design ,
Durban , Butterworth Publishers

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3.0 Mubben A (2002) . Machine design , Delhi, Khanna Publishers

4.0 Nagpal G.R(1998). Machine design , Delhi, Khanna Publishers

5.0 Sunderaraja T.V. etal(1995) . Machine design , Delhi, Classic printers

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME307: Process Engineering

1.0 PREAMBLE
neering is a decision making process to design, evaluate and assess process equipment for making
a competitive final product which would satisfy the requirements of a customer. It is the art of
Engineering which uses knowledge, the theories and methods established in almost every known
science, the most important of which are raw materials, utilities, environmental concerns, strength
of materials, mathematics, solid mechanics, engineering drawing, mechanics of machines, energy
requirements and thermodynamics.

The course will give students the necessary skills to come out with an optimized process that is
both economic and environmentally friendly..

2.0 AIM
To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the process engineering principles
that will help them come out with optimum process that meet the specification requirements and
are safe, reliable and economically feasible.

3.0 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course students should be able to design a process considering the following
principal factors principal
 Raw materials
 Transportation of raw and finished products
 Availability of labour
 Suitability of land
 Effluent disposal
 Market
 Community consideration
 Equipment design and selection of the appropriate equipment

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  Availability of utilities: water, fuel, power, air
 Site location

4.0 COURSE DURATION

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. 0 COURSE CONTENT

No. Course Content Lecturer Time

(hrs)
1. Introduction : 10
Basics of process engineering and principal factors for setting up a
process plant.
2. Selection of process equipment: 6
Sizing of processing and evaluation
3. Flow of materials 4
 Centrifugal pumps, Diaphragm pumps, Vacuum producing units,
Flow and distribution of steam.
4. Heat Exchangers 10
h) Types of Heat exchangers
i) Evaluation of heat exchangers

5. Size reduction 6
 Crushers
 Types of mills
 Screen Analysis
6. Mass Transfer 6
7. Fluidization 4
8. Properties of fuels 4
9. Process optimization 6
6.0 TEACHING METHOD

The course shall be contacted through lectures, tutorials industrial visits. The lectures are expected
to be student centered. Each student would be expected to read widely and be a topic expert by
doing presentations to enhance understanding of the topics introduced.

7.0 ASSESSMENT

Students shall be assessed on:

xiii) Coursework made up of 2 assignments, 1 practical two tests 25%
xiv) Examination – one three hour paper. 75%

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PASS BOTH YOUR
COURSEWORK AND THE EXAMINATION. FAILURE TO PASS THE
COURSEWORK WILL MEAN NOT WRITING THE FINAL EXAMINATION AS THE
RESULT WILL BE AFAILURE EVEN IF YOU PASS WITH A 100%
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Recommended texts
1. Perry’s Chemical Engineering Handbook
2. Chemical Engineering Volumes 1 to 6 by J.F.Richardson and J.M. Coulson
3. Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Technology by Irving Granet
4. Basic Engineering Thermodynamics by Rayne Joel

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME308: SOLID MECHANICS 2

CREDITS: 5; 60 Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12 Tutorial/Laboratory hours

per semester (4 hours/week).

LECTURER:

COURSE OUTLINE:

1.0 PREAMBLE
Solid Mechanics course is designed to cover theory, principles and application of concepts which
include mechanics of materials, pressure vessels and structural analysis.

2.0 AIM
At the end of the course students should be able to use Solid Mechanics as a tool for solving
different engineering design problems and thus provide solutions which are economical and
practical to challenges encountered during the design, manufacture and operation of the various
mechanical structures and systems in industry.

3.0 OBJECTIVES
Main objectives include:
a. To give students an understanding of mechanics of materials and structures.
b. Relate theory to practical problems in industry.
c. Provide a solid foundation for other mechanical engineering courses including Mechanical
Engineering Design and Fabrication.

Course Content Lecturer Time

1. Introduction 2hr

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 2. Struts 6hr
- Euler’s theory
- Equivalent strut length
- Comparison of Euler’s theory with experimental results
- Euler’s validity limit
- Rankine or Rankine – Gordon Formula
- Struts with initial curvature
- Struts with eccentric load
- Laterally loaded struts
Tutorial 2hr

3.Thin Shells under internal pressure 6hr

- Thin cylinders under internal pressure (Hoop or circumferential
stress, Longitudinal stress, change in dimensions)
- Thin rotating ring or cylinder
- Thin spherical shell under internal pressure (Change in internal
volume)
- Vessels subjected to fluid pressure
- Cylindrical vessels with hemispherical ends
- Effect of end plates and joints
- Wire-wound cylinders 2hr
- Tutorial

4. Thick cylindrical shells and compound cylinders 8hr

- Difference in treatment between thin and thick cylinders – basic
assumptions
- Development of the Lame theory
- Thick cylinder – internal pressure
- Longitudinal stress.
- Maximum shear stress
- Change of cylinder dimensions
- Graphical treatment – Lame line
- Compound cylinders (Graphical treatment)
- Shrinkage or interference allowance
- Hub on solid shaft
- Compound cylinder (Different materials)
- Uniform heating of compound cylinders of different materials
- Failure theories (yield criteria)
- Plastic yielding (“auto – frottage”)
- Wire –wound thick cylinders 2hr
-Tutorial

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 5. Theories of failure for initial yielding 8hr
- Max. stress theory
- Max shear stress theory
- Max. shear strain theory
- Max. total strain energy per unit volume theory
- Max. total shear strain energy per unit volume (Distortion energy
theory)
- Mohr’s modified shear stress theory for brittle materials
- Graphical presentation of failure theories for two dimensional
and three dimensional stress systems (Ductile materials, brittle
materials)
- Limitations of failure theorie
- Effect of stress concentrations
- Safety factors 2hr
- Modes of failure
- Tutorial
6. Introduction to experimental stress analysis 4hr

8.1 Brittle lacquers

8.2 Strain gauges, unbalanced bridge circuit, Null balance or
balanced bridge circuit
8.3 Gauge construction, selection, temperature compensation,
installation procedure
8.4 Basic measurement systems for : direct strain, bending, torsion
8.5 Other types of strain gauge : mechanical or extensometers
using optical or mechanical
lever systems, pneumatic, acoustic, semiconductor or piezo-
resistive gauges,
inductance and capacitance gauges

5. Teaching Methods
Lectures will be conducted for at least four hours per week and then tutorials will be carried out
for every section for at least two hours per week.

6. Assessment:
Assessment shall be as follows;
Coursework shall contribute 25% of the final mark while end of semester exam shall contribute
the remaining 75%.
 Coursework shall comprise of at least 2 assignments, 1 group assignment and 2 tests.

 The end of semester exam shall be comprehensive covering the whole syllabus. This will
be a 3 hour examination paper containing 6 questions of which students will be required to
answer 4 questions.
 Please take note that students are expected to pass coursework as failure to pass the
coursework will mean disqualification for the final examination.

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 7. Some
Recommended References
 Mechanics of Materials-Vol. 1- Hearn
 Mechanics of Materials-Vol. 1- Hearn
 Mechanics of Materials- 4th Ed.-R.C Hibbeler
 Mechanical Engineering Design – Shigley Mischke

ME309: THERMODYNAMICS
Preamble
The thermodynamics of heat engines is mainly the thermal properties of their 'working materials',
such as steam and gases. This is then linked to the study of energy transfers in chemical processes,
heats of chemical reactions, and the relationship of energy exchanges between heat and work.
Thermodynamics is built on the study of energy transfers that can be strictly resolved into two
distinct components, heat and work, specified by macroscopic variables.

2. Aims
Thermodynamics is the branch of natural science concerned with heat and its relation to other
forms of energy and work. It defines macroscopic variables (such as temperature, entropy, and
pressure) that describe average properties of material bodies and radiation, and explains how they
are related and by what laws they change with time. Thermodynamics does not describe the
microscopic constituents of matter, and its laws can be derived from statistical mechanics.

3. Objectives/ Outcomes

 Have a basic idea of what thermodynamics is and the kinds of engineering problems to
which it applies.
 Knowledge on the fact that there are two fundamental kinds of entity in thermodynamics,
states of a system, and processes of a system.
 The ability to have a thermodynamic reasoning in that, one that is in terms of states of a
system, and the other one in terms of cyclic processes of a system.
 Knowledge that the energy for industrial and domestic use can be efficiently and sparingly
utilized
 Be able to write and explain the generic forms of the basic conservation principles

.4. Course Duration

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours. The distribution shall be as follows: 3 hours
of lectures and 1 hour tutorial plus 1 afternoon practical per week.

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5. Course Content

Item No Topic Time Allocated

1. Gas Cycles: With Heat Exchange, Intercooler and Preheat, Combined 10
Gas and Steam, Reciprocating, Otto, Diesel and Mixed Cycles, Mean
Effective Pressure.
2. Heat Pump and Refrigeration Cycles: Reverse Carnot. Practical 10
Refrigeration Cycles, Water and Absorption Refrigerators.
3. Air Conditioning: Gases and Gas Vapour Mixtures, Psychometric, 5
Cooling Towers.
4. Heat transfer: through a flat plate, composite flat plate, thin cylinder, 5
thick cylinder, composite thick cylinder, from fluid to fluid through a
dividing wall.
5. Combustion Engines: Spark Ignition Engines, Diesel Engines, Engine 7
Performance Maps, Real versus Air Standard Cycles.
6. Reciprocating Compressors and Turbines: Work Transfer, Indicator 7
Diagrams, Air Compressor Steam
7. Reversibility: Energy and Energy Definition 6
8. Practicals, air conditioning unit, i.c.e. tests, refrigeration, Heat Transfer 10

6. Teaching Method

The course shall be contacted through formal lectures, video shows, student, presentations,
practical and tutorials (when tutors are available). The lectures are expected to be participative
type and each student is expected to research widely prior to attending the lecture for meaningful
contributions in class discussions on the current topic. Lectures shall be conducted by formal green
board presentation, power point/video and student presentations. Notes shall be availed on the
website or in some other form whenever they become available. Students will have to carry out at
least 3 practicals with full participation of students.
7. Assessments

Students shall be assessed in the following ways:

 Coursework made up of 2 assignments, 10%
 Practical assessments 10%
 2 tests 5%
 Examination – one three hour paper at the end of semester. 75%

NB THE STUDENT SHOULD PASS THE COURSE WORK FIRST INORDER TO

PROCEED TO WRITE THE FINAL EXAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS.

9. Recommended texts
1. Thermodynamics, Work And Heat Transfer, 4th Ed, Rogers And Mayhew
2. Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Fluids, 4th Ed, Rogers and Mayhew
3. Basic Engineering Thermodynamics, by R.C. Joel 4th edition
4. Thermodynamic Properties by McConkey 4th edition

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 5. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Thermodynamics
6. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/thermodynamicsl-1999/modules/
(References are not exhaustive)

ME360: DESIGN PROJECT

DEPARTMENTAL STUDY GUIDE

This study guide is a crucial part of the general study guide of the Department. In the study guide
of the Department , information is given on the mission and vision of the department , general
administration and regulations (professionalism and integrity, course related information and
formal communication, workshop use and safety, plagiarism, class representative duties, sick test
and sick exam guidelines, vacation work, appeal process and adjustment of marks, university
regulations, frequently asked questions).
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2014) plagiarism is “The practice of taking someone
else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. When you write your thesis you will use
many different sources. Even using a few words from a certain source can be considered to be
plagiarism. You can use sources by quoting or paraphrasing them. If you fail to do this correctly,
you risk being charged with plagiarism. When you quote someone, you literally copy parts of a
text from a source. When you paraphrase, you use your own words to describe part of a source’s
text. It is very important that you acknowledge the sources you use. Your referencing style is often
determined by your course. The most common referencing style is Harvard, which is to be used
here at UZ. The maximum allowed value for ephorus testing is 10% although students are urged
to bring it down to a maximum of 5%.

N/B: Every student should do a design project in third year. Hence

design is a compulsory project at least once.
List of abbreviations

CAD - Computer Aided Drawing

CDIO - Conceive – Design – Implement – Operate
ECZ - Engineering Council of Zimbabwe
ELO - Exit Level Outcome
DPP - Design Project Proposal
1.0: INTRODUCTION

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ME360 Design project gives the student the opportunity to demonstrate his/her competency to
perform creative design and synthesis of components and systems relating to the mechanical
engineering discipline. The student demonstrates his/her competency through completing a major
design problem typical of that which the student would be given in an employment situation shortly
after graduation. The student also has to demonstrate his/her competency to communicate with
engineering peers as well as the community at large.
In order to successfully complete this module, the student has to select the applicable knowledge
gained throughout the undergraduate curriculum, as well as obtain additional information on
unknown subject areas, and apply it to solve the design problem at hand. Therefore, the most
important player in this module is the student with the supervisor (i.e. lecturer) giving only the
necessary guidance. This module carries a weighting of 2 level 3 courses or 4 level 4 courses,
implying that the student should spend some 160 hours to complete the design project. The average
student should therefore spend about ten hours per week on this module during the semester.
2.0: SCOPE AND AIM

The scope and aim of Design project is given in this section.

2.1. Scope

Each student is given a design project that has to be completed during the whole year of their study
year either third or fourth. The project should take about 160 hours to complete. Each project is
associated with a lecturer, who acts as the client, and who has contracted the student to do the
project. The student has to obtain the user requirements from the client and from that deliver a
complete design that will satisfy the client’s requirements. The process that the student will follow
to solve the design problem will consist of, but is not limited to, setting up design specifications,
conducting a functional analysis, generating concepts, selecting the best concept and performing
the necessary design calculations to ensure that the design meets specifications. The deliverables
of the project are a written report documenting the entire process and a set of drawings required to
manufacture the designed components and/or system(s) (For full details on the deliverables please
see Deliverables).
2.2. Aim

After completing this module, the student should be able to do the following:
1) Execute a typical design task, as it is generally found in industry, in order to satisfy the user
requirements in a safe and economically viable manner, taking proper care of legal,
environmental and social aspects.
2) Apply the knowledge of the subjects that the student has already studied in a meaningful way
in order to solve the problem.
3) Acquire new knowledge that the student does not possess as yet, but which is needed for the
execution of the project.
4) Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, to engineering peers and the
general community on the design processes followed.
5) Prepare engineering drawings and required documentation with the necessary clarity so that
components and/or system(s) can be manufactured without any misunderstanding.

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3.0: MODULE COORDINATOR, SUPERVISOR AND MEETINGS

This section gives information on the module coordinator as well as stating the roles of the module
coordinator and the supervisor. Meetings between the supervisor and student are also discussed.
3.1: Module (s) coordinator

The person responsible for the organisation and administration of this module is:

As coordinator of the module, is available to the students for administrative and organizational
queries regarding this module. With specific problems regarding the student’s design project the
student should consult with his/her supervisor.
3.2. Supervisor

The supervisor, to which each student is assigned, represents the client for whom the design project
is being done. The supervisor will give guidance where required but it is the student’s
responsibility to ask the relevant questions in order to ensure that the student understands the
client’s requirements and the project outcomes, thereby ensuring that the student will be able to
complete the design project to the client’s (i.e. supervisor’s) satisfaction and the module’s
outcomes. In the event that students are unable to schedule meetings with their supervisor after
multiple attempts or experience any other problems with their supervisor, the student should bring
this to the attention of the module coordinator as soon as possible.
3.3. Meetings

It is the student’s responsibility to arrange meetings between himself/herself and the supervisor.
It is suggested that there should be at least five (20) meetings between the student and the
supervisor, spread out over the semester. The meetings should be documented by the student
using the Meeting Log Card (see Appendix A). Please note that it is not the responsibility of the
supervisor to ensure that the meeting log card is signed at each meeting but the responsibility of
the student. The Meeting Log Card must be included in the final report (see Appendix E –
Guideline for final report).

In order to aid proper management of the Design Project the student must have a dedicated
Project Journal where interim progress on the project is summarized and where problems are
listed for discussion with the supervisor. The outcome of each meeting is then minuted in the
journal, signed off and dated by both the supervisor and the student. The Project Journal does not
replace the Meeting Log Card but serves to provide the detail behind the entries into the Meeting
Log Card. The Design Project Proposal (see section 8. DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL (DPP))
should be updated according to decisions made, and noted, in the Project Journal and the Design
Project Proposal should therefore be in total compliance with the Project journal. The Project
Journal must be in the form of an A5 permanently bound book.

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the supervisor’s office and expect to be accommodated. The frequency as well as time of the
meeting(s) is to be arranged between the student and the supervisor.

4.0: IMPORTANT DATES

The following table lists the important dates of this module. These dates should be used by the
student to plan his/her project.
Table 1: Important dates relating to Design Project (Dates may change here and there but the program will not change)

Item / Task / Due date Comments

Milestone Details
Design topic Students will choose their titles and differentiate it as design or
selection research project. Topics will be selected from day of opening to…..
Discussion of last Students are informed by the module coordinator their
year performance weaknesses and strengths one by one. This is important for students
to work with what they need for improvement.
Publication of Published on departmental web noticeboard (see section 5.2.
allocation Publication of allocation)
Introductory Time:
lecture Venue: Mechanical Engineering Boardroom (See section 6.
INTRODUCTORY LECTURE) by Module Coordinator
Initial discussion Discussion should take place prior to this date.
of project (See section 7. INITIAL DISCUSION OF THE
DESIGN PROJECT)
Design Project All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
Proposal (DPP) students one by one presenting and assessing if the student is
understanding what he/she is supposed to do (Mechanical
Engineering Boardroom).
DPP submission Submit to your supervisor (this assures the supervisor that the
student is doing something
Progress Report All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
students one by one presenting and assessing if the student is
progressing in what he/she is doing (Mechanical Engineering
Boardroom.
Oral Examination All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
students one by one presenting and marking the student what
he/she has done (Mechanical Engineering Boardroom).
Submission of All students to submit 2 hard bound copies of their projects and one
deliverables CD / DVD with soft copy of drawings, soft copy word document
and the pdf. Manufacturing drawings to be included

5.0: DESIGN TOPIC ALLOCATION

This section discusses the process that is followed from the defined design projects to the allocation
of students to a project.

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5.1. Design topic ranking and allocation of students

The lecturers in the department define various design projects in the field of mechanical
engineering. The defined projects are evaluated by a committee to ensure the standard of the
projects. After the projects have been deemed feasible the list of design projects is published. Each
project description has a short background, problem statement and client requirements that can be
used by the student to rank the projects according to the student’s interests. This information will
then be used to assign each student to a design topic. Students are allocated to projects by taking
the following aspects into consideration:
 Student’s ranking of projects
 Number of students that a project can accommodate
The department attempts to accommodate the preferential choice of the student, but this is however
not always possible. Students may be pre-allocated to projects due to request from industries or
involvement in departmental projects or their imaginations but the supervisor will finalise.
Students will be informed via email of the dates associated with the above mentioned process.
5.2. Publication of allocation

After each student has been allocated to a supervisor and a project a list is published on the
noticeboard of the Department Mechanical Engineering.
6.0: INTRODUCTORY LECTURE

This lecture will serve as an introduction to the module. An overview of the module will be given
along with organisational and administrative information. All students must please attend this
lecture. The date, time and venue are given in Table 1.
7.0: INITIAL DISCUSION OF DESIGN PROJECT

A meeting should be arranged by the student with the supervisor to discuss the project before the
date in Table 1 but preferably before the October 2015 recess. The aim of this meeting is for the
student to get a better understanding of the project and to start thinking about it. This meeting
should be well in advance of the hand in date of the Design Project Proposal in order to provide
time for formulating it.
8.0: DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL (DPP)

The Design Project Proposal should be seen as a document in which the student and the
supervisor enter into a contract about the scope of the project. If necessary, the DPP must be
revised until both parties are satisfied.
In the DPP the student must give an overview of the project and explain how the student
anticipates completing the project. The DPP should therefore include a clear problem statement
and objective together with a methodology and project plan indicating target dates.
The student can use the following as a guideline to what needs to be included in the DPP:
1. State the client/user requirements
2. Formulate the problem and objective according to the client requirements
3. Propose a methodology to solve the problem

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a. Identify important issues that needs to be addressed
b. Identify design tools, etc.
4. Define deliverables
5. Set up a project plan indicating target dates (use a Gantt chart)
A Design Project Proposal discussion meeting should be arranged by the student with the
supervisor in order to discuss any matters pertaining to the DPP. This meeting should preferably
be on or prior to the date specified in Table 1.

Student should please note that the DPP does not have to be signed off by the supervisor prior to
the DPP hand in date. After the DPP hand in date the supervisor will evaluate it and will sign it if
he/she is satisfied or prompt the student to change any unsatisfactory aspects. If at any stage
during the project changes are made to any aspect of the project described in the DPP,
it has to be amended with both the student and supervisor agreeing to the changes. Any changes
to the DPP should be properly documented in the DPP itself as well as in the progress report.
9.0: PROGRESS REPORTS

The function of a progress report is to report to the client on the progress that has been made on
the project. The report should give the client a clear indication of the status of the project.
10.0: ASSESMENT

This section gives information to the student on how the student will be assessed in this module.
It starts with the exit level outcomes that this module addresses and discusses the deliverables
expected from the student as well as the examination process.
10.1. ECZ exit level outcomes of module

This module addresses the following two ECZ exit level outcomes (ELO):
Exit level outcome 1: Engineering Design
Learning outcome 1: Demonstrate competence to perform creative, procedural and non-
procedural design and synthesis of components, systems, engineering works, products or
processes.
Exit level outcome 2: Professional and technical communication
Learning outcome 2: Demonstrate competence to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing, with engineering audiences and the community at large.
10.2. Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria associated with these two exit level outcomes are given below. The
assessment criteria will be used to assess whether the student has provided enough evidence that
he/she complies with the two exit level outcomes stated above.
Assessment criteria associated with ELO 3:
The candidate executes an acceptable design process encompassing the following:
1. Identifies and formulates the design problem to satisfy user needs, applicable standards, codes
of practice and legislation;

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2. Plans and manages the design process: focusses on important issues, recognises and deals
with constraints;
3. Acquires and evaluates the requisite knowledge, information and resources: applies correct
principles, evaluates and uses design tools;
4. Performs design tasks including analysis, quantitative modelling and optimisation;
5. Evaluates alternatives and preferred solution: exercises judgment, tests implementability and
performs techno-economic analyses;
6. Assesses impacts and benefits of the design: social, legal, health, safety, and environmental;
7. Communicates the design logic and information.
Assessment criteria associated with ELO 6:
The candidate executes effective written communication as evidenced by:
1. Uses appropriate structure, style and language for purpose and audience;
2. Uses effective graphical support;
3. Applies methods of providing information for use by others involved in engineering activity;
4. Meets the requirements of the target audience.
The candidate executes effective oral communication as evidenced by:
1. Uses appropriate structure, style and language;
2. Uses appropriate visual materials;
3. Delivers fluently;
4. Meets the requirements of the intended audience.
The evaluation sheet that comprises of the above assessment criteria, and which is used by the
internal and external examiner for assessment, is included in Appendix B.
10.3. Deliverables

The deliverables are the items that will be delivered to the client at the end of a project. The
deliverables of this project are as follows and must be submitted before or on the due date
specified in
Table 1:
1) Final report (including manufacturing drawings)
 2x hardcopies (i.e. paper format), ring-bound.
 Electronic version of the report in pdf format on a compact disc (CD).
(Electronic versions of the report on flash discs (or memory sticks) will not be accepted)
2) Manufacturing drawings
The manufacturing drawings should be submitted as:
 part of the two hardcopies and electronic version of the final report mentioned in bullet 1
above
 a standalone document containing only the manufacturing drawings
(Format of this document: A4 document with Assembly on A3 folded in with all other
drawings on A4)
Details on the final report and the manufacturing drawings are given in the two sections
hereafter.

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10.3.1. Final report

The final report should clearly and professionally communicate the entire process that was
followed by the student during the design project. The report should contain sound technical
content that will prove to an engineering audience that the necessary consideration were made to
ensure that the design will be able to fulfil its intended purpose and function safely. In addition to
well documented technical content the report should be written such that it can easily be
followed by the general community. The student should keep in mind that the evaluation of
his/her work in this module will be done by an internal (the supervisor) and external examiner
(generally someone from industry). It is therefore extremely important that the student should
compile a professional and well written final report as, besides the presentation, this is the only
instrument the external examiner will have to evaluate the student.

A guideline for the contents and layout of the final written report can be found in Appendix E –
Guideline for final report.
10.3.2. Manufacturing drawings

A set of manufacturing drawings, as agreed upon between the supervisor and the student, should
be included in the design report. The student, is however, not obliged to produce a complete set
of manufacturing drawings for a complex system. If a complete set of drawings is required as a
deliverable it should be specified as such in the DPP at the beginning of the project and
negotiated to allow sufficient time. Alternatively an agreement can be reached for production of
such a set after completion of the project. The minimum requirement for the manufacturing
drawings is set out below.
The manufacturing drawings submitted as part of the two (2) final written reports, the electronic
versions and the standalone document must consist of the following:
i. A CAD assembly drawing (on A3 paper) including a parts list.
ii. Four (4) detailed component drawings (on A4 paper) of different non-standard components
showing all necessary information (dimensions, tolerances, surface finishes etc.) to ensure
successful manufacturing in a typical engineering manufacturing workshop. The drawings
should be done using CAD software. SolidWorks is available to the Module Coordinator but any
other CAD software may be used for which the student has the required legal access.
The assembly drawing must be submitted to the student’s supervisor prior to compilation of the
detailed component drawings. The supervisor will select the components for which the
student has to create detail drawings as described above. This selection process may be done in
consultation with the drawing specialist. This selection process is documented using the
“Drawings for Evaluation” form in Appendix C. The student should ensure that this form is
signed by his/her supervisor. The selection of drawings should be done by the date specified in
Table 1. The signed “Drawings for Evaluation” form must be included in all copies of the final
report. It must also be submitted along with the standalone document containing the drawings.
Absence of the signed form will result in exclusion of the set of drawings from evaluation and
therefore failure of the module. The drawings are evaluated by supervisor as well as the internal
and external examiners.

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10.3.3. Submission of deliverables

The deliverables must be submitted before or on the deadline specified in Table 1.

Please note that the deliverables may be handed in at any time prior to the hand in deadline. The
hand in deadline should be considered as the last opportunity to hand in and not the only
opportunity to hand in. The deadline for the deliverables will not be extended.

No late reports will be accepted!!!!!!!!!

10.4. Examination

Once the deliverables have been submitted by the student, a copy of the report is sent to both the
internal and external examiners for independent evaluation.

10.4.1 Presentation

The presentation gives the student the opportunity to present his/her work to the two examiners.
This is also the instrument whereby the student’s oral communication is evaluated. The student
has a maximum of 10min for this presentation and make use of electronic aids such as
MS.PowerPoint. The student should be concise and clear in the presentation and should not
merely try to condense his written report into an oral presentation.
Aspects to which the student can give attention to during the presentation are:
 The problem statement, objective and scope of the project
 Client requirements, how they were converted into design specification, and how they were
addressed
 What concepts were considered and how the final concept was decided upon
 State assumptions that were made
 Discuss important design calculations/consideration
 Draw meaningful conclusions
10.5. Calculation of final mark

Marks are awarded using the assessment criteria discussed below. The evaluation sheet included
in Appendix B indicates the corresponding weights for the various criteria. A subminimum has
to be obtained for the following four aspects:
 10% of oral presentation (number of all lecturers marks present are averaged)
 30% mark by the supervisor
 20% mark by the supervisor for continuous assessment
 40% marked by an internal examiner or moderator who is a lecturer within the
department of mechanical engineering.

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APPENDIX A: SUPERVISOR AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AGREEMENT FORM

Full name of student:

(Hereafter referred as “the student”)
Student R
Number

Research OR Design Project:

Title of project:

Faculty:
Full name of supervisor:

Signed by the student:

Signature
Date

Signed by the supervisor:

Signature
Date

ADDENDUM A
RECORD OF MEETINGS AND PROGRESS WITH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

UG Student’s name:
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
DATE TIME COMMENTS Supervisor’s Student’s
signature signature

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Appendix B – Evaluation Sheet (DESIGN PROJECT)

DESIGN PROJECT
DESIGN PROJECT ME360 : EVALUATION SHEET Date:
Title:
Supervisor:
Student: Student number:

Max Actual
Possible Mark got
mark by student
1 Is the student able to identify and formulate the problem to satisfy 5
the user needs, applicable standards, codes of practice and
legislation?
2 Is the student able to plan and manage the design process and able 5
to focus on important issues recognizing and dealing with
constraints?
3 Is the student able to acquire and evaluate the required knowledge, 5
information and resources, apply correct principles, evaluate and
use design tools?
4 Can the student perform design tasks including analysis, 5
quantitative modeling and optimization?
5 Can the student evaluate alternatives and preferred solution, 5
exercise judgment, test implementability and perform techno-
economic analysis (cost analysis, manufacturing costs)?
6 Did the student take into account the impacts and benefits of the 10
design: social, legal, health, safety and environment?
7 Did the student communicate the design logically – can the reader 10
follow the design detail and methodology?
8 Was a literature study properly conducted and properly reported on 10
and were the right conclusions drawn from the literature and
background study?
9 Is the report properly laid out, with proper language, grammar and 5
general appearance?
10 Does the average reader understand the problem and why work was 5
done?
11 Is everything defined and does the reader have a good idea what the 5
design project was all about?
12 Are sensible conclusions and recommendations made in the report? 10
13 Drawings in detail 10
14 B.O.Q in detail 10
TOTAL 100
MARKS

Name of Internal Examiner / Moderator: Date:

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Signature:

Appendix C – Guideline for final report

The student can use the following as a guideline as to what should be included in the report and
how the report should be laid out. The student should please note that this is a guideline of the
contents and layout of the final report and some of the mentioned headings may not be applicable
to the student’s project. The student may also need additional headings to fully communicate
his/her work.
i. Cover page
The cover page typically consists of:
the design project title, as agreed with the lecturer,

 First name,
 surname and student no. of the author,
 study leader,
 Module coordinator
 year,
 department.
ii. Abstract
The abstract should briefly address the following:
 What was the problem?
 Why was it done?
 How was it done? (methodology)
 What were the results?
 What are the conclusions and recommendations?
iii. Acknowledgements and dedication
It is fitting to acknowledge people who made a direct contribution to the project.
iv. Table of contents
v. List of symbols, abbreviations,
All symbols and unfamiliar abbreviations which are used in the text must be clearly defined
and explained in this section. The order in which the symbols are listed is usually:
 English letters and symbols
 Greek symbols
 Superscripts
 Subscripts
SI-units of all symbols must be supplied as part of the definition.
vi. List of figures and tables

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vii. Introduction and/or background
viii. Problem statement and objectives
ix. User requirements
x. Literature study
The function of the literature study is to investigate what has already been done with regard to
the problem at hand or similar problems. It should be used to get an idea of what techniques
exist and how they can be applied, if at all. From the literature study it should be concluded
whether there is existing techniques, whether they will be used or not, and why. The literature
study should include material that has not formally been taught in the undergraduate
curriculum.
xi. Functional analysis
xii. Design requirements / Technical specifications
xiii. Concepts
a. Concept generation
b. Concept selection
xiv. Detail design
a. Calculations
Make use of sketches for clarity of the parts for which calculations are done.
Calculation should be included in the main body of the report. Repetitive calculation
and program code should rather be included in an appendix to avoid loss of
coherence of the main report. Please note that scanned hand calculation may be
included in the report if you are not familiar with the equation editor in the word
processor (for example Microsoft Word) that you are using.
b. Analysis
If analysis tools are used such as FEM, Multi-body dynamics or CFD software, the
results can also be included in the report. The student should however support any
analysis with appropriate hand calculations.
xv. Manufacturing analysis
The manufacturing process for two components for which drawings were prepared must be
described completely by the student.
xvi. Maintenance analysis
xvii. Cost analysis
xviii. Impact of design (social, legal, health, safety, environment)
xix. References / Bibliography
Please make sure that the correct referencing technique is used. For more information on
referencing techniques please see the Module Coordinator
xx. Manufacturing drawings
For full details on the drawings that have to be included in the report see section 10.3.2.
Manufacturing drawings
xxi. Appendix
The appendix should be used to include information that is not included in the main body of
the report in order to avoid loss of coherence.
The appendix should not be used to include catalogues. If catalogues were used during the

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design the student can simply reference the catalogues using the correct referencing
technique (see section on References / Bibliography above)
As standard for this module the following should be included in the appendix:
 Design Project Proposal (with all amendments if applicable)
 Meeting Log Card (see Appendix A)
THANK YOU AND ALL THE BEST
ME370: INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT FOR 1 YEAR
 Write an industrial report and projects done during the period and present at UZ at the
end (100 marks)
(Find attached the form that lecturers when they visit students fill in)

 Assessment by lecturers twice during the period of attachment (100 marks)

 Engineer fill in form (100 marks)
(Find attached the form that the engineer or supervisor working with student will fill in)

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Academic supervisor score sheet

Student’s name:……………………………………………………………………………… Reg

No:…………….……………………..
Department:……………………………………………………………………………….…..
Company:……………………………………………………………………………………..…

This form guides the academic supervisor in his/her objective assessment of the student during
the industrial attachment visit. All the possible marks in each of the ten (9) activities are outlines.
Actual
Possib

mark

mark

No Activity Remarks
Write additional comments on the back of paper
le

1 Skills exposed to:(reports/ 5

supervisor
2 Log books content 5
3 Relevance of activities 10

4 Periodic reports 10

5 Problem identification 10

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 6 Problem solving: 15
(narrative/supervisor)
practical
7 Tangible recommendations 15
on ground
8 Implemented projects 20

9 Rapport( interpersonal 10
Skills)
Grand total 100

Comments
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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……………………………………………………………………

Academic supervisor’s
name:…………………………………………………Signature……………………………Date:
………/……/………
Chairpersons:…………………………………………………………………..…….Signature…
…………………………date ……../……./……..

Departmental Stamp

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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Student Name:………………………………………………….………
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Reg Number:…………………………………………………….……...
Industrial supervisor score sheet
Student’s Signature:…………………………………………………..

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING is

proudly to be working in close links with your company/ organization as witnessed by your
engagement of our students for industrial attachment. Score the student using the key provided
below.
Key
5= Outstanding 4 = Good 3=average 2= Below Average 1=
Unsatisfactory
Dates/assessment 1 2 3 4 5 Remarks. If necessary attach extra
paper
Motivation
Discipline
Punctuality and attitude
Reliability
Practical skills
Drawing/ Designing
Workshop Practice
Safety awareness
Problem identification/ solving
Computer proficiency
Creating /innovation
Competence
Management skills
Communication/ interpersonal
skills
Work planning and scheduling
Leaderships skills
Problem solving
Grand total

Company:…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………..…

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Supervisor:…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………….
Comments:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Supervisor’s
signature:…………………………………………………………………………Date……………
…../……………../………………………………………

EE303 Control Systems

4 hours lecture & tutorials plus 1 afternoon practical/week

Modelling of dynamic and control systems (Electrical, mechanical, rotational,

electromechanical)

State equations and differential equation models, transfer functions, the application of computer
to dynamic system analysis. System response to inputs and initial conditions impulse, step, ramp
and harmonic response

First and second order system characteristics and responses

Transient and steady state performance assessment steady state errors system types, specification
and sensitivity.

Dynamic of discrete systems Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquist criterion Root locus analysis
Bode diagrams, Nicholas chart, M & N circles

Digital computer stability analysis.

Applications of control systems

EE305 Electrical Machines and energy conversions

Lecturers/Tutorials 4 hours per week

Labs 2 hours/every other week

THREE PHASE INDUCTION MOTOR

Starting

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Direct on line switching, reduced voltage, A/t starter, rotor resistance, deep bars, double cage
rotor.

Speed control

Voltage control, frequency control, pole changing, rotor resistance, introduction to slip power
recovery.

Analysis of I.M under braking

Dynamic, plugging

Analysis of single phase IM

Split phase, capacitor type, shaded pole, universal ac series motor Synchronous machines types

Theory of operation, introduction to 3-phase winding, winding emf and mmf, harmonic emfs,
equivalent circuit and phasor diagram of cylindrical rotor machine, effect of armature reaction
upon excitation requirements, regulations, synchronization, operation on infinite bus bar, power
load angle, constant power, constant excitation, parallel operation of two machines synchronous
condenser d-q theory of salient pole machine, parameters determination.

Three phase transformer

Three phase connections, open delta, tertiary winding transformer, autotransformer, parallel
operation

ME309 Thermodynamics
3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial and 1 afternoon practical per week

1. Gas cycles; Simple, with heat exchange, inter-cooler and preheat, combined gas and
steam, reciprocating, Otto, Diesel and mixed cycle, mean effective pressure
2. Heat pump and refrigeration cycles: reverse Carnot, practical refrigeration cycles, water
and absorption refrigerators.
3. Air conditioning; gases and gas-vapour mixtures, psychometry, cooling towers.
4. Combustion; fuels, chemical reactions, product analysis, internal energy and enthalpy of
combustion, efficiency, dissociation, reaction data
5. Internal combustion engines; spark ignition engines, diesel engines, engine performance
maps, real versus air – standard cycles
6. Reciprocating compressors and turbines; work transfer, indicator diagrams, air
compressor, steam engines
7. Availability and reversibility; exergy and energy definition

Recommended texts

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  Thermodynamics, Work and Heat Transfer, 4th Ed., Rogers and Mayhew
 Thermodynamic and Transport properties of fluids, 4th Ed., Rogers and Mayhew

CE309 Project and Infrastructure Management

Three hours lecture plus one hour tutorial per week

Finance and Management

Elements of micro- and macro-economic as capable to engineering works, introduction to cost

benefit analysis, economic appraisal of engineering projects.

Financial control and effect of economic policy in financial decisions. Marketing mixes

Management – leadership and motivation theories. Organizational behavior, New Product

Systems. Operations research – linear programming and decision trees.

CE313 Professional conduct and ethics

Three hours lecture plus one hour tutorial per week

Law and the Engineer. Conditions of contract, specifications, Bills of Quantities, standard
methods of measurement, standardization and codes of practice, professional activities, ethics
and aesthetics.

PART 4
ME 401: ADVANCED THERMOFLUIDS

1. Preamble
This course covers the basic principles of the mechanics of fluids and the assumptions on which
they rest, as they apply to engineering systems. Fundamental concepts are illustrated by simple
applicants of theory to engineering problems of general interest. The course will help the student
develop an appreciation for the applicants of fluid mechanics principles to pertinent engineering
problems.

2. Aims
The module aims to raise the awareness of the student with respect to the fundamentals as well
as applications of Thermofluids Techniques from a Mechanical Engineering perspective. It aims
to shift the student perception of Thermofluids from a mere calculation exercise of Thermofluids
to Industry Applicable Technology.

The module objective is to equip the student with the following knowledge and appreciation. Basic
fundamentals of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Industrial Application of Thermofluids.
Different types of turbo machines as well as applications.

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It gives the students the ability to confront the approximations and uncertainties which are an
inescapable part of all but the simplest engineering designs.

3. Objectives/ Outcomes

The overall course objective is to establish a fundamental familiarity with the application of fluid
mechanics concepts in certain sub-disciplines of fluid mechanics. This familiarity will serve as
bases for further study, research, and employment for the practicing engineer. For each
subdiscipline, the objectives can be best stated in terms of abilities to solve and analyze certain
specific types of problems. The students will be able to formulate fluid system models based on
a theoretical appreciation of the basic concepts.
The learner should be able to identify, assess, formulate, interpret, analyze and solve engineering
problems creatively and innovatively by applying knowledge of mathematics, basic science and
engineering sciences from first principles.
4. Course Duration

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours. The distribution shall be as follows: 3 hours
of lectures and 1 hour tutorial plus 1 afternoon practical per week.

5. Course Content

Item No Topic Time Allocated

9. TURBULENT FLOW 10
The occurrence of turbulence in fluid motion. The nature and
analysis of turbulence. The equations of motion and the
Reynolds stresses. The mechanical energy equation for
turbulent flow. Turbulent shear flow. Velocity distribution for
turbulent flow in a pipe or channel. Eddy viscosity and maxing
length models for turbulent motion. Approximate method for
turbulent boundary layer using the momentum equation. The
turbulent boundary-layer equations. Multi-layer model for
turbulent for turbulent boundary-layer flow. Turbulent mixing
layers and turbulent jets. Prandtl mixing length wakes, and
shear layers, Kolmogorov hypotheses.

10. FLOW IN TURBO-MACHINERY 10

Classification of turbo-machines. Basic fluid dynamics of a
centrifugal pump. Operating characteristics of a centrifugal
pump. Dimensional analysis applied to pumps and hydraulic
turbines. Thermodynamic aspects of compression processes.
Basic fluid dynamics of a radical-flow compressor stage. Basic
fluid dynamics of an axial-flow compressor stage.
Dimensional analysis applied to turbo-compressors.

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 11. COMPRESSIBLE FLOW 5
Steady, one-dimensional isentropic flow, flow with heat
addition or friction. The effects of compressibility. Dynamics
similarly in high-speed gas flow. One-dimensional flow of a
compressible gas in a stream tube. Normal shock waves.
Oblique flow through a convergent nozzle. Compressible flow
through a convergent-divergent nozzle.
12. CONDUCTION HEAT TRANSFER 5
Introduction. Heat transfer coefficients. Steady one-
dimensional flow of heat through several layers. Steady radical
flow of heat in a cylinder. Steady radical flow of heat in a
spherical system. General heat conduction equations.
Extended surfaces for heat

13. CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER 7

Forced Convection over a Flat Plate. Laminar Boundary
Layer. Velocity Boundary Layer-Friction Coefficient.
Thermal Boundary Layer-Heat Transfer Coefficient.
Turbulent Flow. Velocity Boundary Layer – Friction
Coefficient. Heat Transfer in the Turbulent Boundary Layer.
Forced Convection in Ducts. Laminar Flow. Velocity
Distribution and Friction factor in Laminar flow. Bulk
Temperature. Heat Transfer in Fully Developed Laminar flow.
Turbulent Flow. Velocity Distribution and Friction factor Heat
Transfer in fully Developed Turbulent Flow. Non-Circular
Tubes
14. HEAT EXCHANGERS 7
Heat exchanger types, parallel flow, counter configurations.
The overall heat transfer coefficient; Heat exchanger analysis;
Use of the log mean temperature deference. The Parallel flow,
Multi-pass and cross-flow Heat Exchangers. Heat analysis:
The effectiveness-NTU method; Definitions, Effectiveness-
NTU Relations.
15. Practical: air conditioning unit, refrigeration, Heat Exchangers 10
Computational Fluid Dynamics.

5. Methods/strategies of teaching
The Thermofluids course is taught with a traditional “chalk talk” or lecture approach
complimented with some combination of homework, labs, and exams. Unfortunately, there is no
laboratory component for want of equipment. An active learning approach is used which seeks to
engage the students with the material in class hopefully tending to break the monotony of a lecture
and making learning more than entertainment.

5.1 lectures:

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Lecture sessions shall be for a maximum of four/three hours per session and each session shall be
a combination of some or all of the following:

• Power point presentations by the lecturer

• Chalk board demonstrations and calculations by lecturer
• Chalk board worked example demonstrations by students, or groups of students
• Video shows
5.2 Tutorials:
These sessions shall be any or combinations of the following:
• Group discussions on specific problems allocated to each group.
• Presentation of group problem solutions to the class which will include questions to the
group.
• Worked examples jointly by the class with individuals volunteering to demonstrate on the
board.

5.3 Books
Most of the books cover the majority of topics dealt with in the lectures. The lecture handouts will
cover some material with greater rigor or different emphasis and special notes are provided for
selected topics. Books on Fluid Mechanics are kept in Section 532 of the library. However, any
of those books should help the student understand fluid mechanics.

6. Assessments

Students shall be assessed in the following ways:

 Coursework made up of three 3 assignments, 10%
 Practical assessments 10%
 1 test 5%
 Examination – one three hour paper at the end of semester. 75%

NB THE STUDENT SHOULD PASS THE COURSE WORK FIRST INORDER TO

PROCEED TO WRITE THE FINAL EXAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS.

7. Recommended texts
The following books have been referred to in the description of the syllabus. Other books,
recommended by the lecturer, might also be consulted.
1. Sabersky, R. H., Acosta, A. J., and Hauptman, E. G., Fluid Flow, 3rd Edition,
Macmillan Co. (1989).
2. Panton, R. L., Incompressible Flow, Wiley-Interscience (1984).
3. Batchelor, G. K., An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press
(1967)
4. Laundau, L. D., and Lifshitz, E. M., Fluid Mechanics, Pergamon Press (1959)
5. Anderson J. D., Modern Compressible Flow, McGraw-Hill (1982)

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 6. Anderson J. D., Fundamentals of Aorodynamics, McGraw-Hill (1982)
7. Schlichting H., Boundary Layer Theory. 6th edn. Or higher New York, NY McGraw
Hill, (1986).
8. White, F. M., Viscous Fluid Flow, McGraw-Hill, 2nd Edn (1991)
9. Tennekes, H. and Lumley, J. L., A first course in turbulences. The MIT press, (1972).
10. Batchelor, G. K., The theory of homogeneous turbulences, (1988)
11. Hinz, J. G., Turbulence, (1988)
12. Reynolds, A. J., Turbulence flow in Engineering, (1988)

GENERAL REFERENCES:
1. Batchelor, G. K., An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University Press
(1967)
2. Brodkey, The Phenomena of Fluid Motions, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass., (1967).
3. Laundau, L. D., and Lifshitz, E. M., Fluid Mechanics, Pergamon Press (1987)
4. Panton, Incompressible Flow, Wiley, New York, (1984).
5. Schlichting H., Boundary Layer Theory. 6th edn. Or higher New York, NY McGraw
Hill, (1987).
6. Shames, Mechanics of Fluids, 3rd edn., McGraw-Hill, New York, (1992).
7. Streeter and Wylie, Fluid Mechanics, 8th edn. McGraw-Hill, New York, (1985).
8. Vennard and Street, Elementary Fluid Mechanics, 5th edn. Wiley, New York, (1975).
(References are not exhaustive)

ME 403: DYNAMICS 2

CREDITS: 5; 60 Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12 Tutorial/Laboratory hours

per semester (4 hours/week).
1.0 PREAMBLE

Dynamics deals with the analysis of mechanical systems under excitation of normal and impulse
forces in order to foresee and control machine behavior. It therefore covers the modeling of real
systems that are simplified as discrete, as well as more realistic continuous systems’ response
under application of the forces. The resultant system response is analyzed in various ways with
respect to vibration, frequency of vibration and noise emission.
2.0 AIM

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To ensure that aspiring Mechanical Engineers have adequate and accurate understanding of
realistic mechanical system behaviors under excitation by various types of forces and be able to
control their behavior and protect the machinery.
3.0 OBJECTIVES

To produce engineers who have tangible tools to analyze machine performance, understand
vibration analysis and all types of forces acting on the machinery and be able to calculate it and
device means of minimizing it or eliminate its effects.

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE IS TO

1. PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH A CLEAR AND THOROUGH
UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF
ENGINEERING MECHANICS, COVERING BOTH STATICS AND DYNAMICS;
AND IN THIS CONTEXT;
2. PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE
CONCEPT, DRAWING, AND THE USE OF FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS (WHICH
IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL WHEN SOLVING PROBLEMS IN
MECHANICS.)
3. PROVIDE A MEANS FOR DEVELOPING THE STUDENT’S ABILITY TO
FORMULATE EQUILIBRIUM EQUATIONS;
4. PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH GOOD PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS;
5. TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND
METHODS OF STATICS AND DYNAMICS;
6. ENHANCE STUDENT’S CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION AS WELL AS
KNOWLEDGE AND SYSTEMATIC THINKING CAPABILITIES AS REQUIRED
BY THE ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE.
7. PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH SIMPLE DESIGN AND SAFETY IDEAS.
4.0 COURSE OUTCOMES:

THE STUDENT TAKING THIS COURSE WILL BE ABLE TO

1. understand the basic principles of mechanics and to apply them to real-life problems
or to new situations.
2. draw free-body diagrams
3. formulate and use the equilibrium equations
4. identify the principles and equations that apply, and use them in solving static and
dynamic problems.
5. use the mathematical tools and the standard procedures as well as performing
numerical calculations.
6. analyze one, two and some three dimentional force systems and to determine the
resultant of force systems; including moments/couples, reactions, and internal loads.
7. develop equations of equilibrium and equations of motion, and solve these for forces
and/or different motion parameters, such as displacement, velocity, and acceleration
of particles, rigid bodies, and simple mechanical systems.
5.0 COURSE DURATION

The course will be covered over 12 weeks in 90 hours.

6. 0 COURSE CONTENT

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 Week. Course Content Time (hrs)
1. Discrete systems 10
a) Introduction
b) Equations of motion – undamped systems
c) Undamped free vibration
d) Orthogonality of modes of Damped systems
2. Non Linear Vibrations 10
n) Phase plane
o) Conservative systems
p) Stability of Equilibrium
3. Multi-degree of freedom systems 10
n) Normal mode vibration
o) Coordinate coupling
p) Forced harmonic vibration
q) Digital Computation
r) Vibration Absorber
4. Vibration of continuous systems 10
a) Introduction
b) Separation of the time and space variables
c) Wave equation
d) Lateral vibration of beams
e) Rotary inertia and other effects
f) Eigenvalue problem
g) Undamped forced vibration
h) Rayleigh Ritz Method
i) Random vibrations
5. CONDITION MONITORING ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 10
7.0 TEACHING METHOD

The course shall be taught through lectures and tutorials. Most of the students’ time will be spent
in problem solving. The course requires students to be able to use different techniques in solving
practical vibration problems.
8.0 ASSESSMENT

Students shall be assessed on:

xv) Coursework made up of 4 assignments and two tests 25%
xvi) Examination – one three hour paper 75%.

The regulation is that students must pass coursework for them to be allowed to sit the
examination.
9.0 PLAGIARISM

This is intentionally failing to give credit to sources used in writing regardless of whether they
are published or unpublished. Plagiarism (which also includes any kind of cheating in exams)
is a disciplinary offence and will be dealt with accordingly.
Recommended texts

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  Thomson, W.T (1988). Theory of Vibration With Applications, (Third Edition). Allen and
Unwin. ISBN 0-04-445069-9.
 Singiresu S.R (1990). Mechanical Vibrations, (second Edition). Addison-Wesley
Publishing Company. ISBN 0-201-52581-X.
 Williams, J. H., Jr. Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics. New York, NY: John Wiley and
Sons, Inc., 2006. ISBN: 9780470133859.
 Bedford, A., and Wallace L. Fowler. Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. 2nd ed. Menlo
Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing, Inc., 1998. ISBN: 9780201180718.

ME 405: COMPUTER AIDED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

1. Preamble

Engineering design is a decision making process to create plans for making a component which
would satisfy the requirements of a customer. It is the art of Engineering which uses knowledge,
the theories and methods established in almost every known science, the most important of which
are Strength of Materials, Mathematics, Solid Mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Mechanics of
Machines and Thermodynamics.

The fact that solutions to machine design problems are rarely unique is at first disconcerting to the
student. But this is the manner of the design process. Scientific principles interwoven with good
judgment, sound choice, iteration, trial and error and frequent assumptions are the student’s daily
tools.

The course will give students the necessary skills to come out with an optimized component that
is both economic and durable under operating conditions.

2. Aim

To provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the engineering design principles
that will help them come out with optimum designs that meet the specification requirements and
are safe, reliable and economically feasible.
3. Objectives

iv. To acquaint the student with analytical design techniques as applied to the design of
machine elements.
v. To provide the student with experience in the design of machine elements such as
bolted joints, brakes, clutches, and gears
vi. To increase the student’s confidence in his/her ability to perform original designs.
vii. To give a light to what robots are and their purpose in industry.
viii. To provide the student with value engineering and import substitution skills.
ix. To give students skills to apply CAM

4. Course duration

The course will be covered over 10 weeks in 60 hours.

5. Course Content

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 No. Course Content Time (hrs) Facilitator
1. Design of Bolted connections and fasteners 6
a) Common threaded fasteners(Bolts, tap, stud)
b) Strength analysis of bolted joints
c) Design of screws
2. Design of clutches 6
a) Types of clutches(friction and +ve contact)
b) Design of plate clutches
c) Design of cone clutches
d) Friction materials
3. Design of Brakes 6
a) Shoe brakes
b) Simple band brakes
c) Differential band brakes
4. Design of Gears( bevel) 4
a) The gear nomenclature
b) Manufacturing method
c) Gear failures
d) Design considerations
e) The design
5. Computer Aided Manufacturing 30
a) Introduction to NC & CNC
b) G Codes (Machine recognizable language)
c) CNC Milling
d) CNC Lathe machining
e) Automatically Programmed Tools (APT)
f) Master cam
6. Product development and design: 6
a) Design costing
b) Value analysis
c) Appraisal of projects and products
d) Sensitivity analysis
e) Design modifications and import substitution
6. Teaching method

The course shall be contacted through lectures, CNC laboratories and tutorials. The lectures are
expected to be student centered. Each student would be expected to read widely to enhance
understanding of the topics introduced.
7. Assessments

Students shall be assessed on:

xvii) Coursework made up of 2 assignments, 3 practicals and 2 tests 25%
xviii) Examination – one three hour paper. 75%
NB: You are expected to pass both your coursework and the examination. Failure to pass the
coursework will mean not writing the final examination as the result will be a failure
8. Recommended texts

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 1) Groover M.P (2010). Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and
Systems, 4th Edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc. ISBN 978-0470-467002, Printed in the
United States of America.
2) Khurmi R.S and Gupta J.K. (2005) A Textbook of Machine designEurasia Publishing
House (Pvt.) Ltd. Ram Nagar, New Delhi-110 055
3) Hamilton V.R and Setterfield R.V (2002). The Elements of Advanced. Machine design,
Durban, Butterworth Publishers
4) Mubben A (2002). Machine design, Delhi, Khanna Publishers
5) Nagpal G.R (1998). Machine design, Delhi, Khanna Publishers
6) Sunderaraja T.V. et al (1995). Machine design, Delhi, Classic printers
7) Smid P. (2007) CNC Programming Handbook, Third Edition, New york, Industrial Press
Inc.

Note: these references are not exhaustive

ME406: SOLID MECHANICS 3

CREDITS: 5; 60 Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12 Tutorial/Laboratory hours
per semester (4 hours/week).

Introduction

Theories developed in Part 2 and Part 3 are taken to a higher level and applied in the solution to
more complicated and challenging problems. Plastic deformation, finite elements and Fracture
Mechanics are added.

Course Outline:

Topics Hours
1. Elasticity Equations in Cartesian and Polar co-ordinates 5
2. Airy stress functions, 5
3. Torsion of non-circular sections, 5
4. Introduction to Plasticity and Plastic bending, 10
5. Rotating discs and cylinders, thermal stresses in rotating discs 5
6. Bending of curved beams with plane loading, Winkler’s Analysis 10
7. Energy methods 5
8. Bending of circulation plates 5
9. Fatigue, creep and fracture mechanics 10

Course Structure:
Lectures, Assignments and tutorials
Assessments – Examination (75%)
Coursework - (25%)
Textbooks:
‘Mechanics of Engineering Materials’ P. P. Benham, R. J. Crawform & C. G. Armstrong.

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‘Mechanics of Materials’ Vol. 2, E. J. Hearn.
‘Fracture Mechanics’, R . N. Smith

ME410: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

CREDIT HOURS: 5; 50 Teaching Hours per Semester (5 Teaching Hours per Week) plus
Tutorials.

Time Allocated: 10 Weeks

Lecturers:
Purpose of the Course
Engineering management is a specialized form of management that is concerned with the
application of engineering principles to business practice. Example areas of engineering
are maintenance, environment, safety, production control, quality control and marketing
management, just in time manufacture or any other field that employs personnel who perform an
engineering function.

Aim
To embue Engineering Management skills to undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering

To instill the importance of managing the engineering function within industry given the confines
of the current engineering dynamics

Objectives

To introduce the engineer to the ways in which management principles are applied in the kinds of
work in the fields of Engineering Management.

To provide students with tangible, practical tools and skills that will enable effective
management in professional settings.

To ensure students have a professional, ethical framework to support responsible practice

within the engineering management profession.

Course Content

Week. Course Content Lecturer Time (hrs)

1. Maintenance Management 5
f) Maintenance Strategies
g) Reliability
h) Availability Engineering

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 2. Reliability Centred Maintenance 5
q) RCM 1 and 2
r) Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis
s) JA1011 Review groups
t) Decision and Information Worksheets
3. Life Cycle Analysis - LCA 5
s) LCA theory
t) LCA Examples and Applications
4. Production Management -PM 5
j) Strategic, Tactical and Operational PM
k) Production Control
l) Material Requirements Planning
m) Just in Time manufacture.
5. World Class Manufacturing 5
e) Total Employee Involvement TEI
f) Key Manufacturing Performance Indices.
6. Total Quality Management - TQM 5
a) Progression of TQM
b) Total Quality Control.
c) Quality Assurance
7. Environmental Management Systems -EMS 5
e) Introduction to EMS
f) Pollution Control
g) ISO 14000 Systems
8. Cleaner Production - CP 5
f) Progression of CP
g) Planning
h) Pre-Assessment
i) Assessment
j) Option Generation
k) Implementation and Continuation
9. Health and Safety -HS 5
c) Introduction to HS
d) OSHAS 18000 Systems
e) HS implementation
10. Marketing Management. 5
The marketing concept
e) marketing research
f) market strategy
g) target-marketing
h) marketing mix
i) marketing performance
11. Evaluation of plant and machinery 10
 Role and function of plant and machinery valuer
 Fundamentals of plant and machinery valuation
 Distinguish between price, cost and value

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  Common types of value
 Highest and best use in relation to plant and
machinery
 Definition of terms used in plant and machinery
valuation
 Value ingredients of plant and machinery
 Methods of valuation of plant and machinery
 Cost approach
 Market approach
 Income approach
 Factors influencing estimation of life
 Retirement and remaining life
 Methods of estimating remaining life
 Computation of depreciation
 Computation of obsolescence
 Conducting plant and machinery valuation
 Terms of reference and valuation of strategy
 Physical identification of plant and machinery
 Collection and verification of data
 Reconciliation and report writing

iii. Methods of Teaching

The course shall be taught through lectures and tutorials. It is anticipated that the instruction will
be inter-active as much as possible to help disseminate and inculcate a wide understanding and
broad appreciation of the various topics.

iv. Student Assessment

Students shall be assessed on:

xix) Coursework made up of 4 assignments, two group assignments or two tests

25%
xx) Examination – one three hour paper 75%.

The regulation is that students must pass coursework for them to be allowed to sit the
examination.

v. Selected Resources

 Henley, J. & Kumamoto, H. Reliability Engineering and Risk Assessment. New York:
Prentice-Hall, 1981.

 Taguchi, G. Introduction to Quality Engineering: Designing Quality into Products and

Processes Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization, 1986.

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  Monden Y, Practical approach to production management. Norcross, Georgia, Industrial
Engineering and Management Press, Institute of Industrial Engineers, c1983. 

Hillary, R Environmental management systems and cleaner production. New York: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc 1997

 Kotler, P Principles of Marketing management - : A South Asian Perspective, 13/E,

Pearson Education, India, 2010.

ME 411: Renewable Energy Engineering 2

CREDITS: 5; 60 teaching hours/semester (4 teaching hours/week) plus 12
Tutorial/Laboratory/Field visit hours per semester (1 hour/week)
Purpose of the course

The purpose of the course is to serve as a partial fulfilment for the BSc Honours Engineering
programme. It is taught on the assumption that students have already successfully completed the
LEVEL 3 course ME301, and are familiar with renewable energy resources, namely solar, wind
and water energy. The main thrust of this second renewable energy course is to teach students the
technologies used for energy delivery using renewable energy resources; their design and
performance analysis. The technologies considered in this course are:
1. Wind Energy
2. Hydropower
3. Solar Photovoltaics
4. Solar Thermal Collectors
Aims

o To teach the student the physics of renewable energy conversion technologies

o To familiarise student with the design of renewable energy conversion systems
o The course will also train the student in the various techniques of analysing and predicting
the energy performance of renewable energy systems given the intermittent nature of the
renewable energy resource
Objectives(Intended Learning Outcomes)

After completing the course students are expected to have mustered the following:

 Energy resource analysis and modelling

 Understanding the physics of the various renewable energy technologies
 Design energy delivery systems or system components using resource availability data and
energy demand data.
 Predicting energy performance of renewable energy technologies.

Course Content (and Time frames)

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PART A: WIND ENERGY AND HYDRPOWER
A1 HYDROPOWER
1. Introduction
1.1 History of hydropower
1.2 Current status and future prospects
2 Basics of Water Energy Conversion
2.1 Power available in flowing water
2.2 Flow-rate, head and power
2.3 Classification of hydro-turbines
2.3.1 Reaction turbines
2.3.2 Impulse turbines
2.4 Optimal operating ranges for turbines
2.4.1 Shape factor
2.5.2 Maximum head and maximum efficiency
2.5.2 Variation of turbine efficiency with flow-rate
3 The hydro-resource
3.1 Flow measurement
3.2 Flow regulation
3.2.1 Straight-from-river schemes
3.2.2 Storage schemes
3.2.3 Sizing storage for hydropower plant
4 Water transmission
4.1 Fluid mechanics laws
4.1.1 Mass Continuity equation
4.1.2 Energy equation
4.2Head losses
4.2.1 Friction head losses
4.2.2 Abrupt head losses
4.3 Available hydraulic power and hydro-electric power
4 The hydro plant
4.1 Components: Intake; penstock; turbine; Gearbox; Power regulation; generator
4.2 Sizing of hydro plant components; penstock and turbine

A2 WIND ENERGY
Introduction
1.1 History of wind energy
1.2 Current status and future prospects
2 Basics of Wind Energy Conversion
2.1 Power available in the wind spectra
2.2 Wind turbine power and torque
2.3 Classification of wind turbines
2.3.1 Horizontal axis wind turbines
2.3.2 Vertical axis wind turbines
2.4 Aerodynamics of wind turbines
2.5.1 Airfoil
2.5.2 Aerodynamic theories
Axial momentum theory
Betz Limit of wind power coefficient
3 Analysis of wind regimes
3.1 The wind and wind shear

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3.2 Analysis of wind data
3.2.1 Average wind speed
3.2.2 Distribution of wind velocity
3.2.3 Statistical models for wind data analysis
Weibull distribution
Rayleigh distribution
3.4 Energy estimation of wind regimes
3.4.1 Weibull based approach
3.4.2 Rayleigh based approach
4 Wind energy conversion systems
4.1 Components: Wind electric generators; Tower; Rotor; Gearbox; Power regulation; Safety brakes;
generator
4.2 Wind pumps

PART B SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS AND PHOTOVOLTAICS

B1 SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS

1.0 Introduction
1.1 History of solar thermal energy
1.2 Current status of solar thermal systems and future trends
1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of solar thermal conversion systems.
2.0 Basics of solar energy conversion to thermal energy
2.1 Conversion of solar radiant energy to heat
2.2 Types of solar thermal collectors
2.3 Differences in applications of different solar collectors
2.4 Comparison between different types of solar thermal collectors.
2.5 Energy balance in a flat plate collector
3.0 Analysis of performance of flat plate solar thermal collector
3.1 Characteristic curve of a flat plate collector
3.2 Heat losses in a flat plate collector
3.3 Determination of flat plate collector top heat losses
3.4 Determination of bottom flat plate collector heat losses
3.5 Determination of total flat plate collector heat losses
3.6 Methods of minimizing collector heat losses
4.0 Applications of solar thermal flat plate collectors
4.1 Determination of optical efficiency of flat plate solar thermal collector
4.2 Mathematical modeling of flat plate solar thermal collector for use in:
4.2.1 Thermal energy storage e.g. the salt gradient solar pond
4.2.2 Solar water heating devices e.g. solar water and air heaters
4.2.3 Industrial process heat.
4.2.4 Determination and significance of flat plate collector stagnation
temperature.
4.2.5 Determination of useful energy gain of a flat plate collector.
5.0 Application of solar thermal concentrating collector
5.1 Mathematical modeling of solar thermal cookers
5.2 Possible application of concentrating solar thermal collectors in:
5.2.1 Water desalination / purification

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 5.2.2 Electricity generation
5.2.3 Industrial process heat.
B2 PHOTOVOLTAICS
1.0 Introduction
1.1 History of photovoltaics systems
1.2 Current status of photovoltaics (pv) industry and future prospects
1.3 Advantages and disadvantages of pv systems.
2.0 Basics of photovoltaics technology
2.1 Physics of the solar cell
2.2 Types of solar cells and typical efficiencies thereof.
2.3 The diode theory as applied to solar cells
2.4 Generation of electron-hole pairs by illumination of light
2.5 Separation of charge carriers by external circuit
2.6 I-V characteristic curve of a solar cell, module or array.
2.7 Series and parallel combination of solar cells to build modules and arrays.
2.8 Determination of maximum power point, short circuit current, open circuit voltage
and efficiency of solar cell, module or array.
3.0 Photovoltaic (pv) systems
3.1 Configurations of different pv systems– block diagrams.
3.2 Description of components making up a pv system.
3.3 Pv system energy demand analysis Vs available solar resource
3.4 Pv system array sizing
3.5 Pv system storage requirement and battaery sizing
3.6 Determination of suitable charge controller for particular pv system
3.7 Determination of suitable inverter for alternating current (ac) loads.
4.0 Application of pv systems
4.1 Design techniques for such applications as:
4.1.1 Solar home systems for lighting, entertainment, phone
charging,refrigerators, etc.
4.1.2 Solar water pumping systems, etc.

Methods/strategies of Teaching

The course will comprise of 60 hours direct lecturing hours, 8 hours tutorials plus 4hours practicals.

 Lectures:- Lecture sessions shall be for a maximum of two hours per session and each
session shall be a combination of some or all of the following.
o Direct power presentation from lecturer and digital projector
o Demonstration and calculations by lecturer on the chalk board
o Worked examples demonstrated by student individuals or groups on the chalk
board
 Tutorials;-These sessions shall be any or combinations of the following;-
o Group discussions on specific problems allocated to each group
o Presentation of group problem solutions to the class which will include questions
to the group.
o Worked examples jointly by the class with individuals volunteering to demonstrate
on the chalk board

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  Practical sessions
o The whole class does one similar practical demonstration
o Class gets divided into groups and each group does a different experiment
Student Assessment

Student assessments shall be a combination of assignments, practical’s and a test for the coursework. The
semester 3 hour examination shall finalise the assessment.

Coursework Overall Contribution (20%)

 Two Individual Assignments (40%)
 Individual practical (20%)
 Group practical (20%)
 Individual Test (20%)
Final Semester Examination Overall Contribution (80%)
Selected Resources (references)

The following are recommended for reference purposes;-

 Twidell. J & Weir. A. D., Renewable energy resources, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis,
New York, 1986
 Duffie J. A & Beckman W.A,Solar engineering of thermal processes, Second Edition,
Wiley, New York, 1991.
 Boxwell. M.,Solar Electricity Handbook 2010 Edition: A Simple, Practical Guide to Solar
Energy - Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar Electric Systems, Greenstream
Publishing, 2009.
 Sathyajith Mathew, Wind Energy: Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics,
Springer, Berlin, 2006
 Samadi-Boroujeni H., Hydropower-Practice and Application, InTech, 2012
 Class notes

ME412: Power Plants

CONTACT HOURS: 60

LECTURER:
COURSE OUTLINE:

1.0 PREAMBLE
Power Plants course is designed to cover power generation from various sources of energy. For
this course attention is given to both conventional and non conventional power plants. The
conventional plants will cover thermal power plants using coal as the main source of energy, large
hydropower schemes using water as the source of energy, gas turbines and nuclear power. The non
conventional will include the renewable energy power plants using solar photo-voltaics and solar
thermal, wind and hydro. Main focus area for mechanical engineering students will be on the
generation part which will consist of design, installation, generation and maintenance.
Sections on Environmental aspects and Power plant economics will also be considered.

2.0 AIM

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The course will provide students with a thorough understanding on the principles of design and
operation of the different power generation schemes. At the end of the course students should be
able to come up with designs which are economical, reliable and safe, and also provide practical
solutions to challenges encountered during the operation of the various power plants.

3.0 OBJECTIVES
Main objectives include:
a. Plant site selection and design of different power generation schemes.
b. Classify different equipment e.g impulse and reaction turbines, boilers,
heat exchangers etc.
c. Acquire skills to solve problems analytically.
d. Come up with new designs, modifications and improvements which should be
reflective of correct engineering procedures and practice.
4. 0 COURSE CONTENT
No. Course Content Lecturer Time (hrs)
1. Introduction: 1

2. The Steam Plant 12

2.1 Plant site selection and design of steam plants.

2.2 Boiler Plant : Classification, selection, comparison of water

tube and fire tube boilers, modern high pressure boilers including
Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers, boiler mountings, boiler
accessories, performance of boilers, boiler trial and heat balance,
coal and ash handling systems, layout of the boiler plant design,
Statutory Instruments – Factories and Works Act – NSSA.

2.3 Steam turbines: classification, impulse turbine , reaction

turbine, turbine blade height, losses in steam turbines, turbine
blade profiles, stage efficiency, overall efficiency, reheat factor,
condition curve, turbine governing and control.
3. Hydro-Electric Power Plant 10
3.1 Plant site selection and design of hydro-electric plants.
3.2 Advantages and disadvantages, plant selection of site,
essential components of the plant (storage reservoir, dam,
waterways and penstock, surge tank, powerhouse, tailrace),
classification, impulse turbine , reaction turbine, draft tube,
governing of turbines, turbine performance and selection.

4. Gas Turbine Power Plant 8

practical gas turbine cycle, modifications to the basic cycle,
combustion chamber, centrifugal and axial compressors
5. Diesel Power Plant 8
5.1 Classification, Four-stroke, Two-stroke cycles, diesel fuels
and their properties.
5.2 Diesel electric plant main components

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 5.3 Criteria of performance, engine output and efficiency,
performance characteristics, factors influencing performance,
engine trials, engine emissions and legal requirements, modern
developments
6. Nuclear Power Plant 8
6.1 Classification of nuclear reactors, essential components of a
nuclear reactor, power of a nuclear reactor.
6.2 Main components of a nuclear power plant
6.3 Description of reactors (PWR, BWR, CANDU, GCR,
LMCR)
6.4 Selection of materials for reactor components

7 Feasibility studies and Environmental Impacts of Power 4

Generation
7.1 Pre-feasibility and detailed feasibility studies
7.2 Pollution from thermal power plants :Gaseous emission,
particulate emission, solid waste emission, thermal pollution
7.3 Pollution from Nuclear power plants: Radioactive pollution,
waste from reactor, thermal pollution.
7.4 Pollution from hydro-electric and solar power plants
8 Introduction To Power Plant Economics 4
8.1 Terms and Definitions
8.2 Principles of Power Plant Design
8.2 Cost Analysis
8.3 Selection of Power Plant Equipment
5. Teaching Methods
Lectures will be conducted for at least four hours per week and then tutorials will be carried out
for every section for at least two hours per week. Field trips will be done to existing power plants
such as Harare Thermal Power station, Munyati Thermal Power station, Kariba Hydropower
station, Delta (boilers for process steam) and other suitable plants.
6. Assessment
Assessment shall be as follows;
Coursework shall contribute 25% of the final mark while end of semester exam shall contribute
the remaining 75%.
 Coursework shall comprise of at least 2 assignments and 2 tests.
 The end of semester exam shall be comprehensive covering the whole syllabus. This will
be a 3 hour examination paper containing 6 questions of which students will be required to
answer 4 questions.
 Please take note that you are expected to pass coursework as failure to pass the
coursework will mean disqualification for the final examination.
7. Recommended Text Books
 Power Plant Technology : Gupta
 Power Plant Engineering : R.K. Rajput
 Thermal Engineering : R. S. Khurmi and J.K Gupta
 Thermal Engineering : R. S. Khurmi and J.K Gupta
 Hydraulic Machines : T.R. Banga and S. C. Sharma

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  Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, ELBS : Eastop and
McConkey(1993)
 Engineering Thermodynamics Work and Heat Transfer, ELBS : Mayhew Y.R and Rodgers
 Energy Conversion Systems : Rakosh Das Begamudre
 Energy Sources and Conservation : M. Zakria Baig
 Energy Sources and Conservation : Pakirrapa
 Internal Combustion Engines (Applied Thermosciences) : Colin R. Ferguson, Allan T.
Kirkpatrick
 Fuel Systems and Emission Controls (2nd Edition) : Harper Collins / Check-
ChartAutomotive Series
ME413: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
CREDITS: 5; 60 Hours per semester (5 teaching hours/week) plus 12 Tutorial/Laboratory
hours per semester (4 hours/week).
Objectives:
Understand the mathematical and physical principles underlying the Finite Element
Method (FEM) as applied to solid mechanics, thermal analysis and fluid mechanics.
 Be able to create his/her own FEM computer programs, for simple problems, on MATLAB.
 Be able to analyze more complex problems (in solid mechanics or thermal analysis) using
commercial FEM software such as ANSYS
 Demonstrate the ability to design a component using FEM analysis.
 Make clear and effective technical presentations, both in terms of form as well as content,
of his/her work.
 Write clear technical reports describing his/her work.
 Understand the importance of analysis and design, using the FEM, in the broader context
of engineering practice.
CLASS LECTURE SCHEDULE
Course Outcomes: Students shall be able to:
• Formulate finite element approximations to partial differential equations.
• Choose appropriate elements for a variety of applications.
• Appreciate sources of errors in finite element computations and estimate their magnitudes.
• Understand the relation of physical energy and the variational method for finite element
equations.
Course Outline

The course will be done for 10 weeks in 60 hours.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Hours

1 INTRODUCTION with application to static stress analysis 5
2 TRUSS FRAME EXAMPLE 5
3 DERIVATION, assembly of stiffness equations, applications of boundary conditions, 10
solutions for displacement, computation of element stresses and strains
4 THE CONSTANT STRAIN TRIANGLE (continuum model and role of continuum 10
elements; geometry of CST, nodal variables and shape functions, stiffness derivation: plane
stress and plane strain, element stress and strain computation
5 ELEMENT FORMULATION; the need for more advanced and generalized procedures, 10
element stiffness by virtual work, general procedure applied to CST, detailed derivation of

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 linear rectangular element (Gauss quadrature, location of element integration points etc),
quadratic rectangular element, axisymmetric element, 3-dimensional solid elements, truss
and beams, membrane, plate and shell elements. ISOPARAMETRIC elements, JACOBIAN
mapping for arbitrarily shaped elements, element performance, stiffness and accuracy
considerations, nonconforming elements, reduced integration
6 GUIDE TO GOOD MODELLING: identification of appropriate domain of solution (2-/3- 10
dimensional, axisymmetry, beams/shells, etc.) selection of elements, DOF, stress
assumption, etc. Creation of mesh (refinement, shape, aspect ratios, curvature); definition of
material and geometric properties, application of loads and support, pre-analysis checks, post
processing results typical options, importance of verification, development of checking
strategies; source of inaccuracies and errors
6 FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARES (element offered by commercial programs (shapes, 10
nodes, degrees of freedom, allowable load types, etc), materials, loads, supports and
solution: analysis procedure for modern commercial programs (definition of structure and
loads, supports and other constraints, solution, post processing); material property
definitions and matrices, geometric properties (thickness, cross sectional areas etc), load
types (point forces and moments, pressure, body forces, thermal) and internal conversion to
nodal loads, support, prescribed displacement, rigid links, symmetric and antisymmetric
boundary conditions and their application to reduce model size, stiffness transformations to
model supports or loads at arbitrary angles, stiffness matrix assembly and solution,
bandwidth and its minimization; other types of solutions (structural dynamics, material
plasticity, large deflections, contact problems, fracture mechanics).
MOTTO FOR THIS COURSE: PRACTICE WITH SOFTWARES MAKES PERFECT.

TEXTBOOKS:
 Internet.
 Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, (4th ed.), R. D. Cook, D. S. Malkus,
M. E. Plesha, and R. J. Witt; Wiley. ISBN 0-471-35605-0
 The Finite Element Method, Zienkiewicz (McGraw-Hill).
 Finite Element Procedures in Engineering Analysis, Bathe (Prentice-Hall).
 J. N. Reddy, An introduction to the finite element method (2005).
 K. H. Huebner, D. L. Dewhirst, D. E. Smith, T. G. Byrom, The Finite Element Method for
Engineers (2001).
 J. Fish and T. Belytschko, A First Course in Finite Elements (Paperback) (2007).
 J. T. Oden, E. B. Becker, G. F. Carey, Finite Elements: An Introduction. Volume I (1981).
 K.-J. Bathe, Finite Element Procedures (Part 1-2) (Paperback) (1995).
 O. C. Zienkiewicz, R. L. Taylor, J.Z. Zhu, The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and
Fundamentals, Sixth Edition (2005).
 O. C. Zienkiewicz and R. L. Taylor, The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural
Mechanics, Sixth Edition (2005).
 O. C. Zienkiewicz, R. L. Taylor and P. Nithiarasu, The Finite Element Method for Fluid
Dynamics, Sixth Edition (2005).
 T. J. R. Hughes, The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element
Analysis (Paperback) (2000).

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EE414: ROBOTICS AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE
1. Introduction to Industrial Automation and Robotics
 Automated Production Systems
 Fixed automation
 Programmable automation
 Flexible automation 6
 Classification Robots

2. Technologies in Automation and Robotics

 Actuators and transmission systems

 Mechanisms
 Power supplies 4
 Power storage systems
 Sensors (Internal and External)
 Micro – Controllers and processors
 Algorithms and softwares
 Robot simulation and Programming
3. Industrial manipulators and kinematics

 Links and joints

 Robot motion control
 Resolution, 8
 repeatability,
 accuracy and control
 Future trends
4. Actuators
 Electric
 Hydraulic Drives
 Pneumatic 4
 Direct Current (DC) Servomotors
5. State sensors
 Internal state sensors 7
 External state sensors
 image acquisition
6. Trajectory Planning
 Point to Point 9
 Continuous Path
 Intelligent Control
 Forward Positioning

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 7 Robot Dynamics and Control
 Inverse problem 9
 Velocity analysis
 Dynamic analysis
 Image processing
 Futuristic Robotics
8 Computer Integrated manufacturing 2

9. Automation and Machine intelligence

 Overview of AI
 Statistics, Uncertainty, and Bayes networks
 Machine Learning
 Logic and Planning
 Markov Decision Processes and Reinforcement Learning
 Hidden Markov Models and Filters
 Adversarial and Advanced Planning

 Image Processing and Computer Vision

 Robotics and robot motion planning
 Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval

University of Zimbabwe,
Department of Electrical
Engineering.
Course Outline: EE 413:
Industrial Process Control

2015/2016 Year, Presented by Prof. Edward Chikuni, First Floor Electrical Engineering
Building. e-mail address: [email protected]

Prerequisite: Basics of Principals of Sensors and Transducers, Control System Component and
Process Loop Control

Unit 1: Process characteristics: Incentives for process control, Process Variables types and
selection criteria,, Process degree of freedom, The period of Oscillation and Damping,

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Characteristics of physical System: Resistance, Capacitive and Combination of both. Elements of
Process Dynamics, Types of processes-Dead time, Single /multicapacity, self-Regulating /non self
regulating, Interacting /noninteracting, Linear/non linear, and Selection of control action for them.
Study of Liquid Processes, Gas Processes, Flow Processes, Thermal Processes in respect to above
concepts

Unit2: Analysis of Control Loop:

Steady state gain, Process gain, Valve gain, Process time constant, Variable time Constant,
Transmitter gain, Linearising a equal percentage valve, Variable pressure drop. Analysis of Flow
Control, Pressure Control, Liquid level Control, Temperature control, SLPC-features, faceplate,
functions, MLPC-features, faceplate, functions, SLPC and MLPC comparison. Scaling: types of
scaling, examples of scaling

Unit 3: Feedback Control:

Basic principles, Elements of the feedback Loop, Block Diagram, Control Performance Measures for
Common Input Changes, Selection of Variables for Control Approach to Process Control. Factors in
Controller Tuning, Determining Tuning Constants for Good Control Performance, Correlations for
tuning Constants, Fine Tuning of the controller tuning Constants. The performance of feedback
Systems, Practical Application of Feedback Control: Equipment Specification, Input Processing,
Feedback Control Algorithm, Output Processing.

Unit 4: MultiLoop & Nonlinear Systems:

Cascade control, Feed forward control, feedback-feedforward control, Ratio control, Selective
Control , Split range control-Basic principles, Design Criteria , Performance, Controller Algorithm
and Tuning, Implementation issues, Examples and any special features of the individual loop and
industrial applications.

Nonlinear Elements in Loop: Limiters, Dead Zones, Backlash, Dead Band Velocity Limiting,
Negative Resistance, Improvement in nonlinear process performance through: Deterministic Control
Loop Calculations, Calculations of the measured variable, final control element selection, cascade
control design, Real time implementation issues.

Unit 5 Multivariable Control:

Concept of Multivariable Control: Interactions and it’s effects, Modelling and transfer functions,
Influence of Interaction o the possibility of feedback control, important effects on Multivariable
system behavior Relative Gain Array, effect of Interaction on stability and Multiloop Control system.
Multiloop control Performance through: Loop Paring, tuning, Enhancement through Decoupling,
Single Loop Enhancements.

Unit 6: Intelligent Controllers: Step analysis method for finding first, second and multiple time
constants and deadtime. Model Based controllers: Internal Model control, Smith predictor, optimal
controller, Model Predictive controller, Dynamic matrix controller (DMC). Self Tunning Controller.
Fuzzy logic systems and Fuzzy controllers, Introduction, Basic Concepts of Fuzzy Logic, Fuzzy Sets,
Fuzzy Relation, Fuzzy Graphs, and Fuzzy Arithmetic, Fuzzy If-Then Rules, Fuzzy Logic
Applications, Neuro-FuzzyArtificial Neural networks and ANN controller,

Unit 7: Introduction to Discrete Time Control System Basic building blocks of Discrete time

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Control system, Sampling Theorem, Z transform and Inverse Z transform for applications for solving
differential equations, Mapping between the S-plane and the Z-plane, Impulse sampling and Data
Hold. The pulse transfer function, pulse transfer function of Closed Loop systems, Pulse transfer
function of Digital PID controller, Velocity & Position forms of Digital PID Controller, Realization
of Digital Controllers, Deadbeat response and ringing of poles. State space representation of discrete
time systems, Solution of discrete time state space equations, Pulse transfer function matrix, Eigen
Values, Eigen Vectors and Matrix Diagonalization, Discretization of continuous time state space
equations, Similarity transformations

Unit 8: Programmable Logical Controllers

This will be a special module provided mainly for industry and students will attend certain portions.
Will cover, Ladder, Instruction List, Siemens PLCs.

List of Experiments:
1 Finding dynamic elements for any process. (TD, TS)
2 Analysis of Flow loop.
3 Analysis of Level loop.
4 Analysis of Temperature loop.
5 Analysis of Pressure loop.
6 Study of Cascade control loop.
7 Study of Ratio control/ Selective control. (any one)
8 Study of SLPC for process control.
9 Design and Implementation of Advance process controller. (ANN/Fuzzy/MPC) (May be
implemented using any suitable software)
10 Study of non linear control elements.
Text Books

1 Discrete Time Control systems by K. Ogata, Prentice Hall, Second Edition, 2003.
2 Digital Control and State Variable Methods by M. Gopal, Tata McGraw Hill, 2003.

(Students are expected to perform min. eight experiments)

Recommended Texts

1 Donald Eckman – Automatic Process Control, Wiley Eastern Limited

2 Thomas E Marlin -Process Control-Designing processes and Control Systems for Dynamic
Performance, McGraw-Hill International Editions
3 Process control Systems-F.G.Shinskey,TMH
4 Computer Based Industrial Control –Krishna Kant, PHI
5 Handbook of Instrumentation -Process control –B.G.Liptak, chilton
6 Fundamentals of Process Control -Murrill ISA
7 Chemical Process Control-Stephanopoulos George, PHI
8 Applications concepts of Process control-By Murrill ISA
9 B.Wayne bequette Process Control:Modeling, Design and Simulation-by,PHI

Reference Books:
1 Process Instrumentation and control Handbook –Considine.

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2 Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, T.J.Ross.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ME460: RESEARCH PROJECT

DEPARTMENTAL STUDY GUIDE

This study guide is a crucial part of the general study guide of the Department. In the study guide
of the Department , information is given on the mission and vision of the department , general
administration and regulations (professionalism and integrity, course related information and
formal communication, workshop use and safety, plagiarism, class representative duties, sick test
and sick exam guidelines, vacation work, appeal process and adjustment of marks, university
regulations, frequently asked questions).
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (2014) plagiarism is “The practice of taking
someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own”. When you write your thesis
you will use many different sources. Even using a few words from a certain source can be
considered to be plagiarism. You can use sources by quoting or paraphrasing them. If you fail to
do this correctly, you risk being charged with plagiarism. When you quote someone, you literally
copy parts of a text from a source. When you paraphrase, you use your own words to describe
part of a source’s text. It is very important that you acknowledge the sources you use. Your
referencing style is often determined by your course. The most common referencing style is
Harvard, which is to be used here at UZ. The maximum allowed value for ephorus testing is 10%
although students are urged to bring it down to a maximum of 5%.

N/B: This is an option but it is also useful to students (It involves analysis,
management, and the like). A student can do it or not do it. A student do
either this or design.
1.0: INTRODUCTION

ME460 research project gives the student the opportunity to demonstrate his/her competency.
After completing this module, the student should be able to complete an engineering Research
Project as typically experienced in practice. This will require that the student:
• Professionally executes an investigation within a pre-defined budget and time limit;
• Applies the knowledge he/she has acquired thus far during his/her studies in order to solve
the problem that is presented to him/her;
• Acquires, by his/her own effort and initiative, new theoretical or empirical knowledge
required to master the task;
• Communicates the outcome of the Research Project to engineering audiences and to the
community in general.

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In order to successfully complete this module, the student has to select the applicable knowledge
gained throughout the undergraduate curriculum, as well as obtain additional information on
unknown subject areas, and apply it to solve the design problem at hand. Therefore, the most
important player in this module is the student with the supervisor (i.e. lecturer) giving only the
necessary guidance. This module carries a weighting of 2 level 3 courses or 4 level 4 courses,
implying that the student should spend some 160 hours to complete the design project. The
average student should therefore spend about ten hours per week on this module during the
semester.
2.0: SCOPE AND AIM

The scope and aim of research project is given in this section.

2.1. Scope

During the year, approximately 200 hours (ME460 together) is set aside for the Research Project
modules. This is the equivalent of more than 50 full working days. The effort and scope of the
work done must be in relation with this amount of time. The following is expected from students:
• To execute an engineering Research Project, consisting of both theoretical and experimental
investigations. Students will do the engineering investigation by analyzing the problem and
find a potential solution. This will include doing the required literature review and
background study and verification of the suggested solution.
• To plan the Research Project properly keeping in mind the financial constraints, available
equipment and software, and the available time and target dates.
• • To produce a properly written final report on the Research Project.
• To present and defend your research during an oral examination on the project.
• To be able to satisfactorily answer questions on your Project from examiners, the public and
your peers.
It must be emphasized that a pure theoretical investigation, and/or the writing of a computer
program, alone does not fulfill the requirements of the module. If however, the investigation
requires a fair amount of computer study and/or simulation and certain aspects are
experimentally verified, it is acceptable.
The various Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ) outcomes addressed in this module is
discussed in detail in the Departmental study guide, however a brief summary of the relevant
applicable outcomes is provided in Appendix B.
2.2. Aim

After completing this module, the student should be able to do the following:
1) Being able to explain a case study or company systems and do a root cause analysis in a
problem identified or to identify a project.
2.3: Topics in research

 Management
 Renewable energy
 Thermo-flow

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  Simulation and modeling, etc

2.4: Research Project Proposal

Figure 1: Summary of management phases for engineering projects

The execution of the Research Project should mirror the way engineering projects are managed
in the environment outside the University. It is therefore required to expose the student during
this phase of his/her studies to the general phases through which well-managed projects must
proceed. The first two phases of a typical engineering project, depicted in Figure 1, are mapped
onto the first two phases of the Research Project, depicted in Figure 2. Notice the associated
terminology as used in the Department.

Figure 2: Summary of the Management Phases for Research Project

2.5: Damage to Equipment, Theft

The University accepts that normal wear and tear of equipment and buildings will occur.
Students will be held liable for the following:

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1. Deliberate damage to equipment and buildings.
2. Damage caused by negligence of the student or if the student fails to follow the instructions
of the supervisor or instructors.
3. Damage caused while the student was using equipment without the required prior consent.
4. Damage caused when a student uses equipment that can only be used under supervision
without supervision.
5. Loss, due to theft, of equipment in use by the student where the student failed to take
reasonable precautions.
6. Assets, including laptop computers and measuring equipment, removed from campus
without the required removal permits.
ANY STUDENT THAT IS NOT WORKING ACCORDING TO
THE RULES AS LAID OUT IN THE DEPARTMENTAL STUDY
GUIDE WILL BE BARRED FROM WORKING IN THE
WORKSHOP. THE WORKSHOPS ARE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPERATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (OHS Act).
2.6: Other General Research Project Rules

All Research Project activities must be undertaken in collaboration with the supervisor or
instructors. Please note the following:
• It is the duty of the student to search for literature and equipment for the project. The
supervisor will only assist by giving advice and guidance. Please note that, in this module,
attention will specifically be paid to the ability of the student to work independently.
• Students must make their own arrangements for purchasing, building and manufacturing of
the necessary equipment and measuring systems for the execution of the experiment. An
administrative system for procurement of material and equipment is in force at the
University. Always adhere to the stipulations of this system. The supervisor must approve all
purchases.
• Students are only allowed to work in the laboratories if supervision is available from the
laboratory instructors/staff. Students are not normally allowed into the workshops after
hours. If the student wants to work in the laboratories, arrangements for such work must
be made with the relevant technical assistants. If, at any stage approval is granted for a
student to work in the laboratories after normal working hours, it will only be on the
condition that he/she must be accompanied by a competent person that can assist in the
case of an accident and/or emergency and who can also immediately phone Security
Services at. This safety measure may NOT be violated for any reason.
• Under no circumstance may other laboratory exhibits or apparatus be taken apart to obtain
parts or instrumentation. Students who commit this offence will be disciplinary charged.
• It is the duty of the student to dismantle his/her equipment after the conclusion of the
project and final examination. Re-usable material must be stored and scrap material must be
disposed of. This must be done in collaboration with the supervisor.
• All safety regulations must be adhered to at all times and the necessary protective equipment
must be used when working in the laboratories or workshops.

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• The yearbook for the department indicates the pre-requisite modules.
• Students are seriously cautioned against dishonesty and plagiarism. See the University of
Zimbabwe plagiarism in the foreword policy on plagiarism.
3.0: MODULE COORDINATOR, SUPERVISOR and MEETINGS

This section gives information on the module coordinator as well as stating the roles of the
module coordinator and the supervisor. Meetings between the supervisor and student are also
discussed.
3.1: Module (s) coordinator

The person responsible for the organisation and administration of this module is:

As coordinator of the module, ………….. is available to the students for administrative and
organizational queries regarding this module. With specific problems regarding the student’s
design project the student should consult with his/her supervisor.
3.2. Supervisor

The supervisor, to which each student is assigned, represents the client for whom the design
project is being done. The supervisor will give guidance where required but it is the student’s
responsibility to ask the relevant questions in order to ensure that the student understands the
client’s requirements and the project outcomes, thereby ensuring that the student will be able to
complete the design project to the client’s (i.e. supervisor’s) satisfaction and the module’s
outcomes. In the event that students are unable to schedule meetings with their supervisor after
multiple attempts or experience any other problems with their supervisor, the student should
bring this to the attention of the module coordinator as soon as possible.
3.3. Meetings

It is the student’s responsibility to arrange meetings between himself/herself and the supervisor.
It is suggested that there should be at least five (20) meetings between the student and the
supervisor, spread out over the semester. The meetings should be documented by the student
using the Meeting Log Card (see Appendix A). Please note that it is not the responsibility of the
supervisor to ensure that the meeting log card is signed at each meeting but the responsibility of
the student. The Meeting Log Card must be included in the final report

In order to aid proper management of the Research Project the student must have a dedicated
Project Journal where interim progress on the project is summarized and where problems are
listed for discussion with the supervisor. The outcome of each meeting is then minuted in the
journal, signed off and dated by both the supervisor and the student. The Project Journal does not
replace the Meeting Log Card but serves to provide the detail behind the entries into the Meeting
Log Card. The Research Project Proposal (RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL (RPP)) should
be updated according to decisions made, and noted, in the Project Journal and the Research

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Project Proposal should therefore be in total compliance with the Project journal. The Project
Journal must be in the form of an A5 permanently bound book.
Meetings should be arranged with the supervisor as the student cannot expect to simply arrive at
the supervisor’s office and expect to be accommodated. The frequency as well as time of the
meeting(s) is to be arranged between the student and the supervisor.
4.0: IMPORTANT DATES

The following table lists the important dates of this module. These dates should be used by the
student to plan his/her project.
Table 2: Important dates relating to Research Project (Dates may change here and there but the program will not change)

Item / Task / Due date Comments

Milestone Details
Design topic Students will choose their titles and differentiate it as design
selection or research project. Topics will be selected from day of
opening to.
Discussion of last Students are informed by the module coordinator their
year performance weaknesses and strengths one by one. This is important for
students to work with what they need for improvement.
Publication of Published on departmental web noticeboard (see section 5.2.
allocation Publication of allocation)
Introductory Time:
lecture Venue: Mechanical Engineering Boardroom (See section 6.
INTRODUCTORY LECTURE) by Module Coordinator
Initial discussion Discussion should take place prior to this date.
of project (See section 7. INITIAL DISCUSION OF THE
RESEARCH PROJECT)
Design Project All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
Proposal (DPP) students one by one presenting and assessing if the student is
understanding what he/she is supposed to do (Mechanical
Engineering Boardroom).
DPP submission Submit to your supervisor (this assures the supervisor that the
student is doing something
Progress Report All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
students one by one presenting and assessing if the student is
progressing in what he/she is doing (Mechanical Engineering
Boardroom).
Oral Examination All supervisors / lecturers of all the projects will be hearing
students one by one presenting and marking the student what
he/she has done (Mechanical Engineering Boardroom).
Submission of All students to submit 2 hard bound copies of their projects
deliverables and one CD / DVD with soft copy of drawings, soft copy
word document and the pdf. Manufacturing drawings to be
included
5.0: RESEARCH TOPIC ALLOCATION

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This section discusses the process that is followed from the defined design projects to the
allocation of students to a project.

5.1. Research topic ranking and allocation of students

The lecturers in the department define various design projects in the field of mechanical
engineering. The defined projects are evaluated by a committee to ensure the standard of the
projects. After the projects have been deemed feasible the list of research projects is published.
Each project description has a short background, problem statement and client requirements that
can be used by the student to rank the projects according to the student’s interests. This
information will then be used to assign each student to a design topic. Students are allocated to
projects by taking the following aspects into consideration:
 Student’s ranking of projects
 Number of students that a project can accommodate
The department attempts to accommodate the preferential choice of the student, but this is
however not always possible. Students may be pre-allocated to projects due to request from
industries or involvement in departmental projects or their imaginations but the supervisor will
finalise. Students will be informed via email of the dates associated with the above mentioned
process.
5.2. Publication of allocation

After each student has been allocated to a supervisor and a project a list is published on the
noticeboard of the Department Mechanical Engineering.
6.0: INTRODUCTORY LECTURE

This lecture will serve as an introduction to the module. An overview of the module will be
given along with organisational and administrative information. All students must please attend
this lecture. The date, time and venue are given in Table 1.
7.0: INITIAL DISCUSION OF RESEARCH PROJECT

A meeting should be arranged by the student with the supervisor to discuss the project before the
date in Table 1 but preferably before the …… recess. The aim of this meeting is for the student
to get a better understanding of the project and to start thinking about it. This meeting should be
well in advance of the hand in date of the Research Project Proposal in order to provide time for
formulating it.
8.0: PROGRESS REPORTS

The function of a progress report is to report to the client on the progress that has been made on
the project. The report should give the client a clear indication of the status of the project.
9.0: RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINATION

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At the end of the year, the supervisor will evaluate the ME460 final report. A mark out of 100
will be awarded. It must be noted that the student will have to provide proof at this stage that
he/she can do independent learning and that he/she can effectively communicate in writing on
the progress made with the research project up to this stage. The report produced must be in the
same format as the final report although it will obviously contain less material. It will however
be required that certain parts of the final report be included almost in their final form. This report
must show that the student understands the work to be carried out, and is capable of synthesizing
a feasible research project using the applicable information derived from the literature study.
Further to the abovementioned requirements the report must contain:
• Cover page
• Abstract
• Table of contents
• Introduction
o Background and previous work, supported by literature
o Problem statement, following from the background and previous work
o Overview of remaining sections in the report
• Literature survey
o Summary of relevant theory
o Summary and critical discussion of relevant literature
o Limited to 10 pages to force student to focus on relevant theory and literature
• Detailed Research Proposal (NOT to be confused with the RPP generated at the start of the
semester)
o Synthesis of a feasible research proposal, consistent with the problem statement
and the literature.
§ The research proposal must also show to what extent the experimental evaluation has been
addressed and what equipment is going to be needed, in the case of a topic that is primarily an
experimental investigation.
§ For topics that are primarily simulation based, it is anticipated that the experiments would be
completed and that the research proposal must show to what extent the numerical simulations
have been addressed and what software is going to be needed.
o Include and justify the Scope of Work.
o This section demonstrates that the planning required for ME360 / ME460 is completed.
• Appendix
o RPP
o RPP/Research Project Compliance matrix
o Other Appendices that might be required. The evaluation sheet that is used for this purpose is
attached as Appendix E. This evaluation sheet should be used as a guide to plan the various
outcomes to be reached during the first semester and
to judge the amount of effort to be expended on each.
10.0: CONTENTS OF RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL AND REPORTS

10.1 Research Project Proposal

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The RPP states the understanding by the student of the problem underlying the topic of the
Research Project and presents the method of solution. It also presents the project plan. The RPP
must contain the following:
•A statement that gives a definitive description of the problem that is to be investigated. The
problem statement may not contain vague and uncertain statements—it must be very
specific. If necessary it can be revised later. Rather say: "The following two aspects of . . . will
be investigated: . . . in the following three ways . . . “instead of "The project consists of an
investigation into . . ."
•Background is required to explain the problem and to put it into perspective. Ensure that an
uninformed person will be able to understand that the Research Project is sensible and not
trivial.
•The goal and importance of the problem must be stated in a few sentences. What goal is to be
achieved? Why is it relevant? Who will benefit?
•The scope must be stated clearly. In a limited number of hours only some of the aspects can be
investigated in depth. What aspects are specifically included and what excluded? Students
must ensure that agreement is reached between them and their supervisors on the scope of
the study.
•The plan of the study gives the division of labour, a schedule of tasks to be completed and the
budget. A convenient way to plan the project is in the form of the Gantt chart. The plan may be
modified to take into account changes in circumstances and new
information that may become available. Remember, the deadlines are fixed. The only way
to finish in time is to plan carefully taking into consideration the availability of resources.
The typical progress at the end of research could range across the following examples:
• Experimental investigations: Students must plan to finish most of the background study and
theoretical investigation by the time of the first semester evaluation. In the second semester
there is only enough time to complete the practical part of the Research Project and to write
the final report.
• Numerical investigations: Students must plan to finish most of the background study and
experimental measurements by the time of the first semester evaluation. In the second
semester there is only enough time to do the numerical investigations and to write the final
report. A number of software packages do exist that can aid in the planning and management of a
project (See Module Coordinator for any software you may require, he has quite a number
of softwares).
Additional training in the use of specialist software as well as special equipment in the
laboratories will be provided. Dates will be posted.
Supervisors will evaluate the final version of the RPP and pay specific attention to:
• The completeness,
• The intelligibility and accuracy of information and planning,
• The correct use of language,
• The diligence and independence of the student.

10.2: Progress Reports

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10.2.1 General

The purpose of the progress reports is to monitor that the student is making good progress. The
progress report consists of:
Part I
• An executive summary page, with the first 3 lines containing the project title, student name
and supervisor name respectively. The rest of this page contains an Executive Summary,
which focuses on the technical progress to date.
• A project plan in the form of a Gantt chart. The Gantt chart must include
the planned and actual timelines, such that lead and lag times are easily visible.
• Reflect on the difference between the originally planned timelines, and the actual timelines.
If progress lags behind the envisaged status in the plan, the plan warns that problems are
being experienced and re-planning may be required (limited to 1 page).
Part II
• Include the final report to date
o progress report
§ Introduction
• Background and previous work, supported by literature
• Problem statement, following from the background and previous work
• Overview of remaining sections in the report
§ Literature survey
• Summary of relevant theory
• Summary and critical discussion of relevant literature
• Limited to maximum of 30 pages to force student to focus on relevant theory and literature
§ Reflection on the way ahead

10.2.2 Gantt Chart

A well-proven method for planning a project is with the aid of a Gantt chart that indicates the
logical sequence of the various tasks that are required to complete the project. An example of a
Gantt chart is given in Appendix. The chart indicates the milestones and predetermined dates.
The important milestones that need to be provided are the date of the semester examination as
well as the date when the final report must be handed in. These dates are fixed. The tasks are
identified and scheduled as required by the milestones. The planning process is executed
backwards, starting with the milestones. A final report requires tasks such as writing,
editing, proofreading and activities normally not mentioned i.e., printing, copying and binding.
The contents of the report are based on tasks such as the planning and execution of an
experiment.

Planning an experiment requires obtaining theoretical knowledge and getting background

information. An experiment also requires obtaining the required resources such as equipment and

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materials well in advance. The expected delivery delays are indicated on the Gantt chart so that
the effect of late delivery can be clearly determined.

10.3 Final Report

10.3.1 Submission of Final Report

Submit 2 bound copies of the final report, and a single PDF file of the complete final report
(including all appendices) on CD/DVD/Memory Stick. The date and location are listed in Table
1. THE DEADLINE WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE EXTENDED AND NO LATE REPORTS
WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Since one of the values of the Department is punctuality it is appropriate at this stage to repeat
the comment that was used before:
“At this stage it must be emphasized that these deadline dates and times are the hard cut-off times
and no responsible student should do his/her planning according to this schedule. Allowance should
be made for all possible delays in the production and delivery of the reports to the end-point by
planning for hand-in a few days (preferably one week) ahead of these dates”.
The final report must contain the Meeting Log Card reports in the Appendices. If these
documents are not included or should there be any indication that the interaction with the
supervisor was not as prescribed, entry to the oral examination may be refused and consequently
the student will fail the module.

10.3.2 Structure of Final Report

The contents of each sub-division of the final report are summarized above. This
structure of the report is the final check that should be done before the report is handed in.
No late reports will be accepted!!!!!!!!!
10.4. Examination

Once the deliverables have been submitted by the student, a copy of the report is sent to both the
internal and external examiners for independent evaluation.
10.4.1 Presentation

The presentation gives the student the opportunity to present his/her work to the two examiners.
This is also the instrument whereby the student’s oral communication is evaluated. The student
has a maximum of 10min for this presentation and make use of electronic aids such as MS.
PowerPoint. The student should be concise and clear in the presentation and should not merely
try to condense his written report into an oral presentation.
Aspects to which the student can give attention to during the presentation are:
 The problem statement, objective and scope of the project
 Client requirements, how they were converted into design specification, and how they were
addressed

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 What concepts were considered and how the final concept was decided upon
 State assumptions that were made
 Discuss important design calculations/consideration
 Draw meaningful conclusions

10.5. Calculation of final mark

Marks are awarded using the assessment criteria discussed below. The evaluation sheet included
in Appendix B indicates the corresponding weights for the various criteria. A subminimum has to
be obtained for the following four aspects:
 10% of oral presentation (number of all lecturers marks present are averaged)
 30% mark by the supervisor
 20% mark by the supervisor for continuous assessment
 40% marked by an internal examiner or moderator who is a lecturer within the department
of mechanical engineering.

APPENDIX A: SUPERVISOR AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AGREEMENT FORM

Full name of student:

(Hereafter referred as “the student”)
Student R
Number

Research OR Design Project:

Title of project:

Faculty:
Full name of supervisor:

Signed by the student:

Signature
Date

Signed by the supervisor:

Signature
Date

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ADDENDUM A
RECORD OF MEETINGS AND PROGRESS WITH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

UG Student’s name:
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
DATE TIME COMMENTS Supervisor’s Student’s
signature signature

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Appendix B – Evaluation Sheet (RESEARCH PROJECT)

RESEARCH PROJECT
RESEARCH PROJECT ME360 / ME460: EVALUATION SHEET Date:
Title:
Supervisor:
Student: Student number:

Max Possible Actual Mark

mark got by
student
1 Cover page covering all stated 5
2 Abstract really explaining what is inside 5
3 Table of contents 5
4 Introduction 5
5 To what extent does the completed work reflect one year of focused effort 10
towards solving the problem of interest e.g. theoretical investigation
completed and experimental investigation planned, or experiments
completed and numerical simulations planned?
6 Proper grammar, clear and concise use of language, correct use of 5
references, correct numbering and referencing of equations, correct
numbering and referencing of tables and figures
7 Does the literature study include relevant material not formally taught in 10
the undergraduate curriculum?
8 Does the student demonstrate an in-depth understanding of such new 5
material?
9 Has the student synthesised a feasible research proposal, consistent with 5
the problem statement and literature?
10 Does the student demonstrate the ability to work according to the project 5
plan, critically assess progress, and make the necessary adjustments?
11 Does the student conduct his/her investigation in an appropriate and 5
scientific / engineering manner?
12 Does the student Plan and conduct his/her investigation and experiment 10
making full use of available and appropriate equipment or software?
13 Does the student Analyse, interpret and derive information from the data 10
obtained
14 Does the student Draw conclusions based on the evidence or data 10
obtained?
15 Is the summary/conclusion and recommendation handled professionally? 5
TOTAL 100 MARKS

Name of Internal Examiner / Moderator: Date:

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Signature:

Appendix C – Guideline for final report

The student can use the following as a guideline as to what should be included in the report and
how the report should be laid out. The student should please note that this is a guideline of the
contents and layout of the final report and some of the mentioned headings may not be applicable
to the student’s project. The student may also need additional headings to fully communicate
his/her work.
i. Cover page
The cover page typically consists of:
the design project title, as agreed with the lecturer,

 First name,
 surname and student no. of the author,
 study leader,
 Module coordinator
 year,
 department.
ii. Abstract
The abstract should briefly address the following:
 What was the problem?
 Why was it done?
 How was it done? (Methodology)
 What were the results?
 What are the conclusions and recommendations?
iii. Acknowledgements and dedication
It is fitting to acknowledge people who made a direct contribution to the project.
iv. Table of contents
v. List of symbols, abbreviations,
All symbols and unfamiliar abbreviations which are used in the text must be clearly defined
and explained in this section. The order in which the symbols are listed is usually:
 English letters and symbols
 Greek symbols
 Superscripts
 Subscripts
SI-units of all symbols must be supplied as part of the definition.
vi. List of figures and tables

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vii. Introduction and/or background
viii. Problem statement and objectives
ix. User requirements
x. Literature study
The function of the literature study is to investigate what has already been done with regard to
the problem at hand or similar problems. It should be used to get an idea of what techniques
exist and how they can be applied, if at all. From the literature study it should be concluded
whether there is existing techniques, whether they will be used or not, and why. The literature
study should include material that has not formally been taught in the undergraduate
curriculum.
xi. Functional analysis
xii. Methodology
xiii. Analysis Concepts
xiv. Softwares / Graphs / Analysis
a. Calculations
Make use of sketches for clarity of the parts for which calculations are done.
Calculation should be included in the main body of the report. Repetitive calculation
and program code should rather be included in an appendix to avoid loss of
coherence of the main report. Please note that scanned hand calculation may be
included in the report if you are not familiar with the equation editor in the word
processor (for example Microsoft Word) that you are using.
b. Analysis
If analysis tools are used such as FEM, Excel, Excel, Multi-body dynamics or CFD software, the
results can also be included in the report. The student should however support any analysis with
appropriate hand calculations.
xv. Maintenance analysis
xvi. Cost analysis / Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)
xvii. Impact of design (social, legal, health, safety, environment)
xviii. References / Bibliography
Please make sure that the correct referencing technique is used. For more information on
referencing techniques please see the Module Coordinator
xix. Appendix
The appendix should be used to include information that is not included in the main body of
the report in order to avoid loss of coherence.
The appendix should not be used to include catalogues. If catalogues were used during the
design the student can simply reference the catalogues using the correct referencing
technique (see section on References / Bibliography above)
As standard for this module the following should be included in the appendix:
 Meeting Log Card (see Appendix A)

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APPENDIX D: GANTT CHART SAMPLE

THANK YOU AND ALL THE BEST

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EE403 Control Systems
1. Linear control System design and compensation – using root locus, Nyquist and Bode
diagrams.
PD, lad, lag, PID, implementation using active filters and feedback compensation.
Linear state variable feedback
Controller design
Controllability and observability
Estimator design
Compressor design (controller and estimator)
Digital compensation, the relationship between s and z planes
Digital computer analysis
2. Non-linear feedback control systems
Non-linear differential equations
Linearizing approximations
Phase plane analysis
Initial conditions
Methods of isoclines
Describing functions
Limit cycles
State-space representation
Popov, Lyapunov functions
3. Digital control systems
Design in the z-plane
Characteristic response
Stability analysis- Root locus, Nyquist, Bode
Mathematical test for stability – Jury’s test
Digital controller design – Ragazzim’s method
Digital observer
Microprocessor control
4. Optimal control systems
Characteristic of optimal control systems
Calculus of variations
Dynamic programming
Maximum principle
Application of the maximum principle to special vehicle control.

EE405 Energy conversions and electrical Machines

1. Transients and Dynamics of selected types of drive Current and speed responses General
form of torque equation and solution Braking and reversal Pulse loading typical duty
cycle. Closing loop response of DC motors

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 2. Analysis of typical drives, Drives with gear or belt systems Compressor Centrifugal
pump/fan Constant power drives winch Hoist and crane drives.
3. Permanent magnet materials and circuits design materials in use and B-characteristics
Recoil and air-gap lines. Permanent magnet systems with air-gap Design equations.
Magnetics circuits with leakage flux Operation in the presence of demagnetized field.
4. Brushless DC motors construction and operation Controller switching Current and mmf
wave forms Torques and emf equations Torque and speed characteristics Speed and
Applications
5. AC motor operation from non-sinusoidal supply. Air gap mmf harmonics Motor
performance calculations Motor losses. Harmonic torques Motor instability
6. Variable frequency operation of induction motors steady state performance at constant
volts/Hz constant flux and constant current operations
7. Cooper controlled DC drives Converter controlled DC drives. Voltage controlled
induction motor drives. Frequent controlled induction motor drives. Frequent controlled
induction motor drives. Slip energy controlled drives Sub-synchronous static converter
cascade. Static control of rotor resistance.

Prescribed texts

Electrical Machine drives J Hindmash Pergamon

Thyristor Control of AC motors Murphy Pergamon
Solid-state DC Motor Drive Kusko McGraw-Hill
Power Electronics Lander McGraw-Hill

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