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Mining, Petroleum and Metallurgical Engineering
MIN 120-3A General and Organic Chemistry (3+0) Organic chemistry: scope, the main hydrocarbomn families (paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, aromat) Determination of Oxygen, Nitrogen and Sulphur in Organic comppounds.
PHY 120A Physics (2) (3+2) Physical optics: interference, diffraction, polarization, electro and magneto optical effects, Electricity and magnetism, electrostatic fiels, displacement, potential, dielectrics, capacitances, electromagnetism, static magnetic field due to permanent dipoles and steady currents, magnetic circuirts, coefficient of magnetic induction, electromotive force generated by magnetic induction, transients in simple electric circuits, oscillatory circuits. Introduction to modern physics: Electron emission, Bohr theory, wave particle duality, X-ray diffraction and spectoroscopy, photoelectric effect, De Broglie wave length, postulates of quantum mechanics, periodic table of elements natural radioactivity, nuclear reaction.
MTH 120A Mathematics (2) (3+2) Calculus: partial diferentiation, ordinary differential equations, multiple integration, infinite series, expansion of functions in power series, fourier series.
MEC 120A Mechanics (2) (3+2) Dynamics: dynamics of a particle and of simple harmonic motions in simple cases, motion of a particle along smooth plane curves, applications, the cycloidal pendulum, principle of linear monentum, D’Allemberts principle, applications of motion of railway round a circular, centrifugal forces.
MDP 120 Machine Drawing (2+2) Fundamentals: dimension analysis, fits and tolerances, surface finish and machining marks, material designation, Presentation of standard machine elements and their standards: fasteners, threads, screws, keys, feathers and splines gears, pipe joints, construction details, assembly drawings, working drawings.
STR 120 Theory of Structures (3+2) Principles of plane statics, reactions of statically determinate structures, bending moment, shearing forces, and normal forces in statically determinate beams, frames, and three hinged arches, statically determinate planar trusses, properties of planar areas, normal and shearing stresses due to bending and torsion, deflection of statically determinate beams, statically undeterminate beams.
MPM 120-1 Introduction to Mining, Petroleum & Metallurgical Engineering (3+0) Origin of Petroleum, its accumulation and migration, Exploration methods, Drilling and Production, Refining and processing of oil, Transportation and distribution, Areas of oil and gas in A.R.E., Economics of oil and gas. Introduction to the Mining Industry, Prospecting and exploration, Sampling and evaluation, Engineering aspects of mining and underground construction, Drilling and Blasting, Mining openings and development - Methods of shaft sinking, Tunnelling, Elements of rock mechanics and the support of mining excavations, Transportation in mines, Ventilation, Elements of ore dressing . Practical applications of metallurgy, Significance in industry, Decissions based on metallurgy, Why do we study metallurgy ? Metals serving human beings, Some important concepts needed in studying metallurgy uses, Production from ore to alloy manufacture. Basic physical and mechanical properties of metals and alloys, Heat treatment concepts.
MIN 120-3B Organic and Inorganic chemistry (2+2) Inorganic chemistry: atomic structure and electronic configuration, metals: classification, properties and production. Non-metals: classification, properties and production, acids and basis, selected industrial products: soda ash, ammonia, phosphates, fertilizers, cement, ceramics, glass, water for municipal and industrial use.
PHY 120B Physics (2) (2+2) X-ray Physics : Nature and spectrum, absorption, detection, scattering by atoms, diffraction by crystals, instruments (monochromators, cameras), diffraction methods. Ultrasonics. Crystal structure: fundamentals of structural crystallography, crystal systems, symmetry elements, lattice directions and planes, symmetry classes and point groups, matrix operators for symmetry elements, projections: spherical, orthographic, and stereographic. Applications.
MTH 120B Mathematics (2) (2+2) Algebra and geometry, analytical geometry in three dimensions (lines, planes, second degree surfaces), application of vector algebra in solid geometry, complex numbers in computing processes. Theory of equations (basic properties for roots of algebric equations of nth degree, general solution of 3rd and 4th[CB1] degree equations, an approximate numerical method of calculating real roots of an equation, curvature of a curve: (calculation of curvature, radius of curvature and circle of curvature).
MEC 120B Mechanics (2) (2+2) Kinetic energy due to rotation of rigid bodies about a fixed axis, principle of angular momentum of a particle and rigid bodies about a fixed axis, applications, compound pendulum, fly wheels, principles of conservation of energy, replacing principles of conservation of energy, replacing principles of angular mementum, general motion of a rigid body in one plan.
MPM 120-2 Material Science (2+2) Classification of engineering materials, Atomic and molecular structure, Bonding and coordination, Structure - properties relationship in crystalline materials (metals and ceramics). Structure properties relationship in noncrystalline materials (glasses and polymers). Effect of service environment on the reliability and performance of materials (with emphasis on high temperature structural materials, corrosion resistant materials, biomaterials and building materials). Composites and their applications. Testing of materials and selection factors for various applications.
MIN 120 General Geology and Mineralogy (4+2) Intrroduction to geology, The earth and its general composition, Introduction to mineralogy:crystal systems, physical properties of minerals, Optical properties of minerals, geologic processes with special reference to weathering and erosion. Laboratory work : study of crystals, rock-forming minerals.
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