3 units · PCE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
independently design and carry out experimental and correlational research that yields valid results
analyze complex engineering problems, reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences
practice engineering design cycle and apply knowledge to design solutions, systems, components and processes in order to meet specified requirements efficiently
carry out experimental work effectively, as an individual or in a team on multifaceted and/or multidisciplinary settings
communicate effectively, orally as well as in writing, on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make e
demonstrate management skills and apply engineering principles to one’s work, as a member and/or leader in a team
to manage projects in a multidisciplinary environment;
write and present the chapters 1-5 of their projects on PowerPoint in the second semester and defend it before an external examiner.
Course contents
Individual research project to be supervised by academic staff. The project should focus on solving national and industrial problems. Topics should be given to the students in the first semester but the project when completed should be finally graded in the second semester to enable them to prepare their proposal (chapters 1-3) for technical writing in the first semester.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PCE 506.