Postgraduate School
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
| Name | Status and Qualifications | Research Interest |
| A. S. Adekunle | Professor & Head of Department B.Eng., M.Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (LAUTECH, Ogbomosho); R.Engr. (Nig.) | Production/Manufacturing Technology, Heat treatment of Engineering materials, Waste recycling and Product development. |
| J. A. Olorunmaiye | Professor B.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Calgary); MAIAA; MASHRAE; FNSE; R.Eng.(Nig.) | Gas Dynamics; unsteady Fluid Flow, Solar Energy, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. |
| O. A. Lasode | Professor B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(Ilorin); MNSE; MNIMechE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Convective Heat Transfer, Solar Energy, Hydro-Power Energy Systems, Biomass Energy Studies. |
| S. M. Adedayo | Professor B.Eng., M.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); Ph.D. (Ilorin); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Weldment Service Quality and Residual Stresses, Process Thermal History Modelling, Quenching and Heat Treatment, Machine Design and Fabrication. |
| I. K. Adegun | Professor B.Eng., M. Eng., Ph.D.(Ilorin); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, General Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer. Biomass Energy Studies. Engineering Education and Teaching Methodologies |
| K.R. Ajao | Professor B. Eng.(Ilorin), M.Sc. (Lagos), Ph.D. (Ilorin), R.Engr. (Nig.) | Production Engineering, Renewable Energy Systems. |
| J. O. Aweda | Professor M.Sc. (Rostov-on-Don); Ph.D.(Ilorin), MNSE, MNIMechE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Casting Technology, Machine Tools Technology, Materials Engineering. |
| I. O. Ohijeagbon | Professor B.Eng., M.Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D.(LAUTECH, Ogbomosho); MNSE; R.Engr. (Nig.) | Energy Studies, Exergetic Processes, Product Development and Production, Life Cycle Assessment Studies |
| S. Abdulkareem | Professor B.Sc. (Lagos); M.Eng.(FUT, Minna); Ph.D.(Malaysia); MNSE; R.Engr. (Nig.) | Production/Manufacturing Technology |
| T.K. Ajiboye | Reader B.Eng., M. Eng., Ph.D. (Ilorin); MNSE; R.Engr. (Nig.) | Machine Tools Technology, Heat Treatment, Production/Manufacturing Technology. |
| H. A. Ajimotokan | Reader | Mechanical Process and Energy |
| B.Sc. (LASU); M.Tech. (LAUTECH, Ogbomosho); Ph.D. (Cranfield); R.Eng. (Nig.) | Engineering | |
| K.O. Abdulrahman | Senior Lecturer B.Eng. (FUT, Minna); M.Sc. (Derby); Ph.D. (Johannesburg); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Design and Production Engineering, Failure analysis, Additive Manufacturing, Material Processing and characterization |
| O. T. Popoola | Senior Lecturer B.Sc. (BUK, Kano); M.Eng., Ph.D. (Ilorin); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Thermofluid |
| A.B. Rabiu | Lecturer I B.Sc. (BUK, Kano); M.Eng., Ph.D. (Ilorin); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Thermofluid |
| P.O. Omoniyi | Lecturer I B.Eng., M.Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Johannesburg); MNSE; R.Eng. (Nig.) | Design and Production Engineering |
| *J. K. Odusote | Professor B.Sc. (OAU, Ile-Ife); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Witwatersrand); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Materials development and characterization, corrosion and high temperature oxidation, Failure analysis, Biomass to solid fuel |
| *Y. L. Shuib- Babata | Reader B.Eng., M.Eng. (Ilorin); Cert. DPMIS (Ilorin); PGDE (NOUN); Ph.D (FUT, Minna); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Production Engineering and Plant Design |
| *I. I. Ahmed | Reader B.Eng. (ABU, Zaria); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Manchester); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Corrosion, Materials Performance and Degradation |
| *Rasheedat M. Mahamood | Reader B.Eng. (FUT, Minna); M.Eng. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Johannesburg); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Laser Material Processing, Renewable Energy materials development, Additive Manufacturing/3D printing and Material characterization |
| *J. A. Adebisi | Senior Lecturer B.Eng. (FUT, Akure); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lagos); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Materials development and characterisation, modelling and simulation of metallurgical and materials processes, Waste recycling. |
| *S. I. Talabi | Senior Lecturer B.Eng. (FUT, Akure); M.Sc. (Lagos); Ph.D. (Sao Carlos); R. Engr (Nigeria) | Foundry Technology and Material Characterisation |
*Lecturers from other departments
B. Introduction
The programme is to develop highly skilled professionals for the industry, public, private and international organizations, as well as for teaching and research in tertiary institutions and for global competitiveness. It trains the students to consider and handle complex problems and also initiate students into research. The faculty laboratories have been equipped to support research work up to Ph.D. level. The programme receives research supports from different agencies to enhance the research activities. The University of Ilorin authority has also signed several Memoranda of Understanding with several Universities in Nigeria and outside of the country which has enhanced postgraduate research activities.
C. Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is the training of high-level engineering researchers, in Mechanical Engineering channelled towards human development of high skills capable of global competitiveness in the area of design, development and and management of various engineering infrastructures.
D. Aims and Objectives
The aim of the Programme is to produce highly specialized personnel in the area of Mechanical Engineering.
Objectives:
E. Admission Requirements
All candidates must have the following:
F. Duration of Programme
G. Detailed Course Description
MEE 901 Numerical Analysis and Computation III 3 Credits
Unconstrained and Constrained Optimization, Numerical differentiation and integration and modelling considerations, Finite difference solution technique for elliptic and parabolic equations. Finite Volume, Finite element method for solving two dimensional problems. Applications of software packages to solve engineering problems. 45h (T); PRE MEE 801, 802; C
MEE 902 Manufacture of Iron and Steel I 2 Credits
Raw materials and their processing. Energy and material balances. Production of Coke, Pig iron, Sponge iron, Cast irons and Carbon steels. Construction and operational characteristics of furnaces ; Bessemer and oxygen converters. Heat- treatment, Carburizing and Nitriding. 30h (T); E
MEE 903 Refractories: Production and Application 2 Credits
Crystal, micro and macro-structures of refractories. Refractory raw materials and processing. Fabrication, sintering and thermal stress-cracking of refractories. Phase- diagrams of refractory materials. Selection of refractories and their behaviours in use, in furnaces and in high temperature devices. 30h (T); E
MEE 904 Operations research 3 Credits
Introduction to Operations Research. Break-Even analysis, Review of inventory control models. Deterministic and probabilistic inventory models. Demand forecasting {and Spectral analysis.} { Continuous – time Markov processes . Markov decision processes and analysis}. Linear programming graphic and simplex methods. Non-Linear programming, Dynamic programming CPA and PERT. Simulation and Monte Carlo Method. Application of Computer to simulation and other O. R. problems. 45h (T); C
MEE 905 Manufacture of Iron and Steel II 2 Credits
Manufacture of low and high alloy steel, alloy cast irons; high strength, heat-resistant and tool steels, deep drawing steels and stainless steels. Construction and operational characteristics of induction furnaces. Structure properties of alloys and their fabrication. 15h (T); 45h (P); E
MEE 906 Renewable Energy Engineering 3 Credits
Fundamental principles of biomass and fuel cell technology, solar energy, Wind energy, Hydro power, etc. Measurement and assessment of renewable energy resources, Theory, design, development; and deployment of renewable energy converters, energy storage. Economics and management of renewable energy systems, System optimization and Applications. Computer-aided design of renewable energy systems. 45h (T); E
MEE 907 Engineering Cost Analysis and Control 2 Credits
Production economics, cost analysis and control: standard and marginal cost, overhead. Absorption; variance analysis, budgetary control, computer applications in cost control analysis; profit planning and analysis assessment of new plant proposals; replacement decision analysis. Leasing and hiring project cost control. 30h (T); E
MEE 908 Turbulent Flow Structure 2 Credits
Statistical representation of turbulence flows. Isotropic Turbulence. Homogeneous shear flow turbulence. Transport processes in turbulent flows. Wakes and jets as examples of free turbulent shear flows structure of turbulent boundary layer. Methods and techniques in the measurement of turbulent flows. 30h (T); E
MEE 909 Fluid Flow Machinery 2 Credits
Characteristics of cascades of aerofoils. Axial turbo machines. The centrifugal compressor and radial turbine. Blade cooling effect on cycle efficiency. Fluid flow structure within the blading of turbo machines. Selection of turbo machines for various industrial applications. 30h (T); E
MEE 910 Strengthening Mechanisms in Solids 2 Credits
Dislocations and their role in strengthening solid-solution hardening, strain- hardening, crystal-size effects, precipitation hardening, and diffusion less transformations to strengthen metals. Aspects of achieving high strength in metals. Aspects of achieving high strength in solids through control of composition and structure. 30h (T); E
MEE 911 Air and Water Pollution and Control 2 Credits
Classification effects and sources of water/air pollutions. Distribution and sources of particulate matter. Dispersion of pollution in the atmosphere. Meteorology. Thermodynamics of atmospheric pollution. Photo chemical reactions. Pollution control. Reaction Kinetics. 30h (T); E
MEE 912 Postulator Thermodynamics 3 Credits
Basic postulates. Conditions of Equilibrium. Euler equation. Gibbs-Duhem relation. Processes and thermodynamics engines. The minimum principle. Lengende transformations. Extremum principle in the Lengende transforms. Maxwell relations. Stability of Thermodynamic systems. Phase transitions. Nerst postulate. Chemical thermodynamics. Solid systems. 45h (T); E
MEE 913 Statistical Thermodynamics 3 Credits
Kinetic theory of ideal gases. Maxwell-Boltzman Statistics of phase space. Ideal monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic gases. Quantum Mechanics-Schrodinger equation; quantum statistics base Einstein statistics, Fermi-Dirac statistics. Partition functions. Thermodynamic properties of gases and liquids. Compressed gases and liquids departures from ideality. Chemical systems. 45h (T); E
MEE 914 Elasticity Theory II 3 Credits
Photoelasticity. Plate and shell theories for flange and pressure vessel problems. Edge solutions for spherical, conical and toroidal shell. Numerical solutions. Shells – under the action of local loads and thermal gradients, pressure vessel support of continuous and discrete types. Theories of curved pipes and continuous pipe bends, piping layout. 45h (T); PRE MEE 823; E
MEE 915 Radiation Heat Transfer 2 Credits
Radiation from a black body. Properties for non-black surfaces. Prediction of radiative properties by classical electromagnetic theory. Radiative properties of materials. Radiative Exchange between black and gray surfaces. Exchange of thermal radiation between non diffuse non gray surfaces. Radiation in the presence of conduction and/or convection. 30h (T); E
MEE 916 Boiling Heat Transfer 2 Credits
Pool Boiling Mechanism of nucleation and nucleate boiling heat transfer in high quality two-phase flows. Film and nucleate boiling, critical heat flux and dryout. Post-Dry –out heat transfer. 30h (T); E
MEE 917 Internal Combustion Engine Process and Analysis 3 Credits
{Thermodynamics of Combustion, properties of working fluids,} Types of engines. Combustion systems-Direct injection, quiescent, Non-, quiescent Indirect Injection. Engine Cycles. {Heat transfer in engines,} Mass-flow calculations. Ambient conditions and effect on engines. Exhaust gas Turbo chargers. Engine optimization, limits and ratings. Choice of Turbo charger Match. Thermal Stressing of components. Waste Heat Recovery Measures. Pollutant formation and control.{ Modern analysis covering reactive systems} 45h (T); E
MEE 918 Heat Transfer Equipment 3 Credits
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of Heat Transfer Equipment. Heat Exchanger analysis. The number of Transfer Units Methods of Heat Exchanger Design and analysis. Heat Exchanger Effectiveness. Advanced Theories in heat Transfer Equipment analysis. Design and performance. 45h (T); E
MEE 919 Mechanical Analysis and Element of Design 3 Credits
Analysis, selections and design of machine components, shafts, fasteners, transmission elements, speed controls, hydraulic coupling, gears, bearings. Methods and principles of automatic control. Design for minimum vibration and optimum design. Introduction of computer Aided Design. The creative approach design. Assignment of group design project. 30h (T); 45h (P); E
MEE 920 Engineering Management 3 Credits
Company structures, production organization, production planning and control network planning, work study, plant layout systems and techniques, group technology, computer aided plant layout techniques, assembly systems. Batch production inventory and flow systems controls; material handling equipment, economics and application to plant system design. 45h (T); E
MEE 921 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3 Credits
Independent study, under the guidance of a departmental member on a specialized subject area. 45h (T); E
MEE 922 Engineering probability and statistics 2 credits
Modelling and analysis of uncertainty and variation. Probability models and distributions, regression, and basic statistical procedures pertinent to engineering. Introduction to experimental design, Taguchi methods, and statistical process control. 30h (T); E
MEE 923 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 3 Credits
CFD activity and Transport equation, Numerical verses analytical solutions, Discretisation techniques to transform governing equations into sets of linear equations , One-dimensional conduction equation, TSE and IOCV methods. Stability and convergence, Solution methods for linear systems (Gauss-Seidel, Tridiagonal Matrix Algorithm), Central and upwind differencing for convection terms, diffusion and pressure-velocity coupling, Two-dimensional boundary layers , Adaptive grid, transformation of coordinates and discretisation, Complex domains; curvilinear grids, unstructured grids. 45h (T); C
MEE 924 Graduate Seminar I 1 Credits
Oral presentation of literature survey on an approved topic. 45h (T); E
MEE 925 Graduate Seminar II 1 Credits
Oral presentation of literature survey on an approved topic. 45h (T); E
MEE 926 Graduate Seminar III 1 Credits
Oral presentation of literature survey on an approved topic. 45h (T); E
MEE 999 Thesis 6 Credits
Comprehensive Mechanical Engineering design project. Identifying the problem and the technical aspects; interaction of economic and environmental considerations; Use of design codes, tables and charts. Preparation and presentation of the final report. 270h (P); C
Summary Requirements for Graduations
Before a student obtains Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering, he/she must have passed a total of 21 Credits at the end of the programme. This comprises:
Core Courses: 15 Credits
Elective Courses: 6 Credits
Total 21 Credits
I. Summary
Core Courses:
MEE 901 (3), 904 (3), 924 (1), 925 (1), 926 (1), 999 (6) 15 Credits
Elective Courses for each option:
Production
MEE 902 (2), 903 (2), 905 (2), 907 (2), 910 (2), 911 (2), 914 (2) 14 Credits
Thermofluids
MEE 906 (2), 908 (2), 909 (2), 912 (2), 913 (2), 915 (2), 916 (2) 14 Credits
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