INTRODUCTION

Agricultural Engineering is the application of engineering knowledge and Services in solving technical and environmental problems in agriculture and agro-industries. It utilizes all branches of engineering and technology in the art, Science and business of crop and animal production as well as in the processing, preservation, storage, handling, manufacture, distribution or marketing of agricultural products.

The primary mission of agricultural engineering is to mechanize agriculture, agro-based industries and to protect the environment of man, plants and animals as well as rural water supply and development. Agricultural mechanization is the application of engineering principles and technology in designing, developing, manufacturing, selecting, testing, adopting, operating and maintaining tools, implements, machines, structures and other technological systems and gadgets for improved agricultural production, storage and processing as well as environmental control/protection and water resources development.

Objectives

The programme is basically designed to train engineers that have sound knowledge of mechanized agricultural productions, storage, processing and agro-industrial manufacture as well as environmental control/protection; soil and water resources development and conservation. The specific objectives include:

1. To provide the engineering expertise needed in the areas of agriculture, environment, rural development, soil and water resources development.
2. To provide graduates who may be involved in research and development in government or private industrial establishments.

Career Opportunities

The Agricultural Engineer can pursue in different areas of the economy. He is deeply rooted in Civil and Mechanical engineering based industries as well as agriculture and agro-industrial processing. Therefore, his career opportunities are as wide as exists in mechanical and Civil engineering, agriculture, environment, rural development and agro-industrial manufacture.

Therefore, his career opportunities are as wide as exists in mechanical and civil engineering, agriculture, environment, rural development and agro-industrial manufacture.

STAFF LIST S/N NAME OF STAFF RANK 1 Engr. Prof. S.I.Oluka Professor/Dean Faculty of Engrg 2 Engr. Prof. E.U. Odigbo Adj. Professor 3 Engr. Prof. C.O. Akubuo Adj. Professor 4 Engr. Dr. N.C. ude Associate Professor 5 Dr. C.C. Mbarjiogu Asso. Senior Lecturer 6 Engr. C.O. Egbo Senior Lecturer 7 Engr. S.A.N. Emodi Lecturer I 8 Engr. B.E. Eje Lecturer I 9 Engr. J.C. Amadi Lecturer II 10 Mr. Obiora Agu Technologist I 11 Mr. Paul Eze Technologist II 12 Mr. Innocent Enekwenchi Chief Tech. Officer 13 Mr. Patrick Uzendu Asst. Chief Technologist 14 Mr. Aloysius Aniekwuilo Laboratory supervisor 15 Mr. Luke Ozochi Tractor Operator/Mechanic II 16 Mr. Josephine Chime Laboratory Attendant

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT GST 101 Use of English 1 2 ST 102 Nigeria People and culture 2 GST 103 Philosophy and Logic 2 MAT 111 General Mathematics 3 PHY 111 General Physics 1 3 ICH 111 General Chemistry 1 3 CEE 111 Introduction to Computer & Information Tech. 2 CHE 111 Introduction to chemical Process Computation 1 2 EEE 151 Introduction to Engineering Science 1 2 FEG 101 Engineering Analysis 1 3 TOTAL 24

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT GST 104 History & Philosophy of Science 2 GST 107 Use of English II 2 MAT 112 Mathematics II 3 PHY 112 General Physics II 3 ICH 112 General Physics 1 3 CEE 112 Computer Programming Language I 2 CHE 112 Introduction to Chemical Process computation II 2 CVE 111 Applied Mechanics – Statics 2 EEE 152 Introduction to Engineering Science 1I 2 FEG 102 Engineering Analysis 1I 3 TOTAL 24

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT CEE 213 Computer Programming & Language II 2 CHE 211 Fluid Mechanics 2 CVE 212 Applied Mechanics - Dynamics 1 EEE 211 Applied Electricity II 2 FEG 203 Engineering Analysis III 3 MEC 211 Engineering Drawing I 2 MEC 251 Workshop Processes & Practice I 1 MME 253 Material Science 2 TOTAL 15

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT AGE 201 Engineer in Society 1 CEE 221 Computational Techniques for Engineers I 2 CHE 221 Thermodynamics 2 CVE 213 Strength of Materials 2 EEE 212 Applied Electricity II 2 FEG 204 Engineering Analysis IV 3 MEC 212 Engineering Drawing II 2 MEC 252 Workshop Processes & Practices II 2 TOTAL 16

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT FEG 305 Engineering Analysis V AGE 301 Basic Agricultural Engineering 2 AGE 311 Machine Drawing & Design 2 AGE 312 Engineering Dynamics 2 AGE 321 Hydraulic 2 AGE 327 Engineering Geology 2 AGE 382 Engineering Surveying 2 AGE 331 Properties of Bio-Materials 3 AGE 361 Agricultural soils 2 TOTAL 19

SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT FEG 306 Engineering Analysis VI 2 AGE 303 Technical Writing & Presentation 1 AGE 309 Laboratory Practical I 2 AGE 313 Dynamics of Machines 2 AGE 322 Hydrology 3 AGE 323 Soil Physics & Mechanics 2 AGE 362 Animal System Engineering 3 AGE 363 Plant anatomy & Physiology 3 AGE 341 Mechanical Metallurgy 2 TOTAL 20

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT AGE 407 Entrepreneurship Study 1 AGE 414 Power & Machinery Engineering 2 AGE 424 Irrigation & Drainage 2 AGE 432 Material Handling 2 AGE 433 Storage of Bio-materials 2 AGE 441 Design of Structures 2 AGE 442 Environmental control Engineering I 2 AGE 451 Food Engineering I 2 AGE 464 Form Management & Rural sociology 2 AGE 471 Engineering Project Management I 2 TOTAL 19

SECOND SEMESTER

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT 6 Credits

FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT AGE 504 Farm Electrification 3 AGE 505 Land Clearing & Dev. 2 AGE 509 Laboratory Practicals II 2 AGE 515 Mechanization 2 AGE 516 Human Factors in Machine Design 2 AGE 525 Soil & Water conservation 2 AGE 572 Engineering Projects Management II 2 AGE 599 Final year Project 3 TOTAL 18

OPTION A. POWER & MACHNERY/BIO-PROCESS ENGINEERING COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT AGE 506 Energy systems applications 2 AGE 517 Tractors & Power Units 2 AGE 518 Design of bio-Mechanical Systems 2 AGE 532 Bio-Process Engineering 2 AGE 552 Food engineering 2 AGE 544 Environmental Control Engineering II 2 AGE 581 Bio-Medical Engineering 2 AGE 599 Final year Project 3 TOTAL 17

OPTION B. SOIL AND WATER/STRUCTURES ENGINEERING COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TOTAL CREDIT AGE 506 Energy Systems Applications 2 AGE 526 Irrigation engineering 2 AGE 527 Land Drainage Engineering 2 AGE 528 Design of Soil & Water Conservation Structures 2 AGE 533 Rural Water Supply & Sanitation 2 AGE 544 Environmental control engineering II 2 AGE 581 Bio-Medical Engineering 2 AGE 599 Final year Project 3 TOTAL 17