DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Aerospace Engineering encompasses Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. In the current technological advancement, this sector is a very important aspect to the Nigeria economy as it supports the interest in communication and satellite technology. This means knowledge in Aerospace Engineering through Nigerian University will help to enhance the National Space Research Development Agency [NASRDA] in the fulfillment of its mandate. A research report on “Aerospace Industry Forecast to 2013” reveals that the Aerospace industry has emerged as a high potential market in the world despite the drawback in finances. Reasonable hike in military budget and growth in air traffic have given the necessary impetus to the industry in hard times. There has been an increase in civil aviation expenditure and the military transport budget has also continued to increase over the last few years. The Nigerian aviation currently spends huge amount of foreign exchange on the maintenance of a fleet of aircraft, as a result of insufficient local capability to effect the different categories of industry-specified aircraft maintenance schedules.
The Aerospace Engineering Department [AED] in AFIT until December 2017 was awarding an HND and OND, before it metamorphosed to a full-fledged degree awarding institution. This was possible with the intervention of the NUC and COREN. AED is one of the Departments in the Faculty of Air Engineering [FAE] in AFIT. The Department now runs a programme leading to the award of Bachelors in Engineering.
The Department inherited all the facilities of the Defunct Polytechnic, thereby giving the Engineering students additional technical advantage over those in conventional Universities. The pioneer degree students are in their 200 level at the moment with excellent academic performance of over 10% of the students being within a CGPA of 4.5 and above. The second badge of 100 level students will be resuming in January 2020. The Department also runs PGD and M. Eng. degree with 35 and 221 students respectively, having over 53 academic staff, 5 technologist and 6 administrative staff.
The Department is engaged in both excellent teaching and quality research. It requires the scientific control and use of human resources to achieve optimum results in his/her activities. In this view, aspect of industrial engineering application and management science form an integral part of the courses given in the programme.
In addition, each student will undergo about one year industrial training to be spread across the 5 year period as follows: 2 months at the end of 200 level course work, 3 months at the end of 300 level course work and the entire second semester of 400 level which is slated to be 6 months and attracts 2, 3 and 6 credit unit respectively.
Aerospace Engineering program in AFIT is organized to enhance versatile career opportunity of prospective graduates in all sectors such as aeronautics, aerospace, automotive, aviation, control and instrumentation engineer, maintenance, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, textile, processing paper and wood processing industries and power generation. Other areas include oil and gas, solid materials, construction companies, agricultural mechanization, defense/security, public utilities, government services, management and engineering consultancy, teaching/research, hospital and biomedical engineering sectors.
The creation of the department is most appropriate and beneficial to the Military, the state and the nation’s economy at large. This has happened at the period when the nation is striving towards technological independence. This development will go a long way in assisting the military, state and others in advancement of the national economy.
Philosophy
The philosophy of Aerospace Engineering programme in AFIT is to produce high level professionals with deep design skills, theoretical and practical academic background to cope with broad range of challenges of self-reliance. The curriculum is designed to prepare Aerospace Engineering graduates for further career. We strive to accomplish these goals by providing a rigorous and demanding curriculum that incorporates lectures, tutorials, laboratory and design projects in basic sciences, mathematics, engineering science and design as well as the humanities and social sciences. Aerospace Engineering graduates should be able:
- To demonstrate knowledge of Aerospace Engineering materials, technology and processes.
- To design and manufacture Aerospace Engineering components, machines, equipment and allied systems;
- To install and maintain complex Aerospace Engineering systems so that they can perform optimally under diverse operating conditions;
- To demonstrate understanding of the appropriate Information and Communications Technology [ICT] associated with Aerospace Engineering;
- To be abreast with numerical and computational tools for solving Aerospace Engineering problems;
- To demonstrate leadership and management techniques related to Aerospace Engineering for exercising original thought, professional judgment and taking responsibility for direction of important tasks;
- To adapt and adopt exogenous technology in order to solve domestic Aerospace Engineering problems;
- To demonstrate knowledge of safety, quality and reliability of Aerospace Engineering systems and components including airworthiness of Aerospace vehicles;
- To demonstrate innovation and entrepreneurship in Aerospace Engineering;
- To improve on indigenous technology to facilitate the development of the Aerospace Engineering sector in Nigeria;
- To apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering;
- To design and conduct experiments as well as interpret data;
- To design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environment, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability;
- To function effectively in multidisciplinary teams;
- To demonstrate understanding of professional and ethnic responsibility;
- To identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;
- To communicate effectively;
- To use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Aim and Objectives
The primary aim of Aerospace Engineering training in AFIT is to develop engineers with skills in presentation of scientific and engineering philosophies to cultivate necessary technological tools (machines, skills and techniques) for the provision of needs of material goods and services for sustainable development. Hence, the specific objectives of the programme are to develop highly trained Aerospace Engineers who can;
- Design components, machines, equipment and systems with locally sourced materials towards global applications.
- Design and develop new production techniques, modify the existing ones for effective operation in the industry and other sectors of a nation.
- Be able to install and maintain engineering system that will perform optimally in our local environment.
- Provide leadership guidance and supervision of complex engineering projects.
Admission Requirements
Aerospace Engineering Department of AFIT, Kaduna, runs an undergraduate program leading to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)in Aerospace Engineering. The various modes of entry and their requirements are as stated below:
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Entry Mode
The minimum requirements for admission into 100 level of the 5-year Bachelor of Engineering program is the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE), General Certificate of Education (GCE), Nigeria Examination Council (NECO), or any other foreign examination equivalent to this, with 5 O-level credit passes which must include English language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any other equivalent subjects approved by the University Senate in not more than two sittings. A pass in JAMB UTME that meets the departmental cut-off mark as determined by the University is also required.
Direct Entry Mode
Direct entry admission into the 5-year Bachelor of Engineering degree program is based on a combination of O-level results as stated above with GCE or ‘A’ level two papers in physics, mathematics, and chemistry or OND upper credit or HND upper credit. Candidates with ‘A’ level GCE/OND may be admitted into 200 level while those with HND may be admitted into 300 level. All must meet the basic minimum requirements of O’ level credit passes in relevant subjects.
Transfer Mode
The University may admit on transfer a student undergoing undergraduate degree program in another Engineering department of AFIT or another recognized University provided such a student meets the minimum admission requirements of this University and is seeking transfer into the program similar to the one he/she is in the present university. Students seeking transfer into the department must possess a minimum CGPA of 3.5. Application for transfer shall be made on the approved application form obtainable from the Registrar’s Office and payment of the stipulated fee approved by the Senate.
Course Requirements
Period of Registration
At the beginning of each semester, all students are required to register for courses in the Department after paying the prescribed fees. The normal period allowed for registration is one week from the beginning of the semester. Late registration is not entertained. However, in exceptional cases the Registrar may permit late registration and the student shall pay a late registration fee as stipulated by Senate provided that no student will be registered later than three weeks from the commencement of lectures for the semester.
Any student who, on account of illness, returns late to campus may be permitted to register without the payment of the late registration fee, provided his Medical Report is certified by the University Medical Director.
Minimum/Maximum Total Credit Units Load per Semester for Undergraduate Students
Each undergraduate student shall register and take approved courses for his/her programme of study amounting to at least 15 units and maximum of 24 units. Application for excess credit load duly processed at the Departmental/Faculty level should be directed for Senate approval not later than four weeks from the commencement of lectures.
Registration of Non-Domicile Courses in Aerospace Engineering Department
Students must register for courses that are not offered in the Department (such as MTH 101, PHY 101, CHM 101, GST 111, GST 201, GET 201 etc.) with the relevant Units, Centres or Departments offering the courses.
Registration/Repeating of failed Courses (Carry Over Courses)
Each student is required to pass all approved lower level or pre-requisites courses for his/her programme before registering for higher level of courses. The minimum passing grade for all courses is “E” (40%). It is also compulsory for students to pass all registered courses before graduation. The University does not operate supplementary or re-sit examinations. Any student who fails any course shall reregister the course, attend lectures and take examination during the next appropriate semester of the next academic session. No student is allowed to repeat already passed course(s).
Registration for SIWES (GET 499) In Second Semester of 400 Level
Students are not allowed to register any other course (s) during second semester of 400 level except Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (AED 499). During this semester and long vacation after it, all qualified students for the scheme are attached to industries, government ministries or research institute of engineering for 6 months industrial training under the guidance and supervision of appropriate engineering personnel in the establishment and an academic staff of the department. Only students who have less than fifteen (15) outstanding credit units at the end of their first semester of the fourth year are qualified to participate in SIWES.
Registration for Final Year Project/Final Year Status
Only students who attain final year status are qualified to register for B. Eng. Degree Project (AED 599). A student attains final year status if after registering the maximum allowable credit load of 24 per semester of the session including project, he/she has no other outstanding course(s) to register. A student may be allowed to register for Final Year Project (AED 599) if higher carry over courses for the next session will be less than 15 credit units with or without Final Year Project (AED 599) as at the beginning of the first semester of his/her 500 level. The Head of Department or the project coordinator assigns project supervisors to final year students. No student is allowed to choose his/her supervisor and vice versa. Spill-over students who have less than fifteen (15) credit units outstanding may register just that number of credit units, in this case 15 credit minimum requirement will not apply.
2Matriculation
It is compulsory for all fresh undergraduates to matriculate as a requirement for graduation. Matriculation ceremony is scheduled for a date after the student’s registration and communicated to them appropriately. Every matriculating student shall take the matriculation oath and sign the register.
Deferment of Admission
A candidate offered admission may apply to senate for deferment of his/her admission. The deferment shall not exceed one academic year after payment of prescribed fees and matriculation through the appropriate process no later than three (3) months from the beginning of the session. Application for deferment is normally considered on merit. Where a candidate’s application for deferment is granted he will be duly informed in writing.
2.9
Change of Programme
Undergraduate students are not allowed to change their degree programme until a minimum of one full academic session is completed in the university. Any student with CGPA below 3.00 or his/her qualifications fall short of the entry requirement of the department shall not be permitted to change their programme. All Senate approved change of programme shall be conveyed by the Registrar to the student involved and a notification sent to the department and faculties involved. Any course taken in his/her former Department that is relevant to the department, including the general studies course shall be credited to him/her. The remaining course shall appear in his official academic records but shall not be considered in determining the CGPA for graduation. It is the responsibility of the Departmental Board to decide on which courses taken in the old department are relevant to our department.
Duration of Study
The minimum duration of Aerospace Engineering undergraduate programme is five academic sessions for candidates who enter through the UTME Mode. Direct Entry candidates admitted to the 200 level of the programme will spend a minimum of four academic sessions while those admitted to the 300 level will spend a minimum of three years.
Graduation Requirements/Classification of Degree
Each student must earn at least a final cumulative grade point average of 1.5 (Third Class Honours) in order to qualify for graduation. To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.) Aerospace Engineering, a student must satisfactorily complete and pass a minimum of 190 credit units including the following:
Table 2.4: Graduation Requirement/Classification of Degree
|
Courses |
Credit hour |
|
Basic Science |
26 |
|
General Studies |
12 |
|
Engineering Mathematics |
12 |
|
Faculty Courses |
32 |
|
Electrical Engineering Courses |
6 |
|
Entrepreneurship |
4 |
|
Computer Programming |
3 |
|
Aerospace Engineering Courses & Lab |
69 |
|
Final Year Project |
6 |
|
Mechanical Engineering Courses |
8 |
|
SIWES |
9 |
|
SWEP |
2 |
|
SEMINAR |
1 |
|
Total |
190 |
Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering is awarded with 1st, 2nd (Upper Division), 2nd (Lower Division) and 3rd Class Honours. The CGPA for these classes are tabulated (Table 3.3) as follows:
Table 2.5: DegreeClassification in AED, AFIT
|
Class of Degree |
Cumulative Grade Average (CGPA) |
Point |
|
First Class Honours |
4.50 and above |
|
|
Second Class Honours (Upper Division) |
3.50-4.49 |
|
|
Second Class Honours (Lower Division) |
2.40-3.49 |
|
|
Third Class Honours |
1.50-2.39 |
|
CAUTION: A Student who earns more of “E” grade in courses may lead to attainment of all requirement for graduation with less than the required minimum CGPA of 1.5. Meaning that such student may not be awarded a Degree at the end of the programme
100 LEVEL – COURSES
100 LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 101 | C | Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CHM 101 | R | General Chemistry I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| PHY 101 | R | General Physics I (Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Waves) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| PHY 107 | R | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| MTH 101 | R | General Mathematics I (Algebra and Trigonometry) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| MTH 103 | R | General Mathematics III (Vector, Geometry and Dynamics) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GST 111 | C | Communication in English I | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| GST 121 | C | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| GST 113 | R | Nigerian People and Culture | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 22 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 102 | C | Introduction to Problem Solving | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| MTH 102 | R | General Mathematics II (Calculus) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| PHY 102 | R | General Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| PHY 108 | R | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| STA 102 | R | Statistics for Physical Sciences and Engineering | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| BIO 102 | E | General Biology I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GST 112 | E | Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| AFT 112 | R | Introduction to Aviation | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 18 |
LEGEND:
C = Compulsory L = Lecture Hours per semester
P = Practical Hours per semester E = Elective
T = Tutorial R = Required
200 LEVEL – COURSES
200 LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 201 | C | Computer Programming I | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 205 | C | Principles of Operating Systems I | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| MTH 201 | R | Mathematical Methods | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GST 223 | R | Entrepreneurship Studies I | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| GST 225 | R | Contemporary Health Issues | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| GST 211 | R | Environment & Sustainable Development | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| MTH 205 | E | Linear Algebra I | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| CSC 299 | – | Industrial Training (12 weeks) | 3 | – | – | – |
| Total | 21 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 202 | C | Computer Programming II | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSS 204 | C | Fundamentals of Data Structures | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 218 | C | Foundation of Sequential Programming | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 208 | C | Discrete Structures (Computer Science) | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 212 | R | Computer Hardware | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| PHY 202 | R | Electric Circuit and Electronics | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| MTH 204 | E | Linear Algebra II | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| GST 222 | C | Communication in English II | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 22 |
Direct Entry students must offer the ALL the 100L GST courses
LEGEND:
C = Compulsory L = Lecture Hours per semester
P = Practical Hours per semester E = Elective
T = Tutorial R = Required
300 LEVEL – COURSES
300 LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 301 | C | Structured Programming | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 305 | C | Principles of Operating Systems II | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 315 | R | Computer Architecture and Organization I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 321 | R | System Analysis and Design | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 333 | R | Computational Science & Numerical Methods | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GST 311 | C | Entrepreneurship Studies II | 2 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 399 | C | Industrial Training (12 weeks) | 6 | – | – | – |
| Total | 22 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 310 | R | Algorithms and Complexity Analysis | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 302 | C | Object Oriented Programming | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 304 | R | Data Management I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 314 | R | Computer Architecture and Organization II | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 316 | E | Compiler Construction I | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 332 | C | Survey of Programming Languages | 4 | 2 | – | 3 |
| GST 324 | C | Leadership Skills | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
| GST 322 | C | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Total | 23 |
LEGEND:
C = Compulsory L = Lecture Hours per semester
P = Practical Hours per semester E = Elective
T = Tutorial R = Required
400 Level Courses
400 LEVEL COMPUTER SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 401 | R | Organization of Programing Language | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 411 | R | Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 403 | C | Software Engineering | 4 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 421 | R | Net-Centric Computing | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 419 | C | Project I | 3 | – | – | – |
| CSC 441 | R | Human Computer Interaction | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| CSC 423 | C | Computer Networks & Communications | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| Total | 21 |
SECOND SEMESTER
| Course Code | Status | Course Title | Unit | L | T | P |
| CSC 404 | C | Data Management II | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 416 | E | Compiler Construction II | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| CSC 482 | E | Modelling and Simulation | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 416 | E | Project Management | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 452 | E | Formal Models of Computation | 3 | 2 | – | 3 |
| CSC 418 | C | Project II | 3 | – | – | – |
| Total | 18 |
LEGEND:
C = Compulsory L = Lecture Hours per semester
P = Practical Hours per semester E = Elective
T = Tutorial R = Required
500 Level Courses
500 LEVEL-FIRST SEMESTER
|
S/N |
Course code |
Courses Title |
CU |
Status |
LH |
PH |
|
1 |
GET 501 |
Engineering Management |
2 |
C |
45 |
– |
|
2 |
AED 503 |
System Modeling & Simulation |
2 |
R |
30 |
– |
|
3 |
AED 505 |
Aircraft Structures II |
3 |
C |
30 |
45 |
|
4 |
AED503 |
Gas Turbine Technology |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
5 |
AED507 |
Aircraft Stability and Control |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
6 |
AED 511 |
Flight Control & Dynamics |
2 |
C |
30 |
45 |
|
6 |
AED 509 |
Aircraft Conceptual Design I |
3 |
C |
30 |
45 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
18 |
|
|
|
500 LEVEL-SECOND SEMESTER
|
S/N |
Course code |
Courses Title |
CU |
Status |
LH |
PH |
|
2. |
AED 506 |
Aircraft Conceptual Design II |
3 |
C |
30 |
45 |
|
3. |
AED 508 |
Aircraft Maintenance Management |
3 |
C |
45 |
– |
|
5. |
AED506 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics |
3 |
C |
45 |
|
|
6. |
AED597 |
Final Year Project |
6 |
C |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
15 |
|
|
|
TABLE A.500 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSES
|
S/N |
Course code |
Courses Title |
CU |
Status |
LH |
PH |
|
1 |
AED 513 |
Introduction to Helicopter Aerodynamics |
3 |
C |
– |
|
|
2 |
AED 515 |
Non-Destructive Testing |
3 |
C |
15 |
|
|
3 |
AED 517 |
Wind Tunnel Techniques |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
4 |
AED 519 |
Airworthiness and Certification |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
5 |
AED 521 |
Flight Testing |
3 |
RC |
15 |
|
|
6 |
AED 523 |
Introduction to Heat and Mass Transfer |
3 |
C |
45 |
|
|
7 |
AED 525 |
Helicopter Theory |
3 |
C |
45 |
|
|
8. |
AED 527 |
Introduction to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
9. |
AED 529 |
Aircraft Communication System |
3 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
AED 531 |
Introduction to Boundary Layer Theory |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
11 |
AED 533 |
Design Modelling and Analysis Laboratory |
1 |
C |
45 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
31 |
|
|
|
* STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVE COURSES FROM TABLE A FOR FIRST SEMESTER 500 LEVEL*
TABLE B.500 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSES
|
S/N |
Course code |
Courses Title |
CU |
Status |
LH |
PH |
|
1 |
AED 508 |
Vibrations and Aeroelasticity |
3 |
C |
– |
|
|
2 |
AED 510 |
Elements of Rocket Propulsion |
2 |
C |
15 |
|
|
3 |
AED 518 |
Spacecraft Flight |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
4 |
AED 520 |
Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
5 |
AED 522 |
Avionics System Engineering |
3 |
C |
15 |
|
|
6 |
AED 524 |
Energy Resources for Aerospace Industry |
3 |
C |
45 |
|
|
7 |
AED 526 |
Aircraft Structural Integrity |
3 |
C |
45 |
|
|
8. |
AED 528 |
Introduction to Composite and Smart Materials |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
9. |
AED 530 |
Aircraft Maintenance, Repairs And Overhaul |
3 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
AED 532 |
Industrial Aerodynamics |
3 |
C |
30 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
* STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE 3 ELECTIVE COURSES FROM TABLE B. FOR SECOND SEMESTER 500 LEVEL*