Council for the Regulation of

Engineering in Nigeria
Established by Decrees 55/70 and 27/92 (Now Act CAP E11/2004)

GUIDELINES OF
OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION BENCHMARK
MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS (BMAS)
AND
ACCREDITATION SCORING CRITERIA
FOR
UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

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 Revised BMAS
September, 2017.

CONTACT
This GUIDELINES OF OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) BENCHMARK MINIMUM
ACADEMIC STANDARDS (BMAS) AND ACCREDITATION SCORING CRITERIA FOR
UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES is
issued by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).

2017 Edition

Publishers: Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

Email: [email protected]
Copies of this document may be obtained from the following:

1. Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

No. 22 Addis Ababa Crescent Wuse 4, Abuja.
Tel.: 07098827873, Email: [email protected]

2. COREN Liaison Office

29 Onikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Tel.: 07088697813, Email: [email protected]

All COREN Zonal/Area offices in the Federation.

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PREFACE

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) was established by Decree
55 of 1970 and 27 of 1992 (as amendment). The said Law is now contained in Cap E11 of the
Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as the Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act. The Law
empowers COREN to regulate and control the practice of Engineering in Nigeria in all aspects
and ramifications. The mandate of COREN therefore includes:

 Accreditation of Engineering Programmes;

 Registration of Engineering Personnel and firms;
 Regulation and Control of Engineering Practice.

The Law empowers COREN to carry out Accreditation of Engineering Programmes in

Universities, Polytechnics and Technical Colleges.

Section (1) (b) of Decree 55 of 1970 and 27 of 1992 (amendment), now the Engineers
(Registration, etc.) Act Cap E11, 2004, empowers COREN to:
“Determine what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking
to become registered as engineering personnel and to raise those standards from time to
time as circumstances may permit. For this purpose, the Act provides that COREN shall
conduct visitation to Engineering Institutions in Nigeria or elsewhere for the purpose of:
(a) Accrediting their courses (sections 7 and 8 of the Decrees);
(b) Withdrawing any previous approvals, if so warranted and as prescribed in
subsections (3) – (5) of section 7”.

Similarly, Section 9 Sub-section 6 of the Act provides:

“An educational institution for the training of persons in the Engineering profession shall
submit syllabus of its programme, content and minimum facilities to the Council for
approval before a course approved by the National Universities Commission or the
National Board for Technical Education is commenced”.

It is in compliance with this that the Council developed Guidelines for Accreditation of
Engineering Programmes. After years of use, it became obvious that the Guidelines needed to be
reviewed and upgraded. This led to the development of, the “Benchmark Minimum Academic
Standards (BMAS) “for Undergraduate Programmes in Engineering. It also became imperative
from observations of various stakeholders that the Accreditation Scoring Criteria needed to be
reviewed to strengthen the process.
To achieve this, the Council organised a two - day workshop (between 10th and 11th May, 2013)
that brought together practitioners of Engineering from the industry and academia in Abuja,
Nigeria, to develop the BMAS and a new Accreditation Scoring Criteria.
Delegates to the workshop included the President and members of Council of COREN, Deans
and Heads of Engineering departments in Nigerian Universities, Senior Engineers in the

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Industry, Past Registrars of COREN, among others. At the end of the two - day exercise, the
BMAS for 18 (eighteen) Engineering Programmes were developed and new Accreditation
Scoring Criteria were established with a proviso that, these will continue to be reviewed as the
need arises.
In a quest to achieve mobility and global recognition of Nigerian Engineers, its Engineering
qualifications and assessment (accreditation criteria), COREN is adopting the twelve programme
outcomes of Washington Accord for the evaluation of all engineering programmes in Nigerian
Universities. The measurable outcomes to be evaluated for all Engineering programmes in
Nigerian Universities shall henceforth be based on the adopted parameters of Washington
Accord.
The Council then put together various practitioners of Engineering from the Industry and
Academia to hold a workshop on Outcome Based Engineering Education from 11th to 13th May,
2017 in Lagos, Nigeria, to review the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards and
Accreditation Scoring Criteria for Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in Nigerian
Universities (2014 Edition).

This will, however, continue to be reviewed as the need arises. This painstakingly developed
document will form the basis upon which to maintain standards and evaluate Engineering
Programmes in Nigerian Universities.

It is hereby acknowledged that the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) of the
National Universities Commission (NUC) for Engineering and Technology programmes was
found to be very useful in developing this document. This was done so that incidences of
divergence in results of accreditation exercise by COREN and NUC will be minimized and
thereby COREN and NUC will complement each other in raising the standard of Engineering
Education in Nigeria.

On behalf of COREN, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all the Universities and the
Engineers who participated in the workshop and the development of this document.

Engr. Kashim A. Ali, FNSE, mni

President
COREN, Abuja. May, 2017

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface i
Contents ii

PART A 1
General Requirements for Engineering Programmes to be Accredited 1
1 Introduction 2
2 Philosophy and Programme Educational Objectives 2
3 Approval for the commencement of Programmes 3
4 Preconditions for Accreditation Visit 3
5 College/Faculties of Engineering 3
6 Industrial Training/Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme 3
7 Accreditation Status 3
8 The Cost of Accreditation 4
9 Student Performance Standards 4
10 Staff Appointments 4
11 Student/Staff Ratio 5
12 Maximum Number of Students per Level for an Engineering Programme 5
13 Carrying Capacity per Level from 200 – 500 Levels 5
14 Minimum Number of Staff 6
15 List of Expected Common Facilities 6
16 List of Some Equipment/Instruments/Machines/Tools Expected in
Laboratories/Workshops Common to all Engineering Disciplines 7
16.1 Central Workshop Sections 7
16.2 Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 8
16.3 Strength of Materials/Materials Laboratory 8
16.4 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory 9
17 Sizes of Office Spaces 9
18 General Common Courses to all Undergraduate Engineering Programmes 9
18.1 Basic Science Courses to all Undergraduate Engineering Programme 9
18.2 Common Courses from 200 – 500 Level 9
19 Admission Requirements and Duration of Degree Programmes 10
20 Graduation Requirements 11
20.1 Course System 11
20.2 Standard Terminologies 11
20.3 Grading of Course 12
20.4 Grade Point Average and Cumulative Grade Point Average 12
20.5 Degree Classification, Maximum Length of Time Allowed and
Transferred Cases 12
21 Programme Outcomes for Engineering Programmes in Nigeria 13
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22 Teaching and Learning 14
23 Student Evaluation of Lecturer 14
24 Synopses of General Engineering Courses 15
24.1 100 Level 15
24.2 200 – 500 Level 17

PART B 22
Specific Requirement for each of the engineering Disciplines 22
Programme Educational Objectives, Programme Outcomes and
Course Learning Outcomes 22
25 Aerospace Engineering 23
26 Agricultural Engineering 33
27 Automotive Engineering 52
28 Biomedical Engineering 62
29 Ceramic Engineering 72
30 Chemical Engineering 78
31 Civil Engineering 89
32 Communications Engineering 96
33 Computer Engineering 114
34 Electrical/Electronic Engineering 126
35 Environmental Engineering 139
36 Food Engineering 147
37 Gas Engineering 154
38 Industrial and Production Engineering 164
39 Industrial Engineering 172
40 Marine Engineering 183
41 Materials & Metallurgical Engineering 228
42 Mechanical Engineering 194
43 Mechatronics Engineering 203
44 Mining Engineering 243
45 Petrochemical Engineering 254
46 Petroleum Engineering 265
47 Polymer & Textile Engineering 313
48 Production Engineering 274
49 Public Health Engineering 283
50 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering 289
51 Structural Engineering 296
52 Systems Engineering 305
53 Water Resources Engineering 324
54 Wood Products Engineering 331

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PART C 339
COREN Accreditation Score Sheet and Criteria and Guidelines for Scoring 339
55 COREN Accreditation Score Sheet 340
56 Criteria and Guidelines for Scoring 342
56.1 Programme Educational Objectives 342
56.2 Programme Outcomes 342
56.3 Course Learning Outcomes 343
56.4 Curriculum 344
56.5 Staffing 349
56.6 Physical Facilities for the Programme 354
56.7 Library Facilities 357
56.8 Community Service 358
56.9 Funding of Programme 359
56.10 Employers’ Rating of Graduates 359
56.11 Overall Management of the Programme 360
Appreciation Message 361

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 PART A
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGINEERING
PROGRAMMES TO BE ACCREDITED

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1 INTRODUCTION

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) was established by Decrees
55 of 1970 and 27 of 1992 (amendment) now known as the Engineers (Registration, etc.) Act
CAP E 11 of 2004, to regulate and control the practice of Engineering in Nigeria. Therefore the
Law empowers COREN to carry out accreditation of undergraduate engineering programmes as
a quality assurance measure for the training of engineers.

The Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) presented in this book is for the training
of undergraduate students in all specialities of engineering being run in Nigerian Universities.

In line with global trend in Engineering Education and the necessity to comply with emerging
new order, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) is shifting from
the current largely Input-Based Assessment Accreditation Scoring Criteria for Undergraduate
Engineering Programmes of June 2014 to the Outcome Based Education measurable standards.

In a quest to achieve mobility and global recognition of Nigerian Engineers, its engineering
qualifications and assessment (accreditation criteria), COREN has adopted the Washington
Accord Standard for the evaluation of all Engineering and Technology programmes in Nigerian
Universities. The measurable outcomes to be evaluated for all engineering programmes in
Nigerian Universities shall henceforth be based on the adopted Objectives of Washington
Accord.

The minimum academic standards required to give high quality training to undergraduate
engineering students are given.

2 PHILOSOPHY AND PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The philosophy and programme educational objectives for each engineering programme should
be clearly stated and they must be in line with the vision and mission of the institution running
the programme.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEO) are attributes expected of graduates of the engineering
programme between 3 – 5 years after graduation. PEOs should be developed for each
engineering programme by taking into consideration, as much as possible, inputs from external
and internal stakeholders such as Federal, State and Local Governments, some relevant
industries, alumni, employers, students, parents, lecturers and university administration.

The aim of running any engineering programme is to produce graduates with high academic and
ethical standards, adequate soft skills and practical exposure thereby making them suitable
candidates for self-employment, and employment in public service or in the organized private
sector.

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3 APPROVAL FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROGRAMMES

For any Engineering programme to commence after the University has been given approval by
the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run the programme, COREN will first carry out
resource verification to assess staffing and facilities on ground. Based on such
assessment/verification, COREN would give or deny approval for commencement of the degree
programme.

4 PRECONDITIONS FOR ACCREDITATION VISIT

(a.) Engineering programmes to be accredited should be domiciled in one or more

Faculties/Colleges/Schools of Engineering.
(b.) No Engineering programme shall be subsumed in a Faculty that is not a Faculty of
Engineering even if that University is running only one Engineering programme.
(c.) Each engineering programme shall constitute a department, i.e., no department shall run
more than one engineering programme.
(d.) The Provost/Dean of a College/Faculty/School must be an Engineer registered by
COREN. The Head of a Department running an engineering degree programme must also
be an Engineer registered by COREN.
(e.) The Faculty/College Board must incorporate at least two engineers from the industry as
external members.
(f.) Universities are encouraged to engage at least few experienced engineers from the
industry as lecturers on a full time or part time basis.

5 COLLEGE/FACULTIES OF ENGINEERING

A university running more than five undergraduate Engineering programmes is encouraged to

have at least two Faculties, each headed by a Dean and a Provost may be appointed to head all
the faculties which shall constitute the College of Engineering.

6 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (IT)/STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

SCHEME (SIWES)

(a) Each programme should have a minimum of six months IT/SIWES Scheme to be
carried out at 400 Level.
(b) Faculties are expected to have at least two (2) months SIWES at 300 Level and six to
eight weeks Student Work Experience Programme (SWEP) immediately after 100
Level or 200 Level.
(c) All industrial training programmes must be fully complied with, irrespective of
strikes or other interruptions to the academic calendar.
(d) Industrial training placement for engineering students must be in engineering
companies and firms, factories, workshops and other engineering-based organizations
where students can have adequate engineering experience.

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 (e) Students on industrial training must be visited by lecturers at least once over a period
of three months.
(f) Adequate number of full-time Industrial Coordinators should be available in the
Industrial Coordination office (at least one for two engineering programmes). Such
persons appointed as Industrial Coordinators for engineering programmes must be
engineers with good industrial experience relevant to the disciplines they are to
coordinate and they must also be registered by COREN.

7 ACCREDITATION STATUS

(a) For Failed Accreditation, after at least one year, there can be a reaccreditation
visitation but the programme should not admit students until a positive reaccreditation
status is attained. The institution shall invite COREN when it is ready for
reaccreditation visit.
(b) Interim Accreditation status is valid for only two years, after which there should be a
reaccreditation visit.
(c) A programme on Interim Accreditation status, if upon a reaccreditation visitation
earns a score of Interim Accreditation again, shall be deemed to have failed
accreditation. Thus, the overall result will be Failed Accreditation. The programme
will stop admitting students until a positive change in accreditation status is attained.
(d) Where an institution is asked to stop admitting new students because of failed
accreditation, COREN will interact with the institution and the National Universities
Commission (NUC) on what is to be done with the students already on ground.
(e) Full Accreditation status shall be valid for five calendar years.

8 THE COST OF ACCREDITATION

The cost of COREN Accreditation exercise shall be borne by the host institution.

9 STUDENT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

(a) Students will be expected to register for between 18 -24 credit Units per semester.
(b) The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to proceed from 100 - 200
Level shall be 2.0 and the student must pass at least 75% of the Credit Units in
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
(c) From 200 - 500 Level, the minimum CGPA to proceed to the next Level shall be 1.5.

10 STAFF APPOINTMENTS

(a) The appointment of candidates who graduate with First Class Honours degree in
engineering as Assistant Lecturer is encouraged to motivate some of the best
graduates to pursue academic career.

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 (b) Candidates who have Master’s Degree in Engineering without COREN registration
should be appointed Lecturer II.
(c) Candidates who have Master’s Degree in Engineering with COREN registration
should be placed on at least step 4 of Lecturer II grade level. However, such an
engineer who has at least 8 years of industrial experience directly relevant to the
engineering programme of the department he is being considered for, should be
appointed Lecturer I provided there is evidence of publication.
(d) Candidates who have Ph.D. degree in Engineering without COREN registration
should be appointed Lecturer I.
(e) Candidates who have Ph.D. degree in Engineering with COREN registration should
be placed on at least step 4 of Lecturer I grade level.
(f) Lecturers without COREN registration should not be promoted or appointed beyond
Lecturer I.
(g) A candidate who becomes a registered engineer but who cannot be moved to a higher
grade level should immediately be moved to at least step four on his/her current grade
level.
(h) An engineering lecturer who has Master’s degree and is registered with COREN
should be able to rise to the level of Senior Lecturer without Ph.D. provided he/she
meets the publication requirement.

11 STUDENT/STAFF RATIO

(a) The student/staff ratio for any engineering programme should not be more than 15:1.
(b) To determine the student/staff ratio, student population from 200 Level to 500 Level
should be used. This is because at 100 Level, the students take courses in basic
sciences. A Part-time/Associate/Adjunct lecturer should be counted as half of a full-
time staff.

12 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LEVEL FOR AN ENGINEERING

PROGRAMME

The number of students at each level from 200-500 levels should be between 25 and 60
depending on the engineering discipline. See Section II for the specification of maximum
number of students per level for various engineering disciplines which is also presented in
the following table.

13 CARRYING CAPACITY PER LEVEL FROM 200-500 LEVELS

S/No. Discipline Maximum number of

students per level
1. Aerospace Engineering 25
2. Agricultural Engineering 50
3. Automotive Engineering 30

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5. Ceramic Engineering 30
6. Civil Engineering 60
7. Chemical Engineering 50
8. Communications Engineering 50
9. Computer Engineering 50
10. Electrical/Electronic Engineering 50
11. Environmental Engineering 40
12. Food Engineering 40
13. Gas Engineering 40
14. Industrial and Production Engineering 40
15. Industrial Engineering 40
16. Marine Engineering 40
17. Mechanical Engineering 50
18. Mechatronics Engineering 30
19. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 40
20. Mining Engineering 40
21. Petrochemical Engineering 40
22. Petroleum Engineering 40
23. Polymer & Textile Engineering 30
24. Production Engineering 40
25. Public Health Engineering 40
26. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering 30
27. Structural Engineering 30
28. Systems Engineering 40
29. Water Resources Engineering 40
30. Wood Products Engineering 30

14 MINIMUM NUMBER OF STAFF

(i) There should be at least 2 Ph.D. and four Master’s degree full-time staff for every
engineering programme.
(ii) Each workshop or laboratory should have adequate number of staff with the right
mix, so that each unit or section in that workshop or laboratory can run efficiently.
(iii) There should be enough administrative staff of the right calibre for the offices of the
Provost or Dean or Head of Department to run properly.

15 LIST OF EXPECTED COMMON FACILITIES

(i) University Libraries

(ii) Central Workshops (Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Woodwork etc.)

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 (iii) Lecture Theatres and Lecture Rooms
(iv) Drawing Studio
(v) Computer-Aided Graphics Laboratory
(vi) Faculty Computer Laboratory
(vii) Industrial Training Coordinator’s Office.
(viii) Laboratories for Some General Engineering Courses

16 LIST OF BASIC EQUIPMENT/INSTRUMENTS/MACHINES/TOOLS

EXPECTED IN LABORATORIES/WORKSHOPS COMMON TO ALL
ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES

16.1 CENTRAL WORKSHOP

a. Fitting & Machining Section

(i) Workbenches with vices for metal work
(ii) Tool boxes containing hand tools such as screw drivers, wrenches, hammers,
hacksaws, files, Centre punch, Chisel, Scrapers, etc.
(iii) Lathe machines
(iv) Milling machines
(v) Power hacksaw
(vi) Shaping machines
(vii) NC lathe machine
(viii) NC milling machine
(ix) Drilling machines
(x) Vernier Callipers and Micrometer Screw Gauges
(xi) Sheet metal folding machine
(xii) Grinding machine, etc.
b. Foundry Section
(i) Furnaces and casting facilities
c. Welding & Fabrication Section
(i) Arc welding machines and accessories
(ii) Gas welding facilities
(iii) Safety goggles, Eye and ear protectors
(iv) Pop riveting machine
(v) Guillotine Cutting Machine
(vi) Rolling machine, etc.
d. Carpentry & Woodwork Section
(i) Band saw, Radial arm saw, Circular saw
(ii) Surfacing machine
(iii) Mortise machine

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 (iv) Thicknessing/Planing machine
(v) Wood Lathe machine
(vi) Portable sander machine
(vii) Jig saw, Rip saw, Cross-cut saw, Panel saw, Tenon saw, Compass saw
(viii) Drilling machine
(ix) Chest drill
(x) Spraying machine
(xi) Oil stone
(xii) Wood workbenches with vices
(xiii) G Clamp, F Clamp, Sash clamp
(xiv) Jack planes, Smooth planes
(xv) Other hand tools such as Tri square, Claw hammer, Pincer, Marking gauge, Mortise
gauge, Spirit level, Flat chisel, Wood rasp, Round chisel, Wood mallet, Spoke shave,
Screw drivers, Tape rule, Scraper, etc.
e. Electrical/Electronic Section
(i) Water Distillers
(ii) Hydrometers
(iii) Multimeters, Voltmeters, Ammeters and Clamp meters
(iv) Soldering irons
(v) Battery Chargers
(vi) Standard tool boxes for electrical and electronics works
(vii) Electrical/Electronics Data Books
(viii) Oscilloscopes
(ix) Tachometers and Phase sequence meters
(x) Logic Probes
(xi) Etching Machines complete with accessories
(xii) Coil winding machine, etc.
16.2 THERMODYNAMICS & FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY
(i) Manometers
(ii) Hydrostatic forces on plane & curved surfaces apparatus
(iii) Stability of floating bodies’ apparatus
(iv) Laminar and turbulent flow apparatus
(v) Temperature measurement apparatus
(vi) Pressure measurement apparatus
(vii) Thermal Conductivity apparatus
(viii) Apparatus for flow through nozzle and orifice

16.3 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS/MATERIALS LABORATORY

(i) Simple bending apparatus
(ii) Apparatus for tensile, compression and torsion tests
(iii) Strain gauges, wheatstone bridge, etc.
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16.4 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
(i) D. C. and A. C. power supplies
(ii) Signal generators
(iii) Function generators
(iv) Oscilloscopes
(v) Voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters
(vi) Frequency counters
(vii) Circuit components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, etc.
(viii) Potentiometers, etc.

17 SIZES OF OFFICE SPACES

The Minimum expected floor areas of office spaces for various categories of staff are as
follows:
Provost’s office------------------------------------------------------------18.5m2
Dean’s office --------------------------------------------------------------18.5m2
Head of Department------------------------------------------------------18.5m2
Professor’s office----------------------------------------------------------18.5m2
Other Lecturer’s office------------------------------------------------------17m2
The Secretary of the Provost or the Dean or Head of Dept. ----------17m2
Lecturer’s Research Laboratory----------------------------------------14.5m2
Technical staff office--------------------------------------------------------17m2

18 GENERAL COMMON COURSES TO ALL UNDERGRADUATE

ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES

18.1 BASIC SCIENCE COURSES AT 100LEVEL

(i) Mathematics Courses At least 10 Credit Units
(ii) Physics Courses At least 10 Credit Units
(iii) Chemistry Courses At least 8 Credit Units
(iv) Statistics At least 2 Credit Units

18.2 COMMON COURSES FROM 200 – 500 LEVEL

The minimum credit Units required for the following common courses from 200- 500 level are
as shown below:

(i) Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit Units

(ii) Fundamentals of Thermodynamics 3 Credit Units
(iii) Engineering Materials 2 Credit Units
(iv) Strength Materials 3 Credit Units
(v) Engineering Mechanics I & II 3 Credit Units

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 (vi) Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I & II 4 Credit Units
(vii) Engineering Drawings I & II 4 Credit Units
(viii) Engineering Mathematics I, II, III & IV 10 Credit Units
(ix) Engineering Statistics 2 Credit Units
(x) Computer Programming 3 Credit Units
(xi) Entrepreneurship 2 Credit Units
(xii) Engineer – in – Society 1 Credit Unit
(xiii) Technical Communication 1 Credit Unit
(xiv) Engineering Economics 3 Credit Units
(xv) Engineering Law 2 Credit Units
(xvi) Engineering Management 3 Credit Units
(xvii) General Engineering Laboratory courses 2 Credit units
(xviii) Cost Engineering 2 Credit Units
(xix) Engineering Valuation 2 Credit Units
In addition to these common courses, engineering students are also required to take at least ten
credit units of general studies courses which the National Universities Commission has made
compulsory for all undergraduate students.

19 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DURATION OF DEGREE PROGRAMMES

The minimum admission requirement for Engineering and Technology disciplines should be
passes at credit level in the Senior Secondary School final year examination or GCE ‘O’ Level in
five subjects including Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, and any other
relevant subject in WAEC, NECO and NABTEB Examinations. It is also desirable for
candidates to have Further Mathematics and Technical Drawing at credit levels. Such candidates
shall have added advantage. Candidates applying for engineering courses for which Biology is
important (e.g. Biomedical Engineering, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, etc.) are
expected to have credit in Biology.

Equivalent grades in examinations conducted by foreign organizations recognized by the Federal

Ministry of Education are also acceptable.

A Candidate for any engineering discipline is also expected to have an acceptable score in
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME subjects shall be Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Use of English for all Engineering courses. The duration of Engineering
programmes in Nigerian Universities for UTME candidates shall be 5 years.

Direct Entry candidates must have passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at GCE ‘A’
level or its equivalent. Holders of National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND)
in appropriate Engineering Disciplines from Institutions recognised by National Board for
Technical Education (NBTE) or foreign Institutions recognised by Federal Ministry of Education
at minimum of lower credit level are eligible for consideration for admission into 200 and 300

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levels respectively. Direct entry candidates must also satisfy the O’ Level and UTME
requirements.

20 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Before a student is qualified to graduate, he/she must offer and pass the minimum credit units
specified in the programme. This includes the passing of all compulsory General Studies
Courses, Entrepreneurship courses and the Industrial Training Courses.

20.1 COURSE SYSTEM

All engineering and Technology programmes shall be run on the course unit system. A subject
should therefore be sub-divided into courses that are taught within a semester and examined at
the end of that particular semester. Credit weights in form of units should be attached to each
course. One unit is equivalent to one hour per week of 15 weeks of lectures in a semester or 3
hours per week of laboratory/studio work per semester of 15 weeks.

The courses are arranged in levels of academic progress. There shall be five levels of courses
numbered 101-199, 201-299, 301-399, 401-499, 501-599. For ease of identification, course
numbers can be prefixed by a three-character programme/subject code. Thus, the course code is
in form: DEP, LNJ (where the three-letter character code DEP identifies the programme, ‘L’ in
LNJ represents the level of the course (1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 for all undergraduate courses) and NJ
is a two-digit numbering of courses. Thus, for example, MEE 207 is a 200-Level course with
number 07 offered in the mechanical engineering programme.

20.2 STANDARD TERMINOLOGIES

The following standard terminologies are used for different categories of courses.

i. Compulsory Course: A course which a student must take and pass before the student
can graduate. Such a course is taught in the student’s department.
ii. Required Course: A course which a student must take and pass before the student
can graduate but the course is not taught in the student’s department.
iii. Elective Course: A Course that a student may take to broaden his/her knowledge and
to increase the total number of his/her credit units. Students may graduate without
passing the course provided the student has passed the minimum number of credit
units required for the programme. In the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
system every course taken will be used in compiling the student’s final result whether
he/she passes it or not. It therefore serves a student better not to register for a course
than to register for it and refuse to attend lectures and take examination.
iv. Pre-requisite Course: A Course which must be taken and passed prior to taking
another specified course.

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 v. Concurrent Course: Specified courses which must be taken during the same
semester.

20.3 Grading of Course

Grading of courses shall be done by combination of percentage marks and letter grades translated
into a graduated system of Grade points as shown in the Table below.

Grade Points System

Mark % Letter Grade Grade Point

70-100 A 5

60-69 B 4

50-59 C 3

45-49 D 2

0-44 F 0

20.4 Grade Point Average and Cumulative Grade Point Average

To determine a student’s performance at the end of every semester, the Grade Points Average
(GPA) system shall be used. The GPA is computed by dividing the Summation of Number of
Units x Grade Point (SUGP) by the Total Number of Units (TNU) for all the courses taken in the
semester.

The Cumulative Grade points Average (CGPA) over a period of semesters is calculated in the
same manner as the GPA by using the grade point of all the courses taken during the period.

20.5 Degree Classification, Maximum Length of Time Allowed and Transfer Cases

The following regulations shall govern the conditions for the award of a degree.

i. Candidate admitted through the UTME mode should have registered for at least
150 credit units of courses during the five-year degree programme.
ii. Candidates must have registered and passed all compulsory and required courses
as well as the number of elective courses specified for the programme.

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The determination of the class of degree shall be used on the Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA) earned at the end of the programme as summarised in the Table below. It is important to
note that CGPA shall be calculated and expressed correctly to two decimal places.

The maximum length of time allowed to obtain a degree in the Faculty shall be fourteen
semesters for the 5-year degree programme, twelve semesters for students admitted into 200
level and ten semesters for students admitted as direct entry students at 300 level.

Cumulative Grade Point Average Class of Degree

(CGPA)

4.50-5.00 First Class honours

3.50-4.49 Second Class honours (Upper Division)

2.40-3.49 Second Class honours (Lower Division)

1.50-2.39 Third Class honours

Students who transfer from other universities shall be credited with only those courses deemed
relevant to the programme, which they have already passed prior to their transfer. Such students
shall however be required to pass the minimum number of units specified for graduation for the
number of sessions he/she has spent in the faculty; provided that no student shall spend less than
three sessions (6 semesters) to earn a degree of the university transferred to. Students who
transfer from another programme in the Faculty or other faculties for any approved reason shall
be credited with those units passed that are within the curriculum of the programme to which
he/she has transferred. Appropriate decisions on the transfer cases shall be subjected to the
approval of the senate of each university on the recommendation of the faculty.

21 PROGRAMME OUTCOMES FOR ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA

A graduate of an engineering programme accredited by COREN is expected to have ability to:

i. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering

specialization to the solution of developmental and complex engineering problems;
ii. identify, formulate, research literature and analyse developmental and complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences;
iii. proffer solutions for developmental or complex engineering problems and design
systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate

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considerations;
iv. conduct investigation into developmental or complex problems using research based
knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of information to provide valid conclusions;
v. create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering and
ICT tools, including prediction, modelling and optimization to developmental and
complex engineering activities, with an understanding of the limitations;
vi. apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge including Humanities and Social
Sciences to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice;
vii. understand the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental
contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development;
viii. apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms
of engineering practice, including adherence to the COREN Engineers Code of Conducts;
ix. function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in
multi-disciplinary settings;
x. communicate effectively on developmental or 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 effective presentations, and give
and receive clear instructions;
xi. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering, management and financial
principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to
manage projects and in multi-disciplinary environments;
xii. recognize the need for, and have the preparations and ability to engage in independent
and lifelong learning in the broadest context of technological and social changes.
22 TEACHING AND LEARNING

Teaching should be student centred. Innovative teaching methods should be deployed to enhance
pedagogy; these may include lectures, laboratory practical, tutorials, seminars, workshop
practice, industrial work experience, assignments, case studies, excursions, PowerPoint
presentations, and documentary films.

Engineering courses are to be assessed using continuous assessment (quizzes, assignments, tests,
etc.) and examination.

23 STUDENT EVALUATION OF LECTURER

Students should be given an opportunity to evaluate their lecturer(s) in each course at the end of
a semester. A prescribed and approved format should be developed and administered before the
examination of any course.

24 SYNOPSES OF GENERAL ENGINEERING COURSES

Note: LH = Number of Lecture Hours

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24.1 100 LEVEL

Elementary Set Theory and Numbers (3 Units: LH 45)

Elementary set theory, sub sets, union, intersection, complements and Venn Diagrams. Real
numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers. Mathematical Induction. Real sequences and
series and arithmetic and geometric progressions. Theory of quadratic equations. Binomial
theorem Complex numbers, algebra of complex numbers, the Argand diagram, De Moivre’s
theorems and nth roots of unity. Circular measure: trigonometric function of angles of any
magnitude, addition and factor formulae.

Elementary Differential and Integral Calculus (3 Units: LH 45)

Functions of a real variable. Graphs, limits and idea of continuity. The derivative, as limit of rate
of change. Techniques of differentiation, maxima and minima. Extrema curve sketching.
Integration: definite integrals, reduction formulae, application to areas and volumes (including
approximate integration), and trapezium and Simpson’s rules.

Elementary Vectors, Geometry and Mechanics (3 Units: LH 45)

Geometric representation of vectors in 1-3 dimensions, components and direction cosines.
Addition and scalar multiplication of vectors and linear independence. Scalar and vector
products of two vectors. Differentiation and integration of vectors with respect to a scalar
variable. Two dimensional coordinate geometry. Straight lines, circles, parapola, ellipse,
hyperpola, tangent and normal. Kinematics of a particle. Components of velocity and
acceleration of a particle moving in a plane. Force, momemtum, law of motion under gravity,
projectiles and resisted vertical motion. Elastic string and simple pendulum. Impulse, impact of
two smooth spheres a asphere on a smooth surface.

Elementary Algebra and Trigonometry (3 Units: LH 45)

Mapping, bijection, composition, inverse mapping, binary operations, associativity, identity
elements and inverse element and distributivity. Relations: fundamental theorem of equivalent
relations. Trigonometric ratios, sums and products formulae, multiple and sub-multiple angles,
graphs of trigonometric functions and inverse circular functions. Solutions of triangles and
trigonometric equations. Heights and distance in 2 and 3 dimensions geometry. Equations of line
and planes, and other applications. Angle between two lines. Method of integration. Double
integrals. Differential equations. Taylor’s and Maclaurin’s theorems.

Mechanics and Properties of Matter I (3 Units: LH 30)

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and energy. Centre of mass. Simple harmonic motion and rigid body dynamics. Kepler’s law.
Pressure in fluids, intermolecular forces, Hook’s law and Young modulus, Fluid flow stream line
turbulence, Stokes’s law and surface tension.

Heat, Sound and Optics (3 Units: LH 45)

Temperature, thermometer, heat transfer and PVT surfaces, Kinetic theory, first and second law
of Thermodynamics. Transverse and longitudinal waves and standing waves. Intensity, beats and
Doppler effect. Electromagnetic spectrum. Huygen’s principle. Images formed by a single
surface, thin lenses and aberrations. The eye, optical instrument, interference, single slit
diffraction grating and polarization. Malus’s law.

Atomic and Nuclear Physics (3 Units: LH 30)

Theory of atomic structure, Thompson, Rutherford and Bohr’s theories and the hydrogen atom.
Properties of the electron, C.R.O. and Millikan’s experiment. Properties of the nucleus. Natural
radioactivity, wave-particle duality f light, x-rays and photoelectricity. Thermionic emission and
diode- valve.

Electricity and Magnetism I (3 Units: LH 45)

Coulomb’s law. Gauss’s theorem. Capacitors. Ohm’s law. Kirchhoff’s laws, electrical energy,
D.C. bridges and potentiometer. Magnetic effect of current, electromagnetic induction, moving
coil and ballistic galvanometer. Multimeter, D. C. And A. C. Meters and generators. Hysteresis.
Power in A. C. circuit, semiconductors, conductivity and mobility. Rectification.

Practical Physics I (1 Unit: PH 45)

At least six experiments from the following: use of measuring instruments, viscosity, surface
tension, oscillation about an equilibrium position, Hooke’s law, moment of inertia, focal length
of lenses, refractive index, optical instruments, the sonometer, heat capacity, volume expansion
and latent heat.

Practical Physics II (1 Unit: PH 45)

At least six experiments from the following: potential difference and internal resistance of cells,
use of potentiometer circuit; the metre bridge, simple current measuring instruments. Planck’s
constants and radioactivity.

General Physical Chemistry (3 Units: LH 45)

Atoms, Dalton’s atomic theory and atomic masses. Fundamental particles of the atom and atomic
structure. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Periodicity of the elements. Mole concept,
chemical formulae equations and calculations. States of matter: gas, liquid and solid. Energetic
and thermochemistry. Chemical kinetics: equilibria and electro chemistry.

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General Organic Chemistry (2 Units: LH 30)
Historic survey of the development and importance of organic chemistry. Functional groups,
nomenclature and classes of organic compounds. Basic organic chemistry reactions of saturated
and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Stereochemistry of hydrocarbon compounds. Isolation and
purification of organic compounds.

General Physical Chemistry I (2 Units: LH 15, PH 45)

Theory and practice of qualitative chemical analysis, calculation, data analysis and presentation,
Acid-base, oxidation-reduction reactions, precipitation and complexometric titrations.
Gravimetric analysis.

General Physical Chemistry II (1 Unit: PH 45)

Qualitative inorganic and organic analysis for element in Group IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, IB, IIB, IIIB.
Chemical analysis for functional groups: acidic. Ketonic, carboxylic, etc.

General Inorganic Chemistry (2 Units: LH 30)

Periodic table and periodic properties. Chemical bonding. Structures of solid. Chemistry of
selected representative elements. Qualitative analysis. Hybridisation.

24.2 200-500 LEVEL

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I (2 Units: LH 30)

Fundamental concepts: electric, charges and magnetic field. Current, B-H curves, Kirchhoff’s
laws superposition. Thevenin and Norton theorems, Reciprocity. RL, RC, RLC circuits. DC, AC.
Bridges, Resistance, Capacitance and inductance. Measurement. Transducers. Single phase
circuits. Complex J- notation, AC circuits, impedance, admittance, susceptance.

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II (2 Units: LH 30)

Basic machines: DC, synchronous alternators, transformers and equivalent circuits. Three phase
balanced circuits. PN junction diode. Thyristor. FETs. Communications. Fundamentals,
introduction of Television (TV), Radio and Telephone systems.

Engineering Graphics I (2 Units: LH 30)

Transfer of lettering, dimensioning, orthographic projection, auxiliary and mechanical sectional
view, true lengths, graphical calculus and architectural drawings

Engineering Graphics II (2 Units: LH 15, PH 45)

Advance topics in auxiliary and sectional views, development, and intersection of surfaces,
isometric projection, dimensioning and tolerances. Introduction to computer aided graphics.
Blue-print reading.
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Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) (6 Units: PH 270)
Practices and skills in general engineering through instruction in operation of hand and powered
tools for wood and metal cutting and fabrication. Supervised hand on experience in safe usage of
tools and machine for selected tasks. General practices on automobile repairs, survey, civil,
electrical and other related engineering practice. (To take place on campus or off campus for at
least ten weeks during long vacation following 200 level)

Engineering Technology (2 Units: LH 15, PH 45)

Introduction to workshop practice, industrial safety, machine tools and fabrication technology.
Use of hand tools and engineering approach to design.

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics (3 Units: LH 45)

Properties of fluids. Fluid statics. Basic conservation laws. Friction effects and losses in laminar
and turbulent flows in pipes. Dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude. Principles of
construction and operation of selected hydraulic machinery. Hydropower systems.

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics (3 Units: LH 45)

Basic concepts. Quantitative relations of zeroth, first, second and third laws of Thermodynamics.
Behaviour of pure substances and perfect gas. Ideal gas cycles.

Engineering Mechanics I (3 Units: LH 45)

Forces, moments, couples. Equilibrium of simple structures and machine parts. Friction. First
and second moments of area. Centroids. Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies in plane
motion. Newton’s laws of motion. Kinetic energy and momentum analyses.

Engineering Mechanics II (3 Units: LH 45)

Hooke’s law: stresses and strain due to loading and temperature changes. Torsion. Stress circle.
Deflection of beams with symmentrical and combined loadings. Elastic buckling of columns.
Shear forces and bendimg moments. Anlytical methods for structures.

Engineering Mathematics I (3 Units: LH 45)

Limits, Continuity, Differentiation, Introduction to linear first order differential equations. Partial
and total derivatives. Composite functions. Matrices and determinants. Vector algebra. Vector
calculus. Directional derivatives.

Engineering Mathematics II (3 Units: LH 45)

Second order differential equations, line integral, multiple integral, and their applications,
differential of integral. Analytical functions of complex variables. Transformation and mapping,
special functions.

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Engineering Materials (2 Units: LH 30)
Introduction to electronics configuration, atomic structures, interatomic bonding mechanisms,
crystal and microstructure. Relationship between structure and properties of metals, alloys,
ceramics and plastics. Principles of behaviour of materials in common environments. Fabrication
processes and applications.

Computer Applications I (1 Unit: LH 15)

Identification, function, applications, and use of PC parts and peripheral devices. Safety
precautions and preventive maintenance of PC. Filing system. Word processing applications and
use. Internet: available services, principle of operation, applications and demonstrations.
Spreadsheet: applications and use. Database management packages: applications and
demonstrations. Report presentation software packages: applications, demonstrations, and use.
Mini-project to test proficiency in use of these software packages.

Computer Applications II (2 Units: LH 15, PH 45)

Program design using pseudo-code/flow chart. Extensive examples and exercises in solving
engineering problems using pseudo-code/flow chart. Computer programming using structured
BASIC such as QBASIC: symbol, keywords, identifier, datatypes, operators, statements, flow of
control, arrays and functions. Extensive examples and exercises in solving engineering problems
using QBASIC. Use of visual programming such as Visual BSIC in solving engineering
problems.

General Engineering Laboratory Course I (2 Units: PH 90)

Laboratory investigation and report submission for selected experiments and project in
Engineering Mechanics I and Applied Electricity I and Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

General Engineering Laboratory Course II (2 Units: PH 90)

Laboratory investigation and report submission for selected experiments and project in
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Engineering Materials, Engineering Mechanics II and
Applied Electricity II

Engineering Economics (3 Units: LH 45)

The nature and scope of economics. Basic concepts of engineering economy. Interest formulae,
Discounted cash flow, present worth, equivalent annual growth and rate of return comparisons.
Replacement analysis. Breakdown analysis. Benefit-cost analysis. Minimum acceptable rate of
return. Judging attractiveness of proposed investment.

Engineering Mathematics III (3 Units: LH 45)

Numerical analysis and its application to engineering problems. Operational methods, transform,
series and special functions in engineering.

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Engineering Mathematics IV (3 Units: LH 45)
Mathematical modelling of physical systems, numerical techniques, boundary value problems,
Fourier integral, Fourier series, orthogonal functions and sturm-liouville systems. Partial
differential equations including theory, classification and solution by various methods

Engineer in Society (1 Unit: LH 15)

Philosophy of Science and Engineering. History of Engineering and Technology. The
Engineering profession – engineering literacy professional bodies and engineering societies.
Engineers’ code of conduct and ethics. Engineers and nation building – economy, politics,
business, safety in engineering and introduction to Risk analysis, invited lecturers from
professionals.

Engineering Communication (1 Unit: LH 15)

Professional use of English Language for letters, specification description of charts, graphs,
tables and writing of proposal and reports. Case studies of major professional presentation of
reports and proposals.

Industrial Training I (6 Units: PH 270)

On the job experience in industry (10 weeks during long vacation following 300 level)

Engineering Statistics (2 Units: LH 30)

Descriptive statistics. Frequency distribution, population and sample, central tendency, variance
data sampling, mean, median, mode, mean, deviation, percentile, etc. Probability. Binomial,
Poison, hypergeometric and normal distributions. Statistical inference, test of hypothesis and
significance. Regression and correlation analyses.

Industrial Training II (6 Units: PH 270)

On the job experience in industry at higher level of responsibility than Industrial Training I
(During one of the semesters of 400 level)

Industrial training III (6 Units: PH 270)

On the job experience in the industry at a high level of responsibility like Industrial Training II
during long vacation following 44 level.

Engineering Management (3 Units: LH 45)

Essence of management task. Patterns of leadership. Creating a viable organisation. Productivity
and motivation, Organising task. The span of control and the delegation of authority.
Organisational theory and concepts. Industrial safety. Industrial relations.

Engineering Law (3 Units: LH 45)

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Introduction and sources of law. Formation of contracts. Liabilities in torts: assaults, negligence
and strict liability. Professional role and liabilities of Engineers. Contract of Employment:
independent contractors, workmen compensation. Property law. Partnership. Intellectual
property, copyright, trademarks and patent. Registration and incorporation of companies and
effects. Case studies relating to professionals. Arbitration.

Engineering Valuation/Appraisal (2 Units: LH 30)

Objectives of valuation work/valuer’s primary duty and responsibility. Valuer’s obligation to his
or her client, to other valuers, and to the society. Valuation methods and practices. Valuation
reports. Expert witnessing. Ethics in valuation. Valuation /Appraisal standards. Price, cost and
value. Depreciation and obsolescence. Valuation terminology. Appraisal reporting and review.
Real property valuation. Personal property valuation. Machinery and equipment valuation. Oil
and gas valuation. Mines and quarries valuation.

Cost Engineering (2 Units: LH 30)

Cost and schedule management – an engineering function. Supporting skills and knowledge.
Role of cost engineer during evaluation phase. Role of cost engineer during the basic design
phase. Role of cost engineer in contractor selection. Role of cost engineer during detailed
engineering design phase. Role of cost engineer during construction. Cost engineering function
as distinct from Design engineering function. Canon of ethics for cost engineers. Basic capital
cost estimating. Basic operating cost estimating. Basic project planning and scheduling. Cost
engineering terminology. Cost engineering standards.

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