JKUAT Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering Degree Syllabus

Annex H Complete Syllabus
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
SYLLABUS FOR
THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN
MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING
( 8 - 4 - 5 PROGRAMME )
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
(May 24, 2006)

PREAMBLE
The potential for mineral resources is well known in Kenya. In the 8 th Development Plan (Chapter 4), by 1996
over 90% of Kenya had been geologically surveyed. A wide range of mineral deposits are found in the country.
These include: Soda Ash, Fluorspar, Barite, Gypsum, Salt, Dimension stones, Silica sand, Kisii stone
(soapstone), Manganese, Zinc, Wollastone, Graphite, Kaolin, Copper, Nickel, Chromite, Pyrite, various Clays,
rare Earth elements and Phyrochlore. Others are heavy mineral sands (Titanium and Zirconium).
The country continues to spend large sums of money in prospecting and exploration of minerals including oil.
Unfortunately the contribution of mining industry to GDP is still less than 1%, and is mainly from non-metallic
minerals. The Government has embarked on an aggressive programme to promote mineral resources
development in the country.
For mining industry to flourish there is need for the country to have a sufficient number of engineers and
geologists amongst other cadres of staff. The roles of engineering and geology are complementary. The
University of Nairobi has since 1970 been producing over 20 geology graduates each year. Today there are
over 300 geologists in the public and private sector. These are involved in producing geological maps,
evaluation of mineral deposits, prospecting and in formulating relevant laws to regulate practices in mining and
geological sectors of the economy. However in terms of mining and subsequent extraction of the minerals to
the final usable products, there is deficiency of trained personnel such as mining engineers, mineral processing
engineers and metallurgists. Currently it is estimated that there are less than 20 indigenous mining engineers, a
few of them working in the Department of Mines and Geology of the Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources. Specifically, the Department of Mines and Geology which is responsible for the mining sector has
less than 7 mining engineers and there is a deficit of over 20 engineers. The deficit in the private sector would
be much higher.
Having identified the potential for the mineral deposits in the country and in particular the impact it is expected
to create in the targeted industrialization ranking of the country by the year 2020 and the possible accruing
benefits, having noted some of the constraints prevailing in the mining industry; and the fact that the existing
number of mining engineering personnel is unlikely to make a significant impact in the development of
mining, JKUAT is proposing to train the personnel in mining engineering and mineral processing engineering.
Apart from the specialized courses, mining and mineral processing engineering draw courses from
mathematics, basic sciences such as chemistry and physics, social and management sciences, mechanical
engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, civil engineering, surveying, environmental engineering and
architecture. Therefore by locating the proposed department within the Faculty of Engineering the investment
in terms of space, basic equipment, staffing and library materials would be greatly reduced.
The in-house training of mining and mineral processing personnel will in the long run be an economically
viable project for the country. The benefits will include saving of foreign exchange needed for training
graduates; availability of expert lecturers and professors for mining and manufacturing industry; availability of
facilities for research and; increased exploitation of the mineral resources.
Amongst the employers are the mining industry, metal working industries, universities, research institutions
and the government ministries. Opportunities also exist in the Africa region with under exploited resources.
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CONTENTS
PREAMBLE............................................................................................................ii
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................v
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................v
2. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES......................................................................................................v
3. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................v
4. COURSE OUTLINE....................................................................................................................vii
5. COURSE DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................xi
FIRST YEAR..........................................................................................................xi
EME 2101 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN I.....................................................................................xi
EME 2106 WORKSHOP PROCESSES AND PRACTICE....................................................................................xi
HRD 2101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS...............................................................................................................xi
SCH 2102 CHEMISTRY I.........................................................................................................................................xi
SMA 2170 ALGEBRA................................................................................................................................................xi
SMA 2172 CALCULUS I...........................................................................................................................................xi
SMA 2174 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE..................................................................................xi
SPH 2170 PHYSICS I...............................................................................................................................................xii
ECE 2114 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN II....................................................................................xii
HRD 2102 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES..................................................................................................................xii
SCH 2108 CHEMISTRY II.......................................................................................................................................xii
SMA 2171 GEOMETRY............................................................................................................................................xii
SMA 2173 CALCULUS II..........................................................................................................................................xii
SMA 2273 APPLIED MATHEMATICS I...............................................................................................................xii
SMA 2175 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I.......................................................................................................xii
SPH 2171 PHYSICS II.............................................................................................................................................xiii
SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS..................................................................................................................................................xiii
SECOND YEAR...................................................................................................xiii
ECE 2204 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I.........................................................................................................xiii
EEE 2208 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I......................................................................................................xiii
EME 2103 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL SCIENCE.................................................................................xiii
EMM 2202 INTRODUCTION TO MINE DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................xiii
EMM 2203 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN III................................................................................xiv
SMA 2270 CALCULUS III......................................................................................................................................xiv
SMA 2272 STATISTICS...........................................................................................................................................xiv
EMM 2204 WORKSHOP PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY..........................................................................xiv
ECE 2214 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS II.......................................................................................................xiv
EEE 2213 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II.....................................................................................................xiv
EMM 2201 CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS...............................................................................................xiv
EMM 2205 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY.....................................................................................................xv
EMM 2216 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN IV.................................................................................xv
HRD 2203 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS..................................................................................................xv
SMA 2271 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS.....................................................................................xv
SMA 2276 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II......................................................................................................xv
EMM 2217 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT I.........................................................................................................xv
THIRD YEAR........................................................................................................xv
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EMM 2301 FLUID MECHANICS I......................................................................................................................xvi

EMM 2304 SOIL MECHANICS..............................................................................................................................xvi
EGE 2321 ENGINEERING SURVEYING I..........................................................................................................xvi
EMM 2311 PHYSICAL METALLURGY I...........................................................................................................xvi
EMM 2309 GEOLOGY I........................................................................................................................................xvii
EMM 2313 CHEMICAL METALLURGY I........................................................................................................xvii
SMA 2371 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS.........................................................................................xvii
EMT 2304 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATIONS...........................................................................xvii
EMM 2302 FLUID MECHANICS II....................................................................................................................xvii
EMM 2303 THERMODYNAMICS I...................................................................................................................xvii
EGE 2322 ENGINEERING SURVEYING II......................................................................................................xviii
EMM 2307 ROCK MECHANICS I.....................................................................................................................xviii
EMM 2310 GEOLOGY II.....................................................................................................................................xviii
EMM 2312 PHYSICAL METALLURGY II.......................................................................................................xviii
EMM 2314 CHEMICAL METALLURGY II.......................................................................................................xix
SMA 2370 CALCULUS IV......................................................................................................................................xix
EMM 2317 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT II.......................................................................................................xix
FOURTH YEAR...................................................................................................xix
EMM 2401 MINERAL PROCESSING I..............................................................................................................xix
EMM 2404 UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN I.................................................................................................xix
EMM 2406 SURFACE MINE DESIGN I...............................................................................................................xx
EMM 2408 MINING MACHINERY I.....................................................................................................................xx
EMM 2410 ROCK MECHANICS II.......................................................................................................................xx
EMM 2411 MINE ENVIRONMENT I....................................................................................................................xx
HRD 2209 MINERAL ECONOMICS.....................................................................................................................xx
EGE 2421 ENGINEERING SURVEYING III........................................................................................................xx
EMM 2416 POWER SUPPLY OF MINES..............................................................................................................xxi
EMM 2420 HYDROMETALLURGY....................................................................................................................xxi
EMM 2425 PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION.......................................................................xxi
EMM 2422 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I..........................................................................................................xxi
EMM 2402 MINERAL PROCESSING II.............................................................................................................xxi
EMM 2403 THERMODYNAMICS II..................................................................................................................xxii
EMM 2405 UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN II...............................................................................................xxii
EMM 2407 SURFACE MINE DESIGN II...........................................................................................................xxii
EMM 2409 MINING MACHINERY II.................................................................................................................xxii
SMA 2471 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I................................................................................................................xxii
EMM 2417 MINING ENVIRONMENT II..........................................................................................................xxiii
HRD 2206 MICRO ECONOMICS.......................................................................................................................xxiii
EMM 2418 POWER ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL...................................................................................xxiii
EMM 2419 MINING AND QUARRY EXPLOSIVES.........................................................................................xxiii
EMM 2421 PYROMETALLURGY......................................................................................................................xxiii
EMM 2423 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II.......................................................................................................xxiv
EMM 2426 FERROUS METALLURGY.............................................................................................................xxiv
EMM 2427 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT III....................................................................................................xxiv
FIFTH YEAR......................................................................................................xxiv
EMM 2501 PROJECT ( 2 UNITS)........................................................................................................................xxiv
HRD 2207 MACRO ECONOMICS......................................................................................................................xxiv
EMM 2504 MATERIALS HANDLING AND EQUIPMENT.............................................................................xxv
EMM 2505 OPERATIONS RESEARCH..............................................................................................................xxv
HRD 2205 INDUSTRIAL LAW..............................................................................................................................xxv
EMM 2511 SELECTED MINERAL MINING METHODS I.............................................................................xxv
EMM 2513 GEOSTATISTICS...............................................................................................................................xxv
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EMM 2514 MINE SURVEYING I.........................................................................................................................xxv
EMM 2517 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING I...................................................................................................xxv
EMM 2520 FOUNDRY AND CASTING PROCESSES.....................................................................................xxvi
EMM 2522 PROCESS DESIGN I........................................................................................................................xxvi
EMM 2526 CORROSION.....................................................................................................................................xxvi
EMM 2524 MECHANICAL METALLURGY....................................................................................................xxvi
HRD 2204 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................xxvii
EMM 2506 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING.....................................................................................................xxvii
EMM 2507 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND SAFETY IN MINES.........................................................xxvii
HRD 2208 PROJECT MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................xxvii
EMM 2512 SELECTED MINERAL MINING METHODS II.........................................................................xxvii
EMM 2515 MINE SURVEYING II.....................................................................................................................xxvii
EMM 2518 REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING.........................................................................xxvii
EMM 2519 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING II..............................................................................................xxviii
EMM 2521 FUELS, FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES.............................................................................xxviii
EMM 2523 PROCESS DESIGN II.....................................................................................................................xxviii
EMM 2525 HEAT TREATMENT.......................................................................................................................xxviii
EMM 2527 SELECTED TOPICS IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY..........................................................xxix
HRD 2401 ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS..........................................................................................................xxix
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1. INTRODUCTION
Mining engineering is basically a process of taking mineral resources from the earth in response to man’s
needs. On the other hand mineral processing engineering involves separating valuable elements of material
from unwanted waste material from the ore body or ground in which they occur in the most economic way.
The extracted mineral must then be put in a form that is more easily usable. The department intends to prepare
the graduate conversant with both mining and processing. The candidate will however, have an opportunity to
specialize in the final years of study.
In addition to the theory classes the programme will have attachment sessions when students will work in
relevant mining industries within or outside the country. The course will be accredited by the Engineers
Registration Board (ERB) for the purpose of registration as professional engineers.
2. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The department of mining and mineral processing engineering will be training undergraduate and postgraduate
students as well as carrying out relevant research. The following will be the main objectives:
1. To provide manpower for the development of mining industry for both the public and private
sector;
2. To provide manpower for the mineral extraction and processing industry; and
3. To provide trained manpower for the manufacturing industry in general
4. to provide relevant manpower for the sectors involved in research in mining and subsequent
processing.
3. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 The University and Faculty common regulations shall apply.
3.2 The following shall be eligible for consideration for admission into the degree programme:
I. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) applicants should satisfy all the requirements
below:
(i) A candidate must have a mean aggregate of at least grade B – (minus);

and
(ii) The mean grade for the total score in the four cluster subjects must be at least B (plain);
and
(iii) In the individual cluster subjects, a candidate must have at least the scores given below:
Alternative A Alternative B
Mathematics C+ Mathematics C+
Physics C+ Physical Sciences B
Chemistry C+ Biological Sciences C+
Geography or Biology, or C+ Geography or any C+
any Group IV Subjects Group IV Subjects
II. Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or the A-level equivalent should satisfy all the
requirements below:
(i) At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics;

and
(ii) At least a total score of nine(9) points at the KACE or equivalent;
and
(iii) At least a credit pass in chemistry at the KCE or its equivalent.
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III. Diploma applicants:

A candidate must be a holder of JKUAT diploma in engineering with at least a credit pass in the
relevant discipline. Diploma holders will normally be admitted into the second year of study.
IV. A holder of other qualifications recognized by the Senate as equivalent to I, II or III above.
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4. COURSE OUTLINE
YEAR 1
SEMESTER ONE
UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)
EME 2101 Engineering Drawing and Design I 1

EME 2106 Workshop processes and Practice 1
HRD 2101 Communication Skills 1
SCH 2102 Chemistry I 1
SMA 2170 Algebra 1
SMA 2172 Calculus I 1
SMA 2174 Introduction to Computer Science 1
SPH 2170 Physics I 1
SEMESTER TWO
ECE 2114 Engineering Drawing and Design II 1

HRD 2102 Development Studies 1
SCH 2108 Chemistry II 1
SMA 2171 Geometry 1
SMA 2173 Calculus II 1
SMA 2273 Applied Mathematics I 1
SMA 2175 Computer Programming I 1
SPH 2171 Physics II 1
Total Degree Units per Semester 8

Total Degree Units per Academic Year 16
SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS 1
YEAR 2
SEMESTER ONE
ECE 2204 Strength of Materials I 1

EEE 2208 Electrical Engineering I 1
EME 2103 Introduction to Material Science 1
EMM 2202 Introduction to Mine Development 1
EMM 2203 Engineering Drawing and Design III 1
SMA 2270 Calculus III 1
SMA 2272 Statistics 1
EMM 2204 Workshop Processes and Technology 1
SEMESTER TWO
ECE 2214 Strength of Materials II 1

EEE 2213 Electrical Engineering II 1
EMM 2201 Civil Engineering Materials 1
EMM 2205 Introduction to Geology 1
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EMM 2216 Engineering Drawing and Design IV 1
HRD 2203 Introduction to Economics 1
SMA 2271 Ordinary Differential Equations 1
SMA 2276 Computer Programming II 1

EMM 2217 *Practical Attachment I
YEAR 3
SEMESTER ONE
EMM 2301 Fluid Mechanics I 1

EMM 2304 Soil Mechanics 1
EGE 2321 Engineering Surveying I 1
EMM 2311 Physical Metallurgy I 1
EMM 2309 Geology I 1
EMM 2313 Chemical Metallurgy I 1
SMA 2371 Partial Differential Equations 1
EMT 2304 Measurements and Instrumentation 1
SEMESTER TWO
EMM 2302 Fluid Mechanics II 1

EMM 2303 Thermodynamics I 1
EGE 2322 Engineering Surveying II 1
EMM 2307 Rock Mechanics I 1
EMM 2310 Geology II 1
EMM 2312 Physical Metallurgy II 1
EMM 2314 Chemical Metallurgy II 1
SMA 2370 Calculus IV 1

EMM 2317 *Practical Attachment II
YEAR 4
SEMESTER ONE
Core Courses
EMM 2401 Mineral Processing I 1

EMM 2404 Underground Mine Design I 1
EMM 2406 Surface Mine Design I 1
EMM 2408 Mining Machinery I 1
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EMM 2410 Rock Mechanics II 1
Mining Group Option
EMM 2411 Mine Environment I 1

HRD 2209 Mineral Economics 1
EGE 2421 Engineering Surveying III 1
EMM 2416 Power Supply of Mines 1
Mineral Processing Group Option
EMM 2420 Hydrometallurgy 1

EMM 2425 Process Control and Instrumentation 1
EMM 2422 Transport Phenomena I 1
SEMESTER TWO
Core Courses
EMM 2402 Mineral Processing II 1

EMM 2403 Thermodynamics II 1
EMM 2405 Underground Mine Design II 1
EMM 2407 Surface Mine Design II 1
EMM 2409 Mining Machinery II 1
SMA 2471 Numerical Analysis I 1
Mining Group Option
EMM 2417 Mining Environment II 1

HRD 2206 Microeconomics 1
EMM 2418 Power Electronics and Control 1
EMM 2419 Mining and Quarry Explosives 1
EMM 2421 Pyrometallurgy 1

EMM 2423 Transport Phenomena II 1
EMM 2426 Ferrous Metallurgy 1

EMM 2427 *Practical Attachment III
YEAR 5
SEMESTER ONE
Core Courses
EMM 2501 **Project 2

HRD 2207 Macroeconomics 1
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EMM 2504 Materials Handling and Equipment 1
EMM 2505 Operations Research 1
HRD 2205 Industrial Law 1
Mining Group Option
EMM 2511 Selected Mineral Mining Methods I 1

EMM 2513 Geostatistics 1
EMM 2514 Mine Surveying I 1
EMM 2517 Foundation Engineering I 1
EMM 2520 Foundry and Casting Processes 1

EMM 2522 Process Design I 1
EMM 2526 Corrosion 1
EMM 2524 Mechanical Metallurgy 1
SEMESTER TWO
Core Courses
HRD 2204 Principles of Management 1

EMM 2506 Petroleum Engineering 1
EMM 2507 Environmental Aspects and Safety in Mines 1
Mining Group Option
HRD 2208 Project Management 1

EMM 2512 Selected Mineral Mining Methods II 1
EMM 2515 Mine Surveying II 1
EMM 2518 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 1
EMM 2519 Foundation Engineering II 1
HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship Skills 1
HRD 2208 Project Management 1

EMM 2521 Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories 1
EMM 2523 Process Design II 1
EMM 2525 Heat treatment 1
EMM 2527 Selected Topics in Extractive Metallurgy 1
HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship Skills 1

** Spread over two semesters
5. COURSE DESCRIPTION
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FIRST YEAR
EME 2101ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN I

Various aspects of graphic language, aesthetics, artistic and technical drawing equipment for pencil work and ink
work, drawing paper sizes, lettering and linework. Introduction to orthographic projections. Three-dimensional
views; isometric, perspective and oblique. Construction of loci. Aspects of design. Different types of thread forms.
Cams and gear teeth profiles. Various types of fasteners, shaft and couplings. Conventional representation of
features including British standard (BS) 308, International Standard Organization (ISO) 4500 and Kenya Bureau of
Standards (KBS) codes of drawing practice.
EME 2106 WORKSHOP PROCESSES AND PRACTICE

Material technology. Wood and metal: Sources characteristics, types, selection, treatment and use, e.g., plumbing
materials. Safety: Work bench machines, materials. Factory Act. Hand tool operations: Marking out, chip removal
and jointing parts. Machine tool operations. Metal working. Designing and making of a workshop product.
Basic installations: Cold and hot water systems. Disposal systems: Storm water and waste water fluids.
Electrical wiring systems and safety regulations. Electrical symbols, circuits diagrams layout, documentation.
Electrical wiring, tinning and plating.
Application of semi-conductor devices in electrical circuits, transistor and amplifier circuits.
HRD 2101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

Communication: Definition, elements, process, purposes, qualities, and barriers. Oral communication: Public
speaking, persuasion, interviews, committee meetings, barriers, and tutorial discussion. Listening skills: Efficient
listening, barriers, and listening to lectures. Writing skills: Essay, correspondence, reports and summary. Reading
skills: Efficient reading, barriers, skimming, scanning and study reading. Visual communication: Public relations
and advertising. Source of information: Interviews, questionnaires, library, observation and experiences.
SCH 2102 CHEMISTRY I

Inorganic chemistry: Atomic structure and the periodic table, the nucleus, solubility, precipitation, ion-exchange,
nitrification and denitrification, oxidation-reduction, absorption. Characteristics and significance of some salts and
elements(ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, sulphates, silicates; chloride, oxygen, ozone, carbon etc).Physical
chemistry:Ionic solution. Ionization energy. Chemical energetics and bonding, chemical equilibrium kinetics.
SMA 2170 ALGEBRA

Surds, logarithms and indices. Determination of linear laws from experimental data. Quadratic functions, equations
and inequalities. Remainder theorem and its application to solution of factorisable polynomial equations and
inequalities. Permutations and combinations. Series: Finite, infinite, arithmetic, geometric and binomial, and their
applications such as compound interest, approximations, growth and decay. The principle of induction and
examples such as formulae for summation of series and properties of divisibility.
Complex numbers: Argand diagrams, arithmetic operations and their geometric representation. Modulus and
argument. De Moivre's theorem and its applications to trigonometric identities and roots of complex numbers.
SMA 2172 CALCULUS I

Mappings and functions: Definition, domain, codomain, range, image, composition and inverse of functions.
Limits, continuity and differentiability. Differentiation by first principles and by rule for x (integral and
fractional n), sums, products, quotients, chain rule, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions of a
single variable. Applications: Equations of tangent and normal, kinematics, rates of change, small changes and
stationary points. Parametric differentiation.
Integration: Anti-derivatives and their applications to areas and volumes.
SMA 2174 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer fundamentals: Review of historical development of computer, classification, file management, using
appropriate operating system, information, data, binary, bit, byte ASCII (American Standard Code for Information
Interchange) and programming languages. Hardware: Input and output devices, storage and CPU (Central
Processing Unit). Software: Operating systems, compiler, interpreter, application software and utilities. Software
packages such as word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages and data base management.
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SPH 2170 PHYSICS I
Units and dimensions. Standard international(SI)units. Kinematics. Dynamics. Circular motion, simple harmonic
motion. Gravitation of rigid body. Surface tension. Elasticity. Kinetic and static friction.
Viscosity. Calorimetry, gases, thermal expansion, change of state. Optics: Reflection through prisms, dispersion
spectra, reflection through lenses, optical instruments, velocity of light, photometry, and light interference,
diffraction, polarization, quantum concepts.
ECE 2114 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN II

Solid geometrical constructions: Interpenetrations and development of surfaces. Orthographic drawings:
Sectioning and dimensioning. Assembly drawings: Organization of exploded views into orthographic
representation. Axonometric and perspective drawings: External and internal views of components and structures.
HRD 2102 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

The concept of development and underdevelopment; socio-economic indicators of growth and development; group
dynamics; structure and behavior of small groups; leadership; organizing people and activities e.g., Harambee etc,
division of labour; fundamentals of project management; technology and society; role and responsibility of
professionals in rural/industrial environment; information technology. Nature of morality; place of morality in
society; human-centered ethics and place of human in the natural world.
SCH 2108 CHEMISTRY II

Organic chemistry: Significance of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, phenols, ketones, aldehydes. Organic
nitrogen compounds, organic halogen compounds. Structures and characteristics of carbohydrates. Proteins and
lipids. Applied chemistry: Introduction to polymer science, hard and soft water. Electro-chemistry, nitrogen cycle,
fuels. Fertilizers, soaps, non-soapy detergents. Anaerobic and aerobic digestion.
SMA 2171 GEOMETRY

Trigonometry: Trigonometry functions, their graphs and inverses for degree and radian measure, addition, multiple
angle and factor formulae, trigonometric identities and equations. Sine and Cosine formulae: Their application to
solution of triangles and identities.
The straight line; equation, parallel and perpendicular lines. The circle: General equation of tangent at point of
contact and from an external point. Polar coordinates, graphs and equations. Ellipse, parabola and hyperbola:
Equations in standard form and with change of origin, chord, tangent and normal including parametric form.
Vectors in two and three dimensions: Addition, subtraction, multiplication by scalars, resolution, scalar and vector
products. Applications to plane trigonometry, geometry of straight line in two and three dimensions, and resultant
force and velocity.
SMA 2173 CALCULUS II

Parametric and implicit differentiation including second and higher derivatives, and application to equations of
tangent and normal. Curve sketching and asymptotes. Hyperbolic functions: Their, differentiation and integration.
Techniques of integration: Powers of trigonometric functions, standard substitution including trigonometric and
hyperbolic functions and method, parts and partial fractions. Solution of first order ordinary differential equations
by separation of variables. Application of integration to kinematics including simple harmonic motion, arc length,
plane and surface area, and volume, in Cartesian coordinates.
Numerical integration: Trapezoidal, mid-ordinate, Simpson's and Prismoidal rules.
SMA 2273 APPLIED MATHEMATICS I

Newton's laws of motion. Mass, force, momentum, energy and power. Motion of a body in a straight line under
uniform or variable acceleration expressed as a function of time. Projectiles in two dimensions under the action of
gravity only.
Statics: Composition and resolution of forces, including friction on a body in equilibrium or in motion,
moments and couples, and equilibrium of a particle and rigid body under a system of coplanar forces.
Elementary dimensional analysis.
SMA 2175 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I

Programming concepts; pseudocode, algorithms, flow charts and decision trees. Programming techniques;
program structures and debugging. Programming in C language. Language syntax. Data types, constants,
variables arrays, relational, arithmetical, logical operations and expressions, decision and loop control
structures, input and output statements, functions and procedures.
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SPH 2171 PHYSICS II

Electricity: Electric and Magnetic quantities. Electrostatics. Chemical effect of current, measurements. DC
circuit laws and analysis. Ohm's, Kirchoffs, superposition, Mesh. Magnetic field; force on conductor; magnetic
circuits. Nucleus radioactivity. X-rays, and gamma rays for material testing. Nuclear energy isotopes and their
uses in Industry.
SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS

General introduction: Public health and hygiene, human physiology, sex and sexuality. History of sexually
transmitted diseases (STD); history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), comparative information on trends, global distribution, justification of importance of
course.
Biology of HIV/AIDS: Overview of immune system, natural immunity of HIV/AIDS, the virus and its life
cycle, disease progression (epidemiology), transmission and diagnosis.
Treatment and management: Nutrition. Prevention and control; abstain, be faithful, condom use, destigmatize
HIV/AIDS (ABCD) method, antiretroviral drugs and vaccines. Pregnancy and AIDS. Management of
HIV/AIDS patients.
Social and cultural practices: Religion and AIDS. Social stigma on HIV/AIDS. Behavioural change. Voluntary
Counselling and Testing (VCT) services. Drug abuse and AIDS, alcohol and hard drugs. Poverty and AIDS.
Families and AIDS orphans.
Government policies: Global policies of AIDS. Legal rights of AIDS patients. Intellectual property rights.
Family set-up/society, population, agriculture, education, development and economy and other sectors.
SECOND YEAR
ECE 2204 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I

Introduction to the concept of stress and strain at a point: Principal stresses and Mohr’s circle of stresses,
volumetric stress, axial stress and strain, Hooke's Law, Moduli of Elasticity and rigidity, Poisson's Ratio. Properties
of sections. Bending and shear stresses. Tensile and compressive tests.
EEE 2208 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I

Current, voltage and resistance. Power sources. Electric power. Joule's law. Series and parallel circuits. Ohm's and
Kirchoff's laws. Direct Current (D.C.) circuit analysis. Electric fields and capacitance. Magnetic circuits. Self
inductance. Mutual inductance. Transient analysis of D.C. circuits with inductance(L),resistance (R),capacitance
(C),Alternating voltage and current. Expressions of sinusoidal current and voltage using vector and complex
numbers. Impedance and admittance. Power in Alternating Current (A.C.) circuits. Analysis of single
phase(A.C.)Circuits. Three-phase alternating current. Analysis of three-phase A.C. circuits. Electrical
measurements and measuring instruments.
EME 2103 INTRODUCTION TO MATERIAL SCIENCE

Structure, crystallography and solidification of metals, alloys, ceramics, glasses and polymers. Micro and macro
structures. Crystal structure of metals. Mechanical properties. Cooling curves. Alloy theory and equilibrium
diagrams.
Iron alloys: Methods of production; iron carbon phase diagrams; types, properties, uses and heat treatment of plain
carbon steels; stainless steels and cast iron. Powder metallurgy;
compaction and sintering. Composite materials; types, properties and uses. Mechanical properties; stress
deformation, proof stress, tensile strength, shear strength, hardness, ductility toughness. Ductile-brittle transitions.
Fracture, toughness. Strengthening methods. Importance of crystal structure in determining properties. Non-
destructive testing techniques. Environmental effects on materials: Corrosion and photo-damage. Physical
examination of materials.
EMM 2202 INTRODUCTION TO MINE DEVELOPMENT

Mining technology: Development procedures, distinctive features, major technological processes for surface and
underground mines, classification of mining methods.
Drilling and rock penetration: Mechanical attack, churn drilling, hand-held drills, airlegs, stopers, sinkers, drifters,
jumbos; rotary-drag bit, diamond drilling rotary -purcussion; Other methods –thermal, hydraulic, electric and
electromagnetic, high frequency vibrations, laser systems.
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Support of excavations: Timbering, roof bolting, rock bolting swelex systems, grouted rebar, cable bolting,
installation procedures, pillar support, steel arches.
Shaft sinking: Shaft and its components, types of shafts, shaft shape and size.
Surface mining: Opening up and development of ore deposits.
Underground mining: Terminology, opening up and development of ore deposits.
EMM 2203 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN III

Detailing of timber structures and connections. Detailing of steel structures, roof trusses, stanchions and
connections. Mining engineering design presentation: Mining water supply and waste water disposal: Pipeline
profile pipe network details, fitting details, connections and intake works.
SMA 2270 CALCULUS III

Limits, continuity and differentiability. Sequences and series: Convergence tests. Mean value theorem of
differential calculus. L'Hopital's rule. Rolle's theorem. Power series: Taylor's and Maclaurin's theorems including
applications to binomial. Logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. Trigonometric and
hyperbolic representations of complex numbers. Partial differentiation including first and second partial
derivatives, total derivative, and change of variable for two independent variables.
Determinants: Their evaluation and properties.
Matrices: Operations, inverse, solution of simultaneous linear equations, Cramer's rule, eigenvalues and
eigenvectors. Application to geometrical transformations in two and three dimensions.
Integration: Reduction formulae, applications to arc length, plane and surface area, volume, mass centre and
moments of inertia in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Improper integrals and their convergence. Integration as the
limit of a sum including pincer method for evaluation of simple integrals. Double integrals including change of
order of integration and change of variable.
SMA 2272 STATISTICS

Introduction to probability and statistics. Theory of errors. Conditional probability. Discrete and continuous
random variables. Distribution functions including Binomial, Poisson, Normal Gamma, Chi-squared, Student's T
and F distributions. Descriptive statistics. Samples, populations, central limit theorem. Inferential statistics
including confidence, limits, test of hypothesis, least squares, goodness of fit and linear regression.
EMM 2204 WORKSHOP PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY

Milling machines: Construction and functions, attachments and cutters installation of vertical head, setting up
cutters, holding workpiece, setting width and depth of cut; milling flat surfaces, grooves and end milling. Milling;
gear cutting; gear hobbing; Shaping; flat and tapered surfaces, slots.
Surface grinding; Cylinder heads, blocks, and other components. Selection of grinding wheels, feeds and speeds.
Grinding; cylindrical grinding, tool and cutter grinding; Honing. Welding: Arc welding and gas welding. Metal
Inert Gas (MIG). Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) and spot. Primary forming machines; Pressing, forging, piercing,
drawing, rolling and extrusion. Foundry:sand casting, shell moulding.
ECE 2214 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS II

Bending stresses in composite sections. Combined bending and axial stresses. Stability of retaining walls.
Torsion of Prismatic circular bars. Elastic buckling of struts: Euler load and stress. Introduction to empirical
column equations: Southwell Plot, Perry Robertson formula. Theories of failure. Torsion test. Performance of
composite materials.
EEE 2213 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II

Direct current motor and generator: Equivalent coupled circuits for electrical and energy conversion, performance
characteristics, testing and speed control. Transformers; coupled circuits and two winding transformers. Equivalent
circuits and phasor diagrams of single phase transformer. Transformer maximum efficiency and regulation, three-
phase winding, connections, grouping, and operation. Three-phase induction motors; operation, equivalent circuit,
performance characteristics, and speed control.
EMM 2201 CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Properties of plain concrete, cements and aggregates. Soundness and compressive strength of cement. Moisture in
aggregates. Sieve analysis, Specific gravity, and Water absorption in aggregates. Batching. Mixing. Transporting,
placing and compacting of concrete. Behavior of concrete. Mix design. Consistency and row of concrete.
Compressive, flexural and tensile strength of concrete. Moduli of elasticity and Poisson's ratio. Quality control
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tests of concrete. Masonry: Building stone, blocks and brick types; properties, uses, deterioration, design. Mixes
and properties of mortar. Quality control tests in masonry and mortars.
Timber: Nature and properties of wood, seasoning and effect of moisture, defects, testing, grading. Basic and
allowable stresses, durability and preservations, uses, fire resistance. Steel: Methods of manufacture, types,
properties, uses, methods of working, heat treatment, welding, defects and fatigue. Introduction to Polymers:
Types, properties and deteriorations.
EMM 2205 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY

The Earth: Composition, structure and zoning. Earth processes: External and internal.
Rocks: Composition, classification and occurrences of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; the rock
cycle.
Minerals and crystals: Crystal structure, crystal symmetry, crystal system, miller indices; physical, chemical and
thermal properties of minerals; thermal expansion, conductivity, radiation and specific heat capacity of minerals.
Identification and occurrences of common ore minerals and
rock-forming minerals.
EMM 2216 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN IV

Architectural drawings for a residential house: Block
plans, floor plans, elevations, cross-section symbols and details of fixings. Reinforced concrete drawings for:
Slabs, beams, columns, stairs and footings. Tracing and reproduction of blue-prints.
Introduction to the use of computers in design and drafting: CAD,
such as Auto-CAD, Auto-Civil, Auto-Staad.
HRD 2203 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS

Factors of production. Types of business ownership. Capital generation and accumulation theory and utility
analysis. Demand and supply. Elasticity. Market price determination and analysis. Market structure. National
income accounting. Risk and uncertainty. International trade. Employment. Economic growth. Introduction to
accounting.
SMA 2271 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

First order differential equations: Solution by separation of variables, homogeneous, exact and integrating factor.
Second order linear equations: Homogeneous with constant and variable coefficients using inverse differential
operators, variation of parameters and Laplace transform methods of solution. Systems of linear differential
equations. Applications such as dynamics, catenaries, circuits and wave motion. Power series solutions including
bessel and legendre functions.
Sets: Elements, specification, finite and infinite, universal, empty and disjoint. Subsets. Venn diagram: Union,
intersection, complement, difference, number of elements and logical arguments.
Boolean algebra: Truth values, logical equivalence, truth tables, NOT, OR and AND operators, and their
application to electric circuits.
SMA 2276 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II

Programming in high level languages such as C++ and FORTRAN: Types of variables including complex and
double precision, multidimensional arrays, relational, arithmetical, logical operations and expressions, transfer
of control including nested looped, format directed input and output, starting handling, files processing and
scientific subrountines. Applications to engineering problems.
EMM 2217 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT I

The students shall be attached to mining engineering firms locally so as to gain experience in mining and
mineral processing operations. Emphasis shall focus on the need for the students to understand generally the
exploration, mining extraction and mineral processing techniques and operation in this sector of industry.
Students will be required to work in an actual mining environment under the guidance of a mining supervisor who
will be expected to train, instruct and institute good mining practices.
THIRD YEAR
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EMM 2301 FLUID MECHANICS I
Definitions and properties of fluids, units and dimensions. Fluid statics; pressure, manometry, forces on
submerged planes, buoyancy and flotation.
General fluid motion: The continuum and control volume concepts. Ideal flow concepts: Two-dimensional
potential flow treated with emphasis on applications in relation to flow visualization (around submerged bodies
and the flow net) with minimum mathematical rigour. Definition of streamlines, path lines, stagnation point.
Flow, turbulent flow, descriptive treatment of boundary layer concepts (skin and form resistance and
separation). Conservation of mass, impulse-momentum principles and application to impingement of jets on
surface, jet propulsion, pipe bends and nozzles. Conservation of energy (first law of thermodynamics).
Bernoulli’s equation. Application of energy equation to the Prandtl tube, pitot static tube, nozzles, orifices,
Venturi meters.
EMM 2304 SOIL MECHANICS

Introduction: Origin and composition of soils. Soil structure. Physical and mechanical properties of soils.
Permeability: Flow of water in soils. Darcy’s law of flow. Shear Strength: Principal planes and stresses, Mohr’s
circles. Mohr-Coulomb’s theory.
Stability of slopes: Stress and stability analysis.
Site investigations: Reconnaissance sampling, field tests.
EGE 2321 ENGINEERING SURVEYING I

Introduction: Surveying and mapping in the evolution of society, branches of surveying, brief history of surveying.
Principles of surveying; methods used in surveying, plane coordinate systems, the principal of control for survey,
checks in surveys, mistakes and errors, precision and accuracy.
Direct linear measurements; equipment, field procedure, reduction of measured distance, sources of errors,
standard of accuracy.
Principles of detail surveying; chain and plane surveying.
Differential levelling: Basic concepts and definitions, instrument types, class and adjustments. Methods of
levelling, computation, sources of mistakes and errors. The use of levelling, spot heighting, contouring, cross
sections and profiles. Related field work.
EMM 2311 PHYSICAL METALLURGY I

Elastic and plastic properties of materials: Stress/strain
relationships; conditions for plastic instability; yielding theories.
Crystallography: Crystal structure; point lattices; Miller indices for directions and
planes; zones and zone law; Miller-Bravais indices.
Phase diagrams and phase equilibria: Phase rule; conditions for phase
transformations; invariant transformations; lever rule; cooling curves; phases in
alloy systems free energy/composition curves; interstitial and substitutional solid
solutions.
Defects: Dislocations and point defects. Dislocations: Origins of dislocation
theory; screw edge mixed dislocations; dislocation motion. Elastic energy of
dislocations; forces on dislocations; interaction between dislocations. Point
defects: Schottky and Frenkel defects; vacancies and vacancy motion; interstitial
atoms and divacancies.
Diffusion: Mechanisms; kinetics of diffusion, effects of temperature; non-
steady state diffusion; diffusion in binary substitutional alloys. Solid-state
nucleation and growth: Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation; Twinning.
Heat-treatment procedures: Solutioning; quenching; ageing. Properties and uses
of selected engineering materials: Lightweight metals and alloys; brasses and
bronzes; eutectic alloys; steels; super alloys; magnetic materials; tool materials.
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EMM 2309 GEOLOGY I

Introduction to structural geology: Principles of stratigraphy, primary structures. Secondary structure: Folds,
faults, joints, rock stress patterns, deformation mechanics.
Basic principles of stereographic projection and its use in solving structural problems. Structural analysis.
Exploration geochemistry: Lithogeochemical, hydrogeochemical and biogeochemical.
Exploration geophysics: Gravimetric method, magnetic method, radiometric method, seismic refraction and
reflection methods, electric resistivity method.
Remote sensing and photogeology as prospecting methods.
EMM 2313 CHEMICAL METALLURGY I

Introduction to Thermochemistry: Definitions and conventions.Heat of reaction.Heat of formation. Law of
Hess. Equation of Kirchhoff. Effects of changes of state. Maximum flame temperatures. Introduction to
calorimetry.
Auxiliary functions:Entropy change of a chemical reaction. Helmholtz free energy.Gibbs free energy.The Gibbs-
Helmholtz equation. Chemical potential.
Reactions involving gases: Activity. Equilibrium constant. The van't Hoff equation.Reactions involving pure
condensed phases and a gaseous phase.Ellingham diagrams.Richardson's nomograph.The oxides of
carbon,Boudouard reaction. Alternative standard states. Solubility of gases in metals.Solutions containing several
dilute solutes.
Solutions:Raoult's law.Henry's law.Gibbs-Duhem equation. Activity and Chemical potential.Gibbs energy of
solution. Tangential intercepts.Non-ideal solutions.Activity coefficient.Dilute solution.Regular solutions.Excess
partial molar quantities.
SMA 2371 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Surfaces and curves in three dimensions. Simultaneous equations of the first order. Methods of solution
of dx/P=dy/Q=dz/R. Orthogonal trajectories of systems of curves on a surface. Linear partial differential
equations of the first order. Partial differential equations of the second order; Laplace, Poisson, heat
and wave equations, methods of the solution by separation of the variables for Cartesian, spherical
polar and cylindrical polar coordinates, and by Laplace and Fourier transform. Applications to engineering.
EMT 2304 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATIONS

Elements of a measurement system: Accuracy, precision, sensitivity of instrument. Sources of error. Error
analysis. Transducers: Resistive, capacitive, inductive, optical, thermal etc. Analogue instruments. Digital
instruments. Instrument transformers. Alternating Current/ Direct Current (AC/DC) bridges. Cathode ray
oscilloscope (CRO). Calibration of instruments. Measurements of voltage, current, charge, resistance,
inductance, capacitance, phase angle, frequency, power and energy.
Generalized performance of instrumentation systems. Static characteristics. Meteorological standards, error
analysis. Dynamic characteristics: Dynamic system models. Transducers for non-electrical quantities,
application to measurement of primary variable: mechanical, thermal, acoustic. Remote sensing techniques.
Signal conditioning. Microprocessor application in instrumentation. Noise and interference reduction. Chart
recorder: X-Y plotters, digital data recording, digital displays.
EMM 2302 FLUID MECHANICS II

Specific applications:Steady flow in pipes:Application of continuity, energy and momentum equation to steady
flow of real fluids through pipes, the Hagen-Poiseuille equation, laminar flow through parallel plates.The Darcy-
Weisbach formula and the friction factor variation with Reynold's number and relative roughness, expansion and
contraction losses, equivalent resistance of valves,bends and fittings, pump and turbine works, transmission of
power through a nozzle at the end of a pipleline.Pipes in parallel and in series.Analysis of pipe network.
Flow through open channels:Definition of open channel or free surface flow, steady uniform flow in a rectangular
open channel. Chezy and Manning formulae, force of a stream, critical depth, slow and fast flows, the hydraulic
jump, the specific energy and its application to channel transitions, weirs and the venturi
flume.
EMM 2303 THERMODYNAMICS I

Definition: System, process, state, property of a system,cycle, pressure, volume, temperature, work and
heat,energy.First law of thermodynamics:Internal energy,non-flow energy equation, energy equation and
reversibility.Application of first law to flow and non flow processes.Continuity equation.Second law of
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thermodynamics: Concept of heat engine. Engine efficiency. Entropy:Determination and property diagrams.The
carnot cycle. Working fluids, properties of fluids and vapours; thermodynamic properties of steam;properties
diagrams.Avogadro's law, the equation of state of a perfect gas specific heats and non-flow gas processes.
EGE 2322 ENGINEERING SURVEYING II

Angular measurements:The theodolite;categories of theodolites, design, testing procedures, temporary and
permanent adjustment.
Traversing:General principles, types of traverses, computation, detection of blunders, standard of accuracy.
Electromagnetic distance measurement(EDM),total station,electronic theodolite, integrated surveying and
mapping systems.Global positioning system (GPS).
Tacheometry:Parallactic angle,substance bar method, stadia method, self-reducing instruments,
accuracy.Techniques in topographical mapping:Tacheometric survey, accuracies.
Application to bridge and dam site surveys.Measurement of small displacement and deformations and
trigonometric heighting.
Trignometric levelling :Principles, methods and sources of errors.
Trignometric point determination :Intersection, Resection and
Electromagnetic distance measurement: Microwave and lightwave distance measurement, the atmosphere and its
effects on EDM, accuracies and treatment of errors.
Errors; weighting of observations and methods of least squares for adjustment.
Introduction to Geographical Information System (G.I.S.) and remote sensing.
Related field work.
EMM 2307 ROCK MECHANICS I

Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of rock masses, classification of rocks according to their strength.
Analysis of stress, stress in a plane, Mohr’s circle of stress, cohesion, angle of internal friction, stress in three
dimensions, analysis of strain, stress-strain relations, modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio.
Mechanical testing of rocks: specimen preparation, tests for tensile strength, uniaxial compressive strength, flexure
strength, shear strength, triaxial compressive strength, inelastic behaviour of solids. Idealized material, properties of
rocks, creep.
EMM 2310 GEOLOGY II

Ore deposit:Definition;materials used in formation of ore deposit. Processes of formation of mineral
deposit:Magnetic concentration, sublimation, contact metasomatic,replacement,cavity filling,
sedimentation,evaporation,mechanical concentration,residual concentration, oxidation and supergene
enrichment, hydrothermal.
Exploration and sampling: Procedures, estimation of grade and tonnage, area and volumes,use of planimeter, ore
reserve classification systems. Morphology of mineral bodies, ore texture and structures. Physical and structural
features controlling localization of ore bodies.
Classification of mineral bodies; origin, occurrence and use of oral deposits. Origin, occurrence and uses of the
following ore deposits: Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum; Non-ferrous metals such as copper, lead,
zinc, tin, aluminium; Ferroalloy metals such as iron, manganese, nickel, chromium and cobalt; Minor metals
such as mercury, uranium, magnesium; Energy minerals such as coal, oil formation. Methods used in
estimating and calculating the ore reserves and the assay values.
The mineral resources of Kenya.
EMM 2312 PHYSICAL METALLURGY II

Strengthening Mechanisms: Strain hardening.Precipitation hardening (age hardening).Polycrystalline
strengthening. Fibre stengthening. Strain ageing.
Fracture Mechanics:Brittle fracture.Griffith criterion.Stress intensity factor.Brittle-ductile transitions.
Creep:Primary, secondary and tertiary creep.X-ray Diffraction: Bragg's law.Diffractometer method.Debye-
Scherrer powder method. Structure factor.
Electron diffraction:Theorems.Weiss zone law. Construction of diffraction patterns.Indexing diffraction
patterns.Eutectoid and Pro-eutectoid transformations in the Fe-C systems:The eutectoid reaction.Nucleation
and growth of pearlite.Ferrite/pearlite reactions.Isothermal decomposition of austenite.Ferrite morphologies.
Martensitic transformations:General features of martensitic transformations. Mechanism of martensite formation.
Bain model.
Bainite and time-temperature-transormation (TTT) curves.
Hardenability: Jominy-end quench test. Cylinder series test. Ideal critical diameter. Heat-treatment of steel.
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Surface hardening of steel: Carburizing. Nitriding. Effect of alloying elements on the properties of steel.
EMM 2314 CHEMICAL METALLURGY II

Ions in solution:Electrolytes.Aqueous solutions.Ionic activity. Debye-Huckel theory.Bronsted-Lowry
theory:Acids and bases.pH-scale.Buffer solutions.
Phase diagrams in binary systems:Gibbs energy in binary systems. Gibbs energy-composition diagrams.Liquid and
solid standard states.Activities of components determined from phase diagrams. Solid-solution diagrams.
Examples.
Phase diagrams in ternary and multi-component systems:Some examples from metallurgical practice.
Reaction kinetics:Homogeneous reactions:Reaction rate,rate constant,order of reaction,effect of temperature
upon reaction rate,activation energy,catalysts.Effect of concentration upon reaction
rate,diffusion,diffusivity,Fick's laws of diffusion. Heterogeneous reactions:Rate determining steps.Theories of
reaction rates.
Electrochemistry:Conduction by electrolytes.Faraday's law.Single electrode potentials.Relationship between
chemical and electrical driving forces.Types of electrochemical cell.Electrochemical series.Reference
electrodes:pH measurements. Nernst equation and its application.
SMA 2370 CALCULUS IV

Functions of several variable:Partial differentiation including gradient,divergence and curl operations,change of
variable including spherical and cylindrical polar coordinates,Taylor’s theorem,stationary points,langrage
multipliers, and tangent plane.
Integral calculus:Improper integrals and their convergence, fourier series, mean value theorem, mean value and
route mean square of an integrable function, double and triple integrals, Jacobian and change of variables, line and
surface integrals, Stokes, Greens and divergence theorems, and applications to potential theory such as
gravitational attraction, electrostatics and fluid dynamics.
EMM 2317 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT II

The students shall be attached to mining firms.
The focus will be on the students to enhance practical experience in well established mining and mineral processing
industries.
They will also be required to work and gain experience in open and underground mining techniques, mineral
extraction and subsequent processing.
FOURTH YEAR
EMM 2401 MINERAL PROCESSING I

Introduction: Terminology, scope of mineral processing,mineral characteristics and their use in
separation.Characterization of particles: Specific surface, equivalent diameters, shape factors, standard size scale,
screen analysis, presentation of sizing data, particle-size distribution functions.
Communinution:Review of properties of solids.Mechanics of particle fracture, energy consumption in size
reduction, grindability. Bond's work index.Test methods:Bond's, Holme's method. Crushing: Principles. Jaw
crushers, gyratory crushers, cone crushers, crushing rolls, hammer mills, vibrating mills.Grinding: Principles. Types
of grinding mills and accessories.Operating parameters, grinding circuits.
Screening:Principles, screening efficiency, closed-circuit operation, circulating load. Grizzleys, trommel
screens, shaking and vibrating screens, DSM screens, recent developments.
Storage and transport of dry ore:Storage bins and feeders, belt conveyors, belt weighers, ancillary equipment.
Relative motion of fluids and solids; review of fluids dynamics. Settling in the laminar, turbulent and intermediate
size ranges, effect of particle shape,effect of solids concentration, free and hindered settling, elutriation, teeters,
flow through porous media, fluidization, hydraulic transport. Non-newtonian fluids. Impeller mixing. Sub-sieve
size analysis: Sedimentation methods, elutriation methods, permeability methods, electronic counting, on-stream
particle-size analysis.Industrial classification: Settling ponds, hydraulic classifiers, mechanical classifiers, the
hydrocyclone. Operating parameters.
EMM 2404 UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN I

Review of bulk underground mining methods.Orebody characterization for mine design, classification and
estimation of ore reserves. Criteria for underground mine planning optimization and estimation of production
capacities.
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Principles of mine layout, location of shafts, ramps, raisers, headings, level sequencing and sub-level spacing
optimization.
Selection of mining methods-numerical approach sub-level stoping design : General layout, development,stoping
(design of ring/fan pattern, charge calculations),large hole drilling and Vertical Crater Retreat (VCR)
application, sub-level stoping simulation costing.
Sub-level caving design : Fundamentals of stope design/layout development, drilling and blasting, gravity flow
analysis, stope design optimization using Computer Aided Design(CAD),estimation of mining cost.
EMM 2406 SURFACE MINE DESIGN I

Pit design information:Diamond drill data, drill hole patterns, preparation of plans and sections, short and long-term
mine plans, general information on a mining project.
Mineral block models: Orebody modelling (geometrical and mathematical models), block data and mine design.
Ore reserve estimation: Mineral inventory and mineable reserves, grade-tonnage curves.
Mineral block evaluation criteria: Cut-off grade and stripping ratio calculation.
EMM 2408 MINING MACHINERY I

Introduction to excavating machines;Blasting,loading transporting.
Exploring and prospecting machines: rock drills, diamond drills, water jet drills, jet flame drills.
Processing machines : Metallurgical and chemical processing equipment.
EMM 2410 ROCK MECHANICS II

Development of elastic proto-types to investigate stress/strain around mine openings. Failure theories in
relation to fracture patterns accompanying indentor testing, triaxial compression failure and impact testing,
stereographic methods of 3D-stress analysis. Effect of fault and joint development in large rock
masses:analytical methods. Various instrumentation: displacement sensors, gauges to estimate the magnitude of
the load (stress) in a fault; hydraulic-fracturing, or "hydrofrac,". Ground support principles and mechanics of
common support systems, loads on supports, hydraulic backfill, earth pressures, consolidation theory and
practical consequences in mining, mechanics of subsidence and caving rock burst mechanics, slope stability,
rock mechanics instrumentation.
EMM 2411 MINE ENVIRONMENT I

Mines atmosphere: Composition, impurities, mines gases, gases in sub surface openings, classification,
mixtures, detection and monitoring. Radiation and radon gas control and monitoring.
Mines dust: Hazardous nature of dust, classification, assessment of dust concentration, aerodynamic behavior of
dust particles, production and control of dust in mines.
Fire and explosions: Fire gases and their compositions, stoppings, seals and suction pressure balance.
Explosions: Coal dust explosions, gas explosion, sulfide dust explosions, suppression of mines explosion.
Physiological effects: Thermal regulation of human body, physiological heat transfer, indices of heat stress, heat
illness, cold environment, heat tolerance, acclimatization and variation of productivity with mine climate.
Mine climate: Heat and humidity, psychometrics of dry and moist air and relationships, psychrometric charts,
physiological effects on mines, simulation of climatic conditions in mines.
HRD 2209 MINERAL ECONOMICS
Minerals and economic development; Theories and policies of economic development; Renewable and non-
renewable resources; Scarcity of mineral resources and its management; Rent for mineral resources; Taxation
and licensing of mineral resources; Pricing and costing of minerals; Technological and economic
characteristics of key mineral groups: Industrial minerals, energy minerals, iron, steel and non-ferrous metals
and gemstones; Macro economic policies and mineral mining.
EGE 2421 ENGINEERING SURVEYING III

Setting out works; survey procedures for setting out different construction in horizontal and vertical planes.
Introduction to mine underground surveying techniques, tunnel surveying, correlation of surface and underground
surveying, derivation and transfer of azimuth.
Hydrographic surveying: Tidal and non-tidal waters, shoreline, off-shore and deep-sea surveys for safety of
engineering works and exploitation of submarine resources. Sounding for depths, echo sounding, instrumentation,
techniques, reduction and interpretation of sounding. Electronic satellite and acoustic systems in off-shore surveys,
plotting the chart.
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EMM 2416 POWER SUPPLY OF MINES

Power generation system.Principles of power supply to mining equipment and machines.Three phase synchronous
machines. Equivalent circuits,performance and characteristics. Short circuit ratio.Saturation effects.Power angle
diagrams.Paralleling behaviour on infinite busbar system, effects of change of excitation on power
factor.Synchronous phase modifier, determination of KVA.Power factor correction methods.
Distribution system design and layout substations.
Switchgear and protection: Fuses, circuit breakers and relays, basic principles of overcurrent and overvoltage
protection.
Earthing of electrical machines and equipment.
Fault location in a distribution system.
EMM 2420 HYDROMETALLURGY

Introduction: Terminology, scope of hydrometallurgical extraction, material sources.
Review of electrochemistry:Ionics and electrodics.Predominance area diagrams in Me-H-O systems.
Irreversible phenomena: Exchange current density,concentration and activation overpotentials, Butler-Volmer
relationship, Tafel equations, limiting current density, electrode passivation.
Leaching:Thermodynamic aspects, kinetics of leaching,choice of lixiviant, bacterial leaching.Co-current and
counter-current operation.Leaching methods:In-situ, heap, dump, agitation and pressure leaching.Leaching
equipment and operating practice. Separating of leach solutions from residues.
Solution purification and concentration: Thermodynamics,kinetics, equipment and operating practice of chemical
precipitation methods, ion exchange processes using solid resing, adsorption processes using activated charcoal,
solvent extraction processes.
Recovery of metal from solution:Thermodynamics,kinetics, equipment and operating practice of cementation
processes, hydrogen reduction and other gaseous reduction processes.Reclamation of metal from waste
liquours.
Electrowinning and electrorefining:Tankhouse lay-out,types of anodes and blanks, fabrication of starting
sheets.Operating parameters and operating practice in electrowinning and electrorefining.Electrolyte
impurities, anode slimes, liberator circuits, regeneration of spent electrolytes.Use of additives, diaphrams,
anode bags, periodic current reversal.Electrolysis of fused salts.
Flowsheets for the hydrometallurgical extraction of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, gold and aluminium.
EMM 2425 PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION

Instrumentation:Theory and principles of measurement temperature, pressure, level, flow, viscosity, pH and
similar measurements used in the control of some metallurgical processes.Aspects on transducers.
Process control:The dynamic behaviour of process units and the automotic control of process units. Classical and
laplace transformation methods used in investigating the transient and frequency response of linear elements and
feedback control circuits. State variable formulation and transfer functions to be considered. Criteria for the
stability of control circuits and the selection of controllers, final control elements and control settings. Use of
analog controllers as control elements :pneumatic controllers.Introduction to the basic principles of direct digital
control. Basic principles in control instrument: mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electronic devices.
EMM 2422 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I
Introduction:Laws of conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Fick's, Newton's and Fourier's laws.Units and
dimensions. Dimensionless groups, dimensional analysis.
Momentum transfer:Viscosity and the mechanism of momentum trasport.Velocity distribution in laminar and
turbulent flow. Equations of continuity, motion and mechanical energy (Bernoulli's equation).Use of
macroscopic balances to set up steady state flow problems.Boundary layer theory.
Mass transfer: Diffusivity and the mechanism of mass transport. Concentration distribution in solids and in laminar
flow. Equations of change in multi-component systems. Concentration distributions with more than one
independent variable. Macroscropic momentum, energy and mechanical energy balances and their use in solving
steady state problems.
EMM 2402 MINERAL PROCESSING II

Dewatering:Thickening and thickness;Principles,description, operating parameters,practical features,recent
developments. Flocculation:Basic principles,types of flocculant, applications. Filtration:Principles, Drum
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filters, disc filters, belt filters, leaf filters, filter presses, accessories, filter plant vacuum systems.Filter
aids.Filtration testing.Cake dewatering,cake washing.
Gravity concentration:Principles,equipment and operating practice of heavy media separation,jigging,flowing film
methods,shaking tables.
Froth flotation:Basic physical and chemical aspects.Flotation reagents. Principles and types of flotation machines.
Flotation circuits and practice.
Basic principles,equipment and applications of magnetic separation,electrostatic separation and high-tension
separation methods.
Tailings disposal:Construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of tailings dumps by spraying and by
cycloning.General environmental considerations.
Flowsheets for the beneficiation of copper and cobalt, lead, zinc, gold, tin, coal, phosphate, industrial minerals.
EMM 2403 THERMODYNAMICS II

Vapour power cycles:Carnot cycle, rankine and improved rankine cycle.Psychrometry:Specific properties of moist
air, moist air processes.Air conditioning;air conditioning processes and air conditioning plant.
Refrigeration: Reversed carnot cycle, refrigerating effect and coefficient of performance.Refrigerant
characteristics.Types of refrigerating cycles; vapour compression and absorption refrigeration.Introduction to
mechanisms of heat transfer: Fourier's law of conduction.Steady conduction through simple shapes and composite
materials.Convection: Natural and forced convection.
Radiation:Black body radiation.The grey body.The Stefan-Boltzman law.
EMM 2405 UNDERGROUND MINE DESIGN II

Block caving design:General layout,development,stoping, cavability studies,caving and draw control,dilution and
recovery, productivity and cost calculations, mechanization.
Study of other mining systems, Cut-and-fill, room and pillar, shrinkage stopes, vein mining. Cascade mining
and vertical crater retreat.
Materials handling systems:Ore flow underground(ore passes, conveyors, rail haulage), hoisting, grade and
tonnage reconciliation, capacity calculations.
Underground services :Ventilation, drainage systems, power supply, compressed air distribution, water supply,
lighting, personnel transport.
EMM 2407 SURFACE MINE DESIGN II

Determination of ultimate pit limits: Pit limit shell generation, hand methods and computerized final pit
design, simulation approach to pit design.
Material properties and volume calculations:Pit entry systems, box cut design and trench volume calculations.
Production planning:Phase-plans, regime of stripping operations, determination of output rates, production control
and management.
Drilling and blasting:Drill performance calculations, blasting design and explosive consumption, costing.
Materials handling:Loading and transportation equipment, equipment specification, productivity analysis, costing.
Dewatering and drainage systems.
EMM 2409 MINING MACHINERY II

Materials handling equipment:Excavator loaders, dragline scrapers, dipper shovels and dragline cranes, suction
dredges and pipelines. Trucks, rail roads, conveyors, wire rope hoists.
Requirements of mining machines:Surface requirements; underground
requirements
Auxiliary Equipment. Drainage pumps, mechanically moved jacks.
Ventilator fans, crushers, screen classifiers. Concentrators, froth floatation and magnetic and electrostatic
equipment.
Mining Power: Diesel powered engines, electric powered engines, compressed air, underground mining power
distribution, mining ventilation equipment, mining illumination.
SMA 2471 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I

Finite differences and interpolations, numerical
differentiation and integration :Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules, Gaussian quadrature,numerical solution of
differential equations; Picard, Taylor's series, Euler, Runge-Kutta and Milne's methods. System of linear equations:
Matrix iterative method Gauss-Seidal iteration methods.
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EMM 2417 MINING ENVIRONMENT II
Mine air conditioning:Air conditioning systems,air handling equipment, ducting system, analysis and design.
Air flow in mines: The Atkisons Equation and the square law .
Air ways resistance, friction and shock losses, shafts and fittings. Dynamic effects of moving conveyances ,
methods of reducing shafts resistance. Loading and unloading stations, intersections, air power.
Mine ventilation: Air ventilation in mine and ventilation control, mine systems, district systems auxiliary systems,
controlled and partial recalculation underground repositories. Ventilation systems, natural, mechanical, fans theory,
types, performance characteristic curves , fan laws, tests, location and installation requirements.
Ventilation planning: Systems analysis and planning procedures, establishment of basic net work, air flow
requirements and velocity limits. Ventilation network design and analysis. Ventilation air way sizing, ventilation
network simulation. Ventilation surveys.
HRD 2206 MICRO ECONOMICS

Nature and scope of economics; Central economic concepts, scarcity, choice, opportunity cost; Economic
methodology and its basic concepts; Economic systems; Concepts of demand and supply; Equilibrium analysis
and application; Elasticity; Arc and point measurements, determinants and application; Consumer theory:
cardinalist and ordinalist approaches, developments in demand theory; Theory of production: law of variable
proportions, law of increasing and decreasing returns to scale, theory of costs, optimum firm size, theory of the
firm, profit maximization, market structure, perfect competition, imperfect competition, monopolies; Factor
market: demand and supply analysis of factor markets, pricing of production factors; Theory of general
equilibrium and welfare economics.
EMM 2418 POWER ELECTRONICS AND CONTROL

Semiconductor diode as a p-n junction and its characteristics.
Bipolar transistor in the common base (CB) or Common-Emitter(CE)
Common Collector(CC) or emitter follower configurations. Amplifiers:Bipolar transistor power and small-signal.
Oscillators;sinusoidal such as base-tuned and collector-tuned. Hartlley and Colpitts transistors.Power supply;half
wave and full-wave rectifiers.Wave-shaping and pulse generating techniques. Power switching
devices;thyristors,Zener diode, thermistors and unijunction transistors.Arithmetic circuits, binary addition,
substraction and 2’s complement.Logic circuits;logic symbols;AND,OR,gates and NOT operators, boolean algebra.
Number systems and codes;binary to decimal conversion, hexadecimal and
octal numbers, excess-3-code,Gray code. Shift registers:serial in-serial out, serial in parallel out,parallel in-serial
out, parallel in-parallel out. Counters:synchronous, ansynchronous and up-down. Flip flops:RS,D and JK.
EMM 2419 MINING AND QUARRY EXPLOSIVES

Rock dynamics.
Explosives: types; products, initiation and priming. Blasthole loading; blast design. Environmental effects of
blasting, blasting safety, ground motion from explosives, basic mechanics of rock breakage. Open pit
production; blasting-factors affecting production, blast design, blasting damage and its control, effects on pit
wall stability and control methods. Underground production; blasting, opening cuts, blasting rounds, rock
damage, blast casting.
EMM 2421 PYROMETALLURGY

Roasting:Thermodynamics and kinetics of roasting.Predominance area diagrams of Me-S-O systems.Selection of
roasting parameters: Gas composition and temperature;oxidising roasting,chloridizing roasting.Industrial roasting
units:Multiple hearth furnace, sintering machine,fluid-bed roasting,and flash roasting.TORCO process.
Reduction:Thermodynamics and kinetics of oxide reduction. Ellingham diagram, Boudouard reaction,reduction of
iron oxides in blast furnace, direct and indirect reduction, behaviour of impurities, reduction of other oxidic
concentrates and calcines, reduction of oxides of volatile metals, thermodynamic considerations, reduction of zinc
in retorts and IS-furnace, zinc fuming,metallothermic and carbothermic reduction of magnesium.
Matte smelting: Slags and mattes, thermodynamics of matte-slag separation, magnetite formation in matte
smelting units, matte smelting in blast furnace,reverberatory furnaces, electric furnaces.Flash smelting:
Outokumpu and INCO processes.
Converting:first and second stages of converting,magnetite formation during converting, copper losses in
converter slags, methods of copper recovery from converter slags.peirce-smith converter, hoboken
(syphon)converter, and top-blown converter.
Refining:Removal of impurities by oxidation or sulphidization, copper fire-refining, lead softening,refining by
intermetallic compound precipitation and liquid phase separation (liquation), zone and vacuum refining.
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EMM 2423 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II

Heat transfer:Thermal conductivity and the mechanism of energy transport.Temperature distribution in solids
and laminar flow. Equations of energy in non-isothermal systems. Equations of motion for forced and free
convection in non-isothermal flow, unsteady heat conduction in solids. Steady heat conduction in laminar flow.
Energy balances and their uses in solving steady state problems.
EMM 2426 FERROUS METALLURGY

Iron ores: Nature and occurrence; iron-bearing minerals; Geology of iron ore deposits.
Beneficiation of iron ores: Crushing, screening and blending. Concentration processes. Agglomeration processes:
Sintering, pelletizing, nodulizing and briquetting.
Fluxes in iron and steelmaking: types and functions; Limestone and lime, dolomite, quartzite ores. Calcining
Fuels for iron and steelmaking: Types; Coal, coke, natural gas, tar, fuel oil, by-product gas, nuclear fuel.
Iron production: Blast furnace; construction and operation. Principles of reduction, reactions in the blast
furnace, slags, composition and grades of iron produced. External desulphurization of hot metal. Production of
iron by direct reduction processes.
Steelmaking: properties of steels,steel types,influence of various elements on steel properties. Steel classifications.
Basic Open Hearth Process (BOH): Open hearth furnace; materials; charging and refining a low carbon heat, open
tap; production of medium and high carbon and alloy steels in an open hearth furnace. Refining in an open hearth:
Temperature, carbon and sulphur control.
Basic Electric Arc Process (EF): Power supply, electrodes and power consumption, construction of arc furnace,
scrap segregation and management. Steelmaking practices.
Basic Oxygen Process (BOF):Construction of a BOF,BOF refractories, chemistry and thermochemistry of the BOF.
Low and high hot metal practices.BOF heat and iron yields. Bottom blown BOF(Q-BOF).
High alloy steels: Classification and production. Production of stainless steels and high carbon tool steels.
Electric arc and OAD practices.
Vacuum degassing of steel.Pouring pit practices.Ingots and steel types.Continuous casting.Pollution control and
energy considerations.
EMM 2427 PRACTICAL ATTACHMENT III

Students shall be attached to firms so as to work under experienced miners and mineral processing engineers. The
student will be required to understudy the mining and processing operations and select a case study of a specific
area in mining which he/she will understudy and come up with recommendations to improve on the production and
processing of minerals.
FIFTH YEAR
EMM 2501 PROJECT ( 2 UNITS)

Each final year student will undertake a project over two semesters which is approved by the department and
carried out under the supervision of academic staff. The objective of the project will be to synthesize the knowledge
acquired in problem definition, analysis, design, construction, evaluation, measurement and communication. The
student will prepare a project report to be submitted at the end of the second semester.
HRD 2207 MACRO ECONOMICS

Relationship between micro and macro economics; National income accounting: National income
determination, Circular flow of income and expenditure, adjustments and other concepts of national income,
difficulties in estimation of national income, uses of national income statistics; Simple Keynesian model of
income determination, consumption, investment, government and foreign sector; Consumption of savings
functions, theories of investment; The multiplier and accelerator effect; Trade cycles; Nature, development and
functions of money; Demand and supply of money; Price index; Credit creation; Financial institutions; Interest
rates; Monetary policy; Equilibrium in the money and product markets; Money and capital markets;
Government taxation and expenditure; National debt; Fiscal and monetary policies and macro economic
objectives; International trade theories; Free trade and protectionism; Terms of trade; Balance of trade; Balance
of trade; Balance of payment; International liquidity; Exchange rates; International institutions.
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EMM 2504 MATERIALS HANDLING AND EQUIPMENT
Fundamentals of equipment selection, machine application and working environment.
Classification of equipment according to the main mining processes, loosening equipment, hand tools, drilling
equipment, ripping machines.
Loading equipment: Power shovel, draglines, wheel loader, hydraulic excavator, scrapers, loading machines for
underground operations, load-haul-dump (LHD) equipment.
Transport and hoisting systems:Cages and skips. Winders:Types, speed control, braking devices, construction of
wire ropes.Shaft equipment.Loading pockets.Haulage sytems:Trucks,scrapers, conveyors,hydraulic transportation
sytems.
Mine drainage and dewatering pumps.Hard-rock tunnelling machines and raise borers.
Auxiliary equipment:Dozers, motor graders, cranes, water carts, crushers.Compressed air:Generation and
distribution in the mines. Compressors:Characteristics and operation.
EMM 2505 OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Theory of optimization, models in operations research operations research methodology.
Linear programming:Graphical, simplex, methods for transportation, allocation algorithms.Dynamic programming:
Multi-stage decisions, inter-programming, inventory models.Probabilistic methods:Decision trees, simulation;
Monte Carlo, queuing theory, game theory, Markov chains.Scheduling: CPM and PERT network analysis.
Application of operations research to mining problems.
HRD 2205 INDUSTRIAL LAW

Nature and source of law; Laws of Tort and Contract; The Factories Act (Cap 514); Health, safety and welfare;
Offences, penalties and legal proceedings; Trade Unions Act (Cap 233); Legal status of trade unions,
registration, membership and liabilities; Trade Disputes Act (Cap 234); Jurisdiction of the industrial court;
Protection of essential services, life and property; Other relevant Acts – Industry Act, Mining Act, Health and
Safety Act, Patents Act; Environmental Protocol.
EMM 2511 SELECTED MINERAL MINING METHODS I

The students will undertake a study of mining a selected mineral within the region with emphasis on the
following topics:mining equipment, air conditioning, transportation, lighting, and organization chart.
Assessment will be through seminar presentations and an individual semester report. A tour to an active mine
constitutes part of the study.
EMM 2513 GEOSTATISTICS

Geostatistics and mining application: The steps involved in proving a deposit. Geostatistical language, some
typical problems and their geostatistical approach.
Theory regionalised variables: Regionalized variables and random functions, estimation variables and random
functions, estimation variables, dispersion variables, regulations, calculation of the mean values.
Structural analysis: Nested structures and the nugget effect, models of variograms, practice of structural analysis.
Kriging and estimation of In-situ resources.
Theory of Kriging:Application of Kriging, variance of global estimation.
EMM 2514 MINE SURVEYING I

Review of instruments: Theodolites and mining theodolites, electro-optical distance measuring instruments, gyro-
theodolites, lasers, optical plummets, magnetic instruments.
Peg survey and normal underground survey.Procedure for directing gradient. Calculations, plans and reports.
Check surveys.Shaft plumbing. Use of optical precision plummets and lasers.Mechanical plummets.
Disturbances of plumbline; earth rotation, air turbulence, others. Transfer of bearing from surface to
underground. Gyro-application. Weisbach method, Weiss method, Gauss collimation, resection method.
Coordinate calculations. Use of vectors in computations.
Ore reserves and quantities. Setting out of directions and curves. Laser applications. Slope planning
EMM 2517 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING I

Site exploration: Desk studies, Planning, geological information, sub-surface exploration: geophysical methods,
boring and sampling, penetration tests, remote sensing, and marine investigations. Foundations: Types and
selection for given sitings such as rafts and piles. Slope stability: Angle of slope, soil type and loading. Earth
pressure: Lateral, active and passive. Load bearing capacity: Determination for various soil types. Ground water:
dewatering techniques.
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EMM 2520 FOUNDRY AND CASTING PROCESSES

Theory of nucleation:Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation; foreign nuclei.
Solidification of pure metals: Effect of temperature gradients; Dendritic growth,preferred orientation.
Solidification of alloys: Solute-redistribution.Steady state solidification and its transients.Effect of mixing.
Thermal and constitutional undercooling and its effect on the growth structures.Solidification of solid solution
alloys and poly-phase alloys. Solidification of ingots and billets: Columnar and equiaxed growth. Segregations:
Types; micro and macro; inverse; and gravity segregation. Banding.
Gases in metals and alloys: Sources, defects and remedies.
Foundry: Terminology; types; ferrous and non-ferrous. Casting: Types. Sand casting: mould materials and
moulding; properties of moulding sands; patterns and coreboxes. Gating system:Design features. Feeding and
risering. Properties of metals and alloys: Fluidity, shrinkages.
Other casting methods: Shell moulding,.Sodium silicate and carbon dioxide method, permanent moulds, pressure
die casting, centrifugal casting.
Cleaning and inspection of castings. Casting defects.
Continuous casting; production of ingots, billets, slabs, rods and wires.
EMM 2522 PROCESS DESIGN I

Introduction to design:Nature of design, project documentation, degrees of freedom and design variables.Review of
the fundamentals of material and energy balances.
Flow-sheeting including block diagram representation and flow-sheet calculations on individual units. Computer-
aided flowsheeting including simulation. Piping and instrumentation networks. Design of piping systems.
Project evaluation: Cost estimation and investment analysis. Economic evaluation of projects.
Equipment selection and design: heat transfer equipment; solid-fluid separation equipment. Process simulation.
Design exercises.
EMM 2526 CORROSION

Electrochemical aspects:Electrochemical cells.Polarization and alloy polarization curves.Exchange current
density.E-pH (Pourbaix) diagrams.
Forms of corrosion:Pitting.Intergranular corrosion.Selective leaching.Erosion corrosion.Galvanic
corrosion.Oxidation.Crevice corrosion.
Stress corrosion cracking:Mechanism.Effects of metallurgical and environmental factors.Effects of stress.Corrosion
fatigue.Hydrogen embrittlement:Mechanisms.Effects on plating, welding and pickling.
Corrosion testing:Laboratory tests.Pilot-plant tests.Plant tests. Field tests.Measurement of corrosion rate.
Corrosion prevention:Inhibition.Passivity.Cathodic protection. Anodic protection.Coatings.Corrosion product
films.
Metal cleaning: Electrolytic cleaning.Pickling or iron and steel. Abrasive blast cleaning.Alkaline cleaning.
Electropolishing:Applications, Effects on appearance,corrosion resistance, physical and mechanical properties.
Electroplating:Plating with copper, chromium, zinc,cadmium, tin, gold, brass and bronze.
Other metallic coatings:Hot dip galvanizing.Chemical vapour deposition.Babbitting.Thermal spray coating.
Non-metallic coatings:Painting.Ceramic coatings.Porcelain enameling.
EMM 2524 MECHANICAL METALLURGY

Stress and strain relationships:Mohr's circle.Elastic stress-strain relations.Strain energy, Anisotropy of elastic
behaviour. Theory of elasticity.
Plasticity: The flow curve.Yielding criteria.Combined stress tests.Plastic stress-strain relations.Slip-line field
theory.Plastic instability.Strain rate and temperature.
Ideal work (uniform energy):Friction.Redundant work and mechanical efficiency.Forming load: equilibrium
method. Deformation zone geometry.
Methods of plastic forming of metals. Forging; processes and equipment. Open-die and closed-die forging. Forging
defects.Powder metallurgy forging.
Rolling of metals:Classification of rolling processes.Rolling mills.Rolling of bars and shapes.Relationships in
rolling. Rolling variables.Problems and defects in rolled products.
Extrusion:Classification of extrusion processes.Extrusion equipment.Hot extrusion.Deformation,lubrication, and
defects in extrusion.Cold extrusion and cold forming.Production of seamless pipes and tubing.
Drawing: Rod, wire and tube drawing processes; Residual stresses.
Sheet metal forming: Methods; shearing and blanking; bending; stretch forming. Defects in formed parts.
Deep drawing: process; effect of work hardening; earing, edge cracking; residual stresses.
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HRD 2204 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

The concept of managers and management; The evolution of management; Background to modern
management; Approaches to management; Moral and social dimensions of management; Functions of
management; Dynamics of management.
EMM 2506 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Origin of Petroleum.The reservoir rocks and their properties:
Porosity, permeability, relationship between porosity,permeability and texture.
Reservoir pressure and temperature.The contents of the reservoir: saturation and capillary pressure, oil and natural
gas under reservoir conditions, pressure-volume relationship of crude oil, viscocity of crude oil, compressability of
natural gas, sampling.
Flow of fluids through the reservoir:one phase flow, multiple phase parallel flow, displacement of oil(gas) by water.
The development of oil and gas fields: estimation of reserves, classification of reserves, economics, the
development of oil fields and gas fields. Structural traps, diapiric traps and stratigraphic traps.
Production Methods: Water drive, gas cap drive and dissolved gas drive.
EMM 2507 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND SAFETY IN MINES

Mine health and safety: mine dust and gases, diesel emissions, radiation, humidity, heat, electrical hazards,
blasting, drilling, mine flooding, roof falls, safety organization and regulations, environmental impact and audit
of mining and mineral processing, legislation respecting conservation of soil, water and air quality, procedures
for safe disposal of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes from mining and mineral processing plants, land
reclamation and revegetation methods, environmental aspects of stockpiling and transporting extracted and/or
processed minerals. Mine inspection.
HRD 2208 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Introduction to project management; Identifying projects; Nature of the problem; Project time and cost
management; collection and analysis of data; Determining project objectives and goals; Project structure and
framework; Project sustainability; Work plans: annual and multi-annual plans; Purchasing and supplies
management; Inventory management; Competitive budgeting; Project implementation; Baseline surveys;
Tracking costs; Monitoring and evaluation; Project reporting: Project report writing; Project lifecycle; Quality
control; Risk management in projects.
EMM 2512 SELECTED MINERAL MINING METHODS II

Using an identified mineral of special interest to the students, group of candidates will study the alternative
methods of mining. Emphasis will be on mineral estimation, data for evaluating alternative methods, environment
assessment and waste disposal, mine maintenance.
Assessment will be through seminar presentation and a semester report.
EMM 2515 MINE SURVEYING II

Drilling layout. Open pit curves and quantities. Borehole measuring. Use of borehole camera.
Photogrammetric methods; using phototheodolite and terrester measuring camera. Introduction to close-range
photogrammetry. Modern methods of measuring and analysis of deformations; subsidence and ground
movements. Applications of statistical methods and theory of errors. Regulations for mine surveying; accident
surveys and plans.
Geological maps: Small-scale maps of soils and rocks, Cartographic aspects. Area symbols for soils and rocks,
symbols for strata, faults and foldings. Geophysical maps: Data presentation. Use of block diagrams and computer-
assisted mapping. Medium and large-scale maps of mining area and mines. Surface and underground plans.
Cartographic aspects.
EMM 2518 REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING

Processes:Principles of psychrometry and psychrometric processes. Psychrometric tables, charts.Basic
psychrometric processes: Heating, cooling and dehumidification, evaporative cooling, drying,mixing.Applied
processes for cooling and dehumidification: Basic two-line process, combined processes.Recirculation and
reheating.Pre-cooling and reheating.
Analysis of simple cooling-dehumidification systems: Location of all state points, required weight flow rate and
quantities of fresh, recirculated and total air, fan capacity. Mine cooling, loads on conditioner units, tons of
refrigeration and amount and condition of refrigerant required.
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Refrigeration : Basic vapour cycle, evaporator, compressor, condensor and expansion valve. Modified vapour
cycle. Equipment. Refrigerants. Cycle calculations. Cooling towers. Selection and other heat-transfer processes
(coils, sprays, shell-and-tube heat exchangers)
EMM 2519 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING II

Foundation design: Pad Footing, strip, rafts, piles, piers and caissons. Retaining walls: Types, design and failure
modes; abutments, sheet pile walls and cofferdams. Excavation and bracing. Shafts, Tunnels and conduits.
EMM 2521 FUELS, FURNACES AND REFRACTORIES

Origin of fuels and classification:Chemical composition.
General principles of combustion: Combustion of solid and liquid fuels, products of combustion. Complete and
incomplete combustion, CO2-maximum.Combustion of gaseous fuels. Graphical method of determination of
products of combustion.
Excess air: Temperature of combustion,heat losses. heat balances burner design,energy utilization and
conservation.
Metallurgical coke: Types and manufacture of coke;.Chemical effects of coking. Coals for metallurgical coke.
Heat exchangers: General concepts. Regenerators.
Furnaces: Types and classification of metallurgical furnaces: Crucible, hearth, shaft, retort, sintering. Furnace
aerodynamics.
Refractories: Properties; Standard methods of testing. Types:
Silica (SiO2),Magnesite,Dolomite,Chrome and chrome-magnesite; Raw materials, production and manufacture of
refractory bricks.
Carbon:Diamond, graphite, coke. Atomic structure. Raw materials, properties of carbonaceous raw
materials.Manufacture of carbon bricks.
Special refractories: Crystal structure of special refractories.
Carbide, nitride, boride and silicide,zircon and zirconia manufacturing methods.
Insulation properties: Raw materials. Insulation bricks and their manufacture: Cement, plaster, concrete, coatings,
and fibres; Application.
EMM 2523 PROCESS DESIGN II

Using an identified mineral of special interest to students, a group of candidates will undertake a study of
operations of a mineral processing plant. Emphasis will be on influence of ore characteristics on choice
process, concentration methods, flow diagrams and operation of concentrators, simulated design data, flow
sheets, design for waste minimization, and pollution control.
Assessment will be through seminar presentations and an individual semester report. A tour of a mine will be a
part of the study.
EMM 2525 HEAT TREATMENT

Survey of the methods of heat treatment:Solution heat treatment. Annealing and tempering.Recovery and
recrystallisation of cold worked metals. Ageing.Quenching methods (media and rates).Methods for inspection of
metals and alloys: Thermogravimetric analysis. Magnetic methods.Radioactive isotope methods.Ultrasonic
method.
Heat treatment of steels:Theory of heat treatment of steels.
Annealing.Normalising.Hardening.Martempering.Austempering. Tempering and sub-zertreatment of
steels.Defects due to the heat treatment of steels.
Surface hardening of steels: High-frequency induction hardening. Hardening with electric contact
resistance heating. Hardening with electrolytic heating.Oxy-acetylene flame hardening.
Chemical heat treatment of steels: Physical principles involved in chemical heat treatment. Case
hardening.Carburizing, nitriding, cyaniding, and carbonitriding of steels.
Diffusion coating: Calorising, chromising, Siliconising and boron saturation methods.
Effect of the minor constituents and alloying elements in steels: Effect produced by the minor
constituents.Distribution of the alloying elements and the type of heat treatment employed. Effect of the alloying
elements on phase transformations in steel. Embrittlement in tempering alloy steels.
Heat treatment of selected materials:Carbon steels.Alloy structural steels.Cast irons.Copper alloys.Aluminium
alloys.
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EMM 2527 SELECTED TOPICS IN EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
Recycling and reclamation: Use of scrap in steelmaking. Recycling non-ferrous metals. Advanced thermodynamics
of copper matte-slag systems: Single step copper processes; Heat balances in copper making.
Kinetics of metallurgical processes: Slag/metal and gas/metal reactions. Kinetics of surface processes. Surface
poisoning. Theory of rate processes. Derivation of reaction mechanisms. Reactions of gases with dense and
porous solids.
Iron ore reduction models: Oxidation; Calcination.
Reactions of liquids with dense and porous solids: Leaching and cementation.
Control of BOF process: Static and dynamic control; simplified static heat and mass balance program for oxygen
steelmaking.
Extraction metallurgy of platinum group metals. Extraction of gold, silver and uranium.
HRD 2401 ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS

Entrepreneurship and entrepreneur defined. The entrepreneur and society. Entrepreneurship and self-
employment. The government and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurial behaviour. The characteristics/ qualities/
traits of an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur (owner-manager) and the entrepreneur (employed manager) –
differences. Business ideas and opportunities: sources for business idea enabling environmental public policies.
NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations), and evaluating the businessman’s resources. Legal aspects of
business. Business formation: form of business organisation. Registration of business. Trading licences and
other contracts. Sources of finance for small entrepreneurs. Private sources, banks, financial institutions and
NGO’s co-operatives. Decision making techniques, types of risks of business, assessing risks in self-
employment, minimising risks. Leadership: leadership role and leadership styles. Marketing strategies:
competition, market niche, market segmentation, market surveys, appropriate suppliers of raw materials,
possible locations of the business (note – the student will relate the concepts of their own selected business
ideas), hiring, firing and motivating of staff. Financial management: analytical cash book, balance sheet,
costing of product of a service, working capital management, cash budget, financial plan and debt
management. Time management: planning the use of time and time wasters. Business planning (to be related to
the selected viable idea from topics already covered). Importance of business planning, and presenting business
plan to financiers.
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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING

(May 24, 2006)

EMM 2301 FLUID MECHANICS I......................................................................................................................xvi

3.1 The University and Faculty common regulations shall apply.

(i) A candidate must have a mean aggregate of at least grade B – (minus);

(i) At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics;

III. Diploma applicants:

UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)

EME 2101 Engineering Drawing and Design I 1

ECE 2114 Engineering Drawing and Design II 1

Total Degree Units per Semester 8

SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS 1

UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)

ECE 2204 Strength of Materials I 1

ECE 2214 Strength of Materials II 1

Total Degree Units per Semester 8

EMM 2217 *Practical Attachment I

UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)

EMM 2301 Fluid Mechanics I 1

EMM 2302 Fluid Mechanics II 1

Total Degree Units per Semester 8

EMM 2317 *Practical Attachment II

UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)

EMM 2401 Mineral Processing I 1

Mining Group Option

EMM 2411 Mine Environment I 1

Mineral Processing Group Option

EMM 2420 Hydrometallurgy 1

EMM 2402 Mineral Processing II 1

Mining Group Option

EMM 2417 Mining Environment II 1

Mineral Processing Group Option

EMM 2421 Pyrometallurgy 1

Total Degree Units per Semester 8

EMM 2427 *Practical Attachment III

UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE UNIT(S)

EMM 2501 **Project 2

Mining Group Option

EMM 2511 Selected Mineral Mining Methods I 1

Mineral Processing Group Option

EMM 2520 Foundry and Casting Processes 1

HRD 2204 Principles of Management 1

Mining Group Option

HRD 2208 Project Management 1

Mineral Processing Group Option

HRD 2208 Project Management 1

Total Degree Units per Semester 8

** Spread over two semesters

EME 2101ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN I

EME 2106 WORKSHOP PROCESSES AND PRACTICE

HRD 2101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

SCH 2102 CHEMISTRY I

SMA 2170 ALGEBRA

SMA 2172 CALCULUS I

SMA 2174 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

ECE 2114 ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN II

HRD 2102 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

SCH 2108 CHEMISTRY II