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CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (CPE)

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About ENG

Vision

The mission of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering is to be a leading institution of reference in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education, research and professional training in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering studies particularly to the west and central African sub regions.

Mission

The department aims at training students to meet the growing need of quality personnel in the Chemical and Petroleum sector with the capability to transform local resources.
The main objective is to train engineers capable of planning, managing and directing plants and processes in different sectors of the processing industry through basic, transversal and specific skills. The fundamental disciplines are common for the two curricula Chemical and Petroleum, which differ only in third year training.

Our Programs

Presentation of Programs
Course Description

Bachelor Program in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (CPE)

Specialty: Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Degree Offered: Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)

Duration of Program: Four (04) Years

Options:

  1. Chemical Engineering (CEN)
  2. Petroleum Engineering (PEN)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Into Year one (By a competitive examination)

  1. A minimum of 2 G.C.E. Advanced Level Papers including either Mathematics, Physics and/or Chemistry & Geology
  2. BAC F2
  3. BAC C
  4. BAC D
  1. EEF269. Physics for Engineering I. See Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  2. EEF262. Physics for Engineering II. See Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  3. CEF205. Introduction to computing. See Department of Computer Engineering
  4. MEF213. Chemistry for engineers. See Department of Mechanical Engineering
  5. CEF201. Analyses. See Department of Computer Engineering
  6. MEF240. Introduction to thermodynamics. See Department of Mechanical Engineering
  7. CEF254. Algebria. See Department of Computer Engineering
  8. MEF202. Material Science & Technology. See Department of Computer Engineering
  9. MEF264. Manufacturing and Measurement Laboratory. See Department of Mechanical Engineering
  10. EEF302 Fundamentals of Electrical Machines & Renewable Energy Components Lab: See
  11. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering syllabus CVE100 Civics and Ethics ENG101
  12. Use of English 1.
  13. FRE101 Functional French 1

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM

YEAR ONE: LEVEL 200 CPE

 

YEAR ONE: L200 CPE  

 

 

 

 

CODE  

COURSE TITLE  

CV  

STATUS  

L  

T  

P  

 

FIRST SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

EEF269  

Physics for Engineering I  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CPE201  

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CPE203  

Introduction to Chemical Engineering    

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEF205  

Introduction to Computing  

4  

C  

40  

10  

10  

MEF213  

Chemistry for Engineers  

4  

C  

40  

10  

10  

CEF201  

Analysis  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CVE100  

Civics and Ethics  

2  

UC  

20  

10  

0  

FRE101  

Functional French I  

2  

UC  

20  

10  

0  

ENG101  

Use of English I  

2  

UC  

20  

10  

0  

TOTAL  

 

30  

   

300  

130  

20  

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

MEF240  

Introduction to Thermodynamics  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEF254  

Algebra  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF202  

Materials Science and Technology  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CPE208  

Chemical Process Principles  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

EEF262  

Physics for Engineering II  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF264  

Manufacturing and Measurement Laboratory  

3  

C  

00  

00  

45  

CPE212  

General Geology   

4  

C  

40  

10  

10  

FRE102  

Functional French II  

2  

UC  

20  

10  

0  

ENG102  

Use of English II  

2  

UC  

20  

10  

0  

TOTALS  

 

32  

   

320  

150  

10  

YEAR TWO: LEVEL 300 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

COURSE TITLE  

CV  

S  

L  

T  

P  

 

FIRST SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

 

CPE301  

Introduction to Fluids Engineering  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN301  

Solid Processing  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF305  

Energy Process and Systems Engineering  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN305  

Organic Chemistry   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF303  

Elasticity and Strength of Materials  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN309  

Dynamic Process Simulation and Control  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

FET301  

Probability and Statistics  

3  

C  

30  

15  

0  

TOTAL  

 

27  

   

270  

135  

0  

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

 

CPE302  

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)  

4  

C.  

40  

20  

0  

MEF354  

Thermodynamics   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF368  

De sign and operation of chemical apparatus  

4  

C  

0  

0  

60  

CEN306  

Physical Chemistry   

4  

C  

30  

0  

10  

MEF366  

Heat Transfer  

4  

C  

40  

10  

10  

CEN310  

Process Modelling and Separation Processes  

4  

C  

0  

0  

60  

MEF370  

Process Technology & Design  

3  

C  

15  

0  

30  

EEF302  

Fundamentals of Electrical Machines & Renewable Energy Components Lab  

4  

C  

0  

0  

40  

SPT100  

SPT100  

2  

C  

40  

20  

0  

TOTAL  

 

33  

   

310  

155  

60  

YEAR TWO: LEVEL 300 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

COURSE TITLE  

CV  

S  

L  

T  

P  

 

                                                          FIRST SEMESTER                           

 

 

 

CPE301  

Introduction to Fluids Engineering  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN301  

 Petrophysics   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN303  

Drilling Fluid Technology  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN305  

Drilling Engineering, I  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN307  

Petroleum Engineering Lab I  

4  

C  

0  

0  

60  

PEN 309  

Petroleum Engineering Rock Mechanics  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

FET301  

Probability and Statistics  

3  

C  

30  

15  

0  

TOTAL  

 

27  

   

230  

115  

60  

 

                                                        SECOND SEMESTER                         

 

 

 

CPE302  

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)  

4  

C.  

40  

20  

0  

PEN302  

Sedimentology for Petroleum Engineers   

4  

C  

 40  

20   

 0  

PEN304  

Petroleum production Engineering I  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN306  

Petroleum Engineering Lab II  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN308  

Reservoir Engineering  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN310  

Petroleum system analyses  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF370  

Process Technology & Design  

3  

C  

15  

0  

30  

EEF302  

Fundamentals of Electrical Machines & Renewable Energy Components Lab  

4  

C  

0  

0  

60  

SPT100  

SPT100  

2  

C  

0  

0  

20  

 

TOTAL  

33  

  

175  

90  

260  

YEAR THREE: LEVEL 400 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

TITLE  

CV  

S  

 

L  

T  

P  

 

FIRST SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

 

CEN401  

Chemical Process Design  

4  

 

C

40

20  

0  

CEN403  

Chemical Engineering Technology I  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN405  

Process Control  

4  

 

C  

40  

0  

20  

CEN407  

Chemical Process Technology  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN409  

Reaction Engineering and Reaction Design I  

3  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN411  

Chemical Process Safety  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF457  

Design Optimization  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

MEF471  

Fundamentals of Bio-process Engineering  

3  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

TOTAL  

 

30  

 

  

310  

120  

50  

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

 

CEN402  

Chemical Engineering Technology II  

4  

 

C  

0  

0  

60  

CEN404  

Mechanical unit Operations  

3  

 

C  

20  

0  

40  

MEF464  

Process Control Laboratory  

3  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN408  

Chemical Engineering Technology Laboratory  

3  

 

C  

0  

20  

40  

CEN410  

Reaction Engineering and Reaction Design II  

3  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN412  

Mass Transfer Processes  

3  

 

C  

40  

20  

  

MEF496  

Numerical method in process Engineering   

3  

 

C  

30  

0  

30  

MEF462  

Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning systems  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

CPE418  

Technical Writing and Presentation Skills  

4  

 

C  

40  

20  

0  

 

TOTAL  

30  

 

  

180  

120  

200  

YEAR THREE: LEVEL 400 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

TITLE  

CV  

S  

L  

T  

P  

 

FIRST SEMESTER   

 

 

 

 

PEN 401  

Petroleum Transport and Storage  

4  

C  

40  

0  

20  

PEN 403  

Multiple Phase Flow in Pipes  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 405  

Petroleum Geology   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 407  

Reservoir Modelling & Simulation  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 409  

Applied Geophysics and Petroleum Exploration  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 411  

Well log analyses  

4  

C  

40  

0  

20  

PEN 413  

Enhance oil Recovery   

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN415  

Offshore Operations  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

  

TOTAL  

32  

  

280  

100  

40  

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

PEN 402  

Petroleum Economics  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 404  

Well Completion design and Stimulation   

4  

C  

40  

0  

20  

PEN 406  

Natural Gas Engineering  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 408  

Petroleum Engineering Lab III  

4  

C  

0  

0  

60  

PEN 410  

Petroleum Production Engineering II  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN 412  

Drilling Engineering II  

4  

C  

40  

0  

20  

PEN414  

Oil Pollution and Control  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CPE418  

Technical Writing and Presentation Skills  

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

  

TOTAL   

28  

  

320  

120  

100  

FOURTH YEAR: L500 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

TITLE  

 

CV  

S  

L  

T  

P  

 

 

FIRST SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

CEN599  

Internship  

 

30  

C  

0  

0  

450  

TOTALS  

 

 

30  

  

0  

0  

450  

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

FET  596  

Entrepreneurship  

 

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

CEN  598  

Final Year Project  

 

30  

C  

0  

0  

450  

 

TOTAL  

 

34  

  

0  

0  

450  

FOURTH YEAR: L500 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING OPTION

CODE  

TITLE  

 

CV  

S  

L  

T  

P  

 

 

FIRST SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

PEN599  

Internship  

 

30  

C  

0  

0  

450  

TOTALS  

 

 

30  

  

0  

0  

450  

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER  

 

 

 

 

FET596  

Entrepreneurship  

 

4  

C  

40  

20  

0  

PEN598  

Final Year Project  

 

30  

C  

0  

0  

450  

TOTAL  

 

 

34  

  

0  

0  

450  

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