MPhil Programmes
- MPhil Agricultural Machinery Engineering
- MPhil Agro-Environmental Engineering
- MPhil Bioengineering
- MPhil Food and Post Harvest Engineering
- MPhil Soil and Water Engineering
Duration
MSc Taught Course: The duration of the programme shall be 4 semesters consisting of two (2) semesters of taught courses and two (2) semester of project or thesis.
MPhil Research: The duration of the programme shall be a minimum of four (4) semesters.
Entry Requirement
Candidates with First Class or Second Class Upper degree in Engineering or allied related courses from a recognised university may gain direct entry. Candidates with Second Class Lower Division or Graduate Diploma will be interviewed prior to admission into the MSc/MPhil programmes.
Course Structure
MPhil |
Year 1, Semester 1 |
Year 1, Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
Agricultural Machinery Engineering |
Research Methods and Instrumentation |
Crop Drying, Storage and Processing |
Research Project
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Renewable Energy Applications for Rural Development |
Soil Conservation Engineering |
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Mechanised Crop Production |
Agricultural Mechanisation Management |
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Soil Mechanics and Cultivations |
Engineering Production Techniques |
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Tractor and Implement Mechanics |
Surveying and Land Development |
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Principles of Engineering Design |
Advanced Computer Applications |
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Soil and Water Engineering |
Research Methods and Instrumentation |
Soil Tillage |
Research Project |
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation |
Irrigation Design |
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Engineering Hydraulics |
Drainage Design |
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Agro-Hydrology |
Soil Conservation Engineering |
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Soil Plant Water Relations |
Land Use Planning and Development |
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GIS Application for Water Resources Management |
Advanced Computer Applications |
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Bioengineering |
Research Methods and Instrumentation |
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management |
Research Project
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Renewable Energy Applications for Rural Dev. |
Economic Planning of Renewable Energy Systems |
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Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture |
Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass |
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Liquid Biofuels Production Systems |
Waste Treatment and Disposal in Dev. Countries |
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Advanced Bioprocess Engineering |
Biogas Technology |
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Agro-Waste Sources and Properties |
Advanced Computer Applications |
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Food and Post-Harvest Engineering |
Research Methods and Instrumentation |
Industrial Crop Processing |
Research Project
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Renewable Energy Applications for Rural Dev. |
Crop Drying |
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Physical Properties of Biological Materials |
Perishable Crop Storage |
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Food Quality Protection and Assurance |
Crop Process Engineering |
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Food and Feed Grain Storage |
Food Process Engineering |
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Food Packaging |
Advanced Computer Applications |
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Agro-Environmental Engineering |
Environmental Control in Agricultural Structures |
Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Control |
Research Project
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