Federal University of Technology Minna
Federal University of Technology Minna

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

About the Department

Materials and Metallurgy Engineering is a course for the design and development of wide range of materials for advanced and high technology applications. These include but not limited to: metals, non-metals, ceramics and polymers, composites. An emerging trend in the Engineering industry is the development of new processes for producing specialty materials, such as plastics, lightweight metal alloys, SMART materials, Nano-materials and Bio-materials, for wide variety of industrial and consumer applications. It is noteworthy that every product, regardless of size, shape and/or area of use, is made of materials. These materials must specify the correct properties; – first for the production and subsequently for service. The choice of materials must therefore ensure that the products will not fail in service. This course therefore covers these areas and is designed to provide the students with the skills for a successful career in the materials and related industries. As with most engineering courses, core engineering concepts are covered in earlier years of the course (One and two hundred levels), with specialty materials-related topics being introduced at the later stages which include industrial polymer engineering, reaction engineering, materials properties and structures, and Nano-technology.

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Vision

Our vision is to be an internationally recognized centre of excellence for training, research and developments in the field of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Mission

Our mission is to:

  1. provide high quality learning programme, training and research activities;
  2. graduate students with required skills for national relevance to compete at international level; and
  3. attract and develop high caliber faculty members for advancing cutting-edge research in materials engineering

HOD BIOGRAPHY

Engr. Prof. Muriana Raheed Aremu

Email: mrraremu@futminna.edu.ng

Engr. Prof. Muriana Raheed Aremu joined the service of FUT Minna on the 9th of November 2005 as a lecturer II. He rose through the ranks and attained the rank of a Professor on the 1st of Oct 2018. When the Department of Materials and Metallurgy was created on the 17th September, 2014, by 387th special Senate of FUT, Professor R.A. Muriana was selected from Mechanical Engineering Department as one of the pioneering staff of the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department. His first appointment as HOD of the department was from February 2020 to March 2021, while the current (Second) term started from 2nd of March, 2021.  He is the second HOD since the inception of the department.

 

Professor R.A. Muriana teaches courses in Materials Science and Engineering Application at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. He has handled/supervised numerous M.Eng/M.Tech and PhD theses, just as a good number of researches under his supervision are ongoing. The Professor and his group won grants from TETFUND (National Research Funds, NRF) and Federal Ministry Mine and Steel Development, Abuja.

 

Professor Muriana is not left out in the development of his immediate community, the university and the world at large. He has served a number of administrative duties which he carried out diligently.  He served as undergraduate level adviser for years, Departmental Computer Maintenance officer, Examination officer for Mech. Eng. Dept. as well as for Materials and Metallurgy Department.

 

Professor Muriana is happily married with children.

 

Admission Requirement

There are two modes of admission into the bachelor’s degree Mechatronics Engineering Programme at FUT Minna. These are: The UTME mode and The Direct Entry (DE) mode. Admission requirements for the two modes are subsequently presented herewith.

Compliance with UTME Admission Requirements 

  1. Credit in five O’Level Subjects at General Certification of Education (GCE), Senior Secondary Certificate Education (SSCE) or an equivalent that must include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and any other science subject such as: Biology; Agricultural Science; Further Mathematics. The five Credits must be obtained at not more than two sittings.
  2. Candidates are required to sit for and pass University Tertiary Matriculation Examination in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

Compliance with Direct Entry Admission Requirements

  1. Holders of Upper Credit Level in National Diploma in Mechanical/Material Engineering may qualify for admission at 200 Level plus the requirements stated above  
  2. GCE – A’ Level/IJMB with credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry may also qualify for 200 Level.
  3. Holder of HND with at least Upper Credit in Materials/ Mechanical Engineering plus i(a) above may qualify for admission at 300 Level. Holders of HSC/GCE – A ‘Level/IJMBE with credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry may also qualify for 200 Level.
  4. Direct entry candidates are required to pass the O’ Level grades stipulated in the UTME requirements. Direct entry students must also take and pass the General Studies courses offered at 100 and 200 Levels.   

Duration of the Programme

The Bachelor of Engineering Programme in Materials and Metallurgy Engineering is normally a five-year Programme (100-500 levels). However, direct entry candidates normally spend four years (A’ level, and OND Candidates) or three years (HND candidates).

The Programme is structured in such a way that all engineering students offer the same basic courses at 100 and 200 levels in order to prepare them for the Engineering profession. The 300 to 500 level courses are more detailed and focus towards training in Materials and Metallurgy Engineering.

A student cannot stay beyond one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the normal duration of the Programme (i.e. 7.5, 6 and 4.5 sessions for 5, 4 and 3 year Programme respectively).