http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8 Seminar Papers/Campus News/Reports Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:52 GMT 2026-05-25T18:00:52Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31157 Title: Effective Research Thesis and Proposal Writing Authors: Muhammadu, Masin Muhammadu Abstract: Admission into a higher degree research program or confirmation of candidature into such a program of most universities often requires the applicant to submit a research proposal. This is a very important document which not only articulates the research topic and research question, but also explains the research design which outlines how the proposed research will be carried out. The significance of the research proposal is highlighted by the fact that failure to write a good research proposal may mean failure to be admitted into a higher degree research program, or failure to be confirmed as a continuing doctoral candidate. In spite of such significance, however, my experience when supervising many higher degree research students is that many of them struggle to write a good research proposal. One of the contributing factors to this is the apparent void that exists in research methods textbooks on exactly what a research proposal is and how it should be written. This paper aims to help fill that void by articulating a detailed structure of a research proposal that could be used as part of the application to gain admission into a higher degree research program of any good university or for confirmation of candidature in such a research study program. The paper draws on the expertise accumulated on this topic as a result of many decades of writing research proposals for higher degree research projects, conducting many higher degree research studies successfully in several universities in Australia and other countries, teaching research methods to higher degree research students and supervising many successful masters and doctoral theses. Description: well Presented Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31157 2019-07-22T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31156 Title: The Role of Engineers in National Economy Development Authors: Muhammadu, Masin Muhammadu Abstract: Engineering is the application of science to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind (Smith R. J., 1983). In broader definition, Engineering is the creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes or works utilizing them singly or in combination, or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design, or to forecast their behaviour under specific operating conditions, all with regard to an intended function, economics of operation and safety of life and property (Engineers Council for Professional Development, United States). Description: well presented paper Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31156 2021-06-21T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31155 Title: Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis on Fluid Flow in Pipe Bends Authors: Muhammadu, Masin Muhammadu Abstract: One problem facing today’s production and processing, desalination and nuclear power industries is flow-accelerated corrosion in pipe elbows. The simulations are being performed using the AUTODESK Simulation 2013. The objective is to establish the relationship between the fluid flow patterns and corrosion behaviour within the pipe bend. The results of the simulations of the flow in form of velocity vectors for two types of pipe bend, both mitred bend and smooth bend with three different Reynolds number 37387, 49850 and 62313 respectively. From the results obtained, it is observed that the mitre bend produces more wall shear stress, turbulent intensity and turbulent kinetic energy compared to the smooth bend and thus predicted to produce more corrosion However, with realizable k-𝜀 model, more significant differences are evident when compared with RNG k-𝜀 model and standard k-𝜀 turbulence model. The maximums in both turbulent intensity, wall shear stress as well as turbulent kinetic energy now appear on the outer radius. Description: Well presented paper Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31155 2021-06-19T00:00:00Z http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/24733 Title: Campus News, No. 866 Authors: Futminna, Campus News Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/24733 2023-04-06T00:00:00Z