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THE IMPACT OF RADIO PROGRAMMES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

Abstract This study was on the impact of radio programmes in the development of rural areas. Three objectives were raised which included:  Find out the extent to which residents of Awgu listen to radio programmes on development, find out how often the residents of Awgu listen to radio programs, ascertain whether the residents of Agwu have experienced development through listening to the programs and ascertain the challenges preventing the development ...

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE AND EXHAUST  EMISSIONS OF A SPARK IGNITION ENGINE FUELLED BY NATURAL GAS AND GASOLINE

Abstract The purpose of this study was to obtain a detailed comparison of engine performance and exhaust emissions from natural gas and gasoline fuelled spark ignition engines. Each fuel was tested at both wide-open throttle and two part-load operating conditions over a wide range of air—fuel ratios. The results show that the power output of the engine at a given throttle position was reduced by about 12 per cent when fuelled by natural ...

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A PROJECT ON CONSTRUCTION OF PROPELLER AGITATOR

ABSTRACT Propeller agitator is a specialized of various types of substances.  It consists of three basic components which are the shaft, blade and the vessel. In the construction, mild steel was chosen due to it’s inherent properties.  After the procurement, the following constructional operations were carried out which included marking out, center punching folding, welding, filling operation, assembling, and painting to beautify the equipment and for other purposes. The shapes ...

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF INTRUDER DETECTOR ALARM SYSTEM WITH DIRECTION LOCATION DISPLAY

ABSTRACT This project work deals with the use of Direction/Location Display which is capable of detecting intrusion at any location, sound and alarm and display the exact location of the intruder using seven segment displays. This project work is realized using top down methodology with active and passive components available in the local market. It is realized in different modules, all combined to form one function unit. The inputs are ...

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATIC POLYTHENE SEALING AND CUTTING MACHINE

ABSTRACT The ease of cutting and sealing a polythene material especially during mass production of polythene bags using automated machine has necessitated the need to automate the process. Manual cutting and sealing of polythene films do not only waste time, it also increases cost of production as more than required people are employed to a job that can be automated. This project deals with the construction of an automatic sealing ...

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THE FABRICATION OF A PRESSURIZED KEROSENE OVEN

ABSTRACTS This project has been fabricated with special economical needs for the small scale baking industries, wholesalers and distributors who import this type of baking oven from outside the country to supply the customers. Who wish to use it or those that cannot after gas oven can be used in baking any type of available within the tropics. It I am also be used in are where there are no ...

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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DESIGN VARIATION IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

ABSTRACT Variation is one of the most severe problems in the construction industry. This variation occurs in every construction project and the magnitude of these variations varies considerably from project to project. As such, the client had to spend more than what was initially estimated in most cases, sometimes, disputes and unnecessary delays occur due to variations. This study focused to investigate causes and effects of design variation in road ...

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CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL WHEEL BARROW

ABSTRACT Wheel barrow can be defined as a simple machine used in transferring heavy loads materials from one place to another by pushing. It can be used or serve as farm equipment, industrial equipment and for other purpose. How ever, mateials used for the cnstruction of wheelbarrow are bought in standard sizes either in long bare eg for the handle or in standard sheets eg for the bowel. Depending on ...

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REFURBISHING OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRAWING STUDIO

ABSTRACT This project is concerned write the identification of those defects that are found in most of the drawing tables in the Mechanical Engineering drawing studio. The report investigates the possible ways through which the mentioned above can be brought back to normal standard for usage ins the department. Defects comes up due to inability to renovate and also inability of proper usage. There may be scratches over the table ...

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THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON CORROSION

ABSTRACT In this research project, the various nail were subjected to six environments so as to check the effect of the environments on corrosion of the nails. Two sets of nails were used; normal nail and concrete nail.  Six of each type while the other not coated. The research was carried out in the physical chemical laboratory of the institute of management and technology. The environments used are acidic solution, ...

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APPL ICATION OF FUZZY LOGIC TECHNIQUE FOR POWER LOSS REDUCTION IN THE NIGERIA 330KV SYSTEM

ABSTRACT` To improve the overall efficiency of the power system, the performance of transmission system must be improved. Some of the vital ways of achieving this objective is by reducing power losses in the system and also improving voltage profile. An important method of controlling bus voltage is by shunt capacitor banks in the transmission substations. The capacitor absorbs reactive power flow in the system, thus improving power factor. When ...

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THE KINETIC STUDY ON HYDROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE (SAW-DUST)

ABSTRACT This research project studied on the kinetics of hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The steps employed to achieve this project involved extraction of cellulose from sawdust and subsequently, hydrolysis of starch to simple sugar. This was followed by glucose analysis. Different experiments were conducted during acid hydrolysis to study the various acids on the hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The saw-dust was extracted from the wood by grinding using ...

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CONSTRUCTION OF A MICROCONTROLLER BASED SECURITY DOOR USING SMART CARD

ABSTRACT This project shows the construction of a microcontroller based security door using smart card. It is aimed towards programming the microcontroller to control the hardware in sliding door. The system consists of a microcontroller 89S52 which sends a signal to the multiplexers on insertion of the smart card in the card slot. The multiplexers consist of ICS which prompts for a display of the identity of the card user ...

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DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF 200 WATT SOLAR POWER SYSTEM

ABSTRACT The 200W solar system was determined by load assessment, solar panel number determination, battery requirement and then inverter sizing. A complete solar panel rated at 200w was however purchased, together with 2 no. 150A solar battery, 1500W inverter and also 10A charge controller. These were assembled together with necessary protective gadgets like cut out switches; to give the 200W expected. The solar panel was mounted outside the building to ...

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CONSTRUCTION OF A MICRO CONTROLLER BASED GATE

ABSTRACT Microcontroller based automate controller is a project design of a system that is used in operating a gate automatically. The system opens the gate automatically when a human being or car is about to enter a compound or exit a compound. The system works by sensing the light rays from the head lamp of the vehicle. The light ray is sensed and signal is used in operating the gate. ...

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ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED PROSE TEXTBOOKS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT This study is primary on Assessment of students‟ performance in prose textbooks in Secondary Schools in Kaduna State. Seven public Senior Secondary Schools in Kaduna State where used for the study. There are a total of One Thousand, five hundred and forty six students in the seven schools. Three Hundred and Eighty-eight students were tested based on twenty five percent of the whole. Four instruments were used for the ...

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MICRO CONTROLLER BASED DOMESTIC REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1                             OBJECTIVE OF PROJECT The need for a remote control alert system that can control domestic appliances and various lighting points and sockets has often been a concern for users. At times users find it inconvenient and time consuming to go around turning their appliances on or off each time there is power outage or each time they are leaving the house for work. It has also often ...

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THE DESIGN OF A 500WATTS UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH VOLTAGE LOW INDICATOR

ABSTRACT   As new ideas unfold and technology become advanced with business increasingly being dependent on technology for their fundamental operation; the need for system availability is of paramount importance. Uninterruptible power supply maintain continuous supply of electric power to certain essential equipment that cannot be shut down unexpectedly. They are generally associated with telecommunication equipment, computer system and other facilities such as airport traffic controls system where even brief ...

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CONSTRUCTION OF A STEP UP TRANSFORMER WITH MULTI OUTPUT

ABSTRACT Transformer is one of the indispensable devices mostly in Electric Power Transmission, Transformer Step-down or Step-up, the output voltage/current to the design requirement. This project was meant to show the necessary step and methods of designing and constructing a typical step-up auto transformer with tapping. In this project, we gathered information from both primary data (personal interview) and secondary data (information from textbook and internet).  The project work consist ...

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