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An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, 17th edition

Author: Ronald Wardhaugh, Janet Fuller

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: ENG251

Topics: Sociolinguistics, languages, dialects, social identity, language change, regional dialects, dialect continua, dialect geography, speech communities, social networks, social identities, Perceptual dialectology, Linguistic landscapes, Diglossia, language attitudes, language ideologies, Language learning, Questioning diglossia, Multilingual Discourse, Multilingual identities, Markedness Model, Lingua Francas, contact languages, Pidgin Languages, Creole Languages, Pidgin Formation, Creole Formation, Morphosyntax, Language Variation, mapping dialects, dialectology, linguistic variable, Social Variation, Social class membership, Social networks, data collection, data analysis, sampling, pragmatics, speech acts, pronouns, discourse analysis, interactional sociolinguistics, contextualization, critical discourse analysis, sexist language, grammatical gender marking, Women's language, Multilingual Education, language policy, language planning

Engineering Survey 1

Author: Nasiru Danlami

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3403

Topics: engineering surveying, Cadastral surveying, Topographic surveying, Photogrammetric surveying, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GISs), Control surveying, Hydrographic surveying, Principles in Engineering Surveying, Chain Survey, Plane table surveying, Leveling, leveling errors, area measurement, Electronic distance measurement

Engineering Surveying, 6th edition

Author: M Schofield, Mark Breach

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3403

Topics: Engineering Surveying, Error, uncertainty, rounding number, error combination, vertical control, levelling, error distribution, Reciprocal levelling, Precise levelling, Digital levelling, Trigonometrical levelling, distance measurement, distance adjustment, Electromagnetic distance measurement, Meteorological corrections, Geometrical reductions, angle measurement, Conventional control surveys, Plane rectangular coordinates, Reference ellipsoid. Coordinate systems, Orthomorphic projection, Ordnance Survey National Grid, position, Satellite positioning, Satellite orbits, Differencing data, Wide area augmentation system, European geostationary navigation overlay service, curves, earthworks, Underground surveying

Strength of Material, Second Edition

Author: SS Rattan

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3308

Topics: Simple stress, simple strain, Shear stress, Saint-Venant's principle, Stress, strain, Modulus of elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, Bar elongation, Superposition principle, Tapering section Bars, Elongation due to self-weight, Uniform strength column, Statically indeterminate systems, Temperature stresses, Shrinking on, Strain analysis, Tensile test diagram, Elastic constants, Three-Dimensional stress systems, Compound stress, compound stress, Principal stresses, Maximum shear stresses, Mohr's Stress cycle, Three coplanar stress, Ellipse of Stress, Strain Analysis, Principal Strain, Principal shear strain, Mohr's Strain cycle, Strain Energy, Shear force, Bending moment, Supports types, Bending stress in beams, Simple bending theory, Moment of inertia, Flitched beams, composite beams, Unsymmetrical bending, Ellipse of inertia, Shear stress in beams, Shear stress variation, Built-up beams, Shear centre, Deflection, Beam differential equation, Deflection at a point, Macaulay's method, Moment-Area method, Strain energy due to bending, Castigliano's First theorem, Deflection by castigliano's Theorem, Impact loading on beams, conjugate beam method, Betti's reciprocal deflections theorem, Maxwell's Reciprocal Deflection theorem, Fixed beams, Continuous beams, Fixidity Effects, Clapeyron's three moment equation, Torsion, Springs, Columns, Struts, Failure Theories, Plastic bending, Plane frame structures, Materials properties, Materials testing, Tensile testing, Compression testing, Torsion testing, Hardness testing, Impact testing, Fatigue testing

Fundamentals of Automotive and Engine Technology Standard Drives, Hybrid Drives, Brakes, Safety Systems

Author: Konrad Reif

School: Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Department: Engineering

Course Code: ATE403

Topics: History of the automobile, History of the diesel engine, Areas of use for diesel engines, Basic principles of the diesel engine, Basic principles of diesel fuel injection, Basics of the gasoline (SI) engine, Inductive ignition system, Transmissions for Motor Vehicles, Motor-vehicle safety, Basic principles of vehicle dynamics, car braking systems, Vehicle electrical systems, electrical and electronic systems, Control of gasoline engines, Control of Diesel engines, Lighting technology, Electronic stability program, Adaptive cruise control, Occupant-protection systems, Hybrid drives, Operation of hybrid vehicles, Regenerative braking system, Workshop technology

Basic Engineering Mathematics ,Seventh Edition

Author: John Bird

School: Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Department: Engineering

Course Code: ENG307, EN308

Topics: Basic arithmetic, Fraction, decimal, percentage, ratio proportion, power, roots, indices, units, algebra, transposing formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equation, Logarithms, exponential function, straight line graph, logarithmic scales, angles, triangles, trignometry, trignometric wave forms, cartesion co-ordinate, polar co-ordinate, circle, volume, surface area, vector, probability, differentiation, integration, number sequence, binary, octal, inequality, Direct proportion, Inverse proportion, Standard form, Engineering notation, Metric conversion, Basic operations, Factorisation, Laws of precedence

Higher Engineering Mathematics ,Eighth edition

Author: John Bird

School: Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Department: Engineering

Course Code: ENG307, EN308

Topics: Algebra, partial fraction, logarithm, exponential function, inequality, arithmetic progression, geometric progression, binomial series, Maclaurin's series, iterative method, binary, octal, hexadecimal, boolean algebra, logic circuits, trigonometry, circle, Trigonometric waveforms, hyperbolic functions, Trigonometric identities, Trigonometric equation, compound angles, irregular area, irregular volume, graph, complex numbers, De Moivre’s theorem, matrix, determinant, vector geometry, vector, scalar product, vector product, differentiation, calculus, integration, differential equation, parametric equations, implicit functions, Logarithmic differentiation, hyperbolic functions, Partial differentiation, Total differential, rate of change, Maxima, minima, saddle point, integral calculus, hyperbolic substitution, trignometric substitution, Integration by parts, Reduction formulae, double integrals, triple integrals, Numerical integration, Homogeneous first-order differential equation, first-order differential equation, differential calculus, Linear first-order differential equation, Numerical methods, power series, Statistics, probability, Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, normal distribution, Linear correlation, Linear regression, Sampling, estimation theories, Significance testing, Chi-square test, distribution-free test, Laplace transform, Inverse Laplace transform, Heaviside function, Fourier series, periodic functions, non-periodic function, even function, odd function, half-range fourier series, harmonic analysis, Z-Transform

Quantitative techniques in business, management and finance a case-study approach

Author: Umeshkumar Dubey, DP Kothari, GK Awari

School: Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: MM307

Topics: Quantitative Decision Making, Quantitative Techniques, data collection, statistical methods, Quantitative Methods.Arranging Data, published data, unplublished data, primary data, Data Presentation Devices, Frequency Distribution, graphs, histogram, frequency polygon, frequency curve, Cumulative Frequency Distribution, Skewness, Kurtosis, Measures of Central Tendency, Arithmetic Mean, median, quantile, mode, variation, range, mean deviation, average deviation, standard deviation, variance, Bienayme–Chebyshev Rule, Probability Theory, Probability, Probability Rules, Conditional Probability, Set Theory, Venn Diagram, Statistical Decision Theory, Decision Theory, determinants, Business Decision Theory, Stochastic Business Situation, Linear Programming, Linear Programming Problem, Sampling Theory, Sampling Methods, sampling, Simple Random Sampling, Stratified Random Sampling, Systematic Random Sampling, Quasi-Random Sampling, Interval Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Multi-Stage Random Sampling, area sampling, quota sampling, error, Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distributions, Binomial Distribution, Poisson Distribution, Normal Probability Distribution, t-Test, Chi-Square Test, Business Forecasting, Correlation Analysis.Correlation, Regression Analysis, Regression, Least-Squares Method, Standard Error of Estimate, Multiple Regressions, Time Series Analysis, Seasonal Variations, Cyclical Variations, business cycle, Irregular Variations, Random Movements, Unpredictable Movements, Erratic Variations, Accidental Variations, Research Methodology, Research Approach

International Trade Theory and Evidence

Author: James Markusen, James Melvin, William Kaempfer, Keith Maskus

School: Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: CC306

Topics: global economy, supply, production possibilities, preferences, demand, welfare, general equilibrium, international trade, Heckscher-Ohlin model, specific-factors model, per capita income, comparative advantage models, trade policy, tariffs, quota, nontariff barriers, imperfect competition, increasing returns, strategic trade policy, preferential trade areas, political economy, trade policy, administered protection, factore trade, growth, direct foreign investment, multinational firms, factor accumulation, intertemporal trade

International Economics ,6th edition

Author: ML Jhingan

School: Modibbo Adama University of Technology

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: CC306

Topics: International Economics, International Trade Equilibrium, Production Possibility Curve, Community Indifference Curve, comparative advantage, reciprocal demand, Heckscher-Ohlin Theory, Samuelson’s Factor-Price Equalisation Theorem, economic growth, international trade, commercial policy, tariffs, import quotas, exchange control, international cartels, state trading, International Economic Integration, Balance of Payments, fiscal policy, income adjustment, Foreign Trade Multiplier, Foreign Exchange Rate, Foreign Exchange Rate Policy, devaluation, Optimum Currency Area, Foreign Exchange Market, International Capital Movements, Transfer Problem, international economic relations, foreign trade, economic development, commercial policy, Export Instability, Private Foreign Investment, Multinational Corporations, International Monetary Fund, world bank, International Liquidity, International Debt Problem, debt crisis, International Monetary System, Euro-Dollar Market, European Union, European Monetary System, World Trade Organization, Asian Development Bank

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