List of Final Year Projects

Below are samples of final year projects carried out in the Department of Agricultural Engineering.

2008/2009 Final Year Under graduate Project List

S/No

Title

Students

Supervisor

Reg. No.

Name

1

Investigating Causes of Farm Tractor Hydraulic System Breakdown “Case Study of Kano Central Senatorial Zone”

TEC/04/AGE/01418

Adeyinka Abisola Adebayo

Engr. S.K. Shittu

2

Design and Development of an Improved

Cleaning System for a Swaraj Thresher

TEC/04/AGE/01407

Ahmad Garba Usman

Dr. M.A. Ali

3

Comparative Estimation of Evaportranspiration in Kano State (2001-2005)

TEC/05/AGE/01490

Asha Titilayo Susan

Engr. M.M. Maina

4

Effect of Moisture Content on Mechanical Properties of Melon Seed (Citrulus Lanatus)

TEC/04/AGE/01410

Buhari Yahaya Abubakar

Engr. M. Muhammad

5

Determination of Some Engineering Properties of Moringa Seed

TEC/04/AGE/01421

Faruk Aminu Zakari

Mal. M. Abubakar

6

Determination of Some Selected Physical Properties of Three Varieties of Maize (Zea-Mays L.)

TEC/01/AGE/00607

Garzali Uba Idris

Engr. D.D. Nalado

7

A Study on the Traditional Groundnut Oil Extraction Method: Case Study of Dawanau Town, Kano State

TEC/04/AGE/01411

Ibrahim Ibrahim Idris

Dr. M.A. Ali

8

A Survey of Available Combine Harvesters in Kano State

TEC/04/AGE/01417

Jamilu Suleiman

Engr. M.L. Attanda

9

Design And Construction Of Wood Stove For Rice Parboiler

TEC/04/AGE/01414

Abubakar Kamilu Maigalura

Engr. R.F. Jahun

10

Design, Construction And Installation of Sprinkler Irrigation System

TEC/04/AGE/01412

Mua’az Dantala Zakari

Engr. M.M. Maina

11

An Investigation into Soil Physical Properties in Watari Irrigation Project Bagwai- Kano

TEC/04/AGE/01408

Lawal Mubarak

Prof. A.A. Ramalan

12

A Study of Tractor Repair and Maintenance Cost Pattern Under Kano River Project

TEC/04/AGE/01406

Mustapha Bello

Engr. S.K. Shittu

13

Improvement of a Groundnut Decorticator

TEC/04/AGE/01420

Modibbo Saddiq

Engr. M.L. Attanda

2009/2010 Final Year Under graduate Project List

S/No

Title

Students

Supervisor

Reg. No.

Name

1

An Inventory of Manual and Animal Drawn Planters Available for Adoption in Northern Nigeria

TEC/05/AGE/01444

Abba Ibrahim

Engr. H.I. Ahmad

2

An Inventory of Available Solar Dryers for Adoption in Northern Nigeria

TEC/05/AGE/01452

Ahmad Aminu Yar’adua

Engr. H.I. Ahmad

3

Investigation of The Properties Of Guinea Fowl Feather For Engineering Applications

TEC/05/AGE/01453

Aisha Nasiru Buba

Mal. M. Abubakar

4

Investigation In To Failure Of Some Selected Tillage Implements “Case Study Of Kano State”

TEC/05/AGE/01439

Abubakar Shitu

Engr. R.F. Jahun

5

Study into Manufacturing Processes of Agricultural Hand Tools and Equipment Produced by Local Blacksmith

TEC/05/AGE/01441

Rabi Kabir Ahmad

Engr. R.F. Jahun

6

Development and Performance Evaluation of a Mechanical Weeder

TEC/05/AGE/01437

Muhammad Aliyu Idris

Engr. M.L. Attanda

7

The Effect of Tillage Methods and Depth of Seed Placement on Maize Yield

TEC/05/AGE/01450

Amir Idris Adamu

Engr. M.L. Attanda

8

Performance Evaluation Of A Motorized Rotory Groundnut Decorticator

TEC/05/AGE/01402

Iliyasu Tijjanni Idris

Engr. M.L. Attanda

9

Traditional Groundnut Oil Processing: A Study Toward The Improvement Of The Primary And Secondary Extraction Processes

TEC/05/AGE/01431

Idris Wada Muhammad

Dr. M.A. Ali

10

Traditional Groundnut Oil Processing: A Study Toward The Improvement Of Roasting, Frying And Forming Processes

TEC/05/AGE/01442

Abdullahi Shitu

Dr. M.A. Ali

11

Comparison Of Potential Evapotranspiration Calculation Methods In Kano State (2006-2010)

TEC/05/AGE/01448

Sadiq Kunle Tajuddeen

Dr. I. Audu

12

Evaluation of Ground Water Quality For Irrigation Purpose In Jauri, Gusau, Zamfara State

TEC/05/AGE/01445

Abdul’azeez Isma’il

Dr. I. Audu

13

Evaluation of Irrigation Farming in Hadeja Valley Irrigating Project: Phase 1 Stage 1 Jigawa State

TEC/05/AGE/01447

Muntari Rufai Sulaiman

Dr. I. Audu

2010/2011 Final Year Under graduate Project List

S/No

Title

Students

Supervisor

Reg. No.

Name

1

Assessment of Sound Level in Size Reduction Machine Used in Ten (10) Selected Local Govt. Areas of Kano State

TEC/06/AGE/01511

Suleiman Abdulkadir Ozemarisi

Mal. M. Abubakar

2

Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting Structures for Dryland Irrigation. “A Case Study of Shanono and Kabo LG Rainwater Harvesting Structures”

TEC/06/AGE/01492

Ahmed Isyaku Garba

Dr. S.A. Iyah

3

Design, Fabrication and Testing of an Electrically Powered Tomato Slicing Machine

TEC/06/AGE/01490

Abdullateef Taiye Mustapha

Mal S.K. Shittu

4

Survey of Available Rice Milling Technologies in Kura-Kano Rice Cluster

TEC/06/AGE/01502

Abdullahi Ibrahim Hamza

Engr. D.D. Nalado

5

Survey on the Types of Equipment Used in Poultry Farming

TEC/06/AGE/01494

Idris Abubakar Jumare

Dr. M.A. Ali

6

Survey of Available Rice Milling Technologies in Kano Metropolitan

TEC/06/AGE/01495

Sadiq Yakubu Hamman

Engr. D.D. Nalado

7

Comparison of Infiltration Equations and their Field Validation Using Double Ring Infiltrometer

TEC/06/AGE/01501

Jabir Wada Isah

Prof. I. Audu

8

Evaluation of Surface and Sub-surface Water Quality in Kura-Kano State

TEC/06/AGE/01499

Abubakar Muhammad

Dr. B. Umara

9

Determination of some Engineering Properties of Cowpea Seed

TEC/06/AGE/01489

Rukayya Muktar Salim

Mal. S.K. Shittu

10

Determination of the Cracking Force of Soya Bean (Glycine max) at Different Moisture Contents

TEC/06/AGE/01488

Stephen Olisegun Oladele

Engr. M.L. Attanda

11

Study into the Failure of Tractor Hitch System “A Case Study of Kano State”

TEC/04/AGE/01404

Bashir Haladu Isah

Engr. R.F. Jahun

12

An Evaluation of the Causes of Failure of Sprinkler Irrigation “A Case Study of Wudil Zoola Pilot Irrigation Scheme”

TEC/06/AGE/01500

Muhammad Babannan Yakubu

Prof. I. Audu

13

Determination of Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Two Varieties of Pearl Millet in Significance of a Millet Thresher

TEC/06/AGE/01482

Mustapha Muhammad Nasir

Prof. M.L. Suleiman

14

Determination of Some Engineering Properties of Africa Locust Bean Seed

TEC/06/AGE/01509

Adamu Lukman Rabi’u

Engr. M. Muhammad

15

Survey of Equipment Used in Poultry Farms “A Case Study of Kano North Senatorial Zone”

TEC/06?AGE/01506

Abubakar Mu’azu

Dr. M.A. Ali