This programme of study is also offered on a full-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.
The course is structured to provide you with the knowledge, skills, experience and understanding of engineering science and mathematical theoretical background; engineering analysis methods and tools; design and development of engineering products, processes or systems; economic, social, legal and environmental constraints; and engineering practice. The overall aim is to provide you with: knowledge of systems and processes in the domain of mechanical engineering and its related subjects; being able to understand, model and predict the behaviour of engineering artefacts through the application of scientific and technological principles; engineering practice in creating new solutions and in using the acquired knowledge in, for example, applied mechanics, thermos-fluids, materials engineering and computer-aided engineering design techniques. You will also develop your intellectual capacity through lifelong learning by exercising personal responsibility of assigned projects and to grow to understand your place in society as an engineer in a complex and fascinating professional community.
Practically every physical artefact involves an element of mechanical engineering, be it a switch used to light your room to the complete aerodynamic, propulsion, and control system design of a space vehicle. The field of Mechanical Engineering (ME) can be traced back to ancient Greece and China, when early versions of devices in common use today, such as alarm clocks, water pumps, odometers, and printing presses were invented and built. The analytical aspect of ME was born following Newton's work and the invention of calculus. ME became recognized as a distinct field during the industrial revolution, and has continued to grow in importance ever since. Mechanical Engineers were primarily responsible for the development of the automobile, the aeroplane, agricultural mechanization, air conditioning and refrigeration, spacecraft, household appliances, nuclear technologies, and highperformance materials, all of which are considered to be among the greatest twenty engineering achievements of the twentieth century, and also contributed greatly to the advent of electrification, water supply and distribution, highways, imaging, health technologies, and petroleum and petrochemical technologies, also all included among this list of achievements. In the present century, ME continues to grow in exciting and rapidly developing areas such as bioengineering, robotics, the production of clean energy, access to clean water, spacecraft, nano-manufacturing and nanomaterials among many others.
The course is structured to provide you with various elements of knowledge, skills, experience, intellectual abilities, and understanding of engineering science and mathematical theoretical background; engineering analysis methods and tools; design and development of engineering products, components, processes or systems; economic, social, legal and environmental constraints; and engineering practice.
The integration and combination of the different study-units offered within this course program leads to the development of a comprehensive and competent mechanical engineer who is capable of applying multidisciplinary mechanical engineering knowledge in a vast range of organizational and industrial applications. The programme provides further in-depth knowledge and understanding in Applied Mechanics and Thermo-fluids Engineering, or Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, or Applied Materials in Engineering, from which you will be able to choose from. The overall aim is to provide you with: a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of systems and processes which are generally recognized to be in the domain of mechanical engineering and its related subjects; being able to understand, model and predict the behaviour of engineering artefacts through the application of scientific and technological principles; a great deal of engineering practice in creating new solutions, adapting old ones, and in using the acquired knowledge in applied mechanics, thermos-fluids, materials engineering, maritime engineering, energy systems, manufacturing and computer-aided engineering design techniques.
The programme also aims to develop additional transferable skills for graduates to continue develop their capacity through lifelong learning; to exercise personal responsibility by taking ownership of assigned projects; to increase their skills in communicating and working effectively with others through grouped and individual projects; and to grow to understand their place in society as an engineer in a complex and fascinating professional community.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
This programme of study is governed by The General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.