Introduction

The aim of the program is to prepare graduates for the varied and challenging demands of a Mechanical Engineer. Therefore the program will be based on Mathematics and engineering science subjects as follows; i) Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy. ii) Design, product innovation and manufacturing, iii) Maintenance and management, iv) Material science, materials engineering and material handling, v) Solid mechanics and dynamics, vi) Automotive engineering vii) Entrepreneurship and Business management viii) Computing and computer aided design. These will prepare the student to face and solve problems in engineering with an understanding of the social and economic implications.

At the end of their final year students will have an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have acquired to solve a real life problem as their final year project and this will also enable them to develop their research skills, design skills and analytical skills that are essential in all fields of engineering.

Educational Objectives

The overall objective of our Mechanical Engineering Programme is to produce Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a distinct educational base who are practical, articulate, numerate, literate, imaginative, versatile, confident and inquisitive.

• Such graduates should have the potential to take responsibility for innovation, technology transfer and change, looking for ways of exploiting emerging technologies and, where appropriate, promoting advanced designs and design methods.
• They will need to possess creativity founded upon a deep understanding of engineering principles and may eventually control projects involving advanced technology that require the management of risk, resources and large capital budgets.
• They will need to develop an understanding of the construction industry, its role in wealth creation, the social and political context within which engineering is practised, the role of civil engineering in shaping the physical and social environment and its diverse contribution to the quality of life and social justice.
• Professional judgement and application are likely to be key features of their role allied to the possibility of responsibility for the direction of important tasks including the profitable management of industrial and commercial enterprises and the supervision and management of others.

These attributes can be formulated into the following educational objectives below:

1. To attract and recruit students of good academic ability and potential from all social groups;
2. To develop the potential of each student to meet new challenges and to lay the foundation of versatility and innovative thinking they will need in careers as professional engineers;
3. To provide students with an engineering education with breadth across the engineering disciplines, combined with specialist learning, delivered with design as an integrating feature;
4. To produce engineering graduates with the potential to play a leading role in industry and the engineering profession;
5. To prepare students for graduate study in engineering and related disciplines.
6. To nurture engineer leaders with a national, regional and global outlook

B.Eng. Learning Outcomes

The B.Eng. programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes we would desire in Ndejje Mechanical Engineering Graduates. These are in the following areas.

Subject Specific Knowledge

• Mathematics relevant to engineering;
• The fundamental concepts, principles and theories of engineering science;
• Finance, business and management techniques relevant to engineering;
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of a student’s chosen area of specialisation;
• The general principles of design;
• The role and responsibility of a professional engineer, within the context of the ethical and environmental structure in which they practice.

Subject Specific Skills

• To specify, plan, manage, conduct and report on an engineering project;
• To analyse, evaluate and interpret engineering data;
• To apply engineering knowledge to the solution of problems in an engineering/industrial context;
• To synthesise data from a variety of sources and apply to the solution of a particular problem;
• To demonstrate an awareness of practical engineering skills;
• To observe and record accurately, data and experimental evidence both in the laboratory and in the field;
• Preparation and delivery of technical reports;
• Preparation and delivery of technical presentations;
• The competent and safe use of standard engineering laboratory instrumentation;
• An understanding of risk assessment and occupational health and safety;
• The application of engineering knowledge to the design and manufacture process;
• To write computer programs
• To use computational tools and packages
• To be imaginative and innovative in the solution of technical and non-technical problems

Key (Transferable) Skills

• Capacity for self-learning in familiar and unfamiliar situations;
• Communicate effectively (written, verbal, drawing, sketching etc.) and an allowance for a different culture
• Numerical skills appropriate to an engineer;
• Competent use of information technology (IT) relevant to the engineering profession;
• Teamworking
• Time and resource management
• General problem solving skills

Programme Duration

• The B.Eng (Mech) is a full-time programme that extends over THREE (3) to FIVE (5) academic years. Each academic year consists of two semesters each 17 weeks, 15 for teaching and the last 2 weeks for end of semester examinations; and a 10 weeks recess term for Vocational; Industrial Training. Teaching will take place mainly on Weekdays but students are expected to undertake some field and laboratory work during weekends. All lectures are given in English at the Ndejje University.
  1. For the Direct Entry Scheme is straight to the first year for a FOUR (4) year full-time programme.
  2. For the Diploma Entry Scheme the duration will vary from THREE to TWO years
  3. For the Foundation Year Scheme whose courses are tailored specifically for people who wish to apply for an engineering degree at Ndejje University, but who do not have the necessary entry qualifications making it a FIVE (5) year course.

(Source: Ndejje University website)