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Mechanical Engineering

 College/Institution: AAiT

Department/School/Center: School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Program title: B. Sc Mechanical Engineering

Program duration (in years): Five for regular and six for extension

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS:     ECTS – 326, Credit= 179

Mode of delivery: Regular and Extension

Program Objective: the objective of Mechanical Engineering Education is to educate trainable, broad based mechanical engineers that can fit in the different application areas of mechanical engineering after given on job training for about a year.

Admission requirements:

  1. Regular students who fulfill the following criteria are eligible for admission to the program:
  • Preparatory complete with a pass in the national examination
  • Above average grades in Technical Drawing, Physics and Mathematics
  • Good performance in the assessment semester.
  1. Students who complete 10+3 TVET programs related to mechanical engineering with very good performance and who have attended a bridging program in physical sciences can also be considered for admission, although their acceptance will depend on availability of space.

Graduation requirement:

  • Total ECTS/Credit = 326/179
  • CGPA and MGPA at least 2.00
  • No “F”, “D”, or “C–“ grades
  • Other requirements are as same as those of Addis Ababa University graduation requirements.


 

List of modules and courses

Category Module No. Module name Module code Module ECTS Course code Module courses (clustered under the module) ECTS
3 01 Basic English Skills EnLa-M1013 10 EnLa1011 Communicative English Skills 5
EnLa1012 Basic Writing Skills 5
3 02 Civics and Ethical Education CESt-M1023 5 CESt1021 Civics and Ethical Education 5
3 03 Introduction to Logic PHIL-M1033 5 PHIL1033 Introduction to Logic 3
3 04 Basic Eng’g Mathematics GEng-M1043 14 Math1041 Applied Mathematics I 7
Math1042 Applied Mathematics II 7
3 05 Basic Engineering Mechanics GEng-M1053 12 CEng1051 Engineering Mechanics I-Statics 6
MEng1052 Engineering Mechanics II-Dynamics 6
3 06 Basic Engineering Skills GEng-M1063 8 GEng1061 Introduction to Engineering Profession 2
MEng1062 Engineering Drawing 6
1 07 Advanced Eng’g Mathematics and Computations MEng_M2071 15 Maths2071 Applied Mathematics III 7
MEng2072 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3
MEng2073 Numerical Methods 5
3 08 Introduction to Economics Econ_M1083 5 Econ3081 Introduction to Economics 5
3 09 Computing and Programming MEng_M2093 5 MEng2091 Computer Computing and Programming 5
1 10 Machine Drawing MEng_M2101 10 MEng2101 Machine Drawing I 5
MEng2102 Machine Drawing II with CAD 5
1 11 Mechanics of Materials MEng_M2111 10 MEng1111 Strength of Materials I 5
MEng2112 Strength of Materials II 5
1 12 Engineering Materials MEng_M2121 10 MEng2121 Engineering Materials I 5
MEng2122 Engineering Materials II 5
1 13 Eng’g Thermo-Fluids MEng_M2131 15 MEng2131 Engineering Thermodynamics I 5
MEng2132 Engineering Thermodynamics II 5
MEng2133 Fluid Mechanics 5
1 14 General Workshop Practice MEng_M3141 6 MEng3141 Workshop Practice – I 3
MEng3142 Workshop Practice – II 3
1 15 Machine Elements MEng_M3151 10 MEng2151 Machine Elements I 5
MEng3152 Machine Elements II 5
1 16 Advanced Eng’g Mechanics MEng_M3161 10 MEng3161 Mechanisms of Machinery 5
MEng3162 Mechanical Vibration 5
1 17 Heat Transfer MEng_M3171 5 MEng3171 Heat Transfer 5
1 18 Integrated Machine Design Project MEng_M4181 10 MEng3181 Machine Design Project I 5
MEng4182 Machine Design Project II 5
1 19 Manufacturing Engineering MEng_M3191 10 MEng3191 Manufacturing Engineering I 5
MEng3192 Manufacturing Engineering II 5
3 20 Electrical Engineering ECEng_M3203 10 ECEng3201 Basic Electricity and Electronics 5
ECEng3202 Electrical Machines and Drives 5
1 21 Control Engineering MEng_M4211 15 MEng3211 Instrumentation and Measurement 5
MEng4212 Introduction to Mechatronics 5
MEng4213 Regulation and Control 5
1 22 Energy Conversion Machines MEng_M4221 10 MEng3221 Turbomachinery 6
MEng4222 IC Engines & Reciprocating Machines 4
1 23 Research Methodology MEng_M3233 5 MEng3231 Technical Writing and Research Methodology 5
1 24 Materials Handling Equipment MEng_M4241 5 MEng4241 Materials Handling Equipment 5
1 25 Maintenance of Machinery MEng_M4251 5 MEng4251 Maintenance of Machinery 5
1 26 Industrial Internship MEng_M4261 30 MEng4261 Industrial Internship 30
1 27 Fluid Power System MEng_M5271 5 MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 5
1 28 Introduction to Finite Element Methods MEng_M5281 4 MEng5281 Introduction to FEM 4
1 29 Thermal Systems Engineering MEng_M5291 10 MEng5291 Power Plant Engineering 5
MEng5292 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 5
1 30 Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship MEng_M5301 10 MEng5301 Entrepreneurship 5
MEng5302 Industrial Management and Engineering Economy 5
1 31 Metrology MEng_M5311 5 MEng5311 Metrology Lab Exercise 5
1 32 Quality Management MEng_M5321 5 MEng5321 Quality Management 5
2 33 Mechanical Design Electives I MEng_M5332 5 MEng4331 Introduction to Tribology 5
2 34 Mechanical Design Electives II MEng_M5342 10 MEng5341 Product Design Development 5
MEng5342 Agricultural Machinery Design 5
2 35 Mechanical Design Electives III MEng_M5352 5 MEng5352 Introduction to Engineering System 5
2 36 Thermal Eng’g Elective I MEng_M4362 5 MEng4361 Fluid Mechanics II-Aerodynamics 5
2 37 Thermal Eng’g Elective II MEng_M5372 10 MEng5371 Design of Renewable Energy System 5
MEng5372 Thermo-fluid System Design 5
2 38 Thermal Eng’g Elective III MEng_M5382 5 MEng5381 Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion 5
2 39 Manufacturing Eng’g Elective I MEng_M4392 5 MEng4391 Plant Layout and Design 5
2 40 Manufacturing Eng’g Elective II MEng_M5402 10 MEng5401 Design of Manufacturing Tools and Dies 5
MEng5402 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 5
2 41 Manufacturing Eng’g Elective III MEng_M5412 5 MEng5411 Process Planning and Product Costing 5
2 42 Industrial Eng’g Elective I MEng_M5422 5 MEng4421 Plant Layout and Design 5
2 43 Industrial Eng’g Electives II MEng_M5432 10 MEng5431 Operation Planning and Control 5
MEng5432 Operations Research 5
2 44 Industrial Eng’g Electives III MEng_M5442 5 MEng5441 Supply Chain Management and Logistics 5
2 45 Motor Vehicle Eng’g Elective I MEng_M4452 5 MEng4451 Fluid Mechanics II-Aerodynamics 5
2 46 Motor Vehicle Eng’g Elective II MEng_M5462 10 MEng5461 Heavy Duty and Construction Equipment 5
MEng5462 Motor Vehicle Engineering 5
2 47 Motor Vehicle Eng’g Elective III MEng_M5472 5 MEng5471 Automotive Maintenance 5
2 48 Railway Eng’g Electives I MEng_M5482 5 MEng4481 Fundamentals of Railway Systems Engineering 5
2 49 Railway Eng’g Electives II MEng_M5492 10 MEng5491 Rail Motive Power Design 5
MEng5492 Rail Vehicle Design 5
2 50 Railway Eng’g Electives III MEng_M5502 5 MEng5501 Rail-Vehicle Dynamics 5
2 51 Bachelor Thesis MEng_M5511 12 MEng5511 B.Sc. Thesis 12