Aim of Programme

The aim of the BEng Mechanical Engineering (Design and Manufacturing option) programme is to provide broad-based education and hands-on training in Design and Manufacturing Engineering and their relevant applications tailored to meet the changing trends in the manufacturing sector.

Objectives

The objectives are to:

  1. Equip graduates with theoretical, conceptual skills and hands-on skills needed to undertake professional tasks in the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering industry.
  2. Equip graduates with critical and analytical skills needed to perform professional task in the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering industry.
  3. Equip graduates to be able to design, select the appropriate materials and produce components for industry.
  4. Develop capacities of graduate to conduct research in new developmental trends in the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering industry.
  5. Develop awareness of stakeholder and societal involvement in environmental issues related to the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing engineering industry.

Intended/Expected Outcomes

On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

  1. Design and fabricate simple mechanical elements and systems,
  2. Install, commission, operate, maintain and service manufacturing tools and equipment,
  3. Use management and costing principles to prepare budgets and project estimates,
  4. Assess performance of manufacturing equipment and conduct evaluation of those equipment
  5. Manage engineering organisations by applying the relevant social science principles.
  6. Solve related mechanical manufacturing engineering problems by analysis, modelling and empirical methods, including application of computer aided design packages.
  7. Prepare and interpret related engineering drawings.
  8. Prepare and present technical reports and communicate effectively.


Entry requirement for admission of students

The qualifications for admissions into the programme are as follows:

A.    SSSCE
Credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects: Core English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three (3) credit passes (A-D) in any of the following elective subjects: Elective Mathematics, Physics, Technical Drawing, Engineering Science, Chemistry, Metal Work, Auto Mechanic, Basic Electronics, Applied Electricity, Welding and fabrication and any other relevant related courses with aggregate 24 or better. Such candidates will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.
Candidates with weak Elective Mathematics or without Elective Mathematics after admission will be required to undertake and pass Fundamental or Pre-Engineering Mathematics in the first year of the programme.

B.    WASSCE
Credit passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects: Core English Language, Core Mathematics and Integrated Science plus three (3) credit passes (A1-C6) in any of the following elective subjects: Elective Mathematics, Physics, Technical Drawing, Engineering Science, Chemistry, Metal Work, Auto Mechanic, Basic Electronics, Applied Electricity, Welding and fabrication and any other relevant related courses with aggregate 36 or better. Such candidates will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.
Candidates with weak Elective Mathematics or without Elective Mathematics after admission will be required to undertake and pass Fundamental or Pre-Engineering Mathematics in the first year of the programme.

C.    GCE O’ LEVEL APPLICANTS
Five (5) credit passes at ‘O’Level including English and Mathematics, plus, two (2) Credit passes at ‘O’Level in the following courses: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics. Such candidates will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.

D.    GCE ‘A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS
Five (5) credit passes at ‘A’Level including English and Mathematics, plus, two (2) Credit passes at ‘A’ Level in the following courses: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics. Such candidates will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.

E.    TECHNICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS
Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus credit passes in paper I and paper II in any of the following areas: Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice, Industrial Mechanics, Advanced Welding, Auto Mechanics, Heavy Duty, Refrigeration, and Agricultural Engineering. They will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.

F.    HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA HOLDERS
(a)    Applicants must have graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Minimum of Second Class Lower) and They will be admitted in year three (3) of the programme
(b)    HND third level students will be admitted into level 200.


G.    MATURE APPLICANTS
Mature Applicants must be at least 25 years old at the time of application with legitimate documentary proof which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application, must pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by KsTU in English, Mathematics and Subject Area Test or General paper. Evidence of at least one year working experience will be an added advantage. Such candidates will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme.


H.    TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
(MVT 3, MET 3 AND REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PART 3 TECHNICIANS CERTIFICATE HOLDERS)
(a)    Applicants must have acquired Motor Vehicle Technicians Part 3 (MVT 3) or Mechanical Engineering Technicians Part 3 (MET 3), Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Part 3, Certificate of London City & Guilds/Ghana Education Service (Technical Examinations Unit) and
(b)    Must undergo a bridging programme and pass all the bridging courses with an average score of at least 50 %. The bridging courses are shown in Table 1.
(c)    They will be admitted in year three (3) of the programme after the bridging programme.


I. NON-TERTIARY DIPLOMA AND TERTIARY DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING HOLDERS
(a)    Non-Tertiary diploma holders with diploma in Mechanical Engineering will be admitted in year two (2), Level 200, of the programme.
(b)    Tertiary diploma holders with diploma in Mechanical Engineering and have undergone a bridging programme and passed all the bridging courses with an average score of at least 50 %, will be admitted in year three (3) of the programme. The bridging courses are shown in Table 2.

J. PRE-ENGINEERING GRADUATES
(a) Applicants must have graduated in a Pre-engineering programme from a recognized university. They will be admitted in year one (1) of the programme

K. FOREIGN OR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Foreign Applicants: Academic records of foreign applicants with the requisite qualification will be referred to GTEC for the determination of equivalence and eligibility for admission as well as placement.
 

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

FETE 153

Digital and Information Literacy

2

1

2

Mandatory

2

COS 155

Communication Skills I

2

0

2

Mandatory

3

EEE 153

Applied Electricity

2

1

2

Core

4

MATH 151

Functions and Calculus

2

0

2

Core

5

MECH 161

Basic Mechanics

2

1

2

Core

6

MECH 163

Strength of Materials I

2

2

3

Core

7

MECH 181

Workshop Processes and Practice I

2

2

3

Core

8

MECH 191

Engineering Drawing I

2

2

3

Core

9

BDME 167

Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Project I

0

2

1

CBT

 

TOTAL

16

11

20

 


LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

AFS 150

African Studies

2

0

2

Mandatory

2

FETE 154

Basic Computer Programming

2

1

2

Mandatory

3

COS 156

Communication Skills II

2

0

2

Mandatory

4

MATH 152

Algebra and Matrices

2

0

2

Core

5

EEE 154

Basic Electronics

2

1

2

Core

6

MECH 164

Strength of Materials     II

2

2

3

Core

7

MECH 182

Workshop Processes and Practice II

2

2

3

Core

8

MECH 192

Engineering Drawing II

2

2

3

Core

9

BDME 168

Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Project II

0

2

1

CBT

 

TOTAL

16

10

20

 


LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

BDME 261

Vibration and Power Transmission

2

0

2

core

2

MECH 261

Mechanics of Machines I

2

1

2

Mandatory

3

MATH 251

Differential Equations

2

0

2

core

4

MECH 271

Mechanics of Fluids I

2

2

3

core

5

MECH 273

Thermodynamics I

2

2

3

core

6

MECH 281

Materials Technology I

2

0

2

core

7

MECH 293

Computer Aided Design &

Applications

1

2

2

Practical

training

8

MECH 297

Instrumentation and Control

2

1

2

core

9

BDME 267

Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Project III

0

2

1

CBT

 

TOTAL

15

10

19

 


LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO 

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

MECH 262

Mechanics of Machines II

2

1

2

Mandatory

2

MATH 252

Probability and Statistics

2

0

2

Core

3

MECH 264

Introduction to Manufacturing Technology

2

3

3

Core

4

MECH 272

Mechanicsof Fluids II

2

2

3

Core

5

MECH 274

Thermodynamics II

2

2

3

Core

6

MECH 284

Heat Transfer

2

2

3

Core

7

MECH 294

Computer Aided Design &

Modelling

1

2

2

Practical

training

8

FETE 258

Engineering Research Methods

2

0

2

Mandatory

9

BDME 268

Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Project IV

0

2

1

CBT

 

TOTAL

15

14

21

 


LEVEL 300-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

BDME 351

Plant Maintenance and Procedures

I

2

2

3

Core

2

BDME 361

Manufacturing Technology

2

2

3

Core

3

BDME 365

Industrial Machines Accessories

and Tool Design

2

2

3

Core

4

BDME 367

Production Planning & Control

2

1

2

Core

5

BDME 371

Quality Control and Assurance

Methods I

2

0

2

Core

6

MECH 395

Materials Technology II

2

0

2

Core

7

MECH 397

Design of Machine Elements I

2

2

3

Core

8

MGT 351

Management and Organisation I

2

0

2

Core

9

BDME 367

Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Project V

0

2

1

CBT

 

 

TOTAL

16

11

21

 


LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO

SERIAL

No.

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

MECH 398

In-Plant Training – 6 months

0

30

15

Practical training, industrial attachment,

intenship

 

 

TOTAL

0

30

15

 

LEVEL 400-SEMESTER ONE 

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

FETE 463

Entrepreneurship

2

0

2

Mandatory

2

BDME 451

Mechatronics And Robot

Application I

2

2

3

Core

3

BDME 465

ComputerIntegrated

Manufacturing I

2

2

3

Core

4

BDME 467

Production Planning and Control

II

2

2

3

Core

5

BDME 471

Quality Control And Assurance

Methods II

2

0

2

Core

6

MECH 497

Design of Machine Elements II

2

2

3

Core

7

MECH 495

Final Project Work I

0

6

3

Practical training /

Research

8

FETE 453

Technical Communication

2

0

2

Mandatory

 

 

TOTAL

12

14

21

 


LEVEL 400-SEMESTER TWO

SN

COURSE

CODE

COURSE NAME

T

P

C

COMPONENT

1

FETE 464

Business Incubation

2

0

2

Mandatory

2

BDME 452

Mechatronics And Robot Application II

2

2

3

Core

3

BDME 454

Plant Maintenance & Procedures II

2

2

3

Core

4

BDME 462

Precision and Special Machining

Processes

2

2

3

Core

5

BDME 466

Computer Integrated Manufacturing II

2

2

3

Core

6

MECH 498

Final Project Work II

0

6

3

Practical training /

Research

7

MGT 452

Management & Organization II

2

0

2

Core

8

FETE 454

ProblemSolving and Critical Thinking

2

0

2

Mandatory

 

 

TOTAL

14

22

21

 



 

Programme Category
Degree Programmes
Porgramme Duration
Four Years
Programme Session
Regular / Evening / Weekend
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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