Makerere University Faculty of Technology

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Makerere University

Faculty of Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Curriculum for accreditation

October 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 4

2. JUSTIFICATION OR THE PROGRAMME ......................................................................... 4

3. OBJECTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES .......................................................... 4

3.1 Educational Objectives ......................................................................................................... 4

3.2 Educational Outcomes……………………………………………………………..5

4. THE TARGET GROUP ......................................................................................................... 5

5. REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BSC. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING .... 6

6. CONDUCT OF THE PROGRAMME ................................................................................... 7

6.1.Type of Programme .............................................................................................................. 7

6.2 Programme Duration ............................................................................................................ 7

6.3 Course Credits ...................................................................................................................... 7

6.4 Type of Courses……………………………………………………………………7

6.5 Course Assessment………………………………………………………………...7

6.6 Semester Course Load .......................................................................................................... 8

6.7 Board of Examiners .............................................................................................................. 8

6.8 Grading System for Undergraduate Courses ........................................................................ 8

6.9 Progression ........................................................................................................................... 9

6.10 Re-Taking a Course .......................................................................................................... 10

6.11 Absence from Examination .............................................................................................. 11

6.12 Certificate of Due Performance ........................................................................................ 11

6.13Withdrawal ........................................................................................................................ 11

6.14 Approval 0f Examination Results..................................................................................... 11

6.15 Publication of Examination Results ................................................................................. 11

6.16 Appeals ............................................................................................................................. 11

6.17Change Of Course ............................................................................................................. 12

6.18 Change of Academic Programme ..................................................................................... 12

6.19 Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................... 12

6.20 Refund of Tuition Fees When a Student Has Withdrawn From Studies .......................... 13

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6.21 Other Specific Examinations Regulations ........................................................................ 13

7.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING .................................................................................. 14

7.1 Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................... 14

7.2 Classification of a Degree .................................................................................................. 14

8. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE ............................................................................................. 14

9. DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 20

10. RESOURCES .................................................................................................................. 107

10.1 Personnel ........................................................................................................................ 107

10.2 Teaching Facilities ............................................................................................................ 14

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1. INTRODUCTION The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering has been developed with the objective of producing graduates capable of understanding, adopting and utilizing technology to produce tangible products and services at affordable costs. Such graduates are required to conceptualize, design and manufacture, and maintain products, machines and power plant, as well as provide leadership in various industrial and organizational setting.

The curriculum run by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Makerere University provides students with the science, technology and engineering knowledge to solve engineering problems with an understanding of economic and social implications. Students receive instruction in mathematics as well as engineering sciences and technology in a wide area of fields including fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials, dynamics, controls, and manufacturing processes. They also learn the computing, computer-aided design, communication, problem-solving, modelling, and testing skills required to contribute to the development and utilization of technological products and services, locally and internationally. They also receive a suitable background to pursue postgraduate work in engineering and other disciplines. The wide range of opportunities available to mechanical engineers, such as leadership in various industrial settings, means that the mechanical engineering curriculum has been enriched with core aspects of management such as organization, planning, strategy, marketing, operations research, finance, and costing.

2. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROGRAMME

Equipment and mechanisms are central to our modern engineering industries, and an understanding of their nature continues to be essential for all engineers. However, these fundamental mechanical skills are increasingly being extended to cover growth areas such as precision engineering, mechatronics, and a multitude of mechanical engineering advancements. Many of these advancements do not make the headlines but are crucial to our everyday lives, making them easier, faster and more efficient. The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering has been developed with the objective of producing graduates capable of understanding, adopting and utilizing technology to produce tangible products and services at affordable costs. Such graduates are required to conceptualize, design and manufacture, and maintain products, machines and power plant, as well as provide leadership in various industrial and organizational setting.

3. OBJECTIVES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES

3.1 Educational Objectives

The focus of the Mechanical Engineering Education programme at College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) is to:

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a) Provide students with the fundamental technical knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and engineering design technology in order to recognize, analyze and solve problems for current day problems

b) To provide students with the skills required to work effectively as individuals and in teams, as leaders and followers and to make profitable decisions for the organisations and communities that they are or will be a part of

c) To provide students with an opportunity and environment necessary to participate in hands-on engineering that leads to an appreciation of the business and entrepreneurial aspects of mechanical engineering

d) To prepare graduates for personal and professional success with awareness and commitment to their ethical and social responsibilities, both as individuals and in team environments.

e) Prepare graduates who are capable of entering and succeeding in an advanced degree program in a field such as engineering, science, or business.

3.2 Educational Outcomes Graduates from CEDAT’S Mechanical Engineering Department should have:

a) The ability to apply Mathematics, science, and engineering knowledge to solve current day industrial and society challenges

b) The ability to design engineering products, interpret and analyse product designs and facilitate transition of engineering product designs into prototypes.

c) The skills to design and conduct experiments in various mechanical engineering fields as well as analyse and interpret data

d) The ability to communicate engineering problems and solutions effectively

e) The ability to utilise available engineering tools to solve engineering problems

f) The ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility

g) The skills to work both as individuals and as part of a team

h) The experience necessary to enable them work in leadership/ managerial roles both in small and large organisations and to collaborate effectively with various individuals and organisations.

i) The passion for life-long learning

4. The Target Group

The target group for this programme will be the annual outputs of Advanced Level Certificate Education, or its equivalent, and those individuals in the working sector possessing appropriate entry requirement, who desire to acquire further training at Degree level.

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5. REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Studies and examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – B.Sc. (Mech) shall be governed by the general regulations and statutes of Makerere University and in addition by the regulations of the Faculty of Technology:

5.1 Admission to First year

Admission into the first year is through any of the three avenues, the Direct Entry scheme, the Mature Age Scheme, the Diploma Holders Scheme.

5.2 The Direct Entry Scheme

For Direct entry scheme, an applicant must obtain two advanced level passes, in Mathematics and Physics, at the same sitting of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education or its Equivalent. For Purposes of computing entry points, the advanced level subjects shall carry the following weights:

Weight 3 – Physics, Mathematics, as Essential subjects

Weight 2– Chemistry, Applied Mathematics or pure Mathematics,

Economics, Technical Drawing- as Relevant subjects

Weight 1 – General Paper- as Desirable subject

Weight 0.5 – Any other subject as Others subjects

5.3 Mature Age Entry

Candidates may be admitted under mature age entry scheme after passing two special mature age University Exams in aptitude and specialized Knowledge.

5.4 Diploma Holders Entry Scheme

Diploma entry scheme is available for holders of Uganda National Examinations board Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent. Applicants should have obtained a credit class diploma with at least a Credit pass in Mathematics.

5.5 Admission to other years

Admission to other years other than to the first year of the programme shall require a special resolution of the College Board and permission of the Senate. The Departments will work out all appropriate Credit transfers, which shall not exceed 40% of the minimum degree Credit Units. Persons holding Higher National Diploma from a recognised Institution can be admitted to 2nd year, with the provision that they will be required to take some courses from the 1st year that the College Board will have identified and deemed mandatory.

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6. CONDUCT OF THE PROGRAMME

6.1 Type of Programme This programme shall be conducted through Course-work and Examinations. There shall be one type of programmes, namely, Day Programme (DAY).

6.2 Programme Duration The minimum duration for this programme shall be four (4) years. The course is designated to be taken over a minimum period of eight semesters. The duration of a Semester is seventeen (17) weeks. The duration of the recess semester shall be ten (10) weeks. There shall be university examinations to be conducted in the last two weeks of each semester.

6.3 Course Credits The programme shall be conducted on credit unit (CU) basis. One credit unit shall be equivalent to one contact hour (CH) per week per semester, or a series of 15 contact hours. One Contact hour is equivalent to one hour of lectures (LH) or two hours of practical work (PH) or five hours of fieldwork/industrial training (FH).

No course shall carry less than one credit unit.

6.4 Type of Courses The Course content to be covered in this Programme shall be based on the Curriculum approved by the Makerere University Senate. The method of teaching and examination will adhere to the Senate approved syllabi. This programme shall be composed of a set of prescribed Courses that shall be registered for by every student in order for him or her to qualify for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Courses in the programme shall be classified as follows:

a) A core course is one which must be registered for and passed by a student in order to obtain a degree.

b) An elective course is one which may be taken to make up the minimum requirements of the degree.

c) An audited course is one which a student attends but is not examined in it.

d) A pre-requisite course is one which must be taken and passed before a related higher level course.

6.5 Course Assessment The course assessment will be as follows:

a) Each course assessed on the basis of 100 total marks with proportions as follows

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• Course Work 40%

• Written Examination 60%

b) Course work shall consist of laboratory work and progressive assessment (assignments/tests) each component assessed at 20%

c) For a course without laboratory work, progressive assessment shall carry 40%.

d) A minimum of two coursework assignments/tests shall be required per Course.

e) For practical courses (industrial/ field training) assessment shall be by assignment and or report form.

6.6 Semester Course Load 6.6.1 Normal Semester Course Load

The minimum number of Credit Units per Semester shall be fifteen (15). The maximum number of Credit Units per Semester shall be twenty one (21).

6.6.2 Maximum Semester Course Load

The maximum number of Credit Units per Semester shall be twenty eight (28) to cater for students who have courses to retake or those who are able to complete the requirements for their respective Academic Awards in less than the stipulated minimum duration.

6.7 Board of Examiners a) There shall be a Faculty Board of examiners, composed of external and internal

examiners appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Technology and chaired by the Dean of the Faculty of Technology.

b) The Board of Examiners shall receive, consider and recommend to the Faculty Board

the examination results of each candidate.

a) The Faculty Board shall recommend the results of examinations to the Senate for

consideration and approval.

d) In an emergency, the Dean may act on behalf of the Faculty Board or the Board of Examiners but must report the action taken to the next Meeting of these Boards. In so doing the Dean shall, however, act in consultation with the relevant head of Department.

6.8 Grading System for Undergraduate Courses Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks and assigned appropriate letter grades and grade point average as follows:

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Table 1: Course Grade Criteria

Marks % Letter Grade Grade Point (GP)

90.0 – 100.0 A+ 5.0

80.0 - 89.9 A 5.0

75.0 - 79.9 B+ 4.5 70.0 -74.9 B 4.0

65.0 - 69.9 C+ 3.5

60.0 - 64.9 C 3.0

55.0 - 59.9 D+ 2.5

50.0 – 54.9 D 2.0

45.0 - 49.9 E+ 1.5

40.0 - 44.9 E- 1.0

Below 40.0 F 0.0

6.9 Progression Progression of a student shall be classified as Normal, Probationary or Discontinuation.

6.9.1 Normal Progress Normal Progress shall occur when a student has passed all the specified Courses. This occurs when a student passes each course taken with a minimum grade point (GP) of 2.0 .

6.9.2 Probationary Progress This is a warning stage and it will occur if:

• A student fails the Core or Compulsory Course. That is obtains a grade point lower than 2.0

• A student obtains the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of less than two (2.0) at the end of any semester.

• When the Grade Point Average of a student goes up in the following semester after the student has retaken and passed the failed Courses, then the probation shall be removed.

6.9.3 Discontinuation a) When a student accumulates three consecutive probations based on

CGPA he/she shall be discontinued;

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b) A student who has failed to obtain at least the Pass Mark (50%) during the Third Assessment in the same Course or Courses he/she had retaken shall be discontinued from his/her studies at the University;

c) A student who has overstayed in an Academic Programme by more than Two (2) Years shall be discontinued from his/her studies at the University.

6.10 Re-Taking a Course

(a) A student shall retake a Course when next offered again in order to obtain at least the Pass Mark (50%) if he/she had failed during the First Assessment in the Course or Courses.

(b) A student who has failed to obtain at least the Pass Mark (50%) during the Second Assessment in the same Course he/she has retaken shall receive a warning.

(c) A student may retake a Course when next offered again in order to improve his/her Pass Grade(s) got at the first Assessment in the Course were low.

(d) While retaking a Course or Courses, a student shall:

(i) Attend all the prescribed lectures/tutorials/Practicals/Fieldwork in the Course;

(ii) Satisfy all the requirements for the Coursework Component in the Course;

(iii) Sit for the University Examinations in the Course.

(e) A student shall not be allowed to accumulate more than five (5) Retake Courses at a time.

(f) A final year student whose final Examination Results have already been classified by the relevant College/Faculty/School/Institute Board and has qualified for the Award of a degree/Diploma/Certificate, shall not be permitted to retake any Course.

(g) When a student has retaken a course, the better of the two Grades he/she obtained in that Course shall be used in the computation of his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

(h) Whenever a Course has been retaken, the Academic Transcript shall indicate so accordingly.

A student who does not wish to retake a failed Elective Course shall be allowed to take a substitute Elective.

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6.11 Absence from Examination

(a) If the Board of the Faculty of Technology found out that a student has no justifiable reason for having been absent from a Particular examination, such a student shall receive a fail (F) Grade for the Course(s) he/she had not sat the examination in. The Course(s) in which the Fail (F) Grade was/were awarded shall also account in the calculation of the CGPA.

(b) If the Board of the Faculty of Technology is satisfied that a student was absent from a final examination due to justifiable reason(s) such as sickness or loss of a parent/guardian, and then a Course Grade of ABS shall be assigned to that Course(s). The student shall be permitted to retake the final examination when the Course would be next offered or at the next examination season, if the Lecturer concerned can make the appropriate arrangements for the examination.

6.12 Certificate of Due Performance

A student who does not have coursework marks shall be denied Certificate of due Performance and will not be allowed to sit the University Examinations.

6.13 Withdrawal

A student can apply to the Board of the Faculty of Technology for permission to withdraw from studies at any time of the semester.

A student will be allowed only a maximum of two withdrawals in an Academic Programme and each withdrawal shall be a maximum of one academic year only.

6.14 Approval 0f Examination Results

Approval of all examination results will be by the Board of the Faculty of Technology, but the results shall not be regarded as final until they are confirmed by Senate ob submission of Appropriate Pass Lists to Senate.

6.15 Publication of Examination Results

The relevant faculty shall publish Provisional Examination Results of candidates in every examination soon after the meeting of the departmental Examinations Committee. The Examination Results shall be arranged and published in a manner as prescribed by the Senate.

6.16 Appeals

Any student or candidate aggrieved by a decision of the Board of the Faculty of Technology may appeal to the Senate Examinations Committee for reversal or moderation of the decision of the Board.

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6.17 Change Of Course

A student may be permitted to change course(s) in an Academic Programme in order to substitute the Course(s) failed. The substitute Course(s) should be within the specified Course(s) for that Academic Programme.

6.18 Change of Academic Programme

A student may be permitted to change from one Academic Programme to another on condition that:

(i) He/She had satisfied the admission requirements for the Academic Programme applied for;

(ii) He/She should not have been attending lectures/tutorials and other academic activities of the Academic Programme he/she would want to change from for more than one-half of the duration of the Programme;

(iii) He/She had not been previously dismissed on disciplinary grounds from the University.

A student permitted to change his/her Programme may be allowed to transfer the Credits from the previous Academic Programme to the new Academic Programme, provided that the Credits being transferred are relevant to the new Academic Programme.

6.19 Payment of Fees

(a) Privately-sponsored students are required to pay registration fees within the first three (3) weeks at the beginning of an academic year in order for him/her to be registered and issued with the University Identity Card.

(b) A privately-sponsored student who fails to pay the registration fee at the end of the third week of the beginning of an academic year shall forfeit his/her place in the University in case the student is in the first year or be deregistered in the case of a continuing student.

(c) Tuition and other University fees are due on the first day of the academic year. Privately-sponsored students who can not pay full fees at the beginning of the academic year are required to pay at least 40% of the fees by the end of the sixth week of a semester and to complete payment of all tuition fees by the end of the twelfth week of a semester.

(d) A privately-sponsored student who shall not have paid at least 40% of the fees by the end of the sixth week shall be de-registered.

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(e) A privately-sponsored student who shall not have completed paying fees by the end of the twelfth week will not be allowed to sit for University examinations.

6.20 Refund of Tuition Fees When a Student Has Withdrawn From Studies A student who has been permitted to withdraw from studies shall be refunded the Tuition Fees already paid according to the following schedules:

The time at which a Student Percentage of the Tuition Fees already has withdrawn in a Semester paid to be refunded to the Student (a) By the end of the First week of a Semester 100%

(b) By the end of the Second week of a Semester 80%

(c) By the end of the Third week of a Semester 60%

(d) By the end of the Fourth week of a Semester 40%

(e) By the end of the Fifth week of a Semester 20%

(f) After the fifth week 0%

Fees for Residence, Application, Faculty requirements, registration, Examinations, Identity Cards and the Guild charges are not refunded.

In case an Academic Programme to which a student has been admitted is not conducted in a particular academic year, the University will refund the full tuition fees paid by the student.

6.21 Other Specific Examinations Regulations Subject to General University Examinations Regulations, there are other specific regulations pertaining to this programme, details of which can be sought from the Faculty of Technology or Office of the Academic Registrar.

The following additional letters shall be used, where appropriate:

• W - Withdrawal from Course

• I - Incomplete

• AUD - Audited Course Only

• The Course Pass Grade Point is 2.0

• No Credit Unit shall be awarded for any Course in which a student fails

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7.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

7.1 Graduation Requirements

The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering shall be awarded to a candidate who obtains a minimum of 158 Credit units, gained from 43 course Units. Of these, 40 shall be core course units and 3 shall be electives. As shown in the table below;

Table 2: Requirements for Graduation

Year Core Electives

One 11 0

Two 11 0

Three 11 0

Four 7 3

Total 40 3

7.2 Classification of a Degree The degrees obtained in the Faculty of Technology shall be classified according to the CGPA as follows:-

CLASS CGPA First 4.40 - 5.0 Second, Upper Division 3.60 - 4.39 Second Lower Division Pass 2.80 - 3.59 Pass 2.0 - 2.79 8. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering Programme shall have the following structure:

• Five Mathematics Courses

• Thirty Five Computer Engineering Courses

• Four Electrical Engineering Courses

• Four Humanities

These courses are categorised into core and elective courses as outlined in the table below

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8.0 PROGRAM STRUCTURE

YEAR SEMESTER COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME

Lecture Hours

(LH)

Practical Hours

(PH)

Contact Hours (CH)

Credit Units (CU)

ONE ONE All Core Courses

EMT1101 Engineering Mathematics I 60 00 60 4

MEC1101 Engineering Drawing 45 30 60 4

MEC1102 Engineering Mechanics 60 00 60 4

MEC1103 Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers

45 00 45 3

TEC1101 Communication Skills for Technology 45 00 45 3 18

TWO All Core Courses

EMT 1 101 Engineering Mathematics II 60 00 60 4

MEC 1202 Engineering Mechanics II 45 30 60 4

EMT 1204 Information Communication Technology 45 30 60 4

MEC 1203 Thermodynamics 45 00 60 4

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MEC 1204 Mechanics of Materials 45 30 60 4 20

ONE RECESS TEC1301 Workshop Practice 00 300 30 2 2

TWO ONE All Core Courses

EMT2101 Engineering Mathematics III 60 00 60 4

MEC2101 Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers

45 30 60 4

MEC2102 Mechanics of Materials II 45 30 60 4

MEC2103 Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Engineers

30 60 60 4

TEC2101 Sociology for technologists 45 0 45 3 19


MEC 2201 Electrical Engineering II 45 00 60 4

MEC 2202 Theory of Machine Elements 45 30 60 4

MEC 2203 Computer Programming 30 30 60 4

MEC 2204 Material Science and Engineering I 45 30 60 4

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MEC 2205 Fluid Mechanics II 45 30 60 4 20

TWO RECESS MEC 2301 Industrial Training 45 00 60 4 4

THREE ONE All Core Courses

MEC 3101 Material Science and Engineering 45 30 60 4

MEC 3102 Engineering Management 60 0 60 4

MEC 3103 Production Engineering I 45 30 45 4

MEC 3104 Design of Machine Elements 45 30 60 4

MEC 3105 Dynamic Systems Engineering 45 30 60 4 20


MEC 3201 Maintenance Engineering 45 00 60 4

MEC 3202 Production Engineering II 45 30 60 4

MEC 3203 Product Design and Development 45 00 60 4

MEC 3204 Heat Transfer 45 30 60 4

MEC 3205 Control Systems Engineering 45 30 60 4 20

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THREE RECESS MEC 3301 Industrial training 45 00 60 4 4

FOUR Core Courses

MEC 4101 Business Management for Mechanical Engineers

45 00 60 4

MEC 4102 Applied Thermodynamics 45 30 60 4

MEC 4103 Production Planning and Control 45 30 60 4

MEC 4104 Mechanical Engineering Project I 45 00 45 3 15

Electives Semester I

MEC 4105 Renewable Energy Technologies 45 00 60 4

MEC 4106 Materials Handling *********

MEC 4107 Welding Technology **********

TWO Core courses

MEC 4208 Computer Aided Engineering for mechanical Engineers

45 00 60 4

MEC 4201 Entrepreneurship for mechanical 45 00 60 4

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Engineers

MEC 4202 Environmental Engineering 45 00 60 4

MEC 4204 Mechanical Engineering Project II 45 00 60 4

Electives Semester II

MEC 4205 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration 45 30 60 4

MEC 4206 Fluid Power systems 45 30 60 4

MEC 4207 Operations research and project management for Mechanical Engineers

45 00 60 4

MEC 4209 Automotive Engineering 45 30 60 4

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9. DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTION

EMT1101: Engineering Mathematics I

Hours per semester Weighted total mark

Weighted exam mark

Weighted continuous assessment mark

Credit unit

LH PH TH CH

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Brief Description of Course:

Engineering Mathematics is fundamental to the study of Engineering. It provides the necessary analytical skills for the study of more advanced subjects.

Objectives of the Course

• To consolidate and advance the material covered in Pre-University Mathematics. • Apply mathematical reasoning to analyse critical features of different problems • Extend the students knowledge of mathematical techniques and ability to adapt known

solutions to different situations in engineering • Apply appropriate mathematical techniques to model and solve problems

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

• To explain and make simplifying assumptions for analysis and description of physical processes mathematically.

• Demonstrate fundamental analytical and underpinning knowledge and techniques needed to successfully solve basic scientific and engineering problems.

• To apply the mathematical concepts and principles in solving engineering problems

Course outline

Concept of a Function (8 Hours)

• Definition, Properties, Range, Domain of the elementary (Algebraic

• and Transcendental) Functions of a Real Variable

• Concept of a limit of a function of a real variable

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• Continuity • Indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule

2. Complex Variable Algebra (6 Hours)

• Cartesian and Polar Algebra representations; • Absolute Values; Products, Powers and Quotients; Extraction of Roots; • De Moivre’s Theorem; • Exponential and Hyperbolic Functions of the Complex Variable.

3. Differential Calculus (12 Hours)

• The Derivative: Definitions, notation, properties and Theorems; • Differentiation of elementary functions of a real variable. • Applications: Optimization, Curve Sketching, Approximations • Multivariable Differentiation: Partial Derivatives, Optimization and approximations.

4. Integral Calculus (12 Hours)

• The Integral: Definition and Properties • Fundamental theorem of Calculus • Techniques of Integration • Definite Integral; its interpretation as area under a curve • Applications of the Definite Integral: Length of a curve, area bound between curves,

volume of revolution, moments • Improper Integrals and their evaluation using limits • Integration of a Continuous Function; Inequalities; The Definite Integral as a Function

of its Upper Limit • ndeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s Rule

5. Complex Variable Algebra (6 Hours)

• Cartesian and Polar Algebra representations; • Absolute Values; Products, Powers and Quotients; Extraction of Roots; • De Moivre’s Theorem; • Exponential and Hyperbolic Functions of the Complex Variable.

6. Differential Calculus (12 Hours)

• The Derivative: Definitions, notation, properties and Theorems; • Differentiation of elementary functions of a real variable. • Applications: Optimization, Curve Sketching, Approximations • Multivariable Differentiation: Partial Derivatives, Optimization and approximations.

7. Integral Calculus (12 Hours)

• The Integral: Definition and Properties • Fundamental theorem of Calculus • Techniques of Integration • Definite Integral; its interpretation as area under a curve • Applications of the Definite Integral: Length of a curve, area bound between curves,

volume of revolution, moments • Improper Integrals and their evaluation using limits • Integration of a Continuous Function; Inequalities; The Definite Integral as a Function

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of its Upper Limit • Differentiation of an Integral Containing a Parameter; Double Integrals and their

Applications 8. Linear Transformations and Matrices (10 Hours)

• Definitions and types of matrices • Operations on Matrices: Sums, Products, Transposition of Matrices, Equality of

Matrices; • Determinants: Definition and Properties; Minors and Cofactors; Evaluation of

Determinants by Cofactors; Rank of a Matrix; Inverse Matrices • Solution of Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations; Consistent and Inconsistent

Equations; Systems of Homogeneous Equations; Cramer’s Rule; The Gauss-Jordan Method, Gaussian Elimination.

6. Vector Algebra (12 Hours)

• Definitions: Scalars, Vectors, Unit Vector, and Dimensionality • Operations on Vectors: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Dot and Cross Products • Position and Distance vectors

Delivery Mode

The course will be taught by using lectures and assignments.

Assessment Methods:

Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows:

Requirement Percentage contribution

Course work 40%

Final examination 60%

Total 100%

Recommended and Reference Books 1. C. R. Wylie, L. C. Barret, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, McGraw Hill, 1995 2. C. H. Edwards, D. E. Penny, Calculus, Prentice Hall, 2002 3. K. A. Stroud, Engineering Mathematics, Fifth Edition, Industrial Press, 2007 4. C. Evans, Engineering Mathematics: A Programmed Approach, Third Edition, Taylor

and Francis, 1997 5. J. L. Smyrl, Introduction to University Mathematics, Hodder and Stroughton, 1976 6. A. Jeffrey, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Harcourt/Academic Press, 2002 7. S. K. Koneru, Engineering Mathematics, University Press, 2003

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MEC1101: Engineering Drawing


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

15 90 105 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course introduces students to technical drawing a means of professional engineering communication. It will cover: sketching, line drawing, shape description, projections, drawing standards, sections and dimensioning.

Course Objectives

• To emphasize the importance of drawing as a language for engineers • To develop skills in engineering drawing and drafting. • To develop skills in interpretation of engineering drawings • To develop skills in computer aided drafting and design.

Leaning outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Translate physical objects into paper and computer drawings and models.

• Produce orthographic and three dimensional drawings of engineering components.

• Use freehand, technical instruments and computer techniques for engineering drawing.

Course Content 1. Introduction to engineering drawing (4 Hours)

• Drafting as a language of industry • Application of drawing in various fields • Engineering drawing in the production process • Drawing equipment including computer aided tools

2. Basic Drafting Skills (6 Hours)

• Standard drawing sizes and filing • Drawing format • Lines, circles and arc drawing • Freehand sketching • Computer aided drafting

3. Pictorial Drawings (8 Hours)

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• Isometric Projection • Oblique Projection • Perspective projection • Computer aided drafting

4. Theory of shape descriptions (12 Hours) • Orthographic Representations • One-, two- and three view drawings • Representation of common features • Computer aided drafting techniques

5. Dimensioning principles (8 hours)

• Basic dimensioning • Dimensioning common features • Limits and tolerances • Fits and allowances • Surface texture • Computer aided drafting

6. Sections, auxiliary views and revolutions (8 hours) • Sectional views • Primary and secondary auxiliary views • Revolutions • Computer aided drafting

7. Surface development and intersections (4 hours)

• Sheet metal development • The packaging industry • Development of flat, cylindrical, conical, spherical surfaces etc

Learning Outcomes On completing this course the student should be able to:

• Apply the skills learnt in a modern, technology-intensive industry. Apply latest developments and current practices in all areas of graphic communication, CAD, functional drafting, material representation, shop processes, geometric tolerancing, electronic drafting and metrication.

• Understand the expression of technical ideas or ideas of a practical nature. Interpret drawings that describe an objects physical shape completely and accurately, communicating engineering concepts to manufacturing.

• Translate the ideas, rough sketches, specifications and calculations of engineers and designers into working plans that are used in making a product. Use both computer aided drafting and design (CADD) systems or manual drafting techniques as well as engineering handbooks, tables and calculators to assist in solving technical problems.

• Use preliminary information provided by engineers to prepare design layouts and make drawings of any part shown on the layout, giving dimensions, material, and any other information necessary to make the detailed drawing clear and complete; carefully examine the drawing for errors in computing or recording sizes and specifications.

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• Relate design concepts to engineering drawing practices and understand current ANSI. JIS, ISO and other drawing standards.

Delivery Mode


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

Recommended and Reference Books 1 Cecil Jensen, Jay D. Hensel, 1996. Engineering Drawing and Design. 5th ed.

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-02-801795-1.

2 James O. Morgan, Jesse E. Horner, Paul O. Biney, 2003. Design Modeling using Solid Edge for Engineers & Designers. Kendall/Hunt publishing Company. ISBN 0-7872-9701-1.

3 K.R. Hart, 1987. Engineering Drawing with problems and solutions, 3rd ed. Colorcraft Ltd. ISBN 0-340-17692-X.

4 M.A. Parker, F. Pickup, 1991. Engineering Drawing with worked examples 1 & 2, 3rd ed. Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0-7487-0311-X.

5 R.S. Rhodes, L.B. Cook, 1992. Basic Engineering Drawing. Longman Scientific & Technical. ISBN 0-582-06594-1.

6 N. Sidheswar, P. Kannaiah, V.V.S. Sastry, 1983. Machine Drawing. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 0-07-096599-4.

MEC 1102: Engineering Mechanics 1

Hours per semester Weighted total marks

Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH 48 24 06 60 100 60 40 4

Brief description of course

This course introduces the students to the basic principles of statics as applied to particles and bodies

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Objectives of the course

Students will be able to relate statics principles of mechanics to engineering applications

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, a student should be able to:

1. To analyze mechanical structures and systems using the basic laws of mechanics 2. Apply the knowledge attained to solve Engineering problems

Course outline

Statics of particles (6 Hours)

Introduction to statics Scalars and vectors Newton’s laws Problem solving in statics Free body diagrams

Equivalent systems of forces (8 Hours) Equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions and three dimensions Analysis of Structures (10 Hours) Plane trusses, Analysis of trusses by method of joints and sections, Frames and machines Forces in Beams and Cables (12 Hours) Internal forces in beams, Types of loading and support, Shear and bending moment diagrams, Analysis of cables with concentrated and distributed loads Parabolic cables and catenary cables Moment of Inertia (8 Hours) Moment of inertia of areas Radius of gyration Parallel axis theorem moment of inertia of masses Friction (12 Hours) Laws of dry friction, Application of friction in machines(wedges, screws, disks ,wheels, axles and flexible belts) Method of Virtual Work (10 Hours)

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• Work, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, potential energy and stability

Delivery mode

The course will be taught using lectures, tutorials and assignments.

Assessment methods

The students will be assessed as follows;


Course work 40% Final examination 60% Total 100% Recommended and reference books 1. J. L Meriam and L. G Kraige. 2002, Engineering Mechanics (Statics) Fifth Edition. John

Wiley&Sons,Inc. •

2. Carleton G. Fanger.1970 Engineering Mechanics. Statics And Dynamics. Charles E.Merrill Publishing Company,Columbus, Ohio.

• 3. Timoshenko and Young. 2000, Engineering Mechanics Fourth Edition. McGraw-Hill

Kogakusha,Ltd.

MEC1102: Engineering Mechanics I


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

This course introduces students to the principles of mechanics as applied to engineering objects and systems. It covers only statics, a branch of mechanics that studies the effects of forces and moments acting on rigid bodies that are either at rest or moving with a constant velocity in a straight line. It introduces force systems, simple structural elements and principles of work and energy.

Objectives of the Course:

The objectives of this course are:

• Develop a clear understanding of the basic principles that govern the statics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies;

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• Develop an ability to use that understanding in generating solutions to engineering problems.

Learning Outcomes:


• Draw free-body-diagrams of mechanical elements

• Solve for forces acting on structural elements and supports

• Utilize the principles of work and energy to solve for forces in simple

• structural elements such as supports, ropes, struts and beams

• Identify the real-world problems associated with engineering mechanics

Course Content:

1. Introduction to mechanics and principles of mechanics.

2. Statics and dynamics

(6 Hours)

3. Coordinate systems and vector quantities (4 Hours)

4. Force systems and equilibrium laws (12 Hours)

5. Application to simple structural elements: trusses, beams, cables and chains

(20 Hours)

6. Principles of friction. Friction on inclined planes and screws (10 Hours)

7. Principles of virtual work and minimum potential energy (8 Hours)

Delivery Mode


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References Materials

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E.Timoshenko and Young, Engineering Mechanics Statics 1st Edition,McGraw-Hill,1981.

J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics, Wiley and Sons,5th Edition,1998.

J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics, Wiley and Sons,2nd Edition,1998.

MEC 1103 Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4


This course introduces students to the fundamentals of electrical engineering. It covers the description and analysis of DC circuits and the related laws, single phase AC theory and circuit analysis, elements of transient signals and 3PH theory.

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are

• To introduce students to the basic techniques of circuit analysis

• To discuss the basic circuit laws and analyze DC circuits

• To equip students with knowledge about steady state, transient signals, single and three phase quantities.

Expected Outcomes:

• At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

• Define circuit laws and solve DC circuits

• Explain magnetic phenomena and the relevant laws

• Carry out AC circuit analysis

• Distinguish between steady state and transient signals

• Distinguish between single and three phase quantities

• Solve for the different quantities in 3PH circuitry

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Course Content:

1. DC circuits.

• Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws

• Superposition principle

• Analysis of DC circuits

(4 Hours)

2. Principles of magnetism

• Concepts and definition of magnetic terms

• Magnetic induction

• Magnetic circuit analysis

• B-H Characteristics

(6 Hours)

3. Elements of Single Phase AC theory

• Complex quantities

• AC circuit analysis of simple networks.

• Resonance

(8 Hours)

4. Transient effects

• L-R-C circuits

• Time constants

(6 Hours)

5. Three phase supply

• Nature and characteristics

• Connections

• Power measurements

(7 Hours)

6. Electronics (14 Hours)

Practical sessions (45 Hours)

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and practical electrical Engineering laboratory sessions.

Assessment Methods:

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Course work 40%


Total 100%

References:

KCA Smith&R.E Alley, Electrical circuits,Cambridge 1992.

Mohamed E. El-Hawary, “Electrical Power Systems: Design and Analysis, IEEE Press Series on Power Engineering), 1995

Allan Greenwood, “Electrical Transients in Power Systems”, 1991

TEC 1101 Communication skills for Technologists


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 00 60 100 60 40 4


The applications of engineering occur in society, as thus effective communication to varied audiences and clientele is a key virtue a civil engineer must possess. Communication is a tool through which work gets done, ideas get sold and defended. This course introduces to the students to principles of organization, development, and writing of technical documents; and instils in them skills of listening, speaking and interaction



• To introduce the basic concepts of reading, listening, speaking and interaction.

• To discuss preparation of technical and academic documents.

• To study preparation and deliverance of public and formal oral presentations.

Expected Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

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• Exhibit effective skills in reading, listening, speaking and interaction • Prepare technical and academic documents • Effectively deliver Public and Formal Oral Presentations using appropriate Visual and

Computer aids

Course Content:

1. Interpersonal Skills (10 hours)

• Reading both individual and public • Listening Skills • Speaking, Interaction, and Conversational Skills • The Concept Team Work • Inter-Office and Intra-Office Communication • Conduct of Discussions and Dynamics of Meetings 2. Writing and Documentation Skills (10 hours)

• Note-taking • Writing Minutes • Writing Notice of Meeting and Agenda • Preparing Formal Documents (Resume, Application Letters, Acceptance Letters,

Resignation Letters, Memos, Circulars, Responses, Letters of Introduction etc) • Development of Technical and Academic Documents(Theses, Proposals, Dissertations,

Laboratory Reports, Papers, Articles, Abstracts) 3. Oral Presentation Principles (10 Hours)

• Visual and Computer-assisted presentation • Analysis and Design of Web Presentation • Choice and use of appropriate presentation tools • Organising and presenting effective talk

Practical (45 Hours)

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References:

Hutchison, Communication skills, London 1980.

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Croom, Communication skills, an international review, Ham 1987.

Englewood Cliffs, Business communication skills and practice, New Jersey 1984

MEC 1201: Engineering Mechanics I1


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH 48 24 06 60 100 60 40 4


This course introduces students to the basic principles of dynamics and their application to particles and rigid bodies. It covers topics such as the fundamentals of dynamics, Particle kinematics and kinetics, Mass moments of inertia, Kinetics of systems of particles, Kinematics and Kinetics of a rigid body in plane motion and Three Dimensional dynamics of a rigid body.

Objectives of the course

• To equip students with the ability to visualize physical configuration in terms of real materials, actual constraints, and the practical limitations which govern the behavior of machines and structures. This ability to visualize is so vital to problem formulation through the construction of a meaningful mathematical model.

Learning outcomes

• Students will acquire knowledge of relating dynamic principles of mechanics to engineering applications through the development of capacity to predict the effects of force and motion while carrying out the creative design functions of engineering.

Course outline

1. Fundamentals of Dynamics: Space, time, rigid body, particle, force, mass, vector and scalar quantities, units, Newton’s laws of motion, Newton’s law of gravitation, Kepler’s laws of planetary motion, dimensions and gravitation.

2. Kinematics of a particle: Rectilinear motion, Plane curvilinear motion, Rectangular coordinates(x-y), Normal and tangential coordinates (n-t), Polar coordinates(r-θ) , Relative motion and Constrained motion of connected particles.

3. Kinetics of particles: Force-mass-acceleration (Newton’s second law), Work and energy principles (Gravitational potential energy, Elastic potential energy, Conservative force fields), Impulse and momentum (linear impulse and linear momentum, angular impulse and angular momentum ), impact, central force motion and conic sections.

4. Kinetics of systems of particles: Generalized Newton’s second law, Work and energy, Impulse and momentum and Conservation of energy and momentum.

5. Plane kinematics of Rigid bodies: Plane motion (translation, fixed axis rotation, general plane motion), Rotation, Absolute motion and Relative velocity, Instantaneous center of zero velocity and Relative acceleration.

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6. Plane kinetics of Rigid bodies: Force-mass-acceleration (general equations of motion, translation, fixed axis rotation and general plane motion), Work-energy relations (work of forces and couples, kinetic energy, potential energy and work-energy equation),Impulse and momentum (linear and angular momentum, interconnected rigid bodies, conservation of momentum, impact of rigid bodies).

7. Introduction to 3 dimensional dynamics of a rigid body: Kinematics (translation, fixed axis rotation, parallel plane motion, rotation about a fixed point, general motion) and Kinetics (angular momentum, momentum and energy equations of motion, parallel plane motion

Delivery mode


Assessment methods



Course work 40% Final examination 60% Total 100% Recommended and reference books 1. Meriam J.L and Kraige L.G (2003). “Engineering Mechanics (Dynamics). Fifth Edition”.

John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2. Hibbeler R.C (2006). “Engineering Mechanics (Dynamics). Eleventh edition”. Prentice

Hall International, London, UK. 3. Beer et.al. (2003). “Vector Mechanics for Engineers”. McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd

MEC 1203: Engineering Thermodynamics


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course introduces students to the principles and laws of thermodynamics. It covers the

basic concepts such as definitions, properties of state and laws as well as thermodynamic

processes.

Course Objectives


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• Exhibit working knowledge of the basic thermodynamics principles especially those applied in energy conversion technologies

• Understand the laws of thermodynamics and appreciate their importance in the Engineering Application

• Read and understand the use the tables of thermodynamic properties, e.g steam tables

• Solve problems related to changes in state related to thermodynamic processes

Course Outline

Basic definitions and Introduction: (4 Hours)

• Thermodynamic system and control volume

• Thermodynamic property and process

• Homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, and pure substance

• Equilibrium and quasi-static process

• Units and dimensions

Temperature: (4 Hours)

• Definition of temperature

• The zeroth law of thermodynamics and measurement of temperature

• Relationship between various temperature scales

• Equation of state and ideal gases

• Specific heat capacities and perfect gases

• Ideal gas temperature

Work and Heat Transfer (2 Hours)

Working fluids: (8 Hours)

• Pure substances, phase change and phase diagrams and

• Interpretation of steam tables

First law of thermodynamics: (6 Hours)

• As applied to closed systems

• As applied to open systems

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• Internal energy and enthalpy

• Steady flow

• Applications of the steady flow energy equation

Second law of thermodynamics: (6 Hours)

• Heat engines and refrigerators

• Thermal energy reservoirs

• Statement of the second law of thermodynamics

• The Carnot cycle and absolute thermodynamic temperature scale

• Entropy

Thermodynamic Cycles: (8 Hours)

• Performance Criteria for Thermodynamic Cycles

• Gas Power Cycles (The Carnot cycle for a perfect gas; Stirling and Ericsson Cycles; The Constant Pressure (Joule-Brayton) Cycle)

• Air Standard Cycles (Otto and diesel cycles; The Dual Combustion (Mixed) Cycle)

• Vapour Power Cycles (The Carnot Cycle and Steam Plant; The Rankine Cycle; The Reheat Cycle; The Regenerative Cycle)

Introduction Combustion: (7 Hours)

• Fuels and combustion

• Theoretical and actual combustion processes

• Enthalpy of formation and enthalpy of combustion

• First law analysis of reacting systems

• Adiabatic flame temperature

Practicals (30 Hours)

Mode of Delivery

The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and practical thermodynamics laboratory sessions.

Mode of Assessment

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This shall be by practicals, assignments, tests and examination. The relative contribution to the final grade will be as shown below:

Assessment Contribution

Tests / Assignments/ Practicals 40%

Final Examinations 60%

Total 100%

Reference Materials

Cengel A. Yunis, Boles, A. Michael: Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, , 2008. ISBN-B0010QUF4U

Eastop T.D., MacConkey: Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists, 1996 ISBN 10 058 209 1934

EMT1204 Information Communication Technology


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

30 60 90 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course draws upon evolution of Information Communication Technologies as a precursor to applications of computers in day-to-day life. This is critical for any student going into the field of computer engineering. It focuses on Basic information about computers and auxiliary components as well computer application in society today

Course Objectives

• To provide an overview of the evolution of the computer • To appreciate the societal importance and the trend towards the convergence of

computing and communication technology • To introduce students to components of computer hardware and software • To expose the student to basic computer applications

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Discuss the evolution of the computing and information communication technology

• Identify the types of computers

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• Identify the hardware components of the computer

• Execute basic office automation tasks including word processing, working with spreadsheets and preparing computer-aided presentations

• Browse the internet and use email

Course content 1. Introduction and Overview 4 Hours

• Definition of Information and Communication Technology • History and Evolution of Computing and Information Communication Technology • The changing role of Information and Communication Technology in society • Current domains of application of Information Communication Technology: Mobile

Communication, Broadcasting, Internet, Enterprise applications, Office automation, Specialised Applications (Engineering, Entertainment, Simulation etc.)

2. The Computer 4 Hours

• Definition of a computer, Types of computers, Elements of Computer Information Systems (CIS)

• Introduction to components of the computer: the user, hardware and the software

3. Personal Computer Hardware 6 hours • Motherboard, Child-boards, and Circuitry • Central Processing Unit: Control Unit, Registers and the Arithmetic Logic Unit • Storage: Memory and Auxiliary Storage • Buses: Types, USB and its advantages • Chassis • Peripherals: Input and Output devices • Expansion cards • Power Supply and the Un-interruptible Power Supply (UPS) • Connectors

4. Firmware 2 hours

• Definition • Types of firmware: BIOS and others

5. Software 6 hours

• Definition • Evolution • System software(operating systems, device drivers, utilities and file management) • Application software (definition and categorization) • Software development tools • Licensing (Proprietary, Shareware, freeware, General Public License (GPL))

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6. Office Automation 2 hours • Definitions • Benefits of office automation • Overview of office automation tools (Personal Information Management, Office

Suites)

7. Word Processing 2 hours • Definition and Evolution • Types of Word Processors • Features of a word processor • Word processing exercise

8. Spreadsheets 2 hours

• Definition and Evolution • Limitations of spreadsheets • Features of a spreadsheet • Types of spreadsheet applications • Spreadsheet exercises

9. Presentations 2 hours

• Definition • Preparation • Features of presentation packages • Presentation exercise

10. Email and Browsing the Internet 2 hours

• Definition of the Internet • Uses of the Internet • Netiquette • Internet Browsers • Search engines and Web directories • Email (Definition, Composing, Sending, Archiving, etc.) • Email clients • Information Literacy and lifelong learning (Definition and Implications of Internet

Resources) • Makerere Information Communication Technology Services

Mode of Delivery


Mode of Assessment



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Total 100%

Reference Materials

Machelt Garrels (2007)Introduction to Linux, A hands-on Guide, 2nd edition Fultus Corporation ISBN 1-59682-112-4

Debra Cameron, James Elliott, Marc Loy and Eric Raymond (2004). Learning GNU-Emacs, 3E O'Reilly ISBN 0-596-00648-9

Cleve Moler (2008), Numerical Computing with MATLAB, SIAM ISBN: 978-0-898716-60-3

Nicholas Wells, A Complete Guide to Linux System Administration, ISBN: 978-0-898716-60-3

Helmut Kopka, Patrick W. Daly. A Guide to LATEX: Document Preparation for Beginners and Advanced Users (3rd Edition)" Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0201398257

Andrew S. Tanenbaum and David J Wetherall, 5E (2011). Computer Networks Pearson ISBN 10: 0-13-212695-8

MEC 1205: Mechanics of Materials I

Hours per Semester Weighted Total Mark

Weighted Exam Mark

Weighted Continuous Assessment Mark

Credit Units

LH PH TH CH WTM WEM WCM CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course deals with the behavior of solid bodies subjected to loads. It is to enable the student understand the way in which solid bodies behave under action of forces, the deflections that result and the stresses and strains set up in these bodies. It is to help the student in the design of mechanical components such as beams, cylinders, shafts, struts.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are to teach the student:

• The basic theory of stress and strain • Solutions of direct and shear stresses on machine components

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• Analysis of simple beam stresses • Analysis of torsion of shafts • Derivation of stress-strain constants from test diagrams

Learning outcomes At the end of the course, the student shall be able

To evaluate stress and strain values for objects or systems under various loading conditions and apply these concepts in the solution of problems involving thin cylinders, spherical shells and simple structures

To use simple bending theory to analyse systems under complex loading conditions such as eccentric loading and skew loading

Use the knowledge acquired in this course to design various mechanical systems and subsystems for various loading conditions.

Detailed Course Content

1. Principles of Stress and Strain (5 Marks) • Tensile stress and strains • Hooke’s law • Tensile test • Poisson’s ratio • Shear stress, stress on compound bars • Thin cylinders, spherical shells • Thermal stresses

2. Bending stresses (6 Hours) • Simple bending theory • Bending stress distribution, Section Modulus • Composite flitched beams • Skew loading • Combined bending and direct stress

3. Shear stresses in beams (7 Hours) • Distribution of shear stress due to bending in rectangular sections, I-sections, T-

sections, and circular sections • Application to composite sections

4. Torsion (8 Hours) • Torsion theory, Modulus of section, Tensional rigidity • Torsion tests • Torsion of composite shafts • Torsion of a tapering shaft • Power transmission • Shear strain energy

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5. Complex stresses (7 Marks) • Stresses on Oblique planes (shear and direct stresses) • Principal stresses and principal planes, maximum shear stress • Mohr’s stress circle • Combined bending and twisting • Combined thrust, twisting and bending

6. Complex strains and elastic constants (6 Marks) • Strains for tri-axial stress state • Principal strains interns of stresses • Bulk Modulus, volumetric strains, lateral restraint, • Relationship between Elastic Constants

7. Theories of Failure (6 Hours) • Maximum principal stress theory (Rankine) • Maximum shear stress theory (Guest – Tresca) • Maximum principal strain theory (Saint - Venant) • Total strain energy per unit volume (Haigh) • Shear strain energy per unit volume (Maxwell – Huber –von Mises

8. Laboratories (30 hours)

• Tensile test and Torsion Test in the • Materials testing Laboratory

Mode of Delivery


Mode of Assessment





Total 100%

Reference Text Books

G.H Ryder, 1969. Strength of Material, Student International Edition, Palgrave Macmillan.

R. C. Stephens, 1970. Strength of Materials: S.I. Units: Theories and Examples

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D. H. Bacon and R. C. Stephens, 1999. Machine Technology, 3rd Edition. Industrial Press Inc

E.J. Hearn, 1997. Mechanics of Materials I, an Introduction to the Mechanics and Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials, 3rd edition, University of Warwick, United Kingdom.

A.C Ugural, 1991, Mechanics of Materials, McGraw-Hill, Inc

RECESS TERM YEAR I

TEC 1301: Workshop Practice


Drawing from the concepts covered in Engineering Mathematics I and II, this course is designed to consolidate and advance analytical techniques for solution of ordinary differential equations; and introduces concepts fundamental to the study of other courses in Computer Engineering. The major themes covered include integral transforms, series solutions to ordinary differential equations and special functions.


The objectives of this course are to:

• Introduce the student to Integral Transforms and their application to the solution of Ordinary Differential Equations

• Introduce the Power Series solution technique to Ordinary Differential Equations • Expose the student to some special functions fundamental to engineering specifically

Gamma, Beta, Bessel and Legendre An important emphasis of the course is to develop problem solving skills and proof skills by working on specific problems in which it is natural to look at special or simpler cases in order to try to discover patterns. An integral part of the process of mathematical thinking is to wander into blind alleys, sometimes being frustrated, before ultimately obtaining a solution or proof. In this process mathematical scientists often work together with colleagues, and this group work and sharing of ideas often adds great value to a mathematical investigation.

• A major goal of the course is to give a balanced introductory treatment of the area of partial differential equations (PDE) so that a student appreciates their power in modelling engineering problems.

Expected Outcomes:


• Apply the knowledge of ordinary differential equations in solving engineering problems.

• Discuss and apply the power series solutions to ordinary differential equations.

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• To solve problems related to discovering patterns in engineering. • To use and apply the knowledge of PDE to mathematical modeling problems.

Course Content:

1. Fourier and Laplace Transformations: (10 Hours) Introduction to Direct and Inverse Fourier Transformation and their application in solving differential equations often found in engineering problems.

2. Series Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations: (12 Hours) Motivation for use of Series; Series Solutions about Ordinary Points; Series Solution about Singular Points the Frobenius’ Method.

3. Gamma and Beta Functions: (8 Hours) Integral Definition of Gamma and Beta Functions, Properties of Gamma and Beta Functions; Definition of Gamma Function for Negative Values of Argument; Generalization of the Laplace Transform by Means of the Gamma function. Other Applications of Gamma Function.

4. Bessel Functions: (4 Hours) Brief Introduction to Bessel Functions and their applications in Mechanical Engineering.

5. Legendre Functions: (6 Hours) Brief introduction to Legendre Functions and their applications in Mechanical Engineering..

6. Applied Statistics: (10 Hours) Introduction and Data Description and statistics at various levels, Experiments and Sample Spaces Statistical Modelling, and graphical presentation, numerical characterisation and summarisation of data. collection and utilisation of data to interpret situations and events

7. Applied probability (10 hours)

Introduction to probability, review of Set Theory, , Definition and Assignment of Probabilities,

Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


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Total 100%

References

• Erwin Kreyszig,Advanced Engineering Mathematics 7th Edition,John Wiley and sons,1993.

• Walpole,Myers,Probability and Statistics for Engineers and scientists,6th edition,Prentice Hall 1998.

YEAR II

MEC 2101: Fluid Mechanics I


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course description This course introduces the behaviour of fluids with a bias on liquids. It covers both the properties of fluids at rest (or relative equilibrium) looking at the forces exerted by the fluid on the surface and their effects, and the fluids in motion focusing on the change of energy as the fluid particles move from one place to another, and the impact of the force exerted by the moving fluid on the surface.

Objectives The aim of this course is to Guide the students’ understanding of the importance of fluids in engineering, derived from the principles of fluid Statics and dynamics together with the associated effect on contact surfaces. This will help the student in the design and analysis of hydraulic structures based on derived knowledge.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students will able to:

Distinguish between difference types of fluids and their properties Apply the basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics in the design and analysis of

hydraulic structures Identify various parameters that affect the flow of a fluid and relate them to define a

criterion that describe a certain phenomenon of practical importance. Course Content 1. Introduction to fluid mechanics and Properties of fluids (8 Hours)

• Definitions

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• Properties of Fluids

2. Fluid Statics (12 Hours)

• Static Pressure and Head • Measurement of Pressure • Static Forces on Surfaces • Buoyancy

3. Fluids in motion (17 Hours)

• Mass and energy conservation • Momentum equation and its application • Flow Measurement • Steady flow in pipes • Behaviour of Real Fluids • Unsteady flow in closed conduits

4. Dimensional analysis (8 Hours)

• Dimensional Reasoning • Similitude and Model analysis

5. Laboratories (30 Hours)

• Flow Measurement • Losses in pipes and fittings

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


References

J.R.D Francis, Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students, 4th Edition. Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0 7131 33325

Bernard Massey, Mechanics of Fluids, 7th Edition. Stanley Thornes Publishers. ISBN 0 7487 40430

John F. Douglas, Janusz M. Gasiorek, John A. Swaffield, Lynne B. Jack, Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-129293-5

J. F. Douglas, Solving Problems in Fluid Mechanics, Volume 1, 3rd Edition ISBN 0-582-30556-X

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MEC 2102: Mechanics of Materials II


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course covers the principles of deflection of beams, elastic stability of struts, thick cylinders, rotating discs and shafts, bending of circular plates, elastic stability of simple frames and mechanical springs.

Course objective

To study the behaviour of solid bodies under load. The way in which they react to applied forces, the deflections resulting and the stresses and strains set up within the bodies are all considered in an attempt to provide sufficient knowledge to enable a student to design any component such that it will not fail within its service life.

Course content

• Deflection of Beams 4 hours

• Cantilever and simply supported beams

• Deflection of Beams 4 hours

• Built-in and continuous beams

• Elastic stability: Struts 6 hours

• Thick cylinders 6 hours

• Springs 6 hours

• Rings, discs and shafts subjected to rotational and thermal gradients 6 hours

• Bending of circular plates and diaphragms 4 hours

• Tests 4 hours

• Tutorials 5 hours

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• Practical’s 30 hours

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials and laboratories

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40 %

Final examination 60 %

Total 100%

References

1. Stephens R.C (1988). “Strength of Materials, Theory and Examples”. Edward Arnold Educational, Academic and Medical Publishing Division of Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 41 Bedford Square, London, UK.

2. Gere J.M and Timoshenko S.P (1990). “Mechanics of Materials, Second SI Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold (International) Company Limited. 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P4EE.

3. Case .J, Chilver. L and Ross C.T.F (1999). “Strength of Materials and Structures, Fourth Edition. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012.

4. Hearn J.E (1999). “Mechanics of Materials 2”. An introduction to the mechanics of elastic and plastic deformation of solids and structural members. Third Edition. Butterworth-Heinemann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 225 Wildwood Avenues, Woburn, MA 01801-2041.A division of Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Ltd

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


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MEC2103: Computer Aided Design for Mechanical Engineers


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

30 60 90 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course is mainly a computer applications course. It builds on the concepts learnt by the student from the Engineering Drawing course offered at Level 1. It involves a lot of hands-on work by the students using a standard Computer Aided Design (CAD) and modelling software package.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate capacity to utilize various features of a CAD solid modelling package. • Generate various mechanical engineering parts/components and assemblies using a

computer. • Produce working drawings from existing models.

Course outcomes

At the end of this course the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate capacity to utilize various features of a CAD solid modeling package.

• Generate various mechanical engineering parts/components and assemblies using a computer.

• Produce working drawings from existing models.

Course Content

• Introduction to the solid modelling environment (2 Hours)

• Swept protrusion (2 Hours)

• Lofted protrusion, patterns and thin wall command (2 Hours)

• Helical protrusion (4 Hours)

• Key Point curves, Curve by Table and Swept protrusion (4 Hours)

• Boolean feature commands (4 Hours)

• Assembly (4 Hours)

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• Sheet metal (4 Hours)

• Production drawings (4 Hours)

(Practicals )Hands-on student activity (90 Hours)

Mode of Delivery

The course will be delivered through illustration of the basic concepts by the instructor in the computer laboratory followed by students’ hands-on activity and tutorials. Computer Aided Design using 3-D modelling software such as Solid Edge or Solid Works is a requirement in this course.

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Reference Books [1] F.E Giesecke, A Mitchell, H.C Spencer, I.L Hill, R.O Loving and J.T Dygdon, 1980.

Engineering Graphics with Computer Graphics, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc Third edition.

[2] N Sidheswar, P. Kannaiah, V.V.S Sastry, 1980. Machine drawing, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co Ltd New Delhi.

[3] Thomas E French, Charles J Vierck, 1970. A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen McGraw-Hill Book Co 1970 Tenth Edition.

[4] Design Modeling Using Solid edge by Morgan, Horner and Biney.

[5] Jensen Helsel, 1995. Engineering Drawing and Design Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math. Fifth Edition

TEC 2101 SOCIOLOGY FOR TECHNOLOGISTS


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 45 45 100 60 40 3

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This course deals with how technologies have altered the fabric of society. It crosses disciplines and academic traditions with an open mind, curiosity, and willingness to engage in fun. The course arouses analytical thinking about everyday technologies affecting our life. It therefore examines how engineers, scientists, humanists, social scientists, and artists work together in their respective professions.


The course is intended to:

• Explore the social and cultural impact of engineering innovations. • Discuss how technology shapes culture and how culture shapes technology. • Teach how human behavior affects design decisions within engineering. • Demonstrate that values are embedded within technology. • Show international focus on specific technologies

Expected Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student is expected:

• To discuss the impact of social and cultural innovations. • To explain relationship between technology with culture. • To relate human behaviour with design decisions. • To explain relevance of sociology in the field of technology.

Course Content:

Social structures (2 hours)

• Individual – Society – Civilisation, • Historical perspective – Relation between Individual and Society, • Theories – Personal needs and Societal needs as related to development of

Technology.

Evolution of Society (15 hours)

• Ancient Society, • Development of Science and Technology based on Societal needs, • Examples from Ancient Civilisations.

Industrial Development (12 hours)

• Technological changes and their influence on social, economic and political systems, • Industrial Revolution, • Fall out – Recession and Impact on Society.

Knowledge and Information revolution (8 hours)

• Basic influence on rural and urban development strategies,

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• Feature of society to individual relationship.

Engineering from ancient Civilizations to modern times (8 hours)

• Impact of development in the area of engineering on individual and society, • Importance of considering societal needs, • Interaction with society at different stages of planning and implementation, • Other issues – Gender, HIV/AIDS, Status, Corruption, Child labour and Malaria, • Professional ethics.

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical sessions involving hands-on project work and laboratories.

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References:

Tony Bilton Introductory Sociology, MacMillan 1996.

Worsley P The new introductory sociology, Harmondsworth,1977.

Giddens Anthony Capitalism and modern social theory, Cambridge,1996.

Giddens Anthony Sociology: A brief but critical introduction, Cambridge,1996.

Gilbert No Researching social life,Cambridge,1996

Bauman Z. Thinking sociologically, Oxford Blackwell,1993.

Mbaaga Methods of social investigation, Kampala, Department of sociology.1996.

Bulmer Sociological research methods, London Macmillan 1984.

Moser C.A & Kalton G.

Survey methods in social investigation,London Macmillan 1988.

Turner H The structure of sociological theory,London 1986

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Watson T Sociology, work and industry,London Macmillan,1988.

Gilbert A. & Gugler J

Cities, poverty and development,Oxford 2001

NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1998

NEMA Code of conduct for environmental impact assessment practitioner 2002.

Bromley R The urban informal sector,Cambridge,1983

UN-Habitat The challenge of slums

MEC2202 Theory of Machine Elements


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

48 24 72 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

It is a core Technology subject in Mechanical Engineering Discipline. Mechanical Engineering degree Holders often come across various mechanisms in practice. He should be able to analyze, identify and interpret various mechanisms and machines in day-to-day life. In maintaining various machines, an engineer should have sound knowledge of fundamentals of machine and mechanism. It will be helpful to the engineer to understand the mechanisms from operational point of view in better way. This subject imparts the facts, concepts, principles, procedure, kinematics and dynamics involved in different machine elements and mechanisms like lever, gear, cam, follower, belt, flywheel, brake, dynamometer, clutch, etc. Detail knowledge of above-mentioned aspect with deep insight to the practical applications develops a professional confidence in them to become successful Engineer.

Objectives

The objective of the course is to;

• Know different machine elements and mechanisms. • Understand Kinematics and Dynamics of different machines and mechanisms. • Select Suitable Drives and Mechanisms for a particular application. • Appreciate concept of balancing and Vibration. • Develop ability to come up with innovative ideas.

Learning Outcomes

On completing this course module the student should be able to:

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• Understand and interpret the general behaviour of machines in terms of kinetic and kinematics analysis of the different components that make up a machine.

• Identify the different mechanisms and links in a machines and how they function. • Identify and make a preliminary design of machines by selecting the right components

that make up a machine. • Understand the different modes of failure in machines parts. • Apply the knowledge of theory of machines in design of machines. Course Content Fundamentals and types of Mechanisms (6 Hours) Kinematics of Machines: -

• Definition of Kinematics, Dynamics, Statics, Kinetics, Kinematic link, Kinematic Pair and its types, constrained motion and its types, Kinematic chain and its types, mechanism, inversion, machine and structure.

Inversions of Kinematic Chain. • Inversion of four bar chain, coupled wheels of Locomotive & Pentograph. • Inversion of Single Slider Crank chain- Rotary I.C. Engines mechanism, Whitworth

quick return mechanism, Crank and Slotted lever quick return mechanism. • Inversion of Double Slider Crank Chain- Scotch Yoke Mechanism & Oldham’s

Coupling. Common Mechanisms

• Sprocket mechanism. • Geneva Mechanism. • Ratchet Mechanism • Escapement

. Velocity and Acceleration in Mechanism (8 hours)

• Concept of relative velocity and relative acceleration of a point on link, angular velocity and angular acceleration, inter- relation between linear and angular velocity and acceleration.

• Drawing of velocity and acceleration diagram of a given configuration, diagrams of simple mechanisms. Determination of velocity and acceleration of a point on link by relative velocity

• Analytical method and construction to determine velocity and acceleration of different links in single slider crank mechanism.

Cams and Followers (6 Hours)

• Concept, definition and application of Cams and Followers. • Classification of Cams and Followers. • Different follower motions and their displacement diagrams like uniform velocity,

SHM, uniform acceleration and Retardation. • Drawing of profile of radial cam with knife-edge and roller follower with and without

offset with reciprocating motion (graphical method). Power Transmission (8 Hours)

• Types of Drives – Belt, Chain, Rope, Gear drives & their comparison. • Belt Drives - flat belt, V– belt & its applications, material for flat and V-belt, angle of

lap, belt length. Slip and creep. Determination of velocity ratio, ratio of tight side and

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slack side tension, centrifugal tension and initial tension, condition for maximum power transmission( Simple Numericals)

• Chain Drives – Advantages & Disadvantages, Selection of Chain & Sprocket wheels, methods of lubrication.

• Gear Drives – Spur gear terminology, types of gears and gear trains, their selection for different application, train value & Velocity ratio for compound, reverted and simple epicyclic gear train, methods of lubrication, Law of gearing.

• Rope Drives – Types, applications, advantages & limitations of Steel ropes. Flywheel and Governors (7 Hours)

• Flywheel - Concept, function and application of flywheel with the help of turning moment diagram for single cylinder 4-Stroke I.C. Engine (no numerical). Coefficient of fluctuation of energy, coefficient of fluctuation of speed and its significance.

• Governors - Types, concept, function and application & Terminology of Governors. • Comparison between Flywheel and Governor.

Brakes, Dynamometers, Clutches & Bearings (8 Hours) • Function of brakes and dynamometer, types of brakes and Dynamometers,

comparison between brakes and dynamometer. • Construction and working of i) shoe brake, ii) Band Brake, iii) Internal expanding

shoe brake iv) Disc Brake. • Concept of Self Locking & Self energizing brakes. • Numerical problems to find braking force and braking torque for shoe & band brake. • Construction and working of i) Rope Brake Dynamometer, ii) Hydraulic

Dynamometer, iii) Eddy current Dynamometer. • Clutches- Uniform pressure and Uniform Wear theories. • Function of Clutch and its application, Construction and working of i) Single plate

clutch,ii) Multiplate clutch, iii) Centrifugal Clutch iv) Cone clutch v) Diaphragm clutch. (Simple numericals on single and Multiplate clutch).

• Bearings – i) Simple Pivot, ii) Collar Bearing, iii) Conical pivot. Torque & power lost in friction (no derivation). Simple numericals.

Balancing & Vibrations (5 Hours) • Concept of balancing. Balancing of single rotating mass. Graphical method for

balancing of several masses revolving in same plane. • Concept and terminology used in vibration, causes of vibrations in machines, their

harmful effects and remedies. Mode of Delivery

The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical sessions involving hands-on project work and laboratories.

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


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Reference Books

1. Hamilton H. Mabie and Charles F. Reinholtz Mechanisms and dynamics of machinery, Fourth Edition, John Willey and Sons. Inc. 1987, ISBN 0-471-80237-9

2. Robert L Norton, Design of Machinery: An introduction to the Synthesis and Analysis of Mechanisms and Machines, McGraw-Hill. 1992

3. Charles E Wilson and J Peter Sadler, Kinematics and dynamics of Machinery, Prentice Hall- Pearson Education South Africa Pte Ltd, 2006

4. G.H. Ryder and M.D Bennett, Mechanics of machines, Second edition, The macmillan Press Ltd. 1990, ISBN 0-333-53696-7.

5. Khurmi Gupta, Theory of machines Eurasia publishing House Pvt. Ltd. 2006 edition.

MEC 2201 Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineers Hours requirement of the course

Weighted Total Mark

Weighted Examination Mark


Total Credit Units

LH PH TH CH WTM WEM WCM CU 45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4

Rationale The course is designed to help students understand the concepts of electrical generation, transmission, distribution and usage, electrical drives, electrical instrumentation and measurements in relation to industrial applications. The course examines how Mechanical Engineers can understand and handle electrical engineering problems which they come across within their operational areas. Objectives • Appreciate the relevance of course to Mechanical Engineers. • Gain thorough knowledge on the science behind the constructional features of

electro-mechanical machines. • Able to specify the most suited machines for given applications. • Explain various parameters that affect (and how they affect) different output variables

of electro-mechanical machines. • Practically test the serviceability of electro-mechanical machines and evaluate their

efficiency. • Provide a comprehensive comparison of group and individual electric drives, the

mounting for different drives and motor enclosures for drives. Learning Outcomes At the end of the course students should be able appreciate different components and types of an electrical system and usage in the industrial environment. Theoretically will be able to analytically think to plan, install, operate, maintain service and repair electrical industrial drives such as electrical motors, switch gears etc.

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Model of Delivery The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorial, practical session (laboratories) and reading assignments Method of Assessment The method to be used to assess students is outlined as follows: a. Continuous Assessment broken down as follows

• Individual and/or group assignments: 5% • Supervised class tests (at least two in a Semester): 15% • Laboratory practical work (students writing reports): 20%

Total for Continuous Assessment: 40% b. Final Examination marked out of 100% contributes: 60%

• • Overall Assessment (Total) 100% Course Contents The course contents are outlined as follows: • Instrumentation and Measurement: 4 hours

Concepts of electrical measurements and types of transducers; Electrical measuring instruments especially those used in power systems and industries

• Fundamentals of Energy conversion: 6 hours Constructional features and principles of operation of DC machines; induction machines construction features and principles of operation; Synchronous machines construction and principles of operation

• Power Systems: 6 hours

Components and types of power systems; Calculations of power, voltage and current at generation and load side; transmission and distribution of power and networks; switching and protection

• Induction Machines: 5 hours

• Construction and production of torque (3-phase rotating flux); slip and its effect on rotor emf rotor impedance, rotor current and frequency, and torque; the torque-slip characteristics; induction motor losses and efficiency; induction motor starters e.g. direct-on-line, star-delta, autotransformer, resistance, electronic starters; the forward and reverse connection; single phase induction motors.

• The Synchronous Machines: 6 hours

Construction and operation of synchronous machines; advantages of synchronous machines over induction machines; starting techniques of synchronous machines; excitation characteristics of synchronous machines; the V-characteristics

• Electronic control circuits and devices 3 hours

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There are extra laboratory hours attached to each topic given above Recommended Reference Books 1. J. Shepherd, A. H. Morton and L. F. Spence, “Higher Electrical Engineering”, 1985 2. Bhag S. Guru and Huseyin R. Hiziroglu, ”Electric Machinery and Transformers”, 3rd

edition 2001 3. Stephen J. Chapman, “Electric Machinery Fundamentals”, 2nd Edition 4. Alan Symonds, “Electrical Power Equipment and Measurements: with heavy current

electrical applications”, 2nd edition 5. Stefan F. Jurek, “Electrical Machines for Engineers and Technicians”

MEC2203: Computer Programming for Mechanical Engineers


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

Competency in a programming language is prerequisite to the study of computer engineering. Object-oriented programming, event-driven applications, and the use of extensive APIs (application programming interfaces) are fundamental tools that computer engineering students need early in their academic program.

Objectives


• To introduce the principles and fundamentals of computer programming. • To equip the student with the skills of using a programming language to solve

day to day problems. Learning Outcomes On completing this course the student should be able to: • Describe how computer engineering uses or benefits from programming fundamentals. • Identify the appropriate paradigm for a given programming problem. • Use a suitable programming language to implement, test, and debug algorithms for

solving simple problems. • Describe the way a computer allocates and represents these data structures in memory. • Outline the philosophy of object-oriented design and the concepts of encapsulation, sub

classing, inheritance, and polymorphism.

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Course Content

History and Overview (4 Hours)

• Indicate some reasons for studying programming fundamentals • Influential people; important areas such as programming constructs, algorithms,

problem solving, data structures, programming paradigms, recursion, object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and concurrent programming

• Contrast between an algorithm and a data structure • Distinguish between a variable, type, expression, and assignment • Highlight the role of algorithms in solving problems • Describe some of the fundamental data structures such as array, record, stack, and

queue • Explain how divide-and-conquer strategies lend themselves to recursion • Explore some additional resources associated with programming fundamentals • Explain the purpose and role of programming fundamentals in computer engineering

Programming Languages (4 Hours)

• Definition and History • Characteristics (Pragmatics, Semantics and Syntax) • Distinction between Text-based and Visual Programming • Classification (Categorical, Chronological and Generational) • Comparison of common programming languages (C, C++, C#, Java) • Programming errors and warnings (syntax, logical, etc.)

Programming Paradigms (8 Hours)

• Definition and rationale of a programming paradigm • Types: Structured, Unstructured, Procedural, Object-oriented, Event-Drive, Generic

etc. • Separation of behavior and implementation

ISO/ANSI C++ Programming Fundamentals (11 Hours)

• Bjarne Stroustrup Design rules • Console applications basics (Source file, Basic I/O, Standard I/O Consoles, Function

main( ) • Fundamental data types • Expressions and operators • Control constructs (Conditional and Iterative) • Pointers and Named collections (Arrays, Enumerators, Bit-fields,

Unions) • User-defined data types (Structures and Classes) • Functions (In-built and User-defined) • Object –oriented programming (Abstraction, Encapsulation,

Inheritance, Composition, Polymorphism, Friend and Virtual Functions) • File I/O

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Algorithms and Problem-Solving (8 Hours)

• Problem-solving strategies • The role of algorithms in the problem-solving process • Implementation strategies for algorithms • Debugging strategies • The concept and properties of algorithms • Structured decomposition

The Integrated Development Environment (IDE) (6 Hours)

• Definition • Toolchains • Advantages of IDEs • Comparison of IDEs • Using a typical IDE (Visual Studio) •

Hands-on student activity (40 Hours)

Delivery Methods:

• The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, practical sessions involving hands-on project work and laboratories.

Assessment Methods:

• Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows:


Course work 40%


Total 100%

Recommended and Reference Books Paul J. Lucas, The C ++ Programmer’s Handbook, Prentice Hall 1994. Jean Ettinger, Programming in C++ Macmillan Press,2003 Deitel and Deitel C++ How to program, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall 2003.

MEC2204: MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

61

LH PH TH CH CU

52 16 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

This course introduces the subject of materials science to the students. It is designed to make the students appreciate the relationship between material processing, material structure, material properties and material performance. As an introductory course, it presents the basics in materials science like classification of various engineering materials, atomic structure, crystal systems, imperfections in materials and their influence on material properties, phase diagrams, diffusion and strengthening mechanisms.

Aims

The aims of this course are to:

Ensure that students appreciate the role of materials science in Engineering work Guide students through the various material microstructures, properties, and their

influence on material performance Introduce students to material phase diagrams, and various material strengthening

mechanisms

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Appreciate the relevance of materials science knowledge in engineering applications • Understand the various strengthening mechanisms in materials • Understand, describe and draw phase diagrams, appreciate the use of phase rule and

equilibrium conditions as used in Materials Science • Describe the various imperfections in materials and their influence on the properties. • Understand the solidification processes of materials • Classify materials according to their properties. • Relate mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties to material structures.

Teaching and Learning Pattern

The teaching of students will be conducted through lectures, case studies and group discussions among the students. The lecture material will be availed to the students in advance to enable them have prior reading. Laboratory demonstrations will be conducted to demonstrate important practical aspects of the subject

Course Assessment

Assessment will be done through coursework which will include assignments, lab work, class room tests and a written examination. Course work will carry a total of 40% and written examination carries 60%.

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Detailed Course content

The course will be taught as follows

Introduction (4 hours): • Background and definitions: materials science, materials engineering, structure,

properties • Basic material properties • Factors for materials selection • Classification of materials, • Requirements for modern engineering materials

Atomic structure and Interatomic Bonding (4 hours)

• Atomic structure

• Atomic bonding in solids

Solidification and structural crystallinity of materials (6 hours)

• Crystal structures,

• Crystallographic directions and planes,

• Linear and planar atomic densities

• Crystalline and non crystalline materials,

• Interplannar spacings.

Imperfections in solids (6 hours)

• Point defects; vacancies and interstitial defects • Line defects; Edge and screw dislocations, characteristics, • dislocation generation, motion, interaction, and significance • Interfacial defects; external surfaces, grain boundaries, twin boundaries • Volume defects; pores, cracks, inclusions, etc

Solid solutions and phase diagrams (6 hours)

• Solid solutions, • Equilibrium phase diagrams of unary, binary, peritectics, eutectics, eutectoids. • Non equilibrium phase diagrams, • Coring, • Application and examples of phase diagrams

Diffusion in solids (4 hours)

• Mechanisms of solidification, • Steady state diffusion, Fick’s Laws,

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• Non-steady state diffusion, • Factors influencing diffusion, • Nucleation and growth

Strengthening mechanisms (6 hours)

• Grains and grain boundaries, • Dislocations and phase deformations, • Strengthening by grain refinement, • Solid solution hardening, • Strain hardening, • Strain ageing, • Cold work, recovery, and recrystallisation • Precipitation hardening

Introduction to polymers and plastics (4 hours)

• Structures, • Characteristics, • Processing, • Applications

Introduction to ceramics (4 hours)

• Structures, • Properties, • Applications

Introduction to composites (4 hours)

• Particle reinforcement, • Fibre reinforcement, • Structural composites

Laboratories (16 hours)

Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%

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Total 100%

References

1) Callister W.D (2005). Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, an Integrated Approach. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-47014-7

2) Groover, M.P (2007). Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-74485-6

3) Kalpakjian, S. Schmid, S. (2006). Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. 5th Ed. Pearson Education Inc. ISBN: 0-13-148965-8

4) Degarmo, E.P., Black, J.T and Kohser, R.A. (2003). Materials and Processes in Manufacturing. 9th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-03306-5

5) Higgins R.A (1993). Engineering Metallurgy. Part 1, Applied Physical Metallurgy, 6th Ed. Edward Arnold, London. ISBN: 0-340 56830-5

6) Smallman R.E and Bishop R. J (1999). Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Science, Process and Applications, 6th Ed. Butterworth Heinemann ISBN: O- 7506 4564- 4

MEC 2205: FLUID MECHANICS II Hours per semester Weighted

total mark Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course description This course introduces the behaviour of ideal fluids and later on the flow of fluid past a solid boundary. It covers the effect of such flow on surfaces whereby the principle of lifting surfaces is demonstrated, and later on the effect on lift once the flow is lost. The course also covers the analysis of flow in open channels (i.e. surface of the stream is open to the atmosphere) looking at both uniform and non-uniform scenarios. Flow in which the density of the fluid change from one point to another is also analyzed in this course together with various types of turbo-machines that are used to modify the energy of the stream.

Course objectives The aim of this course is to guide the students’ understanding of the principles of fluid motion past a solid boundary and the associated effects, operation, design and analysis of hydraulic structures such as open channels, and various fluid machines such as pumps and turbines that are used either to add energy to a fluid or to transform fluid energy into other forms

Learning Outcome

• At the end of this course, the student will be able to: • Establish a profile of fluid that flows past a solid boundary and later on identify at

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which point on the surface the flow is lost. This will help the student in the design of surfaces that depend for their functioning on the principle of flow past a solid boundary; such as airfoils and Hydrofoils.

• Apply the basic principles of fluid motion in the design and analysis of lifting surfaces and turbo-machinery.

• Differentiate between various types of machines and principle of their operations,

which are a used to increase energy of a fluid stream or subtract energy from the fluid stream to be converted into other forms of energy.

Course Content Kinematics of fluids (8Hours)

• Stream function • Velocity potential • Circulation

Boundary layer and wakes (8Hours)

• Laminar Boundary Layer on a flat plate • Turbulent Boundary Layer on a flat plate • Effects of Pressure gradient

Free surface flow (16 Hours)

• Definitions • Energy equation and the energy gradient • Determination of Flow

Turbo machinery (8 Hours)

• Classification of fluid Machines • Performance characteristics • Losses and efficiencies • Cavitations

Variable density flow (5 Hours)

Laboratories (30 Hours)

• Flow characteristics • Pump characteristics

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Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References

J.R.D Francis, Fluid Mechanics for Engineering Students, 4th Edition. Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. ISBN 0 7131 33325

Bernard Massey, Mechanics of Fluids, 7th Edition. Stanley Thornes Publishers. ISBN 0 7487 40430

John F. Douglas, Janusz M. Gasiorek, John A. Swaffield, Lynne B. Jack, Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition. Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-129293-5

J. F. Douglas, Solving Problems in Fluid Mechanics, Volume 1, 3rd Edition ISBN 0-582-30556-X

RECESS TERM YEAR II

MEC 2301 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

YEAR III

MEC 3101 MATERAILS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

45 30 75 60 100 60 40 4

Course description of course:

This course builds on an earlier Materials Science course. It introduces the ways in which different engineering materials are formulated and manipulated to attain certain properties

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and how they behave in use.



• To equip students with the background and fundamental knowledge behind the behavior and nature of engineering materials

• To introduce to students the techniques for heat treatment of metals and their alloys. • To give a broad discussion to processes and applications of non-metallic materials.

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of this course, a student should be able to: • Explain the composition of the various engineering materials • Explain the behavior of materials in use • Describe the nature of the common engineering materials • Explain the process of heat treatment of metals and their alloys • Outline the processes and applications of non-metallic materials

Course Content:

Plain Carbon Steels • Iron and steel making process • Iron – Fe3C Phase Diagram • Typical carbon steels and properties • Isothermal Transformation Diagrams • Continuous Cooling Transformation • Quench Hardening • Tempering • Annealing • Weldability • Case hardening and Surface Treatment

(10 Hours)

Alloy Steels • Classification of Alloy Steels • Effect of Different Alloys on Properties • Hardenability and selection • Carbon Equivalent • Resistance to Corrosion

(8 Hours)

Cast Irons • Grey Cast Iron • White Cast Iron • Ductile Iron • Other types of cast iron • Heat treatment

(6 Hours)

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• Welding of Cast Iron

Non-Ferrous Alloys • Copper and its alloys • Aluminium and its alloys • Magnesium and its alloys

(8 Hours)

Processing and application of polymers, plastics, ceramics and composites

(6 Hours)

Materials Failure Mechanisms • Corrosion of metals • Fracture of metals • Fatigue Failure • Creep and High Temperature Performance of Materials.

(7 Hours)

Practicals (30 Hours) Delivery Methods: The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials and laboratories Assessment Methods: Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows: Requirement Percentage contribution Course work 40 % Final examination 60 % Total 100% Library Resources:

1) Callister W.D (2005). Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering, an Integrated

Approach. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-47014-7

2) Groover, M.P (2007). Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-74485-6

3) Kalpakjian, S. Schmid, S. (2006). Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. 5th Ed. Pearson Education Inc. ISBN: 0-13-148965-8

4) Degarmo, E.P., Black, J.T and Kohser, R.A. (2003). Materials and Processes in Manufacturing. 9th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-03306-5

5) Higgins R.A (1993). Engineering Metallurgy. Part 1, Applied Physical Metallurgy, 6th Ed. Edward Arnold, London. ISBN: 0-340 56830-5

6) Smallman R.E and Bishop R. J (1999). Modern Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Science, Process and Applications, 6th Ed. Butterworth Heinemann ISBN: O- 7506 4564- 4

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7) Joseph Chapman Anderson,John Malcolm Alexander,Keith Drummond Leaver. (1990), Materials science, 4th Edition, Chapman and Hall, ISBN: 0412341506 / 0-412-34150-6 .

MEC 3102: Engineering Management


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

Engineering management is a fundamental subject within modern managerial education. The course introduces students to various approaches of managing an organization and teaches the students used to complete macro- and micro-analysis of organizations in the context of their development and interaction with the environment.



• To present the fundamental concepts of the engineering management.

• To create modern outlook that could be a basis for practical work in any management position.

Expected Outcomes:

On completing the unit the student should be able to:

• Describe the essential features of organizations. • Understand the factors shaping these features. • Appreciate the evolution of different organizational designs/types. • Understand how managers may build and change organizations. • Understand how different organizational forms impact on the individual within organizations.

Course Content

• Managers and managing 4 hours • Evolution of management theories 6 hours • The organisation environment 2 hours • The global environment 2 hours • Ethics ,social responsibility and diversity 4 hours • The manager as a decision maker 2 hours • The manager as a planner and strategist 4 hours • Organisational structure 4 hours • Organisational control and culture 2 hours

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• Human resource management 4 hours

• The manager as a person 2 hours • Motivation 2 hours • Leadership 2 hours • Groups and teams 2 hours • Communication 2 hours • Organisation conflicts, politics and change 4 hours • Management of information systems and technology 4 hours • Operations management 4 hours • Management of new product development 4 hours

Delivery Methods: The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References 1. James Arthur Finch Stoner, R. Edward Freeman, Daniel R., Jr. Gilbert (2004).

Management. 2. Bartol, Martin, Tein & Matthews 2004, Management: a Pacific Rim focus, 4th edn, McGraw-

Hill. 3. James H. Donnelly, Jr., James L. Gibson, John M. Ivancevich. (1990). Fundamental of

Management. 7th Ed. ISBN 0-256-07846-7. Richard D. Irwin Inc. 4. Johnston, Gostelow & Jones 1999, Engineering and society: an Australian perspective, 2nd

Ed., Longman. 5. Samson, D 2003, Management for engineers, 3rd Ed, Pub Longman, Cheshire. 6. Davidson, P and Griffin, R. 2006, Management, 3rd Ed, John Wiley. 7. C.B. Chapman, D.F. Cooper, M.J. Page 1994, Management for engineers, John Wiley &

Sons. 8. H. Weihrich, H. Koonzt, 2006. Management: A global perspective. Tata 6th Ed. McGraw-Hill 9. Richard Burton, and B�rge Obel (2006) Organization Design. Springer. ISBN 0-387-34172-

2.

MEC 3103 Production Engineering 1


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

71

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Description

This course introduces the various metal manufacturing processes. The importance of the manufacturing sector to the Ugandan economy is highlighted. Steel being a major material in various metallic products, the course introduces the student to the process of production of steel from iron ore. The various non material removal processes of forming different shapes of metal products, including casting, powder metallurgy, forging, rolling, drawing, extrusion, sheet metal working processes, etc are covered.

Course Objectives

The aims of this course are to:

Ensure that students appreciate the role of the manufacturing sector to the economy Guide students through the procedures and requirements of various metal manufacturing

processes Guide students on selection of manufacturing processes for various metal product shapes and

properties.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Identify the importance of the manufacturing sector to the Ugandan economy • Explain the processes of production of steel from iron ore • Identify and specify the right manufacturing process for particular component shape, material and

properties. • Choose a process for producing metal products of particular properties. • Match metal product shapes to their forming processes Course content

The course will be taught as follows

Introductory Lecture (2 hours) • Manufacturing processes • Specialities and trends

Manufacturing Trends in Uganda (2 hours) • Economic growth • Historical review • Successes • limitations

Iron and steel processing (4 hours)

• Industrial Melting furnaces and classifications • Iron production from the Ore; blast furnace and Direct reduction Processes • Furnaces and Processes for converting pig iron to Cast Iron and steel • Ingot casting • Continuous Casting

Metal casting (2 hours)

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• Basic requirements of casting processes • Casting terminology • Casting processes • Analysis of heating and pouring processes • Fluidity of molten metal • Solidification of metal

Sand Casting (4 hours)

• Patterns and cores : design requirements, materials, allowances, types • Moulds: types, materials, moulding processes • Moulding sand control and testing • Sand casting defects • Shell moulding • Vacuum moulding • Expended polystyrene processes • Investment casting

Permanent mould casting processes (2 hour)

• General process capabilities and limitations • Slush casting • Low pressure casting • Vacuum permanent mould casting process • Die casting • Centrifugal casting

Project Work (3 hours)

Tutorials (4 hours)

Project Work (3 hours)

Tutorials (4 hours)

A study trip to a Metal production facility e.g Steel Rolling Mills, Roofings, UGMA, Cable Corporation. (8 hours)

Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

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References

1. Groover, M.P (2007). Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems. 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-471-74485-6

2. Kalpakjian, S. Schmid, S. (2006). Manufacturing Engineering and Technology. 5th Ed. Pearson Education Inc. ISBN: 0-13-148965-8

3. Degarmo, E.P., Black, J.T and Kohser, R.A. (2003). Materials and Processes in Manufacturing. 9th Ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0-471-03306-5

4. Uganda Investment Authority Website, www.ugandainvest.com 5. Background to the Budget of Uganda (Most recent version)

MEC3104: DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

One of the driving forces in development is that of creativity and perfection. In this course module, students will learn the fundamental aspects which are required in the world of entrepreneurship. This course is central to developing students ability to analyze, design and/or select machine elements and therefore involves economic, societal, safety and manufacturing aspects. In addition to technological considerations, the team projects help develop ability to work in teams, address open-ended engineering problems and written communication via reporting the results.

Course objectives

• To introduce students to the design and theory of common machine elements and to give students experience in solving design problems involving machine elements.

• To synergize forces, moments, torques, stress and strength information to develop ability to analyze, design and/or select machine elements - with attention to safety, reliability, and societal and fiscal aspects.

• To require the student to prepare professional quality solutions and presentations to effectively communicate the results of analysis and design.

Learning Outcomes On completing this course the student should be able to:

• The course builds on the students' previous fundamentals in mathematics, science and engineering to help develop mechanical design methodology independently.

• The creativity developed during the course equips the student to become good entrepreneurs. Course Content Fundamentals of machine design (4 Hours)

Design philosophy

Engineering Materials

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Brief overview of design and manufacturing

Stresses in machine elements (4 Hours) Simple stresses

Compound stresses in machine parts

Strain analysis

Design for Strength (5 Hours) Design for static loading

Stress Concentration

Design for dynamic loading

Low and high cycle fatigue Fasteners (5 Hours)

• Types of fasteners: Pins and keys

• Cotter and knuckle joint

• Threaded Fasteners

• Design of bolted joints

Power Screws (4 Hours) • Power Screw drives and their efficiency

• Design of power screws

Design of Springs (4 Hours) • Introduction to Design of Helical Springs

• Design of Helical Springs for Variable Load

Module:8 Design of Shaft (4Hours) • Shaft and its design based on strength

• Design of shaft for variable load and based on stiffness

Design of Permanent Joints (5 Hours) • Riveted Joints : Types and Uses

• Design of Riveted Joints

• Welded Joints: Types and Uses

• Design of Welded Joints

• Design of Adhesive Joints

Design of Joints for Special Loading (3 Hours) • Design of Eccentrically Loaded Bolted/Riveted Joints

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• Design of Eccentrically Loaded Welded Joints

• Design of Joints with Variable Loading

Belt drives (4 Hours) • Introduction to Belt drives

• Design of Flat Belt drives

• Design of V- Belt drives

Gearing (4 Hours) Bearings (4 Hours) Project Work (16 Hours) Students carry out group projects and produce a report

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials and project work.

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

Reference Books 1 Joseph Edward Shigley, Charles R Mischke,1989, Mechanical Engineering Design, 5th

Edition, MacGraw Hill International edition, Mechanical engineering series, ISBN 0-07-100607-9.

2 R. C. Juvinall and K. M. Marshek, Fundamentals of Machine Component Design, 2nd Ed., Wiley, 1991

3 M.F Spotts, Design of Machine Elements, Prentice Hall India Pvt. Limited, 6th

Edition, 1991.

MEC 3105: DYNAMIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Hours per semester Weighted



Credit unit

76

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description This course introduces systems thinking, analysis and design. It covers modeling of dynamic systems, their analysis by analytical and numerical methods as well as their simulation by use of digital computers. Course Objectives At the end of this course, a student should be able to:

• Explain the role of modeling in dynamic systems analysis and design (mechanical and electrical)

• Model various forms of engineering systems • Use Laplace Transform techniques to analyze the behavior of dynamic systems. • Use computer software such as MATLAB or Scilab for engineering systems analysis

and design. Course Content

Introduction to Dynamic Systems: Definition of dynamic system • Modelling • Types of models • Modelling procedure

(4 Hours)

Input/output Modeling of Physical Systems • Mechanical Systems • Electrical Systems • Electro-mechanical Systems • Fluid Systems • Thermal Systems • Mixed Systems

(14 Hours)

State Space Modeling of systems (6 Hours)

Determination of System Behavior • Time domain • Plotting

(12 Hours)

Applications • Mechanical vibrations • Shock absorbers

(4 Hours)

Characterization of System Behaviour • Time constant • Rise time • Natural frequencies • Damping ratio

Practicals and hands-on use of software

• Use of Scilab or Matlab in the analysis of dynamic systems Mode of Delivery

(45 Hours)

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The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials Assessment Course work (assignments, practicals and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows: Requirement Percentage contribution Course work 40% Final examination 60% Total 100% References [1] Hargreaves , Martin (1996). Engineering Systems: Modelling and Control. Addison Wesley Longman Limited. ISBN 0-582-23419-0 [2] Dukkipat, Rao. V (2005). Engineering System Dynamics. Narosa Publishing House ISBN 81-7319-556-0 [3] Palm III, William J. (2005). System Dynamics. McGraw Hill, Higher Education. ISBN 0-256-11449-8 [4] Cochn, Ira and Plass Jr., Harold J. (1990). Analysis and Design of Dynamic Systems. HarperCollins Pubishers Inc. ISBN 0-06-041314-X [5] Cha, Philip D; Rosenberg, James J. and Dym, Clive L. (2000). Fundamentals of Modeling and Analyzing Engineering Systems.Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-59463-4 YEAR III SEMESTER II MEC3201: Maintenance Engineering


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description

This course presents the principles of maintenance, maintenance cost analysis and the

application of computers in maintenance management. It is taught within 15 weeks of a

given semester.

Course Objectives


• Explain the purpose and principles of maintenance

• Describe the main organisational setups for maintenance

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• Describe the different strategies used in carrying out the maintenance activity

• Carry out maintenance cost analysis and effectiveness

• Explain the role of computers in maintenance management

Course Content

Introduction (8 Hrs)

• Meaning and Value of Maintenance,

• Historical Evolution

• Failure Patterns

• Challenges of the maintenance discipline

• Maintenance levels

• Types of maintenance and strategies

Maintenance Strategies and Planning (10 Hrs)

• Maintenance Programmes

• Planning and Scheduling

• Budgeting

• Human resource planning

• Outsourcing

Maintenance Costing (6 Hrs)

• Maintenance costs

• Cost analysis

• Replacement analysis and justification

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) (6 Hrs)

• Introduction

• Overview of CMMS

• CMMS Moduling

• Benefits of CMMS

Introduction to advances in maintenance (6 Hrs)

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• Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM)

• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

• Design for Maintainability

Measurement of Maintenance Productivity (4 Hrs)

• Input measures

• Output measures

• Measures within the system

NB: 20 Hours are reserved for tutorials and tests

Mode of Delivery

Lectures and tutorials

Assessment

Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination

Course work 40%


Total 100%

Suggested Reading:

1. UNIDO/ILO, “Maintenance Management Manual, With Special Reference to

Developing Countries”, ISBN92-1-106292-6, 1994.

2. Salif O. Duffuaa, Raouf A., John Dixon Campbell, “Planning and Control of

Maintenance Systems, Modelling and Analysis”, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

3. “Maintenance of Instruments and Systems”, 2nd Edtn, Edited by Lawrence D.

Goettsche, ISA Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA, 2005.

MEC 3202 Production engineering II

Hours per semester Weighted



Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

80

45 30 60 100 60 40 4

Course description

This course follows on an earlier course, “Production Engineering I”. It covers the production processes that are normally grouped as secondary processes and are undertaken in machine shops

Course objectives


• To introduce the students to the role of machine shops and principles behind plant lay out.

• To give a broad introduction into the principles behind secondary manufacturing processes.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, a student should be able to: • Explain the role of machine shops in the manufacturing process • Develop workshop layouts to address different needs • Explain the details of secondary processes • Determine quantitative characteristics of different secondary processes

Course Content:

Introduction • Overview of Workshops: • Types of workshops • The machine shop • Drawings in a workshop • Introduction to safety

(6 Hours)

Plant Layout • Introduction to plant layout • Types of layouts • Factors affecting layout • Sample layout giving the material flow and space

allocation

(6 Hours)

Machine tools – structure and installation • Lathe • Milling machine • Shaper • Drilling machine

(8 Hours)

Mechanics and economics of metal cutting • Cutting Speed • Cutting forces • Tool life

(6 Hours)

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• Cutting economics Machine tool metrology

• Tools • Techniques • Surface roughness

(4 Hours)

Finishing processes • Grinding, honing and super finishing • Shot blasting • Electroplating • Enameling • Painting

(4 Hours)

Introduction to chipless machining • EDM • Plasma cutting • Ultrasonic machining

(4 Hours)

Process Planning • Generative • Group technology

(4 Hours)

Practicals (30 Hours) Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

MEC 3203: Product Design and Development


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH CU

60 00 60 60 100 60 40 4


This course introduces the concepts and techniques employed in the design and development of products. It covers design basics, methods, approaches and tools. It involves students

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working in groups to go through the process of designing a product.



• To give a broad introduction theory and application of design principles to any new product development

• Familiarize the students with the concepts, techniques, tools, general approach to a design problem.

• To obtain an understanding of the relationship between materials selection and designing for optimum performance.

• Equip students with the skills required to produce documentation pertaining to a product design

• To enable students appreciate the use of computer technologies in product design.

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of this course, a student should be able: • Describe the basic concepts of design • Explain the various approaches to selecting the characteristics of a design • Demonstrate the ability to work as a group and work from societal need to a

product design • Produce documentation pertaining to a product design

Course Content:

Introduction • Definition of terms • Basics, who designs, who develops, innovations.

(2 Hours)

Product development processes/design process • Concept generation and selection

(4 Hours)

• Design in the context of engineering Design methods

(4 Hours)

Concurrent engineering

(2 Hours)

Product architecture (2 Hours) Quality engineering

(2 Hours)

Modeling and simulation

(4 hours)

Integrated design for optimization (2 Hours)

Materials selection, material processing in design • Design for manufacture • Design for assembly • Prototype production

(4 hours)

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Product development costing

(2 Hours)

Group Design project (90 Hours)

Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References

• Product Design and Development. Karl T. Ulrich & Steven D. Eppinger. Publisher McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN 0-07-229647-X (2000)

• Design Methods in Engineering and Product Design. Ian Wright. Publisher, McGraw-Hill Education-Europe ISBN 0077093763 (1997)

• Product Design. Kevin Otto & Kristini Wood. Publisher, Printice Hall ISBN 0130212717 (2000)

• Mechanical Assemblies: their design, manufacture and role of Product design. Daniel E. Whitney. Publisher Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195157826 (2004)

• Different Website sources

MEC3204: Heat Transfer


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units

LH PH TH CH WTM WEM WCM CU 45 30 60 100 60 40 4 Course description Heat Transfer is a fundamental topic for a mechanical engineering student. This course introduces the student to basic concepts of heat transfer. It covers conduction heat transfer, convection heat transfer, radiation heat transfer and Heat Exchangers. In convection heat transfer, both laminar and turbulent cases are handled

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Course Objectives • To provide an introductory treatment of the basic concepts of heat transfer • To develop the analytical and critical thinking abilities fundamental to problem

solving in heat transfer. • To provide the students with real everyday applications of situations characteristic of

the heat transfer problem Learning Outcomes At the end of this course the student should be able to:

• Describe the basic concepts and laws of heat transfer both qualitatively and quantitatively.

• Demonstrate analytical knowledge in the quantification of the different modes of heat transfer

• Compute the amounts of heat transferred between different media in a heat exchanger system

Course Content Basic concepts and laws of heat transfer analysis (4 Hours)

• Conduction Heat Transfer • Thermal Conductivity • Convection Heat Transfer • Radiation Heat Transfer Steady-State Conduction – One Dimension (8 Hours) • The Plane Wall • Insulation and R values • Radial Systems • The Overall Heat-Transfer Coefficient • Critical Thickness of Insulation • Heat-Source Systems • Cylinder with Heat Source • Conduction-Convection Systems • Fins • Thermal Contact Resistance Principles of Convection (8 Hours) • Viscous Flow and Inviscid Flow • Laminar Boundary Layer on a Flat Plate • Energy Equation of the Boundary Layer • The Thermal Boundary Layer • The Relation between Fluid Friction and Heat Transfer • Turbulent-Boundary layer Heat Transfer • Heat Transfer in Laminar Tube Flow • Turbulent Flow in a Tube Empirical and Practical Relations for Forced-Convection

Heat Transfer (4 Hours) • Empirical Relations for Pipe and Tube Flow • Flow across Cylinders and Spheres • Flow across Tube Banks Natural Convection Heat Transfer (6 Hours)

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• Physical Considerations and the Governing Equations • Laminar Free Convection on a Vertical Surface • The Effects of Turbulence • External Free Convection Flows • Free Convection within Parallel Plate Channels • Empirical Correlations • Combined Free and Forced Convection Condensation and Boiling Heat Transfer (5 Hours) • Dimensionless Parameters in Boiling and Condensation • Boiling Modes • Pool Boiling and pool boiling correlations • Forced-Convection Boiling • Condensation: Physical Mechanism • Laminar Film Condensation on a Vertical Plate • Turbulent Film Condensation • Film Condensation on Radial Systems and in horizontal tubes • Dropwise Condensation Heat Exchangers (4 Hours) • Heat Exchanger Types • Use of Log Mean Temperature Difference • The Effectiveness-NTU Method • Methodology of a Heat Exchanger Calculation • Compact Heat Exchangers Radiation Heat Transfer (6 Hours) • Fundamental Concepts • Radiation Intensity • Blackbody Radiation • Surface Emission • Surface Absorptivity, Reflection, and Transmission • Kirchhoff’s Law • The Gray Surface • The Geometric View Factor • Radiation Exchange between Diffuse, Gray Surfaces in an Enclosure

Practicals (45 Hours) Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials and laboratories Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

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Recommended and Reference Books F. P. Incropera, D. P. DeWitt, Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, Wiley, 2002 F. P. Incropera, Introduction to heat transfer, Wiley, 2007 J. P. Holman, Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, 2002. J. H. Lienhard, A heat transfer textbook, Dover Publications, 2011. Y. A. Cengal, Heat transfer: a practical approach, McGraw-Hill, 1998 T. Muneer, J. Kubie, T. Grassie, Heat Transfer: a problem solving approach, Taylor & Francis, 2003 S. Bhattacharyya, Heat transfer in SI units, McGraw-Hill, 2008 W. M. Rohsenow, J. P. Hartnett, Y. I. Cho, Handbook of heat transfer, McGraw-Hill, 1998 W. S. Janna, Engineering Heat Transfer, CRC Press, 2000.

MEC3205: Control Systems Engineering


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4

Rationale

Mechanical engineers should have the ability to mathematically model mechanical systems in order to determine their behavior when subjected to real time situations. In this way by the time the physical system is built it has already been tested mathematically. This course has as its prerequisite Dynamic systems engineering. It takes a system as a black box where the student is only concerned with the input to and the output from the box. The course develops the ability of a student to determine the behavior of a system with respect to stability, errors, disturbances and migration of poles and zeros and then design a controller for the overall system to suit the objectives set out prior to design.

Objectives

• To develop an understanding of the concept of a control system in engineering • To develop the ability to identify components of an engineering control system • To develop the ability to analyse the behavior of control systems • To develop skills in designing an optimal controller Learning Outcomes On completing this course the student should be able to:

• Represent physical systems as mathematical equations and then manipulate these mathematical models in a control context in order to assess how the system behaves.

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• Clearly identify components of physical control systems and the control strategies being implemented

• Determine the behaviour of physical systems in relation to stability, disturbances, steady state errors and sensitivity to component changes.

• Design an optimal controller for a physical system to suit the objectives set out prior to design.

• Use computerized methods to implement control systems. Course Content Introduction to Modelling of automatic control systems (10 Hours)

• Open- and closed-loop systems • Basic elements of control systems • Principles and examples of open and closed loop control • Control strategies • Mathematical models for open- and closed-control systems • Effect of disturbances and sensitivity to component changes

System representation by diagrams (6 Hours)

• The block diagram • Block diagram reduction • Multiple inputs and outputs reduction • Transfer functions and Laplace transform techniques

Steady state errors (6 Hours)

• System classification • Steady state error for step, ramp and parabolic inputs • Steady state errors due to different inputs

Stability and the time domain (16 Hours) • System poles, zeros and stability • Routh Hurwitz techniques • Relative stability • Root locus technique

Stability and the frequency response domain (8 hours) • Bode plots or logarithmic plots • Experimental frequency response • Nyquist criterion

Approaches to control system design: PID control (8 hours) • Proportional control • Integral control • Derivative control • Phase compensation • Implementation of control laws • Computer implementation of control systems

Digital Control (6 hours)

• Digital control laws

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• Digital to analogue converters • The z-transform • Computer controlled sampled data • Stability

Recommended and Reference Books [1] W. Bolton, 1998. Control Engineering. 2nd ed. Addison Wesley Longman Limited.

ISBN 978-0-582-32773-3. [2] Arthur G.O. Mutambara, 1999. Design and Analysis of Control Systems. CRC Press

LLC. ISBN 0-8493-1898-X. [3] R.J. Richards, 1993. Solving Problems in Control. Longman Group UK Ltd. ISBN

0582 03298 9. [4] Francis H. Raven, 1995. Automatic Control Engineering, 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, Inc.

ISBN 0-07-051341-4. [5] S. Thompson, 1989. Control Systems Engineering & Design. Longman Scientific &

Technical. ISBN 0-582-99468-3. [6] Richard C. Dorf, 1980. Modern Control Systems. 3rd ed. Addison-Wesley Publishing

Company, Inc. ISBN 0-201-03147-7. [7] Ronald P. Hunter, 1987. Automated Process Control Systems: Concepts and

Hardware. 2nd ed. Prentice-Hall International, Inc. ISBN 0-13-054180-X. [8] Benjamin C. Kuo, 1995. Automatic Control Systems. 7th ed. Prentice-Hall

International, Inc. ISBN 0-13-312174-7. .[9] W. Bolton, 1991. Industrial Control & Instrumentation. Longman Scientific &

Technical. ISBN 0-582-06802-9. YEAR IV

MEC 4102: Applied Thermodynamics


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4

Rationale

This course introduces the basic concepts of combustion, heat transfer, steam and gas power plants and the relevant analysis of the various system components. Engineers are interested in studying systems and how they interact with their surroundings. To facilitate this, the subject of thermodynamics is extended to the study of systems through which matter flows. This course therefore prepares them for working on technologies in industries that involve

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energy conversations and transfers. Pre-requisites MEC1203, MEC3204

Objectives

• To develop their skills and knowledge in the following areas; thermodynamic systems (properties and processes); calculations of changes in a thermodynamic system and evaluation of applied thermodynamic systems

• Develop the skills of students to identify, formulate and solve the thermodynamic problems applied to industrial engineering in a logical and systematic way

Course Content 8. Combustion (8 Hours)

• Ideal gas mixtures • Reactant and product mixtures • Chemical kinetics • Flames • Burning of liquids • Burning of solids • Pollutant emissions

9. Steam plants (8 Hours) • Rankine Cycles • The Rankine Cycle with Superheat • The enthalpy-entropy chart (h-s chart) • The reheat cycle • The regenerative cycle • Plant Efficiency

10. Positive displacement machines (5 Hours) • Reciprocating Machines • Reciprocating compressors including clearance • Volumetric Efficiency • Multi-stage compression • The ideal intermediate pressure • Two-stage machine with intercooler • Rotary Machines

11. Gas turbines (6 Hours) • The practical gas turbine • Modifications to the basic cycle • Centrifugal and axial flow compressors

12. Internal combustion engines (5 Hours) • Four stroke cycle • Two stroke cycle • Criteria of performance • Engine output and efficiency

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• Performance characteristics • Air-fuel ratio and volumetric efficiency • Supercharging • Engine emissions and legal requirements

13. Refrigeration (8 Hours) • Vapor-compression refrigeration cycles • Refrigerating Load • The pressure-enthalpy diagram • Multi-pressure systems • Absorption refrigeration • Properties of refrigerants

14. Pyschrometry (5 Hours) • Psychrometric mixtures • Specific humidity, percentage saturation, relative humidity • Specific heat, specific enthalpy, and specific volume of moist air • Air-conditioning

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should demonstrate the ability to;

• Perform power cycle analysis using various working fluids. • Perform analysis of refrigeration and heat pump cycles using various working fluids. • Apply psychrometrics to analyze heating, cooling and other air conditioning

processes. • Apply the laws to combustion to combustion processes. • Solve problems related to internal combustion engines and positive displacement

machines • Formulate and solve problems involving systems having various forms of energy

exchange and energy conversion. Recommended Reference Books

• Eastop T.D, McConkey A, 1993. Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologies. Longman Group UK Limited, 5 Editions, ISBN 0-582-09193-4.

• Nag P.K, 2002, Basic and Applied Thermodynamics, Tata McGraw-Hill, 1 Edition, ISBN: 0070473382

• Dossat R.J, Horan T.J, 2001, Principles of Refrigeration, Prentice Hall, 5 Editions, ISBN: 0130272701

MEC 4103: Production Planning and Control


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

91

LH PH TH CH 45 25 60 100 60 40 4


Analysis, design and management of production systems. Topics include productivity measurement, forecasting techniques, project planning, inventory systems, aggregate planning, master scheduling, material requirement planning, operations scheduling, and modern approaches to production management such as capacity planning and control

Prerequisites:

1. Production Engineering I 2. Production Engineering II

Course Objectives:


• Identify different strategies employed in production and service industries to plan production and control inventory.

• Measure the effectiveness, identify likely areas for improvement, develop and implement improved planning and control methods for production systems.

• To gain an understanding and appreciation of the fundamental principles and methodologies relevant to planning, design, operation, and control of World-Class Productive systems.

• To gain an understanding of the role and importance of productivity in the welfare of society, and learn how to increase productivity and quality for competing in today's global marketplace.

• To reinforce analytical skills already learned, and build on these skills to further increase your "portfolio" of useful analytical tools.

Learning outcomes

Students should be in position to:

1. Appreciate the importance of production planning and control in a company 2. Utilize the knowledge acquired in the company 3. Integrate production planning with other company functions

Course outline

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Introduction to Production Planning and Production Control (4 hours) Demand Management (4 hours) Forecasting Demand (6 hours) Inventory Management (4 hours) Capacity Planning and Control (4hours) Aggregate Planning (4hours) Master Production Scheduling (6hours) Material Requirement and Planning (6 hours) Operation Scheduling (6 hours) Total Quality Management (4 hours)

Delivery mode


Assessment methods



Course work 40% Final examination 60% Total 100% Recommended and reference books

1. J. L Meriam and L. G Kraige. 2002, Engineering Mechanics (Statics) Fifth Edition.John Wiley&Sons,Inc.

2. Carleton G. Fanger.1970 Engineering Mechanics. Statics And Dynamics.Charles E.Merrill Publishing Company,Columbus, Ohio.

3. Timoshenko and Young. 2000, Engineering Mechanics Fourth Edition. Mcgraw-Hill Kogakusha,Ltd.

MEC 4104 Mechanical Engineering Project1


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


0 180 30 0 100 60 40 4


This course requires that each student carries out a project devoted to an investigation of a topic and produces a final report. This could be design of a product to fill an identified need or a study to solve an identified problem.


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• Give the students the knowledge and understanding on how to apply the knowledge and principles from the other course in solving an engineering problem.

Expected Outcomes:


• Isolate a need or a problem requiring a systematic design and/or study • Conduct a guided investigation using knowledge from previously studied subjects

to arrive at a rational solution • Demonstrate the worth of the proposed solution • Write a report of the work done • Make an oral presentation and/or demonstration of the work done

Course Content:

The course stretches over two semesters. A total of 30 contact hours in the first semester and 60 contact hours in the second.

Delivery Methods:

The project is conducted under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, assisted by a co-supervisor. An original report and a copy shall be handed in by the student before sitting for the final written examinations. The report should reflect the capacity of the student to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in Mechanical Engineering. Each candidate shall also present the report orally to a panel of Examiners made up of all the members of academic staff of the department. One presentation takes place at the end of the First Semester while the Second takes place at the end of the Academic Year.

Assessment Methods:

The grading is as follows:

• First Semester with a proposals and a presentation 2 CU. • The final report and presentation 4 CU.

The marking is as follows:

• Midyear presentation 10 Marks.

• The final presentation 20 Marks.

• The report accounts for 70 marks and is based on the following:

- Engineering Content 40

- Originality 15

- Report writing 15

MEC 4201 : Entrepreneurship for Mechanical Engineers

Hours per Semester Weighted Weighted Weighted Credit

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Total Mark Exam Mark Continuous Assessment Mark

Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4


This course introduces students to small-scale business start-up, development and management. It covers choice of business, risk taking, capital mobilization and growth of a business.

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are to:

• Give students an appreciation of the role of entrepreneurship in the economy • Develop an understanding of the requirements and challenges of entrepreneurs and

entrepreneurship development • Explore the options for establishment, operating and managing an enterprise • Give students the ability to evaluate the success and failure of enterprises

Expected Outcomes:


• Identify and the describe the major steps and requirements for starting a small-scale business

• Develop a business plan • Explain the role of finance and financial management in the health of a business • Appreciate the levels and impact of risk and risk taking in a business • Describe strategies for nurturing or growing a business

Course content:

MEC 4202 Environmental Engineering


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4

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This course introduces environmental elements and systems, how manufacturing and other activities affect the environment and remedial activities.



• To provide students with a strong knowledge base on environmental systems and elements.

• To discuss the impacts of human activities on the environment. • To equip students with background and fundamental knowledge behind the

techniques for conducting an environmental impact assessment. • To equip students with the skills and knowledge to describe the existing

environmental legislations in Uganda. Expected Outcomes:


• Describe the different environmental elements and systems • Compute the impacts of various human activities on the environment • Identify the relevant occupational, health and safety features of industrial

processes • Explain the various methods of minimizing, recycling and/or eliminating waste • Describe existing legislative measures in place.

Course Content:

• Introduction to environmental systems (2 Hours)

• Environmental impact assessment (8 Hours)

• Environmental pollution (air, water, soil) (12 Hours)

• Waste recycling (plastics, paper) (6 Hours)

• Waste (solid, liquid, gaseous) engineering and management system including landfills and incineration (12 Hours)

• Sustainable resource utilization (8 Hours)

Environmental laws and regulations (12 Hours)

Delivery Methods:

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Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

Library Resources:

• Tchobanoglous. G, Theisen. H and Vigil. S, 1993: Integrated Solid Waste Management, McGraw-Hill, New York. Constitution of Republic of Uganda, 1995

• Corbitt, R.A, 1990: Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, McGraw–Hill, New York.

• Public Health Act, 1964. • The Republic of Uganda, 1995: National Policy for the conservation of and management

of wetland resources. • The Republic of Uganda, 1995: The Environment Statute. • The Republic of Uganda, 1995: The Water Statute. • The Republic of Uganda, 2000: The National Environment (Wetlands, River Banks

And Lake Shores Management Regulations). • The Republic of Uganda (1998) Environment Impact Assessment Regulations. • The Water (Waste Discharge) Regulations 1998. • The Republic of Uganda, 2001: The National Environment (Minimum Standards For

Management Of Soil Quality) Regulations. • The Republic of Uganda, 1999: The National Environment (Waste Management)

Regulations 52.

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MEC 4204 : Mechanical Engineering Project 11


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


0 360 00 60 100 60 40 4


This course requires that each student carries out a project devoted to an investigation of a topic and produces a final report. This could be design of a product to fill an identified need or a study to solve an identified problem.



• Give the students the knowledge and understanding on how to apply the knowledge and principles from the other course in solving an engineering problem.

Expected Outcomes:


• Isolate a need or a problem requiring a systematic design and/or study • Conduct a guided investigation using knowledge from previously studied subjects

to arrive at a rational solution • Demonstrate the worth of the proposed solution • Write a report of the work done • Make an oral presentation and/or demonstration of the work done

Course Content:

The course stretches over two semesters. A total of 30 contact hours in the first semester and 60 contact hours in the second.

Delivery Methods:

The project is conducted under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, assisted by a co-supervisor. An original report and a copy shall be handed in by the student before sitting for the final written examinations. The report should reflect the capacity of the student to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in Mechanical Engineering. Each candidate shall also present the report orally to a panel of Examiners made up of all the members of academic staff of the department. One presentation takes place at the end of the First Semester while the Second takes place at the end of the Academic Year.

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Assessment Methods:

The grading is as follows:

• First Semester with a proposals and a presentation – 2 CU. • The final report and presentation – 4 CU.

The marking is as follows:

• Midyear presentation – 10 Marks.

• The final presentation – 20 Marks.

• The report accounts for 70 marks and is based on the following:

- Engineering Content 40

- Originality 15

- Report writing 15

MEC 4205 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4


This course builds on Applied Thermodynamics Course. It gives a much more detailed study on air conditioning and refrigeration and expands on what was introduced in the earlier course.



• To introduce the principles and concepts of heating and cooling. • To introduce the concept of refrigeration and air conditioning.

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of this course, a student should be able to: • Perform heating and cooling load calculations • Describe a refrigeration and air conditioning system • Analyze a vapor compression and absorption system

Course Content:

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Psychrometric Design • Properties of Humid Air • Psychrometric Processes

(4 Hours)

Heating and Cooling Loads • Thermal Comfort • Air Quality • Thermal Transmission

(8 Hours)

• Infiltration and Ventilation Loads • Components of the Cooling Load • Internal Loads • Solar Loads through Transparent Surfaces • Solar Loads through Opaque Surfaces • Cold-room design

Air-Conditioning Systems • Thermal Distribution Systems • Classic Single-Zone Systems • Multiple-Zone Systems • Terminal-Reheat System • Dual-Duct or Multizone System • Variable-Air-Volume Systems

Fan and Duct Systems • Pressure drop in ducts and fittings • Design of duct systems • Centrifugal fans and their characteristics • Fan laws

Refrigeration Plant • The expansion valve • Evaporators • Compressors • Condensers • Refrigerants

Vapour Compression System Analysis • Balance points and System simulation • Condenser Performance using both graphical and

mathematical analysis • Evaporator Performance using graphical and mathematical

analysis Absorption refrigeration

• The Absorption Cycle • The LiBr-Water Cycle • Temperature, pressure, heat quantities and flow rates for

the LiBr-Water cycle • Coefficient of Performance • Crystallization • Capacity Control • Aqua-Ammonia System

Noise Control • Acoustic Design in buildings

(8 Hours) (4 Hours) (9 hours) (4 Hours) (4 Hours) (2 Hours)

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• Fan and air noise transmission in ducts Maintenance and Commissioning

• Commissioning • Duct air-leakage test • Airflow regulation • Gas detectors • Ventilation rate measurement • Maintenance schedule

Practicals (45 Hours)

Delivery Methods:


Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References:

[1] B K Venkanna and B V Swati, 2011. Applied Thermodynamics. Phi Learning Pvt Ltd, ISBN: 978-81-203-4113-5 [2] Onkar Singh, 2009. Applied Thermodynamics 3/e. New Age International (P) Ltd, ISBN: 978-8122425833 [3] R.K. Rajput, 2009. Applied Thermodynamics. Laxmi Publications, ISBN: 978-8131805831 [4] P K, Nag, 2002. Basic and Applied Thermodynamics. Tata McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0070473382 [5] T.D. Eastop and A. Mcconkey, 1993. Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists. Longman Group UK Limited, ISBN: 978-0-582-09193-1

MEC 4206: Fluid Power Systems


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


101

45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4

Course Description This course builds on an earlier Fluid Mechanics course. It extends the study of fluid statics and dynamics to applications to fluid power systems. It finds application in construction machines and motor vehicles. Course Objectives The objectives of this course are:

• Provide students with a strong knowledge base on the principle components of a fluid power system.

• To equip the students with the basic principles behind hydraulic circuit elements. • To introduce the students to fluid power system circuit and control system.

Expected Outcomes: At the end of this course, a student should be able to:

• Describe the basic components of a fluid power system • Solve for the power and efficiencies and other characteristics of a fluid power

system • Explain characteristics of hydraulic circuit elements • Analyze a fluid power system circuit • Analyze a fluid logic control system

Course Content Basic Fluid Power Components (6 Hours)

• Definitions using Steady-State Characteristics • Relief valve, Non-relief valve, Pilot-operated relief valve, • Pipes • Pressure Compensation of Flow Control Valve • Pressure Compensated Pump

Transmission Systems (8 Hours) • The prime mover • The transmission system • The Load • Flow control Systems • Transmission Circuits

Valve-Controlled Systems (8 Hours) • Speed-control Valve • Series Pressure Compensation • Parallel Pressure Compensation

Accumulator Systems (6 Hours) • Simple Analysis • Size of Accumulator • Analysis of Accumulator System Dynamics • Thermodynamic Considerations • Applications: power and control, integration with microprocessors,

pneumatics and applications of pneumatics Fluid Logic Control System (8 Hours) Servomechanisms (5 Hours)

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Fluid Power System Maintenance (4 Hours) Practical (45 Hours)

Mode of Delivery The course will be taught by using lectures and tutorials Assessment Course work (assignments and tests) and final examination and their relative contributions to final grade are shown as follows: Requirement Percentage contribution Course work 40% Final examination 60%

Total 100%

References

• Bernard Massey (Revised by John Ward-Smith), 1998, “Mechanics of fluids,” Stanley Thormes (Publishers) Ltd, Cheltenham,UK, Seventh Edition.

• Quin Zhan Basics Hydraulics Systems 2009 Taylar and Francis Group • J. F. Douglas, J. M. Gasiorek and J. A. Swaffield, 1998, “Fluid Mechanics,” Longman Group

Limited, 3rd Edition • J. F. Douglas, 1996, “Solving Problems in Fluid Mechanics,” Addison Wesley Longman

Limited, England, Volume 2. • John F. Douglas, Jenus M. Gasiorek and John A. Swaffield, 2001, “Fluid Mechanics,”

Pearson Education, Fourth Edition. • Robert W. Fox and Alan T. McDonald, 1998, “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics,” John Wiley

and Sons, Inc., Fifth Edition. • Michael J Pinches, Power Hydraulics,Longman 1989.

MEC 4207: Operations Research and Project Management


Weighted exam mark


Credit unit

LH PH TH CH 45 25 60 100 60 40 4


Course Description / Objectives: Introduce students to some of the techniques, methodologies and models used in Operations Research (OR). Operations Research (or Management Science) is a field of Applied Mathematics that uses mathematical methods and computers to make rational decisions in solving a variety of optimization problems. Most OR techniques require the use of computer software to solve large, complex problems in industry, business, science and technology, management, decision support and other areas and disciplines. In this course deterministic problems are considered – the data

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and future outcomes are known with certainty. The spreadsheet modelling approach with Excel is applied for formulating the models and Excel Solver is used for solving the problems.

The Course Objectives

Develop problem solving skills, written communication skills, modelling skills, programming skills.

Course Outcomes Students should be in position to:

4. Appreciate the importance of operations research for management in a company 5. Utilize the knowledge acquired in the company to optimize resource utilization

Course Outline: Introduction to linear Programming (4 hours) Formulation of Medium and Large LP Problems (4 hours) Simplex Methods (4 hours) Sensitivity Analysis (4 hours) Revised Simplex Method (4 hours) Dual Simplex Methods (4 hours) Transportation Model (4 hours) Network Models (4 hours) Dynamic Programming (4 hours) Integer Programming (4 hours) Method of Teaching / Delivery: Class time will include lectures, discussions, exercises, group work and practical computer sessions – all in a computer lab. Delivery mode


Assessment methods



Course work 40% Final examination 60% Total 100% Recommended and reference books

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• Hamdy A. Taha (2010); Operations research: An introduction, Macmillan publishing company, 9th Edition

• Frederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman (2005); introduction to Operations research, Mc Graw Hill Company. Inc

• Richard Bronson, Govindasami Naadimuthu (1997); Schaum’s outlines of Operations Research, Mc Graw Hill Companies. Inc, 2nd Edition

• H.A. Eiselt, Carl- Louis Sandblom (2010); Operations Research: A Model-Based approach, Springer-verlag Berlin. Heidelberg

• Michael W. Carter, Camill C. Price (2001); Operations research: A practical Introduction, CRC Press

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MEC 4209 Automotive Engineering (Elective)


Weighted Exam Mark


Credit Units


45 30 00 60 100 60 40 4


This course draws concepts from the earlier courses of Thermodynamics offered at Level 1 and Applied Thermodynamics offered at Level 4.It discusses aspects regarding the world of automobiles design, operation and maintenance.



• Provide students with a strong knowledge base on combustion engines. • Provide students with a strong knowledge base on the different components on of an

automobile. • Equip students with background and fundamental knowledge behind the techniques

for operating and maintaining automobiles.

Expected Outcomes:


• Describe operation of a combustion engine. • Describe the operation of all automotive components. • Identify different automobile components. • Maintain automobile components.

Course Content:

• Combustion engines (2 Hours) • Carburetion (4 Hours) • Ignition system (6 Hours) • Lubrication (4 Hours) • Cooling system (4 Hours) • Electrical fundamentals (6 Hours) • Transmission system (8 Hours) • Engine design (8 Hours) • Brake system (4 Hours) • Chassis and body design (6 Hours)

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• New technologies (4 Hours) • Maintenance (4 Hours)

Delivery Methods:

The course will be taught by using lectures, tutorials, assignments and examination.

Assessment Methods:



Course work 40%


Total 100%

References:

• V.A.W. Hillier &Peter Coombes (2004). Hillier’s Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology (Book 1). Nelson Thornes. ISBN 0 7487 8082 3

• V.A.W. Hillier (2001). Hillier’s Fundamentals of Automotive Electronics. Nelson Thornes. ISBN 0 7487 2695 0

• S.C. Mudd (1986). Technology for Motor Mechanics (3). Edward Arnold. ISBN 0 7131 3277 9

• S.C. Mudd (1989). Technology for Motor Mechanics (4). Edward Arnold. ISBN 0 7131 3252 3

• Automotive Handbook. Robert Bosch GmbH, 1993. ISBN 0 8376 0330 7 • D.J. Leeming and R. Hartley (2006). Heavy Vehicle Technology. Nelson Thornes.

ISBN 0 7487 0275 X

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ANNEX I: RESOURCES

A. PERSONNEL No. Name Highest Position Dept./ School Specialisation 1 M.E Okure PhD Assoc. Prof. Full-Time Energy Engineering and

Mechanical Systems Dynamics 2 J. K.Byaruhanga PhD Assoc. Prof. Full-Time Material Engineering,

Maintenance Engineering3 Adam M Sebbit PhD Senior Lecturer Full-Time Energy and Materials

Engineering 3 S.B.Kucel PhD Senior Lecturer Full-Time Mechanical Engineering, Energy

Engineering, ICT 4 B. Kariko-Buhwezi PhD Senior Lecturer Full-Time Production and Manufacturing

Engineering 6 J.B Kirabira Phd Senior Lecturer Full-Time Material Engineering,

Management and Product 7 J.I Okware Phd Lecturer Full-Time Production and manufacturing

8 P. Olupot PhD Lecturer Full-Time Materials and production Engineering

9 J. Kaconco MTech. Lecturer Full-Time Industrial Engineering and Management

10 F. Nturanabo MSc. Lecturer Full-Time Thermodynamics, Automotive Engineering

MSc. Lecturer Full-Time Thermodynamics, Automotive EnLecturer Full time Thermodynamics and Automobile

11 Peter. Mulamba PhD Lecturer Full time Agricultural and Bioscience Engineering. Environmental Engineering

12 Dave Khayangayanga

MSC Lecturer Part-Time Planning, Social science applications in Technology

13 Joseph Magongo MSc Full time

14 Betty Nabuuma PhD Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Engineering Management

15 Samuel Okedi PhD Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Manufacturing and control Engineering

16 Norbert Mukasa MSc Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Production /Manufacturing and Control Engineering, ICT

17 A.Akuvuku MSc Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Production Engineering

18 A, Mwesigye MSc. Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering

19 J.N Alineitwe MSc. Assistant Lecturer

Full-Time Energy Engineering

20 Beat Nabacwa MSc. Assistant Lecturer

Full Time Energy Engineering and Management

21 E. Tumussime BSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary Renewable Energy and Mechanical Engineering

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22 M. Lubwama MSc, Teaching Assistant

Temporary Sustainable Energy Engineering and Polymeric Materials Engineering

23 H. Kasedde MSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary

24 R. Semukaaya MSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary Material and Maintenance Engineering

25 J. Olua MSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary

Paid by Deans

Thermodynamics and Heat transfer

26 Thomas Makumbi

BSc. Teaching Assistant

Temporary Agricultural and bioscience Engineering : Machine Design, Materials Engineering

27 Filda Aya BSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary Agricultural and bioscience Engineering: Material and

28 Al-Mas Sendegeya Phd Lecturer Temporary Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering : Power systems and Renewable Energy

29 Shiela Mugala MSc Teaching Assistant

Temporary Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering : Power systems and Energy

30 W.E. Muyingo BSc. Teaching Assistant

Temporary Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering : Power systems and Energy

31 Eng Peter Okidi-Lating

PhD Lecturer Contract Department of Engineering Math

TECHNICAL STAFFS

1 Wabwire Andrew B. Eng Mech.& manuf.

Senior Technician &

A/g Chief

Full Time Engineering Materials and Energy

2 Mubangizi Moses B.T.T.E Senior Technician

Full Time Motor vehicle

3 Akaali Soweed B.Eng. Elect

Technician 1 Full Time Electrical Engineering

4 Okello James Diploma

Senior Technician

Full Time Engineering Materials

5 Okello Morris Innocent

Higher Diplom

i

Technician 1 Full Time Engineering Materials

6 Kasakye A. Phillip Diploma

Technician II Full Time Production engineering

7 Basarilwa Charles Diploma

Technician II Full Time Fluids

8 Kibirige Mpanga Vocational

Fitter Welder Full Time Welding and fabrication

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B. TRAINING FACILITIES Facility Components Users

Materials laboratory Strength of Materials Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Material science Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Mechanics of machine Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Thermodynamic Engine Tests Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Energy Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Heat transfer Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Refrigeration Undergraduate& Postgraduate

Workshop Machine shop Undergraduate

Fabrication shop Undergraduate

Metrology lab Undergraduate

Fluid laboratory Fluid flows Undergraduate

Pump characteristics Undergraduate