Mechanical Engineering
Duration
|
MSc Mechanical Engineering |
2 semesters of taught courses; and 1 semester or 4 months of thesis/project |
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MPhil Mechanical Engineering |
2 semesters of taught courses; and 2 semesters of thesis/research |
* Students who want to pursue MPhil should complete all taught courses in the first year with minimum CWA of 65% or above before they can qualify.
Entry Requirements
A good first degree in Mechanical Engineering or an allied discipline from a recognised university. Candidates will be expected to hold a First or Second Upper Class degree. The Departmental Board may consider candidates with Second Lower Class degree in special cases through an interview in line with the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies of the University.
Requirements for Graduation
(a) MSc: A candidate must complete a minimum of forty-eight (48) credits including thirty-six (36) taught course work credits and twelve (12) thesis credits.
(b) MPhil: A candidate must complete a minimum of sixty (60) credits including thirty-six (36) taught course work credits and twenty-four (24) thesis/research credits.
(c) A student should obtain a minimum mark of 50% in all taught courses and a Cumulative Weighted Average (CWA) of at least 55%.
(d) A student should successfully defend the project/thesis at an oral examination in accordance with the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies.
Programme Structure
The following courses shall be delivered under the MSc Mechanical Engineering Programme
Table 1.0: Year One, Semester One - Taught Courses
|
SN |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
ME 581 |
Computer-Aided Analysis and Modelling |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
ME 567 |
Energy Conversion and Utilization |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
ME 559 |
Fluid Machinery |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
ME 561 |
Dynamics I |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
5 |
ME 571 |
Analysis of Manufacturing Processes |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
6 |
ME 555 |
Stress Analysis |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
|
18 |
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Table 2.0: Year One, Semester Two - Taught Courses
|
SN |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
ME 582 |
Engineering Research Methods |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
ME 566 |
Heat and Mass Transfer |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
ME 568 |
Thermal Power Plant Engineering |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
ME 572 |
Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
5 |
ME 578 |
Finite Element Analysis |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
6 |
ME 584 |
Computer Control of Machines and Processes |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
|
18 |
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Thesis
|
SN |
Course Code |
Title |
C |
|
1 |
ME 697 |
Supervised Thesis |
12 |
MPhil students will do one more semester of research to bring their total credits to 60 hours (36 hours of taught courses and 24 hours of research/thesis).