Hawassa Univeristy

B.
Sc Study Program in Mechanical Engineering
September 2009
HAWASSA UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING
Study Program for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
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Hawassa University, Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engg
B.Sc Study Program in Mechanical Engineering
September 2009
Imprint
Hawassa University
Institute of Technology
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
AWASSA, Ethiopia
Study Program for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mechanical
Engineering.
The study program was developed by the Curriculum Development Committee
of the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.
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Summary Information
Hawassa University
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
The program
will be introduced in 2009/10
will take place on the campus of the Institute of Technology, Hawassa University
is a five-year study program
covers 300 ECTS
includes 27 modules.
will enroll 80 students/academic year
Teaching staff capacity
Currently the department has the following staff profile. The department will increase the
number of staff and their levels.
S/N
1
2
3
4
Qualification Level
Ph.D
M.Sc
B.Sc
Technical Assistant
Total
Number
4
6
6
16
Tuition fees
Tuition fees will be charged according to the direction given by the Ministry of Education and
the University
Target groups addressed
For the regular program, candidates who have completed grade 12 of the secondary education
cycle and obtained university-entry qualification can apply for the study program. Diploma
holders with appropriate background can join based on the criteria set by the Institute. An
extension program (part-time evening classes) may be launched by re-scheduling the course
break down according to the time available. Selection will be based on the students' performance
and interest.
Degree nomenclature
English: Bachelor of Science in "Mechanical Engineering"
: ::
Type of study
Full time program
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Accelerated industry development is one of the Ethiopian government strategies in search of ways
for alleviating poverty. In this strategy, the government has undertaken the initiative in opening
new universities and colleges and expanding and upgrading the already existing colleges of
engineering, education, health sciences and other disciplines in various regions of the country.
University studies for engineers lay the ground for many aspects of industrial production in terms
of technology, production processes, technical management, etc. They provide the human
resources (technical and managerial staff) for universities, education institutions, public sectors
and other companies, by taking parts in technical innovation and adaptation, processes design and
optimisation and other related activities within and outside the industries.
The world of engineering is rapidly changing in its content, scope and expectations. Advancement
in the engineering tools required for the growth of technological know- how has been catalytic in
the recent achievements and the ones to come in the near future. The enthusiasm associated with
this uphill growth is evident in all areas of engineering. Mechanical engineering, being one of the
fundamental disciplines in engineering is no different. However, the success of mechanical
engineers depends on how well we can adapt to these changes and thus excel in facing the
challenges ahead.
The roles of Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program at the Institute of Technology of
Hawassa University is to provide broad based educational training in mechanical engineering and
its applications leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree. Its goal is to enable graduates to meet the
challenges of the engineering profession in a rapidly changing environment that exists in a
developing country like Ethiopia. These challenges require the ability to apply existing knowledge
in new ways thereby creating new systems and opportunities as well as adapting existing
technology to local production conditions. These require the ability to manage service, maintain
and improve upon existing systems.
Trends in the scientific and technological world indicate rapid transformations in the scope of
mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineers will continue to lead the world in providing
significant contributions to the essential sectors including energy & environment, manufacturing,
transportation, waste management and health & medical care. Based on the facts, the following
major highlights are incorporated in the curriculum.
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To meet stakeholders demand for practice oriented engineers, the practical training in
manufacturing, laboratory analysis, product design are intensified, and a six
month industrial internship is introduced. Moreover, it is planned to introduce project
based learning in advanced courses.
To cope with intensified application of electronics in mechanical systems control

and automation of production systems, courses such as mechatronics, computer
aided manufacturing and computer integrated manufacturing are introduced.
The five years or ten semester study program is divided as follows:

1. Orientation semester: to enable students to select the proper engineering or technology
discipline.
2. Five semesters of basic Mechanical Engineering studies: to give student a
strong foundation in general Mechanical Engineering and general knowledge.
3. A six month industrial internship: to introduce the student to their future task
in industries.
4. Three semesters of advanced and focused study: it is to train the student in real
world mechanical engineering problem solving. It also includes the Bachelor Thesis.
Focused studies different sectors of the industries such as Mechanical Design, Thermal
Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering
Regular students who have completed preparatory program (12 years of elementary,
secondary and preparatory school education) with a pass in the national examination and
above average grades in Technical Drawing, Physics and Mathematics.
A student is required to take courses that will bring the total ECTS credit point to 270272 ECTS credit points and complete a six month internship. A minimum pass grade in all
courses taken is according to the New Academic Regulation of the Institute and passing of
comprehensive examination at end of sixth semesters and
Bachelor thesis examination
are requirement for graduation.

In order to implement the program, a five year facilities overhaul plan and human
resources recruitment and development plan are prepared.
The quality of the program is controlled using feedback from industry, student
evaluations regarding the teaching-learning process and comment of external assessors from
universities of developed countries.
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Contents
Summary Information ................................................................................................................. iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... iv
1.
Background of the Department ............................................................................................ 1
2.
Objectives of the Study Program ......................................................................................... 1

2.1 Vision .................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................... 1
3.
Rationale for Curriculum ..................................................................................................... 2
4.
Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering .................................................................. 4
5.
Graduate Profile ...................................................................................................................... 7
6.
Structure of Curriculum ....................................................................................................... 8
6. Program Requirements .......................................................................................................... 14

6.1 Admission requirement: ................................................................................................... 14
6.2 Graduation Requirements ............................................................................................... 14
6.3 Degree Nomenclature ......................................................................................................... 15
7.
Course Distribution (Semesterwise)................................................................................... 16
8. Preparation for Implementation ........................................................................................... 22

APPENDIX I - MODULE HANDBOOK ................................................................................. 22
1. Modular Structure ................................................................................................................. 23
2. Distribution of Subject Categories ........................................................................................ 23
3. General Timetable ........................................................................................................... 24
5. Descriptions of Modules and Courses .................................................................................. 32
APPENDIX 3 - Academic Staff CVs ....................................................................................... 158
APPENDIX 4 - Staff and Infrastructure Development Plan ................................................ 171
APPEDIX 5: An Assessment Report on Mechanical Engineering Need .................................. 178
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1. Background of the Department

To eradicate poverty and to promote the economic growth of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government
has decided to expand higher education in the country. In line with this initiative, by organizing
Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, Civil Engineering, and Soil
and Water Management departments, the former Faculty of Technology at former Debug
University had been established in June 2003.
According to the ten years strategic plan (2004/5-2013/4) of the former Debub University, it was
planned to launch a B.Sc program in Mechanical Engineering as of 2005/2006 academic year. But
due to different unanticipated reasons, launching of the department has been delayed for a few
years.
2. Objectives of the Study Program

The objective of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program is to provide broad based
educational training in mechanical engineering and its applications leading to a Bachelor of
Science Degree. Its goal is to enable graduates to meet the challenges of the engineering
profession in a rapidly changing environment that exists in a developing country like Ethiopia.
These challenges require the ability to apply existing knowledge in new ways thereby creating
new systems and opportunities as well as adapting existing technology to local production
conditions. These require the ability to manage service, maintain and improve upon existing
systems.
2.1 Vision
To impart futuristic technical education and instill high patterns of discipline through dedicated
staff who shall set global standards, making our students technologically superior and ethically
strong, who can develop engineering solution that foster a cleaner, healthier, safer and
sustainable quality of life of human race in general and our own people in particular.
2.2 Specific Objectives

1. To produce trainees with full professional competence in Mechanical Engineering &
technically sound and practically competent engineers of global standard.
2. To train high level technical manpower who can participate in the national
development activities;
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3. To carry out research in the areas of mechanical design, industrial, thermal and
manufacturing engineering that are relevant to the needs of the Country;
4. To render consultancy services to the community & provide skills for design and
maintenance of products and systems.
5. To provide intrinsic understanding of the social and ethical responsibilities & inculcate
team work culture in addressing technical problems that may be encountered in
industry and in real life.
6. To provide opportunity for the working community in the field of mechanical
engineering to upgrade their knowledge through a continuing education program.
7. To engage students in research that offers optimal solutions to technical problems
in the mechanical industry sectors through project works.
8. To prepare students for career opportunities in public and private services
9. To bring out professionals who are not mere government expectants for jobs, but job
creators.
10. To provide short-term & tailored trainings for the surrounding GOs &NGOs in the area
of mechanical engineering,
3. Rationale for Curriculum

Mechanical engineering plays a dominant role in enhancing safety, economic vitality, enjoyment
and overall quality of life throughout the world. Mechanical engineers are concerned with the
principles of force, energy and motion. Mechanical Engineering is the main field that plays
leading roles in the technological development of a country. The objective of Mechanical
Engineering Education up to now was to educate trainable, broad based mechanical engineers
that can fit in the different applications areas of mechanical engineering after given on job
training for about a year.
The curriculum has been developed by incorporating the experiences gained from Addis Ababa
University, Bahir Dar University, Jimma University & Mekelle University those which have a
better experience in the field of mechanical engineering. As a result, the curriculum became
broad and solid as far as knowledge transfer is considered through time. Though there have
been several attempts to accommodate the needs of local industry, it was not done in a strategic
way to fill the skill gap of the graduates, mostly due to financial and human resource constraints.
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In fact, it was supposed that the industries have to streamline graduates to their particular area
by giving them practical on-the-job training for about one year.
However, the Curriculum Development Committee was able to recognize that most of the
industries that have been employing mechanical engineers are small and medium sized and
do not have senior engineers for coaching the new recruits. As a result, the Committee
was convinced that it is necessary to make the education more practice oriented and
focused to the different areas of industrial applications in order to make the engineers more
productive. With the increasing number of graduates in mechanical engineering, it is becoming
inevitable that some shall be self employed. Therefore, the need for training the graduates in
entrepreneurship has become necessary.
On the other hand, the Government of Federal Republic of Ethiopia has demanded the
improvement of Engineering Education to make it more relevant to local industries while
having internationally acceptable standards. Therefore, the Ministry of Capacity Building of
Federal Republic of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Federal Republic of Germany, launched
Engineering Capacity Building Programme (ecbp) in order to reform/overhaul Engineering
Education in the existing Faculties of Technology/Engineering.
The Curriculum Development Committee has developed this new curriculum by considering
the experiences of previously developed curriculums from other universities that have worked
with ecbp. In general the curriculum has been drafted with the objective of meeting knowledge
and skill requirement of Mechanical Engineers which are stated in the professional profile.
The major emphasizes in the curriculum are including the following.
A. Courses are arranged in modules. One of the advantages of such an approach is that a
Professor can be made responsible for the management of a module and decide on the
matters pertaining to it.
B. More practiced oriented & project based courses are incorporated along with electives
C. The practical education aspect of each course, such as laboratory or workshop exercises,
project work and industrial visits, are enhanced and made explicit in the program.
D. A six-month industrial internship has been introduced in the 8th semester.
E. A course on Mechatronics is included in the curriculum to introduce to students PLC and
computer based automation of machinery.
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F. A course on Total Quality Management is introduced with the objective of training

engineers who will play important role in quality improvement of manufactured products
and/or technical services.
G. A course in Entrepreneurship that has the objective of training engineers for selfemployment is introduced.
H. Courses that deal with appropriate technology for rural development are added in the
relevant focus areas in order to promote agricultural led industrial development policy of
the country.
I.
Elective groups focused on specialized application areas are introduced in the last four
semesters. The advantages of grouping students in focus areas are:
J.
the education is streamlined to different areas of employment;
Convenient class size facilitates project and laboratory intensive education.
In order to accredit the program by European accreditation institution, the introduction of

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was necessary. ECTS credits are a value
allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete them. They
reflect the quantity of work each course requires in relation to the total quantity of work
required to complete a full year of academic study at the institution, i.e, lectures, practical
work, seminars, private work- in the library or at home- and examinations or other
assessment activities. Credits thus express a relative value.
4. Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is one of the largest, broadest, and oldest engineering disciplines.
Mechanical engineers use the principles of energy, materials, and mechanics to design and
manufacture machines and devices of all types. They create the processes and systems that drive
technology and industry. The key characteristics of the profession are its breadth, flexibility, and
individuality. The career paths of mechanical engineers are largely determined by individual
choices, a decided advantage in a changing world.
Mechanics, energy and heat, mathematics, engineering sciences, design and manufacturing form
the foundation of mechanical engineering. Mechanics includes fluids, ranging from still water to
hypersonic gases flowing around a space vehicle; it involves the motion of anything from a
particle to a machine or complex structure. Mechanical engineers research, design, develops,
manufacture, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanical devices.
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The tasks which professional mechanical engineers undertake are too many to list them
all. Some of the typical engineering work areas these professionals are expected to deal with
are:
product design, development and manufacturing;
industrial
plant
design,
equipment
selection,
plant
erection, commissioning,
operation and maintenance;
industrial gas- and water-supply system/component design;
automotive and construction equipment design and maintenance;
energy
conversion/ power-producing machines such as electric generators, internal
combustion engines, and steam and gas turbines system
design,
installation,
commissioning, operation and maintenance;
power-using machines such as refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, machine

tools, material handling systems, elevators and escalators, industrial production
equipment, and robots used in manufacturing design, installation, commissioning,
operation and maintenance;
manufacturing or agriculture production, maintenance, or technical sales;
industrial project design and evaluation;
project management;
Factory and technical service management in the capacity of general manager, technical
manager, operation manager, maintenance manager, and sales manager.
Mechanical Engineering profession is characterized by its breadth, flexibility, individuality and

versatility. In keeping pace with the rapid technological advance, diverse specializations are
evolving at the global level. Even though not that well developed at present in Ethiopia due to
the infantile stage of industrial development, this profession is likely to acquire a prime mover
status in the very near future with right industrial development strategies in place. In the current
Ethiopian context, one could specialize or streamline in any one of the following areas:
A. Product Design and/or Applied Mechanics
This area of specialization focuses on the design of a product, starting from the need
analysis through three dimensional modeling, strength and dynamic analysis up to prototype
manufacturing and testing.
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B. Engineering Materials
It deals with the study and application of materials used in mechanical engineering.
Materials Engineers test the ways certain materials behave when put under pressure or are heated
or joined with other materials (metals, plastics, rubber, timber, ceramics). Materials Engineers
are involved with developing new materials and improving certain qualities of existing materials.
They may also be involved with developing new and improved ways of recycling plastics and
paper. Materials Engineering deals with the manufacture, structure, properties and use of metals
and non-metallic substances such as polymers, ceramics and composites.
C. Manufacturing Engineering/ Technology
It deals with the design of manufacturing processes (like casting, forming, machining, joining,
assembling, etc.) of an engineering product, starting from its design to planning and
management of the manufacturing operations. Manufacturing systems engineering is concerned
with the processes and systems that are used in industry. Systems and equipment that complete
tasks accurately and change raw materials into products with the smallest wastage of time,
materials and energy are designed and improved by manufacturing systems engineers.
D. Thermal and Power Plant Engineering
It deals with the design, selection, installation, commissioning, maintenance and operation of
energy conversion, heating, cooling systems and equipment that utilize thermal primary energy
resources.
E. Fluid Machinery
It deals with the design, performance analysis, selection, installation, commissioning, operation
and maintenance of rotating machines such as pumps, blowers, compressors and various types
of turbines.
F. Maintenance Engineering
It deals with
systematic
application
of reliability
theory, condition
monitoring
and
reconditioning techniques, and preventive maintenance programmes to increase plant or

equipment availability.
G.
Automotive Engineering
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The major activities of mechanical engineers are in the design, development and manufacture
and maintenance of a motor vehicle and its accessories.
H. Aeronautic Engineering
It deals with design and maintenance of an aircraft and its accessories.
I. Mechatronics and/or Robotics
It deals with control of mechanical systems and interfacing of mechanical system with
electronic controllers and computer. It combines the disciplines of mechanical and electrical
engineering. It is associated with the use of digital computers to control machines and processes.
It is also used to create diverse products such as substitutes for human sensors and organs and
computer controlled machine tools. Mechatronics is a rapidly developing field and as the world
becomes steadily more technologically advanced it will be of increasing importance
J. Industrial Engineering
It deals with optimal design of manufacturing plant and optimal management of material,
human and machine resources in manufacturing operations to minimize production costs and
maximize product quality.
Depending on the engineering tasks one is undertaking or the position one is holding, a
professional mechanical engineer working in an industrial facility can have professional
titles and/or job specifications like Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance
Engineer, Installation Engineer, Utilities Engineer, or management title/job like General
Manager, Technical Manager, Operation Manager, Maintenance Manager, Sales Engineer, and
rendering consultancy services in the field.
5. Graduate Profile
Mechanical Engineering profession can be acquired and mastered by graduates who are well
educated to enter into, and dedicated to continue growing in the profession. An undergraduate
Mechanical Engineering program meant to produce such graduates must be designed to
provide to the students a sufficiently broad and deep base of mathematics, physical sciences,
and engineering
sciences;
broad
knowledge
of
mechanical
engineering
systems,
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machineries and control systems; excellent knowledge of design and manufacturing

theories supported by extensive laboratory exercises, workshop practices, and industrial
internship; sufficient practices in the use of computers and application of software related to
the field; sufficient knowledge of management concepts and communication skills, etc. In
short, the program should give due emphasis to the integration of knowledge and skill to enable
its graduates enter the profession.
Students completing with B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering are expected to accomplish the
following tasks after a brief of the on-job training:
Represent machine and parts drawing manually and with different CAD
Understand
operating
principles
of
machinery
and
systems
and
prepare
specification
Design machinery and piping and other systems
Conduct strength and analysis of machine components
Plan production process and assembly of parts
Determine and optimize production costs
Determine lay-out of machinery and supervise machinery installation.
Manage maintenance of equipment
Control quality of products
Optimize energy utilization in plants
Manage operation of thermal power plants, renewable energy conversion systems

and HVAC systems
6. Structure of Curriculum
Taking into account the present Ethiopian industrial scenario, this new curriculum has been
devised as a Broad-Based Mechanical Engineering program with a limited degree of
streamlining through the introduction of elective subjects. A student can take a maximum of four
electives in his area of interest so as to acquire specialized knowledge. These electives have been
framed keeping their relevance and priority in the Ethiopian context. However, some element of
flexibility has been reserved for future; where in the extent of specialization can be enhanced by
enlarging the number and scope of elective subjects based on a need assessment. It is then
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expected
that
Mechanical
Design,
Thermal
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Engineering,
Industrial
Engineering
&
Manufacturing Engineering might serve as focus areas for specialization or streamlining in the
broad area of mechanical engineering.
All the courses in the curriculum have been grouped under different modules. A module consists
of a number of coherent courses, which are assembled together to meet the objectives of the
module. Such a module arrangement is envisaged to be helpful in facilitating organization of
resources and planning of staff requirement in more structured way.
Course Coding and Numbering
Every course has been given an identification tag, characterized by an alphanumeric code. The
set of alphabets preceding the numerals designate the department offering the course. The first
digit in the numeric code indicates the year in which the subject is offered, the second and third
digit conveys the module to which the subject belongs to while the last digit represent the actual
number given to that subject in the module. The odd or even nature of the digit, in addition, also
imply the first or second semester in which that subject is offered respectively. For example
MEng 5172
Number given to the subject in the respective
module
Module number
Year in which the subject is offered
Mechanical Engineering Department
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No
Category
Name
No
01
A
General Eng'g
Skills
Humanity and
Social Science
02
03
04
C
Eng'g
Mathematics
05
06
Applied
Science for
Mechanical
Eng'g
07
08
09
Module
Name
General Eng'g Skills
September 2009
Code
GEng 1011
MEng 1011
ECE 2307
Econ 201
Phil 201
Humanity and
CEEd 201
Language
Flen 201
EnLa 304
Research Methods & MEng 3031
Entrepreneurship
MEng 4031
Math 233
Basic Applied
Math 234
Mathematics
Stat 273
Advanced
Math 331
Engineering
MEng 2052
Mathematics
CEng 1111
Engineering
Mechanics
MEng 1062
MEng 1072
Mechanics of
Materials
MEng 2071
MEng 3081
Advanced
Mechanics
MEng 3082
MEng 2091
Engineering
Course
Name
Introduction to
Engineering Skills
Engineering Drawing
Fundamentals of
Programming
Introduction to Economics
Reasoning Skills /Logic
Civic & Ethical Education
Sophomore English
Technical Report Writing
Research Methods
Entrepreneurship
Applied Mathematics I
Applied Mathematics II
Introduction to Statistics
Applied Mathematics III
Numerical Methods
Engineering Mechanics I
Engineering Mechanics II
Strength of Materials I
Strength of Materials II
Mechanisms of Machinery
Mechanical Vibration
Engineering Materials I
Lec
[hr]
Tut
[hr]
Lab
[hr]
HS
[hr]
ECTS
[Cp]
1
2
0
3
2
0
1
5
2
5
2
3
3
2
2
0
1
2
4
4
2
4
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
6
6
4
6
5
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
6
6
4
6
10
Materials
Mechanical
Design
Manufacturing
Eng'g
10
Thermo-Fluid Eng'g
11
Machine Drawing &

Computer Graphics
12
Machine Elements
13
Integrated M/c
Design Project &
CAD/CAM
14
Work shop
Technology
15
Production
Engineering
16
Energy Conversion
Machines
MEng 2092
MEng 2101
MEng 2102
MEng 2103
MEng 2104
MEng 3101
MEng 2111
MEng 2112
MEng 2122
MEng 3121
MEng 3132
MEng 4131
MEng 4133
MEng 2141
MEng 2142
MEng 3151
MEng 3152
MEng 4151
MEng 3162
MEng 4161
MEng 5171
Thermal Eng'g
Industrial
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17
Thermal Systems
Eng'g
MEng 3172
18
Plant Eng'g
MEng 4171
MEng 5181
Engineering Materials II
Thermodynamics I
Thermodynamics II
Fluid Mechanics I
Fluid Mechanics II
Heat Transfer
Machine Drawing
Computer Aided
Drafting/CAD
Machine Elements I
Machine Elements II
Machine Design Project
CAD/CAM
Finite Element Method
Work shop technology I
Work shop technology II
Production Engineering I
Production Engineering II
Welding & Casting
Turbo Machinery
IC Engines &
Reciprocating Machines
Power Plant Engineering
Refrigeration &
Air Conditioning
Motor Vehicle
Engineering
Materials Handling
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
3
0
1
0
1
0
6
3
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
1
3
3
0
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
3
0
2
2
6
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
3
5
1
1
3
3
2
5
5
5
5
2
3
0
2
3
0
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
2
2
4
4
3
5
11
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Eng'g
MEng 5182
MEng 5194
MEng 5192
19
Industrial Mgt
MEng 3192
Electrical
Eng'g
Control Eng'g
20
21
Electrical Eng'g
Control Engineering
ECE 3201
ECE3202
MEng 3211
MEng 4212
MEng 5211
MEng 5213
MEng 5221
22
Mechanical Design
-Elective
MEng 5223
MEng 5222
MEng 5231
Electives
23
Thermal Eng'g
Elective
MEng 5233
MEng 5232
24
Manufacturing Eng'g
MEng 5234
MEng 5242
Equipments
Installation &
Maintenance of Machines
Quality Management
Industrial Mgt &
Engineering Economy
Operations/Production
management
Basic Electricity &
Electronics
Electrical Machines
Instrumentation &
Measurement
Int. to Mechatronics
Pneumatics & Hydraulics
Regulation & Control
Rotor Dynamics
Product Design &
Development
Tribology
Gas Turbine and Jet
Propulsion
Computational Heat
Transfer & Fluid Flow
Design of Thermo-Fluid
Systems
Renewable Energy System
Design
Computer Integrated
2
3
2
2
0
0
4
5
4
5
2
2
0
2
3
0
5
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
1
3
3
3
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
0
0
0
5
3
5
3
5
12
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Elective
MEng 5241
MEng 5233
25
L
M
26
27
Industrial Eng'g
Elective
MEng 5255
MEng 5251
MEng 5253
MEng 5252
Industrial Internship
B.Sc Thesis
MEng 5254
MEng 5261
MEng 5272
Manufacturing
Process Planning and
Product costing
Jigs, Fixtures, Tool and
Die design
Metal Processing
Technology
Plant Layout & Design
Operations Research
Systems Engineering
Appropriate Technology
Transfer
2
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
24
30
12
13
September 2009
6. Program Requirements
6.1 Admission Requirement:
1. Regular students who fulfill the following criteria are eligible for admission to the
Department:
Preparatory complete with a pass in the national examination
Above average grades in Technical Drawing, Physics and Mathematics
Best performance in the assessment semester.
2. Students who complete 10+3 TVET programs related to mechanical engineering with
very good performance and who have attended a bridging program in physical sciences
can also be considered for admission, although their acceptance will depend on
availability of seat.
6.2 Graduation Requirements
A student is required to take courses that will bring the total ECTS credit points to 270 and
complete a six month industrial internship. A minimum cumulative grade point is based on
the new academic regulation and pass in all courses and examination is required. Other
requirements are same as those of Hawassa University graduation requirements.
At the end of each semester and graduation, students will receive a transcript that indicate
course taken, ECTS credit point score achieved in number grade & corresponding letter
grade as shown below and their overall performance. Number grades are given using fixed
scale grading system.
14
Raw Mark Interval [100%]

[95,100]
September 2009
Corresponding Fixed
Number Grade
4.0
[90,95)
3.7
[85,90)
3.3
[83,85)
3.0
[78,83)
2.7
[73,78)
2.3
[65,73)
2.0
[55,65)
1.7
[50,55)
1.3
[45,50)
1.0
[40,45)
0.7
< 40
0.3
6.3 Degree Nomenclature

The degree awarded to students who successfully complete the minimum requirements is
the labeled in English & Amharic.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering English

15
September 2009
CEng 1111
CEEd 201
Civic &Ethical Education
GEng 1011
Introduction to Engineering Skills
Phil 201
Flen 201
Sophomore English
MEng 1011
Engineering Drawing
19
28
22
28
Chr
[Hr]
ECTS
[Cp]
Pre-requisite(s)
-
Math 234
Fundamentals of Programming
Total
MEng 1062
Stat 273
ECE 2307
MEng 1072
EnLa 304
Econ 201
4
3
2
2
3
0
3
17
2
2
2
0
2
3
0
11
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
HS
[Hr]
Course Title
Lab
[Hr]
SEMESTER-II
Course No
Tut
[Hr]
Year
Total
Chr
[Hr]
Math 233
Lec
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
Course Title
Lab
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-I
Lec
[Hr]
Tut
[Hr]
Year
7. Course Distribution (Semester wise)
6
5
4
5
5
1
3
29
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
20
6
5
4
5
5
2
3
30
Pre-requisite(s)
Engg Mechanics I & Applied Mathematics I
Engg Mechanics I & Applied Mathematics I
Sophomore English
-
16
September 2009
Math 331
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
9
Chr
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
6
5
3
5
5
3
1
28
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
20
6
5
3
5
5
5
2
31
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
12
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
6
ECTS
[Cp]
Computer Aided Drafting &

Graphics
Fluid Mechanics II
Machine Elements I
Numerical Methods
Thermodynamics II
Workshop Technology II
Total
Chr
[Hr]
MEng 2112
MEng 2092
MEng 2104
MEng 2122
MEng 2052
MEng 2102
MEng 2142
HS
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
Lab
[Hr]
II
2
2
0
2
2
0
0
8
Pre-requisite(s)
Engineering Drawing
-
SEMESTER-II
Lec
[Hr]
Year
II
MEng 2071
MEng 2091
MEng 2101
MEng 2103
MEng 2111
MEng 2141

Thermodynamics -I
Fluid Mechanics I
Machine Drawing
Workshop Technology -I
Total
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-I
Lec
[Hr]
Year
6
3
1
0
3
1
3
17
3
3
5
5
5
5
1
27
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
19
5
4
5
5
5
5
2
31
Pre-requisite(s)
Machine Drawing
Fluid Mechanics I
Thermodynamics I
Workshop Technology I
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September 2009
III
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
3
0
3
1
2
4
5
5
3
5
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
5
4
5
MEng 3211
Instrumentation and measurement

Total
2
14
2
9
1
8
5
29
3
20
5
30
ECTS
[Cp]
Chr
[Hr]
Research methods
Heat Transfer
Basic Electricity & Electronics
Machine Elements II
Chr
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
MEng 3031
MEng 3101
ECEg 3201
MEng 3121
MEng 3151
MEng 3081
Pre-requisite(s)
Technical Report writing
Thermodynamics II
Machine Elements I
Thermodynamics II, Fluid Mechanics II,
SEMESTER-II
HS
[Hr]
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
Lec
[Hr]
Year
III
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-I
Lec
[Hr]
Year
ECEg 3202
MEng 3162
MEng 3172
Electrical Machines
Turbo Machinery
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
3
1
3
5
5
2
3
3
4
5
5
MEng 3132
MEng 3082

Operations/Production
Management
Total
1
2
0
2
6
1
3
5
3
3
5
5
2
2
13
1
0
7
0
3
15
3
3
27
2
3
19
3
4
31
MEng 3192
MEng 3152
Pre-requisite(s)
Basic Electricity & Electronics
Fluid Mechanics II
Fluid Mechanics II & Heat Transfer
Machine Elements II, Computer Aided
Drafting & Mechanisms of Machinery
Senior Standing
18
September 2009
MEng 4131
MEng 4171
CAD/CAM
Motor Vehicle Engineering
2
2
0
2
3
1
3
5
3
3
4
5
MEng 4212
MEng 4031
MEng 4151
Introduction to Mechatronics
Entrepreneurship for Engineers
Welding and Casting
2
2
1
0
2
0
3
0
3
5
2
2
3
2
2
5
3
3
MEng 4133
Finite Element Method

Total
2
13
3
7
0
13
5
27
3
19
5
30
Chr
[Hr]
ECT
S
[Cp]
Chr
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
Year
SEMESTER-II
Tut
[Hr]
MEng 4161
Lab
[Hr]
Pre-requisite(s)
I.C Engines and Reciprocating

Machines
Lec
[Hr]
IV
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-I
Lec
[Hr]
Year
Thermodynamics II & Fluid Mechanics II

Numerical Methods, Machine Elements II, &
Numerical Methods, Basic Electricity &
Electronics, & Mechanisms of Machinery
Senior Standing
Numerical Methods & Machine Elements II, &
Pre-requisite(s)
Successful completion all courses before this

semester
IV
30
19
September 2009
CP
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
MEng 5181
Materials Handling Equipment
MEng 5213
MEng 5211
MEng 5171

Elective - Mechanical Design
Agriculture Machinery Design/
Rotor Design
Product Design Principles
Total
Elective - Thermal Eng'g
Gas Turbine and Jet Propulsion
Computational Heat Transfer &
Fluid Flow
Total
Elective - Manufacturing Eng'g
Process Planning and Product
Costing
Jigs, Fixtures, Tool and Die design
Total
Elective -Industrial Eng'g
Operations Research
Total
2
2
3
3
0
2
0
3
0
5
5
5
3
3
3
5
5
5
2
2
13
3
3
13
0
0
4
5
5
30
3
3
18
5
5
30
3
16
2
11
0
3
5
30
3
18
5
30
3
2
15
2
3
12
0
0
3
4
5
29
3
3
18
5
5
30
2
3
15
3
2
12
0
0
3
5
5
30
3
3
18
5
5
30
MEng 5221
MEng 5223
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-I
Lec
[Hr]
Year
MEng 5231
MEng 5233
MEng 5241
MEng 5243
MEng 5251
MEng 5253
Pre-requisite(s)
M/c Elements II & Mechanisms of Machinery
Applied Mathematics III & Basic Electricity
and Electronics
Fluid Mechanics II
Fluid Mechanics II and Heat Transfer
Turbo machine
Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods and
CAD/CAM
Senior Standing
Senior Standing
20
September 2009
MEng 5182
MEng 5192
MEng 5194
MEng 5272
MEng 5222
MEng 5232
MEng 5234
MEng 5242
MEng 5254
MEng 5252
Maintenance of Machinery &

Installation
Industrial Management &
Engineering
Quality Management
Thesis
Elective - Mechanical Design
Tribology
Total
Elective - Thermal Eng'g
Design of Thermo-Fluid Systems
Renewable Energy System Design
Total
Elective - Manufacturing Eng'g
Computer Integrated
Manufacturing
Total
Elective -Industrial Eng'g
Appropriate Technology Transfer
Systems Engineering
Total
CP
[Hr]
HS
[Hr]
Lab
[Hr]
Course Title
Tut
[Hr]
Course No
ECTS
[Cp]
SEMESTER-II
Lec
[Hr]
Year
Senior Standing
3
3
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
5
24
3
3
6
4
5
12
2
10
3
9
0
0
5
41
3
18
5
30
Machine Elements II & Engg Materials II
2
2
10
0
0
6
3
3
3
5
5
41
3
3
18
5
5
30

10
41
18
30
2
10
3
9
0
0
5
41
3
18
5
30
Senior Standing
Senior Standing
Production Engineering II and CAD/CAM
Total ECTS credit points for every focus area = 302 Cp
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September 2009
8. Preparation for Implementation

8.1 Teaching-Learning Methods
The teaching-learning method adopted for the transfer and/or acquisition of knowledge. It
includes
a. Classroom lectures backed by course-work projects, tutorials and continuous
assignments; design projects
b. Workshop practice and laboratory works
c.
Presentations; and
d.
Industrial visits.
Most of the lectures shall be conducted using LCD projectors. Some textbooks and bound
teaching materials are available. Only few books for references are available in the
Institutes Library. A computer centre of the Institute having few numbers of computers is
available for simple practices like programming and auto cad practical session. A design
room with 100 computers and 100 drafting machines shall be established during
implementation. Since this department is new one as well, there are no any workshops and
laboratories available for making the students practice oriented.
APPENDIX I - MODULE HANDBOOK

1. Modular Structure
2. Distribution of Subject Categories
3. General Timetable
4.
Study Program Overview
5.
Descriptions of Modules and Courses
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September 2009
1. Modular Structure
SN
Category
Module
ECTS
% tage
12
4.11
Humanity and Social Science
2&3
17
5.82
Engineering Science
4-10
82
28.08
Core Mechanical Eng'g
11-19 & 21
115
39.38
Interdisciplinary (Eeng)
20
3.08
Specialization (elective)
22-25
15
5.14
26
30
10.27
Thesis
27
12
4.11
292
100.00
Total
2. Distribution of Subject Categories
% tage

5.14
10.27
4.11 4.11 5.82
3.08
28.08
Engineering Science
Core Mechanical Eng'g
39.38
Interdisciplanary (Eeng)
Specialization (elective)
Thesis
23
September 2009
3. General Timetable
Hawassa University, Technology Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Design Focus Area)
24
September 2009

Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engg Focus Area)
25
September 2009

Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engg Focus Area)
26
September 2009

Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Engg Focus Area)
27
4. Study Program Overview

September 2009
Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Design Focus Area)
28
September 2009

Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Engg Focus Area)
29
September 2009

Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engg Focus
Area)
30

September 2009
Module Distribution of Newly Developed B. Sc Program in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Focus Area)
31
September 2009
5. Descriptions of Modules and Courses

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Hawassa, Institute of Technology
Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
01
General Engineering Skills
Justification:
This module is designed to provide general knowledge to engineering
students in their degree program. The students are expected to acquire
basic knowledge and skill in engineering drawing, workshop technology
and basics of computer programming.
The main objectives this module are :
To introduce students about various engg disciplines.
To help the student visualize 3D components and objects from different
perspectives for their pictorial representation in different views and to

reconstruct isometric views by combining them;
To acquire hands on practice with different fabrication methods for

giving a physical shape to a product; and
To familiarize the students with the major components and functions of
personal computers & handling of files; and general object-oriented
programs.
At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the basic skills required regarding representation and
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
GEng 1011
MEng 1011
ECE 2307
interpretation of engineering drawings, and
Produce simpler parts and components working with own hands in the
workshop.
Write syntactically correct object-oriented programs to solve ordinary
electromechanical engineering problems.
17
Courses of the Module

Course Name
Engineering Drawing
ECTS
2
5
5
32
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009
Department of -Mechanical Engineering

GEng 1011
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

N.N
N.N
2
Lectures
Contact Hours (per week)

1
Tutorials
&
Seminars
0
Laboratory &
Workshop Practice
Home
Study
Total
Course Objectives &

Competences to be Acquired
The course is intended to give the student

Introduction to different specializations of engineering
Practical training on basic practical skills in the different
areas of engineering
Course Description/Course
Contents
Introduction to Civil, Electrical and Mechanical

Engineering. Introduction to workshop practice in construction
technology electrical technology, mechanical technology.
Industrial Visits
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning Methods
Assessment/Evaluation &
Grading System
Attendance Requirements
Literature
None
I
Compulsory
Introductory lectures & Workshop exercises

Project work
67%
Mid& Final Exam 33%
80% in Lectures and 100% in Practical sessions.
Compiled Manual to be supplied by the instructor
33
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

MEng 1011
Engineering Drawing
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Course Objectives &
Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature

N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
Home
Total
&
Study
Workshop
Practice
2
0
3
5
10
After completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Know principles of free hand sketching.
2. Differentiate first and third angle projections.
3. Draw different types of pictorial drawings.
4. Know principles of Auxiliary projection and sectional views.
5. To sketch developments of surfaces and transition pieces.
Introduction to multi view representation.
Techniques in pencil drawing.
Pictorial drawings (Isometric and Oblique).
Auxiliary views. Sections of solids such as cylinders, cons and
prisms.
Symbols used for materials in section drawings.
Developments and intersection of simple objects and transition
pieces.
None
I
Compulsory
Lectures and Practical Classes.
Studio work & Assignments 60%
Mid &End term exam
40%
80% in Lectures and 100% in Practical sessions.
References:
1. Giesecke, Frederick .E., Technical Drawing.
2. French, etal, Mechanical Drawing.
3. Giesecke, etal, Technical drawing.
4. Frank Zozzora, Engineering Drawing.
Date approved by Senate
34
September 2009

EEng1012
Course Title
Degree Program
B. Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Module
Module Coordinator
N.N
Lecturer
From EEng
ECTS Credits
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
Contact Hours / week
2
0
3
5
10
At the end of this course , the students will be able to :
Identify the major components & their functions of personal
computers;
Course Objectives &
Correctly handling of files using Windows and DOS;
Write syntactically object-oriented programs to solve ordinary
electromechanical engineering problems; &
Properly document all computer programs/codes.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Developmental history of computers; Arithmetic-operation with logic

unit; Major hardware components and peripheral devices; Application
and operating system software; File handling with Dos and Windows;
Basic programming structure; Control statements; Loops; Algorithms
and flow charts; Functions; Arrays, sets and records; Input-output files;
Strings; Graphics and CRT units; Pointers; Writing custom units;
Introduction to visual and object oriented programming
None
III
Compulsory
Course Description /Course

Contents
Grading System
Lectures supported by assignments, and

Laboratory exercises.
Laboratory exercises
60%, and
Final Examination 40%.
100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for some

unprecedented mishaps.
Literature
1. Friedman and Koffman, Problem Solving, Abstraction, and
Design Using C++, 5th ed., 2006.
2. Lafore, R., Object-Oriented Programming in C++, 3rd ed., 2001
3. Relevant book on Introduction to Computers ,
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September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
02
Justification:
This module is intended to train the students to develop the skills required
to construct sound arguments of their own and cultivate the habits of critical
thinking and develop sensitivity to the clear and accurate use of language.
The students should have civic knowledge on various issues such as on
meaning and definition of civics and ethics, Constitutionalism, Democracy,
Human Rights, State, and Government etc.
The main objectives of this module are to enhance the graduates ability
to:
Understand and effectively communicate, both in oral and written forms
in English;
Solve problem through root cause analysis and reasoning(Inductive

and deductive) with logical approach;
Apply the principles of economics in decision making; and
Inculcate professionalism in ones own approach and be democratic
in outlook.
At the end of this module the student will be able to:
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
Phil 201
CEEd 201
Flen 201
Econ 201
EnLa 304
Participate effectively in group discussions and team assignments;
Give seminars on assigned topics with clarity in presentation; &

Develop a logical approach to learning and knowledge.
15

Course Name
Sophomore English
ECTS
3
3
4
3
2
36
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

Phil 201

Course Objectives &


N.N
N.N
3
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
0
0
3
6
After the completion of this course, the students would be capable to:
Construct sound arguments of their own and critically evaluate the

arguments of others;
Cultivate the habits of critical thinking and develop sensitivity to
the clear and accurate use of language; &
Understand the role of the language in the logic and argument

process
Contents
This course emphasizes on major concepts and ideas of logic to enable

learners to draw sound arguments in convincing others as well as to be
convinced by others whenever they involve in arguments process. Inline
with this understanding, the course will focuses on the definition of
logics, meaning of arguments, types of argument, art of argument, the
role of language in logic and argument process, common reasoning
defects in argument fallacies, categorical syllogism, propositions and
symbolic logic.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
None
I
Compulsory
Grading System
Lectures, discussions & assignments
Assignments
10 %,
Mid-semester
30% and
Final examination 60 %
85% attendance during lectures & discussions, except for some

Literature
1. Hurley, Patrick J. " A Concise Introduction to Logic" 7th

edition, Belmarnt:Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2003
2. Copi, Irving M. and Carl Cohen " Introduction to Logic" ,
New York: Macmillan Publishing company 2001
3. Fogilin, Robert J. " Understanding arguments: An
Introduction to Informal Logic", New York: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich Publishing company 2001
37
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

CEEd201


N.N
N.N
3
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
0
0
3
6
After the completion of this course, the students will be capable to:
Course Objectives &

Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
September 2009
Impart civic knowledge on various issues such as on meaning and

definition of civics and ethics, Constitutionalism, Democracy,
Human Rights, State, and Government etc.
Understand their rights and responsibilities and then exercise their
rights and discharge their responsibilities.
Develop civic attitude such as Patriotism, civic mindedness, Active
participation, Tolerance etc.
Develop civic skills such as accurate decision making, expression
of oneself clearly and logically, Conflict resolution etc.
Make the students behave exactly as good citizens and play a
crucial role in the democratization process of the state.
Introduction, Constitutional Development, the Concept of Democracy,

The State, Government and Citizenship, Meaning and Nature of
Fundamental Human Rights, Ethical Issues, International Relations,
Corruption.
None
I
Compulsory
Lectures & discussions, and assignments.
Assignments
10 %,
Mid-semester
30% and
Final examination 60 %

1. Chekki Don, " Particapatory Democracy in Action" International
Profiles of Community Devt. New Delhi, 1999
2. James and Clapham," Constitution Development of Ethiopia"
Vol. ii Faculty of Law, Haile Selassie University , 1985
3. May Philip " Moral Education School" London 1980
4. The Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia,
August 21, 1995
38
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

Flen201
Course Objectives &


Contents
Sophomore English

N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
3
8
After the completion of this course, the students will be capable to:
Equip with the skills needed to write accurate sentences;

Synthesize ideas into paragraphs; &
Write essays with effective introduction, body, and conclusion
[narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative]
Essential requirements for written English, Listening Comprehension,

Essay writing, Preparing a brief notes from a Detailed one.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
None
I
Compulsory
Lectures, Discussions, Reading, Listening, and Writing Practice,

Assignments
Grading System
Assignments & Class room Practice

Mid &Final examination
60 %,
40 %

Literature
College English--- Vol. I & II
39
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
03
Research Methods & Entrepreneurship
Justification:
The entire gamut of knowledge and skills they have acquired over the
period of their education will not be useful if they are not good in
communication. Engineers also should have entrepreneurial traits and skills
in order to understand how innovation and competitive advantage contribute
value to new business products and services. This module will play a role
towards fulfilling the above requirements.
The main objectives of this module are:
To train the student on how to write technical reports using

methodologies/techniques and processes of doing research and improve
their communication skill in oral & written presentation.
To develop their ability innovation, technology transfer &
entrepreneurship.
After having completed this module the students will be capable to:
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 3031
MEng 3032
Communicate properly both in oral & written presentation;

Prepare technical reports, project proposals, feasibility reports etc; &
Venture & innovate their own projects/industries.

Course Name
Research Methods for Engineers
ECTS
2
3
40
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
MEng 3031
Research Methods for Engineers

N.N
N.N
2
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
2
0
0
The course is intended to
Home
Study
Total
Train the student on how to write technical reports using

methodologies/techniques and processes of doing research
Develop presentation skills of the student, both in written
and oral form with or without the use audiovisual equipment.
Course Description
/Course Contents
Fundamental principles of technical writing: formats, contents,

grammatical techniques; General procedures of reporting, proposals,
technical reports, formats of reporting, formal and informal reports.
Essential knowledge of vocabularies and terminologies in science
and engineering; Elements of technical documents. Thesis: selection
of subject gathering material, arrangement of subject matter.
Technical papers and articles. Oral reports and public speaking.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System

V
Compulsory
Lectures, Group-Discussions, Debates, Elocutions, and
Assignments
Minimum of 85% attendance during lectures & discussions,

except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Group-Discussions .. 10%
Debates 10%
Elocutions and ex-tempo speeches.. 10%
Mid-term Examination .. 30%
Final Examination---------------------------40%
Literature
1. Adams G. and Peck T. UsefulExercise for IELTS,
International Edition.
2. Davy E. and Davy K. (1992) TOEFL: Reading and
vocabulary workbook.
3. L. Wholey, Mary (2000) Reading Matters 1. Houghton
Mifflin Company: Boston
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Department of mechanical Engineering

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 3032

N.N
N.N
3
Lectures

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired

Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Literature
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
0
0
3
6
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe the process of innovation, technology transfer &
entrepreneurship as an activity originating from market need;
Understand how innovation and competitive advantage contribute
value to new business products and services;
Understand the entrepreneurial traits and skills needed in
entrepreneurial ventures; and
Through the development of a business plan, evaluate the
opportunities of a selected venture idea along with the constraints
on its feasibility.
Introduction to entrepreneurship development, and commercialization of
technology-based innovation in existing firms; and the formation,
development, and growth of technology-based new enterprises. Integration
of important tools and skills necessary to create and grow a successful new
venture. The real life activities of entrepreneurs in the start-up stage of a
new venture, Development of a new venture concept for existing matured
products or services.
None
X
Compulsory
Lectures, Discussions, Assignments & Project work
Assignments
10 %;
Project Work:
40%; &
Final Exam:
50%
Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours; and
1. Kishel, Gregory F. and Kishel, Patricia G. How to Start, Run, and
Stay in Business , 4th ed. 2005.
2. Shukla, M.B., Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management,
2005.
3. Blawatt, Ken R. Entrepreneurship: Process and management, 1998
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
September 2009

04
Basic Applied Mathematics
Justification:
Mathematics is a very fundamental course in the field of engineering for
solving, analyzing and simulating various practical problems. Hence, the
engineering students in every field of study have to be equipped with
comprehensive knowledge in the field of mathematics.
Objectives of the Module:
This module enables the students to have thorough knowledge in basic
mathematical techniques like calculus, vector algebra, computational
mathematics and also concepts related to probability and statistics.
After having completed this module the students will be capable to:
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
Math 233
Math 234
Stat 273
Model and analyze engineering problems by applying calculus, vector

algebra, and probability & statistics concepts.
17

Course Name
ECTS
6
6
4
43
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Math 233
Basic Applied
Lectures
4
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Mathematics
N.N
N.N
6
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
Total
12
This course is intended to equip students with basic mathematical techniques of

calculus and vector algebra and help them develop skill build-up in
mathematical analysis for solving engineering problems.
Course Description
/Course Contents
Vectors; Matrices, Determinants, systems of linear equations; Some

Transcendental functions with inverses; Derivative & its application,
Integrations.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
None
I
Compulsory
Teaching & Learning

Methods
Lecture supported by tutorials, group discussion, questioning and answering.
Assessment/Evaluation
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Assignments, quiz
Mid & Final examination
33 %;
67 %

Literature
1. Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, and Bruce H. Edwards, Calculus with
analytic Geometry, 8th ed, 2005.
2. C. Henry Edwards and David E. Penney, Calculus with analytic
Geometry: 6th Edition, 2002.
3. R. Ellis and D. Gulick: Calculus with analytic Geometry: 5th Edition,
1993.
Date approved by
Senate
44
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Math 234
Basic Applied
Mathematics
N.N
N.N
6
Lectures

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
4
2
0
6
12
This course is anticipated to equip students with basic mathematical techniques
of calculus and computational methods. It helps them to formulate mathematical
models for solving engineering problems.
Course Description
/Course Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Real sequences and Series, Power series, Fourier series, Differential calculus of
functions of several variables, Multiple integrals.
Teaching & Learning

Methods
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Applied
Mathematics I
II
Compulsory
Assignments, quiz
33 %;
67%

Literature
1. Ron Larson, Robert P. Hostetler, and Bruce H. Edwards, Calculus with
analytic Geometry, 8th ed, 2005.
2. C. Henry Edwards and David E. Penney, Calculus with analytic Geometry:
6th Edition, 2002.
3. R. Ellis and D. Gulick: Calculus with analytic Geometry: 5th Edition, 1993.
4. Dennis G. Zill , A 1st course in Differential Equations, 5th ed. 2000.
5. Erwin Kreyszing, Advanced Engineering Mathematics. 9th ed., 2005.
Date approved by
Senate
45
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Stat 273
Basic Applied
Mathematics
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
/Course Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Tutorials
Laboratory &
Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
2
0
4
8
After successful completion of this course the students will be able to:
Collect & analyze statistical data (specifically by sampling techniques)
Summarize data to construct frequency distributions
Construct different probability distributions (continuous and discrete),
Make inferences (estimation of population parameters and tests of
hypotheses)
Collection of statistical data, Construction of frequency distribution for
attributes, discrete and continuous data, Presentation of data, Measures of
central tendency, Absolute and relative measures of dispersion, Other measures
(Skewness and kurtosis), Theory of probability, Discrete and continuous
probability distributions, Sampling distribution of a statistic, Point and interval
estimation, Statistical tests of hypotheses ( large and small samples).
None
III
Compulsory
Assignments, quiz
40 %;
60%
1. Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Henry L. Alder and Edward B
2. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and Sciences by Jay L.
Devore (2007)
3. Introduction to Probability and Statistics by Mendenhall and Beaver
(2006)
4. Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by
Ross (2006)
5. Miller & Freund's Probability and Statistics for Engineers (7th Edition)
by Richard A. Johnson (2005)
6. Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists (8th Edition) by
Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, and Keying
Ye (2006)
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
05
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Justification:
Advanced engineering mathematics and computational techniques are the
critical areas to be understood and practiced by engineering students.
Nowadays, application of advanced mathematical techniques and
computational techniques in the field electromechanical engineering are
significant to model and design integrated systems of mechanical &
electronic units.
Main objectives of this module are:
To model common engineering problems with the help of advanced

mathematical & numerical techniques;
To solve & analyze common numerical problems those arise in

engineering applications in their related fields; and
To apply efficient scientific programming using computational
techniques.
After completion this module the students will be capable to:
Apply appropriates advanced mathematical & numerical methods to

analyze problems related to electromechanical engineering; and
Formulate numerical related computer programs and use suitable
software related to computational and numerical techniques in their

field of study.
Total ECTS of the
module
Course Number
Math 331
MEng 2052
11

Course Name
Numerical Methods for Engineers
ECTS
6
5
47
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Math 2051
Advanced Engineering Mathematics

N.N
N.N
6
Lectures

4
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
Total
12
After the completion of this course students will be able model and solve
common advanced mathematical problems those arise in electromechanical
engineering applications.
Course Description
/Course Contents
Ordinary differential equations; Laplace Transform; Vector calculus; calculus of

complex variables; analytics, contour integration, series expansion, calculus of
residue and their application.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Applied
Teaching & Learning

Methods
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Mathematics II
IV
Compulsory
Assignments, quiz
33 %;
67%

Literature
1. Erwin Kreyszing, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th ed., 2005.
2. Dennis G. Zill and Michael R. Cullen Advanced Engineering
Mathematics, 3rd ed. 2006.
Date approved by
Senate
48
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 2052
Numerical Methods for Engineers
Advanced Applied
Lectures
2
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
/Course Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Mathematics
N.N
N.N
5
Tutorials
&
Seminars
0
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
3
Home
Study
Total
10
The course is intended to introduce the student to:

Effective computational techniques for solving common numerical
problems those arise in engineering applications in their related fields &
Efficient scientific programming using computational techniques.
Mathematical modeling and engineering problem solving; The number system
errors; Solution of non-linear equations: Bisection method, Secant method,
Newton's method; Curve fitting: Least square regression, Interpolations, Fourier
approximations; Solutions of systems of linear algebraic equations: Matrices,
Determinants and inverse problems, Gauss-Siedle iteration, Gaussianelimination, LU-decomposition; Numerical equations, Numerical differentiation
& integration: Trapezoidal-rule, Simpson's rule, Gauss-quadrature, Romberg's
integration; Eigen values and Eigen vectors; Solution of ODEs: Euler's method,
Runge-Kutta method; Solution of PDEs: FDM method; Computational projects
& applications related to concerned branch of engineering.
Applied
Mathematics III
IV
Compulsory
Lectures, laboratory, and assignment.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Projects & laboratory assignments

60%;
Final examination
40%
Chapra, Steven C., Numerical Methods for Engineers, McGraw-Hill.
Gerald, Applied Numerical Analysis
King J.T, Introduction to Numerical Computation.
Lafara R.L, Computer Methods for Science and Engineering.
Ralston, Antony, A first course in numerical analysis
Mohamed Abdo, Numerical Methods for Engineers
49
Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
September 2009

University of Hawassa , Institute of Technology
06
Engineering Mechanics
Justification:
The study of static and dynamic systems subjected to forces/loading/friction
and the associated studies in Statics and Dynamics is a fundamental area to
be understood and practiced by the mechanical engineering students.
The main objectives of the module are to:
Understand physical interaction of bodies with their surrounding

and attain a state of rest & apply the principles of force systems for
analyzing of static structures;
Develop appropriate mathematical models that represent physical
systems using appropriate coordinate systems; and
Derive equations of motion that relate forces acting on systems and
the resulting motion.
After completion of this module the students will be capable to;

Identify and isolate static structures in order to apply the principles
of forces on these structures; and
Model dynamic systems, and establish equations of motion for them
to solve dynamic problems in their field of study.
Total ECTS of the
module
Course Number
CEng 1111
MEng 1062
12

Course Name
ECTS
5
5
50
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Contact Hours (per

week)
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
/Course Contents

CEng 1061
Engineering Mechanics I Statics
B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering
Basic Engineering Mechanics
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
3
2
5
10
The objectives of the course are to:
Appreciate how physical bodies interact with their surrounding and attain a
state of rest.
know how to isolate a structure or part of it and show the forces acting on it
apply the principles of force systems for analyzing of structures
interpret the concept of c.g, c.m and centroid as applied to distributed

forces
Know section properties of members of a structure which are measures of
stiffness
understand the nature of friction and quantify it
This course presents the fundamental physical concepts, laws and principles
which are essential for solving engineering problems. As it is a pre-requisite to
the senior engineering courses, students are expected to grasp the basics of the
courses through discussion, reading and exercising.
Pre-requisites
Semester
I
Status of Course
Compulsory
Teaching & Learning
Lectures supported by tutorials, and assignments
Methods
Assignment, quiz
40 %,
Final
examination
60%
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
51
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Contact Hours (per

week)

MEng 1062
Engineering Mechanics II-Dynamics
Basic Engineering Mechanics
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
3
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
10
After the completion this course students will be able to:

Understand and apply basic principles that govern the motion of
objects.
Develop appropriate mathematical models that represent physical
systems.
Select appropriate coordinate systems for physical systems and
analyze motion variables such as position, velocity, and
acceleration.
Derive equations of motion that relate forces acting on systems
and the resulting motion.
Basic equations of motion; Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies;
Kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.
PART I - DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Dynamics
1.2 Basic Concepts
1.3 Newtons Law
1.4 Units
Course Contents
2. KINEMATICS OF A PARTICLE
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Rectilinear Motion
2.3 Plane Curvilinear Motion
Motion in Rectangular Coordinates

Motion in Normal & Tangential Coordinates
Motion in Polar Coordinates
2.4 Motion Relative to a Translating Axes
2.5 Constrained Motion of Connected Particles
3. KINETICS OF A PARTICLE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Newtons Second law of Motion
3.3 Work and Energy Method
3.4 Impulse and Momentum Method
3.5 Kinetics of Systems of Particles(Optional)
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PART II - DYNAMICS OF RIGID BODIES

4.
PLANE KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Rotation about a Fixed Axis
4.3 Absolute Plane Motion
4.4 Relative Plane Motion
Relative Velocity
Instantaneous Center of Zero Velocity
Relative Acceleration
4.5 Motion Relative to Rotating Axes
5. PLANE KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES

5.1 Introduction
5.2 General Equation of Motion
5.3 Translation, Fixed Axis Rotation & General Plane Motion
5.4 Work & Energy Method
5.5 Impulse and Momentum Method
Pre-requisites
Engineering Mechanics I Statics & Applied Mathematics I
Semester
II
Status of Course
Compulsory
Teaching & Learning
Lectures supported by tutorials, and assignments
Methods
Assignment, quiz
60 %,
Final examination
40%
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Textbook:
Meriam J.L., Engineering Mechanics.
References:
1. Hibbler R. C., Engineering Mechanics
2. Beer P., Mechanics for Engineers
3. Best C. L., Analytical Mechanics for Engineers
Date approved by
Senate
53
September 2009
Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module

07
Mechanics of Materials
Justification of the module
The study of different members subjected to loading and the deformation
developed due to them is a prime area to be understood and practiced by the
Mechanical engineering students. This module is justified by the above
requirement.
To introduce basic concepts in mechanics of materials;
To introduce stability criteria of compression members
To impart knowledge on calculations of strength and deformation of
loaded members; strength problems by using energy method
Analyze two dimensional complex stress problems and to introduce
design methods of simple machine members.
To calculate critical load and stress in columns;
To calculate stress and deflections in curved beams, rings, discs, and
cylinders;
To analyze torsion of non circular and thin walled sections; and
To apply elastic failure theories to investigate strength of various
loading.
Upon completion of this module the students will be capable of calculating
strength and deformation of simple to complex loaded machine members,
the knowledge of which is essential and useful in the Machine Design
courses.
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 1072
MEng 2071
10

Course Name
Strength of Material I
Strength of Material II
ECTS
5
5
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Hawassa University, Institute of Technology

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Course Title
Course Code
Degree Program
Module Name
Module Coordinator
Instructors
ECTS
Contact Hours (per
week)
Strength of Materials-I
MEng 1072
BSc in Mechanical Engineering
TBA
5cp
Lectures
3
Tutorials
Lab & WS Practice
HS
Total
10
After completing this course, students able to:

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Analyze deformation of members

Draw bending moment and shear force diagram
Deriving stresses formula
Determine point of maximum stress for compound stress
Design methods of simple machine members.
Simple stress and strain in tension and compression members;

Deformation; Shear and bending moment diagrams; Bending stresses in
beams, the flexure formula; Slope and deflection of beams; Shearing
stresses in beams, Complex stresses.
1. Fundamentals of Stress and Strain
1.1. Introduction to Mechanics of Materials
1.2. Simple Stress and Strain of Compression & Tension
1.3. Stress-Strain Diagram
1.4. Hookes Law
1.5. Poissons Ratio and Its Application
1.6. Shear Stress and Strain
2. Axial Loading and Deformation of Members
2.1. Elastic Deformation of Axially Loaded Members
2.2. Principle of Superposition
2.3. Statically Indeterminate Axially Loaded Members
2.4. Thermal Stress and Strain
3. Shearing Force and Bending Moment Diagrams

Course Contents
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Different Cases of Loading and Types of Beams
3.3. Shear and Moment in Beams
3.4. Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
3.5. Shear Force and Bending Moment Equations
4. Bending Stresses in Beams
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Theory of Simple Bending
4.3. Derivation of Bending Stress or Flexure Formula
4.4. The flexure formula; beams of two materials.
5. Shearing Stresses in Beams

5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
Introduction
Horizontal Shearing Stress
Relations between Horizontal and Vertical Shearing Stress
Designs for Flexure and Shear
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6. Slope and Deflection of Beams

6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
Introduction
Strain-Curvature and Moment Curvature Relations
Governing differential equations for deflection
Double Integration Method of Deflection Analysis
Moment Area Method for Deflection Analysis
7. Torsion of Circular Shafts

7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
Introduction
Torsion Formula
Angle of Twist
Shearing Stresses and Deformation of Circular Shafts
8. Complex Stresses
8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
8.6.
Introduction
Compound Stresses
Analysis of Plane Stress
Principal Stresses and Maximum Shear Stress
Transformation of Stress
Mohrs Circle of Stresses
Pre-requisites
Engineering Mechanics I & Applied Mathematics I
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Assessment/Evaluatio
n & Grading System
2nd
Compulsory
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Lectures supported by Tutorials and Assignments

o
Continuous Assessment
Assignments
15%
Quizzes and exercise 45%
o Final Exam
40%
90% for Lecture and 100% for Tutorial except for some unprecedented
accidents.
References
1. Beer, F. P., Johnston E.R. (2009), Mechanics of Materials. 5th ed.
2. Hearn, E.S (1997). Mechanics of Materials: An Introduction to the
Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural
Materials, 3rd ed.
3. Hibbeler, R.C. (2011). Mechanics of Materials. 8th ed.
4. Singer, F.L. and Pytel, A. (1987). Strength of materials 4th ed.
5. Gere, J.M (2006) Mechanics of Materials ( 5th ed)
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September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 2071
Strength of Material II
N.N.
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
3
Course Objectives &
Contents
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
The course enables students to:

o Analyze two dimensional complex stress problems;
o Solve strength problems by using energy method;
o Calculate critical load and stress in columns;
o Calculate stress and deflections in curved beams, rings,
discs, and cylinders;
o Analyze torsion of non circular and thin walled sections;
and
o Apply elastic failure theories to investigate strength of
various loading.
Course Description:
Unsymmetrical bending; Struts; Strains beyond the elastic limit;

Rings, discs and cylinder subjected to rotation and thermal
gradients; Torsion of non-circular and thin walled sections;
Circular plates and diaphragms; Introduction to advanced
elasticity theory.
Course Outline:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Complex Stresses.
Energy Methods.
Statically indeterminate Structures.
Struts: Eulers theory; Rankine-Gordon formula; Struts
with eccentric load
Curved Beams: Beams with small initial curvature;
Beams with large initial curvature; Location of the
neutral axis; Stress in hooks.
Unsymmetrical Bending: Principal centroidal axes;
Graphical methods of locating the principal centroidal
axes; Stress determination; Beam deflection.
Rings, Discs and Cylinders Subjected to Rotation and
Thermal Gradients: Thin rotating rings or cylinders;
Rotating solid discs; Rotating disc of uniform strength;
Combined rotation and thermal stress in uniform discs
and thick cylinders.
Thick Cylinders.
Torsion of Non-Circular and Thin-Walled Sections:
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Rectangular section; Thin-walled open sections; Thinwalled split tube; Other solid (non-tubular) shafts; Thinwalled closed tubes of non-circular sections.
10. Theories of Elastic Failure: Maximum principal stress
theory; Maximum shear stress theory; Total strain shear
stress theory; Distorsion energy theory; Mohrs modified
shear stress theory for brittle materials.
11. Strain Beyond the Elastic Limit.
Laboratory Demonstration:
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
Euler Strut Theory Demonstration Unit, Combined Bending and

Torsion Apparatus, Beam Apparatus, Thin Cylinder Apparatus,
Thick Cylinder Apparatus, Shear Web Apparatus, Buckling
Tester
MEng 1072 Strength of Materials I
3rd
Compulsory
Lectures supported by Tutorials, Laboratory and Assignments

o Assignments, Laboratory Exercises 30%
o Quiz and test
30%
o Final Exam
40%
90% for Lecture and 100% for Laboratory/Tutorial except for
some unprecedented accidents.
Textbook:
Beer , Ferdinand P. and Johnston E., Mechanics of Materials

References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hearn, E.S., Mechanics of Materials

Popov, Mechanics of Materials
Singer, Strength of Materials
Nash, W.A., Strength of Materials (Schaums Outline
Series)
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module

08
Advanced Mechanics
The function of machine, machine tool or any product is based on the mechanism
which makes that system. The performance of any mechanical system is greatly
influenced by mechanical vibration. Hence a study of the mechanism and
mechanical vibration is of paramount importance to mechanical engineers. This
module targets to provide the students an adequate exposure in the area of
mechanism and mechanical vibrations.

o To explain different types of linkage mechanisms and their layout used in
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 3081
MEng 3082
mechanical design.
o To explain computational analysis kinematics and kinetic mechanisms
o To explain the principles involved in assessing the displacement, velocity
and acceleration, the kinematics and kinetic analysis and design of
machinery.
o To provide knowledge on the cause for vibration and to perform vibration
analysis by developing a mathematical model for vibration analysis.
10

Course Name
ECTS
5
5
59
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Contact Hours (per

week)
MEng 3081
Advanced Mechanics
N.N
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
1
Home
Study
Total
10
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
The course enables students to understand:

o The different types of linkage mechanisms used in mech. design;
o The kinematic and kinetic analysis and design of machinery;
o Computer method for kinematic and kinetic analysis of
mechanisms;
o Design and analysis of cams, universal joints, governors, gear
trains, flywheels and gyroscopes; and
o Balancing of rotating and reciprocating machines.
Course
Description/Course
Contents
Course Description:
Introduction; Transmission of motion; Linkages; Kinematics analysis of linkages;
Introduction to computer methods for kinematic analysis of linkages; cam design;
Joints; Governors; Gear Trains; Introduction to synthesis; Force analysis of
machinery; Engine torque fluctuation; Balancing of rotating and reciprocating
masses; Gyroscopes.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction: Basic definitions; Motions; Coordinate systems; Degree

of freedom.
2. Linkages: Four-bar linkage; Slider crank mechanism; Scotch-yoke;

quick-return mechanism; Toggle mechanism; Straight line mechanisms;
Parallel mechanisms; Intermittent motion mechanisms; Steering gear
mechanisms.
3. Velocity Analysis of Linkages: Velocity analysis by vector
mathematics; Velocity analysis using equations of relative motion;
Velocity analysis by using complex numbers; Analysis of velocity by
instant centre method.
4. Acceleration Analysis of Linkages: Acceleration analysis by vector
mathematics; Acceleration analysis using equations of relative motion;
Acceleration analysis by using complex numbers
5. Introduction to Computer Methods for Kinematics Analysis of

Multi-body Systems: Types of pairing elements; Coordinate systems;
Constraint equations; Kinematics analysis: methods for solving the
position; velocity and acceleration equations.
6. Cams: Classification of followers; Classifications of cams; Graphical
design of cams curves; Nomenclature; Displacement diagram; Types of
follower motions; Analytical cam design; Tangent cam with reciprocating
roller follower.
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7. Universal Joints: Velocity ratio of shafts; Polar angular velocity

diagram; Coefficient of speed fluctuation; Angular acceleration of driven
shaft; Double Hookes joint.
8. Governors: Classification of governors; Governor Characteristics;
Porter governor; Hartnel governor; Centrifugal shaft governor;
Inertia governors.
9. Gear Trains: Angular velocity ratio; Types of gear trains; Reverted
gear train; Planetary gear trains; Methods of analysis of planetary
gear trains; Automotive differential; Planetary gear trains with two
inputs.
10. Introduction to Synthesis: Graphical dimensional synthesis of a
four-bar function generating mechanism; Synthesis of a four-bar
mechanism using analytical method.
11. Force Analysis of Machinery: Inertia force and inertia torque;
Dynamic equilibrium; linkage force analysis: force determination,
linkage force analysis by superposition method, radial and
transverse components, linkage force analysis by virtual work
method; Engine force analysis: dynamically equivalent masses, gas
forces, inertia forces in a single-cylinder engine, force acting on the
connecting rod, crank and frames, bearing loads in single-cylinder
engines, multi-cylinder engines; Cam forces.
12. Introduction to Computer Methods for Dynamic Analysis of
Multi-body Systems: Equations of motion; Planar equations of
motion; Vector of forces; Reaction forces of constraint; Equations
of motion for planar multi-body systems.
13. Flywheels: Flywheel size; Engine output torque.
14. Balancing of Rotating and reciprocating Masses: Static balance;
Static balancing machines; Dynamic unbalancing; Balancing of
different masses lying in the same transverse plane; Balancing of
different masses rotating in different planes; Balancing of
reciprocating masses; Balancing of single-cylinder engines;
Balancing of multi-cylinder in-line engines; Balancing of Vengines; Balancing of four-bar linkages.
15. Gyroscopes: Precession motion; Gyroscopic couple; Precession
motion of a thin rod rotating in the vertical plane about a horizontal
axis through its centre; Body rotating and accelerating
simultaneously about each of the principal axes; Typical examples
of the application of precession motion.
Laboratory
Demonstration:
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching &
Learning Methods
Assessment/Evaluati
1.
2.
3.
4.
Computer simulation lab for kinematics analysis of linkages

Static and dynamic balancing laboratory equipments
Whirling Shaft Apparatus, Gyroscope, Governor Apparatus.
All types of linkage apparatus.
MEng 1062 Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)

6th
Elective
o Lectures supported by Lab, Assignments, and Tutorials,

o Project work.
o Assignments
20%,
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on & Grading
System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
o Quiz and test

30%,
o Final Examination
40%
o Minimum of 90% attendance during lecture hours; and
o 100% attendance during project work sessions, except for some
unprecedented accidents.
o Presence during industrial visit/visits.
Textbook:
Alem Bazezew, Mechanisms of Machinery, Addis Ababa University Press,

2001
References:
1. Uicker, John J.,Mechanisms of Machinerys, 3rd ed., 2003.

2. Erdman, Arthuer G. and Sandor, George N., Mechanism Design:
Analysis and Synthesis, Prentice Hall International, Inc.,2nd ed
2001
3. Norton, Robert L.,Design of Machinery, WCB/McGraw-Hill,
1999.
4. Meriam, J.L.., Engineering Mechanics- Dynamics, John Wiley
and Sons, 1992.
Date approved by
Senate
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 3122

Course Objectives &
Contents
B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced Mechanics
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
2
2
1
Home
Study
Total
At the end of the course, students would be able to:

o Make vibration analysis,
o Know the different causes of vibration,
o Know the three types of vibrations (transversal, axial and
torsional)
o Develop a model for vibration analysis,
o Make transient and steady state vibration analysis of
single and multi degree of freedom systems, and
o Develop the necessary skills required to control
vibrations.
Course Description:
Introduction to mechanical vibration; Modeling of dynamic

systems; Single-degree of freedom system; Multi-degree of
freedom system; Whirling of shafts; Torsional vibrations;
Causes of vibrations; Introduction to vibration control and
measurements.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction: Why we study vibration?; Kinematics of

vibrations
2. Introduction to Modeling: Mechanical modeling;
Mechanical elements; Continuous system elements
3. Single Degree of Freedom System: Undamped free
vibration; Damped free vibration: Viscous damping;
Columb damping; Hysterisis damping (optional)
4. Forced Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom
System: Mechanical models and equations of motion;
General solution of the equation of motion; Application
of SDOF system
5. Two Degree of Freedom System: Free undamped
vibration; Free vibration with damping; Forced vibration
6. Multi-Degree of Freedom System: Generalized
coordinates; Derivation of the equations of motion; Free
undamped vibration; Forced vibration; Approximate
methods: Rayleigh method, Dunkerlys method, Holzers
method, Matrix iteration method (Optional), Jacobis
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Laboratory Demonstration:
Project Work
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
September 2009
method (optional)
7. Whirling of Shafts
8. Torsional Vibration
9. Causes of Vibration and Control: Causes of vibration;
Vibration control.
Exercises using Torsional Vibration Apparatus, Free and Forced
Vibration Apparatus, Whirling of Shafts apparatus.
Project work will be assigned on vibration measurements and
Analysis
Meng 3121Mechanisms of Machinery
6th
Elective
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Lectures supported by Lab, Assignments, and Tutorials,

Project work.
Assignments/tutorial 15 %,
Lab & Project Work 20 %,
Test and quiz
25 %, and
100% attendance during project work sessions, except
for some unprecedented accidents.
Textbook:
Palm II , Wiallim J., Mechanical Literature: Vibration,

2006.
References:
1. Rao, S.S, Mechanical Vibrations, 4th ed., 2003.

2. Thomson, E.S., Theory of Vibrations with
Applications, 5th ed., 1997.
3. Leul, F., Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations,
Addis Ababa University Press, 1996
4. S. Graham Kelly, Fundamentals of Mechanical
Vibrations, 2nd ed, 2000
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
09
Engineering Materials
Justification of the module:
Every field of engineering greatly depends on proper selection of material,
control of corrosion, the limiting deformation and the method of heat
treatment of material. Therefore sound knowledge on material engineering
is essential for selection of material for different engineering application.
This module is prepared with the intention of providing the above
knowledge.
To introduce the main concept of engineering materials and the
influence of crystalline structure on the properties of metal.
To inform the type of defects and their influences on the properties
of crystals and the main types of plastic deformation
To impart knowledge on the main causes for failure, types of failure
and methods to overcome it.
To educate different types of mechanical testing of materials, main
concepts of phase and phase transformation, crystalline changes and
their influences on properties of metals.
To inform the basic methods of iron and steel production, properties
and applications of steels and alloyed steels, cast irons, non ferrous
metals, non metallic materials and plastics
To inform the types of heat treatment process;
To impart knowledge on causes of corrosion and theirs protection;
On completion of this module the student will be in a position to select
material for different practical applications with good strength and wear
resistance and it forms the base for selection of material in Machine element
design, Machine design and Product design
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Course Name
Course Number
MEng 2091
MEng 2092
ECTS
3
4
65
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description

MEng 2091
N.N
N.N
3
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
3
0
0
Home
Study
Total

The main concept of engineering materials & the influence of
crystalline structure on the properties of metal.
Will acquire knowledge about type of defect and their
influences on the properties of crystals.
How deformation will takes place and will know the main
types of plastic deformation
The main causes for failure and types of failure. Methods to
overcome it.
Will acquire knowledge about mechanical testing of materials
Main concepts of Phase and phase transformation, crystalline
changes and their influences on properties of metals.
Classification of engineering materials; Fundamental theory of
engineering materials: atomic structure, bonds, crystalline structure;
Defects in crystalline structures and dislocation theory; Deformation
in solids; Failure and mechanisms of fracture; Mechanical properties
and testing of metals; Phases and phase transformations
1.
2.
3.
Course Content
September 2009
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Introduction: Classification of engineering materials; Ferrous

metals; Non- Ferrous metals; Non metallic materials (ceramics,
glass, plastics, composite, etc)
Atomic Structure: Introduction; Parts of an atom
(nucleus,electrons, proton, neutron); Isotopes; Atomic number;
Periodic table; Valiancy; Bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic &
secondary bonds)
Crystalline Structure: Introduction; Crystallization; Cooling
curve; Metallic structure (BCC, FCC, CPH); Crystals plane &
direction; Miller indices
Defect in Crystals: Point defects; Dislocations and dislocation
theory
Deformation in Solids: Introduction; Slip; Twinning
Failure and Mechanism of Fracture: Introduction; Failure and
causes of failure; Type of fracture
Mechanical Properties: Introduction; Tensile strength;
Compression strength; Fatigue strength; Creep strength; Torsion
strength; Hardness
Phase & Phase Transformation: Introduction; Solid solution;
Timetemperature curve; Metallic alloy systems; Binary alloy
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phase diagrams; Iron - carbon equilibrium diagram

Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
None
III
Compulsory
Lectures, Laboratory exercises, discussions & assignments
Assignments, Laboratory Exercises 60 %,

Final Examination
40 %.
90% attendance during lectures & discussions,
100% attendance during practical work sessions, except for

some unprecedented mishaps; and Presence during industrial
visit/visits; except for some unprecedented mishaps.
1. Callister, Williams, D., Material Science and Engineering, 7th
ed., 2006.
2. Ashby, Michael, Engineering Materials, 2005.
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
September 2009

MEng 2092
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
2
0
3
Home
Study
Total

Basic methods of iron and steel production;
Properties and applications of steels and alloyed steels;
Heat treatment process;
Properties and applications of different cast irons and non
ferrous metals;
Causes of corrosion and theirs protection;
Properties and applications of non metallic materials and
plastic.
Production of iron and steel steels alloy steels; Effect of alloying
elements and heat treatment of steels, cast irons; Families of cast iron
production, properties and applications; Non Ferrous metals;
Corrosion; Inorganic non metallic materials organic materials
1. Production of Iron & Steel: Introduction; Production of pigiron process steel production processes (Bessemer; open
hearth; LD; electrical etc) Steel -introduction carbon steel:
classification of carbon steel.
2. Alloy Steels: Introduction ; Classification of alloy steel;
Effect of alloying elements
3. Heat Treatment of Steels: Introduction; Heat treatment
processes
4. Cast irons and Cast iron productions: Introduction; types of
cast iron; Properties and application of cast irons; Effect of
alloying elements on cast iron
5. Non-Ferrous Metals: Introduction; Aluminum and its alloy;
Cn and its alloy properties and application of Zn, Ni, Cr, W,
Ta etc.
6. Corrosion: Introduction; Types of corrosion (pitting, inter
granular, crevice etc); Corrosion prevention methods
(selection of materials, heat treatment, casting method,
inhibitors etc.
7. Inorganic Non Metallic Materials: Introduction; Clay and
its products; Refractory glass; Asbestos; Rock wool; Wood
8. Organic Polymer Material: Introduction; Thermosetting;
Thermo plastics and elastomers; Tests of plastics; Fabrication
of plastic objects
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Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
IV
Compulsory

Final Examination
40 %.

1. Callister, Williams, D., Material Science and Engineering, 7th
ed., 2006.
2. Ashby, Michael, Engineering Materials, 2005.
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Module Number
Module Name

10
Thermo-Fluid
Mechanical engineers use the principles of energy, materials, and mechanics
to design and manufacture machines and devices of all types; create the
processes and systems that drive technology and industrial development.
This module is designed to help the student acquire a solid conceptual
background in the area of thermo-fluids for application in real life situations
involving energy conversion and utilization via heat and fluid flows under
different loading conditions namely mechanical, hydraulic and thermal.
This module includes laboratory practice in the abovementioned areas for
reinforcing the concepts learnt..
Objectives of the Module :
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
To impart basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics and to explore

its wide range of applications covering energy usage, conversion and the
limitations on efficiency
To understand the basic principles and concepts of fluid mechanics and
heat transfer for modeling, design, simulation and application in different
areas of mechanical engineering to test some of the important concepts in
engineering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer through
laboratory practice and
To gain an insight in to the design and conduct of experiments and
measurements;
At the end of this module students will acquire the capability
To write mass and energy balances on a specific system to interlink
different performance parameters with varying operating conditions
Apply the principles of energy conversion and transfer within the
governing limitations to assess different alternatives
Estimate heat losses and pressure drops in specifically configured
systems and their impact on the pumping power requirements in systems
Configure ways and means of controlling fluid flow behavior and heat
transfer
To design and conduct experiments for accurate measurements and their
interpretation
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Course Name
Course Number
Thermodynamics I
MEng 2101
Thermodynamics II
MEng 2102
Fluid Mechanics I
MEng 2104
Fluid Mechanics II
MEng 3101
Heat Transfer
MEng 3102
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
ECTS
5
5
5
5
4

MEng 2101
Thermodynamics I
70

Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Thermo-fluid
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

3
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
September 2009
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
Total
10
The course enables students to:
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Understand the relationship between internal energy, heat and work

as expressed by the First Law of Thermodynamics;
Apply the conservation of energy to thermodynamic systems
State and explain the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Explain how the Carnot cycle applies to heat engines and
refrigeration cycles
Explain the concept of entropy
Apply the concept of availability, irreversibility and the second law
in defining the efficiency of a system
Thermodynamic notions and systems; Fundamental concepts; Pure
substances; Vapor pressure curves; Steam tables; Phase diagrams of steam;
First law of Thermodynamics: closed and open systems, enthalpy; Second
law of Thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes; Carnot
cycle; Entropy; Availability; Irreversibility;
1. Introduction: Definition; Simple steam power plant; Fuel cells;
Thermoelectric generator; Thermoionic generators; Refrigerators and
heat pumps; Thermoelectric refrigeration; Environmental concerns;
Renewable energy.
2. Some Introductory Concepts and Definitions: Thermodynamic
systems; Statistical thermodynamics; Property, state, process and
equilibrium; Phase; Dimensions and units; Some basic properties of
thermodynamics; The Zero law of Thermodynamics.
3. Pure Substances: Properties of pure substances; Pure substances;
Equilibrium mixture of vapor-liquid-phase; Phase diagrams;
Independent properties of pure substances; Thermodynamic property
tables; Equation of state.
4. Work and Heat: Work; Units of work; Expansion and compression
work; Other forms of work; Heat; Units of heat.
5. The First Law of Thermodynamics and Energy: The First Law and the
system; The First Law and the control volume.
6. The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Basic concepts; Heat
engines and Refrigerators; Statements of the Second Law of
Thermodynamics; Reversible and irreversible processes; The
Carnot cycle; The thermodynamic temperature scale; The ideal-g
thermometer; Equivalence of ideal-gas and thermodynamic
temperature scales.
7. Consequences of the Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy:
The Clausius inequality; Entropy as a property; System entropy change
in a reversible process; The Tds equations; system entropy change in a
irreversible process; change of entropy in solids and liquids; Change of
entropy of ideal gases; Second Law of Thermodynamics and the control
volume; The reversible work
for a control volume; Principles of
increase of entropy; Isentropic efficiencies.
8. Availability and Irreversibility: Introduction; System under
going a steady state process; Control volume undergoing a steady
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Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
state process; Control volume undergoing unsteady state process;

Availability; Second law efficiency.
III
Compulsory

Final Examination
60 %.

Textbook:
Tesfaye Dama, Thermodynamics I, Addis Ababa University Press,
2000.
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
September 2009

MEng 2102
Thermodynamics II
Thermo-fluid
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
The basic principles involved in mixture of ideal gases and gasvapor Mixtures.
The types of fuels and their combustion attributes.
Apply thermodynamic concepts to describe the performance of the
individual components of an engineering system, e.g. a power plant,
a jet engine, etc., and then relate that information to the overall
Performance of the entire system.
The basic principles of refrigeration.
Ideal gases and their mixtures, gas-steam mixtures, wet air, psychometric
charts and air conditioning process. Vapor power and refrigeration cycles.
Air standard cycles. Thermodynamic relations. Combustion. Phase
equilibrium. Introduction to refrigeration processes
1. Mixture of Ideal Gases: Introduction; Characteristic Gas Equation;
Universal Gas Constant; Avogadros Law; Gravimetric
Analysis;Amagat-Leduc Law; Volumetric Analysis; Daltons Law
and Gibbs-Dalton Law; Adiabatic Mixing of Perfect Gases; Mixing
of Ideal Gases Initially at Different Pressures and Temperatures;
Problems on Mixture of Ideal Gases.
2. . Gas-Vapor Mixtures: Introduction; The Dew Point; Relative
Humidity; Humidity Ratio or Specific Humidity; Adiabatic
Saturation Process; Wet-Bulb Dry-Bulb Temperatures; Processes of
Gas-Vapor Mixtures; The Psychometric Chart; Psychometric
Processes; Mixing of Air Streams; Sensible Heating and Cooling
Processes; Cooling Tower; Types of Cooling Towers; Energy
Analysis of a Cooling Tower; Problems on Gas-Vapor Mixtures
3. Combustion: Introduction; Fuels; Combustion Equation
Stoichiomerty; Combustion Analysis; Mass Analysis; Volumetric
Analysis; Excess Air; Molar Analysis of Combustion
Problems;Experimental Analysis of Products of Combustion;
Enthalpy of Formation; Adiabatic Flame Temperature; Heating
Value of Fuels;Experimental Determination of Heating Values of
Fuels; Dissociation; Problems on Combustion.
4. Vapor-Power Cycles: Introduction; The Carnot Cycle; The Rankine
Cycle; The Rankine Cycle with Superheat; Efficiencies of VaporPower Cycle Processes; The Reheat Cycle; The Regenerative Cycle;
The Regenerative-Reheat Cycle; Types of Feed-Water Heaters;
Mollier Chart; Problems on Vapor-Power Cycles.
5. Air-Standard Power Cycles: Introduction; Mean Effective
Pressure; The Air-Standard Otto Cycle; The Air-Standard Diesel
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Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
Cycle; The Air-Standard Dual Combustion Cycle; The Stirling and

Ericsson Cycles; The Brayton Cycle; Closed-Circuit Brayton Cycle;
Open-Circuit Brayton Cycle; The Jet Propulsion Air- Standard
Cycle; Gas-Turbine Cycle with Regenerator; Gas-Turbine Cycle
with Intercooling and Reheating; Problems on Air-Standard Power
Cycles.
6. Introduction to Refrigeration: Introduction; Refrigeration Effect
and Unit of Refrigeration; The Vapor-Compression Refrigeration
Cycle; Analysis of Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycle; Actual
Vapor-Refrigeration Cycles; Effect of Sub-cooling the Refrigerant;
Effect of Super-heating the Refrigerant; Vapor-Compression Cycle
with Heat Exchanger; Use of Flash-Chamber in Vapor- Compression
; The Vapor-Absorption Cycle; Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration
Cycle; Lithium-Bromide Absorption Refrigeration Cycle; Air
Refrigeration Cycle; Problems on Refrigeration Cycles.
7. Thermodynamic Relations: Introduction; Fundamentals of Partial
Derivatives; The Maxwell Relations; The Clapeyron Equation;
Thermodynamic Relations Involving Entropy; Enthalpy and Internal
Energy; van der Waals Equation of State for Real Gases; The
Compressibility Factor and Corresponding States; Volume
Expansivity; Isothermal and Adiabatic Compressibility; Relations
Involving Specific Heats and Specific Heat; Joule Thomson
Coefficient; Developing Tables of Thermodynamic Properties;
Problems on Thermodynamic Relations.
Thermodynamics I
IV
Compulsory
Assignments, Laboratory Exercises 40%,

Final Examination
60 %.

Textbook:
Cengel Y A., Bole M A., Thermodynamics An Engineering

Approach,McGraw-Hill.
References:
1. Boles C., Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach,
McGraw Hill.
2. Eastop & McConkey, Applied Thermodynamics for
engineering Technologists, McGraw Hill.
3. Sharpe G. J., Applied Thermodynamics and Energy
Conversion.
4. Wark K. Jr, Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers,
McGraw-Hill.
5. Eastop & McConkey, Applied Thermodynamics, Longman.
6. Bosnjakovic, F. K. Knoche, Technische Thermodynamik Teil I
and II.
7. Keenan y Kayes, Steam tables
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Lab Demonstration
September 2009

MEng 2104
Fluid Mechanics I
Thermo-fluid
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
The course:
Enables students to understand concepts, principles, laws,
observations, and models of fluids at rest and in motion,
Provides basis for understanding fluid behavior for engineering
design and control of fluid systems,
Helps students develop competence with mass, energy and
momentum balances for determining resultant interactions of flows
and engineered and natural systems,
Enables students develop bases for correlating experimental data,
designing procedures, and using scale models of fluid flows,
Enables students to learn the nature of rotation, circulation,
resistance (viscous, turbulent), boundary layers, and separation with
applications to drag and lift on objects, and
flows in simple pipes and channels.

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics; Hydrostatics pressure in Fluids; Flow
Classification; Properties of flows; Viscous fluid flows; Turbulent flow in
pipes.
1. Introduction to fluids: Definition; Properties of fluids; Unit
Conversion Factors.
2. Fluid Statics: Hydrostatics pressure in Fluids; Pressure
measurements; Manometers; Hydrostatics force on different
surfaces; Buoyancy; Flotation and stability; Pressure distribution in
rigid body motion.
3. Basic Equation of Fluid Flow and Their Application: Flow
classification; Properties of flows; Reynolds transport theorem;
Continuity equations and their applications; The Bernoulli equation
and its applications (in venture, orifice, nozzle); Moment equation
and its applications, Angular momentum equation and its
applications in Turbo Machinery.
4. Viscous Fluid Flow: Laminar and turbulent flows; Flow in circular
pipes.
5. Turbulent Flow in Pipes: Head loss due to friction; Minor head
loss; Pipes in series; Pipes in parallel; Branching pipes.
6. Gas Dynamics (optional): Supersonic flows; Shock wave and
their applications.
Demonstration using Properties of Fluids and Hydrostatics Bench

,Hydrostatic Pressure Apparatus, Pipe Friction Apparatus, Flow
Measurement apparatus, Flow Channel apparatus, Osborne Reynolds
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September 2009
Demonstrator (Laminar and turbulent flow visualization)

Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
IV
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials, and

Assignments.
Demonstration
Grading System
Final Examination
40 %.
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Textbook:
White, F.M., Fluid Mechanics , 5th ed., 2002
References:
1. Streeters, Fluid Mechanics, 9th ed, 1997.
2. Munson B.R, Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics
3. Fox R.W., and McDonald A.T., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 3101
Fluid Mechanics II
Thermo-fluid
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
1
Home
Study
Total
10
After completion of the course, the students will acquire the

engineering science knowledge of fluid mechanics needed to:
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Purse many mechanical engineering courses, especially those

courses in thermal engineering stream
Understand the principle of operation of lifting bodies like aircraft
wings, blades of turbo machines, and the like
Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems involving
compressible fluid flows
Understand the principles of operation of flow measuring
instruments, conduct measurements, evaluate the data and draw.
Two-dimensional potential flow; Lifting flow past a cylinder and an

airfoil; Finite wing theory; Compressible flow: sub-sonic and
supersonic flows; Normal shock waves; Fanno and Rayleigh lines,
isothermal flow, oblique shock waves, lift and drag on supersonic
airfoils. Mixed jet flow; Flow measurements.
1. Two Dimensional Potential Flow Theory: Introduction:
circulation, vorticity, definition of potential flow; Basic equations
for a 2-D potential flow; Velocity potential and stream functions of
elementary potential-flow models: uniform flow, source/sink flow,
vortex; Superposition of elementary potential-flow models: Rankine
oval, Doublet; Lifting flow over a cylinder and an airfoil, KuttaJoukowski theorem; Finite wing theory.
2. Compressible
Flow:
Introduction,
brief
review
of
Thermodynamics; The speed of sound, definition and classification
of compressible flow; Governing equations of isentropic flow with
gentle area variation, stagnation properties; Isothermal flow through
pipes, Fanno and Rayleigh lines; Normal shock wave: characteristic
features, governing equations, calculation of properties; Flow
through convergent-divergent (De-Laval) nozzle; Oblique shock
wave: characteristic features, governing equations, calculation of
properties; Lift and drag on supersonic airfoils.
3. Mixed Jet Flow: Characteristic features; Semi-empirical models of
the flow.
4. Flow
Measurement:
Density
measurement;
Viscosity
measurement; Pressure measurement; Velocity measurement;
Discharge measurement.
Fluid Mechanics I
V
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Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Compulsory
Grading System
Assignments, Lab Performance 30%,

Test & quiz
30%, and
Final Examination
40%.
Textbook:
White F.M., Fluid Mechanics
References:
1. Streeters, Fluid Mechanics
2. Munson B.R, Fluid Mechanics
3. Fox R.W., and McDonald A.T., Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

Course Objectives &
MEng 3102
Heat Transfer
Thermo-fluid
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
2
2
Course Description
Course Content
Total
This course enables:
Competences to be
Acquired
Home
Study
To equip students with the basic principles required for

understanding conduction, radiation and convection heat transfer.
To apply the basic principles of heat transfer in the analysis and
design of engineering systems draw.
Steady heat conduction: One and two dimensional applications;

Analytical and numerical solutions; One dimensional transient heat
conduction: Analytical, numerical and graphical solutions;
Convective heat transfer: Forced and natural with laminar and
turbulent flows; Boiling and condensation heat transfer coefficients;
Dimensionless parameters; Radiation: Basic definitions; Black body
radiation; Radiation of technical surfaces in the presence of absorbing
and emitting gases; Heat exchangers: parallel, counter and cross flow.
1. Introduction: Definition of heat transfer, Modes of heat transfer:
conduction, convection, radiation; Combined modes of heat
transfer; Analogy between heat transfer and flow of electric
current; The overall heat transfer coefficient
2. One Dimensional Steady-State Conduction: Physical mechanism
of conduction; General heat conduction equation in: rectangular -,
cylindrical - and spherical co-ordinate systems; Plane wall with
specified boundary temperature; Multi-layer wall with specified
boundary temperature; Conduction with uniformly heat generation;
Effect of variable thermal conductivity; Critical thickness of
insulation; Heat transfer from extended surfaces.
3. Two Dimensional Steady State Heat Transfer: Analytical
method (the method of separation of variable); Numerical method
(the finite Difference method); Graphical method.
4. Transient Heat Conduction: The lamped capacitance method;
Validity of lumped capacitance method; One-dimensional system
with convective surface conditions (application of Heisler and
Grober Charts); Graphical method - Schmidt Plot.
5. Introduction to convection: The convection transfer equation;
Convection boundary layers: Velocity boundary layer and thermal
boundary layer; Significance of boundary layer; Laminar and
turbulent flow
6. Forced Convection: Methodology for convection calculation of
flat plate in parallel flow with laminar; Mixed and turbulent flow
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Laboratory exercises:
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
conditions; The cylinder in cross flow; The sphere; Flow across

bank of tubes; Internal flow; The mean velocity; Velocity profile in
fully developed region; The mean temperature; Convection
correlation laminar flow in circular tubes for fully developed and
entry regions; Convective correlation for turbulent flow in circular
tubes; Convection correlation for non-circular tubes.
7. Free Convection: Physical considerations; The governing
equation; Free convection on a vertical plate; Empirical
correlations for external flows of vertical- plate, inclined and
horizontal plates.
8. Heat Transfer with phase change:
9. Heat Exchangers: Heat exchanger types; The overall heat transfer
coefficient; Heat exchanger analysis using lo mean temperature
difference and the effectiveness-NTU method; Method of heat
exchanger calculation
10. Radiation Heat Transfer: Blackbody radiation exchange;
Radiation exchange at surface; The view factor; View factor
relations; Radiation exchange between surfaces.
Experiment on determination of thermal conductivity of a solid
Cross flow, Concentric and Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
Experiment
Experiments using Heat Transfer bench
Heat Transfer at Pipe wall
MEng 3101 Thermodynamics II
VI
Compulsory
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
Lectures supported by tutorials, and

Assignments
Assignments and project 30%,

Tests
30%, and
Textbook: Incropera F., and David P, Dewitt, Introduction to Heat
Transfer, 6th ed., 2006.
References:
1. Holman J P, Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill Int.
2. Dewitt I., Fundamentals of Heat transfer
3. Chapman A.J., Heat Transfer
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
11
Machine Drawing & Computer Graphics

The mechanical engineering students are expected to learn and practice the
pragmatic requirements of the industry in terms of making and interpreting
components drawings and making and detailing assembly drawings. The
students are expected to perform these tasks both manually and using
standard computer aided drafting software. The module is justified because
it contains courses which teach both aspects of the above.
To impart knowledge on representation of machine elements such as

bearings, seals, threaded elements, gears, springs etc.
dimensioning, describing fits and tolerances, and

documentation of
working drawings.
To train on manual drafting of simple assemblies and disassemblies and
preparation of free hand sketches of machine
components.
drawings of simple machine components and their assemblies using a

standard CAD package as per standards.
To give an exposure to disassembly of assembly drawings and their
exploded views using CAD package.
On completion of this module the students will be expert in developing the

component drawing and assembly drawing as per industrial needs and
standards prescribed
Total ECTS of the
module
Course Number
Meng 2102
Meng 3101
10

Course Name
Machine Drawing
Computer Aided Drafting /CAD
ECTS
5
5
81
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

MEng 2111
Machine Drawing
N.N
N.N
6
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
1
6
0
Home
Study
Total
14
At the end of the course, students should be able to

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
read and prepare machine drawings,

correctly dimension views,
describe fits and tolerances, surface texture and geometric
tolerances,
properly document working drawings,
know conventional representation of such machine elements as
bearings, seals, threaded elements, gears, springs etc..
Types of machine Drawings; Conventional representation of

Fasteners,Bearings, Seals, Gears,
Springs and Shafts; Welded Connections, Fits and Tolerance, Surface
Texture, Geometric Tolerance; Exercises using simple units such as
check valves, workshop jacks, vises, hand pumps, hand grinders,
hand drills, and so forth. Detail and assembly drawings of machines
1. Fundamentals of Machine Drawing: Standardization; Paper
size; Scales; Title block; Lettering; Bill of materials
2. Types of Machine Drawing: Assembly drawings; Part
drawings; Shop drawings; Catalogue drawings; Schematic
representations; Patent drawings
3. Dimensioning: Size dimensions; Location dimensions; Rules in
dimensioning; Dimensioning of standard features
4. Temporary Fasteners: Bolted joint; Riveted joint; Pinned and
keyed joints; Circlip
5. Bearings and Seals: Bearings; Seals
6. Gears: Spur gears; Bevel gears; Worm gears and worm wheels
7. Springs: Compression springs; Tension springs; Torsion
springs
8. Shafts: Splined shafts; Serrated shafts
9. Welded Connections: Types of welded joints; Conventional
representations
10. Fits and Tolerance
11. Surface Texture
12. Geometric Tolerance
13. Working Drawing: Detail drawings; Assembly drawings
MEng 1011 Engineering Drawing
III
Compulsory
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Teaching & Learning
Methods
September 2009
Lectures supported by class exercises,

Assignments, and
Project work.
Project work:
Preparing working drawing for valves, pumps, hand drills, hand
grinders, cutters, tool post, vise, clamps, workshop jacks etc.
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Assignments 20%,
Class Exercises 15%,
Project Work 40%, and
Final Examination 25 %
some unprecedented mishaps.
Literature:
1. Singh, s., & Sah, P.L., Fundamentals of Machine Drawing,
Printice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi, 2003
2. Earl J.H., Graphics For Engineers with CADKEY, AddisonWesley Publishing Company, New York, 1991
3. Frank M., Fredrick D., Edwin T., Michael J., & John T.,
Engineering Graphics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1989
4. French, T.E., Engineering Drawing and Graphics Technology,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 19972
5. Serebryakov, A., Yankovsky, K., & Pleshkin, M., Mechanical
Drawing, Foreign Language Publishing House, Moscow
6. Sidheswar, N., Machine Drawing, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Company Ltd., New York, 1989
7. Vaishwanar, R.S., Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Kumar
Offset Press, New Delhi, 1993
8. Yankee, H.W., Engineering Graphics, PWS Engineering,
Boston, 1985
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 2112
Computer Aided Drafting /CAD
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials & Laboratory &
Home
Total
Seminars
Workshop
Study
Practice
1
6
3
10
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to draw two
dimensional and three dimensional mechanical drawings using CAD
software.
Introduction to representing of drawing primitives on a computer; CAD
hardware and software; Basic commands of drawing and drawing settings,
editing, dimensioning, text annotations of a CAD software; Project work of
two-dimensional mechanical drawing with CAD software; Introduction to
three dimensional drawing and parametric design.
1. Introduction to Basic CAD software: CAD window; Setting up of a
new drawing; Working with an existing CAD files; Hardware and
Software tips
2. . Basic Drawing & Editing Commands: Drawing Lines; Drawing
circles and circular arcs; Drawing ellipse and elliptical arcs; Drawing
polygons; Drawing Curves (Sketch); Creating regions; Hatching areas
3. Drawing Precision in CAD: Using Object Snap; Making changes in
a drawing; advanced editing commands; changing an object's length;
Blocks; Attributes.
4. . Text Annotation and Dimensioning: Adding text to drawing;
Adding Dimensions
5. . Introduction to 3D Drawings: Working in 3D; Solid modeling;
Visualization techniques (Rendering Concepts)
6. . Introduction to parametric design (Pro Engineer)
MEng 2111 Machine Drawing
IV
Compulsory
Project 50%,
Assignment and Class Exercise 25%
Final Examination
25%.
Project: 2D assembly drawing, exploded views, etc.3D drawing
Minimum of 9
attendance during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps.
Omura George, Mastering AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 2122
MEng 3121
12
Machine Elements

During the career of mechanical engineers they are expected to perform a machine
design task irrespective of what field they belong to. The major challenge during
this task is designing the machine elements for an identified strength without
failure before its expected life. Insufficient knowledge in selecting a proper
factor of safety, establishing fatigue strength, cause for stress concentration,
procedure for design etc may lead to a catastrophic failure leading to human
and property losses. Bearing this justification in mind this module has been
developed with two courses which provide enough information about the
above subject matter.
o To select proper safety factor to avoid failure before the expected
life of the component;
o To establish the fatigue life and fatigue strength of machine
elements;
o To find the causes of stress concentration in machine elements;
o To analyze the strength of bolted, welded, riveted and interference
fitted joints;
o To analyze the strength of pressure vessels, valves and sealing
mechanisms;
o To design machine elements; keys, splines, pins, springs, shafts,
couplings, clutches, brakes, bearings;
o To design drives; Friction Drives, Belt Drives, Chain Drives and
Gear Drives;
After completion of this module the student will have familiarity in
evaluating the shape and dimensions of a component to satisfy functional and
strength requirements. Further outcome of this module is to learn to use
standard practices and standard components.
10

Course Name
Machine Elements I
Machine Elements II
ECTS
5
5
85
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Meng 2122
Machine Elements I
Machine Elements
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
3
Course Objectives &
Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Home
Study
Total
10
This course enables the student to understand:
o Identification or selection of proper safety factor to

avoid failure before the expected life of the component;
o Fatigue life and fatigue strength of machine elements;
o Causes of stress concentration in machine elements;
o Analysis of the strength of bolted, welded, riveted
and interference fitted joints;
o Design of keys, splines and pins;
o Analysis of pressure vessels, valves and sealing mechanisms;
Design of springs.
Course Description:
Introduction: allowable stresses, engineering materials, safety factors,
mechanical models and machine elements. Stress calculations
for static, dynamic and varying loads. Joints, strength calculations
and dimensioning.
Bolted joint, riveted joints, welded and glued
joints. Torque transmission joints: keys, spline joint, pin joint,
interference fits. Pressure vessels, pipes, pipe connections (joints),
valves. Gaskets and sealing. Springs.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction: Allowable Stresses; Engineering Materials; Safety
Factor; Machine Elements
2. Stress Calculation: Design for static Load; Design for fatigue
Load
3. Strength Calculation and Dimensioning of Joints: Bolted
Joints;
Riveted Joints; Welding Joints
4. Torque Transmitting Joints: Keys; Spline Joints; Pin Joints;
Interference Fit
5. Pressure Vessels
6. Springs
4th
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; and Demonstration of
machine elements.
Assignment and project: 30%
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Grading System
Quiz and test

30%
Final Examination: 40%
Minimum of 90% attendance during lecture hours 100% attendance

during practical work sessions, except for some unprecedented
mishaps
Textbook: Shigley and Mischke , Mechanical Engineering Design, 7th
edition 2003.
References:
Literature
1. Machine Design, Schaums Outline Series, McGraw Hill

2. Machine Design an Integrated Approach, R.L. Norton.
3. Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, Mott, and
prentice Hall international.
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 3121
Machine Elements II
Machine Elements
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
3
Course Objectives &
Home
Study
Total
10
The course enables students understand basic principles of design

in the design and analysis of typical machine elements with
particular focus on:
o
o
Shafts, Couplings, Clutches and Brakes;

Drives: Friction Drives, Belt Drives, Chain Drives and Gear
Drives; and
o Bearings
Contents
Course Description:
Shafts and Rotors; Couplings and Clutches; Starting Process of
Machine Plants Consisting Friction Clutches; Bearings: Rolling

and Sliding; Drives: Friction, Flat and V-Belt Drives; Rope and
Chain Drives; Gear drives: Spur, Helical, and Bevel Gear Drives;
Geometry and Dimensioning on Strength; Worm Gear Drive.
Course Outline:
1. Shafts: Types of shafts; Shaft design: Shaft design on the

bases of strength, rigidity and vibration.
2. Coupling and Clutches: Coupling: Rigid couplings and

flexible couplings; clutches: Positive clutches and friction
clutches.
3. Brakes: Materials for break lining; Types of breaks: Single

block or shoe brake, Double block or shoe brake, Band brake,
internal expanding brake, Disc brake.
4. Drives: Friction drives; Belt drives: Flat belt drive, V-belt

drive and rope drive; Chain drives; Gear drives: Introduction,
Classification of gears, Gear geometry, Law of gearing, Tooth
profile, Interference in involutes gears, Gear material, Design
consideration for a gear derive, Types of gears, Design
calculation of gears for strength and wear.
5. Bearings: Sliding contact bearing; Rolling contact bearing.

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6. Lubrications.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
Machine Elements I
5th
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; and Demonstration of
machine elements.
Assignment and project : 40%
Test and quiz
20%
mishaps
edition 2003.
References:

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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
13
Integrated Machine Design Project & CAD/CAM
This module is designed to enable students to apply the engineering
fundamentals to machine component design and to use material properties
in the selection of materials for various applications. In addition, students
develop an understanding of how economically feasible solutions can be
obtained through proper design and use of Computer Aided Design,
analysis and optimization procedures using Finite Element Method.
Students will acquire the capability to design components, machines and
products using standard handbooks and taking into account considerations
for manufacturability, assembly etc.
This module facilitates the knowledge transfer pertaining to
Design procedures of machinery and equipment,
The general procedures of the design of power transmission
elements and their integration
Specifications of machineries and equipment
The utility and the powerful role of Computer Aided Design and
Computer Aided Manufacturing in product design and development
in the present day context
Need for Finite Element Analysis in the broader context of product
design, development, optimization and virtual reality testing
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 3132
MEng 4131
MEng 4133
At the end of this module, students would be able to

Carry out fully fledged design of a particular component or a system
using standard practices and codes
Apply the principles of solid modeling and Finite Element Analysis
for product design, development and testing
Write the requisite codes for producing simple components on CNC
machines for Computer Aided Manufacturing
14

Course Name
CAD/CAM
Finite Element Methods
ECTS
5
4
5
90
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 3132
Course Objectives &

Contents

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
1
6
0
3
10
The goals of the course are to enable students to apply the
engineering fundamentals to machine component design and to
use material properties in the selection of materials for various
applications. In addition, students develop an understanding of
how economically feasible solutions can be obtained through
proper design
At the end of the course, students would be able to know:
The different types of machine design methodologies,
Design procedures of machinery and equipment,
The general procedures of the design of power
transmission machine elements,
Specifications of machineries and equipment,
Documentation of machine design repo

Conceptual Design; Embodiment Design. Design procedures and
special calculation methods related to the design projects;
Practical design of typical machine assemblies; Simple machine
units and elements; Guidelines for deign procedures and special
calculation methods related to: Spur gears, Helical gears, Bevel
gears and Work gear boxes (including precision calculation of
teeth geometry, dimensioning and strength calculations).
Design projects:
1. Jack, workshop Jack and hydraulic lift tables (hydraulic and
mechanical types)
2. Industrial Gear Box
Pre-requisites
Computer Aided Drafting, Machine Elements II,

Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
6th
Compulsory
Assignments & Projects.
Projects & Assignment: 85%

mishaps
91

Literature
September 2009

edition 2003.
References:

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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 4131
CAD/CAM
Course Objectives &

Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
2
0
3
5
10
The course enables students to understand the fundamental
concepts in computer-aided design; computer aided
manufacturing
Understand developing computer solid modeling
Understand tool path control systems
Write manual NC& CNC programs for the milling and
Lathe machines based on given part drawings,
An introduction to CAD/CAM, Manual NC programming;
CADCAM systems for programming; CNC basics, solid
modeling & CAD/CAM interface, Industrial robotics:
Numerical Methods, Machine Elements II, & Mechanisms of
Machinery
7th
Compulsory
Projects & Assignment: 60%
mishaps
Literature
93
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 4133
Finite Element Methods
Course Objectives &

Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
2
0
3
5
10
The course enables students to understand finite element
methods of solving engineering problems. At the end of the
course, students should be able to:
Understand the theory of formulation of the FEM & its
application for stress & dynamic analysis
Using of Finite element software packages
Introduction to FEM, basic energy & stiffness concepts,
Deriving an element stiffness matrix, Bar & beam elements,
Two dimensional problems, FE modeling & solution techniques,
Finite Element application software package
Numerical Methods, Machine Elements II, & Mechanisms of
Machinery
7th
Compulsory
Projects & Assignment 60%
mishaps
Literature
94
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
14
Work shop Technology
All Mechanical Engineering students should be provided with hands-on
training based on the theoretical principles they have acquired in
manufacturing of simple parts using conventional machines. Creating even
simple parts and assemblies using their own hand builds confidence and
creativity among the students. Hence this module facilitates this need and
provides adequate basic knowledge in workshop technology for producing
simple parts and making unit assembly.
To provide advanced practical training to the student by requiring
them to produce simple parts like shaft, gear and unit assembly
using conventional machines tools
On completing this module the students will be in a position to produce
simple components, capable of measuring of dimensions during production
and making unit assemblies.
6

Course Name
Course Number
MEng 1142
Work shop Technology II
MEng 2141
ECTS
3
3
95
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 1142
Workshop Technology
N.N
N.N
2
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
0
0
3
Home
Study
Total
practical training on basic workshop technology on bench work,

sheet metal fabrication;
hands-on experience on basic conventional machining
Introduction to manufacturing processes; Bench work; Wood work,

Metal work, cutting with the aid of conventional machine tools;
Operation and maintenance of appliances and machines; Welding,
brazing and soldering; Manufacture of parts; Measuring and testing.
1. Bench Work
2. Wood Work
3. Metal Work using Conventional Machines
4. Welding: Welding; Brazing; Soldering.
None
II
Compulsory
Demonstration
Workshop exercise
Evaluation of project work: 100%
100% attendance during workshop sessions
Workshop Manual given by the instructor.
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 2151
Workshop Technology
N.N
N.N
2
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
0
0
3
Home
Study
Total
The course is intended to give advanced practical training to the

student by requiring the production of simple parts and unit assembly
using conventional machines.
Manufacturing simple assemblies (e.g. lock, parallel or toolmakers
clamp or wheel puller, gear-shaft assembly, etc.); Gear cutting;
Measuring and testing; Assembly of units.
1. Manufacturing of Simple Mechanical Parts
2. Gear Cutting
3. Measuring and Testing
4. Assembly of Units
III
Compulsory
Demonstration
Workshop exercise
Evaluation of project work: 100%
100% attendance during workshop sessions
Workshop Manual given by the instructor.
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
15
Manufacturing Engineering
The core activity of any industry is production of components. To develop
knowledge towards manufacturing, the student should be focused to
conventional and advanced machining process concepts in manufacturing.
This module is aimed fulfilling this requirement.
To introduce the principles of casting process, its design, defect and
their remedies.
To introduce the principles and operation of different types of
welding.
To introduce the principles of traditional machining processes, nontraditional machining and mechanism of shearing and cutting.
To introduce the principles of metal-forming processes and die
design.
To provide advanced practical training in the production of simple
parts and unit assembly using conventional machines.
To introduce the principles of assembly and joining process.
The outcome of this module is that the student will be acquiring expertise in
different manufacturing methods and must have gained hands on experience
in producing selected engineering components.
11

Course Name
Course Number
MEng 3151
MEng 3152
Welding & Casting
MEng 4151
ECTS
4
4
3
98
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
September 2009

MEng 3161
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
2
0
3
Home
Study
3
Total

Basic traditional machining processes, their principles, tool
geometry, wear of tools, force and power on traditional
machine tools and measures to achieve optimization;
Basic nontraditional machining operation and their principles;
Basic concept of casting process, design of cast, casting defect
and their remedies.
Systematic survey on the most important production processes in the
metal-working industry; Traditional machining processes: Selected
process principles, kinematics, geometry, forces and power, tool wear
and tool life, productivity, optimization; Non-traditional machining
processes: Introduction to electric discharge machining, chemical
machining, electrochemical machining, abrasive flow machining,
abrasive jet machining, and ultrasonic machining; Fundamentals of
casting processes.
1. Systematic Surveying of Production Process in Metal
Working
2. Industries: Classification of manufacturing engineering and
process; Break-even analysis.
3. Traditional Machining Processes: Introduction; Selected
processes and principles: Lathe milling, drilling, grinding,
etc.; Kinematics of machine tools: motion of cutter and tool
(cutting speed, feed, metal removal rate, machining time etc.);
Geometry of tools: point and multi tooth cutters (cutters of
lathe, milling, etc); Tool materials; Force and power;
Mechanics of machining; Chip formation; Merchants theory;
Tool wear: causes of wear, types of wear, methods to
overcome wear; Tool life: cutting fluid methods improving
tool life, productivity, optimization.
4. Non Traditional Machining Processes: Introduction;
Electrical discharge machining; Chemical machining;
Electrochemical machining; Abrasive flow and abrasive jet
machining; Ultrasonic machining.
5. Fundamental of Casting: Sand casting process (sand casting
materials, pattern making, core making gating system etc.;
Other method of casting (shell molding, investment molding,
Die casting, centrifugal casting etc.); Defect of casting,
Fettling Process
99

Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
V
Compulsory

Final Examination
40 %.

Textbook: Schey, John H., Introduction to Manufacturing Processes,
3rd ed. 1999
References:
1. Beddoes J., Principles of Metal Manufacturing processes,
John Wiles & Sons Inc . New York , 1999
2. Rao P.N. , Manufacturing Technology , second edition , Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited , New Delhi ,
1998
3. Krara, Steve, Macahine Tool and Manuafacturing
Technology, 1997
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Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 3162
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
0
3
3
8
Basic principles and mechanisms of shearing and metal-forming
process of selected processes;
Material consumption, forces and work done on selected machines
and die design;
Principles of assembly and joining process in assembly;
Principles and operation of arc, gas, resistance, and other welding
and joining processes
Fundamentals of shearing and metal-forming process; Mechanism in the
material; Selected process principles; Force and work; Material
consumption; Machinery; Die design; Principles of selected joining and
assembling process especially; Welding.
1. Fundamentals of Shearing and Metal-forming Process:
Mechanism in the material; Selected process principles of metal
forming: Rolling, Extrusion, Drawing, Forging; Sheet metal
forming: Shearing operation, bending, Deep drawing, Spinning,
Stretch forming; Force and work; Material consumption; Die
design.
2. Principles of Selected Joining and Assembly Process in welding:
Electrical arc welding; Gas welding; Resistance welding; Braze
welding; soldering; Other welding processes; Welding design.
Production Engineering-I
VI
Compulsory

Final Examination
40 %.
unprecedented mishaps; and Presence during industrial visit/visits;
Textbook: Schey, John H., Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, 3rd
ed. 1999
References:
1. Beddoes J., Principles of Metal Manufacturing processes, John Wiles &
Sons Inc . New York , 1999
2. Rao P.N. , Manufacturing Technology , second edition , Tata McGraw
Hill Publishing Company Limited , New Delhi , 1998
3. Krara, Steve, Macahine Tool and Manuafacturing Technology, 1999
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 3164
Welding & Casting
N.N
N.N
3
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
1
0
3
2
6
The course is intended
To give practical training in Electric Arc, Gas, Resistance, Spot and
Welding Process.
To give practical training in making moulds, melting metal and
making castings
Sand casting processes; selection of sand casting materials, pattern making,
core making gating system, identifying casting defect, fettling process.
Electrical arc welding; Gas welding; Resistance welding; Braze welding;
soldering; Other welding processes; Welding joint design and preparation
1. Fundamentals of Shearing and Metal-forming Process:
Mechanism in the material; Selected process principles of metal
forming: Rolling, Extrusion, Drawing, Forging; Sheet metal forming:
Shearing operation, bending, Deep drawing, Spinning, Stretch
forming; Force and work; Material consumption; Die design.
2. Principles of Selected Joining and Assembly Process in welding:
Electrical arc welding; Gas welding; Resistance welding; Braze
welding; soldering; Other welding processes; Welding design.
Production Engineering-II
VI
Compulsory

Final Examination
25 %.
unprecedented mishaps; except for some unprecedented mishaps.
Workshop Manual supplied by instructor
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
16
Energy Conversion Machines
Energy conversion equipment plays a vital role in keeping the plant systems
and processes ticking and becomes essential in a wide spectrum of
engineering applications. This module helps in understanding the working
principles of such equipment encompassing a wide spectrum of machines,
both rotor dynamic and positive displacement types, meant for converting
different forms of energy to mechanical and vice-versa employed in
different application areas. Laboratory practice covering this range of
equipment makes the student familiarize with their operating characteristics
under widely varying loading conditions vis-a-vis capacity and efficiency.
The purpose of this module is to make the student grasp the principles,
constructional features, working and operational control of
Power producing, power absorbing and power transmitting type turbo
machines as well as to envision the range of their applications
Positive displacement machines such as I.C. Engines and
reciprocating compressors and their suitability for different
applications
The machines mentioned above, through hands on working practice
to infer their behavioral characteristics.
At the end of this module, students will acquire the capability
to carry out a preliminary design of different categories of energy
conversion equipment such as turbines (steam-, water-, gas-, wind-)
compressors blowers, fans, pumps and I.C. Engines
to select the appropriate machine for a given application as well as
to fix the required operating condition for higher efficiency
to safely and efficiently operate different types of energy
conversion machines
10

Course Name
Course Number
Turbo Machinery
MEng 4163
IC Engine &Reciprocating Machines
MEng 4161
ECTS
5
5
103
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 4163
Turbo Machinery

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
3
Course Objectives &
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
10
After completion of the course, the students will acquire

knowledge on:
Contents
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Classification of turbo machines,

Principles of operation of turbo machines,
Energy losses and efficiencies of turbo machines,
Performance characteristics of turbo machines, and its
applications to determine their operating points,
Regulation of turbo machines,
Dimensionless parameters of turbo machines and their
significances/applications,
Design guidelines of the rotors and housings of turbo
machines,
Principles of operation of hydraulic couplings and torque
converters.
Principle of operation of turbo machines; Losses in turbo

machines; Performance characteristics of turbo machines;
Regulation of turbo machines; Preliminary design of the rotor
and housing of a turbo machine; Hydraulic coupling and torque
converters.
1. Introduction: Characteristic features, classifications, concepts
and definitions, dimensionless parameters,
2. Principles of Operation of Turbo machines: Vanecongruent flow; Velocity triangles; Eulers equation of turbo
machinery.
3. Actual Flow Patterns in the Rotors, Energy Losses and
Efficiencies of Turbo machines.
4. Hydraulic Design of the Rotor Blades, Guide Vanes and
Spiral Casings.
5. Pumps: Performance characteristics; Regulation; Workpoint;Shock-loss; Mitigating cavitation.
6. Compressors: Classification; Performance
characteristics;Regulation; Work-point; Compression
with/without cooling; Avoiding sonic flow.
7. Water turbines: Impulse- and reaction type turbines;
Performance characteristics; Regulations; Draft tubes.
8. Preliminary Design of the Rotor and Spiral Casing of
Turbo machines.
9. Introduction to steam turbines.
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10. . Introduction to Gas Turbines.

11. Principles of Operation of Wind Turbines.
12. . Principles of Operation of Hydraulic Coupling and
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
Torque Converters.
Fluid Mechanics II
VII
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; and Demonstration
Assignment, and Demonstration: 60%
Mid & Final Examination: 40%
mishaps
1. Fluid mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbo Machinery
S.L.Dixon, Butterworth Heinemann, 1998.
2. Gas Turbine Theory H.Cohen, G.F.C Rogers &
H.I.H.Saravanamuttoo, Addison Wesley Long man, 1998.
3. . Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists
T.D.Eastop and A.McConkey Addison Wesley Long man,
1998.
4. Energy Conversion, System Flow Physics and Engineering
R.Decher, OxfordUniversity Press, 1994.
5. Hydraulic Machines Jagdish Lal, Metropolitan Book Co.
Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 1982
6. The design of high efficiency Turbo machinery and Gas
turbines David GordonWilson, The MIT press, 1993
7. Turbo machinery Wolfgang Scheer, Addis Ababa
University, 1976
8. Centrifugal Pumps Igor J Karassik and Terry McGuire,
Kluwer Publishers,2000
9. Impeller Pumps Stephen Lazarkiewicz and Adan T
Troskolanski, Pergamon Press 1985.
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 4163
IC Engine &Reciprocating Machines

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
&
Seminars
Laboratory
&
Workshop
Practice
Home
Study
Total
10
Course Objectives &

Upon completion of the course, students would have:
Course Description
Principle of operation of
turbomachines; Losses in
turbomachines; Performance characteristics of turbomachines;
Regulation ofturbomachines; Preliminary design of the rotor and
housing of a turbo machine; Hydraulic coupling and torque
converters.
Course Contents
Sufficient knowledge on IC Engines,

Sufficient knowledge on assembly of vehicles,
Sufficient knowledge on engine selection and Maintenance.
1. Introduction: Historical development of IC engines; 4S-SI

engines; 1.3 S-CI engines; 2S-engines; Wankiel engine;
Cylinder arrangement in IC engines
2. Thermodynamic Cycles and Performance of IC Engines:
Ideal cycles; Fuel- air cycles; Actual cycles and engine
efficiencies; Performance equations; Engine characteristic and
performance map; Engine testing
3. Fuels: Fractional distillation of petroleum; Alternative fuels;
Volatility and viscosity of fuels; Anti-knock characteristic of
fuels
4. Combustion: Air-fuel ratio and combustible mixture;
Combustion in SI engines; Combustion in CI engines;
Combustion chamber design of SI engines; Combustion
chamber design of CI engines
5. Mixture Formation in SI Engine: Engine requirement;
Carburetor; Gasoline injection systems
6. Mixture Formation in CI Engine: Engine requirement;
Reciprocating individual pump system; Rotary distributing
pump
7. Main component of IC Engines: Cylinder block and heal;
Piston and rings; Connecting rod; Crank shaft; Main and crank
pin bearing forces and moments on main components: Cyclic
variation of gas and inertia forces; Turning effort
8. Valve Timing and Gear: Valve timing; Flow through
valves; Valve actuating mechanism
9. Cooling system of IC Engines
10. Lubrication system of IC Engines: Lubricant specification
and properties; Lubrication system
Various engine models, Carburetors. Reciprocating injection
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Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
September 2009
pump; Ignition system, Engine testing,6. I.C. Engine Test Stand

Thermodynamics II; & Fluid Mechanics II
VII
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; and laboratory exercise
Assignment, and laboratory exercise: 60%
MFinal Examination: 40%
mishaps
1. Obert: Internal Combustion Engines
2. Hey Wood: Internal combustion Engines
107
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
17
Thermal Systems Engineering
System design enables a student to build on the component design to create
new products and processes. Systems engineering as such calls for synthesis
of the knowledge acquired in different subjects, to achieve a stated objective
in a coordinated and efficient manner. Plant engineering requires integration
of different equipment and subsystems appropriately to enhance
productivity levels. This module assumes significance on this count, in
imparting practical knowledge to the student from a holistic perspective
while drawing profusely from the conceptual background acquired through
the Engineering Thermo-fluid and Energy Conversion machines module
taken earlier, by the student.
The purpose of this module is
to transfer knowledge and competencies required for design,
installation, maintenance and sustainable operation of steam
generation systems, power plants, ventilation, refrigeration and airconditioning systems, energy recovery equipment and heat
exchangers
to make the student familiarize with the intricacies involved in the
systems engineering involving production of electric power from
different forms of energy, HVAC plant and an automobile
to make the student imbibe the interdisciplinary approach needed in
the integration of different types of systems and subsystems
involved for example, the case of automobile engineering
At the end of this module, students will be in a position
to interlink concepts with implementation technicalities
to figure out the need for specific systems and subsystems and
to assess/select the layouts of different types of power plants,
refrigeration and air conditioning plants and the configuration of
automobiles with all the intricacies involved.
15

Course Name
Course Number
MEng 4171
MEng 4173
MEng 4173
ECTS
5
5
5
108
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 4171
Thermal Systems Engg
N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
3
Course Objectives &

Course Description
Course Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
Home
Study
Total
10
Upon completion of the course, students will have:

Sufficient knowledge on operating principles, theory and
design of motor vehicles,
Sufficient knowledge on design of vehicles,
Assembly and maintenance..
Introduction; Pneumatic tires and wheel; Suspension systems; Vehicle
stability; Power train; Vehicle road performance; Braking system;
Steering system.
VII
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; and Projects
Assignment, and Projects: 60%
mishaps
Heisler, Heinz, Advanced Vehicle Technology
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 4173

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
2
Course Objectives &

Course Description
Course Contents
Home
Study
Total
10
The concepts in refrigeration and working principles of

various refrigeration cycles.
The operations of major equipments in refrigeration systems.
The basic concepts in air-conditioning, and principles
involved in design of air-conditioning systems.
Understanding and selection of Air-Conditioning equipment
Design of ducts and air distribution and control systems.
Part I: Refrigeration: The basic concepts in refrigeration, The

working principles of vapor-compression, vapor-absorption, air
and steam-jetrefrigeration cycles, The major equipments and the
operations of vaporcompression, vapor-absorption, air and
steam-jet refrigeration systems.
Part II: Air-Conditioning. The basic concepts in airconditioning, The principles involved in the determination of
cooling-load calculations and design of air-conditioning systems.
Air-Conditioning equipment understanding and selection,
Design of ducts and air distribution and control systems
Part One Refrigeration
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Basic Concepts in Refrigeration

Refrigerants
Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles
Vapor-Absorption Refrigeration Cycles
Air and Steam-Jet Refrigeration Cycles
Major Equipment of Vapor-Compression Refrigeration
Systems:Compressors, Condensers and Receivers,
Evaporators, Flow Control Devices, Accessories.
7. Domestic Refrigeration.
8. Commercial Refrigeration: Cold Rooms, Ice Manufacturing
Machine.
9. Industrial Refrigeration
Part Two Air -Conditioning

1. Fundamentals of Air-Conditioning
2. Requirements of Comfort Air-Conditioning and
Psychrometry
3. Cooling Load Calculations and Design of AirConditioning Systems.
4. Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment: Central Station
Air-Conditioning System, Unitary Air-Conditioning System,
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5.
6.
7.
8.
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
September 2009
Arrangement of Components of Air-Conditioning Systems in

Practice.
Basic Principles Air Flow.
Duct Design and Air Distribution Systems: Residential Air
Distribution Systems, Commercial Air Distribution Systems.
Air-Conditioning Control Systems.
Commercial Applications of Air-Conditioning.
Fluid Mechanics II & Heat Transfer.

VII
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; industrial visit and
Projects
mishaps
1. Sauer H.J., et. al., Principles of Heating, Ventilation and AirConditioning, McGraw Hill.
2. Roy. J. Dossat, Principles of Refrigeration, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
3. Stoeker and Jones, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning,
McGraw Hill.
4. Jones W. P., Air-Conditioning Engineering.
5. Pasad M., Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
6. Domkundwar A., A Course in Refrigeration and AirConditioning.
7. ASHRAE, Air- Conditioning Systems Design Manual.
8. ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals (2001), Systems &
Equipment (2000), Applications (1999), Refrigeration (1998).
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 5171
Power plant Engineering

N.N.
N.N.
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
&
&
Seminars
Workshop
Practice
3
Course Objectives &

Home
Study
Total
10
To assimilate the basic technical problems in the conversion
of raw energies into electrical energy

To take an appraisal of the range of actual power
generating systems available and the emerging futuristic
technologies
To look into the combustion characteristics of fuels and
the intricacies of steam generator features
To explore the main equipment of the fuel-fired steam
power stations and to envision the operating and
maintenance issues involved in plant engineering
To ascertain the engineering & economical aspects of
selection and assembling of power plants
Analysis of steam cycles; Fuels and combustion;Steam
generators (Boilers); Combustion mechanisms, Combustion
equipment and Firing methods; Steam turbines; Steam
condensers, Condensate-feed-water and circulating water
systems; Internal combustion power plants; Miscellaneous
topics; Engineering economy.
Course Description
Course Contents
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Grading System
Literature
Fluid Mechanics II, and Heat Transfer

IX
Compulsory
Lectures supported by tutorials; Assignments; industrial visit and
Projects
mishaps
Textbook: Power Plant Engineering, 2nd edition P.K.Nag, Tata
McGrawhill, 2001
References:
1. Power Plant Engineering Black and Veatch, ITPThomson
Science, 1996.
2. Power Plant Engineering Wolfgang Scheer, AAU, 1989
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3. Power Plant Technology M.M.Wakil, McGraw Hill, 1985

4. Modern Power Plant Engineering J.Weisman &R.Eckert,
Prentice Hall of India, 1985.
5. Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Y. Jaluria,
McGraw-Hill, 1998.
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
18
Plant Engineering
Material handling of raw materials, in-process materials and finished
products and maintenance of machineries and plant equipment contribute to
a greater extent to the cost of the product and down time of machines.
Knowledge of these areas is very much essential to students of Mechanical
Engineering. This module exposes the student to the principles of material
handling, theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance practice in
industrial setup.
Know the different kinds of materials handling equipment,
procedures for selection of material handling equipment for a
specific purpose, steps in the design of hoisting & conveying
equipment.
Understand theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance
practice in industrial setup; basics of damages of typical
components of machinery;
Realize the use of the concepts of reliability, maintainability and
availability in maintenance technology which are helpful in the
prediction of plant performance;
Understand the organization of a maintenance department,
maintenance planning and decision making processes;
On completing this module the student will be able to select and design
material handling equipment for a particular application and implement the
concepts of reliability, maintainability and availability in the industrial setup
to increase the efficiency of Maintenance Department.
9

Course Name
Course Number
Material Handling Equipment
MEng 5181
Maintenance of Machinery and Installation
MEng 5182
ECTS
4
5
114
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Literature
September 2009

MEng 5181
Material Handling Equipment
Plant Engineering
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
Home
Study
Total
2
1.5
1.5
3
8
At the end of the course, students would be able to:
Know the different kinds of materials handling equipment,
Know the procedures for selection of material handling equipment
suitable for a specific purpose, and
Know the steps in the design of hoisting and conveying equipment.
Introduction; Main groups and regular types of material handling equipment;
Hoisting equipment: Flexible hoisting appliance, Pulleys, Sprockets, Drums,
and Load Handling Attachments, Arresting Gears and Brakes, Hoisting and
Traveling Gear; Conveying Equipment: Belt Conveyor, Oscillating Conveyors,
Chain Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Screw Conveyors, and Pneumatic
Conveyors.
1. Introduction: Basics of Materials Handling Equipment.
2. Hoisting Equipment: Theory of Hoisting Equipment; Flexible
Hoisting Appliances; Pulleys, Sprockets, Drums, and Load Handling
Attachments; Arresting Gears and Brakes; Hoisting and Traveling
Gear.
3. Conveyors: Belt Conveyor; Oscillating Conveyors; Chain Conveyors
and Bucket Elevators; Screw Conveyors; Pneumatic Conveyors.
Machine Elements II
IX
Compulsory
Assignments, Laboratory exercise & projects 50 %,

Final Examination 50 %.
Textbook: Daniel Kitaw, Materials Handling Equipment, Addis Ababa
University Press,2003
References:
1. Rudenko, N., Materials Handling Equipment, Peace Publishers,
Moscow
2. Spivakovisky, A., & Dyachkov, V., Conveyors and Related
Equipment, Peace Publishers, Moscow,
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 5182
Maintenance of Machinery and Installation
Plant Engineering
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

2
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
2
Home
Study
4
Total
10
The course is intended to enable the student to:

Understand theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance
practice in industrial setup;
Understand basics of damages of typical components of
machinery and thereby help the student realize the state of
damage of machinery;
Realize the use of the concepts of reliability, maintainability
and availability in maintenance technology which are helpful
in the prediction of plant performance;
Understand the organization of a maintenance department,
maintenance planning and decision making processes;
Develop practical skill by providing some practical work of
maintenance;
Damages and their causes; Damages of typical machine components;
Determination of the state of damage of equipment; Elements of
maintenance technology; Maintenance Planning and Organization;
Reliability, Maintainability and Availability; Spares Provisioning;
Networking; Reconditioning Processes.
1. Introduction
2. Fundamental Theories of Damages
3. Typical Damages of Machine Parts
4. Determination of the State of Damage
5. Elements of Maintenance Technology
6. Decision Making
7. Basic Probability Concepts
8. Reliability, Maintainability and Availability
9. Maintenance Planning
10. Organization of Maintenance Planning
11. Spares Provisioning
12. Network Analysis for Planning and Control of
Maintenance Work
13. Reconditioning Processes
None
X
Compulsory
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Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009


Textbook:
Teaching Material on Maintenance of Machinery prepared by Dr.
Alem Bazezew
References:
1. Gopalakkrishinan, P., Banerji, A.K., Maintenance and Spare
Parts Management, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited,
New Delhi - 110001, 2002.
2. ececioglu, Dimitri, Maintainability, Availability, and
Operational Readiness, Vol. I, Prentice - Hall PJR, Upper
Saddle River, NJ, 1995.
3. Kelly, A., Harris, M.J., Management of Industrial
Maintenance, Butterworths & C. (Publishers) Ltd., London,
1978.
4. Moubray, John, Reliability - Centered Maintenance, 2nd
ed.,Industrial Press Inc., NY, 1997.
5. Neale, M. J., the Tribology Handbook, 2nd ed., Butterworths Heinmann Publishing Ltd., 1995.
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Module Number
Module Name
19
Industrial Management
The current practice of implementing quality concepts in any industry is to
practice International Standard Organizations specified standards such as
ISO 9000, ISO 14000 standards. To get international accreditation for any
industry the conformity to theses standards is mandatory. In addition any
engineering student must be capable of organizing and managing an
Industry. They must be also capable of designing a plant layout for a
particular industry. The courses under this module provide such knowledge
to the students.
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module

To introduce students with the TQM concepts, techniques and
various process analysis tools, international standards,
To expose students to organizational wide continuous quality
improvement.
To understand basic principles/concepts of Industrial management
and organization; Industrial plant design;
Effective material management; Management and resource
allocation; and Engineering economics
Upon completing the module the students will be capable of implementing
ISO standards in their organization. The will be able to develop
organizational structure, develop plant layouts, manage and allocate
resources in the most economical way.
9

Course Name
Course Number
Industrial Management and Engineering Economics
MEng 5192
Quality Management
MEng 5194
Production/Operations Management
MEng 3192
ECTS
4
5
3
118
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Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 5192
Industrial Management & Engineering Economy
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

3
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course enables students to understand basic principles/concepts

of:
Industrial management and organization;
Industrial plant design;
Effective material management;
Management and resource allocation; and
Engineering economy.
Basic management concepts and industrial organization; Work
environment; Plant design; Materials management; Forecasting
techniques; Basics of accounting principles; Project management;
Financial evaluation.
1. Basic Management Concepts and Industrial Organization:
Introduction to management; Functions of management;
Organizational structure; Basics of productivity.
2. Plant Design: Basics of Plant Layout; Study of Plant Layout;
Ergonomics and Industrial Safety
3. Forecasting: Meaning and use of forecasting; Forecasting
techniques
4. Materials Management: Purchasing; Inventory control
5. Project Management and Resource Allocation: Work
breakdown structure; Project organization, Network
scheduling; Projects crashing; Resource allocation, Project
risks
6. Investment Evaluation: Total investment costs; Projects
financing; Financial evaluations
7. Basic Accounting Principles & Budgeting Fundamentals:
Classification of accounts; Accounting concepts; Accounting
statements; Budgets and budgetary control
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
X
Compulsory
Lectures, discussions & assignments
Assignments, exercise & projects 60 %,

119
Literature
September 2009

Textbook:
Daniel Kitaw, Industrial Management and Engineering
Economics,2007.
References:
1. Heizer, Jay and Render, Barry: Operation Management, 8th
ed, 2006.
2. Kurtz, Max P.E., Hand Book of Industrial Management, New
York: McGraw Hill Inc., 1984.
3. Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney, Accounting and Finance for
Non specialist, New Delhi:, Prentice Hall of India, 2001
4. Mikell P. Groover, Automation, Production systems, and
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing , 2nd Edition, Asia,
PearsonEducation, 2001
5. Moore, James M. Plant Layout and Design, New
York,Macmillan Company, 1962
120
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Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
September 2009

MEng 5194
Quality Management
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
The course is intended
to introduce the student to quality control concept and techniques;
The procedures for implementing quality engineering tools in
industrial applications and basic metrology and applied statistics for
quality control applications in discrete-item manufacturing systems.
Concept of quality and quality control; Probability distribution and
histogram; Inference about process quality; type-I error (W- error) and type
II error (X-error); Design of control chart, average run length for chart
performance, control charts for variables, control charts for attributes, and
control charts; Introduction to modern quality control techniques; Quality
costs; Basic statistical tools; control charts; Process capability, use of
quality control software.
X
Compulsory
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Assignments, exercises & projects 60 %,

Montgomery, D.C, 2001, Introduction to Statistical Quality Control,
4th edition, John Wiley and Sons
Farnum, Nicholas R., Modern Statistical Quality Control and
Improvement.
Daniel Kitaw, Industrial Engineering, AAU
Feigenbaum A., Total quality control, Mc GrawHill Inc., Singapore
Juran J M, Quality control Hand Book, McGraw Hill company,
London
121

MEng 3192
Production/Operations Management
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

2
Course
Objectives
Competences
to
Acquired
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
3
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
Total
10
The objective of the course is to assist the student to

Gain an understanding and appreciation of the fundamental
principles and methodologies relevant to planning, design,
operation, and control of production systems;
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 todays
&
global marketplace;
Gain ability to recognize situations in a production system
be
environment that suggest the use of certain quantitative
methods to assist in decision making;
Learn how to think about, approach, analyze, and solve
production system problems using both technology and
people skills.
Acquire knowledge and broaden his/her perspective of new
worldto which the student will contribute his/her talent and
leadership as an Industrial Engineer.
Course Description
Types of production systems; Techniques and applications of

control concepts in the design of inventory, production, and projectplanning systems; Aggregate planning and master scheduling: MRP,
MRP-II, job shop scheduling and dispatching problems; Forecasting
techniques; Basic concepts of OPT, JIT
Pre-requisites
X
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Assignments, Laboratory Exercise & projects 60 %,


122

Literature
September 2009
1. Everett E. Adam, JR. Ronald, J. Ebert, Productions and

Operations Management: Prentice Hall, 199_
2. James B. Dilworth, Operations Management: The McGrawHill Companies, Inc, 1996
3. Riggs James L. Production Systems: Planning, Analysis &
Control, Wiley, NY; 1970.
4. Moore, James M. Plant Layout and Design , New York ;
Macmillan Company, 1996
123
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
20
Electrical Engineering
The functioning of machine, machine tool, mechanism or any product to say
is based on electrical energy, the electrical machines, drives and other
relevant electronics circuits. The basic principles of these are must for
mechanical engineers for their efficient functioning in all the major areas.
Particularly in the present day context where automation and mechatronics
plays important role in every product and system, knowledge of this is
predominantly required to be taught to student at the UG level. This module
targets to provide the students an adequate exposure in the area of
fundamental Electrical & Electronics Engineering and in addition
knowledge on Electrical Machines.
Total ECTS of
the module
To familiarize students with the fundamental dc and ac circuits as well as

basic electronic devices and circuit;
To equip students with the basic principle and application of electrical and
electronic engineering systems.
To make the students understand the basic principles of operation of
Transformers, AC machines and DC machines.
To make the understand torque and speed control of electrical machines,
and application of power electronics in Drive Systems.
Upon completion of this module the student will have the competence to
understand and make use of electrical and electronics principles and also
they will be able to select appropriate electrical machine and drive for a
particular application
9

Course Name
Course Number
Basic Electrical & Electronics
ECEg
Electrical machines
ECEg
ECTS
5
4
124
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

EEng
Basic Electrical & Electronics
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
September 2009
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
5
10
To familiarize students with the fundamental of dc and ac circuits
as well as basic electronic devices and circuit;
To equip students with capabilities of easy further exploration,
understanding and application of underlying
electrical and
electronic principles in engineering systems.
Part I: Basic Electricity:- Electric circuit elements: Resistors,

Inductors, and Capacitors; Voltage and Current sources; Kickoffs
Laws - KVL and KCL, Mesh and Nodal Circuit Analysis; Thevenin's
and Norton's Theorems; Superposition theorem; Series and Parallel
Circuits; Steady state AC Circuit:- Average and Effective (RMS)
Values, Phasor Representations and analysis of sinusoids; series and
parallel RLC circuits characteristics; Power in DC and AC Circuits;
Part II: Basic Electronics:- Introduction to semiconductor Devices:
Diodes and Rectification; Regulated Power Supplies; Transistors and
Basic Circuit Applications; Switching and Amplification of
Transistors; Thyristors and Drive Circuits:.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Introduction
DC Circuit Analysis
Electric circuits & Components
Electric sources (ideal/real; independent/dependent)
Measurement of electrical variables
Kirchhoff's laws (KVL & KCL)
Circuits simplifications and Analysis
Linearity and the superposition principle
Thevenin's and Norton's theorems
Steady State Single Phase AC Circuit Analysis
Sinusoidal terminologies - sinusoidal voltages and currents
Instantaneous, average and effective (rms) values
Sinusoids and phasors - review of complex algebra
Active(average), reactive and apparent powers; power factor
Power factor correction
Introduction to Semiconductor Devices
Brief historical development of electronics
Diode applications in rectification and regulated power supply
The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
Transistor Characteristics, Biasing and, Applications
Switching and Amplifier Circuits;
Field Effect Transistors and Applications
Other Electronic Devices and Applications
Pre-requisites
125
September 2009
Semester
Compulsory
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Assignments, Laboratory Exercise 60 %,


1. Nagsarkar, T. K., Basic Electrical Engineering, 2005.

2. Fitzgerald, A. E., Basic Electrical Engineering, 1986.
3. . Hyte, W. H., Engineering Circuit Analysis, 1993.
126
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Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

ECEg
Electrical Machines
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures

2
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
1
Home
Study
3
Total
This course enables to:

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Understand the basic principles of operation of transformers, AC

machines and DC machines.
Understand torque and speed control of electrical machines and
application of power electronics in Drive Systems.
Principle of operation, characteristics, and modeling of AC and DC

machines. Introduction to electrical drives, power electronics devices
and their use in adjustable speed motor drives.
1. Transformers: principle of action, construction, ideal & practical
models, parameter testing.
2. 3-Phase Induction Machines: revolving field, construction,
synchronous speed & slip, rotor & equivalent circuit models,
determine parameter of the equivalent circuit, torque equation, stall
& starting torque, efficiency, torque-speed curves, parameter
measurement.
3. D.C Machines: construction, armature reaction, commutation,
characteristics of D.C. motors.
4. Synchronous Machines: construction, equivalent circuit, parameter
testing, and characteristics of synchronous machines.
5. Dynamics of Electric Drives: Introduction to electric drives, Torque
production in electric drives, Types of load torques, Basic elements
of electric drives, Dynamics of motor-load combination,
Determination of referred load-torque and moment of inertia
6. Heating and Rating of Motors: Heating and cooling of electric
motors, Classes of duty and selection of electric motors,
7. Converters of Feeding Electric Motors: Rectifier circuits,
Choppers, PWM, Inverters
8. Control of D.C Motors: Speed-torque characteristic, Calculation of
starting resistance, Braking methods of D.C motor, Transfer
function of separately excited D.C motor, Solid-state drive of D.C
motor
9. Control of A.C Motors: Speed-torque characteristics, Starting time
of induction motor, Speed control of induction motors, Braking of
induction motors, Starting of induction motors.
Basic Electricity and Electronics
Pre-requisites
Semester
Compulsory
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
127

Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009


1. Wildi, Theodore, Electrical Machines, 6th ed., 2005.
2. Siskind: Electrical Machines, McGraw-Hill
128
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Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
21
Control Engineering
In the context of mechanical controls giving way to electrical and electronics, this
module emphasizes the need for mechanical engineers to broaden their understanding
of control engineering related aspects for efficient operation and control of
products/gadgets/devices/automated production systems/processes. The synthesis of
mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems with instrumentation and their
integration/interfacing with electrical control systems and computers, is transforming
the environment in which mechanical engineers used to work earlier. This calls for a
greater understanding of the working principles of the electromechanical systems and
Mechatronics. Although mechanical engineers may occasionally work alone on a small
project, they are more likely to be working on large, multi-disciplinary projects,
liaising with specialists from other areas. This module is, thus, devoted to imparting an
interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.
The objectives of this module include:
Sensing, conditioning and acquiring signals through calibrated
instrumentation and measurement for different process variables
To expose the student to the emerging areas and applications of Mechatronics
and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Modeling common systems and identifying their responses to various inputs
Actuating (moving, pressurizing,)common systems and Controlling
electromechanical systems using PLC or simple passive circuits
Design simple controllers like PID and lead-lag networks, and improving the
stability, accuracy, etc of a control system
Understand the fundamental concepts ,trace and analyze circuit diagrams of
hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Recognize component symbols used in pneumatics/ hydraulics and their
construction, functioning and applications
At the end of this module students will acquire the capability
To design and operate pneumatic and hydraulic circuits for a specified
function
To work in collaboration with electrical, electronics and Computer engineers
in design and operation of equipment, with attendant development of a habit
of concurrent engineering
To simplify mechanical designs by introducing a modern means of control
To troubleshoot and maintain problems associated with electro mechanical
systems
20
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Name
Course Number
Instrumentation & Measurement
MEng 3212
Mechatronics
MEng 5211
MEng 5213
MEng 5213
ECTS
5
5
5
5
129
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
MEng 3212
Instrumentation & Measurement
Control Engineering
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

2
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Content
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
1
Home
Study
4
Total
10
This course has the objective of acquainting the student with

operating principles and function of measuring instruments used in
Mechanical Engineering education. At the end of the course, the
student will be able:
Course Description
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
To understand electrical transducers for measuring force,

displacement, velocity, temperature, etc.
To use temperature, velocity, flow, force, acceleration, current,
voltage measuring instruments
To calibrate instruments
To conduct simple experiments
Measurement error analysis; Transducers and their response, active

and passive transducers; Signal conditioning. Transducers and
measurement systems for: Displacement, velocity, acceleration,
torque, pressure, fluid velocity, flow rate, temperature, flue-gas
composition, and radiation; Data transmission, processing, display
and recording;
1. Measurement Error Analysis;
2. Transducers and their response, active and passive
transducers;
3. Signal conditioning;
4. Transducers and measurement systems: Current and voltage
measurement; Displacement; Stain measurement; Pressure
measurement; Temperature measurement; Flow
measurement;Rotational speed measurement; Velocity and
acceleration measurement
5. Data transmission and processing: Introduction to display and
recording;
Pre-requisites
Thermodynamics II, Fluid Mechanics II & Strength of Materials II
Semester
Compulsory
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements


130

Literature
September 2009
Textbook: Gosh, A.K., Introduction to Measurement and Literature:

Control, 2000..
References
1. Golding and Widdis, Electrical Measurement and Measuring
Instruments 5th edition,
2. Nakra, B.C. and Chaudhry,K.K.: Instrumentation Measurement and
Analysis
131
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Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
MEng 5211
Introduction to Mechatronics
Control Engineering
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
The course enables the student understand how mechanical engineering is
integrated with computer control and electronics. This includes:
Modeling common systems and identifying their responses to
various inputs
Sensing (using sensors), Conditioning (using op-amps, transistors,
), and Acquiring (using ADC, filters, )signals
Actuating (moving, pressurizing, ) common systems
Controlling electromechanical systems using PLC or simple
passive circuits
Overview of mechatronics; Physical system modeling; Systems and control;
Electronics; Sensors; Actuators; Logic systems; Data acquisition
1. Overview of Mechatronics.
2. Physical System Modeling: Electromechanical systems; Fluid
power systems; Electrical systems; Thermal systems; Simulation;
MEMS; Analogies in physical system modeling.
3. Systems and Control: Dynamic system properties (in time domain
and frequency domain); Control systems (Open loop, Feedback,
Digital control).
4. Electronics: Diodes; Transistors; Operational amplifier; LED;
Bridge circuit.
5. Sensors: Linear/Rotational sensors; Acceleration sensors; Force
sensors; Torque and power sensors; Flow sensors; Temperature
sensors.
6. Actuators: Electromechanical actuators; Electrical machines;
Piezoelectric actuators; Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators;
MEMS.
7. Logic Systems: Combinational logic; Sequential logic; Flip-flops;
counters/timers; PLC (components, programming, memory
organization, setup, communications); System Interfaces.
8. Data Acquisition: Analog to digital converter; Digital to analog
converter; Filters.
re-requisites
Thermodynamics II, Fluid Mechanics II, &Strength of Materials II
Semester
Compulsory
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance

132

Requirements
Literature
September 2009

1. Bishop, R.H.: The Mechatronics Handbook,2004
2. Bolton, W.: Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,2001
133
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
September 2009

MEng 5213
Control Engineering
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
Home
Study
Total
2
0
3
5
10
To Understand the fundamental concepts of hydraulics and
pneumatics;
To recognize component symbols and their construction, functioning
and applications;
To trace and analyze circuit diagrams of hydraulic and pneumatic
systems.
Introduction to Principles of Hydraulics and Pneumatics; Components and
Design of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems; Electrical and Electronic Control
Devices
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Literature
1. Introduction: Principles of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems;

Symbols; Mechanics and dynamics of fluids; Properties of fluids; Flow
in pipes
2. Components of Hydraulic Systems: Pumps; Actuators; Valves;
Miscellaneous components
3. Hydraulic System Design: Hydraulic circuits; Hydraulic control
systems; Hydraulic system design
4. Components of Pneumatic Systems: Compressors; Motors; Valves;
Miscellaneous components
5. Pneumatic System Design: Pneumatic systems; Pneumatic control
systems; Pneumatic system design
6. Electrical and Electronic Control Devices
Fluid Mechanics II
IX
Compulsory

Pippenger, J. J., Industrial Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill, Tokyo, 1979.Andrew Parr
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
134
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
22
Mechanical Design - Elective
This module contains the courses which are electives of Mechanical Design
Electives and Provides the necessary tools to perform advanced 3D
Modeling using a Commercial Software, Managing Projects for Product
Development with a rational sense of copyrights and intellectual property.
A student who selects courses in this module will be versed with:
Product design and development methodology

Comprehending different aspects of machine/rotor dynamics
Tribology related aspects in the operation of machines and systems
objective of the
module
At the end of this module, students will be in a position to

Mechanical design of products with requirements of customers using
dedicated applications that enhance productivity and reduce time-tomarket.
Total ECTS of
the module
To use appropriate methods for solving problems owning to

tribologic systems;
Model common physical systems;
Formulate and solve model of dynamic systems by means of
analytical and numerical methods for equilibrium position and forced
vibration.
15

Course Name
Course Number
Introduction to Tribology
MEng 5222
Product Design and Development
MEng 5223
Rotor Dynamics
MEng 522
ECTS
5
5
5
135
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

MEng 5223
Product Design & Development
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
The course is intended to provide the students the following benefits:
Awareness of the role of multiple functions like marketing, finance,
industrial design, engineering and production in creating a new
product;
Competence with a set of tools and methods for product design and
development;
Confidence in abilities to create a new product;
Ability to coordinate multiple, interdisciplinary tasks in order to
achieve a common objective.
Reinforcement of specific knowledge from other courses through
practice and reflection in an action-oriented setting.
Product Design and Development is a project-based course that covers
modern tools and methods for product design and development. The
cornerstone is a project in which teams of management, engineering, and
industrial design students conceive, design and prototype a physical
product. Topics include identifying customer needs, concept generation,
product architecture, industrial design, and design-for-manufacturing..
Course Content
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Assignments, Project 60 %,
1. George, E. Dieter, Engineering Design, a Material and Processing
Approach, McGraw - Hill Inc., 2000.
2. G. Phal and W.Beitz, Engineering Design, a Systematic Approach,
2nd Edition, Springer, London, England, 1996.
3. Karl T. Ulrich, Steven D. Eppinger, Product Design and
Development, McGraw Hill Inc., 2004..
MEng 5221
Rotor Dynamics/Design
136

Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
Upon completion students should be able
To formulate physical and mathematical models of complex rotor bearing - foundation systems.
Solve the mathematical model by means of analytical and
numerical methods for equilibrium position and forced vibration.
Assess stability of solutions.
Understand the dynamic phenomena that can be encountered in the
rotating machinery.
Modeling of shafts, rigid and elastic elements, bearings and foundations;
composition of mathematical model of rotor systems; condensation
techniques; analysis: equilibrium position, response to the external
excitation, free vibration, stability of equilibrium position; influence of the
internal and external damping; influence of the gyroscopic effect and rotor
with non-circular cross-section; passive and active control of vibrations
Course Content
re-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Mid & Final Examination 40 %.
1. Handbook of Rotordynamics, F.F. Ehrich, Krigeer Publishing
Company, 1999
2. Rotating Machinery Vibration, M.L. Adams jr, Marcel Dekker
Inc., 2001
3. Rotor Dynamics, Rao,J.S., New York: J. Wiley 1983.
137
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
MEng 5222
Introduction to Tribology
N.N
N.N
4
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory
Home
Total
&
&
Study
Seminars
Workshop
3
2
0
5
10
Practice
The is intended to introduce the student to the concept of
Interfaces between two or more bodies in relative motion
Geometric, chemical, and physical characterization of
surfaces;
Friction and wear mechanisms
Tribological systems: the interfaces between two or more bodies in
relative motion; Geometric, chemical, and physical characterization
of surfaces; Friction and wear mechanisms for metals, polymers, and
ceramics, abrasive wear, delamination theory, tool wear, erosive
wear, wear of polymers and composites; Boundary lubrication and
solid-film lubrication; Rolling contacts.
Course Content
Machine Elements II & Engineering Materials II
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
& Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature

Text books: Suh, N. P. Tribophysics. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:PrenticeHall, 1986.
138
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of
the module
23
Thermal Engineering - Elective
To cater to the needs in specific industries and sectors, as has been felt in
the local Ethiopian context, the curriculum offers the student a choice to
specialize to a limited extent in the form of electives. The acquisition of
specialized knowledge helps not only in reducing on-the-job training
requirements of graduates but also to pursue further self learning as per his
aptitude and based on the requirement. This module fulfils that need in the
focus area of Thermal engineering.
The purpose of this module is
to impart specialized knowledge for students wishing to branch into the
areas of thermo-fluid Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics
and Energy conservation and management
At the end of this module, students will (based on their choice)
Acquire the capability to carry out design and computer based
performance simulation/optimization of thermo-fluid systems, using
computational techniques and software
Have a good conceptual background in the working principles of
aerodynamics and aircraft engines/ jet propulsion systems
Assimilate energy conservation and management approaches for
affecting energy efficiency and cogeneration in process industries
25

Course Name
Course Number
Thermo-Fluid System Design
MEng 3232
Design of Renewable Energy Systems
MEng 3234
Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid flow
MEng 5231
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion
MEng 5233
ECTS
5
5
5
5
139
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

MEng 5234
Design of Renewable Energy Systems
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
To provide the students the following Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Understand the principles of operation of simple renewable energy
conversion equipments/machines such as wind mill, micro hydro
turbines, solar water and air heaters, ram pump, hand pumps,
cooking stoves, etc.
Gain the experience of designing the equipments/machines that
could be manufactured locally, and from locally available materials.
Gain the experience of preparing workshop drawings.
Know how these equipments/machines could be manufactured.
Ability to estimate the material and manufacturing cost .
Relevance and potential of renewable energy sources, strategies for their
usage vis-a-vis their drawbacks; Solar thermal and photovoltaic
applications: Design of flat plate collectors for water heaters and air heaters.
Solar cookers, solar ponds, Central receiver plants, line and point focus
collectors, solar refrigeration systems; Biomass utilization Biogas plants,
factors affecting their performance, fixed and floating type designs;
Thermal gasification of biomass- types of gasifiers and their design;
Biomass gasifiers for diesel engines; Wind mills design, operation and
maintenance; Problems, system features; Design of mini-and micro hydel
sets.
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
1. G.D.Rai Non Conventional Energy Resources, Satya Prakashan,
Literature
New Delhi
2. S.Rao- Energy Technology.
140
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

MEng 5232
Thermo- fluid System Design
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
Develop students' ability to carry out design and optimization of
thermal systems
Develop students' ability to consider the economic factors in
thermal system design
Develop a general understanding of the issues involved from
different perspectives of thermal and fluid systems.
Engineering design, basic considerations, formulation, and conceptual
design; Modeling of Thermal systems physical and mathematical Numerical
modeling and simulation; Synthesis of different design steps for acceptable
design. Economic considerations; Problem formulation for optimization;
Optimization methods; Knowledge based design; Different case studies.
Course Content
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
1. Louis C. Burmeister- Elements of Thermal Fluid System Design,
Prentice Hall, 1998
2. Y.Jaluria Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, McGraw
Hill, 1998
3. N.V.Suryanarayana and Oner Arici, Design and Simulation of
Thermal Systems, McGraw Hill, 2004.
141
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

MEng 5233
Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
5
10
Develop students' ability to obtain numerical solutions to
engineering problems by choosing the appropriate finite difference
technique.
Develop students' ability to obtain numerical solutions with
efficiency and accuracy.
Develop a general numerical method of prediction (Finite Control
Volume) for heat and mass transfer, fluid flow, and related
processes.
Experimental, analytical and numerical methods of prediction; Governing
differential equations of physical phenomena conservation of mass,
momentum, energy and chemical species Time averaged equations for
turbulent flow; General differential equation; One-way and two-way
coordinates; Discretization concept, methods of discretization, the four
basic rules; Convection and diffusion up winding, exponential, hybrid and
power law schemes; Proper view of false diffusion use of staggered grids
for physical realism; simple algorithm; Calculation of flow field and
temperature field for a simple 2-D problem.
Course Content
Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods, & CAD / CAM
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
Textbook: S.V. Patankar, Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow,
Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York, 1980.
References: Versteeg and Malasekara An Introduction to Finite
Volume Method.
142
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
September 2009

MEng 5231
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
5
10
At the end of this course students would:
Know the principles of jet propulsion.
Gain the experience of applying the thermo-fluid dynamics
concepts they learnt earlier to solve compressible flow problems
Know the components of gas turbine engines and their respective
functions, and be able to analyze and evaluate the performances of
these components
Be able to analyze and evaluate the ideal as well as real cycles of
gas turbine engines
Be able to analyze and evaluate the overall performance of a gas
turbine engine
Know the auxiliary components (e.g., sensors of control systems) of
gas turbine engines and their respective functions
Introduction to the principles of operation of jet propulsion engines; A brief
review of: compressible flow through nozzles, compressors and gas
turbines; Components of aircraft gas turbine engines; Parametric analysis of
the ideal and real cycles of the engines; Analysis of overall performance of
the engines..
Course Content
Turbo machinery
re-requisites
Semester
Elective
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
1. Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, Jack D.
Mattingly, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996.
2. Jet Propulsion, Nicholas Cumpsty, Cambridge
University Press, 1999.
143
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
Total ECTS of the

module
24
Manufacturing Engineering - Elective
The Manufacturing Electives module is an advancement of the Manufacturing
Engineering module. It consists of specialized elective courses in manufacturing,
which are designed for students who intend to specialize in the area of
manufacturing. The courses offers students the opportunity to study the concepts
and principles of plastic making processes and design; application of computerintegration in the processes of manufacturing; and to understand the fundamental
concepts in process planning and product costing of manufactured products. The
courses contained in this module are expected to broaden the scope of the students
and to further prepare them for standard modern practices in manufacturing. This
module will no doubt set the students to face the challenges, practices and
expectations of sophisticated manufacturing industries and technology.
The overall focus of this module is to ensure that students understands:
Basic principles of die, jigs, fixture & tools design,
The link between individual manufacturing processes,
The automation and integration of manufacturing processes to achieve the
ultimate efficiency of an organization's manufacturing resources,
Issues of precision in CAD/CAM systems,
The fundamental concepts in process planning and product costing,
How to plan processes of manufactured products,
How to determine the cost of manufactured products.
At the end of this module the students will be able to:
Design dies &tools and prescribe specifications for making plastics,
Effectively apply the tools of CAD/CAM & CAE, model construction and
product design, data exchange and protocols, CIM models and
architecture, fundamentals of robotics, control of actuators, robotic sensory
devices, function programming philosophies, computer vision, control
methods, dynamic modeling of electromechanical systems,
Efficiently carry out production process planning, and product costing
20

Course Name
Course Number
Process planning and product costing
MEng 5241
Metal Processing Technology
MEng 4245
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
MEng 5242
Jigs, Fixtures & Die Design
MEng 5243
ECTS
5
5
5
5
144
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 5241
Process planning and product costing

Manufacturing Engineering - Elective
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
3
2
0
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course enable students to:

Understand the concepts of process planning and product
costing;
Plan process of manufactured products;
Determine cost of manufactured products.
Process flow of products; Production Process planning; Automated
process planning systems; Manufacturing cost items; Principles of
cost accounting; Traditional product cost accounting; Activity based
product cost accounting;.
1. Production Process planning: Process-flow of products; Bill
of Materials; Material Speeds & feed; Set-up time; Process
planning; computerized process planning
2. Introduction to Accounting of Manufacturing plants
3. Product Cost Accounting: Principles of cost accounting;
Direct costs; Factory overheads; Administration overhead;
Sales overhead; Standard Costs.
4. Activity based product costing system: Comparison of
traditional costing system with activity based costing system;
ABC costing procedure; Examples of application.
5. Product costing case studies
VII
Elective for Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering
Assignments, & projects 60 %,


1. Process and Operation Planning: Revised Edition of The
Principles of Process Planning: A Logical Approach by G.
Halevi (2003)
2. Applied manufacturing Process Planning, 2000, by Donald
H. Neilson,
145
September 2009
3. Product Costing: Concepts and Applications by Ralph S.

Polimeni(1999)
4. Product Costing: Concepts and Applications by Ralph S.
Polimen,Frank J.,Fabozzi, Arthur H., Adelberg (1999)
5. From Product Description to Cost: A Practical Approach:
Volume 1: The Parametric Approach (Decision Engineering)
by Pierre Marie Maurice Fussier (2006)
146
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 4245
Metal Processing Technology

Manufacturing Engineering - elective

N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

2
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
3
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course enable students:

To identify raw materials, equipment and process and finished
products of different metal processing industries;
To specify raw materials and finished products of metal
processing;
To impart knowledge on design aspect of roll passes, sheet
metal rolling processes;
To impart knowledge on finishing methods and processes..
Introduction to metal processing; technology of equipment, raw
materials used and finished products for production of rods, solid
sections, tubes, hollow sections; Aluminum profiles; Surface
treatment of steel products.
1. Hot Rolling Mills for Production of Rods, Angles and
Channels: Raw material grade; Billet feeding; Reheating
furnace; Rolls arrangement for different products; Finished
product quality
2. Cold and hot rolling mills for sheet metal production: Raw
material grade; Billet feeding; Rolls arrangement for different
size sheets; Leveling unit; Cutting unit; Product quality.
3. Tubes and profiles rolling mill: Raw material grade; Coil
feeding unit; Slitting line; Strip feeding to tube mill; Circular
bending rolls arrangement; High frequency induction welding
unit; Rolls arrangement for different Size RHS and LTZ
profiles.
4. Roll pass design of different mills
5. Aluminum profiles manufacturing plants
6. Surface coating plant: Galvanization plant; electroplating
plant.
7. Corrugated sheets manufacturing plants
VII
Elective for Manufacturing Engineering

147

Requirements
Literature
September 2009

Halmos, George T., Roll Forming Handbook, 2005.
148
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 5242
Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineering - elective

N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

2
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Course Content
Pre-requisites
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
0
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
3
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course enables students to understand the fundamental concepts

in computer-aided manufacturing. Upon successful completion of the
course, students should be able to:
1. Make the students understand the link between individual
manufacturing processes;
2. Make the students understand the automation and integration
of manufacturing processes to achieve the ultimate efficiency
of an organization's manufacturing resources;
3. Make the students to grasp the issues of precision in
CAD/CAM systems.
CIM overview; CAD/CAM & CAE; Model construction and product
design; Data exchange and protocols; CIM models and architecture;
Fundamentals of robotics, control of actuators, robotic sensory
devices; Function programming philosophies, computer vision,
control methods; Dynamic modeling of electromechanical systems;
Data communication and networking; Data base management
systems; Artificial intelligence in CIM.
1. Design and Implementation of Manufacturing Operations
and Processes: Application of a variety of automated material
handling devices;
2. Materials Handling Technologies: Conveyor systems;
automated guided vehicle systems; automated storage and
retrieval systems (AS/RS); Automatic identification and data
capture.
3. Manufacturing Systems: Single station cells; Group
technology; Flexible manufacturing systems; Assembly lines;
Transfer lines.
4. CAD/CAM: Process planning; Production planning;
Production planning and control; Lean production; Agile
manufacturing.
5. Work Cells Design: Use of automated material handling
equipment; Use of control software to provide a unique
practical hands-on experience in process design;
6. Numerical Control Programming: Group technology;
Flexible manufacturing systems; Material handling and
storage; Quality control and inspection.
CAD/CAM
149

Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
X
Elective


1. Groover, Mikell P., Automation, Production Systems, and
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (2nd Edition).
2. Rehg, James A., and Kraebber, Henry W., Computer
Integrated Manufacturing (3rd Edition).
150
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
24
Industrial Engineering - Elective
This module contains the courses which are electives of Industrial

Engineering and it is intended to help the student develop skills in the
solution of problems from industry or government applying operations
research modeling using algorithms work, modeling processes and
computed solutions.
Rationale and
objective of the
module
The module helps students to:

Apply knowledge in the solution of problems from industry or
government applying operations research modeling using algorithms
work, modeling processes and computed solutions;
Designing and implementing various types plants;
Implementing quality engineering tools in industrial applications;
To understand the principles of system design.
Use appropriate technology transfer
At the end of this module, students will be in a position to use appropriate
numerical and computational methods for solving problems of industry;
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Name
Course Number
MEng 5251
Operations Research
MEng 5251
Systems Engineering
MEng 5252
MEng 5254
20
ECTS
5
5
5
5
151
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 5251
Industrial Engineering - elective
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
5
10
The objective of the course is to enable students to:
Learn the methodologies of developing efficient layouts for various
production /service systems, focus on modern plant layout and
material handling practices;
Understand the importance of interrelationship with management
planning, product and process engineering, methods engineering
and production control;
Understand how to integrate current topics such as supply chain
management, JIT, agile manufacturing, automated systems,
industrial ergonomics and quality into facilities planning;
Understand quantitative approaches in developing alternatives of
facilities planning and material handling problems;
Become skilled in using computer software in computer-aided
layout.
Work area layout, equipment specifying, assembly charting, machine load
and labor calculating and plant services; Facilities design procedure;
Material handling and flow methods and equipment; Relationships between
plant services and production; A facilities area relationship and allocation
method; Layout construction techniques; Evaluation techniques; Material
flow analysis techniques; CAD as a facilities design tool; Computerized
layout planning; Configuring the production and service facilities.
X
Elective

1. James M Moore, Plant Layout and Design, MacMillan Company.
2. Denial Kitaw, Industrial management and Engineering Economy,
AAU Press
152
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009

MEng 5253
Operations Research
Industrial Engineering - elective
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory &
&
Workshop
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course is intended to enable the student to

Understand the major capabilities and limitations of operations
research modeling as applied to problems in industry or
government;
Be able to recognize, formulate and, using prepared computer
packages, solve allocation models of static or dynamic type;
Understand the reasons why the applicable algorithms work,
and the effects on the computed solutions of variations in the
data or in the assumptions underlying the models;
Be able to communicate the results of the modeling process to
users who are not operations research specialists.
Linear programming; Transportation, assignments, and transshipment
problems; Integer linear programming; Network models; Conditional
probability; Markov chain; Waiting line models; Decision analysis;
Multi-criteria decision problems; Dynamic programming
X
Elective

1. Tyloyr, Bernard W., Intro. to Management Science, 5th ed.,
Prentice Hall, NJ, 1996.
2. Sharma, J.K., Operations Research, Macmillan India Ltd,
Delhi, 1997.
3. Hamdy A. Taha, Operations Research: An Intro., 6th Ed., N.
Delhi: Prentice-Hall India
153
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits

MEng 5254
Industrial Engineering-elective
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures

3
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
Literature
September 2009
Tutorials
&
Seminars
2
Laboratory &
Workshop
Practice
0
Home
Study
5
Total
10
The course offers the student

Practical skills, knowledge and experience in the
commercialization of new technological inventions;
The skill to involve in problem-solving teamwork in the major
steps from proof of concept right through to intellectual
property protection, prototype development, fabrication and
assembly routes, materials procurement, identification and
creation of new markets
The ability to develop a business plan and setting out the
appropriate technology, marketing, distribution and financing
routes and strategies for the specific technology under
development.
Appropriate technologies wind, solar, small-scale hydro, etc;
Nature of technological change; Economics of technology; Analysis
for technology strategy; Role of policy in the implementation of
technology transfer; Construction of an appropriate technology
product; Transfer of technologies; Management for suitable
development.
X
Elective


Textbook:
Hazeltine & Bull, Appropriate Technology; Tools, Choices, and
Implications
Reference
Paul, Lowe, The Management of Technology, Chapman and Hall,
1995 Wicklein, Robert C., ed., Appropriate Technology for
Sustainable Living, _001 ISBN 0-07-
154
Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &

Competences to be
Acquired
Course Description
Pre-requisites
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
Methods
Grading System
Attendance
Requirements
September 2009

MEng 5252
Systems Engineering
Industrial Engineering-Elective
N.N
N.N
5
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratory & Home
Total
&
Workshop
Study
Seminars
Practice
2
3
0
5
10
This course is intended to help the student to
Understand the systems engineering method with respect to the
various phases of the systems engineering life-cy-cle;
Understand the role and activities of a systems engineer within the
total system project organization;
Discuss special topics such as modeling and simulation, test and
evaluation, development and production, human systems
integration, and supportability and logistics and how they relate to
the systems engineering viewpoint.
Address typical systems engineering problems in a collaborative
environment that highlight important issues and methods of
technical problem resolution.
System modeling; Elementary constructs and principles of system models
including discrete-time, discrete-state sy-stem theory; Finite state
machines; Modeling components, coupling, modes, and homeomorphism
system design; Re-quirements: life-cycle, performance measures and cost
measures, tradeoffs, alternative design concepts, testing plan, and
documentation; Applications and case studies from engineering.
X
Elective
Assignments, Laboratory Exercise & projects 60 %,

Literature
155
September 2009

Module Number
Module Name
Rationale and
objective of the
module
27
B.Sc. Thesis
Finding solutions to the real world problems and developing the present
technology through innovative ideas are few challenges put forth to the
students and practicing mechanical engineers. The thesis module provides
knowledge to find out solution to problems by applying the theoretical
knowledge acquired through various courses over semesters.
Each student will be directed to work on an individual thesis topic. The
thesis will help the student to integrate what he has learned in five years to
solve a real world problem.
On completion of the Thesis, the student would have acquired the skill in
general problem solving methodology and the skill in report writing,
documentation and presentation.
Total ECTS of the

module
Course Number
MEng 5272
12

Course Name
B.Sc. Thesis
ECTS
12
156
September 2009

Course Number
Course Title
Degree Program
Module
Module Coordinator
Lecturer
ECTS Credits
Course Objectives &
Competences to be
Acquired

MEng 5272
B.Sc. Thesis
B.Sc. Thesis
N.N
N.N
12
This thesis enables students to

Apply the principles and knowledge, gained and assimilated over
the period of their education.
Create awareness on how to use the principles of different courses
in a coordinated way and how to apply them in a product design,
modification, adaptation, reengineering and development.
Design, modify, adapt and develop a realistic project aimed
toward solving domestic, industrial, socio-economic, and rural
problems.
Course Description
/Course Contents
Introduction, Literature survey, Statement of the Problem, Development

of the Project, Numerical and experimental investigation, Results and
Discussion, Summary and Conclusion.
Thesis Selection
The following inputs will go into the finalization of students Projects:

1. Problems/ suggestion referred by the Industries.
2. Suggestions/ recommendation of the Science and Technology commission
of the government.
3. Patents available from the Science and Technology Commission.
4. Students' suggestions (feasibility study and all assessments should be done
by students)
5. Suggestions/ recommendations of the respective subject teachers.
The following factors are also to be taken into consideration while

assigning the project to the students: 1) The Projects assigned should be challenging and interesting to the
students, which utilize the knowledge and expertise gained by them.
2) For obvious reasons, no hard and fast rule can be laid down regarding
the size of the team assigned for each project. However, it is to be
ensured that all students are, as far as possible, evenly loaded in their
project tasks.
3) The project assigned should be immediately applicable in the work
area and/or should initiate (be base for) higher projects.
Pre-requisites
All the courses taken up to previous semester.
Semester
Status of Course
Teaching & Learning
X
Compulsory
157

Methods
September 2009
Lectures, assignments, & project work
& Grading System
Project Report
Literature
As per the nature and type of the Thesis
Date approved by
Senate
APPENDIX 3 - Academic Staff CVs

Name
Ato Bizuayehu Mengistu Woldeyohannes
Date of Birth
August 22,1973
Position
Lecturer In Manufacturing Courses

Department of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
Faculty of Technology
Academic
Background
Nazareth
BSc degree
Technical
1999
College /the
current Adama
University/
Professional
Type of Activity
Employer
Time Period
Background
Lecturer
Teaching,
research
consultancy
Assistant Lecturer
Teaching,
Teaching,
research
Teaching,
consultancy
Research and
Development
and Debub
2001 2005
University
research
consultancy
Graduate Assistant I
2005 present
University
consultancy
Graduate Assistant II
and Hawassa
and Debub
2000 2001
University
research
and Awassa College
1999 2000
of Agriculture
Design and Construction of self propelled trailer
Projects within the

last 5 years
Vice Dean, Faculty
158
Lecturer
September 2009
None
Cooperation with
Industry within the
last 5 years
Patents and Rights
Publications
Involvement in
None
Approved Teaching Material on Shop Technology Volume I
Approved Teaching Material on Shop Technology Volume II
Organization
Function
Time Period
technical
organisations/
committees within
the last 5 years
159
September 2009
Name
Ato Fasika Bete
Position
Lecturer for Engineering Thermodynamics; Engineering

Management & Economy; Engineering Mechanics II
(Dynamics), Engineering Drawing
Mechanical Engineering Unit
Academic
Background
Sep. 2004 present
Lectureship
Hawassa University
M.Sc.-Degree
Mechanical Engineering
majoring in Industrial
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering Department,
Technology Faculty,
Addis Ababa University.
B.Sc.-Degree
Chemical Engineering
from Addis Ababa
University Faculty of
Technology, Chemical
Engineering Department.
Professional
Background
Type of
Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Dean
Coordinating and
planning
Hawassa University
Dec. 15 2007- Present
Associate Dean
Coordinating and
planning mostly
academic
activities of the
Faculty
Hawassa University
Oct. 21 2007 - Dec. 14

2007
Associate Dean
Coordinating and
planning mostly
academic
activities of the
Faculty
Hawassa University
April 2004 August

2006
Assistant Registrar
Supervising all
registrar works of
Hawassa University
Feb. 2003 March,

2004
Sept 2001 - July

2003
Jan 1990 - July 1994
160
September 2009
the Faculty of
Technology
Department Head
Department Head
Planning,
implementing,
controlling
and
follow-up
Department
activities;
Planning,
implementing,
controlling
and
follow-up
Department
activities;
S/N/N/P/Regional G/
Water, Mines & Energy n
Birue
June 1997 Sept. 2002
S/N/N/P/Regional G/
Education Birue
March 1996- May

1997
May 1995 Feb. 1997
Team Leader and

Senior Expert for
Small and Medium
Industry
development
Planning,
S/N/N/P/Regional G/
implementing,
Trade, Industry & Tourism
controlling
and Birue
follow-up team
activities;
Research and
Development
Projects within
the last 5 years
Sept 2006-July 2007: Senior Scholar on research in Title Supply Chain

Management Simulation Modeling: Focus in Ethiopia Industries at School of
Management, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China
Advisor: Professor Sun Linyan, Professor and Vice Dean of School of
Management, Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China.
Cooperation with
Industry within
the last 5 years
Patents and
Rights
Publications
2007
: Supply Chain Management: Simulation Modeling focused

in Ethiopian Industries (Work on Progress)
2003
: Quality Management: Efforts & Problems in Ethiopian

Industries, M.Sc. Thesis, Addis Ababa University.
1995
General Process analysis, Energy Rationalization & Raw

Material Consumption in Gullele Soap Factory, Senior
Paper, Addis Ababa University
161
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees
Curriculum &
Standardization
Committee
Organization
Function
Time Period
Hawassa University
Participated in many
curriculum design and
review activities of the
university as the
member of
Oct. 21 2007 - Dec. 14

2007
Chair person of
Faculty Recruiting
Committee
Oct. 21 2007 - Dec. 14

2007
Faculty Recruiting
Committee
Name
Position
Academic
Background
September 2009
Ato: Fentahun Moges Kasie

Lecturer for Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology
Lecturership
Hawassa University
2007/08
M.Sc.-Degree
Addis Ababa University
2005/06-2006/07
B.Sc.-Degree
Bahir Dar University
1997/98-2001/02
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Position(s) held
1. Junior Teacher
Teaching
Dessie Technical &

Vocational Training
Institute
04/09/2002 03/06/2003
2. Production foreman
Supervising
Bahir Dar Textile S.C
22/02/03 06/11/2005
Professional
Background
Research and
Development
Projects within the
last 5 years
Multi-Criteria Performance Measurement Model Development for Ethiopian

Manufacturing Enterprise: (Master Thesis)
Cooperation with
Industry within the
last 5 years
No
Patents and Rights
No
Publications
No
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Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees within
the last 5 years
Organisation
Function
Time Period
Ethiopian Society of
Industrial Engineers
(ESIE)
Member
From 2006 to time
Name
Ato Migbar Assefa
Position
Lecturer for Theory of Machines, Auto-CAD, Engineering Drawing & Engineering

Mechanics (Dynamics)
Mechanical Engineering Unit; Faculty of Technology
Academic
Background
Lecturer
Graduate Assistant II
Assistant Lecturer
Professional
Background
Research and
Development
Projects within the
last 5 years
University of Hawassa
2006-date
2003-04
2004-05
M.Tech.-Degree
(master of Technology)
Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee
B.Sc.-Degree
Arbaminch University
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Electro-mechanical team
leader under
Engineering panel.
2004-2005
Assistant Registrar of
Technology Faculty CEP
Program.
2006-date
2006
Finite Element Analysis on Machine tool structures.
Cooperation with
Industry within the
last 5 years
Patents and Rights
163
Finite Element analysis on Plano-milling machine tool column,

selected for publication in ESME annual journal.
Publications
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees within
the last 5 years
University Technical
Committee
Name
Position
Academic
Background
Professional
Background
September 2009
Organization
Function
Time Period
Hawassa University
Design; prepare &

evaluate the bid
documents &
specifications of Office
Equipment & Furniture
2004 - date
Ato Berihu G/yohannes Abreha

Graduate Assistant II for Mechanical Engineering in Faculty of
Technology
B.Sc.-Degree
University of
Arbaminch
Year, July,14 ,2007
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Supervisor
Grace Engineering
From February
20,2008 to June,
30, 2008
Trainee
Engineer
Messebo Cement
Factory
Position(s) held
Research and
Development
Projects within
the last 5 years
From July 1 2008 to

August 27,2008
NO
Cooperation with
Industry within
the last 5 years
No
Patents and
Rights
NO
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Publications
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees
within the last 5
years
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no
No
165
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166
Name
Position
Academic
Background
Professional
Background
Position(s) held
September 2009
Ato Fitehalew Getachew

Technology
B.Sc.-Degree
University of Jimma
Year, July,12 ,2008
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Industrial Training Akaki spare part
Two month
and handtools
share copany
Research and
Development
Projects within
the last 5 years
Yes, Design, Simulation and experimental investigation on Cross

flow turbine
Cooperation with
Industry within
the last 5 years
No
Patents and
Rights
NO
Publications
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees
within the last 5
years
No
No
167
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Name
Ato Mulu Girmay
Position
Graduate Assistance II .
Faculty of Technology
Academic
Background
B.Sc.-Degree
University of Jimma
Year 1998
Professional
Background
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Position(s) held
Maintenance Engineer
Cooperation with
Industry within the
last 5 years
Subjects of cooperation and cooperation partners
Patents and Rights
Title of Patents and Rights held
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees within
the last 5 years
Organisation
Function
Time Period
Trans Ethiopia p.l.c.
Vehicle Maintenance,
Preparing Technical
report , Preparing
maintenance schedule
Form Oct 30,1999 To

Aug 30,2000
Form Oct 30,1999 To

Aug 30,2000
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Name
Ato Dereje Wedaje Dessale
Position
Graduate Assistance II for Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Of Technology
Academic
Background
Professional
Background
Position(s) held
Research and
Development
Projects within
the last 5 years
B.Sc.-Degree
Year 06, june,2007
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Technical
assistance,
Supervision
Save your holly

land (local NGO )
From july 11, 2007

to June 30, 2008
Function
Time Period
No
Cooperation with
Industry within
the last 5 years
No
Patents and
Rights
No
Publications
No
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees
within the last 5
years
Organization
No
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Name
Position
Academic
Background
Professional
Background
September 2009
Ato Habetamu Gebyawu Abera

Technology
B.Sc.-Degree
University of
Arbaminch
Year, July,12 ,2008
Type of Activity
Employer(s)
Time Period
Position(s) held
Research and
Development
Projects within
the last 5 years
NO
Cooperation with
Industry within
the last 5 years
No
Patents and
Rights
NO
Publications
Involvement in
technical
organisations/
committees
within the last 5
years
NO
No
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APPENDIX 4 - Staff and Infrastructure Development Plan

Existing Situation and Academic Staff Requirement
At the moment, there are 13 academic staffs in the field of mechanical engineering
qualification.
4 M.Sc. and
6 B.Sc holders
In order to forecast staff requirement, the average effective teaching load of 12 hour per week
was taken. The method of estimating the staff requirement was based on 280 lecture hours to
be covered every week including service course offered by other departments. Hence, the
staff requirement of the Department is estimated to be 28 giving allowance for attrition.
As per higher education quality regulations on staff composition of Ministry of Education at
least 25 % of the staff should have Ph. D. to run an undergraduate program. Hence, it is
planned to meet this target at the beginning of the next five years and 33 % towards middle of
next five years. The breakdown of staff requirement composition in the different disciplines
of mechanical engineering is given in table below.
SN
Specialization
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Mechanical Design
Thermal Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Electromechanical/Mechatronics
Others
Total
Qualification
Ph.D
M.Sc
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
Total
8
7
4
3
2
1
2
1
28
By conducting gap analysis between the requirement and existing staff development
requirement was determined and given in table below.
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Total
Existing
Specialization
Required
To be
Recruited
Ph.D M.Sc B.Sc Ph.D M.Sc Ph.D M.Sc

1
Mechanical Design
Thermal
Manufacturing
Industrial
Materials
Automotive
Electromechanical/Mechatronics
Others
Total
14
14
14
10
Workshops and Laboratories Requirements

It is an urgent action to open the following new laboratories in order to make functional the
department in near future and to bring the training to the need of the industry and world class
level.
Basic Skill Workshop: to train all engineering students on bench work, sheet metal forming
& welding, manual & power driven machining, the department needs well-condition
workshop based on the new intake plan.
Drawing & Project Lab: to create convenient environment for machine drawing, miniproject and final-year works, the department requires well- lightened and conditioned shop.
Mechanics Laboratory: it is highly desirable to arrange applied mechanics laboratory shops
for materials testing & analysis, pneumatic-hydraulic control test, & mechanism laboratory
exercises.
Thermal Laboratory: it is mandatory to organize shops for thermo-fluid, turbo-machines,
IC Engines, and Power plant engineering laboratories.
Machine Shop & Advanced Manufacturing Shop: in order to conduct advanced
electromechanical engineering laboratory exercises, the department requires NC & CNC
machine, CAD/CAM, & robotics shops.
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Mechatronics Laboratory & workshop: Mechatronics laboratory is too significant to

conduct practical exercises of courses like mechatronics, instrumentation, & control.
Computers and Office Equipment
There are no sufficient computers for the academic staffs
The department needs printers, scanners,
photocopy machines, laptops, LCD
projectors, & other accessories
Academic staffs do not have proper tables and chairs.
Literature
Text books, references and handbooks are not available in the library.
Journals in the field are almost absent.
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Cost Break Down for Mechanical Engineering Department

Cat.
A
1
Description
Laboratory
Requirement
Machine Shop
Conventional Lathe m/c
Conventional Grinding
m/c
Conventional Milling
m/c
Conventional Vertical
Drilling m/c
Gauges & Measuring
Devices
CNC Lathe
CNC Milling
FMS lab equipments
Robot manipulator
Automatic Storage &
Retrieval systems
Automated Guided
Vehicles
Over Head Crane
Short-Term
2009/10
Unit Cost
[$]
3500
Qty
5
Total Cost
17500
2500
5000
4000
8000
3000
6000
600
25000
60000
50000
10000
20
12000
CAD/CAM Lab
CAD/CAM Computers
Soft wares (Pro-E
wildfire, ANSYS,
AutoCad, Solid Works,
CFD Package, MatLab)
2010/11
Qty
Total Cost
Long-Term
2011/12
Qty
Total Cost
1
1
1
1
25000
60000
50000
10000
65000
65000
6000
6000
48500
1600
45
72000
25000
1
Each
25000
Total Cost
2012/13
Qty
Sub Total 1
2
Mid-Term
2013/14
Qty
Total Cost
216000
264,500.00
35
56000
174
Sub Total 2
3
Drawing studio
Drafting Tables with TSquare
Stool
Drawing Instruments
97000
200
100
20
80
80
50
Sub Total 3
4
Heat & Power lab

Fluid and Turbo
machinery
Thermal Lab
IC Engine Lab
Sub Total 4
5
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1
1
1
153,000.00
16000
8000
1000
25000
75000
45000
40000
56000
25,000.00
75000
45000
40000
160000
160,000.00
Machanics lab
Material Testing
Equipments
Different kinds of
Mehanisms
Sub Total 5
Work shop
Bending, Rolling, Cutting
Machines
Automated Hack Saw
Bench Vices and
accessories
Welding Bench (arc and
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Oxyacetylene welding)
Sub Total 6
7
Foundry Lab
Casting Furnace
Forging Furnace
Wood work machines
and tools
Hand Tools
Sub Total 7
Buildings &
Construction[sq.meter]
Machine shop
CAD/CAM lab
Drawing Studio
Heat & Power Lab
Mechanics lab
Work shop
Foundry Lab
Class Room
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
300
300
600
150
600
600
150
Sub Total 8
Staff Development &

training
PhD Scholarship
Expatriate staff with PhD
MSc Scholarship
Expatriate staff M Sc
250000
150000
150000
300000
75000
300000
300000
75000
150
1600000
70000
96000
25000
48000
1
1
3
2
70000
96000
75000
96000
75000
150
75000
1
1
2
2
70000
96000
50000
96000
75000
150
75000
1
1
2
2
70000
96000
50000
96000
75000
150
75000
1
1
2
2
70000
96000
50000
96000
75000
75000
140000
2
2
50000
96000
1,900,000.00
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Training of lab technical
assistants (Short term)
100000
Sub Total 9
10
11
Office Equipment
computers for staff
Laptops
Scanners
LCD
Movable black boards
External Hard Disc
Copy machine
Tables and Chairs for
staff
Printer Medium Duty
Sub Total 10
Library and literature
Standard text Books
Reference books
Hand books
Sub Total 11
Total per year
September 2009
100000
437000
100000
412000
100000
412000
100000
412000
1600
2000
300
3000
350
160
20000
5
2
2
1
2
1
1
8000
4000
600
3000
700
160
20000
8000
10
16000
8000
1
2
3000
700
1
2
3000
700
1
2
3000
700
200
800
5
1
1000
800
1000
10
2000
1000
38260
120
200
250
140
40
2
16800
8000
500
12700
140
20
2
16800
4000
500
21700
140
20
2
16800
4000
500
100000
386000
1
2
2,059,000.00
3000
700
12700
140
20
2
16800
4000
500
85,360.00
140
20
2
16800
4000
500
25300
21300
21300
21300
21300
110,500.00
2,431,060.00
521,000.00
530,000.00
737,000.00
538,300.00
4,757,360.00
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APPEDIX 5: An Assessment Report on Mechanical

Engineering Need
Submitted to:
Institute of Technology, Hawassa University
Prepared by:
Andualem Birhanu
Berihu G/Yohanese
Dereje Wodaje
Fasika Bete
Fentahun Moges
Mulu Girmay
(Basic & Mechanical Engineering Coordinating Office Staff Members)
August, 2009
Awassa
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1. Introduction
1.1 Background
Ethiopia possesses a 1,700-year tradition of elite education linked to the Orthodox Church.
But secular higher education was initiated only in 1950 with the founding of the University
College of Addis Ababa. During the following two decades, half a dozen specialized
technical colleges were established. These institutions hosted an educational culture that was
heavily influenced by its long informal association with the Orthodox Church (Wagaw,
1990). In their academic organization, they were somewhat more American and less British
than higher education systems in the former British colonies of East Africa.
Ethiopia is currently engaged in a highly ambitious effort to re-align its higher education
system in more direct support of its national strategy for economic growth and poverty
reduction (Yizengaw 2003). Its achievements over the past five years have been impressive.
The reforms have targeted all levels: the overall system, the institutions and the academic
programmes.
The Reform Agenda
The Engineering Capacity Building Program (ecbp) is an ambitious reform program aimed at
accelerating industrial development in Ethiopia. Building Ethiopia is its guiding motto and
it is committed to improving the living standards of all Ethiopians.
To focus its resources the Ethiopian government has identified 6 key sectors, agroprocessing, textiles, construction, leather, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing, which are
vital to the economy of Ethiopia and potentially competitive in the global market.
The program is the result of close cooperation between the Ethiopian and German
governments. It was launched in November 2005 and has recorded impressive results. ecbp
focuses on developing the private sector and the institutions that support it. It aims to create
new employment, improve the skills of the countrys workforce, modernize the private sector
and make Ethiopian products more competitive in international markets. ecbp is directed
towards the countrys most valuable resource: its people.
ecbps approach is two-fold, on the one side it ensures that quality graduates are produced
and on the other side it ensures that jobs are increasingly available for them. Quality
graduates are ensured through comprehensive reforms of the Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) and the university system. With a focus on the selected key
sectors, ecbp intervenes with national and international expertise to make the businesses, and
the value chains that they are a part of, more competitive. At the same time, ecbp works with
the Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) to ensure that the National Quality
Infrastructure is being modernized and upgraded so as to be able to integrate in international
markets.
ecbp is an Ethiopian program, under the management of the Ministry of Capacity Building.
The nine-year program active in all 11 regions of Ethiopia is ambitious but achievable
and contributes to the rapid development of the country. To sum up to this effect and
eradicate poverty and to promote the economic growth of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government
has decided to expand higher education in the country. In line with this initiative, by
organizing Electrical & Computer Engineering, Agricultural and Mechanization Engineering
and Civil Engineering departments, the Institute of Technology at Hawssa University had
been established in June 2003.
According to the ten years strategic plan (2004/5-2013/4) of the Hawassa University, it is
planned to launch a B.Sc program in Mechanical Engineering as of 2005/2006 academic
year. To know whether the new program has a relevance to the countrys current market
requirement and further development or not, the Institute of Technology decided to conduct a
needs assessment with help of structured questions to study from the major private and public
sector around the city of Awassa.
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Engineering Education in Ethiopia in relation to Mechanical Engineering
Accelerated industry development is one of the Ethiopian government strategies in search of

ways for alleviating poverty. In this strategy, the government has undertaken the initiative in
opening new universities and colleges and expanding and upgrading the already existing
colleges of engineering, education, health sciences and other disciplines in various regions of
the country. Universities studies for engineers lay the ground for many aspects of industrial
production in terms of technology, production processes, technical management, etc. They
provide the human resources (technical and managerial staff) for universities, education
institutions, public sectors and other companies, by taking parts in technical innovation and
adaptation, processes design and optimisation and other related activities within and outside
the industries.
Some of the higher institutions that provides undergraduate program in the field of
Mechanical Engineering are: Addis Ababa University
Mekele University
Jimma University
Arba Minch University
1.3
Purpose of Need Assessment
The purposes of this need assessment were:
To assess the level of demand for graduates in the field of Mechanical at present
and in future. The result of this assessment will be the basis for the opening or
otherwise of the programme at the Institute of Technology, Hawassa University.
To get an indication of desirable curriculum that is helpful to produce technically

oriented and highly qualified Mechanical Engineers with consideration given to
specific requirement of the stakeholders.
1.4
Methodology
Data required for the need assessment was collected using structure questions that were
prepared by the need assessment task force as indicated in annex 1. The structured questions
were filled by direct contact the resource persons holding various positions (responsibilities)
in various engineering enterprises in Awassa town. Besides relevant we were made
discussions with some different staffs members of the Basic & Mechanical Engineering
Department of the Hawassa University.
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The data obtained during the survey were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively as
presented in the preceding sections.
1.5
Scope and Limitation of the Survey
Scope
Relevant information pertinent to the objective of the study was obtained via contacts made
with Mechanical Workshops, Different Regional Bureau, Food Processing Plants, Textiles
and Production & Improvement Center. While doing the survey work individuals holding the
positions indicated in annex 2 in various organizations were contacted:
The individuals perspectives with respect to matters listed below were obtained via the
structured questions:
The actual and expected duties of Mechanical engineers.
Weakness and strength of the graduates in Mechanical engineers. And ways to
improve the weaknesses, if any.
The respondents view on the present and future employment prospect of
graduates in the field of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical engineering.
Besides, important discussions were made with the academic staff of the Basic & Mechanical
Engineering coordinating Office of Addis Ababa University in light of:
Major problems of the existing curriculum.
Courses that has to be incorporated to the curriculum of Mechanical engineering.
If it is worth to keep on producing Mechanical Engineering graduates.
Limitations
This survey was intended to undertake a study involving various stakeholders and higher
learning institutes related to Mechanical engineering graduates. However due to the
limitations indicated below, some deviations were made from the original plan.
Time frame to conduct this survey, which was so short to include as many stakeholders as
possible in the survey.
The lengthy organizational beauraucratic route/ path in some organizations resulted in

unnecessary wastage of time.
Inability to meet appropriate officials due to their absence or engagement in prolonged and
intensive meetings.
Lack of willingness to give the required information by officials some enterprises.
2. Questionnaires Survey Results of Engineering Organization

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2.1 Composition of Organization for Survey

In the beginning of the survey, the group has planned to visit 20 organizations. Due to time
and budgetary constraints, it was visited 16 organizations, i.e., 80 percent of response rate.
The brief compositions of the organization surveyed were as follow:
Construction Industry: 4
Manufacturing Plant: 8
Service Industry: 2
Design & Production Enterprise: 1
Textile Factory: 1
2.2 General Composition and Characteristics of the Respondent

In this section the respondent position with their respective background has been seen. The
position of the respondent includes the following list:
General Managers: 6
Administration and Finance Managers: 2
Production and Technique Managers: 6
Supervisors:3
Engineers & Technologist: 6
Respondent field and specialization was also seen during the interview. The combination was
as follow:
Mechanical Engineers: 11
Electrical Engineer: 3
Textile Engineer: 4
Mining Engineer: 1
Management/Economics: 3
Chemistry: 1
The detailed information on the specialization, please see the attached annex 2.
2.3 Organization Engineering Profile and Activities
The 16 organization surveyed have different combination and quantity of professionals and
engineers. The number of professionals and engineers employed ranges from a minimum of 1
to a maximum of above 20.
On the major task and responsibility of the mechanical engineers, the expected duty
from the graduates and the actual duty they perform on the organization were almost
the same. The summarized duties and responsibilities of mechanical engineers were
listed as follows:
Hand tools & equipment desire
Scheduling, costing, product design
Production planning & control preventive & break down maintenance
Production planning & control, maintenance
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Maintenance & spare-part management employees mgt.
Costing, bid evaluation
Maintenance, spare-parts design
Design, supervision, cost estimation Installation
Production planning & control, human resource planning, spare-part design
Bid document preparation & evaluation
Utility section supervision, maintenance & man power planning
Supervision, man power planning work study, design & modification work
Maintenance
Research & development activities related to import product substitution
Part purchasing & replacing
Design, manage & selection of electro-mechanical system
Operation, installation, supervision & Maintenance of water supply system
Follow up the standards with other professionals
Upgrade the excising electro-mechanical system
New and appropriate technology transfer
Plan, manage, procure materials required for engineering activities;
2.4 General Weakness Observed from the Engineers

Regarding the weakness two types of responses were mainly observed: positive and negative.
The positive response meant is that the engineers have one or more deficiencies of skills or
competence regardless of the activity the organization is performing. The negative response
meant is that he engineers have no weakness. They are competent and rendering their
responsibility well. The weakness, if there is any is due to other factors. The main observed
weaknesses in brief are the following:
Lack of practical exposure and managerial skills;
Lack of confidence in practical jobs;
Lack of knowledge on computer programming such as Auto-CAD; Solid Works,

CAD/CAM;
Basic electrical engineering courses that help mechanical engineers to

understand machines such as
electric circuit diagram;
electrical machines;
Lack of sufficient knowledge about
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Pneumatic and hydraulic system device;
Latest machines;
Lack of knowledge in imitation and copy new technology;
Lack of communication and team work sprits;
Low level of commitment and motivation to their duty;
Lack of knowledge on sales and marketing, production planning and control
2.4 Perception of B.Sc Past Graduates
The respondents have different impression about the past graduates. Their perception
concerning the impression broadly can be split into two groups: good and bad.
Sense of the good impression
Have brought meaningful result.

They are good and yet lack industrial standards (such as bolts, keyways, bearing, etc.)
Good. But lacks practical and communication skills
They are doing well. The low level of job opportunity has under shadowed their
contribution.
Good. But on some occasions they lack concepts on metallurgy.
Sense of the bad impression
The program is good on paper as well as the curriculum. Most of the teaching staff has
no practical exposure; However, with the same curriculum, some institutions are
producing much better engineer;
When compared to other countries, it is incompetent with regard to course content,
Generally, It is more of theoretical than practical;
Many courses are offered by inexperienced and B.Sc. Holder instructors. This badly
affect the quality of the programme;
Some course that are not relevant must be remove and other practical and more
relevant courses should be added;
Universities and industries are not working closely for students practical exposure and to
solve the challenges of the local industries;
Lack knowledge on areas like air conditioning, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics, as
they are engaged on routine jobs.
Lack knowledge of design using computers and related software
Lack production planning and control skill
Instructors do not have appropriate practical skills and exposure
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2.6 Present Market and its Trend

0.
2.6.1 Level of Availability of the Mechanical Engineers on the Market
Among the respondent about half of them have responded that they dont have any difficulty
in getting fresh graduate engineers whenever they announce a vacancy. The main reasons for
the high-level o f availability in the market are the following:
Universities produce many number of graduates per year;
Sluggish and minuscule growth of the industries for the past 10 years;
Low contribution of the engineers which has crippled industrial expansion and
development;
Position of the engineers have covered by mid level trained professionals;
Unlike the above respondent almost all respondents have stated as they have faced shortage
experienced engineer during their vacancy announcement. The actual reasons are;
Low salary scale and high level of turn over;
Shortage of Universities that offer practical education;
Lack of mechanical engineer who have factory oriented experience;
The graduates look job only in cities and major towns. As result they are concentrated on
few places;
Lack of good working environment and attention by higher officers;
2.6.2 Present and Future Needs of Mechanical Engineers

23 respondents have responded almost the same about the present and future needs of the
engineers on the market. The present and future are unquestionable and it is impossible to see
the future Ethiopia civilization without mechanical engineers.
However, on the question related to present and future demand, the respondents have clearly
stated some preconditions and assumptions:
If the expansion and some industrial performance are getting better, the need may show up
and grow thereof.
On this matter private investment on manufacturing as they said will play a prominent role.
Some factories due to their customized process have shown some positive response for the
demand of experienced engineers.
Various reasons have been mentioned for the negative demand, the following being the main one:
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There are no investment guarantee to the new expansion and related investments in the
country
A high number of graduates from the higher educations;
Those positions which engineers may do better have been undertaken by low level
professionals;
2.7 Content of the B.Sc. Programme

While the demand for the present and future being as mentioned above, some generalized
comment on the content of the mechanical engineering discipline have been forwarded:
Modification of spare parts should be highly incorporated;
Management skills related to human resource, material requirement planning and
logistics, and sales and marketing
Intensive internship and attachment of the student during education
Maintenance of machinery and workshop technology
Curriculum customization to local country needs
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing and related production
technology
Metallurgy courses should be covered intensively and should be laboratory based;
There should be strong relation with surrounding industries and related governmental
sectors;
Workshop and research based courses should be offered;
Sufficient laboratories and workshop shall be arranged that are important for practical
exposure;
Instrumentation and measurement, pneumatic and hydraulic systems;
Electro-mechanical courses;
Entrepreneurship;
Motor vehicle maintenance;
Appropriate technology transfer;
Practice
in
factories,
garages,
workshop etc..;
Operation and maintenance of water

supply machineries
Welding & forging;
Car maintenance;
Power generation;
Small & medium enterprises;
Electrical
drives
and
industrial
automation;
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3. Discussion and Interpretation of Survey Results

3.1 Graduate Contribution and Drawback
The graduates of Mechanical Engineering has contributed a lot in the design, supervision,
management, maintenance, and modification of spare parts in the government & nongovernment organizations, industries, and factories of the country.
Even though, they contribute their share in the development of the country they lack the
practical skills relevant to the area, the knowledge and practice of industrial management, and
the willingness of working in-group. In addition to this, the inadequate knowledge and
practice on courses like operational management, production planning and controlling,
programmable logic control system of manufacturing and entrepreneurship are observed on
the graduates.
The graduates dont have the opportunities of observing, experiencing and most importantly
training on what they will meet in the real world of work or the industry while they are in
their education.
Most of the instructors or professionals, who are working in the higher learning institutions
dont have the practical knowledge and experiences in this particular field of engineering.
Besides this, the teaching methodology they used is more of theory oriented, teacher-centred
and classroom based which lacks practical student centred approach.
The lack of new advanced technology and standard of laboratory equipments and materials in
these teaching institutions has produced graduates who lack the capacity and awareness in
using those machinery and equipments in the real world of work.
In some of the industries and factories, those job areas that require professionals in
mechanical engineering are deliberately occupied by low-level technicians. This practice
makes the graduates not to be employed and to put their knowledge and experiences in
solving the problems of the sectors and the country as a whole.
3.2. Current and Future Market Prospect
3.2.1. Mechanical Engineering
3.2.1.1 Unavailability of Mechanical Engineers
As revealed in section 2.6.1, most of the enterprises included in the survey have not faced
unavailability of mechanical engineers for their vacancy announcement. This is
particularly true for fresh graduates. It was possible to clearly observe that in enterprises
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with low salaries and fringe benefits, the turn over of experienced Mechanical Engineers
is so high. According to the respondents view, reasons associated with abundance of
fresh Mechanical Engineers in job market may be:
Opening of new universities that produce Mechanical Engineers surpassing the

demand of the existing stakeholders.
Absence or limited expansion programmes of the existing stakeholders that result

in failure of creating new job prospects for Mechanical Engineers.
Lack of research and development by potential stakeholder for new product

development.
3.2.1.2 Need of Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Despite the abundant availability of inexperienced mechanical engineering graduates in
the job market, almost all respondents suggested that there is still a need to keep up
producing mechanical engineers at present and in future, as depicted in previous section.
In fact, to minimize the risk of unemployment, the engineers should pass through a
curriculum that gives the graduates the confidence to start their own business. Producing
specialized mechanical engineers that suit the job requirement of specific enterprises is
another way of overcoming unemployment problems. With these modifications, it may
worth to continue producing mechanical engineers.
The curriculum of mechanical engineering discipline should be designed in such a way to
produce practically oriented engineers, as most stakeholders are requiring experienced
engineers. Hence incorporation of practical sessions and practical attachments in the
curriculum is also so vital. Fresh graduates gain more experience if the stakeholders
would have a practice period of at least one year.
3.3 Proposed Curriculum Content
Due to constraints it was not possible to get the expertise of engineers and managers and
related professional at country level. Nevertheless good care has been taken to get the best
idea by focusing the survey on model manufacturing plants and related organizations where
good experts and professionals exist. Based on the output of the need assessment and past
experience, the following content on the curriculum have been proposed to be included.
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Based on the survey, the content of the mechanical engineering curriculum should focus and
include the following major areas:
The content by any means have to be geared with existing factories and related
sectors, which could help to troubleshoot their problems thereof. Here the curriculum
must be based on economic utilization of local resources, if there are any.
Most graduates are not well versed with practical related tasks and lack some in-depth
technical knowledge .To reverse such situation, there must be intensive coached
internship as well as educational tours to the relevant places. One good point has been
indicated to get this done. Higher institutions and industries have to form an
agreement and must work together on matters where researchers, students and
organizations can play and get double roles: learning and problem solving at the same
time.
Graduates what ever their analytical power, must learn entrepreneurship concepts.
Courses with such nature have to be included.
Machinery design should be given properly and must be linked with practical principles. This
must be done by using international standards
Production planning and control, sales and marketing and other related industrial
engineering supportive courses have to be added on the curriculum.
Course related to industrial psychology, human interaction and communication skills.
Courses related to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), and Computer Aided

Design/Computer Manufacturing (CAD/CAM).
Material Science should be incorporated in addition to Metallurgy Technology
For the proper implementation of the program of the curriculum, practical oriented
courses, experience sharing, new technology and laboratory machinery courses and
training should be given to staff members.
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4. Conclusion and Recommendation

4.1 Conclusion
The survey conducted to know and to determine the level of demand of Mechanical
Engineering and to get information on the content desired curricula. The purpose of the
survey has been conducted successfully and we have got the desired data from volunteer
respondents of different organization in production and service industries. The main
conclusion of the survey presented as follows:
1. Curriculum and Needs
The main weakness and drawback of mechanical engineering comes from the
countries engineering education curriculum content and implementation strategies
followed. The entire government engineering higher institution old curriculum
based on the old curriculum of Addis Ababa University implemented for so many
years. This curriculum should be designed on the country local situation and need.
Hence, higher institutions should revise their curriculum whether it fit the local
need of the county or not.
2. Curriculum and Practical Exposure
The main reason for the weakness and low contribution for the development of the
country from the graduates of the program is the absence of practical exposure to
the existing factories and the awareness of latest technologies at least at the
laboratory level. Hence, to get more contribution form the graduates for the
development of the country, they should acquire the practice and exposure of the
industries and factories.
3. Demand of Mechanical Engineers.
It is obvious that industrial development of the countries needs professionals such
as mechanical engineering has vital importance. Because of low stage industrial
development and lack of huge investment for the establishment of new industries
hinder our industrial growth. The graduates of mechanical engineering and other
professionals in the country they are seeking for employment instead of creating
their own job. The attitude of professionals is the result of their education program
not by their personal decision and opinion. Hence, change of attitude is very vital
and importance for self-employment and creating new job by their own.
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4. Need of Mechanical Engineers

From the survey results the need of Mechanical Engineering are promising. The need of this
field is highly influenced or depends on the expansion and investment. The current
development of the countries in the different sector and the new industrial zone in the
different area countries will give create good opportunities for the graduates. Opening of
new program in the field of mechanical engineering is promising at present and in near
future.
4.2 Recommendation
Based on the survey conducted on the needs of mechanical engineering and, the task force
recommended the following points:
A. The opening of new program on mechanical engineering must be facilitated by the
units and different offices of the university. The comment and opinion about the
content and weakness of existing curriculum should be helpful for further
development and upgrading the excising mechanical engineering curriculum that
developed by ecbp. Other comments related to weakness of engineers should be
addressed by other engineering discipline of the faculty.
B. Such kind of practice to assess the need of stakeholders should be encouraged for
new curriculum development. In addition we should device techniques to get feed
back about our graduates and needs of stakeholders for dynamic upgrading of
curriculum.
C. The graduates of different disciplines of the country should be prepared so as to
create their own job.
D. Good practical education and exposure to real environment should be clearly
addressed to the benefit and future carrier of graduate and for country as a whole.
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Annex 1: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

Hawassa University
NEED ASSESSMENT STRUCTURED QUESTIONS FOR B. Sc.
DEGREE
PROGRAMMES IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AT INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY; HAWASSA UNIVERSITY
Purpose of structured question

To know & determine the level of demand
To get an indication of the desired curriculum
1. What are the major tasks that Mechanical Engineers expected to carry
out in your organization?
2. What tasks do Mechanical Engineers actually carry out?
3. In general, what are some of the weakness that you have observed in
Engineers?
4. What is your impression on the B.Sc. programme for Mechanical Engineers
offered in our country?
5. Do you face unavailability of Mechanical Engineers in the market for your
vacancy announcement?
Yes ______
No ________
If yes! Why? If No! Why?
6. Do you think that there is a need of mechanical Engineers in our country at
present? , In the future?
7. If your answer yes to the above question! What should be the content of the to
be envisaged B.Sc. programme for Mechanical Engineering professional offered
at Hawassa University?
8. If your answer No! The question number what types of professional do you think need in
your organization?
9. What are your suggestion and general comments for the new mechanical engineering
program in Hawassa University to be added special courses with reference to region
potential?
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No. Name of the

Organization
1
3
4
SNNPR Water
Resource Development
Bureau
South water Works

construction Enterprise
South road Authority
5
6
7
8
Micro & Small

Enterprise Production
Quality & Productivity
Improvement Center
Annex 2: Summary of Need assessment participant in structured questions

Name of
Position
Profession
Mobile
Participant
Agosa Abate
Vice Bureau
Electrical Engineer
+0911476492
Head WRDB
SNNPR
Adane Temesgene Expert on
Mechanical Engineer
+0916823871
Electromechanical
system in Water
supply Team
Tadele Kibru
General
Chemist
0911750012
Manager
Dameke Darota
Human
Economics
Resource
Asamenew
Engineering
Engineer
0912087878
G/Kidane
Division Head
Delegu Shefa
Center Manager Management
0911783271
Nigussie godana
Textile
Textile Engineer
0913356960
technologist
Araya Kidane
9
10
Awassa Ceramics
Akalu G/Hiwot
Lulu Kabato
11
Awassa Chip Wood

Factory
Teshome Tessema
12
13
Shibiru Berga
Awassa Textile Factory
September 2009
Eshetu Shanko
Assistant
Technologist
Genral Manager
Technical
Manager
Production &
Technical
Manager
Shift Production
Head
Shift Production
Mechanical Engineer
0910292710
Mining Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
0911204490
0912499408
Mechanical Engineer
0911141505
Textile Engineer
0911850942
Textile Engineer
0913403816
Remark
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14
No. Name of the

Organization
15 Intisa Floor Factory
16 G-Agri Pack
17
Soap Factory
18
Agro Industry
19
MOHA Factory
20
Selam Awassa Business

Group
YME Product Design &
Manufacturing
Emnete Endeshaw
General Contractor
Cabew concrete pole
production
21
22
23
September 2009
Head
Muluneh Fekadu
Shift Production Textile Engineer
0912181879
Head
Annex 2: Summary of Need assessment participant in structured questions
Name of
Position
Profession
Mobile
Remark
Participant
Alemayehu Abebe Electrician
Electrician
0916863604
Tsegaye Tasew
Senior
Mechanics
0911043617
Mechanics
Abebayehu
Production &
Mechanical
0916825598
Tesfaye
Technical
Engineer
Manager
Gelgelu
Human
Management
0913438811
Resource
Manager
Hailu
Mechanical
Mechanical
0911090252
Maintenance
Engineer
Manager
Mr. David Roschli General
Mechanical
0462211313/0462211312
Manager
Engineer
Eshetu Desalegn
General
Mechanical
0916862018
Manager
Engineer
Getachew
Chief
Mechanics
Mechanics
Serawit Tefera
Production
Mechanical
0911574315
Engineer
Engineer
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Study Program for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

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To cope with intensified application of electronics in mechanical systems control

The five years or ten semester study program is divided as follows:

Bachelor thesis examination

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B.Sc Study Program in Mechanical Engineering

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Objectives of the Study Program ......................................................................................... 1

Rationale for Curriculum ..................................................................................................... 2

Professional Profile of Mechanical Engineering .................................................................. 4

Graduate Profile ...................................................................................................................... 7

Structure of Curriculum ....................................................................................................... 8

6. Program Requirements .......................................................................................................... 14

Course Distribution (Semesterwise)................................................................................... 16

8. Preparation for Implementation ........................................................................................... 22

B.Sc Study Program in Mechanical Engineering

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