MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

1. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirements into the National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering are:
(i) Senior secondary school certificate (SSCE) with at least credit passes in four
other subjects in at most two sittings which must include; Mathematics
Physics, Chemistry, and one other subjects from Biology, Agric science, further
mathematics, Economics, Statistic, Technical Drawing, Auto-Mechanics and
metal works.
(ii) GCE O ’level or its equivalent or WASSCE with at least credit in English and
credit passes in four other subjects as listed in (i) above.
(iii) National Technical Certificate (NTC) with credit passes in Mathematics,
Integrated Physical Science, and English Language and in Mechanical trade
areas.
(iv) Credit at NBTE recognized Pre-National Diploma entry requirements in English
Language and four credits in the relevant subjects listed in (i) above.

2. ND PROGRAMME
Full time ND programme consist of departmental courses, departmental
related courses, IT Essentials / CCNA and General Studies courses. They are
taken in the first and second semesters of an academic session.
OND1 FIRST SEMESTER
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE
CODE UNITS
1. GNS 101 Use of English 1 (GRAMMER) 2
2. GNS 111 Citizenship Education 2
3. MTH 112 Algebra & Elem. Trig 2
4. MEC 111 Mechanical Engr. Science (Statics) 3
5. MEC 112 Technical Drawing 3
6. MEC 113 Basic Workshop Tech & Practice 3
7. EEC 115 Electrical Engineering Science 1 2
8. ICT 101 Intro to computing 3
9. GNS 107 Use of library 1
10. STA 114 Statistics 2
11. MEC 101 Driving Technology 2
Total 25
 OND 1 SECOND SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE
CODE UNITS
1. GNS 201 Use of English 11 Essay and comp. 2
2. EED 201 Entrepreneurship Dev. 1 2
3. MEC 121 Engineering Graphics 3
4. MEC 122 Thermodynamics 1 3
5. MEC 123 Machine Tools Tech. & practice 3
6. MEC 124 Mechanical Engineering Science 3
(Dynamics)
7. MEC 125 Safety 2
8. MEC 211 Calculus 2
9. EEC 125 Electrical Engineering science 11 2
10. MEC 102 Design & Manufacturing of simple 2
machines
Total 24

OND 11 FIRST SEMESTER

THIRD SEMESTER
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE
CODE UNITS
1 MEC 217 Technical Report writing 2
2 MEC 211 Engr. Drawing I 3
3 MEC 212 Engr. Measurement 2
4 MEC 213 Thermodynamics II 3
5 MEC 214 Fluid Mechanics 3
6 MTH 202 Logic and Linear Algebra 2
7 MEC 215 Foundry Tech. & Forging ops 3
8 ICT 201 Intro.Com Aided Design (CAD) 3
9 EED 216 Entrepreneurship Dev. II 2
10 MEC 201 SIWES 4
12 MEC 202 Mechanized Agriculture 2

Total 29

DEPARTMENTAL MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

To produce qualified and competent technicians who will be able to face the challenges
associated with the aspiration of the country to be technologically developed and the
technicians to be self- reliant after graduation.
Therefore, at the end of the program, the diplomat i.e. mechanical engineering technicians who
are to be used by the nation’s industries, construction firms, public utilities and services should
be able to:
- Interpret and prepare Engineering Drawing of Mechanical Equipment , their
components and systems
- Carry out machining and fabrication operations.
- Produce machine component and assemble.
- Operate, maintain and service Mechanical equipment.
- Prepare appropriate Engineering report
- Carry out plant installations and maintenance.
- Apply management principles in organizing supervisory group and in the arrangement of
sequence of activities.
- Acquire and display basic entrepreneur skills.
- Apply adequate information technology (IT) skills.

OND II SECOND SEMESTER

FOURTH SEMESTER
S/N COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE
CODE UNITS
1 MEC 221 Supervisory Management 2
2. MTH 122 Trig. & Analytical Geometry 2
3. MEC 222 Strength of Materials 3
4. MEC 223 Engineering Drawing II 3
5. MEC 224 Properties of Materials 3
6. MEC 225 Refrigeration and Air Cond. 3
7. MEC 226 Plant Services and Maintenance 3
8. MEC 227 Automotive Tech.& Practice 3
9. MEC 203 Business Plan and Feasibility Study 2
10. MEC 200 Final year project 5
Total 29

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