About the Department

 

Samara University’s Mechanical Engineering department offers a 5-year B.Sc. program in Mechanical Engineering. The department has been focusing on high-quality education and integrated laboratory experience since its start in 2013. Its rigorous and interactive curriculum, as well as hands-on learning, will prepare students for the next step in their careers, whether in professional engineering or graduate study. Mechanical Engineering is a discipline that efficiently ties engineering education to active research in a variety of fields. In its ten laboratories, the department boasts the most up-to-date infrastructure for high-end teaching, research, and development.

We strive to provide our students with the ideal combination of intellectual and practical experiences that will enable them to serve our society and address a wide range of needs. With a solid foundation in mechanical engineering principles and practice, our undergraduates are prepared to engage in ethical approaches to engineering that are concerned with society and the environment. Our undergraduates program combines academic coursework with research to prepare students for careers in specialized areas of Manufacturing and Automotive Engineering.

The department has a team of highly qualified and experienced faculty.

Vision

To become a centre of excellence in Mechanical Engineering by developing competent engineers with social commitment who are capable of taking on technical responsibilities and innovative challenges.

Mission

  • To build a strong foundation in Mechanical Engineering and allied
  • To mould students with good leadership qualities and nurture their entrepreneurship
  • To encourage the students for finding solutions to real engineering world
  • To provide a platform for professional development and lifelong learning along with awareness of social

Facilities

The State-of the-art laboratories, containing the latest equipment and machinery have been established to ensure that the students get complete facilities to thoroughly understand and explore the concepts of Mechanical Engineering as learnt in the class room. There is a well- furnished and equipped seminar hall in the main building which caters for the needs of the department such as presentation of mini & main project and similar special programs.

Department Administration

The Department Head is selected from among the teaching staff of the department on the basis of merit and interest as soon as the college announces the vacancy for the post. The Department Head’s tenure of office is two years.

Currently, Mr. MohammedKezal Mohammedabrar is serving as Head of the Department.

Contact Address:

Email: elham.kezal@gmail.com

Mobile: +251-911049294

P.O. Box: 132, Semera, Afar, Ethiopia.

Bachelor Programs:

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

 Program Objectives

The Mechanical Engineering Program is designed to prepare students for successful careers having positive societal impact in industry, government, academia, and consulting. Our alumni are expected to:

  • Apply their engineering knowledge, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving skills with integrity and inclusivity in professional engineering practice or in non- engineering fields, such as law, medicine, or business.
  • Continue their intellectual development through graduate education, professional development courses, self-directed investigation, and/or on-the-job training and
  • Embrace leadership and collaborative roles in their

Graduate Profiles

The outcomes we desire are that our graduates demonstrate:

  • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to mechanical engineering
  • An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
  • An ability to design systems, components, or processes to meet desired
  • An ability to function on multi-disciplinary
  • An ability to identify, formulates, and solves engineering
  • An understanding of professional and ethical
  • An ability to communicate effectively with written, oral, and visual
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal
  • Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long
  • Knowledge of contemporary
  • An ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and computing tools necessary for engineering practice.
  • An ability to work professionally in either thermal or mechanical systems

Admission Requirements

For any program (regular, summer and distance), it depends on the requirements set by the ministry of education for higher education enrolment. The following requirements are set as selection criteria to join the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the degree program.

  • Students who successfully completed the preparatory program and pass the entrance exam that could be prepared by Ministry of Education and meet the minimum requirement
  • Students who have Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and other related disciplines from recognized college or university with a minimum CGPA of 00 at graduation.

Graduation Requirements

Students will be eligible for graduation upon successful completion of all major, common and supportive courses provided. No ‘F’, NG (no grade) or ‘I’ (incomplete) grades will be accepted in any of the courses taken and the minimum cumulative GPA is 2.00 at graduation.

Degree Nomenclature

The degree awarded to students who successfully completes the minimum requirements is labeled in English & Amharic as;

“Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering”

 የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በሜካኒካል ምህንድስና

Course Breakup by Semester Regular Program

 

YEAR I Semester I
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
FLEn1011 Communicative English Language Skill l 3 5
Math 1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3 5
LoCT 1011 Critical thinking 3 5
Psch 1011 General Psychology 3 5
Phys 1011 General Physics 3 5
SpSc 1011 Physical fitness P/F P/F
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3 5
Total 18 30
Semester II
 FLEn 1012  Communicative English Language Skills II 3 5
Anth 1012 Social Anthropology 2 3
Math 1041 Applied Mathematics I 3 5
MGMT1012 Entrepreneurship 3 5
EmTe 1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3 5
MCiE 1012 Moral and Civic Education 2 3
SECT 1082 Computer Programming 3 5
Total 19 31

 

Year II Semester I
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
 MEng2061  Engineering Drawing 3 5
 Eng2051  Engineering Mechanics I (Statics) 3 5
 Math2041  Applied Mathematics II 4 7
 Stat2171  Probability and Statistics 3 5
 Econ1011  Economics 3 5
 SNIE-1012  Inclusiveness 2 3
 GlTr 1012  Global Trends 2 3
Total 20 33
Semester II
 MEng2052  Engineering   Mechanics   II- Dynamics 3 5
 Math2042  Applied Mathematics III 4 7
 MEng2112  Strength of Materials I 3 5
 MEng2132  Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 5
 MEng2122  Engineering Materials I 3 5
 ECEng2202  Basic Electricity and  Electronics 3 5
 MEng2142  Workshop Practice – I 2 3
Total 21 35

 

Year III Semester I
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
MEng3121 Engineering Materials II 3 5
MEng3131 Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 5
ECEng3201 Electrical Machines and Drives 3 5
MEng3111 Strength of Materials II 3 5
MEng3171 Fluid Mechanics 4 7
MEng3101 Machine Drawing I 3 5
MEng3192 Manufacturing Engineering I 3 5
Total 21 35
Semester II
MEng3162 Mechanisms of Machinery 3 5
MEng3172 Heat transfer 3 5
MEng3152 Machine Elements I 3 5
MEng3141 Workshop Practice-II 2 3
MEng3072 Numerical Methods 3 5
MEng3102 Machine Drawing II with CAD 2 3
MEng3232 Technical writing and research Methodology 2 3
MEng3212 Introduction to Mechatronics 2 3
Total 21 34

 

 

 

Year IV   Semester I
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
MEng4151 Machine Elements II 3 5
MEng4211 Instrumentation and Measurement 3 5
MEng4181 Machine Design Project I 3 5
MEng4191 Manufacturing Engineering II 3 5
MEng4221 Turbo machinery 3 5
MEng4301 Metrology Lab Exercise 2 3
MEng4131 Mechanical Vibration 3 5
Total 20 33
Semester II
Phil 3011 Philosophy of Science and Ethics 3 5
MEng 4262 Internship 25
Total 30

 

YEAR V Semester I
Thermal and Energy system Eng’g
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng5351 Design of Renewable Energy Systems 3 5
Total 21 35
Motor Eng’g
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng5411 Heavy Duty and Construction Equipment 2 3
Total 20 33
Mechanical Design
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng5341 Product design and Development 3 5
Total 21 35

 

Manufacturing Eng’g
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng5381 Process Planning and Product Costing 3 5
Total 21 35
Industrial Eng’g
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng4391 Plant layout and Design 3 5
Total 21 35
Railway Eng’g
MEng5271 Pneumatics and Hydraulics 3 5
MEng5221 IC Engines and Reciprocating Machines 3 5
MEng5241 Material Handling Equipment 3 5
MEng5181 Machine Design Project II 3 5
MEng5251 Maintenance of Machinery 3 5
MEng5281 Refrigeration and air conditioning 3 5
MEng4431 Fundamentals   of    Railway                     systems Engineering 3 5
Total 21 35

 

Year V Semester II
Thermal and Energy system Eng’g
Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr ECTS
MEng5282 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng5212 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng5292 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng5352 Thermo-Fluid System Design 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 16 30
Motor Eng’g
MEng5282 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng5212 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng5292 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng 5412 Motor Vehicle Engineering 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 16 30
Mechanical Design
MEng5282 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng5212 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng5292 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng5342 Agricultural Machinery Design 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 16 30
Manufacturing Eng’g
MEng5282 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng5212 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng5292 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng5371 Design of manufacturing tools and dies 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 16 30
Industrial Eng’g
MEng5282 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng5212 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng5292 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng5401 Operation Planning and Control 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 18 33
Railway Eng’g
MEng 5291 Power Plant Engineering 3 5
MEng4213 Regulation and Control 2 3
MEng 5302 Industrial Management & Engineering Economy 3 5
MEng5442 Rail Vehicle Design 3 5
MEng5322 B.Sc. Thesis 5 12
Total 16 30