Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering applies mechanics, thermodynamics, materials and design to machines, energy systems, manufacturing and modern industrial processes. The SUMAS five-year B.Eng. programme combines analytical foundations with laboratories, workshop practice, computer-aided design, engineering projects and supervised industrial training.

PROGRAMME COURSE STRUCTURE

100 Level — Communication in English; Engineer in Society; Elementary Mathematics I–III; General Physics I–IV; Practical Physics; General Chemistry I–II; Practical Chemistry; Engineering Graphics and Solid Modelling; Introduction to Mechanical Engineering.

200 Level — Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Applied Electricity I; Fluid Mechanics; Engineering Mathematics I–II; Computing and Software Engineering; Measurement and Instrumentation; Engineering Graphics; Engineering Materials; Workshop Practice; Thermodynamics; Strength of Materials; Engineering Economics; SIWES I.

300 Level — Engineering Mathematics III–IV; Engineering Statistics and Data Analytics; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Manufacturing Processes; Mechanical Engineering Design I; Engineering Thermodynamics II; Heat Transfer; Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing; Mechanics of Machines; SIWES II.

400 Level — Machine Design; Theory of Machines; Applied Fluid Mechanics; Heat and Mass Transfer; Advanced Mechanics of Materials; Mechatronics; Turbomachinery; Control Engineering; Engineering Project I; Engineering Valuation and Costing; SIWES III.

500 Level — Engineering Project Management; Engineering Law; Applied Design; Final-Year B.Eng. Project; Thermal and Fluid Engineering options; Design, Materials and Manufacturing options; Industrial Engineering and Management options; Composite Materials; Engineering Economy.

CAREER PATHS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Graduates are prepared for careers in manufacturing, energy, automotive systems, building services, maintenance, materials, mechatronics, design, production management, oil and gas, consulting, research and entrepreneurship. Workshop training, laboratories, design projects and SIWES support professional practice.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through the SUMAS undergraduate admission process and select Mechanical Engineering. Applicants should meet the University’s UTME requirements, including the prescribed credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Direct Entry candidates are considered under current University regulations. Use the Apply button below or download the handbook for the complete curriculum and academic regulations.