National Technician Diploma in Mechanical and Manufacturing Technology
HoD
Mr. Obang Ronald
Course Description
There is an increasing demand on market for the production of quality, reasonably priced and environmentally friendly products. This calls for improvement not only in quality of materials but also in the manufacturing techniques. Mechanical Engineering is a vital profession, which provides industrial and community requirements. It calls for researching, management, planning, and selecting the most economical method of manufacturing and including modification of product design to suit particular manufacturing processes to address present market needs.
A number of industries find themselves with shortage of technical resources and personnel. Some end up recruiting foreign experts. The role of the Mechanical engineers and technicians is to actively participate in the manufacturing of precision products and supervision of these and any other activities that will propel Uganda to middle income status.
The general objectives of the programme are to provide a sound base of mechanical engineering principles to students to enable them design, fabricate, fit and assemble machine parts or components, install, operate and maintain machines, produce reports, work plans and procurement plans, while ensuring health and safety.
Course Curriculumn
The curriculum is in line with the BTVET strategic plan of ‘’Skilling Uganda’’ and BTVET Act of 2008. The competences that the learners are expected to acquire are clearly spelt out in each module covered in the semester. The modules offered in this programme are packaged in a manner that will enable the learner to attain particular skills of performing tasks at any level of the respective semester. Modules such as Engineering Mathematics, Drawing, Fluid mechanics, Mechanical engineering science, and production Technology; enable the learner to design and construct/fabricate and maintain machine parts and systems as well as estimate associated costs. Other modules such as Computer Applications, Kiswahili and Communication Skills, are aimed at enhancing the learner’s report writing and presentation skills.
Course Programme Structure
The National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is a full time programme of duration of four (04) semesters.
Each academic year shall consist of two (02) semesters and a recess term for Industrial Training. Each semester shall consist of seventeen (17) weeks; fifteen (15) weeks of teaching and two (02) weeks of examination. Each recess term shall be ten (10) weeks.
One contact hour (CH) shall be equivalent to one (01) lecture/tutorial hour (L) or two (02) practical/laboratory hours (P) or eight (08) hours of Industrial Training. A series of fifteen (15) contact hours shall be equivalent to one credit unit (CU).
A module shall have a minimum load of one (01) credit unit and a maximum of five (05) credit units. The minimum semester load shall be fifteen (15) credit units and the maximum semester load shall be thirty two (32) credit units.
Course Entry Requirements
Admission to the National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering shall be done in accordance with the regulations of the National Council for Higher Education or any such statutory body that the Government shall assign this legal mandate from time to time.
A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the programme on meeting any of the following minimum qualifications:
A candidate shall be eligible for admission to the programme on meeting any of the following minimum qualifications:
- Direct Sugar
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least five (05) passes two of which must be in Physics and Mathematics; and
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) withat least One (01) Principal Pass in either Physics or Mathematics and Two (02) Subsidiary Passes from science subjects taken at Principal Level obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent. For purposes of computing entry points, the advanced level subjects shall be classified as follows:
- Essential – Physics and Mathematics
- Relevant – Chemistry, Economics
- Desirable – General Paper, Any other Science/Technical subject taken at subsidiary level.
- Upgrader
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least three (03) passes two of which must be in Physics and Mathematics; and
- Advanced Craft Certificate or equivalent certificate from a recognised institution with proven practical experience of at least two (02) years in any of the following fields:
- Welding and Metal Fabrication;
- Motor Vehicle Technician;
- Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice;
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning;
- Agricultural Engineering Mechanics; and
- Any other Engineering field as approved by the Admissions Board of the Uganda Technical College.
- Diploma in an Engineering or Physical Science field from a recognised institution.
- Bachelor’s degree in the Physical Sciences from a recognised institution.
- Any other qualification as approved by the regulatory bodies of the East African Community States.
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