Program Description:
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering-Smart Manufacturing Engineering (B.Sc. ME-SME) is an applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. The program provides students with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed for a career in the Mechanical-Manufacturing industry. After completing this Bachelor’s degree program, students are able to design, implement, operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot mechanical systems, and optimize processes. Students in this program gain an in-depth knowledge of manufacturing equipment, control and techniques, and product design. This skill set, when consolidated through the completion of a Capstone project and work placement, prepares graduates for an exciting career in the manufacturing industry.
Program Duration:
Four years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%, plus two courses: one Mathematics, and one final year Physics or Chemistry;
OR
2. Two-Year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology from UDST, or equivalent;
OR
3. Three-Year Diploma in Maintenance Engineering Technology from UDST, or equivalent.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Directorate;
OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0;
OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. A minimum of 60% on the University Math Placement Test; OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480; OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and admission priority category.
2023-2024 Study Plan:
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| AECH1201 | Basic Engineering Calculations | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEM1010 | Chemistry I | - | CHEM1011 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CHEM1011 | Chemistry I (Lab) | - | CHEM1010 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COMM1010 | English Communication I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| EFFL1002 | Applied & Experiential Learning | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1020 | General Physics | - | PHYS1021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| PHYS1021 | General Physics (Lab) | - | PHYS1020 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 18 | 15 | 9 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| AECH1100 | Environmental Awareness & Ethics | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEEL1101 | Fundamentals of Electricity I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1201 | Fundamentals of Electricity I (Lab) | - | AEEL1101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1102 | Health & Safety in a Workplace | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA1312 | Engineering Graphics | AECH1201 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| COMM1020 | English Communication II | COMM1010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| MATH2010 | Calculus II | MATH1030 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 17 | 14 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| AEEL1102 | Fundamentals of Electricity II | AEEL1101 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEEL1202 | Fundamentals of Electricity II (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AEEL1102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1113 | Materials Practices | CHEM1010 PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA1213 | Materials Practices (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA1113 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA1303 | Machine Shop Practices | AEMA1102 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 9 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Year 1 Total: | 44 | 29 | 17 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| AEEP2301 | Applied Programming | AEEL1101 MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| AEMA2121 | Materials & Processes | AEMA1213 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA2221 | Materials & Processes (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2121 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA2311 | Computer Aided Design I | AEMA1312 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEMA3111 | Multivariate Calculus | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN1112 | Digital Electronics | AEEL1101 | AETN1212 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AETN1212 | Digital Electronics (Lab) | AEEL1201 | AETN1112 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1004 | Introduction to Geology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 4 Total: | 18 | 14 | 8 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| AECH2112 | Sustainability & Renewable Energy | AECH1100 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AECH3302 | Applied Thermodynamics | MATH1030 PHYS1020 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEMA2113 | Hydraulics & Pneumatics | PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA2133 | Welding & Non-Destructive Testing | AEMA1113 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AEMA2213 | Hydraulics & Pneumatics (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2113 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA2233 | Welding & Non-Destructive Testing (Lab) | AEMA1102 | AEMA2133 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEMA3301 | Mechanics, Statics & Dynamics |
AEMA1102 PHYS1021 MATH1020 OR AMPII Score of 85% |
- | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| BIOL1001 | Inquiry-Based Biology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1002 | Introduction to Botany | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1003 | Fundamentals of Ecology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| BIOL1004 | Introduction to Geology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 5 Total: | 17 | 13 | 9 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| AECH2103 | Leadership & Management Principles | AECH1100 COMM1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AECH2113 | Quality Assurance | COMM1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA3333 | Applied Dynamics & Kinematics | AEMA3301 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester 6 Total: | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Year 2 Total: | 42 | 33 | 19 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | Requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-REQ | CO-REQ | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| AEMA3112 | Applied Differential Equations | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMA3121 | Applied Fluid Mechanics | MATH1030 PHYS1020 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEMA3221 | Applied Fluid Mechanics (Lab) |
AECE1340 OR AEMA1102 |
AEMA3121 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA3302 | Strength of Materials | AEMA3301 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AEMA3311 | Computer Aided Design II | AEMA2311 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| RSST3002 | Probability & Statistical Analysis | MATH2010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 15 | 12 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| AEAC3101 | System Automation & Embedded Systems | AEEP2301 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEAC3201 | System Automation & Embedded Systems (Lab) | AEEP2301 | AEAC3101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA3232 | Advanced Manufacturing | - | AEMA4312 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| AEMA3242 | Designing & Prototyping | AEMA3311 | AEMA4312 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| AEMA4142 | Applied Heat Transfer | AECH 2142 OR AEMA3121 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMA4312 | Applied CNC & CAM | AEMA 2221 AEMA3311 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 14 | 8 | 15 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| AEMA3000 | Work Placement | Minimum 85 Credits | - | 9 | 360 Total HRs | |
| Semester 9 Total: | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Year 3 Total: | 38 | 20 | 21 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||||
| AEAC4101 | Robotics & Intelligent Control | AEAC3101 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEAC4201 | Robotics & Intelligent Control (Lab) | AEAC3201 | AEAC4101 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA4100 | Project Management | AECH2103 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMA4301 | Capstone Project I | RSST3001 OR RSST3002 | AEMA4100 COMM3010 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| AEMA4311 | Machine Design | AEMA3302 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| COMM3010 | Research & Reporting | COMM1020 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 13 | 12 | 7 | |||
| SEMESTER 11 | ||||||
| AEAC4102 | AI & Machine Learning for Process Control | AEAC4101 MATH2010 RSST3001 OR RSST3002 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| AEAC4202 | AI & Machine Learning for Process Control (Lab) | AEAC4201 MATH2010 RSST3001 OR RSST3002 | AEAC4102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| AEMA4123 | PLC | AEEL1102 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AEMA4223 | PLC (Lab) | - | AEMA4123 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| AEMA4302 | Capstone Project II | AEMA4301 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| AEMA4342 | Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) | AEMA4312 | AEAC4102 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Semester 11 Total: | 10 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Year 4 Total: | 23 | 19 | 16 | |||
| B.Sc. ME-SME Program Total: | 147 | 101 | 71 | |||
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Smart Manufacturing Engineering (B.Sc. ME-SME) degree program are equipped to pursue further specialization in their field or research.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Smart Manufacturing Engineering (B.Sc. ME-SME) is an applied degree with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Machine Shop Manager
- Fabrication Engineer
- Production Supervisor
- Project Manager
- Research and Development Engineer