A REVIEW STUDY ON THE SYLLABUSES OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE ATBARA NEW DIPLOMA COURSE FOR THE THIRD YEAR

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Abstract:

Engineering is the profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgement to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind.

Mechanical Engineering is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science to design, analyze, manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest of the engineering branches.

The course has been designed primarily to meet the growing needs for technician engineers in the Sudan. This need is recognized to be manifested currently in two areas; firstly in the development and provision of national infrastructure of power, transport, communications and other development schemes, and secondly in the growth of engineering service and general manufacturing industries.

The course is essentially  practical in nature with some 40% of the curriculum being devoted to projects, workshop practice and integrative studies, and it is the intention to teach theory from an applications point of view.

It is believed that through this applications approach, the student technician will develop a practical working knowledge, which is a very necessary adjunct to the needs of industry within the country.

The choice of subjects reflects the national needs as they are seen at present, but attention is also paid to the future.

Consequently, the student will be introduced to computational methods and made aware of advances in technology that results.

The main objective of the new course is to produce both mechanical and production technician engineers who are capable of working, typically in a supervisory capacity within all branches of the engineering service and manufacturing industry of Sudan.

The emphasis is on the broader aspects of engineering technician education, rather than on the highly specialized, in recognition of the diversification likely within future careers of the MECA graduates.

Keywords: mechanical engineering, syllabuses, subject content, aims, third year diploma of MECA, power and production options.