NWU Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a profession that concerns itself with mechanical design, energy conversion, fuel and combustion technologies, heat transfer, materials, noise control and acoustics, manufacturing processes, rail transportation, automatic control, product safety and reliability, solar energy, and technological impacts to society. Mechanical engineers study the behavior of materials when forces are applied to them, such as the motion of solids, liquids, gases, and heating and cooling of object and machines. Using these basic building blocks, mechanical engineers design space vehicles, computers, power plants, intelligent machines and robots, automobiles, trains, airplanes, furnaces, and air-conditioners. Anything that is mechanical or must interact with another machine or human being is within the broad scope of mechanical engineering. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

To produce graduates of mechanical engineering who are able to:
1. apply their knowledge and skill to design, analyze and evaluate mechanical engineering systems;
2. identify and solve engineering problems systematically, creatively, critically and analytically;
3. communicate effectively and address issues related to social, cultural and environmental; and
4. undertake lifelong learning and adapt the changing environment. PROGRAM OUTCOMES

After graduation, students of the program shall have developed the ability to:
a. solve complex mechanical engineering problems by applying their knowledge of mathematics,
b. design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
c. design a system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, in ac-cordance with standards,
d. identify, formulate and solve complex mechanical engineering problems,
f. practice the engineering profession ethically and responsibly,
g. communicate effectively;
h. innovate mechanical engineering solutions that will bring impact in a global, economic, environ-mental, and societal context,
i. recognize the need for, and engage in life-long learning;
j. know contemporary issues;
k. use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for mechanical engineering practice, and
l. employ engineering and management principles as a member and leader of a team, to manage pro-jects in multidisciplinary environment.