Mechanical Engineering Addis Ababa University

Overview

The mechanical engineering profession can be acquired and mastered by graduates who are well educated to enter into, and dedicated to continue growing in the profession. 

Key features

The undergraduate Mechanical Engineering program at Addis Ababa University is designed to provide the students a sufficiently broad and deep base of mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering sciences; broad knowledge of mechanical engineering systems, machinery and control systems; excellent knowledge of design and manufacturing theories supported by extensive laboratory exercises, workshop practices, and industrial internship; sufficient practices in the use of computers and application of software related to the field; sufficient knowledge of management concepts and communication skills, etc.

Due to their strong background, our graduates can accomplish the following tasks after a brief period of on-job training

• Represent machine and parts drawing manually and with CAD
• Understand operating principles of machinery and systems and prepare specifications
• Design small machinery, piping and other systems
• Conduct strength and analysis of machine components
• Plan production process and assembly of parts
• Determine and optimize production costs
• Determine lay-out of machinery and supervise machinery installation
• Manage maintenance of equipment
• Control quality of products
• Optimize energy utilization in plants; and
• Manage operation of thermal power plants, renewable energy conversion systems and HVAC systems