Professional Training Research and Development Action
Dr. YAKUM Renata NAFU
HOD of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Mail Address: P.O. Box 39 Bambili– Cameroon
- Telephone Contacts: +237
The Department of mechanical Engineering and industrial of the National Higher Polytechnic Institute (NAHPI) (School of Engineering) of the University of Bamenda was created by Presidential Order No 2017/581 of 24 Nov 2017
Vision of the Department
The Mechanical and industrail Engineering Department of the National Higher Polytechnic Institute (NAHPI) (School of Engineering) of the University of Bamenda, aims at training student of the mechanical and Industrial engineering Department to acquire the knowledge and become a top class training institution and research hop for the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ecosystems.
Mission of the Department
The Mission of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department is to train professionals capable of exploiting the Mechanical Engineering opportunities and potentials of their environment for the benefit of mankind. The grandaunts will be able to apply the Know-how to Design, Manufacture and Maintain Mechanical and Industrial Systems, Coordinate and manage Projects in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering fields as well as research projects related to Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
Admission Requirements
B.Eng. in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Access to year one To be admitted in the first-year, the candidates (holders of appropriate GCE/AL, Baccalaureat or equivalent) must successfully pass the competitive entrance examination launched annually by the Minister of Higher Education. Besides the general University requirements, applicants for these programs must have pass grades in Mathematics and Physics at the GCE Ordinary Level. At the GCE Advanced Level, applicants must have at least two pass grades, one of which must be Mathematics and for the competitive entrance examination, where three subjects will be considered for evaluation, an additional pass grade in one of the following will be advantageous: Chemistry, Physics, or any other Mathematics subject (Further Mathematics, Pure Mathematics with Statistics or Pure Mathematics with Mechanics. Baccalaureat C, D, E, BAC Technique F1, BT-MF/CM, BT-MA, BT-WMF Access to year two To be admitted in second year, the student must have completed 70% of the teaching units or 3/4 of the courses allocated to first year. Access to year three To be admitted in third year; - students must have completed all course units of year one and have completed at least 70% of the teaching units of year two or three quarters of the appropriations at second year. - Holders of DIPET I, HND and BTS (or equivalent) according to the specialty may be admitted into year three based on the competitive entrance examination launched annually by the Minister of Higher Education. Access to year four To be admitted in fourth year, students must have completed all course units of year three and have completed at least 70% of the teaching units of year three and finished with 9 mouths of industrial attachment.
Training Program
General Courses
Functional French, Functional English, Civics and Ethics, Engineering Mathematics, Introduction to Computer Science, Chemistry for Engineers, Physics for Engineers, Algorithms and Programming, Introduction to Engineering.
Core Courses
Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Drawing, Material Science and Engineering, Safety and Hazard Analysis, Tribology, Acoustics and Noise Control Engineering, Strength of Materials, Fluid Power Systems, Engineering Thermodynamics, Solar Thermal Power Engineering, Metal casting and Welding Processes, Computer Aided Machine Drawing, Laws Engineers, Machine Tool Processes and Metrology, Kinematics of Machines, Fluid Mechanics, Design of Machine Elements, Tool Design, Automobile Engineering, Electrical Machines and Automatic Control, Industrial Engineering and Management, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Attachment, Heat and Mass Transfer, Dynamics of Machines, Mechanical Processes Instrumentation and Control, Metal Forming Theory and Practice, Total Quality Management and Reliability, Professional Ethics and Disaster Management, Design of Mechanical Transmission Elements, Elasticity, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, Fundamentals of Mechatronics Systems, Mechanical Vibration, Power Plants and Energy Economics, Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion, Design and Manufacturing of Plastic Products, Design of Composite Materials, Maintenance Management, Research method, Automotive Transmission, Automotive Engine Design, Engine And Vehicle Management System, Vehicle Dynamics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Manufacturing Process Design, Rapid Manufacturing Technologies, Jig, Fixture and Mold Design, Steam Engineering, Hydro Power Generation, Renewable Energy Systems, Power Systems Operation, Advanced Welding Metallurgy, Advanced Welding Technology, Weld Inspection and Control, Plastic Welding Engineering, Sensors in Automation, Microcontroller & PLCs, Mechatronics elements and programming of CNC machines, Mechatronics System Design, Non Destructive Evaluation and Testing, Thermal Engineering Systems, Operations Research, Turbomachines Robotics, Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing, Industrial Automation Controllers, Total Quality Management and Reliability, Design Project, Automotive Chassis, Automotive Fuels and Lubricants, Automotive Chassis Design, Engine Auxiliary Systems, Casting Technology, Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Manufacturing System Simulation, Manufacturing Planning and Control, Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, Microprocessor and Microcontrollers, Electrical Equipment in Power Station, Advance Power Generation Technology, Weld Inspection and Control, Advance Fabrication Technology, Fluid Power Automation, Automotive Electronics, Medical Electronics and Instrumentation, Microprocessor and Microcontrollers.
Organization of Academic Programmes Evaluation
The University of Bamenda, The training programs are structured in semesters with each semester having courses, internships, a project or Thesis with a total of 30 credits. Courses are sub- divided into lectures, tutorials and/or practicals and each courses is allocated a certain number of credits. The evaluation consists of continuous assessments and a written examination The continuous assessment is scored on 30/100 and the examination is scored 70/100 pts making a total of 100 pts. the BMP grading system with a GPA over 4 is applied to determine the final grade of the certificate awarded.
- AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING
- DESIGN AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
- POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
- WELDING AND FABRICATION ENGINEERING
- MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING
Training Outcome
At the end of the training the student will be able to acquire:
- Knowledge and skills required for the practice and professionalism in Mechanical and Industrial Department
- Know-how to design, manufacture and maintain mechanical system.
- Coordinate and manage projects in Mechanical and industrial Engineering field.
- Carryout a technological or research project related to Mechanical and industrial Engineering.
Research Areas
Aeronautics, Shipping industry, Automobile Maintenance, Mechanical Systems and structure Design, Materials, Mechanical Components Manufacturing, Agricultural Processing Equipment, Industrial Ergonomics and Safety, Industrial Automation, Mechanical systems simulations, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Numerical Control, Product Quality, Manufacturing Estimation, Mechanical Laboratory Equipment Design , Thermal Systems Design, Manufacturing Systems Design, etc.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will find meaningful employment in the oil and gas industries, mining industries, transport industries, manufacturing industries, ship building industries, Automobile industries, food and breverge industries, research centers or becoming an Entrepreneur.
Various Form B's
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.ENG)
- Master of Engineering Science (M.ENG)
- Master of Science(MSc)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)