Mechanical Engineering in simple terms is an engineering discipline which is majoring in designing, production, maintenance and operation of machinery (cars, aircraft, weapons, motorcycles, mixers, crunchers, silos, wrist watches, cranes and more). It is one of the oldest form of engineering professions.
To be a good and competent Mechanical Engineer, one must have skill and knowledge in applying Mathematics and Engineering Physics using some tools like Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) to analyse, design and develop machines and equipments.
Toward achieving this, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, deploy different teaching and learning method such as classroom lectures, laboratories practical and constant industrial training to impart knowledge into the students of this programme.
Among the core courses the students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering are taught to become complete engineers are:
- Engineering Materials
- Engineer in Society
- Engineering Communication
- Theory of Machine
- Manufacturing Technology
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics
- Engineering Metallurgy
- Control System
- Mechanics of Materials
- Engineering Drawings
- Machine Design
- Statistics for Physical Science and Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Law
- Heat Transfer
BSc. Mechanical Engineering Entry Requirements
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, OAU Ile-Ife granted admission to study the programme to two types of applicants:
- Ordinary Level (O'level) Applicants
- DIRECT Entry Applicants
Ordinary Level Applicants Entry Requirements
O'level Applicants must have at least five credits passes in:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- English Language and one other science subjects which can be:
- Further Mathematics
- Technical Drawing
- Biology
- Geography
- Agricultural Science
The five credit passes must be at not more than two sitting from one or two of the following examinations:
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or
- General Certificate of Examination (GCE)
JAMB Coordinated UTME
The Ordinary Level applicants must sit for, pass and make the required cut off mark for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
JAMB/UTME Subjects Combination
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry and
- English Language
OAU Post UTME Programme
The applicant must also participate in the OAU coordinated Post UTME programme and make the required cut off mark for the Department of Mechanical Engineering
OAU Pre-Degree Programme:
OAU Ile-Ife pre degree programme is consider for admission to study Mechanical Engineering if the required points is achieved plus the minimum O'level entry requirements.
Direct Entry Applicants Entry Requirements
General Certificate Examination Advance Level (GCE A/L): Good credits in Physics and Mathematics and/or Chemistry or other approved equivalent qualifications.
National Diploma (ND): Department of Mechanical Engineering accept Upper Credit in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant engineering programme.
Higher National Diploma (HND): Upper Credit in relevant engineering programme qualify an applicant to 300 level of the programme.
Ordinary Level applicants and Pre-Degree are admitted to 100 level of the Mechanical Engineering programme.while those apply through direct entry are either admitted to 200 level or 300 level of the programme depending on the qualification presented.
Mechanical Engineering at OAU Ile-Ife is a five (5) degree programme for those admitted to 100 level leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical Engineering. The programme is approved by the National University Commission (NUC) and accredited the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
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