Mechanical Engineering is one of the three majors engineering ever practice by man and today it is taught as a discipline at virtually all the universities in Nigeria including the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Ekpoma.
It is an engineering of mechanics (motion and force) and machines which at undergraduate level lasted at least five (5) years for those admitted to 100 level leading to award of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree.
Mechanical Engineering is taught at Ambrose Alli University to produce graduates who will be well qualified to initiated and execute engineering designs, develop and operate it for the advancement of the society and that is why the teaching of the course include series of industrial training period.
Listed below are the minimum entry requirements by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University (AAU). This include for the school certificate holders and the direct entry applicants plus the WAEC and JAMB subjects combination.
WAEC Subjects Combination for O/level Applicants
Five (5) SSC credit passes which must include:
- Physics,
- Chemistry
- Mathematics,
- English Language and one science subject:
- Biology
- Technical Drawing
- Pure Mathematics
- Agricultural Science
The credit passes must not be more than at two sittings from one or two of the following examinations:
- West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
- NECO/SSCE
- General Certificate of Education
JAMB Coordinated Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
O/level applicants must sit for, pass and make cut of mark for UTME and the screening exercise for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, AAU.
JAMB Subjects Combination
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry and
- English Language
Ambrose Alli University Pre-Degree Programme
Students with poor performance in UTME could opt for AAU Pre-degree to facilitate their admission to study Mechanical Engineering.
Direct Entry Requirements
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ambrose Alli University (AAU) accept the following post secondary school qualifications for admission.
- National DIploma (ND) Upper credit in relevant engineering programmes.
- Higher National Diploma (HND) lower credit in relevant engineering areas
- A' Level (GCE; JUPEB: passes in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Plus O/level UTME requirements.
Note: the holders of the SSC and Pre-degree qualifications are admitted to 100 level, ND and Advance Level holders to 200 while HND are admitted to 300 level.
Ambrose Alli University Accreditation
The Mechanical Engineering as a course at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma is accredited by the National University Commission (NUC) and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
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