Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.

Entry Requirements

Direct Entry

Two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics and at least a subsidiary pass in Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Computer Studies

Diploma Entry

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Any other diploma that has both Mathematics and Physics as core components,

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Curriculum

Modules for BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING V2022
module_code module_title credit_units module_level module_year module_sem
11
MIE1106 PRODUCTION ENGINEERING I 4 core 1 1
MIE1105 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 3 core 1 1
MIE1104 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 3 core 1 1
MIE1103 ENGINEERING DRAWING (DRAWING BOARD MODE) 4 core 1 1
MIE1102 ENGINEERING MECHANICS I (STATICS) 4 core 1 1
MIE1101 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I 4 core 1 1
DVS1106 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY 3 core 1 1
COM1101 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 core 1 1
           
12
MIE1206 APPLIED CHEMISTRY 3 core 1 2
MIE1205 PRODUCTION ENGINEERING II 4 core 1 2
MIE1204 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 4 core 1 2
MIE1203 ELECTRICAL MACHINES FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 3 core 1 2
MIE1202 ENGINEERING MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS) 4 core 1 2
MIE1201 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II 4 core 1 2
DVS1203 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFRICA AND DEVELOPMENT 3 core 1 2
           
1R
MIE1301 WORKSHOP PRACTICE 3 core 1 R
           
21
MIE2107 QUALITY AND RELIABILITY ENGINEERING 3 core 2 1
MIE2106 PRINCIPLES OF MECHATRONICS 3 core 2 1
MIE2105 PLANT LAYOUT AND MATERIAL HANDLING 3 core 2 1
MIE2104 FLUID MECHANICS I 4 core 2 1
MIE2103 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 4 core 2 1
MIE2102 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS I 4 core 2 1
MIE2101 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III 4 core 2 1
DVS2105 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF UGANDA 3 core 2 1
           
22
MIE2204 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS II 4 core 2 2
MIE2203 PRINCIPLES OF THERMODYNAMICS 4 core 2 2
MIE2202 OPERATIONS RESEARCH 3 core 2 2
MIE2201 FLUID MECHANICS II 4 core 2 2
DVS2201 CITIZENRY, PROFESSIONALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3 core 2 2
BBA2203 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 core 2 2
BBA1209 ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS ETHICS 3 core 2 2
           
2R
MIE2301 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING I 3 core 2 R
           
31
PEEM3101 HSE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 3 core 3 1
MIE3105 APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS 4 core 3 1
MIE3104 THEORY OF MACHINES 4 core 3 1
MIE3103 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 4 core 3 1
MIE3102 DYNAMIC SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 4 core 3 1
MIE3101 PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 4 core 3 1
BBA3102 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 3 core 3 1
           
32
MIE3206 TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING 3 core 3 2
MIE3205 MINI ENGINEERING PROJECT 3 core 3 2
MIE3204 ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 4 core 3 2
MIE3203 CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 4 core 3 2
MIE3202 DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS 4 core 3 2
MIE3201 HEAT TRANSFER 4 core 3 2
           
3R
MIE3301 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING II 3 core 3 R
           
41
MIE4107 RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 4 elective 4 1
MIE4106 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 4 elective 4 1
MIE4105 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS 4 core 4 1
MIE4104 FLUID POWER SYSTEMS 4 core 4 1
MIE4103 MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING 4 core 4 1
MIE4102 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND INVENTORY CONTROL 3 core 4 1
MIE4101 FINAL YEAR PROJECT PROPOSAL 3 core 4 1
           
42
MIE4207 WELDING TECHNOLOGY 4 core 4 2
MIE4206 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION 4 core 4 2
MIE4205 REGRESSION APPLICATIONS AND FORECASTING IN ENGINEERING 3 core 4 2
MIE4204 ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES IN ENGINEERING 3 core 4 2
MIE4203 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 4 core 4 2
MIE4202 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 4 core 4 2
MIE4201 FINAL YEAR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 4 core 4 2
           

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