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Programme Content
Year 1: Engineering
Mathematics, General Physics, General Chemistry, Workshop
Technology, Computer Literacy (ICDL), Computer Programming,
and Engineering Drawing.
Year 2: Engineering
Physics, Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics
(Statics, Dynamics and Strength of Materials), Fundamentals
of Electrical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science
, Basic Electronics and introduction to Production Technology,
Mechanical Engineering Lab.
Year 3: Production
Technology, Engineering Thermodynamics, Dynamics of machines,
Engineering Materials & Metallurgy, Solid and Structural
Mechanics, Turbomachinery, Machine elements and design,
Measurements and Instrumentation, Solid & Structural
Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Lab, and Industrial attachment.
Year 4: Engineering
Operations Management, Engineering Economics and Finance,
Vibrations, Design project, Heat and Mass Transfer, Solid
& Structural Mechanics, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems,
Internal Combustion Engines, Computer Aided Design &
Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Entrepreneurship Development,
Mechanical Engineering Lab, and Industrial Attachment
Year 5: Research
Methodology, Engineering Ethics & professional Conduct,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Maintenance Management,
Final year project.
Admission Requirements
For admission into Food Science and Technology degree programme,
a minimum of two principal passes in Chemistry and Biology
at Secondary School Advanced level is needed from any of the
A-level combination Government sponsored students are selected by the Rwanda National Examinations Council. Privately sponsored students should apply directly to the Institute’s office of the Registrar
Information on fees and other admission requirements can be obtained from the Registrar using contacts below:
The Registrar,
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology,
Avenue de l'Armée, P.O. Box 3900, Kigali,
Rwanda.
Tel: +2502 574698, Fax: +2502571925
Email: registrar@kist.ac.rw
Website: http://www.kist.ac.rw
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The BSc Mechanical Engineering is a five year degree programme designed such that a graduate candidates acquire sufficient knowledge and skills in manufacturing technologies, energy technologies, materials engineering, mechanical design, and maintenance management that enable them take up general mechanical engineering responsibilities in industry upon graduating.
In general, graduates acquire knowledge and understanding, intellectual, practical and transferable skills necessary for the analysis and synthesis of mechanical engineering problems through a combination of lectures, practical experiments, project research, case studies, and industrial practical training.
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME
The main objective of the programme is to meet the needs for the present and prospective industrial sectors in skilled graduate mechanical engineer manpower. The programme has the following educational aims:
To produce graduates with the
knowledge skills and personal qualities necessary for them
to eventually register and practice in the role of Chartered
Engineer after sufficient practical training in industry.
To develop students into graduates able and
motivate to continue learning throughout their careers to
meet the challenges of a changing world.
To enable students to pursue professional
careers in mechanical engineering at a level which requires
the exercise of sound judgment, personal responsibility and
initiative, and the ability to make engineering decisions
in complex and un-predictable professional environments.
To equip students with a detailed understanding
of the principles of mechanical engineering sciences and technologies,
some aspects of which will be at the knowledge front of the
discipline.
To equip students with skills that will enable
them to systematically employ engineering principles to produce
original analyses of, and solutions to, engineering problems.
To equip graduates
with the knowledge and skills to enable them to make a significant
contribution to industry and society as professional engineers.
LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE
CAD Lab: students learn how to apply
different software in engineering design, including
Solid Works and AutoCAD.
Mechanical Engineering Lab: Comprises
of a universal testing machine, hardness tester, impact
test machine, and torsion testing machine. Engine
testing bed for diesel and petrol engine, Isothermic
calorimeter, thermal radiation and natural convection
heat transfer apparatus, heat conduction unit, Francis
Turbine test bed, water flow measurement. Monochromatic
light tester for surface roughness testing.
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