Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department of Debre Markos University has been launched in 2001, with the objective of responding to the need for rapid industrialization and the changing societal needs of the country for sustainable development. The department believes in cultivating the full potential of students, and the advancement of all forms of knowledge keeping
in pace with international standards of academic quality, including the high skilled employment needs presented by a growing economy operating in global environment. OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT
The objective of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program is to provide broad-based education and training in mechanical engineering and its applications leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree, to enable graduates to meet the challenges of the engineering profession in a rapidly changing environment that exists in a developing country. These challenges require the ability to apply existing knowledge in new ways thereby creating new systems and opportunities as well as adapting existing technology to local production conditions. These require the ability to manage service, maintain and improve upon existing systems. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ADDMISION REQUIRMENT
a) Regular students who fulfill the following criteria are eligible for admission to the Department:
• Preparatory complete with a pass in the national examination
• Above average grades in Technical Drawing, Physics and Mathematics
• Good performance in the assessment semester. b) Students who complete 10+3 TVET programs related to Mechanical Engineering with very good performance and who have attended a bridging program in physical sciences can be also considered for admission, although their acceptance will depend on availability of space. GRADUATUION REQUIRMENT
A student is required to take courses that will bring the total credit hours to 159. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required in all courses taken. In addition, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 is required in the core courses of the Department. Other requirements are same as those of Debre Markos University graduation requirements.