Mechanical Engineering
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Syllabus
What you’ll cover in Mechanical Engineering.
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Form 1 (Grade 10)
9 topicsIntroduction to Engineering Materials
- Demonstrate skills in engineering metals
- Identify the various types of engineering metals
- Describe the physical and mechanical properties of metals
- State the uses of engineering metals
- Perform simple hardness tests for the various metals
- Adhere to all safe practices relating to hardness testing
- Demonstrate skills in engineering plastics
- Identify the various types of engineering plastics
- State the properties of plastics
- State the uses of plastics
- Perform simple hardness tests for plastics
- Adhere to all safe practices relating to hardness testing
- Demonstrate knowledge of heat treatment processes for carbon steels
- State the purpose of heat treatment process
- Identify the different types of heat treatment processes
- Explain the heat treatment process of hardening
- Explain the heat treatment process of annealing
- Explain the heat treatment process of normalizing
- Explain the heat treatment process of tempering
- Demonstrate skills in heat treatment processes
- Perform heat treatment process to harden a workpiece
- Perform heat treatment process to temper a workpiece
- Perform heat treatment process to anneal a workpiece
- Perform heat treatment process to normalize a workpiece
- Test the hardness of workpiece before and after heat treatment process
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of recycling of engineering materials
- Explain the effect of waste metals on the environment
- State proper disposal of waste metals
- Identify ways of recycling waste metals
- Explain the importance of recycling waste metals
Introduction to Hand Tools
- Demonstrate skills in measuring tools
- Identify basic measuring tools
- State the uses of various measuring tools
- Use measuring tools for a given task
- Care and m aintain for measuring tools
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in marking out tools
- Identify marking out tools
- State the uses of marking out tools
- State the operational sequence of marking Out
- Use marking out tools for a given task
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in cutting tools
- Identify basic cutting tools
- State the applications of the cutting tools
- Fix the hacksaw blade correctly
- Care and m aintain cutting tools
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in using striking tools
- Identify basic striking tools
- State the use of striking tools
- Use striking tools for a given task
- Care and maintain striking tools
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in using assembling tools
- Identify basic assembling tools
- State the uses of assembling tools
- Use assembling tools for a given task
- Care and maintain assembling tools
- Adhere to all safety practices
Manual Thread Cutting
- Demonstrate knowledge of Thread Cutting operations using taps and dies
- Identify the various forms of threads.
- Explain the thread cutting operations using taps and dies
- Describe the nomenclature of a thread
- Differentiate between external and internal threads
- Demonstrate skills in cutting external threads
- Identify the sets of thread dies
- State the function of types of thread dies and stock
- Interpret a given drawing
- Perform thread cutting operation to the given drawing
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in cutting internal threads
- Identify the sets of thread taps
- State the function of types of thread taps and wrench
- Interpret a given drawing
- Check thread pitch with thread pitch gauge
- Perform thread cutting operation to the given drawing
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in cutting internal inclined threads
- Interpret a given drawing
- Drill hole to inclined angle
- Perform thread cutting operation based on a given drawing
- Adhere to safe practices
Fastening of Metals
- Demonstrate knowledge of temporal fasteners
- Explain the fastening
- State the different types of temporal fasteners
- State the functions of the different types of fasteners
- Identify the categories of fasteners
- Demonstrate knowledge of temporal fastening tools
- Identify different types of fastening tools
- State the functions of temporal fastening tools
- Identify the c ategories of fastening tools
- Indicate the safe handling of temporal fastening tools
- Demonstrate skills in using temporal fasteners
- Interpret drawings on simple fastening joints
- Prepare the work piece according to the given drawing
- Join prepared work piece with temporal fasteners
- Maintain fastening tools
- Adhere to safety practices
Joining of Metals
- Demonstrate knowledge of permanent joints
- Identify the different methods of joining metals
- State the functions of the different types of fasteners
- Identify the different categories of rivet fasteners
- Identify the different fastening tools
- State the function of fastening tools
- Demonstrate skills in riveting
- State the importance of riveting
- Interpret drawings on riveting
- Outline the steps for riveting
- Rivet two work piece
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in soldering
- State the importance of soldering
- State basic joint configuration used for soldering
- Outline the steps in soldering
- Join two work pieces by soldering
- Maintain soldering tool
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in brazing
- State the importance of brazing
- Explain the purpose of flux
- State basic joint used for brazing
- Outline the steps in brazing metals
- Join two workpieces by brazing
- Adhere to safety practices
Drilling Machines and Processes I
- Demonstrate knowledge of drilling machines
- Identify different types of drilling machines
- Explain the functions of various parts of the drilling machines
- Explain the operations performed on the drilling machines
- State the safety measures to be observed in drilling
- Demonstrate skills in using drill bits
- Describe cutting tools used in drilling
- Identify the different types of twist drills
- Select the correct s peed for drilling various materials
- Measure the size of a twist drill with vernier caliper
- Maintain twist drills
- Demonstrate skills in using tool holding and work devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix twist drills in drilling machine spindle correctly
- Remove the twist drill with the drift
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix workpiece in a work holding device
- Adhere to health and safety practices when installing and dismantling drilling machine accessories
- Demonstrate skills in performing drilling operation
- Interpret a given 2D drawing
- Mark-out the drilling position on the workpiece
- Set-up the drilling machine
- Perform drilling operation
- Adhere to safety practices
Lathe Machine and Processes I
- Demonstrate knowledge of lathe machine
- Describe a lathe machine
- Identify different types of lathe machines
- Explain the functions of various parts of the lathe machine
- Explain the operations performed on the center lathe machine
- State the safety measures to be observed in operating center lathe machine
- Demonstrate knowledge of using Centre lathe cutting tools
- Describe cutting tools used on the lathe machine
- Identify the different types of lathe cutting tools
- State the functions of lathe cutting tools
- Select the correct speed for cutting various materials
- Care for lathe cutting tools
- Demonstrate skills in using tool and work holding devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix tools in tool holding devices
- Remove tools from tool holding devices
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix workpiece in a work holding device
- Adhere to health and safety practices in fixing and removing tools and work piece
- Demonstrate skills in performing Lathe machining operation
- Interpret a given 2D drawing.
- Set-up cutting tool for lathe process
- Set-up work piece in the work piece holding device
- Perform lathe machining operations
- Adhere to health and safety practices
Milling Machines and Processes I
- Demonstrate knowledge of Milling machines
- Identify the types of Milling machines
- Describe the function of various parts of the Milling machine
- Describe the function of computer attachment unit of the Milling machine
- Differentiate between the Conventional and the CNC Milling machines
- Demonstrate knowledge of using vertical milling cutters
- Identify the different types of milling cutting tools
- State the function of the milling cutting tools
- Select the correct speed for cutting various materials
- Maintain milling cutting tools
- Demonstrate skills in using tool and work holding devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix cutters in tool holding devices
- Remove tools from tool holding devices
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix workpiece in a work holding device
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
- Demonstrate skills in performing Milling machine operations
- Explain the operations performed on the milling machine
- Interpret a given drawing on the different milling operations
- Perform a basic surfacing on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Perform a basic slot cutting on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
Machine Lubrication and Cutting Fluids
- Demonstrate knowledge of machine lubrication
- Explain the purposes of lubrication.
- Outline types of lubricants
- Outline the modes used to apply lubricants.
- Explain the sustainable disposal of used lubricants
- Demonstrate skills in applying machine lubricants
- Identify machine components requiring lubrication
- Apply grease to a nipple using grease gun
- Check gearbox lubricant for correct level and quality
- Change gearbox lubricant
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in applying cutting fluids
- Explain the purpose of cutting fluids
- Outline types of cutting fluids
- Identify machin e operation requiring cutting fluid application
- Mix cutting fluids based on specified proportions
- Apply cutting fluids to machining process
- Adhere to safe practices
Form 2 (Grade 11)
7 topicsSheet Metal Work
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic tools for sheet metal work
- Identify basic tools for sheet metal work
- Outline the uses of the sheet metal tools
- Identify the various type of sheet metal forming machines
- State the functions of the sheet forming machines
- List the sheet metal forming operations
- Demonstrate skills in forming sheet metal joints
- Identify the various types of sheet metal joints
- Describe real life applications of the various types of sheet metal joint
- Produce the various sheet metal joints using hand tools
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in production of simple sheet metal artifacts
- Interpret a given 2D drawing
- Mark out the sheet metals in accordance with the given drawing
- Cut sheets as marked-out
- Produce sheet metals artifact using the appropriate joints
- Adhere to safe practices
Technical Drawing I
- Demonstrate knowledge of technical drawing
- Explain the term technical drawing
- State the importance of technical drawing
- Identify the types of drawing instruments
- State the functions of the types of drawing instruments
- Set up drawing apparatus for use
- Care for drawing tools
- Demonstrate skills in drawing plane figures
- Explain the basic elements of technical drawing (lines, circle, ellipses, scales)
- Explain free hand sketching
- Construct the basic elements of technical drawing
- Construct the tangency problems
- Demonstrate skills in pictorial drawings
- State the importance of pictorial drawing
- Differentiate between the types of pictorial drawings.
- State the applications of pictorial drawings
- Construct an isometric drawing with a given dimension
- Construct an oblique drawing with a given dimension
- Demonstrate skills in the development of sheet metal
- State the purpose of development of sheet metal
- State the types of development of sheet metal
- Explain the types of development of sheet metal
- Construct the development of sheet metal for engineering application
Basic Engineering Science
- Demonstrate skills in measuring units
- State the fundamental units for engineering quantities and standards
- Derive units of engineering quantities from fundamental units
- State the values of prefixes to values
- Use simple instruments to measure engineering quantities
- Calculate engineering quantities
- Demonstrate knowledge of engineering statics
- Explain scalar and vector quantities
- Explain a force and its turning effect
- Calculate resultant force of two or more coplanar forces using various methods
- Explain equilibrium of forces
- Sketch the position of the centroid of a symmetrical lamina
- Calculate forces in members involving concentrated or uniformly distributed loads
- Demonstrate knowledge of engineering kinematics
- Explain the terms used in kinematics
- Calculate speed, velocity and acceleration
- Draw distance/time graph and velocity/time graph
- Calculate linear and angular displacement
- Calculate angular velocity and angular acceleration
- Demonstrate knowledge of engineering dynamics
- Explain force and momentum
- Solve problems relating to forces and momentum
- Explain Newton’s Law of forces
- Calculate force, mass, and acceleration
- Demonstrate knowledge of simple machines
- Define simple machines
- Explain various machine ratios
- Describe with the aid of sketches the construction of simple machines
- Calculate the mechanical advantage of simple machines
- Calculate velocity ratio of simple machines
- Calculate efficiency of simple lifting machine
Grinding Machine and Processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Classifications of Grinding Machines
- State the purpose of a grinding machine
- State the classifications of a grinding machine
- Identify the parts of the Grinding machines
- Explain the function of the various parts
- Demonstrate skills in the testing and mounting the pedestal grinding wheel
- Identify the various grinding wheels used in the Grinding machine.
- State the functions of each of the grinding wheels.
- Test for crack on the grinding wheel
- Mount the grinding wheel
- Adhere to all safety measure
- Demonstrate skills in the using the pedestal grinding machine
- Identify types of cutting tools
- Identify the nomenclature of the cutting tools
- Grind cutting tools to the required size and shape
- Adhere to safe practices
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Demonstrate knowledge of welding health, safety and environment
- Explain common hazards in welding
- State the functions of welding PPE
- Explain the use of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- Outline the safety precautions in welding
- Describe safe techniques for storing and handling flammable substances
- Explain the proper material handling methods
- Demonstrate knowledge of SMAW
- Explain the importance of SMAW
- Identify various components of the SMAW machine
- State the functions of various components of the SMAW machine
- Explain the factors that affect electrode selection
- Identify different grades of welding electrodes
- Demonstrate skills in performing structural welding in “G” and “F” position
- Interpret Standard Welding Symbols
- Select electrode based on given material type and thickness
- Set-up welding machine and environment
- Weld 3 mm mild steel plate in various F-positions
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in performing structural welding in “G” and “F” position
- Select electrode based on given material type and thickness
- Interpret a given welding drawing
- Set-up welding machine and environment
- Weld carbon steel plate in 1G and 1F-positions
- Adhere to safe practices
Installation of Generator Set
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic generator set principles
- Explain the principle of generator set system operation
- Explain the functions of the components of a generator set system
- Identify correct wire size and type for generator set connection
- Explain the environmental impact of generator set systems
- Demonstrate skill in generator set load estimation
- Explain a generator set load
- Describe the various sources of generator set load
- Estimate generator set load of a building
- Select generator set size based on estimated load
- Demonstrate skills in installing generator set
- Select appropriate location to mount the generator set
- Prepare the strong foundation for mounting the generator set
- Secure the generator set to the foundation with appropriate levelling and damping
- Install change over switch
- Connect electrical cable of generator set to change over switch
- Adhere to safe practices
Power Hand Tools
- Demonstrate knowledge of the classifications of portable drilling machines
- State the classifications of the Portable Drilling Machines.
- Identify the parts of the Portable Drilling machine.
- Explain the function of the various parts.
- Identify the various drill bits used in the Portable Drilling machine.
- State the functions of each drill bit
- Demonstrate skill in the operations of portable drilling machines
- Select the appropriate drill bit for a given task.
- Fix drill bit into the chuck of the portable drilling machine.
- Select the speed corresponding to the drill bit size.
- Carry out drilling operations to create the hole.
- Maintain portable drilling machine
- Adhere to health and safety practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of the classifications of portable grinding machines
- State the classifications of the Portable Grinding Machines.
- Identify the parts of the Portable Grinding Machines.
- Explain the function of the various parts.
- Identify the various grinding wheels used in the Portable Grinding machine.
- State the functions of each of the grinding wheels
- Demonstrate skill in the operations of portable grinding machines
- Select the appropriate grinding wheel for a given task.
- Fix the grinding wheel.
- Carry out grinding operation.
- Maintain portable grinding machine
Form 3 (Grade 12)
17 topicsTechnical drawing II
- Demonstrate skills in drawing orthographic projections
- Explain the term orthographic projection
- State the applications of orthographic projection
- Identify types of orthographic projections
- Construct an orthographic projection of a given figure in third angle
- Demonstrate skills in drawing auxiliary views
- State the purpose of auxiliary views
- Differentiate between types of auxiliary views
- Outline the uses of auxiliary views
- Construct auxiliary views of various components
- Demonstrate skills in drawing interpenetration of solids
- Explain interpenetration of solids
- State the area of application of interpenetration of solids
- Draw interpenetration of solids with similar shape and size
- Draw interpenetration of solids with similar shape and different sizes
Basic Electricals
- Demonstrate skills in building basic electrical circuits
- Explain the sources of electricity
- Differentiate between DC and AC
- Explain the difference between single and three phase voltage
- Build simple electrical circuits from given electrical components
- Measure electrical parameters using a multimeter
- Demonstrate knowledge of electrical distribution system and components
- Explain terminologies of electrical distribution equipment and systems
- Identify devices for overcurrent protection
- Describe electrical arrangement to protect against shock
- Identify common switching devices
- Demonstrate skills in using D.C motors
- Explain the working principle of DC motors
- Explain the types of D.C motors
- Explain the function of the parts of DC motors
- Explain the industrial applications of DC motors
- Connect a D.C motor to power source
- Demonstrate knowledge of selecting A.C motors
- Explain the function of the parts of AC motors
- Identify the types of a A.C motors
- Explain the working principle of AC motors
- Explain the industrial applications of AC motors
- Interpret information on an AC motor nameplate and efficiency table
- Calculate the size of AC motors for maximum efficiency
Engineering Science I
- Demonstrate knowledge of strength of materials
- Explain tensile, compressive, and shear force
- Explain stress and strain as applied to materials.
- Calculate stresses and direct strain of a materials
- Interpret force/extension , stress/strain diagram of materials
- Explain the various material properties from the stress/strain curve
- Explain factor of safety in relation to Ultimate Tensile Stress (UTS), Ultimate Compressive Stress (UCS), and working stress
- Demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics properties
- Explain thermodynamics properties (intensive and extensive)
- Explain the Zeroth law of thermodynamics
- Differentiate between temperature (Celsius, Fahrenheit) and absolute temperature scales (Kelvin, Rankine)
- Differentiate between types of pressures
- Identify types of temperature and pressure measuring instrument
- Compute simple calculation on temperature and pressure
- Demonstrate knowledge of work, power and energy
- Explain work, power and energy
- Explain the various forms of energy
- Calculate work, power, and energy
- Explain the law of conservation of energy.
- Explain energy transformation
- Demonstrate knowledge of combustion of fuels
- Explain types of fuel (organic, inorganic)
- Explain combustion
- Explain the chemical formula for compounds associated with combustion
- Explain the calorific values of a fuel
- Analyze combustion of fuel by mass
- Calculate the theoretical or stoichiometric air requirements for complete combustion of a fuel by mass
- Demonstrate knowledge of heat
- Distinguish between temperature and heat energy
- Explain the heat transfer modes
- Derive the relationship between temperature and increase of linear dimensions of solids and volumetric dimensions of liquids
- Explain specific heat capacity without reference to constant volume or constant pressure
- Calculate heat energy and temperature relating to cooling and heating of solids and liquids
Drilling Machines and Processes II
- Demonstrate skills in using reamers
- Explain reaming tools used on the drilling machine
- Identify the different types of reamers
- Select the correct speed for reaming various materials
- Measure the size of a reamer with vernier caliper
- Perform reaming on a hole
- Maintain reamers
- Demonstrate skills in using tool holding and work devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix reamer and cutting tools in the drilling machine spindle correctly
- Remove reamer from the drilling machine
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix work piece in a work holding device
- Adhere to health and safety practices when installing and dismantling drilling machine accessories
- Demonstrate skills in performing drilling operation
- Explain the reaming operation performed on the drilling machine
- Interpret a given drawing of reaming operations
- Perform reaming operation on a steel plate according to the working drawing
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
Lathe Machine and Processes II
- Demonstrate knowledge of using Centre lathe cutting tools
- Describe cutting tools used on the lathe machine
- Identify the different types of lathe cutting tools
- State the functions of lathe cutting tools
- Select the correct speed for machining various materials
- Care for lathe cutting tools
- Demonstrate skills in using tool and work holding devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix tools in tool holding devices
- Remove tools from tool holding devices
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix work piece in a work holding devices
- Adhere to health and safety practices in fixing and removing tools and work-piece
- Demonstrate skills in performing Lathe machining operation
- Explain different operations performed on the lathe machine
- Interpret a given drawing of a lathe operations
- Perform reaming operation on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Perform thread cutting operation on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
Milling Machines and Processes II
- Demonstrate knowledge of using milling cutters
- Identify the different types of milling cutting tools
- State the function of the milling cutting tools
- Select the correct cutter for cutting various materials
- Maintain milling cutting tools
- Demonstrate skills in using tool and work holding devices
- Identify the various tool holding devices
- Fix cutters in tool holding devices
- Remove tools from tool holding devices
- Identify the various work holding devices
- Fix work piece in a work holding devices
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
- Demonstrate skills in performing Milling machine operatio ns
- Explain the operations performed on the Milling machine
- Interpret a given drawing on the different milling operation
- Perform a basic surfacing on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Perform a basic slot cutting on a steel shaft according to the working drawing
- Adhere to safety practices in the machine shop
Fundamentals of Pumps
- Demonstrate knowledge of the classifications of pumps
- Explain pumps
- State the classifications of pumps
- Differentiate between dynamic and positive displacement pumps
- State the types under each classification
- Differentiate between Centrifugal and Special Effect Pumps
- Differentiate between Reciprocating and Rotary Pumps
- Demonstrate knowledge of the operations of pumps
- Explain pump operations
- State the factors required in selecting a particular pump for a given operation
- Explain the principle of operation of submersible pumps
- Explain the priming process of a pump
- Demonstrate skills in pump installation
- Describe the various steps in pump installation.
- Carry-out pump installation with the correct tools
- Troubleshoot pump problems after installation
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in maintenance of pumps
- Identify Pump failure factors
- Identify pump maintenance tools
- State maintenance operation sequence
- Maintain pumps
- Adhere to all safety practices
Fundamentals of compressors
- Demonstrate knowledge of the classification of compressors
- Explain compressors
- State the classification of compressors
- Describe the various types under each classification.
- Describe the key components and their applications in compressors.
- Differentiate between single stage and multi stage compressors
- State the areas of application of single and multi-stage compressors
- Demonstrate knowledge of compressors operation
- Describe compressor operations
- State the factors required in selecting a particular compressor for a given operation
- Explain the purpose of inter-cooler and after-cooler in compressors
- Explain the functions of safety valves in compressor tanks
- Demonstrate skills in the Installation of compressors
- Describe the various steps in compressor installation
- Inspect foundation and anchor bolts for correct position
- Carry-out the installation
- Lubricate compressor rotating parts
- Check tank safety valve
- Adhere to safety practices
Boiler Operations
- Demonstrate knowledge of boiler operations
- Describe boiler systems
- Explain the function(s) and operating principles of the boiler parts and accessories.
- Outline the steps required for boiler pre start-up and start-up
- Explain boiler operating hazards and preventive measures
- Explain the site-specific chemicals used in the boiler feed water treatment
- Demonstrate skills in Operating a boiler
- Carry out pre start-up checks on boiler
- Start and shut down boiler following correct procedures
- Carry out routine procedures when operating a boiler
- Carry out the gauge glass blowdown procedure
- Carry out boiler isolation for maintenance using correct procedures
- Adhere to safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in monitoring boiler and auxiliary equipment
- Adhere to health and safety rules
- Interpret logged boiler and auxiliary equipment information
- Identify deviations from normal operating conditions and describe causes of deviation.
- Analy s e operating parameters of boiler water samples
- Describe the consequence of incorrect water treatment.
Basic Electronics
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic electronics terminologies, and symbols
- Define common electronics terminologies.
- State common abbreviation used in electronics.
- Identify various electronic components and symbols
- Sketch a simple electronic circuit diagram.
- Demonstrate skills in using electronic tools and equipment
- Identify electronic tools and equipment
- Explain the functions of electronic tools and equipment
- Perform a given task using electronic tools and equipment
- Maintain electronic tools and equipment
- Demonstrate skills in the application of electronic components
- Identify electronic components.
- Explain the functions of electronics components.
- Measure the voltage of Cells connected in Parallel and Series.
- Measure the voltage across resistors connected in Parallel or Series.
- Connect electronic components based on a given circuit diagram on a breadboard to light an LED.
- Adhere to all safe practices
- Demonstrate skills in building transistor timer circuit
- Select components for transistor timer circuit.
- Draw a simple circuit diagram
- Construct a transistor timer circuit.
- Test the transistor timer circuit
Product Design and Manufacturing
- Demonstrate knowledge of investigating Product De velopment
- Explain product design
- Explain factors relevant to the development of a product.
- Explore alternatives for achieving the aims of the development
- Use different sources of information
- Record relevant sources of information
- Demonstrate knowledge of designing product using e ngineering concepts
- Develop a design using results from the investigation
- Use sketch to communicate details of design
- Perform simple design calculation for sizing product
- Apply design tolerances to product drawing
- Demonstrate skills in building simple product
- State the purpose of prototype
- Use workshop tools, equipment and processes to build a product
- Test finished product for functionality
- Maintain a clean and tidy working environment
- Adhere to all safety practices
Introduction to Conveyors
- Demonstrate knowledge of conveyors
- Explain the term conveyor
- Identify the types of conveyors
- Identify the parts of conveyors
- Explain the function of the conveyor parts
- Demonstrate knowledge of the operations of conveyors
- Explain the health and safety rules in conveyor operation
- Describe the mode of operation of the various types of conveyors
- Select the right type of conveyors for a given application
- Demonstrate skills in the maintenance of belt conveyors
- Describe the steps in belt conveyor maintenance
- Inspect conveyor for any malfunction
- Select tools for the maintenance task
- Carry-out maintenance work on belt conveyor
- Adhere to all safety practices
Introduction to Pneumatic Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of the units of pneumatic System
- Explain the functions of pneumatic system
- State the advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic systems
- Identify the various units of pneumatic system
- State the safety precautions to be observed when using pneumatic systems
- Demonstrate skills in power generation in pneumatic system
- State the functions of pneumatic power generation units
- Identify the components of pneumatic power generation units
- Identify types of pumps used in pneumatic power generation units
- Adjust and read pressures of compressed air
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in controlling compressed air
- State the functions of different control units in pneumatic systems
- Describe the various control units
- Connect the control units to the generation unit
- Test the control units of pneumatic system
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in using pneumatic actuators
- State the functions of pneumatic actuators
- Identify types of pneumatic actuators
- State the uses of actuators
- Describe types of linear actuators
- Connect linear actuators to the generation and control units
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in connecting pneumatic systems
- State the function of pneumatic symbols
- Interpret types of pneumatic symbols
- Sketch basic pneumatic circuits
- Connect pneumatic system based on a given pneumatic circuit
- Test the pneumatic system
- Adhere to all safety practices
Introduction to Hydraulic Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of the units of hydraulic System
- Explain the function of hydraulic systems
- State the advantages and disadvantages of hydraulic system
- Identify the various units of hydraulic system
- State the safety measures to be observed when using hydraulic system
- Demonstrate skills in power generation in hydraulic systems
- State the function of hydraulic power generation unit
- Identify the components of hydraulic power generation unit
- Identify types of pumps used in hydraulic power generation unit
- Adjust and read pressures of hydraulic fluid
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in controlling hydraulic fluid
- State the function of different control units in hydraulic system
- Describe the various control units
- Connect the control valves to the generation unit
- Test the control units of hydraulic system
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in using hydraulic actuators
- State the function of hydraulic actuators
- Identify types of hydraulic actuators
- State the uses of actuators
- Describe types of linear actuators
- Connect linear actuators to the generation and control units
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in connecting hydraulic systems
- State the function of hydraulic symbols
- Interpret types of hydraulic symbols
- Sketch basic hydraulic circuits
- Connect hydraulic system to a given hydraulic circuit
- Test the hydraulic system
- Adhere to all safety practices
Mechanical Power Transmission
- Demonstrate skills in belt drives transmission
- Identify types of belt drives
- Explain the applications of belt drives
- Check with hand the appropriate belt tension
- Explain common belt problems, symptoms and remedies.
- Fix V- belt in the drilling machine pulley drive
- Adhere to safety practices
- Demonstrate skills in chain drives
- Identify types of Chain drives
- Explain the principles of operation and applications of chain drives.
- Explain the nomenclature of chain drives
- Describe common chain drive problems and their symptoms.
- Adhere to all safety practices
- Demonstrate knowledge of gear drives
- Identify types of gears
- Explain the principles of operation of gears
- Explain the nomenclature of gears
- Calculate number of gear teeth and rotational speed of gear drives
- Describe common gear drive problems and their symptoms
- Demonstrate knowledge of shaft couplings and clutches
- Explain Couplings and clutches
- Identify types of shaft couplings
- Explain the purpose and requirements of shaft couplings
- Describe common coupling problems, symptoms and their remedies
- Identify types of clutches
- Explain the principles of operation of clutches
- Demonstrate knowledge of variable speed drives
- Explain variable speed drives
- Identify types of variable speed drives
- Describe the principles of operation of variable speed drives
- State the main advantage of using variable speed drives
- State the applications of variable speed drives
Mechanical Engineering Materials II
- Demonstrate knowledge of plastics
- Explain the term plastics.
- Describe the general types and properties of plastics.
- Explain the uses of plastics in engineering
- Explain the environmental impact of plastics
- Describe the effective management of plastic waste
- Demonstrate knowledge of Ceramics materials
- Explain ceramic materials
- Identify examples of ceramic materials
- Explain the manufacturing process of ceramic materials
- Describe the specific properties of ceramic materials
- Explain the engineering applications of ceramic materials
- Compare ceramic materials with other engineering materials
- Demonstrate knowledge of composite materials
- Explain composite materials
- Identify examples of composite materials
- Explain the manufacturing process of composite materials
- Describe the special properties of composite materials
- Explain the engineering application of composite materials
- Compare composite materials with other engineering materials
- Demonstrate knowledge of steel production
- Classify the different types of steel and steel alloys
- Explain the structural properties of steel
- Outline the steel manufacturing processes
- Explain the properties of steel alloying elements
- Describe the special properties of steel alloys
Introduction to Basic thermodynamics
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic concept of thermodynamics
- Explain thermodynamics and energy
- State the Law of conservation of e nergy
- State the laws of thermodynamics and its relation to energy
- State the areas of application of thermodynamics
- Demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics dimensions and units
- Explain thermodynamic dimensions and systems of units
- State the types of dimensions
- Explain the SI metric system
- Convert between the SI Metric system and the English system
- Explain dimensional homogeneity
- Demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics systems and properties
- Describe thermodynamics system and control volume
- Explain system surroundings and boundary
- Differentiate between Closed and Open system
- Explain system properties
- Differentiate between Intensive and Extensive properties
- Explain the different types of densities
- Demonstrate knowledge of state-postulate and system processes
- Explain state-postulate
- Explain a simple compressible system
- State properties used to describe the state of system
- Explain system process, cycle and equilibrium
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