Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | DEPT. OF MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Overview

Course: B.SC in Mechanical Engineering F18

Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face and ODeL and Blended Learning Mode

Philosophy

The philosophy of the undergraduate program in mechanical engineering is to promote the design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems for the economic progress of society in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Rationale

Mechanical engineers apply the principles of science to design, manufacture, operate, maintain and model mechanical systems. Such systems are in turn used in transportation (aircraft, aerospace, railway, automobiles); manufacturing (machine tools, manufacturing industries, and process industries); defence; energy and building services among others. The design and other operations involve not only the hardware but also the systems and processes involved as well as the materials used to actualize such designs. All the above are essential for industrialization which is one of the main tenets of Vision 2030. Furthermore, manufacturing is the main part of the Kenya Governments’ Big Four Agenda. There is a need to develop human resources with competence to take up the high level leadership role in providing solutions to challenges in the highly competitive environment of the manufacturing/ service industry. The programme presented here will equip the learner with adequate knowledge and skills in innovation to be able to carry out research and development activities in the highly specialized areas of manufacturing and service provision. On completion of the programme the learners will be adequately prepared to independently carry out industrial research and development activities. They will also be well equipped to pursue post-graduate studies and generate specialized innovations in this field.

A programme in Mechanical Engineering has been offered at the University of Nairobi for over five decades. The motivation to review the curriculum comes from consideration of the following factors:

1. The need to keep abreast of technological advances. This dictates that new content be incorporated while other content, which might have become obsolete, is expunged or revised.

2. The need to comply with emerging regulatory requirements such as those issued by the Commission for University Education (CUE)

3. The desire to introduce some element of specialization given that the breadth of mechanical engineering has grown as a result of technological advancement.

To achieve the above objectives, the following changes have been incorporated during the current review:

a. The course descriptions have been rewritten to be consistent with the guidelines issued by CUE, specifically ensuring that the learning process is outcome-based.

b. Introduction of two courses in Engineering Mechanics (covering “Statics” and “Dynamics”) to replace courses in Applied Maths.

c. Re-alignment of the courses in “Engineering Drawing” to emphasize computer-aided drawing, solid modelling, and similar digital techniques.

d. The introduction of courses on the computational modelling of mechanical systems. This recognizes the increasing role of numerical modelling in engineering.

e. Introduction of a course on “Micro Controllers” to prepare the learners for the dictates of manufacturing automation.

f. Introduction of clusters of elective (optional) courses in the final year of study to introduce an element of specialization for the learners.

g. Introduction of courses in entrepreneurship, project management, building services engineering and innovation.

Objectives

The programme presented here will equip the learner with adequate knowledge and skills in innovation to carry out research and development activities in the highly specialized areas of manufacturing and service provision. Upon completing the programme, the learners will be adequately prepared to carry out industrial research and development activities independently. They will also be well equipped to pursue postgraduate studies and generate technological innovations in this field.

Contact Us

Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering - University of Nairobi

P. O. Box 30197 NAIROBI - 00100 ,
G.P.O .
Main Campus, Mechanical Engineering Block
Tel: +254 02 04913527
Fax: + 254 02 318262
Email: dept-mmengineering@uonbi.ac.ke

Structure

Course Structure and Duration

The course shall run for a minimum of five academic years or 10 semesters with two semesters per year. The courses shall be distributed as detailed below:

List of Courses

The following points should be noted when interpreting the syllabus:

The course code shall comprise 6 alpha numerals as: FME XXX. FME identifies the specialization which is mechanical and manufacturing engineering while XXX are numerals.
The first numeral denotes the academic year when the course is offered, while the second is reserved for the (general) thematic area. For the compulsory courses, the last integer is reserved for the semester; odd numbers being for the first semester, while even numbers are for the second semesters. Optional courses offering will be as agreed by the Department from year to year.
At the end of the third year there will be a residential Internal Attachment term of 8 weeks. Additionally, the Department will try to assist in finding industrial attachment during the long vacations between the third and fourth years, and fourth and fifth years.
Each course unit shall have a minimum of 45 hours of lectures and tutorials, plus laboratory, workshop or computing exercises as necessary.
The following number of units shall be completed for the undergraduate program:

First Year Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Semester I Hours	Semester II Hours	Credit Units
FME 111	Physics I	45		3
FME 112	Physics II		45	3
FME 151	Chemistry I	45		3
FME 152	Chemistry II		45	3
FME 161	Engineering Drawing I	60		4
FME 162	Engineering Drawing II		60	4
FME 165	Communication Skills (CCS 001)	45		3
FME 168	Elements of Philosophy (CCS 008)		45	3
FME 169	HIV/AIDS (CCS 010)	45		3
FME 171	Fundamentals of Engineering Mathematics	45		3
FME 172	Calculus I		45	3
FME 173	Engineering Mechanics I (Statics)	60		4
FME 174	Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics)		60	4
FME 181	Computer Science I	45		3
FME 182	Computer Science II		45	3
Total		390	345	49

Second Year Courses:

Course Code	Course Title	Semester I Hours	Semester II Hours	Credit Units
FME 201	Solid & Structural Mechanics I	60		4
FME 202	Solid & Structural Mechanics II		60	4
FME 211	Kinematics of Mechanisms	60		4
FME 212	Mechanical Power Transmission I		60	4
FME 221	Thermodynamics I	60		4
FME 222	Thermodynamics II		60	4
FME 231	Fluid Mechanics I	60		4
FME 232	Fluid Mechanics II		60	4
FME 243	Workshop Technology and Practice	60		4
FME 251	Materials Science and Engineering I: Fundamentals	60		4
FME 262	*Engineering Drawing III*		60	4
FME 271	Calculus II	45		3
FME 272	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra		45	3
FME 291	Electrical Circuit Theory	45		3
FME 292	Electrical Machines		45	3
TOTAL		450	390	56

Third Year Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Semester I Hours	Semester II Hours	Credit Units
FME 301	Solid & Structural Mechanics III	60		4
FME 302	Solid & Structural Mechanics IV		60	4
FME 311	Mechanical Power Transmission II	60		4
FME 312	Dynamics of Machines		60	4
FME 321	Thermodynamics – III – Standard Cycles	60		4
FME 331	Fluid Mechanics III	60		4
FME 332	Fluid Mechanics IV		60	4
FME 343	Business Management for Engineers	45		3
FME 344	Law for Engineers		45	3
FME 351	Materials Processing I	60		4
FME 352	Materials Processing II		60	4
FME 353	Materials Science & Engineering II: Metallic Alloys	60		4
FME 354	Materials Science and Engineering III: Non Metals		60	4
FME 362	Mechanical Engineering Design I		60	4
FME 371	Complex Analysis and Differential Equations	45		3
FME 372	Probability and Statistics for Engineers		45	3
Total		450	450	60

FME 399: INTERNAL ATTACHMENT – (8 weeks)

MODULE	TITLE	HOURS	CREDITS
I	Computer Aided Drawing and Workshop Practice	192	13
II	Creativity and Innovation	32	2
III	Technical Writing and Presentation Skills	32	2
IV	Industrial Visits	64	4
TOTAL		320	21

FOURTH YEAR COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	Semester I Hours	Semester II Hours	Credit Units
FME 401	Solid & Structural Mechanics V	60		4
FME402	Introduction to Finite Element Analysis		60	4
FME 412	Mechanical Vibrations I		60	4
FME 421	Thermodynamics IV – Power Cycles	60		4
FME 422	Thermodynamics V – Combustion		60	4
FME 431	Fluid Mechanics V	60		4
FME 432	Fluid Mechanics VI		60	4
FME 441	Engineering Project Management	45		3
FME442	Maintenance Engineering		45	3
FME 451	Materials Science & Engineering IV	60		4
FME 461	Mechanical Engineering Design II	60		4
FME 462	Mechanical Engineering Design III		60	4
FME 472	Numerical Methods for Engineers		45	3
FME 491	Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation	45		3
FME 492	Programmable Logic Controllers		45	3
	Total	390	435	55

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT – (Minimum of 8 weeks)

CODE	TITLE	HOURS	CREDITS
FME 499	Industrial Attachment	320	21
TOTAL		320	21

FIFTH YEAR COURSES

Course Code	Course Title	Semester I Hours	Semester II Hours	Credit Units
FME 502	Solid & Structural Mechanics VI		60	4
FME 511	Dynamic Systems and Control	60		4
FME 521	Heat Transfer I	60		4
FME 522	Heat Transfer II		60	4
FME 541	Industrial Management I	45		4
FME 542	Industrial Management II		60	4
FME 554	Materials Selection in Design		60	4
FME 557	Manufacturing Automation	60		4
FME 561	Engineering Project I	60		4
FME 562	Engineering Project II		60	4
	Elective I	60		4
	Elective II	60		4
	Elective III		60	4
	Elective IV		45	3
TOTAL		405	405	55

Learners must choose ALL the four electives from one of the following Thematic areas: Applied mechanics; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Engineering or Thermo-fluids.

(a) Electives for Applied Mechanics Thematic Area (Select any four)

Course Code	Course Title	Semester Hours	Credit Units
FME 503	Elasticity and Plasticity	45	3
FME 504	Experimental Stress Analysis	60	4
FME 506	Vehicle Structural Design	60	4
FME 507	Non Destructive Testing	60	4
FME 513	Advanced Mechanical Vibrations	60	4
FME 548	Valuation of Plant and Machinery	60	4
FME 551	Fracture Mechanics	60	4
FME 556	Additive Manufacturing	60	4
FME 560	Machine Tool Design	60	4
FME 563	CAD/CAM	60	4

(b) Electives from Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Thematic Area (Select any four)

Course Code	Course Title	Semester hours	Credit Units
FME 507	Non Destructive Testing	60	4
FME 526	Engineering Processes, Pollution and Pollution Control	45	3
FME 544	Entrepreneurship for Engineers	60	4
FME 545	Operations Research	60	4
FME 546	Occupational Health and Safety	45	3
FME 548	Valuation of Plant and Machinery	60	4
FME 555	Theory of Production Processes	60	4
FME 556	Additive Manufacturing	60	4
FME 560	Machine Tool Design	60	4
FME 563	CAD/CAM	60	4

(c) Electives from Materials Engineering Thematic Area (Select any four)

Course Code	Course Title	Semester Hours	Credit Units
FME 504	Experimental Stress Analysis	60	4
FME 507	Non Destructive Testing	60	4
FME 548	Valuation of Plant and Machinery	60	4
FME 551	Fracture Mechanics	60	4
FME 552	Ceramic Materials	60	4
FME 553	Composite Materials	60	4
FME 555	Theory of Production Processes	60	4
FME 556	Additive Manufacturing	60	4
FME 560	Machine Tool Design	60	4
FME 563	CAD/CAM	60	4

(d) Electives from Thermo-Fluids Thematic Area (Select any four)

Course Code	Course Title	Semester hours	Credit Units
FME 523	Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration	60	4
FME 524	Energy Conversion Technologies	60	4
FME 525	Internal Combustion Engines	60	4
FME 526	Engineering Processes, Pollution and Pollution Control	45	3
FME 527	Industrial Energy Management	60	4
FME 528	Building Services Engineering	60	4
FME 532	Advanced Fluid Mechanics	60	4
FME 533	Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics	60	4
FME 535	Advanced Fluid Machinery	60	4
FME 536	Computational Fluid Dynamics	60	4
FME 548	Valuation of Plant and Machinery	60	4

Mode of Delivery:

(1) Face-to-Face

(2) ODEL (Open Distance and e-Learning)

(3) Blended Learning Model

Admission Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Schedule of Intakes

The Department admits new students at the beginning of every academic calendar year (which is usually September).

Application Information

Applications for admission are open throughout the year through the online platform. The requirements for submitting your application are detailed in the link provided (https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/).

Minimum Requirements

The minimum entrance requirements as spelt out in Statute XXII of the University of Nairobi statutes shall apply.

In addition to the minimum university requirements the candidates, must have any of the following:

a) KCSE Candidates

The basic admission requirement shall be the minimum requirement set for entry into Public Universities which is a mean grade of at least C+ in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). In addition, candidates shall have obtained at least C+ in each of the four cluster subjects from any of the following alternative clusters. However, a cut-off grade higher than C+ in each cluster subject shall be preferred if limitations of the number of places available for each degree programme versus the number of qualified candidates so demand. The said cut-off grades shall be determined and implemented by the School Board.

Alternative A:

Physics Biology or Geography or any Group IV Subject

Chemistry

Mathematics

Alternative B:

Physical Sciences Geography or any Group IV Subject

Biological Sciences

Mathematics

Group IV Subjects:

Home Science Building Construction

Art and Design Power Mechanics

Agriculture Electricity

Woodwork Drawing and Design

Metalwork Aviation Technology

b) A-Level Candidates

Candidates with a minimum entry requirement of principal C passes in Mathematics and Physics and a Subsidiary level pass in Chemistry with a credit pass in English at ‘O’ level, except that for Geospatial Engineering, a subsidiary level pass in Geography shall also be accepted in lieu of Chemistry.

c) KNEC Higher National Diploma (HND) or Equivalent

Candidates with Higher National Diploma in the following broad areas of study:

1. Agricultural Engineering
2. Civil engineering
3. Electrical engineering
4. Mechanical engineering
5. Geospatial Engineering
6. Any other approved subject area.

Ordinary KNEC Diploma or equivalent (with credit pass)
1. Agricultural Engineering
2. Civil engineering
3. Electrical engineering
4. Mechanical engineering
5. Geospatial Engineering
6. Any other approved subject area.
Diploma from Science/Technical Teacher Training Colleges

Candidates with a Diploma in Mathematics and Physics from recognized teacher training colleges.

BSc/BEd (Science) degrees from Universities or any other relevant degrees

Candidates with a Bachelor of Science or Education degree in Physics and Mathematics from recognized institutions or any other relevant degree from a recognized institution.

Exemption from any Courses in the Programme

The point of entry into the programme for candidates with a KNEC Higher National Diploma or its equivalent in accordance with clause (c) above shall be in the second year of study.
The point of entry into the programme for candidates with an ordinary KNEC diploma or its equivalent in accordance with clause (d) shall be in the first year of study.
The point of entry into the programme for candidates with qualification other than those outlined in clause (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall be approved by Senate on the recommendations of the School Board of Engineering and the College Academic Board and shall be based on the qualifications of the applicant.
Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course or courses, he/she shall send a formal application to the Academic Registrar justifying his/her request and attaching evidence of the credentials which support such request. Such a candidate may be required to sit and pass an exemption examination set and administered by the School, and approved under the authority of the Senate after payment of a prescribed fee.
Based on the assessment of the exemption examination, the School Board of Engineering shall make its recommendations to the Senate. The Academic Registrar shall communicate to the candidate, the Senate’s decision.

Applicants from non-English speaking countries should produce a certificate of proficiency in English (the equivalent of at least a Credit Pass at “O” Level)

Credit Transfer & Exemptions

A candidate may be exempted from some course units and credit transferred from approved institutions subject to the following conditions:

1. Request for exemption should be made in writing on admission to the Academic Registrar and must be accompanied by officially endorsed supporting documents including the institutions’ syllabuses for the relevant courses and the candidate’s official transcript.
2. No candidate shall be exempted from more than one third of the total number of units required for the course.
3. Where there is doubt as to the equivalence of courses, a candidate may be required to sit and pass applicable University of Nairobi examination in relevant course units.
4. Payment of appropriate exemption fees and examination fees where applicable.

Careers

Attachment Opportunities:

For information on latest industrial attachment and career opportunities click here

Careers Options include but not limited to the following:

Engineers, Maintenance Managers, Operations Managers, CEOs of all forms of manufacturing Industries
Project Engineers and Managers: e.g. Pipeline installations, building services, installation of boilers, etc
Engineers in Energy Generation: Electricity generation from Geothermal, hydropower, Wind, Solar, etc
Government Engineers in various Ministries and Corporations
Research and Development professionals
Professional Consultants in Engineering Services
Academics after pursuing for higher level Degrees up to PhD

Notable Alumni

1. Dr (Eng.) Karanja Kibicho, Former Principle Secretary, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government

2. Mr. Titus Naikuni, Former Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Airways.

Fees and Funding

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering-Year I -14 UNITS
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Yearly TOTAL
TUITION	198,000	198,000	396,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
CAUTION - (ONCE)	5,000	-	5,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	7,000	7,000	14,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	4,000	-	4,000
TOTAL	233,750	207,250	441,000

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering-Year 2-14 UNITS
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Yearly TOTAL
TUITION	198,000	198,000	396,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	7,000	7,000	14,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	4,000	-	4,000
TOTAL	228,750	207,250	436,000

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering-Year 3-15UNITS
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Yearly TOTAL
TUITION	198,000	198,000	396,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	7,500	7,500	15,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	4,000	-	4,000
TOTAL	229,250	207,750	437,000

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering-Year 4 - 14 units
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Yearly TOTAL
TUITION	198,000	198,000	396,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	7,000	7,000	14,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	4,000	-	4,000
TOTAL	228,750	207,250	436,000

Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering-Year 5 -11 units
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Yearly TOTAL
TUITION	198,000	198,000	396,000
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR)	6,500	-	6,500
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR)	7,000	-	7,000
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR)	2,000	-	2,000
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250)	2,250	2,250	4,500
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000)	5,500	5,500	11,000
ID CARD ( PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR)	1,000	-	1,000
LIBRARY (PER YEAR)	4,000	-	4,000
TOTAL	227,250	205,750	433,000

Grand TOTAL			2,183,000

Exam Regulations

STUDENT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Formative Assessments

The learners shall be assessed (as appropriate for each course) through:

Assignments

Quizzes
Laboratory reports
Workshop exercises
Computing exercises
Reports of Industrial visits and attachments
Continuous assessment tests.
Projects

The marked scripts pertaining to all the above shall be returned to the learners in good time and discussed so the learners can take corrective action where necessary.

Summative Assessments

Except where stated otherwise, each course shall be examined by an end of semester examination. The final grade in each course shall take into consideration both the formative assessment results as well as the examination result.

GRADING SYSTEM

In line with the grading system in use at the University of Nairobi, an aggregate score in the assessments will result in the following grades:

Score	Grade
70% and above	A
60 – 69%	B
50 – 59%	C
40 – 49%	D
0 – 39%	E

Attainment of grade E means a student has failed the course and the student does not get academic credit for the subject. A student who obtains an E grade is allowed to remedy the situation by sitting for a supplementary examination at the end of the academic year or repeating and passing the course in the following academic year depending on the number of courses failed. A supplementary examination will only be available to a student who has failed a maximum of four courses in the academic year. A pass in a supplementary examination will result in an overall E* grade in the subject.

EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

Written Examinations

The current approved examinations regulations of the School of Engineering and any subsequent changes approved by the Senate shall apply. The current regulations are as follows;

Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit shall be defined as made up of three (3) hours of lectures and tutorials per week for 15 weeks, totalling 45 hours.
Courses that are spread over two semesters shall be examined at the end of the second semester.
All courses taken in a given semester shall be examined by Ordinary examinations at the end of that semester unless otherwise specified.
A written ordinary examination for a course unit, where it applies, shall have a minimum duration of two hours. A course with more than or less than 45 contact hours shall generally be examined for a duration proportional to the 2 hours for one course unit, such as:

45 contact hours	2.0 hour examination
60 contact hours	2.5 hour examination

The pass mark in each course unit shall be 40% of the maximum mark possible in the course unit.
Each course unit covered in a semester shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 100 marks.
The complete assessment of a course unit shall consist of continuous assessment tests, course/laboratory/field assignments and end of semester written examinations, with the three components ordinarily carrying 10, 20, and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
Where a course unit does not have any laboratory/field assignments, or coursework, the continuous assessment test and semester written examinations shall carry 30 and 70 marks out of 100 respectively.
Where a course unit is examined entirely by coursework, or laboratory/field assignments, such course unit shall carry all 100 marks.
Where distribution of the marks for a course does not conform to 7.1.7, 7.1.8 or 7.1.9 above, the distribution of the marks for the course unit as approved by the Senate shall be followed.
The final year project shall be considered as two course units.
In order to be allowed to proceed to the next year of study a candidate shall have obtained an aggregated mark of not less than 40% and passed all course units or satisfied clause 7.1.13 (2) below.
1. A candidate who fails an accumulated number of not more than four units and attains an aggregate mark of not less than 30% in any academic year of study shall be allowed to sit for supplementary examinations within three months.
2. A candidate who fails the project in the final year of study shall be allowed to resubmit the revised project within three months’ time. A candidate who fails the re-submitted project shall repeat the project unit during the next academic year.
3. A candidate who fails a course unit examined entirely by coursework shall be allowed to resubmit the coursework within three months’ time. A candidate who fails the re-submitted coursework shall repeat the unit during the next academic year.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the supplementary examinations:
1. 1. In not more than two units in any one academic year, shall on recommendation of the School Board of examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to proceed to the next year of study and sit the examinations in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University Examinations, subject to the provision of regulation in clause p below. A pass obtained in such examination shall be adopted as 40% and will be entered as such in the candidate’s academic record.
  2. In more than two units shall on recommendation of the Board of examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to repeat the year and sit the examinations in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University Examination, subject to the provision of regulation in clause p.
A candidate who obtains an aggregate mark of not less than 30% and has failed in more than an equivalent of 4 course units but in not more than an equivalent of 8, shall on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by the Senate, be required to repeat the year of study and attend classes in the failed units and take the examination in the failed course units at the next Ordinary University Examinations. Marks obtained in such examination shall be adopted fully and will be entered as such in the candidate’s academic record.
A candidate who:
1. 1. Obtains an aggregate mark of less than 30% or
  2. Has failed in more than an equivalent of eight (8) course units, or
  3. Has failed the same course unit four times or
  4. Has failed to take prescribed examinations without good cause,
Shall on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the course of study.
1. A candidate who fails to take prescribed examinations with good cause shall be allowed by Senate on the recommendation of the School Board of Examiners to take Special Examinations at the next Ordinary University Examination/Supplementary Examinations.
2. Examinations taken under clause 7.1.16 (1) shall be treated in accordance with clause g and shall be graded in full.
Compensation may be allowed in a maximum of two failed course units only for any year of study, provided the mark for the failed unit is between 35% and 39% inclusive and the average mark for the candidate is 50% or above and shall be applied by taking two marks from the highest scores to make up for each mark failed. The compensation shall not apply to Final Year Project.

Moderation of Examinations

Before any examination paper is taken, it shall be moderated by an internal moderator nominated by the Departmental Board of Examiners from amongst the senior academic staff. The moderated paper shall be sent for external moderation by the external examiner. Likewise, the marked scripts shall be moderated by the same set of internal moderator and external examiner. Further moderation of the marks shall be undertaken by the Departmental Board of Examiners, the School Board of Examiners (School of Engineering) and the College Academic Board (College of Architecture and Engineering) before sending to the University Senate for approval.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Award of the Degree

The final award of the degree shall be based on a weighting of the last three years of the degree programme with relative weights of 1:2:3 for the third, fourth and fifth year of study respectively. A candidate who satisfies the Examiners in all examinations shall, on recommendation of the Board of Examiners of the School of Engineering and approval of the Senate, be awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical Engineering.

Classification of the Degree

A candidate who qualifies for the award of the degree shall be placed in one of the four classes to be described as First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) and Pass. Honours degrees shall be awarded to candidates who have been awarded First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division).

The classification of the final award shall be based on aggregate score according to 8.1 above as follows:

First Class Honours	70-100%
Second Class (Upper Division)	60-69%
Second Class (Lower Division)	50-59%
Pass	40-49%

A candidate, who repeats in the fifth year of study, or fails a supplementary examination in the fifth year of study, shall not be eligible for the award of an Honours degree.