Program Overview

Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Program

The Mechanical and Automotive Engineering program is a first-cycle, part-time studies course offered at the Poznan University of Technology. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in mechanical and automotive engineering, covering a wide range of topics from industrial safety and chemistry to computer-aided design and mechatronics.

Program Structure

The program consists of 7 semesters, with a combination of compulsory and elective courses. The compulsory courses provide a foundation in mechanical and automotive engineering, while the elective courses allow students to specialize in specific areas of interest.

Compulsory Courses

• Industrial safety, occupational health and safety
• Industrial chemistry
• Electronics in machines
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Ceramics and Composites
• Basic problems of ecology
• Rights and duties
• Patent Law
• Library services (e-learning)

Elective Courses

• Physicochemistry of gases
• Kinetics of liquids and gases
• Fundamentals of economy
• Financial management
• Basics of construction notation
• Technical drawing with elements of descriptive geometry

Semester 1-7 Course Details

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

• Industrial safety, occupational health and safety (0 ECTS, 4h lecture)
• Industrial chemistry (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Electronics in machines (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Physics (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Mathematics (6 ECTS, 36h lecture, 18h tutorials)
• Ceramics and Composites (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Basic problems of ecology (2 ECTS, 18h lecture)
• Rights and duties (0 ECTS, 4h lecture)
• Patent Law (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Library services (e-learning) (0 ECTS, 1h tutorials)

Elective Courses

• Physicochemistry of gases (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Kinetics of liquids and gases (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Fundamentals of economy (2 ECTS, 18h lecture)
• Financial management (2 ECTS, 18h lecture)
• Basics of construction notation (6 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Technical drawing with elements of descriptive geometry (6 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)

Semester 2

Compulsory Courses

• Ergonomics in machine design (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Computer graphics (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Support engineering for disabled people (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Engineering mechanics I (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h tutorials)
• Metal science with heat treatment (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Metallurgy and foundry (5 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory, 9h projects)
• Introduction to mechatronics (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Selected topics in Mathematics (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Issues of modern physics (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)

Elective Courses

• Safety of work (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• The Art of autopresentation (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Savoir-vivre and diplomatic protocol - academic customs (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Sociology (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Small Business Management (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Time management (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)

Semester 3

Compulsory Courses

• Computer aided design (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Non-metallic materials (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Technical Mechanics II (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Metal science of machines and vehicles (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Electrical systems of machines and vehicles (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Introduction to computer science (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Mechanics of Materials I (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Environment and ecology (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)

Elective Courses

• English 1 (4 ECTS, 40h tutorials)
• German language 1 (4 ECTS, 40h tutorials)
• Fundamentals of thermal processes (6 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Thermodynamics (6 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)

Semester 4

Compulsory Courses

• Machines (4 ECTS, 36h lecture)
• Operating fluids (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Fluid mechanics (5 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Hybrid powertrains (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Bonding materials (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Refrigeration and air conditioning equipment (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Mechanics of Materials II (5 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)

Elective Courses

• English 2 (4 ECTS, 40h tutorials)
• German language 2 (4 ECTS, 40h tutorials)
• Basic of Machin Design (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h projects)
• Basics of designing elements and assemblies of machines (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h projects)

Semester 5

Compulsory Courses

• Automation and Robotics (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drives (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Plastic processing (2 ECTS, 18h lecture)
• Measurements of mechanical quantities (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Preparation for carrying out scientific research (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• IT techniques (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Tribology (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)

Elective Courses

• Construction of autonomous vehicles (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Construction of road vehicles (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Car construction (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Frames and load-bearing structures part 1 (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Theory of Combustion Engines (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Cargo science (4 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Dynamics of crank mechanisms (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Fundamentals of vehicle dynamics autonomous (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• The theory of road traffic (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Transport and warehousing of dangerous goods (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Transport systems (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Basics of Drive Systems Design (6 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 18h projects)
• Designing power units (6 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h tutorials, 18h projects)

Semester 6

Compulsory Courses

• Workshop metrology (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Machining (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Passing Project (5 ECTS, 4h projects)
• Pre-diploma Internship (4 ECTS, 120h other)
• Proseminar (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Combustion engines (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h laboratory)

Elective Courses

• Autonomization of vehicles (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Construction of rail vehicles (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Machine science of working machines (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Basics of refrigaration (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Designing road vehicle subsystems (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Heat transfer and fluid-flow machines (4 ECTS, 18h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Vehicle technical inspections (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Mechanics of soils and loose media (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Environmental Protection (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Autonomous vehicles control systems (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Transport and warehousing of loose goods (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Vehicle maintenance technical facilities (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Tractors and mobile machines (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Ecodesign and ecotechnologies (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Electrical engineering and electronics in the automotive industry (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Low-emission powertrain system (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Designing autonomous vehicle subsystems (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Techniques of vehicles diagnosis (3 ECTS, 9h lecture, 18h laboratory)
• Exploitation and consumables (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Mechatronics in autonomous vehicles (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Design of special-purpose vehicles (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Theory of rail vehicle motion (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• High power engines and power plants (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Driving systems of working machines (3 ECTS, 18h lecture, 9h laboratory)

Semester 7

Compulsory Courses

• Design thinking and action - Design Thinking (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Fundamentals of safety engineering (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)
• Basics of reliability (2 ECTS, 9h lecture, 9h tutorials)
• Diploma seminar (15 ECTS, 18h projects)
• Introduction to Logistics (1 ECTS, 9h lecture)

Elective Courses

• Automation, diagnostics and repair of special-purpose vehicles (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Diagnostics of autonomous vehicle systems (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Fundamentals of Computer Aided Vehicle Design (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Designing vehicle operation processes and systems (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Frames and load-bearing structures part 2 (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Technology of construction and operation of internal combustion engines (4 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h laboratory)
• Research and control of combustion engines (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Diagnostyka, obsuga i naprawa pojazdów samochodowych (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Exploatation of autonomous vehicles (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Computer aided design of special-purpose vehicles (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Methodology of constructing working machines (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)
• Design of mass transport vehicles (5 ECTS, 27h lecture, 9h tutorials, 9h laboratory)