Program Overview

MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering

Degree Overview

The MSc program in Mechanical Engineering builds on the knowledge, understanding, and skills acquired at the BSc level, and aims to expand the horizons of the students and enable them to become leading engineers capable of meeting the demands of modern day industry or potential researchers.

Program Objectives

The program also includes a directed research and/or design component in the form of two connected modules (MSc Thesis I and MSc Thesis II) that expose students to the modern trends and developments in the field and are intended to consolidate and strengthen their research and innovation capacities and other related skills.

Program Details

• Program length: 18 Months (Full-time), 36 Months (Part-time)
• GPA needed to earn the degree: 2.0 or higher
• Credits needed to earn the degree: 45 US credits / 90 ECTS
• Degree level: MQF Level 7

Entry Requirements

• Applicants with a background in a technological field and a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field.
• Applicants with a bachelor degree other than Mechanical Engineering may be required to take some remedial courses depending on their respective backgrounds.
• Admissions standards follow the MFHEA Guidelines for Accreditation of MQF Level 7 Courses minimum entry requirements.

Admission Requirements

• Official AUM application: to be submitted online.
• Scanned copies of qualifications and transcripts in the original language, as well as certified English translations.
• Students with an average GPA of 2.5 and above will be accepted unconditionally. Students with an average of 2.2-2.49 will be granted conditional acceptance subject to them achieving a 2.5 GPA in their first semester of study without failing any module.
• Proof of English Proficiency.

English Language Proficiency

• The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if students are a native speaker of English and they have completed their secondary education in an English medium institution in a country where English is the official language.
• AUM reserves the right to request English test results from any applicant.
• Examining Boards recognized by AUM and minimum scores required:
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • TOEFL: 79
  • PTE: 55
  • iTEP Academic Plus: 4.0
  • iTEP – EAP Institutional: 4.9

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the MSc programme, the learner will be able to:

1. Design complex thermal and mechanical systems or components.
2. Design, build, instrument, and run experiments and analyze their results.
3. Apply research methodologies and conduct research to advance and develop Mechanical Engineering know-how.
4. Use technical and theoretical know-how to pursue a successful career in Engineering.
5. Solve advanced engineering problems and analyze and resolve complicated situations.
6. Use advanced computational technologies to solve mechanical engineering problems.
7. Practice professional mechanical engineering and deal with its professional challenges and requirements.
8. Apply the notions of life-long-learning.

Learning Outcomes for Competence

Upon successful completion of the MSc programme, the learner will be able to:

1. Manage complex thermal and mechanical installations.
2. Lead teams, manage people to accomplish engineering tasks.
3. Advise on the selection of equipment and systems.
4. Optimize system performance and ensure safe and sustainable operation.
5. Think outside the box and come up with solutions to complex problems, whether technical or resource-related.
6. Communicate ideas and concepts using different media and modalities.
7. Comply with necessary standards, whether legal, environmental, or health and safety-related.

General Pedagogical Methods

The proposed MSc programme in Advanced Mechanical Engineering will use a balanced mix of teaching and learning modalities to ensure that its learning outcomes are optimally realized. These include:

• Formal lectures
• Invited lectures by industrial personalities
• Tutorials
• Supervised lab experiments
• Computer simulation applications
• Supervised hands-on workshop exercises
• Practical projects and independent research
• Industrial site visits
• Video demonstrations within formal face-to-face lectures, etc.

General Assessment Policy and Procedures

Students will demonstrate their mastery of subject matter and attainment of program objectives through a combination of assessment schemes which include:

1. Tests, quizzes, and final exams
2. Laboratory and training reports
3. Term papers
4. Academic projects
5. Practical projects
6. Case studies and directed research
7. Presentations

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate with an MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering, a student must have completed all modules listed below, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4. Students who complete the programme with a cumulative GPA of 3.5/4 or above will graduate “with distinction”.

Course Structure Sample

Total ECTS for Programme Completion: 90 ECTS

Post-Graduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

• Credits: 60 ECTS
• Level: MQF 7