New engineering courses

The Faculty of Engineering is organising an information seminar on its new courses at the University's Sir Temi Zammit Hall on Friday at 4 p.m.

The faculty is offering a new suite of degree programmes in October to meet today's engineering and technological needs, covering the areas of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, systems and con-trol engineering, mechanical engineering and industrial engineering.

• The B. Eng. (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a three-year programme providing knowledge and skills in electrical circuit theory, electronics, automatic control, signal processing, electrical energy generation and distribution and computer programming. Students can opt to specialise in one of the following areas, namely, electrical engineering, electronic engineering or systems and control engineering.

• The B. Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering is a three-year course in which students are trained to apply theoretical physical laws for the design and commissioning of mechanical engineering systems. It gives a solid foundation in classical mechanics, incorporating thermodynamics of engines, refrigeration and air-conditioning, heat transfer, dynamics, kinematics and vibration analysis of machines, structural integrity and fluid-dynamics.

The course offers the possibility to follow engineering disciplines such as building services, aeronautical and marine engineering, and among others, identifies main areas of employment in project engineering, plant maintenance, design, development and manufacture of mechanical engineering components in automotive, renewable energy, aerospace and marine sectors.

• The B. Ind. Eng. (Hons) in Industrial Engineering provides students with a mix of engineering and management-related skills to prepare them for an engineering management-oriented career.

Graduates from the course will be able to deal with the conceptual, methodological and technological tools used by industrial and service companies in the design, development and implementation of materials, products and processes.

By spreading the interdisciplinary course over a period of four years the additional technical and management skills imparted allow the graduates to be able to take up engineering management jobs besides technical ones, or to embark on a one-year full-time M. Sc. in Industrial Engineering or related areas.

• The M.Sc. in Integrated Product Development (IPD) is a taught part-time evening course comprising an interdisplinary 90 credits on the use and integration of design methods, manufacturing processes, technology and busniess management. The programme leads to a postgraduate diploma after two years and the M. Sc. after an extra year. Applicants must have an engineering or relevant B. Sc. degree.

For further information on the M. Sc. programme contact Ing. Tania Briffa on Tel: 2340 2060 or e-mail: tania.briffa@eng.um.edu.mt.