Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest and oldest disciplines of engineering; it is a branch of engineering that uses physics, mathematics and material science principle to design, evaluate, manufacture and maintain machines, devices, mechanical equipment and frame works. They also implements components to monitor and control their product’s performance and status. They are also essential in military hardware production and electrical power generation.
Mechanical engineers uses tools such as computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and product life cycle management to design and analyze manufacturing plants, industrial equipment and machinery, heating and cooling systems, transport systems, aircraft, watercraft, robotics, medical devices, weapons and others. It is a branch of engineering that involves the design, production and operation of machinery.

Fields of mechanical engineering

The fields of mechanical engineering include:

Mechanics which includes; Fluid mechanics, kinematics, static, dynamics, continuum mechanics, biomechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Thermodynamics- Heat transfer, thermo fluids, energy conversion.

Mechanical design- Computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

Mechatronics and robotics

Structural analysis

Courses offered to become a mechanical engineer

They offered several courses which include:

Engineering mathematics (in particular; calculus, differential equation, linear algebra)
Mechanics (Statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics: including fluid statics and fluid dynamics)
Strength of materials and properties of materials
Instrumentation and measurement
Hydraulics and pneumatics
Mechatronics, autotronics and robotics
Material science and composites
Thermodynamics (Heat transfer, energy conversion and HVAC)
Foundry technology
Automotive technology (Internal combustion engine, external combustion engine, fuel)
Vibration, control theory and control engineering
Manufacturing engineering, technology or processes
Machine design, engineering design, technical drawing, drafting, computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), product design

Duration of learning of mechanical engineering

Duration of mechanical engineering likewise all engineering is used to be five years including student industrial experiences scheme (SIWES) and industrial training (IT) for all students in Nigeria.

Where to study mechanical engineering in Nigeria

· Obafemi Awolowo University
· Abia State University
· Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
· Adekunle Ajasin University
· Adeleke University
· Afe Babalola University
· Ahmadu Bello University
· Akwa Ibom State University
· Anambra State University
· Bayero University Kano
· Bells University of Technology
· Caritas University
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