Mechatronic Engineering, BSc

COURSE UNITS
Year I
Semester I
– Communication Skills
– Algebra
– Geometry
– Calculus I
– Chemistry I
– Physics I
– Engineering Drawing and Design I
– Workshop Processes and Practice I

Semester II
– Development Studies
– Calculus II
– Chemistry II
– Introduction to Computers
– Physics II
– Materials Science
– Engineering Drawing and Design II
– Workshop Processes and Practice II

Year 2
Semester I
– Calculus III
– Computer Programming I
– Planar Mechanisms I
– Workshop Processes and Practice III
– Engineering Drawing and Design III
– Analogue Electronics I
– Ordinary Differential Equations
– Engineering Materials

Semester II
– Engineering Mechanics
– Workshop Processes and Practice IV
– Analogue Electronics II
– Circuit and Network Theory I
– Planar Mechanisms II
– Computer Programming II
– Thermodynamics
– Fluid Mechanics

Year 3
Semester I
– Complex Analysis
– Engineering Design I
– Analogue Electronics III
– Solid and Structural Mechanics I
– Circuit and Network Theory II
– Electrical Machine Drives I
– Measurements and Instrumentation
– Production Technology I

Semester II
– Partial Differential Equations
– Engineering Design II
– Digital Electronics I
– Solid and Structural Mechanics II
– Gear Mechanisms
– Electrical Machine Drives II
– Metrology
– Production Technology II

Year 4
Semester I
– Statistics
– Solid and Structural Mechanics III
– Control Engineering I
– Sensors and Transducers I
– Design of Mechatronic Systems I
– Microprocessors I
– Digital Electronics II
– Spatial Mechanisms I

Semester II
– Numerical Analysis
– Power electronics
– Solid and Structural Mechanics IV
– Control Engineering II
– Design of Mechatronic Systems II
– Jig and Tool Design
– Microprocessors II
– Spatial Mechanisms II

Year 5
– Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing
– Vibrations
– Computer Controlled Manufacturing
– Sensors and Transducers II
– Industrial Management
– Project
Electives (Two)
– Digital Systems Design I
– Control Engineering III
– Signal Processing I
– Manufacturing Technology I
– Machine Design
– Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

Semester II
– Project
– Manufacturing Process Planning
– Assembly Processes and Systems
– Industrial Law
– Experimental Stress Analysis
Electives (Two)
– Digital Systems Design II
– Control Engineering IV
– Signal Processing II
– Manufacturing Technology II
– Industrial Robotics
– Flexible Manufacturing Systems

The following are the Requirements for admission into the degree programme:
a. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) applicants:
– A candidate must have a mean aggregrate of at least grade B – (minus); and
– The mean grade for the total score in the four cluster subjects must be at least B(plain) and;
– In the individual cluster subjects, a candidate must have at least the scores given below:

b. Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) or the A-level equivalent Holders:
– At least two principal passes in Mathematics and Physics; and
– At least a total score of nine(9) points at the KACE or equivalent; and
– At least a credit pass in chemistry at the KCE or its equivalent.

c. Higher Diploma holders: A candidate holding a Higher Diploma from Kenya National Examination Council shall be admitted into the third year of study.
d. Diploma applicants: A candidate must be a holder of JKUAT diploma in engineering with at least a credit pass in the relevant discipline. Diploma holders will normally be admitted into the second year of study.
e. A holder of other qualifications recognized by the Senate as equivalent to a, b, c or d above.

How to Apply
Application Requirements for qualified students:
– A dully filled registration form – to be obtained from the offices/website upon payment of non-refundable fee.
– Two passport size photos.
– Copies of relevant certificates

Application Procedure
Applications for the courses are on official application forms.
1. click to download JKUAT IT Department application form. or obtain a hand-copy from the office.
2. Pay a non-refundable application fee as follows:
– Certificates: Kshs500
– Diplomas: 1000
– Degrees: Kshs1,500
– Masters: 1,500

Career opportunities for this programme include:
– Robotics engineer/technician.
– Automation engineer.
– Control system design/troubleshooting engineer.
– Electronics design engineer.
– Mechanical design engineer.
– Data scientist/big data analyst.
– Instrumentation engineer.
– Software engineer.

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Tuition Fees for Kenyan Students = Kshs203,742
Tuition Fees for International Students = Kshs244,490
**EAC (East African Community) Students pay the same amount as Kenyan students. Countries in the East African Community include; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
NOTE: The tuition fees charged, may vary from programme to programme and from time to time, with foreign students paying 20% more that the Kenyan students.