The programme aims at producing specialized engineers in mechanization of production systems and bio-process engineering. This program therefore produces engineers trained to have core competence in; Energy resources management, Bio-processing systems design, and Design and production of bio-processing machines and structures.
This program therefore produces engineers trained to have core competence in; Agricultural machinery, Energy resources management, Bio-processing systems design, and Design and production of bio-processing machines and structures.
Graduates from this program are employed in various organizations such as agro-based industries, food processing plants, NGOs , machinery manufacturers and dealers, construction companies research institutions, Government ministries, UN agencies etc.
Admission Requirements
Must have a minimum aggregate of C+ (plus) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) and should have a minimum grade of C+ (plus) in each of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics: OR C+ (plus) in each of the following subjects; Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Geography or any of the group IV subjects OR
Must have a diploma in agricultural Engineering or Biomechanical and Processing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or any other relevant diploma, with credit and above from a recognized institution.
Course Distribution
Year 1
- SCH 2107 Inorganic Chemistry
- AHS 2101 Intro. to General Agriculture and Agro-meteorology
- SMA 2170 Algebra
- SMA 2171 Geometry
- SMA 2172 Calculus-I
- SPH 2160 Physics-I
- HRD 2103 General Economics
- HRD 2101 Communication Skills
- SCH 2106 Physical Chemistry
- SCH 2108 Organic Chemistry
- ABE 2101 Bio-resource studies
- EME 2103 Material Science
- EME 2101 Engineering Drawing and Design I
- SMA 2173 Calculus II
- SPH 2161 Physics II
- HRD 2102 Development Studies
- SZL 2111 HIV / AIDS
Year 2
- ABE 2201 Introduction to Energy Resources
- EEE 2220 Electrical Engineering I
- ECE 2218 Engineering Surveying I
- ICS 2110 Information Technology I
- EME 2201 Engineering Mechanics I
- EME 2215 Engineering Drawing and Design II
- EME 2214 Engineering Thermodynamics I
- SMA 2270 Calculus III
- ASE 2202 Soil Mechanics
- EEE 2221 Electrical Engineering II
- ICS 2215 Information Technology II
- EME 2206 Engineering Mechanics II
- EME 2216 Engineering Thermodynamics II
- EME 2209 Fluid Mechanics I
- SMA 2271 Ordinary Differential Equations
- SMA 2273 Applied Mathematics
- ABE 2202 Internal Practical Attachment (8 Weeks)
Year 3
- ABE 2301 Soil Dynamics in Tillage and Traction
- ASE 2311 Soil Mechanics II
- ABE 2302 Introduction to Post harvest Technology
- ABE 2303 Properties of Biological Materials
- EME 2302 Solid and Structural Mechanics I
- EME 2301 Mechanics of Machines I
- SMA 2372 Fourier analysis
- SMA 2262 Statistics
- ASE 2304 Engineering Hydrology
- ABE 2305 Machine Elements
- ABE 2304 Tillage and Planting Machinery
- ABE 2306 Drying of Biological Materials
- AHS 2306 Experimental Design
- EME 2303 Fluid Mechanics II
- EME 2308 Mechanics of Machines II
- EME 2309 Solid and Structural Mechanics II
- SMA 2371 Partial Differential Equations
- ABE 2307 External Practical Attachment I (8 weeks)
Year 4
- ABE 2403 Tractor Technology I
- ABE 2404 Engineering Instrumentation I
- ABE 2501 Systems engineering
- ABE 2405 Design of Machine Elements
- ASE 2405 Computer modelling and simulation (IA)
- ABE 2401 Post-Harvest Technology of Cereals
- ABE 2406 Machinery for Crop Protection and Harvesting
- EME 2407 Production Technology I
- EME 2504 Heat Transfer
- SMA 2471 Numerical Analysis
- ASE 2409 Research project I
- ABE 2402 Post-Harvest Machinery
- ABE 2412 Engineering Instrumentation II
- ABE 2411 Structural Design
- ABE 2410 Tractor Technology II
- ABE 2407 Computer Aided Drawing and Design
- ABE 2408 Research Project I
- EME 2416 Production Technology II
Year 5
- ABE 2506 Production structures II
- ABE 2505 Post harvest tech of perennial crops
- ABE 2501 Systems engineering
- ABE 2503 Testing of tractors and machinery
- ABE 2508 Research project II
- ABE 2502 Post harvest tech of perishable crops
- ABE 2504 Refrigeration and air conditioning
- ABE 2509 Environmental control in production structures
- ABE 2507 Computer modelling and simulation (IB)
- ASE 2507 Project planning and management
- ABE 2512 Research project III
- ASE 2515 Pollution and waste management
- ABE 2510 Mechanization management
- ABE 2511 Seminars and special topics
- HRD 2504 Entrepreneurship
- HRD 2113 Rural sociology and extension