Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineers requires an understanding of core areas including solid mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, materials science, structural analysis, and electricity. In addition to these core principles, mechanical engineers use 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, and others.

Curriculum

The curriculum consists of a total of 45 subjects, designed to be completed over 10 academic cycles. In addition to the standard course duration, students should account for an aditional six-months graduation process. 

Science and Mathematics

Includes the scientific training necessary to understand the principles and fundamentals of engineering, some courses are mathematics and physics

Engineering sciences

These courses cover the bases to understand the process technologies used in all engineering, here includes Statics, Dynamics, and Fluids to name some

Social Outreach and Humanism

Students have 5 elective courses, they can choose in different areas such as environment, climate change, ecology, ethics, sociology, writing techniques, philosophy, etc.

Applied engineering

The applied engineering courses involves the design, production, installation, testing and maintenance of machinery.

Graduate Profile

The mechanical engineer of the UCA applies scientific and engineering principles to design, analyze, select, innovate, manufacture, implement, maintain and optimize mechanical systems. It operates in fields such as energy generation (hydroelectric, thermal, geothermal, solar, etc.), manufacturing industries (metal-mechanics, textiles, sugar mills, etc.), commerce, NGOs and universities. Or as an entrepreneur or independent consultant in one of the areas of application of the career.
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Facilities At Your Disposal

Practice in our courses is of the utmost importance, which is why we have hardware and software equipment to complement theory. Some of the laboratories where our students carry out their practice are:

    • Chemistry
    • Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • UCA-Siemens
    • Classroom
      Thermodynamics
    • Heat Transfer
    • Induction Motors
    • Machine-Tool Operation
    • Machine Elements Manufacturing

Schedule

This program has been designed for full time students. 

From the first to the fourth year the schedule are daytime, however, the fifth year, the classes are programming early at the morning (7:00 to 8:40) and late at the afternoon (17:30 to 20:10). This allows final year students to do internships or get their first job.

Student Life

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Eng. Axel Leonardo Doñan Rodriguez
Director of Mechanical Engineering
2210-6600, ext. 1039 • adonan@uca.edu.sv