The main program of studies offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering leads to a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering—an Integrated Bachelor + Master of Science engineering degree. Admission to the program requires a Unified High School Diploma and a high score in the National Higher Education Entrance Exams. The minimum duration of studies is 5 years of full-time studies (10 semesters x 14 weeks of teaching/semester + 2 months of practical training: 300 ECTS credit hours).
In the first 6 semesters, students obtain a knowledge of fundamental principles in basic science and mechanical engineering. Courses at this stage include applied mathematics and statistics, physics, chemistry, computer programming and numerical methods, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanical design, solid mechanics and dynamics, materials and manufacturing processes, operations research methods and engineering economics. At the end of their 5th semester of studies, students choose one of the following areas of specialization: (1) Energy, industrial processes and pollution abatement technology, (2) Mechanics, materials and manufacturing processes, and (3) Production management and industrial management.
In semesters 7-9, students take more applied and technology-oriented courses in mechanical engineering, most of which are related to the area of specialization that they have chosen. During the 9th semester, students start working on their Diploma thesis (equivalent to a Master of Science Τhesis) which they complete and defend at the end of the 10th semester. Throughout the program, engineering principles are applied to real problems usually drawn from research in the Department and from the local industry. Admission to the program requires a Unified High School Diploma and a high score in the National Higher Education Entrance Exams.
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