Mechatronics

The National Vocational Certificate in Automotive Mechatronics is aimed at providing solutions to the service maintenance problems of high technology motor vehicles through the production of competent craftsmen and women who will be enterprising and self-reliant. .

OBJECTIVE

Function as technicians in automotive and related establishments

Carryout necessary general tests procedures, standard diagnosis and faults rectification in modern vehicles

Demonstrate the use of different sophisticated diagnostic equipment for fault detection and rectification in various modern vehicles brands

Observe relevant safety in Automotive Mechatronics Engineering practice

Interpret wiring diagrams, fault codes, as well as technical reference materials.

ENTRY QUALIFICATION

The minimum entry qualification into the National Vocational Certificate in Automotive Mechatronics programme is Post Basic Education Certificate (Post Junior Secondary School Certificate).

STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMME

The National Vocational Certificate (NVC) Fashion Design Programme is in flexible modular form, and is structured to have three parts (i.e. NVC Part I, NVC Part II, and NVC Final) each taken in a span of one year. Each part shall have a cogent and flexible structure and content that would allow the trainee a practical working skill unit and the possibility to exit at that level. Each part incorporates six months intensive training in the school and three months of supervised industrial work experience (SIWES).

In a 14 weeks term, 12 weeks will be for academic activities while 2 weeks will be for registration and evaluation. For a 40hrs week, 6hrs will be for core theory courses; 2hrs General education courses and 32 hrs will be for practical.

EVALUATION SCHEME

The National Vocation Certificate Examination must be externally moderated. In grading the awards; theory shall constitute- 20%, practicals- 50% and SIWES- 30%.
The grading shall be Distinction (70 and above), credit (55 – 69), Pass (40 – 54), Fail (0 -39)