Bachelor's Degree of Mechanical Engineering Educator & Mechanical Engineering of Technological Education. Department of Mechanical Engineering Educators. School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE).

Description

Upon the successful completion of the programme, the students: (a) will have acquired the basic scientific, theoretical and practical knowledge on the speciality of Educator Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Engineer of Technological Education and of the relevant profession, in accordance with the clauses of Article 29 of Law 4186/2013 (Government Gazette 193/Bulletin 1/17.09.2013); (b) shall be capable of applying the theoretical and practical knowledge about the speciality acquired during their studies; (c) will have acquired the required knowledge and competences to continue their studies at a postgraduate level.

Further Information

The cognitive subject of the educational opportunity covers the design, the study, and the application of mechanical installations, such as: internal combustion engines, cars, machines with fluid mechanics technologies (hydrodynamic engines, turbomachines), heating-cooling and air conditioning systems ((steam) boilers, air coolers, chillers), electrical machinery, systems for water supply - sewage - gas fuel - fire safety. In addition, its subjects cover the necessary design tools, such as: mechanical drawing, AutoCAD, machine elements, automations, processing technologies, quality control for installations, technologies for the protection of the environment and education technologies using multimedia. The purpose of the educational opportunity is to promote, develop, and disseminate knowledge about the technology and science of Mechanical Engineering, through teaching and the applied research developed, offering students with the necessary assets to undergo proper training for their scientific and vocational career and development. Upon completing their studies, the graduates shall have the necessary scientific and technological knowledge, competences, and skills in order to engage professionally in every field of the cognitive subject of the educational opportunity, while being capable of working as educators in the secondary technological education. The degree shall bear both titles: the title of the educator and the title of the professional specialty, with a single grade. The degree is granted following studying for ten academic semesters, which include a semester for a dissertation and practical training in the specialty. The curriculum includes courses of General background and M-F-L-H (Management - Finance - Law - Humanitarian Sciences), which are considered essential to begin studying and for the intellectual background of the students, courses of Special Background, offering core knowledge about the subject of their specialty and Specialty Courses that refer to the specialised knowledge required by the specialty of the studies.

Relation To Employment

The degree granted by the Departments of the School of Pedagogical & Technological Education (ASPETE) provides the right to teach the specialty in the secondary education, while consisting a degree of vocational speciality which is equal and respective to the one granted by the Technological Educational Institutions with regard to vocational rights.

Transitions

Access to this type of qualification have those who have completed at least the secondary education (level 4).
Holders of such qualifications gain access to study programmes at the same level or at level 7 or 8.

Ways To Aquire

Qualifications of this type are acquired via formal education.