DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; Masters degree scholarships

Last Updated 11 years ago by Kenya Engineer

Following a successful bid for funding of post graduate training in Engineering programs by African Development Bank (AfDB), through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, DeKUT was mandated to train academic staff in Public Universities, Public Technical Training Institutes and individuals serving in various Government institutions for capacity development DeKUT will offer the Masters programs in collaboration with Technical Universities of Applied Sciences-Wildau, Germany, and University of Leuven, Belgium, as well as with support of other renowned professors in Germany and elsewhere.

Further, DeKUT is in collaboration with key Kenyan industries that will provide field experience, research problems and facilities to the candidates. Among the key collaborating industries are the Geothermal Development Corporation, KENGEN, Kenya Industrial and Research Development Institute (KIRDI), Numerical Machining Complex (NMq and several private companies.

DeKUT would therefore like to invite applications for scholarships from suitably qualified candidates, who are currently academic staff members in Public Universities, Public Technical Training Institutes and individuals serving in various Government institutions (i.e. Parastatals, County Governments). The applicants should apply through their CEOs or Principals, for the Masters programmes described below. Age limit for ALL appllants Is 45 years. The scholarship will cover tuition, access to computer software, relevant reading materials and research fees but not subsistence costs.

M. Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Management

Programme Goal

To train engineers in the sound principles of Industrial Engineering in areas such as: facilities planning and design, process engineering. work design, system engineering. operations management & research, safety engineering. maintenance engineering and engineering economy.

Entry Requirement

Bachelor of Science degree – Second Class Honors-Upper Division, or equivalent qualification in any Engineering Field recognized by DeKUT Senate

Duration

2 years

Programme

M. Sc.in Advanced Manufacturing & Automation Engineering

Programme Goal

To train in emerging manufacturing technologies that can be deployed to increase the productivity of modem manufacturing industry in areas such – as: Computer Aided Design & modeling.industrial robots, intelligent inspection technologies, automated assembly, lasers based manufacturing processes, and computer control systems.

Entry Requirement

Bachelor of Science degree -Second Class Honors-Upper Division, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or any other equivalent engineering degree recognized by DeKUT Senate

Duration

2 years

Eligible candidates interested in any of the programmes are invited to apply. But if you responded to the

26 February 2015 advert you need not apply. Application forms may be obtained from Dedan Kimathi

University of Technology, Main Campus or Nairobi CBD Campus, or downloaded from the University

website: www.dkutac.ke. Applications should reach either of the contacts/offices below by 24• June, 2015.

Repstrar Academic Affairs

P.O Box 657-10100 Nyeri

Cell: 0713-835965/0713123021

Tel: 061-2050000

Email: registrara@dkutac.ke

Director, Nairobi CBD Centre