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Mechanical Engineering

Language of instruction

english, lithuanian, russian

Qualification degree and (or) qualification to be awarded

Master of Engineering Sciences

Place of delivery

Kaunas, K. Donelaičio g. 58, LT-44248

Institution that has carried out assessment

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Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term

Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras, 7/31/2028

Data provided or updated (date)

1/8/2024

Order on accreditation

SV6-7
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Summary of the Profile

General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
Preparation of mechanical engineers who are able to identify mechanical engineering problems in agricultural and transport engineering processes; to analyse their causes and propose possible sustainable innovative engineering solutions; to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of these solutions at the level of scientific knowledge; to create new and improve already known functions of technologies and machines used; qualified to process and present the obtained results of research in the field of mechanical engineering.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and its application
Selection and applying of research methodology, measurement and modelling methods to solve engineering problems, evaluation of its using possibilities for sustainable solutions for engineering systems’ reliability problems, critical analysis, evaluation and presentation of research results.
Definition and critical evaluation of the latest mechanical engineering achievements in agricultural and transport engineering processes, applying them to create, investigate and analyse the innovative mechanical systems.
Research skills
Ability to identify and formulate the scientific problems in mechanical engineering on the basis of scientific information analysis; methodically plan and perform the applied experimental or theoretical research; evaluation and summarizing the results of research on mechanical processes in agricultural and transport engineering on the basis of mathematical statistics and modelling methods
Special abilities
Applying the acquired knowledge and the latest engineering achievements at sustainable solving the problems of modelling, design and operation of mechanical systems in integral engineering systems.
Definition and analysis of the latest scientific achievements in engineering; applying the standard and special methods at the testing, measurements, research and analysis in mechanical engineering, transport, agricultural engineering processes, in machine reliability management and its evaluation.
Social skills
Ability to work independently and in a team with mechanical engineering researchers in a professional or scientific environment; to communicate with the engineering community and general public in solving relevant engineering, social and business problems.
Personal skills
Ability to prepare the representative and scientific reports of research projects carried out on agricultural and transport engineering issues; to present them publicly; to think critically and creatively; to understand the importance of continuous self-improvement.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Narrating, explaining, illustrating, presenting questions and answers, analysing the scientific sources, analysing the problem examples and questions, solving the problem situations, presentation and analysis of videos, consulting, case studies.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
A criterion system for evaluation of study achievements is applied, using a ten-point scale, basing the reporting tasks on clear evaluation criteria and linking them to the results of the study subject.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
General: Methodology of research work, Dynamics of Machinery, Mathematical modelling, Research Work 1, Reliability of Mechanical and Energy Systems, Theory exploitation properties of machine, Research Work 2, Research Work 3, Final work.
Specialisations:
Machine Reliability Engineering:
Measurements in Biosystem engineering, Particle ballistics in the agriculture machines or Structural materials engineering and optional 4 from 6 subjects - Technologies of All-in-one Joints, Tribology, Usage of oscillations in agriculture, Design of agricultural machines, Programming of technological equipment, Prediction of machine resource.
Transport engineering:
Theory of internal combustion engines, Psychology of traffic safety and ergonomics or Safety of the transport machines, Transport logistics management, Electric and autonomous vehicles and optional 2 from 6 subjects - Reconstruction of the traffic accidents, Automotive mechatronic systems, Materials and production technologies, Recycling technologies of the transport machine, Environmental safety and assessment of transport and logistics systems, Sustainable lubricants.
Agricultural engineering:
Measurements in Biosystem engineering, Theory of harvesting machinery or Theory of crop cultivation machinery or Design of technological objects and optional 4 from 7 subjects - Test of agricultural machinery, Soil mechanics, Vegetables and root crops harvesting technology and machinery, Control of agricultural technological processes, Modelling of heat and mass transfer, Engineering of animal husbandry systems, Storage technology engineering.
Optional courses:
One of 3 specializations is selected
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Study programme analyses the machine reliability problems, the engineering processes of agriculture and land road transport.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates of the study programme work as experts, analysts, researchers, engineering consultants in agricultural machinery and technology design, production, service and logistics companies; technical administration institutions; in vehicle examination companies; in educational and counselling institutions.