Department of Mechanical Engineering

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF SERRES, GREECE Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduction: Mechanical Engineering is probably the broadest and most versatile of the engineering professions. This is most prominently reflected both in the activities of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres, that have rapidly widened during the last ten years, as well as in the curriculum of the corresponding undergraduate studies. It is, therefore, expected that, after completing their studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, our graduates are fully qualified for professional success. This is a journey to the current activities of our Department, including also the program of the undergraduate studies offered by it. We hope that you will enjoy the ride! 1

Our Department: The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of the School of Technological Applications of the Technological Education Institute of Serres, Greece. It was founded in 1983 and assumed its present form in 1990. Since then, the academic personnel of the Department has been involved to (and accomplished) a large number of educational and research projects, funded by the European Union, the Ministry of Education and the General Secretariat of Research and Technology of Greece, and, occasionally, other financial resources (national industrial units, municipalities, etc.). Contact Details: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technological Education Institute of Serres, 62124 Serres, Greece. tel.: +30-23210-49124 & -49125 fax: +30-23210-49285 e-mail: web: mech_eng@teiser.gr engineering.teiser.gr 2

Today, the full-time personnel of the Department of Mechanical Engineering consists of twelve (12) faculty members of all levels, three people in Administration and five members of Technical Staff. Sixty-five external Associates (Teaching and Laboratory Assistants) are also employed, under one-year contracts, in order that the educational needs of the Department be met. Three more faculty members, recently elected in the rank of the Assistant Professor, will join the human capital of our Department within 2012. 3

Currently, the main research activities of the Department's faculty members involve: Computational mechanics & structural optimization Manufacturing technologies & robotics Modeling & simulation of machining processes Reverse engineering Composite mechanics Materials properties Design development & optimization of renewable energy systems Numerically-applied mathematics Heat & mass transfer in multi-phase systems Computational fluid dynamics Systems & processes engineering, etc. Most of the research is performed using the infrastructure that is currently available in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres. Our Institute, being one of the most elaborated academic units in Greece, possesses a well-equipped library and, as member of the HEAL-Link (Hellenic Academic Library Link), provides access to the majority of international scientific journals, as well as to books of other libraries in Greece. 4

However, the primary target of our Department is to inspire the next generation of young people, of every background, to understand that science, mathematics and engineering can give them the exhilarating power to participate, not passively as spectators and consumers, but as the active explorers and the innovators who will design the future. 5

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technological Education Institute of Serres, Greece UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical Engineering Typical duration: Four (4) years, commencing in September. 6

The undergraduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres cover the discipline of Mechanical Engineering, in terms of design, development, construction and operation of engines, mechanical equipment and processes, as well as systems for power-production and management, driven by efficiency, environmental sustainability and social sensitivity. Our Department provides extensive opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in advanced studies and collaborate with our faculty members and the associates, and, therefore, to grow as engineers and professionals. 7

One of the main objectives of the undergraduate studies in our Department is to offer academic education with an emphasis on the market application level. Accordingly, the undergraduate education is well-balanced between the development of a solid theoretical background and the acquisition of technical skills, through workshop courses and training in well-equipped laboratories, enhancing the necessary link between academic knowledge and application. 8

We expect that, in this way, our graduates are able to fill the gap between the growing industry demands for specialized expertise and the skills currently available on the job market. Among the various activities of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the promotion and transfer of modern technologies to various areas of social and economic activity (e.g., commercial enterprises, industry, municipalities, etc.), is considered to be of fundamental importance. This is also reflected in the undergraduate education offered by our curriculum. 9

This task involves industrial placements, consultancy work, and development of customised applications by academics, researchers and students. In fact, the students Practical (field) Training plays a very important role to the accomplishment of such an objective. Development and distribution of scientific and technological knowledge by the members of the academic personnel & the students, is also a scope of our Department s curriculum. 10

For this purpose, over the past few years, the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres has developed strong links with Universities and Institutes throughout Greece and the European Union, as well as with several national industrial units. Having built on both the motive and the opportunity, mobility of the human capital of our Department (especially the students) is particularly favored. 11

The undergraduate studies, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, are organized on the basis of eight-semester courses, which are classified as compulsory, chosencompulsory & optional courses. They are essential for Mechanical Engineering and must be attended by all students. Chosencompulsory courses, in particular, are related to the selection of a specialization Section. There are two specialization Sections in our Department, i.e., Energy and Manufacturing. In the beginning of the sixth semester, our students choose between these two Sections and attend the corresponding chosen-compulsory courses. Optional courses, on the other hand, offer in depth study of specific fields in the chosen Section. 12

During the last semester the students perform their Practical Training (the duration of which is 24 weeks), together with their BSc Diploma Thesis. The Diploma Thesis is considered to be a keystone of the students graduate experience; hence, it must be a subject related to actual industrial applications, performed under the supervision of a faculty member. In certain cases, it could involve original work or research. 13

Courses: The typical academic program of the undergraduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres involves the following courses: 1 st Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Mathematics I C 3 0 2 5 6,5 2 Physics I C 3 2 1 6 7 3 Introduction to Materials Science C 3 0 0 3 5,5 4 Introduction to Informatics C 1 3 1 5 4 5 Mechanical Drawing I C 1 3 0 4 3,5 6 Engineering Economics C 2 0 0 2 3,5 Total 13 8 4 25 30 2 nd Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Mathematics II C 3 0 2 5 6,5 2 Physics II C 3 2 0 5 6,5 3 Mechanics I C 4 0 2 6 8 4 Computer Programming C 1 3 1 5 4 5 Computer-Aided Design C 0 3 0 3 1,5 6 Organizing & Management of Industrial Units C 2 0 0 2 3,5 Total 13 8 5 26 30 3 rd Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Numerical Analysis C 2 2 0 4 5 2 Mechanics II C 3 0 2 5 6,5 3 Mechanical Drawing II C 1 3 0 4 3,5 4 Materials Processing Technology C 2 2 0 4 5 5 Thermodynamics C 3 0 2 5 6,5 6 Occupational Safety and Environment Protection C 2 0 0 2 3,5 Total 13 7 4 24 30 4 th Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Dynamics & Vibrations C 2 2 0 4 5 2 Machine Elements I C 3 2 0 5 6,5 3 Electricity Technology C 2 2 0 4 4,5 4 Machining Technology I C 1 4 0 5 4 5 Fluid Mechanics I C 3 2 0 5 6,5 6 Legislation on Technological Issues C 2 0 0 2 3,5 Total 13 12 0 25 30 14

5 th Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Heat Transfer C 2 0 1 3 4 2 Machine Elements II C 3 2 0 5 6,5 3 Electrical & Mechanical Installations C 2 2 1 5 5,5 4 Machining Technology II C 1 4 0 5 4 5 Electrical Machines I C 2 2 0 4 5 6 Internal Combustion Engines I C 2 2 0 4 5 Total 12 12 2 26 30 6 th Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning I C 2 3 1 6 6 2 Industrial Automation C 3 2 0 5 6,5 3M Numerically Controlled Mechanical Treatment CC 2 3 0 5 5,5 4M Computer Aided Manufacturing Methods CC 2 2 1 5 5,5 3E Fluid Mechanics II CC 2 2 1 5 5,5 4E Renewable Energy Resources CC 2 2 1 5 5,5 5 1 st Optional Course (depends on the Section s Selection) CC 3 2 0 5 6,5 Manufacturing Section 12 12 2 26 30 Energy Section 12 11 3 26 30 1 2 Optional Courses offered by the Manufacturing Section (6 th Semester) Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS Experimental Strength of Materials O 3 2 0 5 6,5 Industrial Measurements Control Systems O 3 2 0 5 6,5 Optional Courses offered by the Energy Section (6 th Semester) Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Industrial Refrigeration O 3 2 0 5 6,5 2 Process Engineering O 3 2 0 5 6,5 7 th Semester Manufacturing Section Title Att Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Machine Tools M CC 3 2 0 5 6,5 2 Elevating and Conveying Machines M CC 3 3 0 6 7 3 2 nd Optional Course M CC 2 3 0 5 5,5 4 3 rd Optional Course M CC 3 2 0 5 6,5 5 4 th Optional Course M CC 2 0 1 3 4,5 Total 13 10 1 24 30 Optional Courses offered by the Manufacturing Section (7 th Semester) Title Att Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 3Α CAD/CAM/CAE Systems M O 2 3 0 5 5,5 3Β Mechanical Constructions Planning M O 2 3 0 5 5,5 4Α Smelting & Welding M O 3 2 0 5 6,5 15

4Β Production Systems - Robotics M O 3 2 0 5 6,5 5Α Mechanical Configurations M O 2 0 1 3 4,5 5Β Thermal and Surface Metal Forming M O 2 0 1 3 4,5 7 th Semester Energy Section Title Att Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Hydrodynamic Machines E CC 3 2 0 5 6,5 2 Steam Boilers and Steam Turbines E CC 3 3 0 6 7 3 2 nd Optional Course E CC 2 2 0 4 5 4 3 rd Optional Course E CC 3 2 0 5 6,5 5 4 th Optional Course E CC 2 0 2 4 5 Total 13 9 2 24 30 Optional Courses offered by the Energy Section (7 th Semester) Title Att Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 3Α Internal Combustion Engines II E O 2 2 0 4 5 3Β Electrical Machines II E O 2 2 0 4 5 4Α Computational Fluid Dynamics E O 3 2 0 5 6,5 4Β Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning II E O 3 2 0 5 6,5 5Α Environment Protection Technology E O 2 0 2 4 5 5Β Organizing, Management and Implementation of a Technical Project E O 2 0 2 4 5 8 th Semester Title Lec Lab Tut HpW ECTS 1 Diploma Thesis C - - - - 20 2 Practical Training C - - - - 10 Legend: Att: Course Attribute Lec: Lectures E: Energy Section Lab: Laboratories M: Manufacturing Section Tut: Tutorials C: Compulsory Course HpW: Hours per Week CC: Compulsory Chosen Course ECTS: European Credit O: Optional Course Transfer System Unit In view of the aforementioned academic program, it is expected that, upon graduation, a student who has attended the courses of the undergraduate studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres, will have acquired the necessary scientific and technological knowledge, as well as many practical skills, in order to work at his/hers field either as a freelancer or as an executive employee in related companies and organizations. 16

As regards the past decade (2001 2011), this is reflected also in the job-market statistics, carried out by the Public Relations Office of the Technological Education Institute of Serres. The corresponding data suggest that more than 82% of our graduates have already entered in the work sector. In particular, 76.9% work either as freelancers or as executive employees in the Private Sector (blue) and 5.1% work in the Public Sector (yellow). Notice that, as far as the rest 18% of our graduates (purple) is concerned, some of them attend postgraduate study programs, while others still serve their obligatory military service in the Greek army. Today, as we face another period of potentially transformative change, the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Technological Education Institute of Serres has a crucial role to play and an important calling: To demonstrate to our nation that progress is possible against the great problems of today and tomorrow - energy, climate, poverty - through the wise treatment of science & technology. We believe that we can set a path towards the future for Greek manufacturing, through innovative systems, processes & materials, 17

and, building on our spirit, we can deliver the professionals that will drive the next wave of economic growth. We are looking forward to welcoming (and working with) you in the self-reliant Campus of the Technological Education Institute of Serres, located at the South-East corner of the homonymous city of Northern Greece! On behalf of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Kostas KLEIDIS Assistant Professor, Head of the Department 18