Mechanical engineering department

Programs

Mechanical Engineering Technician

QUALIFICATION Mechanical Engineering Technician
EDUCATION TO BE ACQUIRED Secondary vocational education (Level 4 of the Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF), including the qualification of Locksmith 3.LQF)
PREVIOUS EDUCATION Basic Education (after 9th grade)
DURATION OF STUDIES 4 years

AFTER OBTAINING THE QUALIFICATION
A mechanical engineering technician is a specialist in the mechanical engineering and metalworking manufacturing sector who collaborates with metalworking specialists of various levels to participate in the preparation, organization, and implementation of the metalworking technological process. Mechanical engineering technicians can work in mechanical engineering and metalworking companies or be self-employed.

PROGRAM CONTENT
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY MODULES /COURSE SUBJECTS (in the basic part)

Fundamental processes of metalworking
Technical documentation for the manufacturing of metal parts
Materials for mechanical engineering
Metal surface treatment
Assembly and disassembly of simple units
Sheet bending and cutting
Finishing processing of metal parts
Assembly and disassembly of mechanical units
Turning of metal parts and surfaces
Further processing of turned metal parts
Turning of metal parts with increased complexity
Maintenance and repairs in mechanical engineering
Analysis, organization, and management of the mechanical engineering technological process
Milling
Fundamentals of electrotechnics
Fundamentals of hydraulics and pneumatics
Computer graphics in mechanical engineering
Basics of CNC programming
Modeling of computerized processing