The Kisumu National Polytechnic - Mechanical Engineering

History

The Mechanical Engineering department is one of flagship departments at The Kisumu National Polytechnic. It is among the few departments that are as old as the institution that started as Technical Secondary School in 1967.

The department has undergone several transformations in its life as a technical training provider. The department started operations in 1967 while hosted at Sigalagala Technical School. When the school transferred to its current site in 1971, being Kisumu Technical High School, the department continued to offer subjects in mechanical engineering to high school students.

In 1986 when the government transformed all technical High Schools into Institutes of technology, the department launched its first certificate of Craft in Mechanical Trades. In 1997, the government further upgraded the institution to become Kisumu Polytechnic. As a result, the department further improved its programs to offer diploma courses. Based on this series of transition, the department has had to adjust its management of service delivery due to the ever-expanding student population and courses, but so far, it is coping.

The department has improved it training facilities over the years, especially in Mechanical Engineering production, by introducing state of the art training machines i.e. Computer Numerical Control(CNC) machinery. This has enhanced the trainings to conform to the dynamic technology experienced by most industries in Kenya

Vision

To be first class facility offering mechanical engineering trades based on a hands-on approach.

Mission

To provide high quality training on mechanical trades while adopting state of the art facilities to produce globally competitive technicians and technologists.

HOD Mechanical Engineering Department

Mr. Arthur Adipo

Our Courses

Part time courses
COURSE	MECHANICAL CRAFT CERTIFICATE
TKNP CODE	CPDT 110	KNEC CODE
MODULE I	September Admission	January Admission	CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Sep – Nov	Jan – Mar		ICT
TERM II	Jan – April	May – Aug		Entrepreneurship
TERM III	May – July	Sep – Dec		Engineering Mathematics
				Mech-Science
				Elect-Principles
				Eng-Drawing
				Material Tech and Meturllurgy
				Structural Fabrication

MODULE II	CPDT 120		CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Jan – Mar	May – July		Communication & Life Skills
TERM II	May – July	Sep – Nov		Entrepreneurship
TERM III	Industrial Attachment	Industrial Attachment		Eng-Mathematics
				Mech-Science
				Engineering Drawing
				Material Tech and Meturllurgy
				Production Process
				Trade Project

COURSE	CERTIFICATE RAC
TKNP CODE	RAC	KNEC CODE
MODULE I	September Admission	January Admission	CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Sep – Nov	Jan – Mar		Mathematics
TERM II	Jan – April	May – Aug		Welding Technology
TERM III	May – July	Sep – Dec		Workshop Technology
				Refrigeration & Air Con Technology
				Science
				General Information

COURSE	METAL WORK PROCESSES (NVCET)
TKNP CODE	MWT 100	KNEC CODE
MODULE I	September Admission	January Admission	CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Sep – Nov	Jan – Mar		Mathematics
TERM II	Jan – April	May – Aug		Welding Technology
TERM III	May – July	Sep – Dec		Metal Work Process
				Science
				General Information

Full time courses
COURSE	DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL PRODUCTION
TKNP CODE	DPDT 210	KNEC CODE
MODULE I	September Admission	January Admission	CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Sep – Nov	Jan – Mar		Communication Skills
TERM II	Jan – April	May – Aug		Life Skills
TERM III	May – July	Sep – Dec		ICT
				Enterpreneurship
				Eng-Mathematics I
				Mech-Science
				Elect-Principles
				Eng-Drawing
				Material Tech and Meturllurgy
				Tool Room Process
				Structural Fabrication

MODULE II	DPDT 220		CODE	UNIT
TERM I	Jan – Mar	May – July		Entrepreneurship
TERM II	May – July	Sep – Nov		Engineering Mathematics II
TERM III	Industrial Attachment	Industrial Attachment		Strngth of Materials
				Mechanic of Machines
				Control Systems & Electronics
				Metrology Industrial Measurement
				Engineering Drawing
				Material Tech and Meturllurgy
				Tool Room Processes
				Structural Fab
				IOM

MODULE III	DPDT 230		CODE	SUBJECT
TERM I	January – March	May – July		Entrepreneurship
TERM II	May – July	Sep – Nov		Engineering Mathematics III
TERM III	Sept – Nov			Thermodynamics
				Fluid Mechanics
				Foundry Technology
				Production Line Processes Technology
				Auto Card

Our Staff

The Mechanical Engineering department can comfortably accommodate 400 students and 30 lecturers. Find below some of our staff members.

	Name	Qualifications	Specialization	Responsibilities
1	Arthur Omondi Adipo	Bachelors – Kenya Technical Teachers College Masters – Moi University	Lecturing	Lecturer Head of Department
2	Mutai Daniel Cheruiyot	Bachelors – B. Ed (Technology) Moi University	Lecturer, Researcher	· Lecturing · Departmental research coordinator
3	Eng Otieno Joseph	Bachelors – JKUAT	Registrar Lecturing Attachment Coordinator Vision 2030 Coordinator	· Senior Lecturer · Deputy Registrar
4	Mwangi John Kuruma	Bachelors – UoE	Lecturing	Lecturer
5	Thomas Kiprotich Ng’etich	Bachelors – Moi University Masters – M.Ed. (Technology), UoE	Lecturing (25 years)	Lecturer
6	Munuango Beatrice Awino	Bachelors – Moi University	Lecturing	Lecturer
7	Otieno John Messo	Bachelors – B. Sc (Mechanical Engineering), JKUAT	Lecturing (11 years) Deputy exams officer (8 years)	Lecturing and deputy exams officer
8	Peterson Ombogo	Bachelors – Moi University Masters – Moi University Doctorate – UoE (ongoing)	Lecturing	Lecturer
9	Kennedy Oduor Ouma	Bachelors – B. Ed (Technology) Moi University. Masters – M.Ed. (Planning and economics) Maseno University, ongoing	Lecturing and training	Lecturer and trainer
10	Jessica A. Ng’iela	Bachelors – B. Ed (Technology), Moi University	Lecturing (7 years)	Lecturer
11	Magolo Joseph	Diploma (Mechanical Engineering), Technical University of Kenya Diploma (Technical Education), Multimedia University	Lecturing, Kisumu Polytechnic (5 years) Lecturing in different institutions (1996 to date) Mechanical Inspector, Ministry of Public Works and Ministry of Transport and communications (1984 – 1996)	Senior Lecturer

Mechanical Engineering Department