A mechanical technician installs, maintains, and repairs rotating and static industrial machinery and mechanical equipment. Working in Qatar’s energy sector, a mechanical technician reads and interprets technical drawings, installs, aligns, and dismantles mechanical equipment, and operates various devices and machine tools. Mechanical technicians generally work in the maintenance departments of factories, plants, and other petrochemical establishments. The Technician Certificate Mechanical (T. Cert. Mech) prepares graduates for entry into a career as technicians in the mechanical field within Qatar’s Energy sector. The program is competency based, with two workplace- learning components completed within the trainees’ sponsoring company: a 4-week workplace orientation in the first half of the program, and a 24-week worksite practicum at the end of Year 2. While on campus, students train in a simulated work environment in workshops and College of Engineering and Technology pilot plants, using modern industrial class equipment. Trainees receive workplace safety training at the beginning of the program, with safety principles reinforced throughout every course and technical task in the program.
The Mechanical program uses a block-training schedule within three 15-week semesters and one 7-week semester.