Mr. Jickson Fred Gitonga
HOD, Mechanical & Automotive
At Mechanical Engineering Department, we have a mission to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, skilled and equipped with positive attitudes that shall enable them face challenges in their changing environments.
The department is divided into automotive and production sections.
We offer diploma, craft, artisan, trade test and city and guilds certificates courses in the fields of automotive and mechanical production. The diplomas and drafts certificates are modular taking one year per module. The diploma has 3 modules whereas craft has 2 modules.
Short skills development skills that cover 4-8 weeks are available in the fields of TIG, MIG, ARC and Gas Welding, Defensive and Driving skills and Lathe work.Various examination bodies test the students in the various levels. This includes Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and NITA.
| Course | Duration | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma In Automotive Engineering
Module 1 (C Minus)
Module II (Pass in Module I/Pass In Craft Mod. II) Module III (Pass in Module II) |
6 Months 6 Months |
Jan/May Jan/May
|
| Diploma In Mechanical Engineering (Production Option)
Module I (C Minus)
Module II (Pass in Module I) Module III (Pass In Module II) |
6 Months 6 Months |
Jan/May Jan/May
|
| Craft Certificate In Automotive Engineering (Production Option)
Module I (D Plain) Module II (Pass in Module I) |
6 Months
|
Jan/May
| Craft Certificate In Automotive Engineering
Module I (D Plain/Pass in Artisan Certificate) Module II (Pass in Module I) |
6 Months
|
Jan/May
|
| Artisan In Motor Vehicle Mechanics
|
6 Months | May |
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P.C. Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute started in 1979 as a Technical Secondary School with a population of 160 students.
The vision to establish the Technical School was borne by His Excellency, the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the First President of the Republic of Kenya.