Mechanical Engineering Department
 
Head of Department: Dr. Ing. Walid AWADI
Tel: 98916904

Presentation:

The department was initially established in 2002 as an Industrial Maintenance department and was transformed in 2008 into a Mechanical Engineering department. It trains graduates specialized in industrial maintenance, mechanical design and manufacturing, and wood technology, to meet the needs of the industrial job market. These programs, accessible to scientific and technical baccalaureate holders, include internships in companies and practical projects for versatile professional integration.

Training Objectives:

The objective of the Mechanical Engineering program at ISET of Jendouba is to train versatile and autonomous senior technicians for the industrial sector, capable of designing, manufacturing, commissioning, and maintaining mechanical systems and products, mastering mechanics, automation, thermodynamics, machining, and CAD/CAM software, while developing project management and communication skills to integrate into production, maintenance, or design office teams.

Career Opportunities:

Graduates of this program can take on various responsibilities in the following fields:
  • Maintenance manager of manufacturing systems
  • Production management manager
  • Technical sales representative in mechanical equipment and after-sales service
  • Tooling designer for forming processes and CAD
  • Methods and industrial engineering manager
  • Mechanical systems and CAD designer
  • Technical sales in mechanical equipment and after-sales service
  • Manufacturing process operator for tooling
  • Metrology manager
  • Quality manager and process monitoring
  • Mechanical manufacturing process operator
  • Designer, production manager, and maintenance manager of mechanical systems in wood-related industries
  • Design office technician (wood), project manager, industrial maintenance technician (wood machines)
  • Production engineer in the wood industry
  • Quality manager in the wood and furniture sector

Teaching Staff:

The teaching team in mechanical engineering at the Higher Institute of Technological Studies of Jendouba consists of senior technologists, technologists, secondary school professors (PES), assistant professors, including department heads, delivering courses in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and transversal subjects (communication, entrepreneurship, law, English).

Specializations:

  • Mechanical Construction and Manufacturing
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Wood Technology

Study Organization:

  • Courses: The program lasts three years, each divided into two semesters...
  • Practical Work: Most theoretical subjects are supported by workshops...
  • Internships: Students must complete two internships...
  • Tutored Projects: Students carry out supervised projects...
  • Final Year Project: During the last semester, students complete a 4-month internship.

Contacts:

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Name: Walid AWADI
  • Email: walid_awadi@yahoo.fr
  • Position: Head of Department
  • Tel: (+216) 98916904