Why Study at NCT Department of Engineering?
Our graduates typically have been immediately employed by various industries all over the country. Engineering is the largest department in the College and the most sought after by students. The significant presence of international faculty members and the diversity of faculty talents and skills create a rich multicultural teaching environment which contributes to the educational experience and professional success of our students. Students can gain hands-on experience in our modern laboratories specifically developed for our engineering specialisations.
What We Do
Our mission is to strive to graduate highly trained technicians, technologists and professionals to contribute excellence to both the public and the private sectors.
We accomplish these through teaching, research and by converting innovative ideas and concepts to various technology applications.
Our program has a strong tradition of excellence and success. Laboratory training and hands-on skills are emphasized throughout the program, which translates into strong demand for our graduates from industries throughout the Sultanate.
The strenghts of our program are the quality of instruction, the commitment of our staff to each individual student and the training they will recive in the use of modern equipment used in the industry.
Our Faculty
Our faculty members have doctoral and masters degrees from various universities all over the world. They initiate and maintain research programs and technology projects and make every effort to involve students in their work. We have a strong commitment to encourage and achieve close interaction between student and faculty.
Course works are normally taught by faculty lecturers. Assistance lecturers assist in the conduct of the course, while laboratory instructors and technicians help in facilitating laboratory works and other related hands-on activities. All of our faculty members are truly dedicated to their craft and are well-experienced in the various engineering specializations that we offer.
Our Facilities
One of the main strengths of our program is the strong emphasis on laboratory training and the development of hands-on skills in students. Almost all of our courses have a laboratory component. This enables our students to better understand and appreciate the fundamental concepts of their engineering specializations. We offer thefollowing modern and well-equipped facilities:
Electrical Circuit Labs
Electronics Lab
Communications Lab
Machines Lab
Computer Hardware Lab
Materials Lab
Fluid Mechanics Lab
Physics Lab
Chemistry Lab
Electrical Workshop
Mechanical Workshop
Welding Workshop
Four computer labs are also dedicated for the use of various software such as computer-aided design, C++ and Matlab programming, digital signal processing, electronic simulation using Pspice and Multisim and word processing.
Linux workstations are also available for students, as well as fully equipped PC centers and Internet laboratories. Aside from these, our students also spend time visiting partner industries for actual on-the-job training, as well as in field trips and out-of-campus seminar.