MISSION

The Department of Mechanical Engineering Educators provides concurrent technological and pedagogical education in the field of Mechanical Engineering, and promotes applied research. The degree issued by the Department qualifies its holders to teach in the corresponding secondary education discipline.The degree is equal in status to that of TEIs (Technological Educational Institutes). In order to obtain a degree equivalent to that of TEIs in the specific discipline, graduates of the Department may attend an additional 1-Year Programme of Special Studies at ASPETE.

4-Year Degree Programme

1-Year Programme of Special Studies

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

ASPETE's Department of Mechanical Engineering Educators is run by the Department's Council. The Council is presided by the Department's Head and comprises three Members of the Department's Academic Staff and a Student Union Representative.

The present Departmental Council has the following synthesis:

Head :
Associate Prof. Michael Karagiorgas
Members :
Associate Prof. Nikolaos Vaxevanidis, Deputy Head
Ass. Prof. Alexander Savaidis, Member
Vasilios Zkeris, Lecturer, Member
Student Union Representative

Secretary : Aliki Spyropoulou

ORGANIZATION OF STUDIES

Admission
Admission to the Department of Mechanical Engineering Educators of ASPETE is possible through the procedures specified by the system regulating entrance to tertiary education in Greece, which entails national examinations held in the last year of Lyceum.

Degree Programme Content & Structure
The content of the degree programme integrates theory and practice in both aspects of the School's twofold orientation, i.e. the pedagogical and the technological. The programme is delivered through a variety of teaching methods including formal lectures, laboratory and workshop tutorials, fieldwork and projects. The balance between theory and practice is further enhanced by various extra-curricular activities ranging from special topic seminars and panel discussions to educational visits and trips.

Assessment
Each subject is assessed separately by means of assignments and mid-term exams (progress-tests), as well as formal examinations at the end of each semester. A grading scale from 0 to 10 is used, with 5 being the lowest passing grade. A student with a failing final grade in a subject is entitled to resit the second examination period of the corresponding semester.

Degree Award - Diploma Supplement
The degree is awarded following the successful completion of a course of study of eight academic semesters (240 ECTS), including the submission of a thesis, the successful completion of teaching practice sessions, and a six-month practical work experience in the field.
As from June 2008, all graduates of the Department receive a Diploma Supplement (DS) which follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES. The DS is issued both in Greek and in English, automatically and free of charge.

THE DEPARTMENT'S EDUCATIONAL STAFF

Professors : Andronikos Filios
Associate Professors :
Michael Karagiorgas
Nikolaos Vaxevanidis
Assistant Professors :
Alexander Savaidis
Pavlos Zalimidis
Lecturers :
Spyros Christodoulou
Georgios Tzaos
Vasilios Zkeris

COMMUNICATION

Postal Address :
Department of Mechanical Engineering Educators
ASPETE. 14121 Ν.Ηeraklion, Αthens, Greece

Tel. : +30. 210.2896700, +30. 210.2896744, +30. 210.2896737

E-mail : mechanical_dep@aspete.gr