The main objective of this department is to perform a qualifying technical and applied program for higher education students taking into account the quantity and quality of the manufacturing processes and their required maintenance and replacement processes. Additionally, departmental duties also include performing applied researches related to a wide spectrum of technological topics and, the arrangement of many short courses, lectures and seminars that are directed to environmental needs, market requirements and continuous educational programs. The Department is divided into two main academic divisions: Production Mechanics and Welding. The first division covers a wide domain of technological topics in different branches such as metrology and accuracy, material technology, conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques and maintenance processes. The other division, welding, covers a wide area of different conventional and advanced welding processes