Maichew town

Maichew stands at about 3000 meters above sea level and is surrounded on most sides by high
mountains. This means that the climate is nearly always pleasant, even in the hot season from
around November to March when daytime temperatures can reach 28oC. Because of its altitude it
has cool air, and at night it is necessary to use a couple of blankets.

machew techncal college

Maichew Technical College is located in Machew town, which is one of the historical places in
Ethiopia, about 120 Km from Mekele.

Maichew is a beautiful mountainous town with moderate and pleasant climate. The people of
maichew ( Raya ) has also a beautiful culture and traditions.

For a country like Ethiopia to move from dependency to self reliance, the availaability of well
trained human power in the field of Technology plays a great role. Maichew Technical College was
one of the institutions that were established to minimize the scarcity of technically trained human
power in both governmental and non-governmental organizations.

It was started as a Technical School in 1991, in Mekele (Capital of Tigray Riginal State).

In 1996 the School was moved to its present modern and well equiped campus site in Maichew.
In1997 the School revised its Curricula and upgraded its program to the ongoing 12 + 3 advanced
diploma level adopting the name Maichew Technical College. The College has modern dormitary
facilities for regular students and houses for acadamic staffs and their families.

Maichew Technical College trains students in the following fields

1. Automotive Technology Department

Automotive Technology Department trains students on the following basic skils:

* Using ICE, Rebuilding and Engine diagnosis and turn-up courses, they could test, maintain and
repair engine of any mobile and static machines.
* Likewise the power train, suspention and brake courses used for them to cope-up with any
mechanically, hydraulically and pneumatically operated mechanisms check up and repair on
vehicles.
* Additionally, diesel mechanics, auto-electricity and engine performance testing courses helps
them to be qualified on:

– Engine performance testing on the dynamometer

– Checking the automobile electrical system main components on testing machines.

– Testing and adjusting the diesel engine injection pumps and injector on testing stand

2. Constraction Technology Department

Students graduating from construction department are well equiped both theoretically and
practically to dependebly work as a middle-level technician in areas like:-

– Building Construction

– Road and quantity surveying

– Water supply and sanitation

– Architectural and structural design

– Construction of hydraulic structures

– Building site supervision and management

3. Electrical Technology Department

Thise department trains students :-

Basic Electrical engineering and measurement, Electrical power system, Electronics, Electrical
machines, Electrical drives and also Laboratory and workshop classes expose the students to the
instrumentation, maintenance and repair of electrical-electronic equipment, repair of electrical
machines, fitting and planting of motors, generator, lifts, cranes, design and trouble shooting of
electrical circuits, etc.

4. Manufacturing Technology Department

Students on this department gets the basic knowledge starting frome metallergicul process through
the stock production methods and finishing with machining and assembly operation. Some of these
are:-

* Producing different machine elements in machine shop

* Gas and Arc welding
* Foundry and Forging works
* Sheet metal works
* Machine design
* Computer Aided Manufacturing
* Hydraulic and Hydraulic drives