The diploma in mechanical and production engineering has been developed as a cooperative venture between Leeds Polytechnic of U.K. and the Mechanical Engineering College Atbara of Sudan, under the auspices of the British Council. The Mechanical Engineering College Atbara has offered a 3-year course in mechanical engineering since 1971. This current course is a logical development of the previous course, and maintains as its overall objective, the education of technician engineers to a level of practical and academic competence compatible with that of Western Europe and satisfying the particular needs of the Sudan.The Faculty of Engineering and Technology was established in 1971 under the name " Institute of Mechanical Engineering Technicians" (IMET), with the main objective of supplying the country with high level engineering technicians, who can effectively contribute to the industrial development and to the increasing demand for mechanical engineering technicians.In 1976 the IMET was renamed as "Mechanical Engineering College Atbara "(MECA), and it continued to award Engineering Diploma of 3-years duration in mechanical engineering , in power and production options.