Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering at Ain Shams University is designed to prepare students for professional practice in mechanical design and production engineering. The program aims to provide students with a strong foundation in the principles of mechanical engineering, as well as specialized knowledge in design and production.

Program Objectives

The program objectives are to:

• Prepare students for professional practice in mechanical design and production engineering
• Provide students with a strong foundation in the principles of mechanical engineering
• Equip students with specialized knowledge in design and production
• Enable students to design, develop, and implement mechanical systems and processes

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in various industries, including:

• Mechanical engineering
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Petrochemicals
• Textiles
• Furniture
• Research and development
• Operations management
• Quality control
• Tool design
• Work study
• Cost analysis
• Process control
• Heat treatment

Program Specializations

The program offers specializations in:

• Mechanical design
• Industrial engineering and operations management
• Materials engineering
• Manufacturing engineering

Program Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must complete a total of 170 credits, including:

• University requirements (14 credits)
• Faculty requirements (42 credits)
• General mechanical engineering requirements (63 credits)
• Specialized courses in mechanical design and production (51 credits)

Course Structure

The program consists of 10 semesters, with a total of 284 contact hours. The courses include:

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Engineering drawing
• Statics
• Dynamics
• Mechanics of machines
• Machine elements design
• Manufacturing technology
• Metrology and measuring instruments
• Computer-aided design and manufacturing
• Graduation project

Elective Courses

Students can choose from a variety of elective courses, including:

• Introduction to finite elements
• Noise and vibration control
• Design optimization
• Product design and development
• Selected topics in mechanical design
• Quality systems and assurance
• Industrial systems modeling and simulation
• Production planning and control
• Ergonomics
• Phase transformation and heat treatment
• Failure analysis
• Material and process selection
• Composites technology
• Corrosion
• Renewable materials
• Product life cycle management
• Advanced topics in CNC machine tools
• Selected topics in manufacturing
• Computer-integrated manufacturing
• Advanced manufacturing technology

Graduation Project

The graduation project is a two-semester course that requires students to design and develop a mechanical system or process. The project is supervised by a faculty member and is evaluated based on its technical merit, innovation, and presentation.

Program Outcomes

The program outcomes are designed to ensure that graduates have the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to practice as professional mechanical engineers. The outcomes include:

• Ability to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve engineering problems
• Ability to design and develop mechanical systems and processes
• Ability to conduct experiments and analyze data
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate with others
• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Ability to use computer-aided design and manufacturing tools
• Ability to apply quality control and assurance principles
• Ability to consider the social, economic, and environmental impacts of engineering solutions.