Program Overview

Mechanical Engineering Program

The Mechanical Engineering program at the Faculty of Engineering is a distinguished and pioneering program locally and internationally in the field of Mechanical engineering education, innovative research, and building a knowledge society.

Program Overview

• Duration: 10 semesters
• Total Credit Hours: 164

Admission Requirements

No specific admission requirements are provided in the given context.

Program Objectives

Program Mission

The mission of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is to provide high-quality education in mechanical engineering to produce professionally equipped engineers in the fields of Energy and Thermo-Fluid Engineering, Mechanical Systems and Design, Engineering Materials and Manufacturing, and Mechatronics and Controls, and promotes excellence, ethics, and welfare of society.

Program Goals

1. Deliver outstanding academic mechanical engineering education aligned with job market demands.
2. Pioneer research to enrich the knowledge and economy base in mechanical engineering.
3. Promote sustainability and community impact through effective mechanical engineering.
4. Cultivate an engaging and dynamic learning environment for mechanical engineering students.

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• K1: Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension with both breadth and depth in the underlying theories, principles, and concepts of Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering and basic Science.
• K2: Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension with both breadth and depth in the underlying theories, principles, and concepts of Energy, Thermal, Fluid, Mechatronics, and Control Systems.
• K3: Demonstrate knowledge and comprehension with both breadth and depth in the underlying theories, principles, and concepts of Materials, Design, Manufacturing, and Mechanical Systems.

Skills

• S1: Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of mechanical engineering, science, and mathematics.
• S2: Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• S3: Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• S4: Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• S5: Create, select, adapt, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to solve complex engineering problems with understanding of the limitations.
• S6: Identify and evaluate the issues and constraints of sustainability, economy, environment, politics, health and safety, and society that are relevant to professional solving of complex engineering problems.

Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility

• V1: Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• V2: Function effectively on a team, whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• V3: Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Curriculum Structure

Program Structure

Program Courses

Level 1

• ARAB1101: Arabic Language Skills
• CID1101: Communication Skills
• CSC1102: Problem Solving in Computing
• ELS1101: English(1)
• MATH1101: Introduction to Mathematics
• PHYS1101: Fundamentals of Physics

Level 2

• EDUF1102: Critical Thinking Skills and its Modern Applications
• ELS1102: English (2)
• ISLS1101: Islamic Culture between Authenticity and Contemporary
• MATH1102: Differential Calculus
• GEE_T: General Technical Elective
• GEE_L: General Linguistics Elective

Level 3

• ISLS1201: الأخلاق والقيم الحضارية في الاسلام
• LANT1203: Writing (1)
• MATH1205: Linear Algebra
• MATH1254: Engineering Mathematics
• PHYS1251: General Physics
• CHEM1101: Fundamentals of Chemistry

Level 4

• MCEN1201: Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing
• MCEN1202: Materials Engineering
• CIEN1201: Statics
• ELEN1251: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
• MATH1204: Ordinary Differential Equations
• ELEN1203: Engineering Strategies & Practice
• GEE_C: General Humanitarian and Culture Elective

Level 5

• MCEN1301: Dynamics
• MCEN1302: Thermodynamics (1)
• MCEN1303: Mechanical Drawing
• MCEN1304: Fundamentals of Technical Engineering
• MATH1255: Multivariable Calculus
• LANT1206: Writing (2)
• GEE_S: General Science Elective

Level 6

• ELEN1406: Practical Engineering Essentials
• MCEN1305: Fundamentals of Design in Mechanical Engineering
• MCEN1306: Mechanics of Materials
• MCEN1307: Fluid Mechanics
• MCEN1308: Manufacturing Processes
• MCEN1309: Computer Aided Design
• INEN1302: Engineering Economy

Level 7

• MCEN1401: Automatic Control and Systems
• MCEN1402: Thermodynamics (2)
• MCEN1403: Mechanics of Machines
• MCEN1404: Numerical Analysis Applications in Mechanical Engineering
• MCEN1405: Mechanical Design (1)
• INEN1307: Engineering Project Management
• GEE_P: General Elective

Level 8

• MCEN1406: Heat Transfer
• MCEN1407: Mechanical Vibrations
• MCEN1408: Basic Hydraulics and Pneumatic Systems
• MCEN1409: Mechatronics
• MCEN1410: Instrumentation and Measurements
• MCEN1411: Mechanical Design (2)
• MCEN1498: Project

Level 9

• MCEN1412: Power and Desalination Plants
• MCEN1413: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• MCEN1414: Turbomachinery
• MCENxxxx: Elective (1)
• MCENxxxx: Elective (2)

Level 10

• MCEN1495: Training

Elective Courses

• MCEN1416: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)
• MCEN1417: Pipelines Engineering
• MCEN1418: Renewable Energy Systems
• MCEN1419: Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• MCEN1420: Advanced Turbomachinery
• MCEN1421: Internal Combustion Engines
• MCEN1422: Materials Selection for Design
• MCEN1423: Numerical Control Machines
• MCEN1424: Finite Elements Method and Applications in Design
• MCEN1425: Fault Diagnoses and Failure Analysis in Mechanical Systems
• MCEN1426: Composite Materials
• MCEN1427: Corrosion Engineering
• MCEN1428: Aircraft Propulsion Systems
• MCEN1429: Design of Thermal-Fluid Systems
• MCEN1430: Robotics Engineering
• MCEN1431: Materials and Process Selection
• MCEN1432: Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering (1)
• MCEN1433: Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering (2)