The mission of the Mechanical Engineering program at RHU is to provide solid education necessary for the students to start a professional career and/or to continue graduate studies in mechanical engineering. The program seeks to instill in the students a feeling for, and understanding of, the moral and professional responsibilities, the ability to learn more, and the leadership required in their calling, mainly in Lebanon and the Middle East regions.
The program educational objectives of the Mechanical Engineering program intend to enable its graduates within a few years of graduation to:
Upon successful completion of the BE program in Mechanical Engineering, graduates will have:
Mechanical Engineering Program Graduates for the Past Few Academic Years
Academic Year
Mechanical Graduates
BS
BE
MS
2018-2019
3
7
1
2019-2020
2
9
*
2020-2021
4
10
2021-2022
16
2022-2023
8
2023-2024
15
Total
12
65
The detailed BE in Mechanical Engineering curriculum (147 credits) is listed below. In addition, each Mechanical Engineering (BE) student is expected to complete 30 Freshman Science credits including 15 credits of Math and Basic Sciences during his/her freshman year (or transferred from the Lebanese Baccalaureate or its equivalent).
This course reviews the fundamentals of good academic writing in English, teaches essay writing essentials and research skills in two rhetorical modes (persuasion and argumentation), and provides practice in writing essays in these modes, research papers and oral presentations.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or TOEFL 550+ (paper) or 80+ (computer).
This course is designed to help students develop effective professional communication skills, both orally and in writing. In this course, students learn how to write emails, memos, letters, proposals, reports, and other forms of employment correspondence. In addition, this course helps students sharpen their presentation skills. Broadly, this course enables students to behave professionally and effectively in their prospective jobs.
Prerequisite: ENGL 210.
This course is designed to help students develop interpersonal and communication skills fundamental for success in the workplace, no matter what industry, organization, or sector they are employed in. Students will improve their professional style as they study topics including polite conversation, personal appearance, office politics, diplomacy, telephone, cell phone, and voicemail etiquette, the protocol of meetings, job interview presentations, and even international travel. Students will participate in an off-campus formal dining experience.
Co-requisite: ENGL 210.
Understanding of the basic principles of programming and computer systems; Applications of programming to the solution of engineering problems; Control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, and structures. Laboratory experiments of programming for concepts.
Equivalent to COSC 214.
This course provides an opportunity to develop an understanding of several basic environmental functions, the complicated nature of environmental systems, and the need for multidisciplinary solutions to environmental problems. Topics covered include the hydrosphere, water quantity and quality, soil and the soil ecosystem, biological resources, waste disposal, air pollution, ozone depletion, acid rain, and global warming. The course also includes a set of experiments that offer students practical experience in different environmental analysis settings, including air and water quality.
Prerequisite: None.
Probability and conditional probability, Discrete and continuous random variables, marginal distributions, expectation, variance-mean-median-covariance and correlation, conditional expectation, Normal distribution, Sampling distribution, Prediction and confidence intervals, Hypothesis testing, and regression line and correlation coefficients.
Prerequisite: MATH 211.
This course introduces students to contemporary business principles of ethics and social responsibility. Students learn to make ethical judgments on important ethical issues they face daily by relating them to a framework of ethical principles, including utilitarianism, justice, moral rights, ethics of care, and vices and virtues. Ethical dilemmas related to conflict of interest, sustainability in business strategy, and corporate governance are examples of issues discussed in this course.
Prerequisite: Junior Standing.
This course addresses the ethical problems in journalism, public relations, and advertising, particularly in today’s digital media environment.
Prerequisite: CMNS 301.
This course surveys some of the key figures, movements, and texts in cultural studies from the birth of civilization through the Middle Ages. The concentration will be on the historical, political, religious, cultural, and institutional aspects during this period. Students will read, analyze, and interpret certain primary works to gain insight into the contexts in which they originated.
This course surveys some key figures, movements, and texts in cultural studies from the 14th through the 18th centuries. The concentration will be on the historical, political, religious, cultural, and institutional aspects during this period. Students will read, analyze, and interpret certain primary works to gain insight into the contexts in which they originated.
This course surveys some key figures, movements, and texts in cultural studies from the 19th century to the present. The concentration will be on the historical, political, religious, cultural, and institutional aspects during this period. Students will read, analyze, and interpret certain primary works to gain insight into the contexts in which they originated.
The course surveys selected works in English or translation from non-Anglo-American cultural traditions. Texts can be drawn from African, Asian, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern literature focusing on their historical and cultural contexts.
This course will survey language acquisition theories. It will deal with human language processing, learners’ motivational factors, and contextual factors influencing language learning. It will uncover the principles of first and second language acquisition.
This course considers major works of literature, specifically in the context of twentieth-century cultural theory, including Marxism, post-colonialism, national literature, ethnic writings, and feminist theory. The primary intention of this course is to explore how various texts interact with their societies or how those societies influence the construction of literary works.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
This course covers the evolution of graphic communication from prehistory through postmodern design and the digital revolution. This course provides graphic design students with the knowledge and understanding of the places, people, and events, as well as historical and cultural factors and technological innovations that have influenced the development of graphic design into the practice known today. Historical awareness provides a meaningful context for young designers to evolve and contribute positively to the cultures in which they live and work.
Prerequisite: FADR 215.
This course introduces freshman students to poets with intrinsic literary merit. In addition to broadening the student’s understanding and appreciation of literature, the chief aim of the course is to develop the student’s critical thinking and analysis and to encourage original responses to literary expression in well-developed oral and written criticism.
This course introduces literature through works of fiction, poetry, and drama. It introduces students to the pleasures of reading literature and to interpretative approaches to literature. It aims to provide students with competence in critical thinking and practice in close reading and analysis, knowledge of the formal characteristics of each genre, and appreciation of literary excellence. Readings include a variety of short stories, poems, and plays selected from a wide range of British, American, and World literature.
Students study Shakespeare's representative comedies, histories, and tragedies in this course. The plays are read intensively and understood in the context of the period's theatrical conventions, the culture of play in early modern England, and the social, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the period.
This broad survey course provides a narrative of British history from 1066, including political, social, and cultural developments.
This is an elective course whose major objectives are to familiarize students with contemporary issues to enhance their level from historical and cultural points of view.
This course examines the ties between Europe and the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the reaction of Middle Eastern societies to European intervention and influence.
This elective course aims to familiarize students with various events that shaped the evolution of social and economic developments in the Middle East to enhance their level from the historical and economic dimensions.
This is a study of some major topics in philosophy. The course emphasizes theory of knowledge, theory of mind, determinism and free will, and morality and ethical values. Along with some assigned readings, students will watch movies, the analysis of which will help them comprehend the content of the course better.
People often wonder about what makes good ways to live and the right ways to act. They also speculate about the best way of life, what action is right, and what authority moral claims have over us. The course introduces students to the major moral theories and thinkers addressing these questions.
This course introduces contemporary philosophical thinking on ethical issues in business. Students will be exposed to important ethical issues they might face, asked to give sound ethical judgment to problems they might face in their line of work, helped become armed with a set of codes that will prepare them to confront and resolve ethical dilemmas they might encounter at work, and enabled to apply the techniques for analyzing and resolving ethical problems when they arise.
This course introduces students to peace building and conflict prevention by examining the main theories on peace and security. It examines the ideas of Thucydides, Aristotle, Erasmus Grotius, Kant, Gandhi, and other thinkers who believed that the whole peace was of high value. It develops students’ critical skills and understanding necessary to translate their academic learning to specific practical situations, such as those posed by peace building either with the UN, governments, or NGOs. It helps understand the complex and interconnected challenges to peace and provides knowledge to meet them.
This course explores the theoretical and practical ethical questions about communication in four contexts: interpersonal, workplace, communication in one’s community and society, and mass and digital communication. Discussion of ethical theories in communication studies will provide a basis to explore case studies and contemporary communication dilemmas, heightening personal sensitivity to the underlying ethical implications of human communication.
This course provides a survey of the development of thought about education by studying major philosophical writings considered in a historical context.
Prerequisite: EDUC 210.
The primary objective of this course is for educational practitioners to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the inter-relatedness of language and literacy learning and to apply this knowledge in the design and evaluation of effective literacy instruction.
This course aims to allow the student to develop the necessary skills and conceptual tools to understand and deal effectively with human behavior in organizations. Special emphasis will be placed on employee motivation, teamwork, leadership, communication, conflict, negotiation, and an overview of attitudes, values, personality, and perception.
Prerequisite: BMGT 200.
Students will study the general principles of microeconomics. Included are the theoretical constructs of consumer behavior, cost structure, and the operations of business firms in the market economy under conditions of perfect competition, oligopoly, monopoly, and monopolistic competition.
Students will study the general principles of macroeconomics. This course presents the formal Keynesian theory of income determination and its contemporary critiques, including the study of the possible causes and solutions to unemployment and inflation and the importance of the international economy. Government fiscal and monetary policies are examined in detail.
Given the constraints firms face, this course applies microeconomics theory to various management and planning decisions, such as output maximization and cost minimization. Demand analysis, cost analysis, and different market structures are studied.
Prerequisite: BECN 301.
Through reading, writing, and speech, students will become familiar with the persuasive strategy described in Aristotle’s Rhetoric and consider how that strategy can be employed in professional and personal situations in writing, public speaking, and negotiation.
This course integrates methods, perspectives, and concepts of Peace Studies, Culture Communication, and Peace Journalism to explain contemporary debates in the global public sphere. It considers how cultural stereotypes about ideology, religion, and culture frame Arabs and Americans in the mass media. RHU students will engage with students from collaborating universities in the United States in online, asynchronous conversation and participate in shared projects that explore the role of the media in influencing Arab and American relations.
This course is designed to provide a practical introduction to the fundamental principles of public speaking and a forum for practicing public speaking skills. Students will learn how effective speeches are conceived, prepared, and delivered through various instructional strategies (discussion, class workshops, readings, lectures, and presentations).
This course examines the strategic uses, impacts, and implications of emerging social media and how social media impacts the daily lives of our society and its members. It expands the student’s knowledge of social media applications in business, advertising, and public relations, as well as its use in political movements and the development of communities.
This course draws on the study of psychological principles, cognitive development, and learning theories applicable to teaching/learning situations. Focus areas include human growth and development, specifically on adolescent development and developmentally appropriate practices, learning theory, motivation theory, instructional and college practices, individual differences, student interpersonal and group behavior, classroom management, and organization.
This course will examine motivational factors that influence children’s learning. Topics include attribution theory, teacher influences (expectancy effects), learning structures (competitive vs. cooperative learning), family influences (the socialization of achievement), cultural influences (how cultural background impacts college performance), and individual differences (intrinsic motivation and sex differences in learning).
This course emphasizes defining news and its importance in a democratic society, the news-gathering process, news elements, introduction to basic news reporting and writing for print and broadcast, use of the Internet as a reporting and research tool, accuracy and fairness as journalistic imperatives. Outside community research and reporting time is required.
This introductory-level course is designed to help students learn the formats and conventions of media and public relations writing, including newspapers, magazines, web and interactive media, advertising copy, public relations writing, and social media. It also addresses ethical issues related to writing in these fields.
This course familiarizes students with concepts and terminology used in various communication fields and helps them understand the development of mass communication in political, economic, social, and cultural contexts.
This course aims to provide students with the theory and development of news stories, with special emphasis on interviewing, observation, document research, source development, and other standard reporting techniques. Students cover community beats, report, and write news stories from those beats, primarily in public affairs reporting.
This course examines the relationship between the media and society, considering how each impacts the other. Students will be introduced to various theories that consider this relationship and its implications.
This course introduces the psychology discipline's theories, concepts, and viewpoints. The course is directed toward understanding human behavior by dealing with topics such as the history of psychology, learning, personality, behavior, motivation, perception, social psychology, mental health, and other areas.
This course studies the dynamics and effects of social influences on individual human behavior. In this course, students will explore topics such as attitude changes, social beliefs, roles, conformity to group processes, and prejudices, with special attention given to the Middle Eastern perspective.
This course presents the theories of personality, including psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist, and others, while considering different factors that shape personality and behavior. The study includes methods of assessing personality.
This course examines the biological, sociological, and cultural influences on the psychology of women. It includes such topics as gender stereotypes, the development of gender roles, gender comparisons, women and work, love relations, women’s physical and mental health, violence against women, and women in later adulthood.
This course examines scientific research on happiness and its practical application in three main areas: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and positive institutions. This course also presents practical ways to promote and maintain a sense of well-being and happiness in all aspects of one’s life.
This course is intended to help students be aware of the consequences of war and conflicts on children's mental health and well-being. The course will examine a variety of effects, emphasizing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological conditions that result from war. The course will empower the students with the techniques of working with children affected by war.
This course explores practical theories for understanding congregational conflict and various perspectives on conflict transformation. Students will reflect on their styles of dealing with conflict and learn new ways of responding. They will explore practices of dialogue and mediation for addressing conflict in interpersonal, small group, and congregational settings to develop an approach to addressing inevitable situations of difference, change, and conflict in various situations.
An introduction to the theories of abnormal behaviors, including addiction and substance abuse, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, phobias, schizophrenia, and sexual disorders. Students will consider the theoretical implications and treatments for various abnormal behaviors.
This course explores a variety of sociological theories and approaches to understanding society. The student will learn about human social life, groups, and societies and be helped to detect the social influences shaping our lives. The approach used in this course is a self-exploratory process that develops individual and social awareness. A secondary objective is discussing methods common to sociology, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and feminism.
This course deals with cultural issues like cultural awareness, enculturation, acculturation, and cultural shocks. It involves hands-on activities to promote cultural awareness and equip students with skills for dealing with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. It includes team-oriented research and presentation that reflects all the cultural aspects and some minute details of the culture they choose to work on.
Students in this course examine communication theory and case studies to gain insight into the factors that affect human communications. It aims to improve students’ communication skills and equip them with techniques to enhance the quality of their relationships. The course also offers strategies for managing interpersonal conflicts.
This course examines contemporary Arab society, considering its social structures and groups, cultural patterns, and other aspects of the society. Students consider current issues related to Arab culture and society.
Co-requisite ENGL 210.
This course analyzes the role of culture in an individual’s sense of identity, emphasizing how it manifests in the Middle East.
The course addresses class, status, and gender inequalities, examining how they affect individuals and society.
This course tackles the social issues of various political ideologies' historical and contemporary evolution. It aims to develop students’ understanding of the social bases of politics and political ideologies, along with the recent changes in the socio-political world. Different economic and political philosophies are considered, and their effects on the fate of nations and their citizens are detected.
This course provides an in-depth look into selected issues related to psychology and individuals. Current psychology-related issues are thoroughly explored through readings, research, discussion, and guest lectures.
First-order linear differential equations, linear differential equations of second and higher order, linear differential equations with variable coefficients, series solutions, systems of differential equations, Laplace transforms, and their inverses.
Error Analysis, solutions of nonlinear equations using fixed point- Newton-Raphson-Muller’s methods, solution of linear system using Gaussian elimination-iterative methods, interpolation and approximation using Taylor series-Lagrange approximation-Newton polynomials, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical optimization, solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations using Euler’s and Heun’s and Rung-Kutta methods, MATLAB codes Related to the topics mentioned above.
Prerequisite: MATH 311.
Lagrange theorem, boundary conditions of first-order equations, non-linear first order PDE’s, Charpit’s equations, second order PDE’s, classification: hyperbolic, parabolic, and elliptic, the method of separation of variables, introduction to Fourier series and integrals, boundary value problems: heat equation, wave equation, Laplace equation, and finite-length strings.
Prerequisite: MATH 314.
Welcome to the Introductory Physics course. This course consists of: Review of Classical Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, General Properties of Waves, Electric Forces, Electric Fields for Discrete and Continuous Charge Distribution, Gauss’s Law, Electric Potential, Kirchhoff’s Rules, Magnetic Fields and Forces, Qualitative Discussion of Maxwell’s Equations.
Circuit elements and laws, mesh and node equations, network theorems, energy storage elements, RC, RL, and RLC circuits, Laplace Transform, sinusoids and phasors and introduction to network theory. Sinusoidal (AC) steady state, mutual inductance, transformers, and introduction to three phase circuit.
Prerequisite: PHYS 191 or Equivalent.
The course covers key components of engineering project management including projects election and planning, project time management, cost estimation and pricing, contract and specifications, quality management, engineering ethics and professional conduct, realizing impact of engineering solutions in various contexts (global, economic, environmental, societal, etc...), sustainability in engineering designs, human resources consideration, communications, risk management, and procurement management.
Prerequisite: ENGR 300.
This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of chemistry, including stressing atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, and solution equilibria.
Physical and chemical properties of earth, structure of the earth, plate tectonic theory and continental drift, volcanism; mountain building processes, surface processes, mineralogy, formation and classification of rocks, earth hazards, geological problems related to civil engineering such as landslide and earthquake, geologic maps, geophysical exploration methods, earth works and tunneling.
Prerequisite: None. Annually.
A general overview deals with cell structure, function, physiology, anatomy, and physiology of the human body systems. These include cardiovascular, central nervous, respiratory, urinary, digestive, immune, and musculoskeletal systems. The course also offers a set of experiments that deal with basic biological processes and advanced biological assessments.
This course introduces elements of medical terminology, such as foundations of words used to describe the human body and its conditions, terminology for medical procedures, and names of commonly prescribed medications. Spelling, pronunciation, and meanings of terms used in a professional healthcare system are covered, as well as recognizing common abbreviations.
Static laws; force vectors and operations; force system and moment; free body diagram; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies in 2D and 3D; plane trusses and frames; cables; internal forces: shear and moment diagrams; centroid and center of mass; moment of inertia; and friction.
This course covers semiconductors, PN junctions, diode theory and circuits, bipolar junction transistors, transistor fundamentals, transistor biasing, amplifiers, MOSFETs, and operational amplifiers.
Prerequisite: ELEC 210.
This is a Lab course with experiments in Electrical and Electronic Circuits. It covers passive electrical elements and sources; lab instruments; voltage divider circuits; Thevenin’s theorem; RC circuits; diode circuits; Op-Amp circuits; BJT and MOSFET characteristics.
Co-requisite: ELEC 320.
Introduction to dynamic modeling of mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, thermal, fluid, and mixed discipline systems; Block diagrams and computer simulation (MATLAB); State-variable solution; Laplace Transform solution; Laplace transform properties; inverse Laplace transform; transfer function, frequency response, first and second order systems.
Prerequisite: MATH 314. Annually.
This course covers the fundamentals of instrumentation and measurement of various physical quantities. Topics include sensor types, technologies, characteristics and calibration; design of a measurement system; statistical analysis of measured data; measurement noise and uncertainties; data acquisition, data storage and display devices; signal conditioning and interface electronics concepts including filtering, A/D and D/A conversion, amplification, modulation, compensation; applications;
Prerequisite: ELEC 320, Annually.
The lab experience complements the topics covered in MECA 341. Students learn to use the NI ELVIS platform, LabVIEW programing and data acquisition systems characteristics to build a measurement system, perform data analysis and senor calibration, and design and build signal conditioning circuits for various types of measurements. The lab involves a team project to integrate all instrumentation and measurement tools and techniques are applied to build a measurement system and submit a report.
Co-requisite: MECA 341.
This course focuses on the analysis and design of systems control. Measure control system performance; Transient and steady-state response analyses; Topics include analytical solutions analysis in time, and S domain, root locus, Bode, Nyquist, Lead Lag controller design, and PID compensator design are covered, Analysis and design control systems in state space. Control system analysis and design using MATLAB and SIMULINK; set up a control system and understand and optimize its performance;
Prerequisites: MECA 340. Annually.
Brief review of statics; proper use of different coordinate systems: Cartesian and normal/tangential axes; kinematics of a particle: rectilinear, curvilinear, and relative motion; kinetics of a particle: force and acceleration, work and energy, impulse and momentum; planar kinematics of a rigid body: translating and rotating axes, absolute and relative motion; planar kinetics of a rigid body: force and acceleration, work and energy, impulse and momentum.
Prerequisite: CIVE 211. Annually.
The course introduces the fundamentals of materials science. The following topics will be discussed: Classification of materials, atomic structure and inter-atomic bonding, crystalline structures & amorphous materials, and imperfections in solids. Overview of Alloying, Analysis of Phase diagrams & heat treatment of metals. Discussion of electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties.
Drafting principles; piece part and assembly drawings; generation of 2D and 3D drawings as well as solid models using AutoCAD; customizing AutoCAD for any particular application; generating 2D drawings using CAD/CAM software; generating parametric, feature-based solids using the AutoDesk Mechanical Desktop. Introducing mechanical Revit as a Building Information Modeling (BIM) software tailored for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) disciplines.
Mechanical stress, strain, and stress/strain relations under pure tension, compression, pure bending, and pure torsion of circular bars; 1-D thermal strain & stress; combined stresses; principal stresses; plane stress transformation & Mohr’s circle; basic 3-D elastic stress/strain relations; Euler-elastic buckling of columns.
Mechanization of motion; kinematic analysis of linkage mechanisms; graphical synthesis of planar mechanisms; synthesis of cam-follower mechanisms (graphical and analytical designs); gear terminology and types of gears used in machines; analysis and synthesis of gear trains; velocity, acceleration, and force analysis of mechanisms.
Prerequisite: MECH 200 and MECH 220. Annually.
The course introduces interconversion of heat and work. It covers concepts of a given system and surroundings; thermodynamic state and properties of pure substances; work and heat; energy analysis (First Law of thermodynamics) of closed systems and control volumes; application to thermal conversion systems; Second Law of thermodynamics and Entropy.
Prerequisite: MATH 211. Annually.
This course focuses on real-world engineering examples & applications to give students a feel for how thermodynamics is applied in engineering practice. These cover Exergy analysis, vapor and gas power cycles, refrigeration and heat pump systems, psychrometric basics, and air conditioning.
Prerequisite: MECH 330. Annually.
This laboratory takes an experimental approach to demonstrate the fundamentals of thermodynamics. The lab includes a bomb and gas calorimeter, a miniature steam power plant, an internal combustion engine bench, and an air conditioning unit. One or two design-oriented experiments following the Design-Build-Test methodology.
Co-requisite: MECH 334. Annually.
This course introduces the fundamentals of fluid mechanics. The topics covered are fluid statics, Bernoulli’s equation, conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, an overview of fluid kinematics, an overview of finite control volume analysis; Navier-Stokes equations; and viscous flow in pipes.
Materials properties; tools of machine design; stress, strain, and deformation of machine parts; statistical methods; static and fatigue failure theories; design of machine parts for strength under steady loads; design of machine parts for rigidity, deflection of beams and rotation of shafts; design of machine parts for strength under cyclic/dynamic loads; codes and standards.
Prerequisite: MECH 320. Annually.
General overview of manufacturing; properties of materials; dimensions and tolerances; machining; casting; sheet metal forming; injection molding; thermoforming; plastic processing; fundamentals of process performance (rate, quality, cost, flexibility); variation and quality; sustainability; overview of additive manufacturing. Project.
Static & fatigue design of shafts and axles; design of permanent and non-permanent joints (screws, fasteners, bolting, welding); rolling-contact bearings; lubrication and journal bearings; Gears-general, spur, and helical gears; flexible mechanical elements; power transmission case study; material selection; codes and standards; computer modeling; team project.
Prerequisites: MECH 223, MECH 321, and MECH 421. Annually.
The course introduces the relation of heat transfer to thermodynamics, steady and transient heat conduction in one and two dimensions, analytical and numerical solutions, extended surfaces, internal and external flow, forced and natural heat convection, and introduction to heat radiation.
Prerequisite: MECH 333 or MECH 335 and MATH 317. Annually.
Air conditioning basics; occupant comfort and indoor air quality; heating and cooling load calculations; HVAC controls; air conditioning systems and air delivery systems; refrigeration basics, methods, and applications.
Prerequisite: MECH 431. Annually.
The lab includes A pressure and temperature measurement bench, hydraulic bench (pumps, piping, weirs…), wind tunnel (Boundary Layer measurement, flow over a NACA 2412 airfoil, flow over a sphere, flow over a cylinder, smoke generator); cross, parallel and mixed flow heat exchanger units, thermal conductivity measurement.
This Co-op work experience is designed to provide students with a five-week short-term work experience in mechanical engineering. Students are encouraged to network in discipline-related industries. Report, poster, and PowerPoint presentation are required
Prerequisites: ENGL 217; Senior Standing.
This course focuses on the basic concepts of finite element methods; formulating shape functions and basic structural elements equations; modeling and analysis of 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D structural analysis and heat transfer problems; finite element modeling and analysis using MATLAB and ANSYS.
Prerequisites: MECH 320 and MATH 421. Annually.
This course covers Free Vibrations, Vibrations with Damping, Harmonically Excited Vibrations, Complex N Degree-of-Freedom Systems, Continuous Vibrations, Fundamentals of Sound Waves and Acoustics in addition to Basic Machinery Vibration.
Prerequisite: MECA 340. Annually.
A team-oriented project includes conducting and formulating experimental laboratory work and design problems on a specific approved specialty topic. The project includes a literature review and scope of work as well as project proposal.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing, ENGL 217. Annually.
A team-oriented project includes conducting and formulating experimental laboratory work and design problems on a specific approved specialty topic. The project includes a literature review, design work, data collection, experimentation, data analysis, and technical writing.
Prerequisite: MECH 595A. Annually.
This course will give students a comprehensive overview of Mechanical Engineering concepts and applications. Engineering topics will include an introduction to learn-by-practice concepts, micro-controllers (Arduino), sensors and actuators, materials, mechanisms, codes and standards, and robotics (LEGO Mindstorms). In addition, students will be introduced to engineering ethics and learn how to apply the ASME/ABET code of ethics in practical case studies. The course also integrates the development of hands-on skills, teamwork, and communication; exercises and projects engage students in the building, implementing, and testing their designs.
Crude oil; petroleum products; refinery configuration; process major equipment; crude distillation; catalytic reforming; hydro-treating; gasoline; gas treating; product blending; risk-based inspection; environmental control; economics.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211, MECH 330 and MECH 320. On demand.
Quick review of “mechanics of materials” and “heat transfer”; Codes & Standards; Heat exchanger types and applications; Thermal design; Mechanical design; Inspection and testing; Efficiency; TEMA standard use; Design project; Laboratory testing.
Prerequisites: MECH 320 and MECH 431. On demand
Studies of automotive components; engine parts (crankshaft, camshaft, inlet/exhaust valves, piston/cylinder mechanism); power boosting (turbo/super charge); transmission; steering mechanism design; engine combustion and emissions; major project on simulation of overall engine performance.
Prerequisites: MECH 330 or 333 and MECH 321. On demand.
Soil, waste, and vent piping; drainage system; piping systems for domestic and industrial hot and cold water, fuel oil, de-ionized and de-mineralized water; laboratory compressed air and vacuum; laboratory outlets; laboratory drains; vacuum pumps; general piping installation.
Prerequisites: MECH 335 or MECH 333. On demand.
Review of incompressible flow; potential flow; similitude, dimensional analysis, and modeling; external and open channel flow; pumps and turbines.
Prerequisite: MECH 335. On demand
Selected topics in low- energy building design: building history and energy usage; buildings physics; architectural and material considerations; building energy systems and the use of renewable energy systems; hands-on project.
Prerequisite: MECH 330 or MECH 333. On demand.
Thermodynamics of gas turbines; Gas turbine design; comparison of designs; shaft power and aircraft propulsion cycles, component efficiencies, basic components, general considerations of turbomachinery design, axial compressors, combustors, clean combustion systems, fuel control, design point performance calculations, off-design behavior and matching procedure, project.
Modeling of thermal systems; system solution; design applications of optimization methods: Lagrange multipliers, search methods, and dynamic, geometric, and linear programming.
Prerequisite: MECH 431. On demand.
Fuels and their properties; review of basic thermodynamics and gaseous mixtures; combustion thermodynamics; engine types; combustion chambers; valve mechanisms; dynamic balance of ICE; flame temperature; dissociation and detonation; turbo charging and super-charging; testing and measurements; engine characteristics and performance; laboratory demonstration.
Prerequisite: MECH 334. On demand.
Idea generation; concept generation; concept selection; functional analysis; engineering design process for systems and components; economic consideration; reliability analysis; product safety; design project.
Co-requisite: MECH 421. On demand.
Methods of producing cold: thermodynamic basis, first and second law analyses – vapor compression systems; ideal vs. actual cycles; single stage, multistage and cascaded systems; environmental consideration and alternate refrigerants; vapor absorption systems.
Guided study and research on topics related to the major.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s Consent. On demand.
Analysis of a thin sheet of align-fiber reinforced, elastic matrix (lamina) to layered structures comprised of these sheets (laminates); mechanics of the thick-sectioned components (of many microstructural compositions) desirable in many engineering applications; processing of composite materials; mechanical and thermal properties and their degradation with time; practical use; fatigue versus static strength; finite element application.
Prerequisite: MECH 320. On demand.
Analysis of Cartesian tensors using indicial notation; 3-D stress and strain concepts; point stress and strain about tensor concepts; deviatoric and spherical stress state; Octahedral shear stress; equations of equilibrium and compatibility; constitutive laws for 3-D elastic and elastic-plastic stress state; kinematic & isotropic hardening models in plasticity; finite element applications.
General introduction; rigid body kinematics: translation (3-D), rotation (3-D), compositions of rotations, Euler-angles presentation of rotation, Roll-pitch-yaw presentation of rotation, axis-angle presentation of rotation, homogenous transformations, rotation matrix derivative, angular velocity, linear velocity, acceleration; rigid body kinetics: review of Newtonian dynamics, generalized coordinates, holonomic and non-holonomic constraints, virtual displacements, virtual work, D’Alembert’s principle, Lagrange equations, Hamilton’s principle, canonical transformations; applications of Hamiltonian dynamics; multi-body dynamics.
Prerequisite: MECH 220. On demand.
Advanced coverage on metals and alloys; applications and processing of ceramics; characteristics, applications, and processing of polymers; surface properties enhancement; materials simulation; economics, environmental, and societal issues in material sciences; biomaterials and nano-scale materials.
Prerequisite: MECH 223. On demand
This course introduces computational techniques to solve thermal-fluid problems. It integrates applications using ANSYS and CFD theory where it covers the following: Structured and unstructured grids; an overview of various discretization methods with emphasis on the finite volume method; Diffusion term discretization; Convection term discretization; Source term discretization; Transient term discretization, implicit and explicit schemes; Direct and Iterative solvers, tridiagonal matrix algorithm (TDMA), Gauss-Seidel; CFD analysis process (domain generation, domain meshing, domain setup or mathematical modeling, and post-processing); customizing Ansys fluent solver through user-defined functions; application of ANSYS code to practical engineering problems.
Prerequisite: MECH 431.
Energy situation; energy conversion; solar power; Photovoltaic and thermoelectric conversion, ocean, tidal and wave power; wind power; biomass energy; the case of nuclear power; project.
In this course the student will get an insight of diagnosing and correcting operational flaws; modeling and fabrication based on additive manufacturing technologies; automation technologies; production planning, process quality control; use of modern four-axis Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, 3D printers and up-to-date software programs including AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Works, and VisualCam.
Prerequisite: MECH 422 and MECA 541. On demand.
Problem definition, cost function and constraints; local vs. global methods; deterministic vs. stochastic methods; linear vs. non-linear programming; constrained vs. unconstrained; continuous vs. discrete; gradient-based methods; combinatorial optimization techniques; applications to various engineering problems (single/multi-objective); project.
Prerequisite: MATH 421. On demand.
This course is designed to enable students to study a given advanced topic of interest, which is carefully selected from the mechanical engineering-related topics. The content outline of such a topic is to be determined by the instructor and to be approved by the department Chair. Prerequisite: Instructor’s consent. On demand.
Inverse trigonometric functions, integration techniques, parameterizations and parametric curves, vectors and dot and cross products, Lines and planes in space, curves in space, curvature and normal vectors of a curve.
Prerequisite: Math 190.
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