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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Program Mission in terms of communication skills, ability to function well in
The educational mission of the mechanical engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING undergraduate program is to provide students with a high- teams, use of modern engineering tools and commitment
quality education through a well-developed curriculum
to
that is fundamental, yet broad and flexible. The program
seeks to produce graduates who are well-rounded in life-long learning and professional development.
mathematical, scientific, and technical knowledge; who
are prepared for the practice of mechanical engineering
with sufficient depth to continue their education beyond Program Learning Outcomes
the baccalaureate degree; who have the ability to analyze,
evaluate, and design mechanical engineering systems; The following program outcomes describe competencies
who have the ability to communicate effectively; who have and skills that our students acquire by the time of
gained sufficient awareness of the current and emerging graduation. Our graduates are expected to be able to:
industrial practices through participation in industrial 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex
internship experiences; and who have acquired an engineering problems by applying principles of
understanding of and appreciation for global and societal engineering, science, and mathematics
issues and are thus prepared for a career path towards
leadership in industry, government, and academia. 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce
solutions that meet specified needs with consideration
Program Objectives of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,
cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
The main objectives of the Mechanical Engineering 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of
program are to: audiences
1. 1. Actively contribute to national and international 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional
industries by applying their engineering knowledge and responsibilities in engineering situations and make
technical expertise to advance mechanical engineering informed judgments, which must consider the
practice and innovation. impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,
2. 2. Actively lead the design, analysis, testing, and environmental, and societal contexts
implementation of mechanical systems and processes 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose
in diverse professional environments. members together provide leadership, create a
Introduction ranging solutions for state-of-the-art mechanical systems. 3. Serve in multidisciplinary professional settings with collaborative and inclusive environment, establish
goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
The program provides mechanical engineering students integrity, demonstrating awareness of ethical, social,
Mechanical Engineering is the branch of engineering with the opportunity to learn through a combination and professional responsibilities while collaborating 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate
that deals with the design, construction and operation of theory and lab work. This mix of theory and practical effectively in teams. experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use
of machinery. It is an exciting field that encompasses all application allows students to think things through and Actively engage in lifelong learning, professional engineering judgment to draw conclusions
engineering aspects of almost everything that moves in then apply their ideas in a variety of real life situations.
the universe. Students also learn to diagnose problems and develop a development, and effective communication, meeting 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as
industry expectations and adapting to emerging
variety of solutions. needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Mechanical engineers are trained to help address and solve technologies and modern engineering tools.
some of the world’s most pressing issues and problems The program curriculum has been designed to provide a
such as energy, environment, robotics and advanced balanced education in the design, analysis and hands-on
manufacturing, transportation on the ground, in the air, on experience. It is a challenging four-year curriculum that
and under water and in outer space – just to name a few integrates courses in mathematics, physics and mechanical
from a long list of challenges facing our society. The cars engineering to produce a professional engineer capable of
and vehicles that we drive or ride on, the airplanes that we designing and analyzing all aspects of modern mechanical
fly in, the ships, hovercrafts and submarines that we travel systems. The program emphasizes a number of areas of
in and the spaceships that take us to outer space and other technology including aerospace, thermal power, materials
planets are all mostly designed by mechanical engineers. and manufacturing and mechatronics. A Minor in
However, that is just a subset of everything that mechanical Aerospace is also available to our graduates.
engineers create.
The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering program at Abu Dhabi program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
University has been designed to ensure that its graduates Commission of ABET, as well as the UAE Commission for
will be uniquely qualified to design, analyze, and test wide- Academic Accreditation

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