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 MEC 302 - Mechanics of   and refrigeration systems, (2) gas   of fluid mechanics. Topics covered   MEC 399i - Internship   MEC 412 - Dynamics and Control   theoretical phenomena studied in the
 Materials   power systems, (3) applications   include; Fluid properties, similitude,   Systems Lab   thermodynamics and heat transfer
 concerning humidification,   fluid statics, Bernoulli’s equation,   Credit Hours: 3                courses. Students are required to use
 Credit Hours: 3                dehumidification, evaporative   applications of the mass, momentum   Prerequisite: 90 Credit Hours   Credit Hours: 1  data acquisition system to acquire,
 Prerequisite: CIV 201  cooling, and (4) thermodynamics   and energy equations, viscous flow   This course focuses on getting the   Co-requisites: MEC 410  analyze, and interpret results.
 Stress and strain; Material behavior;   of combustion systems such as   in pipes, flow over immersed bodies,   student practically involved in the   This lab aims to provide students with   Experiments include: Psychometric
 Hooke’s law; Axial loading; Safety   furnaces, flow reactors etc.)  introduction to turbo machinery.   day-to-day business events in a   a full understanding and detailed   processes; performance of
 factors; Shear force and bending   MEC 330 - Computer Aided   MEC 351 - Fluid Mechanics Lab  relevant, modern and automated   hands-on skills of dynamic systems   refrigeration cycles and components;
 moment diagrams; Bending stresses   Drawing   organization. The student will follow a   analysis and control implementation.   thermodynamic properties and
 and deflections; Shear stresses in   Credit Hour: 1         well-planned course of action during   Students will be engaged in projects   equations of state; convective heat
 beams; Torsion of circular members;   Credit Hours: 2                       Co-requisites: MEC 350  the period of training. The plan   that incorporate the three main   transfer; combustion engines; heat
 Combined stresses; Mohr’s circle;   Co-requisite: MEC 130   will be devised jointly by the site-  areas of mechanical engineering,   exchangers. The lab aims at inspiring
 Buckling of columns; Engineering   This lab aims to provide students with   supervisor and college-supervisor.   thermo- fluid, dynamics and design.   the student and at enhancing his/her
 applications.   This course aims at introducing   in-depth understanding of theoretical   The course will be a breakthrough   For each project the students will   entrepreneurial skills as relevant to
 geometric modeling techniques.   concepts in the fluid mechanics   in exposing the students to the   select a process, model it, simulate   the area of thermal engineering.
 Topics covered will include Freehand   course. Students are required to
 MEC 310  - Dynamics                      sketching, Orthographic and   use data acquisition system to   professional work culture and   it, design a controller for it, and   MEC 430 - Machine Design II
                                      implement the final control system
        conduct of business complexities.
 Credit Hours: 3                             Isometric Projections, Sectional   acquire, analyze and interpret results.   on a microcontroller. The students   Credit Hours: 3
 Prerequisite: CIV 201 + MTT 204  Views, Dimensioning. Introduction   Experiments include: Measurement   will use components from a large   Prerequisite: MEC 302, MEC 340
 to Geometric modeling and   of pressures, pressure loss in pipes,   MEC 410 - Control Systems
 Kinematics and kinetics of particles   representation, Solid Modeling,   impact of jet, hydrostatic forces,   Credit Hours: 3      assortments of dynamic systems   This course aims at introducing
 in plane, rectilinear and curvilinear   Parametric and Feature-Based   viscosity, fluid flow rate, lift and drag,   Prerequisite: MEC 310 + MEC 390  and mechatronics components   fundamental skills and concepts of
                                      provided in the lab. The course also
 motion; work and energy of particles;   Modeling. Students will use a modern   boundary layer, flow visualization,   machine design with applications
 particle impulse and momentum;   mechanical engineering package   shock wave, velocity profiles in   This course aims to introduce   aims to familiarize students with   to simple elements.  Topics covered
                                      entrepreneurial opportunities related
 kinematics and kinetics of rigid   (SolidWorks) throughout to apply the   laminar and turbulent flows,   students to the fundamentals   include considerations affecting
 bodies..   concepts learnt during this course.   performance of turbo machines.   knowledge of control system theories   to mechatronics, dynamics and   design, fits and tolerances, design of
        and applications. Topics include:   control, as well as to increase their   screws, fasteners and connections,
 MEC 320 - Thermodynamics I   MEC 340 - Machine Design-I  MEC 390 - Electromechanical   mathematical modeling, dynamic   commitment to ethical practices and   welded joints, shafts, and flexible
 Devices                              to social and environmental issues
 Credit Hours: 3      Credit Hours: 3  system responses, feedback control   relevant to mechatronics, dynamics   mechanical elements (springs, belts,
 Prerequisite: PHY 102  Prerequisite: MEC 330, MEC 390  Credit Hours: 3                       characteristics, stability of feedback   and control.   ropes, flexible shafts, etc).  Ethical
 System and control volume concepts.   This course introduces the students   Prerequisite: PHY 201  systems, feedback control design,   MEC 420 - Heat Transfer                                       and Entrepreneurial issues and
        design steps of PID controller, and
                                                                     autonomous learning techniques
 Properties of a pure substance.   to modern engineering design   This course aims to provide   control design using root locus   as well as introduction of codes
 Work and heat. The first law of   methodologies and conceptual   mechanical engineering students   method. The course includes project   Credit Hours: 3                        and standards will be employed
 Thermodynamics as applied to a   mechanical engineering designs.   with fundamental knowledge   work where students formed in   Prerequisite: MEC 320 + MEC 350  throughout the course where
 system and a control volume, internal   It promotes their creative thinking,   of electric circuits and machine   teams perform design; analyze   relevant.
 energy, enthalpy. The second law   project planning and teamwork.   theory. Topics include: AC circuit   laboratory implementation of control   This course aims at providing
 of Thermodynamics.  Carnot cycle,   The course covers introduction   analysis; phases steady state power   systems for applications for their   students with essential concepts   MEC 432 - Design and
                                      of Heat Transfer. Topics covered
 entropy, reversible and irreversible   to manufacturing processes and   analysis, and polyphase circuits;   choices.     Manufacturing Lab
 processes. Applications of steady-  presents concepts of design for   basics of electrical machines   include: Steady and transient heat   Credit Hours: 3
                                      conduction, forced and natural
 state steady-flow, uniform-state   manufacturability, assembly, cost,   construction, machine theory of   MEC 411 - Kinematic and   convection, internal and external   Co-requisites MEC 301
 uniform-flow, and other processes.   and design optimization. It also   operation, modeling and analysis of   Dynamics of Machinery
 gives an introduction to risk and   machines, equivalent circuit and its   flows, principles of engineering   This lab aims to integrate theoretical
 MEC 321 - Thermodynamics II   reliability in design and addresses the   governing equations of DC machines,   Credit Hours: 3                     thermal radiation, heat exchanger,   and practical knowledge gained
 Credit Hours: 3                   ethical issues in engineering design.   3-phase synchronous generations,   Prerequisite: MEC 310  boiling and condensation. The course   from previous design, materials,
                                      also aims at inspiring the student
 Prerequisite: MEC 320  The course requires students to   single phase transformers, and   Kinematics of mechanisms; Vector   as well as at enhancing his/her   manufacturing, dynamics and some
 demonstrate an ability to design and   3-phase induction motors, power   methods of analysis of plane   aspects of thermofluid courses.
 This course is designed to teach   conduct simple experiments and to   semiconductor devices and their   mechanisms; Force analysis in   entrepreneurial skills, as related to   Students design and realize typical
 junior mechanical engineering   analyze and interpret data.  application in machine control.  mechanisms; Static and dynamic   the heat transfer area.   mechanical engineering systems
 students the application of   balancing of machines; Analysis and   MEC 421 - Thermal Engineering   or components through a series of
 thermodynamic principles to   MEC 350 - Fluid Mechanics   synthesis of cams; Introduction to   Lab   projects and experiments. Students
 the design and optimization of   Credit Hours: 3  kinematics of robotic manipulators.   are required to use conventional
 engineering systems. Specifically,   Prerequisite: CIV 201 + MTT 205  Credit Hour: 1  and modern engineering tools as
 students will have the ability to    Co-requisites: MEC 420         well as to develop commitment
 apply the first and second law of   This course aims at providing   This lab aims to provide students   to ethical, environmental,
 thermodynamics to (1) vapor power   students with essential concepts   social and global issues, and
                                      with in-depth understanding of
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