Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Total Credit Hours

135

University Requirements

27

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Cr. Hours

ARL 100

Communication Skills in Arabic I

No Prerequisite

3

ENG 100

English I

TOEFL 500

3

ENG 105

English II

ENG 100 + UNS 100

3

ENG 201

Business and Technical Communications

ENG 105

3

ISL 100

Islamic Culture

No Prerequisite

3

PSY 201

General Psychology

No Prerequisite

3

SOC 201

UAE and GCC Society

No Prerequisite

3

STT 100

General Statistics 

No Prerequisite

3

UNS 100

University Study Skills

No Prerequisite

3

 

 

 

 

 

College Requirements

39

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

MTT 102

Calculus I

Calculus Placement Test or MTT 101

3

MTT 200

Calculus II

MTT 102

3

MTT 201

Calculus III

MTT 200

3

MTT 204

Introduction to Linear Algebra

MTT 200 + MTT 205(Co)

3

MTT 205

Differential Equations

MTT 200 + MTT 204(Co)

3

PHY 102

Physics and Engineering Applications I

MTT 102

3

PHY 102 L

Physics and Engineering Applications I Lab

MTT 102 + PHY 102 (co-requisite)

1

PHY 201

Physics and Engineering Applications II

PHY 102

3

PHY 201 L

Physics and Engineering Applications II Lab

PHY 102 + PHY 201 (co-requisite)

1

CHE 205

General Chemistry I

ENG 100 (Co) + UNS 100 (Co)

3

CHE 201L

Chemistry Lab

ENG 105 + CHE 201 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 200

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

MTT 102

3

CSC 201

Structured Programming

MTT 102

3

GEN 200

Engineering Economy

ENG 105 + MTT 102

3

CIV 402

Engineering Ethics

Senior level

3

 

Major Requirements                                                

54

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

CIV 201

Statics

PHY 102

3

MEC 300

Materials Science

CHE 201

3

MEC 301

Manufacturing Processes

MEC 300

3

MEC 302

Mechanics of Materials

CIV 201

3

MEC 310

Dynamics

CIV 201 + MTT204

3

MEC 320

Thermodynamics I

PHY 102

3

MEC 321

Thermodynamics II

MEC 320

3

MEC 330

Computer Aided Drawing

MEC 200 (co-requisite)

2

MEC 350

Fluid Mechanics

CIV 201 + MTT 205

3

MEC 351

Fluid Mechanics Lab

MEC 350 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 390

Electromechanical Devices

PHY 201

3

MEC 410

Control Systems

MEC 310 + MEC 390

3

MEC 411

Kinematics  and Dynamics of Machinery

MEC 310

3

MEC 412

Dynamic and Control Systems lab

MEC 410 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 420

Heat Transfer

MEC 320, MEC 350

3

MEC 421

Thermal Engineering Lab

MEC 420 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 430

Machine Design

MEC 302 + MEC330

3

MEC 432

Design and manufacturing lab

MEC 430 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 399i

Internship

90 credit hours

3

MEC 480

Mechanical Vibration

MEC 410

3

MEC 499

Design Project (Capstone)

Senior Level

3

 

Electives

15

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

ME 1

Major Elective I

-

3

ME 2

Major Elective II

-

3

ME 3

Major Elective III

-

3

OE 1

Open Elective I

-

3

OE 2

Open Elective II

-

3

At least 3 of the 5 elective courses must be taken from one of the Mechanical Engineering Elective themes as shown in the table below and the rest are free electives to be taken from any University approved courses.
 

Mechanical Engineering Electives/ Themes*

Themes options

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Cr. Hours

Energy Systems

MEC 460

Air Conditioning Systems

MEC 420

3

MEC 461

Internal Combustion Engines

MEC 320

3

MEC 462

Energy Management

MEC 420

3

MEC 463

Turbomachinery

MEC 420

3

MEC 464

Power Plants

MEC 321, MEC 420

3

MEC 465 Numerical & Finite Element Simulation of Engineering Problems MEC 302, MEC 350, MTT204 & MEC 420 (Co)

3

 

Materials and Manufacturing

MEC 431

Computer Aided Machine Design

MEC 430

3

MEC 470

Composites Materials Design

MEC 300, MEC 302

3

MEC 471

Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing

MEC  301

 3

MEC 472

Mechanics of Materials II

MEC 302

3

MEC 473

 Non-Conventional Manufacturing

 MEC 301

3

MEC 465 Numerical & Finite Element Simulation of Engineering Problems MEC 302, MEC 350, MTT204 & MEC 420 (Co)

3

MEC 474 Fracture & Fatigue Control in Design MEC430+MEC465(Co)

3

Mechatronics

MEC 481

Introduction to Robotics

 CSC 201

3

MEC 482

Introduction to Mechatronics

MEC 390, MEC 410

3

MEC 483

Mechatronics System Design

MEC 482

3

MEC 465 Numerical & Finite Element Simulation of Engineering Problems MEC 302, MEC 350, MTT204 & MEC 420 (Co)

3

Aerospace

MEC 490

Compressible Fluid Mechanics

MEC 350

3

MEC 491

Aerodynamics

MEC 350

3

MEC 492

Aerospace Propulsion

MEC 350

3

MEC 493

Aerospace Structures

MEC 302, MEC 350

3

MEC 465 Numerical & Finite Element Simulation of Engineering Problems MEC 302, MEC 350, MTT204 & MEC 420 (Co)

3

*To Satisfy the requirements of a Theme, three courses must be taken. At least two courses must be taken from the from the same theme.