Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum as of Fall 20-21


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Total Credit Hours

138

General Education Requirements

21

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Cr. Hours

ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite

3

ENG 200

English II

IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102

FWS100/USS001 as Co-req if placed in ENG200

3

FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG102+FWS100/USS001. FWS100/USS001 (Co) if placed in ENG200 directly

3

FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 + completion of 60 Credit hours

3

ISL 100 (A) Islamic Culture No Prerequisite

3

MTT102 Calculus I  MTT 101 (C grade) or MPT

3

STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite

3

 

Degree Requirements

35

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

CHE 205

General Chemistry I

ENG 100 (Co) / ENG 200 (Co)

3

CHE 201L

Chemistry Lab

CHE 205 (co-requisite)

1

CSC 201

Structured Programming

MTT 102

3

GEN 101

Introductory Artificial Intelligence STT 100

3

GEN 201

Engineering Economy

ENG 200 + MTT 102

2

GEN 400

Engineering Ethics

Senior level

1

MEC 130

Introduction to Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

No Pre-requisite

2

MTT 200

Calculus II

MTT 102

3

MTT 201

Calculus III

MTT 200

3

MTT 204

Introduction to Linear Algebra

MTT 200

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

 

Major Requirements                                                

67

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

CIV 201

Statics

MTT 102+PHY 102

3

MEC 300

Materials Science

CHE 205

3

MEC 301

Manufacturing Processes

MEC 300

3

MEC 302

Mechanics of Materials

CIV 201+MEC 300

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 130

2

MEC 340

Machine Design I MEC 330 + MEC 300

3

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 399i

Internship

90 credit hours

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 II

MEC 302 + MEC 340

3

MEC 432

Design and manufacturing lab

MEC 301 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 463

Turbomachinery MEC 420

3

MEC 465

Numerical & Finite Element Simulation of Engineering Problems MEC 430 +  MEC 420 (co-requisite)

3

MEC 480

Mechanical Vibration

MEC 410

3

MEC 482

Introduction to Mechatronics MEC 390 + MEC 410(co-requisite)

3

MEC 498

Capstone Design Project I MEC 465 (co-requisite)

1

MEC 499

Capstone Design Project II

MEC 498 + Senior Level (120 cr)

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 1 of the 2 open elective courses must be taken from the below list.

FWS 305

Technical Communications for Workplace

ENG 200 + Completion of 45 c. hr.

3

MAC 317

Public Speaking

ENG 200

3

 

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 321

3

MEC 462

Energy Management

MEC 420

3

MEC 464

Power Plants

MEC 321+MEC 420

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

3

Mechatronics

MEC 481

Introduction to Robotics

 CSC 201

3

MEC 483

Mechatronics System Design

MEC 482

3

MEC 450

Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems

MEC 350

3

MEC 451

PLC and Industrial Automation

MEC 450

3

MEC 484

Artificial Intelligence in Mechatronics

MEC 482, CSC 201, GEN 101

3

MEC 485

DCS and SCADA

MEC482, MEC 451(co-req)

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

Metallurgy

MEC 475

Microstructure Engineering

MEC 300, MEC 301

3

MEC 477

Corrosion & Degradation of Metals

MEC 300, MEC 320

3

MEC 474

Fracture and Fatigue Control in Design

MEC 430, MEC 465

3

MEC 476

Heat Treatment & Surface Hardening

MEC 301, MEC 475

3

MEC 478

Phase Transformation

MEC 300, MEC 320, MEC 475

3

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

Rev 5.2 Fall 2021