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Degree Requirements (AY 2022-2023)

The BS in Mechanical Engineering (MENG) requires the completion of 134 credits in the following areas:

Degree Requirements Credits
University General Education Requirements 32
School of Engineering Requirements 30
Mechanical Engineering Department Requirements 63
Technical Electives 9
Total 134

University General Education Requirements (32 credit hours)

University General Education Requirements are (32) credit hours, as follows:

Orientation Courses (14 Credit Hours)

Code Course Title Credit
ARAB 101
or
ARAB 110		 Arabic Language and Culture for Non- Native Learners I or
Arabic Language and Culture for Native Arabic Speakers I 		3
CSCI 112 Introduction to Computer Programming 3
CSCI 113 Introduction to Computer Programming Lab 1
ENGL 101 Composition 3
UNIV 100 University First-Year Transition 1
UNIV 200 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability 3

Knowledge Domains (18 Credit Hours)

The knowledge domains are divided into the following three categories: Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Natural Sciences.

Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits minimum)

MEST 100 Introduction to Islam in World Culture  3
PHIL 100
or
ENGL 200		 Critical Thinking and Reasoning  or
Advanced Composition 		3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits minimum)

UAES 200 Survey of United Arab Emirates Studies 3
ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics  3

Natural Sciences (6 credits minimum)

MATH 113 Calculus I 3
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I  3

The fifth writing intensive course for the BS in Mechanical Engineering is IENG 313 Manufacturing Processes Laboratory.

School of Engineering Requirements (30 Credit Hours)

ENGR 107 Introduction to Engineering 2
PHYS 110 University Physics I 3
PHYS 111 University Physics I Lab 1
MATH 114 Calculus II 3
MATH 203 Linear Algebra 3
MATH 213 Calculus III 3
MATH 214 Elementary Differential Equations 3
PHYS 220 University Physics II 3
PHYS 221 University Physics II Lab 1
ECEN 491 Engineering Seminar 1
ENGR 390 Internship I 3
ENGR 391 Internship II 3
CHEM 212 General Chemistry I Lab 1

MENG Program Requirements (72 credit hours)

Core Courses (63 Credit Hours)

CIEN 211 Statics 3
CIEN 212 Mechanics of Materials 3
CIEN 251 Fluid Mechanics 3
CIEN 301 Numerical Analysis  3
ECEN 280 Electric Circuit Analysis I  3
ECEN 281 Electric Circuits Analysis I Lab 1
IENG 231 Engineering Materials 3
IENG 232 Engineering Materials Lab  1
IENG 241 Engineering Statistics  3
IENG 311 Manufacturing Processes 3
IENG 313 Manufacturing Processes Lab 1
MENG 201 Mechanical Engineering Drawing 3
MENG 211 Thermodynamics I 3
MENG 212 Thermodynamics II 3
MENG 221 Dynamics 3
MENG 231 Engineering Measurements 2
MENG 321 Vibration and Control 3
MENG 342 Fluid Mechanics Lab. 1
MENG 361 Heat Transfer 3
MENG 362 Thermal Sciences Lab. 1
MENG 421 Theory of Machines 3
MENG 451 Mechanical Design I 3
MENG 452 Mechanical Design II 3
MENG 491 Senior Design Project I 2
MENG 492 Senior Design Project II  4

Technical Electives (9 Credit Hours)

MENG 311 Internal Combustion Engines 3
MENG 441 Turbo Machinery 3
MENG 453 Computer Aided Design 3
MENG 455 Finite Elements in Machine Design 3
MENG 461 HVAC and Refrigeration Systems 3
MENG 462 Design of Thermal Systems 2
MENG 463 Energy Conversion and Management 3
MENG 493 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3
IENG 321 Engineering Economy 3
ENGR 399 Undergraduate Research Project 3
ELEN 426 Renewable Energy Systems 3
ELEN 451 Control Theory  3
MEPM 511 Project Management Fundamentals 3
MEPM 532 Engineering Management  3
MEPM 543 Risk Management for Project Managers 3
MSRE 513 Energy Economics 3
MSRE 515 Energy Efficiency and Management 3
MSRE 521 Photovoltaics 3
MSRE 526 Green Buildings   3
Total 134 Credits 

 

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ARAB 101 – Arabic Language and Culture for Non- Native Learners I

Pre-requisite: None

Beginner Level Arabic Language and Culture 1 is the first in a four-course beginner and intermediate Arabic language sequence specifically tailored to the needs of non-native Arabic language students in the English and Mass Communication Programs (though any non-native learner of Arabic may enroll). This course introduces the student to the Arabic alphabet and the basics of reading and writing in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Instruction in the language is enriched by reference to cultural themes and visits to sites of cultural importance.

ARAB 110 – Arabic Language and Culture for Native Arabic Speakers I

Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 101

Arabic literature has developed many traditions though originating from a common source. The course is an introduction to representative texts from contemporary Arab writers, and their connections with the traditions of the past. The method is comparative, with a study of literary, political social and religious aspects, as well as the application of a theoretical framework of analysis.

CSCI 112 – Introduction to Computer Programming

Co-requisite(s): CSCI 113

o This course introduces students to computers and programming languages and more specifically the C++ language. Besides, this course presents an introduction to the fields of artificial intelligence and data analytics. The topics covered include basic operations, data types, input/output, selection statements, control structures, arrays, functions, strings, knowledge representation, neural networks and natural language, and data summarization and visualization.

CSCI 113 – Introduction to Computer Programming Lab

Co-requisite(s): CSCI 112

This course introduces the use of computer programming as a problem-solving tool in laboratory environment. Topics in procedural programming include, simple data types, input/output, selection statements, control loops, testing, debugging, and programming environments.

ENGL 101 – Composition

Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 099 or passing English Placement Test

English 101 provides students with intensive practice in drafting, revising, and editing expository essays for an academic audience. Using logical, rhetorical, and linguistic structures in their writing, students also develop their ability to think creatively, critically, and independently. Throughout the course, students engage in reading texts, evaluating sources, using their reading to form their own opinions, preparing research papers, and employing the MLA documentation style to avoid plagiarism.

UNIV 100 – University First-Year Transition

Students in this course transition to university life by focusing on academic adjustment, by developing decision-making skills, and by learning about services and opportunities for involvement. Although all classes have a core body of knowledge, each class specializes in a particular aspect of university life.

UNIV 200 – Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (3 Credits)

This course aims at equipping the next generation of leaders in the UAE with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and its related core skills. The course combines three main points: design thinking, entrepreneurship, and growth and leadership.

MEST 100 – Introduction to Islam in World Culture 

The course provides an introduction to the basic sources and historical contexts for the origins of Islam; some of the basic spiritual principles expressed in those sources; the contexts and practices that exemplify the spiritual principles; contributions Islam has made to civilization and to the political, social and cultural identity of the UAE. It will illustrate the concept of Islamic studies through a global, interdisciplinary and comparative approach and examine contemporary global and local issues that impact and are impacted by Islamic culture.

PHIL 100 – Critical Thinking and Reasoning 

This introduction to basic principles of reasoning and critical thinking enhances the learner’s abilities to evaluate various forms of reasoning in everyday life and in academic disciplines. The course explores such topics as inductive and deductive reasoning, the nature and function of definitions, fallacy types, statistic use and misuse, and the rudiments of logic.

ENGL 200 (ENGL 302) Advanced Composition

Prerequisite(s): Completion of a minimum of 45 credit hours and ENGL 101

This course builds on the general college-level writing skills and strategies students have acquired in earlier courses, and prepares them to do advanced level analysis and writing specifically within their major field and their possible future workplaces.

UAES 200 – Survey of United Arab Emirates Studies (1 Semester Credit Hour)

This course presents the UAE from multiple perspectives in an attempt to expose the students to the distinct qualities of the UAE. The purpose of this course is to give students a broad, interdisciplinary, and comprehensive introduction to key features and issues in the UAE’s historical, cultural, political and economic landscapes. (Writing Intensive Course)

ECON 103 – (GEEC 103) Principles of Microeconomics 

This course introduces learners to microeconomics in the context of current problems. It explores how market mechanism allocates scare resources among competing uses. It uses supply, demand, production, and distribution theory to analyze problems.

MATH 113 – Calculus I

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 095/105, or appropriate score on Math Placement test

The concept of derivative (instantaneous rate of change) is an essential factor in solving real-world problems. One of the objectives of this course is to understand the conceptual foundation of derivative, and learn different techniques of computing the derivative, as well as learning how to apply it to solve real-world problems. Another objective is to understand the concept of integration and learn basic integration technique.

CHEM 211 – General Chemistry I 

This course covers the foundations of chemical concepts: basic facts and principles of chemistry, including atoms, molecules, ions, chemical reactions, gas theory, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics and equilibrium, molecular geometry, and states of matter.

ENGR 107 Introduction to Engineering

Co-requisite: Math Placement Test score qualifying student for MATH 113

Introduces engineering profession fundamentals and problem solving. Topics include description of engineering disciplines, functions of the engineer, professionalism, ethics and registration, problem solving and representation of technical information, estimation and approximations, and analysis and design.

PHYS 110 – (SCPH 110) University Physics I

Co-requisites: PHYS 111

This is a calculus-based physics course covering the fundamental principles of mechanics. It concentrates on the conservation of energy, the particle motion, the collisions, the rotation of solid bodies, simple machines and on the fluid mechanics. The focus lies on the resolution of one and twodimensional mechanical problems.

PHYS 111 – (SCPH 111) University Physics I Lab

Co-requisites: PHYS 110

This course is intended to be taken with Physics 110. It primarily includes experiments on classical mechanics. Particular emphasis is placed on laboratory technique, data collection and analysis and on reporting.

MATH 114 – Calculus II

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 113

This course covers techniques and applications of integration, transcendental functions, infinite sequences and series and parametric equations.

MATH 203 – Linear Algebra

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 113

This course covers systems of linear equations, linear independence, linear transformations, inverse of a matrix, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization.

MATH 213 – Calculus III

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 114

This course covers partial differentiation, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals, and threedimensional analytic geometry.

MATH 214 – Elementary Differential Equations

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 114

This course covers first-order ODEs, higher-order ODEs, Laplace transforms, linear systems, nonlinear systems, numerical approximations, and modeling.

PHYS 220 – (SCPH 220) University Physics II

Pre-requisite: PHYS 110
Co-requisite: None

This second calculus-based physics course includes a detailed study of the fundamental principles of classical electricity and magnetism, as well as an introduction to electromagnetic waves. The course’s focus targets the resolution of dc- and alternating circuits.

PHYS 221 – (SCPH 221) University Physics II Lab

Co-requisites: PHYS 220

This course is intended to accompany Physics 220. It includes experiments on electricity, magnetism and RLC circuits. Particular emphasis is placed on three aspects of experimentation: laboratory technique, data analysis (including the treatment of statistical and systematic errors) and written communication of experimental procedures and results.

ECEN 491 – Engineering Seminar (1:1:0)

Pre-requisite(s): Senior Standing

Engineering ethics, professionalism, the role of engineers in society, current topics, and employment opportunities.

ENGR 390 – Internship

Pre-requisite(s): : Completion of 60 credits and a CGPA of 2.0 or higher

Supervised field experience of professional-level duties for 180 to 240 hours at an approved internship site under the guidance of a designated site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor.

ENGR 391 Internship II (3 Semester Credit Hours)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of 90 credits (97 credits for Interior Design students; 112 credits for Architecture students) and
a CGPA of 2.0 or higher.

This is one of two supervised field experience of professional-level duties where each is for 240 to
320 hours (8 weeks) of full-time training at approved internship sites. The internship takes place under the guidance of a
designate site supervisor in coordination with a faculty supervisor. In addition to the regular reports during the internship,
students must present their activities and learning experiences at the end of the internship.

CHEM 212 – General Chemistry I Lab

Co-requisite: CHEM 211

This course provides laboratory techniques to accompany General Chemistry I

CIEN – 211 Statics

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 113 and PHYS 110

Vectors, force systems (2D and 3D), equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies (2D and 3D), structures (trusses, cables, frames and machines), distributed forces (centroids and centers of mass), internal forces (shearing force and bending moment diagrams), friction, and moment of inertia.

CIEN 212 – Mechanics of Materials

Pre-requisite(s): CIEN 211

Types of loads, axial stress and strain of determinate and indeterminate system, normal and bending moment diagrams, torsion of determinate and indeterminate system, bending of beams, combined stresses, shearing stress and strain, Mohr’s circle of stress and strain, thin walled pressure vessels.

CIEN 251 – Fluid Mechanics 

Prerequisite(s): MATH 213 & CIEN 211

Properties of fluids, flow regimes, pressure and force calculations under hydrostatic conditions, manometers, buoyancy and stability of floating and submerged bodies, elementary fluid dynamics, conservation equations: mass, energy and momentum, continuity and Bernoulli equations, hydraulic gradient line and total energy line, linear and angular momentum equations.

CIEN 301 – Numerical Analysis 

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 214 and CSCI 112

Application of computers to solve civil engineering problems using various numerical methods, mathematical modeling and error analysis, solution of algebraic and differential equations, numerical differentiation and integration and curve fitting.

ECEN 280 – Electric Circuit Analysis I (3:3:0)

Pre-requisite(s): PHYS 220

Basic circuit concepts and DC analysis, circuit analysis techniques, circuit theories, fundamental operation of operational amplifiers and their applications, transient and steady state analysis of RL, RC, and RLC circuits and basic AC analysis.

ECEN 281 – Electric Circuit Analysis I Lab (1:0:3)

Co-requisite(s): ECEN 280 or MENG 231

Laboratory course to accompany ECEN 280. In this course, students will experimentally verify circuit analysis concepts under DC excitation and transient response. They will use different measurement instruments and build DC electric circuits.

IENG 231 – Engineering Materials

Pre-requisite(s): CHEM 211

This course describes the material science and why should an engineer know about it. It covers: Bonding forces and energies. The structure of crystalline materials, classification of engineering materials, imperfections and defects, diffusions in solids, phase diagrams, heat treatment, mechanical, thermal, corrosive and electrical properties of materials. Moreover, the mechanical failure of engineering materials and the application and processing of metal alloys will be discussed.

IENG 232 – Engineering Materials Lab 

Co-requisite(s): IENG 231

This laboratory course provides an introduction to material science that covers the main material experimentations. General introduction and safety procedures are introduced. Physical and mechanical properties will be inspected. This include microstructure, hardness, creep, impact, tensile, compression and torsion test. Further the microstructure/processing properties relationships are also investigated. Steel heat treatments is also included.

IENG 241 – Engineering Statistics 

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 114

Probability concepts, discrete and continuous random variables, joint probability distribution covariance and correlations of random variables, sampling and empirical distributions. Point and interval estimation, test of hypotheses, goodness of fit test, contingency tables, design and analysis of single factor experiments, simple linear regression and factorial design.

IENG 311 – Manufacturing Processes

Pre-requisite(s): IENG 231

Mechanical behavior and forming of metals different types of mechanical behavior and main factors affecting it, yield criteria, representative stress and representative strain, work due to plastic deformation, classification of forming processes with respect to temperature and strain rate, bulk deformation processes (forging, extrusion, rolling), rod and wire drawing sheet forming processes (blanking and piercing, deep drawing and bending, introduction to high energy rate forming processes).

IENG 313 – Manufacturing Processes Lab. (0:3:0)
Pre-requisite(s): IENG 311

This laboratory course provides an introduction to manufacturing processes experimentation. Experiments include Oxy, Arc, Spot welding as well as mechanical fastening by riveting, screwing and assembling, metal fabrication and sheet metal, machining processes of milling, turning and CNC. Advance manufacturing technologies of LASER and FDM are introduced. (Writing Intensive Course)

MENG 201 – Mechanical Engineering Drawing 

The course introduces the fundamental rules of an international language that enables ideas to be expressed and communicate in an easy and clear way through visual illustration. Includes the following topics: geometric construction; line convention; orthographic projections, Position student feet on the first step of the engineering design based on the visual representation. The course covers the following topics: isometric projections; oblique projections; Perspective projections; dimensioning, and sectional views. Computer software design, prepare parts drawing and assembly it using the software CREO.

MENG 211 – Thermodynamics I

Pre-requisite(s): CHEM 211

This course will consider the fundamental science of classical thermodynamics and its practical applications. Problem solving will be emphasized, including problem formulation, analytic, and computational solutions. Topics include the first law of thermodynamics, work, heat, properties of substances and state equations, the second law of thermodynamics and applications to engineering systems.

MENG 212 – Thermodynamics II

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 211

This course is a continuation of MENG 211 – Thermodynamics I. It provides more depth in the study of cycles, with applications to gas power and refrigeration cycles, and vapor and combined power cycles; mixtures of gases and vapors, psychrometrics, chemical reactions, and energy analysis.

MENG 221 – Dynamics

Pre-requisite(s): CIEN 211

Kinematics of a Particle, Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration, Kinetics of a Particle: Work and Energy, Kinetics of a Particle: Impulse and Momentum, Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body, Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Bodies.

MENG 231 –  Engineering Measurements 

This course introduces the theory behind engineering measurements. Basic definitions, error analysis, characteristics of mechanical systems, system response and signal analysis. Students will apply the knowledge learned in this course in experiments preformed in the BSME program’s required laboratory courses.

MENG 321 – Vibration and Control

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 214, MENG 221

Introduction to Vibration, Oscillatory Motion, Free Vibration, Forced Vibration, Rotating Unbalance, Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Systems, Introduction to control, block diagrams, modeling of systems, state space representation, Laplace transform, solution of linear systems, stability, input/output description, PID controllers, transfer function methods, tracking.

MENG 342 – Fluid Mechanics Lab.

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 231
Co-requisite(s): CIEN 251

This course is composed of a set of selected experiments about general fluid mechanics. The experiments will be either performed in groups by the students or demonstrated by the instructor. Individual class work will be strongly encouraged as well as teamwork. The lab also includes an open-ended design of experiment.

MENG 361 – Heat Transfer

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 212 and MATH 214

Introduction to heat transfer mechanisms, heat conduction equation, steady heat conduction including the thermal resistance networks, transient heat conduction, lumped systems, fundamental of convection and thermal boundary layers, external and internal forced convection, natural convection, boiling and condensation, thermal radiation, and heat exchangers.

MENG 362 – Thermal Sciences Lab.

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 211 and MENG 231
CO-requisite(s): MENG 361

This course is composed of a set of selected experiments which demonstrate and apply the concepts of thermodynamics and heat transfer. The experiments will be either performed in groups by the students or demonstrated by the instructor. Individual class work will be strongly encouraged as well as teamwork. The lab also includes an open-ended design of experiment.

MENG 421 – Theory of Machines

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 221

This course focuses on the kinematic and kinetic analysis of mechanisms. It introduces the fundamental concepts, definitions and terminologies in mechanisms, basic mechanisms and applications, linkages and mobility, dynamic analysis of cams, gears and gear trains, velocity and acceleration analysis in mechanisms, and static and inertia force analysis of machinery.

MENG 451 – Mechanical Design I

Pre-requisite(s): CIEN 212, IENG 231

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design, Materials Properties, Load and Stress Analysis, Deflection and Stiffness, Failure Prevention, Fatigue Failure, Design of Mechanical Elements, Screws Fasteners and Nonpermanent Joints, Mechanical Springs.

MENG 452 – Mechanical Design II

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 451

This course is a continuation to the machine design I course. Students will be introduced to the analysis and design concepts of various types of machine elements that include: bearings (journal and anti-friction); spur, helical and bevel gears; flexible drives and flywheels; clutches and brakes.

MENG 491 – Senior Design Project I

Pre-requisite(s): Senior Standing

The course requires students to work in small design teams to solve a significant engineering problem. Students develop, design, and implement a solution to the engineering problem in conjunction with a faculty advisor. The course reinforces principles of the engineering design process and serves as a capstone for mechanical engineering knowledge obtained in the ME curriculum. The consideration of the ethical and social implications of technology and the basic concepts of business are also aspects of the course.

MENG 492 – Senior Design Project II 

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 491

The Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects Program coordinates the completion of the second half of the capstone design sequence required of all Mechanical Engineering seniors. Students apply engineering design methodology, using both analysis and synthesis, to solve open-ended problems. The range of design problems considered spans other engineering fields as well as non-engineering disciplines. At the end of the term, each student design team is expected to present information related to their project in both written and oral formats.

MENG 311 – Internal Combustion Engines

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 212

Engine classifications and terminology. Engine operating characteristics and performance parameters. Air standard engine cycles including: Otto, Diesel, Dual and two-stroke cycles. Common fuels used in IC engines, combustion reactions and the associated thermochemical calculations. Engine emissions and their control technologies and strategies. Air and fuel induction methods and technologies, the physics of the combustion phenomena. Friction losses, lubricants and lubrication systems.

MENG 441 – Turbo Machinery

Pre-requisite(s): CIEN 251

Turbomachinery classifications and terminology. Implementation of dimensional analysis for predicting performance of turbomachines and designing engineering systems. Understand the fundamentals of energy transfer between rotating rotors and fluid flow. Demonstrate the ability to construct velocity diagrams for various turbomachines (axial-flow compressors and turbines, radial-flow compressors and turbines, pumps, fans, blowers, hydraulic turbines) and their relation to design. Perform elementary analysis for determining input/output work of various turbo devices. Design and selection of turbomachines for various engineering applications.

MENG 453 – Computer Aided Design

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 451

This is an upper-year mechanical engineering course. It introduces students to the analytical basis to CAD software and the three main ways to represent an entity, namely wireframe, surface and solid modeling. The course aims at introducing the concept and importance of CAD as part of the design process. Also it focuses on mathematical representation and manipulation of geometry. The course introduces students to Computer-Aided Mechanical Design (CAMD) tools and their applications to mechanical systems design.

MENG 455 – Finite Elements in Machine Design

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 451

The objective of this course is to learn how to design and analyze structural components of machine system, especially using the finite element method. The course exposes students to analytical and numerical methods for computing stresses and strains in structures, use of finite element software for static structural analysis and the application of design and failure criteria to ensure that mechanical components can carry the design load without failure. Another important area of the course is to make the students recognize the importance of self-education and life learning.

MENG 461 – HVAC and Refrigeration Systems

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 361 and MENG 212

Review of psychrometry. Air conditioning processes. Thermal comfort, inside and outside design conditions. Ventilation and infiltration. Heating and cooling load calculations. Solar radiation. Water heating systems layout and design. Air systems design. Under floor heating. Review of vapor compression and absorption cycles; compressors, condensers, evaporators, expansion devices; refrigerants (including new ones); cooling towers; components of an absorption cycles, controls.

MENG 462 – Design of Thermal Systems

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 361 and CIEN 251

Application of principles of fluid mechanics heat transfer and thermodynamics in the component design of thermal systems. Examples are drawn from power generations, environmental control, and industrial processes such as design and sizing of piping systems, piping networks, pumps sizing and selection, and heat exchangers selection and performance evaluation. Students work individually and on group to conduct assignments and projects for integration of these components in the design of thermal systems.

MENG 463 – Energy Conversion and Management

Pre-requisite(s): MENG 361

An introduction to the basic technical and economic criteria for the design of efficient energy conversion systems, including traditional as well as alternative power systems. To discuss strategies for increased energy efficiency and more environmentally sound operation. To assess design alternatives and selection criteria based on long-term economic viability and overall energy management strategies.

MENG 493 – Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Pre-requisite(s): Dept. Approval

Special up-to-date topic in one of the mechanical engineering streams of applied mechanics or thermal sciences.

IENG 321 – Engineering Economy (3:0:0)

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 113

Principles of economic analysis and methods in engineering including: time value of money, discounted cash flow techniques equivalence, economic measures of worth, single and multiple alternatives evaluation and selection, replacement decisions, cost estimation, equipment depreciation, the use of Minimum Attractive Rate of Return MARR and Benefit/cost analysis.

ENGR 399 – Undergraduate Research Project

Pre-requisite(s): Department Consent

Undergraduate research under the guidance of an engineering faculty member for juniors and seniors. Fixed credit hours; 3 credits are assigned, this is equivalent to a minimum of 9 hours of research time per week; a pass/fail grade is to be used. Student will be engaged in a creative research project at the discretion of the faculty member. The course is open to all engineering students.

ELEN 426 – Renewable Energy Systems  (3:0:0)

Pre-requisite(s): Senior Standing

The course aims to introduce a general engineering/science audience to the basic concepts of renewable energy. In the interest of time some mathematical criteria will be covered, e.g. Betz limit for wind, limit of efficiency of WEC point absorber. Each lecture contains several examples from real world applications and in-progress industrial developments.

ELEN 451 – Control Theory 

Pre-requisite(s): MATH 214 or ECEN 220

Introduction to feedback control systems; Block diagram and signal flow Graph representation; Mathematical modeling of physical systems; Stability of linear control systems; Time-domain and frequency-domain analysis tools and performance assessment; Lead and lag compensator design; Multi input multi output systems; Routh, Nyquist; Bode and root locus diagrams; Introduction to state variable techniques; state transmission matrix and state variable feedback.

MEPM 511 – Project Management Fundamentals (3 credits)
Pre-requisite(s): None; Co-requisite: MEPM 532

The fundamentals of project management including: overview and concepts of project management (principles, body of knowledge, strategies); planning successful projects (defining, specifying, delivery options, scheduling, budgeting); implementing (organizing the team, work assignments, team building, effective leadership); executing (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management); and closeout (performance measurement, maintaining the schedule, adjustments/mid-course corrections, record keeping, status reporting, communications, managing conflict, time management).

MEPM 532 – Engineering Management 

Pre-requisite(s): None;
Co-requisite: None

The fundamentals of engineering management including: overview and concepts of engineering management (Introduction to engineering management, Management cycle includes (Planning, organizing, Leading and controlling. Different aspects of engineering managements will be introduced; like managing research and development, managing engineering design and managing production activities and operations. Market management and service activities for engineers will be clarified as well. Engineers as managers and Engineers code of Ethics concepts and elements will be clarified. Finally the globalization concept and the new challenges for engineering managers in the future will be discussed.

MEPM 543 – Risk Management for Project Managers

Pre-requisite(s): MEPM 511;
Co-requisite: None

This course addresses fundamental issues, principles, and theory of project risk management and planning. It covers the quantitative and qualitative approaches to identifying, analyzing, assessing, and managing risks inherent to engineering projects. Other topics includes risk response strategies and planning.

MSRE 513 – Energy Economics (3 credits)
Pre-requisite(s): None; Co-requisite: None

Comprehensive understanding of energy markets. Technological, cost, and environmental fundamentals of energy sources and environmental systems. Economic principles underlying the supply and demand for energy in a modern economy, through considerations of topics such as energy demand at the individual and economy-wide level, the supply of renewable and non-renewable energy resources, the rationale for energy policy and energy policy instruments. Advanced tools to analyze how energy and environmental policies affect the demand and supply of different types of energy.

MSRE 515 – Energy Efficiency and Management (3 credits)
Pre-requisite(s): None; Co-requisite: None

Techniques and approaches adapted to improve the efficiency of energy generation, utilization, conversion, transport, storage and management. Energy audits. Energy conservation opportunities for efficiency improvements in different sectors: industrial, commercial, transportation and domestic. Economic evaluation of energy conservation opportunities using engineering economic formulas, simple pay-back analysis, and life-cycle cost models. Short- and long-term planning. Restructuring and Privatization. Models of electricity industry, contract issues, markets and transmission pricing. De-regulation of the energy market around the world. Electrical demand control and power factor correction. Load forecast and generation side management.

MSRE 521 – Photovoltaics (3 credits)
Pre-requisite(s): None; Co-requisite: None

Introduction to solar radiation and some important related concepts like blackbody, solar spectrum, irradiance, irradiation, air mass and peak sun hour. Semiconductor and P-N junctions. PV cells properties, design, interconnection and module fabrication. Modules and arrays, stand-alone PV schemes with battery energy storage and grid-connected PV schemes.

MSRE 526 – Green Buildings (3 credits)
Pre-requisite(s): None; Co-requisite: None

Green building initiatives, their origin, characteristics of a green building, certification of green buildings rating systems, criteria for rating. Policies and drivers that are leading to the more widespread uptake of green building technologies; green building codes, policies and planning from the past, present and future from around the globe. Integrated design: urban micro-climate design, passive and active architectural interventions.