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 Mechanical Engineering

 

School of Sciences and Engineering

Professors: A. Abdel Hamid, H. Alayat, M. Farag (Vice Provost), S. El-Haggar, A. Kharbotly, A. Serag-Eldin (Chair), M. Younan 
Associate Professors: S. Chattopadhyay, A. El Butch, L. Gaafar, M. Mansour, N. Sobhi
Assistant Professors: A. Esawi, K. Hekman, H. Salem

Mechanical Engineering involves the application of scientific knowledge for the design  and manufacturing of devices and systems that use or transfer mechanical and thermal energies. The mechanical engineer should strive both to serve the needs of the society without unduly damaging the environment, and to produce devices and systems that use energy  and material resources efficiently.

Bachelor of Science

The goal of the mechanical engineering program at AUC is to prepare students for entry level professional practice in the mechanical engineering discipline both regionally and internationally, and instill in them the desire for life-long learning that enhances professional growth throughout their careers. Accordingly, the objective of the mechanical engineering program is to graduate engineers who have an appropriate background of mathematics, basic sciences and engineering science applications. Students are introduced to a broad spectrum of mechanical engineering topics augmented by modern engineering experimentation methodology and practice. They also develop a basic understanding of the context in which mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing is practiced, locally and globally, including economic and business practices, societal needs, public health and safety, environmental, cultural and ethical considerations. Graduates are capable of adapting to, and using, the ever evolving engineering tools including computer based methods and procedures in the practice of all aspects of a life long mechanical engineering profession. They are able to solve unstructured engineering problems, think critically, function well in a team, and communicate effectively.

Students are offered mechanical engineering electives concentrated in three areas: The Design concentration integrates elements of the mechanical engineering program and utilizes modern computer methods to enable the engineer to model, analyze and design mechanical components and systems. The Industrial concentration enables the engineer to analyze, design, integrate, automate and manage industrial systems. The Materials and Manufacturing concentration focuses on ways of controlling material composition, treatment, and manufacturing in order to meet design requirements, and achieve desired levels of performance.

The program is accredited by both the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities.

Students should consult the course listings and their faculty advisor on a regular basis to ensure that prerequisites for engineering core, concentration and elective courses are met. A model course plan for the Major is provided by the Department.

Students should consult the course listings and their faculty advisor on a regular basis to ensure that prerequisites for engineering core, concentration and elective courses are met. A model course plan for the Major is provided by the Department of Engineering Office.

A student who intends to major in Mechanical Engineering must submit a Major declaration form upon completion of 45 credit hours.

A total of 162 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering:

Core Curriculum (40 credits)
The science requirement of the core curriculum electives is met within the engineering core requirements. Students should take ORGN 307 for social science requirement.

Engineering Core Requirements (52 credits)

CHEM

105

General Chemistry I, 3 cr.

 

115L

General Chemistry I Lab, 1 cr.

 

106

General Chemistry II, 3 cr.

PHYS

111

Classical Mechanics, Sound and Heat, 3 cr.

 

123L

General Physics I Lab, 1 cr.

 

112

Electricity and Magnetism, 3 cr.

 

124L

General Physics II Lab, 1 cr.

CSCI

106

Fundamentals of Computer Science, 3 cr.

MATH

131

Calculus & Analytic Geometry I, no credit.

 

132

Calculus & Analytic Geometry II, 3 cr.

 

231

Calculus & Analytic Geometry III, 3 cr.

 

233

Differential Equations, 3 cr.

ENGR

101

Introduction to Engineering, 1 cr.

 

115

Descriptive Geometry and Engineering Drawing, 2 cr.

 

212

Engineering Mechanics I (Statics), 3 cr.

 

214

Engineering Mechanics II (Dynamics), 3 cr.

 

229

Strength and Testing of Materials, 4 cr.

 

261

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics I, 3 cr.

 

312

Engineering Analysis and Computation I, 3 cr.

 

318

General Electrical Engineering, 3 cr.

 

345

Engineering Economy, 3 cr.

 

 


Concentration Requirements (50 credits)

MENG

215

Mechanical Engineering Drawing, 1 cr.

 

314

Engineering Analysis and Computation II, 3 cr.

 

327

Engineering Materials, 3 cr.

 

339

Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes,  3 cr.

 

342

Quality and Process Control, 3 cr.

 

355

Mechanics of Materials, 3 cr.

 

356

Mechanical Design I, 3 cr..

 

361

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 3 cr.

 

362

Applied Fluid Mechanics, 3 cr.

 

365

Applied Thermodynamics, 3 cr.

 

371

Mechanical Systems, 4 cr.

 

428

Selection of Materials and Processes for Design, 3 cr.

 

457

Mechanical Design II, 3 cr.

 

467

Heat Transfer, 3 cr.

 

490

Senior Project I, 1 cr.

 

491

Senior Project II, 2 cr.

 

497

Industrial Training, 1 cr

PHYS

215

Introduction to Circuit Analysis and Devices, 3 cr.

 

221L

Intermediate Physics Lab, 2 cr.


Engineering electives (21 credit hours)

Courses must be selected from at least two of the three available specializations of courses. A minimum of twelve credits must be taken from of one specialization as follows:

Design concentration: a minimum of nine credits from courses in group A of the Design concentration and the remaining three credits from courses in either group of the concentration.

Industrial concentration: a minimum of six credits from group A courses of the Industrial concentration and six credits from its group B courses.

Materials and Manufacturing concentration: a minimum of six credits from group A courses of the Material and Manufacturing concentration and six from its group B courses.

In addition, a minimum of six credits must be taken from another area of concentration and should be selected from group A of the 3 concentrations or the common group B of Materials and Manufacturing and Industrial concentrations.

Students opting for double concentrations will take a minimum of twenty four credits, equally divided between the two areas such that the minimum requirements of each area of concentration are satisfied.

Design Concentration

Group A:

     
 

MENG

453

Finite Element Method and Applications in Design, 3 cr.

 

MENG

455

Design of Engineering Systems, 3 cr.

 

MENG

458

Integrated Design, 3 cr.

 

MENG

475

Mechanical Vibrations, 3 cr.

 

MENG

476

Automatic Control Systems, 3 cr.

Group B:

     
 

MENG

351

Computer Aided Geometric and Solid Modeling, 3 cr.

 

MENG

454

Finite Element Method in Dynamic Analysis and Design, 3 cr.

 

MENG

477

Robotics: Design, Analysis and Control, 3 cr.

 

MENG

494

Selected Topics in Design, 3 cr.

 

Industrial Concentration 

Group A:

     
 

MENG

341

Engineering Operations Research I, 3 cr.

 

MENG

445

Production and Inventory Control, 3 cr.

 

MENG

448

Facilities Planning, 3 cr.

Group B:

     
 

MENG

433

Welding and Casting: Design, Materials and Inspection, 3 cr.

 

MENG

439

Advanced Manufacturing Processes, 3 cr.

 

MENG

446

Management of Engineering Projects, 3 cr.

 

MENG

447

Manufacturing Systems Automation, 3 cr.

Group C:

     
 

MENG

344

Work Analysis and Design, 3 cr.

 

MENG

441

Engineering Operations Research II, 3 cr.

 

MENG

443

Systems Simulation, 3 cr.

 

Materials and Manufacturing Concentration 

Group A:

     
 

MENG

425

Polymers and Composites, 3 cr.

 

MENG

426

Metals, Alloys and Composites, 3 cr.

 

MENG

427

Failure of Mechanical Components, 3 cr.

Group B:

     
 

MENG

433

Welding and Casting: Design, Materials and Inspection, 3 cr.

 

MENG

439

Advanced Manufacturing Processes, 3 cr.

 

MENG

446

Management of Engineering Projects, 3 cr.

 

MENG

447

Manufacturing Systems Automation, 3 cr.

Group C:

     
 

MENG

422

Materials and Manufacturing of Electronic Components, 3 cr.

 

MENG

429

Design of Materials, 3 cr.

 

MENG

433

Welding and Casting, 3 cr.

 

MENG

434

Metal Forming: Design, Material and Processes, 3 cr.

 

MENG

435

Material Removal: Design, Materials and Processes, 3 cr.

 


Electives (3-13 credits)

Mechanical Engineering Courses (MENG)

 CourseNum CourseTitle

215

Mechanical Engineering Drawing

215

Mechanical Engineering Drawing

314

Engineering Analysis and Computation II

327

Engineering Materials

339

Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes

341

Engineering Operations Research I

342

Quality and Process Control

344

Work Analysis and Design

351

Computer-Aided Geometric and Solid Modeling

355

Mechanics of Materials

356

Mechanical Design I

361

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

362

Applied Fluid Mechanics

365

Applied Thermodynamics

371

Mechanical Systems

422

Materials and Manufacturing of Electronic Components

425

Polymers and Composites

426

Metals, Alloys and Composites

427

Failure of Mechanical Components

428

Selection of Materials and Processes for Design

429

Design of Materials

433

Welding and Casting : Design, materials and inspection

434

Metal Forming: Design, Materials and Processes

435

Materials Removal: Design, Materials and Processes

439

Advanced Manufacturing Processes

441

Engineering Operations Research II

442

Total Quality Management

443

Systems Simulation

445

Production and Inventory Control

446

Management of Engineering Projects

447

Manufacturing System Automation

448

Facilities Planning

453

Finite Element Method and Applications in Design

454

Finite Element Method in Dynamic Analysis and Design

455

Design of Engineering Systems

457

Mechanical Design II

458

Integrated Design

467

Heat Transfer

475

Applied Vibration Measurements, Analysis, and Control

476

Automatic Control Systems

477

Robotics: Design, Analysis and Control

480

Special Problems in Engineering

490

Senior Project I 

491

Senior Project II

492

Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering

494

Selected Topics in Design

494

Selected Topics in Design

497

Industrial Training

 

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