Faculty of Engineering
Department of Mechatronic Engineering
Graduation Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in all majors of engineering studies requires a minimum of 141
credit hours of course work. A detailed distribution of the minimum credit hours required is shown
below:
Credit Hours
Compulsory
Elective
Total
University Requirements
21
9
30
Faculty Requirements
25
-
25
Department Requirements
70
13
83
-
3
3
116
25
141
Free Electives
Total =
Faculty Requirements
Compulsory (25)
Twenty-five credit hours of core coursework are required to fulfill the faculty requirements:
Course
No.
0101101
0101102
2102101
2102102
0102103
0102104
0103107
0103108
0401101
0403101
1001115
Course Title
Calculus (1)
Calculus (2)
General Physics (1)
General Physics (2)
General Physics Lab. (1)
General Physics Lab. (2)
Engineering Chemistry
Engineering Chemistry Lab
Engineering Drawing
Workshop
Computer Skills (2)/
Scientific
Total =
Detailed Distribution
Credit
of Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Practical
Hours
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
-
-
3
1
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
6
2
25
20
17
3
3
Prerequisite
or
*Corequisite
0101101
2102101
2102101*
2102102*
+0102103
0103107*
(10011047 +
1001103)
or
(1011100 +
1001100)
Department Requirements
Compulsory (70)
Seventy credit hours of engineering coursework are required to fulfill the department requirements:
Course
No.
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Detailed Distribution Prerequisite
or
of Cr. Hr.
*Corequisite
Lecture Practical
0404201
0401211
Engineering Mathmatics
Statics
3
3
3
3
-
0401212
0402211
4402212
0402311
Strength of Materials
Dynamics
Strength of Materials Lab.
Mechanical Vibrations
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
0402341
0402344
Theory of Machines
Machine Drawing
3
1
3
-
3
0402346
0404212
4404214
Machine Element Design
Electrical Circuits (1)
Electrical Circuits Lab. (1)
3
3
1
3
3
-
3
4404231
Electronics (1)
3
3
-
0405301
0405311
Technical Writing
Digital Logic and Digital
Electronics
Digital Logic and Digital
Electronics Lab
Microprocessors for
Mechatronics
1
3
1
3
-
0101102
0101101
+2102101
0401211
0401211
0401212
(2101203 or
0404201) or
(101106
+ 401103)
0402211
(2401102 or
401101) or
401103
0401212
2102102
*0404212
+0102104
(4040230 or
404212 or
2404211)
4404231
1
-
3
0405311
3
3
-
0405311 or
2404211
0405341
Transducers and Interfacing
3
3
-
0405342
0405343
1
2
2
3
-
1
-
3
0405343
0405421
Transducers and Interfacing Lab.
Electrical Machines for
Mechatronics
Electrical Machines for
Mechatronics Lab
Microcomputer and Interfacing
0401212 or
401213
0405341
0404212
3
2
3
4405451
Control Systems (1)
3
3
-
4405452
4405454
Control Systems Lab.
Control System (2)
1
3
3
3
-
0405321
or 0404341
(404201 or
409220) or
(409200 +
409202)
0405451
4405451
or 44042415
0405312
0405321
0405344
0405455
4405461
Digital Control
Robotics
3
3
3
2
3
0405462
Automation
3
2
3
0405463
0405498
4405499
0405400
Design of Mechatronics Systems
Graduation Project (1)
Graduation Project (2)
Practical Training
3
1
2
-
3
-
3
6
-
Total =
70
56
42
4405451
4405451 or
4402415
4405451
or 4402415
Dept. consent
Dept. consent
0405498
Department Requirements
a) Electives (13)
A minimum of 13 credit hours of engineering coursework are required, six credit hours of which are
to be selected from the same area as the chosen graduation project.
Course
No.
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Detailed Distribution
of Cr. Hr.
Lecture
Practical
0402224
4402225
0402303
Thermofluids
Thermofluids Lab.
Engineering Numerical Methods
3
1
3
3
3
3
-
0402442
3
3
-
3
3
-
4403221
Dynamics of Mechanical
Systems and Linkages
Engineering Probability and
Statistics
Manufacturing Processes (1)
3
3
-
0403223
4403302
0404232
0404213
Manufacturing Processes Lab
Engineering Economy
Electronics Lab. (1)
Electrical circuit (2)
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
-
4404311
Signal Analysis
3
3
-
4404333
4404334
0404420
Electronics (2)
Electronics (2) Lab.
Digital Signal Processing
3
1
3
3
3
3
-
0404412
4404449
Power Electronics
Artificial Neural Networks
3
3
3
3
-
0405453
3
3
-
0405460
Hydraulic and Pneumatic
Systems
Computer Aided Design
3
3
-
0405495
Special Topics in Mechatronics
3
-
-
0403201
Prerequisite or
*Corequisite
2102101
0402224
(2101203 or
404201 or
101106)
+1001115
0402341
101106
+101102
403101
+401212
4403221*
Dept. consent
4404231*
(2404211 or
2404212 or
404211) or
409201
(404201 or
2101203 or
2404211)
4404231
4404333*
0404311 or
4404311
4404333
(404341 +
1001115) or
405321
4405451 or
402224
4405454
+ 0405341
Dept. consent
b) Free course (3 Credit hours)
To be selected by the student from a variety of courses submitted by any institute inside the
university.
c) A practical training of 8 weeks period in an engineering institute approved by
the department is a must.
Courses Submitted by Mechatronics Engineering Department
Course
No.
Credit
Hours
Course Title
0405301
0405311
Detailed Distribution Prerequisite
or
of Cr. Hr.
*Corequisite
Lecture Practical
Technical Writing
Digital Logic and Digital
Electronics
Digital Logic and Digital
Electronics Lab
Microprocessors for
Mechatronics
1
3
1
3
-
4404231
1
-
3
0405311
3
3
-
0405311 or
2404211
0405341
Transducers and Interfacing
3
3
3
0405342
0405343
1
2
2
-
1
-
3
0405343
0405421
Transducers and Interfacing Lab.
Electrical Machines for
Mechatronics
Electrical Machines for
Mechatronics Lab
Microcomputer and Interfacing
401212 or
401213
0405341
404212
3
2
3
4405451
Control Systems (1)
3
3
-
4405452
0405453
1
3
3
3
-
4405454
Control Systems Lab.
Hydraulic and Pneumatic
Systems
Control System (2)
0405321
or 404341
(404201 or
409220) or
(409200 +
409202)
4405451
0402224
3
3
-
0405455
0405460
Digital Control
Computer Aided Design
3
3
3
3
-
4405461
Robotics
3
2
3
0405462
Automation
3
2
3
0405463
0405495
0405498
0405499
Design of Mechatronics Systems
Special Topics in Mechatronics
Graduation Project (1)
Graduation Project (2)
3
3
1
2
3
-
3
6
0405312
0405321
0405344
4405451
or 44042415
4405451
0405454
+0405341
4405451 or
4402415
4405451 or
4402415
Dept. consent
Dept. consent
Dept. consent
0405498
Course description
0405301 Technical Writing
Prereq. (-)
Nature, types, levels and style of technical writing: Common errors in usage. Formal, informal
and laboratory reports. Selection and presentation of graphic aids. Statistics in technical writing
0405311 Digital Logic and Digital Electronics
Prereq. (4404231)
Introduction to number systems, arithmetic operations, Boolean algebra, and Karnaugh map.
Simplification and manipulation. Concept of Minterms and Maxterms. Combinational logic
design, sequential logic design, and programmable logic arrays. Read only memory. Diodes and
transistors as switches. Types of amplifiers. Diode-Transistor Logic Gates, Transistor-Transistor
Logic Gates, Direct Coupled Emitter-Follower Logic, and Logic-Gate Structures using field
effect transistors. Multivibrators, Astable, Monostable and Bistable circuits. Analog-to-Digital
and Digital-to-Analog circuits. Laboratory applications.
0405312 Digital Logic and Digital Electronics Lab
Prereq. (0405311)
Introduction to measuring equipments, Boolean Algebra and Design of logic circuits. Adders and
subtractors BCD, Binary detectors and encoders, Flip-flops. Shift registers, ROM, RAM,
Transistors as switching devices, RTL, TTL, and CMOS logic circuits. TTL and CMOS
characteristics. Monostable and astable multiviberators, timing circuits. A/D and D/A circuits.
0405321 Microprocessors for Mechatronics
Prereq. (0405311 or 2404211)
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with microprocessors and microcomputers
hardware and operation. History and development of microprocessors. Numbers and number
systems. Digital systems fundamentals: Binary signals, binary variable notation and logic
functions.
Microcomputer components: Central processing unit (CPU), clock and timing, bus operation,
memory devices, circuits and interfacing. I/O interface circuits and peripheral devices. Interrupts.
Serial and parallel port interface.
0405341 Transducers and Interfacing
Prereq. (0401212 or 401213)
Static, dynamic and statistical characteristics of measurement system elements. Loading effects in
measurement systems. Sensing elements: Resistive, capacitive, inductive, electromagnetic,
thermoelectric, elastic, piezoelectric and electrochemical sensing elements. Optical and ultrasonic
measurement systems. Signal conditioning elements: Deflection bridges and amplifiers. Signal
processing elements: Analogue to digital (A/D) conversion.
0405342 Transducers and Interfacing Lab
Prereq. (0405341)
Experiments on transducers and their construction. Experimental identification of static
characteristics of sensing elements: Ideal straight line, non-linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis,
resolution, and error bands. Experiments on loading effects in measurement systems. Experiments
on deflection bridges and amplifiers. Analogue to digital conversion and data acquisition.
0405343 Electrical Machines for Mechatronics
Prereq. (0404212)
Review of magnetic fields and circuits. Single and three phase transformers. Electromechanical
energy conversion. DC-machines: DC-generators and DC-motors. Starting DC-motors and speed
control. AC-machines: Single and three phase induction motors. Three phase synchronous
machines. Inverters. Stepping motors and their power electronic drives. Voice coil motors.
Laboratory applications.
0405344 Electrical Machines for Mechatronics Lab.
Prereq. (0405343)
Laboratory experiments on single and three phase transformers. Electromechanical energy
conversion, DC-machines: DC-generators and DC-motors, starting DC-motors and speed control,
AC-machines: single and three phase induction motors. Three phase synchronous machines.
Inverters. Stepping motors and their power electronic drives
0405421 Microcomputer and Interfacing
Prereq. (0405321 or 0404341)
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with microprocessor and microcomputer
software architecture. Software architecture and software model. Memory addressing and data
formats. Instruction set, machine codes and addressing modes. Assembly language and
microprocessor programming. The PC DEBUG programs. Microprocessor and microcomputer.
Laboratory applications.
4405451 Control Systems (1)
Prereq. (404201 or 409220) or (409200 + 409202)
Open and closed loops (feedback) control systems. Modeling of physical systems: electrical,
Mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Linearization of nonlinear systems. System
representations: System block diagrams and signal flow graphs. State variable models. Feedback
control system characteristics. Performance of feedback control systems. Routh-Hurwitz
stability. Steady state error coefficient. Rout locus Method. Introduction to frequency response.
4405452 Control Systems Lab.
Prereq. (4405451)
Open and closed loop systems. Servomechanism principles. Effect of gain, integral, derivative
control, and velocity feedback on system performance. Frequency response measurements.
Computer aided design of control systems. Control of flow, liquid level, magnetic, electrical,
mechanical and thermal systems.
0405453 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Prereq. (4405451 or 402224)
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with fluid power systems design and
operation. Incompressible and compressible flow. The distribution system. Source of hydraulic
and pneumatic power: pumps and compressors. Actuators: linear actuators (hydraulic and
pneumatic cylinders). Limited rotation actuators. Gear motors, vane motors and piston motors.
Hydraulic and pneumatic valves. Design and analysis of hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.
4405454 Control System (2)
Prereq. (4405451 or 4402415)
Frequency response methods. Stability in frequency domain. Design of feedback control
systems. Design of state variable feedback systems. Introduction to digital control. Computer
control.
0405455 Digital Control
Prereq. (4405451)
Introductory Digital Control, Discrete Systems Analysis, Sampled-Data Systems, Discrete
Equivalents, Design Using Transform Techniques, Design Using State-Space Methods.
Quantization Effects, Sample Rate Selection, System Identification. Pole placement controllers.
0405460 Computer Aided Design
Prereq. (0405341 and 4405341)
The objective of the course is to familiarize students with principles of Computer-Aided-Design.
The course contents are: Introduction to Computer-Aided-Design. Transformation and
manipulation of objects. Description of curves and surfaces. Solid modeling. Optimization
techniques. Introduction to the Finite-Element Method for analysis of trusses, heat-conduction and
analysis of dynamic systems. Introduction to Computer-Integrated-Manufacturing.
4405461 Robotics
Prereq. (4405451 or 4405454)
Spatial description and transformation. Manipulator kinematics and inverse manipulator
kinematics. Jacobians: Velocities and static forces. Manipulator dynamics. Trajectory generation
and linear control of manipulators. Introduction to mobile robot. Laboratory applications.
0405462 Automation
Prereq. (4405451 or 4402415)
Manufacturing operations. Automation and control technologies. Industrial control systems:
Sensors, actuators and other control components. Numerical control. Material handling and
transportation systems. Industrial robotics. Fundamentals of CNC and programming concepts:
CNC milling and turning machines. PLC design, structure and operation. Ladder programming of
PLC with applications. Laboratory applications.
0405463 Design of Mechatronics Systems
Prereq. (Dep. Consent)
Background on mechatronics systems design. Mathematical modeling and computer simulation
of mechatronics systems. Control system performance analysis. Comprehensive projects where
the students try to combine their skills in electrical, mechanical and computer technologies to
produce functional mechatronics systems.
4405495 Special Topics
Prereq. (Dep. Consent)
Current trends and developments in the field of mechatronic engineering.
0405498 Project (1)
Prereq. (Dep. Consent)
Collection of Background scientific material relating to the project which the undergraduate
selects for project 2.
0405499 Project (2)
Prereq. (0405498)
Practical implementation of theoretical and experimental knowledge gained from the course of
his study and work carried out in project one.