UNIVERSITY OF HAIL
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Degree: Bachelor of Science
in MechanicalEngineering
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First Year (Preparatory)
Subjects will be allocated on joining the university.
Second Year (Freshman)
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Second Term
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English
Composition
II
3
0
3
CHEM
101
Chemistry I
3
4
4
ENGL
102
ENGL
101
English
Compositio
nI
3
0
3
MATH
102
Calculus II
4
0
4
MATH
101
Calculus I
4
0
4
PHYS
102
Physics II
3
3
4
PHYS 1
01
Physics I
3
3
4
ICS
103
Computer
Programmin
g in C
2
3
3
IAS
111
Belief and
its
Consequen
ces
2
0
2
IAS
101
Practical
Grammar
2
0
2
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Corequi
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PE
101
Physical
Education I
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9
1
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PE102
Physical
Education II
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Third Year (Sophomore)
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MATH
201
Calculus III
3
0
CE
201
Statics
3
ME 203
Thermodyn
amics I
ME
210
ME
Drawing &
Graphics
ME
215
Materials
Science for
ME
3
ENGL
214
Technical
Report
Writing
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ME
201
Dynamics
3
0
3
0
3
ME 20
4
Thermodyna
mics II
3
0
3
3
0
3
MATH
202
Elem. Diff.
Equations
3
0
3
2
3
3
CE 20
3
Structural
Mechanics
3
0
3
3
4
ME 20
6
Manufacturi
ng
Processes I
3
3
4
3
0
3
IAS 21
1
Ethics in
Islam
2
0
2
1
7
6
1
9
TOTA
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1
7
3
1
8
Prerequi
site
Corequi
site
Prerequi
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Corequi
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Fourth Year (Junior)
First Term
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Second Term
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Cours
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EE 202
Fund. of
Elec. Circuit
2
3
3
ME
306
Manufacturi
ng
Processes II
2
3
3
Electromech
anical
Devices
2
3
3
Machine
Design II
3
3
4
IAS 201
Objective
Writing
Terminolog
y
2
0
2
EE
306
MATH
303
Methods of
Applied
Mathemati
cs
3
0
3
ME
308
ME 307
Machine
Design I
3
0
3
ME
309
Mechanics
of Machines
3
0
3
ME 311
Fluid
Mechanics
3
0
3
ME
315
Heat
Transfer
3
0
3
STAT
319
Probability
& Statistics
for Eng.
2
3
3
ME
316
ThermoFluids
Laboratory
0
3
1
IAS
322
Human
Rights in
Islam
2
0
2
1
5
12
1
9
1
7
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1
9
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Course
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ME 399
Cooperativ
e Work
Program
0
0
0
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Fifth Year (Senior)
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ME 401
Cooperativ
e work
(Cont.)
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0
0
0
0
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9
ME
413
System
Dynamics &
Control
2
3
3
GS
XXX
General
Studies
Elective
3
0
3
ME
4XX
ME Elective
I
3
0
3
ME
4XX
ME Elective
II
3
0
3
ME
415
Senior
Design
Project
1
6
3
IAS
301
Literary
Skills
2
0
2
1
4
9
1
7
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Total credit hours required in Degree Program: 134 + (Preparatory Year)
Elective Courses
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ME
423
Refrigeratio
n & Air
Conditionin
g
3
0
3
0
3
ME
425
Internal
Combustion
Engines
3
0
3
3
0
3
ME
426
Renewable
Energy
3
0
3
3
0
3
ME
427
Turbo
machinery
3
0
3
ME 410
Casting And
Welding
Engineering
ME 411
Plastics and
Plastics
Processing
3
ME 412
Fundament
als of Heat
Treatment
ME 414
Corrosion
Engineering
I
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0
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Course
ME 416
Mechanical
Vibrations
3
ME
428
Fluid Power
Systems
3
0
3
ME 417
Optimizatio
n of
Mechanical
Systems
0
3
ME
429
Fundamenta
ls of
Aerodynami
cs
3
3
0
3
ME 418
Quality in
Manufactur
ing
3
0
3
ME
430
Energy
Conversion
3
0
3
ME 419
Computer
Integrated
Manufactur
ing
0
3
ME
431
Design and
Rating of
Heat
Exchangers
3
3
0
3
ME 420
Iron and
Steel
Making
3
0
3
ME
435
Thermal
power
Plants
3
0
3
ME 422
Thermal
Desalinatio
n Systems
3
0
3
3
0
General Studies Electives (GS XXX)
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Principles
of Human
Behavior
3
0
3
GS 423
Industrial
Relations
3
0
3
GS 424
Planning
and Social
Developme
nt
3
0
3
GS 427
Man and
Environme
nt
3
0
3
MGT
301
Manageme
nt
3
0
3
Course
Title
GS 321
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COURSES DESCRIPTION
ME 201: Dynamics: Prerequisite: (Credits 3)CE 201
The course includes the following topics: Kinematics of rectilinear and curvilinear motion of
particles. Kinematics of rotation and plane motion of rigid bodies. Dynamics of particles and
systems of particles. Work and energy relations. Impulse and momentum principles. Dynamics of
rigid bodies in plane motion.
ME 203 - Thermodynamics I(Credits 3): Prerequisite: MATH 102, PHYS 102
System and control volume concepts.Properties of a pure substance.Work and heat. The first law of
thermodynamics as applied to a system and a control volume, internal energy, enthalpy. The
second law of thermodynamics.Carnot cycle, entropy, reversible and irreversible
processes.Applications of steady-state, steady-flow, uniformstate, uniform-flow, and other
processes.
ME 204 - Thermodynamics II(Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 203
Vapor power cycles, Rankine, reheat, and regenerative cycles. Maxwell relations, ideal and real
gases, equations of state, generalized charts. Gas-vapor mixtures, psychrometric charts, ideal
solutions. Chemical reactions. Fuels and combustion processes.
ME 205 : Materials Science (Credits 3): Prerequisite: CHEM 102, MATH 102
Introduction to the properties of engineering materials: mechanical, electrical and
chemical. Fundamentals of crystallography. Impurities and imperfections in solids. Atomic
diffusion. Single phase metals and alloys; elastic and plastic deformation, recrystallization and
grain growth. Multi-phase materials; phase diagrams with emphasis on iron-iron carbide
system. Heat treatment process, such as annealing, normalizing and quenching. Studies of widely
used engineering materials; steels, plastics, ceramics, concrete and wood.
ME 206 - Manufacturing Processes I(Credits 4): Prerequisite: ME 210, ME 215
Manufacturing methods of metals and plastics including: metal casting, forming, machining,
welding, and plastic processing. Laboratory experiments and demonstrations in material behavior,
forming, casting, welding and machining operations, metrology and dimensional control.
ME 210 : Mechanical Engineering Drawing and Graphics (Credits 3): Pre/Co-Requisites :
None
The course introduce the student with the basics of Engineering Drawing and Graphics; Topics
include: Graphical interpretation of orthographic projection to include auxiliary views, section views,
dimensioning, translation of design instructions into detail and assembly drawings, drawing
conventions including weldments, piping, referencing and surface finish notation, election of
tolerances based on design requirements.
Computer Usage of the 75 hours available for this course, 18 hours will be spent on traditional
drafting and the remaining 57 hours on computer drafting. Students will use an up to date version
of Solid Works to construct orthographic drawings during this course. Students will access models
of typical mechanical components and view these models from various directions. These models
and viewing techniques will assist students to better visualize in 3-D space.
ME 215: Materials Science for Mechanical Engineers (Credits 4): Prerequisite: CHEM 101,
MATH 102, PHYS 102
Atomic bonding in solids, bonding forces and energies, primary and secondary bonds. The structure
of crystalline solids, lattice, unit cells and crystal systems, density computations, crystal directions
and planes, linear and planar atomic densities. Impurities and imperfections in solids: point, line
and interfacial defects. Atomic vibration and diffusion. Mechanical properties of materials. Elastic
and plastic deformation and recrystallization. Phase diagrams of single and multi-phase materials
with emphasis on iron-iron carbide system. Thermal processing of metals and alloys, composite
materials, polymers.
ME 307 - Machine Design I(Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 206, ME 210, CE 203
Design process, review of stress, strain and deformation analysis as applied to mechanical design;
properties of materials; review of static failure theories; designing against fatigue failures; element
design; shafts, keys, couplings, power screws, bolted, riveted and welded joints.
ME 308 - Machine Design II(Credits 4): Prerequisite: ME 307
Design of elements: bearings (journal and anti-friction), springs, spur, helical, bevel and worm
gears; flexible drives (belts and chains); clutches and brakes; design optimization. Laboratory
sessions to supplement and to apply the material covered in the lectures. Consideration of
manufacturing aspects of the design (limits and fits). Study of projects considering the different
stages of their design, manufacturing and assembly.
ME 306 Manufacturing Processes II (Credits 3)
Principles applied to metal working, casting, welding and machining processes. Design and
process considerations.Modern welding processes. Non-traditional material removal
processes. Powder and metal processing.Automation.Numerical control machining.Introduction
to statistical manufacturing process control.Laboratory demonstrations and experiments on
these principles and processes.
Prerequisite: ICS 101, ME 206
ME 309 - Mechanics of Machines(Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 201
Kinematics of mechanisms, vector method of analysis of plane mechanisms.Static and dynamic
analysis of machines, inertia forces, gyroscopic forces.Static and dynamic balancing, balancing
machines.Dynamics and balancing of reciprocating engines.Flywheels, kinematic and dynamic
analysis of cam mechanisms.Elements of mechanical vibrations, critical speeds and torsional
vibrations.
ME 311: Fluid Mechanics (Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 201, ME 203, MATH 201
Definition and properties of fluids. Fluid statics with applications. Basic fluid dynamic equations of
continuity, energy and momentum, with applications to different flow situations and flow
measurement. Viscous effects, boundary layer concepts, laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, open
channel flow, fluid dynamics, forces on immersed bodies. Modeling and dimensional
similarity. Introduction to turbomachinery.
ME 315: Heat Transfer. (Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 311
An introduction to heat transfer by conduction, radiation and convection. Steady-state analysis of
heat transfer through composite plane, cylindrical and spherical walls with convection and radiation
boundary conditions, internal energy generation and extended surfaces (fins). Significance of multidimensional effects. Unsteady heat transfer in plates, cylinders and spheres. Numerical solution of
heat conduction problems. Practical analysis of convection with application to heat
exchangers. Blackbody and graybody radiation systems.. Students will be assigned several
homework problems that will involve the use of the computer to solve practical problems.
ME 316: Thermo-Fluid Lab (Credit 1): Prerequisite:ME 311andCo-requisite:ME 315
This lab course deals with fluid mechanics and heat transfer. All experiments conducted in this lab
combine elements of theory and practice. Many of the concepts and basic theories which the
students learns in the lectures of ME 311 and ME 315 are demonstrated and confirmed in the lab
through different experiments.
ME 413: System Dynamics and Control (Credits 3): Prerequisite: ME 201, MATH 202
Dynamics of mechanical, fluid, electrical and thermal systems. Equations of motion. Dynamic
response of elementary systems. Transfer functions and pole-zero diagrams. Simulation of
dynamics of complex systems. Dynamic stability of systems. Open and closed-loop systems. Basic
control actions. Laboratory sessions involving use of computers for simulation of dynamic systems
and analysis of control systems.
ME
399
Cooperative Work(Credits 0): Prerequisites: ENGL 214, junior standing and
approval of the Department.
A continuous period of 8 weeks of summer training spent in the industry working in any of the
fields of mechanical engineering. The training should be carried out in an organization with an
interest in one or more of these fields. On completion of the program, the student is required to
submit a formal written report of his work.
ME 401 - Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Work(credits 9): Prerequisite: ENGL 214, ME
307, ME 309, ME 315
A period of 28 weeks of industrial employment for Mechanical Engineering students to work in
appropriate industries or firms. Students are evaluated on their performance on the job and are
required to submit an extensive formal report on their experience.
ME 410 Casting And Welding Engineering (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 206, ME315
Metallurgical and engineering principles applied to melting, casting and solidification. Testing and
evaluation of castings. Foundry processes. Introduction to metallurgy of welding.Materials and
process selection, codes and specifications, weldment design and testing.Welding defects. Analysis
of industrial welding processes
ME 411 Plastics and Plastics Processing (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite:ME 306
Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, their properties and engineering applications. Plastic
manufacturing processes, equipment and mold design. Plastic materials and process selection.
ME 412 Fundamentals of Heat Treatment (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 206, ME315
Principles of phase, transformations, heat treatment. Mechanical properties as applied to ferrous
and non-ferrous metals and alloys. Heat treatment processes, including normalizing, hardening,
tempering, annealing, surface hardening. Applications of heat treatment and surface hardening
techniques
ME 413: System Dynamics and Control (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 201, MATH 202
Dynamics of mechanical, fluid, electrical and thermal systems. Equations of motion. Dynamic
response of elementary systems. Transfer functions and pole-zero diagrams. Simulation of
dynamics of complex systems. Dynamic stability of systems. Open and closed-loop systems. Basic
control actions. Laboratory sessions involving use of computers for simulation of dynamic systems
and analysis of control systems.
ME 414 Corrosion Engineering I (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 215, EE 306
Corrosion is concerned with the degradation and failure over time of all engineering materials due to
their exposure to various environments such as seawater, atmosphere and chemicals. Apart from
the high cost of repair, the corroded structures may also endanger people’s safety and result in loss
of life. This course will expose prospective materials engineers on the importance of understanding
the principles and mechanisms of corrosion and methods to control corrosion.
ME 416 Mechanical Vibrations (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 201, ME 309
Free and forced vibrations; Applications to systems with one-, two-, and multi-degree of freedom;
Viscous, hysteretic, and Coulomb damping; Response to general periodic excitations; Transient
vibration and the phase method; Principal and coupled coordinates; Dynamic vibration absorbers;
Energy methods and Rayleigh’s principle; Laboratory sessions on vibration measuring instruments,
vibration measurement techniques, and experiments to illustrate various vibration phenomena
studied.
ME 417 Optimization of Mechanical Systems (3-0-3): Prerequisites: ME 307
Formulation and simulation of mechanical engineering systems involving dynamics, kinematics, and
machine design and thermo-fluid systems; The concept of optimization; Analytical and numerical
methods such as unconstrained and constrained optimization, Lagrange multipliers, linear
programming for optimum design of mechanical systems. Lab demonstration sessions involve
formulation and solution of optimization problems using computers and existing software packages
during the design process.
ME 418 Quality Improvement in Manufacturing (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: STAT 319
Introduction to principles and philosophies of total quality management; Advance methods for
process control, Six sigma approach to quality, Quality function deployment (QFD) and Taguchi
approach to quality, and Parameter Optimization.
ME 419 Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 306 and ICS
103
High volume discrete parts production systems; CAD/CAM fundamentals; Numerical Control (NC)
manufacturing systems. Part Programming; NC justification, advances in NC (CNC, DNC, adaptive
control); Tooling for NC and CNC; Overview of group technology, flexible manufacturing systems
(FMS), and robotics in manufacturing. Related laboratory experiments, CNC Programming, and
projects will be done on CNC machines and associates CAD/CAM software available in ME Workshop.
ME 420 Iron and Steel Making (Credits 3,0,3):Prerequisite: ME 215
Introduction to extractive metallurgy and iron ore dressing including the following topics: iron ores,
mining, and ore dressing. Production of pig iron.The blast furnace.Production of steel. Bessemer
process, basic oxygen process, open-hearth process, direct reduction process, and electric-furnace
process. Continuous casting.
ME 422 Thermal Desalination Systems(3-0-3): Prerequisite: ME 315, ME204
Seawater composition.The need for water desalination. Classification of desalination processes.
Single effect evaporation.Thermal vapor compression systems.Multiple effect evaporation.Multistage
flash distillation, once through MSF, Brine mixing and recirculation MSF. Reverse osmosis.
Desalination using renewable energy sources. Economic analysis of desalination processes
ME 423 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 315, ME204
Simple and compound refrigeration cycle, Compressors capacity and dimensions, Actual cycle,
Review of moist air, Psychrometric and air conditioning processes. Summer and winter air
conditioning cycles, ventilation, classification of central air conditioning systems, cooling load
calculation, air duct design, air fan power and selection.
ME 425 Internal Combustion Engines (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 204
Types of engines and their operation; Four and two stroke engines; Thermodynamics of engine
cycles; Engine design and performance parameters; Operating characteristics of spark and
compression ignition engines; Thermochemistry in-cylinder combustion and combustion
abnormalities; Analysis of fuel-air cycles; Analysis of intake, fuel and exhaust systems;
Turbocharging and supercharging; Performance characteristics of actual engines.
ME 426 Renewable Energy (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 204
Reserves of non-renewable fuels; Prospects of renewable energy, and its sources and pattern of
usage; characteristics of renewable sources: intermittent, low power density etc.; use of renewables
in small scale systems. Current technology: wind wave, tidal, passive and active solar, biological
and examples of devices; Energy management, interaction of nontechnical requirements (social,
economic, political, environment) in engineering design and innovation; case-study.
ME 427 Turbo machinery (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 204, ME 311
Thermo-fluid dynamics aspects of fluid flow, kinematic relations and efficiencies of turbomachines.
Two dimensional cascades; Turbine and Compressor cascade correlations and performance. Axial
Turbines (two dimensional analysis), Axial Flow Compressors and Fans (two dimensional analysis),
Centrifugal Compressors and Fans, Radial Flow Turbines, and preliminary design fundamentals of
turbomachines and three dimensional considerations.
ME 428 Fluid Power Systems (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 311
Study of fluid power systems as used in industrial applications to transmit power by the flow of
hydraulic fluids. Fluid power circuit diagrams including components such as valves, pumps, motors,
filters, reservoirs and accumulators. Analysis of fluid leakage, hydrostatic transmissions, hydraulic
stiffness, and performance of positive displacement pumps and motors.
ME 429 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 311
Inviscid incompressible flow to include potential function, stream function, circulation and basic
flows; KuttaJoukowski theorem.Aerofoil theory and wing theory. Drag, aircraft propulsion and
propeller; Static performance problem; Special performance problem; Introduction to stability and
control, Longitudinal stability and control; Lateral and directional stability and control.
ME 430 Energy Conversion (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 204, ME 315
Introduces basic background, terminology, and fundamentals of energy conversion.Discusses
current and emerging technologies for production of thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy.
Topics include fossil and nuclear fuels, solar energy, wind energy, fuel cells, and energy storage.
Thermodynamic power cycles for power production: Rankine and Brayton; internal combustion
power cycles. Introduction to exergy.
ME 431 Design and Rating of Heat Exchangers (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 315
Heat transfer mechanism leading to basic heat exchanger equations; classification and analyses of
heat exchangers including geometry; heat transfer and flow friction characteristics; compact and
shell and tube heat exchanger application and design procedures; fouling and its effect on life cycle
analysis; maintenance methodology; flow induced vibration and noise in heat exchangers.
ME 435 Thermal Power Plants (Credits 3,0,3): Prerequisite: ME 204, ME 315
Forms of energy, oil, gas and coal. Combustion processes, energy cycles. Steam generators and
their component design. Turbines. Load curves. Field trips to power plants and other energy
installations.