This courses lays down the fundamentals of aeronautical engineering. It introduces a wide range of backgrounds to the basic concepts of aircraft aerodynamics, flight performance theory and practice, aircraft operations, flight mechanics, accelerated flight, and it introduces the concept of stability in particular longitudinal stability.
This course aims to provide students with essential understanding of the concepts of applied thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Topics covered include: Second law of thermodynamics analysis, introduction to exergy, gas power cycles, basics of compressible flows, momentum equation for finite control volumes, Bernoulli equation, Basic introduction to Navier-Stokes equations, Basic heat transfer by conduction and radiation.
This lab course is an Introduction to lab equipment and safety, an introduction to techniques for engineering measurement, estimation of measurement uncertainty, error analysis, data acquisition, calibration, post processing using computational packages. Basic skills for engineering research are taught, which include: analog electronic circuit analysis, fundamentals of digital data acquisition, measurements of physical quantities related to aerospace engineering: pressure, temperature, flow rate, heat transfer, and static forces and moments.
Aerodynamic forces & moments; classification of aerodynamic flows, governing equations for aerodynamic flows, elementary potential flows and superposition principle, Aerodynamics of airfoils, introduction to supersonic flows, Boundary layer. Introduction to low speed wind tunnels and testing, and an introduction to CFD methods.
Study of the aero-and thermodynamics of jet and liquid and solid rocket engines. Air-breathing engines as propulsion systems. Turbojets, turbofans, turboprops, ramjets. Aerodynamics of gas-turbine engine components, ideal cycle analysis, component performance, non-ideal cycle analysis. Rocket vehicle performance. Introduction to space propulsion.
Review of concepts of stress (deformation, strain, displacement and equations of elasticity); Aircraft structural components; Airworthiness and airframe loads; Applications to aerospace structural elements. Shear flow in thin walled sections; Design of thin-walled multi-cell sections. Introduction to fracture mechanics and fatigue.
This course introduces students to the principal manufacturing processes using in aerospace engineering (metallic and composites). Furthermore, the fabrication and joining processes widely used in the manufacturing of aerospace engineering components will be covered.
The lab will include a number of experiments related to propulsion and thermofluids, low speed and high speed aerodynamics. Introducing the fundamental principles and concepts of thermodynamics and fluid dynamic systems. Developing the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics and provides a working knowledge for their application to the design of aircraft.
Compressible flow, normal shock wave, oblique shock wave, hypersonic flow, linearized supersonic, numerical techniques for nonlinear supersonic flow, supersonic flow over wedges and cones, shock expansion theory, shock wave interactions and reflections, application to supersonic airfoils, introduction to finite element method and CFD.
Introduction to the dynamics and control of atmospheric flight vehicles, aircraft coordinate systems, coordinate system transformations, inertial acceleration, aerodynamic forces and moments (stability derivatives), derivation of aircraft equations of motion EOM, linearization of EOM for a given trimmed flight condition, static stability in longitudinal and lateral-directional, small disturbance equations of unsteady motion, dynamics stability.
The lab will include a number of experiments related to flight dynamics, stability, control and structures. It will also serve as a brief introduction to avionics. Laboratory experiments on using autopilots and controlling of multicopters, extracting stability and aerodynamic derivatives of model airplanes using the wind-tunnel, flight simulator, testing of aircraft structural components.
Students spend one semester on a full-time basis in engineering or consulting office in the UAE or abroad to earn practical skills. This course aims at offering career exploration opportunities for students as well as opportunities to correlate their academic preparation to the reality of conducting professional practice, to interact effectively with others in practice, to develop professional skills and the ability to communicate effectively in the workplace and to gain true practical experience that is necessary for their future practice as engineers in their respective discipline after graduation
The course allows student to experience the entire aircraft design process. Topics covered in the workshops include conceptual design of a modern airplane to satisfy a given set of requirements. Estimation of size, selection of configuration, weight and balance, and performance. Satisfaction of stability, control, and handling qualities requirements. The course is complemented with laboratory sessions that involve using the mechanical workshop, conducting wind-tunnel testing, using the flight simulator.
The course will equip the students with knowledge to use computational techniques to solve problems related to aerospace engineering. Particularly, students will have hands-on experience in using computational fluid dynamics to solve aerospace related problems. Governing equations, discretization schemes, numerical methods, mesh quality and independence test, numerical errors, and boundary conditions as related to solving Navier-Stokes equation and energy equation will be introduced in the course.
Selected topics that meet students' interests, faculty capabilities and available resources in the aerodynamics and flight mechanics area. More than one section of this course may be offered in any semester when different topics need to be covered.
This course considers the basic theory and principles of operation of chemical and electric propulsion systems for spacecraft. Both solid and liquid propellant chemical propulsion systems are considered, as is a variety of electric propulsion systems utilizing different propellant acceleration mechanisms. The course addresses propulsion manufacturing, testing, flight operations (orbit-raising and station-keeping), propellant life predictions, and final de-orbiting strategies at spacecraft end-of-life.
This course integrates the design elements and fundamental analyses necessary to complete the conceptual design phase of an unmanned spacecraft. It will explore topics such as mission design, propulsion, power, structure, thermal, attitude control, communication, command, and data handling and attitude control systems. It will emphasis the role of project management and systems engineering throughout the design process.
This course introduces students to structural instability of columns and thin plates. Thin plate theory, Plate subject to pure bending and combined loading. Different analysis methods (Virtual work and energy and matrix methods including FEM) for stress and deflection calculations in determinant and indeterminate structures. Introduction to Composite materials analysis and design. Modelling and analysis of basic aircraft structural components in Ansys. The course includes a project where students design and build a small aircraft wing.
This course deals with civil aviation safety and formal processes that assure acceptable levels of flight safety. It provides an overview of the Civil Aviation Regulations (FAR and EASA). It focuses on Airworthiness, Airworthiness Certification Procedures, Aviation System Safety, Engineering Procedures Manuals, Flight Manual, Unmanned Aircraft Regulation, Product Development and Life Cycle Management, Quality Systems and Quality Management and Safety Management Systems.
This course concentrates on the rigors of communication, design, and critical thinking in an engineering context including problem identification, feasibility study of alternative solutions, preliminary design, technical writing, teamwork, and formal presentations. A team of students will apply the knowledge gained throughout their study and from industrial training to an engineering design project, emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, and originality. The selected alternatives will be the foundation of the capstone design project. A final report is required.
This course builds on the outcomes of AERO 585 course to perform detailed design and cost estimate of the selected alternative solutions to a well-defined engineering problem. Student teams are expected to apply knowledge gained throughout their studies to an engineering design project, emphasizing creativity and originality. A prototype and final report are required.
This course deals with the design aspects of spacecraft and launch vehicles. It includes the impacts of the atmosphere and the space environment on the mission selection and on the requirements and configurations of various subsystems. It focuses on the principles and design aspects of structure, material, propulsion, power, thermal, communication, electronic and control subsystems. The course will be complemented by case-studies.
This course provides students with a comprehensive treatment of spacecraft attitude dynamics and control, starting with the basic fundamentals of rotational kinematics and dynamics to more advanced topics such as nonlinear attitude control. This includes theory and applications of spacecraft attitude dynamics and control; Euler angles, direction cosines, quaternions; attitude sensors and control actuators; spin, three-axis active, reaction wheel, control moment gyro, and gravity gradient control systems; environmental effects.
This lab covers free hand sketching using orthographic and isometric projections, sectional views, dimensioning, surface finishing, materials marking, and working and assembly drawings. The course also introduces the use of basic machines and develop the hand skills and safety in the workshop. This includes basic hand tools, basic machining operations, woodwork, sheet metal work and measuring instruments.
This lab is an introduction to techniques for computer and microcontroller based engineering measurement, data acquisition, calibration, processing, and analysis.
Fundamental concepts of structured programming and algorithmic problem solving using technical computing commercial packages (e.g., MATLAB). This includes basics of programming, data visualization, software built-in functions, development of efficient codes, testing, and debugging programs. The lab focuses on providing programming practice on mathematical applications relevant to mechanical engineering.
This course aims at introducing basic concepts and applications of elastic stress analysis. Topics covered include stress, strain, Hooke's law, axial loading, flexural loading. torsional loading, combined loading, Mohr's circle with applications, column buckling.
This course aims to provide students with basic manufacturing processes such as casting, welding, metal cutting and metal forming. Topics include: Mold design, casting and welding processes, theory of metal cutting, tooling features, mechanics of selected bulk deformation, sheet metalworking processes, and manufacturing process selection for a given product. Ethical issues and entrepreneurial activities are also covered.
This course aims to provide students with essential understanding of the concepts of applied thermo-dynamics. Topics include: Second law analysis, introduction to exergy, vapor and gas power cycles, ideal gas mixtures and psychrometry, basic air conditioning processes, basic refrigeration cycles, basics of combustion thermodynamics, basic compressible flow.
This course aims to introduce students to geometric modeling techniques. Topics include: orthographic and isometric projections, sectional views, and dimensioning. Introduction to geometric modeling and representation, solid modeling, parametric and feature-based modeling will also be covered. Students will use a modern mechanical engineering package (e.g. Pro/E, Solidworks, CATIA) throughout to apply the concepts learnt during this course.
This course aims to provide students with essential concepts of fluid mechanics. Topics include: Fluid properties, similitude, fluid statics, Bernoulli?s equation, applications of the mass, momentum and energy equations, viscous flow in pipes, flow over immersed bodies, and introduction to turbo machinery.
This lab aims to provide students with in-depth understanding of theoretical phenomena studied in the fluid mechanics course. Students are required to use data acquisition system to acquire, analyze, and interpret results. Experiments include: Measurement of pressures, pressure loss in pipes, impact of jet, hydrostatic forces, viscosity, fluid flow rate, lift and drag, boundary layer; flow visualization, shock wave, velocity profiles in laminar and turbulent flows, performance of turbo machines.
This course aims to introduce students to the applied mathematics for engineers. Topics include: Vector Calculus, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Analysis of systems of Linear and Nonlinear Differential Equations, Fourier series, including but not limited to, structural mechanics, dynamic systems, mass, momentum and heat transfer equations.
This course aims at studying basic concepts and fundamentals of material science and engineering. Topics covered include atomic structure, arrangements, unit cells, types of engineering materials; metallic alloys, polymers, ceramics, composites, nanocomposites, testing, mechanical and electrical properties, processing, in service behavior, corrosion, deformation, material and process selection.
This course aims at introducing fundamental skills and concepts of machine design with applications to simple elements. Topics covered include considerations affecting design, fits and tolerances, design of screws, fasteners and connections, welded joints, shafts, and flexible mechanical elements (springs, belts, ropes, flexible shafts, etc). Ethical and Entrepreneurial issues and autonomous learning techniques will be employed throughout the course where relevant.
This course aims to introduce students to the fundamental knowledge of control system theories and applications. Topics include: Mathematical modeling, dynamic system responses, feedback control characteristics, stability of feedback systems, feedback control design, design steps of PID controller, and control design using root-locus method. The course also includes applications using modern engineering tools, such as MATLAB for control system design, simulation, and analyzes.
This course aims to provide students with essential concepts of Heat Transfer. Topics include: Steady and transient heat conduction, forced and natural convection, internal and external flows, principles of engineering thermal radiation, heat exchanger, boiling and condensation. The course also aims to inspire students as well as enhance their entrepreneurial skills, as related to the heat transfer area.
This course aims at covering the theory and application of design methods for complicated machine components. Computers will be used to help design integrated systems. The course also focuses on gaining skills in self-research, critical thinking and working within design groups. Topics covered include design of journal and rolling-element bearings, gears and gear boxes, clutches, couplings, and brakes. Ethical issues and Entrepreneurial opportunities and case studies will be explored throughout the course.
This course aims to introduce students to the knowledge of kinematics of machinery analysis and synthesis. Topics include: Mobility analysis, kinematics of mechanisms, vector methods of analysis of plane mechanisms, introduction to the synthesis of plane linkages, force analysis of mechanisms, static and dynamic balancing of machines, and analysis and synthesis of cams. The course includes project work where students formed in teams perform analysis and simulation of mechanisms applications. The course also includes applications using modern engineering tools, such as MATLAB or MSC-AdAMS for mechanisms simulation and analysis.
This course aims to provide students with basic design concepts for thermal-fluid systems. Topics include: Design and analysis of thermal-fluid systems: applications are drawn from power generation, HVAC/R and industrial processes. Introduction to energy management and identification of energy management opportunities. The course also aims to inspire students as well as enhance their entrepreneurial skills. Contemporary issues as well as commitment to standards of ethical practice will be emphasized.
This lab aims to provide students with in-depth understanding of theoretical phenomena studied in the thermodynamics and heat transfer courses. Students are required to use data acquisition system to acquire, analyze, and interpret results. Experiments include: Psychometric processes; performance of refrigeration cycles and components; thermodynamic properties and equations of state; convective heat transfer; combustion engines; heat exchangers. The lab aims to inspire students and enhance their entrepreneurial skills as relevant to the area of thermal engineering.
This course aims to provide students with the fundamentals of computer-aided manufacturing. Topics include: Computer numerical control, application of geometrical modelling, part programming, and introduction to computer integrated manufacturing. Students gain hands-on skills in using a computer aided manufacturing package and computer numerical control machine tools. This course also provides students with the awareness of the entrepreneurial activities in manufacturing.
This course aims to integrate theoretical and practical knowledge gained from previous design, materials, manufacturing, dynamics and some aspects of thermofluid courses. Students design and realize typical mechanical engineering systems or components through a series of projects and experiments. Students are required to use conventional and modern engineering tools as well as to develop commitment to ethical, environmental, social and global issues, and to be aware of entrepreneurial opportunities relevant to design and manufacturing.
The lab provides students with hands-on skills of dynamic systems analysis and control implementation. The lab consists of experiments based on representative thermal, fluid, and mechanical systems. For each experiment the students will model the related process, simulate it, design a controller for it, and implement the final control system on a microcontroller.
Students spend one semester on full-time basis in an industrial plant, engineering, or consulting office in the UAE or abroad to earn practical skills. (This course is conducted over a full semester (before the last study year). No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship).
This course covers theoretical and experimental studies of feedback control techniques as applied to mechanical systems control. Topics include, review on classical control compensator design, state space methods of analysis and design, control implementation using computer hardware and system integration issues, and introduction to nonlinear methods in motion control.
Selected topics that meet students' interests, faculty capabilities and available resources in the thermal sciences area. More than one section of this course may be offered in any semester when different topics need to be covered.
This course aims at explaining multidimensional conduction. Topics covered include combined conduction/convection, unsteady conduction, convection heat transfer, boundary layers, mixed forced/ natural convection, boiling and condensation, heat exchangers, mass transfer fundamentals and equations, steady molecular diffusion, and connective mass transfer.
This course aims to introduce air-conditioning theory and applications. Topics covered include air-conditioning systems, cooling load calculations, types of air-conditioning systems, central stations, air-distribution and control systems, cooling water systems design, vibration and noise problems, and selection of optimum air-conditioning system.
This course aims at explaining internal combustion engines, theory and design. Topics covered include air standard cycles, fuel air, and actual cycles, supercharging, knocking in petrol and diesel engines, fuel rating, engine performance, spark ignition and compression ignition engines, non-conventional engines, and air pollution from I.C. engines.
Energy management principle, energy auditing process, utility rate structures, economic principles and life cycle cost. Energy management applications in buildings, boilers and thermal systems, waste heat recovery, electrical systems, motors and insulation material. Environmental impacts and utilization of renewable energy technologies associated with energy management.
This course covers a broad treatment of axial and radial turbo machines. Dimensional analysis. Basic laws and equations. Hydraulic pumps, pump and system matching. Centrifugal compressors and fans, pre-whirl, surging, choking. Axial compressors and fans, stage reaction and stage loading, multi-stage performance, axial-flow ducted fans. Axial and radial flow turbines, stator and rotor losses. Efficiencies.
Selected topics that meet students' interests, faculty capabilities and available resources in the Bioengineering area. More than one section of this course may be offered in any semester when different topics need to be covered.
Mechanical properties of bone, muscle, and soft tissue. Static and dynamic analysis of human movement tasks such as locomotion. Transport phenomena with emphasis on biomedical engineering fluid systems.
Principles of medical instrumentation. Studies of medical diagnostic instruments and techniques for the measurement of physiologic variables in living systems.
Physiology of the muscular and cardiovascular systems. Principles of biomechanics, statics and dynamics of human movements. Fundamentals of biomaterials, properties of soft and hard tissue, biocompatibility. Principles of medical instrumentations. Contemporary issues, tissue engineering, genetic engineering, and informatics.
Selected topics that meet students' interests, faculty capabilities and available resources in the mechatronics area. More than one section of this course may be offered in any semester when different topics need to be covered.
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.
The course focuses on the design of embedded control systems with applications to electromechanical, electro-fluidic/pneumatic and/or electro-thermal system control. Modeling, simulation and parameter identifications of the designed system are covered. Topics also include real-time embedded system programming using C, representative computer communication protocols, integration of sensors and actuators, design of system/user interface, and applications of ADC and PWM interfaces. A project covering the course topics is used to exemplify the mechatronics system design.
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in the area of mechanical vibrations. Topics include: Free and forced vibration of one-degree-of-freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations of multi-degrees-of-freedom systems, natural frequencies and mode shapes, vibration control, vibration measurement methods, and vibration of continuous systems.
Selected topics that meet students' interests, faculty capabilities and available resources in the design and manufacturing area. More than one section of this course may be offered in any semester when different topics need to be covered.
This course aims at studying non- conventional manufacturing processes such as Electro Discharge Machining (EDM), ultrasonic machining and welding. Theory of plasticity for metal forming is covered.
This is an introductory course in composite design and processing. Topics that will be covered include: matrix materials and reinforcement, introduction to the mechanics and performance of composite materials, design and manufacturing methods, assembly testing and quality control of composites parts and damage control and repair. For each topic, an analogy will be drawn with conventional materials and design methods. In addition, several case studies will be discussed.
This course aims at introducing a class of rapid prototyping technologies for rapid product development. Topics covered include integrating 3D CAD modeling with rapid prototyping, reverse engineering for CAD model construction from an existing part, rapid tooling for quick batch production.
This course aims at studying methods and management of engineering maintenance. Topics covered include the role of statistics and probability in failure, types of maintenance, manpower, spare parts and materials, maintenance procedures, planning and organization. Inventory control, work distribution, and administration structure.
The course aims at studying 3-D stress and strain analysis, generalised Hooke's law. theories of failure, stress function, applications to selected plane and axi-symmetric problems, linear-elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM), fatigue analysis and experimental stress analysis.
Historical perspectives of aerospace engineering, aerospace engineering profession,. Standard atmosphere. Introduction to aircraft performance (steady flight, flight performance, aircraft maneuvers). Introduction airplane aerodynamics and propulsion, introduction to flight controls and stability and introduction aircraft structures.
Aerodynamics forces & moments, non-dimensional coefficients; classification of aerodynamic flows, integral and differential form of governing equations for aerodynamics flows; streamlines, irrotaional and rotational flow, circulation and Kelvin's circulation theorem; low speed wind tunnels, solution for irrotational flows, elementary potential flows and superposition principle, aerodynamics of airfoils, introduction to to supersonic flows, boundary layer.
Review of concepts of stress, deformation, strain, displacement and equations of elasticity; Aircraft structural components; Airworthiness and airframe loads; Application aerospace structural elements including general bending and torsion of open and closed thin walled structures, box beams and thin flat curved panels; Shear flow in thin walled sections; Design of thin-walled multi-cell sections; Failure theories and yield criteria and introduction to fracture mechanics and fatigue; Introduction to finite element methods; introduction to stiffness (displacement) method and truss equations
Introduction to the dynamics and control of atmospheric flight vehicles, aircraft coordinate systems, coordinate system transformations, inertial acceleration, aerodynamic forces and moments (stability derivatives), derivation of aircraft equations of motion EOM, linearization of EOM for a given trimmed flight condition, static stability in longitudinal and lateral-directional, small disturbance equations of unsteady motion, dynamics stability.
Study of the aero-and thermodynamics of jet and liquid and solid rocket engines. Air-breathing engines as propulsion systems. Turbojets, turbofans, turboprops, ramjets. Aerodynamics of gas-turbine engine components, ideal cycle analysis, component performance, non-ideal cycle analysis. Rocket vehicle performance. Introduction to space propulsion.
This course is a culmination of the design experience earned by the student in the program. The course comprises several activities, such as literature search, data acquisition and analysis, system modeling and simulation, application of computational techniques. The project should reflect the knowledge and the skills acquired by the student throughout his/her study to test his/her ability to tackle a technical problem. Submission of a written report is an essential requirement for completion of the course.
This course builds on the outcomes of MECH 585 course to perform detailed design and cost estimate of the selected alternative solutions to a well-defined engineering problem. Student teams are expected to apply knowledge gained throughout their studies to an engineering design project, emphasizing creativity and originality. A final report and prototype are required.
Multidegree of freedom discrete systems, continuous systems, approximate methods, finite element method, vibration control, random vibration, and nonlinear vibration.
Review of classical control. Discrete-time systems. Linear difference equations. Z-transform. Design of digital controllers using transform methods. Statespace representations of continuous and discrete-time systems. State-feedback. Controllability and observability. Pole placement. Optimal control. Linear- Quadratic Regulator (LQR). Probability and stochastic processes. Optimal estimation. Kalman Filter.
This course covers three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies using vector (Newton-Euler) and analytical (Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle) methods. Study of how kinematic constraints are incorporated into forming the governing equations and their relationship with constraint forces. Holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. Linear and angular momentum, and energy conservation. Using rotating coordinate systems to solve dynamics problems. Two- and three-dimensional rigid body dynamics. Gyroscopic motion. Lagrange multipliers. Kane’s equations. Instruction on advanced topics in analytical dynamics, incorporating D'Alembert's principle, Hamilton's principle and the general Lagrange equations. Reinforcement of concepts through computer analysis using Matlab.
Analysis of the general state of stress and strain in solids; dynamic fracture tests (FAD, CAT). Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM), Griffith- Irwin analysis, ASTM KIC, KIPCI, KIA, KID. Plane stress, plane strain; yielding fracture mechanics (COD, JIC). Fatigue crack initiation. Goodman diagrams and fatigue crack propagation. Notch sensitivity and stress concentrations. Low-cycle fatigue, corrosion and thermal fatigue.
The course covers fundamental principles and techniques in stress analysis of trusses, beams, rigid frame, and then-walled structures. State of stress and strain at a point, stress-strain relationships: topics in beam theory such as unsymmetrical bending, curved beams, and elastic foundations: torsion of noncircular cross-sections. Emphasis is placed on energy methods associated with calculus of variations.
Wire frame and other precursors to geometric models. Parametric and Bozier curves; B-splines and NURBS. Boundary representation models. Set theoretic (or CSG) models. Implicit solids and surfaces. Non-manifold geometric models. Feature-based modeling and recognition. Intelligent CAD systems. Numerical accuracy problems in geometric models. Integral properties of geometric models. Procedural shape definition. Types of engineering constraints. Constraint based systems. Techniques for constraint resolution. Rapid prototyping. Part Programming and Machining, NC cutting, path planning and process planning.
This course covers fundamental concepts of the finite element method are presented and developed for one- and two-dimensional problems. Applications in the areas of structural analysis, heat transfer and fluid flow are stressed. Computer implementations of finite element method are emphasized. The course focuses on structural mechanics using spring element, bar elements, 2D trusses elements, beam elements, two-dimensional plane stress/strain elements and axisymmetric elements. Heat transfer, solid mechanics and fluid mechanics problems will also be analyzed.
This will require students to discuss and critique original and recent journal articles, describing a major scientific advancement in a research area, which will be chosen in consultation with the student’s supervisor. Students are required to make presentations, submit reports and participate in discussions.
This course will cover two major topics in heat transfer: conduction and convection. Specific conduction topics covered will include: methods of solving the (one dimensional & multidimensional) heat conduction equation for various boundary conditions, homogenous vs. nonhomogenous problems, transient versus steady state in rectangular and cylindrical coordinates. The various methods to solve the heat conduction equation involve separation of variables, Duhamel?s Theorem, Laplace Transform technique and integral methods.. Specific topics in convection include: laminar and turbulent heat transfer, thermal boundary layers, ?limiting? condition flows, transpiration cooling, external flows and natural convection.
Kinematics of fluid motion. Constitutive equations of isotropic viscous compressible fluids. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations. Lessons from special exact solutions, self-similarity. Admissibility of idealizations and their applications; inviscid, adiabatic, irrotational, incompressible, boundary- layer, quasi one-dimensional, linearized and creeping flows. Vorticity theorems. Unsteady Bernoulli equation. Basic flow solutions. Basic features of turbulent flows.
Thermodynamic potentials: Maxwell relations, stability criteria. Barometric formula: applications to clouds, solar chimney, etc. Phase mixtures: chemical potential, osmosis, phase equilibrium, Gibbs phase rule, phase diagrams, fugacity and activity. Reacting mixtures: law of mass action and applications, enthalpy and entropy constants, heat of reaction, combustion, flames, adiabatic flame temperature, reaction rates. Thermodynamics of fuel cells: efficiency, causes of losses, comparison with heat engines.
Special topics in Mechanical Engineering presented by post-graduate students, invited speakers from industry and academia.
Supervision of research work is made towards the completion of M.Sc. requirements for Thesis option students.
This course deals with both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The course includes engineering design, data analysis, and simulation model building. The course introduces students to statistical design, analysis of experiments, experimental design, measurements, instrumentations, experimentation, computer simulations in engineering, validity and reliability. The course also deals with academic writing, research program development, thesis organization, proposal presentation, ethical and moral issues in research and the importance of time management and multi-disciplinary research.
This course is aimed at an introduction (with rigorous treatment) to the fundamentals of optimal and robust control. It will be divided roughly into two parts. The first will cover aspects of robust control including model reduction, H_2 and H_ infinity control, and feedback control of uncertain systems. The second will delve into optimal control including topics such as the linear quadratic regulator, the calculus of variations, the maximum principle, and the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation
Introduction to the theory and design methods of non-linear control systems. Application to robotics, vibration and noise control, fluid control, manufacturing processes, and biomedical systems. Mathematical methods based on the theory of differentiable manifolds; non-linear control techniques include feedback linearization, back-stepping, forwarding, and sliding mode control. Additional course topics will include controllability and observability, Lyapunov stability and its applications, limit cycles, input-output stability, zero dynamics, center manifold theory, perturbation theory, and averaging
Failure analysis, methodology and procedure. Failure mechanisms: mechanical, corrosion, high temperature. Detection and evaluation of material defects. X-ray radiography, ultrasonic, dye penetrate, magnetic particle and eddy current techniques. Case studies illustrating various causes of failure and prevention techniques: design faults, fabrication, welding, finishing, heat treatment, material selection, service condition
This course addresses recent advances in manufacturing processes with more focus on non-conventional manufacturing processes. Key areas of research are addressed such as optimization the material removal rate, surface roughness and other output parameters of the nonconventional manufacturing processes, comparing between different nonconventional processes. The course targets graduate student with interest in current trends of manufacturing processes, students who complete the courses successfully will be able it identify the ongoing research in non-conventional manufacturing processes and its real life applications
To be designed to the specific interest of the exiting PhD students with emphasis on new frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
To be designed to the specific interest of the exiting PhD students with emphasis on new frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
This course aims at providing students with essential concepts of Convective Heat Transfer. Topics covered include: Differential and integral formulations of convection Heat Transfer. Parallel and nearly parallel laminar (boundary layer) flows. Similarity solutions. Kinetic and thermal scales. Multiple scale dimensional analysis. Analytical solutions to the momentum and energy conservation equations
The objectives of this course are to introduce students to general governing equations including Euler equation, Navier-Stokes equation, Diffusion equation and advection equation. Introduce students to Semi-discretization based on finite-difference and finite-volume methods, stability of time-integration methods, and selection of a suitable time-integration method for a given spatial discretization, accuracy and stability of full discretization, development of a CFD code to solve the Euler and Navier-Stokes equations in a simple geometry
This course is to explore the application of time- and frequency-domain methods to time series data. Topics include tools for random data analysis (including types of random data, mean values, mean-square values, probability density and distribution functions, moments and characteristic functions, spectral and correlation analysis); bias and random error estimates in data measurements; input-output system models; measurement examples.
Passing the comprehensive exam is required to enter into PhD candidacy. The exam evaluates the research ability of potential PhD candidates.
PhD student submits and defends a Research Proposal in front of a prospectus examination committee as stipulated in the COE prospectus examination guidelines.
Open to students who have successfully completed the comprehensive exam. PhD student conducts original research under the direction of a supervisory committee. Credits are determined in consultation with the dissertation supervisor.
Two part exam, open and close, to defend the results of PhD research work
This course introduces a number of models that are efficient and effective in solving certain classes of engineering problems. Students will learn how to apply linear and integer and dynamic programming, forecasting models, simulation, queuing analysis, inventory systems for engineering management decisions.
This course introduces the life cycle stages of a project and functions of management. Project analysis and evaluation including comparison of alternatives are explored. Project screening and selection. Project organizational structure, work breakdown structures and management of human resources in projects. Conflict management and resolution. Also this course focuses on the basic concepts of project planning including network scheduling techniques including the use of the Gantt Chart and Critical Path Method (CPM). Using PERT for scheduling activities with uncertain durations. Time-Cost Tradeoff analysis. Resource management including resource leveling and allocation. Cost and schedule control. Updating cost and schedule estimates.
The objective of this course is to strengthen and improve the ability of engineering managers in detailing with the theory and design of quality control systems. The course covers techniques of quality control and to utilize reliability consideration in engineering design. This course addresses statistical quality control, quality control charts, ISO 9000, sampling and quality audit, quality control OC curves, Six-Sigma principle.
The focus of the course is managing engineering processes irrespective of the branch of engineering it belongs to. Topics covered include work systems and how they work, Methods Engineering and Layout planning, integration of Process Information in Manufacturing Systems, Process Safety and Environmental Regulations/Standards (ISO 14001), Occupational Hazards, Ergonomics, Maintenance Procedures and Systems Reliability, Planning for and management of health and safety within a process.
The focus of the course is management of new product development processes, from product definition, design, and ethics through ramp-up of product manufacturing. The Students will be asked to design and develop a product or service by collecting customer and consumers’ needs, analyzing the data, developing a product specification and constructing prototypes. The course will encourage the students to interact with the end users during the product development. The course will introduce the marketing elements to the students in basic forms. This includes, but not limited to, packaging, SWOT analysis, BCG, Positioning, 4Ps. This marketing introductory work will help students to design, develop and construct a product that fulfills customers’ needs and therefore, increase the competitiveness of the firm and the firms’ market share.
This course focuses on implementing all courses, technology, and skills learned thus far. The course explores the impact of marketing, information systems and technology, finance, branding, leadership, Porters factors, SWOT and PESTLE analysis, and innovation on good projects and business plans. It also introduces the opportunities and challenges of managing projects to meet the needs of private and government sectors executives, customers, and partners. In the end, students are expected to produce a business plan or design a business concept.
This will require students to discuss and critique original and recent journal articles, describing a major scientific advancement in a research area, which will be chosen in consultation with the student’s supervisor. Students are required to make presentations, submit reports and participate in discussions.
Mechanical behavior of materials at the macroscopic level and the relationship to material structure and mechanisms of deformation and failure in metals, polymers and ceramics. Elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity creep, fracture and fatigue. Case studies and examples are drawn from structural an functional applications that include a variety of material classes: metals, ceramics, polymers, thin films, and composites.
To be designed to the specific interest of the exiting PhD students with emphasis on new frontiers in Architectural Engineering
To be designed to the specific interest of the exiting PhD students with emphasis on new frontiers in Architectural Engineering
Passing the comprehensive exam is required to enter into PhD candidacy. The exam evaluates the research ability of potential PhD candidates.
PhD student submits and defends a Research Proposal in front of a prospectus examination committee as stipulated in the COE prospectus examination guidelines.
Open to students who have successfully completed the comprehensive exam. PhD student conducts original research under the direction of a supervisory committee. Credits are determined in consultation with the dissertation supervisor.
Two part exam, open and close, to defend the results of PhD research work
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