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following: manufacturing processes, fluid mechanics, machine design, engineering thermodynamics II,
numerical analysis, systems dynamics and control, engineering economics and accounting, engineering
management and marketing, an introductory course in nuclear engineering and two technical elective
courses.
Year 4: Students will complete their mechanical engineering requirements. They will be exposed to
the following topics: kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms, heat and mass transfer, Islamic
culture, ethics, and four more technical electives in the areas of instrumentation and control, thermofluid
and energy, materials and manufacturing. The students will attend the internship program either
during the summer leading to (or during) the fall of the fourth year. They will complete their
curriculum with the capstone design projects I and II.
Industrial Training/Internship
The BSME degree includes a mandatory training/internship component of one summer semester at the
end of the third year of the program (at least 4-week duration full-time or equivalent). This training
provides practical on-the-job experience to compliment the university classroom studies. The
training/internship is an integral component of the degree program. This work experience helps
students develop an understanding of the industry that will need them in their professional capacity in
the near future. It will allow students to see the transition between the classroom and the field and
creates an aptitude so they can see the big picture of the industry that they will be required to serve
and lead. The industrial training/internship program has the specific objective of providing students
with the ability to function within the engineering community and the society at large and to lead the
society in developing technologies that are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.
Through this program, students will acquire first-hand knowledge of the modus operandi of companies
and ascertain the value of their theoretical knowledge when applied to real-world situations. This will
create a unique opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability as a professional engineer and
secure a track record before even graduating.
Admission Requirements
In addition to ALHOSN University general requirements the mechanical engineering program has
explicit admissions and retention policies consistent with high quality undergraduate studies. As a
new born program, the mechanical engineering program is committed to excellence and its goal is to
attract motivated and up-to-the-challenge students to build a strong reputation. In particular, the
grades achieved in math and sciences will be critical in granting admission on a competitive basis;
with a minimum grade of 65% in math and sciences strictly required. Moreover candidate students
will have to demonstrate their inclination/interest for science and engineering in an admission
interview.
Students with math and science grades at 60% level and demonstrated interest for the mechanical
engineering profession could be accepted on probation for a period of one year. The students on
probation must maintain a minimum of C (2.0) average during the probation period of one year in
order to remove the probation status.
Curriculum
The Bachelor of mechanical engineering requires a minimum total of 135 Credit Hours (+ labs):
1. University General Requirements (21 credit hours):
15 credits of compulsory courses, and 6 credit hours of elective courses;
2. Faculty Requirements (35 credit hours):
35 credits of compulsory courses, and 0 credits of math/basic science selected elective courses;
3. Program Requirements (79 credit hours):
59 credits of compulsory courses, 18 credits of technical elective courses, and 2 credits for internship.
The following table shows the courses according to the semesters they are offered.
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