Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Description:
Established in 2004, the Mechanical Engineering program at Qassim University offers a comprehensive bachelor's degree aimed at preparing students for professional careers in a wide range of engineering fields. The program has received international accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for three consecutive cycles 2022-2028, and national accreditation from the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA), confirming its compliance with quality standards in higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The program requires the completion of 139 credit hours specific to the Mechanical Engineering program, spread over eight semesters. In addition, the student must complete a preparatory year program consisting of 34 credits, 21 of which count towards the student's GPA. After completing the preparatory year, students begin taking general engineering courses in the first semester, and then move on to specialized courses in mechanical engineering over the remaining seven semesters. The program's curriculum focuses on providing students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the core areas of mechanical engineering, which include: - Materials Science and Manufacturing - Mechanical Design - Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Fluids - Dynamics, Control Systems, and Measurements This integrated approach ensures that graduates are prepared to work efficiently in various industrial, research, and development sectors.
Method of study
Live (in-person) teaching
Degree
Bachelor
School level
University study
Place of study (Male Students)
Main Campus
Place of study (female students)
Required specialization
Secondary school
Years of study
5 years
Study period
Morning
Number of Credit Hours
160
Credits required for graduation
160
Tuition fees
No fees
Educational goals :
1- Preparing graduates to be ready to achieve a successful career as mechanical engineers in the public and private sectors.
2- Preparing graduates to continue their professional development through self-learning and graduate studies.
3- Preparing graduates to advance towards leadership positions in their profession.
4- Preparing graduates for effective participation in the sustainable development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Learning outcomes :
Knowledge and understanding
1- Acquire knowledge in basic sciences math, physics, management, economics, etc. and basic engineering sciences.
2- Recognize complex issues in mechanical engineering by understanding the principles of mechanical engineering topics, basic sciences, and mathematics.
3- Connecting knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and basic sciences to their engineering specialty of design, manufacturing, and thermal engineering, with a deep understanding of that specialty.
4- Comprehensive familiarization with research and inquiry methodologies.
Skills
1- Formulate and solve complex issues in mechanical engineering by applying the principles of engineering, science, and math.
2- Ability to use engineering techniques and modern IT tools to model, predict, and evaluate the performance of mechanical systems.
3- Apply design concepts to produce solutions that meet identified needs in the fields of mechanical engineering taking into account public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
4- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences through engineering drawings, computer drawings, technical reports, and presentations.
5- Conducting inquiries, investigations, and research on complex issues.
6- Develop and execute appropriate experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Values, Autonomy and Responsibility
1- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, taking into account the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
2- The ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
3- Ability to work effectively in a team where together members can provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan tasks, and achieve objectives.
Tracks :
there is no Tracks
Career opportunities:
Graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program have extensive opportunities in the job market across the public and private sectors, including:
1- All engineering departments in government entities
2- Project operation and maintenance departments in government agencies
3- Ministry of Water and Electricity
4- Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs
5- Saudi Council of Engineers
6- Public Authority for Water Purification
7. Public Ports Authority
8. Saudi Arabian Airlines
9. Military Engineering Services or Defense Sector
10. Construction companies and contractors
11. E-companies and communication technologies
12. Power generation and electric power companies
13. Ministry of Transportation
14. Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
15- Public Authority for Electricity
16- Water and Sanitation Authority
17. Saudi Aramco
18. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
19. Saudi United Company for Electricity Production (SESCO)
20- All types of factories and industrial production
These diverse opportunities provide mechanical engineering graduates with work in design, production, maintenance, project management, research and development, and engineering consulting in various engineering fields.
Accredited locally and internationally
Symbol: 48ME
Issue number: 341
Total hours: 160
Compulsory: 151
Optional: 9
Compulsory courses
First level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSYCH101 | Thinking skills and learning styles | 2 | 2 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
STAT100 | statistic | 2 | 2 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
PHYS110 | Physics (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
CSC105 | Computer skills | 4 | 2 | 4 | Preparatory requirements | |
ENG 0011 | Preparatory English (1) | 8 | 12 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
ENG 0012 | Preparatory English (2) | 5 | 8 | 0 | Preparatory requirements |
Second level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATH105 | Differential calculus | 3 | 2 | 0 | Preparatory requirements | |
ESP102 | English language for engineering and computer science majors | 2 | 6 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
PHYS115 | Physics (2) | 3 | 2 | 2 | Preparatory requirements | |
CSC111 | Computer programming | 3 | 2 | 2 | Preparatory requirements |
Third level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
ARAB101 | Language skills | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
MATH106 | Integral calculation | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH105 | College requirements |
PHYS131 | General physics | 4 | 3 | 2 | College requirements | |
GE 104 | Fundamentals of Geometric Drawing | 3 | 1 | 4 | College requirements | |
CHEM111 | General chemistry | 4 | 3 | 2 | College requirements |
Fourth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 102 | Islam and Community Building | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
GE 201 | Static | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH106 | Specialty requirements |
ME 241 | Mechanical drawing | 3 | 2 | 0 | GE 104 | Specialty requirements |
EE 318 | Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits | 3 | 2 | 0 | PHYS131 | Specialty requirements |
MATH203 | Calculus | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH106 | College requirements |
MATH107 | Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry | 3 | 2 | 0 | College requirements | |
GE 105 | Fundamentals of Engineering Technology | 2 | 1 | 2 | GE 104 | College requirements |
Fifth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GE 202 | Dynamics | 3 | 2 | 0 | GE 201 | Specialty requirements |
ME 252 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 1 | 0 | 2 | ME 251 | Specialty requirements |
EE 339 | Electrical appliances | 2 | 1 | 0 | EE 318 | Specialty requirements |
ME 251 | Material engineering | 3 | 2 | 0 | GE 105, PHYS131 | Specialty requirements |
CSC 209 | Computer Programming | 3 | 2 | 2 | MATH203, MATH107 | College requirements |
GE 211 | Introduction to Engineering Design(1) | 3 | 1 | 4 | College requirements | |
MATH208 | Differential equations | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH203 | College requirements |
Sixth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 103 | Economic System in Islam | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
ME 350 | Mechanics of materials | 3 | 2 | 0 | GE 201 | Specialty requirements |
ME 363 | Machine Mechanics Lab | 1 | 0 | 2 | ME 360 | Specialty requirements |
ME 360 | Mechanics of machines | 3 | 2 | 0 | CSC 209, GE 202 | Specialty requirements |
ME 352 | Mechanics of Materials Lab | 1 | 0 | 2 | ME 350 | Specialty requirements |
ME 371 | Thermodynamics (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | CHEM111 | Specialty requirements |
STAT328 | Probability and statistics | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH203 | College requirements |
GE 213 | Introduction to Engineering Design (2) | 2 | 1 | 2 | GE 211 | College requirements |
Seventh level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARAB103 | Arab Liberation | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
ME 335 | Manufacturing methods | 3 | 2 | 2 | ME 350, ME 241, ME 251 | Specialty requirements |
ME 385 | Fluid mechanics | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 371, GE 202 | Specialty requirements |
ME 336 | Manufacturing Methods Lab | 1 | 0 | 2 | ME 335 | Specialty requirements |
ME 372 | Thermodynamics (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 371 | Specialty requirements |
ME 383 | Fluid and Heat Laboratory (1) | 1 | 0 | 4 | ME 372, ME 385 | Specialty requirements |
Eighth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC 104 | Foundations of the political system in Islam | 2 | 2 | 0 | University requirements | |
ME 344 | Measurements and Instrumentation | 3 | 2 | 2 | ME 385, STAT328 | Specialty requirements |
ME 395 | Heat transfer | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 385 | Specialty requirements |
ME 340 | Mechanical Design (1) | 3 | 4 | 1 | ME 335 | Specialty requirements |
ME 384 | Fluid and Heat Lab (2) | 1 | 0 | 4 | ME 395 | Specialty requirements |
Ninth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ME 491 | Graduation Project (1) | 3 | 1 | 4 | Specialty requirements | |
ME 465 | Systems Dynamics and Automatic Control | 3 | 2 | 0 | CSC209, MATH208 | Specialty requirements |
ME 468 | Systems Dynamics and Automatic Control Laboratory | 1 | 0 | 4 | ME 465 | Specialty requirements |
ME 441 | Mechanical Design (2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | ME 340 | Specialty requirements |
MGMT402 | Project management | 3 | 2 | 0 | College requirements |
Tenth level
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ME 495 | Thermal Fluid Systems | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 372 | Specialty requirements |
ECON401 | Engineering economy | 3 | 2 | 0 | College requirements |
Optional courses
Symbol | Name | Credit hours | My theory | My work | Requirement | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MATH254 | Numerical methods | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH107, MATH106 | College requirements |
MATH244 | Linear algebra | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH107 | College requirements |
MGMT411 | Management Skills Development | 3 | 6 | 0 | GE 211 | College requirements |
GE 412 | Value engineering | 3 | 2 | 2 | GE 213 | College requirements |
MATH328 | Applied Operations Research | 3 | 2 | 0 | MATH107 | College requirements |
ME 425 | Solar power | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 395 | Specialty requirements |
ME 423 | Renewable energy | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 372, ME 395 | Specialty requirements |
ME 475 | Air conditioning | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 395, ME 372 | Specialty requirements |
ME 463 | Mechanical vibrations | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 360 | Specialty requirements |
ME 474 | Refrigeration engineering | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 395, ME 372 | Specialty requirements |
ME 462 | Mechatronics | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 465 | Specialty requirements |
ME 470 | Thermal power plants | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 395, ME 372 | Specialty requirements |
ME 480 | Turbo machines | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 385, ME 372 | Specialty requirements |
ME 453 | Modern engineering materials | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 350 | Specialty requirements |
ME 466 | Robots | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 465 | Specialty requirements |
ME 490 | Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 385 | Specialty requirements |
ME 483 | Pumping machines | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 385 | Specialty requirements |
ME 482 | Compressible Fluids | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 385 | Specialty requirements |
ME 455 | Corrosion engineering | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 350 | Specialty requirements |
ME 431 | Manufacturing tools | 3 | 2 | 0 | ME 335 | Specialty requirements |
ME 492 | Graduation Project(2) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ME 491 | Specialty requirements |
GE 407 | Cooperative training | 7 | 0 | 0 | Specialty requirements | |
GE 406 | Summer training | 2 | 2 | 0 | Specialty requirements |