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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours

60 Hours

Course Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10

Courses Offered In MASTERS DEGREE

  • Courses Name

  • Courses Description

  • Credit Hours

  • Engineering Ethics

  • Engineering ethics examines and sets the obligations by engineers to society, to their clients, and to the profession. As a scholarly discipline, it is closely related to subjects such as the philosophy of science, the philosophy of engineering, and the ethics of technology.

  • 6 Credits

  • Latest Developments in Engineering

  • Latest developments in engineering discusses about the latest trends in engineering which keep on adding new subjects and new versions of old subjects and techniques.

  • 6 Credits

  • Engineering Numerical Methods

  • This course covers the basic methods for obtaining numerical solutions with a digital computer. Included are methods for the solution of algebraic and transcendental equations, simultaneous linear equations, ordinary and partial differential equations, and curve fitting techniques. The methods are compared with respect to computational efficiency and accuracy.

  • 6 Credits

  • E-Engineering

  • This course offers a comprehensive yet practical exploration of basic electrical and electronic concepts, hands-on applications, and troubleshooting. The course focuses on fundamental principles and their applications to solving real circuit analysis problems, and devotes six chapters to examining electronic devices.

  • 6 Credits

  • Engineering Management

  • This course serves as an introduction to engineering management. Topics include Introduction, Planning, Organizing, Financial Accounting And Analysis, Marketing Management, Engineering Management In The New Millennium, Ethics In Engineering/Business Management and Globalization.

  • 6 Credits

  • Non-Linear Systems

  • This course covers in a progressive fashion a number of analysis tools and design techniques directly applicable to nonlinear control problems in high performance systems (in aerospace, robotics and automotive areas).

  • 6 Credits

  • Space Flight Dynamics

  • This course is a self-contained, integrated introduction to the performance aspects of flight - how to get into space, how to get around in space, and how to return to Earth or land on another planet (as opposed to specialized areas of life support, guidance and control, or communications).

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Aerodynamics

  • This course aims to develop the necessary ideas that enable you to understand some advanced concepts in aerodynamics. The course will cover the aerodynamic effects that constrain an aircraft design.

  • 6 Credits

  • Digital Control System

  • This course features new running applications and integration of MATLAB, the most widely used software in controls. Coverage of root locus design and the Fourier transform have also been increased.

  • 6 Credits

  • Aerospace Fluid Flows

  • Spanning the entire range of viscous fluid flows of engineering interest, from low-speed to hypersonic flows, this course introduces and analyzes turbulent flows, the physics of turbulent shear flows, and turbulence models.

  • 6 Credits
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Engineering Ethics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Putting the issues in context.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The role of professional codes of ethics.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The engineer's responsibilities to society.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Obligations to clients and fairplay in engineering.

Latest developments in engineering

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Vectors and tensors.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stress.
    Principal stresses and principal axes.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Analysis of deformation.
    Velocity fields and compatibility conditions.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Constitutive equations.
    Isotropy.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mechanical properties of real fluids and solids.
    Derivation of field equations.
    Field equations and boundary conditions in fluid mechanics.
    Some simple problems in elasticity.
    Stress, strain, and active remodeling of structures.

Engineering Numerical Methods

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    An essay on numerical methods
    Numbers
    Function evaluation
    Real zeros
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Complex zeros
    Zeros of polynomials
    Linear equations and matrix inversion
    Random numbers
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    The difference calculus
    Roundoff
    The summation calculus
    Infinite series
    Difference equations
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Polynomial interpolation
    Formulas using function values
    Error terms
    Formulas using derivatives
    Formulas using differences
    Formulas using the sample points as parameters
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Composite formulas
    Indefinite integrals-feedback
    Introduction to differential equations
    A general theory of predictor-corrector methods
    Special methods of integrating ordinary differential equations
    Least squares: practice theory
    Orthogonal functions
    Least squares: practice
    Chebyshev approximation: theory
    Chebyshev approximation: practice
    Rational function approximation
    Fourier series: periodic functions
    Convergence of fourier series

E-engineering

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Quantities and units
    Voltage, current, and resistance
    Ohms law, energy, and power
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Series circuits
    Parallel circuits
    Series-parallel circuits
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Magnetism and electromagnetism
    Introduction to alternating current and voltage
    Capacitors
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Rc circuits
    Inductors
    Rl circuits
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Rlc circuits and resonance
    Time response of reactive circuits
    Transformers
    Diodes and applications
    Transistors and applications
    The operational amplifier
    Basic op-amp circuits
    Special-purpose op-amp circuits

Engineering Management

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to management challenges for engineers.
    Planning.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Organizing.
    Leading.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Controlling.
    Cost accounting for engineering managers.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Financial accounting and analysis for engineering managers.
    Managerial finance for engineering managers.
    Marketing management for engineering managers.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Engineers as managers/leaders.
    Ethics in engineering/business management.
    Web-based enablers for engineering and management.
    Globalization.
    Engineering management in the new millennium.

Non-Linear Systems

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Phase plane analysis.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Fundamentals of lyapunov theory.
    Advanced stability theory.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Describing function analysis.
    Feedback linearization.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sliding control.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Adaptive control basic concepts in adaptive control.
    Control of multi-input physical systems.

Space Flight Dynamics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Two-body orbital mechanics.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Geocentric orbits and trajectories.
    Time of flight.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Interplanetary tranfers.
    Vehicle and booster performance.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Atmospheric entry.
    Orbital elements and earth tracks.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    The ballistic missile.
    Attitude dynamics and control.

Advanced Aerodynamics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Preliminary estimate of take-off weight.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wing loading selection.
    Main wing design.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Fuselage design.
    Horizontal and vertical tail design.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Engine selection.
    Take-off and landing.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Enhanced lift design.
    Structural design and material selection.
    Static stability and control.
    Cost estimate.
    Design summary and trade study.

Digital Control System

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Discrete-time systems and the z-transform.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sampling and reconstruction.
    Open-loop discrete-time systems.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Closed-loop systems.
    System time-response characteristics.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Stability analysis techniques.
    Digital controller design.
    Pole-assignment design and state estimation.
    Linear quadratic optimal control.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Sampled-data transformation of analog filters.
    Digital filter structures.
    Microcomputer implementation of digital filters.

Aerospace Fluid flows

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to viscous flows.
    Integral equations and solutions for laminar flow.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Differential equations of motion for laminar flow.
    Exact and numerical solutions for laminar constant-property incompressible flows.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Transition to turbulent flow.
    Wall-bounded, incompressible turbulent flows.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Internal flows.
    Free shear flows.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Wall-bounded turbulent flows with variable density and heat and mass transfer.
    Three-dimensional external boundary layer flows.