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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

  • Mechanical Systems and Software

  • This course is about the design and implementation of real times software for the control of mechanical systems. The most appealing aspect of this course is the inclusion of useable C & C++ code, Matlab applications, and BridgeVIEW.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Mechanics of Materials

  • This course treats topics by extending concepts and procedures a step or two beyond elementary mechanics of materials and emphasizes the physical view -- mathematical complexity is not used where it is not needed.

  • 6 Credits

  • Heat and Mass Transfer

  • This course is to introduce the basic principles of heat and mass transfer with emphasis on their analysis and applications to practical engineering problems. After completing this course you will be able to identify and analysis thermal processes involving heat conduction, convection and radiation and mass transfer by molecular diffusion.

  • 6 Credits

  • Advanced Machine Design

  • This courses discusses the stress analysis and design of machine elements under conditions of: shock, impact, inertial forces, initial and residual stresses, corrosion environments, wear, elevated temperatures (creep), and low temperatures (brittle fracture). Hydrodynamic lubrication. Applications to the design of: journal bearings, clutches, brakes, couplings, and linkages.

  • 6 Credits

  • Mechatronics

  • The integration of electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology and control engineering - mechatronics - forms a crucial part in the design, manufacture and maintenance of a wide range of engineering products and processes. This course provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the application of electronic control systems in mechanical and electrical engineering.

  • 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.

Mechanical Systems and Software

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mechatronics.
    Tasks.
    State transition logic.
    Direct realization of system control software.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Software realization in c++.
    Intertask communication.
    Timing techniques on pc compatibles.
    Multitasking: performance in the real world.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    A character-based operator interface.
    Graphical operator interfaces.
    Distributed control i: net basics.
    Distributed control ii: a mechatronics control application layer.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Java for control system software.
    Programmable logic controllers -plcs-.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Illustrative example: assembly system.
    The gluing cell exercise in tranrun4.
    The gluing cell exercise in tranrunj.

Advanced mechanics of materials

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to materials management
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Production planning system
    Master scheduling
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Material requirements planning
    Capacity management
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Production activity control
    Purchasing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Forecasting
    Inventory fundamentals
    Order quantities
    Independent demand ordering systems
    Physical inventory and warehouse management
    Physical distribution
    Products and processes
    Just-in-time manufacturing and lean production

Heat and Mass Transfer

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Heat conduction: one dimensional applications.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Multidimensional steady conduction.
    Unsteady heat conduction.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Principles of convection.
    Forced convection.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Free convection.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Radiation.
    Heat transfer with phase changes.
    Heat exchangers.

Advanced Machine Design

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to mechanical design
    Materials
    Load and stress analysis
    Deflection and stiffness
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Failures resulting from static loading
    Failure resulting from variable loading
    Shafts and axles
    Screws, fasteners, and the design of nonpermanent joints
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Welding, brazing, bonding, and the design of permanent joints
    Mechanical springs
    Rolling-contact bearings
    Lubrication and journal bearings
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Gears - general
    Spur and helical gears
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Bevel and worm gears
    Clutches, brakes, couplings and flywheels
    Flexible mechanical elements
    Power transmission case study
    Finite-element analysis
    Statistical considerations

Mechatronics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Mechatronics.
    Sensors and transducers.
    Signal conditioning.
    Data presentation systems.
    Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
    Mechanical actuation systems.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Electrical actuation systems.
    Basic system models.
    System models.
    Dynamic responses of systems.
    System transfer functions.
    Frequency response.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Closed-loop controllers.
    Digital logic.
    Microprocessors.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Assembly language.
    C language.
    Input/output systems.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Programmable logic controllers.
    Communication systems.
    Fault finding.
    Mechatronics systems.