Steam and Gas turbine powerplants. Combined-cycle powerplants. Co-generation. Environmental impacts of powerplants. Circulating water systems. Energy storage. introduction to Nuclear powerplants.

Starting with an overview of the topic, then description of internal combustion engines is introduced. The air-standard cycles namely the Otto, Diesel and the dual cycles are quickly reviewed followed by a step toward a better modelling for the cycles considering the fuel-air cycles. Then the actual cycles are considered. The heat transfer inside the engine and the cooling system are studied

The course aim is to give an introduction to turbomachinery and focuses on hydraulic machines. Topics include, Dimensionless analysis, Hydraulic pumps, Hydraulic turbines, Cavitation, Steam Turbines.

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. Topics include, Fundamentals, Refrigeration cycles, refrigerants compressors, condensers, evaporators, expansion valves, Air – water vapor mixtures, Air treatment cycles, Air-conditioning lead estimation, air movement, Dehumidifiers and Air drying heat pumps and heat recovery.

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the topic of fluid mechanics. Topics include the difference between a fluid and a solid, properties of fluids, fluid statics and hydro-static forces, continuity equation and steady flow, jet forces and momentum equations, Bernoulli equation and its applications, pressure losses and pipes and fittings.

Kinematics of particles: planar rectilinear, curvilinear, and relaTve moTons. Tangential-normal and radialtransverse components of acceleraTons. Kinetics of particles: Newton’s second law of moTon (initially expressed through rate of change of linear momentum). Angular momentum. Principle of work and kinetic energy and conservation of energy. Principle of impulse and momentum. Direct and central

Concepts of stress and strain. Mechanical behavior of materials. Internal reactions in rods. Axial deflection in rods due to mechanical and/or thermal loadings. Statically indeterminate rods. Lateral deflections (Poisson’s ratio). Generalized Hooke’s law. Normal and shear stress in beams. Pure bending. Bending due to eccentric forces (2D and 3D). Torsion of solid and hollow circular members

The course is split in two parts; the first is focussing on using 3D CAD package to develop solid models in order to generate assemblies and 2D drawings. The second part (2/3 of the contact hours) is focussing on workshop technology manifested in different machining and forming technologies. This includes (Turning, Milling, Drilling, Grinding, Sheet Metal Works and basic formic operations)

This course provides an introduction to basic manufacturing processes such as casting, metal forming, forging, common welding techniques, hydroforming, friction steer welding, machining, and introduction to mechanics of metal cutting.

This course focuses on basics of mechanical measurement systems including Static and dynamic characteristics of instruments, static analysis of measurement errors, variable conversion elements and signal Conditioning and amplification. Also, it covers metrology and mechanical measuring instruments, and introduces different types of sensors (like strain, force, pressure, flow, power, temperature)

This course prepares the students to be acquainted with rational meaningful approaches to evaluating economically different (alternatives) investment opportunities while accomplishing given objectives. The course will also provide the students with the required tools and techniques to consider economic and non-economic factors in evaluating a wide range of industrial and business applications. In

Introduction to the science of engineering materials and their properties and behavior. Topics include technical and thermal properties, atomic structure, structure of crystalline solids, imperfections in solids, mechanical behavior of metals, failure, phase diagrams and phase transformations, properties, and processing of metals alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites, corrosion and degradation

Introduction to design concepts. Engineering materials used for design of mechanical components. Stress concentrations. Design for Different Types of Loading (steady and cyclic loadings). Fasteners, connections, and power screws. Spur gears. Helical gears. Design of shafts. Selection of bearings. Design of helical compression springs. Design of columns and struts. Utilization of interactive

The course gives an introduction to the basics concepts of thermodynamics as related to the conversion of heat to mechanical work. Topics include, properties of pure substance, 1st law of thermodynamics for open and closed systems, 2nd law of thermodynamics, entropy and entropy change.

Fundamentals of mechanics and concept of equilibrium. Drawing free body diagrams and associated equations of equilibrium. reactions due to different types of supports. Forces in space. Equivalent force couple systems. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Centroids. The second moment of area (Area moment of inertia). Analysis of simple trusses by method of joints and method of sectioning. Analysis of

Introduction to linkages, types and classification of joints, mechanisms and machines. Calculation of degrees of freedom (mobility) for planar mechanisms utilizing Gruebler and Kutzbach equations. Grashof and non-Grashof conditions. Paradoxes. Intermittent motion. Toggle. Transmission angle. Compliant mechanisms. Cognates. Function generation. Moton generation. Path generation. Kinematics