Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
The Mechanical Engineering program at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) offers a comprehensive approach that blends theoretical foundations with practical applications. This approach equips students to tackle contemporary challenges in areas such as mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, and manufacturing processes.
With an emphasis on collaborative education, training, research, and capacity-building, the program aims to prepare adaptable engineers, capable of meeting society's evolving needs and embracing leadership, social consciousness, integrity, and ethics.
Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 129 CH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| ECON 215 | Economic Analysis for Engineering | 2 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| ELEN 215 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MEEN 210 | Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design | 2 |
| STAT 211 | Principles of Statistics | 3 |
| MEEN 223 | Principles of Materials and Manufacturing | 2 |
| MEEN 225 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| MEEN 260 | Mechanical Measurements | 3 |
| MEEN 315 | Principles of Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEEN 344 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEEN 345 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| MEEN 357 | Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers | 3 |
| MEEN 360 | Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design | 3 |
| MEEN 361 | Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design Laboratory | 1 |
| MEEN 363 | Dynamics and Vibrations | 3 |
| MEEN 364 | Dynamics Systems and Controls | 3 |
| MEEN 365 | Dynamic Systems and Control Lab | 1 |
| MEEN 368 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MEEN 381 | Seminar | 1 |
| MEEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| MEEN 401 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| MEEN 402 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| MEEN 404 | Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| MEEN 441 | 3 | |
| MEEN 461 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEEN 464 | Heat Transfer Laboratory | 1 |
| STAT 211 | Principles of Statistics | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| Subtotal | 103 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 12 | |
Student must take at least two courses from their chosen concentration (i.e., depth requirement) and at least one course from another technical area (i.e., breadth requirement) | ||
| Selected Topics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Technical Area 1 - Thermofluids and Energy | ||
| Thermal-Fluids Analysis and Design | ||
| Principles of Energy Conversion | ||
| Building Science, Technology, and HVAC Systems | ||
| Sustainable Energy Technologies and Systems | ||
| Technical Area 2 - Design, Materials, and Manufacturing | ||
| Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Manufacturing Process | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
| Technical Area 3 - Data Science and Applications for Mechanical Engineers | ||
| Machine Learning for Mechanical Engineers | ||
| Principles of Mechatronics | ||
| Automation and Robotics | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| UCC Electives | 18 | |
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Scriptural Ethics | ||
| Intercultural Communication in a Global Context | ||
| AI Literacy & Critical Thinking | ||
| Sustainable Cities and Urban Mobility | ||
| Biology | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Health and Wellness in Modern Society | ||
| Economic Principles | ||
| International Relations of the Gulf | ||
| Perspectives in Gulf Studies | ||
| Policy Analysis, Design and Implementation | ||
| Global Grand Challenges | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| AI and Society | ||
| Law and Technology | ||
| Humanities and Creative Expression | ||
| Arabic Linguistics | ||
| World History | ||
| Data Methods for Digital Humanities | ||
| Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics | ||
| Creative and Digital Writing | ||
| Art and Visual Culture | ||
| Cinema and Musical Culture in the Arab World | ||
| Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Global Cinema | ||
| Leadership and Civic Engagement | ||
| Moral Reasoning and Decision-Making | ||
| Community Service and Engagement | ||
| Technology, Innovation, and Society | ||
| Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility | ||
| Comparative Theories and Methods | ||
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| MEEN 210 | Geometric Modeling for Mechanical Design | 2 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| MEEN 225 | Engineering Mechanics | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Principles of Statistics | 3 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Innovations and Technology Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| MEEN 223 | Principles of Materials and Manufacturing | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ELEN 215 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MEEN 260 | Mechanical Measurements | 3 |
| MEEN 263 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MEEN 315 | Principles of Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MEEN 305 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MEEN 344 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEEN 345 | Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| MEEN 360 | Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design | 3 |
| MEEN 361 | Materials and Manufacturing Selection in Design Laboratory | 1 |
| MEEN 363 | Dynamics and Vibrations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MEEN 357 | Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers | 3 |
| MEEN 364 | Dynamics Systems and Controls | 3 |
| MEEN 365 | Dynamic Systems and Control Lab | 1 |
| MEEN 368 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MEEN 381 | Seminar | 1 |
| MEEN 461 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEEN 464 | Heat Transfer Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MEEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| Semester Hours | 0 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MEEN 401 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| MEEN 404 | Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MEEN 402 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Area Elective | 3 | |
| Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Univ. Core Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |