Courses offered by Mechanical Power Engineering Department


The Mechanical Power Engineering Department is responsible for teaching courses that serve the following programs:

  1. Several Basic Mechanical Engineering courses as a Mechanical Discipline Requirement.
  2. Mechanical Power Engineering Program.
  3. Design and Production Engineering Program
  4. Automotive Engineering Program
  5. Mechatronics Engineering Program
  6. Materials Engineering Program
  7. Manufacturing Engineering Program
  8. Mechatronics Engineering and Automation Program
  9. Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering Program.
  10. Architectural Engineering Program.
  11. Electrical Power and Machines Engineering Program
  12. Landscape Architecture Program
  13. Housing Architecture and Urban Development Program
  14. Building Engineering Program

Table 46 List of specializations at the Design and Production Engineering Department.

# Specialization
1 Power generation
2 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
3 Process and Equipment Design
4 Environment, Services and Systems
5 Nuclear Energy Technology
6 Graduation Projects

The following abbreviations are the legend for the courses table.

Lvl Level   UR University Requirement   SA Student Activities
CH Credit Hour   FR Faculty Requirement   MT Mid-Term Exam
ECTS European Credit Transfer System   DR Discipline Requirement   PE Practical Exam
SWL Student Work Load   PR Program Requirement   FE Final Exam
Lec Lectures            
Tut Tutorials            
Lab Laboratory            
TT Total            

Table 47 List of MEP courses.

# Lvl Code Course Title Credits and SWL Contact Hours Classification Assessment (%) Prerequisites
CH ECTS SWL Lec Tut Lab TT UR FR DR PR SA MT PE FE
1 MEP214 Thermal Power Engineering 3 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 40
1 MEP214s Thermal Power Engineering 3 0 0 0 0 25 25 50
1 MEP446 Refrigerators and AC Systems and Equipment                                    0 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 40
1 MEP446s Refrigerators and AC Systems and Equipment                                    0 0 0 0 0 0
1. Power generation
1 1 MEP111 Thermal Physics 2 4 100 1 2 0 3 x 30 25 0 40
1 1 MEP111s Thermal Physics 2 4 100 1 2 0 3 x 35 25 0 40
1 1 MEP112 Thermal Power Engineering 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM041 ) AND ( PHM022 )
1 1 MEP112s Thermal Power Engineering 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 25 25 0 50 ( PHM041s ) AND ( PHM022s )
1 2 MEP211 Thermodynamics 4 6 150 3 2 1 6 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP111 )
1 2 MEP211s Thermodynamics 4 6 150 3 2 1 6 x 25 25 10 40 ( MEP111s )
1 2 MEP212 Heat Transfer 4 8 200 2 2 3 7 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP211 )
1 2 MEP212s Heat Transfer 4 8 200 2 2 3 7 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP211s )
1 2 MEP213 Thermal Analysis of Buildings 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM012 )
1 2 MEP213s Thermal Analysis of Buildings 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( PHM012s )
1 3 MEP311 Combustion 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP212 )
1 3 MEP311s Combustion 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP212s )
1 3 MEP312 Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP212 )
1 3 MEP312s Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP212s )
1 3 MEP313 Thermal Power Plants 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP212 )
1 3 MEP313s Thermal Power Plants 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP212s )
1 3 MEP314 Power Plant Technology 4 7 175 3 2 0 5 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP313 )
1 3 MEP314s Power Plant Technology 4 7 175 3 2 0 5 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP313s )
1 4 MEP411 Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP312 )
1 4 MEP411s Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP312s )
1 4 MEP412 Heat Engines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP412s Heat Engines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP413 Gas Fueled Engines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP312 )
1 4 MEP413s Gas Fueled Engines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP312s )
1 4 MEP414 Biomass and Waste Conversion Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP311 )
1 4 MEP414s Biomass and Waste Conversion Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP311s )
2. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
1 2 MEP221 Fluid Mechanics and Turbo-Machinery 4 7 175 3 2 1 6 x 15 25 15 40 ( PHM113 )
1 2 MEP221s Fluid Mechanics and Turbo-Machinery 4 7 175 3 2 1 6 x 20 25 15 40 ( PHM112s )
1 2 MEP222 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 x 30 25 0 40
1 2 MEP222s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP111s )
1 3 MEP321 Incompressible Flow Machines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP221 )
1 3 MEP321s Incompressible Flow Machines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP221s )
1 3 MEP322 Compressible Flow Machines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 15 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 3 MEP322s Compressible Flow Machines 3 6 150 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP421 Sustainable Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 )
1 4 MEP421s Sustainable Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s )
1 4 MEP422 Energy Storage Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP313 )
1 4 MEP422s Energy Storage Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP313s )
1 4 MEP423 Hydro-Tidal and Wave Energies 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP321 )
1 4 MEP423s Hydro-Tidal and Wave Energies 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP321s )
1 4 MEP424 Water Distribution Networks 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP321 )
1 4 MEP424s Water Distribution Networks 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP321s )
1 4 MEP425 Aircraft Propulsion 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP311 ) AND ( MEP322 )
1 4 MEP425s Aircraft Propulsion 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP311s ) AND ( MEP322s )
1 4 MEP426 Solar Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP212 )
1 4 MEP426s Solar Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s )
1 4 MEP427 Wind Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP322 )
1 4 MEP427s Wind Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP322s )
1 4 MEP428 Hydraulic Transmission 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP221 ) AND ( MEP321 )
1 4 MEP428s Hydraulic Transmission 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP221s ) AND ( MEP321s )
3. Process and Equipment Design
1 2 MEP231 Measurement and Instrumentation 2 5 125 1 0 3 4 x 15 25 15 40
1 2 MEP231s Measurement and Instrumentation 2 5 125 1 0 3 4 x 20 25 15 40
1 3 MEP331 Digital Control 2 4 100 2 0 1 3 x 15 25 10 40 ( MCT211 )
1 3 MEP331s Digital Control 2 4 100 2 0 1 3 x 20 25 15 40 ( MCT211s )
1 3 MEP332 Process Control 3 7 175 2 2 1 5 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP331 )
1 3 MEP332s Process Control 3 7 175 2 2 1 5 x 20 25 15 40 ( MEP331s )
1 4 MEP431 Fire Fighting 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP431s Fire Fighting 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP432 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP432s Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP433 Management of Mechanical Power Projects 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP314 )
1 4 MEP433s Management of Mechanical Power Projects 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP314s )
1 4 MEP434 Water Desalination and Distillation 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP212 )
1 4 MEP434s Water Desalination and Distillation 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s )
1 4 MEP435 Design of Mechanical Power Units 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MDP211 ) AND ( MDP212 )
1 4 MEP435s Design of Mechanical Power Units 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MDP211s ) AND ( MDP212s )
4. Environment, Services and Systems
1 2 MEP241 Technical Installations 2 3 75 1 2 0 3 x 15 25 15 40
1 2 MEP241s Technical Installations 2 3 75 1 2 0 3 x 20 25 15 40
1 3 MEP341 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3 6 150 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP212 ) AND (MEP221)
1 3 MEP341s Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3 6 150 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 3 MEP342 HVAC System Design 2 5 125 2 1 0 3 x 30 25 0 40 ( MEP213 )
1 3 MEP342s HVAC System Design 2 5 125 2 1 0 3 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP213s )
1 4 MEP441 Applied Building Services Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP441s Applied Building Services Technology 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP442 Thermodynamics of Materials 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP221 ) AND ( MEP321 )
1 4 MEP442s Thermodynamics of Materials 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP221s ) AND ( MEP321s )
1 4 MEP443 Petroleum Pipelines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP443s Petroleum Pipelines 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP444 Economics of Energy Conversion 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP444s Economics of Energy Conversion 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP445 Environmental Impact of Mechanical Power Projects 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP342 )
1 4 MEP445s Environmental Impact of Mechanical Power Projects 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
5. Nuclear Energy Technology
1 4 MEP451 Nuclear Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 )
1 4 MEP451s Nuclear Energy 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s )
1 4 MEP452 Thermal Aspects of Nuclear Reactors 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 )
1 4 MEP452s Thermal Aspects of Nuclear Reactors 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s )
1 4 MEP453 Nuclear Reactions and Interaction with Matter 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP211 )
1 4 MEP453s Nuclear Reactions and Interaction with Matter 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP211s )
1 4 MEP454 Radioactive Waste Management  3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP212 )
1 4 MEP454s Radioactive Waste Management  3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP212s )
1 4 MEP455 Methods of Nuclear Risk Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP314 )
1 4 MEP455s Methods of Nuclear Risk Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP314s )
9. Graduation Project
1 4 MEP491 Mechanical Power Graduation Project (1) 3 7 175 1 2 4 7 x 15 25 10 40
1 4 MEP491s Mechanical Power Graduation Project (1) 3 7 175 1 2 4 7 x 60 0 0 40
1 4 MEP492 Mechanical Power Graduation Project (2) 3 7 175 1 2 4 7 x 15 25 10 40 ( MEP491 )
1 4 MEP492s Mechanical Power Graduation Project (2) 3 7 175 1 2 4 7 x 35 25 0 40 ( MEP491s )

MEP214 Thermal Power Engineering  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
0 Hours 0 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL Equivalent ECTS
Course Content
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP214s Thermal Power Engineering  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
0 Hours 0 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL Equivalent ECTS
Course Content
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% % 50%

MEP446 Refrigerators and AC Systems and Equipment                                     0 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
0 Hours 0 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL Equivalent ECTS
Course Content
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP446s Refrigerators and AC Systems and Equipment                                     0 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
0 Hours 0 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL Equivalent ECTS
Course Content
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
% % % 0%

MEP111 Thermal Physics  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Thermal System, Control Volume, States of the Working Medium, Processes and Cycles, Calculation of Work, Heat Exchange with the Surroundings, Ideal Gases, Specific Heat at Constant Volume, Specific Heat at Constant Pressure, Equation of State, Pure Substances, Phase Equilibrium, Tables of Thermodynamic Properties, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, First Law of Thermodynamics on Closed Systems, First Law of Thermodynamics on Steady State Steady Flow Open Systems, The Case of Uniform State Uniform Flow, Application on Reciprocating Compressors, Ideal Gas Mixtures.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Manufacturing Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Materials Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP111s Thermal Physics  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Thermal System, Control Volume, States of the Working Medium, Processes and Cycles, Calculation of Work, Heat Exchange with the Surroundings, Ideal Gases, Specific Heat at Constant Volume, Specific Heat at Constant Pressure, Equation of State, Pure Substances, Phase Equilibrium, Tables of Thermodynamic Properties, Internal Energy, Enthalpy, First Law of Thermodynamics on Closed Systems, First Law of Thermodynamics on Steady State Steady Flow Open Systems, The Case of Uniform State Uniform Flow, Application on Reciprocating Compressors, Ideal Gas Mixtures.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 
Design and Production Engineering 
 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Automotive Engineering 
 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP112 Thermal Power Engineering  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041 ) AND ( PHM022 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermal System, Control Volume, States of the Working Medium, Processes and Cycles, Calculation of Work, Heat Exchange with the Surroundings, Ideal Gases, Equation of State, Pure Substances, Phase Equilibrium, Tables of Thermodynamic Properties, First Law of Thermodynamics on Steady State Steady Flow Open Systems, and Applications such as simple Steam Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, Diesel cycle, Otto cycle (introduction to Internal Combustion Engines), Heat transfer of electrical and electronic devices.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP112s Thermal Power Engineering  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041s ) AND ( PHM022s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermal System, Control Volume, States of the Working Medium, Processes and Cycles, Calculation of Work, Heat Exchange with the Surroundings, Ideal Gases, Equation of State, Pure Substances, Phase Equilibrium, Tables of Thermodynamic Properties, First Law of Thermodynamics on Steady State Steady Flow Open Systems, and Applications such as simple Steam Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, Diesel cycle, Otto cycle (introduction to Internal Combustion Engines), Heat transfer of electrical and electronic devices.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Electrical Engineering 
 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 0% 50%

MEP211 Thermodynamics  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP111 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Heat Engines, Refrigerator and Heat Pump, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Kelvin Plank Statement,  Clausius Statement,  Clausius Inequality, Entropy,  Irreversibility, Reversible Process, Entropy Change of a Reversible Process, Entropy Change of Solids and Liquids, Entropy Change of Ideal Gases, Gibbs Relations, Isentropic Process, Entropy Increase Principle, Exergy and Availability, Reversible Work, Exergy Destruction Principle, The Second Law Efficiency, Air Standard Cycles, Vapor Cycles, Property Diagrams.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Manufacturing Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Materials Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP211s Thermodynamics  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP111s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Heat Engines, Refrigerator and Heat Pump, Second Law of Thermodynamics, Kelvin Plank Statement,  Clausius Statement,  Clausius Inequality, Entropy,  Irreversibility, Reversible Process, Entropy Change of a Reversible Process, Entropy Change of Solids and Liquids, Entropy Change of Ideal Gases, Gibbs Relations, Isentropic Process, Entropy Increase Principle, Exergy and Availability, Reversible Work, Exergy Destruction Principle, The Second Law Efficiency, Air Standard Cycles, Vapor Cycles, Property Diagrams.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 
Design and Production Engineering 
 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Automotive Engineering 
 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 10% 40%

MEP212 Heat Transfer  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP211 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 3 Hours
Required SWL 200 Equivalent ECTS 8
Course Content
Thermal Conduction: The General Equation, Steady One Dimensional Conduction, Conduction without Heat Generation, Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall Subjected to Convection, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Cylindrical Shell, Composite Cylindrical Wall Subjected to Convection, Spherical Shell, Composite Spherical Shell Subjected to Convection, Extended Surfaces (Fins), Conduction with Uniform Internal Heat Generation, Conduction with Variable Thermal Conductivity, Steady Two Dimensional Conduction, Unsteady One Dimensional Conduction (Transient Conduction), Periodic Conduction. Convection: Types of Convection, Dimensionless Groups, Dimensional Analyses, Buckingham’s Pi Theory, Dimensionless Groups in Convection, Natural Convection, Forced Convection. Heat Exchanger: Heat Exchanger Types, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, Effectiveness of Heat Exchangers. Thermal Radiation: Basic Concepts, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Planck’s Law, Radiation Properties of Real Surfaces, Emissivity and Absorptivity, Kirchhoff’s Law, Emissivity of Real Surfaces, Gray Surfaces, Selective Surfaces, Heat Exchange by Radiation, Heat Exchange between Two Planes, Heat Exchange between Two Cylinders or Spheres, Heat Exchange between Gray Surfaces, View Factors. Mass Transfer, Fick’s Law of Diffusion, Mass Transfer Rate from a Pool of Liquid, and from a Liquid Droplet.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Materials Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP212s Heat Transfer  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP211s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 3 Hours
Required SWL 200 Equivalent ECTS 8
Course Content
Thermal Conduction: The General Equation, Steady One Dimensional Conduction, Conduction without Heat Generation, Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall, Composite Plane Wall Subjected to Convection, Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Cylindrical Shell, Composite Cylindrical Wall Subjected to Convection, Spherical Shell, Composite Spherical Shell Subjected to Convection, Extended Surfaces (Fins), Conduction with Uniform Internal Heat Generation, Conduction with Variable Thermal Conductivity, Steady Two Dimensional Conduction, Unsteady One Dimensional Conduction (Transient Conduction), Periodic Conduction. Convection: Types of Convection, Dimensionless Groups, Dimensional Analyses, Buckingham’s Pi Theory, Dimensionless Groups in Convection, Natural Convection, Forced Convection. Heat Exchanger: Heat Exchanger Types, Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, Effectiveness of Heat Exchangers. Thermal Radiation: Basic Concepts, Stefan-Boltzmann Law, Planck’s Law, Radiation Properties of Real Surfaces, Emissivity and Absorptivity, Kirchhoff’s Law, Emissivity of Real Surfaces, Gray Surfaces, Selective Surfaces, Heat Exchange by Radiation, Heat Exchange between Two Planes, Heat Exchange between Two Cylinders or Spheres, Heat Exchange between Gray Surfaces, View Factors. Mass Transfer, Fick’s Law of Diffusion, Mass Transfer Rate from a Pool of Liquid, and from a Liquid Droplet.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 
Design and Production Engineering 
 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Automotive Engineering 
 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP213 Thermal Analysis of Buildings  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM012 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Integration of fundamentals of thermodynamics (Basic concepts and definitions, System and control volume, Property and state, Processes and cycles, Ideal gases, State equation, Specific heat at constant pressure and volume, First law of thermodynamics, Internal energy and enthalpy). Integration of fundamentals of heat transfer (One and multi،dimensional steady and unsteady conduction heat transfer, Free and forced convection, Radiation heat transfer as applied to building materials and geometries).
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Building Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP213s Thermal Analysis of Buildings  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM012s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Integration of fundamentals of thermodynamics (Basic concepts and definitions, System and control volume, Property and state, Processes and cycles, Ideal gases, State equation, Specific heat at constant pressure and volume, First law of thermodynamics, Internal energy and enthalpy). Integration of fundamentals of heat transfer (One and multi،dimensional steady and unsteady conduction heat transfer, Free and forced convection, Radiation heat transfer as applied to building materials and geometries).
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP311 Combustion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Fuel Bonding Energies, Chemical Structure Change due to Oxidation, Fuel Heating Values, Adiabatic and Non-Adiabatic Combustion Temperatures, Concentrations of Combustion Products under Chemical Equilibrium Conditions, Rates of Chemical Reactions, Stabilization of Premixed Flames, Laminar Flame Speed, Turbulent Flame Speed, Flame Stabilization at Higher Flow rates, Reaction Zones in Non-Premixed Flames, Diffusion Flame Length, Diffusion Flame Blowout Limits, Combustion Efficiency and Flame Generated Pollution, Liquid Fuel Sprays, Atomizers, Time of Fuel Droplet Evaporation, Physical and Chemical Ignition Delays, Combustion of Solid Fuels on Grates, Pulverized Coal Combustion, Proximate and Ultimate Analysis of Coal, Detonation and Explosives.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP311s Combustion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Fuel Bonding Energies, Chemical Structure Change due to Oxidation, Fuel Heating Values, Adiabatic and Non-Adiabatic Combustion Temperatures, Concentrations of Combustion Products under Chemical Equilibrium Conditions, Rates of Chemical Reactions, Stabilization of Premixed Flames, Laminar Flame Speed, Turbulent Flame Speed, Flame Stabilization at Higher Flow rates, Reaction Zones in Non-Premixed Flames, Diffusion Flame Length, Diffusion Flame Blowout Limits, Combustion Efficiency and Flame Generated Pollution, Liquid Fuel Sprays, Atomizers, Time of Fuel Droplet Evaporation, Physical and Chemical Ignition Delays, Combustion of Solid Fuels on Grates, Pulverized Coal Combustion, Proximate and Ultimate Analysis of Coal, Detonation and Explosives.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP312 Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Classification of Internal Combustion Engines. The Fuel-Air Standard Cycle, Indicated Cycle Deviations between the Indicated Cycle and Fuel-Air Standard Cycle, Combustion Chambers, Fuel Properties and its Impact on Engine Performance. Combustion in Diesel Engines and Gasoline Engines, Detonation and Diesel Knock. Friction and Lubrication, Effect of Engine Operating Conditions on Friction Loss, Engine Performance at Constant Speed, Effect of Engine Speed on Friction Loss, Engine Performance at Variable Speeds and Constant Load, Properties and Classification of Engine Lubricating Oil, Testing of the Lubricating Oil, Oil Filters for the Engines, Cooling Loss, Effect of Engine Operating Conditions on Cooling Loss, Factors Affecting the Cooling of the Engine Surfaces, Temperatures Limit for the Engine Cooling Surfaces, Engine Cooling Systems, The Engine Actual Thermal Cycle.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP312s Fundamentals of Internal Combustion Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Classification of Internal Combustion Engines. The Fuel-Air Standard Cycle, Indicated Cycle Deviations between the Indicated Cycle and Fuel-Air Standard Cycle, Combustion Chambers, Fuel Properties and its Impact on Engine Performance. Combustion in Diesel Engines and Gasoline Engines, Detonation and Diesel Knock. Friction and Lubrication, Effect of Engine Operating Conditions on Friction Loss, Engine Performance at Constant Speed, Effect of Engine Speed on Friction Loss, Engine Performance at Variable Speeds and Constant Load, Properties and Classification of Engine Lubricating Oil, Testing of the Lubricating Oil, Oil Filters for the Engines, Cooling Loss, Effect of Engine Operating Conditions on Cooling Loss, Factors Affecting the Cooling of the Engine Surfaces, Temperatures Limit for the Engine Cooling Surfaces, Engine Cooling Systems, The Engine Actual Thermal Cycle.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP313 Thermal Power Plants  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Rankine Cycle Processes and Calculations, Methods of Improvement in Rankine Cycle Thermal Efficiency, Superheat, Reheat, Regenerative Rankine Cycles, Regeneration with an Open Type Feed Water Heater, Regeneration with a Closed Type Feed Water Heater, Fire Tube Boilers, Construction and Operation, Water Tube Boilers, Superheaters, Economizers, Air Heaters, Steam Generator Losses and Efficiency, Work of Turbines, Impulse Turbines, Reaction Turbines, Effect of Dryness Fraction on the Turbine Efficiency and Turbine Life-Time, Types of Condensers, De-aerators, Ejectors, Construction of Feed Water Heaters, Steam Pipes and Steam Traps, Cooling Towers, Natural Draft and Forced Draft, Water Pumps.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP313s Thermal Power Plants  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Rankine Cycle Processes and Calculations, Methods of Improvement in Rankine Cycle Thermal Efficiency, Superheat, Reheat, Regenerative Rankine Cycles, Regeneration with an Open Type Feed Water Heater, Regeneration with a Closed Type Feed Water Heater, Fire Tube Boilers, Construction and Operation, Water Tube Boilers, Superheaters, Economizers, Air Heaters, Steam Generator Losses and Efficiency, Work of Turbines, Impulse Turbines, Reaction Turbines, Effect of Dryness Fraction on the Turbine Efficiency and Turbine Life-Time, Types of Condensers, De-aerators, Ejectors, Construction of Feed Water Heaters, Steam Pipes and Steam Traps, Cooling Towers, Natural Draft and Forced Draft, Water Pumps.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP314 Power Plant Technology  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP313 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Co-Generation Plants, Combined Cycles, Heat Recovery Boilers, Efficiency of Combined Cycles, Performance Characteristics of Power Stations, Heat Rate and Incremental Rate, Optimum Load Division Among Power Generation Units, Control of the Steam Generators, Convection and Radiant Type Superheaters, Governing of Steam Turbines, Steam Partial Admission and Full Admission, Load Frequency Characteristics, Speed Regulation, Parallel Operation, Lubrication Systems, Protection and Tripping Systems, Start-Up and Shut Down Procedures, Procedure of Meeting the Power Demands: Adding Peaking Load Units, Connection between Zones of Different Longitudes, Energy Storage, Introduction to Nuclear Energy Power Plants, Economical Consideration of Thermal Power Plants.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP314s Power Plant Technology  4 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP313s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Co-Generation Plants, Combined Cycles, Heat Recovery Boilers, Efficiency of Combined Cycles, Performance Characteristics of Power Stations, Heat Rate and Incremental Rate, Optimum Load Division Among Power Generation Units, Control of the Steam Generators, Convection and Radiant Type Superheaters, Governing of Steam Turbines, Steam Partial Admission and Full Admission, Load Frequency Characteristics, Speed Regulation, Parallel Operation, Lubrication Systems, Protection and Tripping Systems, Start-Up and Shut Down Procedures, Procedure of Meeting the Power Demands: Adding Peaking Load Units, Connection between Zones of Different Longitudes, Energy Storage, Introduction to Nuclear Energy Power Plants, Economical Consideration of Thermal Power Plants.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP411 Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP312 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
The Performance Map of 4-Stroke and 2-Stroke Engines. Knock Resistance, Supercharging: Methods, Turbocharging Control, Matching of the Engine and Supercharger. Ignition: Types and Components, Conventional and Electronic Ignition. Spark Timing Control, Governors: Types, Components and Testing. Sources of Pollutant Emissions from Internal Combustion Engines to the Atmosphere and the Methods of Emissions Control. Engine Management Systems, Engine Control Functional Subsystems, Gas-Phase Flow Control (Air System), Liquid-Phase Flow Control (Fuel System), Torque Control, Engine Speed Control, Engine Protection. Mixture Preparation in Spark Ignition Engines and Compression Ignition Engines. Fuel Injection Systems in Diesel Engines. Diesel Engine Characteristics and Analysis. Modern Injection Systems with High Injection Pressures, Common Rail and HEUI, and the Utilization of Sophisticated Electronic Control Methods.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP411s Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP312s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
The Performance Map of 4-Stroke and 2-Stroke Engines. Knock Resistance, Supercharging: Methods, Turbocharging Control, Matching of the Engine and Supercharger. Ignition: Types and Components, Conventional and Electronic Ignition. Spark Timing Control, Governors: Types, Components and Testing. Sources of Pollutant Emissions from Internal Combustion Engines to the Atmosphere and the Methods of Emissions Control. Engine Management Systems, Engine Control Functional Subsystems, Gas-Phase Flow Control (Air System), Liquid-Phase Flow Control (Fuel System), Torque Control, Engine Speed Control, Engine Protection. Mixture Preparation in Spark Ignition Engines and Compression Ignition Engines. Fuel Injection Systems in Diesel Engines. Diesel Engine Characteristics and Analysis. Modern Injection Systems with High Injection Pressures, Common Rail and HEUI, and the Utilization of Sophisticated Electronic Control Methods.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP412 Heat Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermodynamic Cycles and Heat Engines, Stirling Engine as an Example of a Heat Engine, Ideal Stirling Cycle, Actual Stirling Cycle, Deviation between the Ideal and Actual Cycles. Arrangements of Stirling Engines, Drive Mechanisms, Working Fluids in Stirling Engines, Heaters – Types, Methods of External Heating. Coolers, Regenerators, Advantages and Disadvantages of Stirling Engines, Applications of Stirling Engines.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP412s Heat Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermodynamic Cycles and Heat Engines, Stirling Engine as an Example of a Heat Engine, Ideal Stirling Cycle, Actual Stirling Cycle, Deviation between the Ideal and Actual Cycles. Arrangements of Stirling Engines, Drive Mechanisms, Working Fluids in Stirling Engines, Heaters – Types, Methods of External Heating. Coolers, Regenerators, Advantages and Disadvantages of Stirling Engines, Applications of Stirling Engines.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP413 Gas Fueled Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP312 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Alternative Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines, Availability and Suitability to Piston Engines. Concept of Conventional Fuels. Potential Alternative Fuels. Ethanol. Methanol. DEE / DME, Hydrogen, Liquified Petroleum Gas. Natural Gas. Producer Gas and Vegetable Oils Use in Internal Combustion Engines. Merits and Demerits of Various Fuels. Alcohol Fuels Properties as Engine Fuels, Flexible Fuel Vehicle, Emulsions, Dual Fuel Systems, Spark Assisted Diesel Engines, Surface Ignition Engines, Ignition Accelerators, Manufacturing of Alcohol Fuels. Gaseous Fuels, Hydrogen, Properties, Use in Compression Ignition Engines, Use in Spark Ignition Engines, Storage Methods, Safety Precautions, Production Methods. Producer Gas and Biogas, Raw Materials, Gasification, Properties, Cleaning up, the Gas Use in Spark Ignition Engines and Dual Fuel Engines. Liquified Petroleum Gas and CNG, Properties, Use in Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition Engines.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP413s Gas Fueled Engines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP312s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Alternative Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines, Availability and Suitability to Piston Engines. Concept of Conventional Fuels. Potential Alternative Fuels. Ethanol. Methanol. DEE / DME, Hydrogen, Liquified Petroleum Gas. Natural Gas. Producer Gas and Vegetable Oils Use in Internal Combustion Engines. Merits and Demerits of Various Fuels. Alcohol Fuels Properties as Engine Fuels, Flexible Fuel Vehicle, Emulsions, Dual Fuel Systems, Spark Assisted Diesel Engines, Surface Ignition Engines, Ignition Accelerators, Manufacturing of Alcohol Fuels. Gaseous Fuels, Hydrogen, Properties, Use in Compression Ignition Engines, Use in Spark Ignition Engines, Storage Methods, Safety Precautions, Production Methods. Producer Gas and Biogas, Raw Materials, Gasification, Properties, Cleaning up, the Gas Use in Spark Ignition Engines and Dual Fuel Engines. Liquified Petroleum Gas and CNG, Properties, Use in Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition Engines.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP414 Biomass and Waste Conversion Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP311 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Characterization of Waste, Types of Biomass, Biomass Properties, Pre-Treatment of Biomass, Thermo-Chemical Processes, Fast and Slow Pyrolysis, Gasification, Transesterification, Design of Gasifiers, Drying and Devolatilization, Heat and Mass Transfer across Small and Large Biomass Particles, Combustion, Chemical Kinetics, Types of Reactors, Incinerators, Bio-Chemical Conversion, Anaerobic Digestion and Fermentation, Operation of Biomass Boilers and Stoves, Use of Bio-Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, Emissions, Cost Considerations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP414s Biomass and Waste Conversion Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP311s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Characterization of Waste, Types of Biomass, Biomass Properties, Pre-Treatment of Biomass, Thermo-Chemical Processes, Fast and Slow Pyrolysis, Gasification, Transesterification, Design of Gasifiers, Drying and Devolatilization, Heat and Mass Transfer across Small and Large Biomass Particles, Combustion, Chemical Kinetics, Types of Reactors, Incinerators, Bio-Chemical Conversion, Anaerobic Digestion and Fermentation, Operation of Biomass Boilers and Stoves, Use of Bio-Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, Emissions, Cost Considerations.  
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP221 Fluid Mechanics and Turbo-Machinery  4 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Properties of Fluids, Density, Pressure, Pressure Measurement, Forces on Submerged Bodies, Viscosity, Viscous Boundary Layers, Continuum Hypothesis, Streamlines, Velocity and Acceleration, Continuity Equation, Classification of Flow Fields: Pipe Flow, Jet Flow, Wake Flow, Boundary Layer Flow, Flow in Closed Conduits, Bernoulli’s Equation, Major and Minor Losses in Pipes, Laminar and Turbulent Flows, Similitude and Dimensional Analysis, Lagrangian and Eulerian Coordinates, Transport Theorem on a Control Volume, Navier-Stokes Equation, Flow around Immersed Bodies, Drag and Lift Forces, Compressible Flow, Stagnation Properties, Mach Number and Sonic Velocity, Equations of Gas Dynamics, Flow through Nozzles, Shock Waves, Classification of Turbomachines, Operation of Pumps, Series and Parallel Operation, Selection of Pumps.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Manufacturing Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP221s Fluid Mechanics and Turbo-Machinery  4 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM112s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Properties of Fluids, Density, Pressure, Pressure Measurement, Forces on Submerged Bodies, Viscosity, Viscous Boundary Layers, Continuum Hypothesis, Streamlines, Velocity and Acceleration, Continuity Equation, Classification of Flow Fields: Pipe Flow, Jet Flow, Wake Flow, Boundary Layer Flow, Flow in Closed Conduits, Bernoulli’s Equation, Major and Minor Losses in Pipes, Laminar and Turbulent Flows, Similitude and Dimensional Analysis, Lagrangian and Eulerian Coordinates, Transport Theorem on a Control Volume, Navier-Stokes Equation, Flow around Immersed Bodies, Drag and Lift Forces, Compressible Flow, Stagnation Properties, Mach Number and Sonic Velocity, Equations of Gas Dynamics, Flow through Nozzles, Shock Waves, Classification of Turbomachines, Operation of Pumps, Series and Parallel Operation, Selection of Pumps.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 
Design and Production Engineering 
 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Automotive Engineering 
 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP222 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Properties of Fluids, Density, Pressure, Pressure Measurement, Forces on Submerged Bodies, Viscosity, Viscous Boundary Layers, Continuum Hypothesis, Streamlines, Velocity and Acceleration, Continuity Equation, Classification of Flow Fields: Pipe Flow, Jet Flow, Wake Flow, Boundary Layer Flow, Flow in Closed Conduits, Bernoulli’s Equation, Major and Minor Losses in Pipes, Laminar and Turbulent Flows, Similitude and Dimensional Analysis, Lagrangian and Eulerian Coordinates, Transport Theorem on a Control Volume, Navier Stokes Equation.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
Materials Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP222s Introduction to Fluid Mechanics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP111s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Properties of Fluids, Density, Pressure, Pressure Measurement, Forces on Submerged Bodies, Viscosity, Viscous Boundary Layers, Continuum Hypothesis, Streamlines, Velocity and Acceleration, Continuity Equation, Classification of Flow Fields: Pipe Flow, Jet Flow, Wake Flow, Boundary Layer Flow, Flow in Closed Conduits, Bernoulli’s Equation, Major and Minor Losses in Pipes, Laminar and Turbulent Flows, Similitude and Dimensional Analysis, Lagrangian and Eulerian Coordinates, Transport Theorem on a Control Volume, Navier Stokes Equation.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP321 Incompressible Flow Machines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Centrifugal Pumps: Theory, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves, Efficiencies, Operation, Pumps in Series, Pumps in Parallel, Cavitation Phenomenon, Radial and axial Thrust, Pump Selection, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting. Axial-Flow Pumps: Theory, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves. Positive Displacement Pumps: Theory, Classification, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves. Water Turbines: Theory, Impulse Turbines, Reaction Turbines, Application, Construction, Components, Cavitation, Energy Calculation and Performance. Hydro-Electric Power Plants.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP321s Incompressible Flow Machines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Centrifugal Pumps: Theory, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves, Efficiencies, Operation, Pumps in Series, Pumps in Parallel, Cavitation Phenomenon, Radial and axial Thrust, Pump Selection, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting. Axial-Flow Pumps: Theory, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves. Positive Displacement Pumps: Theory, Classification, Application, Construction, Components, Performance Curves. Water Turbines: Theory, Impulse Turbines, Reaction Turbines, Application, Construction, Components, Cavitation, Energy Calculation and Performance. Hydro-Electric Power Plants.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP322 Compressible Flow Machines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Centrifugal Fans, Blowers and Compressors: Theory, Classification, Construction, Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Airfoil Theory. Axial-Flow Fans and Compressors: Theory, Components Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Reciprocating compressors: Theory, Components, Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Steam Turbines: Theory, Types, Components, Application and Energy Calculation. Gas Turbines: Theory, Types, Components, Application and Energy Calculation.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP322s Compressible Flow Machines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Centrifugal Fans, Blowers and Compressors: Theory, Classification, Construction, Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Airfoil Theory. Axial-Flow Fans and Compressors: Theory, Components Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Reciprocating compressors: Theory, Components, Application, Performance and Energy Calculation. Steam Turbines: Theory, Types, Components, Application and Energy Calculation. Gas Turbines: Theory, Types, Components, Application and Energy Calculation.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP421 Sustainable Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Assessment of Current and Potential Future Energy Systems, Covering Resources, Extraction, Conversion, and End-Use Technologies, with Emphasis on Meeting Regional and Global Energy Needs in the 21st Century in a Sustainable Manner. The Course will Examine Various Renewable and Conventional Energy Production Technologies, Energy End-Use Practices and Alternatives, and Consumption Practices in Different Countries. Students will Learn a Quantitative Framework to Aid in Evaluation and Analysis of Energy Technology System Proposals in the Context of Engineering, Social, Economic, and Environmental Goals.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP421s Sustainable Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Assessment of Current and Potential Future Energy Systems, Covering Resources, Extraction, Conversion, and End-Use Technologies, with Emphasis on Meeting Regional and Global Energy Needs in the 21st Century in a Sustainable Manner. The Course will Examine Various Renewable and Conventional Energy Production Technologies, Energy End-Use Practices and Alternatives, and Consumption Practices in Different Countries. Students will Learn a Quantitative Framework to Aid in Evaluation and Analysis of Energy Technology System Proposals in the Context of Engineering, Social, Economic, and Environmental Goals.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP422 Energy Storage Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP313 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Energy Storage, Power versus Energy, Electrochemical Energy Storage; Types of Batteries, Methods of Charging and Discharging of Batteries, Mobile and Fixed Energy Storage. Types of Mechanical Energy Storage; Pumped Hydro, Compressed Gas, Flywheel, Thermal and Phase Change Materials. Applications of Energy Storage Technology in the of Power Generation and in the Field of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Introduction to Modelling of Several Types of Energy Storage Systems.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP422s Energy Storage Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP313s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Energy Storage, Power versus Energy, Electrochemical Energy Storage; Types of Batteries, Methods of Charging and Discharging of Batteries, Mobile and Fixed Energy Storage. Types of Mechanical Energy Storage; Pumped Hydro, Compressed Gas, Flywheel, Thermal and Phase Change Materials. Applications of Energy Storage Technology in the of Power Generation and in the Field of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Introduction to Modelling of Several Types of Energy Storage Systems.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP423 Hydro-Tidal and Wave Energies  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP321 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Water Renewable Energy Resources, Tidal Energy Principles, Analysis of Tidal Energy Resources and its Relation to Wind, Classification of Tidal Energy Resources, Egypt Tidal Energy, Tidal Energy Utilization, Installation of Turbines for Tidal Energy, Turbines Performance Analysis with Tidal Energy, Energy Storage Techniques with Tidal Energy, Wave Energy Principles, Utilization of Wave Energy, Wave Energy Classification, Wave Energy Turbines, Water and Air Columns, Operation of Wave Energy Turbines, Performance Analysis for Wave Energy Turbines, Characteristics of Used Turbines, Column Separation, Energy Storage Techniques, Wave Energy Utilization in Egypt, Case Studies.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP423s Hydro-Tidal and Wave Energies  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP321s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Water Renewable Energy Resources, Tidal Energy Principles, Analysis of Tidal Energy Resources and its Relation to Wind, Classification of Tidal Energy Resources, Egypt Tidal Energy, Tidal Energy Utilization, Installation of Turbines for Tidal Energy, Turbines Performance Analysis with Tidal Energy, Energy Storage Techniques with Tidal Energy, Wave Energy Principles, Utilization of Wave Energy, Wave Energy Classification, Wave Energy Turbines, Water and Air Columns, Operation of Wave Energy Turbines, Performance Analysis for Wave Energy Turbines, Characteristics of Used Turbines, Column Separation, Energy Storage Techniques, Wave Energy Utilization in Egypt, Case Studies.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP424 Water Distribution Networks  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP321 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Steady Incompressible Flow Through Pipe Systems, Pipe Flow: Darcy-Weisbach Equation, Moody Diagram, Simple Pipe Problems, Minor Losses, Equivalent Length of Minor Losses, The Siphon Pipes Connections: Pipes In Series, Pipes In Parallel, Graphical Solution, Branching of Pipes, Pumping from One Reservoir to Two Or More Reservoirs, Hazen-Williams Formula, Network of Pipes: Hardy Cross Method, Using Hazen-Williams Formula, Using Friction Factor of Moody Chart, Linear Theory Method, Systems with Multiple Fixed-Pressure-Head Elevations, Pseudo Loops, Hydraulic Path, Graphical Solutions of Branch-Line Pumping Systems: Branches in Closed Loop Systems, Branches In Open-Ended Loop Systems.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP424s Water Distribution Networks  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP321s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Steady Incompressible Flow Through Pipe Systems, Pipe Flow: Darcy-Weisbach Equation, Moody Diagram, Simple Pipe Problems, Minor Losses, Equivalent Length of Minor Losses, The Siphon Pipes Connections: Pipes In Series, Pipes In Parallel, Graphical Solution, Branching of Pipes, Pumping from One Reservoir to Two Or More Reservoirs, Hazen-Williams Formula, Network of Pipes: Hardy Cross Method, Using Hazen-Williams Formula, Using Friction Factor of Moody Chart, Linear Theory Method, Systems with Multiple Fixed-Pressure-Head Elevations, Pseudo Loops, Hydraulic Path, Graphical Solutions of Branch-Line Pumping Systems: Branches in Closed Loop Systems, Branches In Open-Ended Loop Systems.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP425 Aircraft Propulsion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP311 ) AND ( MEP322 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Air/Gas Flow Across Propulsion Systems, Equation of Thrust, Turbo-Propulsion Aircrafts, Turbo-Jet Propulsion in Jet Engines, Turbo-Fan Engines, By Pass Ratio, Specific Fuel Consumption, Propulsive Efficiency, Overall Efficiency, Air Flow Across Aircraft Wings, Intake, Inlet Stagnation Properties, Compressor, Turbine, Combustion Chamber, After-Burner, Combustion Stability Limits, Pressure Loss, Flow Through the Nozzle, Variable Area Nozzles, Dimensional Analysis for Matching of the Gas Turbine Engine Components, Force Balance, Take-Off, Climbing, Cruising, Landing, Manoeuvre.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP425s Aircraft Propulsion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP311s ) AND ( MEP322s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Air/Gas Flow Across Propulsion Systems, Equation of Thrust, Turbo-Propulsion Aircrafts, Turbo-Jet Propulsion in Jet Engines, Turbo-Fan Engines, By Pass Ratio, Specific Fuel Consumption, Propulsive Efficiency, Overall Efficiency, Air Flow Across Aircraft Wings, Intake, Inlet Stagnation Properties, Compressor, Turbine, Combustion Chamber, After-Burner, Combustion Stability Limits, Pressure Loss, Flow Through the Nozzle, Variable Area Nozzles, Dimensional Analysis for Matching of the Gas Turbine Engine Components, Force Balance, Take-Off, Climbing, Cruising, Landing, Manoeuvre.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP426 Solar Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Intensity of Solar Radiation within the Outer Space, Calculation of the Solar Intensity on the Earth, Availability and Usability of Solar Energy, Measurement of the Solar Intensity, Direct and Diffuse Radiation, Reflection from the Ground, Solar Angles, Shades, the Equation of Time, Incidence Angle on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces, Theory of the Flat Plate Collector, Transmission through Glass, Heat Loss Calculations, Collector Performance, Solar Energy Concentrators, Point and Line Concentrators, Cylindrical Trough, Parabolic Trough, Parabolic Dish, Central Receiver, Heliostat, Heliostat Optimum Placement, Sun Beam Tracking, Shadowing and Blocking, Concentration Ratios, Fresnel Lens, Thermal performance, Heat Transfer Coefficients, Receiver Efficiency.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP426s Solar Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Intensity of Solar Radiation within the Outer Space, Calculation of the Solar Intensity on the Earth, Availability and Usability of Solar Energy, Measurement of the Solar Intensity, Direct and Diffuse Radiation, Reflection from the Ground, Solar Angles, Shades, the Equation of Time, Incidence Angle on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces, Theory of the Flat Plate Collector, Transmission through Glass, Heat Loss Calculations, Collector Performance, Solar Energy Concentrators, Point and Line Concentrators, Cylindrical Trough, Parabolic Trough, Parabolic Dish, Central Receiver, Heliostat, Heliostat Optimum Placement, Sun Beam Tracking, Shadowing and Blocking, Concentration Ratios, Fresnel Lens, Thermal performance, Heat Transfer Coefficients, Receiver Efficiency.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP427 Wind Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP322 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Wind Energy, Wind Speed Classification, Wind Data and Wind Rose, Statistical Analysis of Wind Data, Types of Wind Turbines, Instrumentations Used for Operating Wind Data, Construction Details of a Wind Turbine, Wind Turbine Control Schemes, Estimation of Wind Power, Betz’ Theorem, Blade Element Theory, Translating Wind Power Machines, Vertical-Axis Wind-Turbines – Savonius and Darriews, Airfoil Theory, Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines, Wind Energy for Water Pumping.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP427s Wind Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP322s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Wind Energy, Wind Speed Classification, Wind Data and Wind Rose, Statistical Analysis of Wind Data, Types of Wind Turbines, Instrumentations Used for Operating Wind Data, Construction Details of a Wind Turbine, Wind Turbine Control Schemes, Estimation of Wind Power, Betz’ Theorem, Blade Element Theory, Translating Wind Power Machines, Vertical-Axis Wind-Turbines – Savonius and Darriews, Airfoil Theory, Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines, Wind Energy for Water Pumping.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP428 Hydraulic Transmission  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221 ) AND ( MEP321 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Hydrostatic Power Systems: Theory, Application, Components, Energy Calculation, Energy Storage. Hydrodynamic Power Transmission Systems: Theory, Application, Components, Energy Calculation. Hydraulic Power Generator (Pump): Types, Components, Calculations. Hydraulic Motor (Actuator): Types, Components, Calculations. Hydraulic Accumulators: Dead Weight Loaded Accumulators, Air-Loaded (Pneumatic) and Spring-Loaded Accumulators. Control and Regulation Devices: Different Types of Valves and Alarms. Hydraulic Coupling: Theory, Application, Components, Performance and Control. Hydraulic Torque Converter: Theory, Application, Components, Performance and Control. Hydraulic Servomotors: Theory, Application, Components.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP428s Hydraulic Transmission  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221s ) AND ( MEP321s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Hydrostatic Power Systems: Theory, Application, Components, Energy Calculation, Energy Storage. Hydrodynamic Power Transmission Systems: Theory, Application, Components, Energy Calculation. Hydraulic Power Generator (Pump): Types, Components, Calculations. Hydraulic Motor (Actuator): Types, Components, Calculations. Hydraulic Accumulators: Dead Weight Loaded Accumulators, Air-Loaded (Pneumatic) and Spring-Loaded Accumulators. Control and Regulation Devices: Different Types of Valves and Alarms. Hydraulic Coupling: Theory, Application, Components, Performance and Control. Hydraulic Torque Converter: Theory, Application, Components, Performance and Control. Hydraulic Servomotors: Theory, Application, Components.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP231 Measurement and Instrumentation  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 0 Hours 3 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Characteristics of Sensors, Flow rate Measurement Principles, Orifice-Meter, Venturi-Meter, Coriolis Flow Meter, Turbine Flow Meter, Rotameter, Velocity Measurements, Pitot Tube, Vane Anemometer, Hot Wire Anemometer, Laser Doppler Anemometer, Particle Image Velocimetry, Pressure Measurement, Manometer, Bourdon Tube Gauge, Piezoelectric Sensor, Temperature Measurement, Thermometer, Thermocouple, Thermistor, Optical Pyrometer, Rotational Speed Meters, Tachometer, Torque  Measurement, Strain Gauges, Gas Analysis, Electro-Chemical Gas Analyzer, Accuracy, Precision, Statistical Methods Error Analysis and Uncertainty.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Manufacturing Engineering 
Materials Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP231s Measurement and Instrumentation  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 0 Hours 3 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Characteristics of Sensors, Flow rate Measurement Principles, Orifice-Meter, Venturi-Meter, Coriolis Flow Meter, Turbine Flow Meter, Rotameter, Velocity Measurements, Pitot Tube, Vane Anemometer, Hot Wire Anemometer, Laser Doppler Anemometer, Particle Image Velocimetry, Pressure Measurement, Manometer, Bourdon Tube Gauge, Piezoelectric Sensor, Temperature Measurement, Thermometer, Thermocouple, Thermistor, Optical Pyrometer, Rotational Speed Meters, Tachometer, Torque  Measurement, Strain Gauges, Gas Analysis, Electro-Chemical Gas Analyzer, Accuracy, Precision, Statistical Methods Error Analysis and Uncertainty.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Automotive Engineering 
Mechatronics Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP331 Digital Control  2 CH
Prerequisites ( MCT211 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Introduction to Digital Control: Types of Control Signals: Analog, Discrete and Digital. Discrete-Time Systems: Difference Equation and Z-Transform, Pulse Transfer Function, Solution of Difference Equation for Open and Closed Systems. Modelling of Digital Control Systems. State Space Representation. Sampling Techniques, Analogue to Digital and Digital to Analogue Converters, Data Acquisition. Programmable Logic Controllers: Logic Gates, Ladder Diagram, Application to Pneumatic Circuits.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP331s Digital Control  2 CH
Prerequisites ( MCT211s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Introduction to Digital Control: Types of Control Signals: Analog, Discrete and Digital. Discrete-Time Systems: Difference Equation and Z-Transform, Pulse Transfer Function, Solution of Difference Equation for Open and Closed Systems. Modelling of Digital Control Systems. State Space Representation. Sampling Techniques, Analogue to Digital and Digital to Analogue Converters, Data Acquisition. Programmable Logic Controllers: Logic Gates, Ladder Diagram, Application to Pneumatic Circuits.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP332 Process Control  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP331 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Process Control Principles and Applications: Dynamic Behaviour of Linear and Non-Linear First- and Second-Order Systems. Sensors and Actuators. Signal Conditioning Circuits: Filters, Instrumentation Amplifiers and Power Circuits. Process Flow Diagram (PFD). Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P and ID). The Dynamics and Control of Real Processes: Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines, Turbines. 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP332s Process Control  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP331s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Process Control Principles and Applications: Dynamic Behaviour of Linear and Non-Linear First- and Second-Order Systems. Sensors and Actuators. Signal Conditioning Circuits: Filters, Instrumentation Amplifiers and Power Circuits. Process Flow Diagram (PFD). Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P and ID). The Dynamics and Control of Real Processes: Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines, Turbines.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP431 Fire Fighting  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Definition the Fire Fighting System, Classification of Occupancies, Types of Sprinkler Systems, Types of Sprinklers, Dry Pipe Sprinkler System, Deluge and Pre-Action System, Refrigerated Spaces, Commercial Type Cooking Equipment, Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System, Basic Design of Sprinkler Systems, How to Design a Project, Sprinkler Distribution inside the Places, Water Network Distribution and Sizing, Hydraulic Calculation Procedures –NFPA13. Using Hydraulic Calculation Program, Pumps Room, Control Stations, Testing and Commissioning, Extinguishing Agents and Portable Fire Extinguishers.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP431s Fire Fighting  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Definition the Fire Fighting System, Classification of Occupancies, Types of Sprinkler Systems, Types of Sprinklers, Dry Pipe Sprinkler System, Deluge and Pre-Action System, Refrigerated Spaces, Commercial Type Cooking Equipment, Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System, Basic Design of Sprinkler Systems, How to Design a Project, Sprinkler Distribution inside the Places, Water Network Distribution and Sizing, Hydraulic Calculation Procedures –NFPA13. Using Hydraulic Calculation Program, Pumps Room, Control Stations, Testing and Commissioning, Extinguishing Agents and Portable Fire Extinguishers.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP432 Computational Fluid Dynamics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Governing Equations of the Reactive and Non-Reactive Flow Fields, Boundary and Initial Conditions, Finite Difference Approximations, Errors, Convergence, Mesh Dependency Analysis, Stability and Consistency, Discretization, Order of Accuracy and Discretization Schemes, Stability and Convergence Criterion, Control Volume Approach, Conduction Heat Transfer across a Plate, Effect of Flow Advection on the Temperature Distribution, Examples of Advection and Diffusion Partial Differential Equations in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, Source Terms, Jet Flow, Jet Flow with Chemical Reaction, Simple Turbulence Models, Advantages and Disadvantages of Numerical Solutions.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP432s Computational Fluid Dynamics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Governing Equations of the Reactive and Non-Reactive Flow Fields, Boundary and Initial Conditions, Finite Difference Approximations, Errors, Convergence, Mesh Dependency Analysis, Stability and Consistency, Discretization, Order of Accuracy and Discretization Schemes, Stability and Convergence Criterion, Control Volume Approach, Conduction Heat Transfer across a Plate, Effect of Flow Advection on the Temperature Distribution, Examples of Advection and Diffusion Partial Differential Equations in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics, Source Terms, Jet Flow, Jet Flow with Chemical Reaction, Simple Turbulence Models, Advantages and Disadvantages of Numerical Solutions.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP433 Management of Mechanical Power Projects  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP314 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Projects, Project Classification, Collection of Projects Data, Statistical Analysis of Project Data, Project Finance, Project Budgeting, Bottle Necks of Projects, Asset Management, Facility Management, Equipment Depreciation, Failure and Anticipated Outage, Project Failure Modes, Project Requirements for Success, Estimation of Expenditure, Case Studies, Major Mechanical Projects, Mega Projects and Minor Projects, Utilization of Resources, Ware House Management and its Relation to Project Success, Project Management Techniques.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP433s Management of Mechanical Power Projects  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP314s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Projects, Project Classification, Collection of Projects Data, Statistical Analysis of Project Data, Project Finance, Project Budgeting, Bottle Necks of Projects, Asset Management, Facility Management, Equipment Depreciation, Failure and Anticipated Outage, Project Failure Modes, Project Requirements for Success, Estimation of Expenditure, Case Studies, Major Mechanical Projects, Mega Projects and Minor Projects, Utilization of Resources, Ware House Management and its Relation to Project Success, Project Management Techniques.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP434 Water Desalination and Distillation  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Water Resources Management, Composition of Saline Water, Salinity Levels, Primitive Treatment of Saline Water, Thermal and Membrane Separation of Salts, Post Treatment of Water, Single Effect Evaporation, Single Effect Evaporation with Vapor Compression, Single Effect Evaporation with Mechanical Compression, Single Stage Flashing Desalination, Multi-Stage Flashing Desalination, Reverse Osmosis, Solar Stills, Desalination by Freezing, Cost Consideration, Desalination via Electro Dialysis.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP434s Water Desalination and Distillation  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Water Resources Management, Composition of Saline Water, Salinity Levels, Primitive Treatment of Saline Water, Thermal and Membrane Separation of Salts, Post Treatment of Water, Single Effect Evaporation, Single Effect Evaporation with Vapor Compression, Single Effect Evaporation with Mechanical Compression, Single Stage Flashing Desalination, Multi-Stage Flashing Desalination, Reverse Osmosis, Solar Stills, Desalination by Freezing, Cost Consideration, Desalination via Electro Dialysis.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP435 Design of Mechanical Power Units  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MDP211 ) AND ( MDP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermal Stresses across Boiler Vessels, Tube Sizing of Fire Tube Boilers and Water Tube Boilers, Axial Thrust Bearing and Journal Bearing of Centrifugal Pumps, Creep and Thermal Stresses in Steam Turbines, Selection of the Material and Diameter of Steam Turbine Shafts, Thermal Stresses in Internal Combustion Engines, Selection of the Material and Diameter of Gasoline and Diesel Engine Cylinders, Determination of the Thickness of Engine Cylinders, Design Consideration for Casting and Producing the Profile Shapes of Centrifugal Compressors, Selection of Axial Thrust and Journal Bearings of Axial Flow Compressors, Thermal Stresses and Deformation of Gas Turbine Nozzles, Thermal Stresses in Gas Turbine Blades and Selection of the Turbine Shaft Diameter and Blade Height.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP435s Design of Mechanical Power Units  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MDP211s ) AND ( MDP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Thermal Stresses across Boiler Vessels, Tube Sizing of Fire Tube Boilers and Water Tube Boilers, Axial Thrust Bearing and Journal Bearing of Centrifugal Pumps, Creep and Thermal Stresses in Steam Turbines, Selection of the Material and Diameter of Steam Turbine Shafts, Thermal Stresses in Internal Combustion Engines, Selection of the Material and Diameter of Gasoline and Diesel Engine Cylinders, Determination of the Thickness of Engine Cylinders, Design Consideration for Casting and Producing the Profile Shapes of Centrifugal Compressors, Selection of Axial Thrust and Journal Bearings of Axial Flow Compressors, Thermal Stresses and Deformation of Gas Turbine Nozzles, Thermal Stresses in Gas Turbine Blades and Selection of the Turbine Shaft Diameter and Blade Height.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP241 Technical Installations  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 75 Equivalent ECTS 3
Course Content
Preliminary Studies for Plumbing, Installations, Design of Water Supply and Drainage Systems, Water Pipe Sizing, Fire Fighting, Sprinkler Systems, Special Structures, Industrial Control of Thermal Environments, Design Criteria and Sustainability for Architectural Conditions, Effects of Shading on the Air Conditioning Thermal Loads, Distribution and Integration of Air Conditioning Exits with Other Building Systems, Air Grilles and Diffusers in Suspended Ceiling.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Landscape Architecture 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

MEP241s Technical Installations  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 75 Equivalent ECTS 3
Course Content
Preliminary Studies for Plumbing, Installations, Design of Water Supply and Drainage Systems, Water Pipe Sizing, Fire Fighting, Sprinkler Systems, Special Structures, Industrial Control of Thermal Environments, Design Criteria and Sustainability for Architectural Conditions, Effects of Shading on the Air Conditioning Thermal Loads, Distribution and Integration of Air Conditioning Exits with Other Building Systems, Air Grilles and Diffusers in Suspended Ceiling.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Architectural Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

MEP341 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND (MEP221) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Refrigeration: Theoretical Refrigeration Vapor-Compression Cycles, Actual Refrigeration Vapor-Compression Cycles. Multi-Stage Compression Systems, Different Types of Components of Refrigeration Systems, Refrigerants, Cooling Load for Cold Stores. Performance and Selection of Refrigerating Equipment, Control of Refrigeration Capacity, Absorption Refrigeration. Miscellaneous Refrigeration Systems. Air Conditioning: Requirements of Air Conditioning, Filed of Application, Properties of Moist Air, Construction of Psychrometric Chart. Psychrometric Processes. Summer Air Conditioning Cycles. Winter Air Conditioning Cycles. All Year Conditioning Cycles, Air Conditioning Cooling and Heating Load Calculations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP341s Refrigeration and Air Conditioning  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Refrigeration: Theoretical Refrigeration Vapor-Compression Cycles, Actual Refrigeration Vapor-Compression Cycles. Multi-Stage Compression Systems, Different Types of Components of Refrigeration Systems, Refrigerants, Cooling Load for Cold Stores. Performance and Selection of Refrigerating Equipment, Control of Refrigeration Capacity, Absorption Refrigeration. Miscellaneous Refrigeration Systems. Air Conditioning: Requirements of Air Conditioning, Field of Application, Properties of Moist Air, Construction of Psychrometric Chart. Psychrometric Processes. Summer Air Conditioning Cycles. Winter Air Conditioning Cycles. All Year Conditioning Cycles, Air Conditioning Cooling and Heating Load Calculations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP342 HVAC System Design  2 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP213 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 1 Hour 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Principles of HVAC system design and analysis, load estimation. Sustainable design issues and impact on environment, HVAC types and components. HVAC system selection criteria including room air distribution, fans and air circulation, Psychrometric charts and processes such as humidifying and dehumidifying processes, Air ducting design. Air quality standards and thermal comfort. HVAC Control systems and techniques, operational economics, computer applications for load calculations and air ducting design.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Building Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

MEP342s HVAC System Design  2 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP213s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 1 Hour 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Principles of HVAC system design and analysis, load estimation. Sustainable design issues and impact on environment, HVAC types and components. HVAC system selection criteria including room air distribution, fans and air circulation, Psychrometric charts and processes such as humidifying and dehumidifying processes, Air ducting design. Air quality standards and thermal comfort. HVAC Control systems and techniques, operational economics, computer applications for load calculations and air ducting design.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP441 Applied Building Services Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Mechanical Systems Including HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems), Plumbing Systems, and Fire-Fighting Systems. Piping Systems for Chilled Water, Piping Systems for Hot and Cold-Water Supply, Drainage and Fire-Fighting, Building Service and Energy System Design for High-Performance Buildings (such as Passive, Near-Zero-Energy and Positive Energy Buildings). Dealing with Plumbing Codes, Fire-Fighting Codes, HVAC Codes. Methods and Tools for Evaluating and Visualizing the Indoor Climate and Energy Performance of Buildings (e.g. Revit Software). Use of Simulation Tools (e.g. IDA ICE) for Evaluating the Indoor Climate and Energy Performance of Buildings in Relation to Certification Schemes such as LEED, and BREEAM.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP441s Applied Building Services Technology  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Mechanical Systems Including HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems), Plumbing Systems, and Fire-Fighting Systems. Piping Systems for Chilled Water, Piping Systems for Hot and Cold-Water Supply, Drainage and Fire-Fighting, Building Service and Energy System Design for High-Performance Buildings (such as Passive, Near-Zero-Energy and Positive Energy Buildings). Dealing with Plumbing Codes, Fire-Fighting Codes, HVAC Codes. Methods and Tools for Evaluating and Visualizing the Indoor Climate and Energy Performance of Buildings (e.g. Revit Software). Use of Simulation Tools (e.g. IDA ICE) for Evaluating the Indoor Climate and Energy Performance of Buildings in Relation to Certification Schemes such as LEED, and BREEAM.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP442 Thermodynamics of Materials  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221 ) AND ( MEP321 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Gas Pipeline, Liquid Pipeline. Mechanical Design of Pipelines: Thickness Calculation, Surge Assessment, Thermal Expansion, Support System Design. Coatings, Painting, Lining, Warping, Cathodic Protection System. Non-Metallic and Metallic Construction of Pipelines, Batch Operation, Handling Various Products. Pigging Scenarios: Above Ground, Buried, Submarine, Through Tunnels. Corrosion: Corrosive and Non-Corrosive Services, Lifetime Expectancy. Operation Scenarios, Surveillance and Monitoring Level. Field of Application: Petrochemical, Refinery, Gas Plant, Fertilizer Plants, Water, Seawater, General Industry. Hydrostatic Testing. Control Valves and Pipe Fittings. Maintenance: Planning for Oil Pipeline Spills. Leak Detection. Rehabilitation: Risk Evaluation. Codes, Specifications and Standard Pipe Details. Piping and Tubing Material. Piping Systems and Plant Utility.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP442s Thermodynamics of Materials  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP221s ) AND ( MEP321s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Gas Pipeline, Liquid Pipeline. Mechanical Design of Pipelines: Thickness Calculation, Surge Assessment, Thermal Expansion, Support System Design. Coatings, Painting, Lining, Warping, Cathodic Protection System. Non-Metallic and Metallic Construction of Pipelines, Batch Operation, Handling Various Products. Pigging Scenarios: Above Ground, Buried, Submarine, Through Tunnels. Corrosion: Corrosive and Non-Corrosive Services, Lifetime Expectancy. Operation Scenarios, Surveillance and Monitoring Level. Field of Application: Petrochemical, Refinery, Gas Plant, Fertilizer Plants, Water, Seawater, General Industry. Hydrostatic Testing. Control Valves and Pipe Fittings. Maintenance: Planning for Oil Pipeline Spills. Leak Detection. Rehabilitation: Risk Evaluation. Codes, Specifications and Standard Pipe Details. Piping and Tubing Material. Piping Systems and Plant Utility.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP443 Petroleum Pipelines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
First and Second Laws Analyses of Thermal Systems. Energy Analysis of Power Cycles, the Cost of Electrical Power Generation, Selection of the Type of Generation Unit, Performance and Operational Characteristics of Power Plants, Load Sharing among Generators. Interest and Depreciation, Present Worth, and Annual Worth. Cost, Levelizing Equations, Economic Evaluation Methods. Construction Cost, Operation and Maintenance Costs, Cogeneration, Economic Scheduling Principles, Load Distribution, Variation of Station Cost with Size of Unit.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP443s Petroleum Pipelines  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
First and Second Laws Analyses of Thermal Systems. Energy Analysis of Power Cycles, the Cost of Electrical Power Generation, Selection of the Type of Generation Unit, Performance and Operational Characteristics of Power Plants, Load Sharing among Generators. Interest and Depreciation, Present Worth, and Annual Worth. Cost, Levelizing Equations, Economic Evaluation Methods. Construction Cost, Operation and Maintenance Costs, Cogeneration, Economic Scheduling Principles, Load Distribution, Variation of Station Cost with Size of Unit.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP444 Economics of Energy Conversion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Definition of Environment. Human Effects of Projects: Development, Economical Effects, Social Effects, Cultural Effects, Aesthetics Effects, Healthy and Psychological Effects. Types of Projects: Building Projects: Residential, Touristic, Commercial and General Building. Projects of General Facilities: Power Stations, Water Treatment, Water Supply and Wastewater Network. Road and Railway Networks, Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Drains. Different Industrial Project: Textures, Iron, Cement, Carpets, Ceramics and Food Industries. Electrical Devices and Automotive Industries. Impact of Projects on the Surroundings: Negative and Positive Impact, Direct and Indirect Effects, Evaluation of Different Experiments: Local and International Strategies to Avoid Negative Impact of Projects on the Environment, Permissible Limits for Agreement of Project with the Environment.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP444s Economics of Energy Conversion  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Definition of Environment. Human Effects of Projects: Development, Economical Effects, Social Effects, Cultural Effects, Aesthetics Effects, Healthy and Psychological Effects. Types of Projects: Building Projects: Residential, Touristic, Commercial and General Building. Projects of General Facilities: Power Stations, Water Treatment, Water Supply and Wastewater Network. Road and Railway Networks, Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Drains. Different Industrial Project: Textures, Iron, Cement, Carpets, Ceramics and Food Industries. Electrical Devices and Automotive Industries. Impact of Projects on the Surroundings: Negative and Positive Impact, Direct and Indirect Effects, Evaluation of Different Experiments: Local and International Strategies to Avoid Negative Impact of Projects on the Environment, Permissible Limits for Agreement of Project with the Environment.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP445 Environmental Impact of Mechanical Power Projects  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP342 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Air conditioning systems and classifications, Air terminal units (air handling units, fan coil units), Sections of air handling units (filters, cooling and dehumidifying coils, heating coils, Humidifiers, Fans), Chillers (air cooled chillers, water cooled chillers, absorption chillers) cooling towers, condensing units and its components, unitary air conditioning units, Desiccant dehumidifiers, Chilled water networks and pumps, energy recovery systems, expansion devices and cold stores.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP445s Environmental Impact of Mechanical Power Projects  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Air conditioning systems and classifications, Air terminal units (air handling units, fan coil units), Sections of air handling units (filters, cooling and dehumidifying coils, heating coils, Humidifiers, Fans), Chillers (air cooled chillers, water cooled chillers, absorption chillers) cooling towers, condensing units and its components, unitary air conditioning units, Desiccant dehumidifiers, Chilled water networks and pumps, energy recovery systems, expansion devices and cold stores.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP451 Nuclear Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) AND ( MEP221 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
This is an Introductory Course in Nuclear Engineering with Focus on Energy Conversion Aspects, Safety Systems and Sustainability of Nuclear Energy. The Course Starts with an Introduction on Nuclear Energy Policy and Regulation; then Moves on to Applied Nuclear Physics Covering Fission and Fusion Energy, Thermal Effects of Decaying Isotopes and Reaction Cross-Section. This is Followed by a Study of Thermal and Fast Reactors Covering Pressurized Water Reactors, Boiling Water Reactors, Gas Cooled Reactors and Fast Breeders Including Passive and Active Control and Safety Systems.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP451s Nuclear Energy  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) AND ( MEP221s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
This is an Introductory Course in Nuclear Engineering with Focus on Energy Conversion Aspects, Safety Systems and Sustainability of Nuclear Energy. The Course Starts with an Introduction on Nuclear Energy Policy and Regulation; then Moves on to Applied Nuclear Physics Covering Fission and Fusion Energy, Thermal Effects of Decaying Isotopes and Reaction Cross-Section. This is Followed by a Study of Thermal and Fast Reactors Covering Pressurized Water Reactors, Boiling Water Reactors, Gas Cooled Reactors and Fast Breeders Including Passive and Active Control and Safety Systems.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP452 Thermal Aspects of Nuclear Reactors  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of Nuclear Reactors, Two-Phase Flow and Boiling, Compressible Flow, Stress Analysis, Energy Conversion Methods, Critical Heat Flux across Steam Boiler Walls.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP452s Thermal Aspects of Nuclear Reactors  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis of Nuclear Reactors, Two-Phase Flow and Boiling, Compressible Flow, Stress Analysis, Energy Conversion Methods, Critical Heat Flux across Steam Boiler Walls.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP453 Nuclear Reactions and Interaction with Matter  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP211 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Interaction of Gamma Rays, Neutrons, and Charged Particles with Matter, Nuclear Structure and Radioactive Decay, Cross Sections and Energies of Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear Fission and The Fission Products, Fission and Fusion Reactions as Energy Sources.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP453s Nuclear Reactions and Interaction with Matter  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP211s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Interaction of Gamma Rays, Neutrons, and Charged Particles with Matter, Nuclear Structure and Radioactive Decay, Cross Sections and Energies of Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear Fission and The Fission Products, Fission and Fusion Reactions as Energy Sources.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP454 Radioactive Waste Management   3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Components and Material Flow Sheets for Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Waste Characteristics, Sources of Radioactive Wastes, Composition, Radioactivity and Heat Generation, Waste Treatment Technologies, Waste Disposal Technologies, Safety Assessment of Waste Disposal.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP454s Radioactive Waste Management   3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP212s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Components and Material Flow Sheets for Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Waste Characteristics, Sources of Radioactive Wastes, Composition, Radioactivity and Heat Generation, Waste Treatment Technologies, Waste Disposal Technologies, Safety Assessment of Waste Disposal.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP455 Methods of Nuclear Risk Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP314 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Methodological Approaches for the Quantification of Technological Risk and Risk Based Decision Making. Probabilistic Safety Assessment, Human Health Risks, Environmental and Ecological Risk Analysis.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP455s Methods of Nuclear Risk Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP314s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Methodological Approaches for the Quantification of Technological Risk and Risk Based Decision Making. Probabilistic Safety Assessment, Human Health Risks, Environmental and Ecological Risk Analysis.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

MEP491 Mechanical Power Graduation Project (1)  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Selection of a Thermo-Fluid System which is Encountered in the Practical Field, Discussion of the Various Tools by which the Engineer actively Quantifies and Controls the Performance of the System, Determination of the Working Parameters that Affect the Performance of the System, Identifying the Mutual Relationships among the Different Components of the System.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP491s Mechanical Power Graduation Project (1)  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Selection of a Thermo-Fluid System which is Encountered in the Practical Field, Discussion of the Various Tools by which the Engineer actively Quantifies and Controls the Performance of the System, Determination of the Working Parameters that Affect the Performance of the System, Identifying the Mutual Relationships among the Different Components of the System.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
60% 0% 0% 40%

MEP492 Mechanical Power Graduation Project (2)  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP491 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Designing the Prototype of the Elements under Investigation, Testing under Variable Conditions, Construction of the Operational Maps of the Different Components, Simulation of the System Behaviour using CFD codes, Evaluating the System Performance under Transient and Steady State Steady Flow Conditions, Suggesting the Potential Methods for Improving the System Design and Operation.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

MEP492s Mechanical Power Graduation Project (2)  3 CH
Prerequisites ( MEP491s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Hour 2 Hours 4 Hours
Required SWL 175 Equivalent ECTS 7
Course Content
Designing the Prototype of the Elements under Investigation, Testing under Variable Conditions, Construction of the Operational Maps of the Different Components, Simulation of the System Behaviour using CFD codes, Evaluating the System Performance under Transient and Steady State Steady Flow Conditions, Suggesting the Potential Methods for Improving the System Design and Operation.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechanical Power Engineering 
10 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%