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Courses offered by Engineering Physics and Mathematics Department

The Engineering Physics and Mathematics Department is responsible for the teaching of Basic Science courses for all Programs.

Table 42 List of specializations at the Engineering Physics and Mathematics Department.

# Specialization
1 Mathematics
2 Physics
3 Mechanics
4 Chemistry

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 43 List of PHM 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 PHM001 Mathematics Placement Test 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 40
1 PHM001s Mathematics Placement Test 0 0 0 0 0 100
1 PHM042 General Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 10 40
1 PHM042s General Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0
1. Mathematics
1 0 PHM011 Basic Mathematics 0 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40
1 0 PHM011s Basic Mathematics 0 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 20 20 0 60
1 0 PHM012 Mathematics (1) 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 x 30 25 0 40
1 0 PHM012s Mathematics (1) 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 20 20 0 60
1 0 PHM013 Mathematics (2) 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM012 )
1 0 PHM013s Mathematics (2) 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 20 20 0 60 ( PHM012s )
1 1 PHM111 Probability and Statistics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM013 )
1 1 PHM111s Probability and Statistics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 20 20 0 60
1 1 PHM112 Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis 4 6 150 3 2 0 5 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM013 )
1 1 PHM112s Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis 4 6 150 3 2 0 5 20 20 0 60 ( PHM013s )
1 1 PHM113 Differential and Partial Differential Equations 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM013 )
1 1 PHM113s Differential and Partial Differential Equations 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 20 20 0 60 ( PHM013s )
1 1 PHM114 Numerical Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM113 )
1 1 PHM114s Numerical Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( PHM113s )
1 1 PHM115 Engineering Mathematics 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM113 )
1 1 PHM115s Engineering Mathematics 3 5 125 3 2 0 5 x 35 25 0 40 ( PHM113s )
1 2 PHM211 Discrete Mathematics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40
1 2 PHM211s Discrete Mathematics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 20 20 0 60
1 2 PHM212 Complex, Special Functions and Numerical Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 15 25 10 40 ( PHM113 )
1 2 PHM212s Complex, Special Functions and Numerical Analysis 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 20 20 0 60 ( PHM113s )
1 2 PHM213 Complex, Special Functions and Fourier Analysis 3 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM113 )
1 2 PHM213s Complex, Special Functions and Fourier Analysis 3 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 35 25 0 40 ( PHM113s )
2. Physics
1 0 PHM021 Vibration and Waves 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 x 25 20 10 40
1 0 PHM021s Vibration and Waves 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 10 15 15 60
1 0 PHM022 Electricity and Magnetism 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 x 25 20 10 40
1 0 PHM022s Electricity and Magnetism 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 10 15 15 60
1 1 PHM121 Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 x 25 20 10 40 ( PHM013 ) AND ( PHM022 )
1 1 PHM121s Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics 3 5 125 3 1 1 5 10 15 15 60 ( PHM013s ) AND ( PHM022s )
1 1 PHM122 Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics 3 5 125 3 1 0 4 x 35 20 0 40 ( PHM121 )
1 1 PHM122s Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics 3 5 125 3 1 0 4 20 20 0 60 ( PHM121s )
1 1 PHM123 Thermal and Statistical Physics 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 35 20 0 40 ( PHM111 )
1 1 PHM123s Thermal and Statistical Physics 3 5 125 2 2 0 4 x 40 20 0 40 ( PHM111s )
3. Mechanics
1 0 PHM031 Statics 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 25 25 5 40
1 0 PHM031s Statics 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 5 25 10 60
1 0 PHM032 Dynamics 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 x 25 25 5 40 ( PHM031 )
1 0 PHM032s Dynamics 3 5 125 2 2 1 5 5 25 10 60 ( PHM031s )
1 1 PHM131 Rigid Body Dynamics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 x 30 25 0 40 ( PHM032 )
1 1 PHM131s Rigid Body Dynamics 2 4 100 2 2 0 4 15 25 0 60 ( PHM032s )
4. Chemistry
1 0 PHM041 Engineering Chemistry 3 5 125 2 1 2 5 x 15 25 15 40
1 0 PHM041s Engineering Chemistry 3 5 125 2 1 2 5 20 25 15 40
1 1 PHM141 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 2 5 125 2 0 1 3 x 20 25 10 40 ( PHM041 )
1 1 PHM141s Introduction to Organic Chemistry 2 5 125 2 0 1 3 x 25 25 10 40 ( PHM041s )
1 1 PHM142 Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Analysis 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 20 25 10 40 ( PHM141 )
1 1 PHM142s Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Analysis 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 25 25 10 40 ( PHM141s )
1 2 PHM241 Electrochemistry 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 20 25 10 40 ( PHM041 )
1 2 PHM241s Electrochemistry 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 25 25 10 40 ( PHM041s )
1 2 PHM242 Polymer Chemistry 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 20 25 10 40 ( PHM142 )
1 2 PHM242s Polymer Chemistry 3 6 150 3 0 1 4 x 25 25 10 40 ( PHM142s )

PHM001 Mathematics Placement Test  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%

PHM001s Mathematics Placement Test  0 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
Freshmen Level 
 0   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
% % % 100%

PHM042 General Chemistry  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%

PHM042s General Chemistry  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%

PHM011 Basic Mathematics  0 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Differential and integral calculus: Differentiation and its applications, The calculus of exponential and logarithmic functions, Behaviour of functions and curve sketching, The definite integral and its application Algebra: Permutations and combinations and binomial theorem, Complex numbers, Determinants and matrices. Analytic and solid geometry: Geometry and measurements in two and three dimensions, Straight lines and planes in space.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Building Engineering 
 0   
Materials Engineering 
 0   
Communication Systems Engineering 
 0   
Manufacturing Engineering 
 0   
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 0   
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 0   
Landscape Architecture 
 0   
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 0   
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 0   
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 0   
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 0   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

PHM011s Basic Mathematics  0 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Differential and integral calculus: Differentiation and its applications, The calculus of exponential and logarithmic functions, Behaviour of functions and curve sketching, The definite integral and its application Algebra: Permutations and combinations and binomial theorem, Complex numbers, Determinants and matrices. Analytic and solid geometry: Geometry and measurements in two and three dimensions, Straight lines and planes in space.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM012 Mathematics (1)  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Review on Calculus, Chain Rule, Hyperbolic Functions, Inverse Functions, Techniques of Integration, L’Hopital Rule, Conic Sections, Series
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 0  1 
Manufacturing Engineering 
 0  1 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 0  1 
Landscape Architecture 
 0  1 
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 0  1 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 0  1 
Communication Systems Engineering 
 0  1 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 0  1 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 0  1 
Building Engineering 
 0  1 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 0  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM012s Mathematics (1)  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Review of Calculus, Chain Rule, Hyperbolic Functions, Inverse Functions, Techniques of Integration. L'Hopital Rule, Conic Sections, Series.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
   1 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
   1 
Automotive Engineering 
   1 
Mechatronics Engineering 
   1 
Architectural Engineering 
   1 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   1 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   1 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   1 
Structural Engineering 
   1 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
   1 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
   1 
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM013 Mathematics (2)  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM012 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Functions of Several Variables, Partial Differentiation, Applications of Partial Differentiation, Quadric Surfaces, Coordinate Systems, Multiple Integrals and applications, Line Integral, Green’s Theorem, Linear System of Equations, Matrix Algebra, Eigenvalues
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM013s Mathematics (2)  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM012s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Functions of Several Variables, Partial Differentiation, Applications of Partial Differentiation, Quadric Surfaces, Coordinate Systems, Multiple Integrals and applications, Line Integral, Green’s Theorem, Linear System of Equations, Matrix Algebra, Eigenvalues
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
   2 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
   2 
Automotive Engineering 
   2 
Mechatronics Engineering 
   2 
Architectural Engineering 
   2 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   2 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   2 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   2 
Structural Engineering 
   2 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
   2 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
   2 
Freshmen Level 
 0   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM111 Probability and Statistics  2 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Review on Probability, Bayes’ Theorem, Random Variables (Continuous and Discrete), Probability Distributions, Data Description, Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 1  3 
Landscape Architecture 
 1  3 
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 1  5 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 1  4 
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1  3 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 1  4 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 1  4 
Building Engineering 
 1  3 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 1  3 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 1   
Manufacturing Engineering 
 1   
Materials Engineering 
 1   
Manufacturing Engineering 
 1   
Materials Engineering 
 1   
Manufacturing Engineering 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM111s Probability and Statistics  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Review on Probability, Bayes’ Theorem, Random Variables (Continuous and Discrete), Probability Distributions, Data Description, Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
   3 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
   3 
Automotive Engineering 
   3 
Mechatronics Engineering 
   3 
Architectural Engineering 
   3 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   3 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   3 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   3 
Structural Engineering 
   3 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
   3 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
   3 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM112 Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis  4 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential Equations, Laplace Transform, Fourier Series, Partial Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Partial Differential Equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Building Engineering 
 1  3 
Manufacturing Engineering 
 1  3 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 1  3 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 1  3 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM112s Differential Equations and Numerical Analysis  4 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential Equations, Laplace Transform, Fourier Series, Partial Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Partial Differential Equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 1   
General Civil Engineering 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM113 Differential and Partial Differential Equations  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential equations, Laplace Transform, Fourier Series, Partial Differential Equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1  3 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 1  3 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 1  3 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM113s Differential and Partial Differential Equations  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential equations, Laplace Transform, Fourier Series, Partial Differential Equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Electrical Engineering 
 1   
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   4 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   4 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM114 Numerical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Numerical solution of Non-linear Equations, Curve Fitting, Numerical Integration, Eigenvalues, Error Analysis, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Partial Differential Equations
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1  4 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 1  4 
Materials Engineering 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM114s Numerical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Numerical solution of Non-linear Equations, Curve Fitting, Numerical Integration, Eigenvalues, Error Analysis, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations, Numerical Methods for Solving Partial Differential Equations
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

PHM115 Engineering Mathematics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Numerical solution of linear and Non‐linear Equations, Eigenvalues, Error Analysis, Interpolation, Curve Fitting, Numerical Integration, First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential equations, Laplace Transform, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 1  3 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM115s Engineering Mathematics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Numerical solution of linear and Non‐linear Equations, Eigenvalues, Error Analysis, Interpolation, Curve Fitting, Numerical Integration, First Order Differential Equations, Higher Order Differential equations, Laplace Transform, Numerical Methods for Solving Ordinary Differential Equations.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

PHM211 Discrete Mathematics  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Elementary number theory and methods of proof. Direct proof and counterexample: rational numbers, divisibility, division into cases and the quotient-remainder theorem, and floor and ceiling. Indirect argument: contradiction and contraposition and two classical theorems. Sequences, mathematical induction and recursion. Graphs and trees: definitions and basic properties; trails, paths, and circuits; matrix representations of graphs; isomorphisms of graphs; trees, rooted trees; spanning trees and shortest paths.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 3   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM211s Discrete Mathematics  2 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Elementary number theory and methods of proof. Direct proof and counterexample: rational numbers, divisibility, division into cases and the quotient-remainder theorem, and floor and ceiling. Indirect argument: contradiction and contraposition and two classical theorems. Sequences, mathematical induction and recursion. Graphs and trees: definitions and basic properties; trails, paths, and circuits; matrix representations of graphs; isomorphisms of graphs; trees, rooted trees; spanning trees and shortest paths.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Computer and Systems Engineering 
 4   
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   7 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM212 Complex, Special Functions and Numerical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Functions of complex variables and their derivatives, Complex integrals, Cauchy integral theorems, Complex series, Taylor and Laurent series, Singularities and the residue theorem, Conformal mapping. Special functions, Gamma and Beta function, Series solution of linear differential equations, Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, Bessel and Legendre series, Numerical solutions for ordinary differential equations, Numerical solutions for partial differential equations.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 10% 40%

PHM212s Complex, Special Functions and Numerical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Functions of complex variables and their derivatives, Complex integrals, Cauchy integral theorems, Complex series, Taylor and Laurent series, Singularities and the residue theorem, Conformal mapping. Special functions, Gamma and Beta function, Series solution of linear differential equations, Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, Bessel and Legendre series, Numerical solutions for ordinary differential equations, Numerical solutions for partial differential equations.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
 2  6 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM213 Complex, Special Functions and Fourier Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Functions of complex variables and their derivatives. Complex integrals. Cauchy integral theorems. Complex series, Taylor and Laurent series. Singularities and the residue theorem, Conformal mapping. Special functions, Gamma and Beta function. Series solution of linear differential equations, Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials. Bessel and Legendre series, Continuous time Fourier transform: Definition, Basic concepts and properties.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 2  4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM213s Complex, Special Functions and Fourier Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM113s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Functions of complex variables and their derivatives. Complex integrals. Cauchy integral theorems. Complex series, Taylor and Laurent series. Singularities and the residue theorem, Conformal mapping. Special functions, Gamma and Beta function. Series solution of linear differential equations, Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials. Bessel and Legendre series, Continuous time Fourier transform: Definition, Basic concepts and properties.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 25% 0% 40%

PHM021 Vibration and Waves  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
Review of basic physical mechanics: Work, Kinetic energy, Potential energy, Conservation of energy, Conservative and non-conservative forces, Potential gradient and Power. Vibrations: Uniform circular motion, Simple harmonic motion, energy of a simple harmonic oscillator, Superposition of harmonic vibrations, Damped vibration, Forced vibration and resonance. Wave motion: Wave equation, Transverse and Longitudinal waves, velocity of sound waves, Intensity of sound waves and intensity levels, Standing waves, Interference and Diffraction of light.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 0  1 
Manufacturing Engineering 
 0  1 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 0  1 
Landscape Architecture 
 0  1 
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 0  1 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 0  1 
Communication Systems Engineering 
 0  1 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 0  1 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 0  1 
Building Engineering 
 0  1 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 0  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 20% 10% 40%

PHM021s Vibration and Waves  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
Review of basic physical mechanics: Work, Kinetic energy, Potential energy, Conservation of energy, Conservative and non-conservative forces, Potential gradient and Power. Vibrations: Uniform circular motion, Simple harmonic motion, energy of a simple harmonic oscillator, Superposition of harmonic vibrations, Damped vibration, Forced vibration and resonance. Wave motion: Wave equation, Transverse and Longitudinal waves, velocity of sound waves, Intensity of sound waves and intensity levels, Standing waves, Interference and Diffraction of light.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
 1  1 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 1  1 
Automotive Engineering 
 1  1 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 1  1 
Architectural Engineering 
 1  1 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
 1  1 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
 1  1 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
 1  1 
Structural Engineering 
 1  1 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
 1  1 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
 1  1 
Freshmen Level 
 0   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
10% 15% 15% 60%

PHM022 Electricity and Magnetism  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
Electricity: Review of vectors, Coulomb’s law, Electric field, Electric flux, Gauss Law and its applications, Electric potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics, Electric current and RC circuits. Magnetism: Magnetic field, Magnetic Force, Sources of Magnetic Fields, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s Law, Electromagnetic induction, Magnetic properties of materials and AC circuits.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 1  2 
Manufacturing Engineering 
 1  2 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 1  2 
Landscape Architecture 
 1  2 
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 1  2 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 1  2 
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1  2 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 1  2 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 1  2 
Building Engineering 
 1  2 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 1  2 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 20% 10% 40%

PHM022s Electricity and Magnetism  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
Electricity: Review of vectors, Coulomb’s law, Electric field, Electric flux, Gauss Law and its applications, Electric potential, Capacitance and Dielectrics, Electric current and RC circuits. Magnetism: Magnetic field, Magnetic Force, Sources of Magnetic Fields, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s Law, Electromagnetic induction, Magnetic properties of materials and AC circuits.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
   2 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
   2 
Automotive Engineering 
   2 
Mechatronics Engineering 
   2 
Architectural Engineering 
   2 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   2 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   2 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   2 
Structural Engineering 
   2 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
   2 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
   2 
Freshmen Level 
 0   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
10% 15% 15% 60%

PHM121 Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013 ) AND ( PHM022 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Selected topics in special relativity, Planck’s theory, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Wave properties of matter, Uncertainty principles, Wave function, Principles of quantum mechanics and Schrodinger equation, Quantum well and potential barrier, Simple harmonic oscillator, Tunnelling phenomena. Band theory of solids: Periodic structures, Bloch function, Kronig-Penny model, Energy band structure of metals, insulators and semiconductors, Semiconductors under thermal equilibrium.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1  3 
Materials Engineering 
 1  4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 20% 10% 40%

PHM121s Modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM013s ) AND ( PHM022s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Selected topics in special relativity, Planck’s theory, Photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Wave properties of matter, Uncertainty principles, Wave function, Principles of quantum mechanics and Schrodinger equation, Quantum well and potential barrier, Simple harmonic oscillator, Tunnelling phenomena. Band theory of solids: Periodic structures, Bloch function, Kronig-Penny model, Energy band structure of metals, insulators and semiconductors, Semiconductors under thermal equilibrium.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Electrical Engineering 
 1   
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   3 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   3 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   3 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
10% 15% 15% 60%

PHM122 Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM121 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Crystal structure of solid, Miller indices, Types of bonding. Semiconductor in Equilibrium: Bonding model and energy band model, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Intrinsic carrier concentration, Doped semiconductors, Charge-neutrality Equation and Mass action law. Carrier transport phenomena: mobility, drift current, diffusion current and the Einstein relation. Nonequilibrium excess carrier in semiconductors: carrier generation and recombination, carrier life time and continuity equation.  Dielectrics: Electric dipoles, Capacitors without and with dielectrics, Losses in dielectrics, Polarization vector and susceptibility, Local fields, Clausius-Mosotti relation, Microscopic models for polarization, Time and frequency response of dielectric materials.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 1   
Materials Engineering 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 20% 0% 40%

PHM122s Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM121s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 1 Hour 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Crystal structure of solid, Miller indices, Types of bonding. Semiconductor in Equilibrium: Bonding model and energy band model, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Intrinsic carrier concentration, Doped semiconductors, Charge-neutrality Equation and Mass action law. Carrier transport phenomena: mobility, drift current, diffusion current and the Einstein relation. Nonequilibrium excess carrier in semiconductors: carrier generation and recombination, carrier life time and continuity equation.  Dielectrics: Electric dipoles, Capacitors without and with dielectrics, Losses in dielectrics, Polarization vector and susceptibility, Local fields, Clausius-Mosotti relation, Microscopic models for polarization, Time and frequency response of dielectric materials.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Electrical Engineering 
 1   
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   4 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   4 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 20% 0% 60%

PHM123 Thermal and Statistical Physics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM111 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Basic Thermodynamics Terminology – Chemical Concepts -  Mechanisms of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation – Kinetic Theory and the Maxwell Distribution – Law of Equipartition- Distribution of Molecular Speeds – Heat Capacities -  First Law of Thermodynamics – Reversible and irreversible processes – Second Law of Thermodynamics – Heat Engines and Heat Pumps – Entropy and its Microscopic Interpretation – Elementary Statistical Physics – The Fermi–Dirac Distribution – The Fermi Energy – Applications of the FD Distribution – the Bose–Einstein Distribution  - Black–Body Radiation – Vibrations in a Solid – Phonons and Heat Capacity – Debye’s Theory.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Communication Systems Engineering 
 2  4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
35% 20% 0% 40%

PHM123s Thermal and Statistical Physics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM111s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Basic Thermodynamics Terminology – Chemical Concepts -  Mechanisms of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation – Kinetic Theory and the Maxwell Distribution – Law of Equipartition- Distribution of Molecular Speeds – Heat Capacities -  First Law of Thermodynamics – Reversible and irreversible processes – Second Law of Thermodynamics – Heat Engines and Heat Pumps – Entropy and its Microscopic Interpretation – Elementary Statistical Physics – The Fermi–Dirac Distribution – The Fermi Energy – Applications of the FD Distribution – the Bose–Einstein Distribution  - Black–Body Radiation – Vibrations in a Solid – Phonons and Heat Capacity – Debye’s Theory.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
40% 20% 0% 40%

PHM031 Statics  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Fundamentals of statics, Types of supports, Free Body Diagram (FBD), Equilibrium of system of particles under plane forces, Frames, Trusses and Machines, Space statics: Resultant of systems of space forces, Moments about a point and about an axis, Reduction of system of forces to one force and couple, Wrench, Equilibrium under system of space forces, Friction and its applications, Belt friction, Centre of mass, Centre of weight for single and composite bodies, Shearing forces and bending moment diagrams, Virtual work.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 5% 40%

PHM031s Statics  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Fundamentals of statics, Force vectors, Equilibrium of a particle, Moments and couples, Resultant of systems of s forces, Types of supports, Free Body Diagram (FBD), Equilibrium of a rigid body, Frames, Trusses and Machines, Internal forced (Normal and Shear forces and bending moment), Friction and its applications, Belt friction, Center of mass, Center of gravity for a single and composite bodies, Moment of inertia and product moment of inertia.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Design and Production Engineering 
   1 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
   1 
Automotive Engineering 
   1 
Mechatronics Engineering 
   1 
Architectural Engineering 
   1 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
   1 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
   1 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
   1 
Structural Engineering 
   1 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
   1 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
   1 
Freshmen Level 
 1  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
5% 25% 10% 60%

PHM032 Dynamics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM031 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Kinematics of particles, linear motion, Motion in resistive media, Study of curvilinear motion using: Cartesian coordinates, Cylindrical coordinate and Intrinsic coordinate, Relative motion, Kinetics of motion with applications on projectiles and harmonic motion, Work and energy, Applications on conservative and non-conservative fields of forces, Impulse and impact, Newton’s empirical formula, Impact of particle with fixed plane, Impact of two small balls, Introduction to vibration mechanics.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Freshmen Level 
 1   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 5% 40%

PHM032s Dynamics  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM031s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Kinematics of particles, linear motion, Motion in resistive media, Study of curvilinear motion using: Cartesian coordinates, Cylindrical coordinate and Intrinsic coordinate, Relative motion, Kinetics of motion with applications on projectiles and harmonic motion, Work and energy, Applications on conservative and non-conservative fields of forces, Impulse and impact, Newton’s empirical formula, Impact of particle with fixed plane, Impact of two small balls, Introduction to vibration mechanics.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 1  2 
General Architectural Engineering 
 1  2 
General Electrical Engineering 
 1  2 
General Civil Engineering 
 1  2 
Freshmen Level 
 1  2 
Architectural Engineering 
 1  2 
Structural Engineering 
 1  2 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
 1  2 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
 1  2 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
 1  2 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
 1  2 
Design and Production Engineering 
 1  2 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 1  2 
Automotive Engineering 
 1  2 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 1  2 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
5% 25% 10% 60%

PHM131 Rigid Body Dynamics  2 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM032 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Geometrical properties: Moment of area, mass moments of inertia for single and composite bodies, product of inertia and principal moments of inertia. Kinematics of single rigid body: Types of motions, Instantaneous centre of rotation, rolling without slipping and with slipping, Kinetics of single rigid body: Newton’s and Euler equations, D’Alembert’s principle and applications.  Work and energy with application on conservative and non-conservative fields of forces, Impact and impulsive motion, Linear and angular Impulses and momentums, Impact of rigid bodies and introduction to Analytical mechanics.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Manufacturing Engineering 
 2  1 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 2  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
30% 25% 0% 40%

PHM131s Rigid Body Dynamics  2 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM032s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 2 Hours 0 Hours
Required SWL 100 Equivalent ECTS 4
Course Content
Geometrical properties: Moment of area, mass moments of inertia for single and composite bodies, product of inertia and principal moments of inertia. Kinematics of single rigid body: Types of motions, Instantaneous centre of rotation, rolling without slipping and with slipping, Kinetics of single rigid body: Newton’s and Euler equations, D’Alembert’s principle and applications.  Work and energy with application on conservative and non-conservative fields of forces, Impact and impulsive motion, Linear and angular Impulses and momentums, Impact of rigid bodies and introduction to Analytical mechanics.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
General Mechanical Engineering 
 2   
Mechatronics Engineering 
 2  2 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 0% 60%

PHM041 Engineering Chemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 1 Hour 2 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Physical chemistry: Gases, Liquids, Solids. Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics, Solutions, Ionic equilibrium, Electrochemistry. Applied chemistry: Corrosion of metals, Alloys, Water chemistry and treatment, Chemistry of cements, Chemistry of polymers, Fuels and Combustion, Environmental pollution and its control.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 0  1 
Manufacturing Engineering 
 0  1 
Mechatronics Engineering and Automation 
 0  1 
Landscape Architecture 
 0  1 
Environmental Architecture and Urbanism 
 0  1 
Housing Architecture and Urban Development 
 0  1 
Communication Systems Engineering 
 0  1 
Energy and Renewable Energy Engineering 
 0  1 
Computer Engineering and Software Systems 
 0  1 
Building Engineering 
 0  1 
Civil Infrastructure Engineering 
 0  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
15% 25% 15% 40%

PHM041s Engineering Chemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites  
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 1 Hour 2 Hours
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Physical chemistry: Gases, Liquids, Solids. Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics, Solutions, Ionic equilibrium, Electrochemistry. Applied chemistry: Corrosion of metals, Alloys, Water chemistry and treatment, Chemistry of cements, Chemistry of polymers, Fuels and Combustion, Environmental pollution and its control.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Freshmen Level 
 1  1 
Architectural Engineering 
 1  1 
General Civil Engineering 
 1  1 
General Electrical Engineering 
 1  1 
General Mechanical Engineering 
 1  1 
General Architectural Engineering 
 1  1 
Structural Engineering 
 1  1 
Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures 
 1  1 
Utilities and Infrastructure 
 1  1 
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering 
 1  1 
Electronics and Communications Engineering 
 1  1 
Computer and Systems Engineering 
 1  1 
Design and Production Engineering 
 1  1 
Mechanical Power Engineering 
 1  1 
Automotive Engineering 
 1  1 
Mechatronics Engineering 
 1  1 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 15% 40%

PHM141 Introduction to Organic Chemistry  2 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Basic and fundamental principles of organic chemistry, overview of the properties and characteristics of organic molecules, key reactions, reaction mechanisms: structure, nomenclature, occurrence and uses of main classes of organic compounds; functional groups and their interconversion; character of chemical bonding; stereochemistry; structure and reactivity; acid/base reactions, resonance, inductive and steric effects; reaction mechanisms, nucleophilic and electrophilic reaction mechanisms; molecular rearrangements; radical reactions; organic synthesis. Petroleum and Petrochemicals: origin and classification of petroleum; types of crude oil; refining of petroleum; cracking; knocking, Octane number and factors affecting it. Gasoline, Diesel and biodiesel. Synthetic petrochemical.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 2  4 
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 10% 40%

PHM141s Introduction to Organic Chemistry  2 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 125 Equivalent ECTS 5
Course Content
Basic and fundamental principles of organic chemistry, overview of the properties and characteristics of organic molecules, key reactions, reaction mechanisms: structure, nomenclature, occurrence and uses of main classes of organic compounds; functional groups and their interconversion; character of chemical bonding; stereochemistry; structure and reactivity; acid/base reactions, resonance, inductive and steric effects; reaction mechanisms, nucleophilic and electrophilic reaction mechanisms; molecular rearrangements; radical reactions; organic synthesis. Petroleum and Petrochemicals: origin and classification of petroleum; types of crude oil; refining of petroleum; cracking; knocking, Octane number and factors affecting it. Gasoline, Diesel and biodiesel. Synthetic petrochemical.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 10% 40%

PHM142 Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM141 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
General concepts of equilibrium based on methods of detection, determination, and separation; equilibrium in aqueous and non-aqueous media; graphical presentation of equilibrium data; conditional equilibrium constants and alpha coefficients: analytical implications; generalities of kinetic methods of analysis. Reaction rates in chemical analysis. Introduction to instrumental methods of analysis, with emphasis upon electrometric and spectroscopic techniques and instruments. Includes sampling procedures, requirements of reagents and standards, and evaluation of errors.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 1  5 
Materials Engineering 
 2   
Materials Engineering 
 2   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 10% 40%

PHM142s Reaction Kinetics and Chemical Analysis  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM141s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
General concepts of equilibrium based on methods of detection, determination, and separation; equilibrium in aqueous and non-aqueous media; graphical presentation of equilibrium data; conditional equilibrium constants and alpha coefficients: analytical implications; generalities of kinetic methods of analysis. Reaction rates in chemical analysis. Introduction to instrumental methods of analysis, with emphasis upon electrometric and spectroscopic techniques and instruments. Includes sampling procedures, requirements of reagents and standards, and evaluation of errors.
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 10% 40%

PHM241 Electrochemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Electrochemistry basics and concepts, conductivity and interaction in ionic systems, potential and structure at phase boundaries, potentials and currents, electrode reaction mechanisms, electrolyte systems, galvanic elements, analytical applications, spectrometry, photochemistry, applications of electrochemistry batteries, corrosion, electroplating, electrochemistry of polymers, etc.).
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 2   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 10% 40%

PHM241s Electrochemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM041s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Electrochemistry basics and concepts, conductivity and interaction in ionic systems, potential and structure at phase boundaries, potentials and currents, electrode reaction mechanisms, electrolyte systems, galvanic elements, analytical applications, spectrometry, photochemistry, applications of electrochemistry batteries, corrosion, electroplating, electrochemistry of polymers, etc.).
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 10% 40%

PHM242 Polymer Chemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM142 ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Introduction to polymers, nomenclature and classification of polymers, raw materials for production of synthetic polymers, natural polymers, polymer structure, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, chemical formation of polymers: polymerization, poly-condensation, polyaddition, commercial polymerization. Degradable polymers, stereo-regular polymers, copolymers, Aramids, the latest in polyamides, polyurethanes and commercial polymers
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement Study Level Semester
Materials Engineering 
 2   
Materials Engineering 
 2   
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
20% 25% 10% 40%

PHM242s Polymer Chemistry  3 CH
Prerequisites ( PHM142s ) 
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
3 Hours 0 Hours 1 Hour
Required SWL 150 Equivalent ECTS 6
Course Content
Introduction to polymers, nomenclature and classification of polymers, raw materials for production of synthetic polymers, natural polymers, polymer structure, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution, chemical formation of polymers: polymerization, poly-condensation, polyaddition, commercial polymerization. Degradable polymers, stereo-regular polymers, copolymers, Aramids, the latest in polyamides, polyurethanes and commercial polymers
Assessment Criteria
Student Activities Mid-Term Exam Oral/Practical Final Exam
25% 25% 10% 40%

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