Courses | VD Academic Affairs

Training on the use of computer in preparation of reports and graphs. Theory and Practice of Measurement and Experimental Data Collection. Laboratory Evaluation and Demonstration of Components of the Generalized Measurement Systems and their Effects on the Final Results. Applications of Basic Methods of Data Analysis as well as Basic Instrumentation for Sensing, Conditioning and Displaying Experimental Measurements. Basic Measurements of Physical and Mechanical Properties and Basic Experiments on Motion and on Material Testing.

Review of Newtonian Mechanics in plane motion, motion of rigid bodies in three dimensions, gyroscopic effects, principle of virtual work, D'Alembert's principle, Lagrange's equations of motion, case of impulsive forces, conservation laws, Lagrange's multipliers, variational calculus, Hamilton's principle, Hamilton's equations, Canonical transformations, The Hamilton-Jacobi equation.

Fundamentals of vibratory linear and torsional systems, harmonically excited systems, balancing, whirling of shafts, vibration measuring instruments, transient response of dynamic systems, two degree-of-freedom systems, multi degree-of-freedom systems, introduction to continuous systems, approximate methods, vibration control.

Sound levels, effects of noise, noise control criteria, instrumentation, sources of noise, room acoustics, enclosures and barriers, acoustical materials, vibration control, malfunction diagnosis.

Components of control circuits, feedback, operation, stability, and performance characteristics, cascade and feedback compensation, pole-zero assignment, sensitivity and state- variable feedback, applications in thermal, fluid, air conditioning, automotive and machine tool systems.

Special topics to be selected by the department to reflect interests in special areas of mechanical engineering.

Analysis and performance characteristics of energy conversion systems, based on thermodynamics and fluid flow, fossil fuels, thermodynamics limitations, electrical energy from fossil fuels, thermodynamics limitations, electrical energy from fossil fuels, nuclear energy: fission, solar energy (collectors, photo voltaic solar cells, applications), water, wind and geothermal power (electrodynamic generators), magnetohydrodynamics.

Basic concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation, steady state, one and two dimensional heat conduction, heat transfer from extended surfaces, transient conduction, natural and forced convection with applications for external and internal flows, heat exchangers, black and gray body radiation, shape factors and radiation exchange between surfaces.

Engine overview, two and four strokes engines cycles, fuels and combustion thermochemistry, knocking, spark and compression ignition engines, turbocharging and supercharging, performance and testing, alternative fuels and fuel cells, after-treatment systems, emissions and safety, lubrication, assessments (optimization of fuel economy, energy, friction, etc.), maintenance and reliability, design of thermal systems.

Classification of partial differential equations, numerical techniques for solving fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems, finite difference, finite element, boundary element, and finite control volume methods, numerical solutions of parabolic, elliptic, and hyperbolic equations in fluid dynamics and heat transfer.

Analysis of vapor compression refrigeration systems, air conditioning systems, moist air properties and psychrometric processes, solar radiation, cooling load, space air distribution, fans selection and air duct design.

Mechanical vapor compression refrigeration cycle (single-stage and multi-stage), compressors, condensers, evaporators and metering devices, selection and balancing equipment, absorption refrigeration systems, refrigeration of foods, cold store construction and refrigeration load, refrigeration systems.

Energy conservation measures and energy auditing, energy analysis tools, indoor air quality, building envelope, efficient lighting, fenestration and shading devices, efficient HVAC systems, heat recovery systems, thermal energy storage systems, cogeneration systems, compressed air systems, water management, building energy code.

Nature and availability of solar energy, spectral distribution of solar radiation, solar angles and solar radiation on horizontal and tilted surfaces, transmission through transparent media and absorption by opaque surfaces, flat plate collectors, solar concentrates, solar water heating systems (design using f-chart method), solar cooling systems, energy storage systems, other applications.

The application of the principles of thermodynamics and transport phenomena to the analysis of power plants systems and its component: Special emphasis on the conventional steam power plants, gas turbines power plants, and co-generation power desalting plants used in Kuwait.