AUL | Mechatronics Engineering (MEE)

Mechatronics Engineering (MEE)

Overview

The department of Mechatronics Engineering (MEE) offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering in four years with a total of 150 credits.

Robotics and automation are among the major emerging technology breakthroughs that paved the way for the forth industrial revolution.Mechatronics engineers are the fuel driving the engines of development and innovation in this revolution. According to the French standards NF E01-010, Mechatronics is an “approach aiming at the synergistic integration of mechanics, electronics, control theory, and computer science within product design and manufacturing, in order to improve and/or optimize its functionality".

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objective of the Mechatronics Engineering (MEE) program is to yield individuals who:

Design, automate, and manage mechatronic systems or processes.
Tackle new issues by adapting new technologies and paradigms or by proposing new solutions after performing systematical investigation on the state of the art developments.
Participate in a team and communicate their knowledge, ideas and views.
Respect environmental aspects, ethical and technology standard, economical concerns, and society values.

Program Outcome Objectives

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Courses & Requirements

University Requirements

Code	Name	Credits
ENG203	English for Academic writing English for Academic writing ENG203 This course is a comprehensive rhetoric and sentence structure course. It aims at developing the students’ reading skills to become strategic readers, to expand general vocabulary, and to think critically. Students are expected to be able to comprehend reading by practicing various reading skills such as predicting, scanning for details, skimming for main ideas, guessing meanings from context and making inference. Moreover, students are helped to learn how to appreciate literature. This course emphasizes, however, the interaction of reading and writing skills. Therefore, students are guided to organize and express ideas through writing well-organized and developed essays.	3
ENG204	Advanced Eng. Academic Writing Advanced Eng. Academic Writing ENG204 This course is designed to develop students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills and help them fulfill their academic requirements. They will boost their critical thinking skills through fulfilling various text-analysis tasks, and enrich their vocabulary repertoire. Students will thus improve their sentence structure, paragraph, and essay writing whilst multi-drafting essays of various types. They will have the chance to enrich their fluency and accuracy through preparing and presenting an authentic public talk.	3
ENG206	Business Communication Skills	3
CST201	General Education I	3
CST201	General Education I/Humanities/Business Elective	3

Required Credits: 15

Faculty Requirements

Code	Name	Credits
MAT220	Linear Algebra Linear Algebra MAT220 This course provides basic knowledge in the following topics: Matrices & systems of linear equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination. Matrix algebra, Matrix operations, Symmetric matrices,The inverse of a matrix. Introduction to determinants, Properties of determinants, Computation of determinants, Matrix inversion & Cramer’s rule. Introduction to vectors, Dot product, norm, angle, Linear transformations, Matrix transformations. Vector spaces, Subspaces, Linear combinations of vectors, Linear dependence and independence, Basis and dimension, Rank of a matrix, Orthonormal projections in Rn. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Diagonalization of matrices.	3
MAT320	Numerical Computing Numerical Computing MAT320 Numerical Computing is the science of understanding computer methods for solving mathematical problems. This course, introduces some of these methods, explains how they work, and discusses how they can fail. It covers the following topics : numerical methods for solving some equations such as bisection, false position, Newton-Raphson and secant methods, Newton and Lagrange interpolation, numerical methods for solving linear equations such as Gauss, elimination, Gauss-Seidel and Jacobi methods and numerical methods for integration and differentiation.	3
MAT208	Probability & Statistics Probability & Statistics MAT208 This course introduces students to a very important branch in mathematics, which is the Probability and Statistics. It shows the students the use of probability and statistics in many fields of science and engineering. This course explains the concept of random variables and its related probability distributions (i.e. Discrete and continuous). It expands the concept of central tendency and dispersion using the mathematical equations of expectation, variance, covariance and correlation. Finally, this course shows students how to use integrals in order to calculate the probability of certain probability distribution, such as the normal distribution.	3
CSC213L	Programing I Lab Programing I Lab CSC213L In the lab, students gain hands on experience on the topics covered in the course CSC213	1
CSC606	Research Methods Research Methods CSC606 This course aims at helping CSC and CCE graduate students in successfully establishing their master thesis. In fact, the students will be able to pick up a convenient master thesis topic and collaborate with a supervisor, to explore, read and analyze the underlying literature, to write a complete and clear master thesis proposal, then to successfully defend it in front of a jury. It also aims at helping the students in acquiring a broader sense of research and its underlying mechanisms as a long-term Ph.D. activity and then as a life career.	3
MAT203	Differential Equations Differential Equations MAT203 This course provides techniques of solving some ODE and their applications in Science and engineering. The course covers Definitions & terminology of ODE’s, Initial-value problems. Separable variables, Linear differential equations, Exact equations (Integrating factors), Solution by substitutions (Bernoulli DE). IVP’s and BVP’s, Homogeneous LDE’s, Exact equations ( Integrating factors), Homogeneous LDE’s with constant coefficients, Nonhomogeneous LDE’s, Method of undetermined coefficients, Variation of parameters (method of Lagrange), The Cauchy-Euler LDE. Definition of the Laplace transform, Inverse transforms, Transform of IVP’s, Operational properties, Transforms of generalized functions. Solutions about ordinary points of LDE’s, Solutions about singular points (method of Frobenius).	3
PHY211	Electricity & Magnetism Electricity & Magnetism PHY211 The course will provide basic understanding of electrostatics (Coulomb's Law, electric field and electric potential resulting from a continuous or discrete distribution of charges, Gauss law) the basic physics behind passive circuit elements (resistors, capacitors and inductors) and circuit variables (current and voltage) the source of magnetic field (Biot-Savart and Ampere's law) and their effect on charged particles (Lorentz force)	3
CSC214	Programming II Programming II CSC214 This course introduces fundamental structured and object-oriented programming concepts and techniques, using Java, and is intended for all who plan to use computer programming in their studies and careers. Topics covered include variables, arithmetic operators, control structures, arrays, class usage and class writing, object orientation, inheritance, and polymorphism. OOP concepts: Encapsulation. Classes and objects. Class members: Data members (fields) and member functions (methods). Class member visibility (private, public, protected). Class hierarchies. Single and multiple inheritance. Inter-class relationships. Class variables and instance variables. Class methods and instance methods. Service. Constructors and destructors. Object initialization. Memory management. Garbage collection. Methods and messages. Method signatures. Method and operator overloading. Method overriding. Abstract classes. Polymorphism. Subclasses (derived classes). Superclasses (base classes). Invocation of superclass methods and constructors. Objects vs. variables. Classes vs. types. Delegation. Collection classes. Class libraries	3
CSC214L	Programming II Lab Programming II Lab CSC214L In the lab, students gain hands on experience on the topics covered in the course CSC214	1
MAT201	Calculus III Calculus III MAT201 This course provides basic knowledge in complex numbers, sequences & series, analytic geometry and multivariate calculus. It covers the following topics: forms of complex numbers and their geometric properties, fundamental concepts in vector calculus, tests of convergence of numerical sequences and series, techniques of double integrations.	3
ENGR698	Engineering Final Year Project Engineering Final Year Project ENGR698 A supervised senior project, students continue their work done in research methods by producing the professional product by passing stages of analysis, testing, and evaluation. At the end of the project, students have to deliver a professional report explaining the different aspects of their work as well as a presentation in front of a technical jury.	3
CCE611	Project Management Project Management CCE611 The course provides students with a basic exposure to the tasks and challenges facing today’s projects and in particular, those of the project manager. This course presents the basics and structure for managing projects to guarantee completion within schedule, budget, performance and team capabilities. It includes an overview of the project life cycle, cost, execution, resources. Also covers concepts for effective project management, project planning, project control, quality control & quality, risk management, team management, evaluating and closing a project.	3
ENGR504	Engineering Practical Training Engineering Practical Training ENGR504 A supervised training period of 3 months, spent at some company working in a field of interest to the student and related to his major. At the end, the student is asked to report on the gained experience and is evaluated according to his accomplishments and the appraisal of the supervising specialist. The aim of this training is to apply a part of the knowledge gained during his/her engineering studies in a real-life professional situation, develop an awareness on the flow of work in the professional world, enlarge his/her professional connections which will aid in his/her future employability and enhance his/her soft skills through interaction with people from the professional world	1
ENGR499	Engineering Internship Engineering Internship ENGR499 A supervised training period of 8 weeks, spent at a company working in a field of interest to the student and related to his major. The aim of this internship is to facilitate student learning opportunities outside the classroom, provide the opportunity to apply classroom theory to "real world" situations and develop awareness on the flow of work in the professional world.	1
CCE213	Electric Circuits I Electric Circuits I CCE213 The course will introduce circuit analysis methods (Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws, Node Voltage, Mesh Current), power analysis in DC circuits, voltage and current divider circuits, circuit simplification and reduction techniques, time domain analysis in capacitive and inductive DC circuits, and an introduction to operational amplifiers.	3
CCE213L	Electric Circuits I Lab Electric Circuits I Lab CCE213L In the lab, students perform experimental validation of the topics covered in the course and gain hands-on experience with breadboards, power sources, measuring devices (Multimeter, Oscilloscope), passive circuit components and operational amplifiers	1
MAT312	Engineering Math Engineering Math MAT312 This course provides an introduction to complex analysis and vector analysis, which is relevant to physics and engineering problems in two or more dimensions. It covers the following topics: introduction to complex analysis including properties of complex numbers, analytic functions, and special attention to the geometric properties of complex functions and application of differential and integral calculus to vector valued functions, vector field analysis, line and surface integrals, Green, Stokes and Gauss theorem.	3
MCE204	Engineering Graphics and CAD Engineering Graphics and CAD MCE204 It covers fundamentals of engineering drafting, projections, dimensions, sectioning, layering, detailing utilizing freehand and computer aided drafting (CAD). It also covers engineering drawing principles covering schematic as well as scaled drawings, templates, drawing areas/components and blocks. Basic topics in manufacturing using 3D printers, CNC mills and laser engravers are discussed and demonstrated.	3
ENGR202	Introduction to Engineering Introduction to Engineering ENGR202 The course takes the students into the realms of the engineering world and profession, introduce them to various engineering disciplines, engineering ethics and engineering methods in problem solving and critical thinking. In addition the students will learn common software tools they will need throughout their education. The course includes a project where the students will put basic engineering concepts into work as their first applied design.	3

Required Credits: 50

Major Requirements

Code	Name	Credits
MAT213	Business statistics Business statistics MAT213 The course starts reviewing the essential measures students are supposed to know from school (Descriptive Statistics). It then tells us how to analyze business situations in order to take appropriate decisions. Sample statistics are used to estimate population parameters (Inferential Statistics) and to carry on some hypothesis testing.	3
MAT211	Discrete Math Discrete Math MAT211 This course introduces students to ideas and techniques from discrete mathematics that are widely used in science and engineering. It teaches the students techniques in how to think logically and mathematically and apply these techniques in solving problems. Students will learn logic and proof, sets, functions, as well as algorithms and mathematical reasoning.	3
CCE210	Logic Design Logic Design CCE210 The course introduces different number systems with various techniques to convert from one number system to another. It covers the representation of the behavior of digital systems through Boolean expressions, logical gates and truth tables and the use of the Karnaugh maps for simplifying Boolean expressions. It focus on the steps for designing combinational (Decoders, Multiplexers, full adders, adder-subtractor) and sequential (Latches, JK & D flipflops, registers, counters) logic circuits.	3
CCE308L	Machine Architecture & Assembly Lab Machine Architecture & Assembly Lab CCE308L In the lab the students will design shift registers with parallel load, the ALSU and ROM chips with defined functions. Assembly language programming is performed using EASY68 simulation tool	1
CCE210L	Logic Design Lab Logic Design Lab CCE210L In the lab the students develop their practical design skills through the implementation of boolean functions using logic gates, construct combinational and sequential digital circuits like adders and counters. The Lab also introduce Logisim software, a tool for designing and simulating digital logic circuits.	1
CCE308	Machine Architecture & Assembly Machine Architecture & Assembly CCE308 This course provides a detailed look at major components in the basic computer (Registers, ALSU). It discusses in details the basic blocks of the Von-Neumann machine, from different types of memory (ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH, DRAM, SRAM) and buses (three state bus, multiplexer bus), to the CPU structure and the design of its instruction set architecture. A description of the basics of I/O techniques utilized by typical microprocessors (Programmed I/O, Interrupt I/O, DMA) is presented. It focuses on the interfacing of the MC68K microprocessor to an array of RAMs and parallel interface adapters (MC6821). It introduces assembly language programming to perform functions with moderate complexity, read and write from memory and control basic I/O devices (array of LEDs, array of switches). The concepts of pipelining and cache are briefly discusses.	3
CCE214	Electronics I Electronics I CCE214 This course provides the computer and communication engineering foundation in the area of electronics. It spreads basic sciences (Physics) to learning the physical operation of the semiconductor devices, to reach a full knowledge of the PN- junction diodes and the bipolar junction transistors. Moreover, the course highlights the importance of MOS field- effect transistors. To reach a point where the student can analyze the circuit of amplifier based on the MOSFET and BJT.	3
CCE214L	Electronics I Lab Electronics I Lab CCE214L In the lab, students perform experimental validation of the topics covered in the course and gain hands-on experience with breadboards, power sources, measuring devices (Multimeter, Oscilloscope), PN diode, Zener diode, BJTs and MOSFETs to build rectifiers and operational amplifiers.	1
CCE338	Signals & Systems Signals & Systems CCE338 This course covers the characterization and analysis of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and linear systems, time domain analysis using convolution, frequency domain analysis using the Fourier series and the Fourier transform, the Laplace transform, transfer functions and block diagrams, and the Z-transform.	3
CCE424	Microcontroller Systems Microcontroller Systems CCE424 This course introduces microcontroller hardware circuit, interfacing microcontrollers with sensor and actuator circuits, microcontroller programming model and microcontroller programming basics, microcontroller built in modules (timers, analog to digital converter modules, serial communications modules, pulse width modulation modules), interrupts processing, and planning techniques for control programs.	3
CCE424L	Microcontroller Systems Lab Microcontroller Systems Lab CCE424L In the lab the students will develop assembly language programs to read from digital (switches, keypad) and analog (light, temperature, proximity) sensors to control actuators (servo motors, DC motors, stepper motors ).	1
MEE438	Control Systems Control Systems MEE438 This course deals with basics of control system. It will cover: Physical Systems Modeling, Laplace Transforms and Transfer functions, Block Diagrams, Dynamic and steady-state performance, Root locus diagrams, Nyquist and Bode plot, Stability and Routh Hurwitz test, lead/lag compensators.	3
MEE438L	Control Systems Lab Control Systems Lab MEE438L Lab session on studying basics of control systems using Matlab and Simulink. Time response, system identification, stability analysis and controllers implementation.	1
MCE444	Health, Safety & Environment Health, Safety & Environment MCE444 The course is designed to provide students an eye opener to environmental impact of engineering, safety considerations, identifying hazards and risks, international codes and practices, occupational hazards, preventive maintenance, inspection, & integrity, and quality in products and processes.	3
MCE412	Manufacturing Processes Manufacturing Processes MCE412 The course covers the main manufacturing processes used in the industry for metal cutting, metal forming, plastics & composites, finishing & coating, and joining & assembly. Topics covered include: Turning and Lathe, milling, grinding, threading, hole-making, cutting, stamping and pressing, forming, bending, molding, casting, machining, welding, brazing and soldering among other manufacturing techniques and processes.	3
MCE412L	Manufacturing Processes Lab Manufacturing Processes Lab MCE412L Hands on training, exercises and experiments in a mechanical workshop on some of the manufacturing processes covered in MCE412.	1
MEE465	Industrial Control and Automation Industrial Control and Automation MEE465 This course covers the programming and implementation of programmable logic controllers (PLC), which act as the computerized 'brain' of automated industrial equipment. Topics include the theories and application of hardware selection, motion control, configuration and troubleshooting. Different PLC programming languages are studied: ladder diagrams, Sequential Function Charts, Structured Text ST and functional block diagrams,. Students run industry-related simulations for PLC hardware and networking, and learn sensor positioning, wiring devices and operating cycle.	3
MEE465L	Industrial Control and Automation Lab Industrial Control and Automation Lab MEE465L This Lab covers the implementation and programming of programmable logic controllers (PLC), using LD, SFC, ST and FBD languages. Students run industry-related applications for PLC hardware and networking, and learn sensor positioning, wiring devices and operating cycle.	1
MCE425	Heat Transfer Heat Transfer MCE425 The course covers the application of the laws of conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer on engineering problems. Topics include steady and transient heat conduction, numerical simulations and finite element analysis, convection in laminar and turbulent flows, heat exchanger principles, thermal radiation, factors and radiation exchange between diffuse and gray surfaces.	3
MCE332	Mechanics of Materials Mechanics of Materials MCE332 This course explains the mechanical behavior of materials when subject to loading. Topics include: Stress and strain diagrams, Material Properties, behavior of axially loaded members; torsion of circular members, deflections in beams, transformation equations, Mohr's circle, generalized Hooke’s Laws, Factor of Safety, and Thermal Effects	3
MCE420	Dynamics of Machinery Dynamics of Machinery MCE420 This course covers the basics of all pure mechanical inventions and dissects the components of a mechanical machine responsible for the kinematics and motion transformation and locomotion. It covers topics like gear systems and gear trains, cams and followers, shafts, bearings and linkage mechanisms.	3
MCE420L	Dynamics of Machinery Lab Dynamics of Machinery Lab MCE420L In the lab, students gain hands on experience on the topics covered in the course MCE420.	1
MCE303	Advanced Engineering Drawing Advanced Engineering Drawing MCE303 Advanced skills in engineering drafting and design, modelling in 3D followed by 2D drawing extraction. Various mechanical engineering drawings like piping general arrangement drawings, layout drawings, isometric drawings, equipment detail drawings, fabrication drawings...	3
MEE301	Sensors and Actuators Sensors and Actuators MEE301 Sensors and actuators are key elements of mechatronic systems. In this course, students are introduced to the fundamentals of sensing (measurement of environmental conditions) and actuation (affecting the surrounding environment through a controlled response). The operation and integration of a wide variety of sensors and actuators will be addressed, as well as technical details and practical applications.	3
MEE301L	Sensors and Actuators Lab Sensors and Actuators Lab MEE301L The laboratory experiments provide students the chance to work with sensors and observe their performance like: Thermocouples, resistive sensors, inductive sensors, capacitive sensors, piezoelectric sensors, encoders and tachometers. It also demonstrates the different behavior of solenoids and voice coil motors, stepper motors, DC motors and Piezoelectric actuators.	1
MCE212	Mechanics II Mechanics II MCE212 This is an intermediate course in statics and dynamics, it includes the principle of work and energy. Statically indeterminate structures, analysis of determinate planar structures (beams, trusses, frames), bending moments and rotation of rigid object.	3
MCE240	Thermodynamics I Thermodynamics I MCE240 The course covers the first and second laws of thermodynamics, properties of pure substances, the kinetic theory of gases, heat engines, Carnot cycle and entropy.	3
MCE202	Mechanics I Mechanics I MCE202 This course introduces students to the fundamentals on how solids behave when exposed to forces and deformations which is known as statics and dynamics. Topics covered include: static equilibrium, force resultants, support conditions. The course also introduces Newton’s law of motion applied for one and two dimensions, translational and rotational motion, linear and angular moments.	3
MCE520	Machine Design Machine Design MCE520 It covers the following topics: Stress, strain and deformation of machine parts; statistical methods; inherent properties of machine parts; design of machine parts for strength under steady and dynamic loads; design of machine parts for rigidity; case studies, codes and standards.	3
MEE538	Digital Control Systems Digital Control Systems MEE538 This course deals with the techniques of digital control with industrial application. It covers Modeling of discrete-time systems using z-transform, Stability analysis, robustness study of command with sensitivity functions, pole assignment techniques, one degree of freedom controllers with discrete P, PI and PID controllers, and two degrees of freedom RST controller.	3
MEE538L	Digital Control Systems Lab Digital Control Systems Lab MEE538L It covers studying stability of sampled systems, digital controller performances with time response, sensitivity function, and controllers implementation: P, PI, PID , RST for first and second order systems, applied to servomechanisms.	1

Required Credits: 70

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Required Credits: 15

Department Majors & Programs

Mechatronics Engineering (MEE)
150 Credits

Mechatronics Engineering (MEE)

Overview

Program Educational Objectives

Program Outcome Objectives

Courses & Requirements

English for Academic writing

Advanced Eng. Academic Writing

Linear Algebra

Numerical Computing

Probability & Statistics

Programing I Lab

Research Methods

Differential Equations

Electricity & Magnetism

Programming II

Programming II Lab

Calculus III

Engineering Final Year Project

Project Management

Engineering Practical Training

Engineering Internship

Electric Circuits I

Electric Circuits I Lab

Engineering Math

Engineering Graphics and CAD

Introduction to Engineering

Business statistics

Discrete Math

Logic Design

Machine Architecture & Assembly Lab

Logic Design Lab

Machine Architecture & Assembly

Electronics I

Electronics I Lab

Signals & Systems

Microcontroller Systems

Microcontroller Systems Lab

Control Systems

Control Systems Lab

Health, Safety & Environment

Manufacturing Processes

Manufacturing Processes Lab

Industrial Control and Automation

Industrial Control and Automation Lab

Heat Transfer

Mechanics of Materials

Dynamics of Machinery

Dynamics of Machinery Lab

Advanced Engineering Drawing

Sensors and Actuators

Sensors and Actuators Lab

Mechanics II

Thermodynamics I

Mechanics I

Machine Design

Digital Control Systems

Digital Control Systems Lab

Department Majors & Programs

Mechatronics Engineering (MEE)

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