Bulletin of Mechanical Engineering Program

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Bulletin of

Mechanical Engineering Program

Department of Mechanical Engineering College of Engineering

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Jouf University - Bulletin of Mechanical Engineering Program Page 2

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Content

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4 Introduction

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4 Program Vision

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4 Program Mission

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4 Program Goals

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5 Program Learning Outcomes

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6 Characteristics of Graduates

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7 Fields of work for program graduates

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8 Conditions for admission to the program

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9 System of Study

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9 Duration of study

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10 Study Plan

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21 Program Advisory Committee

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22 Policies and Regulations

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23 Services provided to students of the program:

A. Academic and student advising.

B. Learning resources.

C. Student Activities.

D. Class Room, Laboratories and Facilities.

E. E-Learning.

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1. Introduction

Mechanical engineering is present everywhere in industry as well as in everyday life thanks to its dazzling developments in recent years. There are many applications in mechanical engineering, from steam power plants to renewable energy plants or automated manufacturing plants. In daily life, mechanical engineering contributes to the improvement of domestic thermal comfort, to the development of manufacturing equipment or to the advancement of modern cars. As a mechanical engineer, you will directly contribute to the development of the technological society of the future.

2. Program Vision

Leadership in the mechanical engineering field.

3. Program Mission

To prepare high quality mechanical engineers with the ability to conduct scientific research and help in community services.

4. Program Goals

The graduates of mechanical engineering will have the following skills/attributes/capabilities within a few years after their graduation:

 Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of mechanical engineers.

 Graduates will continue to develop professionally by pursuing to advanced study.

 Graduates will continue to develop by pursuing leadership positions in their profession and/or communities.

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5. Program Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the student will be able to:

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

2. 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.

3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Jouf University - Bulletin of Mechanical Engineering Program Page 6 Knowledge and Understanding

K1 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

K2

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.

Skills

S1 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

S2

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.

S3 An ability to Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

S4 An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Values

V1

An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

V2 An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate strategies.

V3

An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plans tasks, and meet objectives.

6. Characteristics of Graduates

Graduate students completing this program are able to:

a) Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

b) Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

c) Design systems, components, or processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability.

d) Function efficiently in multidisciplinary teams.

e) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

f) Take professional and ethical responsibility.

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g) Communicate effectively.

h) Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

i) Recognize the need for, and the ability to engage in life-long learning.

j) Demonstrate the knowledge of contemporary issues.

k) Apply the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

l) Work professionally in all area of mechanical engineering.

7. Fields of work for program graduates

 Engineering departments in governmental bodies and facilities.

 Project management, operation and maintenance in government facilities and departments.

 Expansion projects of the two Holy Mosques.

 Ministry of municipal and rural affairs.

 Saudi organization of engineers.

 Construction and contracting companies.

 Engineering and consulting offices.

 Cement factories and construction materials.

 Petroleum companies - Saudi Aramco Company.

 Ministry of water and electricity.

 General organization for water desalination.

 General establishment of silos and grain.

 General organization of Ports.

 Management of military works.

 Ministry of communications.

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 Ministry of agriculture and water.

 Water and sanitation department.

 Highways and railways construction companies.

8. Conditions for Admission to the Program

The student can join the department after passing the first common year for the engineering science track. The College council determines annually the number of students who can be admitted to the college’s programs based on the carrying capacity of each department and the GPA. A student must meet following requirements for admission to the university:

a) Hold a high school or equivalent degree from a college in Saudi Arabia or an equivalent institute out of the Kingdom.

b) The high school degree must have been issued in the last five years for full- time students. The University Rector has authority to give exception to this rule on case to case basis.

c) A student must be of good conduct and behavior.

d) Student must pass any additional test or interview that might be required by the university.

e) Student must be medically fit for studying at the university.

f) In case of student working in a government or private sector, he must obtain permission for study from his employer.

g) A student should satisfy any other conditions determined by the University Council during the application assessment.

h) A student who had been dismissed from Jouf University or any other university is not eligible for admission.

i) Those who already had obtained a Bachelor Degree or its equivalent shall not be admitted to obtain another Bachelor degree. The University Rector has the

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right for exception to this rule on case to case basis.

j) A student who is already registered for an academic degree in Jouf University or any other university is not allowed to register for another degree.

k) The program offers admission for International students.

l) International students must meet all the Requirements by Jouf University at the time of application.

m) The program does not object to accepting students with special needs if students are transferred from the Deanship of Admission and Registration.

9. System of Study

In order to be granted a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, it is necessary for the student to successfully complete 162 credit units distributed as following:

Total University Requirements = 31 Credit Hours Total College Requirements = 46 Credit Hours Total Department Requirements = 85 Credit Hours

10. Duration of Study

In order to be granted a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, it is necessary for the student to complete 162 credit units distributed in 10 semesters. The student must complete an 8-week training period course after passing 110 credit units. The student must undertake a senior project in the final year of his study.

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11. Study Plan

In order to be granted a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, it is necessary for the student to complete 162 credit units distributed in 10 semesters. Credit hour distribution is shown in Table (1). The student must complete an 8-week training period course after passing 110 credit units. The student must undertake a senior project in the final year of his studies.

Course Coding in the Study Plan

Each course has a code which include (3 or 4 letters) and (3 digits) detailed below.

 Course Codes (Alphabetic):

Table (2): Course Codes (Alphabetic) in the Study Plan

Code Course Group

ARB Arabic Language

BUS Business Administration

CHM Chemistry

CIS Computer & Information Systems

EDU Education

ENGL English Language

ELE Electrical Engineering

MEC Mechanical Engineering

ISL Islamic Culture

MTH Mathematics

PHS Physics

 Course Codes (Numeric):

 First Digit

The first digit indicates the level at which the course is offered in the program as follows:

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Table (3): First Digit in Course Codes in the Study Plan

1 Courses for beginners

2 Intermediate level courses

3 Intermediate to advanced level courses

4 Advanced level courses

 Second Digit

The second digit indicates the specialized field of study in the mechanical engineering field.

Table (4): Second Digit in Course Codes in the Study Plan

0 Foundation Courses

1 Mecahnical Design and Material Engineering

2 Thermal Engineering

3 Production Engineering

4 Fluid and Turbo-machinery Engineering

5 Project and training

6 ElectroMechanical

 Third Digit

The third digit indicates the serial number of the course from 1 to 9.

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Degree Requirements

a- University Requirements:

The university course requirements consist of 31 credit hours, with the breakdown given in Table (5).

Table (5): University Requirements

Course Code Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Units

Pre- requisites

ENGL 001 English Language (1) 5 5 10 6

ENGL 002 English Language (2) 5 5 10 6 ENGL 001

CIS 101 Computer Skills 2 2 0 3

EDU 101 University Life Skills 2 0 0 2

ARB 100 Arabic Language Skills 2 0 0 2

ARB 102 Writing Skills 2 0 0 2 ARB 100

ISL 103 Islamic Economic System 2 0 0 2

ISL 107 Professional Ethics 2 0 0 2

University Elective

(1&2)

ISL 101 Fundamentals of

Islamic Culture 2 0 0 ISL 105 Human Rights 2 0 0 4 ISL 108 Contemporary

Issues 2 0 0

University Elective

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EDU 102 Volunteer Work 2 0 0 BUS 101 Entrepreneurship 2 0 0 2

Total Credit Hours 31

The medium of instruction for the following courses is Arabic:

EDU 101, EDU 102, ARB 100, ARB 102, BUS 102 and ISL 10X.

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b- College Requirements:

The college course requirements consist of 43 credit hours, with the breakdown given in Table (6).

Table (6): College Requirement Courses Year Course

code

Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Hours Prerequisites

Common First Year

MTH 101

Introductory Mathematics

2 0 2 3

MTH 102

Differential Calculus

2 0 2 3 MTH 101

CHM 103

Chemistry 2 2 0 3

CIS 102 Problem Soving and Programing

2 2 0 3 CIS 101

First

PHS 101 General Physics 1 3 2 0 4

PHS 202 General Physics 2 3 2 0 4 PHS 101

MEC 101 Engineering drawing

1 2 0 2

MEC 102 Engineering Design 1

2 2 0 3

MEC 103 Engineering Economy

2 0 0 2 MTH 102

MEC 104 Engineering Design 2

1 2 0 2 MEC 102

MEC 105 Basics of Engineering Technology

1 2 0 2 MEC 101

MTH 203

Integral Calculus 2 0 2 3 MTH 102

MTH 204

Advanced Calculus 2 0 2 3 MTH 203

MTH Statistics and 2 0 2 3 MTH 203

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281 Probabilities

Second

MTH 305

Differential Equations

2 0 2 3 MTH 204

MTH 382

Numerical Methods 2 0 2 3 MTH 305

Total Credit Hours 46

c- Department Requirements

The department's requirements consist of 85 credit hours, with breakdown given below:

 The student must complete 74 credit hours of compulsory courses, listed in Table (7).

 The student must select 9 credit hours of elective courses from the list provided in Table (8).

 In addition to the above mentioned requirements, the student must conduct a field training (2 credit hours) for 8 weeks after successfully completing 110 credits (including the common first year).

Table (7): Department Requirements (Compulsory Courses)

Year Course

code Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Units Pre-Req Co-Req

Second

MEC 211 Materials Engineering 2 0 2 3 PHS 202 MEC 212

MEC 212 Materials Engineering Lab. 0 2 0 1 MEC 211

MEC 213 Mechanical Eng. Drawing &

Graphics 2 2 0 3 MEC 101

MEC 214 Mechanics of Materials 2 0 2 3 MEC 231 MEC 215

MEC 215 Mechanics of Materials Lab. 0 2 0 1 MEC 214

MEC 221 Thermodynamics 2 0 2 3 PHS 202

MEC 231 Statics 2 0 2 3 MTH 203

MEC 232 Dynamics 2 0 2 3 MEC 231

ELE 261 Elect. & Electronic Circuits 2 0 1 2 PHS 202

Third

MEC 311 Mech. Eng. Design-1 2 0 2 3 MEC 331

MEC 214

MEC 321 Heat Transfer 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

MEC 322 Sustainable Thermal Energy 2 0 2 3 MEC 221 MEC 323 Special Topics in Mechanical

Eng. 2 0 2 3 Departmental

Approval

MEC 324 Air Conditioning 2 0 2 3 MEC 321

MEC 331 Mechanics of Machines 2 2 2 4 MEC 232

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MEC 332 Mechanical Vibration 2 0 2 3 MEC 232

MEC 333 Manufacturing Proc. 2 2 2 4 MEC 211

MEC 214

MEC 334 Automatic Control 2 0 2 3 MTH 305 MEC 335

MEC 335 Control and Dynamic Systems

Lab. 0 2 0 1 MEC 334

MEC 341 Fluid Mechanics 2 2 2 4 MEC 232

MEC 221 MEC 342

MEC 342 Thermo-Fluid Lab.-1 0 2 0 1 MEC 221 MEC 341

MEC 343 Thermo-Fluid Lab.-2 0 2 0 1 MEC 342

MEC 322

Fourth

MEC 411 Mech. Eng. Design-2 2 0 2 3 MEC 311

MEC 412 Computer Aided Design 2 2 0 3 MEC 311

MEC 451 Graduation Project 2 4 0 4 Pass 110

Credits MEC 452 Engineering Projects

Management 2 0 1 2 Pass 120

Credits

MEC 462 Mechatronics 2 0 2 3 MEC 334

ELE 461 Electrical Machines 2 0 1 2 ELE 261

Total Credit Units 74

Table (8): Department Requirements (Elective Courses List)

Course

Code Course Title LT LB TU Credit

Units

Pre- Requisite

MEC 413 Tribology* 2 0 2 3 MEC 211

MEC 214

MEC 414 Aircraft Design* 2 0 2 3 MEC 411

MEC 415 Measurements and Instrumentation* 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

MEC 421 Power Plants* 2 0 2 3 MEC 322

MEC 321

MEC 422 Internal Combustion Engines* 2 0 2 3 MEC 322

MEC 341

MEC 423 Design of Power Systems* 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

MEC 321

MEC 424 Refrigeration Engineering* 2 0 2 3 MEC 321

MEC 425 Desalination Processes* 2 0 2 3 MEC 321

MEC 322

MEC 431 Numerical Control Systems* 2 0 2 3 MEC 333

MEC 432 Advanced Machining Technology* 2 0 2 3 MEC 333

MEC 441 Gas Dynamics* 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

MEC 322

MEC 442 Turbo Machinery* 2 0 2 3 MEC 322

MEC 341

MEC 443 Renewable Energy* 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

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Jouf University - Bulletin of Mechanical Engineering Program Page 16 MEC 321

MEC 444 Solar Energy* 2 0 2 3 MEC 321

MEC 341

MEC 455 Quality Control* 2 0 2 3 MEC 333

MEC 456 Industrial Safety* 2 0 2 3 MEC 321

MEC 335

MEC 463 Robotics* 2 0 2 3 MEC 334

*all courses are offered with department approval

Study Plan for Mechanical Engineering Program (Distributed at Levels)

Course

code Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Units Pre-Req Co-Req 2^nd Level

ENGL 002 English Language (2) 5 5 10 6 ENGL 001 MTH 102 Differential Calculus 2 0 2 3 MTH

101

CHM 103 Chemistry 2 2 0 3

CIS 102 Problem Solving and

Programing 2 2 0 3 CIS 101

Total Credit Units 15

A student must pass the common first year (Levels 1 & 2) courses before proceeding to higher levels

Course code Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Units Pre-Req Co-Req 3^rd Level

ISL 103 Islamic Economic System 2 0 0 2

MTH 203 Integral Calculus 2 0 2 3 MTH 102 PHS 101 General Physics 1 3 2 0 4

Course code Course Title LT LB Tr Credit

Units Pre-Req Co-Req 1^st Level

ENGL 001 English Language (1) 5 5 10 6 MTH 101 Introductory Mathematics 2 0 2 3

CIS 101 Computer Skills 2 2 0 3

EDU 101 University Life Skills 2 0 0 2

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Jouf University - Bulletin of Mechanical Engineering Program Page 17 ARB 100 Arabic Language Skills 2 0 0 2

MEC 101 Engineering drawing 1 2 0 2 MEC 102 Engineering Design 1 2 2 0 3

MEC 103 Engineering Economy 2 0 0 2 MTH 102

Course

Units Pre-Req Co-Req 4^th Level

ISL 107 Professional Ethics 2 0 0 2

MTH 204 Advanced Calculus 2 0 2 3 MTH 203 MTH 281 Statistics and Probability 2 0 2 3 MTH 203 PHS 202 General Physics 2 3 2 0 4 PHS 101 MEC 104 Engineering Design 2 1 2 0 2 MEC 102 MEC 105 Basics of Engineering

Technology 1 2 0 2 MEC 101

Course

ISL 10X University Elective (1) 2 0 0 2

ARB 102 Writing Skills 2 0 0 2 ARB 100 MTH 305 Differential Equations 2 0 2 3 MTH 204 ELE 261 Elect. & Electronic Circuits 2 0 1 2 PHS 202 MEC 211 Materials Engineering 2 0 2 3 PHS 202

MEC 212 Materials Engineering Lab 0 2 0 1 MEC 211

MEC 231 ^Statics 2 0 2 3 MTH 203

Course

ISL 10X University Elective (2) 2 0 0 2

MTH 382 Numerical Methods 2 0 2 3 MTH 305 MEC 213 ME Drawing & Graphics 2 2 0 3 MEC 101 MEC 214 Mechanics of Materials 2 0 2 3 MEC 231

MEC 215 Mech. of Materials Lab 0 2 0 1 MEC 214

MEC 221 Thermodynamics 2 0 2 3 PHS 202

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MEC 232 Dynamics 2 0 2 3 MEC 231

Course

MEC 321 Heat Transfer 2 0 2 3 MEC 341

MEC 322 Sustainable Thermal

Energy 2 0 2 3 MEC 221

MEC 331 Mechanics of Machines 2 2 2 4 MEC 232 MEC 332 Mechanical Vibration 2 0 2 3 MEC 232

MEC 341 Fluid Mechanics 2 0 2 3 MEC 232

MEC 221

MEC 342 Thermo-fluid lab-1 0 2 0 1 MEC 221 MEC 341

Course

MEC 311 Mech. Eng. Design-1 2 0 2 3 MEC 331 MEC 214 MEC 323 Special Topics in Mech. Eng. 2 2 0 3 Departmental

Approval MEC 324 Air Conditioning 2 0 2 3 MEC 321 MEC 333 Manufacturing Proc. 2 2 2 4 MEC 211 MEC 214 MEC 334 Automatic Control 2 0 2 3 MTH 305 MEC 335 Control and dynamic systems

Lab. 0 2 0 1 MEC

334 MEC 343 Thermo-fluids Lab-2 0 2 0 1 MEC 342

MEC 322

Course

MEC

411 Mech. Eng. Design-2 2 0 2 3 MEC 311

MEC Graduation Project 2 4 0 4 Pass 110

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451 Credits

ELE 461 Electrical Machines 1 0 2 2 ELE 261 MEC

4XX Elective –Department-1 2 0 2 3 Departmental Approval MEC

4XX Elective –Department-2 2 0 2 3 Departmental Approval

Course

EDU 102

/ BUS 101 University Elective (3) 2 0 0 2

MEC 412 Computer Aided Design 2 2 0 3 MEC 311 MEC 452 Engineering Projects

Management 2 0 1 2 Pass 120

Credits MEC 453 Field Training*** - - - 2 Pass 110

Credits

MEC 462 Mechatronics 2 0 2 3 MEC 334

MEC

4XX Elective – Department-3 2 0 2 3 Departmental Approval

*** 8 weeks full-time field training that could be done during the summer vacation or otherwise according to the department’s approval

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12. Program Advisory Committee

It is a group of academics, employers and experienced professionals working to contribute to the development of the program and to improve its objectives and learning outcomes for its graduates to keep pace with the scientific and applied development in the field of specialization, and to support professional partnerships between the program and the labor market.

Members of the advisory committee of the mechanical engineering program

Dr. Ayman A. Althuwayb Head of the mechanical engineering program Chair

Dr. Waleed A. Abdelmaksoud

Chair of the quality committee in the

mechanical engineering program Member

Dr. Mahmoud A. Youssef

Coordinator of the mechanical engineering

program Member

Prof. Omar M. Al-Rabghi

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,

King Abdul-Aziz University Member

Eng. Mohammed A. Al-Soghiar

Supervisor of maintenance engineers,

Aramco company Member

Eng. Mahir M. Mahmoud

Head of reliability and engineering department, Ma'aden Wa'ad Al-Shamal

Phosphate Company (MWSPC)

Member

Objectives of the Advisory Committee

1- Contributing to the development of academic programs.

2- Expressing opinions on research and scientific projects.

3- Bridging the gap between the labor market and academic programs.

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Functions of the Advisory Committee

1- Proposing plans to improve the program after reviewing its annual report based on labor market developments.

2- Provide feedback to update learning outcomes and develop the program and courses.

3- Providing advice on field training and suggesting solutions and opportunities for improvement.

4- Proposing training and educational programs, including courses and workshops, as well as lectures and seminars provided by the departments.

5- A link between the scientific departments, business owners and external institutions.

13. Policies and Regulations for Program

Rules and Regulations of Undergraduate Study and Examination https://www.ju.edu.sa/fileadmin/College-of-

Engineering/files/A_List_of_Rules_and_Regulations_of_Undergraduate_Examin ations.pdf

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14. Services Provided to Students of the Program

A. Academic and student advising

A departmental faculty member is assigned for each student as long as he is staying with the department as a student. The academic advisor advises the student until his graduation. The advisor monitors the student’s performance, rectifies any errors and observed deficiencies, guides the student in preparation of the graduation plan, helps to select the elective courses and a suitable topic for senior design project to meet his graduation plan. Other responsibilities of the academic advisors may include:

1. Monitoring the absence of the student: Monitoring the absence of students from the functions of the professor of the course, and the academic advisor to follow up cases referred to him by the coordinator’s guidance in accordance with the plan.

2. Coaching about student add and drop of courses procedures.

3. Providing students with direct and indirect access to the expertise of college members outside the classroom.

4. Advise the students of their career opportunities.

The arrangements for academic counseling and advising for students, including both scheduling of faculty office hours and advising on program planning, subject selection and career planning (which might be available at college level) as following:

 Committees are formed to receive new students to provide students with all information about the program and distribution of the study plan to students and to familiarize students with the importance of reference to the rules and regulations during their academic course and the need to communicate with the academic advisor.

 All students of the program are distributed to the academic mentors so that there is a guide for each group of students and a maximum of 10 students if possible.

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This depends on the number of faculty members in the program.

 Each faculty member prepares a special file for each of the students assigned to supervise them the faculty members set the schedules of office hours and guidance and communication with them on the doors of their offices and are announced to students through the system Blackboard also where the professor of the course is 10 hours per week for the hours of guidance and office.

 Each faculty member will conduct periodic training sessions for students and document them through the guidance models (individual guidance or group guidance) to discuss obstacles facing academic and non-academic problems and try to overcome these obstacles and encourage them to attend lectures and exercises.

B. Learning resources

Staff members generally follow the following processes for planning and acquisition of textbooks, reference and other resource material including electronic and web-based resources:

 The members of ME coordination committee prepare a report that discusses the plan to provide books and references for the Mechanical Engineering Program.

 The committee concluded a plan starting from preparing a list of books addressed in student study plan and checking the availability of these books in central library of university.

 A letter to central library should prepared to provide books that not available in the central library.

 Follow-up of the transaction sent and received in advance of the previous item until the committee is notified of the requested references and books.

 Conduct a comprehensive survey of available software, classrooms and Labs in the program to assess available resources.

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C. Student Activities Sports activities: -

 Participation in various university sports tournaments (football - table tennis - volleyball - suburban penetration).

Visits: -

 A scientific visit to the university library

 A scientific visit to the solar energy station in Sakaka

 A scientific visit to the wind power plant in Dumat Al-Jandal Parties: -

 Reception for new students

 National Day party Cultural activities: -

 Participation in the cultural activities held by the university

 Visit the sights in Dumat Al-Jandal and the city of Sakaka Training courses: -

 Establishing specialized scientific courses (Matlab course - AutoCAD course - project management course)

D. Class Room, Laboratories and Facilities

Department of the Mechanical Engineering includes 8 dedicated and 3 shared classrooms equipped with smart display devices and a wireless internet network.

The total capacity of the halls classrooms is estimated to be 375 students.

The Mechanical Engineering department has the following well equipped dedicated laboratories/workshops.

1. Mechanics of Materials Lab

2. Manufacturing Processes Workshop 3. Mechanical Vibrations Lab

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4. Thermo-Fluid Lab

5. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab 6. Automatic Control Lab

7. Engineering Drawing Labs 8. ME Drawing & Graphics Lab

Thermo-Fluid Lab

Mechanics of Materials Lab

Manufacturing Processes Workshop

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Automatic Control Lab

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab

Students can use these laboratories during their laboratory courses scheduled there.

They can also use the laboratory with permission of the instructor at any other time.

College of Engineering has a library that contains the most important references and books with many copies of the books mostly used by students of the mechanical engineering program. In addition to the program library, the university has a central library exists at the university that is rich in terms which has a great of the number of titles books as well as copies other learning resources.

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E. E-Learning

Learning management systems such as Blackboard are at the forefront of recent technological advances in Higher Education. The Blackboard is a virtual learning environment and one of the most important means that allow communication between the instructors and their students. It is adopted by the mechanical engineering program as an online learning management system for all students (both on-campus and distance learners). In mechanical engineering program, the Blackboard is used for educational instruction, communication, and assessment. In fact, Students in mechanical engineering program can retrieve all of their course materials including course plan, course specification assignments, lecture notes, slides, internet hyperlinks, and audio/visual aids. They can submit their assignments as soon as they are complete and get their marks and a quick feedback regarding their assessment task. It is this accessibility that most appeals to students.

In addition, Blackboard is used in mechanical engineering program to facilitate the interactions between instructions and students by announcements, discussions, virtual classroom, chat and email. The announcements section on Blackboard homepages provides a simple, efficient way of relaying messages on to all students in the cohort without taking up valuable class time. Some features of Blackboard encourage student-centered approaches to learning. In particular, the asynchronous online discussion function of Blackboard allows students to interact frequently with each other and with the instructor. Asynchronous discussions have the advantage of allowing students to take time to thoughtfully compose their responses before posting them online. Synchronous discussions on the other hand, as evident in the virtual classroom facility, are in real time and have a stronger sense of social presence. These virtual interactions also allow students and instructors to talk and work with each other without having to schedule a suitable time for all parties to meet so are useful for time effectiveness for staff and students alike.