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    Minor and Concentrations



    Minor and Concentration

     The ME program will offer two options:

    1. Minor in Railway Engineering.
    2. Concentration in Aerospace Engineering.

     Both the Minor and the concentration will be offered for the 1st time in Fall 2022.

    Minor in Railway Engineering

    Background

    • Railway engineering requires graduates with versatile skills who can become engineers with technical, managerial, and teamwork skills to work in various railway engineering positions in Qatar and the region and understand the requirements placed by the railway engineering industry on its professional staff.
    • The new Minor targeted the College of Engineering undergraduate students interested in the railway engineering industry, with a mix of discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary course requirements.
    • The Minor provides students with the basic skills and background necessary to rapidly be on track to become effective specialists and leaders in the railway engineering industry.
    • The enrolled students will learn technical, logistics, management, and communications skills to meet the demands of the rail railway engineering career.

     Who is it for?

     The minor is open to students of the following programs:

    1. Mechanical Engineering
    2. Industrial and System Engineering
    3. Civil Engineering
    4. Computer Engineering
    5. Electrical Engineering
    6. Mechatronics Engineering

     Program Degree Requirement

    The proposed minor will accept two sections (one male and one female) in the Fall semester of each academic year. The entry requirements will be as follows:

    1. Completing a minimum of 60 CHs in Mechanical engineering, Industrial and System engineering, Civil engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, and Mechatronics engineering ensures that the students have the required engineering background to undertake the minor.
    2. A GPA of at least 2.5 ensures that the students can handle the additional load of the minor.
    3. A satisfactory performance in the personal interview.

     Program Graduation Requirement

    Mechanical Engineering students with a Minor in Railway Engineering need to complete an additional 18 CHs to be awarded the Minor thus accumulating a minimum of 149 CHs. The students must complete 18 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours of minor requirement courses and 6 credit hours of minor elective courses apart from their major requirement courses:

     Students must complete the following courses from the minor requirement courses:

    1. MECH 411 Railway Management & Operations
    2. CVEN 463 Railway Track Engineering
    3. MECH 412 Railway Instrumentation and Control
    4. MECH 413 Railway Signalling

     Students may choose any two courses from the minor elective courses:

    1. MECH 414 Railway Noise and Vibration
    2. IENG 411 Maintenance Planning and Control
    3. IENG 486 Service Operation Management

    Course ID

    Course Title

    Package Name

    MECH 411

    Railway Management & Operations

    Minor Requirement Courses

    CVEN 463

    Railway Track Engineering

    MECH 412

    Railway Instrumentation and Control

    MECH 413

    Railway Signaling

    MECH 414

    Railway Noise and Vibration

    Minor Elective Courses

    IENG 411

    Maintenance Planning and Control

    IENG 486

    Service Operation Management

     

    Concentration in Aerospace Engineering

    Background

    • Growth in Qatar's state has allowed Qatari airline Qatar Airways to expand at a rapid pace.
    • Aerospace-related business in the region has rocketed, leading to a sharp increase in aerospace products and engineers' demand.
    • In the defence sector, the growth is also rapid.
    • Graduates of this concentration will be ready to enter the job market equipped with the basic fundamental principles and basic aerospace engineering training.
    • Employment possibilities in Qatar Airways, defence sector, and space industry represented by Es'hailSat.
    • Other examples of positions include:
      • Aerospace Engineer (Structural Mechanics)
      • Aerospace Engineer, Maintenance
      • Aerospace Engineer, Project Engineer
      • Applied Dynamics Engineer
      • Aerodynamics Engineer

     Who is it for?

    The concentration is open only to fulltime undergraduate students admitted to the mechanical engineering program.

     Program Degree Requirement

    Any students admitted to the ME program can join the concentration.

    Program Graduation Requirement

    The students enrolling in this proposed concentration are required to take the same engineering courses offered in the mechanical engineering program and the total number of credit hours is the same as for the ME program (131 CH).  However, the students taking this concentration must take concentration-related major electives and concentration-related senior design I and II courses. These courses are:

    1. Aerodynamics
    2. Aircraft Design
    3. Flight Dynamics and Controls
    4. Senior Design I (related to the concentration)
    5. Senior Design II (related to the concentration)

     The senior design I and II courses for this proposed concentration will be aerospace engineering-related topics.

     The Table below shows the study plan for the proposed concentration in Aerospace Engineering, where the five courses of the concentration package are highlighted in yellow. In addition, students are required to enrol in the summer practical training course MECH 399 (3 CH) just before their last year. This is preferably with an aerospace related potential employer.

    Study Plan for the New Concentration in Aerospace Engineering within ME Curriculum (2021)

    FIRST YEAR  ([32] credit hours)

    SECOND YEAR  ([34] credit hours)

    Fall Semester

    Fall Semester

    Course #               Course Title                                            Cr Hrs  New?

    Course #          Course Title                                                  Cr Hrs     New?

    CHEM 101 

    General Chemistry I                                          

    3

    NO

    GENG 200

    Probability and Statistics for Eng.

    3

    NO

    CHEM 103 

    Experimental General Chemistry I

    1

    NO

    MECH 221      

    Engineering Mechanics I, Statics                        

    3

    NO

    ENGL 202

    English Language I Post Foundation

    3

    NO

    MECH 241     

    Thermofluids

    3

    NO

    GENG 106 

    Computer Programming                                   

    3

    NO

    MATH 211

    Calculus III

    3

    NO

    GENG 107 

    Engineering Skills and Ethics                            

    3

    NO

    PHYS 193

    General Physics for Engineering II                   

    3

    NO

    MATH 101 

    Calculus I                                                             

    3

    NO

    PHYS 194

    Experimental General Physics for Eng. II 

    1

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 16 ]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 16]

    Spring Semester

    Spring Semester

    Course #          Course Title                                             Cr Hrs      New?

    Course #          Course Title                                               Cr Hrs       New?

    ENGL 203               

    English Language II Post Foundation              

    3

    NO

    MATH 231

    Linear Algebra

    3

    NO

    ARAB 100

    Arab Language 1

    3

    NO

    MECH 222       

    Engineering Mechanics II, Dynamics               

    3

    NO

    GENG 111

    Engineering Graphics                                       

    3

    NO

    GENG 231        

    Material Science                                                 

    3

    NO

    MATH 102

    Calculus II                                                          

    3

    NO

    MATH 217

    Mathematics for Engineers

    3

    NO

    PHYS 191

    General Physics for Engineering I                   

    3

    NO

    MECH 223

    Solid Mechanics

    3

    NO

    PHYS 192

    Experimental General Physics for Eng. I

    1

    NO

    MECH 224

    Introduction to Design

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [18]

     

     

    THIRD YEAR  ([32] credit hours)

    FOURTH YEAR  ([30] credit hours)

    Fall Semester

    Fall Semester

    Course #          Course Title                                           Cr Hrs      New?  

    Course #          Course Title                                                Cr Hrs       New?

    MECH 333

    Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems

    3

    NO

    MECH 448    

    Design of Energy Systems                                  

    3

    NO

    MECH 230     

    Manufacturing Processes                                        

    3

    NO

    MECH 487     

    Senior Design I  

    (Concentration Related)                                        

    3

    NO

    MECH 321        

    Mechanical Mechanisms                                   

    3

    NO

    MECH 361    

    Control Systems                                                 

    3

    NO

    MECH 213        

    Engineering Measurements                              

    1

    NO

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    3

    NO

    MECH 342       

    Thermodynamics                                               

    3

    NO

    MECH XYX   

    Major Elective 1 

    Aerodynamics                                                 

    3

    YES

    MECH 343       

    Fluid Mechanics                                                 

    3

    NO

    MECH XYZ

    Core Curriculum Elective                                 

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16 ]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [18]

    Spring Semester

    Spring Semester

    Course #          Course Title                                            Cr Hrs       New?

    Course #          Course Title                                                 Cr Hrs      New?

    GENG 360

    Engineering Economics                                  

    3

    NO

     

     

     

     

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    NO

    MECH XYY   

    Major Elective 2    

    Aircraft Design                       

    3

    YES

    MECH 330    

    Machine Design

    3

    NO

    MECH XXY   

    Major Elective 3      

    Flight Dynamics and Control                             

    3

    YES

    MECH 344     

    Heat Transfer                                                  

    3

    NO

    MECH 488   

    Senior Design II                       

    (Concentration Related)                                                                    

    3

    NO

    MECH 322       

    Mechanical Vibrations                                       

    3

    NO

     

     

     

     

    MECH 441      

    Energy Systems Laboratory                          

    1

    NO

    MECH XZZ

    Core Curriculum Elective                               

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [12]

    FIRST YEAR  ([32] credit hours)

    SECOND YEAR  ([34] credit hours)

    Fall Semester

    Fall Semester

    Course #               Course Title                       Cr Hrs     New?

    Course #          Course Title                       Cr Hrs     New?

    CHEM 101 

    General Chemistry I                                          

    3

    NO

    GENG 200

    Probability and Statistics for Eng.

    3

    NO

    CHEM 103 

    Experimental General Chemistry I

    1

    NO

    MECH 221      

    Engineering Mechanics I, Statics                        

    3

    NO

    ENGL 202

    English Language I Post Foundation

    3

    NO

    MECH 241     

    Thermofluids

    3

    NO

    GENG 106 

    Computer Programming                                   

    3

    NO

    MATH 211

    Calculus III

    3

    NO

    GENG 107 

    Engineering Skills and Ethics                            

    3

    NO

    PHYS 193

    General Physics for Engineering II                   

    3

    NO

    MATH 101 

    Calculus I                                                             

    3

    NO

    PHYS 194

    Experimental General Physics for Eng. II 

    1

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 16 ]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [ 16]

    Spring Semester

    Spring Semester

    Course #          Course Title                           Cr Hrs      New?

    Course #          Course Title                       Cr Hrs       New?

    ENGL 203               

    English Language II Post Foundation              

    3

    NO

    MATH 231

    Linear Algebra

    3

    NO

    ARAB 100

    Arab Language 1

    3

    NO

    MECH 222       

    Engineering Mechanics II, Dynamics               

    3

    NO

    GENG 111

    Engineering Graphics                                       

    3

    NO

    GENG 231        

    Material Science                                                 

    3

    NO

    MATH 102

    Calculus II                                                          

    3

    NO

    MATH 217

    Mathematics for Engineers

    3

    NO

    PHYS 191

    General Physics for Engineering I                   

    3

    NO

    MECH 223

    Solid Mechanics

    3

    NO

    PHYS 192

    Experimental General Physics for Eng. I

    1

    NO

    MECH 224

    Introduction to Design

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [18]

     

     

    THIRD YEAR  ([32] credit hours)

    FOURTH YEAR  ([30] credit hours)

    Fall Semester

    Fall Semester

    Course #          Course Title                           Cr Hrs      New?  

    Course #          Course Title                       Cr Hrs       New?

    MECH 333

    Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement Systems

    3

    NO

    MECH 448    

    Design of Energy Systems                                  

    3

    NO

    MECH 230     

    Manufacturing Processes                                        

    3

    NO

    MECH 487     

    Senior Design I  

    (Concentration Related)                                        

    3

    NO

    MECH 321        

    Mechanical Mechanisms                                   

    3

    NO

    MECH 361    

    Control Systems                                                 

    3

    NO

    MECH 213        

    Engineering Measurements                              

    1

    NO

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    3

    NO

    MECH 342       

    Thermodynamics                                               

    3

    NO

    MECH XYX   

    Major Elective 1 

    Aerodynamics                                                 

    3

    YES

    MECH 343       

    Fluid Mechanics                                                 

    3

    NO

    MECH XYZ

    Core Curriculum Elective                                 

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16 ]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [18]

    Spring Semester

    Spring Semester

    Course #          Course Title                                            Cr Hrs       New?

    Course #          Course Title                                            Cr Hrs      New?

    GENG 360

    Engineering Economics                                  

    3

    NO

     

     

     

     

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    NO

    MECH XYY   

    Major Elective 2    

    Aircraft Design                       

    3

    YES

    MECH 330    

    Machine Design

    3

    NO

    MECH XXY   

    Major Elective 3      

    Flight Dynamics and Control                             

    3

    YES

    MECH 344     

    Heat Transfer                                                  

    3

    NO

    MECH 488   

    Senior Design II                       

    (Concentration Related)                                                                    

    3

    NO

    MECH 322       

    Mechanical Vibrations                                       

    3

    NO

     

     

     

     

    MECH 441      

    Energy Systems Laboratory                          

    1

    NO

    MECH XZZ

    Core Curriculum Elective                               

    3

    NO

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [16]

    Total Credit Hours in Semester [12]