Mechanical Engineering Technology: Bachelor
Program Mission
Prepare graduates to be successful as technicians and engineers embracing innovation and discovery and striving for life-long learning and professional development in the field of Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology program provides an excellent broad education to cater for the global UAE industry. Mechanical engineering technology graduates are trained to support the design, development, and maintenance of mechanical, static as well as rotating equipment. The program also teaches them to develop effective energy solutions, and manufacture and maintain state of the art equipment. HCT Mechanical Engineers are trained to use state of the art software and hardware to rapidly prototype and test potential product design, computerized testing and measurements, and computer control of machinery.
The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology curriculum produces high-quality engineers known for productivity, timeliness, dedication, and competence in the workplace. Graduates have the ability to work logically, accurately and efficiently; to gather and use information effectively; and to continue enhancing their careers through lifelong learning. The program stresses the effective use of technology, information resources and engineering tools. The program instills leadership qualities based on moral and ethical principles coupled with sound and rational judgment. Finally, the program is designed to prepare interested students for graduate studies in mechanical engineering technology and other areas of professional practice.
Students are eligible for a one year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.
Program Goals
- Provide Mechanical Engineering professionals who are equipped with the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to develop, design, and maintain mechanical systems to highest level of industry standards.
- Prepare graduates for a successful career as effective decision makers with strong communication and teamwork skills and an understanding of the global, ethical and social implications of the industry and Mechanical Engineering profession.
- Provide graduates with strong commitment to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional growth.
- Provide graduates with leadership qualities and commitment to contribute actively to achieving the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, a HCT graduate in Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology should demonstrate:
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An ability to apply knowledge, methods, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to Mechanical Engineering Technology;
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An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to Mechanical Engineering Technology;
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An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments, and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature
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An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes
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An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
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An ability to develop and evaluate a business plan to transform an engineering design (systems, products, services and solutions) into a business opportunity utilizing entrepreneurial skills and knowledge
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 132 credits, including:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Program Core Courses | 81 | |
Program Elective Courses | 6 | |
Mathematics and Science Courses | 12 | |
General Studies course | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 132 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Mechanical Engineering Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 81 | ||
EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
EGN 2803 | Work Placement I | 3 |
EGN 3803 | Work Placement II | 3 |
EGN 4883 | Introduction to Artificial intelligence | 3 |
EGN 4873 | Data Analytics | 3 |
ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
MCE 2223 | Applied Dynamics | 3 |
MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
MCE 2311 | Solid Modelling | 1 |
MCE 2323 | Manufacturing Technology I | 3 |
MCE 2403 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
MCE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
MCE 3203 | Applied Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
MCE 3343 | Industrial Plant Maintenance | 3 |
MCE 3403 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
MCE 3413 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
MCE 3503 | Mechanical Design | 3 |
MCE 3513 | Machine Elements and Mechanisms | 3 |
MCE 3613 | Fluid Power | 3 |
MCE 4603 | Control Systems | 3 |
MCE 4403 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning System | 3 |
MCE 4413 | Turbomachinery | 3 |
MCE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
MCE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
Mathematics and Science Courses | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics of Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
Mechanical Engineering Elective Courses | ||
Required Credits : 6 | ||
EGN 4333 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
MCE 4303 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3 |
MCE 4323 | Non Destructive Testing | 3 |
MCE 4333 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
MCE 4423 | Power Plant Engineering | 3 |
MCE 4433 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
MCE 4453 | Desalination Engineering | 3 |
MCE 4503 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
MCE 4863 | Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 33 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
LSC 1103, AES 1013, AES 1033 and LSC 2193 | ||
Humanities or Arts | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
AES 1003 | ||
Information Technology and Mathematics | ||
Required Credits: 6 | ||
ICT 2013 and MTH 1113 | ||
The Natural Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
PHY 1103 | ||
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 9 | ||
LSS 1003, LSS 1123 and BUS 2403 |
Description | Data |
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Total Required Credits | 132 |
Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
Cost Recovery Program | No |
Program Code | BMCET |
Major Code | MCE |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
PHY 1103 | Physics of Mechanics and Motion | 3 |
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester 2 | ||
ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics of Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
MCE 2303 | Material Selection and Testing | 3 |
MCE 2311 | Solid Modelling | 1 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 3 | ||
EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
ELE 2153 | Electrical Eng Fundamentals | 3 |
MCE 2203 | Applied Statics | 3 |
MCE 2403 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Semester 4 | ||
MCE 2213 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
MCE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
MCE 2223 | Applied Dynamics | 3 |
MCE 3613 | Fluid Power | 3 |
MCE 2323 | Manufacturing Technology I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
EGN 2803 | Work Placement I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 5 | ||
EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
MCE 3403 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
MCE 3503 | Mechanical Design | 3 |
MCE 3343 | Industrial Plant Maintenance | 3 |
LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester 6 | ||
AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
EGN 4883 | Introduction to Artificial intelligence | 3 |
MCE 3203 | Applied Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
MCE 3513 | Machine Elements and Mechanisms | 3 |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Summer | ||
EGN 3803 | Work Placement II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Year 4 | ||
Semester 7 | ||
EGN 4873 | Data Analytics | 3 |
MCE 4603 | Control Systems | 3 |
MCE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
MCE 3413 | Applied Heat Transfer | 3 |
BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Semester 8 | ||
MCE 4403 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning System | 3 |
MCE 4413 | Turbomachinery | 3 |
MCE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
2 Elective Courses | 6 | |
LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Total Credit Hours | 132 |
Al Ain Men's
Abdulwehab Ibrahim, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
Adebayo Badmos, PhD Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK.
Ashraf Shalalfeh, Masters Mechanical Engineering, University of Jordan, Jordan.
Hussien Alwedyan, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Canada
Mohammad AlHaik , Doctorate, Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Polytec Inst&StateUniv, United States
Soon Chul Ahn, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University, South Korea
Nazar Abdelkarim, PhD Fuel Spray Simulation, Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
Abu Dhabi Men's
Chandramohan Somayaji, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, USA
Feras Darwish, PhD Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University,USA
Fouad Koudsi, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University, Canada
Kamel Adref, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
Mahmoud Abusrea, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan
Mongi Mansouri, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, USA
Yasser El Okda, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Dubai Men's
Abraham Mansouri, PhD Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids), University of Alberta, Canada
Akram Joda, PhD Mechanical engineering, University of Leeds, UK
Najeeb Khan, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Kakatiya University, India
Nizar Harb, PhD Mechanical engineering, Belfort-Montbéliard University of Technology, France
Pradeep Hegde, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Syed Syed Hussain, Masters , Mechanical Engineering , McMaster University, Canada
Fujairah Men's
Altaf Khan, Masters, Technology Management, La Trobe University, Australia
Anil Midathada, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- India
Chanyalew Taye Belachew, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
Fesmi Abdul Majeed, PhD Mechatronics Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
Govindaraju Kalimuthu, PhD Engineering Mechanics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Irfan Hilmy, Doctorate, Mechanical Engineering, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Kristian Basario ,Doctorate ,Mechanical Engineering ,Nihon University ,Japan
Laith Al Juboori, PhD Production Engineering, Univ. of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Muzammil Arshad, Doctorate ,Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Tech ,USA
Saleimah Ahmed Alyammahi, Doctorate, The University of Dayton, Materials Engineering, United States
Waseem Khan, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, USA
Fujairah Women's
Lina Momani, PhD Mechatronics Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK
Ras Al Khaimah Men's
Ahmed Ebrahim Rashed Al Noukhatha Al Ali ,Masters ,Engineering Management ,Rochester Institute of Tech. ,United States
Sabin Mishra, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Indian Inst. of Technology Roorkee, India
Sharjah Men's
Abed Mennad, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Cape Technikon, South Africa
Ayman Ramadan, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Al Mustansiriya University
Hassan Abdulmouti, PhD Engineering, University of Fukuji, Japan
Ismail Ladipo, PhD Engineering, Int’l Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Mazhar Azeem, Masters Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University
Mohammad Kilani, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University, USA
Muhanad Hajjawi, Doctorate, Computational Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States
Nisar Qureshi, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
Nuraj Rajapakse, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, USA
Tarak Amine, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
Zakwan Skaf, Doctorate, Control & System Engineering, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Western Region Campuses
Hasan Fawad, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
Ranjeet Ranjan, PhD Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India
Sathyan Krishnan, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of South Australia, Australia