B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org .
ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging technologies, and anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
The mechanical engineering major prepares students for a variety of careers in the design and construction of mechanical systems.
The production, transformation, transmission and control of thermal and mechanical energy constitute one of the main tracks that rely on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. This track leads to applications in internal combustion engines, steam and gas power plants and HVAC.
Solid mechanics, kinematics, and dynamics of machinery lead to applications in vibrations control and machine design. The general area of manufacturing that is closely linked to industrial engineering is also covered in the course of study.
The program emphasizes the broad spectrum of applications of mechanical engineering, as well as the interaction with other engineering disciplines. Laboratory experimentation and computer simulation are used to train students on the understanding, design and testing of thermal and mechanical systems.
Six credits of professional experience are included in the summer of the third year to give students an opportunity to integrate classroom instruction with practical work experience as a part of their academic program.
Mission
The Mechanical Engineering program strives to support the mission of the school by providing students with a solid and contemporary mechanical engineering curriculum and a broad education that prepares them for successful careers as mechanical engineers in a globalized and diverse world as well as graduate studies.
Program educational objectives
Within a few years of graduation, the graduates of the Mechanical Engineering program will:
- Establish themselves as practicing mechanical engineers or be engaged in advanced studies.
- Demonstrate leadership and function effectively as responsible members of professional teams.
- Be responsible citizen engineers.
Student outcomes
The students will acquire in their matriculation through the program, the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors :
- 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 context.
- 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.
Student Data
| Enrollment Data |
B.E. Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
|
Academic Year |
305 |
| Graduation Data |
B.E. Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
|
Academic Year 2020-2021 |
56 |
Curriculum before Fall 2017
First year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| COE212 | Engineering Programming | 3 |
| CIE200 | Statics | 3 |
| ENG202 | Advanced Academic English | 3 |
| MEE211 | Engineering Graphics | 1 |
| MTH201 | Calculus III | 3 |
| —— | Liberal Arts Elective Course | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| ELE305 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ARA2—/3— | Arabic Language / Literature | 3 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
| MTH304 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH206 | Calculus IV | 3 |
| MEE241 | Dynamics | 3 |
Summer
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| GNE333 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| —— | Liberal Arts Elective Course . | 3 |
| GNE331 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| PED2— | Physical Education | 1 |
Second year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE301 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEE311 | Fluid Mechanics. | 3 |
| MEE312 | Fluid Mechanics Lab | 1 |
| MEE351 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| MEE321 | Material Properties and Processes | 3 |
| MEE212 | Computer Application in IME | 2 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE403 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEE404 | Heat Transfer Lab | 1 |
| MEE391 | Instrumentation and Measurements | 3 |
| MEE320 | Strength of Material. | 3 |
| MEE341 | Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages | 3 |
| MEE332 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MEE333 | Manufacturing Lab | 1 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| COM203 | Art of Public Communication | 3 |
| GNE301 | Professional Communication | 2 |
| —— | Liberal Arts Elective Course | 3 |
| HLT201 | Basic Health | 1 |
Third year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| GNE305 | Professional Ethics | 1 |
| —— | Science Elective | 3 |
| MEE442 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MEE443 | Mechanical Vibrations Lab | 1 |
| MEE414 | Thermal System Design | 3 |
| MEE445 | Control Systems | 3 |
| MEE446 | Control Systems Lab | 1 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE422 | Mechanical Engineering Design. . | 3 |
| MEE302 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| INE428 | Project Management | 3 |
| MEE491 | Seminar on Contemporary Issues | 2 |
| —— | Technical Elective (1/5) | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective (2/5) | 3 |
Summer
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE498 | Professional Experience | 6 |
Fourth year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE515 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 3 |
| MEE516 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab | 1 |
| MEE593 | Capstone Engineering Design | 1 |
| MEE591 | Project I | 3 |
| INE402 | Optimization | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective (3/5) | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| INE320 | Engineering Economy I | 3 |
| MEE592 | Project II | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective (4/5) | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective (5/5) | 3 |
| —— | Liberal Arts Elective Course | 3 |
Technical Electives
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| GNE334 | Engineering Analysis II | 3 |
| INE527/INE529 | Project Scheduling/Contracting | 3 |
| MEE407 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| MEE421 | Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MEE503* | Power Plant Engineering | 3 |
| MEE505* | Solar Systems | 3 |
| MEE513* | Gas Turbines | 3 |
| MEE515 | Refrigeration and air conditioning | 3 |
| MEE533 | CAD/CAM | 3 |
| MEE543 | Acoustics and Vibration Control | 3 |
| MEE590 | Energy Audit | 3 |
| MEE599 | Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| MEE599A | Topics in Renewable Energy | 3 |
| MEE599B | Lean Manufacturing | 3 |
| MEE599D | Intro to Sustainable Energy | 3 |
| MEE599E | Advanced Power Trains | 3 |
| MEE599F | Composite Materials | 3 |
| MEE599G | Applied Solar Energy | 3 |
| MEE599H | Passive Building Design | 3 |
| MEE599I | Sustainable Architecture | 3 |
| MEE599J | Energy Audit | 3 |
| MEE599K | Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos | 3 |
| MEE599L | Well Drilling | 3 |
| MEE599M | Intro to Plant Design | 3 |
| MEE599O | Fund. of Reservoir Engineering | 3 |
| MEE599R | CAD of Advanced Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| or any other approved technical elective course by the department | ||
Science Electives
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| CHM200 | Essentials of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM201 | Chemical Principles | 3 |
| BIO200 | Basic Biology | 3 |
| BIO201 | General Biology | 4 |
| PHY201 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum - 12 credits
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| ARA2—/3— | Arabic Language / Literature1 | 3 |
| ENG202 | Sophomore Rhetoric2 | 3 |
| COM203 | Art of Public Communication | 3 |
| HLT201 | Basic Health | 1 |
| PED2— | Physical Education | 1 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
1 ARA2—/3— may be substituted for students exempted from Arabic by the Admissions’ Council, with prior approval, with:
- SAR221 Developmental Arabic
- SOC321 Sociology of the Arab World
- WOS313 Women in the Arab World
- HST230 History of Lebanon, from Antelias Man to the Ottoman Conquest
- HST231 History of Lebanon, from the Imarah to the 1975-1990 War
- HST240 History of the Arab Peoples
2 English Courses Prerequisites
- ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric: Prerequisites: ENG102 or EEE score 650 and above or computer-based TOEFL 297 and above or its equivalent.
- ENG009 Remedial English: Prerequisites: EEE score between 500 and 549 or computer-based TOEFL between 193 and 230 or its equivalent.
- ENG101 English I: Prerequisites: ENG009 or EEE score between 550 and 599 or computer-based TOEFL between 233 and 260 or its equivalent.
- ENG102 English II: Prerequisites: ENG101 or EEE score between 600 and 649 or computer-based TOEFL between 263 and 293 or its equivalent.
Liberal Arts Electives - 12 credits
The additional 12 credits of Liberal Arts Electives could be taken from the following disciplines:
3 credits from Social Sciences, 3 credits from Philosophy, Religion, History, 3 credits from Literature and 3 credits from Arts
* Courses Not Offered for the Past Two Years
Curriculum after Fall 2017
First year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| COE212 | Engineering Programming | 3 |
| CIE200 | Statics | 3 |
| ENG202 | Advanced Academic English | 3 |
| MEE211 | Engineering Graphics | 1 |
| MTH201 | Calculus III | 3 |
| —— | LAS Elective | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| ELE305 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| MTH304 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH206 | Calculus IV | 3 |
| MEE241 | Dynamics | 3 |
| —— | LAS Elective | 3 |
Summer
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| GNE333 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| —— | LAS Elective. | 3 |
| GNE331 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Second year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE301 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEE311 | Fluid Mechanics. | 3 |
| MEE312 | Fluid Mechanics Lab | 1 |
| MEE351 | Computer Aided Design | 3 |
| MEE321 | Material Properties and Processes | 3 |
| MEE212 | Computer Application in MEE | 2 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE403 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEE404 | Heat Transfer Lab | 1 |
| MEE391 | Instrumentation and Measurements | 3 |
| MEE320 | Strength of Material. | 3 |
| MEE341 | Kinematics Machines | 3 |
| MEE332 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MEE333 | Manufacturing Lab | 1 |
Summer
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| COM203 | Art of Public Communication | 3 |
| GNE301 | Professional Communication | 2 |
| —— | LAS Elective | 3 |
Third year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| GNE303 | Engineering Ethics | 2 |
| —— | Science Elective | 3 |
| MEE442 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MEE443 | Mechanical Vibrations Lab | 1 |
| MEE414 | Thermal System Design | 3 |
| MEE445 | Control Systems | 3 |
| MEE446 | Control Systems Lab | 1 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE422 | Mechanical Engineering Design. . | 3 |
| MEE302 | Energy Conversion | 3 |
| INE428 | Project Management | 3 |
| MEE491 | Seminar on Contemporary Issues | 2 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
Summer
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE498 | Professional Experience | 6 |
Fourth year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| MEE515 | Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | 3 |
| MEE593 | Capstone Engineering Design | 1 |
| MEE591 | Project I | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
| —— | SoE Signature Course | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| INE320 | Engineering Economy I | 3 |
| MEE592 | Project II | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
| —— | Technical Elective | 3 |
| —— | SoE Signature Course | 3 |
Technical Electives
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| INE527/INE529 | Project Scheduling/Contracting | 3 |
| MEE407 | Internal Combustion Engines | 3 |
| MEE500 | Renewable Energy | 3 |
| MEE503 | Power Plant Engineering | 3 |
| MEE506 | Vehicle Powertrain Systems | 3 |
| MEE507 | Advanced Powertrain Systems | 3 |
| MEE514 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MEE517 | Turbo Machinery | 3 |
| MEE519 | Piping Network and Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| MEE521 | Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MEE532 | Advanced Manufacturing and AI | 3 |
| MEE533 | CAD/CAM | 3 |
| MEE535 | Micro and Surface Engineering | 3 |
| MEE570 | CFD for Wind Energy Engineering | 3 |
| MEE590 | Energy Audit | 3 |
| MEE594 | Undergraduate Research Project | 3 |
| MEE599 | Topics in Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| or any other approved technical elective course by the department | ||
Science Electives
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| AST200 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 |
| BIO201 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHM201 | Chemical Principles | 3 |
| CHM205 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| ENV200 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| PHY201 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
LAS Core Curriculum - 6 credits
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| ENG202 | Sophomore Rhetoric | 3 |
| COM203 | Art of Public Communication | 3 |
LAS Electives - 12 credits
The additional 12 credits of Liberal Arts Electives could be taken from the following disciplines:
3 credits from Social Sciences, 3 credits from Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, and Religion, 3 credits from Literature and Languages (English, and Arabic Language& Literature), and 3 credits from Arts (Fine Arts, Communication Arts, Music Appreciation, and Theater)
VIP courses
As of Fall 2021, those who are interested in the VIP program can register VIP courses that could count towards their degree as per the below list:
| Current course | Substituted by/VIP credits |
|---|---|
| SOE signature course [3–0, 3 cr.] |
Vertically Integrated Project
|
| Technical Elective [3–0, 3 cr.] |
VIP 401 [1–0, 1 cr.] VIP 402 [2–0, 2 cr.] VIP 403 [3–0, 3 cr.] |
* Courses Not Offered for the Past Two Years
Course Map
Please click here to view Course Map effective Fall 2021.
Please click here to view Course Map Fall 2017 - Summer 2021.
Students who began their degree before Fall 2017 please click here to view Course Map.
Duration
The program can be completed in four academic years and three summers after the Lebanese Baccalaureate.
Location
This program is offered on the Byblos campus. The first two years of the program may be completed in Beirut.
