Mechanical Engineering

1- Course Data

Course Code:

MPE129

Course Title:

الهندسة الميكانيكية

Mechanical Engineering

Academic Year/Level:

Civil Eng.1^st/ B.Sc.

Specialization:

Mechanical Power Eng. Dept.

No. of Instructional Units:               
Lectures:  2 hrs./week                      

Tutorials: 1 hrs./week

2- Course objectives

• Demonstrating of the knowledge and understanding of the importance of Mechanical Engineering and its main applications.
• Definition of the Mechanical Engineering machines and their element.
• Realizing of the different types of engines (Petrol and Diesel engines).
• Realizing of the Simple steam plant and refrigerators and their elements.
• Analysis of different Mechanical system problems and conducting laboratory experimental verifications.
• Defining of the cranes, lifts and power transmission methods and their theories.
•  Realizing the of machines lubrication system.

3- Intended Learning Outcome

-              by the end of this course the student should be able to:

a- Knowledge and Understanding

A3 - Demonstration of the knowledge and understanding of the importance of Mechanical Engineering and its main applications.

a-3-1 Recognize the basic components of simple steam power station, gas turbine cycles, refrigerator and internal combustion engines.

a-3-2 Recognize the types of heat engines and the differences between heat and mechanical work.

a-3-3 Recognize the main laws used in thermodynamics (first and second laws) and its applications.

a-3-4 Recognize the main air standard cycles ( Otto, Diesel and Dual) and how its can be modified to obtain the real cycles.

 a-3-5 Recognize the basic components of Petrol and Diesel Internal combustion engines.

a-3-6 Recognize the basic components of heat transfer and its applications.

a-3-7 Recognize the lubrication (Definitions - Kinds of friction - Reducing friction.- Types of Lubrication and Lubricants - Lubricants Testing ).

a-3-8 Recognize the main methods Power Transmission such as Belt, Rope, Gears.

a-3-9 Recognize the main methods material handling using Cranes and lifts.

a-3-10 Understand the process of steam formation and steam power station cycles.

a-3-11 Recognize the types of heavy equipments which are used in structure and roads paving.

 b- Intellectual Skill is

B3-think in creative and innovative way in problem solving and design.

b-3-1 Classify the internal and external heat engines.

b-3-2 Apply the law first and second of thermodynamics and the conservation of mass on different heat engines.

b-3-3 Distinguishes between the real and ideal processes and irreversibility.

b-3-4 Evaluate the efficiency of air standard cycles and the mean effective pressure.

b-3-5 calculate the power of different types of Internal combustion engines ( two and four stroke).

b-3-6 Evaluate the heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation and for its main applications.

b-3-7 Evaluate the power transmitted by belt, gears and ropes.

b-3-8 Evaluate the power transmitted and the efficiency of cranes and hydraulic lefts.

b-3-9 Evaluate the thermal efficiency of Rankine cycle

c- Professional S  kills

C6- Use a wide range of analytical tools, techniques, equipments and software packages pertaining to civil engineering and develop required computer programs.

c-6-1 Chose the suitable method and the power transmutation equipments.

c-6-2 Analyze the problems concerning the heavy equipment using in civil engineering.

c-6-3 Chose the suitable the heavy equipment which are used in construction of building.

d- General Skills

D9- Refer to relevant literatures.

d-9-1 Refer to mechanical standards concerning the fundamental theories in Mechanical Engineering and its main books and references.

d-9-2 Refer to main handbook for heavy equipments used in the construction of building..

4- Course Content

Thermodynamics and Heat Engines (Introduction - The revision of Units and its basic concepts and the Definitions of thermodynamic).

The general equation of Perfect Gases and the specific heats and its relationship - of First Law of Thermodynamics and its main applications. The thermodynamic processes - The definitions of the Second Law of Thermodynamics and its applications such as heat engine, heat pump and refrigerator. Steam Consideration (steam power plant). The difference between Carnot and Rankine cycles. The Air Standard Cycles ( Otto and Diesel cycles). The Air Standard Cycles (Dual cycle). Calculations of indicate and brake powers and the mechanical efficiency - The measurements of indicate and brake powers experimentally. Heat Transfer Consideration by Radiation and applications (parallel bodies -screens). Friction and Lubrication (Definitions - Kinds of friction - Reducing friction.- Types of Lubrication and Lubricants - Lubricants Testing ). Power Transmission by Belt, Rope, Gears. Cranes and lifts (types, theory and Calculations).

5- Teaching and Learning Methods

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7- Student Assessment:

a- Procedures used:

b- Weighing of Assessment:

Final-term examination                         66%

Mid-term examination                           20%

Tutorial and report assessment            14%

      Total                                                            100 %

8- Detailed Student Work

·         Contact hours:2 hrs/week

·         Studying topics  :1 hrs/week

Total :3 hrs

9- List of Textbooks and References:

 Required Books (Textbooks)

1-       Rechard E. Sonntag and Gordon G. Van Wylen, “ Fundamentals of Thermodynamics” Sixth edition.

2-        F.G.Wallance and W.A. Linning, " Basic Engineering Thermodynamics.", 1970.

3-        H. Hanna, "Technical Thermodynamics.", MIR. Publication, 1969.

4-       W. Robinson and J. M. Dickson, " Applied Thermodynamics.", London. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons edition, 1945.

5-        M. Mikheyev, " Fundamentals of Heat Transfer.", MIR. Publication, 1968.

6-       Kormy, “Applied Hydraulics"

7-       I,Y. Cengel and M. Boles, "Thermodynamics: An engineering approach"4th Edition 2000.

8-       Michael J. Moran and Howard N. Shpiro, " Fundamentals of Engineering thermodynamics" 5th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2006.