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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
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| 4001 | Arabic Language | 3 | This course covers a various number of linguistic issues in Arabic language. It aims to provide the student with a high level of skills and practices that would contribute to promote his language abilities either spoken or written. |
| 4002 | Islamic Culture | 3 | This course is designed to emphasize a group of principles and thoughts that affect human attitudes to life from an Islamic point of view. It stresses the direct relationship between man and Allah, and aims at improving this life by liberating the human m |
| 4320 | Modern History of Palestine | 3 | This course is designed to acquaint students with the process of writing, and the mechanisms of proofreading and revision so that the focus is on the mechanics of writing and development, such as cause and effect and comparison and classification and deal |
| 8200 | Effective English Language Use | 3 | This course is designed to acquaint students with the process of writing, and the mechanisms of proofreading and revision so that the focus is on the mechanics of writing and development, such as cause and effect and comparison and classification and deal |
| 8239 | Skills for Life | 2 | he transition from high school to university can be a challenge for many students. Learning expectations are different. The student must play a more effective role in the learning process and assume greater responsibility, and he must adapt to the new learning culture very quickly. This course is designed to assist the student in the transition process more easily and to increase and develop important life skills related to the student's personal behaviors, so that he is better prepared for his academic and professional career. This course focuses on self-awareness, personal growth, and building positive relationships with others. Through these skills, along with the desire and dedication to learn, and the desire to help others, a student can be successful at the university, able to make significant contributions to his family, employers, societies and the world at large |
| 8993 | Computer And Programming For Engineering College | 3 | This course is an introduction to computers and programming - it includes a quick review of the physical and software entity of a computer. The course includes definitions of algorithms, programming logic, and flowcharts. The course also introduces advanc |
| 8994 | Computer And Programming Lab. For Engineering College | 1 | The laboratory includes practical applications on: Introducing computer parts and its physical components, computer and internet usage skills, using Flowcharts algorithm design programs and process flow charts, data types and variable definitions, input a |
| 8996 | English A2 | 0 | This course is designed to help minor university students with the beginner A1 and A2 levels improve their English Language proficiency in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) to reach the pre-intermediate level (B1) as benchmarked by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It places the students and their needs at the center of the learning process by ensuring that they encounter the most relevant and useful language at the right point in their learning. The English A2 course is rich in practical activities as it provides students with a wide variety of listening, speaking, and writing tasks that motivate them, address their language needs, develop their skills, and help them to become confident users of the English language. It also integrates students with using technology to serve their educational purposes, by means of Google Classroom and Cambridge One Learning Management System to watch purposeful educational videos and carry out online tasks and homework to increase their exposure to the language. |
| 8997 | English B1 | 3 | This course is a continuation to course English A2. It is designed to help minor university students with the beginner A2 level improve their English Language proficiency in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) to reach the pre-intermediate level (B1) as benchmarked by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). It places the students and their needs at the center of the learning process by ensuring that they encounter the most relevant and useful language at the right point in their learning. The English B1 course is rich in practical activities as it provides students with a wide variety of listening, speaking, and writing tasks that motivate them, address their language needs, develop their skills, and help them become confident users of the English language. It also integrates students with using technology to serve their educational purposes, by means of Google classroom and Cambridge One Learning Management System to watch purposeful educational videos and carry out online tasks and homework to increase their exposure to the language. |
| 8999 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | Its course is designed to help students consider becoming job innovators rather than just job seekers. It is an introduction to the practice of entrepreneurship and an opportunity for participants to consider their preparation for an entrepreneurial career and more advanced training in entrepreneurship. It covers the nature of entrepreneurship, different types of career opportunities, identifying local entrepreneurs, assessing entrepreneurial trends and identifying potential challenges and risks that entrepreneurs may face. |
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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4308 | Hebrew Language | 3 | Designed to study the basic Hebrew language skills. Students will learn listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Hebrew. The relation between Hebrew and other languages will also be high lighted. |
| 4321 | Development in the Arabic World | 3 | This course covers the following topics: the economy, social status and civil in the Arab world, the analysis of the situation of the Arab at the international level, the principles of development, the characteristics of Arab integration, the fundamental |
| 4322 | Contemporary Problems | 3 | This course discusses the fundamental problems humanity face. These problems affect people as individuals or groups in terms of the social economic, political or health aspects, and which, in turn, affect their happiness. |
| 4323 | French Language | 3 | Designed to study the language and culture of French speakers. Students will develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French, and will study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of French and other French – speaking |
| 4325 | Spanish Language | 3 | Designed to study the language and culture of Spanish speakers. Students will develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish, and will study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of Spanish and other Spanish – spea |
| 4326 | German Language | 3 | Designed to study the language and culture of German speakers, Students will develop rudimentary listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in German, and will study cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of German and other German – speaking |
| 4413 | Law in Society Service | 3 | The course covers four units: The opening unit examines central philosophical debates in social legal in order to lay a groundwork for subsequent material. The second unit explores several distinct social-psychological models of rule-following and rule-b |
| 4622 | Democracy, Human Rights, & Human International Law | 3 | The course stresses the notion of democracy, its history with new applied samples in view of studying the Palestinian situation. It also emphasizes the notion of human rights and its history, in addition to the tools and mechanisms adapted to protect thes |
| 4626 | The History of Science in Arab & Islam | 3 | This course discusses the issue of science in Arab World before the spreading of Islam. Then it discusses the impact of Islam on science in general. The course contains several subjects, such as the science of Fiqh (Islamic law) and legislation Hadith (Pr |
| 5385 | Advanced English Language | 3 | This course aims to prepare students for academic study by improving their level in the field of reading speed and accuracy. Pieces containing long and complex sentences are also selected to enable students to enrich their vocabulary by knowing the meaning of the word from the context. Students are also trained to notice the apparent and implied meaning of the context. This also trains students to separate information from the text and points of view in it. |
| 5440 | Home Garden | 3 | This course includes the definition of home garden and its benefits, problems and objectives, design and choice of location in addition to its role in achieving food security for developing communities and building a strong family agricultural economy. |
| 5456 | Turkish Language | 3 | Study the basics and principles of the Turkish language, where the four language skills include reading, writing, speaking, and listening. To the level in which he is able to write correct sentences, express himself in simple words, and understand reading and listening at the level of a paragraph about things related to and surrounding him. |
| 5975 | Integrity Transparency and anti-corruption | 3 | The course deals with defining the concepts of integrity, transparency, and corruption, locally and globally, while showing the forms of corruption practice within the Palestinian society and its negative effects, as well as the causes that lead to it, whether political, social, economic, partisan, historical, or external and other factors. In addition to identifying ways to confront it in order to reach good governance, whether at the level of official governmental or private institutions. |
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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4004 | Calculus 1 | 3 | Functions, Limits and Continuity, Definition of Derivative, Differentiation Rules, Applications of the Derivative, Definite and Indefinite Integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Applications of Definite Integral. |
| 4005 | Calculus 2 | 3 | The Calculus of Transcendental Functions, Techniques of Integrations, Sequences, Infinite Series, Power Series, Conic Sections, Polar Coordinates. |
| 4006 | Physics 1 | 3 | Physical quantities, Units, Vectors and Scalars, Motion in one dimension, Motion in two dimensions, Newton’s laws of motion and dynamics, Work and Energy, Conservation of Energy, Conservation of linear momentum and collision, Center of mass and moment of |
| 4007 | Physics Lab 1 | 1 | The course contains 12 experiments in Mechanics thermodynamics and Motion, which aims to give the students, the basis concepts in the previous topics given in the physics course. |
| 4008 | Chemistry 1 | 3 | Matter, its Properties and Measurement, Development of the Atomic Theory, Stoichiometry; Elements and Compounds, Chemical Reactions, Gases, Thermo chemistry, Electrons in Atoms, Atomic Properties and Periodic Table |
| 4009 | Chemistry Lab1 | 1 | Introduction to chemical lab and use of chemical balances, Boiling point elevation, Density determination, Melting point, Stoichiometry of two reactions, Water of Hydration, Molecular weight of a volatile liquid, Identification of six solutions, Volumetri |
| 4015 | Methods of Scientific Research | 2 | Science and its goals, scientific thinking, concepts and fields of scientific research, human knowledge, the library and its role in research and knowledge, the methods of scientific research (the historical method, method, descriptive, procedural style, |
| 4068 | Physics 2 | 3 | The principles of electricity and magnetism are given such as Coulombs law, Gauss's law, and their applications Electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current and resistance and applications on ohm's law, kirchh off's rules and applications on networks, RC circuits, magnetic force and magnetic flux density, sources of magnetic field, Biot-Savart law and Amper's law and their applications, and faraday's law and Lenz law and their applications, and the inductance. |
| 4069 | Physics Lab 2 | 1 | The course contains 12 experiments in the electricity and magnetism, which aims to give the students, the basis concepts in the previous topics given in the physics course. |
| 5060 | Engineering Drawing | 2 | Drawing technique, the graphic language, instruments and their use, materials of drawing, drawing standards, types of lines and lettering. Geometrical constructions: dividing straight lines into equal parts and constructing perpendiculars, constructing an |
| 5061 | Engineering Workshop | 2 | This course aims at training students on using a various manual Engineering skills as sawing, filling, drilling, riveting cutting and bending….etc. which are essential for all kinds of industrialization it is necessary for everyone who works in industry |
| 5555 | Engineering Ethics | 2 | This course will help students to focus on how ethics and values influence their skills as supervisors. Students will learn what ethics and values are, and how ethics and values influence the outcomes of the decisions they make on the job. Student will le |
| 8130 | Eng. Economics & | 2 | Introduction to management, importance of management, characteristics of management. Management process. Management of Human Resources. Strategic Planning, SWOT Analysis & balanced Scorecard. Project management, networks, critical path. Inventory system |
| 8998 | English B2 | 3 | This course aims to help minor university students with their general English by improving their Language proficiency from upper intermediate (B2) to advanced (C1) in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The textbook, Empower B2, is based on a combination of content from "Cambridge University Press" and a validated assessment from "Cambridge Assessment English" to enable students to make consistent and measurable progress with reference to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The course is fundamentally learner-centered, as it has clear orientation and goals that meet the students' needs. It seeks to sustain students' motivation through interactive visuals by personalizing their language practice experience and engaging them into interesting content with a variety of tasks. |
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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
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| 4024 | Applied Mechanics ( Statics ) | 3 | Introduction to Statics, Force Systems, Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, Analysis of Trusses, frames and Machines, Distributed Forces, Centroids and center of gravity, Moments of inertia, Shear force and bending moment diagrams for loaded beams. |
| 4025 | Applied Mechanics ( Dyn.) | 3 | Kinematics of particles and Kinematics of rigid bodies (Rectilinear Motion, Plane Curvilinear Motion, Relative and Absolute Motion). Kinetics of particles (Force – mass – acceleration method – work – energy method – Impulse – Momentum method). Kinematics of rigid bodies. |
| 4027 | Strength of Materials | 3 | Application of section method, Stress Components. Strain Components, stress–strain diagrams, Hook’s low. Poisson’s ratio, deformations of an axially loaded member, Thermal stress. Torsion, diagrams of internal forces, Binding streses in Beams, shearing. Stresses in beams. Compound Stress. Deflection of Beams, Buckling of columns. |
| 4031 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 | General concept of fluid and non-fluid substances, fluid properties, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, properties of the atmospheric fluid, standard conditions, fluid statics, hydrostatic correlations and their applications, fluid kinematics, fluid flow shapes and their relations to velocity and acceleration, Reynolds’ experiment of fluid flow, Laminar and Turbulent fluid flow, Reynolds Number, Continuity equation, fluid dynamics, Bernolli equation, energy equation, momentum equation, flow through pipes, friction in pipes, Darcy equation, pressure losses in pipes and fittings, criteria of power transmission in pipes, dimensional analysis. |
| 4043 | Differential Equations 1 | 3 | First Order Differential Equations and it's applications. The Existence and Uniqueness Theorem, Differential Equations of Higher Order. And it's applications, Laplace Transform, solving differential Equations By Laplace Transform, Volt era integral Equation Dirac Delta Function power series solution of Differential Equations. |
| 4048 | Machine Design 1 | 3 | The mechanical design process. Materials in mechanical design. Stress tensor and stress transformation. Stresses in pressurized tubes and cylinders. Static failure theories for ductile and brittle materials: Maximum normal stress theory, Maximum-shear-stress theory, Distortion-energy theory, Coulomb-Mohr theory. Endurance limits and fatigue failure theories: Goodman criteria, Gerber criteria, ASME-elliptic criteria. Elements design: power screws, bolted and riveted connections, welded joints, shafts. Design through Computer software (MITCalc). |
| 4331 | Thermo Lab. | 1 | Determination of saturation pressures and temperatures of fluids. Single-stage reciprocating compressor. Energy balance, work and efficiencies of: steam power plant, reciprocating air compressor, and refrigeration cycle. Heat conduction experiments including: linear conduction through a simple wall, composite walls, radial heat flux through spheres and cylinders. Free and forced convection. Radiation heat transfer:. Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger; logarithmic mean temperature LMTD . |
| 4341 | Measurement Sys. and Sensors | 3 | Introduction to measurement and instrumentation, instruments performance and terminology, basic concepts of experimentation and sensors classification, analysis of experimental data, static and dynamic performance characteristics of instruments, electrical measurements and sensing devices, displacement and acceleration measurements, pressure measurements, flow measurements, temperature measurements, force and strain measurements, motion and vibration measurements, modern measurement systems (Vision, Touch, Smell, etc), signal conditioning and analysis techniques. Use of laboratory equipments and software (sensors, DAQs, LabView, etc.). |
| 4350 | Mechanics Lab. | 1 | Reactions on beams. Centroid and moment of inertia. Estimating Modulus of Elasticity and Modulus of Rigidity for various materials. Stress-Strain diagram. Torsion in bars. Studying the motion of various mechanisms. Static and dynamic balancing. Simple and compound pendulum. Gears. Governors. |
| 4404 | Fluid Mechnics Lab | 1 | Pressure measurements; pressure gage calibration, center of pressure. Bernoulli’s equations applications. Demonstration of laminar and turbulent flow. Flow measurements, flow through a Venturi, flow rate through an orifice. Measurement of losses in pipe bends and fittings. Measurement of forces produced by a jet of water on various surfacesConstant speed and constant pressure difference experiments for: reciprocating, rotary and centrifugal pumps. Pumps characteristics. Pumps in series. Pumps in parallel. Radial flow turbines (Francis). Axial flow turbines (Kaplan). Pelton’s wheel. |
| 4449 | Math and Simulation for Engineers | 3 | Engineering Mathematics seems to be the most important tool in connection with the modeling and analysis of practical or physical problems in mechanical engineering. It is a very basic course for mechanical engineering students and consists of: Vector functions (graphing, their limits, their derivatives, their integration and their applications), Multi variable functions(graphing, their limits, their derivatives, their integration and their applications), Polar and cylindrical coordinates, Double and triple integration, Vector derivation, Surface integration Gauss and Stokes theorem, Complex variables, Integration of Complex Variables, Fourier Transforms with Applications, Mathematical Modeling of Boundary Value Problems of Partial Differential Equations, Heat equation, Wave and Diffusion Equations. Implementing most of the above topics by simulation using Matlab software. |
| 4454 | Thermal Power and Heat Transfer | 3 | Introduction to thermodynamics heat transfer; concepts of work and heat; first law of thermodynamics; second law of thermodynamics; gas mixtures and properties; conduction: one-dimension, two-dimension, steady-state, and transient heat transfer; convection heat transfer: natural, forced, internal, and external heat transfer heat. Radiation heat transfer; boiling and condensation heat transfer; basics of heat exchanger design. |
| 4455 | Materials Engineering and Testing | 3 | The cours mechanical properties linked to the material structures and related applications;e presents various physical and covers various types of phase diagrams and their sues in engineering processes and applications; presents various thermal processes for phase transformations and manipulating properties; introduces nonmetallic and composite engineering materials such as plastics, ceramics, and polymers with their electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties; automotive materials and specifications; corrosion and degradation behavior; recycling and design for recycling; hands-on experience covers experimental determination of mechanical properties such as hardness, toughness, strength for metallic and nonmetallic materials, and the effect of temperature of these properties. |
| 4457 | Machine Dynamics and Vibrations | 3 | Introduction, classifications of mechanisms, kinematics inversion, mobility, mechanical advantage, review of kinematics of mechanisms, synthesis of mechanisms, force analysis of mechanisms including inertia effect of linkages of reciprocating and rotating machinery (slider crank mechanism, four bar linkage). balancing of machines (for rotating masses and for reciprocating masses), gears and gears train, flywheel design, free vibration of single degree of freedom system, damping ratio, harmonically excited vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, vibration isolation, free vibrations of two degree of freedom systems (natural frequencies and mode shapes), harmonically excited vibrations of two degree of freedom systems, vibration absorbers, applying Lagrange equation to derive the differential equations of multi degree of freedom systems. |
| 4458 | Control Systems | 3 | This course consists of three parts; Part A: Introduction, transfer function, poles, zeros. Block diagram reduction including disturbance inputs. State variables: State space from differential equations, state space from transfer function, transfer function from state space, time response from state space. Performance parameters of closed loop system: time response, damping ratio, natural frequency, percentage overshoot, settling time, rise time, peak time, steady state error. Stability tests of linear system: eigenvalues tests, Routh table. Root locus techniques. Part B: Continuous time classical controllers design: P, PD, PI, lead, lag, and lag-lead via root locus method. Part C: Sampled data, difference equations, z-transform review, Nyquist frequency (sampling theorem), digital controller design using discrete equivalent; hands-on experience covers basic applications in control systems laboratory. |
| 5087 | Linear Algebra & Numerical Methods | 3 | Linear systems and matrices: Gaussian ellipsis, Gauss-Jordan ellipsis, simple row operations, homogeneous systems, matrices: operations on matrices, finding the multiplicative counterpart of the matrix, equivalence of matrices, symmetric matrix, determinants, vector space, subspace, linear independence, vectors Basic, dimension vector space, row and column space of a matrix, linear transformations, zero transformations and transformations using matrices, kernels and range transformations, Expression of linear transformations using matrices, values and eigenvectors (distinguished), transformation to a diagonal matrix, quadratic models, orthogonal and standard matrices. Applications in mechanical and electrical engineering, representation of numbers and errors, determination of the roots of equations,Numerical derivation, numerical integration, systems of linear equations, approximation using spline functions, ordinary differential equations, refinement of scalar data and method of minimizing square errors. |
| 5088 | Electromechanical Workshop | 2 | Manufacturing processes (Electrical arc welding and gas welding). Manufacturing operations (Turning, milling, sawing, shaping, filing, cylindrical and surface grinding). Electrical switches, sensing elements, wiring single phase motors, relays and contactors, timers, counters, temperature control circuits, methods of traditional control. |
| 5089 | Mechanical Drawing Using Computer | 2 | Introduction to Mechanical Drawing, drawing and understanding of the variant types of sections, Conventional representation of materials. Drawing of common machine elements and parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, keys, gears, webs, ribs, shaft coupling, spigot and socket pipe joint, Journal, pivot and collar and foot step bearings. Methods of dimensioning, general rules for sizes and placement of dimensions for holes, centers, curved and tapered features(Fittings and Tolerances). Assembly Drawings: Drawings of assembled views for the mechanical parts. Detailed drawing. Drawing applications using computer softwares Autocad & CATIA |
| 8599 | Math and Simulation for Engineers /LAB | 1 | This Lab.introduces the student to learn the basic and the advanced Matlab operations , coding and simulink methods. Implemnt the numerical methods (using Matlab) in solving differential equations, integration, Laplace, multivariable integrals, single and multivariable vector valued functions applications and fourier transforms. |
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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
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| 4132 | Field Training 1 | 0 | This course aims to train the students in related to the specially community institutions on engineering basic competencies such as safety, technical terminology, aclministrative rules and layouts, drawings and energy analysis and protection. |
| 4133 | Field Training 2 | 0 | This course aims to train the students in related to the especially community institutions on technical competencies related to his area specialty during process function and productivity, and do all analysis studies related to specialty. Preparing the student for the stage of work. |
| 4304 | Introduction to Graduation project | 1 | General concepts and objectives of graduation project. Availability of information and resources. Scientific research. Computers in scientific research. Writing up graduation thesis. Proposed graduation project. Guide lines and preparations. |
| 4305 | Graduation Project | 3 | In this part of the project students must implement and test the design described in the “Introduction to Graduation Project”. |
| 4459 | Introduction to Microcontrollers | 3 | Introduction to digital and microcontroller circuits: logic gates, flip-flops, decoders, multiplexers, counters, shift registers, memories, latches, buffers, basics of microcontroller hardware and software for embedded control applications. Interfacing with input-output devices (sensors and actuators), signal isolation, signal amplification and filtration, A/D and D/A conversion, microcontroller programming using C language, controller realization and implementation using microcontroller: second-order modules, first-order modules, higher-order modules, choice of sampling interval, applications as well as hands-on experiments for analyzing and testing digital and microcontroller circuits |
| 4461 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 | Engineering thermodynamics basics: properties and processes, fundamental laws, standard engine and turbine cycles; analysis of isentropic processes for gas, vapor and combined power cycles; refrigeration and heat pump cycles; relationships for ideal and real gases; gas mixtures; psychrometry; fundamentals of combustion thermodynamics. |
| 5090 | Analysis of Electrical Circuits | 3 | This course introduces the basic laws and terms. It presents the series circuits (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, Voltage divider law) and the parallel circuits (Kirchhoff's Current Law, Current Divider Law). It shows the differences between the real and ideal source, and how to transform the voltage source into current source and vice versa. The course applies some analysis methods such as mesh and nodal analysis, Thévenin's theorem and superposition. The course gives an introduction to AC circuits (basic terms, the elements and phasors). |
| 5091 | Applied Electronics | 3 | The course provides an introduction to semiconductor theory (conduction mechanism, P-type and N-type). It explains the concept of the P-N junction. It talks about the diodes and their applications (biasing circuit, rectifiers and clamping circuits). Then the course presents the special purpose diodes such as the zener, the LED and the photodiodes. The course presents the Bipolar Transistor (structure, types, principle of operation, and the configuration). It gives some applications for the transistor such as being a switch. Finally the course provides a short introduction to MOSFET transistor. Op. Amp. |
| 5096 | Microcontroller Lab | 1 | Introduction to the programming development environment (MPlab and ICD2 programmer\debugger). Arithmetic and logic operations. Programming/erasing EPROMs. Input-output operations. ADC and PWM. Timers and counters. Handling Interrupts. |
| 8054 | Bioenergy systems | 3 | This course will introduce a range of biomass energy sources, including forestry, wastes and crops, as well as various technologies for their conversion into useful liquid and gaseous fuels or power. The course will cover electrical and thermal generation technologies, including combustion and gasification systems, biogas and landfill gas systems. |
| 8056 | Solar thermal systems | 3 | Basics of solar radiation including: calculation of radiation on the inclined / adjusted area, solar radiation distribution, spatial and temporal solar radiation variations. Flat plate collector (types, material, collector loop, energy balance, efficiency). Concentrated Solar Thermal Devices (CSP): Driving factors for solar concentration techniques, Mechanism of solar concentration, Components of a concentrating collector, Concentration ratio (theoretical vs. actual), Types and thermal performance of concentrating collectors, tracking, Choice of collector mount, Calculations to yield the output power. Solar Thermal Cooling: Solar thermal cooling and solar thermal assisted air conditioning: space cooling and refrigeration, cooling and dehumidification, energy demand for cooling and dehumidification, Fundamentals and basics of absorption cooling: energy and mass balance of absorption cycle, solution field, thermodynamics and efficiency, working pairs, enthalpy-concentration chart, absorption cycles using LiBr-water or other working pairs like NH3-water, schematic, balancing of the components: evaporator, condenser, absorber. |
| 8057 | Photovoltaic Devices & system | 3 | Characteristics of solar radiation (diffuse, direct, and albedo), PV design: solar cells physics (photovoltaic effect) and materials (mono-crystalline, multi-crystalline, thin-film technology), estimating the radiation on PV modules, semiconductor material and their application in PV.Basic components of grid connected PV-Systems: sizing of PV-generator, cabling, protection, inverter-concepts (with and without transformer).Estimating performance criteria, evaluation criteria (energy yield, performance ratio, maximum power point (MPP), aim and techniques of MPP-tacking. Decentralized and stand-alone PV hybrid systems: modular PV systems technology for decentralized AC-power supply, large decentralized PV systems (fixed mounted and tracking systems, power condition, units and grid integration), storage technology for PV stand-alone systems (super-capacitors, batteries, electrolysis and fuel cells),- power conditioning units for decentralized and stand-alone PV-Systems and, components (battery charger, bidirectional converters, fuel cell inverters).Design aspects: methodologies for sizing PV hybrid systems, implementing simulation tools for designing PV stand-alone systems case study via project work (design of stand-alone PV system). |
| 8058 | wind energy systems | 3 | The course introduces wind turbine systems, including wind energy potential and application to power generation. Topics include wind energy principles, monitoring and analyzing wind data, site assessment, wind turbine components, power generation machinery, estimating output from wind generators, integrating wind generators into hybrid power systems or the grid, economics, standards and environmental impacts. It also provides information about the design, manufacture, and operation of modern wind turbines. |
| 8060 | Bioreactor design | 3 | This course introduces basic concepts of reaction kinetics and related mass and energy calculations. It also deals with bioreactors, focusing on their types and required mass and energy balances for the steady and unsteady state systems. The course concludes with the design principles of bioreactors. |
| 8061 | RE workshop | 2 | This course is designed to develop basic skills in fields of renewable energy systems, devices equipment and reactors. Students will be trained to assemble, operate, maintain, test and control of different renewable energy systems (hydropower, geothermal, biomass, solar, wind energy) |
| 8062 | Electrical Machines (Generation) | 3 | The course cover the following topics: energy management systems, high efficiency motors and generators, variable speed drives, combustion control and monitoring and waste heat recovery exchangers. In addition, design of thermal storage (cooling/heating), demand controlled ventilation, steam systems, compressed air use and Combined Heating and Power (CHP) |
| 8063 | Solar and wind energy Lab | 1 | This lab focuses on the components of a photovoltaic energy system (Modules, inverter and charge controller), the main characteristic of the PV, the I-V characteristic, P-V characteristic, the effect of irradiation and temperature on PV performance. The main components of wind systems, the effect of wind speed, pitch angle, angle of attack, and wind direction effect. The maximum efficiency of wind turbine and betz's law. |
| 8065 | integrated renewable Energy systems design | 3 | This course is a project-driven course that combines the disciplines of creative design with studies in renewable energy engineering. The integration and behavior of RE resources in the electricity grid. Strategies and tools for the operation of the electricity supply system. The sizing and design of hybrid and distributed power generation systems for isolated or grid connected operation mode using technical/economic feasibility studies. At the end of this course the students should be able to design an integrated renewable energy system from various sources taking into account the environmental and economic aspects in the designed system. |
| 8067 | Electrical Power Systems Analysis | 3 | Introduction to electrical energy sources and power system components: (parameters and models of generators, transformers and transmission lines). Basic concepts: The unit of quantities system and its application to electrical power systems: single line representation of transmission lines for current and voltage, power relationships at the ends of transmission lines, compensation for reaction capacity. Load Flow: Problem Definition, Gauss Seidel, Newton Raphson (NR), Line Flows and Losses, Energy Flow Programs. Take advantage of switching transformers. Tension calculations in transmission lines. |
| 8074 | Power Electronics for RE + Lab | 4 | This course focuses on Power Electronics devices (Power diodes, Power Mosfets, IGBTs, thyristors, triacs and diacs.), Power Electronics Circuits, Rectifiers (controlled and uncontrolled, single and three phase rectifiers), Choppers (Boost and buck converters , AC controllers, Inverters, operational principle and Types, Future trends in inverters technology. |
| 8241 | Electrical Circuits and Electronics Lab. | 1 | Experiments in electrical network analysis that demonstrate the knowledge of the main theorems of dc and ac network, e.g., Ohm's law, Kirchhoff law, Thivenen and first order circuits. In addition, experiments that demonstrate the knowledge of microelectronic devices, e.g., rectifiers, transistors (BJT and FET) op amps, active filters and oscillators. |
| 8312 | Electrical Distribution Grids | 3 | Introduction to distribution systems: substations, radial feeders, natural loads: load of consumers, distribution of transformer loads, voltage drop calculation. Impedance and admittance calculations for overhead lines and ground cables. Electric load model, electric model of the distribution lines, Distribution feeder analysis. Methods for reducing losses in distribution networks. Introduction in smart grid. |
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| Course No رقم المساق | Course Name اسم المساق | Credit hours الساعات المعتمدة | Course Description وصف المساق |
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| 4058 | Machine Design II | 3 | Analysis and Design of bolts and mechanical springs, welded joints, Geometrical analysis and design of gears (spur, helical, bevel and worm gears). Clutches. Brakes. Couplings and flywheels, Belts. Chains and ropes. Shafts and axles. Design Project. |
| 4450 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 | Concepts on probability and statistics and its application to the solution of engineering problems; discrete and continuous random variables, distribution functions; descriptive statistics, transformations, sampling errors, confidence intervals, least squares and maximum likelihood; exploratory data analysis and interactive computing; hypothesis testing, correlation and simpler linear regression concepts, formulate and solve engineering problems analytically and using engineering software packages. |
| 4451 | Finite Element Methods | 3 | Introduction to FEM, Stiffness matrix for spring element, FE equations, Linear static analysis, Bar element, heat flow element, Electrical resistance element, Distributed load, Transformation of coordinate systems; Element stress, Beam elements, Review of 2-D elasticity, Stiffness matrices for 2-D problems, T3, T6, Q4 and Q8 elements, Distributed loads, Stress calculation, Discussions symmetry in FEA, Solid elements for 3-D problems, Review of 3-D elasticity; FE formulation, 3-D solid elements, Axisymmetric elements, Free and forced vibration analysis of continuous vibrating systems (bars and beams). Familiarize students with professional-level finite element software ANSYS. Applications include finite element analyses, modeling of problems, and interpretation of numerical results. Term project using finite element analysis and software MATLAB and ANSYS. |
| 4453 | Maintenance Management and Methodologies | 3 | Introduction to maintenance: concepts and categories; run-to-failure maintenance, reactive maintenance, preventive (proactive) maintenance, reliability centered maintenance, corrective maintenance, predictive maintenance, condition-based maintenance. Maintenance business and management: introduction to entrepreneurship, business idea to business plan, planning and scheduling, maintenance time and outsourcing, preparing inventories and quotations, business financial aspects, business organizational structure, customer relations, personnel management, maintaining facilities, business records, insurance issues, safety regulations. Maintenance methodologies and tools: vibration analysis, fault diagnosis caused by vibrations, dynamic vibration absorbers, filters, oil and particle analysis, data acquisition, signal processing, internet-based maintenance information sources and official bodies. |
| 4460 | Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems | 3 | Introduction to fluid power; pneumatic characteristics and applications; compressors and compressed air generation, treatments and distribution; pneumatic and electro- pneumatic components; hydraulic characteristics and applications; pumps and hydraulic power generation, treatments and distribution; hydraulic and electro-hydraulic components; basics of system design and development; component sizing, part sourcing, and assembly of pneumatic and hydraulic systems; input, control, and processing elements; hands-on experience covers assembling, testing, troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems in laboratory. |
| 5028 | Special Topics | 3 | This course includes topics which include projects and case studies in mechanical engineering are chosen according to special interest of both department and students. |
| 5550 | Solid waste Management | 3 | This course covers rules of engineering management of solid wastes and treatment methods and technologies as well as solid waste recycling principles. In addition, it covers waste classifications including municipal, industrial and services (e.g. medical) and their sub categories and characteristics. It also covers managing waste collections, transportations and separation in damping sites and production and principles of handling hazardous wastes. |
| 5563 | Environmental Impact Assessment & Env. Regulations | 3 | The course introduces the concept of sustainable development and its relation to human sectoral activities (agriculture, socio-economic, industrial ...ect.), concept of strategic and environmental planning, Palestinian environmental and action plan PESAP), in addition to case study and report preparation in producing a real environmental legislation that meets precisely with its goals, as well as |
| 5622 | Project Management & Quality | 3 | The course aims to introduce the student to modern concepts and methods in project management with the help of computer packages and programs. Topics include: what is project management, characteristics and characteristics of project management and project manager, project planning, resource and resource distribution, project management methods, cost estimation and risk calculation, decision-making in setting Unstable, project follow-up and control, the use of a computer program for project management with practical applications. The course also aims to provide the student with concepts. |
| 8052 | Principles of Mass and Energy Calculations | 3 | This course introduces basic concepts of chemical and separation steady state processes, and prepares the student to formulate and solve material and energy balances for multi component systems with applications on energy, combustion and environmental processes. The course lays the foundation for subsequent course of transport processes. In addition, it introduces the engineering approach to problem solving: breaking a process down into its components, establishing the relations between known and unknown process variables, assembling the information needed to solve for the unknowns. |
| 8068 | Electrical aspects of wind energy | 3 | This course covers the design of different types of Wind Energy Converter and to how analyze their function in different control concepts and be aware of different electrical networks and possible problems related with grid integration and grid control and apply mathematical models for control system design and plant simulation. Components and functions of Wind Energy Converter (WEC), Calculation of blade setting and obtaining performance curves, Wind farm Grid integration, Control concepts and operational results, Control system design and plant simulation will also be covered. |
| 8069 | Mechanical aspects of wind energy | 3 | The design of different wind turbines resp. single components and their material requirements on specific locations, Iidentify the optimal location for a planned wind farm and to develop it after analyzing the requirements for construction, logistics and grid connection as well as national standards. Wind turbine components, Mechanical drive train and machine house, Machine house design, Loads and structural demands, Towers and foundation (design and varieties), Planning, installation and operation. |
| 8070 | Energy efficiency in buildings | 3 | Concepts of Energy Efficiency & Management , energy units, calculations, and benchmarking, engineering economic analysis, energy Auditing, energy performance models, electricity tariffs, energy conservation in lighting systems, lighting fundamentals and terminology, lighting system components, lighting controls, conservation strategies and opportunities, maintaining system performance, energy conservation in building envelope, heat transfer mechanisms ,heat transfer in walls and roofs , passive solar design , cool roofs o fenestration, window design parameters , energy conservation in HVAC systems, HVAC system fundamentals, HVAC system types, surveying existing conditions, energy conservation strategies , thermal energy storage, green buildings, concepts and benefits, rating systems , LEED certification & credits, sustainable sites, water efficiency , energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, indoor environmental quality. |
| 8071 | Life cycle assessment | 3 | This course will deal with life cycle analysis and its use for life cycle assessment of energy systems. Methodologies, boundary issues, data bases and applications will be studied. The uses of LCA will be illustrated with industrial case studies and with studies aimed at quantifying externalities associated with different electricity generation technologies |
| 8072 | Fuel cell technology | 3 | Overview of the various types of fuel cells followed by a detailed discussion of the proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell fundamentals: thermodynamic relations, kinetics, and overall design and performance characteristics of PEM fuel cells. Hydrogen production technology, hydrogen systems modeling, hydrogen applications, life-Cycle analysis methods, hydrogen production from hydrocarbons, hydrogen delivery and storage systems and safety. |
| 8073 | Energy auditing | 3 | This course covers the definition and objectives of energy audit and management, types of energy audit, and methodology of energy audit. Preliminary consultation, measurement campaigns and equipment, approach to energy balance, definition of an action plan. In addition, the course provides students with information on audit of electrical system, audit of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Evaluation of how energy is being used in a facility, and to find energy savings opportunities and identify where consumption can be reduced. |
| 8076 | Transport Pollution | 3 | The course introduces combustion processes and reactions, emissions and their impacts on environment. It also covers control and treatment methods focusing on recent technologies. It also reviews the Palestinian situation in this field. |
| 8077 | Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation | 3 | Climate change is likely to have far-reaching and catastrophic social impacts and will affect communities in different ways. Vulnerability to climate change impacts depends on differences in geography, technological resources, governance and wealth. The course should cover following issues: weather and climate, natural and anthropogenic forcing of climate, greenhouse gasses, past climates, indicators of climate change, predicting future climate, climate change policies, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord, intergovernmental panel of climate change (IPCC), scenarios of climate change, devastating impacts of climate change, mitigation and adaptation. |
| 8078 | Environmental Design | 3 | The environmental forces climatic features and their impact on architecture .the human comfort zone in relationship to temperature and relative humidity inside building. Natural and artificial means of environmental control and their effect on the microclimate of building .architectural 27 devices which alleviate extreme weather conditions. examples of buildings which apply different methods environmental control both natural and artificial Environment and Sustainable Development This course introduces students to theory and practice of environment and sustainable development at the international, national and urban levels in a variety of contexts. It also examines examples of environmental degradation by vectors such as deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, soil erosion, decreasing quality and quantity of water, poor sanitation services and poor urban conditions; CO2 emissions and global warming, interactions among society, development and environment, and their implications for sustainable development; technical, economic, ethical and philosophical aspects of sustainable development. |
| 8079 | Environmental law and policies | 3 | This course serves as an introduction to Ecology (the science of environment) from a legal aspect. The course begins with an introduction to environmental law and its history on both national and international levels. Then the student will be able to recognize different mechanisms of environmental litigations which built on the idea of interconnection between different disciplines. The course will examine the post-Rio environmental policy effects on the conception and development of environmental law as a law owning its own features, also will look into its common grounds with other human rights laws, focusing on the right of clean environments as one of the human rights provided for by the international covenant adopted by the U.N. The course emphsises the participatory aspect of Ecology ,with all its sub-divisions, on one hand and the legal science on other hand, and the positive outcome that this idea of participation may play proper legal drafting tools. The course includes several case studies, which require students to think strategically about how they would solve real world problems that have confronted lawyers, policymakers and engineers. Students are also expected to participate actively in classroom discussions. |
| 8082 | green buildings | 3 | This course covers the Engineering principles for design and construction of green structures. Performance evaluation of a building based on LEED standards. Feasibility of alternative products and solutions based on life-cycle analysis (LCA) methods. Computer models to simulate building’s energy performance and eco-impact of construction materials. |
| 8083 | modeling and optimization of energy systems | 3 | Modeling and optimization: definition, a brief history of energy system, the need of modeling and optimization. Introduction to system design. Modeling of thermal Systems: Characteristics, formulation of design problem, Steps in the design process, Types of models, Mathematical Modeling. System simulation: successive substitution, Newton, Raphson method. Economic analysis. Optimization: Lagrange multipliers, search methods, linear programming, geometric programming. New generation optimization techniques: simulated annealing, Genetic Algorithms, Bayesian statistics. Examples applied to heat transfer problems and energy systems such as gas and steam power plants, refrigeration systems, and heat pumps and so on. |
| 8084 | Potentials of RE and energy efficiency | 3 | The course will introduce the student about the Basic Concept of Energy, Energy and Sustainable Development, Current Energy Outlook, Renewable Energy Resources, Non-Renewable Energy Resources, Primary Supply of Energy to End-User, Scientific Principles of Renewable Energy, Limitations of Renewable Energy, Foreseen Future of Renewable Energy. Hydropower, Geothermal, Biomass, Solar Radiation Concept and Solar Energy, Solar Energy Analysis, Solar Thermal Applications, Wind Energy Resources, Energy supply and demand patterns / management, Conservation of Energy Concept, Energy Efficiency, Energy Auditing. |
| 8085 | RE legislation and management | 2 | This course focuses on energy management - fuels and utilities , electricity , natural gas , fuel oil , steam ,fuel comparison methods , energy accounting, analyzing consumption & evaluating -energy conservation opportunities, types of opportunities ,energy management planning/Strategies, and conservation priorities. Renewable Energy Law, legislation to encourage the use of different renewable energy resources. Incentives provided by the Electricity Market Law and the License Regulation. |
| 8250 | Industrial controllers and Networks | 3 | Introduction to PLC: components, operation and input/output interfacing. Programming languages: LADDER Logic (LD), Function Block Diagrams (FBD). Instructions: set, reset, edge detection, timers, counters and comparators. Analog input and output. PLC applications using training modules and simulation software. introduction to computer networking: network components, networks protocols. Industrial networking protocols and applications (e.g. Modbus TCP/IP, CANopen). |