Mechanical Engineering
The mission of the Master program in Mechanical Engineering which is housed in the Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering department at Birzeit University is to provide mechanical engineering with up to date scientific and technical knowledge, well exposed to research and development in mechanical engineering to serve the national and international society.
- Graduating qualified engineers for private and public sectors firms in thermal fluids and in automation engineering
- Fulfilling the local Palestinian market needs by providing the market with new mechanical engineering technologies and modern solutions.
- Qualifying students in engineering design, analysis and research capabilities.
- Updating professional engineers with the state-of-the-art technological development and multidisciplinary approach in Mechanical Engineering.
- Conduct, disseminate and publish researches and studies in power and automation.
- Raise awareness of the local market and engineers about the importance of implementing modern technologies in the fields of thermal fluids and automation Engineering.
- Providing opportunities to the current Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering students to continue their higher education in mechanical engineering fields.
- The program strengthens the BS engineering programs by possible interaction with the Master program students through graduation projects and elective courses.
- Enhancing the role of the faculty of mechanical engineering in the national activities and policies concerning Mechanical Engineering.
- Deep understanding of the research techniques and data analysis in the area of specialization.
- A good knowledge of computational and experimental methods in mechanical engineering.
- Deep knowledge in one of the specializations area: Thermal fluid, automation and mechatronics.
- A good practice in written and oral communication on technical matters.
- Prepared and qualified to be enrolled in International PhD programs.
- Educational institutions; high school, polytechnic, and university levels.
- Government engineers in ministries e.g General works, Housing, Energy and natural resources, Palestinian Standards Institute, Planning, Water authority etc.
- Currently government employed mechanical engineer can go for degree for promotion and advancement in their career.
- Private sector; engineering consultant offices, industries, automotive.
- NGOs related to engineering, energy, water, greening and sustainability.
- Graduates may follow study for Ph.D in international universities.
The Master in Mechanical Engineering consists of 36 credit hours. The program comprises of 6 compulsory courses (18 credit hours), 4 elective courses (12 credit hours to be selected from List A or List B), and 6 credit hours for thesis or two seminars. Students have the option to concentrate in either thermofluids or automation by completing 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the relevant elective course list (List A or B) and 3 credit hours from either lists A and B.
The study plan consists of credit hours distributed as follow:
|
Credit Hours |
Requirement |
|
18 |
Compulsory Mechanical Engineering Courses |
|
9 |
Concentration Elective Courses/ |
|
3 |
General Elective Courses from list A or B |
|
6 |
Thesis or Two Research Seminars |
|
36 |
Total |
1.Compulsory courses
Completing 18 credit hours (6 compulsory courses) as provided in the table below:
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|
Title |
Course Code |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
None |
|
|
2 |
Finite Element Methods and Applications |
3 |
None |
|
|
3 |
Advanced Heat Transfer |
3 |
None |
|
|
4 |
Advanced Fluid Mechanics |
3 |
None |
|
|
5 |
Advanced Dynamics |
3 |
None |
|
|
6 |
Vibration Analysis and Applications |
3 |
None |
|
|
|
Total |
|
18 |
|
2.Elective courses
Students are required to complete 12 credit hours (4 elective courses) from the two lists associated with the thermofluids and automation concentrations (List A and List B), respectively, as provided in the tables below:
a.Thermofluids concentration
Thermofluids elective courses (List A)
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|
Title |
Course code |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Energy Efficiency |
3 |
none |
|
|
2 |
Solar & Wind Energy |
3 |
none |
|
|
3 |
Modern Refrigeration Systems |
3 |
none |
|
|
4 |
Combustion Systems |
3 |
none |
|
|
5 |
Steam Engineering |
3 |
none |
|
|
6 |
Turbomachinery |
3 |
none |
|
|
7 |
Computation Fluid Dynamics |
3 |
none |
|
|
8 |
Special Topics in Thermofluids Engineering |
3 |
none |
b.Automation concentration
Automation elective courses (List B)
|
|
Title |
Course code |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
|
1 |
Automation in Industrial Processes |
3 |
none |
|
|
2 |
Advanced Robotics |
3 |
none |
|
|
3 |
Autonomous Systems |
3 |
none |
|
|
4 |
Multibody Dynamics |
3 |
none |
|
|
5 |
Modal Analysis |
3 |
none |
|
|
6 |
Optimal Control |
3 |
none |
|
|
7 |
Special Topics in Automation |
3 |
none |
|
|
8 |
Advanced Manufacturing Process |
3 |
none |
3.Concentration option
Students have the option to concentrate in either thermofluids or automation by completing 3 of the 4 elective courses from the same elective course list (List A or B), and the subject of the thesis or seminar courses must be in the same concentration area.
4.Thesis and seminars
The student can follow a thesis track or a non-thesis track. The table below provides relevant information about the thesis and seminar tracks.
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Track |
Course title |
Course code |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
|
Thesis |
Thesis |
6 |
Completion of 15 hours from program requirements |
|
|
Seminar |
Seminar I |
3 |
Completion of 15 hours from program requirements |
|
|
Seminar II |
3 |
ENME830 Seminar I |
- Bachelor degree from an accredited university in mechanical or mechatronics engineering. Other relevant engineering degrees (chemical, biochemical, bioengineering, material engineering, production, industrial, etc.) will need remedial courses to be decided by the program committee.
- The students must also satisfy the University admission requirements for higher studies.
Continuation Requirements
The academic rules and regulation for Masters’ degree at Birzeit University are implemented.
Graduation Requirements
The student should successfully pass 36 credit hours for the master degree in mechanical engineering with a cumulative average of 80% or higher
The study plan consists of credit hours distributed as follow:
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First year |
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|
First semester |
Second semester |
||
|
3 |
3 |
||
|
3 |
3 |
||
|
3 |
3 |
||
|
Total semester hours |
9 |
Total semester hours |
9 |
|
Second year |
|||
|
First semester |
Second semester |
||
|
Concentration elective (thermofluids/automation) |
3 |
Concentration elective (thermofluids /automation) |
3 |
|
Concentration elective (thermofluids/automation) |
3 |
Concentration elective (thermofluids /automation) |
3 |
|
6 3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Total semester hours |
12 or 9 |
|
6 or 9 |
