Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Our internationally accredited mechanical engineering degree program is one of the most dynamic in the Gulf region and is constantly responding to market requirements and the latest developments in this exciting area of study.

The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) is accredited by the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Affairs Division in the United Arab Emirates.

The Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

After the junior year, you will undertake a summer internship that will require you to work in an engineering environment for no less than five weeks.

Before you can graduate, you will have to complete a yearlong senior design project; many of these design projects are of international caliber and are submitted to international competitions.

Some of the past projects have included a solar car, a mini-Baja SAE all-terrain car and a formula SAE racecar, as well as participation in the Supermileage Vehicle Competition (SMV-SAE), the FSAE Auto-Cross Competition, the Aircraft Design Build and the Fly AIAA-DBF Competition.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the mechanical engineering program at AUS is to educate the engineers of tomorrow by integrating classroom theory and hands-on experience, emphasizing the process of learning and critical thinking, conducting cutting-edge research, and serving the engineering profession, industry and society at large. The mechanical engineering program fosters lifelong learning, ethics and professional development, and embraces diversity among its faculty and student body.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the mechanical engineering degree program are to produce graduates who will:

• actively embrace leadership roles in the practice of mechanical engineering, conduct research and development to advance technology and foster innovation, and apply their engineering problem-solving skills as needed in the workplace
• actively participate in on-going professional development, updating and adapting their core knowledge, and acquiring new knowledge and skills to pursue new career opportunities
• serve the engineering profession and support sustainable development

Student Outcomes

Upon graduation, an AUS graduate in mechanical engineering should demonstrate:

• 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 contexts
• 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

Our program focuses on three major areas of mechanical engineering: thermofluids and energy systems; mechanical product design and manufacturing; and dynamics control and mechatronics. We offer advanced technical courses in all of these areas to insure that our graduates get the breadth as well as the depth of education to perform at their best in the workplace. The research areas of our faculty cover broad and contemporary areas such as:

• energy systems
• complex fluid flows: steady and unsteady aerodynamics, external and internal flows
• modern real-time control systems
• modeling and simulation of physical systems
• composite materials: thermosets, thermoplastics, metal-metal composites and other advanced engineering materials
• navigation systems and GPS/INS integration
• unmanned autonomous vehicles
• manufacturing and manufacturing process monitoring and control
• heat transfer
• computational fluid dynamics
• vibration monitoring and control

We are also very proud that our department has an active American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) student chapter, as well as membership in the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Our facilities, excellent faculty and curriculum are here for one purpose, and that is to help our students succeed in realizing their education goals. We are committed to ensuring that our unique program will bring about a positive change in the future of all our graduates.

Apply now for our Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Program Admission and Degree Data

Number of Admitted Students

Term	Count
Fall 2020	66
Fall 2021	57
Fall 2022	49
Fall 2023	74

Number of Graduates

Academic Year	Count
AY 19-20	81
AY 20-21	85
AY 21-22	57
AY 22-23	69

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