Introduction

to
Engineering

EE1001T

Course Information

Course Description:
The course is designed to familiarize 1st year students with the
problem solving in different disciplines of Engineering, available
in the university, including Civil, Construction, Mechanical,
Electrical, Environmental, Industrial, Mechatronics and other
technologies used in the fields.

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 Course Information
Course Objectives:
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using
appropriate learning strategies.
• 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, 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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Course Information
:Course Instructors
Name: Dr. Mohannad Alyamani

Office: Civil Engineering Department – 1st floor – G 1152

Email: [email protected]

Name: Dr. Hazzaa Alqurashi

Office: Mechanical Engineering Department – 1st floor – G 1082

Email: [email protected]

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 Course Information
:Course Instructors
Name: Dr. Abdulfattah Noorwali

Office: Electrical Engineering Department – 1st floor – G 1082

Email: [email protected]

Name: Dr. Hani Aldhubaib

Office: Electrical Engineering Department – Ground floor

Email: [email protected]

Course Information
:Course Instructors
Name: Dr. Rakan Albarakati

Office: Mechanical Engineering Department – 1st floor – G 1082

Email: [email protected]

Name: Dr. Ahmad Alsayed

Office: Mechanical Engineering Department – Ground floor – G 45

Email: [email protected]

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 Course Information
Textbook

Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design, 5th Edition, 2021

Philip Kosky, Robert Balmer, William Keat, George Wise

ISBN: 978-0-12-815073-3
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

Additional References:

Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering, 6th Edition, 2020

Saeed Moaveni

ISBN: 978-0-357-11215-1

Cengage Learning, Inc

Course Information

Grading Scheme:

Lecture Quizzes 40 % (10 % for each major topic)

Attendance & Participation 10%

Final Exam 50 % (TBA)

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 Lectures Timetable

Course Outline

In This Course You Will Study

• The role of engineers and engineering technologists

• Force, motion, energy, fuels, and engines

• Logic and computing systems

• The elements of engineering design

• Engineering in many different fields

• And much, much more!

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 Lecture Outline

• Definition of an Engineer

• Types of Engineering

• Work Place of an Engineer

• Engineering vs. Engineering Technology

• General Engineering Necessities

• Engineering Challenges

What is an “Engineer and what does an engineer do?

The er end on a word means “the practice of.”

For example:

a farmer-farms

a baker-bakes

a singer-sings

a driver-drives

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 What is an “Engineer and what does an engineer do?

Do they “engine”?

Yes / No

The word "engine" comes from the Latin word "ingenerate," meaning
to create.“

So, what is an “engineer?”

An engineer is a creative, ingenious person.

What does an engineer do?

Engineers create innovative ways to preserve the environment and improve the quality of life.

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 Types of Engineering

Engineers can be classified according to the kind of work they do. Because engineering deals with the
world around us, the number of engineering disciplines is very large. The table below lists some of the
many engineering fields.

Types of Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering: apply scientific and technological principles to research, design,

develop, maintain, and test the performance of civil and military aircraft, missiles, weapons
systems, satellites, and space vehicles.

• Biomedical Engineering: develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-
related problems by combining biology and medicine with engineering principles.

• Chemical Engineering: apply the principles of chemistry to solve problems involving the
production or use of chemicals, fuels, drugs, food, and plastics.

• Civil Engineering: design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, airports,
tunnels, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems.

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 Types of Engineering

• Computer Engineering: design, develop, test, and oversee the manufacture and installation of computer hardware,
including computer chips, circuit boards, computer systems, and related equipment, such as keyboards, routers, and
printers.

• Electrical Engineering: design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment. Some of this
equipment includes electric motors; machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings; radar and navigation systems;
communications systems; and power generation and transmission devices used by electric utilities.

• Environmental Engineering: use the principles of biology and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental
problems. They are involved in water and air pollution control, recycling, waste disposal, and public health issues.

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering: determine the most effective ways to use the basic items of
production—people, machines, materials, information, and energy—to make a product or provide a service.

Types of Engineering

• Materials Engineering: are involved in the development, processing, and testing of the materials used to
create a range of products, from computer chips and aircraft wings to golf clubs and snow skis.
• Mechanical Engineering: design, develop, manufacture, and test all types of mechanical devices.
Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers work on
power-producing machines such as electric generators, internal combustion engines, and steam and gas
turbines.

• Nuclear Engineering: develop the processes, instruments, and systems used to derive benefits from
nuclear energy and radiation.

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 Types of Engineering

A few of the engineering societies that represent different engineering fields are:
• AIAA (aeronautical engineering)
• AIChE (chemical engineers)
• ANS (nuclear engineering)
• ASCE (civil engineers)
• ASME (mechanical engineers)
• ASTM (materials and testing engineers)
• BMES (biomedical engineering)
• IEEE (electrical engineers)

Where Do Engineers Work

• Most engineers work in office buildings, laboratories, or industrial plants. Others may spend
time outdoors at construction sites and oil and gas exploration and production sites, where
they monitor or direct operations or solve onsite problems.

• Engineers are salaried, not hourly, employees and typically work a nominal 40 hours week. At
times, deadlines or design standards may bring extra pressure to a job, requiring engineers to
work longer hours.

• Engineers usually work in teams. Sometimes, the team has only two or three engineers, but in
large companies, engineering teams can have hundreds of people working on a single project
(for example, in the design and manufacture of a large aircraft).

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 What Is the difference between Engineering and Engineering
Technology?

• An Engineering Technology (ET) degree and an Engineering (BSE) degree are closely related but
with somewhat different programs of study.

• BSE programs emphasize underlying theories and design concepts while ET programs emphasize
concept applications and implementation.

• Engineering technologists often work closely with engineers in coordinating people, material, and
machinery to achieve the specific goals of an engineering project.

What Makes A “GOOD” 21st Century Engineer?

• The 21st century will be characterized by the convergence of many technologies and engineering
systems.

• The engineered products of today and tomorrow are “smarter” with integrated computers, sensors,
controls, modern metal alloys, and plastics. They are important technological changes in the
traditional engineering fields.

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 Keys to Success as an Engineering Student
• Here are five keys' steps to successfully study engineering:

1. Read the book before each class. The course instructor cannot discuss every detail that needs to be covered in an engineering
course.
2. Do all the homework. To do well in sports, music, art, or engineering you must practice, practice, practice. Homework is your
engineering practice. Just as watching a soccer game will not make you a good soccer player, not doing your engineering
homework (or just copying someone else’s homework) will not help you learn the material.
3. Attend class, every class. You are paying a considerable amount of money for college courses, so be an active participant in
class—ask questions about things you don’t understand.
4. Treat college like a job. Expect to spend two to three hours on homework for every hour of lecture. Treat a three-credit
engineering course as an 8 or 10 hours-week job.
5. It is YOUR responsibility to learn the material. The faculty are responsibility for guiding you through the process, but you
are ultimately responsible for your success.

Your Personal Ethics

• “Ethics” are the standards of human behavior that different cultures have constructed to make moral
judgments about personal and group situations.

• They often vary from culture to culture, resulting in conflict when what is acceptable in one culture is
not in another.

• For example, the notion of privacy in U.S. culture is very strong, and a desk is considered an extension
of that privacy, whereas in another culture, such as Japan, office space is open and one’s desk would be
considered public domain.

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 Personal Ethical Behavior
(The five cornerstones of personal ethical behavior )

Here are some examples of codes of personal ethics. At this point, you might want to compare your
own personal code of ethics with the ones listed here.

1. Do what you say you will do.

2. Never divulge information given to you in confidence.

3. Accept responsibility for your actions (and mistakes).

4. Never become involved in a lie.

5. Never accept gifts that compromise your ability to perform in the best interests of your organization.

The National Academy of Engineering Challenges for

Engineering in the 21st Century
1. Economical solar energy
2. Provide energy from fusion
3. Carbon dioxide removal
4. Manage the nitrogen cycle
5. Access to clean water
6. Restore urban infrastructure
7. Advance health informatics
8. Engineer better medicines
9. Reverse-engineer the brain
10. Prevent nuclear terror
11. Secure cyberspace
12. Enhance virtual reality
13. Advance personalized learning
14. Engineer scientific discovery

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 Engineering is not a Spectator Sport
It is a hands-on and minds-on activity

• You will have to integrate skills learned in construction, electrical circuits, logic, and
computers in building your device (which could be a model car, robot, boat, bridge, ..).

• It will have to compete against devices built by other students in your class whose
motivation may be to stop your device from achieving its goals!

• You will learn how to organize data and the vital importance of good communication
skills.

• You will also be required to present your ideas and your designs both orally and in
written reports.

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