About the Program

The Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Mechanical Engineering program is meticulously designed to provide an exceptional learning environment. It equips students to excel in the dynamic and technology-driven professional world. Focused on thermal and mechanical systems, our curriculum empowers students with essential technical skills. This knowledge enables them to effectively apply modern mechanical engineering tools, creating sustainable solutions for complex challenges. Our program also fosters effective communication in a globally diverse context, reflecting our comprehensive preparation for future engineers.

Vision and Mission

Vision
The Department’s vision is to become one of the leading departments on national, regional, and international levels in terms of high quality education, best teaching and learning practices, and research excellence in areas of high significance to mechanical engineering.

Mission
The Department’s mission is to equip mechanical engineering students with the required knowledge, skills, and capabilities, graduating job-ready mechanical engineers who are highly recognized as active citizens and professionals in their communities, can lead and compete in an increasingly complex and competitive industry and job market, and who are sought-after practitioners in Lebanon and the world.

Program Educational Objectives

• PEO1. Stand out as mechanical engineering professionals with the distinctive ability to employ a wide range of techniques, skills, and technological tools to solve problems within the broad scope of the mechanical engineering profession.

• PEO2. Become positive influencers with well-rounded personalities and with distinctive leadership skills to initiate and implement meaningful and long-lasting changes to their communities and their profession.

• PEO3. Exhibit ethical and professional judgment in understanding the impact of mechanical engineering design and implementation by accounting for economic, safety, societal, and environmental considerations.

• PEO4. Pursue a lifelong learning journey through the relentless pursuit of further formal and informal education for significant and relevant personal and professional growth.

Student Learning Outcomes

• SLO1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,

• SLO2. 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,

• SLO3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences,

• SLO4. 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,

• SLO5. 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,

• SLO6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions, and  

• SLO7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Suggested Degree Plan/Curriculum

Laboratory and Computing Facilities