Mechanical Engineering (ME) Program

1. Mission Statement of Saint Joseph University of Beirut

The mission of the University articulates on three dimensions: the creation of new knowledge (research), the transmission of this knowledge (teaching) and putting this knowledge at the service of the society (service). In order to put this mission into execution, the University positions itself as an establishment of francophone language and culture, which privileges multiculturalism and trilingualism (French, Arabic and English) and adopts innovation and digital transformation. Being accessible to all social classes and communities, and at the service of the nation and the region, it fulfills its social responsibility, advocates for social inclusion and refutes any discrimination. In teaching and research, it promotes issues of sustainable development, primacy of human rights, justice, democracy, dialogue of civilizations as well as issues of meaning. Being open to the international sphere, it is determined to benefit from the extraordinary potentiality that the network of Jesuit and catholic universities present throughout the world.

2. Mission Statement of ESIB

The « Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth » (ESIB) of Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a French-speaking engineering institution of higher education and research serving Lebanon and the region. ESIB provides students with a solid education to acquire high-level scientific and technical skills in several areas of the engineering profession, allowing them to become operational both in design and research as well as on site and in industry. The academic experience of the students goes beyond the acquisition of knowledge in the courses to skill-based learning involving creativity, innovation, cooperation, collaboration with peers and tolerance.

3. Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

The objective of the Mechanical Engineering program is to graduate students able to:

• Advance in their careers in various sectors at local, regional, and international levels while respecting ethical and professional conducts.
• Successfully pursue higher education in world-class universities.
• Become decision-makers, innovators, and leaders in their profession.

4. Student Outcomes (SOs)

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. 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.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

5. Graduation Requirements

To graduate, a student must have passed all required courses and must have met the following requirements:

• Accumulated 120 ECTS credits (60 credit hours) in the Preparatory Engineering Classes (Regular Class or Honors Class).
• Accumulated 180 ECTS credits (90 credit hours) in the Major Engineering Classes.
• Accumulated at least 32 ECTS credits (16 credit hours) of the USJ General Education program within the aforementioned 300 ECTS credits.
• Attained a cumulative average of 12 over 20 in the Major Engineering Classes.

6. Curriculum Requirements

6.1. Preparatory Engineering Classes: (120 ECTS credits)

Regular Class

• General Education (8 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCNI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 018RDLDL1: Religions in their Diversity (2 Cr.)
• Open Elective Courses (4 Cr.): Two courses selected from the open elective courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

• Math (48 ECTS credits):
• 020AA1NI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2NI4: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020ALBNI3: Bilinear Algebra and Geometry (6 Cr.)
• 020CDFNI4: Differential Calculus (6 Cr.)
• 020MADNI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGNI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)
• 020ALNNI2: Linear Algebra (8 Cr.)
• 020PRBNI4: Probability (4 Cr.)
• 020CMTNI1: Supplemental Mathematics (2 Cr.)

• Sciences (36 ECTS credits):
• 020EMENI3: Electromagnetism (4 Cr.)
• 020CHGNI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020ITCNI3: Introduction to Heat Transfer (2 Cr.)
• 020ISMNI2: Introduction to Materials Science (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1NI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2NI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHNI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1NI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2NI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1NI2: Thermodynamics 1 (4 Cr.)

• Programming (12 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1NI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF2NI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF3NI4: Programming 3 (4 Cr.)

• Engineering Courses (16 ECTS credits):
• 020DAMNI4: Computer Assisted Drawing (4 Cr.)
• 020PIINI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020SRLNI4: Linear Electrical Systems and Networks (6 Cr.)
• 020MATNI4: MATLAB (2 Cr.)
• 020STMNI4: Statics for Mechanical Engineering (2 Cr.)

Honors Class

• General Education (6 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCCI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 020FR1CI2: French and Philosophy 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020FR2CI3: French and Philosophy 2 (2 Cr.)

• Math (42 ECTS credits):
• 020AL1CI2: Algebra 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL2CI3: Algebra 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL3CI4: Algebra 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020AA1CI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2CI3: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AN3CI4: Analysis 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020MADCI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGCI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)

• Sciences (50 ECTS credits):
• 020CHACI3: Advanced General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020EMECI3: Electromagnetism (4 Cr.)
• 020CHGCI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020TCGCI2: General Chemistry Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• 020INMCI2: Magnetic Induction (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1CI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2CI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHCI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1CI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2CI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020PHQCI4: Quantum Physics (2 Cr.)
• 020TRSCI3: Signal Processing (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1CI2: Thermodynamics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020TH2CI4: Thermodynamics 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020OPTCI3: Wave Optics (2 Cr.)

• Programming (10 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1CI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF2CI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF3CI4: Programming 3 (2 Cr.)

• Engineering Courses (12 ECTS credits):
• 020DAMCI4: Computer Assisted Drawing (2 Cr.)
• 020PIICI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020SRLCI4: Linear Electrical Systems and Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020STMCI4: Statics for Mechanical Engineering (2 Cr.)
• 020TIPCI4: Supervised Personal Initiative Work (2 Cr.)

6.2. Major Engineering Classes: (180 ECTS credits)

• General Education (32 ECTS credits):

Required Courses (26 ECTS credits)

• 020CMPES5: Accounting (4 Cr.)
• 020ETHES3: Business Ethics (4 Cr.)
• 020DROES5: Business Law (2 Cr.)
• 020TCOES2: Communication Skills (2 Cr.)
• 020ANGES4: English (4 Cr.)
• 020MNGES4: Management (4 Cr.)
• 020GPRES2: Project Management (4 Cr.)
• 020INDES2: Innovation and Design Thinking (2 Cr.)

Restricted Elective (2 ECTS credits)

One course to be selected from the following list:

• 020ENTES1: Entrepreneurship (2 Cr.)
• 020WRNES1: Work Ready Now (2 Cr.)

Open Elective Courses (4 ECTS credits)

• A course (2 Cr.) to be selected from the open elective courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.
• A course (2 Cr.) to be selected from the list of Arabic language and culture courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

• Core Engineering Courses (124 ECTS credits):

Required Courses (100 ECTS credits)

• 020AUTES3: Automobile (4 Cr.)
• 020CAOES2: Computer Aided Drawing and Design (CADD) (4 Cr.)
• 020PCPES2: C++ Programming (4 Cr.)
• 020ELCES1: Electronics (6 Cr.)
• 020ELFES4: Finite Elements for Mechanical Applications (4 Cr.)
• 020MEFES1: Fluid Mechanics (6 Cr.)
• 020TRCES2: Heat Transfer (6 Cr.)
• 020CL1ES3: HVAC 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020HYDES3: Hydraulics (4 Cr.)
• 020IMEES1: Introduction to Electric Machines (4 Cr.)
• 020AULES2: Linear Control (6 Cr.)
• 020CM1ES3: Machine Design 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020SMEES1: Mechanical Systems (6 Cr.)
• 020VMEES2: Mechanical Vibrations (4 Cr.)
• 020MENES1: Numerical Methods (4 Cr.)
• 020PLBES4: Plumbing (4 Cr.)
• 020ERNES5: Renewable Energy (6 Cr.)
• 020CEIES3: Sensors and Instrumentation (4 Cr.)
• 020STAES1: Statistics (4 Cr.)
• 020RDMES1: Strength of Materials (6 Cr.)
• 020TPAES1: Thermodynamics: Laws and Applications (6 Cr.)

Restricted Elective Courses (24 ECTS credits)

Six courses to be selected from one or from any of the following tracks:

Mechanical Design Track

• 020AEVES4: Acoustics and Vibrations (4 Cr.)
• 020SMAES4: Advanced Materials Science (4 Cr.)
• 020RMAES4: Advanced Strength of Materials (4 Cr.)
• 020BIMES3: Biomechanics (4 Cr.)
• 020CPMES3: Design of Mechanisms (4 Cr.)
• 020OFPES4: Fluid Power Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020CM2ES4: Machine Design 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020PF1ES3: Manufacturing Processes 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020PF2ES4: Manufacturing Processes 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020MMCES4: Mechanics of Composite Materials (4 Cr.)
• 020SPMES4: Selection and Properties of Materials (4 Cr.)

Energy Track

• 020ARDES3: Aerodynamics (4 Cr.)
• 020SPAES5: Automotive Propulsion Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020OEPES5: Energy Optimization (4 Cr.)
• 020CL2ES4: HVAC 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020MFNES5: Numerical Fluid Mechanics CFD (4 Cr.)
• 020PEDES5: Pollution, Environment and Sustainability (4 Cr.)
• 020PENES4: Power Generation (4 Cr.)
• 020RPEES5: Profitability of Energy Projects (4 Cr.)
• 020SFRES5: Refrigeration Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020MOTES4: Thermal Engines (4 Cr.)
• 020TRBES3: Turbomachines (4 Cr.)

Mechatronics Track

• 020IA3ES4: Artificial Intelligence (4 Cr.)
• 020CSMES4: Design of Mechatronic Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020MSDES1: Dynamic Systems Modeling (4 Cr.)
• 020DOMES3: Home Automation (4 Cr.)
• 020SSHES5: Hydraulic Servo Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020MLRES4: Machine Learning (4 Cr.)
• 020MMIES5: Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines (4 Cr.)
• 020MEMES5: Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020CTMES4: Modern Control (4 Cr.)
• 020ROBES5: Robotics (4 Cr.)
• 020RBMES4: Wheeled Robots (4 Cr.)

• Corporate Internship (2 ECTS credits): 020STGES5

• Multidisciplinary Project (6 ECTS credits): 020PRMES4

• Final Year Project (16 ECTS credits): 020PFEES6

7. Student Enrolment (2023-2024, Fall Semester)

8. Graduation Statistics