ME 161 COURSE PROFILE

DEGREE PROGRAM: B Sc in Mechanical Engineering

COURSE CODE: ME 161 COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Mechanical

Engineering.
TYPE OF COURSE: Core LEVEL/TERMS OFFERED: Level 02/Term 01
LECTURE SCHEDULE: 3 days/week at 55 minutes PRE/CO-REQUISITE: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce you to the field of mechanical engineering and the relationships between
physics, mathematics, communications, and sciences which inform the study, design, and
manufacture of mechanical products and systems.
Key topic areas are: Scope of Mechanical Engineering, Study of sources of energy: conventional and
renewable, environmental pollution; Study of steam generation units with their accessories and
mountings; Introduction to steam turbine with their accessories, Internal combustion engines and gas
turbines with their accessories, Automobiles; Fluid Machinery, Refrigeration and air–conditioning
systems, Introduction to machine elements and electro-mechanical systems.

TEXT BOOK A Text Book of Thermal Engineering -by R S Khurmi & J K Gupta
1. HeatEngines–D. A. Low,
2. Principles of Energy Conversion–AWCulp,Publisher–McGraw-Hill Senes
REFERENCE BOOK 1999.
3. BasicMechanicalEngineering–R.K.Rajput,Publisher–Laxmi Publishers
(P)Ltd,1999.

This course objective is to contribute in the following areas of learning:

a) To acknowledge the core areas of mechanical engineering.

b) Describe some of the subfields of mechanical engineering and important

components of engineering design and project management.

c) Employ engineering measurements, units, and conversions along with distinguish

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mechanical engineering from other types of engineering.
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d) Demonstrate an understanding of engineering ethics and ethical dilemmas and
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describe intellectual property and copyright issues in an engineering context.

e) Perform basic oral and written technical communication according to the

accepted standards of the mechanical engineering community.
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Class Participation/Observation 5%
ASSESMENT Class Attendance 5%
TOOLS Homework, Assignment and quizzes 20%
Final Examination (Written) 70%