Mechanical Engineering Department Vision
Innovation and leadership in education of mechanical engineering, scientific research and community service.
Mechanical Engineering Program Mission
To prepare mechanical engineers who possess the knowledge, skills, and values that qualify them to meet the needs of the labor market and pursue postgraduate studies, and to produce scientific research and contribute to community service.
Program Goals
PO-1 Providing mechanical engineering education that satisfies the requirements and standards of national, international accreditation, and labor market.
PO-2 Producing scientific researches in mechanical engineering.
PO-3 Contributing to community service.
Program Learning Outcomes
Mechanical Engineering program learning outcomes ensure that students have the knowledge, skills, and values at the time of degree completion that will enable them to realize the educational objectives in their professional lives. These statements are as follows:
Knowledge and Understanding | |
|---|---|
K1 | Demonstrate a broad in-depth integrated body of knowledge and understanding of the underlying theories, processes or systems in Mechanical Engineering discipline. |
Skills | |
S1 | Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics |
S2 | 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 |
S3 | Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions |
S4 | Communicate effectively with a range of audiences |
Values | |
V1 | 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 |
V2 | Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives |
V3 | Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
Program Enrollment and Graduates
Program Enrollment and Graduates
Academic Year | Total number of registered students | Graduate Students |
|---|---|---|
2009/2010 | 12 | --- |
2010/2011 | 31 | --- |
2011/2012 | 44 | --- |
2012/2013 | 60 | 13 |
2013/2014 | 73 | 16 |
2014/2015 | 76 | 13 |
2015/2016 | 87 | 15 |
2016/2017 | 102 | 24 |
2017/2018 | 106 | 20 |
2018/2019 | 106 | 26 |
2019-2020 | 93 | 35 |
2020-2021 | 79 | 24 |
2021-2022 | 82 | 24 |
2022-2023 | 82 | 20 |
2023-2024 | 72 | 13 |
2024-2025 | 79 | --- |
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
ME graduates have many opportunities in a wide range of industrial sectors, such as designing, development, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems in the region. Graduates are employed in the manufacturing, construction, energy conversion, power generation and water desalination, automotive, railway and marine transport, aviation. Saudi Electricity Company is the most attractive employer for our mechanical engineering alumni.
Professional sectors:
- Government Ministries in Petroleum, and Petrochemicals.
- Government Ministries.
- Private Industries.
- Research & Development organization.
- Water treatment and water desalination stations.
- Quality control laboratories.
- Manufacturing sector.
- Renewable and non-renewable energy sector.
Prospective Employers
- Saudi Aramco.
- SABIC Industries.
- Government Ministries in Petroleum, and Petrochemicals.
- Saudi Electricity Company.
- Abdul Latif Jameel Inc.
- General Directorate of Civil Defense.
- General Directorate of Water.
- Saudi Telecom Company (STC).
- Saudi Airlines.
- Arar Centeral Hospital.
- Water treatment and water desalination stations.