T-104

2022

Course Specification
T-104
2022
Course Specification

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics

Course Code: ME 291

Program: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Department: Mechanical Engineering

College: Yanbu Industrial College

Institution: Education Division – Colleges and Institutes

Version: 1

Last Revision Date: 2023

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Contents
A. General information about the course: .................................................................................. 3
B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods .......... 5
C. Course Content ...................................................................................................................... 6
D. Students Assessment Activities ............................................................................................ 7
E. Learning Resources and Facilities ......................................................................................... 8
F. Assessment of Course Quality ............................................................................................... 9
G. Specification Approval Data ................................................................................................. 9

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A. General information about the course:

Course Identification
1. Credit hours: 3
2. Course type
a. University ☐ College ☐ Department☒ Track☐ Others☐
b. Required ☒ Elective☐
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: Bridging Semester
4. Course general Description
Engineering Mechanics (ME 291) is a three-hour credit course that introduces students to
several theories and concepts in engineering mechanics. Topics include internal forces,
moment of inertia, virtual work, kinematics of a particles, kinetics of a particle, planar
kinematics and kinetics of a rigid body, and three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics of a
rigid body.
5. Pre-requirements for this course (if any): NA
6. Co- requirements for this course (if any): NA
7. Course Main Objective(s)
• To equip engineering students with the needed theories and concept in area
engineering mechanics.
• To provide engineering students with the needed problem-solving skills in the area
of engineering mechanics.

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1. Teaching mode (mark all that apply)

No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage

1. Traditional classroom 45 %100
2. E-learning NA NA
Hybrid
3. • Traditional classroom NA NA
• E-learning
4. Distance learning NA NA
2. Contact Hours (based on the academic semester)

No Activity Contact Hours

1. Lectures 45
2. Laboratory/Studio 0
3. Field 0
4. Tutorial 0
5. Others (specify) 0
Total 45

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B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods
Course Learning Code of CLOs Teaching Assessment
Code
Outcomes aligned with program Strategies Methods
1.0 Knowledge and understanding
Student will be able BS_MEP: K1 Assignments
Traditional and
to describe theories and/or
Modern Teaching
1.1 and concepts of Quizzes
/ Passive and
engineering and/or Theory
Active Learning
mechanics. Exams
Student will be able BS_MEP: K2 Traditional and Assignments
to describe Modern Teaching and/or
techniques and / Passive and Quizzes
practices related to Active Learning and/or Theory
1.2
analyzing Exams
mechanical system
in engineering
mechanics.
2.0 Skills
Student will be able BS_MEP: S1
to apply
fundamental Assignments
Traditional and
concepts and and/or
Modern Teaching
2.1 principles of Quizzes
/ Passive and
engineering and/or Theory
Active Learning
mechanics to solve Exams
related engineering
problems.
Student will be able BS_MEP: S2
to analyze Assignments
Traditional and
mechanical system and/or
modern teaching /
2.2 in engineering Quizzes
Passive and
mechanics to meet and/or Theory
active learning
specified needs and Exams
considerations.
3.0 Values, autonomy, and responsibility

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C. Course Content
No List of Topics Contact Hours
1 Internal Forces 3
2 Moment Of Inertia 3
3 Virtual Work 3
4 Kinematics of a Particle 6
5 Force & Acceleration in Particles 6
6 Work & Energy in Particles 3
7 Impulse & Momentum in Particles 3
8 Planar Kinematics of a Rigid Body 6
9 Planar Kinetics of Rigid Body: Force & Acceleration 6
10 Planar Kinetics of Rigid Body: Work & Energy 6
Total 45

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D. Students Assessment Activities
Assessment timing Percentage of Total
No Assessment Activities *
(in week no) Assessment Score
1. Assignments Biweekly or triweekly 15
2. Quizzes Biweekly or triweekly 15
3. Midterm Theory Exam 8 or 9 30
4. Final Theory Exam 16 or 17 40
*Assessment Activities (i.e., Written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay,
etc.)

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E. Learning Resources and Facilities
1. References and Learning Resources

Engineering Mechanics Statics & Dynamics 15th Edition by

Essential References
R. C. Hibbeler, 2021
Supportive References NA
Electronic Materials NA
Other Learning Materials NA
2. Required Facilities and equipment

Items Resources

Facilities Classrooms and Laboratories

Technology equipment Projector and Smart Board

Other equipment NA

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F. Assessment of Course Quality
Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods
Indirect (students
Effectiveness of teaching Students
satisfaction survey)
Effectiveness of students Program Coordinator Direct
assessment Peer Reviewers Direct
Indirect (students
Quality of learning resources Students
satisfaction survey)
The extent to which CLOs have
Course Coordinator Direct
been achieved
Other NA NA
Assessor (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify)
Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)

G. Specification Approval Data

COUNCIL
/COMMITTEE
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