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Faculty of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Course Title
English Code
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Atomic and
Nuclear
NE 301
Principles for
Engineers
Prerequisites
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
301
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
1
Credit
2
PHYS 202
Special theory of relativity. Wave properties of matter. Quantum theory of light. Wave
function and its physical significance. Origin of quantum hypothesis. De Broglies
hypothesis of matter wave & its experimental verification. Uncertainty principle. Atomic
structure. Bohr atom and atomic spectra. X-rays. Periodic table. Free Electron model of
solids: conductors, insulators and semiconductors. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.
p-n junctions. Sizes of nuclei. Atomic masses. Binding energy. Excited states of nuclei.
-,- and -decay. Internal conversion. Electron capture. Conservation laws for
radioactive decay.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any):
Textbook:
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Reference:
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None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define the concepts of relativistic time dilation, length contraction.
2. Define the relationship between mass and energy.
3. Explain the propagation of electromagnetic waves
4. Explain the particle properties of waves (photoelectric and pair production effects)
5. Discuss the Heisenbergs principle of uncertainty
6. Discuss the equations for the energies of scattered photon and scattered electron in
Compton Effect.
7. Explain the Bohrs model of the atom of hydrogen and its atomic spectra.
8. Relate the quantum numbers to the electronic configuration of atoms
9. Explain how X-rays are produced, and interpret continuous and characteristic Xray using Moseleys law
10. Explain the energy band theory for conductors, insulators and semiconductors.
Define p-type and n-type semiconductor.
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Duration in
Weeks
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Class Schedule:
Lecture: two 1.5 hour sessions per week
Tutorials: one 3.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
I
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Fathi Dhjouidar
Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
302
Nuclear
NE 302
Engineering
Fundamentals
Co-requisites
NE 301
The strong interaction between nucleons. Liquid drop and shell models. Interaction of
ionizing radiation with matter: Slowing down of electrons. Positive ions and fission
fragments in matter. Collision losses: the Bethe-Bloch stopping power formula.
Interactions of X- and -ray photons with matter: photo-electric effect, Compton
scattering, pair production, photo-nuclear reactions. The interaction of neutrons with
matter: Slowing down and absorption of neutrons. Nuclear fission. The neutron cycle of
thermal reactors. Nuclear fusion as an energy source. Cosmic rays.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any):
Textbook:
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Reference:
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None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Explain atomic and nuclear physics basic principles.
2. Explain general nuclear reactions and conservation laws.
3. Explain neutrons interactions and basic nuclear engineering concepts.
4. Demonstrate an application of neutrons interactions concepts to simple
Geometry and introduction to fission interactions.
5. Explain fission chain reaction and describing thermonuclear fission
reactors.
6. Introduce radioactivity and explain decay modes, conservation laws, and
decay laws.
7. Introduce Laplace transforms and application to solving kinetics equations.
8. Explain decay kinetics and decay chains.
9. Demonstrate application of decay kinetics to activation analysis and radiodating.
10. Explain interactions of radiation with matter.
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
7
8
9
10
11
12
Class Schedule:
Lecture :
Lab :
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Student Outcomes
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Course Title
303
Th.
2
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
2
PHYS 281
Renewable and non-renewable energy resources including oil, coal, nuclear, hydro, solar,
wind, and geothermal. Utilization, reserves, production, consumption and geographical
distribution of energy sources. Environmental and economic implications of energy
production and utilization. Energy conservation and policies.
Textbook:
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Reference:R. Wolfson, Energy Environment and Climate. W. W. Norton & Company; 1st
edition(2008).
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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Duration in Weeks
Nuclear energy
Coal energy
Solar thermal
Solar voltaic
Wind energy
Energy reports
Review
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
Educational Level
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Hours
English
Arabic
Code /No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
304
Introduction to
NE 304
Nuclear
Engineering
Prerequisites
NE 302
Application of radioactive decay equations, energy from fission and fuel burnup,
radiation shielding, selection of nuclear materials for reactor cooling, moderation, and
cladding, multiplication factor (k), neutron diffusion, criticality equation, rate of heat
production and types of reactors.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1.
Use the radioactive decay equations for compound decay, 14C dating, 238U
dating, 40K dating and neutron activation.
2.
Apply the knowledge of nuclear reactions to calculate the energy released
from nuclear fission and nuclear fuels.
3.
Apply the knowledge of cross-sections for neutron reactions and reaction
rates to calculate fuel consumption rate in a nuclear reactor for the
production
of electricalMazher
power.
Instructor
: Dr. Abdelhamid
4.
Discuss different components of a nuclear reactor.
5.
Discuss the material frequently used for different components of a reactor
and the major steps in selecting the material.
6.
Define and discuss infinite multiplication factor and effective
multiplication factor.
7.
Classify nuclear reactors according to their applications.
8.
Use the knowledge of neutron flux and cross section to estimate the
thermal power in a nuclear reactor.
9.
Discuss neutron migration and hence deduce diffusion equation.
10.
Discuss reactor radiation sources and methods of shielding.
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Duration in Weeks
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorial:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Student Outcomes
d e f
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Course Title
Nuclear Reactor
Analysis
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 311
311
Prerequisites
NE 302
The fission chain reaction. Nuclear fuels. Nuclear reactors and their components. Neutron
flux. Diffusion equation. Neutron moderation. One group diffusion equation and
criticality calculations. Reflected reactors. Multi-group calculations and heterogeneous
reactors.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
TextbookJ.R. Lamarsh and A.J. Baratta, Introduction to Nuclear
Engineering. Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (2001).
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Reference
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Analyze simple nuclear reactor core performance
2. Derive and determine solution to neutron diffusion equation using one
group diffusion
3. equation
4. Develop multi-group diffusion equations
5. Solve problems the one-group diffusion theory for multi-region reactors
6. Derive and solve the point reactor dynamic equation for a point reactor
7. Compute dynamics and safety characteristics using point kinetics models
with reactivity
8. feedback
9. Compute reactivity effects due to depletion and fission product buildup
10. Design heterogeneous reactors with specified characteristics
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
2
2
2
2
7
8
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Lab:
1
2
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Student Outcomes
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k
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Course Title
Nuclear Heat
Transport
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 321
321
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
4
Reference:
Y. Cengel and M. Boles, Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach.
McGraw-Hill Science; 6th edition (2006).
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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Duration in Weeks
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
Class Schedule:
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Student Outcomes
d e f
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Course Title
Nuclear Materials
English Code
/No
NE 330
Arabic
Code/No.
330
Th.
3
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
Prerequisites
NE 311, ChE 210
The role of materials in reactors. Components of a nuclear reactor: fuel, reflector, coolant,
structure, shielding, moderator, cladding and control rod materials. Fuel materials including
uranium, plutonium and thorium. Radiation effects theory. Radiation effects on different
reactor materials including structural metals, ceramics and organics.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): none
Textbook:
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Reference:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Course Schedule:
Lecture: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week
Tutorials: one 2.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
R
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Naz Islam
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 340
340
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Nuclear
Radiation
Measurements
Prerequisites
NE 302, EE 251
Counting statistics. Properties of ionization chambers. Proportional counters. GeigerMuller counter. Scintillation detectors. Solid-state and other types of detectors. Radiation
monitoring equipment. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of radiation. Experiments on
alpha, beta, gamma, and neutrons measurements.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
G. F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and measurements. John Wiley; 3rd
edition (2000).
Textbook:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
11
12
13
14
Duration in Weeks
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Radiation
Protection I
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 351
351
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
NE 302
Reference:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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Student Outcomes
d e f
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Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
360
Radioisotope
NE 360
Applications I
Prerequisites
NE 340
None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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4.
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7.
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9.
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Duration in Weeks
Production of Radioisotopes
Radio-Tracing Principles and Techniques
Radio-Tracer Applications
Radio-gauging principles and techniques
Radio-gauging with charged particles
Radio-gauging with EM radiation
Radio-gauging with neutrons
Radiography
Miscellaneous Applications of radioisotopes
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
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Student Outcomes
d e f
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Course Title
Summer
Training
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 390
390
Prerequisites
NE 340, NE 451
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Formulate an objective or mission statement that identify the real problem
and describe the expected outcomes of the training activity.
2. Break-down a work environment into its units and work functions, and
describe how these units are assembled into a whole entity.
3. Describe a professional organizational structure, its size and how it is related
to its main products and to market issues.
4. Exhibit integrity, punctuality, and ethical behavior in engineering practice
and relationships.
5. Demonstrate enthusiasm and business focusing.
6. Establish successful relationships with team members, advisors, and clients
to understand their needs and to achieve or exceed agreed-upon quality
standards.
7. Maintain focus to complete important tasks on time and with high quality,
amidst multiple demands
8. Relate practical work to previous knowledge from basic sciences,
engineering fundamentals, and discipline related courses.
9. Collect and review related data such as technical information, regulations,
standards, and operational experiences from credible literature resources
10. Utilize prior knowledge, independent research, published information, and
original ideas in addressing problems and generating solutions
11. Monitor achievement, identify causes of problems, and revise processes to
enhance satisfaction
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12. Communicate, clearly and concisely, training details and gained experience,
Duration in Weeks
2
Class Schedule:
Oral Presentation after submitting a written training report; both evaluated by at least 2
faculty members.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
None
Engineering design:
None
Others
100%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a
Educational Level
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Dheya Othmani
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 402
402
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Computational
Methods in
Nuclear
Engineering
Prerequisites
EE 332, NE 321
None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1.Compare between deterministic and probabilistic numerical methods
2.Describe the computer methods for eigen values problem solving
3.Discuss different types of numerical solution techniques
4.Compare between numerical methods that used to solve neutron transport
problems
5. Describe variance reduction techniques
6. Describe MCNP method and its sampling methods
7. Analyze of different methods that used in solving 1D neutron transport
8. Analyze and compare between error reduction techniques
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Duration
in Weeks
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c
R
Student Outcomes
d e f
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Course Title
Hours
English
Arabic
Code /No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 411
411
Thermal Reactor
Dynamics and
Kinetics
Prerequisites
NE 311
Reactor kinetics, effect of delayed neutrons, reactor control by control rods and chemical
shim methods, temperature effects on reactivity and fission products poisoning.
Textbook:
(2001).
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Reference:
(1993)
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None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Analyze simple nuclear reactor core performance
2. Derive and determine solution to neutron diffusion equation using one group
diffusion equation
3. Develop multi-group diffusion equations
4. Solve problems the one-group diffusion theory for multi-region reactors
5. Derive and solve the point reactor dynamic equation for a point reactor
6. Compute dynamics and safety characteristics using point kinetics models with
reactivity feedback
7. Compute reactivity effects due to depletion and fission product buildup
8. Design heterogeneous reactors with specified characteristics
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Tow lectures of 1.5 hours sessions per week.
Tutorials: Two 1.0 hours sessions per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100%
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
E
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Ned Xoubi
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Radiation
Shielding Design
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 450
450
Prerequisites
NE 451, EE 332
Reference:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Calculate shield thickness around a point gamma source that reduces exposure
to desired level.
2. Calculate shield thickness over contaminated land that reduces exposure to
desired level.
3. Design a shield for a gamma source used in a level gauge.
4. Calculate exposure at the surface of a person injected by radioactive materials.
5. Design a shield around a wire irradiated inside a nuclear reactor.
6. Calculate exposure rate outside two layer shield of a gamma beam.
7. Defline: exposure, effective dose, entrance surface dose. Neutron removal
cross section.
8. Design a shield for a neutron generator inside a room.
9. Describe equipment for measuring exposure.
10. Describe equipment for measuring neutron dose.
11. Calculate shield thickness for primary x-ray machine.
12. Calculate fast neutron dose due to a fission source at certain depth in water.
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: Two 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
80%
Engineering design:
20 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Samir Alzaidi
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Radiation
Protection II
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 451
451
Prerequisites
NE 351
Radiation protection guides such as ICRP, NCRP etc. Radiation safety criteria, Allowable
Limit on Intake (ALI), Derived Air Concentration (DAC), Maximum Permissible
Concentration (MPC). Health Physics instruments, diagnostic and therapeutic x-ray
shielding, basic principles for external and internal radiation protection and radioactive
waste management.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
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Reference:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Understand the role of organization that set Radiation Safety Guides
2. Application of basic recommendations of radiation protection such as
Justification, Optimization, and dose limitation.
3. Estimate the population risk based on collective dose.
4. Differentiate between stochastic and non- stochastic effects.
5. Calculate the derived limits ( ie. ALI, DAC,MPC) from basic limits.
6. Determine which survey meters, or dose marinating instruments should be used in
the field.
7. Understand the three basic principles of external radiation protection Time,
Distance , Shielding
8. Test the existing shielding in any X ray facility and give recommendation.
9. Explain different exposure and dose measuring instruments
10. Apply specific Gamma ray emission constant ( ) to estimate exposure.
11. Explain acute, delayed and genetic effects of radiation.
12. Explain RBE and QF and hence calculate dose equivalent
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.5 hour sessions per week.
Labs.: One 2.0 hour sessions per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
75%
Engineering design:
25 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
R E
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Fathi Dhjouidar
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
Senior Project
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 499
499
NE 340, NE 451
Prerequisites
Departments Consent
Textbook:
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Reference:
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Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Analyze a project statement, brief, or proposal to identify the real problem and the
most relevant needs and operational constraints.
2. Identify potential costumers, their needs, and their operational constraints.
3. Collect and review related data such as technical information, regulations,
standards, and operational experiences from credible literature resources.
4. Integrate previous knowledge from mathematics, basic sciences, engineering
fundamentals and discipline related courses to address the problem.
5. Discuss all applicable realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
6. Define design objectives, measures of design viability, and the evaluation criteria
of the final project, and reformulate the problem based on collected data.
7. Generate possible solutions; compare alternatives, and select one alternative based
on evaluation criteria and feasibility analysis.
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8. Plan an effective design strategy and a project work plan, using standard project
planning techniques, to ensure project completion on time and within budget.
9. Implement a planned design strategy for an Experimental Design Project, if
applicable:
9.1
Identify experimental variables and parameter with ranges and desired
accuracies.
9.2
Select appropriate experimental tools such as sensors, instruments, and
software.
9.3
Explain a reliable experimental setup and experimental procedure that
solves the problem.
9.4
Explain efficient measures to deal responsibly with safety issues and
environmental hazards.
9.5
Use appropriate measurement techniques to ethically collect and record
data.
9.6
Analyze experimental data using appropriate tools such as data reduction
and statistical analysis.
9.7
Perform uncertainty analysis.
9.8
Judge, verify, and validate the experimental result by comparing them
with theory and/or previous experimental works.
10. Implement a planned design strategy for a Product-Based Design Project, if
applicable:
10.1 Identify design parameters as well as assumptions.
10.2 Carry out initial design calculations using modern engineering tools.
10.3 Use modern engineering tools to estimate the performance parameters of
the initial design.
10.4 Use constraint analysis and trade-off studies of the design parameters to
refine the initial design and obtain a final optimized design.
10.5 Evaluate the project related environmental, social, health and safety issues,
as well as hazards anticipated by the project.
10.6 Evaluate project success in satisfying customers needs, design criteria,
and operational constraints.
11. Communicate design details and express thoughts clearly and concisely, both
orally and in writing, using necessary supporting material, to achieve desired
understanding and impact.
12. Demonstrate ability to achieve project objectives using independent, well
organized, and regularly reported multidisciplinary team management techniques
that integrate, evaluate, and improve different skills of team members
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3
5
6
7
8
9
10
Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
2
1
1
7
3
3
Course Schedule:
2 general audience oral presentations of 30 minutes each
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 30%
Engineering design: 70%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes:
a b
Educational Level
E E
I: Introduce, R: Reinforce; & E: Emphasized
Instructor : Dr. Mohammed Aljohani
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Student Outcomes
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Course Title
English Code
/No
NE 300
Fundamentals of
Nuclear
Engineering
Calculations
Prerequisites
Arabic
Code/No.
300
Th.
3
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
Ordinary differential equations of the first and second order applicable to nuclear
engineering calculations. Power series solutions of differential equations. Laplace
transformations. Use of Laplace transformations to solve ordinary differential equations.
Fourier series and integrals. Partial differential equations and divergence theorem of
Gauss. Legendre polynomials and Bessel functions.
Faculties and departments requiring this course ( if any) : None
Textbook:
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Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
Special Functions
Solutions of first order differential equations
Applications of first order differential equations
Solutions of second order & higher order differential
equations
Applications of second order differential equations
Power series solution of differential equations
Solution of Bessel differential equation and Bessel
function
Solution of Legendre equation and Legendre
polynomials
Solution of differential eqs. Using Laplace transform
Fourier Series
Applications of Partial differential equations
Gausss Divergence Theorem
1
1
1
2
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 50 min. sessions per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Other
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a) & (k)
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2
1
1
1
1
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Course Title
Experimental
Data Analysis
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 307
307
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
2
IE 331
None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
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4.
5.
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Random Variables
Probability Theory
Data characterization
Probability Distributions
Error propagation
Limits of detestability
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
38
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 341
341
Nuclear
Electronics I
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
2
Credit
4
EE 251
Textbook:
U
Reference:
U
A.
P.
Mavino
Electronic
Principles.
th
Science/Engineering/Math; 6 Edition (1998).
McGraw-Hill
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
U
39
NO
1
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorial:
40
Duration in
Weeks
2
Course Title
Non-ionizing
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 350
350
Radiations
Prerequisites
NE 302
Physics of wave motion, Health effects of sound and ultrasound, Response spectra for
physical agents, Electric current and electrocution, Static and low frequency electric and
magnetic fields, Radiofrequency and microwave fields, Radiometric and photometric
units for optical measurements, Ocular Effects of Visible Light, Lasers and laser safety,
Health effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Textbook:
U
References:H. Cember and T. Johnson, Introduction to Health Physics. Mc Graw Hill; 4th
edition (2009)
P. Polk and E. Postow, eds. Handbook of Biological Effects of
Electromagnetic Fields. CRC; 2nd edition (1996).
U
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Show knowledge of the different physical agents: noise, ultrasound, electric
current, low frequency electric and magnetic fields, radiofrequency/microwave
fields, visible light, lasers and ultraviolet radiation.
2. Analyze the factors determining absorption rates of electromagnetic radiation by
the human body
3. Describe the biological effects of the non ionizing radiation on human beings
4. Evaluate physical and biological hazards of non ionizing radiation on humans
5. Determine the applicable standards for UV light, lasers, radio frequency radiation
and static magnetic and electric fields
6. Apply wherever possible, common physical and biological concepts to the
treatment of the various physical agents.
7. Recommend basic hazard controls including safe work practices, training
U
41
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 Show knowledge of the different physical agents: noise,
ultrasound, electric current, low frequency electric and
magnetic fields, radiofrequency/microwave fields,
visible light, lasers and ultraviolet radiation.
2 Analyze the factors determining absorption rates of
electromagnetic radiation by the human body
3
4
5
6
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 1.0 hour session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
30 %
Engineering design:
0 %
Other
70 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a) & (e)
42
Duration in Weeks
3
2
2
2
2
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Introduction to
Non Destructive
361
3
1
3
Testing and Visual
NE 361
Inspection
Prerequisites
ChE 210
NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING: Importance of NDT, Non-destructive testing:
applications and tendencies, Defects detection principles, Various techniques of NDT:
Liquid penetrant, Magnetic leakage, Eddy Currents, Radiography, Ultrasounds, Case
studies for various industrial applications
VISUAL INSPECTION: Visual inspection principles, Visual inspection of welded
components, Testing techniques, Inspection characteristics, Case studies (welding, casting,
..), Standards.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): none
X. E. Gros, Applications of NDT Data Fusion. Springer; 1st edition (2001).
Textbook:
U
Reference:
P. E. Mix von John, Introduction to Non destructive Testing: A Training
Guide, Wiley & Sons; (2005).
U
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
U
1.
2.
3.
4.
43
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 Importance of NDT, Non-destructive testing:
applications and tendencies,
detection
principles,
Various
2 Defects
techniques of NDT, Optical processes,
processes use,
3 Liquid penetrant, Magnetic leak flow processes,
4 Eddy Currents, Ultrasounds
5 Radiography,
6 VISUAL INSPECTION:
Visual inspection
principles, Welding processes, Welded assemblies'
quality
7 The testing techniques, Inspection characteristics, The
welding main processes, Standards application.
Course Schedule:
Lecture: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week
lab: one 3.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (b), (g), & (k)
44
Duration in Weeks
2
2
2
2
2
2
Course Title
Introduction To
Medical Physics
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 370
370
Prerequisites
NE 302
The course focuses on medical imaging and therapy. The content will cover the Radiation
Imaging by ionizing radiation such as X-Ray, Nuclear Medicine and non-ionizing
radiation like Ultrasound Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Radiation
Therapy. Planning, treatment by linear accelerator, treatment by sealed and unsealed
sources. Radiation Protection.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
U
45
11. Able to inform and educate other intelligent citizen about the role of medical
physics in personal and public life
12. Be excited about medical physics as a broad, complex, multifaceted field of study
13. Value the importance of precise language in the field of medical phyiscs work as
part of professionalism
14. Be able how to read assigned materials responsibly.
NO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
U
46
Duration
in Weeks
2
1
1
1.5
1.5
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1
Course Title
Th.
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Anatomy and
Physiology for
Medical
NE 371
371
Physicists
Pre-requisites
BIO 110
Reference:
5th edition
U
None
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
U
47
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Course Schedule
Lecture: Two 1.0 hour sessions per week
Tutorial: One 1.0 hour session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering Science: 100 %
Engineering Design: 0 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (f), (g), & (i)
48
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
Course Title
Radiobiology
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 372
372
Prerequisites
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
U
49
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Class Schedule:
Lecture: Two 1.5 hour sessions per week
Tutorial: None
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (f), & (g)
50
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1.5
1.5
2
1
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 422
422
Pr.
Hours
Tr.
Credit
Nuclear Power
Planning &
Project
Implementation
Prerequisites
NE 311
none
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Discuss societal problems associated with the choice of nuclear power energy over other
sources of energy
6. Describe emergency plans
51
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 Methods of long-range forecasting of power demand
2 Calculations of cost of generation of electricity
from nuclear and conventional power plants
3 Selection of an optimum system expansion program
4 type of contracts
5 Preparation of feasibility studies, bid documents and
evaluation of bids
6 Project management and use of available nuclear
power planning computer codes.
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (b), (c), (e), (f), & (g)
52
Duration in Weeks
2
2
2
3
3
2
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 423
423
Nuclear Reactor
Safety
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
NE 321, NE 411
Safety philosophies and safety criteria, design criteria and regulations, deterministic and
probabilistic models, risk assessment, reactor accidents, engineering safety features,
release and dispersal of radioactive materials and radiological consequences, reactor
licensing.
none
Reference: G. Keler, Sustainable and Safe Nuclear Fission Energy: Technology and
Safety of Fast and Thermal Nuclear Reactors (Power Systems).
st
Springer; 1
Edition, (2011).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Perform safety calculations in support of the preparation of an abbreviated Safety
Analysis Report for an advanced reactor.
2. Develop and quantify simplified fault and event trees for an advanced reactor.
3. Prepare a seismic analysis for a nuclear power reactor.
4. Prepare an abbreviated Safety Analysis Report for an advanced reactor.
5. Interpret the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions requirements and policy
statements for an advanced reactor system.
6. Make a formal presentation on the results of their analyses to a mock safety
review board.
7. Demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses in an advanced reactor design.
53
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
54
Duration in
Weeks
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 424
424
Thermo Nuclear
Fusion Technology
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
none
55
NO
Duration in Weeks
3
4
5
6
7
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
56
2
2
2
2
3
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 427
427
Nuclear Reactor
Design
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
NE 411, NE 421
none
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Demonstrate competence in neutronic aspects of nuclear reactor design
2. Understand both qualitatively and quantitatively neutron transport in practical
nuclear reactor systems
3. Solve the one-speed neutron diffusion equation for a variety of situations;
4. Analyze nuclear reactor fuel and core steady-state thermal performance;
5. Couple the reactor neutronics to the core thermal-hydraulics in a design
environment.
6. Understand the nuclear power plant systems, licensing, design, operation &
maintenance, safety, and security
7. Perform a general design and nuclear safety analysis for a simple reactor system
57
NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
8
9
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
58
2
2
Course Title
English
Code /No
NE 440
Arabic
Code/No.
440
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
1
-
Th.
Credit
Nuclear
2
3
Electronics II
Prerequisites
NE 341
Conduction in solids. Semi-conductor devices, pulse amplifiers, pulse height
discriminators, digital storage and counting circuits, timing circuits, multi-channel pulse
height analysis. Data acquisition systems.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any):
Textbook:
none
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
59
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
60
Duration in Weeks
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 441
441
Advanced
Nuclear
Radiation
Measurements
Prerequisites
NE 340, NE 341
Advanced radiation measuring equipment that includes: scintillation detectors, solid state
detectors, neutron detectors and other types of detectors used for x-ray, gamma ray,
neutron detection and spectrometry. Design of experiments; measurements of XRF,
gamma rays and neutrons.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any):
None
Textbook:G. F. Knoll, Radiation Detection and Measurements. John Wiley; 3rd edition
(2000).
Reference:N. Tsoulfanidis, Measurements and Detection of Radiation. Taylor & Francis;
3rd
edition (2010).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Describe properties of advanced x-ray and gamma detectors.
2. Describe methods of advanced x-ray and gamma detectors.
3. Describe properties of fast and slow neutron detectors.
4. Describe methods for fast and neutron measurements.
5. Describe properties of XRF detectors.
6. Measure different types of gamma rays.
7. Measure slow neutrons.
8. Measure fast neutrons.
9. Calibrate equipment for energy and efficiency.
10. Design new experiments for gamma, x-ray and neutron measurements.
61
NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Labs.: Two 2.0 hours sessions per week or one 4.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
80%
Engineering design:
20 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (b), (c), & (g)
62
Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 452
452
Technology of
Radiation
Equipment
Prerequisites
NE 340, NE 351
Reference:
Course
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
63
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 3.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100%
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (e), (f), (g), & (i)
64
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 453
453
Rules and
Regulation of
Nuclear
Radiation
Prerequisites
NE 451
In this course the student will know rules and regulations of Nuclear radiation (local &
international), recommendations of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),
International Commission of Radiation Protection (ICRP), and other international
recommendations. He will also learn how to compare between those recommendations
and their application in medical, industrial and environmental fields.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Explain and discuss the general concept of the nuclear law
2. Define and describe the general concept of the regulatory body
3. Identify and describe the regional and international treaties, conventions, and
agreements
4. Recognize and identify local rules and regulations of nuclear radiation
5. Recognize and identify recommendations of IAEA, ICRP, and other international
bodies
6. Apply nuclear regulations in medical, industrial and environmental fields
65
NO
Duration in Weeks
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 2.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
0%
Engineering design:
0%
Other
100%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (f), (g), & (j)
66
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Course Title
Environmental
Radioactivity
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 454
454
Prerequisites
NE 340, NE 351
Reference:
M. Eisenbud and T. Gesell, Environmental Radioactivity from Natural,
Industrial & Military Sources. Academic Press; 4th edition (1997).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Describe Terrestrial Radioactivity and list the three radioactive series that exist
2. Describe cosmogenic radionuclides and identify some of them
3. Explain cosmic radiation and its two components
4. Explain external and internal doses from natural radioactivity and means of
determining the same
5. Describe radiation fall-out
6. Identify some of the nuclear accidents and assess the damages caused and their
long- term effects
7. Explain radioactive waste and describe how to classify them. Explain different
pathways of radionuclides reaching man
8. Identify different radionuclides that are transported through air, water and soil
67
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: Two 2.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (e), (g), & (h)
68
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 456
456
Operational
Radiation
Protection
Prerequisites
NE 451
Laboratory operation and good work practice, use of radiation survey meters, calibration,
frequency of calibration. Radiation dose limits, limits of radionuclides in water in
unrestricted areas, limits in sewerage, leakage and surface contamination limits,
accessibility control, labeling, use of protection equipments, emergency procedures, low
and intermediate waste management.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Describe how measuring device operates (principally in terms of its energy and
count rate response).
2. Recognize the diverse aspects of good work practice in labs (source storage,
source containment, identification of radiation hazard, spillage, waste disposal).
3. Calibrate a measuring instrument.
4. Specify the radiation dose limits set by ICRP.
5. Apply the regulations related to release of radioactivity and waste disposal.
6. Describe different procedures to handle radiation incidents.
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NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
2
2
1
1
2
6
7
8
9
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: Two 2.0 hours session per week.
70
2
2
1
1
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 457
457
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Low Level
Radioactive
Waste
Management
Prerequisites
NE 451
71
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Duration
in Weeks
Define roles and responsibilities of individuals as they
2
pertain to the low level waste certification program
Show an understanding of the radioprotection associated
2
with radioactive waste and decommissioning
Describe the proper disposal of protective clothing used
2
in hospitals
Show ways to reduce the amount of low radioactive
2
waste level
Recognize approved radioactive waste containers
1
Show an understanding of the various rules governing
2
waste management
Present methods to use to ensure radiation exposure is
2
maintained As Low As Reasonably Achievable or
ALARA
Identify the requirements that must be met before a
1
waste container can be picked up
Identify situations/circumstances requiring emergency
2
response
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 1.0 hour session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
30 %
Engineering design:
0 %
Other
70 %
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (f), & (i)
72
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 458
458
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Radiation
Emergency
Planning
Prerequisites
NE 451
Plans and simulations of a real emergency case, spilling of open sources, losing
radioactive sources, safety of sources during fire, spreading of radioactive sources, use
and calibration of radiation protection related equipment. Visits to radiation facilities and
reviewing their radiation protection rules and regulations and emergency plans.
Calculation and assessment of doses following an accident, dealing with workers and
public in emergency, reasonability of the workers in emergency, treating highly exposed
people, emergency records.
none
Textbook:A. Ansari, Radiation Threats and Your Safety: A Guide to Preparation and
Response for Professionals and Community.Chapman and Hall/CRC;
1st
edition, (2009).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Recognize the types of emergencies and disasters that can impact nuclear
facilities
2. Understand the phases of emergency management
3. Classify emergency levels (unusual event, alert, site area emergency, general
emergency)
4. Review the purpose of the Incident Command System
5. Describe key tasks to any evacuation
6. Apply the protective actions to minimize the public, livestock and farm exposures
7. Use and calibrate radiation protection related equipment
8. Calculate and assess of doses following an accident.
73
NO
Duration in Weeks
2
3
4
5
6
7
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
74
1
2
1
2
3
2
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No
Th.
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Radioisotopes
NE 460
460
3
3
Applications II
Prerequisites
NE 360
Advanced applications of radioisotopes in medicine, agriculture and industry. Irradiation
technology, radiography with neutrons, x-ray fluorescence. Sterilization of medical
equipment, food irradiation, irradiation of polymers to improve their characteristics.
References:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Understand different characteristics of radiation sources used in this course
2. Define polymerization, curing and grafting
3. Understand polymer modification by radiation
4. Discuss the use of different radiation sources for the production of beneficial
changes in materials and the use of modified products in different fields
5. Discuss the treatment of foodstuffs by ionizing radiation
6. Discuss the radiation sterilization of medical products
7. Discuss the radiation treatment of different types of industrial and municipal wastes
8. Discuss the beneficial changes in agriculture products through mutation caused by
radiation
9. Discuss SIT for control of insect and mosquito
10. Discuss X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and its use for measuring trace amounts of
some materials
11. Differentiate between x-ray and neutron radiography
12. Discuss the use of different types of radionuclides for medical diagnosis and therapy
75
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Duration in Weeks
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 50 minutes sessions per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Other
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (e), (f), & (g)
76
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Th.
Credit
Eddy Current
Testing and
NE 461
461
3
1
3
Magnetic Particle
Testing
Prerequisites
NE 361
Importance of NDT, Manufacturing processes and typical defects, Electro-magnetic theory
EDDY CURRENT TESTING: Fundamental principles of Eddy current testing,
Equipments and accessories, Applications and limitations, Minimum requirements for
testing, Standards, Case studies
MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING: Fundamental principles of magnetic particle
testing, Techniques, Equipments and accessories, Applications and limitations, Minimum
requirements for testing, Standards, Case studies.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): none
Textbook:
Reference:
P. E. Mix von John, Introduction to Non destructive Testing: A Training
Guide. Wiley & Sons; (2005).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
1. understand the electricity theory
2. test some industrial components by Eddy current method (pipe
industry, aeronautic industry, etc)
3. know the advantages and the limits of eddy current technique
4. record the test results
5. take a decision: acceptance or rejection of the tested components by
evaluating the results according to the related standards (ASME, EN,
etc.)
6. understand the theory of magnetism
7. test some industrial components by magnetic particle method
(welded, cast, heat treated, and forged samples)
8. know the advantages and the limits of this technique
9. record the test results
10. take a decision: acceptance or rejection of the tested components by
evaluating the results according to the related standards (ASME, EN,
etc.)
77
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 EDDY CURRENTS: Importance of NDT, Sciences of
material,
2 manufacturing processes and defects
3 Fundamental principles, Eddy currents theory,
4 Equipments and testing procedures by Eddy currents,
Duration in Weeks
2
1
2
1
7
8
9
Course Schedule:
Lecture: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week
lab: one 3.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (b), (f), & (k)
78
1
1
1
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 462
462
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Ultrasonic Testing
And Liquid
Penetrant Testing
Prerequisites
NE 361
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
Ultrasonic part of the course:
1. understand the interaction between the acoustical waves and the
matter
2. calibrate the ultrasonic equipment, and then, to test some important
industrial components such as welded, cast, forged, or rolled samples
3. know the advantages and the limits of ultrasonic technique
4. record the test results
5. take a decision: acceptance or rejection by evaluating the test results
according to the related standards (ASME, EN, etc.)
Liquid penetrant part of the course:
6. test industrial components such as welded, cast, forged, or rolled
samples by liquid penetrant method
7. know the advantages and the limits of liquid penetrant technique
8. record the test results
9. take a decision: acceptance or rejection of the tested components by
evaluating the results according to the related standards (ASME, EN,
etc.)
79
80
Duration in
Weeks
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 463
463
Industrial
Radiography
Prerequisites:
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
1
Credit
3
NE 361
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. understand the interaction between the electromagnetic waves and
the matter
2. to test some important industrial components (welded and cast
samples) by X and Gamma rays
3. know the advantages and the limits of this technique
4. record the test results
5. take a decision: acceptance or rejection by evaluating the
radiographic films according to the related standards (ASME, ASTM,
EN, etc.)
81
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 Importance of NDT, Physical principles of radiation
and radiography (X-rays, Gamma rays),
2 Equipments (X-ray, Isotopes such as Ir192,
Se75, Co60)
3 Films, Film development: manual, automatic ,
4 Film parameters, Filters and screens: principle and
their influences, Images quality, Other accessories
(Markers, Densitometer, Illuminator),
5
6
7
8
9
Course Schedule:
Lecture: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week
lab: one 3.0 hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (f), (g), & (k)
82
Duration in Weeks
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Course Title
Radioanalytical
Techniques
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 464
464
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
NE 340
E. Berman, Toxic Metals and their Analysis. Heyden & Sons; (2006).
References:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Explain the theory of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry ( AAS)
2. Define and describe atomization, background correction and calibration of AAS
3. Discuss the applications of AAS for the measurement of trace elements in
foodstuffs, biological samples
4. Discuss the theory of X-ray fluorescence ( XRF)
5. Apply the idea of XRF for the determination of trace elements
6. Explain the principle of Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)
7. Apply the idea of NAA for the estimation of elemental concentrations
in foodstuffs, biological samples etc.
8. Apply your idea of error calculation for the treatment of experimental data
9. Apply your computer skills for use of some available computer software.
83
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 45 min. sessions per week.
84
Duration in Weeks
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Course Title
Radiochemistry
English Code
/No
NE 467
Arabic
Code/No.
467
Prerequisites
Th.
3
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
NE 340, NE 351
Textbook:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
85
B001HPMWTE
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 1.0 hour session per week.
86
Duration in Weeks
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Course Title
Radiotherapy I
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 470
470
Prerequisites
Dose and exposure calculations, patient dose calculation, treatment plans and use of
computer in radiotherapy, treatment by linear accelerator and sealed and open sources.
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define precise technical information about radiotherapy machine.
2. Define the physical characteristics of photon & electron therapy beams.
3. Calculate the absorbed dose to cancer lesions.
4. Use calibration protocol for megavoltage beams
5. Lear the dose distribution in phantoms and human body.
6. Identify the dose calculation parameters
7. Differentiate between the dose delivered to regular & irregular fields.
8. Use the TPS for measurement and planning isodose curves.
9. Describe physical approach of the different types of radiation modulators.
10. Define precisely the radiotherapy terminology.
11. Explain combination of therapy fields with the patients.
12. Describe the ideal setup of the patient during radiation treatment.
87
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Labs: Two 2.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (E), & (g)
88
Duration in Weeks
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Course Title
Medical Imaging
I
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 471
471
Prerequisites
Introduction to medical image processing and medical image quality. Medical imaging
modalities based on ionizing radiation. Physical principles and components of X-ray
Radiography. X-ray spectrum and factors that affect its shape. Physical principles and
components of X-ray Computed Tomography. Mathematical algorithms used to
reconstruct CT and Nuclear Medicine images: Center Slice Theorem, Radon Transform,
Filter Back-projection and iterative reconstruction techniques. Introduction to medical
imaging modalities based on non ionizing radiation; such as MRI and US Imaging.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook: J.E. Bushberg, J.A. Seibert, E.M. Leidholdt JR, and J.M. Boone, The Essential
Physics of Medical Imaging. Lippncott Williams & Wilkens Editions; 2nd Edition
(2002).
Reference: P. Suetens, Fundamentals of Medical Imaging. Cambridge University Press;
(2002).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define the key factors that affect image quality
2. List, define, and explain an ionizing imaging system and break it down into its
components and physical principles, for each of the imaging modalities covered (Xray Radiography and
3. X-ray computed tomography)
4. Describe published scientific articles that relate to medical imaging and be able to
communicate their understanding in a professional manner
5. Learn to communicate the physical principles behind medical technology and relevant
applications
6. Describe basic components of the nuclear medicine imaging equip. such Gamma
Camera, SPECT, and PET in addition to the image reconstruction techniques.
7. Describe basic components of the non-ionizing medical imaging equip. such MRI and
US
8. Remember the terms associated with Medical Imaging
9. Remember the image quality parameters
10. Practice and apply elements of active learning, develop team norms and writing skills.
11. Able to critically evaluate bodies of literature in the medical imaging application
12. Integrate ideas from physics into medicine
13. See themselves as people who are more educated about medical imaging
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14. Able to inform and educate other intelligent citizen about the role of medical imaging
in personal and public life
15. Be excited about medical imaging as a broad, complex, multifaceted field of study
16. Value the importance of precise language in the field of medical imaging work as part
of professionalism
17. Be able how to read assigned materials responsibly.
NO
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.5 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: None.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (b), (d), & (g)
90
Duration
in Weeks
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1
Course Title
Nuclear
Medicine
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 472
472
Prerequisites
NE 370, NE 451
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define and explain difference between radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals
2. Explain different methods for production of radiopharmaceuticals
3. Apply mathematical formulas to calculate radionuclides in the pharmaceuticals
4. Solve problems associated with the production methods of radiopharmaceuticals
5. Explain the physics of NaI (Tl) detector and gamma camera
6. Define and explain SPECT and its application in nuclear medicine imaging
7. Define and explain PET and its application in nuclear medicine imaging
8. Explain the purpose of well counter in the field of nuclear medicine
9. Explain the use of dose calibration in nuclear medicine
10. Discuss the use of thyroid probe in nuclear medicine
11. Define quality control in nuclear medicine, explain instrumentation quality
control, and radiopharmaceutical quality control
12. Calculate thyroid uptake of radioisotopes
13. Discuss diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease
14. Discuss radionuclide renal evaluation
15. Employ isotope dilution technique for the measurement of plasma volume
16. Compute dose and dose rate for internally deposited radioisotopes
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17. Explain the principles of radiation protection and discuss the effect of time,
92
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.5 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 2.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a) & (g)
93
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
Course Title
Dosimetry
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 473
473
Prerequisites
NE 451, NE 470
Radiation exposure, radiation absorbed dose, dose units, kinetic energy absorbed in unit
mass, dose equivalent, Bragg-Gray theory, measurement methods and detection by
ionization chambers, proportional detectors and solid state detectors, Geiger tubes, TLD,
calorimetric method, and scintillation detectors.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
M. G. Stabin, Radiation Protection and Dosimetry: An Introduction to
Health Physics. Springer; 1st edition (2010).
Reference:K. Arshak and O. Korostynska, Advanced Materials and Techniques for
Radiation Dosimetry. Artech House Publishers; 1st edition(2006)
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define and explain radiation exposure and its units
2. Define and explain radiation absorbed dose and its units
3. Derive the relationship between exposure rate and absorbed dose
4. Solve problems to compute exposure rate and absorbed dose rate for different
types of radiation field
5. Explain the difference between Kerma and absorbed dose
6. Discuss different methods used for the measurement of exposure such as free
ionization chamber and the air wall chamber (Thimle chamber)
7. Solve problems to compute exposure rate using the theory outlined in the
measurement methods
8. Discuss different methods used for the measurement of absorbed dose such as
calorimetric dosimeter and film badges
9. Define and explain Bragg-Gray principle for absorbed dose measurement
10. Solve problems using Bragg-Gray principle
11. Solve problems to compute dose and dose rate for external radiation sources
12. Solve problems to compute dose and dose rate for internally deposited
radioisotopes
13. Explain and discuss gas filled detectors such as ionization chamber, proportional
counter, and Geiger detectors
14. Explain and discuss scintillation detectors
15. Explain and discuss solid state detectors
16. Explain and discuss thermo-luminescent dosimeter (TLD) for dose measurement
17. Solve problems using the theory outlined in the above detectors/dosimeters
94
NO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Three 1.0 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: One 3.0 hours session per week.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (e), & (g)
95
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1.5
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1
1
1.5
Course Title
Medical
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 474
474
Imaging II
Prerequisites
NE 471
Evaluation techniques of medical images using ROC analysis, Contrast Detail curve,
Rose Model, MTF, NPS, and DQE. Medical imaging modalities based on non-ionizing
radiation. Physical principles and components of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Intrinsic
and Extrinsic parameters that affect the NMR and the MRI signal. Fundamental MRI
pulse sequences. MRI gradient and image formation. Factors that affect MR image
quality. Mathematical formulation, physical principles and components of Ultrasound
Imaging. Advance applications of X-ray Radiography; such as Mammography,
Fluoroscopy, and DSA.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
J.E. Bushberg, J.A. Seibert, E.M. Leidholdt JR, and J.M. Boone, The
Essential Physics of Medical Imaging. Lippncott Williams & Wilkens editions; 2nd
edition (2002).
Reference:
P. Suetens, Fundamentals of Medical Imaging. Cambridge University
Press; (2002).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Define the terms associated with Medical Imaging
2. Define the image quality parameters
3. Define and explain the key factors that affect image quality and address these
factors for the different imaging modalities taught in class
4. List, define, explain and apply medical image evaluation techniques to assess the
quality of medical images
5. Describe how the physical principles of the magnetic resonance imaging,
Mammography, and Fluoroscopy imaging modalities
6. Describe the non ionizing imaging system and break it down into its components,
for each of the imaging modalities covered (MRI, US);
7. Describe the physical principals occurring in MR pulse sequences such as spin
echo, inversion recovery, gradient recall echo pulse sequences
8. Describe the difference between NMR and MRI
9. List and describe how the image quality parameters are affected in the nonionizing imaging modalities
10. Describe some of the ionizing imaging system and break it down into its
components, for each of the imaging modalities covered (Mammography &
Fluoroscopy)
11. List and describe how the image quality parameters are affected in the ionizing
imaging modalities
96
Duration
in Weeks
1
2
1
1
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
Class Schedule:
Lectures: Two 1.5 hour sessions per week.
Tutorials: None.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
100 %
Engineering design:
0%
97
1.5
1.5
1
1
2
1.5
1.5
Course Title
Radiotherapy II
English Code
/No
NE 475
Arabic
Code/No.
474
Prerequisites
Th.
3
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
0
3
Credit
3
NE 470
Tumor treatment with high energy X-ray and with high energy electron beam from linear
accelerators, and with neutron therapy through neutron capture, ionizing radiation
treatment of tumor by means of directed beam, treatment by radioactive sealed and
unsealed sources, measurement of dose, treatment planning.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any):
None
Textbook:
98
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
See themselves as students who are much more educated about the physics of
radiotherapy
Able to inform and educate others about the role of radiotherapy in personal and
public life
Be excited about the physics of radiotherapy as a broad, complex, multifaceted
field of study
Value the importance of precise language used in the field of radiotherapy as part
of professionalism
Be able how to read assigned materials responsibly.
99
NO
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Brachytherapy
Duration in
Weeks
1
1
2
1
1
Radiation Projection
Quality Assurance
Total Body Irradiation
Modern Radiation Therapy
Three-dimentional conformal radiation therapy
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
High dose Rate Brachytherapy
Protstate Implants
Intravascular Brachytherapy
Intravascular Brachytherapy
Class Schedule:
Lecture: three one hour session per week
Tutorials: three hours session per week
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science: 100%
Engineering design: 0%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (a), (g), & (k)
100
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Course Title
English
Code /No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 477
477
Advanced Medical
Imaging
Prerequisites
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
-
Credit
3
NE 474
None
Textbook:
J.E. Bushberg, J.A. Seibert, E.M. Leidholdt JR, and J.M. Boone, The
Essential Physics of Medical Imaging. Lippncott Williams & Wilkens Editions; 2nd
edition (2002).
Reference:
P. Suetens, Fundamentals of Medical Imaging. Cambridge University
Press; (2002).
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Explain the signal processing involved in making a B-mode ultrasound image.
2. Explain signal processing methods for estimating blood velocity using ultrasound.
3. Explain back-projection algorithms used in CT, MR, and PET scanners.
4. Write programs in Matlab that implement signal processing methods and
estimators used in medical imaging.
5. Give a quantitative evaluation of signal and image processing algorithms in terms
of performance and accuracy.
6. Write a scientific report explaining a signal processing algorithm implementation
made in Matlab and quantifying its performance.
101
NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
102
Course Title
English Code
/No
Arabic
Code/No.
Th.
NE 478
478
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
Quality
Assurance Of
Medical
Equipments
Prerequisites
Quality assurance of radiation protection in medical centers. Quality control and testing
techniques for all types of diagnostic x-ray machine and nuclear medicine imaging
equipment.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Describe general and mobile x-ray machines and parameters.
2. Describe Mammography and Fluoroscopy machines and parameters.
3. Describe CT Machines and parameters.
4. Define resolution, contrast, surface dose, HVL. Focal spot size.
5. Define accuracy, consistency, reproducibility in QC measurements
6. Describe equipment used for QC of diagnosis x ray equipments
7. Measure accuracy, consistency, reproducibility in QC of x-ray machines
8. Measure Entrance Surface Dose and Dose-Area Products
9. Calculate errors in QC measurements.
10. Measure leakage radiation, scattered radiation and primary radiation
11. Describe radiation safety aspects in medical centers
103
NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Tutorials:
104
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
Course Title
Brachytherapy
English
Code /No
NE 479
Arabic
Code/No.
479
Prerequisites
Th.
2
Hours
Pr.
Tr.
2
-
Credit
3
NE 470
none
NO
Duration in Weeks
1
2
3
4
2
3
2
3
5
6
Class Schedule:
Lecture:
Practicals:
105
3
2
Course Title
Practical
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
NE 489
489
Training
Prerequisites
Students of the Engineering Medical Physics Track are assigned practical clinical
rotational training in different radiological departments at hospitals to familiarize the
students with actual procedures and practices in the field of medical physics.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): None
Textbook:AAPM Presidential Ad Hoc Committee on the Clinical Training of
Radiological Physicists, Essentials and guidelines for hospital based medical physics
residency training programs. (AAPM report);(1992)
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
1. Identify the role of medical physicist in realistic profession environment.
2. Apply theoretical medical physics concepts
3. Use different equipment and technologies used in the field of medical physics.
4. Practice the professional and ethical behavior toward patients, physicians, and coworkers in the profession of medical physics.
NO
Topic Covered During Class:
1 Radiology clinical rotation
2 Nuclear Medicine clinical rotation
3 Radiotherapy clinical rotation
106
Duration in Weeks
4
4
4
Class Schedule:
Oral Presentation after submitting a written training report; both evaluated by at
least 2 faculty members.
107
Course Title
Hours
English Code
Arabic
/No
Code/No.
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
Credit
490
Coop Work
Program in
NE 490
Medical Physics
Prerequisites
Reference:
Course Learning Objectives: By completion of the course, the students should be able
to:
5. Identify the role of medical physicist in realistic profession environment.
6. Apply theoretical medical physics concepts
7. Use different equipment and technologies used in the field of medical physics.
8. Practice the professional and ethical behavior toward patients, physicians, and coworkers in the profession of medical physics.
108
NO
1
2
3
4
Duration in Weeks
6
6
6
7
Class Schedule:
Oral Presentation after submitting a written training report; both evaluated by at
least 2 faculty members.
Course Contribution to professional Component:
Engineering science:
None
Engineering design:
None
Others
100%
Course Relationship to Student Outcomes: (d), (f), (g), (h), & (j)
109
110
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
IE 200
200
10
2
ELI 204
Required Course
COURSE TITLE
(Required/Elective):
Catalogue Description:
Communication skills: art of listening, tools of in-depth reading, information gathering,
analyzing, and criticizing; electronic means of communication. Writing skills: writing
strategies, general versus technical writing, technical report writing. Presentation skills:
use of spoken English, professional computer-based oral presentations. Project-based
course work on technical communication.
TLSU Team (2012), Face to Face with Basic Research &
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year) Communication: A Process & Project-Based Course.
Supplemental Materials: 1. Markel, Mike (2006), Technical Communication.
(teacher reference).
2. Woolever (2002), Writing for Technical Professions.
(teacher reference).
3. Svobodva et al. (2000), Writing in English: A Practical
Handbook for Scientific and Technical Writer. (teacher
reference).
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the students should be able to:
1. Describe the course design, rules and regulations
2. Identify elements of report writing and research components
3. Write a research proposal dealing with one contemporary issue
4. Write down a clear and concise introduction that defines the problem and forecasts
the work to be carried out.
5. Communicate ideas orally while keeping the audience engaged
6. Access information from a varity of sources and critically assess their quality,
validity and accuracy
7. Analyze and present data in a meaningful way
8. Interpret data
9. Use reliable and credible citations to support the credibility and authenticity of the
information presented.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of terminology and research process and ability to reflect
upon the learning experience
111
Orientation
Introduction to research and report writing
Research proposal
Writing technical Introduction
Oral presentation skills
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis
Discussions and Conclusions
Referencing and citations
Reflection upon learning
Professional behavior
Duration
in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
112
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr.
Total
201
Required
(Required/Elective):
Catalogue Description:
Introduction to active learning: team work, team dynamics, team norms and communication,
conducting effective meetings and quality assessment. Problem solving procedure: problem
definition, generation of solutions, selection methodology, solution implementation, assessment
of implementation. Levels of learning and degrees of internalization. Ethical decision.
Organization of the work and design notebook. Reverse engineering and design projects.
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year)
Supplemental
Materials:
113
engineering
15. Explain stages of level of learning (LOL) and degree of internalization (DOL) and
checklist, etc
17. search and collect information and rearrange it for a given topic
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Learning Culture
Quality
Teaming
Creative Problem Solving
Engineering The Profession and Communication
Autonomous Learner
Duration in
Weeks
2
2
2
5
2
2
Instructor or course
coordinator:
Last updated: 02-02-2014
114
ENGLISH
CODE/NO
IE 202
IE 201
CREDITS
ARABIC
CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
202
Required Course
Course Role in Curriculum
(Required/Elective):
Catalogue Description:
Engineering design process. Hands-on real life and teambased engineering design
experience: Problem definition, Objectives & constraints, Functions & requirements,
Alternative designs, Evaluation and selection, Project management, Modeling, Analysis
and optimization, Prototyping, Testing, Design specs, Communicating design outcomes.
Clive L. Dym and Patrick Little, Engineering Design, a
Project-Based Introduction, Third Edition, John Wiley and
Sons, Inc., NJ, USA, 2009.
Supplemental Materials: Course Notes: First day materials, Course project, Guide to
assignments
Course Learning Outcomes:
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Describe the nature of engineering design and the roadmap of the design process as a
response to the conflicting interests of different stakeholders.
Devise an effective work plan with manageable subtasks, resources, and timelines using
standard project planning techniques to ensure project completion on time and within
budget.
Define the problem and identify design attributes, objectives, metrics, and constraints by
integrating customers needs, applicable realistic constraints and data collected from
multiple credible sources of information.
Transform customer needs, objectives, and attributes into design requirements by identifying
design functions, means of realization and performance specifications that demonstrate
successful functional behavior.
Generate possible solutions and compare alternatives to select a baseline design based on
solid evaluation criteria and feasibility analysis.
Integrate prior knowledge of science and mathematics with engineering principles,
heuristics, modern engineering tools, and modeling techniques to analyze, estimate
performance, and optimize design solutions
Plan and execute effective manufacturing and testing procedures to produce a proof of
concept working prototype.
Document and communicate details of the design process and express thoughts clearly and
concisely, both orally and in writing, using necessary supporting material, to achieve desired
understanding and impact.
Achieve project objectives using independent, well organized, and regularly reported
multidisciplinary team management techniques that integrate, evaluate, and improve
different skills of team members.
115
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
11.
12.
13
Duration
in Weeks
0.5
0.5
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2
1
1
0.5
116
Engineering Economy
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
IE 255
255
3
2 3
Pre-requisites:
MATH 101
Required Course
COURSE TITLE
(Required/Elective):
Catalogue Description:
Fundamentals of engineering economy. Time value of money. Evaluation of alternatives.
Replacement and retention analysis. Break even analysis. Depreciation methods. Basics
of inflation.
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year)
Supplemental Materials:
6.
7.
8.
9.
10
.
11
.
Understand the fundamentals of engineering economy and the basic principles of the time
value of money.
Draw the cash-flow diagrams (CFD).
Identify and compare different interest rates i.e., simple, compound, MARR, ROR, nominal
and effective.
Compute equivalent values for time based cash flows of varying complexities.
Compare economic alternatives based on equivalent present worth (PW), future worth
(FW), capitalized cost (CC), payback period (PbP), annual worth (AW) values and Benefit
cost ratios (B/C).
Compute the internal rate of return (IRR) and evaluate an economic alternative on the basis
of IRR.
Make analytical decisions by replacement and breakeven analysis of different projects /
alternatives and analysis under uncertain conditions.
Understand and compute effects of inflation.
Understand capital budgeting, cost estimation and cost allocation.
Understand and compute depreciations related to machines / projects using straight line
(SL), Declining Balance (DB) and Double Declining Balance (DDB) method.
Write reports related to engineering economy by using modern engineering tools.
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Duration in
Weeks
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
2
2
2
2
1.5
0.5
0.5
1.5
1
0.5
1
0.5
118
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
1
3
2
EE 201
201
MATH 110, CPIT 100
Required or Elective:
Required
A pre-requisite for:
EE 202, EE 332
Catalogue Description:
Introduction to computers. Algorithms and flowcharts. Solving engineering and
mathematical problems using a mathematically-oriented programming language.
Programming concepts: I/O, assignment, conditional loops, functions and subroutines.
Programming selected numerical and non-numerical problems of mathematical and
engineering nature.
Textbooks:
W.J. Palm III, Introduction to MATLAB 7 for Engineers, McGraw-Hill International
Edition, 2005.
Supplemental Materials:
Course slides (published at the course website: http://ece.goto-school.com/)
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
Describe the engineering problems and need for computer solutions.
Describe the structured programming and choosing MATLAB as a mathematically-oriented
programming language.
Express basic operations, how to use menus, Help System, and different tools in MATLAB.
Compute simple mathematical expressions, and manage variables in Interactive mode of
operation.
Create, address, edit arrays, and perform array and matrix operations including addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponentiation.
Apply the most common mathematical functions stored in MATLAB to create and use user
defined functions including storing them in a function file and plotting those using graphing
functions: XY plots - subplots.
Describe the fundamentals of programming design and development, using Algorithms, and
program documentations like Flowcharts and pseudo-code.
Design programs that perform decision-making procedures using Relational and Logical
operators, and conditional IF statements and SWITCH structure.
Design programs that repeat calculation a specified number of times, and/or until some
condition is satisfied using MATLAB loop structures.
Debug programs and use simulations in engineering applications.
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Topics to be Covered:
Engineering Problems and the Need for Computer Solutions
Basics of MATLAB: Menus Toolbars Computing with MATLAB Script
Files and the Editor/Debugger MATLAB help System.
Arrays, Matrices and Matrix Operations.
User-Defined Functions.
Basics of Programming: Algorithms - Pseudo Code - Flow Charts
Programming Structures.
Program Design and Development.
Relational Operations and Logical Variables.
Logical Operators and Functions.
Conditional Statements: if else elseif switch
Loops: for while break continue.
Debugging MATLAB Programs.
Working with Data Files, and Graphing Functions: XY Plots Sub-Plots
Duration
in Weeks
0.5
0.5
2
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
2
2
1
120
CREDIT
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO Th. Pr. Tr. Total
251
EE 251
3 2 4
PHYS 202
Required or Elective:
Required
A pre-requisite for:
Catalogue Description:
Electrical engineering applications, basic concepts of electricity, electric components,
elementary circuit analysis and measurements, balanced three-phase systems, ideal
transformers, application-specific circuits, electrical safety, DC generators and the motors,
basic operation of sensors and actuators, concept of data acquisition systems.
Textbooks:
1. C.K. Alexander and M.N.O. Sadiku, Fundamentals of electric circuits, 4th ed,
McGraw-Hill,
Supplemental Materials:
1. W. H. Hayt, Engineering Circuit Design, 8th. Ed. McGraw-Hill 2008.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Understand fundamental electric quantities: voltage, current, electric power and energy,
dependant and independent voltage and current sources.
2. Calculate the currents and voltages in resistive circuits using Ohms law, KCL, KVL,
reduction of series and parallel resistances, voltage and current divisions, nodal and
mesh analysis, and superposition.
3. Apply KVL, KCL, nodal and mesh analysis to circuits containing dependent sources.
4. Apply network theorems to simplify a resistive circuit by finding the Thevenin or
Norton equivalent of a two-terminal network
5. Evaluate effective or rms values of AC voltages and currents, find the phasor voltage
(current) for a given sinusoidal voltage (current), and find the sinusoidal voltage
(current) for given phasor voltage (current) and frequency.
6. Convert an AC steady-state circuit to a phasor circuit and analyze a phasor circuit using
Ohms law, KCL, KVL, reduction of series and parallel impedances, and voltage and
current divisions.
7. Calculate AC steady-state power dissipated by the circuit elements in a circuit and
express the concepts of power factor, complex power, and conservation of power.
8. Solve single and three phase circuits for the real, reactive and complex power and
explain the principle of power measurement and instrumentation
9. Derive the voltage and current relationship for an ideal transformer
10. Explain the operation and construction of DC machines, and derive the emf equation.
11. Explain the Concept of rotating magnetic field, principle of operation, and
121
Duration
in Weeks:
1
1
1.5
1
0.5
2
1
1.5
1.5
1
1
1
122
x
x
x
x
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
EE 202
2 3 3
202
EE 201
Required or Elective:
Required
EE 305, EE 364,
A pre-requisite for:
EE 366
Catalogue Description:
Object-oriented programming: classes, objects and methods. Object-oriented design.
Simple data structures. Best programming practices (structured coding, documentation,
testing and debugging).
Textbooks:
H. Deitel and P. Deitel , Java: how to program, 8th ed. Prentice-Hall, 2009.
Supplemental Materials:
C. Thomas Wu, An introduction to object-oriented programming with JAVA, 5th ed.,
McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
Apply available classes to write simple application programs
Identify the difference between objects and classes
Create simple classes based on predefined requirements
Apply loops and conditional statements to write simple programs or methods
Write class and object methods
Identify the main use of arrays and write methods that deal with array data
Apply tracing concept to given application program that deal with so many classes
Write mathematical expressions and I/O statements
Write statements to handle exceptional errors
Apply the Java SDK and the Eclipse IDE to develop applications
Understand engineering ethics
Duration
in Weeks
Topics to be Covered:
The basic idea of Classes and Objects, Messages and Methods, Data Values,
Inheritance, Software Engineering Life Cycle, Java Program Components.
Numerical Data: Variables, Arithmetic Expressions, Constants, I/O.
Self defined Classes: Constructors, Class/Object Methods, Data Members,
Class/Object Constants,Methods/Constructors Overloading, Parameters Passing,
Organizing Classes intoPackages, Javadocs Comments.
Flow Control: If Statement, Nested If Statement, Boolean Expressions, Switch
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2
2
3
2
2
3
124
125
Duration
in Weeks
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
January 2014
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CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
IE 331
331
3
2 3
Pre-requisites:
Required Course
(Required/Elective):
Catalogue Description:
Descriptive statistics with graphical summaries. Basic concepts of probability and its
engineering applications. Probability distributions of random variables. Confidence
intervals. Introduction to hypothesis testing. Correlation and linear regression.
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year)
Supplemental Materials:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Duration in
Weeks
1.0
2.5
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
interpret data
an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired
needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability
an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
an ability to communicate effectively
the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long
learning
a knowledge of contemporary issues
an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
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COURSE TITLE
Thermodynamic I
ENGLISH
CODE
/NO
MEP 261
Pre-requisites
ARABIC
CODE/NO.
261
UNITS
Th.
Pr.
Tr.
CU
Required
MEP 360, MEP 361,
MEP 365
Concepts and definitions. Properties of pure substances. Different forms of energy.
Concepts of Heat and work. First law of thermodynamics. Applications of first law on
closed system and control volume. Second law of thermodynamics. Entropy. Isentropic
efficiency. Some ideal power and refrigeration cycles (including Rankine Cycle, vapor
compression cycle, Otto cycle, Diesel cycle, Brayton cycle).
Course Role in Curriculum
Required or Elective:
A pre-requisite for:
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): MENG; EE; NE
Textbook:
Authors:
Title:
Publisher:
NY
Year:
Reference:
9780470171578
Course Leaning Outcomes By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
CLO_1
Explain basic thermodynamic concepts.
CLO_2
Find the thermodynamic properties of various pure substances.
CLO_3
Compute the work done on or by a system.
CLO_4
Apply the first law of thermodynamics to closed systems.
CLO_5
Apply the first law of thermodynamics to common thermodynamic devices
undergoing a steady state flow process.
CLO_6
Compare between operations of reversible and irreversible cycles.
CLO_7
Apply the second law of thermodynamics to a closed system.
CLO_8
Apply the second law of thermodynamics on common thermodynamic
devices undergoing a steady state flow process.
CLO_9
Analyze basic ideal thermodynamic cycles with phase change systems.
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CLO_10
CLO_11
Engineering design: 0%
Highest Attainable
Level of Learning*
e
K
(F)
K
(F)
K
(F)
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Abdullatif Gari, 2014
130
ENGLISH
CODE
/NO
MEP 290
ARABIC CODE/NO.
UNITS
Th.
Pr. Tr.
CU
290
Required or Elective:
Required
A pre-requisite for:
Concepts and definitions. Fluid statics. Forces on submerged surfaces and bodies. Nonviscous flow. Conservation of mass, momentum and energy. Bernoullis equation.
Dimensional analysis. The PI-Theorem. Similarity. Viscous flow, pipe flow, losses in
conduit flow (Laminar and turbulent flow). Flow over submerged bodies.
Faculties and departments requiring this course (if any): MENG; CE
Textbooks
Authors:
Frank M. White
Name:
Fluid Mechanics
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Edition:
Intl Ed.Place: NY
Year: 2011
ISBN:
978-007-131121-2
Other Required Materials: Lab manuals are purchased at College Copy
Shop
Reference:
Okiishi
Course Leaning Outcomes By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
CLO_1
Identify the basic properties of fluids and the various types of fluid flow
configurations encountered in practice.
CLO_2
Compute the forces due to viscosity and surface tension.
CLO_3
Compute the capillary rise and excess pressure in droplets and bubbles due
surface tension.
CLO_4
Determine the variation of pressure with elevation.
CLO_5
Calculate the hydrostatic forces exerted by a fluid at rest on submerged
surfaces.
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CLO_6
CLO_7
CLO_8
CLO_9
CLO_10
CLO_11
CLO_12
Obtain the stream function for a velocity and acceleration fields, and plot
them.
Apply the mass and energy conservation equations for flow system.
Apply the momentum equation for flow system.
Use dimensional analysis to obtain relation among variables and to use
them in modeling of fluid systems.
Calculate the major and minor losses associated with pipe flow system and
determine power requirements.
Calculate the drag force on immersed bodies.
Perform experiments in fluid mechanics.
Engineering design: 0%
K K
(F) (F)
e
X
g
X
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Abdulhaiy Radhwan, 2014
132
Materials Sciences
Pre-requisites:
Course Role in Curriculum
ENGLISH
CODE/NO
ARABIC
CODE/NO
ChE 210
210
Th.
CREDITS
Pr. Tr.
Total
CHEM 281
Required or Elective:
Required
A pre-requisite for:
ChE 311
Catalogue Description:
Classification of engineering materials, atomic and molecular bonding. Properties and
microstructure, elastic and plastic behavior. Order in solids, phases and solid- solutions, crystal
geometry. Disorder in solids, atomic movement and rearrangement, phase diagrams, solid-state
transformations. Applications of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Service stability,
corrosion, and failure. Involves laboratory experiments and practices.
Textbooks:
1.
Materials Science and Engineering by William D. Callister (Univ. of Utah), John Wiley & Sons;
8th Edition (May 2013)
2.
Elements of Materials Science & Engineering by L.H. Van Vlack (6th edition). Addison - Wesley
Pub.Co.Inc.1990
Supplemental Materials:
ASM Handbook 10th edition
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
Collect a sound understanding of crystal structures by studying theoretical and practical models
of lattices.
2.
Illustrate how internal structural changes affect material properties.
3.
Construct and analyze stress-strain curves, experimental measure and discuss significance of
hardness and toughness of engineering materials.
4.
Apply Bragg Law to calculate lattice parameters form x-ray diffraction charts.
5.
Evaluate grain parameters in metals and alloys by analytical techniques applied to real
micrographs.
6.
Apply Arrhenius Equation and Fick`s 1st law to calculate diffusion flux.
7.
Apply Schmidt Law to analyze critical resolved shear stress and discuss mechanism of plastic
deformation and rules for slip.
8.
Apply the principles of strain hardening and recrystallization to alloy designand quantify
recrystallization temperature - time relationship.
9.
Discuss solid solutions & rules for solid solubility.
10. Investigate fracture (ductile-to-brittle), fatigue, SN-curves & creep.
11. Construct equilibrium phase diagrams of alloy systems using cooling curves to determine and
quantify phases from Lever Arm Rule.
12. Discuss homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation.
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Topics to be Covered:
1.
Introduction
2.
Bonding and Coordination
3.
Crystal Structures (Atomic Order)
4.
Crystallography
5.
Atomic disorder in solids
6.
Solid solutions
7.
Deformation and fracture
8.
Types of fracture
9.
Shaping strengthening
10. Performance of materials in service
11. Phase equilibria
Duration in Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Instructor:
Last updated :
134
Course Title
Arabic Language (1)
Arabic Language (2)
General Biology (1)
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry Lab
Communication Skills
Computer Skills
English Language I
English Language II
English Language III
English Language IV
Islamic Culture (1)
Islamic Culture (2)
Islamic Culture (3)
Islamic Culture (4)
General Mathematics (1)
Calculus II
Calculus III
Differential Equations I
Series & Vector Analysis
General Physics (1)
General Physics II
General Physics Lab
General Statistics (1)
135
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ARAB
101
3
3
101
Pre-requisites:
Course Role in Curriculum
Required or Elective:
Required
Catalogue Description:
The main focus of this course is to improve students vocabulary, grammar and
reading skillsthrough in-class learning activities and self-study. The course aims to
give students a firmgrounding in the basic language structure by covering syntax,
word morphology, spellingand punctuation. The course also focuses on how students
can become effective writers and editors by evaluating their own writing.
Textbooks:
1. Salem S. Al-Khammash (2008) Arabic Language skills, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz
University, Centre for Scientific Publications. (In Arabic)
Supplemental Materials:
1. Mohammad S. Al-Shanti (1994) Arabic Language skills, Dar Al-Andalous, Hail,
Saudi Arabia. (In Arabic).
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Communicate simply but effectively in Arabic
2. Appreciate the importance of Arabic for personal enrichment and professional
success
3. Gain knowledge of basic grammatical and sentence structures.
4. Distinguish and pronounce all Arabic alphabet and sounds.
5
Demonstrate accurate spelling by writing from dictation
6. Write accurately from dictation.
7. Recognize and use properly ancient and modern dictionaries to look up words and
meanings.
No. of
Weeks
Topics to be Covered:
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
1
1
1
1
1
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
The Dual & Plural / Unnonated Nouns Types of declension Diptotes &
Triptotes
Subject & Predicates / Weak verbs
The doer / The Accusative object
Subject of the predicate
Morphology / auxiliary consonants
Plural & dual formation / Spelling rules for Hamza (medial & final)
Types of Hamza/ Punctuation rules
Texts & Dictionaries
137
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ARAB
201
3
3
201
ARAB 101
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Arabic Language (2)
Required
Catalogue Description:
This curriculum aims to make deep instructor of Linguistic knowledge
(dictionary) and grammatically and morphological and rhetoric , for students
and developing the sense of Arts at them, and methods of formulating and
Arabic editing, and ability to use the modern technical educational aids, and to
practice on them through the selection texts not through the direct delivery.
Textbooks:
1. Dr. Hamdan Bin Atteyah, Alzahram. Dr. Fahad Bin Mused Allu hibi, and
Dr. Saeed Bin Tayeb Almutrifi, Arabic Editing 2 nd level, King Abdulaziz
University.
Supplemental Materials:
1.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the language skills necessary for Arabic language speaking, reading and
writing, and demonstrate that the student has strong relation with his Arabic Culture
and civilization.
2. Demonstrate ability to write story, play, and oratory
3. Prepare official speaking.
4. Demonstrate ability to benefit from modern technology in writing.
Topics to be Covered:
No. of Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
messages.
Report: its importance, its field, its purpose, and how to write it.
Minutes (record) what it is, the skills that must be available in
the record writers.
ThirdUnit: Type of Arts Writing
Essay
Idea (notion)
Story
Play
Fourth Unit:Writing &Search
Search
Summary
Punctuation Mark.
Common Mistake in writing.
Writing and internet.
Samples and Applying
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
139
0.5
0.5
1
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
BIO 110
110
3
3
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Getting Acquainted with Biology- What is Biology \ Branches of Biology-Historical
Development of Biology-Characteristics of Life-How Biological studies Are
Conducted-Applications of Biology \ Relations with other Sciences-Careers for
Biology Majors-Chemical Basis of Life-Inorganic Components of Living OrganismsOrganic Components of Living Organisms-Biological Reactions and Enzymes-Cells
and Tissues: Structure and Functions Prokaryotic Cells-Eukaryotic cells-Replication
of cells: Mitosis and Meiosis-Plant and Animal Tissues-Biodiversity-Principles of
Taxonomy and Classification-Viruses, Bacteria, Algae and Fungi-Plants-AnimalsNutrition- Metabolism and Bioenergetics-Photosynthesis: Fixation of Sun EnergySynthesis of Biological Macromolecules, Energy Storage-Breakdown of Biological
Macromolecules, Energy Release- Excretion-Excretion in Simple Forms of LifeExcretion in Plants-Excretion in Animals-Respiration-Circulatory System-Blood:
Composition & Functions-Heart & Vessels-Lymph & Lymphatic SystemReproduction, Fertilization and Development-Simple Forms of Life-Plants- The Basic
Genetic Mechanisms-Classic Genetics-Molecular Genetics.
Textbooks:
1. Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, and Dickey. BIOLOGY: Concepts &
Connections, Sixth Edition. 2009
Supplemental Materials:
140
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
8.
9.
10
11
141
No. of
Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
COURSE SYLLABUS
General Chemistry I
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
CHEM 110
110
3
3
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
It provides an introduction to the general principles of chemistry for students planning a
professional career in chemistry, a related science, the health professions, or engineering.
By the end of this course the student will be able to understand the following: Significant
figures, scientific notation and units, stoichiometry, atomic structure & periodic table,
chemical bonding, gases, ionic equilibrium, basic principles of organic and basic
principles of biochemistry.
Textbooks:
1. Chemistry, by Chang, 9th. ed., 2007, McGraw-Hill.
2. Chemistry, by Steven S. Zumdahl, 6th ed., Houghton Mifflin, College Div.
Supplemental Materials:
1. Chemistry, by Mortimer, 6th ed., Wadsworth Inc.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Topics to be Covered:
1. Significant figures,
2. Scientific notation and units,
3. Stoichiometry,
4, Atomic structure & periodic table,
5. Chemical bonding,
6. Gases,
7. Ionic equilibrium,
8. Basic principles of organic and biochemistry
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FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
CHEM 281
281
3
1
CHEM 110
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Safety rules, Chemical nomenclature, Acid radicals; Dil. HCl group Acid radicals; Conc.
H2SO4group General group, General scheme for testing acid radicals + unknown, Basic
radicals (1-6), General scheme for testing base radicals + unknown; Determination of the
molecular weight of the volatile solution's vapor; Determination of percentage and
number of molecules of water of crystallization; Titration using different indicators; 1Determination of solubility product of sparingly soluble salt, 2- effect of common ion
effect on the solubility
Textbooks:
1. Chemical principles in the Laboratory with quantitative analysis, Slowiski. Wolsey.
Masterton 6th ed., 1997 Brooks/Cole.
Supplemental Materials:
1. Practical Experiments in Chemistry, Kim Gogarty, Col Harrison, Grahame
Dobinson, 1st ed., Blake Education 2007.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of basic knowledge and principle in chemistry labs
Topics to be Covered:
1. Safety rules,
2. Chemical nomenclature,
3. Acid radicals;
4, Dil. HCl group Acid radicals;
5. Conc. H2SO4group General group,
6. General scheme for testing acid radicals + unknown,
7. Basic radicals (1-6),
8. General scheme for testing base radicals + unknown;
Determination of the molecular weight of the volatile solution's vapor;
9. Determination of percentage and number of molecules of water of
crystallization;
10. Titration using different indicators;
11. Determination of solubility product of sparingly soluble salt,
12. Effect of common ion effect on the solubility
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Communication Skills
Pre-requisites:
Course Role in Curriculum
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
COMM
101
3
3
101
None
Required or Elective:
Required Course
Catalogue Description:
COMM 101 is structured as an introductory communication course. It is designed to expose
students to the theories, skills, and strategies needed to become effective communicators in
academic and professional settings. It explains the major theories of human communication
and persuasion in interpersonal, small group, and public communication contexts. The course
also focuses on effective communication skills and strategies for writing reports and CVs and
for preparing and delivering effective presentations.
Textbooks:
1. Saad B. Al-Masoodi (editor) (2006) Communication skills, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz
University, Centre for Teaching & Learning Development. (In Arabic).
Supplemental Materials:
Identify and describe the basic components of the communication model, the various
types of communication, and the role communication plays to satisfy needs.
Describe the different skills and strategies that enhance communication effectiveness
Explain the major concepts used to describe interpersonal and small group processes
Observe and utilize the recommended strategies for developing and delivering and
evaluating effective public presentations.
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Introductory Week
Introduction to human communication
Intrapersonal communication
Verbal communication
Non-verbal communication
Listening skills
Human communication for better human relationships
Communication within small groups
Public Speaking
Writing up CVs, letters & reports/ personal interview prep tips
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Duration
in Weeks
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
CPIT 100
100
1 3
3
None
Required or Elective:
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course aims to provide the students with advanced skills to operate and make use of a
personal computer in different environments such as in academia, in business, and at home.
The course introduces the students to the main concepts and terminologies of information
technology, and equipped them with the knowledge to administer one of widely-used
operating systems. The course also aims to provide the students with the practical skills to
utilize an office productivity package for different purposes. The course will prepare the
students to new learning methodologies, namely distance learning and e-learning. The
delivery of the course contents will be based on a hands-on approach.
Textbooks:
1. Computer Skills, Prepared by Computer Skills Unit, Fourth Edition.
Supplemental Materials:
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Explain all the basic concepts of information technology and its related
terminologies.
2. Demonstrate advanced skills developed for the use of office productivity
packages.
3. Search through the Internet effectively.
4. Fully utilize an e-mail service.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of e-learning and Distance Learning systems and how
they work and their benefits
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
2.
8.
9.
10
145
No. of
Weeks
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
English Language I
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
101
ELI 101
18
Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT)
score correspondingto beginner proficiency
level and below.
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
ELI 101 is a beginner course intended to provide students with a foundation from
which they can advance from A1 Breakthrough to A2 Way stage on the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is a seven-week module
course with 18 hours of instruction each week.
Textbooks:
1. Soars, John and Liz, (2011), New Headway Plus Beginner Students Book,
Special Edition, Oxford University Press
Supplemental Materials:
1. Workbook with DVD-ROM.
2. Learning Management System (LMS) for online practice at
3.
146
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
102
ELI 102
18
2
Pre-requisites:
Required or Elective:
Required
Catalogue Description:
ELI 102 is an elementary level course aiming to build and further develop language
proficiency at A2 Waystage level on the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR), moving towards a higher level of proficiency at this stage. It
is a seven-week module course with 18 hours of instruction each week.
Textbooks:
1. Soars, John and Liz, (2011), New Headway Plus Beginner Students Book,
Special Edition, Oxford University Press
Supplemental Materials:
1. Workbook with DVD-ROM.
2. Learning Management System (LMS) for online practice at
3.
Read and understand simple texts and a range of high frequency vocabulary in context.
Talk about aspects of personal and everyday life, using appropriate stress, intonation, and
rhythm of speech, and understand simple, spoken texts on familiar topics.
Write simple cohesive paragraphs on familiar topics.
Demonstrate some control of essential grammatical structures with occasional
inconsistencies.
147
CREDITS
ENGLISH
ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
103
ELI 103
18
2
Successful completion of ELI 102 or an
Oxford
OnlinePlacement
Test
score
corresponding to elementary proficiency level.
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
ELI 103 is a pre-intermediate level course aiming to build and further improve language
proficiency at A2 Waystage level on the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR), moving into the B1 Threshold on the CEFR. It is a seven-week module
course with 18 hours of instruction each week.
Textbooks:
1. Soars, John and Liz, (2011), New Headway Plus Beginner Students Book,
Special Edition, Oxford University Press
Supplemental Materials:
1. Workbook with DVD-ROM.
2. Learning Management System (LMS) for online practice at
3.
148
CREDITS
ENGLISH
ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
104
ELI 104
18
2
Successful completion of ELI 103 or an
Oxford Online Placement Test score
corresponding to pre-intermediate proficiency
level.
Required or Elective:
Required
Catalogue Description:
ELI 104 is an intermediate level course aiming to build andfurther improve language
proficiency at B1 Threshold level on the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR). It is a seven-week modulecourse with 18 hours of instruction each week.
Textbooks:
1. Soars, John and Liz, (2011), New Headway Plus Beginner Students Book,
Special Edition, Oxford University Press
Supplemental Materials:
1. Workbook with DVD-ROM.
2. Learning Management System (LMS) for online practice at
www.headwayplusonline.com accessed with the Students Access Code found in the
back of the Students Book.
3.
149
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ISLS 101
101
2
2
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course aims to familiarize students with the fundamental aspects and the basic
conceptsof Islamic culture. It further discusses the basic tenets of Islam as well as the
issuesand principles related to faith and their impact on both individuals and society.
The coursealso looks at the position of Islamic culture versus other cultures and
civilizations.
Textbooks:
1. Dr. Ali O. Badahdah & Dr. Mohammad A. Ba-Jaber (2008) Islamic Culture
(level 1), King Abdulaziz University, Centre for Scientific Publications. (In
Arabic)
Supplemental Materials:
1. Hindi Saleh & Al-Hawari Mohammad (2000): Islamic Culture, Amman, Dar AlFikr. (In Arabic).
2. Al-Khatib Omar (1975): Glimpses of Islamic Culture, Beirut, Dar Al-Kitab AlLubnani. (In Arabic)
3. Jamal A. Mohammad (1977): Lectures on Islamic Culture, Jeddah. King
Abdulaziz University, Fifth Ed. (In Arabic)
4. Al-Sayyid A. Taha (1996): Islamic Culture, Amman, Dar Al-Manahij. (In
Arabic)
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the idiomatic of culture and know the conception of
Islamic culture and its specification, its importance, and its relation with others
cultures.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the idiomatic of Islamic faith, its specification and
impact on the individual and society, and learn a group of important matter in the
life.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of worship in Islam, its specifications,
its provision and its motive, its aims, with understanding of wrong conception and
practice in Islam.
4. Demonstrate ability to deal with others civilizations, form the basis of his own
civilization distinguish, with getting a benefit from the others cultures.
5. Demonstrate ability to fulfill the practice impact of faith on himself, and in his
society practical life.
6. Demonstrate ability to distinguish between the right conceptions of the basic
affaire of faith, and its correct application and wrong conception and its
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7.
implications
Demonstrate ability to achieve the aims of worship, and avoid the wrong
conception.
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
151
No. of
Weeks
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ISLS 201
201
2
2
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course aims to: identify the Islamic legislation to the student with its general
aims, and identifying with Holy Quran and its specifications, and the position of its
coming, and its proof, and take the Muslims attention to its rights, and fixed the
prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Textbooks:
1. Dr. Faisal Bin Saeed Baalamash, Husham Bin Saeed Azhar, and DrFathiya
Abdulsamad Obaid,Islamic Culture (Second Level), King Abdulaziz University,
Centre for Scientific Publications. (In Arabic)
Supplemental Materials:
1.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of Islamic legislation, its aims and characteristics.
2. Demonstrate understanding of Quran, its importance, global aims and the
Muslims duties towards Quran.
3. Demonstrate understanding of Sunnah, its importance, global aims and the
Muslims duties towards Sunnah.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the roles of Ijmaa, Quias, Ijtihad, and Fatwa.
Topics to be Covered:
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
152
No. of
Weeks
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ISLS 301
301
2
2
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course aims to: identify the Islamic systems to the students, with its general
specifications and its principals and concentrate in the special way on the family
system, and social system in Islam, with connect between theoretical provision and
the actual practical with its all different problems and affairs, and identify the famous
modern affairs, and show the ways hoe to deal with this affairs, in the Islamic form.
Textbooks:
1. Dr. Faisal Bin Saeed Ba alamashHusham Bin Saeed Azhar, and DrFathiya
Abdulsamad Obaid,Islamic Culture (Third Level), King Abdulaziz University,
Centre for Scientific Publications. (In Arabic)
Supplemental Materials:
1.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the idiomatic of culture, and know the conception
of Islamic culture and its specification, its important, and its relation with others
cultures.
2. Demonstrate understanding of idiomatic of Islamic faith, its specification and
impact on the individual and society, and learn a group of important matter in the
life.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of worship in Islam, its specifications,
its provision, and its motive, its aims, with understand for wrong conception and
practice in Islam.
4. Demonstrate ability to deal with others civilizations, form the basis of his/her own
civilizations distinctions.
No. of
Weeks
Topics to be Covered:
1.
2.
1
1
1
1
3.
154
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
ISLS 401
401
2
2
ISLS 201
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course aims to: identify the Islamic concept of morality, And its
importance in life, and to clarify the significance of ethics in the modern era,
and to highlight the assets and Islamic landmarks of Sciences linguistic,
psychological, social and media, and a statement contributions Muslims
practical and scientific therein, including strengthens affiliation Muslim youth
to his nation and his pride religion and civilization, and to clarify the
jurisprudence and Islamic Studies required in the above areas.
Textbooks:
1. Islamic culture (level IV) (under preparation and authoring) with participation of
the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and professors of Islamic Studies).
Supplemental Materials:
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of the language of morality and
idiomatically, and the place of morality in Islam and the contemporary ethics.
2. Demonstrate understanding of t he Islamic assets of linguist ic and
psycho lo gical sciences, social, media, and the contributions of Muslims.
3. Demonstrate understanding of contemporar y jurisprudence for technical
and medical professions.
4. Demonstrate the abilit y to embryogenesis Islamic ethics of professions
linguist ic psychological, social and media.
Topics to be Covered:
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
No. of
Weeks
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
ACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
MATH 110
110
3
3
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course is a first Calculus dealing mainly with differential calculus. After a
discussion of few mathematical preliminaries, we introduce functions and models, limits
and derivatives, differentiation rules, and finally applications of differentiation.
Textbooks:
1. J. Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition. International Metric
Version, 2012.
Supplemental Materials:
2.
3.
4.
5.
e. Exponential Functions
f. Inverse Functions and Logarithms
Limits and Derivatives
a. The Tangent and Velocity Problems
b. The Limit of a Function
c. Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws
d. Continuity
e. Limits at Infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes
f. Derivatives and Rates of Change
g. The Derivative as a Function
Differentiation Rules
a. Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
b. The Product and Quotient Rules
c. Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
d. The Chain Rule
e. Implicit Differentiation
f. Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
g. Rates of Change in the Sciences
h. Exponential Approximations and Differentials
i. Hyperbolic Functions
Applications of Differentiation
a. Maximum and Minimum Values
b. The Mean Value Theorem
c. How derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph
d. Intermediate Forms and LHospital Rule
e. Summary of Curve Sketching
f. Graphing with Calculus and Calculators
g. Optimization Problems
h. Antiderivatives
157
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
Calculus II
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH
ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
MATH 202
202
3
3
MATH 110
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course deals mainly with Integral Calculus. We cover Integrals, Applications of
Integration, Techniques of Integration, and further applications of Integration to the
Sciences and Engineering.
Textbooks:
1. J. Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition. International Metric
Version, 2012.
Supplemental Materials:
2.
a. Sigma Notation
b. Areas and Distances
c. The Definite Integral
d. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
e. Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem
f. The Substitution Rule
Applications of Integration
a. Areas between Curves
b. Volumes
c. Volumes by Cylindrical Shells
d. Work
e. Average Value of a Function
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3.
Techniques of Integration
a. Integration by Parts
b. Trigonometric Integrals
c. Trigonometric Substitution
d. Integration of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions
e. Strategy for Integration
f. Approximate Integration
g. Improper Integrals
159
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
Calculus III
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH
ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
MATH 203
203
3
3
MATH 110
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course deals with Calculus topics that are not treated in Math 110 and Math 202.
We will study in details Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates, Vectors and the
Geometry of Space, Vector Functions, and Partial derivatives.
Textbooks:
1. J. Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition. International Metric
Version, 2012.
Supplemental Materials:
2.
3.
4.
161
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
Differential Equations I
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
MATH 204
204
3 1
3
MATH 202
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Basic concepts - First-order differential equations - Existences and Uniqueness for initial
boundary value problems - Separable variables - Homogeneous equations - Exact
equations. Linear equations - Equations of Bernoulli - Ricatti. Substitutions - Picard's
methods - Linear differential equations of higher-order - Homogeneous equations with
constant coefficients, Method of undetermined coefficients, Method of variation of
parameters. Differential equations with variable coefficients, Cauchy-Euler equations Laplace Transform - Applications of Laplace transform to solve ordinary differential
equations.
Textbooks:
1. C. H. Edwards & D. E. Penney, Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary
Value Problems, Sixth Edition. Pearson Prentice Hill, 2008.
Supplemental Materials:
2.
a. Definitions.
b. Classifications of ODEs.
c. Solutions types.
d. Origin of ODEs.
First-order differential equations.
a. Preliminary theory.
b. Existences and uniqueness for initial boundary value
problems.
c. Separable variables,
d. Homogeneous equations.
e. Exact equations.
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3.
4.
a. Linear equations.
f. Equations of Bernoulli,
g. Ricatti. Substitutions.
h. Picard's methods.
Linear differential equations of higher-order:
a. Preliminary theory
b. Existences and uniqueness for initial boundary value
problems.
c. Basic concepts;
a. Linear dependence and Linear independence,
d. Superposition principle for homogeneous equations,
e. fundamental set,
f. Superposition principle for non-homogeneous equations,
g. Constructing of a second solution from a known solution,
h. Homogeneous equations with constant coefficients,
i. Method of undetermined coefficients,
j. Method of variation of parameters.
k. Differential equations with variable coefficients,
l. Cauchy-Euler equations.
Laplace Transform:
a. Laplace transform,
b. Inverse transform,
c. Translation theorems,
d. differentiation and Integration of the Laplace Transform,
e. Partial Fractions,
f. Transform of derivatives,
g. Convolution,
h. Transform of periodic functions,
i. Applications of Laplace transform to solve ordinary
differential equations.
163
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH
ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
MATH 205
205
3
3
MATH 202 and MATH 203
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course deals mainly with Integral Calculus. We cover Integrals, Applications of
Integration, Techniques of Integration, and further applications of Integration to the
Sciences and Engineering.
Textbooks:
1. J. Stewart, Calculus, Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition. International Metric
Version, 2012.
Supplemental Materials:
2.
a. Sequences
b. Series
c. The Integral Test and Estimates of Sums
d. The Comparison Tests
e. Alternating Series
f. Absolute Convergence and the Ratio and Root Tests
g. Strategy for Testing Series
h. Power Series
i. Representations of Functions as Power Series
j. Taylor and Maclaurin Series
k. Applications of Taylor Polynomials
Multiple Integrals
a. Double Integrals over Rectangles
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3.
b. Iterated Integrals
c. Double Integrals over General Regions
d. Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
e. Applications of Double Integrals
f. Triple Integrals
g. Triple Integrals in Cylindrical Coordinates
h. Triple Integrals in Spherical Coordinates
i. Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals
Vector Calculus
a. Vector Fields
b. Line Integrals
c. The Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals
d. Greens Theorem
e. Curl and Divergence
f. Parametric Surfaces and Their Areas
g. Surface Integrals
165
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
PHYS 110
110
3
3
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Physical quantities and dimensional analysis, vectors, motion in one dimension, motion
in a plane, Newtons laws, friction, work and energy, impulse, momentum, collisions, and
rotational motion.
Textbooks:
1. C. H. Edwards & D. E. Penney, Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary
Value Problems, Sixth Edition. Pearson Prentice Hill, 2008.
Supplemental Materials:
1. Physics for scientist and engineers with modern physics by Serway (2005), Saunders
College Publisher.
2. University Physics by Sears, Zemansky, and Young (2007).
3. Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Krane (2008) John Wiley & Sons.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
Describe understanding of the fundamental concepts of mechanics.
Topics to be Covered:
1. Physical quantities and dimensional analysis,
2. Vectors,
3. Motion in one dimension,
4, Motion in a plane,
5. Newtons laws,
6. Friction,
7. Work and energy,
8. Impulse,
9. Momentum,
10. Collisions,
11. Rotational motion.
166
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
General Physics II
Pre-requisites:
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
PHYS 202
202
3 2
4
PHYS 110, MATH 110
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Charge and electric force, electric field, Gauss law, electric potential, capacitance,
current and resistance, DC circuits, magnetic force, magnetic field, induction and
inductance, magnetism of matter and Maxwells equations.
Textbooks:
1. Halliday, Resnick & Walker, Fundamental of Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Supplemental Materials:
1. Physics for scientist and engineers with modern physics by Serway (2005), Saunders
College Publisher.
2. University Physics by Sears, Zemansky, and Young (2007).
3. Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Krane (2008) John Wiley & Sons.
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Understand more concepts of physics by studying electricity and magnetism
Topics to be Covered:
1. Charge and electric force
2. Electric field,
3.
Gauss law,
4, Electric potential,
5. Capacitance,
6. Current and resistance,
7. DC circuits,
8. Magnetic force,
9. Magnetic field,
10. Induction and inductance,
11. Magnetism of matter and Maxwells equations.
167
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ENGLISH ARABIC
CODE/NO CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
PHYS 281
281
2
1
PHYS 110
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
Safety & regulations- friction- free fall- force table- Newtons law- projectile motion- air
track- rotational motion- simple pendulum- hooks law
Textbooks:
1. Halliday, Resnick & Walker, Fundamental of Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
Supplemental Materials:
168
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
CREDITS
ARABIC
CODE/NO. Th. Pr. Tr. Total
281
3
3
ENGLISH
CODE/NO
STAT 110
None
Required or Elective:
COURSE TITLE
Required
Catalogue Description:
This course is designed to teach students how to use a broad base of statistical methods and
concepts to organize, analyze, and interpret hypotheses developed in various applications. This
course consists of three main parts: (1) Data analysis and description,
(2) Probability and random variables, and (3) Inferential statistics. Main goal for this class is to
familiarize students with the various techniques of statistical analyses that are utilized in
different disciplines. Emphasis will be on the basic concepts and their meaning, as well as their
applications and interpretation
Textbooks:
1. Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach, 7th Edition by Allan Bluman,
McGraw/Hill, 2006.
Supplemental Materials:
1. Larson & Farber, "Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World", 3rd Edition (2006)
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of statistics.
2.
Learn some commonly used statistical techniques.
3.
Apply these techniques in describing and analyzing data.
4.
Use statistics to solve different kind of problems.
5.
Recognize sound/good statistical studies.
6.
Gain an appreciation for analytical skills.
Topics to be Covered:
1.
Collecting data, graphical presentation and tabulation.
2.
Measures of central tendency: Mean, Median and Mode.
3.
Measures of dispersion: range, and standard deviation.
4,
Relative Dispersion and Skewness.
5.
Elementary probability: random experiment, sample space, event, and
6.
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