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American University in Dubai/Programmes/Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

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About This Programme

An ABET-accredited 137-credit degree emphasising energy systems, mechatronics and control, and manufacturing engineering, with a field experience and a senior design project.

Course Highlights

  • ABET-accredited engineering degree
  • Taught at AUD, ranked #620 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • US-accredited (SACSCOC) American credit degree taught in English
  • AUD reports around 92% graduate employment

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American credit-hour system, in English.

Year 1

  • Public Speaking in Multicultural Contexts3 credits
  • General Chemistry3 credits
  • Introduction to Programming3 credits
  • Engineering Graphics & Visualization3 credits
  • Composition and Rhetoric3 credits
  • Advanced Composition and Research3 credits
  • Calculus I3 credits
  • Calculus II3 credits
  • Introductory Physics I + Lab4 credits
  • Introductory Physics II + Lab4 credits
  • The University Experience1 credits

Year 2

  • Principles of Biology/ General Biology w/ Lab3 credits
  • Electric Circuit Theory3 credits
  • Structure & Properties of Materials + Lab4 credits
  • Engineering Statistics3 credits
  • Statics + Lab3 credits
  • Numerical Methods in Engineering + Lab3 credits
  • Imagination, Expression, & the Written Word3 credits
  • Dynamics3 credits
  • Linear Algebra3 credits
  • Multivariable Calculus3 credits
  • Differential Equations3 credits
  • World Culture I or II3 credits

Year 3

  • Solid Mechanics I3 credits
  • Heat Transfer + Lab3 credits
  • Fluid Dynamics + Lab4 credits
  • Design of Mechanical Systems + Lab3 credits
  • Thermodynamics3 credits
  • Control Systems + Lab3 credits
  • Introduction to Mechatronics w/ Lab4 credits
  • Thermofluid Elective "1"3 credits
  • Professional Ethics3 credits
  • Manufacturing Technology3 credits
  • Engineering Design and Economics3 credits

Summer

  • Field Experience in Mechanical Engineering2 credits

Year 4

  • BQ Elective3 credits
  • Mechanical Engineering Design Project4 credits
  • Computer-Aided Mechanical Design3 credits
  • Mechanical Elective "4"3 credits
  • Thermofluid Elective "2"3 credits
  • Thermofluid or Mechanical Elective "5"3 credits
  • Mechanical Elective "3"3 credits
  • The Core Experience3 credits
  • Cultures, Traditions and Societies3 credits
  • General Elective3 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.
English: IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, or EmSAT English 1550 (conditional route via ENGL100 at IELTS 6.0).

US-style credit system; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency. Architecture requires a portfolio.

Careers

Graduates pursue engineering careers across construction, energy, technology and industry, or continue to postgraduate study and professional licensure.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by ABET (Engineering Accreditation Commission); AUD is institutionally accredited in the US by SACSCOC and licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Science

Start Date

September (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

An attested high-school transcript in good standing meeting the programme's subject requirements, with SAT Mathematics 560 to 590 or the AUD mathematics placement test.

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Engineering

Campus

Dubai

Course Type

Bachelor of Science

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 106,050/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online at aud.edu, submit attested transcripts with Ministry of Education equivalency, and provide English (IELTS/TOEFL/EmSAT) and SAT scores or sit AUD's placement tests.

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