Course Description: This course covers the fundamentals of Power Plants. It covers the design and analysis of Steam Power Plants, Gas Turbine Power Plants, Combined Cycle Power Plants, Diesel Power Plants and Nuclear Power Plants and the related Economics of Power Generation. Course Objective: The goal of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding...Read More

Course Description In the past decades, Computer Aided Design (CAD) was developed to streamline and make the drafting functions more efficient, flexible and easy to manage. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) in turn has developed to eliminate bottlenecks between the design and manufacturing stage. Traditional clerical functions have been integrated into a comprehensive computer controlled systems,...Read More

Course description Successful firms regard operations as a source of competitive advantage, and think strategically about operations. Operations constitute a value chain beginning with product/service design, which include process design, suppliers, manufacturing, distribution, customer service, and environmental impact. The course provides an understanding of the value chain, the strategic context in which the operations take...Read More

Course description This course is designed to present the concept of total quality control through the study of techniques presently used by industry. Course objectives: Students will learn to view quality from a variety of functional perspectives and in the process, gain a better understanding of the problems associated with improving quality. To equip students...Read More

Course description: The production of methane and alcohol-based fuels and their roles as a transportation fuel will lead to a re-discovery of opportunities to replace fossil-based fuels.  Bio-diesel and vegetable oil topics are necessary to show a true alternate energy source for internal combustion engines. Throughout this course, students will examine advanced energy conversion technologies...Read More