Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

ENGL 101 introduces the conventions of academic writing and critical thinking and teaches the writing skills necessary for success in college. Read and respond to a variety of texts from different disciplines and produce academic texts using a range of critical thinking and rhetorical strategies. Learn how to apply APA documentation style to ethically document sources in texts and reference lists. The course is designed to provide guided practice in the multi-step process of academic writing.

Prerequisites: None

ENGL 102 introduces the conventions of research writing and teaches how to produce research papers using critical thinking and analytical skills in response to a variety of academic texts. The course is designed to provide guidance in all steps of the research process including choosing a topic, designing a research methodology, analyzing data, and writing up and presenting results.

Prerequisites: ENGL 101

ENGL 205 is designed to develop the English language skills needed to perform effectively in the current global marketplace. The course builds confidence in communicating orally and in writing in various business contexts, explains essential business vocabulary, and teaches the 21st Century skills essential for success in today’s workplace.

Prerequisites: None

This course develops reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and various Arabic dialects. Authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used in addition to text-related video and audio materials.

Prerequisites: None

A practical language course which aims at developing the language skills of native speakers of Arabic. This course provides the students with a comprehensive knowledge of the linguistic system. It is intended to help learners reach a superior level of proficiency by expanding vocabulary and providing paragraph-level activities in reading, writing, and speaking; through a selection texts by writers from across the Arab world address literary themes and represent a range of genres, styles, and periods, where each text is followed by exercises that measure understanding and comprehension, vocabulary and language applications, including grammar, morphology, spelling, stylistic applications and composition.

Prerequisites: None

The course covers the Modern History of Bahrain since 1500 till 2002. It contains: Chapter I: Introduction geography. Chapter II: A Short History of Bahrain until the beginning of the sixteenth century. Chapter III: Bahrain between European and regional ambitions. Chapter IV: Utub tribe and the establishment of political entities in the Arabian Gulf. Chapter V of Bahrain and British protection. Chapter VI: Bahrain after independence.

Prerequisites: None

This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the major areas of chemistry. Chemical principles for each topic under discussion are presented together with their foundation in atomic and molecular structure. Topics covered range from atomic theory to the descriptions of chemical reactivity and reactions, quantitative methods in chemistry, reactions in aqueous media and chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium. Applications of chemistry are discussed throughout the lectures.

Prerequisites: None

This course is an application of the general chemistry concepts studied in CHEM 101. The student carries out experiments including density, chemical equilibria, solutions, titrations, and standardizing solutions. Upon completion of the course the student will have gained a strong foundation for the further study of chemistry, and for the application of chemical principles in a variety of other fields.

Pre/Corequisites: CHEM 101

This course provides an overview of the fundamental principles of physics in areas of mechanics. Topics include standards and units, vectors and coordinate systems, kinematics, dynamics of single particles, work energy and power, conservation on energy, dynamics of system of particles, collisions, and rotational kinematics and dynamics. The course is designed for students requiring calculus-based physics.

Prerequisites: MATH 151 or MATH 153

This course is designed to reinforce topics presented in PHYS 101 lectures. Through scientific experimentation, students will improve their understanding of basic concepts in mechanics while developing their foundation of the scientific process. Laboratory work includes the setting up and running of physics’ experiments, whether hands on or online. Regular activities include data taking, data presentation, data visualization, data analysis, fitting, and drawing of conclusions.

Pre/Corequisites: PHYS 101

This course covers human rights historical development, major human rights laws, treaties and conventions. To learn obligations as citizens and residents of Bahrain as well as a member of the international community and to understand Human Rights Enforcement Mechanisms in Bahrain.

Prerequisites: None

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The content focuses on the exploration of major theories and concepts, methods, and research findings in psychology. Topics include the biological bases of behavior, ethics involved in research, perception, cognition, learning, memory, emotion, motivation, development, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches, and applied psychology.

Prerequisites: None

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts and theories of sociology, as well as to the methods utilized in sociological research. The course will address how sociological concepts and theories can be utilized to analyze and interpret our social world, and how profoundly our society and the groups to which students belong influence them.

Prerequisites: None

A vector treatment of the concepts and characteristics of forces and couples. Distributed forces. Center of mass; centroid of area. Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies. Trusses and frames. Internal forces. Shear and moment distribution in beams. Area moment of inertia. The main purpose of this course is to develop the engineering student’s ability to analyse static equilibrium problems in a logical manner. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of principles employed in the solution of problems rather than reliance on a rote process of substitution in numerous formulas.

Prerequisites: PHYS 101

This course provides students with an overview of programming, problem-solving, testing and debugging. It explores many fundamental programming concepts with emphasis on applying theoretical knowledge to a practical situation. It introduces the fundamental concepts of a computer system, programming languages, and provides a comprehensive introduction to programming for engineering and computer science students. It is designed as an introduction to programming and programming language (Java) for students who have no or very little programming knowledge and experience.

Prerequisites: Passing the Math Placement Test or MATH 099

This course involves selected analytical and numerical methods for solving problems from various engineering fields: Solution of initial and boundary value problems, series solutions, Laplace transforms, and nonlinear equations; numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations, accuracy of numerical methods, linear stability theory, and finite differences. This course also introduces a programming basic tool for computation problems with engineering applications.

Prerequisites: MATH 152

This course emphasizes on vector functions (continuity, derivatives, and integrals), parametric curves and surfaces, polar coordinates, as well as functions of several variables (including continuity and partial derivatives, gradient, directional derivatives). Topics also include the chain rule, double and triple integrals, iterated integrals, integration using polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, change of variables, line and surface integrals (including surface area), curl and divergence, and the integral theorems of Green, Stokes, and Gauss.

Prerequisites: MATH 152 or MATH 154

The course provides an overview of the fundamental principles of physics in the areas of electricity and magnetism. Topics include electric field, Gauss law, electric potential, capacitance and dielectrics, current and resistance, direct current circuits, magnetic fields, sources of magnetic fields, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere’s Law, Faraday’s law, and Lenz’s Law. The course is designed for students requiring calculus-based physics.

Prerequisites: PHYS 101 and either MATH 152 OR MATH 154

This course is designed to reinforce topics presented in PHYS 102 lectures. Through scientific experimentation, students will improve their understanding of basic concepts in electricity and magnetism while developing their foundation of the scientific process. Laboratory work includes the setting up and running of physics’ experiments, whether hands on or online. Regular activities include data taking, data presentation, data visualization, data analysis, fitting, and drawing of conclusions.

This course provides an overview of circuit analysis by reduction methods, source transformations, and mesh and nodal analysis This course introduces the basic fundamentals of DC machines (Motors, Generators) and transformer. The students will be able to define, identify and categorize the devices that make up rotating machinery. The students will also learn the different characteristics of rotating machinery and transformers along with electric power transmission. Analyse the relationship between the power developed in the primary and secondary of transformer along with electric power transmission.

Prerequisites: MATH 152 and PHYS 102

This course is an introduction to probability and statistics. It emphasizes on operations of sets, counting problems, definition of probability, conditional probability, Bayes’ theorem, one- and two-dimensional random variables, mathematical expectation and variance, basic discrete and continuous probability distributions, moment generating functions, law of large numbers, and central limit theorem. It also includes aspects of descriptive statistics, statistical intervals, hypothesis testing and simple linear regression and correlation.

Prerequisites: MATH 152 OR MATH 154

The course is designed to teach the student sketching and visualization skills that will be used throughout their academic years and their professional career. Students will be introduced to different tools used in engineering drafting and will learn to draw of views in orthographic projection using first and third angle projections, as well as isometric drawings. Linework: Visible, Hidden, Centre Axis, Dimension and Section Lines. Dimensioning Principles: Appropriate dimensions in engineering drawings. Sections and Sectional Views: Include appropriate sectional views in engineering drawings. Then students are introduced to SolidWorks, a CAD program predominately used in the mechanical and aerospace industry. Students will learn the basic steps in a CAD environment, Dimensioning,2D&3D creating and design. Students will have an introduction to assembly.

Prerequisites: MATH 151

This course will enable students to get the fundamental knowledge about materials structure and their mechanical properties in order to select the appropriate materials for engineering applications and design. The course will also provide basic understanding on various modes of materials strengthening and failure. It will cover various types of materials namely metals, polymers and composites.

Prerequisites: CHEM 101

This course is an introduction and orientation to industrial engineering. Topics surveyed include concepts and approaches, illustrations of main methods and applications presented by a series of lectures given by the NDSE faculty. The course also involves an overview of departmental laboratories, basic information technologies, and software including mathematical packages and Web-based applications.

Prerequisites: None

The course aims to introduce a scientific approach to decision making in operations management employing the principles of linear programming. This course focuses on modeling concepts, linear programming, problem formulation, simplex and dual-simplex methods, duality and sensitivity analysis, transportation, trans-shipment and assignment problems and project scheduling and management.

Prerequisites: MATH 152 OR MATH 154

Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. In the past decade, machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech recognition, effective web search, a vastly improved understanding of the human genome, and progress towards human-level AI. Topics include effective machine learning techniques and techniques for implementation.

Prerequisites: MATH 260, CMPE 160

The systematic evaluation of the economic benefits and costs of projects involving engineering design and analysis. Economic decision-making in an environment of limited resources and uncertainty. Present economy, the economy of multi-year projects, selection among competing and independent alternatives, sensitivity of outcomes to input parameters, before- and after-tax analyses, replacement economy, inflation, and breakeven analysis in production environments.

Prerequisites: MATH 152

This course introduces the fundamentals for starting any business with some empirical guidance on how to use the tools and resources to start a new technology venture that is relevant and can be competitive in the marketplace.

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on nonlinear programming, optimization in one variable, convexity, unconstrained and constrained optimization in many variables, Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions, direct search and gradient methods, computational complexity, and major heuristic approaches, such as simulated annealing, neural networks, tabu search, and genetic algorithms.

 Prerequisites: NDSE 202

This course emphasizes decision making under uncertainty and is an introduction to stochastic processes. Topics also include Markov chains, probabilistic dynamic programming, Markov decision processes, stochastic inventory theory, Poisson processes, and queuing and reliability models.

Prerequisites: NDSE 303, MATH 260

This course introduces basic concepts of discrete-event simulation modeling and analysis. Topics include event-scheduling versus process-interaction approach, as well as random number and random variate generation, inverse transformation and other selected techniques, input data analysis and goodness-of-fit tests, specific computer simulation languages, and analysis of simulation output and model validation.

 Prerequisites: MATH 260

This course focuses on the nature and classification of production systems. Topics include product design; forecasting methods, such as simple linear regression, moving average and exponential smoothing methods; capacity requirements planning; design of discrete production systems, such as product-based layout and assembly line balancing; process-based layout and design of workstations; group technology and cell design; material handling and storage systems; and facility location, including discrete and continuous space location models.

 Prerequisites: NDSE 120, NDSE 202

This course focuses on human protection systems, emergency and accident handling, hazard identification techniques, safety vs reliability and systems safety quantification. The course relies on the applications of engineering design solutions that meet specified requirements with consideration of public health and safety, among other ethical and environmental requirements. It also develops an engineering approach to analysis, investigation of occupational accidents, and prepare prevention solutions.

Prerequisites: NDSE 120

This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of supply chain management and enterprise resources planning (ERP). Topics also include aggregate production planning (static, dynamic, nonlinear, and lot sizing models), operations scheduling (flow shops and job shops), materials management and materials requirement planning (MRP), capacity resources planning (CRP), distribution system management, and implementation of manufacturing management strategies.

Prerequisites: NDSE 312

This course provides an overview of the principles of quality control systems, process control concepts, specification and tolerances, process capability studies, control charts, acceptance sampling plans, cost aspects of quality decisions, quality improvement programs, and quality information systems.

 Prerequisites: MATH 260

These courses involve the application of industrial engineering principles and design techniques to the design, build, and testing of an engineering system. Issues related to ethics and engineering practice are also discussed. A single project is completed in this two-course sequence and is judged completed upon presentation of an oral and a written report.

 Prerequisites: NDSE 306, NDSE 304, NDSE 381, NDSE 312, ECON 341, NDSE 405, Senior level (90 credits).

These courses involve the application of industrial engineering principles and design techniques to the design, build, and testing of an engineering system. Issues related to ethics and engineering practice are also discussed. A single project is completed in this two-course sequence and is judged completed upon presentation of an oral and a written report.

 Prerequisites: NDSE 495A

The purpose of the internship is to expose students to the profession and give them an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in a practical setting. The internship consists of a minimum of 280 work hours (8 weeks) for fourth-year students with an approved employer. Internships are evaluated by the internship coordinator with a pass/fail grade.

Prerequisites: Senior standing (completing 90 credits), CGPA 2.0

The main objective of this course is to introduce the theory and practice of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This course is designed to develop an understanding of the fundamental issues associated with the field such as problems and search, knowledge representation and reasoning, game playing and rule-based systems. Advanced topic areas such as probabilistic reasoning and Bayesian networks are also introduced.

Prerequisites: CMPE 390

Our ability to generate and collect data over the years has been increasing rapidly. The widespread use of information technology in our lives has flooded us with a tremendous amount of data. This explosive growth of stored and transient data has generated an urgent need for new techniques and automated tools that can assist us in transforming this data into useful information and knowledge. Data Mining has emerged as a multidisciplinary field that addresses this issue.

Prerequisites: COSC 412.

This course provides critical understanding of strategic management and business policies in modern organizations. This course is designed to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills in business situations that involve the organization as a whole and integrate knowledge and skills acquired from all areas of business.

Prerequisites: Minimum 75 credits, MGMT 101

This course explores the concepts and techniques of managing projects in service and manufacturing settings. Course content includes the following topics: project selection and evaluation; dynamics, motivation, and evaluation of team members; scheduling, budgeting, and closure.

Prerequisites: FINC 101, ACCT 102, ENGL 205, and MGMT 301

This course examines issues included in productions and operations management, design, operation and control of industrial enterprises, plant location, scheduling quality control, layouts, facilities, planning, material processing and inventory control.

Prerequisites: MGMT 101, MATH 115

This course provides an overview of the processes by which organizations acquire, deploy, and retain their workforce. Students will develop specific knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to effectively carry out staffing activities, including HR planning, recruiting, selecting, placing, onboarding, training, and developing employees, labor relations, workplace safety, and compensation. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of relevant theory, related research, and legal constraints as well as developing and applying critical thinking skills. Students will also develop skills in planning their career path.

Prerequisites: MGMT 101

This course introduces students to the major concepts of the behavioral sciences that apply to the management of organizations. The course focuses on understanding factors and developing skills that affect the behavior and ultimately the performance of individuals and groups within organizations. Course activities are structured to provide students with opportunities for skill development through application, practice and reflection.

Prerequisites: MGMT 101

This course reviews the principles, tools, processes, and practices used by managers to understand international markets, cultures, economies and political environments and to achieve competitive advantage in an international setting. Topics covered include globalization, country differences (political, economic, legal, and cultural), global trade and investment, global monetary systems, strategy and structure of international businesses, and international business operations and
practices.

Prerequisites: MGMT 205, ECON 102

This course introduces students to culture as an important variable in international management and examines its impact on organizations, strategy, negotiations, management of human capital, leadership, team building, and ethics. The course content includes a metaphor approach to explore key differences among cultures and examine their relevance for international management practice.

Prerequisites: MGMT 305

This course introduces the ethical dimensions of business as related to the various stakeholders inside and outside the organization. Topics include business ethical theory, ethical decision making, typical dilemmas, and corporate social responsibility.

Corequisites: ENGL 205/ Prerequisites: MGMT 205

This course provides students with a background in the fundamental science and engineering principles of environmental engineering. A broad range of topics will be covered: water quality and treatment, atmospheric pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, noise pollution, soil contamination, climate change and clean energy, and green building design.

Prerequisites: CHEM 101