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Eligibility Criteria

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 Hours

Course Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

3

Engine Basics

This course explores the basic principles and applications of various types of internal combustion engines, with a major emphasis on reciprocating engines. It covers both spark ignition and compression ignition engine; as well as those operating on four-stroke cycles and on two stroke cycles.

Thermodynamics

This course provides an easily understandable presentation of classical thermodynamics that builds on your background of energy concepts first learned in physics and chemistry. The material is organized in a logical progression from the conservation of mass, the conservation of energy, and the second law.

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

This course introduces you to the ever-emerging field of mechanical engineering, giving an appreciation for how engineers design the hardware that builds and improves societies all around the world. The course balances the treatments of technical problem-solving skills, design, engineering analysis, and modern technology.

Cost of Attendance

Tuition Fee Breakdown Cost
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE $2,340
Medical Insurance $0.00
Personal Expenses $0.00
Study Materials $0.00
Food Cost $0.00
Total Tuition Fee $2,340
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Engine Basics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction.
    Operating characteristics.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Engine cycles.
    Thermochemistry and fuels.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Air and fuel induction.
    Fluid motion within combustion chamber.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Combustion.
    Exhaust flow.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Emissions and air pollution.
    Heat transfer in engines.
    Friction and lubrication.

Thermodynamics

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Concepts of thermodynamics.
    Properties of substances.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Conservation of mass.
    Conservation of energy.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
    Second-law analysis of thermodynamic systems.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Gas cycles.
    Vapor cycles.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Thermodynamic relationships.
    Thermodynamic behavior of real gases.
    Nonreacting-gas mixtures.
    Thermodynamics of chemical reactions.
    Chemical equilibrium.
    Introduction to one-dimensional compressible flow.

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to engineering design.
    Problem formulation.
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Information and communication.
    Professional and social context of design.
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Probabilistic considerations in design.
    Concept generation.
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Project planning.
    Engineering economics.
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Decision making.
    Optimum design.
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