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ME101

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ORIENTATION

College of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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INTRODUCTION
TO
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

1st Semester 2022-2023

Engr. Robert V. Abrasaldo

Instructor
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Table of Contents

Page

Title page i

Table of contents ii

Instruction to the user iii

Introduction iv

Chapter: 1

Title of the chapter 1

Overview 1

Learning outcomes 1

Pre-test 2

Lesson 1

Learning outcomes 3

Time allotment 3

Discussion 4

Activity 13

Post-test 14

Lesson 2

Learning outcomes 16

Time allotment 16

Discussion 17

Post-test 40

References 42

Student’s Information 43
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INSTRUCTION TO THE USER

This module would provide you an educational experience while

independently accomplishing the task at your own pace or time. It aims as
well to ensure that learning is unhampered by health and other challenges. It
covers the topic about mechanical engineering (ME) as a discipline and its
various applications. It also discusses ME as a profession with emphasis on
the requirements for professional practice as well as career opportunities.
The course also provides venues to develop engineering skills in order to
succeed in engineering studies.

Reminders in using this module:

1. Keep this material neat and intact.

2. Answer the pretest first to measure what you know and what to be
learned about the topic discussed in this module.
3. Accomplish the activities and exercises as aids and reinforcement for
better understanding of the lessons.
4. Answer the post-test to evaluate your learning.
5. Do not take pictures in any parts of this module nor post it to social
media platforms.
6. Value this module for your own learning by heartily and honestly
answering and doing the exercises and activities. Time and effort were
spent in the preparation in order that learning will still continue
amidst this Covid-19 pandemic.
7. Observe health protocols: wear mask, sanitize and maintain physical
distancing.

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INTRODUCTION

Mechanical Engineering is an engineering branch that combines engineering

physics and mathematics principles with material science to design, analyze,
manufacture, and maintain mechanical systems. It is one of the oldest and broadest
of the engineering branches.

This module will give you basic understanding on Mechanical engineering

field. It includes subjects to be taken during your entire Bachelor’s degree, licensure
exams, researches, post graduate studies, and different job opportunities here and
abroad.

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Chapter I

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Overview

This chapter will give you basic understanding about mechanical and other
engineering fields like civil engineering, electrical engineering, agricultural and
biosystem engineering, electronics and computer engineering, manufacturing
engineering, and many more.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the chapter, you can:

1. explain the field of mechanical engineering and its applications.

2. explain engineering profession and the requirements for professional
practice.

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PRE-TEST

Instruction: Read the questions carefully and answer it honestly. Write your answer
on the space provided.

Note: This test will not be graded, but you are required to accomplish this part.

1. When you are reading this module, it means that you are enrolled as a mechanical
engineering student, what are your motivations to pursue this degree?

2. As a mechanical engineering student, what are your expectations to your chosen

career?

3. What are your expected job opportunities after you reach your goal as a
mechanical engineer?
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Lesson 1

Introduction

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson, you can:

1. explain the field of mechanical engineering and its applications.

2. differentiate mechanical engineering from other engineering fields.
Time allotment: 1 week
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DISCUSSION

What is ENGINEERING?

• The word engineering has emerged from Latin word “ingenium” meaning
“cleverness” and “ingeniare” meaning “to contrive/devise”.
• Engineering is the application of scientific, economic, social, and practical
knowledge in order to invent, design, build, maintain, and improve structures,
machines, devices, systems, materials and processes.
• The discipline of engineering is extremely broad, and encompasses a range of
more specialized fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on
particular areas of applied science, technology and types of application.
• Engineers play key role in shaping up and advancing our society by providing
grooved solutions to specific problems with integrated knowledge on
engineering principles, as well as basic sciences.
• Engineers are capable to synthesize solutions by applying the knowledge with
logic and calculations.
• The present-day engineers fully equipped with subject and application should
be shaped up to meet the upcoming global challenges.
Branches of ENGINEERING

• Chemical engineering is the application of chemical, physical and

biological sciences to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals
into more useful or valuable forms.
✓ Biomolecular engineering focuses on the manufacturing of
biomolecules.
✓ Materials engineering involves properties of matter (material) and its
applications to engineering.
✓ Molecular engineering focuses on the manufacturing of molecules.
✓ Process engineering focuses on the design, operation, control and
optimization of chemical processes. These include natural and man-made
materials, interaction of materials with machines, safety and health,
energy conservation and waste and pollution control. This extends to plant
design and layout, machine and wet process design and improvement and
designing and creating products.
✓ Corrosion engineering applies scientific knowledge, natural laws and
physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures,
devices, systems and procedures to manage corrosion. Generally related to
metallurgy, corrosion engineering also encompasses non-metallics
including ceramics. Corrosion engineers often manage other not-strictly-
corrosion processes including cracking, brittle fracture, crazing, fretting,
erosion and more.
• Civil engineering comprises the design, construction and maintenance of
the physical and natural built environments.
✓ Environmental engineering is the application of engineering to the
improvement and protection of the environment.
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✓ Geotechnical engineering is concerned with the behavior of earth

materials at the site of a civil engineering project.
✓ Structural engineering is the engineering of structures that support or
resist structural loads.
✓ Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the
science, technology and practice of extracting and processing minerals
from a naturally occurring environment. Mining engineering is closely
related to many other disciplines like mineral processing and metallurgy,
geotechnical engineering and surveying.
✓ Transport engineering is the use of engineering to ensure safe and
efficient transportation of people and goods.
✓ Utility engineering is a branch of Civil Engineering that focuses on the
planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and asset
management of any and all utility systems, as well as the interaction
between utility infrastructure and other civil infrastructure.
✓ Water resources engineering is the prediction, planning,
development and management of water resources.
• Electrical engineering comprises the study and application of electricity,
electronics and electromagnetism.
✓ Electronic engineering is an electrical engineering discipline which
utilizes nonlinear and active electrical components (such as semiconductor
devices, especially transistors and diodes) to design electronic circuits,
devices, integrated circuits and their systems.
✓ Computer engineering is responsible for the design and control of
computing devices with the application of electrical systems.
✓ Power engineering is the generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity and the design of devices such as transformers, electric
generators, electric motors, high-voltage engineering and power
electronics.
✓ Optical engineering is the design of instruments and systems that
utilize the properties of electromagnetic radiation.
• Mechanical engineering comprises the design and analysis of heat and
mechanical power for the operation of machines and mechanical systems.
✓ Acoustical engineering is concerned with the manipulation and
control of vibration, especially vibration isolation and the reduction of
unwanted sounds.
✓ Manufacturing engineering deals with different manufacturing
practices and the research and development of systems, processes,
machines, tools and equipment.
✓ Optomechanical engineering is a field specific to the mechanical
aspects of optical systems. Includes design, packaging, mounting and
alignment mechanisms specific to optical systems.
✓ Thermal engineering is concerned to heating or cooling of processes,
equipment, or enclosed environments.
✓ Sports engineering is a field of engineering that involves the design,
development and testing of sport equipment. The equipment used by

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athletes has always gone through technological design and development

based on current knowledge and understanding.
✓ Vehicle engineering is the design, manufacture and operation of the
systems and equipment that propel and control vehicles.
✓ Power plant engineering is a field of engineering that designs,
construct and maintains different types of power plants. Serves as the
prime mover to produce electricity.
✓ Energy engineering is responsible for energy efficiency, energy
services, facility management, plant engineering, environmental
compliance and energy production. Energy efficiency of buildings and
manufacturing processes, employing advances in lighting, insulation and
heating/cooling properties.
Interdisciplinary Branches of ENGINEERING

• Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with

the development of aircraft and spacecraft.
• Agricultural and biosystem engineering focuses on farm power and
machinery, biological material processes, bioenergy, farm structures and
agricultural natural resources.
• Applied engineering deals with the application of management along with
design and technical skills required for designing new products.
• Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and
design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g.,
diagnostic or therapeutic).
• Biological engineering is the application of principles of biology and the
tools of engineering to create usable, tangible, economically-viable products.
• Building services engineering is a professional engineering discipline
that strives to achieve a safe and comfortable indoor environment whilst
minimizing the environmental impact of a building.
• Energy engineering is a broad field of engineering dealing with energy
efficiency, energy services, facility management, plant engineering,
environmental compliance, sustainable energy and renewable energy
technologies.
• Information engineering is the generation, distribution, analysis, and use
of information, data and knowledge in systems.
• Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with
the optimization of complex processes, systems, or organizations by
developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people,
money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy and materials.
• Mechatronics engineering is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering
that focuses on the engineering of both electrical and mechanical systems, and
also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, computer,
telecommunications, systems, control, and product engineering.
• Engineering management is the application of the practice of
management to the practice of engineering.

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• Military engineering is loosely defined as the art, science, and practice of

designing and building military works and maintaining lines of military
transport and military communications.
• Nanoengineering is the practice of engineering on the nanoscale. It derives
its name from the nanometer, a unit of measurement equaling one billionth of
a meter.
• Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the
application of breaking down atomic nuclei (fission) or of combining atomic
nuclei (fusion), or with the application of other sub-atomic processes based on
the principles of nuclear physics.
• Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the
activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude
oil or natural gas.
• Project engineering includes all parts of the design of manufacturing or
processing facilities, either new or modifications to and expansions of existing
facilities.
• Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with
the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems.
• Software engineering is the systematic application of engineering
approaches to the development of software.
• Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and
engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and
manage complex systems over their life cycles.
• Textile engineering is a major industry. It is based on the conversion of
fiber into yarn, yarn into fabric.
What is MECHANICAL ENGINEERING?

• Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the

principles of engineering, physics and materials science for analysis, design,
manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
• The primary focus of this particular engineering lies with the operation of
machines and tools and to measure and improve their output and efficiency.
• Mechanical Engineering is one of the core disciplines of engineering that dates
back to old times.

Figure 1. Internal Combustion Engine

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Figure 2. Mechanical Robotic Hand

History of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

• The application of mechanical engineering can be seen in the archives of

various ancient and medieval societies.
• The earliest practical water-powered machines, the water wheel and
watermill, first appeared in the Persian Empire, in what are now Iraq and
Iran, by the early 4th century BC.
• In ancient Greece, the works of Archimedes (287–212 BC) influenced
mechanics in the Western tradition.
• In Roman Egypt, Heron of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD) created the first steam-
powered device (Aeolipile).
• In China, Zhang Heng (78–139 AD) improved a water clock and invented a
seismometer, and Ma Jun (200–265 AD) invented a chariot with differential
gears.
• The medieval Chinese horologist and engineer Su Song (1020–1101 AD)
incorporated an escapement mechanism into his astronomical clock tower two
centuries before escapement devices were found in medieval European clocks.
He also invented the world's first known endless power-transmitting chain
drive.

An aeolipile (or aeolipyle, or eolipile),

also known as a Hero's engine, is a
simple, bladeless radial steam turbine
which spins when the central water
container is heated. Torque is produced
by steam jets exiting the turbine, much
like a tip jet or rocket engine.

Figure 3. Aeolipile

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• During the Islamic Golden Age (7th to 15th century), Muslim inventors made
remarkable contributions in the field of mechanical technology. Al-Jazari, who
was one of them, wrote his famous Book of Knowledge of Ingenious
Mechanical Devices in 1206 and presented many mechanical designs. Al-
Jazari is also the first known person to create devices such as the crankshaft
and camshaft, which now form the basics of many mechanisms.
• During the 17th century, important breakthroughs in the foundations of
mechanical engineering occurred in England. Sir Isaac Newton formulated
Newton's Laws of Motion and developed Calculus, the mathematical basis of
physics. Newton was reluctant to publish his works for years, but he was
finally persuaded to do so by his colleagues, such as Sir Edmond Halley, much
to the benefit of all mankind. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is also credited with
creating Calculus during this time period.
• During the early 19th century industrial revolution, machine tools were
developed in England, Germany, and Scotland. This allowed mechanical
engineering to develop as a separate field within engineering. They brought
with them manufacturing machines and the engines to power them. The first
British professional society of mechanical engineers was formed in 1847
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, thirty years after the civil engineers
formed the first such professional society Institution of Civil Engineers.
• On the European continent, Johann von Zimmermann (1820–1901) founded
the first factory for grinding machines in Chemnitz, Germany in 1848.
• In the United States, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
was formed in 1880, becoming the third such professional engineering society,
after the American Society of Civil Engineers (1852) and the American
Institute of Mining Engineers (1871). The first schools in the United States to
offer an engineering education were the United States Military Academy in
1817, an institution now known as Norwich University in 1819, and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in 1825. Education in mechanical engineering has
historically been based on a strong foundation in mathematics and science.
• The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) was established in
1952 to maintain the integrity of the profession through the promotion of
excellence in the practice of Mechanical Engineering. As a technical
organization, PSME aims to enhance Science and Technology in the
Philippines in order to contribute to its economic growth.
Classic Simple Machine

• There are six classic simple machines that were known in the ancient Near
East.
• A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or
magnitude of a force.
• In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use
mechanical advantage (also called leverage) to multiply force.
• Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines that were defined
by Renaissance scientists.

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1) A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a

fixed hinge, or fulcrum. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a
point on itself.

Figure 4. Lever

2) The wheel and axle is a machine consisting of a wheel attached to a smaller

axle so that these two parts rotate together in which a force is transferred
from one to the other. A hinge or bearing supports the axle, allowing
rotation. It can amplify force; a small force applied to the periphery of the
large wheel can move a larger load attached to the axle.

Figure 5. Wheel and Axle

3) A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support

movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt, or transfer of
power between the shaft and cable or belt. In the case of a pulley supported
by a frame or shell that does not transfer power to a shaft, but is used to
guide the cable or exert a force, the supporting shell is called a block, and
the pulley may be called a sheave.

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Figure 6. Pulley

4) An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted

at an angle, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising
or lowering a load. Inclined planes are widely used to move heavy loads
over vertical obstacles; examples vary from a ramp used to load goods into
a truck, to a person walking up a pedestrian ramp, to an automobile or
railroad train climbing a grade.

Figure 7. Inclined Plane

5) A wedge is a triangular shaped tool, and is a portable inclined plane, and

one of the six classical simple machines. It can be used to separate two
objects or portions of an object, lift up an object, or hold an object in place.
It functions by converting a force applied to its blunt end into forces
perpendicular (normal) to its inclined surfaces.

Figure 8. Wedge

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6) A screw is a mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion,

and a torque (rotational force) to a linear force. It is one of the six classical
simple machines. The most common form consists of a cylindrical shaft
with helical grooves or ridges called threads around the outside. The screw
passes through a hole in another object or medium, with threads on the
inside of the hole that mesh with the screw's threads.

Figure 9. Screw

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ACTIVITY
Instruction: Read the question carefully and write your explanation in the space
provided. You have the right to add additional page/s if necessary.
1. Observe from your surroundings and give an example of each classic simple
machine in our modern world.

2. There are many branches of engineering that we discussed above. Some of

them are mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical
engineering, and many more. Cite ten (10) multidisciplinary applications of
engineering and explain the functions of each engineering discipline.
Example. A powerplant is an application of engineering where electrical and
mechanical engineering are combined to produce electricity. The mechanical
engineering discipline is responsible for the design and maintenance of mechanical
part (engine), while electrical engineering discipline is responsible for the
distribution of electricity.
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POST-TEST

Instruction: Read the questions carefully and answer it honestly. Write your answer
on the space provided. Add additional page/s if necessary.

1. Based on your own understanding, define engineering?

2. Based on your own understanding, define mechanical engineering?

3. Give five (5) other branches of engineering and differentiate them from
mechanical engineering.
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4. Mechanical engineering is a broad branch of engineering, give at least three (3)

sub-categories of this type of engineering profession and explain each of them.

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Lesson 2

BSME Program

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lesson, you can:

1. understand the BSME program description.

2. know the different courses offered by the program.
Time allotment: 1 week

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DISCUSSION

CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 97 Series of 2017

SUBJECT:

POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES (PSG) FOR THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING(BSME) PROGRAM EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC YEAR
2018 - 2019

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise
known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994," in pursuance of an outcomes-based
quality assurance system as advocated under CMO 46 s. 2012 (Policy-Standard to
Enhance Quality Assurance in Philippine Higher Education through an Outcomes-
Based and Typology — Based Quality Assurance), and as addendum to CMO 37, s.
2012 (Establishment of an Outcomes — Based Educational System in Higher
Education Institutions Offering Engineering Programs), and by virtue of
Commission en banc Resolution No. 788-2017 dated October 24, 2017 the following
Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSG) are hereby adopted and promulgated by
the Commission.

ARTICLE I

INTRODUCTION

Section 1. Rationale

Based on the Guidelines for the Implementation of CMO No. 46 series of 2012
and CMO 37 s. 2012, this PSG implements shift to outcomes- based education
leading to competency- based standards. It specifies the 'core competencies'
expected of BS in Mechanical Engineering graduates regardless of the type of
Higher Education Institutions they graduate from. However, in recognition of
outcomes-based education (OBE) and the typology of HEIs, this PSG also
provides ample space for HEIs to innovate the curriculum in line with the
assessment of how best to achieve learning outcomes in their particular
contexts and their respective missions.

ARTICLE II

AUTHORITY TO OPERATE

Section 2. Government Recognition

All private higher education institutions (PHEIs) intending to offer BS in

Mechanical Engineering must first secure proper authority from the
Commission in accordance with this PSG. All PHEIs with an existing BSME
program are required to shift to an outcomes-based approach based on CMO

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37, s 2012 and guided by this PSG. State universities and colleges (SUCs), and
local universities and colleges (LUCs) should likewise strictly adhere to the
provisions of these policies and standards.

ARTICLE III

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Per Section 13 of RA 7722, the higher education institution shall exercise academic
freedom in its curricular offerings but must comply with the minimum requirements
for specific academic programs, the general education distribution requirements and
the professional courses.

Section 3. Minimum Standards

The Articles that follow give minimum standards and other requirements and
guidelines. The minimum standards are expressed as a minimum set of
desired program outcomes which are given in Article IV Section 6. CHED
designed a curriculum to attain such outcomes.

Section 4. Curriculum Design

The HEIS are allowed to design curricula suited to their own contexts and
missions provided that they can demonstrate that the same leads to the
attainment of the required minimum set of outcomes, albeit by a different
route. In the same vein, they have latitude in terms of curriculum delivery and
in terms of specification and deployment of human and physical as long as
they can show that the attainment of the program outcomes and satisfaction
of program educational objectives can be assured by the alternative means
they propose.

ARTICLE IV

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

Section 5. Program Description

5.1 Degree Name

The degree program described herein shall be called Bachelor of Science in

Mechanical Engineering (BSME).

5.2 Nature of the Field of Study

Mechanical Engineering is a profession that concerns itself with mechanical

design, energy conversion, fuel and combustion technologies, heat transfer,
materials, noise control and acoustics, manufacturing processes, rail
transportation, automatic control, product safety and reliability, solar energy,
and technological impacts to society. Mechanical engineers study the behavior

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of materials when forces are applied to them, such as the motion of solids,
liquids, gases, and heating and cooling of object and machines. Using these
basic building blocks, mechanical engineers design space vehicles, computers,
power plants, intelligent machines and robots, automobiles, trains, airplanes,
furnaces, and air - conditioners. Mechanical engineers work on jet engine
design, submarines, hot air balloons, textiles and new materials, and hospital
equipment, and refrigerators and other home appliances. Anything that is
mechanical or must interact with another machine or human being is within
the broad scope of mechanical engineering.

5.3 Program Educational Objectives

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that the career
and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to
achieve within a few years after graduation. PEOs are based on the needs of
the program's constituencies and these shall be determined, articulated, and
disseminated to the general public by the unit or department of the HEI
offering the BSME program. The PEOS should also be reviewed periodically
for continuing improvement.

5.4 Specific Professions/Careers/Occupations for Graduates

The scope of the practice of Mechanical Engineering is defined in the

Mechanical Engineering Law of 1998 or R.A. 8495 and pertains to
professional services to industrial plants in terms of: consultation requiring
mechanical engineering knowledge, skill and proficiency; investigation;
estimation and or valuation; planning, preparation of feasibility studies;
designing; preparation of specifications; supervision of installation; operation
including quality management; research, and among others. The teaching,
lecturing and reviewing of a professional mechanical engineering subjects in
the curriculum Of the BSME degree or a subject in the Mechanical
Engineering licensure examination given in any school, college, university or
any other educational institution is also considered as practice of mechanical
engineering.

5.5 Allied Fields

The following programs may be considered as allied to Mechanical

Engineering: Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering,
Aeronautical / Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Energy
Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering, and
Agricultural Engineering.

Section 6. Institutional and Program Outcomes

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The minimum standards for the BS Mechanical Engineering program are

expressed in the following minimum set of institutional and BSME program
outcomes. The Program Outcomes also conform to the Level 6 Descriptors as
specified in the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF).

6.1 Institutional Outcomes

a) graduates of professional institutions must demonstrate a service

orientation in one’s profession.
b) Graduates of colleges must participate in various types of employment,
development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response
to the needs of the communities one serves.
c) Graduates of universities must participate in the generation of new
knowledge or in research and development projects.
d) Graduates of State Universities and Colleges must, in addition, have the
competencies to support "national, regional and local development
plans." (RA 7722).
e) Graduates of higher educational institutions must preserve and
promote the Filipino historical and cultural heritage.
6.2 BSME Program Outcomes

By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability
to:

a) apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve complex

mechanical engineering problems;
b) design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data;
c) design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within
realistic constraints, in accordance with standards;
d) function in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
e) identify, formulate, and solve complex mechanical engineering
problems;
f) understand professional and ethical responsibility;
g) communicate effectively;
h) understand the impact of mechanical engineering solutions in a global,
economic, environmental, and societal context
i) recognize the need for, and engage in life-long learning
j) know contemporary issues;
k) use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
mechanical engineering practice;
l) know and understand engineering and management principles as a
member and leader of a team, and to manage projects in a
multidisciplinary environment.
Section 7. Sample Performance Indicators

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Performance indicators are specific, measurable statements identifying the

performance(s) required to meet the outcome; confirmable through evidence.

Table 1. Sample Performance Indicators of a Program Outcome

Program Outcomes Performance Indicators

Apply concepts of advanced engineering

1 mathematics to solve complex
mechanical engineering problems

Apply knowledge of Apply chemical and physical principles

mathematics and science to 2 in solving problems involving energy
a and mass balance
solve complex mechanical
engineering problems Apply the laws of thermodynamics in
3
analyzing problems

Evaluate efficiencies of thermal and

4
mechanical systems

Section 8. Program Assessment and Evaluation

8.1 Program Assessment refers to one or more processes that identify,

collect, and prepare data to evaluate the attainment of Program Outcomes and
Program Educational Objectives.

8.2 Program Evaluation pertains to one or more processes for interpreting

the data and evidence accumulated from the assessment. Evaluation
determines the extent at which the Program Outcomes and the Program
Educational Objectives are achieved by comparing actual achievement versus
set targets and standards. Evaluation results in decisions and actions
regarding the continuous improvement of the program.

All HEIS are encouraged to form a Consultative Body to be part of the

assessment and evaluation processes to be represented by the stakeholders.

8.3 Assessment and Evaluation of PEOs

The Assessment of Program Educational Objectives may include the

following: the stakeholders of the program have to be contacted through
surveys or focus group discussion to obtain feedback data on the extent of the
achievement of the PEOs.

8.4. Assessment and Evaluation of POs

In the case of Program Outcomes Assessment, the defined Performance

Indicators shall be connected to Key Courses (usually the Demonstrating or

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"D" courses in the Curriculum map), and an appropriate Assessment Methods

(AM) may be applied. These methods may direct or indirect depending on
whether the demonstration of learning was measured by actual observation
and authentic work of the student or through gathered opinions from the
student or his peers. Refer to Table 2.

Table 2. Sample Matrix Linking Performance Indicators with Key Courses and
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Performance Indicators Key Courses
Methods

Apply concepts of advanced

engineering mathematics to Industrial Plant
1 Design Project
solve complex mechanical Design
engineering problems

Apply chemical and physical

principles in solving problems Power Plant
2 Technical Report
involving energy and mass Engineering
balance

Apply the laws of Air-conditioning

3 thermodynamics in analyzing and Ventilation Final Examination
problems Systems

Evaluate efficiencies of thermal

4 Fluid Machineries Final Examination
and mechanical systems

Table 3. Sample Matrix Linking Assessment methods with Targets and Standards
Key Courses Assessment Methods Targets and Standards

70% of students get a

Industrial Plant Design Design Project
satisfactory rating

70% of students get a

Power Plant Engineering Technical report
satisfactory rating

Air- conditioning and 60% of students get a

Final Examination
Ventilation Systems satisfactory rating

60% of students get a

Fluid Machineries Final Examination
satisfactory rating

Note: the values on the Target and Standards are just Example

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Section 9. Continuous Quality Improvement

There shall be documented process for the assessment and evaluation of

program educational objectives and program outcomes.

ARTICLE V

CURRICULUM

Section 10. Curriculum Description

The BS Mechanical Engineering curriculum has a total of 188 credit units. The
program comprised of the general education, technical, allied, fundamental,
professional, and technical elective courses. Thesis projects are optional,
however, the courses M.E. Project Study 1 and M.E. Project Study 2 may be
utilized for a thesis course. For the capstone design project which gives the
students a culminating design experience, the school may choose either Power
Plant Design or Industrial Plant Design. The HEIs have the option to offer
either Plant Visits or On-the- Job Training. On — the — job training shall have
a minimum of 240 hours. The general education courses are in accordance
with the requirements of the CMO No. 20, s. 2013- General Education
Curriculum: Holistic Understandings, Intellectual and Civic Competencies.
The technical comprised of the 12 units of Mathematics, 8 units of
Physical/Natural Sciences, 19 units of Basic Engineering Sciences, 9 units of
allied courses, 50 units of fundamental courses, 20 units of professional
courses and 6 units of technical elective courses. The non- technical courses
comprised of 36 units of General Education and elective courses and 14 units
of PE/NSTP.

Section 11. Semestral Program of Study

11.1 First Year – 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

ME 102 Workshop Theory and Practice 0-1-1

Computer Fundamentals and

ES 102B 0-1-1
Programming

GE 8 Art Appreciation 3-0-3

GE 9 Ethics 3-0-3

GE 10 The Life and Works of Rizal 3-0-3

Mechanical Engineering
ME 101 1-0-1
Orientation

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MATH 110B Calculus 1 7-0-7

ES 101B Engineering Drawing 0-1-1

PE 101 Self-Testing Activities 2-0-2

National Service Training

NSTP 101 3-0-3
Program 1

22-3-
25

Note: In the column for units, the first digit is the total units for lecture, the
second is for laboratory, and the third is the total units for both lecture and
laboratory.

11.2 First Year – 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

ME 106 Machine Shop Theory 0-2-2 ME 102

GE 3 Purposive Communication 3-0-3

GE 2 Understanding the Self 3-0-3

GEE 6 The Entrepreneurial Mind 3-0-3

CHEM 108 Chemistry for Engineers 3-1-4

MATH 113A Calculus 2 3-0-3 MATH 110B

ES 103 Computer- Aided Drafting 0-1-1 ES 101B

PE 102 Rhythmic Activities 2-0-2

National Service Training

NSTP 102 3-0-3 NSTP 1
Program 2

20-4-
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11.3 Second Year – 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

Physics for Engineers

PHY 106 7-1-8 MATH 113A
(Calculus-based)

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MATH 119 Differential Equations 3-0-3 MATH 113A

ES 104C Statics of Rigid Bodies 3-0-3 MATH 113A

GE 6 Readings in Philippine History 3-0-3

ME 103 Thermodynamics 1 3-0-3 MATH 113A

ES 118 Basic Electrical Engineering 2-1-3 MATH 113A

GE 7 Contemporary World 3-0-3

PE 103 Athletics, Games and Sports 2-0-2

26-2-
28

11.4 Second Year – 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

ME 105 Advanced Mathematics for ME 3-0-3 MATH 119

ME 104 Thermodynamics 2 3-0-3 ME 103

ES 105B Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 2-0-2 ES 104C

Mathematics in the Modern

GE 5 3-0-3
World

MATH 121 Engineering Data Analysis 3-0-3 MATH 110B

ES 111B Engineering Management 2-0-2

ES 119 Basic Electronics 2-1-3 ES 118

ES 108A Engineering Economics 3-0-3

Science, Technology and

GE 4 3-0-3
Society

PE 104 Recreational Activities 2-0-2

26-1-27

11.5 THIRD Year – 1st Semester

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Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

Mechanics of Deformable
ES 107C 3-0-3 ES 105B
Bodies

ME 107 Methods of Research for ME 1-0-1 MATH 121

ES 120 DC and AC Machinery 2-1-3 ES 119

ME 108 Heat Transfer 2-0-2 ME 104

ME 109 Fluid Mechanics 3-0-3 ME 103

ME 110 Machine Elements 2-1-3 ES 105B

ME 111A Vibration Engineering 2-0-2 MATH 119

ME 112 Computer Applications for ME 0-1-1 ES 102B

Mechanical Engineering
MEE 101 2-0-2
Elective 1

17-3-20

11.6 Third Year – 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

ME 114 Refrigeration Systems 3-0-3 ME 108

ME 115 Fluid Machineries 3-0-3 ME 109

ME 116 Combustion Engineering 2-0-2 ME 104

Materials Science & Engg for ES 107C,

ME 117 2-1-3
ME CHEM 108

ME 118 Mechanical Engineering Lab 1 0-1-1 ME 104

ME 119 Machine Design 1 3-0-3 ME 110

ME 120 ME Project Study 1 0-1-1 ME 107

Control Engineering with

ME 121 2-1-3 ES 119
Laboratory

IC 122 ME Integrated Course 1 4-0-4

19-4-23

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11.7 Midyear Term

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

Manufacturing and Industrial

ME 199 Processes with Plant Visit 1-1-2 ME 101
and/or OJT (OJT = 240 hours)

11.8 Fourth Year – 1st Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

Mechanical Engineering
MEE 102 2-0-2
Elective 2

Air-conditioning and
ME 124 3-0-3 ME 114
Ventilation Systems

ME 115, ME
ME 125 Mechanical Engineering Lab 2 0-2-2
118

ME 126 ME Project Study 2 0-1-1 ME 120

ME 127 Machine Design 2 2-1-3 ME 119

ES 110 Technopreneurship 101 3-0-3

GEE 4 Environmental Science 3-0-3

13-4-17

11.9 Fourth Year – 2nd Semester

Course Code Course Title Units Prerequisites

Power Plant Design with

ME 128 3-1-4 ME 116
Renewable Energy

ME 124, ME
ME 129 Industrial Plant Engineering 3-1-4
199

Basic Occupational Safety and

ME 130 3-0-3
Health

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ME 131 Mechanical Engineering Lab 3 0-2-2 ME 125

ME Laws, Ethics, Contracts,

ME 132 2-0-2 GE 9
Codes & Standards

GEE 5 Living in the IT Era 3-0-3

IC 134 ME Integrated Course 2 4-0-4 IC 122

18-4-
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Section 12. Course Specifications

12.1 Mathematics

12.1.1 Calculus 1

An introductory course covering the core concepts of limit, continuity

and differentiability of functions involving one or more variables. This
also includes the application of differential calculations in solving
problems on optimization, rates of change, related rates, tangents and
normal, and approximations; partial differentiation and transcendental
curve tracing.

12.1.2 Calculus 2

The course introduces the concept of integration and its application to

some physical problems such as evaluation of areas, volumes of
revolution, force, and work. The fundamental formulas and various
techniques of integration are taken up and applied to both single
variable and multi-variable functions. The course also includes tracing
of functions of two variables for a better appreciation of the
interpretation of the double and triple integral as volume of a three-
dimensional region bounded by two or more surfaces.

12.1.3 Differential Equations

This course is intended for all engineering students to have a firm

foundation on differential equations in preparation for their degree-
specific advanced mathematics courses. It covers first order differential
equations, nth order linear differential equations and systems of first
order linear differential equations. It also introduces the concept of
Laplace Transforms in solving differential equations. The students are
expected to be able to recognize different kinds of differential
equations, determine the existence and uniqueness of solution, select
the appropriate methods of solution and interpret the obtained

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solution. Students are also expected to relate differential equations to

various practical engineering and scientific problems as well as employ
computer technology in solving and verifying solutions.

12.1.4 Engineering Data Analysis

This course is designed for undergraduate engineering students with

emphasis on problem solving related to societal issues that engineers
and scientists are called upon to solve. It introduces different methods
of data collection and the suitability of using a particular method for a
given situation. The relationship of probability to statistics is also
discussed, providing students with the tools they need to understand
how "chance" plays a role in statistical analysis. Probability
distributions of random variables and their uses are also considered,
along with a discussion of linear functions of random variables within
the context of their application to data analysis and inference. The
course also includes estimation techniques for unknown parameters;
and hypothesis testing used in making inferences from sample to
population; inference for regression parameters and build models for
estimating means and predicting future values of key variables under
study, Finally, statistically based experimental design techniques and
analysis of outcomes of experiments are discussed with the aid of
statistical software.

12.2 Natural/ Physical Sciences

12.2.1 Chemistry for Engineers

This course provides students with core concepts of chemistry that are
important in the practice of engineering profession.

12.2.2 Physics for Engineers

Vectors; kinematics; dynamics; work, energy, and power; impulse and

momentum; rotation; dynamics of rotation; elasticity; and oscillation.
Fluids; thermal expansion, thermal stress; heat transfer; calorimetry;
waves; electrostatics; electricity; magnetism; optics; image formation
by plane and curved mirrors; and image formation by thin lenses.

12.3 Basic Engineering Sciences

12.3.1 Engineering Drawing

The course deals with the practices and techniques of graphical

communication; application of drafting instruments, lettering scale,
and units of measure; descriptive geometry; orthographic projections;
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requirements of engineering working drawings; and assembly and

exploded detailed drawings.

12.3.2 Computer-Aided Drafting

The course deals with the concepts of computer-aided drafting (CAD);

introduction to the CAD environment; terminologies; and the general
operating procedures and techniques in entering and executing basic
CAD commands.

12.3.3 Statics of Rigid Bodies

The course deals with the forces acting on non-moving bodies. It covers
concurrent and non-concurrent forces, operation with the free body
concepts, equilibrium of coplanar and non-coplanar systems, friction
forces centroids and moments of inertia.

12.3.4 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

The course deals with the forces acting on bodies in motion. It includes
kinematics of machines and kinetics of particles of rigid bodies such as
rectilinear and curvilinear translation and rotational motions.

12.3.5 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

The course covers the fundamental concepts of stresses and strains

such as axial stress, shearing stress, bearing stress, torsion, flexural
stress and strain-stress relationship.

12.3.6 Engineering Economics

This deals with the study of concepts of the time value of money and
equivalence; basic economic study methods; decisions under certainty;
decisions recognizing risk; and decisions admitting uncertainty.

12.3.7 Engineering Management

Decision-making; the functions of management; managing production

and service operations; managing the marketing function; and
managing the finance function.

12.3.8 Technopreneurship 101

Technopreneurship is a philosophy, a way of building a career or

perspective in life. The course covers the value of professional and life
skills in entrepreneurial thought, investment decisions, and action that
students can utilize in starting technology companies or executing R&D
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positive outlook towards wealth creation, high value adding, and

wellness in society.

12.4 Allied Courses

12.4.1 Basic Electrical Engineering

This course covers the fundamentals of both DC and AC circuits

intended for non EE major students. It covers the principles, basic laws
and theorems used in analyzing electrical circuits in both direct current
and alternating current conditions.

12.4.2 Basic Electronics

This course discusses the construction, operation and characteristics of

basic electronics devices such as PN junction diode, light emitting
diode, Zener diode, Bipolar Junction Transistor and Field Effect
Transistor. Diode circuit applications such as clipper, clamper and
switching diode circuits will be a part of the lecture. Operation of a DC
regulated power supply as well as analysis of BJT and FET amplifier
circuit will be tackled. This course also discusses the operation and
characteristics of operational amplifiers.

12.4.3 DC and AC Machinery

The course deals with performance characteristics and operation

including losses and efficiencies of and AC machines such as
alternators, induction/synchronous motors, synchronous converters
and transformers. It includes demonstrations and laboratory
experiments.

12.5 Fundamental Mechanical Engineering Courses

12.5.1 Mechanical Engineering Orientation

The course introduces mechanical engineering (ME) as a discipline and

its various applications. It also discusses ME as a profession with
emphasis on the requirements for professional practice as well as
career opportunities. The course also provides venues to develop
engineering skills in order to succeed in engineering studies.

12.5.2 Advanced Mathematics for ME

Numerical techniques used in engineering applications. Finding roots

of equations, curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and
integration, systems of linear algebraic equations, solution to non-
linear equations, and solutions to ordinary differential equations.

12.5.3 Methods of Research for ME

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This course covers the study of the methodologies used in conducting

an engineering research. It includes the types and application of
research, characteristics of a good research, research design, research
instrument and data gathering procedures. It also deals with the study
of writing a research proposal and various formats.

12.5.4 Fluid Mechanics

The course deals with the nature and physical properties of fluids as
well as the identification and measurement of fluid properties. It
emphasizes the application of conservation laws on mass, energy and
momentum to fluid systems either incompressible or compressible
flow, inviscid or viscous flow as well as head loss calculation on pipes
and fittings.

12.5.5 Machine Elements

The course deals with the study of mechanisms disregarding the forces
and energies that causes the motion. It provides emphasis on the
analytical and graphical study of displacement, velocity and
acceleration. This also includes the study of the elements of
mechanisms such as gears, train, rolling bodies, belt and pulleys, cams
and followers.

12.5.6 Materials Science and Engineering for ME

The course deals with the properties of engineering materials including

mechanical, acoustical, electrical, magnetic, chemical, optical and
thermal properties; Laboratory experiments using equipment include
tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion and impact tests.

12.5.7 Thermodynamics 1

A course dealing with the thermodynamic properties of pure

substances, ideal and real gases and the study and application of the
laws of thermodynamics in the analysis of processes and cycles. It
includes introduction to vapor and gas cycles.

12.5.8 Thermodynamics 2

This course is aimed to further enhance the student's' knowledge

regarding the principles of Thermodynamics by using these principles
in practical application specifically in the field of power generation.
This study of real gases, properties of gas and vapor mixtures and
introduction to reactive systems.

12.5.9 Combustion Engineering

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The course deals with principles involved in combustion, carburetion

and fuel injection; fundamentals and basic principles of combustion
processes, compression and combustion charts, fuels, (manifolds)
engine components, engine performance and combustion engine
design.

12.5.10 Heat Transfer

The course deals with the different modes of heat and mass transfer;
laws governing conduction, convection and radiation and its
application to the design of common heat exchangers such as
condenser. Cooling coils and evaporators; and the environmental
impact of their operation.

12.5.11 ME Laboratory 1

The course involves the study and use of devices and instruments to
measure pressure, temperature level, flow, speed, weight, area, volume,
viscosity, steam quality, and products of combustion. It also includes
the study and analysis of fuels and lubricants.

12.5.12 ME Laboratory 2

The course involves the study and test of mechanical engineering

equipment and machineries such as steam generator, steam turbine,
heat exchangers, internal and external combustion engines, pumps,
fans blowers and compressors.

12.5.13 Manufacturing and Industrial Processes with Plant

Visits

A course dealing with the study of industrial and manufacturing

processes and the equipment involved in the processes. This includes
plant visit to various manufacturing and power plants.

12.5.14 Basic Occupational Safety and Health

The course tackles key Occupational, Health and Safety (OSH)

concepts, principles and practices that are foundational knowledge
requirements acceptable in almost all industries. Specifically, it assists
learners in identifying the key elements in the OSH situation both here
and abroad, determine existing and potential safety health hazards,
identify the range of control measures, discuss pertinent provisions
Philippine laws that refer to occupational safety and health, explain key
principles in effectively communicating OSH, identify components
effective OSH programs and demonstrate some skills in identifying
hazards and corresponding control measures at the workplace.

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12.5.15 Workshop Theory and Practice

The course deals with the basic principles of machine shop practices. It
includes workshop safety and organization; simple workshop
measuring instruments, hand tools, fitting bench work, bench drill and
bench grinder; sheet metal working; principles of welding processes;
welding metallurgy; joining processes; testing and inspection of welds;
foundry and metal casting.

12.5.16 Machine Shop Theory

The course deals with use and operation of machines such as lathes,
shapers, planers, drilling and boring machines, milling machine,
cutters; grinding machines, machine tools and accessories. It covers
technological advances in metal working and new innovations in
machine shop.

12.5 17 Control Engineering

Introduction to linear control systems. Modeling of physical systems.

Feedback control systems. Time- and frequency domain analysis of
control systems. Stability of control systems. Applications.

12.5.18 Fluid Machineries

The course is a comprehensive study of the principles and theories in

the proper operation, selection and application of the most commonly
used fluid machineries such as pumps, fans, blowers, compressors and
turbines.

12.5.19 Refrigeration Systems

The course is designed to provide a thorough foundation of the

thermodynamic principles and components of mechanical refrigeration
systems; cycles and associated equipment, and the effect of their
operation on the environment.

12.5.20 Air-conditioning and Ventilation Systems

The course deals with the psychrometric properties of air; factors

affecting human comfort; air distribution and basic duct design; drying
heating and ventilation; cooling load calculations; and, design of an air-
conditioning system and its components.

12.5.21 Vibration Engineering

The course deals with the fundamental concepts of vibration as it

affects operation and performance of machine components. It involves
modeling of mechanical systems, derivation of the differential

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equations for such systems and its varying solutions (responses) based
on different excitations. Emphases will be on analysis, design,
measurement and computational aspects.

12.6 Professional Mechanical Engineering Courses

12.6.1 Machine Design 1

The course deals with various mechanical properties of engineering

materials in lieu of the determination of design factor and design
stresses. It includes the analyses of simple, variable and combined
stresses applied to different mechanical elements such as shafts,
mechanical springs.

12.6.2 Machine Design 2

This course is a continuation of machine design 1 which involves the

analysis of simple, variable and combined stresses applied to the
different machine elements flywheels, brakes and clutches, bearings,
flexible power transmissions such as belts, wire ropes and chains. It
also includes analysis and synthesis of machineries which consist of
two or more machine elements preferably using an application
software.

12.6.3 ME Laboratory 3

The course deals with the performance analysis and evaluation of

refrigeration, air-conditioning and ventilation systems and power
plants.

12.6.4 Industrial Plant Engineering

A study of mechanical engineering theories, equipment and systems

that are needed in the operation of an industrial/manufacturing plant.

12.6.4 Power Plant Design with Renewable Energy

The course deals with the study of the fundamental concepts in the
design and installation of typical plants such as steam power plant,
diesel electric plant, geothermal power plant as well as other generating
plants. It includes the discussion of renewable energies such as solar,
wind, tidal. hydro-electric, bio-mass, OTEC and others.

12.6.5 ME Laws, Ethics, Contract, Codes and Standards

The course deals with the study of the Mechanical Engineering law,
contracts, code of ethics and ethical issues in the practice of
engineering. Familiarization with the technical codes and standards are
included.

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12.6.6 ME Project Study 1

The first phase of mechanical engineering project study involving

writing and defense of the project proposal.

12.6.7 ME Project Study 2

The second phase of the mechanical engineering project study which

includes the completion and final defense of the approved project.

Section 13. Course Description for Suggested Elective Courses

13.1 Mechatronics Engineering

13.1.1 Mechatronics

Introduction to mechanical system interfacing; combinational digital

logic; industrial electronic components; industrial sensors; simple
computer structure: low level programming techniques; embedded
control computers; microcontroller; stepping motors; DC motors:
analog/digital conversion; position and velocity measurement;
amplifiers, projects related to mechatronics.

13.1.2 Introduction to Robotics

Rigid body motion, forward and inverse kinematics, manipulator

Jacobians, force relation, dynamics and position control robot
manipulators, force control and trajectory generation, collision
avoidance and motion planning, robot programming languages.

13.1.3 Industrial Robot

Introduction Industrial Robots; robot reference frames; manipulator

kinematics; inverse manipulator kinematics; Jacobian; manipulator
dynamics; introduction to robot controls, trajectory generation;
mechanism design; introduction to hybrid force/position control;
summary to control system.

13.2 Automotive Engineering

13.2.1 Automotive Control

Basic electronics, principle of feedback control system; analog control

system; digital control system; control device in automotive; sensors,
controller, actuator; various control systems in automobile; system
failure analysis.

13.2.2 Safety of Motor Vehicles

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Mechanical characteristics of pneumatic tires; hydroplaning of

pneumatic tires; force distribution during acceleration and braking;
braking performance of vehicles; energy and performance; directional
and stability control; rear end collision; elementary analysis of the two
vehicle collision; crash protection and energy absorption.

13.2.3 Engine Emissions and Control

Air pollution system, effects of pollutants: engine fundamentals, engine

emissions; emission control techniques; instrumentation and
techniques for measuring emissions.

13.2.4 Engine Fuel Control Systems

Fuel properties; fuel tank; carburetor; fuel injection system; injector;

injection timing and control strategies; injector quality evaluation and
testing; throttle body analysis and design; idle air control; fuel rail; fuel
pumps and pressure regulator; fuel control systems for alternative
fuels.

13.2.5 Engine Friction and Lubrication

Fundamental of friction; wear; lubricants-engine oil; element of

bearing lubrication and design; engine lubrication systems; bearing
material, engine friction, engine friction modeling; surface and engine
friction measurements.

13.3 Energy Engineering and Management

13.3.1 Nuclear Energy Resources

A brief survey of energy demands and resources. Available nuclear

energy. background in atomic and nuclear physics; fission and fusion
processes physics of fission reactions— engineering aspects ~— safety
and environmental effects, fusion- including laser fusion and magnetic
confinement, and nuclear power economics.

13.3.2 Solar Energy and Wind Energy Utilization

Introduction to solar energy and its conversion for use on earth,

fundamental of solar collection and thermal conversion, solar heating
and cooling systems, wind energy, conversion system of wind energy to
mechanical energy, sitting of wind machines and the design of wind
power machines.

13.3.3 Energy Management in Buildings

Energy audit program for building and facilities, initiating energy

management program, guidelines for methods oi reducing energy

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usage in each area in buildings, conservation of the energy in the

planning, design, installation, utilization, maintenance and
modernization of the mechanical systems in the existing and new
building, utilization of microcomputer in the energy management and
in automatic controls of air conditioning and ventilation systems in
building, and case study of energy saving in buildings.

13.3.4 Micro-hydro-electric Power

Design of a micro-hydro-electric power plant system and its

components such as turbine, penstock, electro—mechanical control,
etc.

13.4 Computers and Computational Science

13.4.1 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing

Introduction to CAD/CAM/CAE; product design and strategy; 3D

modeling; surface design; computer aided manufacturing concept; the
design and manufacturing interface; NC programming & verification;
link to manufacture; CAD/CAM standard and data exchange; rapid-
prototyping concept; total approach to product development.

13.4.2 Finite Element Method

Mathematical preliminaries and matrices, general procedure of the

finite element method, derivation of finite element equations using
direct approach, variational approach, and method of weighted
residuals, finite element types in one, two, and three dimensions, and
their interpolation functions, applications to structural, heat transfer,
and fluid flow problems.

13.4.3 Computational Fluid Mechanics

Dynamics of body moving through a fluid medium; numerical solution

of ordinary differential equations; inviscid fluid flows: panel
singularities methods and numerical method for solving elliptic partial
differential equations; viscous fluid flows: explicit and implicit methods
for solving parabolic partial differential equations; secondary flows and
flow instabilities: Galerkin method, upwind differencing and artificial
viscosity.

13.5 Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration

13.5.1 Design of Thermal System

Engineering design, design of a workable system, economics, equation

fitting and mathematical modeling, system simulation, optimization,

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Lagrange multipliers, search methods, dynamic programming, linear

programming.

13.5.2 Indoor Environmental Quality in Buildings

Indoor air pollutants in buildings and their transport dynamics with

respect to building ventilation systems. Design methodology in
handling indoor air quality in buildings and enclosed spaces. Building
environmental assessment method.

13.5.3 Design of Building Piping Systems and Air-

conditioning Ductworks

Cold and hot water supply for building, sizing of cold and hot water
supply pipes; transfer pumps, booster pumps, pressure tanks,
calculation and control; design and calculation and hot water
generators; design and sizing of drainage and vent piping systems;
design of the protection systems, namely, wet pipe indoor hydrant and
sprinkler systems, halon gas systems; design and sizing of compressed
air piping systems; energy conservation in plumbing system; sizing of
boiler and steam pipes for hot water generation and other building
uses; flexibility of piping system, expansion loop and expansion joint
calculation and selection; design project. Design and sizing air-
conditioning ductworks.

Section 14. Retention Policies

1. Engineering students must maintain a General Weighted Average Grade

(GWAG) of 2.50 or better excluding grades from NSTP and PE.
2. Students with a grade of 5.0 and still met the GWAG will be given a
probationary status and eventually be denied if they will get another grade
of 5.0 in any of the subjects.

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POST-TEST

Instruction: Read the questions carefully and answer it honestly. Write your answer
on the space provided. (2 points)

______________ 1. According to this Republic Act (RA), the higher education can
exercise academic freedom in its curricular offerings, but must comply with the
minimum requirements for specific academic programs.

______________ 2. This Republic Act (RA) pertains to the importance of

mechanical engineers in nation-building and development.

______________ 3. It is the total number of credit units in the curriculum for

mechanical engineering that is comprised of general education, technical, allied,
fundamentals, professional, and technical elective courses.

______________ 4. It is a profession that concerns with mechanical design,

energy conversion, fuel and combustion technologies, heat transfer, etc.

______________ 5. This course is a type of technical drawing that is used to

convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry
necessary for the construction of a component.

______________ 6. It is a subfield of calculus that studies the rate at which

quantities change.

______________ 7. It is a branch of mechanics that studies the effects of forces in

a body at rest. In this area of mechanics, the body in which forces are acting is
assumed to be rigid.

______________ 9. This course is comprised of physics, engineering, technology

and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum
and matter.

______________ 10. This course deals with the study of mechanisms disregarding
the forces and energies that causes the motion.
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Instruction: Read the questions carefully and answer it honestly. Write your answer
on the space provided and add additional page/s if necessary.

1. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. If you have
the chance to design a robot, what will be its application and importance in the
community.

2. According to WHO data in 2018, road traffic accidents in the Philippines lands on
rank 14 for the leading causes of deaths. As a mechanical engineering student,
what are your suggestions to minimize road accidents.

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