Mechanical Engineering

 

The Effect of Swirl Flow in a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger

Advisor

Dr. Ali Jawarneh
   

Students

- Abdulrahman Al-Owaysi
- Ali Al-Hajji
- Ali Al-Jasem
- Mohammed Al-Jouf

 

Description

This project is to study the effect of swirl flow in double pipe heat exchanger. A mechanical metallic swirler should be designed and built and integrated with new design of double pipe heat exchanger.

   
 

Solar powered steam engine

 

Advisor

Eng. Omar Osta
   

Students

- Abdulrahman Al-Shubli
- Omar Al-Zahid
- Naif Al-Owais
- Abdulaziz Alsdayyed

 

Description

Students are going to design a steam boiler that produce steam at pressure and temperature enough to operate a Turbine that can produce an output power around 200w. The solar energy will be collected by a concentrated collector and directed through the boiler to produce the steam. The design work will be focused at the collector and the boiler only.

   
 

Remote-Controlled Robot Firefighting

Advisor

Eng. Faris Oqla
   

Students

- Faisal Al-Mutiri
- Abdulaziz Al-Hamad
- Yahya Ayash
 -Waleed Al-Jathmi

 

Description

This project is to design and build a firefighter robot which can be controlled remotely. Robot will be used to extinguish the fire instead of firefighters to protect them from the dangers and to preserve their lives. Students will use the knowledge that has been acquired beside the knowledge needed to build the project. CAD software will be used to create assemblies and create or update parts and drawings.

   
 

An Optimal Two-dimensional Functionally Graded Material Flywheel Disk for Mechanical Energy Storage

Advisor

Dr. Mofid Mahdi
   

Students

- Mohammed Zaki
- Ali Al-Habeeb
- Mahammed Al-Abid
- Ali Al-Nathirri
 

Description

In this project the students are required to design and test a jet engine which is considered as a type of internal combustion engine or a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet which generates thrust by jet propulsion in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. It typically consists of an engine with a rotary (rotating) air compressor powered by a turbine ("Brayton cycle"), with the leftover power providing thrust via a propelling nozzle and it mainly can be used by jet aircraft for long distance travel.

   
 

Jet Engine Design and Testing

 

Advisor

Dr. Abdulaziz El-Sinawi
   

Students

- Mohammed Zaki
- Ali Al-Habeeb
- Mahammed Al-Abid
- Ali Al-Nathirri
 

Description

In this project the students are required to design and test a jet engine which is considered as a type of internal combustion engine or a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet which generates thrust by jet propulsion in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. It typically consists of an engine with a rotary (rotating) air compressor powered by a turbine ("Brayton cycle"), with the leftover power providing thrust via a propelling nozzle and it mainly can be used by jet aircraft for long distance travel.

   
 

Solar Updraft Tower
 

Advisor

Dr. No’man Haimour
   

Students

- Abdulaziz Al-Arfaj
- Abdulmohsen Bosanah
- Abdullah Al-Ammar
 

Description

The solar updraft tower is a renewable-energy power plant for generating electricity from solar power. Sunshine falling on a greenhouse-like collector structure around the base of a tall chimney heats the air within it. The resulting convection causes air to rise up the tower by the chimney effect. This airflow drives wind turbines to produce electricity. Since towers occupy significant amounts of land, deserts and other low-value sites are most likely.
A small-scale solar updraft tower may be an attractive option for remote regions in developing countries. The relatively low-tech approach could allow local resources and labour to be used for construction and maintenance.
Solar updraft towers can be combined with other technologies to increase output. Solar thermal collectors or photovoltaics can be arranged inside the collector greenhouse. This could further be combined with agriculture.

   
 

Electrical
Engineering

 

Line Follower Robot

Advisor

Engr Abdul Attayyeb Khan
   

Students

- Hossam Nayef Al-Donyawi
- Abbas Mohammed Al-Nasser
- Fadel Abdul-hameed Al-Ali
 

Description

The goal of this project is to design a mobile robot. It is a two wheeler robot that follows a certain path. The path can be a visible black line on a white surface (reverse). The main purpose of this robot to guide a blind man to a certain destination.

 

Soft Drink Vending
Machine

Advisor

Dr. Mohammed Dikko
   

Students

- Hassan Al-Khameis
- Hassan Al-Qattan
 

Description

To program and design a soft drink vending machine with optional selection for addition. The vending machine that we will design after user chooses one of soft drink and their money for him the machine will ask user to take other selection or back his money.

 

Investigation and Design Safe Grounding and Check Bonding Procedures Requirements in Industrial Distribution System

Advisor

Dr. Mohamed Shwehdi
   

Students

- Abdullah Omar
- Hussein Al-Hajji
- Mohammed Ali
-
Hussain Radhi

 

Description

The aim of this project is to study, design, and investigate safe grounding for various Industrial distribution systems in different soil resistivity.

Project Objectives
- To provide safe methods to carry currents into the earth without exceeding any equipment limit which makes safe environmental work from the danger of critical electrical shock.
- Conduct a comprehensive soil resistivity test to determine the resistivity of variety of distribution networks locations.
- Investigate and conduct special inspections to verify bonding systems, ground resistance, and soil resistivity of chosen distribution.
 

 

Civil &
Environmental
Engineering

 

Integrated Management for the Recycling of Construction and Solid Waste for Sustainable Building and Construction Materials

Advisor

Dr. Shahid Kabir
   

Students

- Abdulmoez Al-Ismaiel
- Fahad Al-Saadoon
- Abdulaziz Bouaishah
 

Description

Steady economic development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has increased expectations of its emergence as one of the largest economies in the world, which has also resulted in a vibrant and expanding building and construction industry throughout the kingdom. This has led to a rise in construction waste as well as other solid waste, which is basically just sent to dump sites on the outskirts of major cities. Discarding tons of waste in Saudi Arabia has become an increasing environmental concern, which needs to be addressed in order to create awareness, sustainable integrated management programs, and suitable recycling processes, in order to obtain economic returns from the waste. Through the development of sustainable construction and building materials, and mandatory waste disposal regulations, environmental goals can be achieved.
 

 

Development of New Prediction Models to Evaluate Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporating Temperature Effects

Advisor

Dr. M. Nasir Amin
   

Students

- Hassan Ali Al-Amer
- Mohammad Fahad Al-Mulhim
- Ahmed Newisser
 

Description

The purpose of this study is to review the existing prediction models, and enhance them by incorporating the real situations of severe temperature changes, relatively low humidity, and high wind speed (if time permits).
 

 

A comprehensive environmental action plan for Al-hasa area

   

Advisor

Dr. Jamal Radaideh
   

Students

- Sari Ahmad Al-Naim
- Abdulaziz Aref Al-Somail
 

Description

Recently, severe environmental problems arise in Al-hasa area due to the rapid increase in population, urbanization, expanding industries and the intensive use of resources.
An immediate and comprehensive action plan to remedy the existing situation and to preserve resources is urgently needed.