MTDE - Multidisciplinary Engr (MTDE)
MTDE 252 Engineering Entrepreneurship Hour
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Engagement with successful technology entrepreneurs from technical sectors across engineering and the nation; challenges faced by and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and their strategies in launching and sustaining businesses on technology innovation; network with highly successful entrepreneurs and develop relations valuable to professional careers; development of speaking and presentation skills; networking with industry professionals in support of entrepreneurship.
MTDE 285 Directed Studies
Credits 0 to 6.
0 to 6 Other Hours.
Directed studies within the field of multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.
MTDE 289 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected topics in an identified area of multidisciplinary engineering. May be repeated for credit.
MTDE 291 Research
Credits 1 to 6.
1 to 6 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Sophomore classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.
MTDE 313 Engineer to Chief Executive Officer
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Fundamental skills, experience, and training necessary to one day serve in the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role; exploration of what it means to be the CEO and to take on those responsibilities along with the personal and professional commitments associated with this important position; study of critical area of communications and effective ways to interface with the key stakeholder groups represented by shareholders, board of directors, executive management team, employees, customers, the media and communities where the company does business. Prerequisite: Completion of one summer internship or co-op; or approval of instructor.
MTDE 314 Skills for Technology Leadership
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Insight into career paths for engineers and technologists; emerging technology learning and evaluation; technology talent evaluation and management; elements of technology strategy; technology management processes and frameworks; communicating complex technologies; technology leader’s roles in various organizations. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.
MTDE 333 Project Management for Engineers
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Basic project management for engineering; project development and economic justification; estimating; scheduling; network methods; critical path analysis; earned value management; project organizational structures; project risk assessment; resource allocation; ethics; characteristics of project managers. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, classification in the College of Engineering or Biological and Agricultural Engineering, or approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.
MTDE 380 Seminar Series in Engineering Project Management
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Presentations by practicing engineers and professionals addressing engineering project management process and practice; discussion forum to better understand the opportunities and challenges of engineering project management and the analytical tools and skills required to be successful. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MTDE 333 or concurrent enrollment; or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification in the College of Engineering or biological and agricultural engineering (BAEN).
MTDE 381 Professional Development Seminar-Subsea Engineering
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
. Presentations by subsea engineering industry experts; relation of subsea engineering principles to real world scenarios; application of analytical reasoning through class presentations, discussions, assignments, reports, specific to subsea field development design and operations; proper design and operation of subsea production systems including subsea hardware, umbilicals, risers, flowlines, flow assurance, subsea architectures, multiphase flow and several related areas of subsea production systems. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430, or concurrent enrollment; or approval of instructor.
MTDE 409 Patent Law for Engineers
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of how proprietary interests in technology are protected by patent law, with a focus on issues of patent validity, patent-eligible subject matter and the enforcement of patent rights.
MTDE 430 Fundamentals of Subsea Engineering
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Orientation to subsea engineering fundamentals, including SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals/Controls, Risers, Flowlines) equipment and configurations; exposure to practical, industry focused problems; subsea equipment components; design considerations and design drivers; subsea production operations; integrity critical maintenance activities. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrolled in the College of Engineering or approval of instructor.
MTDE 432 Subsea Project Implementation
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Overview of the realization of a subsea development project; includes all stages from discovery to pre-commissioning of the subsea infrastructure. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or concurrent enrollment.
MTDE 433 Transition from Fossil Fuels
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Current status of energy supplies; overview of energy source trends and forecast of what will be seen in the future; examination of renewable energy sources, their technology, what the challenges are and how will these be overcome; key consideration appraises how the transition will be founded on what we are doing now. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrolled in the College of Engineering.
MTDE 440 Subsea Hardware Design
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Basic elements that make up subsea hardware assemblies; understanding of how these elements work together in a system; decision, design, and project teaming processes for subsea hardware projects. Prerequisite: Grade of a C or better MTDE 430; or approval of instructor.
MTDE 441 Subsea Umbilical and Control System Design
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Practical view of subsea umbilical and controls system project realization from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430, or concurrent enrollment.
MTDE 442 Subsea Pipeline Design
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Realization of pipeline projects from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing; emphasis on practical applications of theory to project delivery. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.
MTDE 443 Subsea Riser Design
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Realization of subsea riser projects from concept selection through installation and offshore acceptance testing; emphasis on practical applications of theory. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253, and MATH 308; or approval of instructor.
MTDE 445 The Hydrogen Economy
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Advances in the hydrogen economy and hydrogen production from renewable sources; hydrogen storage, transport, delivery and utilization of clean energy using decarbonization methods; design and operation of hydrogen production hubs and equipment; integrity of critical maintenance activities; case studies of commercial applications; current technological challenges and innovations; economic and risk analyses and their controls. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; enrollment in the College of Engineering or approval of instructor.
MTDE 446 Applied Reliability Engineering to Subsea Systems
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Overview of the application of reliability engineering to subsea systems and all stages from discovery to pre-commissioning of the subsea infrastructure. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 and MATH 308; or approval of instructor.
MTDE 450 Flow Assurance Operability of Subsea Systems
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Hydrocarbon production and transport from offshore fields to the host facilities, including prevention and remediation of phenomena that hinder fluid flow in production systems; subsea architecture, hydrodynamic and thermal considerations, reservoir fluid characterization and analysis, solids management, thermal hydraulics and production chemistry. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.
MTDE 451 Subsea Production Operations
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Multiphase hydrocarbon production and transport from offshore fields to host facilities under both steady-state and transient conditions; including reservoir and SURF system management through chemical gas and water injection, surface and subsea processing, testing and maintenance through all phases of a subsea development. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MTDE 430 or approval of instructor.
MTDE 480 Engineering for Sustainable Development
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Principles of sustainable development applied to multidisciplinary engineering design; systems thinking approaches with aims towards optimal balances of technology benefits for society, economy, and environment; impacts of engineering innovation within realistic constraints; circular economy with engineering and financial implications. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor; also taught at Qatar campus.
MTDE 485 Directed Studies
Credits 0 to 6.
0 to 6 Other Hours.
Directed studies within the field of multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.
MTDE 489 Special Topics In...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected topics in an identified area of multidisciplinary engineering. May be repeated for credit.
MTDE 491 Research
Credits 1 to 6.
1 to 6 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in multidisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification and approval of multidisciplinary engineering director or delegate.