Samir Khoshaba

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden

Samir Khoshaba is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Linnaeus University.
His teaching and research interests include machine design, mechanics of materials, solid mechanics, engineering drawing, stress analysis, technical drawing, and mechanical processes.

He has participated in projects such as Smart Industry, which aims to develop advanced-level Mechanical Engineering courses aligned with industrial competence requirements.
Another project is Competence Needs and Courses for Professionals in IT and Competitive Production 2.0, focused on developing marketing platforms and course offerings for professionals.

Some of his notable publications include:

Failures in Gearboxes due to Material Problems (2016) — co-authored with V. Haralanova.
A Comparison of the Fatigue Calculation Process According to Swedish and American Textbooks for Higher Education (2006) — exploring differences in educational approaches to fatigue calculation in engineering curricula.
Teaching Design of Mechanical Transmissions in an International Classroom – Experiences and Reflections (INTED 2017) — co-presented with Valentina Haralanova.
Re-designing of a Product Development Course for Mechanical Engineering Students by Shifting Responsibilities to Them (INTED 2017) — also with V. Haralanova.