B.E. in Electrical Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering degree program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700, the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment to providing its students with a quality education that meets or exceeds specific criteria established by the relevant professions.
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Electrical Engineering is a science-oriented branch of engineering, primarily concerned with all the phases of development and utilization of electric signals. The study of electrical engineering can be conveniently divided into the areas of circuits, electronics, electromagnetism, electric energy systems, communications, control, and computer engineering. Due to the extremely rapid growth and changes relating to the application of electrical engineering principles, the curriculum is designed for concentration on a solid core of basic foundation courses, covering all areas of electrical engineering. As part of the academic program, six credits of professional experience are also included in the last summer prior to graduation, to give students an opportunity to integrate classroom instruction with practical work experience.
The Electrical Engineering program is credit-based and requires the completion of 150 semester hours. A typical schedule is listed below and extends over a four-year period, including summer modules; students may select to take these courses over a longer period of time.
Mission
The mission of the Electrical Engineering Program is to educate each student to become a responsible and productive electrical engineer capable of effectively managing future challenges.
Program educational objectives
Within a few years of graduation, the graduates of the Electrical Engineering program will:
- Demonstrate technical aptitude in Electrical Engineering careers and/or graduate studies
- Establish themselves in diverse fields of Electrical Engineering
- Conduct themselves as effective professionals
Program outcomes
The students will acquire in their marticulation through the program, the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors:
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
- An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
- An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
- An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
- An ability to identify, to formulate, and to solve, engineering problems.
- An understanding of one’s professional and ethical responsibility.
- An ability to communicate effectively.
- A broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
- A recognition of the need, and the ability, to engage in life-long learning.
- A knowledge of contemporary issues.
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Curriculum starting fall 2009
First year
Fall
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| MTH207 | Discrete Structures I | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
| MTH304 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH206 | Calculus IV | 3 |
| ELE201 | Electrical Circuits I | 3 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
Summer II
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ARA2-/3— | Arabic Language / Literature | 3 |
Second year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ENG203 | Fundamental of Oral Communication | 3 |
| COE321 | Logic Design | 3 |
| COE322 | Logic Design Lab | 1 |
| ELE391 | Mathematical Methods in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ELE302 | Electrical Circuits II | 3 |
| ELE303 | Electrical Circuits II Lab | 1 |
| HLT201 | Basic Health | 1 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ELE401 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ELE402 | Electronics I Lab | 1 |
| COE323 | Microprocessors | 3 |
| COE324 | Microprocessors Lab | 1 |
| ELE411 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ELE430 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| GNE301 | Professional Communication | 2 |
Summer II
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| PED— | Physical Education | 1 |
| GNE331 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
Third year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE493 | Professionalism | 3 |
| — | ECE Track X1 | 3 |
| ELE537 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELE442 | Control Systems | 3 |
| ELE443 | Control Systems Lab | 1 |
| — | ECE Elective | 3 |
| — | Free Elective | 2 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| — | ECE Track X2 | 3 |
| — | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| ELE420 | Electromechanics | 3 |
| ELE538 | Noise in Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELE540 | Communication Systems Lab | 1 |
| INE320 | Engineering Economy I | 3 |
| ELE492 | Fundamentals in ECE | 1 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE498 | Professional Experience | 6 |
Fourth year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE413 | Electromagnetic Waves | 3 |
| ELE591 | Capstone Design Project | 3 |
| MEE220 | Engineering Graphics | 1 |
| ELE422 | Power Systems | 3 |
| — | ECE Track U1 | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| — | ECE Track U2 | 3 |
| ELE593 | ELE Application | 3 |
| ELE423 | Power Systems Lab | 1 |
| — | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| | ECE Elective | 3 |
| ELE539 | Telecommunication Systems | 3 |
Technical Electives
ECE technical electives for both COE and ELE programs are grouped into four different tracks. The four tracks and courses within each track are:
| Track | Course |
|---|
| | Number | Title |
|---|
| Communication & Networks | ELE530 | Information & Coding Theory |
| | ELE531 | Optical Fiber Communication |
| | ELE538 | Noise in Communications |
| | ELE539 | Telecommunications |
| | COE431 | Computer Networks (for ELE) |
| | COE535 | Optical Networks |
| Computer Hardware & Systems | COE527 | VLSI Design |
| | COE521 | Embedded Systems |
| | COE522 | High Performance Computer Architecture |
| | COE423 | Computer Architecture (for ELE) |
| Systems Engineering | ELE548 | Linear Systems |
| | ELE553 | Reliability |
| | ELE420 | Electro-mechanics (for COE) |
| | ELE422 | Power (for COE) |
| | ELE521 | Faulted Power Systems |
| | ELE599 | Tp. ELE: Renewable Energy Sources |
| | ELE599 | Tp. ELE: Microlectronics |
| Theory & Algorithms | COE418 | Database Systems (for ELE) |
| | COE414 | Operating Systems (for ELE) |
| | COE555 | Queuing Theory |
| | ELE530 | Information and Coding Theory |
| | ELE599 | Tp.ELE: Sim. of Electronics Cir. |
Engineering Electives
Engineering electives can be any of the following courses:
- Any ECE Technical Elective
- INE307 Deterministic OR models
- INE308 Stochastic OR models
- INE428 Project Management
- INE529 Project Contracting
- INE527 Project Scheduling
- INE350 Simulation
- INE402 Optimization
- INE440 Advanced Statistics
- INE506 Decision Analysis
- MEE401 Energy systems (2 credits)
- MEE590 Energy Audit (2 credits)
- MEE599 Introduction to Mechatronics
- CIE520 Solid Waste Management
- CIE521 Hydrology
- CIE522 Environmental Impact Assessment
- CIE525 Environmental Policy and Management
- CIE526 Environmental Remediation
- CIE584 Quality Management Systems
- CIE585 Risk and Natural Hazard Management
- CIE723 Water Resources Planning and Management
- CIE733 Groundwater Engineering
- CIE788 GIS and Remote Sensing
Curriculum prior to fall 2009
First year
Fall
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| CHM201 | Chemical Principles | 3 |
| —— | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ELE201 | Electrical Circuits I | 3 |
| ETH201 | Moral Reasoning | 1 |
| MTH304 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MTH206 | Calculus IV | 3 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| GNE333 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
Summer II
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ARA2–/3– | Arabic Language/Literature | 3 |
Second year
Fall
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE401 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ELE402 | Electronics I Lab | 1 |
| ELE411 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| MEE401 | Energy Systems | 2 |
| ELE430 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ENG203 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
Summer II
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| GNE331 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| PED2— | Physical Education | 1 |
Third year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| MEE220 | Engineering Graphics | 4 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ELE413 | Electromagnetic Waves | 3 |
| ELE537 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELE442 | Control Systems | 3 |
| ELE443 | Control Systems Lab | 1 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| COE323 | Microprocessors | 3 |
| COE324 | Microprocessors Lab | 1 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
| ELE420 | Electromechanics | 3 |
| ELE538 | Noise in Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELE539 | Telecommunication Systems | 3 |
| ELE540 | Communication Systems Lab | 1 |
Summer I
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| GNE498 | Professional Experience | 6 |
Fourth year
Fall
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE591 | Project I | 3 |
| INE402 | Optimization | 3 |
| ELE422 | Power Systems | 3 |
| HLT201 | Basic Health | 1 |
| — | Technical Elective | 3 |
| — | Liberal Arts Curriculum Elective | 3 |
Spring
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|
| ELE528 | Electrification of Plants | 3 |
| ELE423 | Power Systems Lab | 1 |
| INE427/429 | Project Scheduling / Contracting | 3 |
| — | Technical Elective | 3 |
| — | Technical Elective | 3 |
| — | Technical Elective | 3 |
Technical electives
Any ELE/COE course can be considered as a technical elective as long as it is not a required course, with the exception of ELE305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering.
