College of Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Mohamed El-Tarhuni, Head

Faculty

• Yousef Al-Assaf
  
• Hasan Al-Nashash
  
• Lutfi Albasha
  
• Khaled Assaleh
  
• Mourad Barkat
  
• Rached Dhaouadi
  
• Ayman El-Hag
  
• Mouncef Gabbouj
  
• Mohamed Hassan
  
• Baquer Mazhari
  
• Duco Willem J. Pulle
  
• Nasser Qaddoumi
  
• Habib-ur Rehman
  
• Aydin Yesildirek

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

The mission of the electrical engineering program is to prepare graduates for successful professional engineering careers emphasizing electrical engineering capabilities necessary to engage in service, research and development that serve the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East and the world.

The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET as well as by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

The electrical engineering curriculum is a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE). The program is based on a solid foundation of science and mathematics needed to understand advanced engineering topics and applications. The curriculum has been designed with the aim of providing breadth and depth of knowledge and significant design experience across the key areas of electrical engineering that evolve with society’s needs. The Department of Electrical Engineering provides access to state-of-the-art resources in communications, control and instrumentation, digital signal processing, microelectronics, electromagnetics and microwaves, electric drives, power systems and biomedical electronics.

Faculty members are committed to helping students develop the intellectual, technological and personal skills that allow them to excel in both academia and electrical engineering careers. AUS electrical engineering graduates should be able to employ their knowledge, analysis and design skills to realize engineering systems and advance the frontiers of science and technology.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the electrical engineering program are expected to be able to:

• utilize mathematics, basic and engineering sciences, problem solving and design skills to pursue a career or advanced studies in electrical engineering
  
• maintain the desire for innovation, creativity and lifelong learning
  
• communicate effectively in multidisciplinary teamwork environments
  
• recognize professional and ethical responsibilities and act accordingly within a global and societal context

Program Outcomes

Upon graduation, an AUS graduate in electrical engineering should demonstrate the ability to:

• identify, model and formulate electrical engineering problems
• propose, design and implement solutions for electrical engineering problems
• use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools for engineering practice
• work individually and in team environments
• act professionally and ethically in the practice of engineering
• use written and oral communications to document work and present project design and results
• pursue graduate studies and/or professional development activities
• show how contemporary issues impact engineering solutions in a global and societal context

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 140 credits to graduate. After the third year, each student is required to devote at least five weeks to the summer internship prior to graduation. Each student is required to complete a senior design project in the fourth year. All electrical engineering students are required to take a comprehensive assessment examination during their senior year.
Students seeking the BSEE degree must satisfy the following requirements:

General Education Requirements (44 credits)

• English language competency requirement: a minimum of 12 credits in 100-level or above writing (WRI)/English (ENG) courses, including ENG 204 and ENG 207
  
• Arabic heritage requirement: any course listed as an Arabic heritage requirement
  
• mathematics and/or statistics requirement: MTH 103 and MTH 104
  
• science requirement: CHM 101, PHY 101 and PHY 101L
  
• humanities and social sciences requirement: a minimum of 15 credits to be selected from the areas of  humanities and social sciences with at least six credits taken from the humanities area and at least six credits taken from the social sciences area. If the three credits in courses on Arabic heritage are satisfied by one of the theme courses (THM 301 or THM 302), three additional credits must be taken from the humanities or social sciences courses.
  
• computer literacy requirement: satisfied through extensive use of computer resources in courses throughout the engineering curriculum
  
• information literacy requirement: satisfied through WRI 102 and ENG 204

Major Requirements (77 credits)

• COE 210 Programming I
• COE 221 Digital Systems
• COE 331 Microprocessors
• ELE 211 Electric Circuits I
• ELE 212 Electric Circuits II
• ELE 241 Electronics I
• ELE 241L Electronics I Lab
• ELE 251 Electrical Energy Conversion
• ELE 311 Electromagnetics
• ELE 321 Signals and Systems
• ELE 332L Measurements and Instrumentation Lab
• ELE 341 Electronics II
• ELE 341L Electronics II Lab
• ELE 353 Control Systems I
• ELE 353L Control Systems I Lab
• ELE 360 Probability and Stochastic Processes
• ELE 361 Communications
• ELE 361L Communications Lab
• ELE 371 Power Systems Analysis
• ELE 371L Electric Machines and Power Systems Lab
• ELE 397 Professional Training in Electrical Engineering
• ELE 424 Digital Signal Processing
• ELE 490 Electrical Engineering Design Project I
• ELE 491 Electrical Engineering Design Project II
• NGN 110 Introduction to Engineering and Computing
• NGN 111 Introduction to Statistical Analysis
• MCE 224 Engineering Mechanics–Statics and Dynamics
• MTH 203 Calculus III
• MTH 205 Differential Equations
• MTH 221 Linear Algebra
• PHY 102 General Physics II
• PHY 102L General Physics Laboratory II

Major Electives (minimum of 13 credits)

A minimum of 13 credits of elective courses, including a one-credit laboratory, from the following approved list of major electives must be completed. Students may complete one major engineering elective outside electrical engineering (ELE) from the approved list available in the department.

• COE 370 Communications Networks
• ELE 426 Imaging Systems
• ELE 432 Medical Instrumentation I
• ELE 433 Medical Instrumentation II
• ELE 439L Medical Electronics Systems Lab
• ELE 441 Microelectronic Devices
• ELE 444 Control Systems II
• ELE 451 Wireless Communications
• ELE 452 Digital Communications
• ELE 453 Microwave Engineering
• ELE 454 Antennas and Wave Propagation
• ELE 455 Digital Image Processing
• ELE 457 Satellite Communications
• ELE 458L Communications Systems Lab
• ELE 459 Introduction to Radar Systems
• ELE 471 Digital Control Systems
• ELE 472 Nonlinear Control
• ELE 473 Industrial Instrumentation and Control
• ELE 476L Instrumentation and Control Systems Lab
• ELE 481 Power Systems Protection
• ELE 482 Electric Power Distribution Systems
• ELE 483 Power System Operation
• ELE 484 Control of AC Machines
• ELE 485 Power Electronics
• ELE 486 Electric Drives
• ELE 488L Power Engineering Lab
• ELE 494 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
• ELE 496 Independent Study in Electrical Engineering

Free Electives (minimum of 6 credits)
A minimum of six credits of any courses offered at AUS at or above the 100 level.

Minor in Electrical Engineering

Students enrolling in the electrical engineering minor should have normally completed a minimum of 60 credits of course work and be in good academic standing.

The following rules apply:

• The minor consists of a minimum of 20 credits, including at least 10 credits in courses at or above the 300 level in electrical engineering.
  
• At least 10 credits of the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
  
• At least seven credits of the 10 credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
  
• Free electives can be taken toward the minor.
  
• A grade of at least C- in each course and a GPA of at least 2.0 must be earned in courses taken to satisfy the minor.

Students seeking a minor in electrical engineering must complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.

Minor Requirements (10 credits)

• ELE 212 Electric Circuits II
• ELE 241 Electronics I
• ELE 241L Electronics I Lab
• ELE 251 Electrical Energy Conversion

Minor Electives (minimum of 10 credits)

• three ELE courses at or above the 300 level with at least three credits in a 400-level ELE course
• any 300-level ELE lab

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