Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Requirements
The BSc in Electrical Engineering program offers students a quality education that provides them with the knowledge, techniques and skills that will be needed by the next generation of highly qualified engineers. The program has well-designed core courses to ensure that students gain hands-on and problem-based learning experiences. The program also gives students the opportunity to select technical electives from a large pool of courses in order to specialize in certain areas.
Electrical systems are at the heart of the new industrial revolution and they affect nearly every aspect of our modern daily lives. These systems require professional engineers for their design, development, commissioning and service. The demand for such engineers is growing in the UAE because of the new and growing electrical and electronics industries.
Program Educational Objectives
- Graduates would meet the expectations of Employers and the Society for timely and relevant technical knowledge and competencies, for careers and potential leadership related to their fields.
- Graduates would be able to pursue advanced studies or professional growth through continuous learning and adaptation to technological advancement and the changing needs of their professions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a BSc in Electrical Engineering degree will attain the following:
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An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. |
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An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. |
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An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. |
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An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. |
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An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. |
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An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. |
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An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. |
Program Facilities
The Electrical Engineering Program laboratories include:
- Analog Electronics Laboratory
- Electric Circuits Laboratory
- Electric Machines Laboratory
- Feedback Control Laboratory
- High Voltage Laboratory
- Industrial Automation Laboratory
- Microcontrollers Laboratory
- Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory
- Power Systems Laboratory
- Projects Laboratory
- Communication Systems Laboratory
Professional Chapters
IEEE Student Chapter
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest professional association for the advancing of technology. The IEEE student chapter aims to prepare students to face challenges of the outside world and equip them with all the sufficient knowledge of their own field as well as being distinguished by their awareness of other fields’ progress and their ability to communicate with others.
IEEE and its members encourage a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.
The IEEE student section vision is a continuous, successful and productive student branch that holds new and innovative activities in both the scientific and social environments. Its mission is to be the definite article that merges all disciplines and activities into one big integrated multidisciplinary team of innovation and productivity.
The goals of the IEEE student chapter can be summarized as:
- Explain the importance of networking and resources through technical societies.
- Invite several qualified speakers to the campus from various backgrounds to share their experience and knowledge.
- Coordinate with the other student chapters of to conduct workshops, activities and conferences.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Electrical Engineering, students must successfully complete the courses in the specified categories as set out below. The categories cover the University General Education Requirements (GER, 48 credits), Program Additional Math/Science Requirements (16 credits), as well as Electrical Engineering Core (51 credits), and Technical Electives requirements (15 credits). The normal length of the program is 130 credits.
Additional Math/Sciences Requirements (16 credits)
To satisfy the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Requirements, the BSc in Electrical Engineering requires the following Math courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GER: CHEM 115, PHYS 121, MATH 111, and MATH 112.
Electrical Engineering Core Requirements (51 credits)
To satisfy the Electrical Engineering Core Requirements, the BSc in Electrical Engineering requires the following courses.
Students are required to take 2 Electrical Engineering Internship (ELEN 399) each counts for 1 credit of the program core requirements
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives (15 credits)
Students are required to take a total of 15 credits (five courses) from an approved technical electives list. Technical electives may be at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be undergraduate research. Students can choose any course from the approved list to satisfy both their technical elective requirements as long as it is not a core requirement course in their program. Additional courses may be approved by the department as technical electives. No more than 3 credits of Independent Study and Undergraduate Research Course may be counted towards a student’s degree.