PROPOSED CURRICULUM FOR B.Sc. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

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PROPOSED CURRICULUM FOR B.Sc. IN ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING

• Muhammad Taher Abuelmaatti

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• Motivations
• After running for 7 years, there is a need to
  fine tune the program.
• Based on the self assessment results there is a
  need to introduce options.
• Based on the college of engineering surveys,
  there is a need to reduce the amount of Physics
  and Mathematics.

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• Constraints
• 1. ABET criteria (2004/2005)
• a. Criterion 4
• Specify subject areas appropriate to
  engineering without prescribing specific courses.
• Attention and time devoted to each
  component must be consistent with the program
  objectives.
• Students must experience a major
  design experience.

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• The professional component must include
• 1. One year (32 CHs) of a
  combination of college level mathematics and
  basic sciences appropriate to the discipline.
• 2. One and one-half years (48 CHs)
  of engineering science and engineering design
  topics appropriate to the filed of study.
• 3. Engineering sciences must provide
  a bridge between mathematics and basic sciences
  on one hand and engineering practice on the
  other.
• 4. Engineering design is a decision
  making process in which basic sciences,
  mathematics and engineering sciences are applied
  to meet stated needs.

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• The general education component must complement
  the technical content of the curriculum and is
  consistent with the program and institution
  objectives.

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• b. Program Criteria for EE
• The program must demonstrate that graduates
  have
• 1. knowledge of probability and
  statistics including appropriate applications.
• 2. knowledge of mathematics through
  differential and integral calculus.
• 3. knowledge of advanced mathematics,
  including differential equations, linear algebra,
  complex variables and discrete mathematics.
• 4. basic sciences, computer science and
  engineering sciences as appropriate to the
  program objectives.

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• Program Objectives
• According to the College of Engineering surveys
• 64 of our graduates are involved in
  maintenance, operation, design and manufacturing
  engineering.
• Only 4 of our graduates are involved in
  research and development.

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• 3. 54 of the local industry are involved in
  petrochemical and related industries.
• 4. 9 are involved in power generation and
  distribution, 8 in telecommunication and 6 in
  computer and information technology

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• Based on the above the program objective is
  suggested to be
• To produce a graduate with
• Solid foundation in the wide spectrum of EE
  subjects.
• Reasonable specialization in at least one area.
• Such a graduate will be able to adapt
  himself to future changes in the discipline as
  well as to have an in-depth understanding of a
  specialized area where he can better serve his
  organization.

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• The Proposed Curriculum
• General Education Requirements CH
• English ENGL 101,102,214 9
• Arabic and Islamic courses IAS 101,201,111,211,311
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• Computer Programming ICS103 3
• Mathematics MATH 101,102,201,202 14
• Physics PHYS 101,102 8
• Chemistry CHEM 101 4
• Physical Education PE 101,102 2
• General Studies CIM xxx 3
• 
  
• 
  Sub-total 53

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• Core Requirements CH
• 1. Digital Logic Circuit Design EE 200 4
• 2. Electric Circuits EE 201,205 7
• 3. Electronics EE 203, 303 8
• 4. Signals and Systems EE 207 3
• 5. Probabilistic Methods in EE EE 315 3
• 6. Electromagnetics EE340 4
• 7. Electric Energy Engineering EE 360
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• 8. Communication Engineering EE 370 4
• 9. Control Engineering EE 380 4
• 10. Digital Systems Engineering EE 390 4
• 11. Senior Design Project EE 411 3
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  Sub-total
  48

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• Options Students must take at least 17 CHs of
  EE
• (about 5 courses 3x32x4). Additional EE
  courses can be taken.
• Option 1 (Heavy Current)
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Power Electronics
• Control
• Selected courses from MATH, PHYS, ME, CE, CIM or
  any other department
• 
  Sub-total 32

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• Option 2 (Light Current)
• Communications and related subjects (e.g.
  antennas and propagation)
• Electronics
• Signal Processing
• Control
• Selected courses from MATH, PHYS, COE, ICS, SE,
  CIM or any other department
• 
  Sub-total 32
• 
  
• 
  Grand Total 133

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• Except for the CONTROL COURSES, students are
  NOT allowed to take EE course from both options.
• The 32 optional courses must include
  additional 3 CHs of MATH or PHYS so that the
  total number of CHs for Science will be 32. This
  can be decided according to the selected optional
  courses.

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• Alternatively, the optional courses can be
  grouped as follows
• Group I Electric Machines and Power Systems.
• Group II Communications and Networking.
• Group III Antennas and Propagation.
• Group IV Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits.
• Group V Microwaves and optoelectronics.
• Group VI Microcontrollers and control systems.
• Group VII Image and Digital Signal Processing.
• Students must take at least 17 CHs (about 5
  courses) from these groups. Students must take at
  least two courses in at least two groups.
  Additional courses can be taken from other
  groups.
• The 32 optional courses must include
  additional 3 CHs of MATH or PHYS so that the
  total number of CHs for Science will be 32. This
  can be decided according to the selected optional
  courses.