Academic Programs

 

The department offers academic programs leading to
the following scientific degrees:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
  with specialization in Electrical Power Engineering (EPE)
  or in Communications and Electronics Engineering (CEE)
• Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering (Non-thesis and thesis options).
• Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Electrical Engineering

 

 

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Programs

 

The undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Electrical Engineering provides students with an aptitude for applied sciences and mathematics to develop their capabilities and skills and to apply them to a broad range of problems dealing with electro-technology. Graduates of B.Sc. degree program offered by Electrical Engineering Department acquire excellent background in basic sciences, mathematics, electromagnetism, electrical and electronic circuits, measurement devices, electromechanical energy conversion, electrical power, communications, computer and control systems, analogue and digital systems and applications of various technologies in the electrical engineering discipline. In addition to obtain the essential background and skills in a broad range of electrical engineering topics, the undergraduate programs offer the students a choice to specialize in one of the following two areas:

1-       Electrical Power Engineering (EPE)

2-       Communications and Electronics Engineering (CEE)

The general program for obtaining the B.Sc. degree in any one of the above-mentioned two specializations enables the student to comprehend the essential fundamentals of electrical engineering and yet allow him to specialize in a suitable branch of his choice.

 

Development of Skills

The Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program is designed to provide student with the following skills:

a.       An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to the general field of electrical engineering.

b.       An ability to design and conduct experiments pertaining to electrical engineering, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

c.       An ability to identify, formulate and solve electrical engineering problems including, system design and performance evaluation.

d.       An ability to perform and function as a team member and work within multidisciplinary teams.

e.       An understanding of professional electrical engineering duties and ethical responsibility.

f.         An ability to communicate effectively with peers, customers and public.

g.       An ability to engage in life-long learning pertaining to electrical engineering.

h.       An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern tools necessary for electrical engineering practice.

i.         An ability to apply knowledge of probability and statistics in electrical engineering.

j.         Knowledge of mathematics including calculus, differential equation, linear algebra necessary to analyze and design complex devices and systems containing hardware and software components as related to electrical engineering.

k.       An ability to recognize the interactions between the electrical engineering and contemporary professional, social and global issues.

 

Graduation Requirements

To obtain the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering with specialization in Electrical Power Engineering (EPE) or Communications and Electronics Engineering (CEE), the student must successfully complete 160 credit hours which are split over 10 levels of studying addition, the students are also required to complete 60 days of Industrial Training.

Towards the total of 160 credit hours, 72 credit hours represent the University and the College requirements whereas 88 credit hours represent the Department requirements. The University and College requirements consist of 12 credit ours of Islamic Culture and Arabic Language courses, 9 credit hours of English Language courses, 33 credit hours of courses in Basic Sciences (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry), and 18 credit hours of General Engineering courses.

The Departmental requirements of 88 credit hours are split into 45 credit hours of compulsory core courses in Electrical Engineering, 38 credit hours of specialized courses in the fields of Electrical Power Engineering (EPE) or Communications and Electronics Engineering (CEE) and 5 credit hour senior year project which spans over two consecutive terms and is devoted to more specialized education in one of the many electrical engineering areas according to the individual student's interest.

Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 show the distribution of 160 credit hours over 10 levels of study for the B.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering:

• Table 1 lists the common courses of the two B.Sc. programs EPE and CEE, which are given over the first three years (six semesters) of study;
• Table 2 lists the courses required by the EPE program, which are given over the last two years (four semesters) of study; and
• Table 3 lists the courses required by the CEE program, which are also given over the last two years (four semesters) of study.

Flow charts for the sequence of courses in the undergraduate program for EPE and CEE along with the required pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements are shown in Figures 1 and 2. These charts clearly show how basic and advanced courses are arranged to have a logical sequence of the program in order to achieve the outcome identified next.

 

Table 1: Undergraduate Program: Common Courses (Both Options)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Table 2: Undergraduate Program: Specialized

Courses (Option EPE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Table 3: Undergraduate Program: Specialized

Courses  (Option CEE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programs

 

The Electrical Engineering Department offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. The program has been designed to reflect the modern trends and developments in the Electrical Engineering curricula. The program is available with the following options in several specializations:

• Thesis Option
• Non-Thesis Option

 

Objectives:

The M.Sc. programs aim at:

• Offering specialized courses for electrical engineers.
• Development of production and service sectors in the Kingdom.
• Combining the university with industrial and technical sectors into common research programs.
• Promoting scientific and applied researches particularly that are related to development requirements of the kingdom.

 

Areas of Specialization

Both, Thesis as well as Non-Thesis option, M.Sc. degree programs are available in the following areas of specialization:

• Electronics
• Communications
• Electrical Machines and Power Electronics
• Electrical Power
• Control Systems and Computers

Degree Requirements for Thesis Option Program

The M.Sc. degree requirements for Thesis Option are:

• Completing 24 credit hours of course work from the approved graduate courses as follows:
• 9 credit hours of common courses.
• 15 credit hours of specialized electrical engineering courses following the Departmental regulations.
• The student must successfully complete and defend a thesis on a selected research topic in the area of specialization.

Degree Requirements for Non-Thesis Option Program

The M.Sc. (non-thesis option) program degree requirements are:

• Completing 36 credit hours of course work from the approved graduate courses as follows:
• 9 credit hours of common courses.
• 27 credit hours of specialized electrical engineering courses following the Departmental regulations.
• The student must successfully complete a research project, which comprises two parts (EE598 & EE599), each having 3 credit hours. Each part is graded pass/fail.

 

Common Courses

The common courses for Thesis as well Non-Thesis Options are given in the following (Each course is of three credit hours):

 

 

Specialized Courses

The available courses, in different specializations, are given in the following. Each course is of three units (credit hours). Some of these courses are compulsory, while the others are elective. Some of the elective courses can be taken from EE specialized courses, different from the main specialization of the student. In selecting courses, there are certain rules that must be fulfilled for Thesis and Non-Thesis Options.

 

Electronics

EE 502  Modeling of Stochastic Engineering Systems EE 503  Advanced Digital Circuit Design EE 504 Electronic Devices EE 506  Advanced Analysis of Electronic Circuits EE 507  VLSI Design EE 508  Optoelectronics EE 509  Embedded Systems EE 510  Data Communication Integrated Circuits EE 512  Applications of Integrated Circuits EE 515  Microwave Electronics EE 516  Selected Topics in Electronics EE 517  VLSI Fabrication Technology EE 519  System on Chip

 

Communications

EE 521  Electromagnetic Fields EE 524  Communication Networks EE 526  Optical Communications EE 528   Digital Communications EE 571  Digital Image Processing EE 572  Satellite Communications EE 573  Information Theory EE 574  Error correcting coding for communication systems EE 575  Mobile Communications EE 576  Selected Topics in Communications and Signal Processing EE577 Selected Topics in Electromagnetic waves and Microwave Engineering

 

Electrical Machines and Power Electronics

EE 530  Design of Electrical Machines EE 531  Advanced Theory of Electrical Machines EE 532 The Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines EE 533  Electrical Machine Dynamics EE 534   Power Semiconductor Converters EE 535  Selected Topics in Electrical Machines EE 536  Electrical Machines for Special Purposes EE 537  Selected Topics in Power Electronics

 

Electrical Power

EE 544  Reliability Evaluation and Power System Planning EE 546  High Voltage Test Techniques EE 547  Selected Topics in Power Systems EE 548  Power System Protection EE 549  Power System Dynamics EE 581  High Voltage Transmission Systems EE 582  Power System Transients EE 583  Distribution System Engineering EE 585   Power System Operation and Control

 

Control Systems and Computers

EE 550  Internet Technologies and E-Services EE 551  Computer Controlled Systems EE 552   Advanced Microprocessors and  Applications EE 553  Computer Organization and Architecture EE 554  Performance Evaluations of Computing Systems EE 557  Linear Systems EE 559  Intelligent Control Systems EE 560  Advanced Control Techniques EE 561  Selected Topics in Computers EE 562  Selected Topics in Control

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programs

 

Electrical Engineering is a fast changing profession and there are rapid advances in research and development of different specialization of electro technology. To cope with such advancements, some electrical engineers usually need a much higher level of education and training. The Ph.D. program was initiated in the Electrical Engineering Department in 1412H (1991G). This program responds to the needs of national research and development centers for highly qualified specialists in electrical engineering capable of effective contributions to complex scientific and technical projects.

A good deal of the scientific thesis work of graduate students deals with advanced research, development and application problems in various fields of electrical engineering. The Department has directed its research abilities so as to benefit from the rapid advances in all fields in electrical engineering to match the needs and requirements of the development plans of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Ph.D. program offers challenging opportunities for advanced research in electrical systems in the following specialization:

• Electronics
• Electromagnetic Waves and Communication
• Electrical Machines and Power Electronics
• Electrical Power and High Voltage Systems
• Computer and Control.

 

Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. degree requirements are:

• Completing 18 credit hours of course work from the approved Post Graduate (Ph.D.) Courses.
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  • Passing the Ph.D. qualifying comprehensive exam.
  • Satisfactory completion of the Ph.D. thesis. The student can register in the Ph.D. thesis only after he passes the qualifying comprehensive examination. He also has to meet residency requirements.

   

  Ph.D. Courses

  The available PhD courses, in different specializations, are given in the following. In selecting courses, there are certain rules that must be fulfilled.

   

  Electronics

  EE 610  Semiconductor Characterization Techniques EE 611  Semiconductor Device Modelling EE 612  Design and Technology of Solar Cells EE 613  Design and Application of Photovoltaic Systems EE 614  MOS Devices for Advanced VLSI EE 615  Analysis and Design of VLSI Circuits EE 616  VLSI Layout and Processing EE 617  Layout Design of Bipolar Integrated Circuits EE 618  VLSI for Fast Processing Systems EE 619  Advanced Topics in Electronics

   

  Communications

  EE 620  Signal Detection and Estimation EE 621  Channel Coding Theorem EE 622  Advanced  Digital Communications EE 623   Digital Signal Processing EE 624  Antenna Theory and Design EE 625  Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves EE 626  Secure Communication Systems EE 627  Advanced Network Planning and Tele-traffic Engineering EE 628  Radar Systems EE 629  Advanced Topics in Communications

   

  Electrical Machines and Power Electronics

  EE 630  Advanced Theory of Electro-Mechanical Energy  Conversion EE 631  Computer Aided Analysis of Electrical Machines EE 632   Special Types of  Electrical Machinery EE 633  Computational Methods in Electromagnetics EE 634   New Concepts in Electric Machine Design EE 635  Voltage and Frequency Converter Systems EE 636  Special Drives and Reactive Power Control EE 637  Advanced Topics in Drives & Power Electronics EE638    Linear Electric Machines

   

  Electrical Power

  EE 640  Large Scale System Analysis EE 641  Stability of Large Power Systems EE 642  Power System Operation and Security EE 643  Optimal Power System Planning EE 644  Reliability Evaluation of Power System EE 645  Electromagnetic Transients in Power System EE 646  Advanced Power System Protection EE 647  High Voltage Insulation EE 648   Corona and Field Effects of High Voltage Systems EE 649   Advances in Power System

   

  Control Systems and Computers

  EE 650  Artificial Intelligence in Engineering EE 651  Parallel Processing and Programming EE 652  Computer Network Protocols EE 653  Computer Vision and Image Processing EE 654  Microprocessor Based Instrumentation & Control EE 655  Digital Control Systems EE 656  Non-linear Control Systems EE 657  Stochastic Control Systems EE 658  Adaptive and Learning Control Systems EE 659  Advanced Topics in  Computer & Control

   

  Seminar Courses and Thesis

  EE 661  Seminar (1) EE 662  Seminar (2) EE 663  Seminar (3) EE 700  Ph.D. Research