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Program Objectives:
The
program objectives are designed to prepare our graduates with:
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Broad knowledge of electrical engineering through the use of the
fundamentals of mathematics and basic science.
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Skills related to the design and analysis of electrical engineering
systems.
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Contemporary professional practice of electrical engineering using
advanced analytical, computational and experimental tools.
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Skills related to team work and effective communication.
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Professional responsibilities, ethical values, and global issues related
to electrical engineering.
Program Outcomes:
The outcomes of the electrical engineering
program are to provide students with abilities to:
(a) Apply knowledge of mathematics,
science, and engineering
(b) Design and conduct electrical
engineering experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data
(c) Design an electrical system, component, or process to meet desired needs
(d) Function on multi-disciplinary teams
(e) Identify, formulate, and solve
electrical engineering problems
(f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility
(g) Communicate effectively
(h) Acquire the broad education necessary to understand the
impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context
(i) Recognize the need for, and be able to engage in life-long
learning
(j) Acquire knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) Use the techniques, skills, and modern
electrical engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
(l) Apply the probabilistic methods and statistics to electrical
engineering problems
(m) Use effectively the information technology tools to design,
develop, and implement electrical
systems.
In training of students, the electrical engineering program emphasizes three
aspects. First, classroom subjects in science such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry enable the student to develop the necessary analytical ability
and the underlying scientific principles. This aspect is complemented by
subjects in the humanities. Second, classroom subjects in electrical
engineering cover common material and allow the student to emphasize certain electrical engineering disciplines through the choice of Department electives.
Third, laboratory classes expose the students to the instrumentation, design, and construction of electrical and electronic devices and circuits. This aspect is
complemented by a summer employment program in which the student undergoes industrial training.
After completing the undergraduate program in electrical engineering, the
student is qualified to take up responsible employment or further develop his studies by enrolling in a graduate program. Numerous work opportunities for
electrical engineers exist in the Kingdom, where graduates may work in the areas of communications - including telephony, telegraphy, and point-to-point
radio and television as well as the areas of power engineering, electrical
installation, broadcasting, microwave, satellite, and mobile communications. Graduates are also required by industry for work in information processing and
computers and in systems analysis. Other opportunities exist in industrial electronics, instrumentation, manufacturing technology, and microwaves.
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