Electrical Engineering Technology: Bachelor
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Program Mission
The Electrical Engineering Technology program produces highly qualified Electrical Engineers and technicians with state of the art knowledge, technical and leadership skills.The program prepares its graduates to embrace innovation and discovery, strive for lifelong learning, and constantly seek professional development to best serve the Electrical Engineering profession and society.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology program provides an excellent broad education with a focused area of specializations options to cater for the global UAE industry. The program graduates are trained to support power
generation, transmission, distribution, and control of electric energy systems and related equipment. HCT Electrical engineers are trained to use state of the art software and hardware to rapidly prototype and test potential product design. They gain experience in circuits, semiconductor devices, digital systems, programming, micro-controllers, power systems, industrial instrumentation, and system control. The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology curriculum produces high-quality engineers known for productivity, timeliness, dedication, and competence in the workplace. Graduates have the ability to work logically, accurately and efficiently; to gather and use information effectively; and to continue enhancing their careers through lifelong learning. The program stresses the effective use of technology, information resources and engineering tools.
The program instills leadership qualities based on moral and ethical principles coupled with sound and rational judgment. Finally, the program is designed to prepare interested students for graduate studies in electrical, electronics, communication and control engineering and other areas of professional practice. This program offers elective concentrations in Power Engineering Technology, Communication Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology and Control and Instrumentation Engineering Technology. Students will have the option to graduate with a Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology upon the successful completion of 81 credits inclusive of the 8 week Work Placement.
Program Goals
The Program Educational Objectives of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology program are to:
- Provide electrical engineering professionals with the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to develop, design, and maintain electrical systems to the highest level of industry standards.
- Prepare graduates for a successful career as effective decision makers with strong communication and teamwork skills and an understanding of global, ethical and social implications of the industry and Electrical Engineering profession.
- Provide graduates with strong commitment to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional growth.
- Provide graduates with leadership qualities and commitment to contribute actively to achieving the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, a HCT graduate in Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology should demonstrate:
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An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the Electrical Engineering Technology.
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An ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to theElectrical Engineering Technology.
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An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
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An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes;
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An ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
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An ability to develop and evaluate a business plan to transform an engineering design (systems, products ,services and solutions) into a business opportunity utilizing entrepreneurial skills and knowledge.
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 146 credits, including:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Program Core Courses | 77 | |
Program Elective Courses | 15 | |
Mathematics and Science Courses | 21 | |
General Studies course | 33 | |
Total Credit Hours | 146 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Electrical Engineering Core Courses | ||
Required Credits: 77 | ||
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
EGN 3806 | Work Placement II | 6 |
ELE 2114 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
ELE 2181 | Circuit Lab | 1 |
ELE 2213 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
ELE 2303 | Power Generation and Transmission | 3 |
ELE 2314 | Principles of Machines and Power | 4 |
ELE 2403 | Electronics I | 3 |
ELE 2573 | Electric Circuit Design and PCB Manufacturing | 3 |
ELE 2603 | Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
ELE 2613 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
ELE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
ELE 3203 | Communication Systems | 3 |
ELE 3213 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
ELE 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
ELE 3413 | Electronics II | 3 |
ELE 3613 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
ELE 3614 | Microcontroller Systems | 4 |
ELE 4623 | Control Systems | 3 |
ELE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
ELE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
Mathematics and Science Required Courses | ||
Required Credits: 21 | ||
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
MTH 3013 | Calculus III | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
General Studies | ||
Required Credits: 33 | ||
English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
Required Credits: 12 | ||
LSC 1103, AES 1013, AES 1033 and LSC 2193 | ||
Humanities or Art | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
AES 1003 | ||
Information Technology and Mathematics | ||
Required Credits: 6 | ||
ICT 2013 and MTH 1113 | ||
The Natural Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 3 | ||
PHY 1103 | ||
The Social or Behavioral Sciences | ||
Required Credits: 9 | ||
LSS 1003, LSS 1123 and BUS 2403 |
Concentration Name: Communication Engineering
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ELE 4213 | Digital Communication | 3 |
ELE 4223 | Data Communication and Network | 3 |
ELE 4653 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
Concentration Electives:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose 2 Electives | ||
ELE 4233 | Mobile Communications | 3 |
ELE 4243 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
ELE 4613 | Programmable Devices | 3 |
ELE 4863 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
ELE 4893 | Directed Study | 3 |
Concentration Code: COM |
Concentration Name: Control and Instrumentation
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ELE 4423 | Embedded System Design | 3 |
ELE 4633 | Digital Control Systems | 3 |
ELE 4643 | Intelligent Systems | 3 |
Concentration Electives:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ELE 4393 | Machine Control and Drives | 3 |
ELE 4443 | Advanced Microprocessors | 3 |
ELE 4613 | Programmable Devices | 3 |
ELE 4663 | Robotics Technology | 3 |
ELE 4673 | Advanced Control Systems | 3 |
ELE 4863 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
ELE 4893 | Directed Study | 3 |
Concentration code: ICS |
Concentration Name: Electronics Engineering
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ELE 4423 | Embedded System Design | 3 |
ELE 4433 | VLSI Design | 3 |
ELE 4653 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
Concentration Electives:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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EGN 4333 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
ELE 4213 | Digital Communication | 3 |
ELE 4363 | Power Electronics | 3 |
ELE 4613 | Programmable Devices | 3 |
ELE 4663 | Robotics Technology | 3 |
ELE 4863 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
ELE 4893 | Directed Study | 3 |
Concentration code: ELS |
Concentration Name: Power Engineering
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ELE 4343 | Power System Analysis | 3 |
ELE 4353 | System Protection and Coordination | 3 |
ELE 4363 | Power Electronics | 3 |
Concentration Electives:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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EGN 4333 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
ELE 4333 | Electrical Power Distribution | 3 |
ELE 4373 | Electric Drives | 3 |
ELE 4383 | Electrical Maintenance Operation | 3 |
ELE 4633 | Digital Control Systems | 3 |
ELE 4643 | Intelligent Systems | 3 |
ELE 4863 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
ELE 4893 | Directed Study | 3 |
Concentration code: PWR |
Description | Data |
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Total Required Credits | 146 |
Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
Cost Recovery Program | No |
Program Code | BELET |
Major Code | ELE |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Year 1 | ||
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Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
MTH 1103 | Pre Calculus | 3 |
PHY 1103 | Physics I | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AES 1013 | Arabic Communications I | 3 |
AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
CHM 1103 | Engineering Chemistry | 3 |
MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Summer | ||
ELE 2114 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
ELE 2181 | Circuit Lab | 1 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Year 2 | ||
Semester 3 | ||
AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
ELE 2213 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
ELE 2403 | Electronics I | 3 |
ELE 2603 | Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
Credit Hours | 18 | |
Semester 4 | ||
ELE 2303 | Power Generation and Transmission | 3 |
ELE 2314 | Principles of Machines and Power | 4 |
ELE 2573 | Electric Circuit Design and PCB Manufacturing | 3 |
ELE 2613 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
ELE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Summer | ||
EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Year 3 | ||
Semester 5 | ||
EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
ELE 3413 | Electronics II | 3 |
LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
MTH 3013 | Calculus III | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester 6 | ||
ELE 3203 | Communication Systems | 3 |
ELE 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
ELE 3613 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
ELE 3614 | Microcontroller Systems | 4 |
LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Summer | ||
EGN 3806 | Work Placement II | 6 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Year 4 | ||
Semester 7 | ||
EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
ELE 3213 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
ELE 4623 | Control Systems | 3 |
ELE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Elective Course | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester 8 | ||
ELE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
4 Elective Courses | 12 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Credit Hours | 146 |
Al Ain Men's
Ibrahim Rida, PhD Engineering, Robert Gordon University, UK
Al Ain Women's
Mohamad Muflehi, Masters Electronics, Sheffield Hallam University,UK
Syed Saddique, PhD Elec. and Computer Engineering, Newcastle University, UK
Abu Dhabi Men's
Hasan Abu Hilal, PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus
Ismaila Tijani, PhD Engineering (Mechatronics), International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
Maad Shatnawi, PhD Intelligent Systems, UAE University, UAE
Mahesh Nair, Masters Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Nasr -Eddine Bouhenna, Masters Systems Engineering, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Omar Radaideh, PhD Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Ukraine (KPI) Ukraine
Abu Dhabi Women's
Abdelkader Tami, PhD Electrical Engineering, Nottingham University,UK
Emad Abd-Elrady, PhD Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing), Uppsala University, Sweden
Preetha Sreekumar, PhD Interdisciplinary Engineering, Masdar Institute, UAE
Ravichandran Danthakani, Master of Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering, Anna University, India
Said Kafumbe, PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle Upon Tyne University, UK
Yacine Adane, Phd Electronics and Radio Frequency Universite de Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Yasmeen Abu-Kheil, PhD Engineering Robotics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE
Zine-Eddine Abid, PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota,USA
Dubai Men's
Abdrabbi Bourezg, Phd Electrical Engineering, University of M’Hammed Bougara-Boumerdes , Algeria
Farid Flitti, PhD Computer Vision and Image Processing, Strasbourgh 1 University, France
Ghazi Al Sukkar, Ph.D Wireless Communication Networks, Institut national des Télécommunications, France.
Jamil Altiti, Masters Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, USA
Sandor Piros, PhD Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Dubai Women's
Ammar Nimer Asad Natsheh, PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
Asif Nawaz, PhD Engineering, Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunication, China
Bashar Alrjoub, PhD Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Mohammad Al-Qudah, Masters Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Mohammed Aloqlah, PhD Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Nguyen Hai, PhD in Electrical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea.
Qasem Bashayreh, Masters Communication Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Sudha Bansal, PhD in Electrical Engineering, NIT Kurukshetra, India.
Walid Zgallai, PhD Electrical Engineering, City University, UK
Zyad Dwekat, PhD in Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA
Fujairah Men's
Juan Johnson, Master of Science Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, USA
Suresh Mathew, M.Tech Industrial Electronics, Mysore University, India
Fujairah Women's
Hussein Abdul-Rahman, PhD Computer & Communications Engineering, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Imad Abdel-Hafez, Masters Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bilkent University, Turkey
Ras Al Khaimah Men's
Ahmed Khodary, PhD Electrical Engineering Technology, New Mexico State University, USA
Arif Al-Judi, PhD Elec. and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada
Asad Hindash, Masters Electrical Engineering, New Mexico State University, USA
Nicolae Galupa, PhD Computer Science and Automatic Control, G. Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Simon Hissem, Masters Electronic Engineering, University of Québec, Trois, Rivières, Canada
Ras Al Khaimah Women's
Aziz El Idrisi, Masters Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, USA
Gebriel Gannat, PhD Numerical Modelling Optical Dev, University of Glamorgan, UK
Haitham Tayyar, PhD Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
Ishaq Al Ahmad, PhD Electrical Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada
Nabil Afifi, Masters Telecommunication, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
Naim Mohamed Rahmani, PhD Electrical Engineering, Henri Poincaré Nancy I - University, France
Zimran Rafique, PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Sharjah Women's
Abdulrohman Qatawneh, PhD Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Madrid, Spain
Azzedine Ferrah, PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK
Ehsan Jarrar, Masters Information Technology, Heriot Watt University, UK
Haris M. Khalid, PhD Control Systems Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Saudi Arabia
Imad Zyout, PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western Michigan University, USA