Electrical Engineering Technology: Bachelor
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 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.
Students are eligible for a one year Work Experiential Learning experience during their study.
Program Goals
The Program Educational Objectives of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Technology program are to:
- Provide electrical engineering technology 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 technology 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 an ability to:
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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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Design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the Electrical Engineering Technology.
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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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Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes;
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Function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.
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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 132 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Core Courses | 81 | |
| Program Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Mathematics and Science Courses | 12 | |
| General Studies course | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 81 | ||
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
| EGN 2803 | Work Placement I | 3 |
| EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
| EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
| EGN 3803 | Work Placement II | 3 |
| EGN 4873 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| EGN 4883 | Introduction to Artificial intelligence | 3 |
| 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 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
| ELE 3413 | Electronics II | 3 |
| ELE 3613 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ELE 3614 | Microcontroller Systems | 4 |
| ELE 4343 | Advanced Power Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4623 | Control Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4653 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| ELE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
| ELE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
| Mathematics and Science Required Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 12 | ||
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics of Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering Elective Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| EGN 4333 | Renewable Energy Systems | 3 |
| EGN 4863 | Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality | 3 |
| ELE 4213 | Digital Communication | 3 |
| ELE 4223 | Data Communication and Network | 3 |
| ELE 4233 | Mobile Communications | 3 |
| ELE 4333 | Electrical Power Distribution | 3 |
| ELE 4353 | System Protection and Coordination | 3 |
| ELE 4363 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| ELE 4373 | Electric Drives | 3 |
| ELE 4383 | Electrical Maintenance Operation | 3 |
| ELE 4423 | Embedded System Design | 3 |
| ELE 4613 | Programmable Devices | 3 |
| ELE 4633 | Digital Control Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4643 | Intelligent Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4663 | Robotics Technology | 3 |
| ELE 4713 | Digital image processing | 3 |
| ELE 4863 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ELE 4893 | Directed Study | 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 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 132 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY 1103 | Physics of Mechanics and Motion | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics of Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
| ELE 2114 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
| ELE 2181 | Circuit Lab | 1 |
| ELE 2213 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ELE 2314 | Principles of Machines and Power | 4 |
| ELE 2403 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ELE 2603 | Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
| ELE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
| MTH 2503 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGN 2803 | Work Placement I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| EGN 3012 | Project Management | 2 |
| ELE 2303 | Power Generation and Transmission | 3 |
| ELE 2573 | Electric Circuit Design and PCB Manufacturing | 3 |
| ELE 2613 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| ELE 3413 | Electronics II | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| EGN 3212 | Economics for Engineering | 2 |
| EGN 4873 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| ELE 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
| ELE 3613 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGN 3803 | Work Placement II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| EGN 4883 | Introduction to Artificial intelligence | 3 |
| ELE 3203 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| ELE 3614 | Microcontroller Systems | 4 |
| ELE 4623 | Control Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4902 | Capstone Design Project I | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| ELE 4343 | Advanced Power Systems | 3 |
| ELE 4653 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| ELE 4912 | Capstone Design Project II | 2 |
| 2 Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 132 | |
Al Ain Men's
Ibrahim Rida, PhD (Engineering), Robert Gordon University, UK
Syed Saddique, PhD (Elec. and Computer Engineering), Newcastle University, UK
Vijayalakshmi Velusamy , PhD (Engineering), University of Limerick, Ireland
Abu Dhabi Men's
Boulos Khoueiry, PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Concordia University, Canada
Hasan Abu Hilal, PhD (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus
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
Hassan Migdadi, PhD (Computer and Communication Engineering), University of Bradford, UK
Abu Dhabi Women's
Ali Nabil Hasan, PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) ,University Of Johannesburg , South Africa
Emad Abd-Elrady, PhD (Electrical Engineering - Signal Processing), Uppsala University, Sweden
Ravichandran Danthakani, Master (Electronics and Communication Engineering), Anna University, India
Said Kafumbe, PhD (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Newcastle Upon Tyne University, UK
Sandor Piros, PhD (Mechanical Engineering), Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
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
Jamil Altiti, Masters (Electrical Engineering), Kansas State University, USA
Mahabuba Abdul Rahim PhD (Electrical Engineering), Anna University ,India
Mohd Sharizal Bin Alias ,PhD (Engineering) ,National University of Malaysia ,Malaysia
Yaser Qudaih ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,Kumamoto University ,Japan
Dubai Women's
Ammar Nimer Asad Natsheh, PhD (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), Loughborough University, UK
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
Nabil Karami, PhD (Automatic Engineering-Electrical affiliation), Aix-Marseille University, France
Nguyen Hai, PhD (Electrical Engineering), Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea.
Preetha Sreekumar, PhD (Interdisciplinary Engineering), Masdar Institute, UAE
Qasem Bashayreh, Masters (Communication Engineering), Yarmouk University, Jordan
Walid Zgallai, PhD (Electrical Engineering), City University, UK
Fujairah Men's
Amnah Abdulla Saeed Abdulla M. Al Samahi, Bachelor, (Communication Engineering), UAE University, UAE
Mohammed Shah, PhD (Aerospace Engineering) ,Cranfield University ,UK
Mohanad Al Obaidi ,PhD (Intelligent Systems) ,De Montfort University ,UK
Suresh Mathew, M.Tech (Industrial Electronics), Mysore University, India
Fujairah Women's
Hussein Abdul-Rahman, PhD (Computer and Communications Engineering), Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Imad Abdel-Hafez, Masters (Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Bilkent University, Turkey
Madinat Zayed Women’s
Ali Altowati , PhD (Electrical and Electronics) ,Aalto University School of Economics ,Finland
Raghavendra Shanubhog Chidambarrao , PhD (Applied Electronics),Gulbarga University ,India
Tawfig Eltaif, PhD (Photonics and Microelectronics) , University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi Malaysia
Ras Al Khaimah Women's
Abdelrahman Arbi, PhD (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) ,The University of Sheffield, UK
Abdulla Desmal ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,King Abdullah University of Science & Technology ,Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Khodary ,PhD (Electrical Engineering Technology) ,New Mexico State University ,USA
Arif Al-Judi ,PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering) ,University of Calgary ,Canada
Asad Hindash, Masters (System Engineering),The Johns Hopkins University ,USA
Ghazi Al Sukkar, PhD (Wireless Communication Networks), Institute National des Télécommunications, France
Huda Al Nuaimi ,Masters (Engineering Project Management) ,American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Munther Gdeisat ,PhD (Communication Engineering) ,Liverpool John Moores University,United Kingdom
Nicolae Galupa ,PhD (Computer Science & Auto. Control) , G.Asachi Technical University of Lasi ,Romania
Yacouba Moumouni , PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,University of Nevada ,USA
Ruwais Men’s and Ruwais Women
Irfan Ahmed , PhD (Engineering) ,Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications ,China
Tarig Ahmed , PhD (Mechatronics Engineering Technology) ,University of Malaya ,Malaysia
Moath Awawdeh ,PhD (Control & System Engineering) ,University of Genova ,Italy
Muhammad Khalil Shahid , PhD (Mgt Science & Engineering) ,Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications ,China
Sharjah Men's
Asif Nawaz, PhD (Electrical Engineering -Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology), Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Abdulrohman Qatawneh ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,Technical University of Madrid, Spain
Ishaq Al Blushi ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,University of Windsor ,Canada
Nabil Afifi ,Masters (Electrical Engineering Tech) ,Curtin University of Technology , Australia
Zimran Rafique ,PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) ,Auckland University of Technology , New Zealand
Sharjah Women's
Azzeddine Ferrah ,PhD (Electrical & Electronic Engineering),University of Nottingham ,UK
Ehsan Jarrar ,Masters (Information Technology) ,Heriot-Watt University ,UK
Imad Zyout ,PhD (Elec. & Computer Engineering) ,Western Michigan University ,USA
Imdad Rizvi ,PhD (Elec. & Computer Engineering). ,Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ,India
Kamal Abuqaaud ,Masters (Electrical Engineering) ,American University of Sharjah , UAE
Mohamed Hanif ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,Dublin Institute of Technology ,Ireland
Sofian Saidi ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,Université de Tunis - El Manar ,Tunisia
Yasser Alamoudi ,PhD (Electrical Engineering) ,University of Newcastle upon Tyne ,UK