Electrical Engineering Technology: Diploma
Program Mission
Working in partnership with industry, the Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology program provides quality education that prepares highly skilled technicians capable of serving the community and fulfilling personal ambitions with excellence. Graduates may choose to continue into the additional two years of the program to become innovative engineers.
Program Goal
The Program Educational Objectives of the Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology program are to:
1. Provide electrical engineering professionals with the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to develop, design, and maintain electrical systems to highest level of industry standards.
2. Prepare graduates for a successful career as effective decision makers with strong communication and teamwork skills and an understanding of the global, ethical and social implications of the industry and Electrical Engineering profession.
3. Provide graduates with strong commitment to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional growth.
4. 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 Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology should demonstrate an ability to:
- Apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve well-defined engineering problems appropriate to the Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the engineering design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to the Electrical Engineering Technology.
- Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results.
- Function effectively as a member of a technical team.
Completion Requirements
Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 72 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Core Courses | 45 | |
| Mathematics and Science Courses | 9 | |
| General Studies course | 18 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 72 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 45 | ||
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| EGN 1133 | Design Thinking in Technology | 3 |
| EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
| EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 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 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
| Mathematics and Science Required Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 9 | ||
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 2103 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHY 1203 | Physics II | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits: 18 | ||
| English, Arabic or other Languages | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| LSC 1103 and AES 1013 | ||
| Humanities or Art | ||
| Required Credits: | ||
| 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: 3 | ||
| LSS 1003 | ||
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 72 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 3 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 2 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | DELET |
| Major Code | ELE |
Recommended Sequence of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 1001 | Engineering Workshop | 1 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| MTH 1113 | Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
| MTH 1203 | Calculus I | 3 |
| PHY 1103 | Physics I | 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 II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| ELE 2114 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
| ELE 2181 | Circuit Lab | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| EGN 2712 | Applied Programing for Engineers | 2 |
| ELE 2213 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
| ELE 2314 | Principles of Machines and Power | 4 |
| ELE 2403 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ELE 2603 | Instrumentation and Control | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ELE 2303 | Power Generation and Transmission | 3 |
| ELE 2573 | Electric Circuit Design and PCB Manufacturing | 3 |
| ELE 2613 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| ELE 2903 | Sophomore Design Project | 3 |
| ELE 3323 | Electrical Machines | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| EGN 2806 | Work Placement I | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 72 | |