EE Department Bulletin

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

King Saud University

College of Engineering

Electrical Engineering Department Program Bulletin

1435-36 H – 2014-15 G

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A Message from Chairman

gives me pleasure to welcome you to the Website of the Department

of Electrical Engineering. The Department has 53 members of

academic staff, 45 technical and supporting staff, 700 undergraduate

students, and 85 graduate students. We offer two undergraduate

programs: Electrical Power & Machines Engineering, and Electronics &

Communication Engineering, which attract top students from high schools in the Kingdom. For

graduate studies, the department offers three programs in five areas of specialization.

The Department has recently put a great effort to update academic programs and teaching facilities

as well. A new M.Sc. program, based on course work only, has been introduced to cater for the

needs of a wide class of graduate students. Several improvements in the undergraduate programs

include: professional communications course and laboratory, an improved graduation project,

courses in selected topics of current interest such as mobile communications, computer networks

and information security are presently offered. Smart class rooms and meeting rooms, R&D

laboratories, such as the Erickson lab, major laboratory software and hardware upgrading, such as

the electrical power and the high voltage labs, are steps to upgrade the department facilities.

The main objective of such changes is to:

Improve teaching methods, to be at the forefront of current thoughts in Engineering

Education.

Improve the learning skills of students to become independent learners and effective users

of existing facilities such as the library, laboratory equipment, and computers.

Establish a quality assurance system to insure the above objectives will be met in the near

future.

The department has maintained close working relations with public and private sectors of

engineering including the Saudi Telecommunication Company, Erickson, Saudi Electrical

Company, and many others. Among such efforts is offering short courses, collaborate research

projects, and consultation work. Presently, the department is establishing the "Saudi Society of

Electrical Engineering” and the “Saudi Society of Communication Engineering”, with the target of

joining efforts of all electrical and communication engineers in the Kingdom to upgrade the

profession and promote joint research and development efforts and technology transfer in the area

of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Telecommunications, with relevance to

the needs of the Kingdom.

Dr. Abdulhameed M. Al-Sanie

Chairman of electrical Engineering Department

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http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/sanie/default.aspx

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Table of Contents

Contents

Table of Contents ______________________________________________________________ 3

INTRODUCTION______________________________________________________________ 4

DEPARTMENT VISION AND MISSION __________________________________________ 4

Vision _____________________________________________________________________________ 4

Mission ____________________________________________________________________________ 4

Values ____________________________________________________________________________ 4

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ___________________________________________________ 5

Bachelor of Science Program in Electrical Engineering _______________________________ 5

Program Objectives _________________________________________________________________ 5

Program Learning Outcomes _________________________________________________________ 6

The Academic Plan __________________________________________________________________ 6

Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering ________________________________ 12

Degree Requirements for M. Sc. (Non-Thesis Option) Program: ___________________________ 17

PhD. Program in Electrical Engineering __________________________________________ 22

FACULTY ___________________________________________________________________ 24

LABORATORIES _____________________________________________________________ 29

DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES & UNITS ________________________________________ 32

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & REGULATIONS FOR THE B.Sc. PROGRAMS ______ 32

Admission of Students who have finished the Preparatory-Year of Science Colleges. __________ 32

Student and Course Transfer ________________________________________________________ 32

Students Allocation to College Departments ____________________________________________ 33

Practical Training__________________________________________________________________ 33

CONTACT INFORMATION ____________________________________________________ 34

APPENDIX – A: BS Course Description __________________________________________ 35

APPENDIX – B: MS Course Description __________________________________________ 48

A selected research topic will be conducted. ________________________________________ 52

APPENDIX – C: PhD Course Description _________________________________________ 53

APPENDIX – D: Laboratories ___________________________________________________ 57

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INTRODUCTION

The Department of Electrical Engineering has been in the forefront of the educational development process

at King Saud University till date. Ever since its inception, the department has effectively contributed to the

rapid development of the educational system in the Kingdom by striving to offer graduates who are

qualified to play a vital role in all development plans of the country and hold key positions in all

governmental and private sectors. As is understood by its faculty and staff members, the main objective of

the Electrical Engineering Department is to educate highly specialized and qualified electrical engineers in

different fields of electrical engineering who are capable of enhancing the rapid industrial, economical and

social development taking place in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the Department educates and prepares

engineers on electrical power and the responsibilities associated in electrical power engineering stations,

substations and high voltage transmission networks. The Electrical Engineering Department also teaches

students the issues pertaining to the design, development and analysis of different types of electrical

generators and motors in addition to their operation, maintenance and control through extensive knowledge

of power electronics. In addition, the Department qualifies electrical communication engineers capable of

designing, developing, operating and maintaining networks including antenna systems, satellite, microwave

and digital communications, in addition to signal processing. On the other hand, the Department also

teaches electronics in order to design, and maintain the electronic circuits and systems used in the fields of

communication, automatic control and computers along with other systems of civilian or military nature.

Moreover, the Department prepares system engineers who are trained in the design and management of

control systems using computers to operate and maintain various processes and fulfill other applications.

The Department is fully equipped with advanced facilities and high-quality laboratories that cover all

aspects of electrical engineering. These facilities are subjected to a continuous upgrades and improvements

in order to keep pace with the latest technology requirements. The diverse areas of specialty associated with

electrical engineering provide the graduates with very good job opportunities both in the governmental and

in the private sectors throughout the Kingdom.

DEPARTMENT VISION AND MISSION

Vision

The vision of the Electrical Engineering Program is to contribute to improving the society by promoting the

electrical engineering profession through providing qualified engineers who can perform and manage; learn

and accumulate experience; respond to changes; create and contribute to knowledge; and provide

innovative products and services.

Mission

The mission of the Electrical Engineering Program is to attain excellence in quality of electrical engineering

education; provide the society with highly qualified electrical engineers to meet the industry challenges

during the 21st century; and serve the society through involvement in knowledge sharing outreach and

professional activities that include innovative research and developing new technologies.

Values

The Department of Electrical Engineering operates according to the spirit of the following four values:

1. To manage with quality and efficiency and to emphasize cooperation, ethical values, and trust.

2. To treat individuals with dignity and respect and to value diversity.

3. To support distinction and to encourage creativity.

4. To focus on the well-being of the society and to protect humanity.

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

The department offers a carefully designed undergraduate program with a Major in Electrical

Engineering (EE). It has the following four specialized areas:

1. Electronics,

2. Communication Systems,

3. Electrical Power Engineering,

4. Automation and Intelligent Systems.

The Department also offers Master’s programs (Non-thesis and thesis options) in the following

areas of specialization:

1- Electronics

2- Communications

3- Electrical Power

4- Control Systems and Computers

Ph. D. programs in the following specializations are also offered by the Department:

1.Electronics.

2.Electromagnetic Waves and Communication.

3.Electrical Machines and Power Electronics.

4.Electrical Power and High Voltage Systems.

Degrees awarded by the department

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Non-thesis and thesis options).

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science Program in Electrical Engineering

Program Objectives

The following objectives have been set:

1- Provide well-tailored and progressive sequence of subjects in which emphasis is placed on sound

fundamentals of engineering principles.

2- Emphasize on the application of science and mathematics in the core courses.

3- Utilize modern teaching software tools and laboratory equipment in engineering analysis and

design.

4- Emphasize on reasoning and application of knowledge in problem solving and self-reliance.

5- Apply engineering concepts & principles in multi-disciplinary surroundings, projects and

teamwork.

6- Promote the effective oral and written communications skills through reports and projects.

7- Emphasize on professional, cultural, ethical and community responsibilities through trainings.

8- Keep students aware of the contemporary and global issues by continuously providing them with

current information.

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Level 1

Course

Code Course Title Hr.

MATH 140 Introduction to Mathematics 2(2-1-0)

ENGL 140 English Language (1) 8(20-0-0)

Health 150 Health & Fitness 1(1-1-0)

CI 140 Learning, Thinking and Research Skills 3(3-1-0)

ENT 101 Entrepreneurship 1(1-1-0)

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Level 2

Course

Code Course Title Hr.

MATH 150 Differential Calculus 3(3-1-0)

ENGL 150 English Language (2) 8(20-0-0)

IT 140 Computer Skills 3(0-0-6)

SCS 140 Communication Skills 2(2-1-0)

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9- Keep students aware of safety issues related to different engineering topics and the impact of it on

the environment.

10- Emphasize on importance of life-long learning.

11- Empower and foster an environment to encourage the department research.

12- Select qualified faculty members who are up-to-date with industrial and community issues, and

who are active in conducting consultations, participating in seminars, conferences and short

courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

LABEL Program Learning Outcomes

A An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

B Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyse and

interpret data

C

Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,

political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

D Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

E Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

F Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

G Ability to communicate effectively

H Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,

environmental, economic, and societal context

I Recognize of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

J Knowledge of contemporary issues

K Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

necessary for Engineering practice.

The Academic Plan

This program was carefully designed to provide more opportunities and less restriction by allowing students

to have breadth of knowledge in important areas of modern electrical engineering and at the same time

ensure that the graduates have sufficient depth to begin professional work with confidence in at least one of

the disciplines. The B.S. program is a four-year (eight-semesters) program, preceded by a two-semester

preparatory year.

Preparatory Year The preparatory year aims at enhancing the skills of the student through intense English courses and

courses that improve their communication and computer skills. The table below illustrates the modules

studied during the preparatory year. Preparatory Year requirement is given in Table 1 below:

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Course Requirements After successfully passing the preparatory year and to complete the graduation requirements for a B.S. in

Electrical Engineering, the students are required to successfully pass a total of 132 credit hours (Table 2).

The program is divided into:

12 credit hours of University requirements (Table 3).

51 credit hours of College requirements (Table 4) of which 38 credit hours are compulsory courses

for all departments (Table 4A) and 13 credit hours of complementary courses (Table 4B).

69 credit hours of departmental requirements (Table 5) of which 42 credit hours are core courses

(Table 5A), 4 credit hours of graduation project (Table 5B) and 23 credit hours of elective courses

(Table 5C).

The 23 cr. hr. elective courses are divided into two groups: Depth courses (17 cr. hr.) that are to be

selected from one of the specialized areas offered by the department and Breadth courses (6 cr. hr.)

that are to be selected from two areas other than the student’s area of specialization (Tables 6A to

6D inclusive).

Senior Capstone Design Project Requirements

The design project is divided into two parts (2 credit hours each). The student is eligible to register for

Senior Design Project -1 if he completes successfully at least 100 credit hours excluding preparatory year.

Senior Design Project -2 can be taken during the first and second semesters only (not during summer

semester).

Summer Training Requirements

Prior to graduation, after completion of at least 65 Cr. Hr. after preparatory year, each Electrical

Engineering major must complete an approved Engineering Summer Training Program. Summer training

extends over a period of 10 weeks excluding weekends and official holidays, and must be undertaken in

companies or establishments accepted by the college. The student’s performance is evaluated by the

training company and by both the Department and College coordinators.

A typical plan of study for a B. S. in Electrical Engineering is presented in Table 7.

Table 2 SUMMARY OF B.S. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Requirements Cr. Hr. Description

University 12 Islamic (8) and Arabic (4) Studies College 51 Compulsory (41), Complementary (10)

Department 69 Core (42), Projects (4) and Electives (23)

Total 132

Table 3 UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hr.

IC 101 Introduction to Islamic Culture 2(2,0,0) IC 102 Islam and Society 2(2,0,0)

IC 103 The Islamic Economic System 2(2,0,0)

IC 104 Fundamentals of the Islamic Political System 2(2,0,0)

ARAB 101 Language Skills 2(2,0,0)

ARAB 103 Arabic Basic Writing 2(2,0,0)

Total 12

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Table 4 COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Table 4A COMPULSORY COURSES

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

MATH 106 Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0) MATH 150 MATH 107 Vectors and Matrices 3(3,2,0) MATH 150

MATH 203 Differential and Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0) MATH 106

MATH 107

MATH 204 Differential Equations 3(3,2,0) MATH 203 STAT 324 Engineering Probability and Statistics 3(2,2,0) PHYS 103 General Physics (1) 4(3,0,2) PHYS 104 General Physics (2) 4(3,0,2) CHEM 101 General Chemistry (1) 4(3,0,2) ENGL 107 Technical Writing 3(3,0,0) ENGL 108 Communication Skills for Engineers 3(3,0,0) GE 104 Basics of Engineering Drawing 3(2,0,2)

GE 201 Statics 3(3,1,0) MATH 106

MATH 107

GE 404 Engineering Management 2(2,1,0) Total 41

Table 4B COMPLEMENTARY COURSES

Course

Code

Course Title Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

GE 105 Introduction to Engineering Design 2(1,1,2) GE 104 GE 211 Computer Programming in “C++” 3(2,0,2) GE 403 Engineering Economy 2(2,1,0) MATH 244 Linear Algebra 3(3,2,0) MATH 107

Total 10

(X,Y,L) X = Lectures; Y = Tutorials; L = Lab.

Table 5: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS

Table 5A: CORE COURSES

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 201 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 3(3,1,0) MATH 106 EE 205 Electric Circuits Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 212

EE 208 Logic Design 3(3,1,0) EE 210 Logic Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 208 EE 211 Computational Techniques in Electrical

Eng.

3(2,0,2) GE 211 MATH 244

EE 212 Electric Circuit Analysis 2(2,1,0) EE 201 MATH 107

EE 213 Engineering Electromagnetics (1) 3(3,1,0) MATH 203

PHYS 104

EE 214 Engineering Electromagnetics (2) 2(2,1,0) EE 213 EE 301 Signals and Systems Analysis 3(3,1,0) EE 212

EE 310 Microelectronic Devices and Circuits 3(3,1,0) EE 201 EE 312 Basic Electronics Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 310

EE 320 Communications Principles 3(3,1,0) EE 301

EE 330 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (1) 3(3,1,0) EE 212 EE 213

EE 340 Fundamentals of Power Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 212 EE 351 Automatic Control 3(3,1,0) EE 301

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EE 353 Introduction to Microprocessors 3(3,1,0) EE 208 EE 356 Control and Instrumentation Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 351

EE 357 Microprocessor and Microcontroller Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 353 Total 42


Table 5B: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS

Course

Code Course Title Cr. Hr.

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 496 Graduation Project -1 2 Complete

131 credits

EE 497 Graduation Project -2 2 EE 496 Total 4

Table 5C: ELECTIVE COURSES

Each student is required to take 17 cr. hr. from ONE of the four Specialized Areas (Depth)

in addition to 6 cr. hr. from TWO other areas (Breadth)

Elective Module Cr. Hr.

Specialized Area Elective Module (Depth) 17

Other Areas Elective Courses (Breadth) 6

Total 23

Table 6: ELECTIVE COURSES OF SPECIALIZED AREAS Each student is required to take 17 cr. hr. from ONE of the four Specialized Areas (Depth)

in addition to 6 cr. hr. from TWO other areas (Breadth)

Table 6A: ELECTRONICS

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 401 Introduction to Electronic Circuits 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 402 Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 401

EE 403 Semiconductor Devices 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 404 Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 405 VLSI Circuit Design 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 406 VLSI Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE405

EE 407 Electronic Communication Circuits 3(3,1,0) EE 401 EE 408 VLSI Technology and Fabrication 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 409 Electronic Instrumentation 3(3,1,0) EE 401 EE 410 Optoelectronic Devices and Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 412 Low Power VLSI Design 3(3,1,0) EE 405 EE 415 Principles of Nanoelectronics 3(3,1,0) EE 403 EE 419 Introduction to Electronic Warfare 3(3,1,0) EE 401

Table 6B: COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 420 Digital Signal Processing 3(3,1,0) EE 301

EE 421 Communications Laboratory 2(0,0,4) EE 214 EE 320

EE 422 Digital Communications 3(3,1,0) EE 320

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EE 423 Wave Propagation and Antennas 3(3,1,0) EE 214 EE 425 Satellite Communications 3(3,1,0) EE 423 EE 426 Microwave Engineering 3(3,1,0) EE 214 EE 427 Information Theory 3(3,1,0) STAT 324 EE 428 Error Correcting Coding for Communication Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 422

EE 463 Wireless Communications 3(3,1,0) EE 422 EE 423

EE 464 Optical Communications 3(3,1,0) EE 423

EE 468 Selected Topics in Communications and Signal

Processing 3(3,1,0)

Instructor and

Department Approval

EE 469 Selected Topics in Engineering Electromagnetics 3(3,1,0) Instructor and

Department Approval


Table 6C: ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 431 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (2) 2(2,1,0) EE 330 EE 432 Power Electronics 3(3,1,0) EE 310 EE 433 Electromechanical Energy Conversion Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 431

EE 435 Electric Drives 3(3,1,0) EE 330 EE 432

EE 436 Electrical Machine Dynamics and Stability 3(3,1,0) EE 330 EE 441 Power System Analysis 3(3,1,0) EE 340 EE 443 Power System Operation and Control 3(3,1,0) EE 441 EE 444 Power System Planning 3(3,1,0) EE 340 EE 445 Electrical Power Laboratory 2(0,0,4) EE 441

EE 446 High Voltage Engineering 3(3,1,0) EE 340 EE 447 Electricity Market and Energy Transactions 3(3,1,0) EE 441 EE 448 Power Distribution Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 340 EE 449 Power System Protection 3(3,1,0) EE 441

EE 470 Renewable Energy Engineering 3(3,1,0) EE 310

EE 340

EE 475 Power System Grounding 3(3,1,0) EE 340

EE 479 Selected Topics in Electrical Power Engineering 3(3,1,0) Instructor and

Department Approval

Table 6D: AUTOMATION AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Requisites

Pre- Co-

EE 450 Computer Architecture Organization 3(3,1,0) EE 357 EE 453 Microprocessor and Embedded System Design 3(3,1,0) EE 357 EE 454 Advanced Control Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 351 EE 456 Automatic Control Applications 3(3,1,0) EE 351 EE 457 Applied Control Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 456

EE 458 Advanced Logic Design 3(3,1,0) EE 210 EE 459 Advanced Logic Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 458

EE 480 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3(3,1,0) EE 351 EE 481 Real Time System Design 3(3,1,0) EE 357 EE 482 Communication Networks 3(3,1,0) EE 320 EE 483 Digital Control Systems 3(3,1,0) EE 351


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Table 7: RECOMMENDED SEMESTER SCHEDULE - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM*

Level 5 Level 6

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

EE 201 Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 3(3,1,0) MATH 106 EE 205 Electric Circuits Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 212 c

EE 213 Engineering Electromagnetics (1) 3(3,1,0) MATH 203

PHYS 104 EE 208 Logic Design 3(3,1,0)

GE 105 Introduction to Engineering Design 2(1,1,2) GE 104 EE 211 Computational Techniques in EE 3(2,0,2) GE 211

MATH 244c

GE 201 Statics 3(3,1,0) MATH 106

MATH 107 EE 212 Electric Circuit Analysis 2(2,1,0) EE 201

MATH 107

GE 211 Computer Programming in “C++” 3(2,0,2) EE 214 Engineering Electromagnetics (2) 2(2,1,0) EE 213

MATH 204 Differential Equations 3(3,2,0) MATH 203 IC 1xx Optional Islamic Course 2(2,0,0)

Total 17 MATH 244 Linear Algebra 3(3,2,0) MATH 107

Total 16

Level 7 Level 8

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

ARAB 103 Expository Writing 2(2,0,0) EE 320 Communications Principles 3(3,1,0) EE 301

EE 210 Logic Design Laboratory

1(0,0,2) EE 208 EE 340 Fundamentals of Power

Systems

3(3,1,0) EE 212

EE 301 Signals and Systems Analysis 3(3,1,0) EE 201 EE 351 Automatic Control 3(3,1,0) EE 301

EE 310 Microelectronic Devices and

Circuits

3(3,1,0) EE 201 EE 356 Control and Instrumentation

Laboratory 1(0,0,2) EE 351

c

EE 312 Basic Electronics Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

EE 310 c

EE 357 Microprocessor and

Microcontroller Lab 1(0,0,2) EE 353

EE 330 Electromechanical Energy

Conversion (1) 3(3,1,0)

EE 212

EE 213 IC 1xx Optional Islamic Course 2(2,0,0)

EE 353 Introduction to Microprocessors 3(3,1,0) EE 208 STAT 324 Engineering Probability and

Statistics 3(2,2,0)

Total 16 Total 16

Level 3* Level 4

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

CHEM 101 General Chemistry (1) 4(3,0,2) ARAB 101 Language Skills 2(2,0,0)

ENGL 107 Technical Writing 3(3,0,0) ENGL 108 Communication Skills for Engineers 3(3,0,0)

MATH 106 Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0) MATH 150 GE 104 Basics of Engineering Drawing 3(2,0,2)

MATH 107 Vectors and Matrices 3(3,2,0) MATH 150 IC 107 Ethics of the Profession in Islam 2(2,0,0)

PHYS 103 General Physics (1) 4(3,0,2) MATH 203 Differential and Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0) MATH 106

MATH 107

Total 17 PHYS 104 General Physics (2) 4(3,0,2)

Total 17

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Level 9 Level 10

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

Course

Code Course Title

Cr. Hr.

(X,Y,L)

Pre-

requisite

EE 496 Graduation Project-1 2 Comp. 131

credits EE 497 Graduation Project-2 2 EE 496

EE 4xx Specialized Elective Courses 13 Refer to

Table 5

EE 4xx EE Specialized Elective Course 10 Refer to

Table 5

GE 403 Engineering Economy 2(2,1,0) GE 404 Engineering Management 2(2,1,0)

Total 17

IC 1xx Optional Islamic Course 2(2,0,0)

EE 999 Summer Training 0 Complete

96 credits

c Co-requisite

Total 16


Master of Science Program in Electrical Engineering

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.

Aims of the Master Program:

- 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.

Requirements for MSc (Thesis Option) Degree Program:

1. 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.

2. The student must successfully complete and defend a thesis on a selected research topic in the area of

specialization.

Common Courses

Course Code Course Title Credit hours

GE 501

EE 502

Math 505

Computer Simulation of Engineering Systems

Modelling of Stochastic Engineering Systems

Numerical Linear Algebra

3 (3,0)

3 (3,0)

3 (3,0)

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1- Electronics

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 503

Math 505


Advanced Digital Circuit Design


3

3

3

II EE 502

EE 504


Electronic Devices

3

3

III

EE ---

EE ---

EE ---

Course selected by the department from List 1-A*


Course selected by the department from List 1-A or List 1-B *

List 1-A

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

List 1-B

EE 524 Communication Networks

EE 526 Optical Communications

EE 528 Digital Communications

EE 550 Internet Technologies and E-Services

EE 552 Advanced Microprocessors and their Applications

EE 553 Computer Organization and Architecture

EE 575 Mobile Communications

3

3

3

EE 600 Thesis -

* This course is selected by the department according to its capabilities and

circumstances.

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2- Communications

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 521

Math 505


Electromagnetic Fields


3

3

3

II EE 502

EE 528


Digital Communications

3

3

III

EE ---

EE ---

EE ---




List 2-A



EE 571 Digital Image Processing

EE 572 Satellite Communications

EE 573 Information Theory

EE 574 Error Correcting Coding for Communication Systems



Processing

EE 577 Selected Topics in Electromagnetic waves and

Microwave Engineering

List 2-B


EE 510 Data Communication Integrated Circuits



EE 551 Computer Controlled Systems

EE 559 Intelligent Control Systems

EE 585 Power System Operation and Control

3

3

3

EE 600 Thesis -


circumstances.

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3- Electrical Machines and Power Electronics

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 532

Math 505

Computer Simulation of Engineering systems

The Generalized Theory of Electrical Machines

Numerical Linear algebra

3

3

3

II EE 502

EE 534


Power Semiconductor Converters 3

3

III

EE ---

EE ---

EE ---




List 3-A

EE 530 Design of Electrical Machines

EE 531 Advanced Theory of Electrical Machines

EE 533 Electrical Machine Dynamics

EE 535 Selected Topics in Electrical Machines

EE 536 Electrical Machines for Special Purposes

EE 537 Selected Topics in Power Electronics

List 3-B

EE 548 Power System Protection


3

3

3

EE 600 Thesis -


circumstances.

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4- Electrical Power

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 585

Math 505


Power System Operation and Control


3

3

3

II EE 502

EE 546


High Voltage Test Techniques 3

3

III

EE ---

EE ---

EE ---




List 4-A

EE 544 Reliability Evaluation and Power System Planning

EE 547 Selected Topics in Power Systems


EE 549 Power System Dynamics

EE 581 High Voltage Transmission Systems

EE 582 Power System Transients

EE 583 Distribution System Engineering

List 4-B




EE 534 Power Semiconductor Converters



EE 560 Advanced Control Techniques

3

3

3

EE 600 Thesis -


circumstances.

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5- Control Systems and Computers

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 551

Math 505


Computer Controlled Systems


3

3

3

II EE 502

EE 552


Advanced Microprocessors and their Applications

3

3

III

EE ---

EE ---

EE ---




List 5-A



EE 554 Performance Evaluations of Computing Systems

EE 557 Linear Systems



EE 561 Selected Topics in Computers

EE 562 Selected Topics in Control

List 5-B






3

3

3

EE 600 Thesis -


circumstances.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Please see Appendix B

Degree Requirements for M. Sc. (Non-Thesis Option) Program:

1. 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.

2. 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

Course Code Course Title Credit hours

GE 501

EE 502

Math 505




3 (3,0)

3 (3,0)

3 (3,0)

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1- Electronics (Non-Thesis)

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 503

Math 505


Advanced Digital Circuit Design


3

3

3

II

EE 502

EE 504

EE 506


Electronic Devices

Advanced Analysis of Electronic Circuits

3

3

3

III

EE 507

EE ---

EE ---

VLSI Design



3

3

3

IV

EE 598

EE ---

EE ---

Research Project (1)



3

3

3

V

EE 599

EE ---



List 1-A



EE 510 Data Communication ICs

EE 512 Applications of Integrated Circuits


EE 516 Selected Topics in Electronics

EE 517 VLSI Fabrication Technology

EE 519 System on Chip

List 1-B



EE 528 Digital Communications





3

3


circumstances.

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2- Communications (Non-Thesis)

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 521

Math 505


Electromagnetic Fields


3

3

3

II

EE 502

EE 528

EE 571


Digital Communications

Digital Image Processing

3

3

3

III

EE 524

EE ---

EE ---

Communication Networks



3

3

3

IV

EE 598

EE ---

EE ---




3

3

3

V

EE 599

EE ---



List 2-A


EE 572 Satellite Communications


EE 574 Error Correcting Coding for Communication

Systems



Processing

EE 577 Selected Topics in Electromagnetic waves and

Microwave Engineering

List 2-B


EE 510 Data Communication ICs





EE 585 Power System Operation and Control

3

3


circumstances.

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3- Electrical Power (Non-Thesis)

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 585

Math 505


Power System Operation and Control


3

3

3

II

EE 502

EE 534

EE 546


Power Semiconductor Converters

High Voltage Test Techniques

3

3

3

III

EE 544

EE ---

EE ---

Reliability Evaluation and Power System Planning



3

3

3

IV

EE 598

EE ---

EE ---




3

3

3

V

EE 599

EE ---



List 3-A

EE 531 Advanced Theory of Electrical Machines



EE 547 Selected Topics in Power Systems


EE 549 Power System Dynamics

EE 581 High Voltage Transmission Systems

EE 582 Power System Transients

EE 583 Distribution System Engineering

List 3-B







3

3


circumstances.

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4- Control Systems and Computers (Non-Thesis)

Level Course

Code Course Title

Credit

hours

I

GE 501

EE 551

Math 505


Computer Controlled Systems


3

3

3

II

EE 502

EE 552

EE 553


Advanced Microprocessors and their Applications

Computer Organization and Architecture

3

3

3

EE 557

EE ---

EE ---

Linear Systems



3

3

3

IV

EE 598

EE ---

EE ---




3

3

3

V

EE 599

EE ---



List 4-A


EE 554 Performance Evaluations of Computing Systems



EE 561 Selected Topics in Computers

EE 562 Selected Topics in Control

List 4-B






3

3


circumstances.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Please see Appendix B

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PhD. Program in Electrical Engineering

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.

Degree Requirements

1. Completing 18 credit hours of course work from the approved Post Graduate (Ph.D.) Courses.

2. Passing the Ph.D. qualifying comprehensive exam.

3. 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.

The available PhD courses, in different specializations, are given below.

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

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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

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FACULTY

The Electrical Engineering Department currently has 51 faculty members holding Ph.D. in

different electrical engineering disciplines. Out of these, there are 18 Professors, 18 Associate

Professors and 15 Assistant Professors. In addition, the department has 5 Lecturers and 12

Teaching Assistants. In addition there are many Technicians, Research Assistants, and Engineers

working in the different labs.

Chairman

Dr. Abdulhameed M. Al-Sanie

Associate Professor

Professors

No. Name Major Area University E-mail

1 Adnan S. Nouh Systems Engineering,

Signal Processing, Digital

System, Pattern

Recognition

Carnegie Mellon

University, USA, 1973

[email protected]

2 Nazar Hussain Malik High Voltage

Components and Systems,

Electrical Power Systems,

Electrical Insulation

University of Windsor,

Canada, 1979

[email protected]

3 Abdulrahman I. Alolah Electrical Machines,

Power Electronics

University of Bradford,

UK, 1986

[email protected]

4 Abdullah M. Shaalan Power System Planning.

University of Manchester,

UK, 1984.

[email protected]

5 Abdurahman A. Al-Arainy Power Engineering, High

Voltage Insulation and

Testing, EM Interference,

Insulation Coordination

University of Toronto,

Canada, 1982

[email protected]

6 Mohammed Al Turaigi Electronic Circuits,

Parallel Processing.

Syracuse University, USA,

1983

[email protected]

7 Saad M. Alghuwainem Power System

Engineering Power

System Protection,

Renewable Energy

Systems.

University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor, USA, 1986.

[email protected]

8 Khaled E. Addoweesh Power Electronics and

Electrical Drives,

Microprocessor

Applications, AC

Choppers, Dynamic

Modeling of AC

Machines

University of Bradford,

UK, 1986

[email protected]

9 Shuja Ahmed Abbasi Microelectronics, VLSI

Technology and Design.

University of

Southampton, UK, 1980

[email protected]

10 Abdulaziz S. Alruwais Communication

Networks, Electronic

Warfare, Radar and Laser

Systems.

Ohio State University,

USA, 1982.

[email protected]

11 Abdulrahman M. Alamoud Microelectronics and

Photovoltaics.

University of West

Virginia, USA, 1984.

[email protected]

12 Khalid Al-Mashouq Modern Communication

Systems

University of Sothern

California, USA, 1991.

[email protected]

13 Saleh A. ALshebeili Statistical Signal

Processing.

University of Toronto,

Canada, 1992.

[email protected]

14 Adel Abdennour Artificial Intelligence,

Control Systems, Image

Penn State University,

USA, 1996.

[email protected]

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Processing, System

Simulations.

15 Abdullah M. Alsuwailem Microprocessor-based

System Design,

Programmable Digital

System Design.

Bradford University, UK,

1986.

[email protected]

16 Abdel Fattah Sheta Microwave Engineering,

Microstrip Antennas for

Wireless Applications,

MIC and MMIC

Components

University de Bretagne

Occidental, Brest, France,

1996.

[email protected]

17 Majeed A. Alkanhal Modern Communication

and Wireless Systems,

Electromagnetic

Scattering, Propagation

and Radar Cross-Sections,

Antenna Engineering,

Electronic Warfare.


1994.

[email protected]

18 Ibrahim Elshafiey EM Computational

Modeling, Biomedical

Imaging,

Data Fusion,

Nondestructive

Evaluation.

Iowa State University,

USA, 1994.

[email protected]

Associate Professors


1 Abdulhameed A. Al-Ohaly Power System Stability.

University of Missouri,

USA, 1983.

[email protected]

2

Fahd A. Alturki

Control and Computer

Engineering, Intelligent

Control, Fuzzy Logic,

Neural Networks.

University of Sheffield,

UK, 1993.

[email protected]

3

Nacer Amara Debbar

Physics, Processing and

Characterization of

Semiconductor Devices.

University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor, USA, 1989.

[email protected]

4

Abdulhameed M. Al-Sanie

Communication Systems,

Space Time Coding,

Block Coded Modulation.


1992.

[email protected]

5 Hamad S. Alhokail

Electronics Circuits

Design.

Colorado State University,

USA, 1995.

[email protected]

6 Abdlmohsen Alheraish

Communication

Networks.

Strathclyde University,

UK, 2000.

[email protected]

7 Ridha A. Djemal Integrated System Design,

Image and video

Encryption and

Watermarking, Formal

Verification, for System

Architecture.

University of Grenoble,

France, 1996

[email protected]

8 Bandar A. Al-Mashary Analysis of

Semiconductor

Waveguide Structures,

University of Pittsburgh,

USA, 1996.

[email protected]

9 Mohammad A. Al-Eshaikh Error control coding,

Nuclear reactor design.

Strathclyde University,

UK, 1993.

[email protected]

10 Yasin Khan High Voltage Engineering

and Power Systems,

Kyushu University, Japan,

2004

[email protected]

11 Habib Fathallah Communication Networks Laval University, Canada [email protected]

12 Ahmed Ianda Sulyman MIMO systems Queen’s University, [email protected]















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Canada

13 Zuhair Hejazi Microwave Engineering Bradford University, UK [email protected]

14 Essam Al-Ammar Power Systems,

Electromagnetic

Transients.

Arizona State University,

USA, 2007.

[email protected]

15 Mamdooh Saud Alsaud Design and Operation of

Distribution System,

Power System Reliability

and Security Assessment,

Application of ANN in

Power System Design.

McMaster University,

Canada, 2007.

[email protected]

16 Hany Hasanian Power machines Ain-Shams University,

Egypt

[email protected]

17 Ehab Awad Optoelectronic systems University of Maryland

College Park, USA, 2003

[email protected]

18 Yahya Alharthi Radio Resource

Management

University of Minnesota,

USA

[email protected]

19 Ahmad Fauzi bin Abas Optical Communications University of Paderborn,

German

[email protected]

Assistant Professors

1 Mohammed S. Al-Numay Control of None

Minimum Phase Systems,

Modeling and Simulation

of Digital Systems,

Discrete-Time Analysis of

PWM Systems, Digital

Control of PWM Systems

Georgia Institute of

Technology, USA, 1997

[email protected]

2 Saeed A. Aldosari Signal Processing,

Communication Systems,

Carnegie Mellon

University, USA, 2005

[email protected]

3 Yasir A. Al-Turki Sensor Networks. Strathclyde University,

UK, 2007

[email protected]

4 Mubashir Alam Digital signal processing Georgia Institute of

Technology

[email protected]

5 Basil A Sadhan Computer Networks Carnegie Mellon

University, USA

[email protected]

6 Sami Alhumaidi Radar Systems Florida Institute of

Technology, USA

[email protected]

7 Essam Altubaishi Mobile Communications University of Waterloo,

Canada

[email protected]

8 Sohaib Majzoub VLSI Design University of British

Colombia

[email protected]

9 Usama Khalid Power systems Aswan University [email protected]

10 Hamsakutty Vettikalladi Communication Cochin University [email protected]

11 Abu Syed Mahajumi Electronics Lancaster University,

Lancaster, UK

[email protected]

12 Irfan Ahmad Control Systems University of Grenoble,

France

[email protected]

13 Thamir Alrashidi Communication [email protected]

14 Won Ku Control University of Leeds, UK [email protected]

Lecturers


1 Ahmed Asalom Power electronics King Saud University,

KSA

[email protected]

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2 Khalid Al-Fayyadh Electronics Queen’ University, Canada [email protected]

3 Turki A-Madhu Electronics King Saud University,

KSA

[email protected]

4 Saleh AlSenaidi Power electronics Saskatchewan University,

Canada

[email protected]

5 AhmedTelba Communication University of Bradford, UK [email protected]

Teaching Assistants


1 Ghazi Mohammed Ishag Electronics Menofia University,

Menofia, Egypt

[email protected]

2 Amin A. A. Assar Electrical Power &

Machine

Menofia University,

Menofia, Egypt

[email protected]

3 Mohammed Jaafar Mohammed Electric Circuits Khartoum

University

[email protected]

4 Mohammed Ahmed Abuheene Electric Circuits [email protected]

5 Mohammed A. Al-Rumaih Electrical

Engineering:Systems

University of

Michigan, Ann

Arbor

[email protected]

6 Omar Saad Aldayel Communications Wireless Systems

Royal Institute of

Technology (KTH),

Sweden

[email protected]

7 Ali H. Al-Enezi Electric Circuits King Saud

University

[email protected]

8 Ali Mohammed A. Al-Bishi Communication and

Electronics

University of

Waterloo, Canada

[email protected]

9 Yazeed AbdulAziz Al-Shadokhi Communication King Saud

University

[email protected]

10 Abdullah Khaled Alrushud Communication University of

Dayton, USA

[email protected]

11 Anas Abdullah Al-Hussayen Electric Circuits King Saud

University

[email protected]

12 Abdulaziz Ali Alqahtani Electric Circuits King Saud

University

[email protected]

Lab Engineers

Responsible of all Electrical Engineering Laboratories: Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Shehri

Lab Responsible Lab Name Responsible Email

Mr. Ali Ahmed Ali Aseeri Electrical Circuits Laboratory [email protected]

Eng. Osama Abdulkareem Kayed Electrical Communications Laboratory [email protected]

Eng. Omar Mohammad Al Assaif Electronics Laboratory -

Eng. Nissar Rasool Wani High Voltage Laboratory [email protected]

Mr. Mohammad A. Al-Hamidi High Voltage Laboratory -

Eng. Hayder A. Al-Ghalban Digital Logic Laboratory [email protected]

Eng. Umar A. Bawah Electromech. Energy Conversion Laboratory [email protected]

Mr. Sulaiman Al-Hudaib Electromech. Energy Conversion Laboratory -

Eng. Abulrahman Al-horaish Electrical Measurement Laboratory -

Eng. Abdul Waheed M. Hafeez Microprocessor Laboratory, Nuclear [email protected]




http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/54622/default.aspx


http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/Assar/default.aspx





http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/Al-Rumaih/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/oaldayel/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alialaenezi/default.aspx


http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/albishi/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/yazeed/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alrushud/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/ahussayen/default.aspx

http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/aqhtani/default.aspx

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Engineering Labs

Eng. Mohammad Usman Power Simulator Laboratory [email protected]

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LABORATORIES

The laboratory facilities of the Department are one of the largest per international standards. Highly

specialized engineers supervise these laboratories with the advice of concerned Faculty. The Department is

continually modernizing and developing its laboratory facilities to cope with the rapid advances in all

scientific fields and specialization so that it enables undergraduate and graduate students to attain the

maximum benefit of modern techniques and instrumentations. The available laboratories of the Department

are listed below:

1. Electrical circuits Laboratory

2. Electrical measurements Laboratory

3. Electronics Laboratory

4. Microelectronics Laboratory

5. Communications Laboratory

6. Ericsson telecom environment Laboratory

7. High-voltage Laboratory

8. Power simulator Laboratory

9. Nuclear engineering Laboratory

10. Electrical machines Laboratory

11. Microprocessors Laboratory

12. Automatic control laboratory

13. Digital logic laboratory

14. Communication skills Laboratory

15. Microwave Laboratory

16. Optical Communications Laboratory

List of Major equipment’s in major research Laboratories

Laboratory Major Equipment’s

Optical Communications Lab

Oscilloscope. Optical Spectrum Analyzer. Optical

Power Meter, Fiber Splice machine ED-WDM

Electronics Rack ED-AMP ,Erbium Doped Fiber

Amplifier ED-LASE, Principle of Lasers ED-COM,

Fiber Optic Communications BER (COM), BER in

Optical Communications ED-NET, Optical Network

Analysis OTDR Unit

Communication Lab Oscilloscope Analog and Digital, Power Supply,

Function Generator , Multi meter analog and Digital,

voltmeter Analog and Digital Communication Training

Systems From LEYBOLD – LD Didactic

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Microwave Lab Network Analyser up to 40GHz, Time domain radiation

pattern measurements upto 18GHz, anechoic chamber

till 18GHz, Frequency Counter, Spectrum Analyzer, RF

Generator, SWR Meter, Power meter, Optical power

meter, different set of educational set - Microwave,

Antenna.

Microprocessor/Microcontroller Lab 24 PC’s Dell Pentium 4 (Win 7 32 bit), 18 Flight 86

(CPU 8086) Hardware kits, 40 Microcontroller

Training Sets, 40 Breadboards, 12 PC Based Logic

Analyzer LA1132P, 17 Pic24HJ128GP502

Microcontroller kits

High voltage A.C. power frequency test equipment 200 kV Impulse

voltage generator 1000 kV, 40 kJ D.C. supply 100 kV

Partial discharge detection system Schering Bridge for

measuring of capacitance and tan delta

Power Simulator Lab Electrical Power System Simulator Model TQ 2970

made in UK. PTI Software PSCAD Software ETAP

Workstation RTP Signal Generator Equipment Relay

Testing Equipment

SAR Assessment Lab The lab is used to characterize the human exposure to

electromagnetic fields. Specific absorption rate SAR is

measured in SAM phantoms. A robotic arm is used to

scan the field probe. Human tissue simulating liquids

are used in the analysis

Real Time Embedded System Lab FPGA Kits are used to design real time systems

The University provides annual fund for the Department every year to update all Labs with new equipment.

The following table shows the fund provided by the University to the Electrical Engineering Department

through the last four years.

A brief account of these facilities is given in Appendix - D

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RESEARCH UNITS

The department has a very well known reputation in the field of scientific electrical engineering

research. A number of internationally known and heavily cited researchers are among staff of the

department. Several research chairs and centers of excellence, have been established in the

department over the last few years. More than 25 staff members are working in them as professors,

research fellows, research assistants, lab engineers and technicians etc. A list is given below:

1. Saudi Aramco Chair in Electrical Power (2008)

2. Chair in Power System Reliability and Security

3. A State-of-the-Art VLSI Design Center (2005)

4. An Advanced Application Specific IC Research Center (2011)

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DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES & UNITS

The department has several committees and units to assist in managing academic and

administrative affairs of the department. Each of these committees and units is composed of a

convener and at least two faculty members,

1- Academic Accreditation and Quality Committee

2- Registration Committee.

3- Timetables and Classrooms Committee

4- Examination Committee

5- Field Experience Committee

6- Social Activities Committee

7- Academic Affairs Committee

8- Promotion Committee

9- Annual Report Committee

10- Graduate Studies Committee

11- Senior Design Project Committee

12- Teaching Assistants and Scholars Affairs Committee

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS & REGULATIONS FOR THE

B.Sc. PROGRAMS

Admission of Students who have finished the Preparatory-Year of Science Colleges.

Students are accepted by merit according to the following rule:

0.25x Mark of Achievement test + 0.25 x Mark of Capabilities test + 5 x cumulative GPA of

preparatory year + points of the course Math140 + points of the course Math150

It should be noted that the Capabilities Test administrated by the National Center for

Assessment in Higher Education is similar to the General Aptitude Test (GAT) or to the

SAT

The college accepts 400 students for the first semester and 50 students for the second semester.

The general rule of the college is to reach the target value of the student to faculty ratio of 20

recommended by the Ministry of Education (AFFAQ 2029)

Student and Course Transfer

Internal Student Transfer

Student from Science Colleges of KSU must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average

(GPA) of 4.0 out of 5.0

Student from KSU Health Colleges must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average

(GPA) of 4.0 out of 5.0, and they should have completed successfully or obtained an

equivalence of the preparatory-year for the science colleges.

The cumulative GPA is calculated after a student completes at least 12 hours after the

preparatory year (not including courses of the university requirements: Islamic culture and

Arabic language).

If the college intake capacity is exceeded, the Dean of the College of Engineering may accept

no more than fifty students satisfying the transfer criteria.

Acceptance of students is done by merit when all the conditions are satisfied.

Transfer from Humanitarian colleges is not accepted.

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External Student Transfer

The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.25 out of 5.0 or its equivalent from an

accredited college of engineering

The student must have a minimum score of 80% in mathematic courses studied in his college

The student must have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours of his college

requirements after the preparatory year (The equivalence of the preparatory year completed by

the student is done according to the University regulations. If the student did not study a

preparatory year in his college, the University has the right to ask the student to study the KSU

preparatory year for science colleges or whatever the University sees suitable after carrying out

all the equivalences for the student)

Once these conditions are satisfied the student is considered as a visiting student and is allowed to register

at least 12 credit hours according to his study plan in his previous college and in coordination with the KSU

college-of-engineering. The 12 credit hours should not include courses of Islamic culture and Arabic

language. The student must also obtain a GPA in the semester of at least 4.5 out of 5.

Students Allocation to College Departments

During their first year at the college after the preparatory year, students must attend

introductory orientation-presentations offered by the college departments so as to get

acquainted with the nature of the different engineering disciplines.

After successfully passing 28 hours during the first year at the college, a student submits

electronically a request to the Deanship of Admission & Registration, prioritizing his

preference of the different disciplines.

Each department is given a number of students in accordance to its capacity and arrangement

with the department and college..

The priority of acceptance for admission in a department is given to those applicants with the

highest GPA.

Students Transfer from other Departments of the College

Students from another department of the college must have a cumulative Grade Point Average

(GPA) higher than the lowest GPA admitted to the department.

A prescribed form must be filled-in by the student for final approval by the college students

affairs unit

The priority of acceptance is given to the students with the higher grades, on the basis of

available seats in each department.

Credit Transfer It is permissible for the students to transfer credits of courses studied in a reputable engineering college if

the courses are equivalent to those offered by the college departments. Approval of the department is

perquisite for the transfer acceptance. Transferred credits are not included in the GPA but a grade of at

least C should be scored to pass courses.

Practical Training

A student is allowed to register for the practical training after successfully completes 110

hours, through the student portal (e-educate). No other courses are allowed for him during the

practical training period.

Local companies are contacted by Vice Dean for academic affairs to enquire about the

possibilities of training the department students and the number of students that can be

accepted.

Replies from companies are kept in the electronic system of the college.

All available training opportunities are sent to the department, and announced by the

department for students.

Student fill-in a form for the practical training and submit it to the department practical-training

committee showing his choice of companies.

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Vice Dean officially contacts the companies and secures the placement of students.

Student must get the training for the period is 10 weeks and submit weekly reports to the

convener of the department committee for practical training.

Company reports a confidential assessment of the student performance to the department.

Department allocates the grade of the training as pass or fail based on the company evaluation

and weekly reports.

Although the practical training is non-credited, it is required to satisfy the undergraduate degrees

requirements.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Electrical Engineering Department

College of Engineering, King Saud University

P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421,

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel: (+966-11) 467-6754

Fax: (+966-11) 467-6757

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://engineering.ksu.edu.sa/Arabic/En/Departments/Electricaleng/

http://engineering.ksu.edu.sa/Arabic/En/Departments/Electricaleng/

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APPENDIX – A: BS Course Description

Preparatory Year

ENGL 140 - English Language -1- 8(20-0-0)

This initial stage of the course is designed to give the students a strong foundation in the language, improving their

command of English as well as improving their vocabulary, reading, writing and communication skills. In the process

of improving these skills, students will also develop their confidence in the language and also their presentation skills.

These all contribute to the life skills of the student and help to prepare them for their future studies and careers beyond

KSU. As the course progresses and students reach a higher level of English, the focus will switch to the academic side

of the language. This will involve preparing students for the style of language they will need for their future studies.

Pre-requisites: None.

ENGL 150 - English Language -2- 8(20-0-0)

The final assessment for the course is the highly regarded International English Language Testing System (IELTS),

which is used as a qualifying test for students wishing to attend university in many countries including the UK and

Australia. Specialist material will be used to prepare students for this test with the aim of reaching an IELTS score of

5.0 by the end of the year.


Math 140 - Introductory Mathematics 2(2-1-0)

Basic Algebraic Operations, Equations and Inequalities, Graphs, Functions, Polynomials and Rational Functions,

Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Trigonometric Functions, Trigonometric Identities and Conditional

Equations, Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Matrices, Sequences and Series.


Math 150 - Differential Calculus 3(3-1-0)

Limits and Continuity: The Concept of Limit, Computation of Limits, Continuity and its Consequences, Limits

Involving Infinity, Formal Definition of the Limit. Differentiation: The Concept of Derivative, Computation of

Derivatives (The Power Rule, Higher Order Derivatives, and Acceleration), the Product and Quotient Rules, The

Chain Rule, Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Implicit Differentiation and Inverse

Trigonometric Functions, the Mean Value Theorem. Applications of Differentiation: Indeterminate Forms and

L’Hopital’s rule, Maximum and Minimum Values, Increasing and Decreasing Functions, Concavity and the Second

Derivative Test, Optimization, Related Rates.


IT 140 - Computer Skills 3(0-0-6)

Basic Concepts of Information Technology, Using a computer and Managing Files, Word Processing, Spreadsheets,

Databases, Presentation.


CI 140 - Learning, Thinking and Research Skills 3(3-1-0)

Learning skills: Self management for learning, Learning tools, Reading strategies, Second language learning skills,

Test administration. Thinking skills: Theory Of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), Rounding Thinking, Expanding

perception, Creative thinking. Research skills: Problem determining, Search for information strategies, Sites of

sources, access this information, Using thin formation, Information construction, Information evaluation.


SCS 140 - Communication Skills 2(2-1-0)

This course deals with communication kills as a tool for achieving personal psychological and social adaptability. It is

one of the key skills in matrix of (self development skills) this course covers skills related to communication

sufficiency comprised of a wide array of major matrix of knowledge, skills and approaches comprised in four main

sufficiency: Knowledge sufficiency, Social sufficiency, Comprehension sufficiency, Productive sufficiency.


Health 150 - Health & Fitness 1(1-1-0)

Subjects about general health and body and brain fitness.


ENT 101 – Entrepreneurship 1(1-1-0)


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University Requirements

IC 101- Introduction to Islamic Culture 2(2-0-0)

This subject aims to introduce the student to the Islamic culture; manifestation of the Muslims attitude towards other

cultures; explaining the characteristics of Islam, such as: Universality, Comprehensibility, integrity, consistency with

human nature (instinct), reason, and science. This subject also explains the Islamic tenet and its fundamentals, such as:

To believe in Allah, the Hereafter, the Angles, the Holy Books, the Messengers, and Divine Destiny.

Pre-requisite: ---

IC 102 The Role of Islam in the Construction of Society 2(2-0-0)

This course studies the following: The concept of the Muslim society; its basics, its method and characteristics, means

of consolidating its social ties; the most important social problems, the Islamic philosophy of family affairs, marriage:

its introductory formalities, aims and effects. It also deals with ways of strengthening the family bonds.

Pre-requisite: ---

IC 103 The Islamic Economic System 2(2-0-0)

This course depicts the Islamic concept of life, the nature of man, the basic constituents of the Islamic economics and

its objectives; it studies as well the legal evidences of these topics. It also explains the opinion of Islam toward

finance, ownership, production, maintenance, conception, distribution of wealth, and the exchange in the Islamic

Economic system.

Pre-requisite: ---

IC 104 Fundamentals of Isl. Political System 2(2-0-0)

This subject contains the following: Introduction to the Political System and its fundamentals; the Islamic Political

System is the best system for human societies to follow and apply; the rise up of Islamic State during the Prophet's

lifetime, Caliphate, and the fundamentals of State.

Pre-requisite: ---

ARAB 101 - Language Skills 2(2-0-0)

The original and secondary parsing, the dual, the five verbs, masculine and feminine, (the weak letter), etymology and

the semantic evolution, nunation of accusative, diptote the original and secondary parsing, apocopate and jussive,

dative/ genitive, verbal sentences, the signification of tenses, the passive verb (its signification and its forms in present

and past verbs), the nominal sentences, the pronouns, the neglected letters, the conjunctions, numbers (how to write

them).

Pre-requisite: ---

ARAB 103 - Expository Writing 2(2-0-0)

Applications in reading and speaking skills, the adverb of time and the adverb of place, accusative of explanation

(specification), Punctuations, computer-based writing, dictionaries and E-dictionaries, applications to reading and

writing skills, accusative of cause or reason, denotative of state (circumstantial accusative or accusative of the state or

condition), writing a paragraph and essay, application to reading and writing skills, appositions (adjective/

corroboration/ substitute/ explanatory apposition and syndetic explicative, diminutive (nomen deminutivum),

applications in reading and writing skills, relation quiescence (pause), completion fifth text's exercises, and writing

formal and informal letters.

College Requirements

MATH 106 - Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0)

The definite integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, the indefinite integral, change of variable, numerical

integration. Area, volume of revolution, work, arc length. Differentiation and integration of inverse trigonometric

functions. The logarithmic, exponential, hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions. Techniques of integration:

substitution, by parts, trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions, miscellaneous substitutions. Indeterminate forms,

improper integrals. Polar coordinates.

Pre-requisite: MATH 150.

MATH 107 – Vectors and Matrices 3(3,2,0)

Vectors in two and three dimensions, scalar and vector products, equations of lines and planes in space, surfaces,

cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Vector valued functions, their limits, continuity, derivatives and integrals.

Motion of a particle in space, tangential and normal components of acceleration. Functions in two or three variables,

their limits, continuity, partial derivatives, differentials, chain rule, directional derivatives, tangent planes and normal

lines to surfaces. Extrema of functions of several variables, Lagrange multipliers. Systems of linear equations,

matrices, determinants, inverse of a matrix, Cramer's rule.

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MATH 203 - Differential and Integral Calculus 3(3,2,0)

Infinite series, convergence and divergence of infinite series, integral test, ratio test, root test and comparison test.

Conditional convergence and absolute convergence, alternating series test. Power series, Taylor and Maclaurin series.

Double integral and its applications to area, volume, moments and centre of mass. Double integrals in polar

coordinates. Triple integral in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates and applications to volume moment

and centre of mass. Vector fields, line integrals, surface integrals, Green's theorem, the divergence theorem, Stoke'

theorem.

Pre-requisite: MATH 106 and MATH 107.

MATH 204 - Differential Equations 3(3,2,0)

Various types of first order equations and their applications. Linear equations of higher order. Systems of linear

equations with constant coefficients, reduction of order. Power series methods for solving second order equations with

polynomial coefficients. Fourier series, Fourier series for even and odd functions. Complex Fourier series. The Fourier

integral.


MATH 244 – Linear Algebra 3(3,2,0)

Matrices and their operations., types of matrices. Elementary transformations. Determinants, elementary properties.

Inverse of a matrix. Linear systems of equations. Vector spaces, linear independence, finite dimensional spaces, linear

subspaces. Inner product spaces. Linear transformations, kernel and image of a liner transformation. Eigen values and

Eigen vectors of a matrix and of a linear operator.


STAT 324 - Engineering Probability and Statistics 3(2,2,0)

Probability and probability distribution - Mathematical expectations of random variables. Discrete and continuous

distributions. Sampling distributions - Estimation, testing of hypothesis - Regression and correlation.


PHYS 103 - General Physics (1) 4(3,0,2)

Introduction (Vectors), Motion in one dimension with constant acceleration, Motion in two dimension with application

to projectile motion and circular motion, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work and Energy, Potential Energy and

conservation of Energy, Linear Momentum and Collisions, Rotation of rigid object about a fixed axis.


PHYS 104 - General Physics (2) 4(3,0,2)

Electricity and Magnetism: Coulomb’s law, electric fields, Gauss’ Law, electric potential, potential energy,

capacitance and dielectric, currents and resistance, electrical energy and power, direct current circuits, Kirchhoffs

rules, magnetic fields, motion of charged particle in a magnetic field, sources of the magnetic field, Ampere’s law,

Faraday’s law of induction, self inductance, energy in a magnetic field, mutual inductance, alternating current circuits,

the RLC series circuit, power in an A.C. circuit, resonance in RLC series circuit.


CHEM 101 - General Chemistry (1) 4(3,0,2)

Stoichiometry: SI Units, chemical formulas, the mole, methods of expressing concentration, Calculations based on

chemical equations. Gases: laws, kinetic theory, deviation and van der Waals equation. Thermochemistry: Types of

enthalpy changes, Hess Law and its applications,, first law of thermodynamics. Solutions: Type of solutions and laws

related , colligative properties. Chemical kinetics: Law of reaction rate, reaction order, factors affecting the rates.

Chemical Equilibrium : Relation between Kc & Kp, Le Chatelier's principle and factor affecting equilibrium. Ionic

equilibrium: Acid and base concepts, pH calculations of acid, base and buffer solutions. Atomic Structure: emission

spectrum, Bohr's theory de Broglre's hypothesis, quantum numbers, electronic configuration of elements,

consequences of the periodic table.


ENGL 107 - Technical Writing 3(3,0,0)

Types of documents. Principles of organizing, developing and writing technical information. Report structure and

components. Report forms and rhetorical patterns common to scientific and technical Disciplines. Technical writing

conversions including headings, illustrations, style and tone. Extensive writing assignments for various report and

document types.


ENGL 108 - Communication Skills for Engineers 3(3,0,0)

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Searching, compiling, referencing and writing ethics. Guidelines for good written communication. Guidelines for slide

preparation and good oral presentation. Delivering successful speeches. Writing memos and business letters.

Introduction to academic and business proposals. Guidelines for writing CV’s, successful interviews and job search

skills. Group dynamics, effective meetings, team-work, leadership and management skills. Engineering ethics and

professional conduct.


GE 104 - Basics of Engineering Drawing 3(2,0,2)

Constructional geometry and basics of lettering; Sketching; Orthographic projection; Sectional and auxiliary views;

Dimensioning; Introduction to computer graphics; Engineering applications.


GE 105 - Introduction to Engineering Design 2(1,1,2)

Introduction and practicing the engineering professional culture and ethics. Enhancing on personal skills such as

teamwork, leadership, written and oral presentation. Problem solving strategies. Problem definition and techniques for

stimulation of ideas. Decision making in design. Mathematical and computer modeling techniques.

Pre-requisite: GE 104.

GE 201 - Statics 3(3,1,0)

Force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D and 3D. Equilibrium of force systems. Analysis of

structures; plane trusses and frames. Distributed force system; centroids and composite bodies. Area moments of

inertia. Analysis of beams. Friction.

Textbook: Meriam, J. L. and Kraige, L. G. “Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1, Statics”, SI units Version

Pre-requisite: MATH 106 and MATH 107.

GE 211 - Computer Programming in “C++” 3(2,0,2)

Introduction to computers and programming. Compilers and numbers systems. Program structures, comments, and

printing. Formatting output, Escape sequence, and program debugging. Variables, arithmetic operators, and

expressions. Access of input/output files. Program control using: if-else statement, switch commands, for loops, and

while loops. User-defined functions. One and two dimensional Arrays. Multidimensional arrays. Strings and Pointers.

Structure data types. Introduction to classes. Engineering Applications.

Textbook: Delores M. Etter and Jeanine A. Ingber, “Engineering Problem Solving with C++”, McGraw-Hill, Pearson

international edition, 2nd edition 2008.


GE 403 - Engineering Economy 2(2,1,0)

Cost concepts. Time value of money operations. Measuring the worth of investments. Comparison of

alternaives.Depreciation.Economic analysis of public projects.

Textbook: White, Case, Pratt and Agee, "Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis", 4th Edition.


GE 404 –Engineering Management 2(2,1,0)

This course is in an introductory course on project management. The course covers the project management process

from the beginning to the end, focusing on practical skills that make students able to immediately complete projects on

time and on budget, while achieving their targets.

Textbook: Harold Kerzner, " Project Management: A system Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Control", Sixth

edition, Wiley.


Electrical Engineering Core Courses

EE 201 - Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 3(3,1,0)

Circuit theorems: superposition principle, Thevenin and Norton theorems, maximum power transfer theorem.

Techniques of circuit analysis: Nodal and mesh analysis, Sinusoidal sources and the concept of phasors in circuit

analysis. Introduction to the concept of average, reactive and complex power, and power factor. Three phase circuits.

Textbook: Boylestad, "Introductory Circuit Analysis", Prentice Hall, 2007. Pre-requisites: MATH 106.

EE 205 - Electric Circuits Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

General introduction to the laboratory. Voltage, current, and power in DC circuits using KVL and KCL.

Superposition, Thevenin's, and Maximum power transfer theorems in DC circuits; Series and parallel AC circuits;

Resonance in series and parallel circuit; Maximum power transfer theorem and power factor improvement in AC

circuits; Transients in DC circuits; Magnetically-coupled circuits; Three phase circuits.

Textbook: Boylestad, ”Introductory Circuit Analysis”, Prentice Hall, 2007. Co-requisite: EE 212.

EE 208 - Logic Design 3(3,1,0)

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Number systems; Boolean algebra and logic gates; Simplification of Boolean functions; Combinational logic circuits

design and analysis; MSI and PLD components; Introduction to synchronous sequential logic; Flip flops; Analysis of

clocked sequential circuits; State reduction and assignment; Design of synchronous sequential circuits and PLA’s.

Textbook: Moris, "Digital Design", Prentice Hall, 1998. Pre-requisite: None.

EE 210 - Logic Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Familiarization with logic circuits laboratory; Introduction to logic gates; Implementation of Boolean functions using

AND and OR gates; NAND and NOR implementation; XOR and adders; Design of combinational circuits; Flip-flops;

Design of sequential circuits; Sequential PLA’s

Textbook: Lab-Notes Pre-requisite: EE 208.

EE 211 - Computational Techniques in Electrical Engineering 3(2,0,2)

Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Taylor Polynomials and Error in Taylor’s Polynomial, Concept of Error, Root-

finding (Bisection, Newton and Secant Method), Interpolation and Approximation, Lagrange Interpolating

Polynomial, Newton’s Polynomial, Numerical Integration and Differentiation, Systems of linear equations, Least

Square method, Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)

Textbook: K. Atkinson and W. Han, “Elementary Numerical Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, L.E.3rd

ed., 2004.

Pre-requisite: GE 211. Co-requisite: MATH 244.

EE 212 - Electric Circuit Analysis 2(2,1,0)

Introduction to the Laplace Transform. The Laplace Transform in Circuit Analysis. Frequency response of RLC and

selective circuit: concept of transfer function, resonance, bode plots, introduction to filters; Two-Port networks;

Mutual inductance and transformers; Transient analysis of first and second order circuits.

Textbook: Nilsson, “Electric Circuits“, Addision Wesley, 2007. Pre-requisite: EE 201 and MATH 107.

EE 213 – Engineering Electromagnetics (1) 3(3,1,0)

Review to vector calculus; Electrostatic fields; Columb’s law ;Gauss's law and divergence; Electric potential;

Dielectrics and capacitance; Poisson's and Laplace's equations; Charge images; Current density and conductors;

Magnetostatic fields; Biot-Savart and Ampere's laws; Curl and Stoke's theorem; Magnetic materials and circuits; Self

and mutual inductances; Energy in static Fields.

Textbook: Engineering Electromagnetics , William H. Hayt, Jr. and Johan A. Buck, McGraw Hill, 2006.

Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 203.

EE 214 – Engineering Electromagnetics (2) 2(2,1,0)

Time varying fields; Faraday's law. Transformer and motional emfs; Displacement current; Maxwell's equations and

time harmonic fields; Wave equation; Power transfer and Poynting vector; Plane wave propagation in free space, in

lossy dielectrics and in good conductors; Polarization; Reflection of plane wave at normal and oblique incidence;

Transmission line Theory; Impedance matching.

Textbook: M. N. O. Sadiku, "Elements of Electromagnetics", Oxford Press, 2006.

Pre-requisite: EE 213.

EE 301 - Signals and Systems Analysis 3(3,1,0)

Motivation and Applications, Signal Classifications, Signal Operations, Singularity Functions; Linear time-Invariant

Systems and Convolution; Correlation; Fourier Series and Transform for continuous and discrete time signals;

Frequency response; Laplace transform and applications.

Textbook: Alan V. Oppenheim , Alan S. Willsky, and S. Hamid Nawab, "Signals & Systems", Prentice Hall, 1996.

Co-requisite: EE 212.

EE 310- Microelectronic Devices and Circuits 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to semiconductor material properties; semiconductor diodes: structure, operation, and circuit applications;

special diodes: Zener, LED, Solar cell and photodiode; Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs): structure,

operation, and circuit applications; Bipolar Junction Transistor: structure operation, and circuit applications.

Thyristors: Structure and I-V characteristics.

Text book: "Microelectronic Circuit Design", 3rd ed., Jaeger and Balock, McGraw-Hill, 2008.


EE 312– Basic Electronics Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Introduction to the lab tools, I-V characteristics of diode, clipping circuits using diodes, rectification using diodes,

Zener diode and regulators, BJT DC biasing, CE BJT amplifier. MOSFET DC biasing, CS MOSFET amplifier, simple

AM receiver circuit.

Textbook: Sedra and Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits", 5th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.


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EE 320 - Communications Principles 3(3,1,0)

Overview and Basic elements of Communication Systems; Transmission through Systems and Channels; Modulation;

AM; Frequency Conversion; FM and PM; Superhetrodyne Receiver; FDM; Stereo Broadcasting; Sampling; Pulse

Modulation (PAM, PWM, PPM); TDM; Pulse Code Modulation (PCM); DPCM and DM; Regenerative Repeaters;

Advantages of Digital Communication; Line Coding (Binary Signaling); Introduction to Digital Modulation (ASK,

FSK, PSK).

Textbook: Simon Haykin and Michael Moher, "An Introduction to Digital and Analog Communications", John Wiley,

2006.


EE 330 - Electromechanical Energy Conversion (1) 3(3,1,0)

Transformers (construction, operation of single-phase transformers, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation and

efficiency, auto-transformer, three-phase transformers), AC machinery fundamentals, three-phase induction machines

(construction, operation, equivalent circuit, performance, calculations, starting of induction motors, speed control),

small AC motors (single-phase induction motors, reluctance and hysteresis motors, universal motors, servo motors,

stepper motors.

Textbook: Chapman, "Fundamentals of Electric Machinery", McGraw Hill, 1998.

Pre-requisite: EE 212 and EE 213.

EE 340 – Fundamental of Power System 3(3,1,0)

Power system components and representation. Transmission line and cable parameters. Per Unit calculations. Analysis

of transmission and distribution lines. Electric insulators. Grounding systems. High voltage surges. Protection system.

Textbook: A.A. Al-Arainy, N.H. Malik and S.M. Al-Ghuwainem, "Fundamentals of Electrical Power Engineering",

King Saud University Press, 2007.


EE 351 - Automatic Control 3(3,1,0)

Review of mathematical background (complex variables, Laplace, Diff. Equations); System representation (block

diagram, transfer functions, signal flow graph) Modeling of electric and mechanical systems; State variable analysis;

Stability; Time domain analysis; Root locus; Frequency domain analysis; Introduction to PID control.

Textbook: K. Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering,” Prentice Hall, (Fourth edition and more), 2002.


EE 353 - Introduction to Microprocessors 3(3,1,0)

Microprocessors architecture; Addressing modes and techniques; Instruction set; Assembly language programming;

Interrupt systems; Input/output devices and timing; Memory devices; Future trends in microprocessors.

Textbook: Triebel and Singh, "The 8088 and 8085 Microprocessors", Prentice Hall, 2000. Pre-requisite: EE 208.

EE 356 - Control and Instrumentation Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Experiments to support control theory using physical processes (e.g. water level, temperature control, light intensity

control, etc); Control system simulation using Matlab; Modeling of physical (experimental) equipment; Static

performance; Transient analysis; Measuring devices; Two-position control; Proportional control; PID control;

Introduction to Electrical instrumentation and Measurements.

Textbook: "Modern Control Systems", Dorf and R. Bishop, Addison-Wesley, 1998.


EE 357 - Microprocessor and Microcontroller Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Introduction to microprocessors and their architecture; Microprocessor C/Assembly programming and machine code

generation; RAM and EPROM; RS-232C; SCI and serial port interface; Parallel I/O interface and DMA;

Programmable I/O interfaces and UART; DAC and ADC converters; Real time implementation; Project. Introduction.

Textbook: Triebel and Singh, "The 8088 and 8085 Microprocessors", Prentice Hall, 2000. Pre-requisite: EE 353.

Electrical Engineering Elective Courses

A. Electronics Elective Courses

EE 401 – Introduction to Electronic Circuits 3(3,1,0)

Op-amp applications: inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, integrator, difference amplifier. Differential amplifier.

Current Mirror. Negative and positive feedback. NMOS and CMOS inverters, CMOS and pseudo NMOS logic gates,

pass-transistor logic, dynamic logic. BJT digital circuits: TTL, and ECL logic.

Textbook: Sedra and Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits", 5th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.


EE 402 - Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

PSPICE simulation of electronic circuits. Linear applications of op-amp. Wein-bridge oscillator. Active filters: LPF,

and HPF. Schmitt trigger and astable multivibrator. Differential amplifier using BJT. CMOS and TTL inverters.

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21 22 Text book: "Microelectronic Circuits", 5th Edition, Sedra and Smith, Oxford University Press, 2004.


EE 403 –Semiconductor Devices 3(3,1,0)

Fundamentals of semiconductor Physics: Energy bands, Fermi-Dirac and Boltzmann statistics: carrier concentrations

at thermal equilibrium, mass action law. Carrier transport mechanisms: Drift and diffusion. Basic Equations for

semiconductor Device Operation: excess carriers, current continuity equations, Poison`s equation. PN and Special

junction devices: Schottky barrier, microwave devices, Hetero-junction. MOS capacitor and MOSFET, Bipolar

transistor.

Textbook: "Electronic Communication Techniques", Paul H. Young, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.


EE 404 – Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems 3(3,1,0)

Solar Insolation (radiation); Generation, recombination, and basic equations of semiconductor-device physics; P-N

junction Diode solar cells: Operation and construction; Solar cell parameters; Design of Silicon solar Cells;

Photovoltaic Modules, Arrays, and Systems; Balance of the System (BOS); Design of Stand-alone PV Systems; Other

Devices Structure; Other Semiconductor Materials.

Text book: "Microelectronic Circuit Design", 3rd ed., Jaeger and Balock, McGraw-Hill, 2008.


EE 405 - VLSI Circuit Design 3(3,1,0)

Basic fabrication sequence of NMOS and CMOS ICs. Design rules and layout. Combinational and sequential circuits.

Memories and registers. Introduction to full custom and semi-custom ICs, standard cells, gate arrays, FPGAs and

PLDs etc. CAD tools for design of ICs. Introduction to high level design of ICs using VHDL. Introduction to low

power IC design.

Textbook: "Basic VLSI Design", Pucknell and Eshraghian, Pucknell, Prentice Hall, 1994. Pre-requisite: EE 310.

EE 406 - VLSI Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Low level and high level design and implementation of digital circuits targeted to FPGAs: Design entry using

schematic editor, functional simulation, design entry using VHDL editor, VHDL Synthesis, Functional simulation,

Compilation of design, design verification and study of reports. CMOS inverter layout (Step by step process), Layout

design of digital circuits using layout tools, Lab. Project.

Textbook: Yalamanchili, "Introductory VHDL", Prentice Hall, 2001. Co-requisite: EE 405.

EE 407 – Electronic Communication Circuits 3(3,1,0)

Radio frequency tuned amplifiers. Power amplifiers. Tuned LC oscillators. Crystal oscillators. Automatic gain control.

Mixers. High-frequency models of BJT. S-parameters. Introduction to Microwave devices: HBT and MESFET.

Textbook: Paul H. Young, "Electronic Communication Techniques", 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.


EE 408 - VLSI Technology and Fabrication 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to semiconductor devices; crystal growth and wafer preparation; chemical and physical vapor deposition;

oxidation; diffusion; ion implantation; lithography; etching; metallization; process integration of CMOS and bipolar

technologies; diagnostic techniques and measurements; packaging; yield and reliability

Textbook: "Silicon VLSI Technology", James D. Plummer, Michael Deal, Peter D. Griffin, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall,

2008.


EE 409 - Electronic Instrumentation 3(3,1,0)

555 Timer and its applications. Analog switches. Analog multipliers. Operational trans-conductance amplifier (OTA).

Current conveyor. Switched capacitor circuits. Phase-locked-loop (PLL) with applications. Data conversion: digital-

to-analog and analog-to-digital converters. Digital PLL.

Textbook: "Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits", Franco, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill,

2001.


EE 410 - Optoelectronic Devices and Systems 3(3,1,0)

Photonic Semiconductor Materials. Optical sources: light-emitting diode, laser diode. Photo-detectors: PIN diode,

APD. Optical waveguide basics. Optical fiber principles. Optical amplifiers. Introduction to Optoelectronic Systems

with applications.

Textbook: "Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices", Kasap, Prentice Hall, 2001.


EE 412 – Low Power VLSI Design 3(3,1,0)

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Introduction to low-power design, low- voltage process technology, low- voltage device model, low- voltage low-

power CMOS circuit design, low- power CMOS RAM circuits, CMOS subsystem design, low- power VLSI design

methodology.

Textbook: Bellaouar and Elmasry, “Low- power Digital VLSI Design: Circuits and Systems”, Kluwer Academic,

1995.

Pre-requisite: EE 405

EE 415 – Principles of Nanoelectronics 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to fundamentals of nanoscience for electronics nanosystems. Principles of fundamental quantities:

electron charge, effective mass, Bohr magnetron, and spin, as well as theoretical approaches. From these nanoscale

components, discussion of basic behaviors of nanosystems such as analysis of dynamics, variability, and noise,

contrasted with those of scaled CMOS.

Textbook: Mircea Dragoman and Daniela Dragoman, “Nanoelectronics: Principles and Devices” Artech House

Publishers; 2 edition , 2008.


EE 419 – Introduction to Electronic Warfare 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to Electronic Warfare (EW) principles, Electronic support measures (ESM) receivers, Electronic

countermeasures (ECM), Electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), Command Control and Communications (C3)

Systems, ECM Jamming, Electronic Warfare technology.

Textbook: David Adamy, “Introduction to electronic Warfare: EW 102: A Second Course in Electronic Warfare”

Artech House Publishers, 2004.


B. Communication Systems Elective Courses

EE 420 - Digital Signal Processing 3(3,1,0)

Characterization and classification of discrete-time (DT) signals and systems; Typical DT signal processing

operations; Linear time-invariant (LTI) - DT systems; Linear constant-coefficient difference equations; Frequency-

domain representation of discrete-time signals and systems; The discrete Fourier transform (DFT); The fast Fourier

transform (FFT); The z-transform; Linear phase transfer functions; Digital Filter Structures; Finite-impulse response

(FIR) digital filter design; Infinite-impulse response (IIR) digital filter design; Digital processing of continuous-time

signals; Fundamentals of multirate digital signal processing; Applications.

Textbook: Sanjit K. Mitra , "Digital Signal Processing-A computer Based Approach", McGraw Hill, 2005.


EE 421 - Communications Laboratory 2(0,0,4)

AM and FM modulation and detection; PCM and delta modulation; Bit error rate measurements; TDM; ASK; FSK;

Optical fiber parameter measurements; RF impedance measurements and matching; Basic propagation and antenna

measurements.

Textbook: Lab-Notes.


EE 422 - Digital Communications 3(3,1,0)

Basic elements of communications systems; Review of probability theory; Base-band pulse transmission (matched

filters, inter-symbol interference); Eye pattern, Nyquist criteria; Equalization; Digital Pass-band transmission:

Coherent PSK, FSK, QPSK, MSK, M-ary frequency & phase modulations, MQAM; Non-coherent orthogonal

modulation; Power spectra and bandwidth efficiency of binary and quaternary modulation schemes; Channel capacity;

Source coding; Error control coding (channel coding).

Textbook: Simon Haykin, " Communication systems", John Wiley, 2009. Pre-requisite: EE 320.

EE 423 - Wave Propagation and Antennas 3(3,1,0)

Wave-guides and cavities; Radiation and antennas; Antenna parameters; dipoles and loop antennas; traveling wave

antennas; Aperture and patch antennas; Linear and planar antenna arrays; Basic propagation modes; Free-space

propagation; Ground wave propagation; Sky wave propagation; Space (terrestrial) wave propagation; Introduction to

Propagation models in mobile radio systems.

Textbook: [1] Constantine A. Balanis, "Antenna Theory, Analysis and Design", Wiley-Interscience, 2005.

[2]: Christopher Haslett, “Essentials of Radio Wave Propagation”, Cambridge University Press, New

York, 2008.


EE 425 - Satellite Communications 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to satellite communication; Basic orbit maneuver; Satellite orbit geometry and types (LEO, MEO and

GEOs); Orbit characteristics; Telemetry, Tracking and Command; Propagation characteristics; Frequency bands;

Channel modeling, Satellite antennas and patterns; Earth stations; Modulation and multiple Access techniques;

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25 Satellite uplink and downlink: analysis and design; Frequency plan; Carrier and transponder capacity, Single carrier

and multi-carrier transponder; VSAT; Modern satellite systems and applications.

Textbook: Pratt, Bostian, and Allnutt, " Satellite Communication Systems", John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

Prerequisite: EE 423.

EE 426 - Microwave Engineering 3(3 ,1,0)

Basics of Microwave Engineering, RF Behavior of Passive Components, Chip Components and Circuit Board

Considerations, Stripline and Microstrip circuits, Microwave network analysis, Impedance matching, Power dividers

and directional couplers, Microwave filters, Active microwave components, amplifiers, oscillators and mixers.

Textbook: David Pozar, Wiley, " Microwave Engineering", 2004.


EE 427 - Information Theory 3(3 ,1,0)

Information theory measures: Entropy, relative entropy and mutual information; Entropy rate of a stochastic process:

Memoryless sources and sources with memory; Data compression: source coding theorem, variable length codes,

arithmetic codes; Characterization of transmission and storage channel: channel capacity, the channel coding theorem

and its converse, Gaussian channel, capacity of band-limited channels; Introduction to error control codes.

Textbook: Thomas M. Cover and Joy A. Thomas, " Elements of Information Theory", Wiley, 2006.

Prerequisite: STAT 324.

EE428 - Error Correcting Coding for Communication Systems 3(3,1,0)

Linear block codes, Galois fields; polynomials over GF(q); cyclic codes; BCH and Reed-Solomon codes; Block codes

performance in AWGN channels; convolutional codes and Viterbi decoding; bit error rate bounds for convolutional

codes; Trellis coded Modulation (TCM); Interleavers; concatenated codes; Error control for channel with feedback;

application of ECC in different communication systems and in storage media.

Textbook: Robert H. Morelos-Zaragoza, " The Art of Error Correcting Codes", John Wiley & Sons, 2006.


EE 463 - Wireless Communications 3(3,1,0)

Basic concepts of wireless communications; The cellular concept; Cell splitting & sectoring; Cell coverage; Mobile

radio propagation; Path loss models; Shadowing; Statistical fading models; Capacity of fading channels; Digital

modulation Performance in fading channels; Equalization, diversity and channel coding; Speech coding; Multiple

access techniques; Wireless networking; Modern wireless systems and standards.

Textbook: Theodore Rappaport, "Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice", Prentice Hall, 2002.

Prerequisites: EE 422 and EE 423.

EE464 - Optical Communications 3(3,1,0)

Optical propagation; Optical waveguides; Optical fibers: structure, attenuation, dispersion; Light sources; Light

detectors; Optical Amplifiers; Optical Modulators; Digital optical communication systems: analysis and design; WDM

and DWDM system and its components; Optical Switching; Optical networking: SONET, SDH, Wavelength routed

networks; Ultrahigh capacity networks; Nonlinear effects; Optical Measurements: OTDR; eye patterns, optical

spectrum analyzer.

Textbook: Gerd Keiser, " Optical Fiber Communications Approach", McGraw Hill, 2000. Pre-requisite: EE 423.

EE 468 - Selected Topics in Communications and Signal processing 3(3,1,0)

Topics of current interest will be offered.

Pre-requisites: Instructor and Department Approval.

EE 469 - Selected Topics in Engineering Electromagnetics 3(3,1,0)


Pre-requisites: Instructor and Department Approval.

C. Electrical Power Engineering Elective Courses

EE 431 - Electromechanical Energy Conversion (2) 2(2,1,0)

Synchronous machines (construction, internal voltage, equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, performance of turbo-

alternator, generator operating alone, parallel operation of AC generators, synchronous motor, steady-state operation,

starting), DC machines (construction, classification, performance, motor characteristics, starting of DC motors, speed

control of DC motors).



EE 432 - Power Electronics 3(3,1,0)

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Classification of power electronics converters, Power semiconductor devices: terminal characteristics; Power

converters: ac-ac converters, rectifiers, inverters, dc-dc converters and resonant converters; Applications in power

systems.

Textbook: D. W. Hart, "Introduction to Power Electronics", Prentice-Hall, 2008.


EE 433 - Electromechanical Energy Conversion Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Equivalent circuit of transformers; Three-phase connections and harmonic problems; Equivalent circuit of three-phase

and single-phase induction motors; Load testing of induction motors; Starting of single-phase induction motors;

Equivalent circuit of synchronous machine: Performance of synchronous motors; Performance of dc machines.



EE 435 - Electric Drives 3(3,1,0)

Principles of electric drive; Definitions; Electrical considerations: running, starting, braking; Mechanical

considerations: type of enclosure, noise, drive transmission, motor selection; Electric traction; DC & AC solid state

drives.

Textbook: Krishnan , “Electric Motor Drives”, Prentice Hall, 2001. Pre-requisite: EE 330 and EE 432.

EE 436 – Electrical Machine Dynamics and Stability 3(3,1,0)

Basic dynamic equations; DC machine dynamics: dynamic models, dynamic analysis; Synchronous machine transients

and dynamics: transformation to direct-and quadrature-axis variables, Dynamic model of AC transmission line in d-p-

o domain; Dynamic stability; Induction machine dynamics and transients: starting transients, sudden load changes, 3-

phase faults.

Textbook: Sarma, “Electric Machines: Steady State Theory and Dynamics Performance”, West Publishing Co., 1998.


EE 441 –Power System Analysis 3(3,1,0)

Concepts of power system modeling:Bus admittance and Bus Impedance matrices. Load flow analysis: Gauss-Seidel,

Newton-Raphson and Fast-Decoupled methods. Symmetrical fault calculations: Thevenin equivalent and Bus

impedance matrix methods. Symmetrical components. Transient stability: swing equation, equal-area criterion, Euler

and modified Euler methods.

Textbook: J.D. Glover & M Sarma, "Power System Analysis and Design", 3rd

edition, PWS Publishing, 2002.


EE 443 - Power System Operation and Control 3(3,1,0)

Concepts of power system operation; Network topology and incidence matrices formation of bus impedance matrix;

Unit commitment; Optimal power flow; Automatic generation control; Energy management systems and control

center operation; State estimation; Dynamic security assessment.

Textbook: Wood and Wollenberg, " Power Generation, Operation and Control" , John Wiley, 1984.


EE 444 – Power System Planning 3(3,1,0)

Basic load forecast methodologies; Electric loads characteristics; consumer categories; Power system generation;

Transmission and distribution reliability evaluation; System cost assessment; Load management and energy

conservation strategies.

Textbook: R.N. Allan, R. Billinton , "Reliability Evaluation of Power Systems", John Wiley, 1984


EE 445 - Electrical Power Laboratory 2(0,0,4)

Breakdown and dielectric strength of different insulating materials. Flashover tests on insulators. Over-voltage

protection and insulation coordination. Corona and its effects. Grounding resistance measurements. Power System

Simulator familiarization. Characteristics of isolated and interconnected systems. Transmission line characteristics.

Load Flow Study. Faults and characteristics and coordination of overcurrent relays. Power Quality issues.

Textbook: J.D. Glover & M Sarma, "Power System Analysis and Design", 3rd

edition, PWS Publishing, 2002.


EE 446 - High Voltage Engineering 3(3,1,0)

Generation and measurements of high DC, AC and impulse voltages; Conduction and breakdown processes in

gaseous, liquid, and solid insulating media; High voltage test techniques; Grounding and safety consideration.

Textbook: Naidu and Kamaraju, “ High Voltage Engineering”, 2nd

Edition, Tata McGraw

Hill 2005.


EE447 - Electricity Market and Energy Transactions 3(3,1,0)

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29 Basic concepts of market economics; electricity market driving forces; competitive electricity market structure: single

and multiple sellers and buyers, pool market, bilateral market, spot market; DCOPF, ACOPF, SCOPF; electricity rate

structure and pricing: marginal price, market clearing price, pool price, spot price; forward, future, options, swap and

hedging contracts; security: costs, Value of loss load, LOLP, ancillary services; transmission and electricity markets;

system charges: infrastructure, use of system, connections, and wheeling models and fees; regulatory models;

Investing: in generation, in transmission.


EE 448 - Power Distribution Systems 3(3,1,0)

Components of Distribution system: substations, switchgear, feeders, sub-transmission lines and primary and

secondary systems; planning and load forecasting of Distribution system; “DAS” Distribution Automation Systems;

Voltage drop and power loss considerations; Application of capacitors in distribution systems; Distribution service

restoration and network reconfiguration; Power quality issues: causes, assessment and mitigation techniques

Textbook: Turan Gonen, “ electric Power Distribution System Engineering”, Mc Graw-Hill Publishing Co., 1986.


EE 449 - Power System Protection 3(3,1,0)

Protection Principles and Components; Fault Calculations; Protective Transformers; Over-current Protection; Distance

Systems; Power Frequency and Carrier Systems; Protection of Generators, Motors, Busbars, Reactors, and Capacitors;

Transformers; Application of Protection to Distribution Systems; Station Layout and Configuration; Disturbance

Monitoring; System Restoration; Microprocessor-Based Relaying.

Textbook: Blackburn, "Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications", Marcel Dekker, 1997.


EE 470 – Renewable Energy Engineering 3(3,1,0)

Understanding human energy needs. Alternative generating systems. Current sources of coal, oil, and nuclear power.

Renewable energy sources including solar, solar, wind, biomass, bio-fuel, fuel cells, hybrid systems, ocean, and

geothermal. Renewable energy in a sustainable future. The nature and availability of solar radiation. Low- temperature

solar energy applications. Solar thermal engines and electricity generation. Introducing photovoltaics. PV basis

principles. Electrical characteristics of PV cells and modules. PV systems for remote power. Grid-connected PV

systems. Cost of energy form PV. Biomass as a fuel. Bioenergy sources. Combustion of solid biomass. Production of

gaseous fuels from biomass. Production of liquid fuels from biomass. Hydro: The resource. Stored energy and

available power. Type of the hydroelectric plant. Small scale hydroelectricity. Wind turbines. Aerodynamics of wind

turbines. Power and energy from wind turbines. Offshore energy. Environmental consequences and considerations of

energy conversion and renewable sources. Socioeconomic implications of sustainable energy.

Textbook: [1] Godfrey Boyle, Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Second Ed. Oxford: Oxford Univ.

Press, 2004, ISBN 0199261784.

[2] Aldo Da Rosa, Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, First Ed., Elsevier Academic Press, 2005, ISBN

0120885107.


EE 475 - Power System Grounding 3(3,1,0)

Basics of reasons, types and uses of grounding and bonding; step and touch voltages, Methods of grounding of power

system neutrals; Equipment grounding; Lightning protection grounding; Static electricity protection grounding:

Ground electrodes systems; Measurements of grounding system parameters; Electric safety hazards and preventive

measures; Surge protection and noise mitigation techniques

Textbooks: G. Vijayaraghavan, Mark Brown and Malcolm Barnes, “Practical grounding, bonding, shielding and surge

protection”, Elsevier Press, 2004.

Pre-requisites: EE340.

EE 479 - Selected Topics in Electrical Power Engineering 3(3,1,0)


Pre-requisites: Instructor and Department Approval

D. Automation and Intelligent Systems Elective Courses

EE450: Computer Architecture Organization 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to computer components and structure; Data representation; Processor structure and organization;

Instruction sets and microprogramming; Memory structure and organization; Input-output structure and organization;

Parallel computer structure and organization; Recent development on the subject; Applications: projects and

discussions.

Textbook: Andrew S. Tanenbaum, " Structure Computer Organization", 5th

Edition, Prentice-Hall, Pearson, 2005.


EE 453 - Microprocessor and Embedded System Design 3(3,1,0)

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The course provides an introduction to the design of embedded microprocessor systems with emphasis on real-time

nature of embedded systems such as cost and design tradeoffs. Topics include memory devices, interrupts and DMA,

timers and counters, serial communication and parallel I/O interface, Keyboards, LCD, VGA interfaces, transducers

and sensors interface, A/D and D/A converters, instruction execution cycle and timing, buses timing, and protocols,

practical projects that involve students in the design of an embedded microprocessor systems from initial concepts to

the debugging of a final product.

Textbook: Stuart Ball, "Embedded Microprocessor Systems, Real World Design", 3rd edition, Elsevier Science, 2002.


EE454: Advanced Control Systems 3(3,1,0)

Introducing real time considerations in the control design. Nonlinear systems are studied with different approaches.

Multivariable systems and decoupling techniques are emphasized. Optimal control design is introduced. Adaptive and

robust control design is covered in details. Students acquire the basic skills of how to approach and deal with different

requirements to analyze and to design real time applications.

Textbook: Roland S. Burns, “Advanced Control Engineering”, 2001 Pre-requisite: EE 351.

EE456: Automatic Control Application 3(3,1,0)

Introducing and practicing the engineering standards in control components selection and design. Fundamentals of

industrial transducers and actuators are given. Problem definition and techniques for stimulation of ideas are given.

Students learn the analysis and design of different control problems with special emphasis on concepts and design

creativity. They acquire the basic skills of how to approach and deal with different requirements to analyze and to

design real time applications.

Textbooks: 1- Clarence W. de Silva, “Sensors and Actuators: Control System Instrumentation,”

CRC Press, 2007.

2- Richard C. Dorf and Robert H. Bishop “Modern Control Systems”, 11th

edition Prentice Hall

Inc., 2008


EE 457 – Applied Control Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

This laboratory is equipped with basic instruments and real time experiments that are necessary to familiarize the

students with the advanced concepts and updated technology in the control field. The undergraduate experiments are

designed to reinforce and expand many concepts covered in the advanced control course EE 454 and digital control

course EE483. Experiments are organized in several groups of real time applications, such as:

- Data Acquisition and system modeling

- Computer control system using MATLAB

- Digital Control using PLC.

Textbooks: LAB Notes are prepared including a complete set of experiments.


EE 458 - Advanced Logic Design 3(3,1,0)

Combinational and sequential logic design techniques, Algorithms and tools review. Structured design concept,

Design strategies, Design decomposition, Design tools. Introduction to Hardware languages, Basic Features.

Simulation and Synthesis, Basic VHDL modeling techniques, Algorithmic level design, Register Transfer Level

Design, Sequential (Synchronous and Asynchronous) Circuits Design, Programmable Logic and Storage Devices and

Design Case Study.

Textbooks: 1- James R. Armstrong and F. Gail Gray, "VHDL Design Representation and Synthesis", Prentice

Hall, 2008.

2- Michael D. Ciletti, "Advanced Digital Design", Prentice Hall, 2008.


EE 459 - Advanced Logic Design Laboratory 1(0,0,2)

Arithmetic Logic Unit ( ALU ); Magnitude Comparators; ROM-Based Design; Synchronous and Asynchronous

counters and their applications; Digital clock Design; State Machine Design; PLD and FPGA based designs; Project.

Textbook: Michael D. Ciletti, "Advanced Digital Design", Prentice Hall, 2008.


EE 480 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to artificial intelligence, Intelligent agents, Solving problems by searching, Game playing, logical agents

and first order logic, Learning from observations, Learning in neural and belief networks, Practical language

processing, Fuzzy logic and reasoning, Perception and pattern recognition, Artificial neural networks. Applications in

image processing, Robotics, and projects.

Textbooks: Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig, “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall,

2002.


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EE 481 - Real Time System Design 3(3,1,0)

Basic issues in Real Time System Design, Conceptual models that can be used in capturing behavior and its

implementation. Real Time operating System RTOS. Scheduling and Practical Implementation of Embedded Systems

having a real time constraints. Translation of system specifications into a computation models and mapping these

formal models into RTL level. Case Study on the Quartus II – Stratix II Environment integrating the NIOS Processor

with FPGA.

Textbooks: 1- D. Gajski, F. Vahid, S. Narayan, J. Gong, "Specification and Design of

Embedded Systems, Prentice Hall, 2008.

2- Volnei A. Pedroni, "Circuit design with VHDL", MIT Press, London England, 2008.


EE482: Communication Networks 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to communication networks; Computer networks protocols: ISO-OSI, TCP-IP, ATM, LANs; Sharing of

resources techniques: circuit switching and store and forward techniques; Network traffic sources; Network traffic

flow: link level and network level; Recent development on the subject; Applications: projects and discussions.

Textbooks: Alberto Leon-Garcia and Indra Widjaja, “Communication Networks”, 2nd Edition McGraw-Hill, 2004.


EE 483– Digital Control Systems 3(3,1,0)

Introduction to digital systems; Sampling process; Z-transform techniques; Difference equations and state space

representation; Simulation of discrete systems; Solution via Z-transform; Stability, controllability and observability of

discrete systems; Discretization methods; Introduction to computer controlled systems.

Textbook: [1] Charles, Phillips and Nagle “Digital Control System Analysis and Design”, Prentice-Hall, 2000.

[2] K. Ogata, “Discrete-Time Control Systems,” Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995


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APPENDIX – B: MS Course Description

COMMON COURSES

GE 501 - Computer Simulation of Engineering Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Introduction to system modelling; Principles of computer simulation: system structure, function, timing rules,

performance measures, and validation; Random number generators and Monte Carlo simulation; Simulation

approaches using: languages and general purpose packages; Continuous system simulation; Discrete system

simulation; Simulation examples of engineering systems.

EE 502 - Modelling of Stochastic Engineering Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Concepts of probability and random variables, reliability, lifetime, failure rate; Functions of random variables;

Stochastic processes; Ergodicity and stationarity of random processes; Correlations functions; Analysis and processing

of random signals; Time series models and parameter estimation; Various applications in engineering systems.

Math 505 Numerical Linear Algebra 3 (3 ,0)

Linear equations and matrix analysis; Approximation of functions, error analysis; Special matrices, error analysis for

linear systems, iterative methods, computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

ELECTRONICS COURSES

EE 503 Advanced Digital Circuit Design 3 (3 ,0)

Review of dynamic logic circuits; Latches and Flip-flops; Timing of digital circuits; Memories: types, cell circuits;

BiCMOS digital circuits; GaAs digital circuits; Low power digital circuits design; Review of sequential logic design;

Synchronous sequential circuits; Asynchronous sequential circuits; Designing arithmetic circuits; Designing memory

and array structures.

EE 504 Electronic Devices 3 (3 ,0)

Fundamentals of quantum mechanics; Energy bands and carrier concentration; Carrier transport and recombination; P-

N junctions; Schottky barrier junctions; Heterojunctions and ohmic contacts; Bipolar junction transistors; Field effect

transistors; Semiconductors and diodes in optoelectronics.

EE 506 Advanced Analysis of Electronic Circuits 3 (3 ,0)

Nonlinear IC transistor model; Measurement and extraction of nonlinear model parameters; Terminal parameter

characterization of logic circuits; Analysis of integrated ECL, TTL and MOS circuits; Analysis of integrated op-amp

circuits: Bipolar and PET differential amplifiers, current sources, current mirrors, active loads, super-beta gain stages,

cascaded differential amplifiers and the end amplifier.

EE 507 VLSI Design 3 (3 ,0)

Basic concepts of Low level and High level designs; Application specified Integrated Circuits ASIC; Design methods;

CAD Tools; Case Study.

EE 508 Optoelectronics 3 (3 ,0)

Review of semiconductors theory; Hetero-junction structures; Light sources: review of principles, modulation

bandwidth and spectral properties; Light detectors: review of principles, noise and sensitivity; Optical waveguides;

Optical fibers: review of principles, attenuation, dispersion; Optical amplifiers; WDM and DWDM system and its

components; Optical networking components; Trends and future directions in optoelectronics.

EE 509 Embedded Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Introduction; Types of embedded processors; Microcontrollers: basic architecture, design and operation, programming

and development, interfacing, applications; Custom single purpose processors design; Embedded systems peripherals

design: keypad controller, UART, Timers, LCD controller; Embedded systems interfacing; Case study.

EE 510 Data Communication Integrated Circuits 3 (3 ,0)

Review of the general concepts of digital and data communication systems; UART, USART, RS232 and MODEM

interface circuits; Modem circuits; Transceivers; Line driver; CODEC; Echo canceller (analog and digital approach);

Serializer/deserializer; Clock generation circuit; Clock recovery circuits; Line code circuits; Introduction to network

processor and controller.

EE 512 Applications of Integrated Circuits 3 (3 ,0)

Review of applications of op-amp.; Advanced applications of Op-Amp; Current feedback amplifiers and current

conveyers: theory and applications; Analog signal processing using current mode circuits, voltage multipliers/mixers

and dividers; Modulators, analog switches and multiplexers/ demultiplexers; Timers and programmable timers; PWM,

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V/F and F/V circuits; PLL circuits; Power management circuits; Power amplifier circuits; Mixed Signal ICs :

Programmable amplifies , filters and oscillators; Programmable power supply circuits; voltage reference; AD/DA

circuits.

EE 515 Microwave Electronics 3 (3 ,0)

Survey of microwave semiconductor devices, their limitations and equivalent circuits; Microwave circuit techniques:

design and construction of cavities; Analysis and design considerations of parametric amplifiers, harmonic generators,

impulse generators, reflection-type tunnel diodes amplifiers; Microwave switches and limiters; Microwave transistors

and circuits.

EE 516 Selected Topics in Electronics 3 (3 ,0)


EE 517 VLSI Fabrication Technology 3 (3 ,0)

VLSI processing: crystal growth, oxidation, epitaxy, lithography, etching, doping and diffusion, ion implantation,

dielectric and polysilicon film deposition, metallization; VLSI manufacturing: wafer cleaning and contamination

control, process characterization and control, process modelling and simulation, emerging processes; Bipolar IC

technology; MOS IC technology.

EE 519 System on Chip 3 (3 ,0)

Introduction to system on chip evolution: historical background and design tools progress; Introduction to SoC

components: Specification, modeling and analysis; System validation tools: HDL , building computational prototype,

other system simulation packages analog or digital; Implementation methodology: design using programmable logic

devices for all digital system: design example; Implementation methodology: design using Core Cell structure and

Intellectual Property (IP), definition of core cell, digital Core cells like: processors, DSP, LSI, MSI etc.; Controller

Core cells, and computer interface circuits, e.g. ISA, PCI , UART etc.

COMMUNICATION COURSES

EE 521 Electromagnetic Fields 3 (3 ,0)

Quasi-static fields; Time harmonic fields; Wave propagation in unbounded media; Reflection and transmission of

plane wave; Radiation and antenna concepts; Some theorems and concepts: the source concept, duality, uniqueness,

image theory, the equivalence principle, fields in half space, reciprocity, Green’s functions; Plane wave functions;

Analytical and numerical techniques for solving fields problems.

EE 524 Communication Networks 3 (3 ,0)

Protocol layering, circuit switching, packet switching, multiple access and LAN protocols, routing algorithms, flow,

error and congestion control; Common network protocols for ATM networks and the Internet; Principle of queuing

theory, analysis and design of communication networks; Case studies; Current trends in network techniques and

services.

EE 526 Optical Communications 3 (3 ,0)

Optical fibers: review of principles, attenuation, dispersion; Optical amplifiers; Light sources: review of principles,

modulation bandwidth and spectral properties; Light detectors: review of principles, noise and sensitivity; Digital

optical communication systems; WDM and DWDM system and its components; Optical networking; Trends and

future directions in optical communications.

EE 528 Digital Communications 3 (3 ,0)

Review of random processes; Binary detection theory; Representation of band-pass signals and systems; Signal space

representation; Optimum receivers for the Additive White Gaussian Noise channel AWGN; Performance of the

optimum receiver for memory-less modulation; M-ary modulation; Representation and spectral characteristics of

digitally modulated signals; Signal design for band-limited channels; Digital communications over fading multi-path

channels; Introduction to spread spectrum signals.

EE 571 Digital Image Processing 3 (3 ,0)

Overview of one-dimensional (1-D) signal processing fundamentals; 2-D signals and systems; 2-D block transforms,

filter banks, and wavelets; Design and implementation of linear 2-D digital filters; Image formation; Image sampling

and quantization; Image enhancement and restoration; Image coding; Basic image analysis techniques: feature

extraction, segmentation, edge detection and pattern recognition.

EE 572 Satellite Communications 3 (3 ,0)

Types of satellites; Orbits and inclination; Satellite construction; Earth stations design; Modulation, coding, Multiple-

access and demand assignment; Satellite constellations for mobile communications; ALOHA channels; Packet radio

terminals; Privacy and security; Trade-offs in systems design.

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EE 573 Information Theory 3 (3 ,0)

Information theory measures: Entropy, relative entropy and mutual information; Entropy rate of a stochastic process:

Memoryless sources and sources with memory (Markovian); Data compression: source coding theorem, variable

length codes, arithmetic codes, Ziv-Lempel universal coding; Characterization of transmission and storage channel:

channel capacity, the channel coding theorem and its converse, Gaussian channel, capacity of band-limited channels;

Introduction to error control codes; Introduction to distortion theory.

EE 574 Error Correcting Coding for Communication Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Shannon’s Capacity Theorem; Introduction to ECC; Linear block coding; Bounds on Hamming distance; The standard

array; Syndrome decoding; Hamming codes; Maximum likelihood decoding; Bounded distance coding; Performance

in AWGN channels; Galois fields; Polynomials over GF(q); Cyclic codes; BCH and reed-solomon codes;

Convolutional codes and Viterbi decoding; Catastrophic behavior & minimality; TCM: set partitioning and Euclidean

distance; Bit error rate bounds for convolutional codes; BER bounds for trellis codes; Introduction to turbo codes;

Codes for fading channels; Uniform interleaver analysis; Application of ECC in different communication systems and

in storage media.

EE 575 Mobile Communications 3 (3 ,0)

Radio propagation: path loss in different wireless environments, shadowing, reflection, diffraction, scattering,

coverage, multi-path and small scale signal variations, channel measurements and simulation; Cellular radio systems:

brief overview of cellular radio principles and multiple access methods, interference characterization; Digital

modulation and interference: digital modulation methods, error performance in interference and fading, diversity,

adaptive equalization and coding Principles, types and performance of diversity combining, adaptive equalization

techniques for combating multi-path, block and convolution coding techniques and interleaving; System examples and

current topics: TDMA and CDMA systems; OFDM, Multi-user detection, space-time processing and coding, etc.

EE 576 Selected Topics in Communications and Signal processing 3 (3 ,0)


EE 577 Selected Topics in Electromagnetic Waves and Microwave Engineering 3(3 ,0)


ELECTRICAL POWER COURSES

EE 531 Advanced Theory of Electrical Machines 3 (3 ,0)

Transients of synchronous machines; Subsynchronous resonance phenomenon; Application of superconductivity to

electrical machines; Operation of induction and reluctance generators.

EE 533 Electrical Machine Dynamics 3 (3 ,0)

Electrical machines modeling techniques; State space representation; Small displacement equations; Simulation

techniques; Applications to different types of electrical machines.

EE 534 Power Semiconductor Converters 3 (3 ,0)

Semiconductor devices; Driving, snubber and protection circuits; Resonance converters; Switching dc power supplies;

Power conditioners; Applications to electrical energy utilization;

EE 536 Electrical Machines for Special Purposes 3 (3 ,0)

General features; Construction and performance of: reluctance machines, PM machines, stepper motors, servomotors,

linear machines and AC commutator machines.

EE 544 Reliability Evaluation and Power System Planning 3 (3 ,0)

Basic probability theories; Application of some well-known probability distributions in power system reliability

evaluation; Reliability indices for generation and transmission systems; Network modelling and reliability evaluation

of isolated and interconnected systems; Composite reliability evaluation of generation and transmission systems;

Power systems expansion planning methodologies.

EE 546 High Voltage Test Techniques 3 (3 ,0)

Types and applications of testing voltages; Generation and measurements of testing voltages and currents; High

voltage testing techniques including destructive and non-destructive testing; Measurements in power networks; High

voltage testing of various power equipment.

EE 547 Selected Topics in Power Systems 3 (3 ,0)


EE 548 Power System Protection 3 (3 ,0)

Relay modelling and simulation techniques; Algorithms and techniques for protection of lines, transformers, and

generators; Effect of system transients on the response of different protection schemes; Modern relay testing

techniques; Hardware and software for computer-based relays; Synchronized phasor measurements; Digital filtering

and impedance estimation algorithms; Integrated protection and control systems and related communication issues.

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EE 549 Power System Dynamics 3 (3 ,0)

Dynamic modeling and simulation of synchronous generator, loads, transmission lines, excitation systems, turbines

and speed governors; Modeling of multi-machine systems. Transient stability; Dynamic stability; Power system

stabilizers.

EE 581 High Voltage Transmission Systems 3 (3 ,0)

AC and DC transmission systems; Three-phase line commutated bridge converters as applied to HVDC transmission;

HVDC within an AC transmission system for enhancing its performance; Flexible AC Transmission Systems

"FACTS": series capacitors, static compensators, unified power flow controllers, static phase shifter and other

emerging FACTS technologies.

EE 582 Power System Transients 3 (3 ,0)

Lumped parameter analysis; Switching transients in AC/DC systems, arc modeling, damping, current suppression;

Traveling wave phenomena, line discontinuities, ferroresonance, transient recovery voltage; Lightning phenomena,

dynamic overvoltages, transient switching surges, transformer transients.

EE 583 Distribution System Engineering 3 (3 ,0)

Distribution system planning and load forecasting; Distribution system automation; Design of sub-transmission lines;

Distribution substations, primary and secondary systems; Voltage drop and power loss considerations; Application of

capacitors in distribution systems; Distribution system protection and reliability; Distribution operations and feeders

reconfiguration; Automatic meter reading technologies; Power quality issues: causes, assessment and mitigation

techniques

EE 585 Power System Operation and Control 3 (3 ,0)

Advanced topics in power flow: tap changer and phase shifter representation; Optimal power flow: problem

formulation, inequality constraints, control inputs, solution techniques; Unit commitment: problem formulation,

solution techniques; Power system security; State estimation; Automatic generation control; Energy management

systems, control center operation and SCADA systems.

CONTROL SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERS COURSES EE 550 Internet Technologies and E-Services 3 (3 ,0)

Multi-level architecture of the Internet; Extranets, and Intranets, including the basic requirements of clients, servers,

networking, and communications; E-services in value chains, value systems, business processes, and the digital

economy; E-services models in governments and commerce; Semantic webs, software agents, and future trends.

EE 551 Computer Controlled Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Introduction to discrete-time systems, sampling theorem, z-transform, discrete-time mathematical models, data

reconstruction; Analysis of discrete-time systems stability; Control design methods: state-space design, advanced

methods (repetitive control, deadbeat control, approximate tracking control).

EE 552 Advanced Microprocessors and their Applications 3 (3 ,0)

Principles of advanced 32-bit and 64-bit microprocessors; Advanced microprocessor structure and architecture;

Pipelined execution and instruction-level parallelism; Hardware features and new instructions; Support for virtual

memory, paging, privilege levels, multitasking and internal cache; Dynamic memory allocation; Dynamic data

structures. Floating point co-processors; RISC principles and advantages; Practical applications and programming

projects.

EE 553 Computer Organization and Architecture 3 (3 ,0)

Multi-level computer architecture and basic components; The digital logic level; The micro-architecture level; The

instruction set level; The operating system level; The assembly language level; Parallel computer architecture; Future

trends.

EE 554 Performance Evaluations of Computing Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Basic principles and investigation methods; Queuing systems: theory and practical evaluations of processing,

switching, and concentration systems; Analysis of reliability and practical evaluations of failures, and security

challenges of hardware and software systems.

EE 557 Linear Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Linear system representations; State and simulation diagrams; Companion forms, controllability and observability of

systems, minimal realization; State and output feedback, pole placement method; State estimation and observers;

Linear multivariable systems; Design project using MATLAB.

EE 559 Intelligent Control Systems 3 (3 ,0)

Introduction to AI. Expert systems; Fuzzy logic; Neural networks; Genetic algorithms; Applications to systems and

control; Design project using MATLAB.

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EE 560 Advanced Control Techniques 3 (3 ,0)

System modeling and identification; Adaptive control; Quadratic optimal control; Robust control; Design project using

MATLAB.

EE 561 Selected Topics in Computers 3 (3 ,0)

May include, but not restricted to the following topics: Applied Digital Logic Design; Computer Security Policies and

Techniques; Web Development Tools, Languages, and Techniques.

EE 562 Selected Topics in Control 3 (3 ,0)

May include, but not restricted to the following topics: Modeling and Identifications of Control Systems; Large Scale

Control Systems; LMI Control Systems; Advanced Applications of Control. Delay and Hybrid Systems,

M.Sc. Research Project

EE 598 Research Project (1) 3 (3 ,0)

A selected research topic will be conducted.

EE 599 Research Project (2) 3 (3 ,0)


THESIS

EE 600 Thesis


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APPENDIX – C: PhD Course Description

EE 610 ( Semiconductor Characterization Techniques )

Bulk, surface and interface parameters - electrical methods ( resistivity, lifetime, mobility dopant, profile, ..) - physical

methods ( optical microscopy, TEM, SEM, X-ray topography, ellipsometry, ...). Chemical methods ( NAA, mass

spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, ion-microprobe, electron microprobe, photo-luminescence,

infrared spectroscopy).

EE 611 ( Semiconductor Device Modeling)

Fundamental properties; Process modeling ( ion implantation, diffusion & oxidation); Physical parameters ( mobility,

generation and recombination rates, conductivity, ...); Analytical investigations; Basic semiconductor equations;

Discretization of basic equations; Solution of system of non-linear algebraic equations, solution of sparse system of

linear equations; A case study.

EE 612 ( Design and Technology of Solar Cells )

Standard silicon solar cell technology: raw material to single crystal silicon; Improved silicon cell technology: solar

grade silicon; silicon sheet; cell fabrication; Design of silicon solar cells: major considerations; doping of substrate;

back surface fields; top layer limitation; top contact design; optical design; Spectral response. Other device structures:

homojunctions; hetrojunctions; MS, MIS, ... . Other semiconductor materials

EE 613 ( Design and Applications of Photovoltaic Systems )

Components of a photovoltaic system: introduction; PV modules ( construction, I-V characteristic, performance);

Energy storage ( batteries for PV use, performance); power conditioning - Design of stand-alone PV systems:

introduction; system sizing - Applications of stand-alone PV systems. Residential and centralized PV power systems.

EE 614 ( Design and Applications of Photovoltaic Systems )

Review of semiconductor surface properties; Submicron MOS device physics and models; Reliability and failure

models for submicron devices. Submicron MOS device applications.

EE 615 ( Analysis and Design of VLSI Circuits )

CMOS operational amplifiers; Micropower techniques; Dynamic analog techniques; NMOS operational amplifiers;

Switched-capacitor filter synthesis; Performance limitations in switched-capacitor filters; Continuous - time filters;

Nonlinear analog MOS circuits

EE 616 ( VLSI Layout and Processing )

Introduction to VLSI design concepts; Layout design approaches ( full custom, semicustom and gate array); Symbolic

layout; CAD tools for layout generation; Simulation tools; Impact of processing on design rules; Processing

techniques ( film deposition, oxidation, diffusion, lithography, ...); yield and reliability; typical NMOS and CMOS

design projects.

EE 617 ( Layout Design of Bipolar Integrated Circuits )

Analysis and design of bipolar circuit components. Analysis and design of bipolar operational amplifier and more

complex analog circuits. Analysis and design of bipolar logic gates and more complicated logic functions. Layout of

bipolar ICs. Fabrication processes and technology

EE 618 ( VLSI for Fast Processing Systems)

Programming concurrent machines; Developing the hardware support for this style of programming; Construct

concurrent data structures, Data flow and communication through the array of processors; Analysis of large data

system ( case study).

EE 619 ( Advanced Topics in Electronics )

Designed to cover the latest achievements in electronics-based research topics).

EE 620 ( Signal detection and estimation )

Hypothesis testing, Sequential detection, Estimation theory, Maximum likelihood and Bayes methods, Estimation of

signal parameters and continuous waveforms, Wiener and Kalmn filtering, Application to the design of optimum

receivers adaptation system. Co-requisite EE 502

EE 621 ( Channel Coding Theory )

Mathematical preliminaries: groups, rings and fields, Linear block codes: syndrome and error detection and correction,

minimum distance, error-detection and error-correction capabilities, Galois field: construction and arithmetic, cyclic

codes and their circuit implementation, binary and non-binary BCH codes and their decoding. Burst error-correcting

codes convolutional codes, Decoding of convolutional codes: Vetechi algorithm, sequential and majority-logic

decoding, Performance of error control codes: weight distribution, bounds on minimum distance of block and

convolutional codes.

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EE 622 ( Advanced Digital Communications )

Synchronization: Receiver synchronization, network, synchronization. Equalization and diversity techniques. Hybrid

modulation and coding techniques. Multiplexing and multiple access: FDM/FDMA, TDM/TDMA, CDMA, Access

algorithms. Co-requisite EE 502

EE 623 ( Advanced Digital Signal Processing )

Review of discrete-time stochastic processes; Linear prediction theory; least-squares methods for systems modeling

and filter design; Adaptive filters; Spectral analysis; applications. Co-requisite EE 525

EE 624 ( Antenna Theory and Design )

Frequency independent antennas, Horn antennas and slot radiations, Microstrip antennas, Aperture antennas, Reflector

and lens antennas, Phased arrays. Co-requisite EE 521

EE 625 ( Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves )

Transmission and reception of radio waves in the presence of earth and its atmospheric, Ionospheric propagation,

Tropospheric propagation, Atmospheric effects on terrestrial and space propagation. Co-requisite EE 521

EE 626 ( Secure Communication Systems )

Modulation and coding, Direct sequence spread-spectrum systems, Frequency hopping, Interception, Adaptive antenna

systems, Cryptographic communications. Co-requisite EE 502

EE 627 ( Advanced Network Planning and Teletraffic Engineering )

Structure of telephone networks, Analysis of demands and services, Forecasting and technology considerations,

Teletraffic models, Analysis of network capacity, Development of computer tools, Applications and case-studies.

EE 628 ( Radar Systems )

The radar equation, CW and frequency-modulated radar, MTI and pulse-doppler radar, Tracking radar, Radar

detection, Radar clutter, System design. Co-requisite EE 502

EE 629 ( Advanced Topics in Communications )

EE 630 ( Advanced Theory of Electro-Mechanical Energy Conversion )

Basic coordinates, lumped elements, and energy-state functions. Equilibrium equations from energy-state functions: (

LAGRANGE'S equation). Formulation of equilibrium equations for electro-mechanical systems. Analysis of linear

systems. Response characteristics of electro-mechanical systems

EE 631 ( Computer Aided Analysis of Electrical Machines )

Machine Models: Phase and primitive equivalent circuit representations. Advanced hybrid field models and permanent

magnets. Models for Control Systems: d.c. and synchronous machines speed control, S.C.R. models and voltage

control. Nonlinearities in Electric Machine: magnetic saturation, friction, etc. Solution Method: Steady state and

transients states; methods based upon numerical integrations, non-linear equations, polynomial equations.

Applications: Alternators, induction motors & generators, stepper motors and reluctance machines, S.C.R. fed d.c.

drives

EE 632 ( Special types of Electrical Machinery )

Linear machines ( induction - synchronous ... etc.). Stepper motors ( PM, VR & Hybrid). Special modes of operation

of I.M. ( electro-magnetic brakes - Induction generator). Self synchronous systems ( Selsyns). Permanent Magnet

Machines.

EE 633 ( Computational Methods in Electromagnetics )

Analytical requirements and boundary conditions in electromagnetic field problems. Analytical and numerical

methods such as finite difference, finite element, geometrical theory of diffraction, moment method, Monte Carlo and

charge simulation method, etc. Applications of electromagnetic field problems in electrical machines.

EE 634 ( New Concepts in Electric Machine Design )

Modelling of the machine; field relations, departures from the ideal model, determination of lumped network

parameters and external constraints. Mechanical stress limitations: Maximum speed, stresses in rotor wedges and

teeth, stresses in shafts and length of air-gap. Magnetic loading: Magnetic structure, magnetizing current and optimal

choice of flux density. Thermal stress limitation: internal air ventilation, liquid cooling, heat pipes, transient heating

and allowable temperature rise. Electric loading: Thermal relations and performance relations. No-load losses: losses

in teeth and cores. Additional losses due to skin effect and harmonics. Surface losses and flux pulsation losses. Copper

losses: additional losses due to skin effect and harmonics. Calculation of resistances and inductances. Basic design and

scaling laws.

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EE 635 ( Voltage and Frequency Converter Systems )

Rectifier and Chopper circuits, analysis, simulation and control strategies application to DC motor drives. Frequency

Control: Inverters ( voltages, current and resonant types), Cycloconverters and frequency changes: Circuitry,

simulation, analysis, and control strategies. Applications to induction motors and, Static Control Power Supplies.

EE 636 ( Special Drives and Reactive Power Control )

Advanced Techniques for special motors control; Stepper motors, Permanent magnet motors ( PM) and switched

reluctance motors. Static controlled power supplies: UPS systems and switched mode power supplies. Reactive power

control: Switched capacitor banks, FC-TCR system and current sources and voltage source Var generators. Harmonic

control.

EE 637 ( Advanced Topics in Drives and Power Electronics )

The course is designed to cover some of the latest developed devices, systems and techniques.

EE 638 ( Linear Electric Machines )

Concepts of linear electrical machines. types: Linear and tubular induction motors; Linear stepper motors; Linear dc

machines. Applications: Metal handling; Traction; Conveyor systems. Analysis of linear machines: Direct solution;

Fourier method; Finite element method; Two and three dimensional solutions and boundary element analysis. Design

aspects.

EE 640 ( Large Scale Systems Analysis )

Modeling techniques. Equivalence: coherency, singular perturbation, decomposition, selective modal analysis.

Centralized and decentralized controllers for power system control centers.

EE 641 ( Stability of Large Power Systems )

Concept of direct methods and energy function. Steady state stability evaluation, sensitivity analysis. Interconnection

of power pools. Impact of interfacing between AC/DC on system performance

EE 642 ( Power System Operation and Security )

Unit commitment, Hydro-thermal coordination, Pools and superpools dispatching. Automatic generation control.

Security analysis. Reactive power control. Optimization methods in power system

EE 643 ( Optimal Power System Planning )

Forecasting methods for electric loads and energy. Environmental effects. Decision-making processes based on

economic and reliability considerations. Characteristics and modelling techniques of alternative power plants. Global

planning

EE 644 ( Reliability Evaluation of Power System )

Static and operating reserve. Interconnected power systems reliability evaluation. Production costing methodologies.

Power outages impact and cost estimation. Case studies: data acquisition and simulation

EE 645 ( Electromagnetic Transients in Power System )

Origin, types and effect of electromagnetic transients. Effect of frequency on transmission lines and cables parameters.

Digital models of power system components.

EE 646 ( Advanced Power System Protection )

The nature of relay input signals immediately after a fault occurrence. Transient response of current transformers and

potential transformers. Modelling of system and transducers induced noise signals. Optimal estimation of impedance

from noisy input signals. Extended linear and non-linear Kalman filtering techniques. Microprocessor-based distance

relaying systems. Traveling-wave relays; discriminants, auto-correlation of signals. Multi-microprocessor-based

traveling-wave relaying systems.

EE 647 ( High Voltage Insulation )

Characteristics, failure mechanisms and applications of solid liquid, Gaseous, vacuum and composite insulating

materials. Life estimation of insulation systems. Insulation coordination. Critical stress values for commonly used

insulation media.

EE 648 ( Corona and Field Effects of High Voltage Systems )

Calculation of electric fields for transmission lines. Corona modes and its energy contents. Weather effects on corona.

Undesirable effects of corona ( RI, TVI, AN, Corona loss). Electromagnetic and electrostatic inductions. Biological

effects of HV systems. HV system design consideration.

EE 649 ( Advanced Topics in Power System )

EE 650 ( Artificial Intelligence in Engineering )

Foundation of the theory of artificial intelligence. Game playing, pattern recognition, description of cognitive

processes. Heuristic decision procedures. General problem solvers. Learning systems and robotics.

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EE 651 ( Parallel Processing and Programming )

Computer architectural classification schemes. Pipelining and vector processing. Array processor. Multiprocessor

architecture. Sequential versus parallel . Parallel programming structure. Occam programming. Practical case-studies.

EE 652 ( Computer Network Protocols )

Computer network architecture and the layers ISD, OSI protocols. The physical layer protocols. The data link layer

protocols. The network-layer, transport-layer and session-layer protocols. The presentation-layer protocols. The

application-layer protocols. Standard recommendations and protocols

EE 653 ( Computer Vision and Image Processing )

Introduction to image processing. Digitization and processing of gray scale images. Segmentation, thinning and

contour following. Curve fitting and curve approximations. Digital shape analysis.

EE 654 ( Microprocessor Based Instrumentation & Control )

Advanced microprocessor interfacing techniques. Data conversion, Signal processing, Applications to instrumentation

and control, some case studies.

EE 655 ( Digital Control Systems )

Introduction to digital control systems, Z transform, signal sampling and reconstruction. Open-loop and closed loop

discrete time systems. State variable models. Time-response characteristics. Stability analysis techniques. Digital

controller design.

EE 656 ( Non-linear Control Systems )

General conceptions of non-linear design. Common physical nonlinearities, phase-plane analysis and trajectory

classification. Describing functions. Time domain analysis. Non-linear system stability. Synthesis of non-linear

control systems.

EE 657 ( Stochastic Control Systems )

Description of Stochastic processes. Time domain and frequency domain analysis of filtering, smoothing and

prediction problems. Kalman filtering and Riccati equation. Control of Markov process and discrete linear systems

using dynamic programming, Linearing control of stochastic processes.

EE 658 ( Adaptive and Learning Control Systems )

Introduction to system uncertainties. System identification techniques. Adaptive control problems. Techniques of

adaptive control and self-tuning control. Variable-structure systems. Supervised and Non-supervised learning control.

Introduction to robotics.

EE 659 ( Advanced Topics in Computer & Control )

Advanced topics in computer and control.

EE 661 ( Seminar ( 1))



EE 700 ( Ph.D. Research)

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APPENDIX – D: Laboratories

Electrical Circuits Lab In this lab, the basic electrical laws and phenomena are demonstrated after being discussed in the electric

circuit courses EE 201 and EE 202. This lab is well equipped with the latest equipments. At present, about

9 groups (two to three students each) can be arranged easily. After completing the semester, the students

will be well familiarized with all types of circuit behaviors and characteristics both in AC and DC. This

type of understanding will make it easy to them to work with other labs and in practice.

Electrical Measurements Lab This laboratory is a well equipped laboratory with instruments and equipment that are needed to familiarize

the students with the use of electrical and electronic measurements and laboratory techniques. The

undergraduate experiments are designed to reinforce and expand many concepts covered in the electrical

instruments and measurements course EE 306. Within the laboratory, there is a shielded room that is

suitable for RF measurements and calibration.

Electronics Lab This is the laboratory for Electronic Devices and Circuits. Equipment sets are available for the students to

perform basic experiments in these areas; namely the lab courses EE 314 (co-requisite for EE 311) and EE

316 (co-requisite for EE 315). The lab also is where the senior projects in the Electronics area are built and

tested. Several PC’s are also available in the lab, for students and Faculty use, particularly in the circuit

analysis, device modeling, and VLSI areas.

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Microelectronics Lab It is a newly established laboratory. It provides hand-on training to the undergraduate students in the design

of VLSIs under the course EE 418. The state-of-the-art software packages available in the lab. are capable

of designing Digital Circuits/systems with the complexity of more than 100,000 gates. The FPGA based

circuits are implemented on Xilinx chips. Post-graduate research and development activities are also going

on in the field of Hardware Realization of Algorithms/Circuits using EDA tools from Xilinx, Mentor

Graphics, Innoveda, Tanner EDA, Synopsis and Model Technology etc. The main facilities available are:

Software

-Edit Pro from Tanner EDA

Communications Lab The Communications lab presents experiments for students carrying the principles of communication

theory, different types of modulation both analog and digital, together with the electro-magnetic

experiments using very good educational equipment. The lab is facilitated to fulfill student projects and

staff research. Besides this lab, there is an Anechoic Chamber room (Reflection Free Test Area) for antenna

experiments, and a Laser lab for advanced measurements and research.

High Voltage Lab Besides conducting regular laboratory classes for undergraduate students, the High Voltage laboratory at

KSU is also extensively engaged in research and development works in the areas of breakdown

phenomenon in insulating medias, withstand voltage in different types of air gaps, surface flashover studies

on equipment and also electrical interference studies due to discharges from the equipment operating on

high voltages. This lab also provides test facilities for testing various HV equipment as per various

international standards to electric utilities and companies in the Kingdom as well as in the region. The main

Laboratory equipment consists of:

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1. A.C. power frequency test equipment 200 kV

2. Impulse voltage generator 1000 kV, 40 kJ

3. D.C. supply 100 kV

4. Partial discharge detection system

5. Schering Bridge for measuring of capacitance and tan delta

Power Simulator Lab

The Electrical Power Simulator Laboratory consists of:

Electrical Power System Simulator

PTI Software

PC network

ETAP Software

PTI Software

PSCAD Software The laboratory is well equipped to meet the requirements of undergraduate as well as graduate studies and

research work. Practical demonstrations by lab experiments for power system generation, transmission and

distribution concepts. Students are familiarized with the use of digital computer in the different aspects of

power system analysis by using different software programs such as ETAP, PTI, and PSCAD.

Through the Electrical Power Simulator, lab experiments related to polyphase voltage regulation,

characteristics of interconnected and isolated power system, load flow analysis, characteristics of overhead

transmission lines and characteristics and coordination of power system relays etc can be performed.

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Nuclear Engineering Lab

The Nuclear engineering laboratories consist of:

-Ray Fluorescence Lab

The laboratories are well equipped to meet the requirements of undergraduate as well as graduate studies

and the research work. In the Measurement Lab all types of experiments related to Alpha, Beta, Gamma

and Neutron spectroscopy can be performed.

The Health Physics Lab contains a complete unit of Thermo Luminescence Dosimetry (TLD), X-Ray

Fluorescence Lab and all the other Necessary Radiation Survey meters and Dosimeters to execute the work

related to radiation protection experiments and research work.

The Neutron Activation Facility is used to activate the target samples to prepare radio isotopes and perform

Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA).

Electrical Machines Lab

This lab is purposely designed to teach the aspects of electrical machines. It consists of various

electrical machines ranging from DC generators to AC induction and synchronous machines. It is

also equipped with facilities to teach power electronics and electric drives.

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Microprocessor Lab

This lab gives students the practical exposure to Assembly language programming of

microprocessors, computer architecture of 8088/8086 microprocessor family, assembly program

development using debugger software, use of flow charts and other aids in software development,

memory and I/O interfacing circuitry for microprocessors, interrupts, serial and parallel data

communications. The lab also hosts hardware projects in more advanced areas.

Automatic Control Lab This laboratory is equipped with basic instruments and real time experiments that are necessary to

familiarize the students with the basic concepts and updated technology in the automatic control field. The

undergraduate experiments are designed to reinforce and expand many concepts covered in the automatic

control course EE 351 and digital control course EE452. The following systems are available in this lab to

perform the experiments, projects and research in the area of Automatic Control Engineering:

Speed Control System Position Control System

o Traffic Light

o Washing Machine

o Thermal System

o Fuzzy Logic

o Neural Networks

PLC (Programmable Logic Control)-Siemens S7

PLC Application Modules :( Elevators and Conveyor belts)

Microcontroller Programming Kits including: (ATMEL 89C52, ATMEL AVR, and PIC series)

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Digital Logic Lab The objective of this laboratory is to support the undergraduate courses related to the computer major in the

Department such as EE 208. In addition, the lab serves B.Sc. students in their graduation projects and staff

research. The lab is equipped with all the necessary tools and electronic equipment for conducting logic

circuit experiments. It includes oscilloscopes, logic probes, current tracers, pulsers, software and hardware

development tools, component testers, EPROM eraser and programmer.

Communication Networks Laboratory The purpose of this Laboratory is to enable the students to evaluate the advanced networking concepts in a

realistic working environment. This Lab will help the students in understanding the working concept of

LAN, WLAN, WAN, computer network security using firewall and the implementation of the

corresponding networking protocols. The laboratory is equipped with the state of the art networking tools

including high performance routers, switches, PC's, server, firewall and wireless access points. In this Lab,

the undergraduate students will be able to perform experiments related to their course projects. This Lab

will also provide a suitable environment for the networking research for faculty, Master and PhD students.

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