Electrical Engineering,Bachelor of Science
The Electrical Engineering program at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) offers a comprehensive approach that blends theoretical foundations with practical applications. This approach equips students to tackle contemporary challenges in areas such as information, communication, computing, power, and electrical systems.
With an emphasis on collaborative education, training, research, and capacity-building, the program aims to prepare adaptable engineers, capable of meeting society's evolving needs and embracing leadership, social consciousness, integrity, and ethics.
Requirements
Minimum hours required to complete program 129 CH
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ELEN 209 | Computer Programming and Algorithms | 4 |
| ELEN 214 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ELEN 248 | Digital System Design | 4 |
| ELEN 250 | Machine Learning for Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ELEN 303 | Random Signals and Applications | 3 |
| ELEN 314 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ELEN 322 | Electric and Magnetic Fields | 3 |
| ELEN 325 | Electronics | 4 |
| ELEN 340 | Electric Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ELEN 349 | Microprocessor and Embedded Systems | 4 |
| ELEN 350 | Computer Architecture and Design | 4 |
| ELEN 370 | Physical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| ELEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| ELEN 403 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| ELEN 404 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 321 | Topics in Applied Mathematics I | 3 |
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| Subtotal | 92 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 15 | |
| Student must take at least two courses from their chosen concentration (i.e., depth requirement) and at least one course from each of the other technical areas (i.e. , breadth requirement) | ||
| Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering | ||
| Technical Area 1 - Power and Energy Systems | ||
| Automatic Control Systems | ||
| Power Electronics | ||
| Electric Power Systems | ||
| Electric Machines and Drives | ||
| Renewable Electric Power Systems | ||
| Technical Area 2 - Communications and signal Processing | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Wireless Communication | ||
| Radar and Remote Sensing | ||
| Image Processing | ||
| Technical Area 3 - Embedded and Intelligent Computing Systems | ||
| Principles of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Deep Learning for Robotics | ||
| VLSI Design | ||
| CMOS Digital Circuit Design | ||
| UCC Electives | 18 | |
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Biology | ||
| Intercultural Communication in a Global Context | ||
| Sustainable Cities and Urban Mobility | ||
| AI Literacy & Critical Thinking | ||
| Scriptural Ethics | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Economic Principles | ||
| Health and Wellness in Modern Society | ||
| International Relations of the Gulf | ||
| Perspectives in Gulf Studies | ||
| Policy Analysis, Design and Implementation | ||
| Global Grand Challenges | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| AI and Society | ||
| Law and Technology | ||
| Humanities and Creative Expression | ||
| Arabic Linguistics | ||
| Creative and Digital Writing | ||
| World History | ||
| Global Cinema | ||
| Data Methods for Digital Humanities | ||
| Art and Visual Culture | ||
| Cinema and Musical Culture in the Arab World | ||
| Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics | ||
| Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Leadership and Civic Engagement | ||
| Moral Reasoning and Decision-Making | ||
| Community Service and Engagement | ||
| Comparative Theories and Methods | ||
| Technology, Innovation, and Society | ||
| Global Citizenship and Social Responsibility | ||
| Total Hours | 125 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CHEM 127 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 128 | General Chemistry II | 1 |
| MATH 161 | Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 114 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PHYS 216 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab I: Mechanics | 2 |
| MATH 162 | Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| ENGL 220 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHYS 217 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Experimental Physics & Engineering Lab II: Electricity and Magnetism | 2 |
| MATH 261 | Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
| ELEN 209 | Computer Programming and Algorithms | 4 |
| ELEN 248 | Digital System Design | 4 |
| ENGR 210 | Introduction to Innovations and Technology Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 318 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 321 | Topics in Applied Mathematics I | 3 |
| ELEN 214 | Circuit Analysis | 4 |
| ELEN 250 | Machine Learning for Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ELEN 303 | Random Signals and Applications | 3 |
| ELEN 314 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ELEN 325 | Electronics | 4 |
| ELEN 349 | Microprocessor and Embedded Systems | 4 |
| ELEN 370 | Physical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ELEN 322 | Electric and Magnetic Fields | 3 |
| ELEN 335 | Instrumentation and Measuremen | 4 |
| ELEN 340 | Electric Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ELEN 350 | Computer Architecture and Design | 4 |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ELEN 391 | Internship | 0 |
| Semester Hours | 0 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ELEN 403 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| ENGR 482 | Ethics and Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Area Electives | 3 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 3 | |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ELEN 404 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| Technical Area Electives | 3 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 3 | |
| Technical Area Electives | 3 | |
| UCC | Univ. Core Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 131 | |