Engineering College - Electrical Engineering

Welcome to the Electrical Engineering Department at Fahad bin Sultan University!

Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering at the College of Engineering of Fahad Bin Sultan University. The Department offers quality education Electrical Engineering programs, whose learning outcomes are aligned with their corresponding NQF levels in terms of knowledge and understanding, skills, and values. The Department is also active in terms of community service and partnership, where extracurricular and professional and ethical development activities are regularly handled.

The Department’s academic and research tracks are mainly focused on energy and power systems, instrumentation and control systems, wireless communication and signal processing, and applied electromagnetics.

The Department offers a

ü Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Electrical Engineering, whose study plan is blueprinted to strengthen the students’ expertise in various Electrical Engineering disciplines such as energy and power, control, and communication systems.
ü Master of Science (MSc) degree in Electrical Engineering with the following specialization areas:
Ø Renewable Energy Systems
Ø Energy and Power Systems
Ø Communication and Network Systems

Please enjoy surfing the Department’s webpage and explore its program’s mission and goals, learning outcomes, degree requirements and study plan, practical training and final year project details, and educational and research laboratories. If you have any questions or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Department at ee@fbsu.edu.sa.

Ali H. Ramadan, Ph.D.

Acting Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department

Mission

The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to provide students with quality education based on a thorough foundation in Electrical Engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, and technology; to guarantee students an exposure to major research and practical design experiences in Electrical Engineering; to enrich the students’ academic experience with global perspective and awareness of their leadership role in regional development; and to raise the students’ involvement in community service programs and awareness of the community needs.

Program Goals :

I) Provide students with adequate understanding of the essential prerequisites in theory, design, and basic sciences for a profession in the field of Electrical Engineering.
II) Develop students' skills in the field of Electrical Engineering to qualify them for the job market.
III) Develop students’ professional approach to engineering based on a strong sense of community service, teamwork, responsibility, and high ethics.
IV) Equip students with proper tools to address open research problems in the field of Electrical Engineering and to pursue graduate studies in international standard universities.

Learning Outcomes

A. ABET Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and their Performance Indicators (PIs)

Student Learning Outcome (SLO)	Performance Indicator (PI)
1) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.	1a- an ability to identify the principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
	1b- an ability to formulate complex engineering problems based on the principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
	1c- an ability to apply engineering, science, and mathematics principles to solve complex engineering problems.
2) an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.	2a- an ability to produce a clear needs statement in a design project, identify design problem constraints, and establish criteria for solutions acceptability and desirability.
	2b- an ability to evaluate and analyze the economics of an engineering problem solution and to use appropriate analysis techniques to characterize and respond to risks in product or process design.
3) an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.	3- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4) an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.	4a- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations.
	4b- an ability to evaluate alternative engineering solutions, which consider design conflict issues in economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.	5a- an ability to recognize participants roles in a team setting, fulfill appropriate roles to assure team success, integrate inputs from all team members, and make decisions in relation to objectives criteria.
	5b- an ability to monitor team progress and make suggestions accordingly.
6) an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.	6a- an ability to show good lab practice and instrumentation skills to measure specific quantities and extract required data.
	6b- an ability to use appropriate tools to analyze data and verify and validate experimental results, while accounting for experimental errors.
7) an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.	7- an ability to express awareness of continuous learning and research, after graduation, and find information relevant to problem solutions without guidance.

B. NCAAA Program learning Outcomes (PLOs)

NCAAA Program learning Outcomes (PLOs) (NQF)
Knowledge and Understanding
K1		Gain knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
K2		Outline engineering problems solutions based on the principles of physical sciences and mathematics.
K3		Describe and categorize engineering related contemporary issues.
Skills
S1	Solve engineering problems by applying principles of mathematics, science, and engineering.
S2	Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions.
S3	Apply modern techniques and skills to produce solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts for engineering practice.
S4	Acquire life-long learning skills as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
S5	Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Values
V1	Uphold ethical and professional responsibilities.
V2	Function and contribute effectively in a team.

C. ABET SLOs-NCAAA PLOs Mapping

PIs of ABET (1)-(7)

NCAAA PLOs

K3, S4

D. POs-NCAAA PLOs Mapping

POs	NCAAA PLOs
I. Provide students with adequate understanding of the essential prerequisites in theory, design, and basic sciences for a profession in the field of civil engineering.	(K1, K2, S1, S3, K3, S4)
II. Develop students' skills in the field of civil engineering to qualify them for the job market.	(S1, S3, V1, S2, K3, S4)
III. Develop students’ professional approach to engineering based on a strong sense of community service, teamwork, responsibility, and high ethics.	(S5, V1, V2)
IV. Equip students with proper tools to address open research problems in the field of civil engineering and to pursue graduate studies in international standard universities.	(K1, K2, S1, S5, V2, S2, K3, S4)

E. POs-ABET SLOs Mapping

POs	ABET SLOs
I. Provide students with adequate understanding of the essential prerequisites in theory, design, and basic sciences for a profession in the field of civil engineering.	(1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 7)
II. Develop students' skills in the field of civil engineering to qualify them for the job market.	(1c, 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b, 6a, 6b, 7)
III. Develop students’ professional approach to engineering based on a strong sense of community service, teamwork, responsibility, and high ethics.	(3, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b)
IV. Equip students with proper tools to address open research problems in the field of civil engineering and to pursue graduate studies in international standard universities.	(1a, 1b, 1c, 3, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7)

Career Opportunities

Modern electrical engineering is a broad and diverse field that rivals all engineering disciplines in its impact on society. The expanding role of electrical engineering in today’s society reflects the variety and scope of this exciting profession. Local as well as regional career opportunities now available for electrical engineers that span electric power and renewable energy industry; power system planning and protection, electrical power generation, conversion, transmission and distribution; wireless communication and networking industry; wireless cellular technologies, internetworking engineering, antennas for wireless communication, and RF circuits and systems; design and implementation of autonomous systems; signal processing, control, and instrumentation; and consulting companies.

The Department of Electrical Engineering is committed to provide its students with meaningful, up- to-date skills and knowledge that allow them to pursue successful engineering careers and make deep impacts in their workplace. With these objectives in mind, the Electrical Engineering program is designed around fostering contemporary best practices and skills in line with the job opportunities for electrical engineers primarily within Tabuk and the Gulf region.

Consequently, graduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering are poised to take advantage of numerous job opportunities within the Tabuk province, and in the growing Saudi and Gulf markets.

Electrical Engineering Laboratories

In conformance with its mission and educational objectives, the Department of Electrical Engineering maintain various state-of-the-art instructional and research laboratories that provide students with hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of disciplines such electronic circuit design, microprocessors and microcontrollers, electric machines, control systems, and communication systems. Such laboratories are accessible to all Electrical Engineering students, and they also help them implement their final year projects. The Department’s laboratories include:

ü Circuits and Electronics Laboratory: to expose students to various circuit design, measurement, and testing techniques, and explore the characteristics of electronic components and circuits.

ü Digital Systems Laboratory: to design and verify basic digital logic circuits, practice assembly programming techniques and debugging approaches, and perform peripheral interfacing of microprocessors or microcontrollers.

ü Electric Machines Laboratory: to test and verify DC and AC machines and explore their characteristics for different operation modes.

ü Control Systems Laboratory: to design, implement, and evaluate computer-aided control experiments and experience a diverse collection of systems using control principles.

ü Communication Systems Laboratory: to evaluate the performance of various analog and digital communication systems through the design and analysis of their corresponding transmission and reception blocks.

ü Computer-based Laboratories: to conduct simulation-based analysis and interpretation in various Electrical Engineering disciplines.

Curriculum and Program Structure

The curriculum of the Electrical Engineering program is designed in conformance with the plan approved by the MOE. It also complies with the requirements of NCAAA and ABET major accreditation bodies. It includes courses in basic sciences and mathematics, engineering sciences, engineering design, communications skills, and humanities and social sciences. In addition, Lab hands-on experience with emphasis on design is an important element that is integrated throughout the curriculum.

The Electrical Engineering program requirements include:

Ø 35 credit hours of mathematics and basic sciences,

Ø 92 credit hours of engineering sciences and engineering design,

Ø 15 credit hours of social sciences and humanities,

Ø 15 credit hours of English language and technical writing skills,

Ø 1 credit hour of engineering ethics, and

Ø 1 credit hour of practical training

The curriculum is designed to grant students a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering upon the successful completion of the five-year program. The first year is shared with all engineering majors, which allows students to transfer from one major to another without losing any credits earned in the first year.

Final Year Project (FYP)

FYPs, at the Electrical Engineering Department, are intended to provide students with practical experience in a wide range of Electrical Engineering applications including electronics, power, control, computer, and communications. Students are expected to work in groups and learn how to initiate a project in an engineering discipline by completing the following main tasks: define a project, state its objectives, complete a literature survey, set project specifications, and design and implement the proposed project.

By the end of FYP, students should be able to:

ü apply multidisciplinary knowledge and skills approaches to tackle Electrical Engineering problems.

ü enhance their problem-solving and analytical skills.

ü be aware of real-life constraints and critically evaluate alternatives before selecting a final solution.

ü effectively foster their teamwork and collaboration skills.

ü enhance their written and oral communication skills.

Practical training

Practical training contributes to developing the practical experience of the Electrical Engineering program graduates, where all Electrical Engineering students are required to fulfill a 1-credit hour internship period of 8 to 12 weeks. Practical training is open for students with senior standing (i.e. completed around 80% of the total credit requirement) to gain practical training experience during the summer prior to graduation, or during a graduation semester, with either a company or an academic institution.

By the end of practical training, students should be able to:

ü identify the organizational structure, units, quality system, and ethical responsibilities of a professional work environment.

ü formulate an objective statement that reflects the outcomes of his/her internship.

ü report technical details.

The below flowchart details the process, with all interrelated entities being included, that an Electrical Engineering student should handle to complete his/her internship requirements.

Degree Requirements

To graduate with a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering, students must satisfactorily complete 159 credit hours as categorized below.

ü University Requirements (37 credit hours)

A total of 37 credit hours of general educational requirements:
Ø 6 credit hours of Arabic language: ARAB 101 and ARAB 201
Ø 15 credit hours of English communication skills: ENGL 100, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, ENGL 203, and ENGL 206
Ø 7 credit hours of physical and health education and social and cultural studies: PHE 101, SOCS 101, and a free elective
Ø 3 credit hours of information technology: IT 100
Ø 6 credit hours of mathematics: MATH 100 and STAT 100

ü College Requirements (40 credit hours)

Electrical Engineering students are required to complete a total of 40 credit hours as college requirements as follows:
Ø 11 credit hours of sciences: PHYS 101, PHYS 102, PHYS 103L, CHEM 101, and CHEM 101L
Ø 18 credit hours of mathematics and statistics: MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 201, MATH 202, MATH 215, and STAT 230
Ø 6 credit hours of computing basics and programming for engineers: CSC 101 and ELEE 230
Ø 1 credit hour of engineering drawing: CIVE 205
Ø 3 credit hours of engineering economy: COEN 300
Ø 1 credit hour of engineering ethics: COEN 401

ü Program Requirements (82 credit hours)

Electrical Engineering students must complete 82 credit hours as program requirements as follows:
Ø 73 credit hours of core courses: ELEE 210, ELEE 220, ELEE 240, ELEE 250, ELEE 250L, ELEE 290, ELEE 290L, ELEE 340, ELEE 340L, ELEE 350, ELEE 360, ELEE 371, ELEE 380, ELEE 390, ELEE 399L, ELEE 400, ELEE 440L, ELEE 451, ELEE 460L, ELEE 461, ELEE 462, ELEE 469, ELEE 470, ELEE 470L, ELEE 476, ELEE 480L, ELEE 485, ELEE 490, ELEE 498, ELEE 499, and MECH 225
Ø 9 credit hours of elective courses: ELEE 403, ELEE 422, ELEE 423, ELEE 431, ELEE 442, ELEE 443, ELEE 463, ELEE 465, ELEE 468, ELEE 471, ELEE 474, and ELEE 491