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D. ALLIED SUBJECTS

Course Name: ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (FOR ECE)

A study of selected topics in mathematics and their applications in advanced
courses in engineering and other allied sciences. It covers the study of
Complex numbers and complex variables, Laplace and Inverse Laplace
Course Description
Transforms, Power series, Fourier series, Fourier Transforms, z-transforms,
power series solution of ordinary differential equations, and partial differential
equations.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 lecture units
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours/week

Prerequisite Differential Equations

After completing this course, the student must be able to:

- To familiarize the different parameters, laws, theorems and the different
methods of solutions in advance mathematics.
Course Objectives
- To develop their abilities on how to apply the different laws, methods and
theorems particularly in complex problems.

1. Complex numbers and complex variables

2. Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms
3. Power Series
4. Fourier Series
Course Outline 5. Fourier Transforms
6. Power Series solution of differential equations
6.1 Legendre Equation
6.2 Bessel Equations
7. Partial Differential Equations
Laboratory
none
Equipment

Course Name: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS

This course deals with logic, sets, proofs, growth of functions, theory of numbers,
Course Description
counting techniques, trees and graph theory.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units Lecture
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours /week

Prerequisite College Algebra

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

• prove theorems and using logic
Course Objectives
• demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of discrete mathematics.
• apply counting techniques in calculation of discrete probabilities.
• use trees and graph theory in dealing with discrete mathematics problems.
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• exhibit awareness of issues related to the computer engineering
applications of discrete mathematics.

o Logic, Sets, Proofs, and Functions

o Algorithms, Integers and Matrices
Growth of Functions
Complexity of Algorithms
Number Theory
Course Outline Matrices
o Counting Techniques
o Relations
o Graph Theory
o Trees
o Introduction to Modeling Computation
Laboratory
Equipment

Course Name: BASIC THERMODYNAMICS

Course Description A course dealing with the thermodynamic properties of pure substances, ideal and
real gases and the study and application of the laws of thermodynamics in the
analysis of processes and cycles. It includes introduction to vapor and gas cycles.
Number of Units for
2 units lecture
Lecture and
Laboratory
Number of Contact
2 hours/ week
Hours per week
Integral Calculus, Physics 2
Prerequisite
To give the students a good background on the principles underlying the
Course Objectives utilization of energy in the thermal systems; open and closed systems; and
introduction to gas and vapor cycles.

1. Introduction
2. Basic Principles, Concepts and definition
Course Outline 3. First Law of Thermodynamics
4. Ideal Gases/ Ideal Gas Laws
5. Processes of Ideal Gases
6. Properties of Pure Substance
7. Processes of Pure Substance
8. Introduction to cycle analysis: Second Law of Thermodynamics
9. Introduction to Gas and vapor cycles
Laboratory
Equipment None

Course Name FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Course Description Structure and composition of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics and
composites). Processing, properties and behavior in service environments.
No. of Units for
3 units lecture
Lecture and
Laboratory
No. of Contact
3 hours lecture
Hours per week
Prerequisites General Chemistry, Physics 2
At the end of the course the student must be able to:
1. Identify the importance of materials to mankind through specific examples
Course Objectives
of materials which have had significant impact to civilization
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3. Identify the different material properties and how these are affected by the
composition and structure
4. Determine the ways by which material properties can be engineered or
modified to meet certain requirements related to their intended use
5. Select the appropriate material(s) for a given application
6. Evaluate feasibility of designs based on material considerations
1. Introduction (1)
2. Atomic structure and interatomic bonding (2)
3. Atomic arrangement in solids (4)
4. Structural imperfections and diffusion (5)
5. Electronic structures and processes (3)
6. Metals and their properties (4)
Course Outline
7. Polymers and their properties (2)
8. Ceramics and their properties (4)
9. Composite materials (3)
10. Materials selection and design considerations (3)
11. Economic, Environmental and Societal Issues in Materials Science and
Engineering
Laboratory None
Equipment

E. PROFESSIONAL/MAJOR SUBJECTS

Course Name: ECE LAWS, CONTRACT AND ETHICS

Contracts; warranties; liabilities; patents; bids; insurance; other topics on the
Course Description
legal and ethical positions of the professional engineer.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec

Pre-requisite 5th Year Standing

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. To define, enumerate, and understand the concept of the different laws that
governs the ECE profession.
Course Objectives 2. To apply the laws to a given situation and know the rights and obligations of
the parties.

3. Learn the intricacies of obligations and contracts.

1. Fundamentals of the Laws, Obligations and Contracts
2. Pledge of ECE, RA 5734 & CSC Guidelines
3. The Board Examination
4. Regulating the ECE Profession(PRC)
5. Practicing the ECE Profession
6. Other ECE Related Statutes
Course Outline
6.1 TELECOMMS Interconnection
6.2 IECEP
6.3 RA 9292
6.4 International Professional Practice
6.5 ASEAN & APEC Registry
6.6 Engineering Institutions
Laboratory
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Course Name: CIRCUITS 1
Fundamental relationships in circuit theory, mesh and node equations;
Course Description resistive networks, network theorems; solutions of network problems using
Laplace transform; transient analysis; methods of circuit analysis.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Physics 2, Integral Calculus,

Pre-requisite
Co-requisite -Differential Equations
Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
1. Know the different dc circuit parameters and components
2. Solve problems in application of the different principles, theorems and laws
in dc circuits.
Course Objectives
3. Help the students better understanding the basic principles correctly and
confidently.
1. Develop analytical skills in electric circuit analysis.

1. Fundamental Relationship in Circuit Theory

2. Resistive Network
3. Mesh and Node Equations
4. Network Theorems
Course Outline
5. Transient Analysis
6. Solution of Network Problems Using Laplace Transform
1. Methods of Analysis for Special Circuits

DC Training Module that can perform the following experiments:

1. Familiarization with DC Equipment
2. Parallel & Series connection of linear resistors
3. Delta-Wye transformation of resistive networks
Laboratory 4. DC power measurement
Equipment 5. Kirchhoff’s Law
6. Superposition Law
7. Thevenin’s Theorem
8. 8Bridge circuits
9. RC/RL Time constant curve
10. Maximum Power Transfer

Course Name: CIRCUITS 2

Complex algebra and phasors; simple AC circuits, impedance and admittance;
mesh and node analysis for AC circuits; AC network theorems; power in AC
Course Description circuits; resonance; three-phase circuits; transformers; two-port network
parameters and transfer function.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Circuits 1

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Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
1. Know the different ac circuit parameters and components
Course Objectives 2. Solve problems involving single phase and three- phase system
3. Develop analytical skills in ac electric circuit analysis

1. Complex Algebra and Phasors

2. Impedance and Admittance
3. Simple AC Circuits
4. Transformers
5. Resonance
Course Outline 6. Mesh and Node Analysis for AC Circuits
7. AC Network Theorems
8. Power in AC Circuits
9. Three-Phase Circuits
10. Two-Port Network Parameters and Transfer Function

Laboratory 1. AC Training Module that can perform the following experiments:

Equipment 2. Familiarization with AC instruments
3. Impedance of RC circuits
4. Impedance of RLC circuits
5. Power dissipation in AC circuits
6. Measurement of Power Factor
7. Three Phase circuit
8. Power in 3-phase balanced load
9. Transformer
10. Frequency response of RL and RC
11. Maximum Power transfer

Course Name: ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

Introduction to quantum mechanics of solid state electronics; diode and
transistor characteristics and models (BJT and FET); diode circuit analysis
Course Description and applications; transistor biasing; small signal analysis; large signal
analysis; transistor amplifiers; Boolean logic; transistor switch.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 unit lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Physics 2; Integral Calculus

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
Course Objectives 1. Acquire a strong foundation on semiconductor physics; diode and diode
circuit analysis; MOS and BJT (small and large signal) circuit analysis.

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2. Orientation: Review of Course
3. Assessment of the Different Types of Learners
4. Fundamentals of tubes and other devices
5. Introduction of Semiconductors
6. Diode Equivalent Circuits
7. Wave Shaping Circuits
8. Special Diode Application
Course Outline
9. Power Supply And Voltage Regulation
10. Bipolar Junction Transistor
11. Small- Signal Analysis (BJT)
12. Field Effect Transistor
13. Small-Signal Analysis (FET)
14. Large-Signal Analysis

Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and components that can

perform the following experiments:
1. Solid state Diode familiarization
2. Diode Applications
3. Transistor familiarization
4. Transistor applications
Laboratory 5. JFET familiarization and characteristic curves
Equipment 6. BJT familiarization and characteristic curves
7. Pre-amplifiers

Recommended List of Equipment:

1. Power Supplies
2. Signal Generator
3. Oscilloscope
4. Curve Tracer
5. Digital Multimeter

Course Name: ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

High frequency transistor models; analysis of transistor circuits; multi-stage
Course Description amplifier, feedback, differential amplifiers and operational amplifiers; integrated
circuit families (RTL, DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS)
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 unit lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Electronics Devices and Circuits

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Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
1. Review the basic electronics learned in Electronics 1.
2. Analyze different circuits and models at high frequency.
3. Analyze and solve problems with regards to transistor circuits.
Course Objectives
4. Define an operational amplifier.
5. Analyze combinational and sequential devices for logic circuits.
6. Familiarize with the integrated circuit families.

1. Introduction and Review of Logarithms and Decibels

2. BJT Lower Critical Frequency Response
3. JFET Lower Critical Frequency Response
4. BJT Higher Critical Frequency Response
5. JFET Higher Critical Frequency Response
6. Cascade and Cascode Connection
7. CMOS Circuit, Darlington and Feedback Pair Connection
8. Current Mirrors and Current Source
9. Differentials Amplifier
10. Introduction to Operational Amplifier
11. Practical Operational Amplifier
12. Operational Amplifier Specification
13. Introduction to Feedback System
Course Outline
14. Feedback Connections and Practical Feedback Circuits
15. Negative Feedback System
16. Positive Feedback
17. Introduction to Oscillator
18. RC Feedback Oscillator Circuits
19. LC Feedback Oscillator Circuits
20. Other Types of Oscillator
21. Introduction to Filters
22. Designing Filters
23. Types of Filters
24. Transistor Fabrication
25. Designing Integrated Circuit Families

Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and components that can

perform the following experiments:
1. Frequency response of a transistor amplifier
2. Cascaded transistor amplifier
3. The differential amplifier
4. The operational amplifier
Laboratory 5. The transistor as a switch
Equipment 6. Familiarization with digital circuits
7. Filters

Recommended List of Equipment:

1. Power Supplies
2. Signal Generators
3. Oscilloscope
4. Digital Multimeter
5. Spectrum Analyzer
6. Logic Analyzer

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Course Name: INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
Theory and operating characteristics of electronic devices and control
Course Description
circuits for industrial processes; industrial control applications; electronics
instrumentation; transducers; data acquisition system, power supply and
voltage regulator.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 unit lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to understand various
Course Objectives electronic power controls and understand how they are designed and their
applications.
1. Filtered Power Supply
2. Voltage Multiplier
3. Voltage regulators
4.1Automatic Voltage Regulators
4. Polyphase Rectifiers
5. SCRs
6. UJT
Course Outline 7. PUT
8. TRIAC, DIAC and other thyristors
9. Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors
10. Automatic Welding System
11. Transducers
12. Interfacing techniques
12.1 Introduction to Programmable Logic Circuits
13.Introduction to Robotics

Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and components that can

perform the following experiments:
1. Filters
2. Voltage Multiplier
3. Voltage Regulator
4. SCR
5. UJT
Laboratory 6. TRIAC, DIAC and other thyristors
Equipment 7. Application of power electonics devices e.g IGBT, thyristors
7.1 Motor Speed Controls
7.2 Automatic Welding Controls
8. Design Project

Recommended List of Equipment:

Power Supplies, Signal Generator, Oscilloscope, Curve Tracer, Digital
Multimeter.

Course Name: VECTOR ANALYSIS

This course deals with vector algebra, vector calculus, vector analysis, and their
Course Description
applications.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec

Prerequisite Integral Calculus

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Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
1. perform algebraic operations on vectors
2. deal with vector quantities in cartesian, cylindrical and spherical
Course Objectives coordinate systems.
3. obtain the divergence, gradient and curl of vectors
4. prove vector analysis identities
5. apply vector analysis in deriving basic physical vector quantities and
solving problems.

1. Algebra of Vectors
2. Equality of Vectors, Addition, Subtraction, Scalar Product,
3. Vector Product
4. Vector and Scalar Functions of one variable
5. Calculus of Vectors and vector identities
6. Derivative of a vector function
7. Directional Derivative, The “del” operator ∇
Course Outline 8. Gradient, Divergence, Curl
9. Line Integral
10. Surface Integral
11. Volume Integral
12. Integral Theorems
13. Green's Lemma
14. Divergence Theorem
15. Stokes' Theorem
16. Applications
Laboratory
Equipment

Course Name: ELECTROMAGNETICS

This course deals with electric and magnetic fields, resistive, dielectric and
Course Description magnetic materials, coupled circuits, magnetic circuits and fields, time-varying
electromagnetic fields, and Maxwell’s equations.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec

Prerequisite Vector Analysis, Physics 2, Integral Calculus

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. define electromagnetic quantities
Course Objectives 2. write the expressions for and explain Maxwell’s equations
3. apply Maxwell’s equations in solving electromagnetic problems
4. identify and observe safety measures relating to Electromagnetic fields.

1. Introduction to Vector Analysis

2. Steady Electric and Magnetic Fields
3. Dielectric and Magnetic Materials
Course Outline
4. Coupled and Magnetic Circuits
5. Time-Varying Fields and Maxwell’s Equation
6. Field and Circuit Relationships
7. Transmission Lines
Laboratory
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Course Name: SIGNALS SPECTRA, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

Fourier transform; z transform; convolution; FIR filters; IIR filters; random

Course Description
signal analysis; correlation functions; DFT; FFT; spectral analysis; applications
of signal processing to speech, image, etc.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Probability and Statistics,

Prerequisite
Advanced Engineering Mathematics for ECE

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize,

Course Objectives
analyze and design signals, spectra and signal processing system.

1. Classification and Characteristics of signals

2. Sampling theorem and Aliasing
3. Difference equations for FIR and IIR filters
4. Convolution and correlation
Course Outline 5. Z transforms
6. Pole-zero-gain filters
7. Fourier transforms
8. Filtering
9. FIR/IIR
Training module in signal processing or equivalent to perform the following
experiments:
Laboratory 1. Periodic Signals
Equipment 2. Non-periodic Signals
3. Computation of Transforms
4. Sampling and Quantization
5. Measurements on Filter Response
6. FIR Filter Analysis and Design
7. IIR Filter Analysis and Design
8. Project
9. Software requirement: Signal Processing

Course Name: ENERGY CONVERSION

Principles of energy conversion and transducers: electromechanical,
photoelectric, photovoltaic, thermoelectric, piezzoelectric; hall effect; reed
Course Description
switch; electrochemical, etc; generators, transformers; dynamic analysis, and
fuel cells.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Electromagnetics, Circuits 2

The objective of the course is to introduce the concepts of energy conversion

Course Objectives using transducers and be able to familiarize the students with the several
applications of these devices.

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1. Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion
2. DC Motor
3. DC Generator
Course Outline 4. Transformers
5. AC Generator
6. AC Motor

Training module in Energy Conversion or equivalent to perform the following

experiments:
1. DC Power Supply
Laboratory 2. Variac
Equipment 3. AC & DC Motors
4. Photovoltaic/photoelectric transducers (i.e. solar cells,)
5. Thermoelectric transducers
6. Piezzoelectric transducers
7. Electrochemical transducers
8. Electromechanical transducers
9. Transformers (fixed & multitap/multiwinding)
10. Inverters/UPS

Course Name: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONS

Bandwidth; filters; linear modulation; angle modulation; phase locked loop; pulse
Course Description modulation; multiplexing techniques; noise analysis; radio transmitters and
receivers.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Electronic Circuits Analysis and Design, Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Prerequisite
for ECE
Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to
1. Conceptualize and analyze a communication system.
Course Objectives
2. design communication circuits and subsystems

1. Introduction to Communications Systems

2. Noise
3. Amplitude Modulation
4. Single-Sideband Techniques
5. Frequency Modulation
Course Outline 6. Radio Receivers
7. Radiation and Propagation of Waves
8. Pulse Modulation
9. Digital Modulation
10. Broadband Communication System

Training modules in Analog Communications or equivalent to perform the

following experiments:
1. Passive, Active Filters, Tuned Circuits
2. AM Transmitter
Laboratory 3. Frequency Modulation
Equipment 4. Pulse Amplitude Modulation
5. Diode Detection
6. Time Division Multiplexing
7. Frequency Division Multiplexing
8. Suggested Project : superheterodyne receiver

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Course Name: LOGIC CIRCUITS AND SWITCHING THEORY

Review of number systems, coding and Boolean algebra; inputs and outputs;
gates and gating networks; combinational circuits; standard form; minimization;
sequential circuits; state and machine equivalence; asynchronous sequential
Course Description
circuits; race conditions; algorithmic state machines; design of digital sub-
systems.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab (4 credit units)
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Electronic Devices and Circuits

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. Define and identify important logic switching circuit theories and
terminologist
2. Use Boolean Algebra in simplifying logic circuits and solving related
Course Objectives
problems
3. Apply minimization techniques in designing combinational circuits and in
solving related problems
4. Design combinational and/or sequential digital system or sub-system
1. Number System
2. Other Number System and Number Conversion System
3. Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates
4. Minimization of Boolean Functions
Course Outline
5. Sequential Circuits
6. Algorithmic State Machine (ASM)
7. Asynchronous Sequential Logic

Training modules or equivalent to perform the following experiments:

1. Diode digital logic gates
Laboratory 2. Transistor digital logic gates
Equipment 3. Integrated digital logic gates
4. Flip Flops
5. Registers
6. Counters (binary, ripple, decade, etc…)
7. Logic Circuit Project Design, construction and testing

Course Name: NUMERICAL METHODS

Numerical Methods deals with the study of direct and interative numerical
methods in engineering, determination of error bounds in calculations,
computation of series expansions, roots of algebraic and transcendental
Course Description
equations, numerical differentiation and integration, solution to simultaneous
linear and non-linear equations, function approximation and interpolation,
differential equations, optimization, and their applications.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hour lab

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Prerequisite
Computer Fundamentals and Programming
Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:
1. Estimate error bounds in numerical calculations
2. Evaluate series expansions
3. Solve differential equations
4. Perform interpolation of functions
Course Objectives 5. Find the roots of equations
6. Solve simultaneous linear and nonlinear equations
7. Prepare algorithms, write computer programs, use computer software and
implement these to the solution of engineering problems
8. Prove theorems using logic

1. Algorithms and their complexity

2. The growth of functions
3. Analysis of errors in numerical calculations
4. Evaluation of series expansion of functions
5. Roots of algebraic and transcendental equations
6. Simultaneous linear equations
Course Outline
7. Simultaneous nonlinear equations
8. Function approximation and interpolation
9. Numerical Differentiation and Integration
10. Ordinary Differential Equations
11. Partial Differential Equations
12. Optimization
Laboratory Computer programming and exercises using available software such as Matlab,
Equipment Mathematica, Mathcad, or equivalent.

Course Name: TRANSMISSION MEDIA AND ANTENNA SYSTEMS

Transmission media; radiowave propagation wire and cable transmission
Course Description systems; fiber-optic transmission system; transmission lines and antenna
systems.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Digital Communications, Electromagnetics

Prerequisite

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize,

analyze and design transmission lines and antenna systems.
1. Describe the types of transmission lines and calculate the line constants.
2. Differentiate the types of radio wave propagation and be familiar with their
Course Objectives applications.
3. Understand the principle and characteristics of antennas , the different types
as well as the methodology in the design of each.
4. Be able to design and construct a wideband antenna ( VHF and UHF).

1. Transmission Lines Circuits, losses and parameters

2. Matching TL
3. Smith Chart
Course Outline 4. Radio Wave Propagation
5. Power Density and Field Strength Calculations
6. Antenna Systems
7. Wave guides

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8. Fiber Optics
Training Modules in Transmission lines, antennas, microwave and Optical Fibre
Communications Systems to perform the following laboratory exercises:
1. Transmission Lines
2. Antennas
3. Measurement of Frequency, Wavelength, Phase Velocity in Waveguides
4. Generation of Microwaves
Laboratory 5. Detection of Microwaves
Equipment 6. Attenuation measurement
7. Optical Fibre System: numerical aperture, attenuation, modal theory

Course Name: MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS

1. The course covers concepts involving microprocessor/ microcontroller
systems architecture/organization including microprocessor/microcontroller
programming, interfacing techniques, memory systems and bus standards.
2. In the laboratory the students will be involved with experiments using micro
Course Description controllers and the use of microprocessor/ micro controller development
systems and other tools. Experiment topics include: assembly language
programming topics, interfacing with input and output devices, data transfer
between micro controller-based circuits and the PC via the serial port and
parallel port.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Logic Circuits and Switching Theory,

Computer Fundamentals and Programming,
Prerequisite
Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. explain the concepts behind microprocessor systems and their components
2. differentiate between microprocessors and microcontrollers, between
microprocessors, and between microcontrollers based on architecture
3. develop programs to run on microprocessors/ micro controller systems
using both assembly language and high-level language via cross-
compilation
Course Objectives 4. explain how to interface microprocessors/ microcontrollers to memory, I/O
devices, and other system devices
5. explain the organization/architecture of existing computer systems (Ex.
desktops, workstations, etc.)
6. analyze the capabilities of different processors
7. program a specific microcontroller system to accept input, process data and
control physical devices

1. Architecture
2. Assembly Language Programming Building Microcomputer
3. I/Q Interface
4. Overview of Z8 Microcontroller Family; Z8 Development Environment
5. Source Code Components; Target System Components and Z8
Course Outline
Connections; Basic Debugger Operations and Creating Programs
6. Creating Programs
7. Basic I/Q and Basic Programming
8. Speaker and Relays Interfacing; and One Time Programming
9. Interrupts and Hardware Timers

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10. Seven Segment Display; and Analog Interface
11. Project Design

Microcontroller/microprocessor trainers or equivalent, emulators, personal

computers if not provided by trainer, include the following:
1 Assembler, cross-compiler, debugger
Laboratory 2 Seven-segment or LCD displays
Equipment 3 Switches and keypads
4 Motors with TTL-input drivers

Suggested Project: An embedded system using a microcontroller

demonstrating integration with I/O devices and communication with a PC.

Course Name: FEEDBACK AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

This course deals with time and frequency response of feedback control
systems. The topics covered include, time response of first order and second
order systems, modeling, transfer functions, pole-zero map, stability analysis,
Course Description
root locus, bode plots, compensators, PID controllers, and introduction to state-
space techniques.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Advanced Engineering Mathematics for ECE

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. familiar with various systems exhibiting control mechanisms and understand
their operation
2. able to develop the value of being analytic and able to apply learned
Course Objectives concepts to improve systems.
3. able to understand and appreciate feedback control.
4. able to apply system-level thinking
5. able to demonstrate knowledge of concepts in dealing with feedback and
control systems

1. Introduction to FEEDCON and feedback control systems.

2. Control system terminology.
3. Review of the Laplace transforms.
4. Introduction to system modeling and the transfer function.
5. Introduction to LTI systems.
6. The concept of linearization.
7. Poles and zeros of transfer functions. The pole-zero map.
8. Introduction to time response and different types of test signals. First-
order LTI system transient response analysis.
Course Outline
9. Second-order LTI system transient response analysis
10. Block diagram representation of systems and block diagram algebra.
11. Signal flow graphs.
12. Stability theory.
13. Steady-state errors.
14. Sensitivity and Disturbance rejection.
15. Root Locus.
16. Controllers, Compensators, PID Controller
17. Frequency response analysis: Bode plot, Nyquist diagram, and Nichols
chart.

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Laboratory Control system software

Equipment

Course Name: DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

Random variables, bit error rate; matched filter; Digital modulation techniques;
ASK, FSK, QAM, PSK/QPSK, CDMA and W-CDMA systems; signal space;
Course Description generalized orthonormal signals; information measures-entropy; channel capacity;
efficient encoding; error correcting codes information theory; data compression;
coding theory.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Prerequisite Principles of Communications

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize,

Course Objectives
analyze and design a digital communication system.
1. Introduction to Digital Communications Systems
2. Digital Transmission
3. PAM, PWM, PPM
4. Pulse Code Modulation
5. Digital Communications ,ASK, FSK
6. Bandwidth Considerations for ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM
Course Outline
7. Basics of Information Theory
8. Error Detection
9. FDM, TDM
10. WDM, Applications of Multiplexing
11. Multiple Access Channeling Protocols, FDMA,CDMA,TDMA

Laboratory Digital Training Modules or equivalent to perform the following experiments.

Equipment 1. PAM
2. Noise
3. FSK
4. ASK
5. PSK
6. PCM
7. Error Detection and Correction
Suggested Project : A hardware or a computer simulation to illustrate the
application of Digital Communications theory .

Course Name: DATA COMMUNICATIONS

Data communication systems; terminals, modems; terminal control units;
multiplexers; concentrators; front-end processors; common carrier services;
Course Description
data communication system design; computer network models; TCP/IP
principles; LAN; WAN; sample case studies
Number of Units for
3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Lecture and
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Number of Contact
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Prerequisite Digital Communications

Course Objectives Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize,
analyze and design a data communication system.
1. Introduction to Data Communications
2. Category of Data Communication
3. Configurations and Network Topology
4. Transmission Modes
5. Two-wire vs. Four Wire Circuits
6. Types of Synchronization
7. Network Components (Terminal, multiplexer, concentrators)
8. Network Components (LCU,FEP,Serial Interface)
9. Security
Course Outline
10. Cryptography
11. Open System Interconnection
12. System Network Architecture
13. TCP/IP Architecture
14. Character-Oriented Protocols
15. Bit-Oriented Protocols
16. LAN/MAN/WAN/GAN
17. ISDN/B-ISDN

Laboratory Training modules in two wire and four wire circuits, modems, SDH, SONET
Equipment Suggested design project in data communication system design and networking

E. Suggested Free or Track Elective Track Subjects

E-1COMMUNICATIONS
Ø Wireless Communication
Ø Communications System Design
Ø Navigational Aids
Ø Broadcast Engineering
Ø Advanced Electromagnetism (also for Micro electronics track)
Ø DSP
Ø Telemetry
Ø RF Design System Level
Ø Mixed Signals-Systems Level
Ø Digital Terstial XSM
Ø Compression Technologies

E-2 MICROELECTRONICS TRACK

Ø Advanced Electromagnetism
Ø Introduction to Analog Integrated Circuits Design
Ø Introduction to Digital VLSI Design
Ø VLSI Test and Measurement
Ø IC Packaging and Failure Analysis
Ø Advanced Statistics (Also for Microelectronics track)
Ø Mixed Signals-Silicon Level
Ø RF Design-Silicon Level
Ø Advanced Statistics

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Ø CAD-Tool Design
Ø Solid State Physics & Fabrication

E-3 POWER ELECTRONICS TRACK

Ø Introduction to Power Electronics
Ø Power Supply Application
Ø Semiconductor Devices for Power Electronics
Ø Motor Drives and Inverters
Ø Modeling and Simulation*
Ø Digital Control System*
Ø Optoelectronics*
Ø Automotive Electronics*

E-4 BIOTECH/BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TRACK

Ø Biomedical Engineering Basic Course
Ø Digital Image Processing
Ø Principles of Medical Imaging Equipments
Ø Advanced Statistics (Also for Microelectronics track)*
Ø Telemetry*
Ø Optoelectronics*
Ø Embedded System*
Ø MEMS*
Ø NEMS*

E-5 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL*

Ø Mechatronics*
Ø Robotics*
Ø Modelling and Simulation*
Ø Digital Control System*
Ø Metreology*
Ø MEMS (also for Biotech/Biomedical Engineering track)*
Ø NEMS (also for Biotech/Biomedical Engineering track)*

E-6 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES*

Ø Computer Systems*
Ø I/O Memory System*
Ø Computer Systems Architecture*
Ø Data Structure & Algorithm Analysis*
Ø Computer Systems Organizations*
Ø Structure of Program Language*
Ø Operating Systems*
Ø Digital Graphics, Digital Imaging and Animation*
Ø Artificial Intelligence*

*Note: The School may adopt and develop course specification for each course.

COURSE SPECIFICATION FOR SOME SUGGESTED ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

E-1. COMMUNICATIONS

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
Course Name:
(COMMUNICATION TRACK ELECTIVE)

Covers Signal Transmission Modes; Spread Spectrum Modulation System;

Course Description Terrestrial Microwave; Satellite Systems; Satellite Multiple Access Techniques;
Terrestrial and Satellite Systems Path Calculations and Link Budgets.

Number of Units for 3 units lec

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Hours per week 3 hours lec

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4 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Transmission Media and Antenna Systems

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize, analyze
Course Objectives
and design a wireless communication system.

1. Microwave communication system diagram and components Microwave

Equipments:
2. Radio Equipments, Multiplexers, Antenna Towers and Waveguides
3. Microwave signal propagation and factors affecting the signal
4. Microwave Repeaters, Microwave Devices, and Microwave Tubes
5. Earth Bulge, Fresnel Zone, Contour Reading, Path Profiling, and Tower
Course Outline Computations
6. System Gains and Losses
7. Link Budget and Path Calculations
8. System Reliability, Protection switching and Diversity
9. Satellite Communications, systems, techniques, link capacity and budget
10. VSAT, INTELSAT

Laboratory
Design Project: Microwave System Design
Equipment

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DESIGN

Course Name:
(Communication Track Elective)

Communication systems analysis and design; operating performance and

interface standards for voice and data circuits; telecommunications facility
Course Description planning; outside plant engineering; surveying; switching and handling systems;
mobile systems and standards; cellular radio systems (GSM and UMTS
architecture) ; PSTN

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit design
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours design

Year and Term to Be th

4 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Wireless Communications

Course Objectives Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize, analyze
and design a communication system.
1. PSTN Components /Equipment
2. Switching Fundamentals
Course Outline
3. Signaling
4. Transmission Engineering (PDH,SDH)

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5. Fiber Optic System; Power budget
6. Traffic Engineering
7. PLMN
8. GSM Architecture, call flow
9. Cell Planning
10. Frequency Planning
11. Access Networks; Components
12. EML Calculation
Laboratory Design Examples :
Equipment Plate 1. Fiber optic Transmission and Network Cable Design
Plate 2: GSM System Design

ELECTRONIC NAVIGATIONAL AIDS

Course Name:
(COMMUNICATION TRACK ELECTIVE)
Principles and theories of navigational systems for air, marine, and space;
RADARs; directional finders (ADF), antenna systems, non-directional beacons
Course Description (NDB), LORAN/DECCA/OMEGA systems, ILS and MLS; distance measuring
equipment (DME); VHF Omni Range (VOR), and global positioning system
(GPS).
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec

Year and Term to Be th

5 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Transmission Media and Antenna System

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to conceptualize,

Course Objectives
analyze and design an electronic navigational aid system.

1. Fundamentals of Electronic Navigation

2. RDF/ADF
3. RADARs
4. Hyperbolic Navigational Systems (DECCA,OMEGA,LORAN)
Course Outline
5. Satellite Navigational Systems, GPS
6. Aircraft Navigation (VOR,DME, ILS, MLS)
7. Marine Navigation

Laboratory
Equipment

BROADCAST ENGINEERING
Course Name:
(COMMUNICATION TRACK ELECTIVE)
Discusses operation of audio and video equipment including amplifiers,
processors, audio/video mixers, distribution amps, TV cameras, microphones,
monitors systems integration, studio electro-acoustics and lighting , TV and
Course Description
radio transmitters and propagation, coverage map calculation and frequency
analysis, broadcast networking , broadcast ancillary services ( STL’s and
satellite links). Also includes CATV technology and DTH.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lec, 1 unit lab
Laboratory

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Year and Term to Be st

1 sem, 4th year
Taken

Prerequisite Transmission Media and Antenna System

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to:

1. To understand, identify and analyze the broadcast communications
systems concepts, elements and applications. To differentiate the
different broadcasting techniques such as AM, FM and TV. To design
AM, FM and TV broadcasting network which includes coverage
mapping and interference. To understand the principle and application
of Acoustic system. To introduce digital broadcasting; Digital Television
(DTV) and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).
Course Objectives
2. To designed AM, FM and TV station which includes the design of the
following
2.1 Studio System.
2.2 Technical Operation Center (TOC)
2.3 Transmission System
2.4 Coverage mapping and prediction
2.5 Interference study

1. Introduction to AM Broadcasting System and Standards

2. AM Studio System design
3. AM Transmission System Design
4. AM Coverage Mapping and Prediction
5. Introduction to FM Broadcasting System and Standards
6. FM Studio System Design
7. FM Transmission System Design
8. FM Coverage Mapping and Prediction
9. Introduction to TV Broadcasting System and Standards
10. RF System
11. NTSC-Color TV Broadcasting
Course Outline 12. TV Studio System Design
13. Studio Wiring Diagram
14. Technical Operation Center (TOC) System Design
15. TOC Wiring Diagram
16. Transmission System Design
17. TV Coverage Mapping and Prediction
18. Introduction to Engineering Acoustic
19. Room Acoustic
20. Microphones
21. Speakers

Laboratory Broadcast Training Modules to perform the following experiments:

Equipment 1 Sound level measurements
2 Microphones
3 Speakers
4 Characteristics of Mixers, Tone Controls, and Crossover Networks.
5 Design projects to cover at least two of the following areas :
6 AM or FM radio station
7 TV station
8 CATV

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Course Name: (COMMUNICATION TRACK ELECTIVE, ALSO FOR MICRO
ELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course deals with the study of Maxwell’s equations, the propagation and
Course Description transmission of electromagnetic waves in different media, and their
applications.
Number of Units for
Lecture and
3 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory

Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be

1st sem, 4th year
Taken

Prerequisite Electromagnetics

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to apply

Course Objectives electromagnetic principles in the radiation and propagation of electromagnetic
waves in different media
1. Review of Maxwell’s Equations
2. Unguided Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
3. Guided Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
Course Outline
4. Transmission Lines
5. Resonant Cavities
6. Additional Topics.
Laboratory
Equipment

E-2. MICROELECTRONICS TRACK

INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN

Course Name:
(MICROELECTRONICS TRACK)
Focuses on Analog IC Fabrication processes, Analog device Modeling and Circuit
Course Description simulation. Design and Characterization of Analog circuit building blocks such
Amplifiers, Comparators, Operational Amplifiers and other analog systems.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

5 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Introduction of Digital VLSI Design

Course Objectives

Course Outline

Laboratory Unix Workstation

Equipment Cadence, Synopsis, Mentor Graphics design tools or equivalent
HSPICE
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INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL VLSI DESIGN

Course Name:
(MICROELECTRONICS TRACK)
Focuses on the practice of designing VLSI systems from circuits to architectures and
Course Description from sub-systems to systems. Top-down design techniques are taught using VHDL
to design and model digital systems.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

5 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Electronics 3, Microprocessor Systems

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to provide an introduction
to the design and layout of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits for complex
digital systems. It covers custom design, cell-based hierarchical design, and
Course Objectives
algorithmic aspects of VLSI CAD tools for MOS with focus on CMOS technology.
By the end of this course, the students will have designed, laid out and verified a
CMOS device subsystem on engineering workstations in an associated laboratory.
1. Concepts, economics and trends of integrated circuits
2. CMOS technology and theory of operation
3. CMOS circuits and logic design
4. CMOS layout rules and techniques
5. CMOS circuit characterization and performance estimation
Course Outline
6. Subsystem Design Approaches
7. FPGA, PLD, VHDL
8. VHDL techniques and design tools
9. VLSI system design methods
10. VLSI CAD tools
Laboratory Unix Workstation
Equipment Cadence, Synopsis, Mentor Graphics design tools or equivalent

VLSI TEST AND MEASUREMENT

Course Name:
(MICROELECTRONICS TRACK)
Focuses on the concepts and applications of automated test systems to test
integrated circuits. Topics include modules of industrial standard automated test
Course Description
system and testing methodologies of various semiconductor components and
devices.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

4 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Introduction of Digital VLSI Design

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to

Course Objectives 1. Provide a practical and useful information on ATE system architecture and
functionality
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3. Give an understanding of how and why each DC, AC and Functional test is
performed
4. Provide an understanding program flow and the trade-off of data collection vs.
test time
5. Introduce DFT, BIST, Scan, Structural and Defect Oriented Testing.

1. Materials science of semiconductor devices: silicon, polymers (adhesives,

molding compounds), metallization (aluminum, Pb-Sn, Au, BeCu, etc), FR-4,
polyimide, etc.
Course Outline 2. Packaging Technologies (Ceramic, Plastic)
3. Reliability Statistics (Weibull, Hazard function, etc)
4. Activation Energy
5. Bath Tub Curve

1. Bench Test Set-up

Laboratory 2. Power Supplies
Equipment 3. Parametric Analyzer
4. Logic Analyzer
5. Oscilloscope
6. Data Acquisition (LabView)

IC PACKAGING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS

Course Name: (MICROELECTRONICS TRACK)

Semiconductor packaging and assembly technology. Background on

semiconductor physics, reliability statistics, fault isolation and physical defect
Course Description
analysis techniques.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

5 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Introduction of Digital VLSI Design

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to introduces the
students to the semiconductor assembly processes, material properties,
packaging technology, and integrated circuit failure analysis. Students will learn
Course Objectives
about failure analysis methodology and techniques, failure modes, failure
mechanism, and causes.

1. Materials science of semiconductor devices: silicon, polymers (adhesives,

molding compounds), metallization (aluminum, Pb-Sn, Au, BeCu, etc), FR-4,
polyimide, etc.
2. Packaging Technologies (Ceramic, Plastic)
Course Outline
3. Reliability Statistics (Weibull, Hazard function, etc)
4. Activation Energy
5. Bath Tub Curve

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Laboratory 1. Bench Test Set-up
Equipment 2. Power Supplies
3. Parametric Analyzer
4. Logic Analyzer
5. Oscilloscope
6. Data Acquisition (LabView)
7. MathCaD
8. SAS JMP

E-3- POWER ELECTRONICS TRACK

INTRODUCTION TO POWER ELECTRONICS

Course Name:
(POWERELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course introduces power electronics scope and application. The semiconductor
devices for power electronics application are presented. Ideal switch model is used
in the study of converter topologies. Fast recovery diodes are discussed for swtich-
Course Description mode dc-dc converters and dc-to-ac inverters. Recent development on resonant-
mode converter topologies for zero-loss switching is also comprehended.Swtich
mode and uniterruptible power supplies are treated in details.

Number of Units for

Lecture and lecture - 4units
Laboratory
Number of Contact
lecture - 3 hours
Hours per week
Prerequisite Basic Electronics, Electromagnetics
Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to
1. discuss applications of power electronics
2. identify different types of electronic power supply
Course Objectives 3. analyze various power supply designs
4. evaluate power supply performance
5. appreciate energy efficient of electronics power supply

Fundamentals of Power Electronics

1. Semiconductors Switches
2. Passive Components for Electronics Power supply
3. Rectifiers
Course Outline
4. Pase controlled rectifiers and converters
5. Switch-Mode Power Supply
6. Inverters
7. Resonant Converters
1. Spectrum Analyzer
2. Oscilloscope
Laboratory
3. Signal Generator
Equipment
4. Multi-meter
5. Watt meter

ELECTRONIC POWER SUPPLY DESIGN AND APPLICATION

Course Name:
(POWERELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course is about various applications of power electronics. Discussion will
consider design specification on power factor correction, motor control,
Course Description
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Lecture and lecture – 4units
Laboratory
Number of Contact
lecture – 3 hours
Hours per week
Prerequisite Introduction to Power Electronics

Upon completion of the course, the student must be able to

1. Explain and evaluate power supply specifications
Course Objectives 2. Solve problems involving power supply requirements
3. Design motor drives for robotic application
4. Appreciate energy saving efficiency

Power Supply Design and Application

1. Switching DC Power Supplies
2. Power Conditioners and uninterruptible Power Supply
3. DC Motor Drives
4. Synchoronous Motor Drives
Course Outline
5. Step-Motor Drives
6. Servo-Motor System
7. Variable Frequency Motor Control
8. Harmonics and Eloectromagnetic Interference
9. Energy Efficiency

1. Spectrum Analyzer
Laboratory 2. Oscilloscope
Equipment 3. Multi-Meter, Clamp Meter
4. Watt Meter

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FOR POWER ELECTRONICS

Course Name
(POWERELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course is about semiconductor device designed for power electronics
Course Description
application. The study will covers device design and fabrication
Number of Units for
Lecture and lecture – 4 units
Laboratory
Number of Contact
lecture – 3 hours
Hours per week
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1. Differentiate semiconductor power device structure from logic device

Course Objectives
2. Explain different power devices characteristics and specifications
3. Analyze power devices behavior with associated passive components
4. Conduct basic power device testing

1. Basic semiconductor physics

2. Power semiconductor fabrication
3. Power Bipolar Junction Transistor
4. Power MOSFET
Course Outline
5. Thyristors
6. Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors
7. Recent Development on Power Semiconductor Device
8. Passive Components and materials.

Laboratory Variac, Spectrum Analyzer, Distortion Meter, Oscilloscope, Muti-Meter, Clamp

Equipment Meter, Watt Meter

MOTOR DRIVES AND INVERTERS

Course Name:
(POWER ELECTRONICS TRACK)
Focuses on the principles of operation of DC and AC motors; Inverter Drive
AC Motor, Servo motor and control; High Frequency Generator and Control
Course Description
(Generation of high voltage using inverters and high frequency conversion
and its control)
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be

At Least 4th Year
Taken

Physics 2, Electromagnetics, Electronics 3, Energy Conversion; Microprocessor

Prerequisite
Systems.

The students should be able to gain theoretical and practical insights into the
Course Objectives
principles of operations of motors and inverters and their controls.

Course Outline
Laboratory 1. DC Motors
Equipment 2. AC Motors
3. Servo Motors and Controls
4. DC Power Supply

E-4 BIOTECH/BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TRACK

FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Course Name:
(BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
Review of the fundamentals of biology. Introduction to the concepts of human
anatomy and medical terminology; pathology; applications of fluid mechanics,
Course Description mass transfer; physiology, modeling and instrumentation; diagnostics and therapy;
biomedical sensors and biomedical electronics; biomechanics; biomaterials; tissue
engineering; prosthetics; biotechnology and genomics; bio-signals and their

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processing; ionizing radiation protection and safety; biomedical equipment,
biomedical imaging; computerized tomography; ultrasound; magnetic resonance
imaging; lasers; rehabilitation; societal issues in biomedical engineering.

Number of Units for

Lecture and 3 units lecture
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lecture

Year and Term to Be th

4 Year
Taken

Prerequisite

Upon completion of the course, the student will:

• understand the terminology and basic concepts in biomedical engineering

• develop an appreciation for biomedical engineering and an awareness of

the social issues involved in the profession.
Course Objectives
• develop specific knowledge in different aspects of biomedical engineering
such as biomechanics, prostheses, biomaterials, diagnostics and therapy,
biomedical signals, bioelectronics, biomedical instrumentation, biomedical
imaging and equipment …

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Bioelectricity, bio-potentials, electrophysiology
Biomaterials and tissue engineering
Biomechanics
Physiological systems: cardiovascular, neuromuscular, respiratory…
Mathematical Modeling
Course Outline
Transport processes: mass, fluid, energy, heat, oxygen
Neural engineering and prostheses
Biomedical signals and images, Biosensors, bio-optics
Biomedical Instrumentation, Bioelectronics
Biomedical imaging and Biomedical equipment
Social Issues in Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory
Computers and Matlab software
Equipment

PHYSIOLOGY
Course Name:
(BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
The objective of this course is to present the basic principles of human physiology
which apply to homeostasis, cell membrane potentials and transport mechanisms,
Course Description nerve and muscle, and heart and the circulatory system, microcirculation and the
lymphatic system, the blood, the respiratory system, the renal system, the
gastrointestinal system and the endocrine system.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

4 Year
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Cell Biology and Genetics, Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Cell biology and
Prerequisite
genetics, Anatomy
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• Understand the origin and importance of biopotentials

• Understand the mechanism and regulation of skeletal and smooth muscle

contractions

• Understand cardiac function and regulation

• Understand the roles of blood and its flow, blood pressure and how they
are regulated; basic functions of the components of the blood plasma; the
processes that result in the coagulation of the blood

• Understand the cardiovascular system

• Understand biomedical applications to physiology such as EKG

• Understand the structure, function and operation of the microcirculation

and the lymphatic system.
Course Objectives
• Understand the structure, function, operation and control of the respiratory
system

• Understand how oxygen is carried in the blood; how carbon dioxide is

carried in the blood and the relationship between blood carbon dioxide
content and plasma

• Understand the structure, function, operation and control of the renal

system

• Understand the structure, function, operation and control of the

gastrointestinal system

• Understand the function of the hormones of the pancreatic islets and their
regulation of plasma glucose concentration

• Perform physiological experiments

• Functional organization of the human body

o Cardiovascular

o Circulatory

o Respiratory

Course Outline o Endocrine

o Gastrointestinal

o Neuromuscular

o Skeletal

• Diffusion, osmosis and ion transport

• Membrane potentials and action potentials

• Skeletal muscle contraction and excitation

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• Smooth muscle contraction and excitation

• Heart muscle and function

• EKG and cardiac abnormalities

• Circulation and Hemodynamics

• The microcirculation

• The lymphatic system

• Blood components

• Hemostasis and coagulation

• The respiratory system

• The respiratory system

• Oxygen transport by the blood

• Carbon dioxide transport by the blood and blood acid-base chemistry

• The kidneys
Course Outline
• The gastrointestinal system

• The liver

• Hormones of the pancreatic islets

• Other endocrine topics

Laboratory equipment that can perform experiments on:

• Membrane potentials and nerve physiology

• Muscle physiology

• Cardiac Physiology
Laboratory
Equipment • Vascular physiology

• Noninvasive human measurements (EKG, bp, etc.)

Project: A project may involve computer simulation of physiologic processes.

This project requires access to computers on which the programs can be run.
A project may also be performed on living animals and recently sacrificed
animals. This kind of project requires access to appropriate human and animal
laboratory facilities, equipment and personnel

PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL IMAGING

Course Name:
(BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course introduces the student to medical imaging. Topics include
Course Description
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Physics; Principles of operation of X-ray machine and film developer, Computed
Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Positron Emission
Tomography, Gamma Camera, Ultrasound Machine. Image creation and its
acquisition by equipment, and Nuclear Image processing.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lec, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to be th

4 Year
Taken

Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering

Prerequisite
Physics, Electromagnetics, Biomedical Electronics

Upon completion of the course, the student will:

• understand the principle of operation of various medical imaging

techniques

• be familiar with Biomedical Imaging, Instrumentation, and equipment

Course Objectives
• possess the skills necessary to function in an entry level biomedical
engineer in medical imaging. This includes understanding how an image is
created in each of the major imaging modalities including x-ray, computed
tomography, magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and nuclear.

• implement common image processing methods and algorithms using

software tools such as MATLAB,

• Introduction to imaging

• Image processing: enhancement, restoration, feature extraction, modeling,

recognition and interpretation

• Radiation

• X-ray imaging and fluoroscopy

Course Outline
• Computed tomography

• Ultrasound imaging

• Magnetic resonance imaging

• Nuclear imaging including PET and SPECT

• New emerging imaging modalities

Computer and MATLAB software

• Laboratory exercises on basic Image Processing operations

Laboratory
Equipment • Exercises that allow the student to implement basic image processing
techniques used in medical imaging.

• Project: students will also give a presentation related to medical imaging

on a topic of their choice.

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BIOMECHANICS
Course Name:
(BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course is an introduction to the biomechanics of human movement, with
applications to occupational, rehabilitation, forensic and sports biomechanics.
Course Description Topics covered include kinematics; anthropometry; kinetics; mechanical work,
energy, and power; synthesis of human movement; muscle mechanics; and
kinesiological electromyography.
Number of Units for
Lecture and lecture - 2 units, Laboratory – 1 unit
Laboratory
Number of Contact lecture - 2 hours
Hours per week laboratory – 3 hours
Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering
Prerequisite
Mechanics and Dynamics
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• define the terms, anatomical axes, and planes associated with human
movement

• understand the physiology associated with skeletal muscle contractions,

strength evaluation, joint mechanics, energy requirements, and fatigue
and the principles and use of electromyography as a biomechanics
research tool
Course Objectives
• define the design and behavior of the instrumentation, transducers, force
plates, etc. used to collect and process human movement data

• develop 2-D link-segment models from basic anthropometric and

kinematic data

• obtain inverse solutions of joint moments and reaction forces from

kinematic and force plate data

• Review of muscle physiology

• Principles and use of electromyography

• Anthropometry

• Center of mass and stability

• Joint motion
Course Outline
• Linear and angular kinematics

• Analysis of kinematic gait data

• Development and use of 2-D link-segment models to estimate joint

moments, reaction and compressive forces

• Occupational biomechanics - NIOSH lifting equation, injury mechanisms

• Whole-body and segmental vibration

• Measurement and use of anthropometic data for the development of link-

segment models
Laboratory Exercises • Analysis of a Russell's traction apparatus using free-body analysis
concepts

• Development and presentation of a professional-quality poster session on

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a selected topic from the rehabilitation, forensic, or sports biomechanics
literature

Laboratory
MATLAB Software
Equipment

BIOMATERIALS
Course Name:
(BIOMEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course deals with the principles, which apply, to the properties and
selection of different types materials used in medical applications. Topics
Course Description
include metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, biological tissues, wound
healing, and the interaction between biological tissues and artificial materials.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 3 units lecture
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 3 hours lecture

Year and Term to be th

4 Year
Taken

Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering

Prerequisite
Biochemical terminology, Introductory human anatomy and physiology Basic
atomic bonding, Basic thermodynamics, statics and strength of materials
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
• describe the structure of solids as they relate to the use of engineering
materials and the mechanical properties of typical engineering materials

• Interpret phase diagram and use them to understand typical material

processing procedures such as heat-treatment

• describe the typical advantages and disadvantages of metals, polymers

and ceramics as biomaterials

• describe typical processing techniques for metals, polymers and ceramics

Course Objectives
• describe typical materials used in sutures, artificial heart valves,
oxygenator membranes, pacemaker electrodes, dialyzer membranes,
contact lens, implantable lens, space filling implants, orthopedic implants,
bone cements and dental implants

• describe the basic principles of tissue engineers and regenerative

medicine

• describe the processes involved in wound healing

• describe the response of the human body to typical implants

• Basic mechanics; stress, strain, axial loading, bending and torsion

• Material properties; structure of solids, mechanical properties,

Course Outline corrosion/degradation of materials, material resting and ASTM
specifications

• Metals; metallic bonding, metallic crystal structure, dislocations,

strengthening mechanisms, phase diagrams, phase transformations,

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corrosion

• Ceramics; bonding and structure, degradation, fracture mechanics,

piezoelectric properties, glass ceramics, apatite ceramics, carbon

• Polymers; polymerization process, polymer structure, viscoelastic

behavior, degradation (6 classes)

• Properties and structure of tissues; collagen, elastin, calcium phosphate,

composition and structure of various soft tissues, mechanical properties

• Principles of Tissue Engineering and regenerative medicine

• Tissue/Material Interaction; biocompatibility, surface properties, ASTM

testing standards, effects of artificial materials on the body, effects of the
body on artificial materials

• Applications of biomaterials science

Laboratory
None.
Equipment

BIOPHYSICAL PHENOMENA
Course Name:
(MEDICAL ELECTRONICS TRACK)
This course presents the fundamental principles of classical thermodynamics, heat
Course Description transfer, fluid mechanics, and mass transport and the application of these
principles to the solution of problems with focus on biomedical engineering.
Number of Units for
Lecture and 2 units lecture, 1 unit lab
Laboratory
Number of Contact
Hours per week 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab

Year and Term to Be th

4 Year
Taken

Prerequisite Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

• define thermodynamics and give examples of problems that can be solved
using thermodynamic principles

• state the First Law of thermodynamics and apply it to open and closed
systems

• state the Second Law of thermodynamics and use it to solve engineering

problems
Course Objectives
• solve simple problems involving conductive and convective heat transfers

• use the principles of thermodynamics to solve relevant biomedical

engineering problems

• solve problems involving buoyancy and Archimedes's principle

• define viscosity and describe Newtonian fluid behavior

• know the different methods for flow measurement

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• solve classic and biomedical engineering problems using overall mass
balances

• solve classic and biomedical engineering problems using mechanical

energy balances

• solve classic and biomedical engineering problems using overall

momentum balances

• setup classic and biomedical engineering problems using differential mass

balances and equations of motion, and solve simple cases

• define mass diffusivity and apply Fick's law

• solve classic and biomedical engineering problems involving convective

mass transfer

• describe common techniques for measuring pressure and flow

• use computers to solve fluid and mass transport problems

• Definition of thermodynamics and motivational examples

• First law in closed and open systems

• Properties of ideal and real pure substances

• Properties of gas and gas-vapor mistures

• First law applications

Course Outline
• Second law, Entropy and applications

• Heat transfer by conduction and convection and applications

• Fluid statics, pressure measurement, and fluid dynamics

• Mass balance with biomedical applications

• Mechanical energy balance with biomedical applications

• Momentum balance with biomedical applications
• Flow measurement
• Mass balance with biomedical applications
• Energy balance
• Differential momentum balance and the Navier-stokes equations
• Solutions of the equations of motion and biomedical applications of these
solutions
• Velocity distributions in practical flows
• Mass transfer and diffusion
• Convective mass transfer with biomedical applications
Introduction to computerized solution of transport problems
Laboratory
Computers and Matlab software
Equipment

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OTHER SUGGESTED TRACK ELECTIVES

E-5. INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL

E-6 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES

II. NON-TECHNICAL COURSES

F. LANGUAGES

Course Name ENGLISH 3 (TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION)

The nature of technical communication; skills and strategies for reading and
Course Description writing literature reviews, journal articles, and technical reports; making oral
presentations.
Number of Units for
3 units lecture
Lecture and Laboratory
Number of Contact
3 hours lecture
Hours per Week
English 1
Prerequisites
English 2
After completing this course, the student must be able to:
1. Differentiate technical writing from other types of writing;
2. Engage him/herself critically in the reading of a specialized text;
3. Write a summary and review of a journal article;
Course Objectives
4. Write a research paper on a technical topic; and
5. Properly acknowledge sources by using a prescribed citation format;
6. Prepare an oral presentation on a technical topic; and
7. Deliver properly an oral technical presentation.
1. The Nature of Technical Communication
2. Technical Writing
2.1. Introduction to Technical Writing
2.2. Library Orientation
2.3. Technical Writing: Formal Schema/Style; Word Choice
2.4. Types of Text Structure in Technical Writing
2.5. Introduction to Research: Choosing a Topic, Outlining
2.6. Skills and Strategies for Reading and Writing Journal Articles,
Literature Reviews, and Technical Reports
Course Outline 2.7. Evaluating Sources and Preparing a Preliminary Bibliography
2.8. Preparing and Interpreting Non-Prose Forms
2.9. Summarizing and Analyzing a Journal Article
2.10. Preparing the Different Parts of the Research Paper or Technical
Report
2.11. Writing Bibliographies Using a Prescribed Format
2.12. Independent Study
3. Oral Technical Presentations
3.1. Preparing the Presentation Materials
3.2. Delivering the Technical Presentation
Laboratory Equipment None

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