Overview

Introduction

The Department of Electrical Engineering at King Abdulaziz University was established in 1394 H (1975 G). In 1407H the name of the Department of Electrical Engineering was changed to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The department consists of four branches: Electric Power and Machines Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The department primarily aims to produce high caliber engineers in the aforementioned four fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering to work for governmental and industrial agencies in the Kingdom and the Gulf area.

The Vision of the Department

Vision of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is to be innovative pioneer in effective engineering education, collaborative research, and community service in various fields of electrical engineering.

Mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is to provide high quality education to students that enable them to enhance services to the community through their professional, technical, managerial, communication, team-work, and research competencies in accordance with Islamic teachings.

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines) Program

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines) Program is to provide our students an education to serve the society and to instill in them the attitudes, values, and vision required for lifelong learning and leadership in electric power and machine engineering career.

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications) Program

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications) Program is to provide a high quality engineering education in electronics and communications and equip graduates with the proper technical, research, learning, communication, and managerial skills to contribute to the development of the society.

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Computer) Program

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Computer) Program is to prepare and produce highly qualified computer engineers who can participate effectively in the service and sustainable development of the society through their professional, technical, managerial, team-work, lifelong learning and research competencies.

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Biomedical) Program

Mission of the Electrical Engineering (Biomedical) Program is to provide a high quality engineering education with lifelong learning skills so that graduates shall enhance the health-care services through their professional, technical, managerial, communication, team-work, and research competencies.

Organization Structure of the Department

Programs offered

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering awards the B.Sc. degree in each of the following specializations:

·         Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines)

·         Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications)

·         Electrical Engineering (Computer)

·         Electrical Engineering (Biomedical)

Moreover, the Department awards the M.Sc. degree in each of the following majors:

·         Electrical Power and Machines Engineering

·         Electronics and Communications Engineering

·         Computer Engineering

The various curricula within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are structured in such a way as to provide its graduates with the technical and professional expertise necessary for serving and developing the society and for conducting scientific research within the Islamic ethical framework. When the student completes one of the programs offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he is expected to be capable of:

·         Applying basic and specialized engineering sciences as well as basic mathematics and sciences.

·         Designing and conducting experiments, using experimental results to verify theory and analyzing and interpreting these results.

·         Designing systems, components and projects in various fields of electrical and computer engineering, analyzing and solving problem, acquiring knowledge continually, and following up progressive advances in science.

·         Collaborating well and professionally with colleagues, working in teams, and serving customers with diligence and courtesy.

·         Understanding and observing safety, ethical, environmental, economical, and aesthetical responsibilities.

·         Utilizing modern engineering equipment, instruments, devices and aids.

·         Conducting research, scientific studies, and offering consulting services in all fields of electrical and computer engineering.

Career opportunities

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering aims at producing high-caliber engineers in various fields of electrical and computer engineering, and qualifying them for work in governmental, military, and industrial institutions in Saudi Arabia and in the rest of Arabian Gulf area. The programs offered by the Department are so strong and efficient as to be considered similar and comparable to programs accredited by the US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The four undergraduate programs offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

It is very difficult to make an exhaustive survey of the career opportunities available to the Department graduates. A few representative examples of these opportunities are outlined below:

·         Graduates of the Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines)Program work in

-        Electric power generation stations

-        Transmission lines and substations for high and medium voltage

-        Load dispatch centers

-        Industrial complexes that are heavily dependent on electric power utilization

-       Safe and effective distribution and consumption of electric power in residential areas and in factories.

-        Energy resource management, and programs for energy conservation.

·       Graduates of the Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications) Program of work in

-     The installation, operation and maintenance of various communication systems, such as microwave and radar systems, optical communication systems, and mobile communication systems.

-        The design, construction, operation and maintenance of

§  Electronic equipment in various industrial installations.

§  Control systems, telemetry equipment, and associated equipment.

§  Information and network technologies

§  Electronic entertainment devices.

·       Graduates of the Electrical Engineering (Computer) Program work in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Computer networks

-         Information technology departments

-         Electronic printing (texts and graphics).

-         Specialized computer laboratories

-         Computer interfacing in control, measurement, and telemetry applications.

-         Computer-driven vehicles and transportation systems.

-         Computer-aided design and manufacturing systems.

-         Administration systems.

-         Special-purpose operating systems

-         Database systems

·       Graduates of the Electrical Engineering (Biomedical) Program work in the following fields:

-      As clinical engineers performing engineering tasks required in medical care units, and cooperating with physicians in the design and implementation of programs needed for enhancing and raising the standards of medical care.

-      As specialists in medical equipment and instrumentation, medical electronics, computer medical applications, and bioinformatics.

-      As electrical engineers concerned with equipment, measurement, control, and signal processing.