PME Doctoral Program

Dear Student, to ensure timely graduation and avoid registration issues, please follow these instructions:
  1. The typical study program for PhD students in the Power and Machines Engineering Program is distributed over 6 semesters as a study plan.
  2. Required courses are required of all students in the program, elective courses (often referred to as open or free electives) are optional for students, and selected elective courses are those for which students must take one or more courses from a specified group.
  3. As per the KAU guidelines (51-1), students are required to publish at least two paper in peer-reviewed journals.
  4. The student can register for the elective course EE790 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering from the department.
  5. Before starting the semester, students are advised to review the course syllabus.
  6. The electives course would be offered by the coordinator according to the student's desire, so the students should contact the coordinator a semester ahead.
  7. The student must follow the study plan for each semester.
  8. For any problem with registration please contact the academic advisors.

Curriculum Structure

Program Structure

Required / Elective

No.of Courses

Credit Hours

Percentage

Course

Required

5

13

30.23

Elective

6

18

41.86

Thesis

Required

1

12

27.90

Total

12

43

100
Study Plan

Semester

Course

Hours

1

EE 701

Advanced Stochastic Process

3

EE 702

Advanced Linear Systems

3

2

EE 703

Advanced Modelling, Simulation and Optimization

3

EE 704

Advanced Reliability

3

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

3

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

4

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

EE xxx

Electives Courses

3

EE 795

Seminar

1

5

EE 799

Ph.D. Thesis

12

6

EE 799

Ph.D. Thesis

12
Required Courses

Course Code

Course Name

Prerequisite

Syllabus

EE 701

Advanced Stochastic Process

 

EE 702

Advanced Linear Systems

 

EE 703

Advanced Modelling, Simulation and Optimization

 

EE 704

Advanced Reliability

 

EE 795

Seminar

 

EE 799

Ph.D. Thesis

Department Approval

Elective Courses

Course Code

Course Name

Prerequisite

Syllabus

EE 720

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Quality

Advisors Approval

EE 721

Power System Management and Electricity Markets

Advisors Approval

EE 722

Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS): Models, Control & Applications

Advisors Approval

EE 723

Distribution Systems Engineering

Advisors Approval

EE 724

Distributed Generation

Advisors Approval

EE 725

Dielectric phenomena in High Voltage Equipment’s

Advisors Approval

EE 726

Asset Management and Risk Assessment of Power Systems

Advisors Approval

EE 727

Industrial Utilization of Electrical Energy

Advisors Approval

EE 728

Power Electronics Applications in Photovoltaic Power Systems

Advisors Approval

EE 729

Power System Optimization

Advisors Approval

EE 730

AC Drive System Dynamics

Advisors Approval

EE 731

Advanced Switchgear and Protection

Advisors Approval

EE 732

Electrical Insulation Systems

EE 606

EE 733

Advanced Measurements and Instrumentation

Department Approval