▸ ARAB101 Arabic Language 1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL 400
the course builds on the knowledge of basic structures of arabic language provided by pre-university education. it enables students to put this knowledge into practical prospective, allowing them to develop and use various skills in reading and writing academic literatures and professional communication, such as research projects, public speaking, reports writing, and business communications.
▸ ARAB201 Arabic Language 2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101
the course contents deal with more complex concepts of arabic language. specifically, it focuses on the linguistic composition of sentences, and the proper syntax and vocalization. critical readings of poems and prose will be used to achieve the course objectives.
▸ CHEM101 General Chemistry I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL 400
matter and measurements. atoms, molecules, and ions. chemical formulas. chemical reactions and equations. sources of the elements. thermochemistry. physical behavior of gases. the electronic structure of atoms. covalent bonding; molecular substances. an introduction to organic chemistry.
▸ CHEM101 General Chemistry I (Lab)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: MATH099
matter and measurements. atoms, molecules, and ions. chemical formulas. chemical reactions and equations. sources of the elements. thermochemistry. physical behavior of gases. the electronic structure of atoms. covalent bonding; molecular substances. an introduction to organic chemistry.
▸ COMM101 Communication Skills
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ESP 101
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
▸ EE 211 Logic Design
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: PHYS101
representation of digital information. analysis, design, and evaluation of combinational and sequential logic circuits. debugging techniques. use of computer facilities for circuit simulation, cad, and report preparation and presentation. introduction to structure and operation of digital computers. design projects. written reports are required for each project.
▸ EE 221 Electric Circuits
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: PHYS102
analysis of electrical networks incorporating passive and active elements. basic laws and techniques of analysis. transient and forced response of linear circuits. ac steady state power and three-phase circuits. periodic excitation and frequency of response. computer analysis tools. design projects are implemented and tested in the laboratory. laboratory reports with revisions are required for each project.
▸ EE 300 Field Training
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: EE 312
training is an important aspect of the educational process in the electrical engineering program. students are required to join an electrical-engineering-oriented organization in a government or private sector as a full time trainee for at least 8 weeks during summer prior to their graduation. the aim of the student training is allowing students to acquire the experience and knowledge of real-world work environment as well as applying knowledge and skills they learned in the program in real life and in team working.
▸ EE 311 Electronic Dev. &Circ
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: EE 221
physical electronics underlying the operation of electronic devices. diodes, diode models, and diode circuits. transistors, transistor models, and transistor circuits. dc, small signal, and frequency analysis of transistor amplifiers. compound transistor configurations. design projects are implemented and tested in the laboratory.
▸ EE 312 Signals & Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 221
representation of signals in the time and frequency domains. fourier series. fourier and laplace transform methods for analysis of linear systems. introduction to state space models. introduction to sampling and discrete systems analysis via z transforms.
▸ EE 313 Electromagnetic Fields
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 221
application of electrostatics and magnetostatics to engineering problems involving conductors, dielectrics, semiconductors, and magnetic materials. motion of charged particles. relationship between fields and circuit parameters in the context of capacitance and inductance.
▸ EE 314 Power Systems I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 221
fundamentals of power system planning, operation, and management. power generation, transmission and distribution.
▸ EE 321 Electronic Circ & Applications
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 311
analysis and design of linear amplifiers. the effects of feedback in tuned, video, and operational amplifiers. noise, stability, and frequency compensation. applications encompass active filters, oscillators, phase lock loops and nonlinear operations such as multiplication, modulation, sampling, and analog-to-digital conversion. computer analysis tools.
▸ EE 322 Systems Analysis
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: EE 312
modeling and analysis of physical systems using frequency and time-domain methods. state variable techniques for continuous and discrete-time systems. controllability and observability. stability of linear systems with feedback; root locus, bode and nyquist methods. linearization of nonlinear systems. computational methods for analysis of linear systems.
▸ EE 323 Microcontrollers Applications
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 221
design of software and interface hardware to use a microcontroller as an on-line, real-time element in data acquisition, filtering and control systems. use of clocks, dac's, adc's, speech synthesis modules, and movement generators. design project. written and oral presentations of laboratory results.
▸ EE 324 Electromagnetics Waves
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 313
maxwell's equations. wave propagation, reflection, and transmission. transmission lines and waveguides. radiation and antennas.
▸ EE 325 Communication Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 312
communication of information over noisy channels. fourier transform review, spectral analysis, and sampling. amplitude, phase, and frequency modulation of a sinusoidal carrier. time and frequency division multiplexing. random processes and analysis of communication of systems in noise. elements of digital communication systems.
▸ EE 412 Semiconductor Devices
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 311
principles and applications of contemporary solid state devices such as light-emitting diodes, injection lasers, solar cells, p-n-p-n diodes, scrs and triacs, transistors, mesfets and modfets, and fundamentals of integrated circuits. impact of nanostructures on devices.
▸ EE 413 Control Systems
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 322
analysis and design of control systems incorporating a digital computer as the controlling element. building blocks of digital control. measures of control system performance. frequency domain and state variable methods of control design. optimal control methods. state variable estimation. implementation issues. use of computer-aided software tools for simulation and design.
▸ EE 422 Intro. To Digital Signal Processing
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 312
discrete-time signals and systems. the z transform. digital filters; stability, frequency response, canonic realizations and state equations. fourier methods for discrete signal representation; fourier transform of sequences, the discrete fourier transform, and the fft. design of linear digital filters in time and frequency domains. spectrum analysis and filtering via the fft.
▸ EE 429 Independent Design
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 312
experimental design project undertaken by the student by special arrangement with a faculty member of the department of electrical engineering.
▸ EE 491 Intro. To Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM101
basic concepts of nanoscience; new physical properties at these scales (~1-100 nm); different approaches to fabricate, image, characterize and manipulate nanostructures and nanodevices; current and potential applications in areas as diverse as electronics, health and energy.
▸ EE 492 Nanomaterial
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM101
typical synthesis strategies and structures of low dimensional materials including nanoparticles, nanowires, nanotubes and hierarchical nanostructures. magnetic, optical, electrical, and mechanical properties.
▸ EE 493 Nanomaterial Characterization
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: EE 492
broader societal implications of implementing nanotechnology locally and globally. by framing the course material in terms of such ethical, economic, and environmental costs and benefits, this course will be instrumental in enhancing awareness and interest in science and engineering, as well as imbuing a greater sense of personal and professional responsibility. guest lectures, writing assignments, and oral presentations.
▸ EE 494 Nanoscale Electronic Devices And Architecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EE 412
fundamentals of electron and hole confinement in quantum well, wire, and dot heterostructures, confinement of photons in photonic band gap structures, density of states in quantum wires; transport in quantum wires and dots, and single wells (swnt) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes; operation of nano field effect transistors; absorption and emission in quantum wires and dot structures; fabrication methodology to grow and assemble quantum wires and dots including self-assembly techniques for light-emitting diodes, transistors, lasers, and nanoelectromechanical (nem) structures. nanodevice architecture.
▸ EE 495 Nanoscale Energy Technology
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM101
materials characterization at the nanoscale. standard and advanced methods in scanning probe microscopy, electron microscopy, and focused ion beams. self-assembled and lithographically defined structures are treated. nanoscale particles, tubes, films, and structures. applications for enhanced mechanical, electronic, magnetic, optical, and biological properties weekly laboratory experiments accompany the lectures to demonstrate most of these concepts.
▸ EE 499 Senior Project
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: EE 322
selection of topic: literature review; project design planning, arranging for data collection, and experimental work. experimental work and data collection or field study (if any). data processing analysis and results. preparation of the first draft of final report. presentation of the project.
▸ ESP 101 Technical English
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL 400
the course aims to create a balance in focus between the four language skills (i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing) as used in engineering contexts. the course level is intermediate - upper-intermediate which corresponds to b1 - b2 in cefr (common european framework of reference for languages). the course addresses an array of general technical topics in different engineering specializations. it pays special attention to developing students' aural/oral skills as used in technical contexts. it also provides variety of graded readings on technical topics. this helps students enhance their abilities to communicate in academic contexts.
▸ ESP 102 Introduction To Academic Writing
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ESP 101
the course is designed to help students develop their abilities to master communication through writing as used in academic contexts. this course focuses on familiarizing engineering students with conventions of academic writing, giving them ample opportunities to practice writing inside and outside the classroom and also helping target students to conform to writing ethics and avoid plagiarism through employing source citing conventions. in parallel, it helps students build critical thinking skills through practicing argumentative writing.
▸ IE 201 Introduction To Engineering Design I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ESP 101
introduction to active learning: team work, team dynamics, team norms and communication, conducting effective meetings and quality assessment. problem solving procedure, problem definition, generation of solutions, selection methodology, solution implementation, assessment of implementation. levels of learning and degrees of internalization. ethical decision. organization of the work and design notebook. reverse engineering and design projects.
▸ IE 331 Probability And Engineering Statistics
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH102
descriptive statistics with graphical summaries. basic concepts of probability and its engineering applications. probability distributions of random variables. confidence intervals. introduction to hypothesis testing. correlation and linear regression.
▸ ISLS201 Islamic Culture 2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CLE 500
the course is an extension of isls-101. it concentrates in more depth on the work environment. the emphasis will be on the responsibilities of employer toward evaluating, selecting, training, and compensating their workers based on fair and balanced criteria. it also discusses the work environment through the safety, well being of workers, and business strategy.
▸ ISLS301 Islamic Culture 3 (Business Ethics)
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: CLE 500
the emphasis of this course is on the responsibilities of management and staff toward other stakeholders, namely society, suppliers, customers, government, and owner/shareholders. topics will include from islamic point of view: social responsibility, trust, devotion, loyalty, law-obedience, and honesty; all in the context of business practices
▸ MATH101 Calculus I
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: MATH099
limits and continuity of functions. differentiation, local extreme. rolle's and mean-value theorems. curve sketching and applications. the definite and indefinite integral. fundamental theorem of calculus. differentiation and integration of exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions and their inverses. l' hospital's rule. simpson's and trapezoidal rules of integration.
▸ MATH102 Calculus Ii
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: MATH101
methods of integration. applications of integration to ac lengths, areas, volumes, moments. improper integrals. sequences and series (convergence & divergence), power series: expansion of elementary functions. the general conic (translation & rotational) introduction to partial differentiation.
▸ MATH203 Calculus Iii
Credit Hours: 4
Prerequisite: MATH102
vector algebra and application in 3-d-different coordinate systems in 3-d. analytic geometry in 3-d; (lines & planes), plane curves, tangents and normal. curvature. functions of several variables: partial derivatives & differentials, extreme and applications. line, double and triple integrals with applications in various coordinates. vector analysis: differentiation of a vector function, directional derivatives. differential operators (grad, div, curl). integration of a vector faction. divergence, green's and stokes' theorems.
▸ MATH204 Introduction To Differential Equations
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH102
introduction equations of first order and first degree. methods of solutions of linear equations of higher order with constant coefficients. differential equations with variable coefficients; variation of parameters. system of linear differential equations. laplace transform. series solutions for ordinary points. introduction to partial differential equations.
▸ MATH241 Applied Linear Algebra I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH102
vector spaces, subspaces, basis and dimension. matrices. reduced form and rank of a matrix. determinant and inverse of a matrix. solution of system of linear equations. linear transformation. kernel and range. eigen-vectors and eigen-values.
▸ PHYS101 General Physics I
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MATH099
vectors, motion in one dimension, motion in a plane newton's laws, applications of newton's laws "friction law of gravitation satellite motion", work and energy impulse and momentum, rotational motion.
▸ PHYS101 General Physics I (Lab)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: MATH099
vectors, motion in one dimension, motion in a plane newton's laws, applications of newton's laws "friction law of gravitation satellite motion", work and energy impulse and momentum, rotational motion.
▸ PHYS102 General Physics Ii
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: PHYS101
electric charge. electric field. electric potential electric current. dc circuits and instruments. magnetism. laws of amper and faraday. maxwell equations.
▸ PHYS102 General Physics Ii (Lab)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: PHYS101
electric charge. electric field. electric potential electric current. dc circuits and instruments. magnetism. laws of amper and faraday. maxwell equations.
▸ SE 111 Intro. To Program
▸ SE 121 Object -Orient Prog
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SE 111