Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering - ABET Accredited Program

Total Credits
150

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Mission

The mission of the Computer and Communication Engineering Program is to provide excellent undergraduate education which includes the theory and practice of balanced topics in computer and communication engineering following the liberal arts education model. Besides promoting ethical and spiritual values and serving the community, the graduates are expected to acquire quality knowledge, critical thinking, and civic responsibility in a variety of computer and communication engineering fields through a balance of required courses and technical electives. The program seeks to prepare qualified computer and communication engineering graduates for professional practice or graduate studies at the local, regional and international levels. Graduates are able to work skillfully and effectively in multidisciplinary teams and are competent to engage in lifelong learning.

Accreditation

The Faculty of Engineering (FE) was officially accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology, across the three campuses in 2016 and retroactive to Fall 2013. The programs that were accredited are the following: Civil Engineering, Computer and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. In 2022, ABET reaffirmed the FE’s accreditation for a full cycle, a follow-up to the initial certification in 2016.

Program Educational Objectives

1.Lead productive careers in a broad range of computer and communication engineering specializations at the local, regional, and international levels;
2.Pursue successful graduate studies and engage in life-long learning;
3.Practice the engineering profession with critical thinking, ethics, integrity, leadership, and civic responsibility so as to enhance the quality of living;
4.Work skillfully and effectively in multidisciplinary teams and contribute to the wellbeing of the society and the environment.

Program Learning Outcomes (based on ABET criteria)

The graduates of the Computer and Communication Engineering program will have:

1.An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
2.An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
3.An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
4.An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
5.An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
6.An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
7.An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Enrollment and Graduation Figures

Enrolled Students Fall 2023: 260
Number of Graduates 2022/2023: 36

The Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a degree of Bachelor of Engineering offered by the Faculty of Engineering, a student must complete a total of 150 credits with an overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0 and a minimum average of 2.0/4.0 in the major requirements and technical electives. In addition, all major requirements and technical elective courses must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of “C-”.

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

English and Arabic Communication (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

Religion (3cr.)

Ethics (3cr.)

3 ENG 310 Ethics in Engineering

Citizenship (3cr.)

Cultural Studies and Social Science (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

Social Science (3cr.)

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

Core Requirements (38cr.)

Major Requirements (63cr.)

Technical Electives (19cr.)

Students should complete 19 credits of approved technical electives in EEN and CSC courses including one elective laboratory course.

Computer Science Courses (9cr.)

Computer and Communication Engineering Courses (9cr.)

Students may not select more than two courses from the same pool.

Communication and Networking:

3 EEN 549 Modelling and Analysis of Telecommunication Networks

Computer Hardware:

Electromagnetics:

Other:

Cooperative Professional Training

Can substitute for any two 3-credit Technical Elective courses.

6 EEN 589 Cooperative Professional Experience

Technical Laboratory Courses (1cr.)

Free Elective (3cr.)

Include any course, of sophomore level (200-level) or above, offered by the University.

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (16cr.)

CHM	211	Principles of Chemistry	3 cr.
ENG	200	Introduction to Engineering	2 cr.
ENG	270	Introduction to Engineering Laboratory	1 cr.
ENL	213	Sophomore English Rhetoric	3 cr.
MAT	213	Calculus III	3 cr.
MAT	215	Linear Algebra I	3 cr.
CHM	271	Principles of Chemistry Laboratory	1 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (16cr.)

EEN	201	Circuits Analysis I	3 cr.
ENG	202	Computers and Engineering	3 cr.
MAT	224	Calculus IV	3 cr.
PHS	212	Electricity and Magnetism	3 cr.
PHS	271	Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory	1 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Summer Session Year I (9cr.)

ENL	223/230/231	Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
MAT	211	Discrete Mathematics	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (17cr.)

CSC	215	Fundamentals of Programming	3 cr.
CSC	275	Fundamentals of Programming Laboratory	1 cr.
MAT	339	Numerical Analysis	3 cr.
EEN	202	Circuits Analysis II	3 cr.
EEN	203	Circuits Laboratory	1 cr.
EEN	220	Introduction to Logic Design	3 cr.
MAT	235	Ordinary Differential Equations	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (16cr.)

CSC	313	Program Design and Data Abstraction II	3 cr.
EEN	310	Electronic Circuits I	3 cr.
EEN/CSC	323/312	Fundamentals of Computer Hardware/Computer Architecture	3 cr.
EEN	221	Logic Design Laboratory	1 cr.
		Free Electives	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Summer Session Year II (9cr.)

MAT	326	Probability and Statistics for Engineers	3 cr.
MAT	333/335	Complex Variables/PDE	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year III (17cr.)

EEN	311	Electronic Circuits II	3 cr.
EEN	312	Electronic Circuits Laboratory	1 cr.
EEN	330	Electromagnetics I	3 cr.
EEN	340	Signals and Systems	3 cr.
EEN	341	Signals and Systems Laboratory	1 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
CSC		Technical Elective I	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (17cr.)

EEN/CSC	342/425	Computer Networks/Data Communications and Computer Networks	3 cr.
EEN	422	Digital Integrated Circuits	3 cr.
EEN	424	Microprocessor System Design	3 cr.
EEN	425	Microprocessor Laboratory	1 cr.
EEN	345	Computer Network Laboratory	1 cr.
EEN	331	Electromagnetics II	3 cr.
EEN	344	Communication Systems I	3 cr.

Summer Session Year III (1cr.)

EEN

489

Approved Professional Training

1 cr.

Fall Semester Year IV (17cr.)

EEN	443	Communication Systems II	3 cr.
EEN	598	Engineering Design I	1 cr.
CSC		Technical Elective I	3 cr.
CSC		Technical Elective II	3 cr.
CSC		Technical Elective III	3 cr.
EEN		Technical Elective IV	3 cr.
EEN	444	Communication Systems Laboratory	1 cr.

Spring Semester Year IV (15cr.)

EEN	599	Engineering Design II	2 cr.
CSC	426	Principles of Database Systems	3 cr.
EEN		Technical Elective V	3 cr.
EEN		Technical Elective VI	3 cr.
EEN		Technical Elective Laboratory I	1 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.