Program Overview

Electrical Engineering Program

The Electrical Engineering program at Alfaisal University is designed to prepare students for the international job market and provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the field. The program is chaired by Dr. Sghaier Guizani, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering.

General Department Information

The demand for electrical engineers is high, both in Saudi Arabia and around the world. Local companies such as Aramco, SCECO, SEC, ACWA Power, SABIC, and STC, as well as multinationals like BAE, Boeing, Schneider, Schlumberger, Siemens, and Telus, all have a constant need for electrical engineers across various branches. The Electrical Engineering program at Alfaisal University is world-class and helps prepare students for the international job market.

Program Overview

Electricity is a vital part of modern life, and electrical engineers play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining electrical systems. The program covers various branches of electrical engineering, including Power, Electronics, Communications, and Control. Students can specialize in areas such as electric vehicles, renewable energy, and digital logic systems.

Courses

The program offers a wide range of courses, including:

• BME 207: Electrical Circuits in Biomedical Engineering
• BME 207 L: Electrical Circuits in Biomedical Engineering Lab
• EE 207: Foundation of Electrical Engineering
• EE 207 L: Foundation of Electrical Engineering Lab
• EE 208: Electric Circuits
• EE 209: Applied Electromagnetics
• EE 210: Digital Logic Systems
• EE 210 L: Digital Logic Systems Lab
• EE 301: Signals and Systems
• EE 302: Communications Theory
• EE 302 L: Communications Theory Lab
• EE 303: Introduction to Electronics
• EE 303 L: Introduction to Electronics Lab
• EE 304: Microelectronics
• EE 304 L: Microelectronics Lab
• EE 305: Computer Networks
• EE 305 L: Computer Networks Lab
• EE 306: Control and Feedback System Design
• EE 306 L: Control and Feedback System Design Lab
• EE 307: Computer Architecture
• EE 307 L: Computer Architecture Lab
• EE 308: Electrical Energy Conversion
• EE 308 L: Electrical Energy Conversion Lab
• EE 401: Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
• EE 401 L: Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Lab
• EE 402: Introduction to Wireless Networks
• EE 403: Wireless Communications
• EE 403 L: Wireless Communications Lab
• EE 404: Data Engineering in Electrical Systems
• EE 404 L: Data Engineering in Electrical Systems Lab
• EE 405: Electric Power Systems
• EE 406: Digital Electronics
• EE 406 L: Digital Electronics Lab
• EE 408: Communication Electronics
• EE 410: Cyber Physical Systems
• EE 410 L: Cyber Physical Systems Lab
• EE 411: Internet of Things
• EE 412: Nanoelectronics
• EE 412 L: Nanoelectronics Lab
• EE 413: Digital Communications
• EE 413 L: Digital Communications Lab
• EE 417: Digital Signal Processing
• EE 417 L: Digital Signal Processing Lab
• EE 418: Digital Image Processing
• EE 418 L: Digital Image Processing Lab
• EE 420: Power Electronics
• EE 420 L: Power Electronics Lab
• EE 422: Antennas and Wave Propagation
• EE 423: Optical Fiber Communication Systems
• EE 424: Optoelectronics
• EE 424 L: Optoelectronics Lab
• EE 425: Microwave Engineering
• EE 426: Renewable Energy
• EE 426 L: Renewable Energy Lab
• EE 427: Digital Control
• EE 428: Modern Control Theory
• EE 435: Undergraduate Research in Electrical Engineering
• EE 440: Machine Learning
• EE 440 L: Machine Learning Lab
• EE 444: Artificial Intelligence
• EE 481: Innovations and Entrepreneurship in Engineering
• EE 495: Electrical Engineering Capstone Project I
• EE 496: Electrical Engineering Capstone Project II
• EE 499: Ethics and Professional Development

Research Areas

The program covers various research areas, including:

• Power systems
• Electronics
• Communications
• Control systems
• Digital signal processing
• Digital image processing
• Power electronics
• Renewable energy
• Microwave engineering
• Optoelectronics
• Artificial intelligence
• Machine learning

Capstone Projects

The program requires students to complete a capstone project, which involves working on an independent engineering project under the supervision of a project advisor. The project encompasses project definition, feasibility analysis, evaluation of alternative designs, and design computations.

Ethics and Professional Development

The program includes a course on ethics and professional development, which covers professional ethics, career development, and preparations for taking the Saudi Engineering Council Exams. The course introduces students to professional ethics and compares it with personal ethics and common morality. It also covers typical ethical issues that engineers face, such as safety, health, confidentiality, and conflict of interest.