The Electrical Engineering Program


The department offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Science (M.S.),and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Electrical Engineering.
The degree requirements in all programs are governed by the university's Educational Council and the department's educational and graduate committees. Admission to the Bachelor and Masters programs is through annual nationwide college entrance examinations administered by the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education.


Undergraduate Program


The undergraduate program provides a broad foundation in Electrical Engineering through combined classroom and laboratory work and prepares the students for their professional career as well as for further study at the graduate level in this discipline. Students must complete a minimum of 140 semester units that include an electrical engineering project and a period of industrial training to obtain the Bachelor of Science degree. The B.S. program is based on the following sets of core courses:

Courses in Humanities, Physical Education, and Foreign Languages
(20 semester units)
Courses in basic sciences, Mathematics and Physics
(28 semester units)
Basic courses in Electrical Engineering and related laboratories
(57 semester units)
Advanced courses in a field of specialization
(29 semester units)
Elective engineering courses
(6 semester units)

Typically, four to four and a half years are needed to complete the B.S. program.

Graduate Program


The department of Electrical Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in all major areas of the department.
Each Master of Science candidate must complete a minimum of 32 semester units which include a research thesis of 9 semester units. The student is required to submit a dissertation to the graduate committee and defend the dissertation in order to complete the program.
The Ph.D. program requires the completion of a course work with a minimum of 24 semester units beyond the M.S. program, passing the qualifying exam, and a comprehensive research dissertation which should be defended successfully upon its completion.