B.Sc.

in Electronic Engineering 2014

Major General University
Program components Support Studies Requirement
Requirement Elective 7%
Course Type CRD 5% 5% College
Major Requirement
University Requirement (UR) 11 Elective 7%
5%
College Requirement (CR) 31
Major Requirement (MR) 70
1
Major Elective (ME) 9
Major Support Requirement (MSR) 14
Minor Requirements (Minor) ------
Major
MR- Industrial Training 2 Requirement
71%
Total Credit (CRD) 137

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Student must choose two elective courses from Major Elective Courses lists.

Teaching Language: English

Detailed Study Plan Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

MATHS 101 Calculus I 3 0 3 CR ------ No

CHEMY 101 General Chemistry I 3 3 4 CR ------ No

PHYCS 101 General Physics I 3 3 4 MSR ------ No

Computer Programming for Scientists
CSC 103 3 2 3 CR ------ No
and Engineers
ENGL 101 Communication Skills I 3 0 3 CR ------ No

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

MATHS 102 Calculus II 3 0 3 CR MATHS101 No

PHYCS 102 General Physics II 3 3 4 MSR PHYCS101 No

ENGL 102 Composition and Reading II 3 0 3 CR ENGL101 No

STAT 273 Probability and Statistics 3 0 3 CR MATHS 101 No

HRLC 107 Human Rights 2 0 2 UR ------- No

EENG 100 Circuit Theory I 3 1 3 MR MATHS 101 Yes

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 Year 2 - Semester 3

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

MATHS 205 Differential Equations 3 0 3 CR MATHS 102 No

MENG 230 Thermal Sciences 3 1 3 MSR ------- No

EENG 100 &
EENG 204 Computer Applications in Electrical Eng. 0 6 2 MR Yes
CSC 103
EENG 100 &
EENG 261 Electronic Devices and Circuits 3 1 3 MR Yes
PHYCS 102
EENG 100 &
EENG 200 Circuit Theory II 3 1 3 MR Yes
MATHS 101

EENG 242 Technical Report Writing and Presentation 1 1 1 MR ENGL 102 Yes

Year 2 - Semester 4

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 290 Junior Project 0 3 1 MR EENG 242 Yes

MATHS 203 Calculus III 3 0 3 CR MATHS 102 No

3 EENG 200 &

EENG 271 Signals and Systems 1 3 MR Yes
MATHS 205

EENG 262 Analog Electronics 3 1 3 MR EENG 261 Yes

EENG 205 Numerical Analysis 2 3 3 MR MATHS 205 Yes

EENG 251 Digital Systems I 3 1 3 MR ------- Yes

Year 3 - Semester 5

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

3 EENG 261 &

EENG 302 Electronic Instrumentation 1 3 MR Yes
EENG 200

EENG 352 Digital Systems II 3 1 3 MR EENG 251 Yes

EENG 343 Electrical Machines 3 1 3 MR EENG 200 Yes

3 MATHS 203
EENG 371 Electromagnetics 1 3 MR Yes
& PHYCS 102

EENG 372 Communication Systems I 3 1 3 MR EENG 271 Yes

Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis 3

MATHS 342 0 3 MSR MATHS 102 No
Variables

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 Year 3 - Semester 6

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 364 Digital Integrated Circuits 3 1 3 MR EENG 261 Yes

3 EENG 372 &

EENG 373 Communication Systems II 1 3 MR Yes
STAT 273

3 EENG 352 &

EENG 353 Microprocessors 1 3 MR Yes
CSC 103

EENG 381 Control Systems 3 1 3 MR EENG 271 Yes

3 Completion
MENG 300 Engineering Economics 1 3 CR No
of 60 Credits

HIST 122 Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship 3 0 3 UR ------ No

Training Requirement

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
MR- Completion
EENG 390 Industrial Training 0 6 2 Yes
Training of 85 credits

Year 4 - Semester 7

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 462 Advanced Electronics 3 1 3 MR EENG 262 Yes

EENG 417 Power Systems 3 1 3 MR EENG 343 Yes

Completion
EENG 490 Senior Design Project 0 9 3 MR of 85 Credits Yes
& EENG 290

3 As per ME
EENG 4xx Elective I 1 3 ME Yes
list

2 Completion
EENG 400 Engineering Ethics 0 2 MR Yes
of 85 Credits

ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 3 0 3 UR ------- No

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 Year 4 - Semester 8

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 479 Digital Signal Processing 3 1 3 MR EENG 271 Yes

EENG 433 Power Electronics 3 1 3 MR EENG 262 Yes

As per ME
EENG 4xx Elective II 3 1 3 ME Yes
list
As per ME
EENG 4xx Elective III 3 1 3 ME Yes
list
Completion
EENG 491 Electrical Engineering Seminar 0 2 1 MR Yes
of 85 Credits

ARAB 110 Arabic Language Skills 3 0 3 UR ----- No

Major Elective Coures1

Three electives courses (9 credits) will be chosen from the following major options.

Major in Digital Systems

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 451 Computer Organization 3 1 3 ME EENG 353 Yes

EENG 373 &
EENG 453 Multimedia Systems 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 353
EENG 454 Advanced Logic Design 3 1 3 ME EENG 353 Yes

EENG 456 Computer Interfacing 3 1 3 ME EENG 353 Yes

EENG 373 &
EENG 457 Computer Networks 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 353
EENG 458 Embedded System Design 3 1 3 ME EENG 353 Yes

EENG 464 VLSI Circuits 3 1 3 ME EENG 364 Yes

EENG 486 Intelligent Control Systems 3 1 3 ME EENG 381 Yes

Major in Applied Electronics

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 451 Computer Organization 3 1 3 ME EENG 353 Yes

EENG 364 &
EENG 461 RF Communication Circuits 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 372
EENG 463 Integrated Circuits and Applications 3 1 3 ME EENG 262 Yes

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 Course Hours Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

EENG 464 VLSI Circuits 3 1 3 ME EENG 364 Yes

EENG 262 &

EENG 466 Communication Circuits 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 373
EENG 205 &
EENG 485 Nonlinear Control Systems 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 381

EENG 484 Biomedical Instrumentation 3 1 3 ME EENG 364 Yes

EENG 486 Intelligent Control Systems 3 1 3 ME EENG 381 Yes

Major in Communication Engineering Course

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
EENG 373 &
EENG 453 Multimedia Systems 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 353
EENG 371 &
EENG 470 Satellite Communications 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 373
EENG 472 Optical Fibers Communications 3 1 3 ME EENG 371 Yes

EENG 373 &

EENG 473 Mobile Communications 3 1 3 ME Yes
EENG 371
EENG 474 Communication Networks 3 1 3 ME EENG 373 Yes

EENG 476 Microwave Engineering 3 1 3 ME EENG 371 Yes

EENG 477 Antenna and Propagation 3 1 3 ME EENG 371 Yes

Course Description
Course Code: EENG 100 Course Title: Circuit Theory I
Circuit elements, Lumped circuits Kirchhoff’s laws. Network theorems. Sinusoidal steady-state analysis, single phase
and 3-phase balanced and unbalanced networks. Coupled networks, series and parallel magnetic circuits.

Course Code: EENG 200 Course Title: Circuit Theory II

Natural and forced response of first and second order RLC networks. Laplace transform and application phase
concept. Analysis of linear time-invariant circuits. Convolution network graphs. Tellegen’s theorem. More on time
domain solution of networks by Laplace transformation. Frequency response, bandwidth and quality factor. Transfer
function. State equation and Two-port networks. Computer aided analysis of circuits.

Course Code: EENG 204 Course Title: Computer Applications in Electrical Engineering
Laplace Transforms. Software packages used in electrical and electronics engineering. Programming with MATLAB,
Simulink, MATCAD, PSPICE, Circuit Maker, Electronics Workbench and LABWIEW. Intensive hands on applications of
these packages on Electrical and Electronics Engineering topics in PC Laboratories.

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Course Code: EENG 205 Course Title: Numerical Analysis
Roots of nonlinear equations. Roots of simultaneous equations: Matrix Inversion, Gauss, Gauss-Jordan, Gauss-Sidel,
Cholesky methods, Solution of nonlinear simultaneous equations. Numerical solution of ordinary differential
equations, Numerical differentiation and integration. Interpolation and curve fitting methods. Introduction to Finite
Difference and Finite Element methods.

Course Code: EENG 242 Course Title: Technical Report Writing and Presentation
Technical Report Writing prepares students to design and compose effective technical documents, with particular
emphasis on technical reports and oral presentations. The lecture hour is dedicated to theories, techniques and
presentations. The tutorial hour is assigned to discuss the written reports feedbacks.

Course Code: EENG 251 Course Title: Digital Systems I

Number systems; Basic logic gates; Boolean algebra; Simplification of logic functions: Karnaugh maps, Quine-
McCluskey method, NAND and NOR gates networks; Multiple output networks; MSI combinational logic circuits:
Multiplexers, Decoders, Adders, Comparators; Tri-State logic; combinational logic circuits design with programmable
logic devices: Memories, PLA, PAL; Flip-Flops; Design and analysis of counters and registers.

Course Code: EENG 261 Course Title: Electronic Devices and Circuits
Semiconductor fundamentals: carrier transport and recombination, doped materials, physics and applications of pn
junction diode, Zener diode characteristics and applications, special purpose diodes, Fundamentals of BJTs and FETs,
DC analysis of transistors circuits, Transistors as a switch, Transistor as an amplifier, Small signal equivalent circuits,
Biasing techniques, Basic single stage amplifiers.

Course Code: EENG 262 Course Title: Analog Electronics

Differential amplifiers, Multistage amplifiers: Cascade, cascade and Darlington pair configurations, Basic building
blocks of op amp. Ideal op amp characteristics, positive and negative feedback applications of ideal op amp, Non-
ideal op amp, Frequency response of amplifiers, Feedback concepts and topologies, Filters, Output stage and power
amplifies.

Course Code: EENG 271 Course Title: Signals and Systems

Elementary continuous and discrete-time signals signal decomposition and convolution, sampling theory and
Nyquist theorem, Laplace and Z transforms, Fourier series and integral with applications, Linear Time-Invariant (LTI)
systems: Properties, impulse and frequency responses, Pole-zero description, input-output difference and
differential equations, transient and steady-state time responses to elementary signals.

Course Code: EENG 302 Course Title: Electronic Instrumentation

Introduction to measurements and instrumentation. AC/DC indicating instruments. Measurements of R,L, and C
parameters. Digital measurements techniques. Recording instruments, and image understanding. Modern data
acquisition systems. Modern process instrumentation.

Course Code: EENG 343 Course Title: Electrical Machines

Magnetic circuits, Transformers: Construction, principles of operation, equivalent circuit, efficiency, voltage
regulation, 3-phase connections. 3-phase Induction Motors: equivalent circuit, energy balance, torque and slip,
starting, speed control. Synchronous Generators: operating principles, phasor diagrams, voltage regulation, active
and reactive powers. DC machines: construction, methods of excitation, starting and speed control.

Course Code: EENG 352 Course Title: Digital Systems II

Finite State Machine: derivation of state graphs and tables, reduction of state tables, state assignment. Digital
system design with: PALs, PLAs, SPLDs, registers, counters, memories, CPLDs, FPGAs. Digital System Architecture:
Data path and control. Algorithmic state machines. Logic controllers for sequential arithmetic circuits. Introduction
to Hardware Description Languages. VHDL Design Styles (data flow, behavioural, structural). VHDL Representation of
Combinational and Sequential logic Circuits. Compile, simulate and synthesize sequential logic circuits. Use of CAD
tools in Digital System Design

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Course Code: EENG 353 Course Title: Microprocessors
Fundamentals of microprocessor: architecture, software development and interfacing. Emphasis is placed on 8-bit
microprocessors systems extended to 16 and 32 bit microprocessor architecture; Assembly language programming;
Memory systems; Memory mapping & decoding; Interfacing I/O devices; I/O data transfer: handshaking, interrupts,
DMA; Programmable interface devices; Interfacing data converters.

Course Code: EENG 364 Course Title: Digital Integrated Circuits

A comprehensive view of digital integrated circuits. Digital logic family; Analysis of logic gates: TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS.
Design of static & dynamic MOS gates. Design and performance of simple gate functions. Sequential logic circuits:
analysis & design Registers and clocking schemes. Memory design.

Course Code: EENG 371 Course Title: Electromagnetics

Vector Analysis: Vector algebra and calculus. Electrostatics: Fields, potentials and boundary conditions.
Magnetostatics: Fields and boundary conditions. Maxwell’s equation; Time varying fields and potentials, harmonic
fields. Electromagnetic waves propagation: Plane waves and reflection. Antenna fundamentals. Radiation from
linear wire antennas.

Course Code: EENG 372 Course Title: Communication Systems I

Overview of communication systems, random processes, mean, correlation, power spectral density, noise in
amplitude modulations (DSB-SC, SSB,VSB) ,AM demodulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, FM
demodulation, noise in AM, and FM, pulse modulation (PAM, PCM) frequency division multiplexers (FDM), match
filter, ISI, adaptive equalizers.

Course Code: EENG 373 Course Title: Communication Systems II

Signal-Space analysis: geometric representation, conversion of continuous AWGN to Vector channel, Maximum
likelihood decoding, correlation receiver, probability of error. Passband digital transmission: synchronous PSK and
FSK, hybrid Amplitude/Phase modulation schemes, comparison of digital modulation schemes. Information theory:
average information and channel capacity, source coding. Error control: basic block codes and CRC, convolution
codes encoding and decoding .

Course Code: EENG 381 Course Title: Control Systems

Introduction to control systems. Representation of physical control system elements. Analogies, Transfer functions,
Signal flow graphs. State space analysis. Sensitivity, static accuracy and transient response. Stability of control
systems : Routh criterion, Root locus, Frequency response methods, Nyquist stability criterion. Compensation
techniques. Introduction to digital control and the Z transform. Discrete time control system.

Course Code: EENG 390 Course Title: Industrial Training

In this industrial training course all students must participate in an approved training program in the relevant
industry, developing a multidisciplinary and teamwork experience. At the completion of 300 hours of supervised
training each student must submit a formal report and oral presentation.

Course Code: EENG 400 Course Title: Engineering Ethics

Scope of engineering ethics. Moral reasoning and resolving ethical dilemmas. Codes of ethics. Engineering as
experimentation, Engineers as responsible experimenters. Commitment to safety: Safety and risk, Teamwork:
Definition, types of teams and groups. Confidentiality and conflict interest. Conflict management. Honesty,
Environmental ethics, Global issues, Engineering and technological progress: Optimism, pessimism and realism,
shared responsibility, moral leadership.

Course Code: EENG 417 Course Title: Power Systems

Power generation, types of prime movers. Parallel operation of synchronous machines. Active and reactive power
control in synchronous generators. Transmission line parameters, short, medium and long line representation;
voltage drop calculations; reactive power compensation. Cables for interior wiring and power transmission. Fuses,
Contactors and Circuit breakers. Tariffs.

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Course Code: EENG 433 Course Title: Power Electronics
Characteristics and brief physics of Power Semiconductor Devices: Power Diodes, Power MOSFET, IGBT, SCR, GTO,
Triac, UJT and PUT. Single and 3-phase controlled AC-DC converters, AC voltage controllers. Choppers. Buck, Boost,
Buck-Boost and Cuk regulators, Flyback and Forward converters, Feedback control of converters. DC/AC inverters.
Resonant regulators. Gate/Base drives circuit. Filter design. DC and AC Power Supplies. UPS circuits. Device
protection.

Course Code: EENG 462 Course Title: Advanced Electronics

Feedback topologies and analysis, Feedback and stability, Analog integrated circuits, Filters, Sensitivity, Switched
capacitor filters, Oscillators, Multivibrators, Integrated circuit timers, Wave shaping circuit.

Course Code: EENG 479 Course Title: Digital Signal Processing

Review of discrete time signals and systems, Z-transform, sampling and aliasing, discrete time convolution and
correlation, DFT and FFT, relating frequency response of analogue and digital filters, analysis, design and
implementation of FIR and IIR filters. Noise in digital filters. Applications and typical real time implementation of
digital filters.

Course Code: EENG 490 Course Title: Senior Design Project

Senior students are required to carry out a design project, using knowledge and skills obtained in prior courses
wherein they incorporate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints such as economic, ethical, social,
political, environmental, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability. The students are expected to work
in teams and are required to submit a written report and conduct an oral presentation.

Course Code: EENG 491 Course Title: Electrical Engineering Seminar

The course is intended to enhance students’ capability to use available resources, like library and internet, to
prepare seminars on selected topics in order to develop skills and apprise them of lifelong learning and
contemporary issues. The students will work in teams on the assigned seminar topics and give oral presentations.
The invited guest speakers will give talks on topics related to engineering profession. The students’ attendance is
compulsory and they will be required to submit summary of the lecture giving important salient features, which will
be evaluated.

Course Code: EENG 451 Course Title: Computer Organization

Introduction, digital hardware, data representation, computer structure. Register transfer. Microprocessor types.
(RISC and CISC); timing and control, memory reference, I/O and interrupt. System’s software – machine & Assembly.
CPU, ALU design. Control organizations: Hardware & Micro-programmed. I/O & Memory Units. Introduction to
parallel processing.

Course Code: EENG 453 Course Title: Multimedia Systems

Architecture, hardware, software and standards of multimedia information systems and multimedia networks.
Multimedia networks, transport protocols, multicast, and resource management. Audio compression standards, still
images and video compression standards (JPEG, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2). Video conferencing standards, video servers,
and digital libraries. Multimedia real-time processing, multimedia enhanced computer systems.

Course Code: EENG 454 Course Title: Advanced Logic Design

Advance topics in digital logic design, methodologies, and applications. Design of complex, high-speed digital circuits
and systems. The use of modern EDA tools in the design, simulation, synthesis and implementation is explored.
Application of a hardware description language such as Verilog or VHDL to model digital systems at Behaviour and
RTL level is studied. Field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) are used in the laboratory exercises as a vehicle to
understand complete design-flow of an integrated circuit. Advanced methods of logic minimization and state-
machine design are discussed. Design and implementation of digital system building blocks such as arithmetic
circuits, datapaths, microprocessors, I/O modules, UARTs, frequency generators, memories etc. is included.

Course Code: EENG 456 Course Title: Computer Interfacing

Personal computer (PC) architecture. Bus standards, Interrupts, direct memory access, and I/O capabilities.
Designing interface ports, serial and parallel I/O ports, UART, A/D and D/A converters. Design, implementation, and
debugging of computer interfacing circuits. Computer peripherals, device drivers, and development tools. Cases
studies such as data acquisition systems, computer controlled motors, and interfacing to robotics.

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Course Code: EENG 457 Course Title: Computer Networks
Computer network architecture, OSI seven-layer reference model, emphasis on the data link, network, and transport
layers. Transmission media, switching methods, topologies, multiplexing, routing, and congestion control.
Elementary queuing theory and network protocols. Emerging protocols. Error recovery and reliability. Applications
including electronic mail, virtual terminals, and distributed operating systems.

Course Code: EENG 458 Course Title: Embedded System Design

Introduction to embedded-system applications and platforms. Architecture of embedded processor/microcontroller.
Embedded system memory architecture, High level programming and real time operating systems for embedded
systems. Software and hardware tradeoffs. Input/output interfacing techniques for devices such as sensors,
actuators, Serial communication, digital and analog I/O, timers and interrupts. Wired and wireless and internet
embedded networking. Case studies of real-world embedded systems

Course Code: EENG 461 Course Title: RF Communication Circuits

Parallel and series resonant circuits, Coupling tuned circuits, Double tuned circuits, Modulators (AM, FM and PM), RF
power Amplifiers, Impedance matching network, Super heterodining, Small signal RF amplifiers, IF amplifiers,
Modulators and detectors, Phase-locked loop: Principles and applications, Basic and VHD TV.

Course Code: EENG 463 Course Title: Integrated Circuits and Applications

Timer IC applications: Monostable, astable operation, Voltage-to-frequency conversion, Voltage-to-period

conversion, Frequency-to-voltage conversion OTA’s and CFB op amps, PLL: Analog multipliers, dividers, exponent
and logarithmic amplifiers, Modulation and demodulation.

Course Code: EENG 464 Course Title: VLSI Circuits

Historical perspective of VLSI design, MOS transistors: Theory of operation, device modelling, secondary effect
models, Scaling properties and design trade-off, Analysis and design of MOS analog and Digital integrated Circuits,
VLSI circuits using BJTs, new trends in VLSI circuit design.

Course Code: EENG 466 Course Title: Communication Circuits

Principles of sampling theorem, PAM, PWD and PPM circuits, Delta modulators and demodulators, PCM theorem
and circuits. Compressors and expanders, A/D and D/A converters, Error detection circuits, Noise and data error,
serial transmission interfacing, Modems, FSK, PSK, QFSK, QAM circuits, Spread Spectrum Systems, Cellular Systems.

Course Code: EENG 470 Course Title: Satellite Communications

Introduction. Orbital aspects and spacecraft’s. Antenna systems for satellites. Performance and design parameters.
Down and up links design. Modulation and Multiplexing techniques for satellite links. Multiple access, encoding and
error correction. Influence of earth path on satcom. Earth station technology. Satellite TV network distribution.
(direct broadcasting frequencies, receivers). Typical examples (INMARSAT, INTELSAT, ARABSAT, GPS).

Course Code: EENG 472 Course Title: Optical Fibres Communications

Ray theory (acceptance angle, numerical aperture). Optical fiber wave guides (modes of propagation, phase and
group velocity) Types of optical fibre (step index, graded index, and single mode). Transmission characteristics of
optical fibres, connectors. Optical fiber measurements. Optical sources (LED and Lasers). Optical detectors
(avalanche photo diode and PIN diode). Optical fibre systems (analogue and digital modulations). Applications.

Course Code: EENG 473 Course Title: Mobile Communications

Engineering aspects of mobile systems: multi-user environment, system capacity, concepts of frequency reuses and
channel allocation algorithms. Public and private mobile systems, cellular systems, high capacity analogue and digital
systems, signalling and protocols issues, vehicle allocation and hand-over techniques. GSM. Mobile satellite systems.
Personal communications: microcellular architecture. Implementation of mobility in network protocols. Indoor high
speed data networks: radio LANs and WANs and their interconnection.

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Course Code: EENG 474 Course Title: Communication Networks
Overview of modern communication networks (PSTN, ISDN, PDH, SDH, and broadband networks). Signalling network
and switching system control. Data networks protocols; layering principles, OSI model, dynamic routing and
congestion control. Applications to WANs MANs and LANs. Network performance evaluation: introduction to
queuing theory. Single, multi-user, and tandem queues. Network delay analysis.

Course Code: EENG 476 Course Title: Microwave Engineering

Microwave impedance and matching. Microwave passive devices: Couplers, circulators, tapers, phase shifters,
isolators. Microwave filters. Microwave active devices. Microwave networks. Introduction to microwave integrated
circuits.

Course Code: EENG 477 Course Title: Antenna and Propagation

Wave propagations in different media, wave polarization and reflections, dipoles, half wave antennas, quarter wave
antennas, small loop antenna parameters and characteristics. Antenna arrays. Effective area and fries equation. Dish
antenna and reflectors. Hovn antenna. Radio system and equation. Electromagnetic interference and compatibility.

Course Code: EENG 484 Course Title: Biomedical Instrumentation

Basic transducer Principles: Electrode transducers, resistive transducers, capacitive transducers and inductive
transducers. Cardiovascular system measurement: Electrocardiogram, blood flow, blood pressure, measurements in
the respiratory and nervous systems. Pneumatography, Plethysmography and Electroencephalograms. Non invesive
diagnostic instrumentation: Ultrasonic blood flow equipment, patient care equipment, pacemaker, defibrillator.

Course Code: EENG 485 Course Title: Nonlinear Control Systems

State-space analysis methods. Phase plane construction: the isocline Lienard's methods, classification of
singularities. Variable structure control. Stability definitions. Lyapunov's second methods; Popov stability criterion.
Describing functions. Optimal control and estate estimation. Conservative and Lagrangian systems. Kalman-Bucy
algorithm and Prediction.

Course Code: EENG 486 Course Title: Intelligent Control Systems

Introduction: History, methods, current thrusts. Nonlinear control system. Uncertain dynamic systems.
Computational intelligence, neural networks, fuzzy logic systems, genetic programming and optimization, simulating
annulling, and learning control techniques. Controller synthesis and design using computational intelligence
techniques. Optimization techniques and Biometric methods. Foraging: prey model from behavioural ecology,
autonomous robot applications, Multi-agent system. Examples of applications in plant control, and robotics.

Course Code: MATHS 342 Course Title: Linear Algebra and Complex Analysis
System of linear equations, Matrices, Determinants, Vector spaces, Subspaces, Linear independence, Linear
transformations, Complex numbers, Analytical functions, Cauchy Integral theorem and formula, Residues, contour
integration.

Course Code: PHYCS 101 Course Title: General Physics I

Units and measurements; brief review of vectors; Newton’s laws of motion; projectile motion; work and energy;
impulse and momentum; rotational dynamics; equilibrium of a rigid body; periodic motion.

Course Code: PHYCS 102 Course Title: General Physics II

Electric charges and fields; Coulomb’s and Gauss’s laws; electric potential; capacitors and dielectrics; direct current
circuits; Kirchoff’s rules; magnetic field and flux; ampere’s law; induced emf; Lenz’s law; mutual and self inductance;
AC circuits; RLC circuit.(

Course Code: MENG 230 Course Title: Thermal Sciences

Basic concepts of thermodynamic, properties of pure substances, phase equilibrium, properties tables. The ideal gas
equation of state. The First Law of thermodynamics: heat, work applications to closed and open systems. The
Second Law of Thermodynamics: the concept of entropy. Power cycles. Introduction to heat transfer, modes of heat
transfer: conduction, convection and radiation. Heat exchangers.

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College Requirement Courses Descriptions
Course Code: CHEMY 101 Course Title: General Chemistry I
Significant figures, chemical formulas and equations; mass relations, limiting reactions and theoretical yield; Physical
behavior of gases; electronic structure, periodic table, covalent bonding; Lewis structures, Molecular structures,
hybridization; molecular orbitals, solutions; colligative properties. Related practical work.

Course Code: CSC 103 Course Title: Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers
Introduction to computers, their uses, development, components, hardware, and software. Internal representation
and numbering systems. Algorithmic problem solving principles. Introduction to a modern programming language
(e.g. C++). Input/Output, conditional statements, iteration, files, strings, functions and arrays. Lab assignments to
practice programming.

Course Code: ENGL 101 Course Title: Communication Skills I

This course focuses on reading skills and strategies and language development. The reading section concentrates on
high-interest contemporary topics and encourages students to increase speed and efficiency. The writing
component, integrated to the reading materials, reviews grammatical structures, develops language accuracy and
introduces paragraph writing. Students are required to upgrade their grammar, reading, and listening skills on the
internet.

Course Code: ENGL 102 Course Title: Composition and Reading II

A continuation of English 101 which further develops the students' skills in reading and writing. The course exposes
students to wider range of reading material aimed at developing their understanding of different styles of English.

Course Code: MATHS 101 Course Title: Calculus I

Algebra. Functions and graphs. Trigonometry. Conic sections. Limits and continuity. Derivatives and integrals.
Applications of derivatives which include mean value theorem, extrema of functions and optimization. Definite
integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

Course Code: MATHS 102 Course Title: Calculus II

Applications of definite integrals, including areas, volumes and surface areas of solids of revolution, arc length and
centroids. Transcendental functions, indeterminate form and L’Hopital’s Rule. Techniques of integration and
improper integrals. Infinite series, power series. Maclaurin and Taylor Theorem.

Course Code: MATHS 203 Course Title: Calculus III

Parametric equations and polar coordinates. Vectors and surfaces. Limits, derivatives, and integrals of vector-valued
functions. Partial differentiation. Multiple and line integrals and their applications. Green’s and Stokes’ Theorems.

Course Code: MATHS 205 Course Title: Differential Equations

Differential equations of first order and their solution. Separable and exact equations. Equations convertible to
separable type. Higher order linear equations with constant coefficients (homogeneous and non-homogeneous).
Power series method for second order linear equations. Variation of parameters. Laplace transform technique.
Applications of differential equations.

Course Code: MENG 300 Course Title: Engineering Economics

Introduction to engineering economics. Principles of money time relationships. Present worth analysis. Annual
worth analysis. Rate of return analysis. Benefit/cost analysis. Breakeven analysis and payback period. Capital
rationing among independent proposals. Replacement and retention analysis. Cost estimation and indirect cost
allocation. Depreciation and depletion. Inflation and deflation. Decision making under risk. Case studies. *(One
tutorial hour)

Course Code: STAT 273 Course Title: Probability and Statistics

Descriptive statistics, Introduction to probability and probability distributions. Some of probability Densities,
Sampling distributions. Central limit theorem. t and F distributions. Estimation. Tests of hypotheses. Goodness of fit
tests. Regression and correlation.

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University Requirements Courses Descriptions
Course Code: ARAB 110 Course Title: Arabic Language Skills
This course focuses on basic Arabic skills including form, function, and meaning. It also helps the student to
appreciate and understand structures and approach them from a critical point of view, through various genres in
literature.

Course Code: HIST 122 Course Title: Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship
Spatial identity of Bahrain: Brief history of Bahrain until the 18th century; the historical roots of the formation of the
national identity of Bahrain since the 18th century; the modern state and evolution of constitutional life in Bahrain;
the Arabic and Islamic dimensions of the identity of Bahrain; the core values of Bahrain’s society and citizenship
rights (legal, political, civil and economic); duties; responsibilities and community participation; economic change
and development in Bahrain; Bahrain’s Gulf, Arab and international relations.

Course Code: HRLC 107 Course Title: Human Rights

This course deals with the principles of human rights in terms of the definition of human rights, scope, sources with
a focus on the International Bill of Human Rights; The Charter of the United Nations; Universal Declaration of Human
Rights; The International Covenant on Economics, Social and Culture rights; Convention against Torture and other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; Mechanics and the Constitutional Protection of Rights and
Public Freedoms in Kingdom of Bahrain.

Course Code: ISLM 101 Course Title: Islamic Culture

An introduction to the general outline and principles of Islamic culture, its general characteristics, its relationships
with other cultures, general principles of Islam in beliefs, worship, legislation and ethics.

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