Overview of the Electrical Engineering Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering began its academic journey with the establishment of the college in 1961. In 1980, two specializations were introduced: Electronics and Communications Engineering and Electrical Power and Machines Engineering. In 1997/1998, a third specialization, Computer Engineering, was added, beginning in the third year with a focus on electronics and communications. In 2017, two new credit-hour-based programs were introduced:
- Communications and Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Control Engineering
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Available Programs (Scientific Groups)
The Department of Electrical Engineering graduates engineers in three specializations managed by three scientific groups within the department:
1. Power and Electrical Machines Group
2. Communications and Electronics Group
3. Computer Systems Engineering Group
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1. Power and Electrical Machines Group
This group focuses on three main subfields:
- Electrical Power Engineering: Specializing in the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy.
- Electrical Machines Engineering: Dealing with the mutual conversion between electrical energy and mechanical work.
- High Voltage Engineering: Addressing technical challenges related to substations, their components, and the protection of electrical power systems.
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2. Electronics and Communications Group
This group specializes in two main areas:
- Electronics Engineering: Covering devices, circuits, systems, and electronic measurements.
- Electrical Communications Engineering: Handling signal processing, transmission, mediums, detection techniques, and applications of electronic devices and systems in various branches of communications.
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3. Computer Systems Engineering Group
This group addresses both hardware and software aspects of computers. It focuses on systems and software applications, computer networks, integration of computers with electronic and non-electronic devices, embedded systems, robotics, control and vision systems, and computer-aided graphics.
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Career Opportunities for Graduates
The department equips graduates with high capabilities in electrical engineering, preparing them to work in government and industrial sectors. While it is challenging to list all career opportunities, here are some examples:
1. Electrical Power and Machines Engineering
Graduates work in:
- Power generation stations.
- High-voltage and medium-voltage transmission lines and substations.
- Load distribution centers.
- Industrial complexes relying on electrical energy.
- Safe and efficient distribution and use of electrical energy in residential, industrial, and commercial establishments.
- Energy resource management and energy-saving programs.
2. Communications and Electronics Engineering
Graduates engage in:
- Installing, managing, and maintaining various communication systems, such as microwave systems, radar, optical communication systems, laser communication systems, and mobile communication systems.
- Designing, building, operating, and maintaining:
- Electronic devices in industrial facilities.
- Control systems, sensors, and associated equipment.
- Information technology and networks.
- Building management systems.
- Electronic recreational devices.
3. Computer Systems Engineering
Graduates contribute to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of:
- Computer networks.
- Information technology departments.
- Electronic printing (text and graphics).
- Specialized computer laboratories.
- Integration of computers in control, measurement, and sensing applications.
- Transportation systems using computers.
- Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems.
- Management systems.
- Special-purpose operating systems.
- Database design, operation, and maintenance systems.
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