Umm Al-Qura University

Umm Al-Qura University

Study Plan: MSc Program in Electrical Engineering


- 2020/03/01

Study Plan: MSc Program in Electrical Engineering

First: Courses and Thesis Stream - A Total of 36 Accredited Study Units

First

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802600

 

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802601

 

Advanced Numerical and Statistical Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802602

 

Engineering Design and Research Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

 

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

 

Second

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

8026xx

 

Elective Course (1)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (2)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (3)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

 

Third

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

8026xx

 

Elective Course (4)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (5)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (6)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

 

Fourth

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802699

 

M.Sc. Thesis

Thesis

0

9

9

Department Approval

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

Second: Courses and Research Project Stream - A Total of 42 Accredited Study Units

First

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802600

 

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802601

 

Advanced Numerical and Statistical Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802602

 

Engineering Design and Research Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

 

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

 

Second

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

8026xx

 

Elective Course (1)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (2)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (3)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (4)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

Total Accredited Study Units

12

 

 

Third

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

8026xx

 

Elective Course (5)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (6)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (7)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026xx

 

Elective Course (8)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

Total Accredited Study Units

12

 

 

Fourth

Semester

Course No.

 

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

8026 xx

 

Elective Course (9)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

8026 xx

 

Elective Course (10)

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802698

 

Research Project

Project

0

3

3

Department Approval

Total Accredited Study Units

9

 

Program Courses

First: Obligatory Courses (for all majors)

Students have to successively pass all the following obligatory courses, with a total of (9) accredited study units

Course no.

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802600

Advanced Mathematics for Engineers

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802601

Advanced Numerical and Statistical Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802602

Engineering Design and Research Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

Second: General Elective Courses (for all majors)

The student can choose one or more of the courses in this group, according to the master program and in coordination with the academic advisor and postgraduate studies coordinator at the department. Students can also study alternative courses other than those of the department, after the approval of the supervisor and the department and in coordination with the postgraduate coordinator at the department.

Course no.

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802605

Modeling and Simulation

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802606

Operations Research

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802607

Advanced Control Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802608

Digital Control Systems Analysis and Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802609

Nonlinear Control Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802610

Intelligent Control

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802611

Optimal Control Engineering

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802612

Data Acquisition Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802613

Sensors and Instrumentations

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

804516

Finite Element Analysis

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

804517

Operation Research Optimization Models

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

Third: Specialized Elective Courses

(1) Specific Specialization: Electronic Engineering

Course no.

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802620

Quantum Mechanics for Electrical Engineers

Theoretical

3

0

3

-

802621

Advanced Semiconductor Materials

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802622

Advanced Semiconductor Devices

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802623

Advanced IC Technology

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802624

Semiconductor Characterization Methods

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802625

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802626

Charge Transport Models

Theoretical

3

0

3

802622

802627

Nano-Electronic Devices

Theoretical

3

0

3

802622

802628

Nano-Optics

Theoretical

3

0

3

802627

802629

Semiconductor Optoelectronics

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802630

Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802631

Advanced Digital Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802632

RF IC Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802633

Analog Signal Processing

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802634

Computer Aided VLSI Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

802631

802692

Advanced Topics in Electronics Engineering

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

(2) Specific Specialization: Communication Engineering

Course no.

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802640

Stochastic Processes

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802641

Pattern Recognition

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802642

Detection Theory

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802643

Image Processing and Remote Sensing

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802644

Advanced Digital Image Processing

Theoretical

3

0

3

802643

802645

Introduction to Biomedical Imaging

Theoretical

3

0

3

802643

802646

Statistical and Computational Intelligence

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802647

Advanced Digital Signal Processing and Filter Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802648

Time-Frequency and Multi-Rate Signal Processing

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802649

Speech Processing

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802650

Electromagnetic Radiation and Antennas

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802651

RF Circuit Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

802650

802652

Radio Wave Propagation

Theoretical

3

0

3

802650

802653

Modern Telecommunication Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802654

Satellite Communications

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802655

Spread Spectrum Communication

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802656

Advanced Wireless Communication

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802657

Regulations and Policies in the Telecommunications Industry

Theoretical

3

0

3

802653

802658

Error Control Coding

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802659

Wireless Communication Networks

Theoretical

3

0

3

802653

802694

Advanced Topics in Communications Engineering

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

(3) Specific Specialization: Electric Power Engineering

Course no.

Course Title

Course Type

Study Units

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

Accredited

802660

Applications of Power System Protection

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802661

Intelligent Protective Relaying

Theoretical

3

0

3

802660

802662

Digital Signal Processing for Numerical Protection

Theoretical

3

0

3

802660

802663

Advanced Power Electronics

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802664

Power Electronics Applications

Theoretical

3

0

3

802663

802665

Electric Machines and Motor Drives

Theoretical

3

0

3

802663

802666

Special Electrical Machines

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802667

Photovoltaic Systems: Analysis, Operation, and Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802668

Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802669

Wind Energy Generation Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802670

Integration of Alternative Energy Sources

Theoretical

3

0

3

802663

802671

Power System Planning and Reliability

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802672

Power System Modeling and Control

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802673

Electric Power Quality

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802674

FACTS: Models, Control and Applications

Theoretical

3

0

3

802663

802675

Smart Grids in Power Systems

Theoretical

3

0

3

802672

802676

Electric Safety and Grounding System Design

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802677

High and Extra High Voltage Engineering Applications

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802678

Statistical Applications in High Voltage Engineering

Theoretical

3

0

3

802677

802679

Study of Power System Transients

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

802680

High Voltage Power Cables

Theoretical

3

0

3

802677

802696

Advanced Topics in Electrical Power Engineering

Theoretical

3

0

3

Department Approval

 

 

MSc Courses Descriptions

 

 

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