Program Overview

DEPARTMENT MISSION
To prepare a culturally diverse student body for successful professional careers grounded in strong engineering knowledge, a culture of innovation, and an awareness of the global societal, economic, and environmental contexts within which computer engineering and technology decisions are made.

The computer engineering undergraduate program bridges the gap between electrical engineering and computer science, with a curriculum that focuses on hardware-software integration, while preparing students for successful professional careers in areas such as computer hardware design, database engineering, and computer network security.

Designed to ensure excellence in the rapidly-evolving field of computer engineering, we emphasize the role of general education, ethical and social responsibility, in addition to life-long learning in the personal and professional growth of future computer engineers.

GOALS (Program Educational Objectives)
Within a few years, graduates will…

• Pursue successful professional careers in computer engineering and technology or related fields while remaining technically current through graduate education and professional engagement.
• Excel as leaders, team members, communicators, and innovators in collaborative multicultural environments.
• Benefit society by practicing their profession responsibly and ethically, and sharing their knowledge through training and mentorship opportunities.

The 137 credit-hours program will include 15-18 hours of computer engineering electives where students will be exposed to a wide variety of areas such as wireless communications, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, data network security, software engineering, mobile applications, and computer architecture.
The program culminates into a mandatory field experience and an interdisciplinary capstone design project. Since the introduction of a third year industry placement, our students have had a unique opportunity to work in some landmark projects in Dubai, the UAE, and worldwide.

Program Details

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.Comp.E) degree is a four-year program consisting of 137 hours of required credit.

Core subjects are split into Mathematics/Natural Sciences, Arts and Sciences, and Computer Engineering.

There are also 12-15 credit hours of computer engineering electives, where students can choose from courses including Advanced Computer Architecture, Digital Image Processing, Relational Databases, Mobile Applications, and Data and Network Security.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (Student Outcomes)
Upon completing their studies, graduates will be able to…

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex computer engineering and technology problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, through oral, written, graphic, and electronic channel.
• Make informed engineering decisions, guided by ethical and professional responsibility, and considering the global impact of engineering solutions on the economy, environment, and society.
• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• Develop and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies such as self-regulated learning, experimentation, and cooperative learning

For the full course descriptions and sequencing view the e-brochure.

Facilities

FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY
Equipped to perform and demonstrate a number of experiments that provide undergraduate students with the practical applications of fluid mechanics, facilities include:

• Hydrostatic pressure apparatus to measure hydrostatic forces on submerged bodies;
• Orifice and jet apparatus to allow students to compare between actual and jet trajectories, calculate the coefficient of discharge for various orifices, and identify different methods of flow measurement;
• Fluid friction, bends and fitting apparatus to allow students to determine major and minor losses in pipes;
• Pipe network apparatus to measure flow and pressure drops in a wide range of network configuration, e.g. individual pipes, series pipes and parallel pipes;
• Flow visualization channel for conducting several applications in open channels such as hydraulic jump, discharge under sluice gate and energy equation;
• Osborne Reynold’s apparatus facilitating the demonstration of laminar and turbulent flow.

MATERIALS/STRUCTURES LABORATORY
Equipped with testing apparatus chosen to demonstrate wide variety of experiments in materials engineering as well as structural theory, facilities include:

• 150 kN Instron Universal Testing Machine;
• 2000 kN Autocon concrete compressive strength machine;
• Shmidt Hammer and ultrasonic kit for assessing the compressive strength of concrete;
• Profometer that detects bar location and orientation, bar size, and concrete cover;
• RAB Rockwell/Brinell hardness tester.

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Occupies more than 200 square meters of lab space and houses multiple sets for soil classification and testing, including:

• Casagrande and fall cone devices for liquid and plastic limits;
• Sieve sets for particle size analysis;
• Manual and automatic compaction devices;
• Four panel stations available for constant head and falling head permeability testing;
• Automated testing equipment including pneumatic consolidation apparatus, and direct shear apparatus;
• Unconfined compression loading frames and triaxle cells for shear strength testing of soil specimens.

CIRCUITS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS LABS

• Circuits and Electronics Lab
• Electromagnetics and Antenna Lab
• Digital Systems and Microprocessors Lab
• Communications Systems Lab
• Electric Power Systems Lab
• Robotics Lab
• Senior Design Lab
• Computational Modeling and Simulation Lab

ENTERPRISE COMPUTING LAB
Dedicated general purpose computer labs, each equipped with:

• 25-30 PCs and projector;
• High-speed internet network;
• Software includes MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Primavera, Etabs, SAP, Pspice.

ADMISSIONS ENTRY

All applying students must have:

• A high school/secondary school certificate or equivalent from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Education in the U.A.E. or by the relevant national or regional institutional accrediting body;
• International TOEFL® or Academic IELTSTM or the equivalent score on another internationally-recognized English exam. PBT is accepted from specific centers in the UAE.
• The University administers the ACCUPLACERTM Exam (Math) to place students at the appropriate mathematics level.

Students should consult with the Admissions Office for further details at admissions@aud.edu.

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