PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.Comp.E) at AUD prepares a culturally diverse student population for successful professional careers in computer engineering at the local, regional and global levels.

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.

The Program strives to produce graduates who will:

• Pursue successful professional careers in computer engineering or related disciplines;
• Remain updated through graduate education and professional certification;
• Benefit their communities by practicing their profession responsibly and ethically;
• Excel as team leaders, communicators, and project managers in multicultural environments;
• Share their knowledge through training and development 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

To complete the Minor in Computer Science, students must earn a minimum of 15 credit hours chosen from following courses:

Minor in Structural Engineering

Requirements		Credit Hours
EECE 345	Computer Architecture w/lab	3
EECE 350	Data Structure and Algorithms	3
EECE 355	Software Engineering	3
EECE 360	Computer Networks	3
EECE 440	Embedded System Design, w/lab	3
EECE 450	Operating Systems	3
EECE 452	Relational Databases	3
EECE 455	Digital Image Processing	3
EECE 457	Mobile Applications	3
EECE 460	Routing and Switching	3
EECE 462	Data and Network Security	3
EECE 250	Discreet Mathematics	3
Total Minor Requirements		15

Students are responsible for completing all course prerequisites.  In addition to university-wide requirements, only courses counting toward the General Electives can also be counted toward this minor. A course may not be used to fulfill the requirements of more than one minor.

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 may substitute the SAT for this, depending on the score.

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

CAREER

At AUD our ultimate goals is to produce well-rounded, employable graduates, equipped with knowledge and experience of the workplace as well as a university degree.

We offer exciting opportunities for undergraduates and graduates looking to gain experience in a variety of different fields such as IT, design, research and business. If you have a desire to learn AND earn in a unique environment. You might be just what we’re looking for.

Contact us to find out more about how you can become part of the AUD workforce.

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