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• Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with • Approximately 85,000 students graduate from ABET- Objectives international competitions throughout the academic year.
Concentration in Big Data Analytics accredited programs each year The College empowers students by supporting the following
• Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with • Assurance that programs meet the quality standards of The objectives of the COE are to: professional student clubs, most of which are student
branches of international professional societies:
Concentration in Web and Mobile Applications the related profession 1. Be recognized as the center of academic excellence in
Development engineering education in UAE and one of the best in • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Ensures programs are leading the way in innovation Student Branch
and emerging technologies the Arab world;
Accreditation • Assessment criteria developed by technical 2. Develop and maintain comprehensive engineering • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Accreditation is a testament of program and graduate professionals programs with world class curricula; Student Section
quality. It gives employers, parents, students, and graduate • Guarantees high quality learning in technical education 3. Develop and maintain world-class facilities for • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student
schools a piece of mind that they have made the right engineering education; Chapter
choice in selecting employees or graduate school applicants. • Accreditation by a network of more than 2,200 experts • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE)
All COE programs are accredited by the Commission for from academia, government, and industry 4. Hire, motivate, and reward superior faculty members; Student Chapter
Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education in the 5. Produce graduates with the ability to analyze, design,
UAE. Additionally, COE programs are reviewed and approved • International quality standards, respected worldwide test and implement high quality engineering solutions • Architecture and Design Club
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in the The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global for real-life problems;
USA as part of ADU’s institutional accreditation. COE students professional membership body driving excellence in • Aviation Club
additionally enjoy program-specific world-class accreditation architecture, founded for the advancement of architecture 6. Inculcate in students a sense of professional • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student
by some of the best accrediting bodies of engineering, under its charter granted in 1837 and Supplemental Charter engineering and computer science ethics and full Chapter
computing, and architecture programs in the world. granted in 1971. accountability for their work;
ABET, an accrediting agency for programs in applied and RIBA Validation is a peer review process that monitors 7. Develop graduate programs and increase research and Undergraduate Programs
natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering compliance with internationally recognized minimum scholarly activity with focus on applied research; The College offers the following thirteen undergraduate
technology is recognized as an accreditor by the prestigious standards in architectural education and encourages programs:
Council for Higher Education Accreditation based in the USA. excellence and diversity in student achievement. The COE 8. Communicate and collaborate effectively with the UAE
It is widely considered the golden standard of engineering Bachelor of Architecture program is RIBA-accredited. society; and • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
accreditation around the world. All COE engineering 9. Diversify financial resources
programs are designed to meet and exceed ABET criteria International Air Transport Association (IATA, Canada); • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
and requirements. Most of our engineering programs Authorized Training Center (ATC) Accreditation Curricular Structure • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
are already ABET-accredited or are new and awaiting the ADU has received the accreditation as an Authorized Training
graduation of the first cohort before applying to ABET. The Center (ATC) on the 29th August 2019 from the International Undergraduate programs curricula in the COE have a general • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
college employs several ABET Program Evaluators. Air Transport Association (IATA). This refers in particular to education provision designed to provide students with a • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Our degree programs in Chemical Engineering, Civil the Department of Aviation. holistic education that allows them to understand the impact • Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, IATA was founded in 1945 and currently has 299 airlines as of engineering solutions on their society, the environment,
and the economy. They also have a mathematics and
and Mechanical Engineering have been accredited by the members (as of April 2020). IATA is the prime facilitator for • Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, and its inter-airline co-operation in promoting safe, reliable, secure sciences provision to form the foundation for higher-level
Bachelor’s degree program in Information Technology by and economical air services for the benefit of the world’s engineering courses. The programs offer both a breadth • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
of technical topics to produce well-rounded graduates and
the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global consumers. IATA diplomas and certificates guarantee high • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
accreditor of college and university programs in applied and standards of training and have gained worldwide recognition a depth through specialized courses. Students customize
natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering and acceptance as a quality product by the world’s airlines their degrees to their aspirations through technical and • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
non-technical elective courses. All students are placed
technology. and industry associations. by the university with employers based on their area of • Bachelor of Architecture
ABET accreditation assures that programs meet standards study to experience a practical internship in a professional • Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
to produce graduates ready to enter critical technical College Vision and Mission setting. Students also complete a major design project as
fields that are leading the way in innovation and emerging a culminating experience before graduation. Almost all • Bachelor of Science in Aviation
technologies, and anticipating the welfare and safety needs The vision of the COE is to be internationally recognized COE undergraduate programs are completed in four years,
of the public. for high quality engineering education, applied research, except for the Bachelor of Architecture which is completed
innovation and contributions to advancing regional in five. Minors Programs
development.
ABET accreditation facts: The College offers the following minors:
The mission of the COE at Abu Dhabi University is to Co-Curricular Activities
• Accrediting institutions for over 80 years educate highly qualified engineering graduates and conduct • Interior Design Minor
• ABET has ISO 9001:2015 Certification committed to innovative applied research, meeting the industrial and Students in the college are offered learning and professional • Electrical Engineering Minor
total quality management economic development needs of the UAE, the region, and development opportunities beyond the classroom and
the international community. the laboratory through numerous co-curricular activities • Computer Engineering Minor
• Currently accredits 4,307 programs at 846 colleges in including field trips, competitions, exhibitions, invited talks,
41 countries seminars, training, conferences, and forums. They have a • Aerospace Engineering Minor
track record of securing top places in major national and

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