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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Introduction The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program
at Abu Dhabi University is accredited by the Engineering
Electrical Engineering is concerned with electrical and Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The
electronic devices and systems essential to contemporary Electrical Engineering program at Abu Dhabi University
life. It is a rapidly advancing field that has a significant has been developed according to the standards of
impact on shaping modern societies. international professional bodies such as the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE). This ensures
Electrical Engineering includes electronic and computer that graduates of the program will be uniquely qualified to
systems, control and electrical power and renewable energy design, analyze, and test wide-ranging solutions for state-
systems, telecommunications, and microelectronics. It is of-the-art electrical and electronic systems.
concerned with the way electrical energy is produced and
used at homes, communities and the industry. Electrical Engineering students may also choose to
specialize in the exciting and high demand area of robotics
Electrical engineers design and build the systems and and automation, which will increasingly shape our future.
machines that generate, transmit, measure, control and
use electrical energy. They work with various types of
equipment ranging from heavy power generators to tiny Program Mission
computer chips, and their work contributes to almost every
sector of the society. For example, they may work on the The educational mission of the Electrical Engineering
design of telecommunication systems, the operation of undergraduate program is to provide students with a high-
electric power stations, the lighting and wiring of buildings, quality education through well-developed curriculum that is
the design of household appliances or the electrical control fundamental, yet broad and flexible. The program seeks to
of industrial machinery or in designing and fabricating produce graduates who are well-rounded in mathematical,
integrated circuits. scientific, and technical knowledge; who are prepared for

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