About this program
This 4-year degree program imparts a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of electrical power engineering as well as a broader set of professional skills and exposure to other technical disciplines.
The degree is awarded after the successful completion of 132 credit hours of undergraduate work including a compulsory industrial internship and capstone project. Other than the core Electrical Power Engineering component, there are 3 concentrations;
- Power Systems Engineering
- Energy Systems Engineering
- Control and Instrumentation Engineering
Career Opportunities
Placements are available in various private and government sectors in the fields of electrical power generation, distribution, oil and gas, defense and aviation. There is a strong demand for electrical power engineers in different ministries, private companies and other multinational contracting and consulting organizations.
The program offers a number of possible career options in electrical power generation, distribution, energy management and utilization. Attractive career opportunities also exist in development, design and production in electrical power and allied industries.
What will you study?
| 1st Year |
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| University English I | 3 |
University English II | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Workshop & Seminars | 1 |
Oman History and Islamic Culture | 3 |
| Calculus I | 4 |
Ethics in Workplace | 2 |
| General Chemistry for Engineering | 4 |
Calculus II | 4 |
| Engineering Drawing | 2 |
Physics I | 4 |
| Introduction to Computer Programming | 2 |
Basic Electrical Engineering | 2 |
| Engineering Workshop | 1 |
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| 2nd Year |
| Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| University English III |
2 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
2 |
| Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus |
3 |
Differential Equations |
4 |
| Physics Laboratory |
1 |
Environmental Science |
2 |
| Physics II |
3 |
Professional Development for Engineers |
2 |
| Engineering Mechanics |
3 |
Basic Electronics |
2 |
| DC Circuit Analysis |
3 |
AC Circuit Analysis |
3 |
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Integrated Project I |
1 |
| 3rd Year |
| Semester 5 |
Semester 6 |
| DC Machines and Transformers |
4 |
AC Machines |
4 |
| Utilization of Electrical Energy |
4 |
Embedded Systems |
3 |
| Measurements and Instrumentation |
4 |
Power Electronics |
4 |
| Control Systems |
3 |
Concentration Elective I |
3 |
| Probability & Statistics |
3 |
Concentration Elective II |
3 |
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Integrated Project II |
2 |
| 4th Year |
| Semester 7 |
Semester 8 |
| Capstone Project I |
3 |
Capstone Project II |
3 |
| Industrial Safety Management |
2 |
Organizational Behavior and Management |
3 |
| Concentration Elective III |
3 |
Technical Elective |
3 |
| Concentration Elective IV |
3 |
Concentration Elective V |
2 |
| Switchgear and Protection |
4 |
Industrial Internship |
2 |
ELECTIVES
Concentration : Power Systems Engineering
- Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Power System Analysis
- Electrical Installation, Testing and Commissioning
- Smart Grid Systems
- High Voltage and Condition Monitoring
- Electric Drives and Control
Concentration : Energy Systems Engineering
- Energy Resources and Conversion
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy Auditing and Management
- Energy Systems Modeling and Forecasting
- Energy Storage: Technology and Applications
- Power Plant Engineering
- Energy Efficient Buildings
Concentration : Control and Instrumentation Engineering
- Sensors and Transducers
- Industrial Instrumentation
- Process Control
- Digital Control Systems
- Computer Control of Processes
- Telemetry and SCADA systems
- Programmable Logic Controller
Technical Electives
- Automation and Robotics
- Operations Research
- Virtual Instrumentation
- Total Quality Management