Undergraduate Program

BEng Electronics and Communication Engineering

BEng Electronics and Communication Engineering with two Concentrations

  • Telecommunication Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

About this program

Electronics and Communications Engineering is a 4–year degree program aims to provide knowledge and skills in the Electronic devices, operations and applications to the evolving Telecommunication technologies and Bio-medical practices to the aspiring students. It provides the opportunity to choose the specialization either in Telecommunication Engineering with a focus to Radio, TV, Microwave, Fiber optical and Mobile communication or Bio-Medical engineering with emphasis on Medical diagnosis, Image processing and Telemedicine. The combination of practical skills and the use of modern software tools will enable the graduates to practice and progress within the industrial environment as highly skilled Engineers and Entrepreneurs.

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Vision

“To produce graduates of Electronics and Communications Engineering who will take the lead in employment and entrepreneurship and to achieve regional and international recognition”

Mission

To equip students with the knowledge and practical skills which fully support the need of stakeholders, along with necessary personal and business skills required for effective communication and success in engineering industries and businesses.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program have opportunities available in various private and government sectors, such as petroleum development companies, oil and gas companies, hospitals, defense, and aviation. Career options are also available in areas such as microcontroller applications, analogue and digital system design, signal processing and system modeling.

Broad Career Options

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Wireless Network Engineer
  • Mobile communication Planning Engineering
  • IoT Engineer
  • Satellite Engineer
  • Telecommunication Engineer
  • Control System Designer & Engineer
  • Instrumentation Project Engineer
  • Electronic Engineer and Design
  • Field Testing Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Quality control Engineer

Program Educational Objectives

To combine the effective teaching of Electronic and Communication Engineering principles with the essential practical skills and understanding to allow the graduates to be capable of practicing and progressing within the industrial environment, as highly skilled engineers and entrepreneurs.

Upon graduation, our students are expected to:

PEO 1: Use knowledge and skills to develop solutions and make professional decisions with an    understanding of the impact on societal, economic, global and environmental issues in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering 

PEO 2: Continuously improve their knowledge and skills to advance professionally and or to become successful Entrepreneurs

PEO 3: Exhibit teamwork skills, leadership, management and be change agents to society

PEO 4: Conduct themselves ethically in the professional environment and adapt to the global environment

Electronics and Communications Engineering with Telecommunication Concentration

  • Design and developing new Control systems related to Telecommunications technologies.
  • Trouble shooting and Problem solving in Telecommunication related networks
  • Planning and maintenance of the wireless devices, router, network cable, optical fiber and for better performance.
  • Involve in research findings, publish research papers related to Telecommunications Engineering

Electronics and Communications Engineering with Bio Medical Engineering Concentration

  • Support patient diagnosis and treatment through Installing, adjusting, maintaining and servicing biomedical equipment.
  • Liaise with the Medical and Engineering staff related to biomedical equipment.
  • Involve in research findings, publish research papers related to Bio Medical Engineering.

Extracurricular Opportunities

  • Students Hobby Club
  • International internship programme
  • Local Internship Programme
  • Project Competition
  • IEEE Events participation
  • Entrepreneurship events and many more

IEEE Golden Opportunities

  • Become a member of IEEE
  • Participate in IEEE competitions
  • Participate in IEEE Conference
  • IEEE free technical talks

What will you study?

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

1st Year
Semester 1 Semester 2
University English I 3 University English II 3
Entrepreneurship Workshop & Seminars 1 Ethics in Workplace 2
Calculus I 4 Calculus II 4
Oman History and Islamic Culture 3 Programming I 3
Physics I 4 DC Circuits 3
Engineering Workshop 1 Engineering Drawing 2
Total Credits (6 Courses) 16 Total Credits (6 Courses) 17
2nd Year
Semester 3 Semester 4
University English III 2 Digital Logic Design 4
Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus 3 Differential Equations 4
Physics Laboratory 1 Environmental Science 2
Physics II 3 Professional Development for Engineers 2
AC Circuit Analysis 3 Integrated Project I 1
General Chemistry For Engineering 4 Engineering Mechanics 3
    Analog Electronics 3
Total Credits (6 Courses) 16 Total Credits (7 Courses) 19
3rd Year
Semester 5 Semester 6
Probability & Statistics 3 Discrete Mathematics 3
Concentration Elective I 3 Concentration Elective II 3
Signals and Systems 3 Embedded Systems Systems                                     3
Measurements and Instrumentation 4 Communication Theory and Systems 4
Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2 Control Systems 3
Programming II 2 Industrial Safety Management 2
Total Credits (6 Courses) 17 Total Credits (6 Courses) 18
INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP COURSE TO BE TAKEN UP DURING SEMESTER BREAK
4th Year
Semester 7 Semester 8
Concentration Elective III 3 Concentration Elective IV 3
Technical Elective 3 Concentration Elective V 3
Engineering Economics and Industrial Management 3 Organizational Behavior and Management 3
Computer Networks 3 Industrial Internship 2
Capstone Project I 3 Capstone Project II 3
   Total (5 Courses) 15    Total (5 Courses) 14
Exit with Bachelor of Engineering  in Electronics and Communications Engineering (132 Credit Hours)

Electives

Concentration : Telecommunication Engineering

  • Antennas and Radio Wave Propagation
  • Digital Communications
  • Cellular Mobile Communication
  • Optical Communication and Networks
  • Wireless Networking
  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Microwave Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Field Theory
  • Information Theory and Coding

Concentration: Biomedical Engineering

  • Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Biosensors
  • Health Care Management and Medical Ethics
  • Biomedical Instrumentation
  • Fiber Optics and Lasers in Medicine
  • Biophotonics
  • Biotelemetry
  • Body Area Networks

Technical Electives

  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Virtual Instrumentation
  • Automation and Robotics

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