The electrical and computer engineering program offered by the Department is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). Also, a mechatronics program is jointly offered by the ECE and MIE Departments. In the ECE Department, we are motivated to achieve our vision of being an outstanding educational and research department in the college and in the region. The College of Engineering is the top Engineering College in Oman and offers strong undergraduate programs including Electrical and Computer Engineering, provide services, carry out basic and applied research and provide an environment, which will enable students and faculty members to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and innovative practice of engineering. The ECE Department has maintained to be the largest department in the College of Engineering since 1986. The Department continues to teach courses and conduct research in the fields of Embedded Computing and Networks (ECN), Telecommunications and Wireless Systems (TWS), Electronic Instrumentations and Control (EIC), and Power Systems and Energy (PSE). A new specialization track in the area of Biomedical Signals and Medical Devices is recently approved by the University and is now going through under-structural process. In addition to its undergraduate program, the ECE Department was the first to start the Master’s program in 1998. Further, a PhD program was launched in 2009.

Students are accepted in the ECE program from the intakes of the College of Engineering after they become eligible for specialization based on the College regulations. They must complete 25 credits before allocation of specialization (ECE, PCE, MIE, CAE, and MCTE) of which 12 credits must be from College of Engineering requirements. Criteria for distribution into specialization (ECE, PCE, MIE, CAE, and MCTE) depends on students’ choice, availability of seats in the specialization and his cumulative GPA. The total number of credits required by a student to graduate in ECE is a minimum of 136 credits. Our students get the degree of B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering as major and with any one sub-specialization (ECN, TWS, PSE or EIC).

  B.Eng Degree Requirements

Industrial Training Courses:

Two mandatory Industrial Training courses are also part of the College requirement. In Training I, students get a 2-week in-house training in their third year, during the semester break between the fall and spring semesters (In the month of January). In the ECE Department, this training is in the form of laboratory projects that are conducted in the Electrical engineering laboratories. Training II is planned in the summer after the students complete their fourth year. For a period of 8 weeks, the students receive training from a private company or government ministry related to their specialization arranged SQU. A number of students receive their summer training abroad through collaboration agreements with international parties or through International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE). The student, supervised by the training organization, has to submit a report to his/her program at the end of the training period. The industrial training program is coordinated by the Assistant Dean for Industrial Training and Community Services. 

Graduates of the ECE program, within a few years of graduation, will:

1. Practice engineering in diverse work environments with an integrative approach and entrepreneurial mindset in undertaking tasks and providing innovative and effective solutions to problems.
2. Continue professional development and/or postgraduate studies throughout their careers
3. Serve the profession and the community at large with integrity and objectivity.

Students Outcomes:

Student Outcomes (SOs) are defined as statements that describe students’ abilities in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes at the time of graduation. The (1) to (7) outcomes adopted by ABET EAC Criteria 3 and endorsed by ECE program for its future accreditation are the following:
 

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

In order to graduate, a student is required to complete a total of 136 credit hours resulting in the award of a Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The credit hours are allocated to University, College and Department requirements.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering undergraduate degree plans can be downloaded by clicking on the following links:

• 2024 Degree Plan 
• 2023 Degree Plan 
• 2022 Degree Plan 
• 2021 Degree Plan       
• 2020 Degree Plan       
• 2019 Degree Plan       
• 2018 Degree Plan        (updated 28/06/2022)
• 2017 Degree Plan        (updated 28/06/2022)
• 2016 Degree Plan        (updated 28/06/2022)
• 2015 Degree Plan        (updated 29/06/2022)

• For pre-2022 cohorts Course Descriptions, Click Here

• For 2022 onward cohorts Course Descriptions, Click Here

In order to better utilize the available laboratory facilities, faculty expertise, and to address the industry interests, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has always opted for the diversification of the student projects in four tracks areas. The projects are mostly design oriented having final end products or prototypes. The projects are carried out through two courses: Project I and Project II. The students go through a major design experience tackling current issues and propose solutions. They follow engineering design constraints as specified by ABET in the domain of  economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety and social aspects.  A list of the recently offered projects in ECE department in four track areas is given below:

Final Year Projects Book of Abstracts 2024 - 2025

Final Year Projects Book of Abstracts 2023 - 2024

Final Year Projects Book of Abstracts 2022 - 2023

Final Year Projects Book of Abstracts 2021 - 2022

          Electrical and Computer Engineering Program Enrollment and Graduation Statistics

Give official fall term enrollment figures (head count) for the current and preceding four academic years and undergraduate and graduate degrees conferred during each of those years.  The "current" year means the academic year preceding the on-site visit.  

Note: The College doesn’t have any part-time (PT) students for undergraduate programs

FT--full time

PT--part time

Specialization Policy 2022