Academic Catalog 2020 2021 Undergraduate Compressed

1 ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020-2021
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ACADEMIC CATALOG
2020 - 2021
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Provost’s Message 9
Academic Calendar 10
Email Directory 11
Student Catalog of Record 11
The University 12
University Vision and Goals 13
Accreditation 13
University Financial Resources 14
Organizational Structure 15
Board of Trustees 16
Admission Requirements and Fees 18
Undergraduate Admissions 18
Undergraduate Admissions Requirement 18
Undergraduate Admissions Types 19
Undergraduate Admissions Documents 25
Scholarships 26
Academic Regulations 30
Degree Programs Offered 31
General Education Requirements 31
Degree Majors, Minors, Tracks and Concentrations 33
Graduating 36
Guidelines for Graduating within Expected Time 37
Student Registration 38
Orientation Program 39
Registration Process 39
Registration Deadlines 39
Registration Holds 39
Academic Advising 40
Academic Advising Guiding Principles 41
Change of Academic Advisor 41
Faculty Office Hours 41
Plan of Study 41
Managing Courses 42
Dropping/Adding Courses 43
Course Restrictions, Prerequisites and Co-requisites 43
Auditing Courses 43
Limitation of Courses Offered 43
Withdrawal, Discontinuing and Resuming Studies 44

National Service Leave 45
Course Withdrawal 45
Temporary Leave of Absence and Resuming Studies 45
Permanent Withdrawal from the University 45
Academic Year 47
Academic Credit System 48

Language of Instruction and Examination 49
Total Degree Credits and Semester Load 49
Course Title, Code, Credit Value and Description 49
Student Classification, Full and Part-time Status 50
Graduation Residency Requirements 50
Grades and Grade Point Averages 51

Policy and Grading Scales 52
Grade Point Average (GPA) 53
Incomplete Grades 53
Repetition of Courses 53
Grade Changes and Appeals 53
Attendance 54
Institutional Sanctions 55
Excused Absence 55
Leave of Absence and Reinstatement 55
Evaluation and Examinations 56

Assessment of Student Learning 57
Examinations 57
Records and Transcripts 57
Academic Standing 57
Academic Honors 57
Academic Good Standing 57
Academic Probation 57
Academic Dismissal 57
Student Rights and Responsibilities 58

Academic Integrity 59
Student Academic Rights 59
Student Responsibilities 59
Confidentiality and Privacy of Student Records 60
Student Academic Regulations and Policies 61
Academic Integrity Cod 61
Plagiarism 61
Other Forms of Academic Dishonesty 62
Procedures and Penalties for Academic Integrity Code Offenses 63
Investigation and Penalties by the Hearing Committee 64
Campus Facilities and Services 67

Laboratories and Workshops 68
EHS Procedures for Lab and Workshop Facilitie 69
Building Access after Hours 69
Health Services 70
Emergency Services 70
Prayer Rooms 70
Student Lounges 70
Sport Facilities 71
Food Outlets and Retails 72
Telecommunication Customer Services (Etisalat) 72
Banking Services 72
Residence Visa and Government Affairs 72
Student Services Office 73

Student Life 74
Transportation Service 74
Student Residences 74
Center for Teaching and Learning 75

Career Development 76
External Scholarships 76
Student Success Office 76
Community Services 77
Counseling Services 77
Student Activities and Events 77
Student Conduct Regulations 80
Special Needs Accommodations 81
Non-academic Student Conduct 81
Dress Code. 81
Student Code of Conduct 81
Student Grievances and Appeals 81
Preparatory Program 82
Curriculum 83
Course Descriptions 83
College of Arts and Science 86

College Mission 87
College Vision 87
College Undergraduate Degree Programs 87
College Undergraduate Minors 87
Department of Chemistry 87
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 87
Department of Earth Sciences 93
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geosciences 94
Bachelor of Science in Earth and Planetary Science 98
Department of English 102
Department of Humanities and Social Science 103
Department of Mathematics 107
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics 107
Department of Physic 115
Bachelor Of Science In Physics 115
College of Engineering 121

College Mission 122
College Vision 122
College Undergraduate Degree Programs 122
College Undergraduate Minors 122

University General Education Requirements 123
College of Engineering Requirements 123
Department of Aerospace Engineering 123
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering 123
Department of Biomedical Engineering 128
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering 128
Department of Chemical Engineering 132
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 132
Department of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering 136
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 136
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 141
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering 142
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 147
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 151
Minor in Artificial Intelligence 157
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering 158
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering 159
Department of Mechanical Engineering 163
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 163
Department of Nuclear Engineering 168
Minor in Nuclear Engineering 168
Department of Petroleum Engineering 169
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering 169
Course Descriptions 173

College of Arts and Science Courses 174
BIOL Biology 174
BUSS Business 174
CHEM Chemistry 177
CHNA Chinese 183
ENGL English 183
HUMA Humanities and Social Studies 184
JAPN Japanes 187
KORA Korean 187
LTCM Literature and Communication 188
MATH Mathematics 189
PGEG Petroleum Geosciences 197
PHYS Physics 202
SCED Science Education 208

SDAS Student Development and Academic Success 208
SPAN Spanish 209
College of Engineering Courses 210
AERO Aerospace Engineering 211
BMED Biomedical Engineering 216
CHEG Chemical Engineering 219
CIVE Civil Engineering 224
COSC Computer Science 229
ECCE Electrical and Computer Engineering . 223
ENGR Engineering . 224
ISYE Industrial and Systems Engineering 245
MEEN Mechanical Engineering 249
NUCE Nuclear Engineering 255
PEEG Petroleum Engineering 256
Additional Courses 261
College of Art and Sciences Faculty Listing 263
College of Engineering Faculty Listing 272

PROVOST’S MESSAGE
Welcome to Khalifa University, where you will spend the next few years of your
educational journey.
High-quality education is beneficial to you and an important prerequisite towards

understanding and addressing societal challenges relating to energy, environment,
healthcare, security, communications, transportation and civil infrastructure,
amongst others.
The diverse community of scholars at Khalifa University will help prepare you
to face these challenges and to make your unique contribution to the solutions
demanded by them. Beyond a high-quality grounding in your chosen subject area,
you will also need a variety of other attributes to succeed as a leader, including
the ability to communicate and to work in teams, competence in working within
economic and societal constraints, a sense of professional and personal ethics,
managerial and business acumen and the interest and capacity to serve others.
We are dedicated to helping you develop and refine all of these skills.
Our University is a dynamic institution offering high quality education and

practical experience. We strive to create a learning culture that exemplifies
excellence in teaching and scholarship, which promotes lifelong learning and
prepares individuals for leadership and service in the global society. We have the
responsibility to help you develop as complete and well-rounded individuals and
maximize your potential to pursue careers with passion and purpose.
We offer a diverse range of degree programs that are designed to meet the criteria
set by national and international accreditation bodies. Our faculty and staff are
highly qualified, experienced and dedicated professionals, who are always willing
to impart their knowledge and experience to our students. The University has
world-class facilities which will make your learning experience productive and
enjoyable.
This Catalog provides you with information to make your academic planning easier.
Decisions about majors, specializations and courses require careful consideration,
and the Catalog will help you plan your degree from your first year through to
your final year. If you need more information or advice, please take advantage of
the professional expertise of our faculty and administrative staff. Your academic
advisor will be happy to give you the appropriate advice.
I look forward to meeting you and to sharing the great adventure of university life
with you and the rest of our community. I believe you will find Khalifa University
to be a stimulating and supportive environment in which to shape your future and
wish you every success and happiness during your time here.
Professor Bayan Sharif

Office of the Provost,
Khalifa University
ACADEMIC CALENDER
2020- 2021
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2020-2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat WK
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
AUGUST
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 Faculty Reporting 17 New Std Orientation 18 New Std Orientation 19 New Std Orientation 20 New Std Orientation 21 22
23 Hijri New Year* 24 Classes Begin 25 26 27 End of add/drop for UG 28 29 1
30 31 1 2 3 End of add/drop for PG 4 5 2
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3
SEPTEMBE
13 14 15 16 17 Run Census report 18 19 4

R
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 5
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 6
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7
11 12 13 14 15 Mid-Grade Due Date 16 17 8
OCTOBER
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9
25 26 27 28 29 Last Day to withdraw with 30 31
"W" 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11
NOVEMBER
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 12
15 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 16 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 17 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 18 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 19 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 20 21 13
22 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 23 Advmt priod Sprng 2021 24 Early Reg. Spring 2021 25 Early Reg. Spring 2021 26 Early Reg. Spring 2021 27 28 14
29 30 1 Commemoration Day 2 National Day 3 National Day 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 Last day of classes 11 12 15
13 FinalExams Begin; Thesis 14 15 16 17 18 19
DECEMBER
Submission 16
20 21 22 Final Exams End 23 24 Final Grades Due 25 26 17
27 Winter Break 28 29 30 31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 Faculty Reporting 11 12 New Std Orientation 13 New Std Orientation 14 15 16
17 Classes Begin 18 19 20 21 End of add/drop for UG 22 23 1
JANUARY
24 25 26 27 28 End of add/drop for PG 29 30 2

31 1 2 3 4 5 6 3
7 8 9 10 11 Run Census report 12 13 4
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5
FEBRUARY
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6
28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9
MARCH

"W" 10
28 Spring Break 29 Spring Break 30 Spring Break 31 Spring Break 1 Spring Break 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11Advmt priod Summer/Fall 2021 12Advmt priod Summer/Fall 2021 13 Advmt priod Summer/Fall 14 Advmt priod Summer/Fall 15 Advmt priod Summer/Fall 16 17
2021 2021 2021 12
18 19 Early Reg. Fall 2021 20 Early Reg. Fall 2021 21 Early Reg. Fall 2021 22 Early Reg. Fall 2021 23 24 13
APRIL
25 26 27 28 29 30 1 14
9 FinalExams Begin ; Thesis 10 11 12 13 Eid El Fiter 14 15
Submission 16
16 Eid El Fiter 17 18 19 20 Final Exams End 21 22 17
23 24 25 Final Grades Due 26 27 28 29
MAY
30 31 1 2 3 4 5
6 Classes Begin; Internship Begin 7 8 9 10 11 12
1
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2
JUNE
"W"; Run Census Report 4

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5
JULY
18 FinalExams Begin 19 20 Final Exams End 21 22 Final Grades Due 23 24 7

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
*Islamic Holidays are subject to change
This calendar does not apply for the College of Medicine and Health Sciences
EMAIL DIRECTORY To contact a Khalifa University department or office,

please refer to the KU Directory.
8 am – 5 pm, Sunday – Thursday info@ku.ac.ae www.ku.ac.ae

(Closed on public holidays)
OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Telephone: +971 2 401 8029 Telephone: +971 2 401 8384
Fax: +971 2 447 2442 Fax: +971 2 447 2447
Email: alumni@ku.ac.ae Email: ServiceDesk@ku.ac.ae
OFFICE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT

Telephone: +971 2 401 8155 Telephone: 800332211
Fax: +971 2 447 2447 Email: admissions@ku.ac.ae
Email: facilties@ku.ac.ae
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Telephone: +971 2 401 8000
Fax: +971 2 447 2447 Fax: +971 2 447 2447
Email: governmentrelations@ku.ac.ae Email: registration.office@ku.ac.ae
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

Telephone: +971 2 401 8000 Telephone: +971 2 401 8039
Fax: +971 2 447 2447 Fax: +971 2 447 2447
Email: hr@ku.ac.ae Email: procurement@ku.ac.ae
OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES

Telephone: +971 2 401 8035
Fax: +971 2 447 2447
Email: studentservices@ku.ac.ae
OFFICE OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION STUDENT CATALOG OF

Telephone: +971 2 401 8000 RECORD
Fax: +971 2 447 2447
Email: administration@ku.ac.ae
The Khalifa University of Science and
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Technology Undergraduate Course

Telephone: +971 2 501 8534 Catalog is intended for students of the
Fax: +971 2 447 2447 University who are entering the Fall
Email: coe@ku.ac.ae
2020 term, either as students in its
OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Undergraduate Degree Programs or its

Telephone: +971 2 401 8000 Preparatory Program.
Fax: +971 2 447 2442
Email: externalrelations@ku.ac.ae
THE
UNIVERSITY
Khalifa University of Science and Technology boasts KU Mission

three colleges, three research institutes, 18 research As a world-class, research-intensive institution, KU will:
centers, and 36 departments covering a broad range • Set new standards in education, research and
of disciplines in science, engineering, and medicine. scholarship that will benefit the UAE and the world.
• Drive Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a knowledge
destination and engine for socio-economic growth
The University has two purpose-built campuses; one
through active translation of research into the
on Abu Dhabi Island, called the Main Campus, where
nation’s economy.
the central administration for the University is located
• Seamlessly integrate research and education to
and all general education courses are taught; and a
produce world leaders and critical thinkers in
second in Sas Al Nakhl, near the Maqta Bridge. applied science, engineering, management and
medicine.
Khalifa University offers a variety of Bachelor’s, • Continuously innovate and integrate the global
Master’s and Doctorate programs, with the common standard in methods of learning and discovery.
feature of having a scientific and technological focus. • Build a diverse community of service-oriented,
The core of the institutional mission of each program ambitious and talented individuals, through an
is to provide high-quality education to the citizens of environment that encourages and nurtures creative
the UAE and global community at large. inquiry, critical thinking, and human values.
• Empower the community with practical and social
The main goals of Khalifa University are to support skills, business acumen and a capability for lifetime
learning that will enrich the workforce of the country.
development and progress, marshal resources and
capabilities to strengthen scientific research activities
and to achieve world-class academic and research
ACCREDITATION
All of Khalifa University's programs are accredited
excellence locally, regionally and internationally. The
by the UAE Ministry of Education. A number of our
university will also contribute to enriching society
undergraduate programs are also accredited by the
with well-educated qualified human capital.
international engineering accreditation body ABET:
UNIVERSITY VISION AND GOALS BSc. Aerospace Engineering

The vision of the Khalifa University of Science and
Technology is: BSc. Biomedical Engineering
To be a catalyst for the growth of Abu Dhabi and the
BSc. Chemical Engineering
UAE’s rapidly developing knowledge economy, the
engineering and science education destination of
BSc. Civil Engineering
choice, and a global leader among research intensive
universities in the 21st century. BSc. Computer Engineering
Strategic Priorities BSc. Computer Science

Khalifa University of Science and Technology has
identified the following key strategic priorities: BSc. Electrical Engineering
• World-Class Education: prepare future leaders to
an internationally recognized standard. BSc. Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Influential Research: produce world-class
research with local relevance and international BSc. Mechanical Engineering
impact.
BSc. Petroleum Engineering
• Catalyst for Economic Development: enrich
the national economy through innovation and
BSc. Petroleum Geoscience
research commercialization.
UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Khalifa University is a government, independent,
non-profit coeducational institution with its own
Board of Trustees that is accountable to the
Government of Abu Dhabi. Khalifa University has its
own legal identity and independence on financial
and administrative matters. The core budget of the
University is provided by the Government of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with the University having
full authority to practice its activities & achieve its
objectives.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
KU HIGH LEVEL
Positional Structure
PRESIDENT
CHIEF OF STAFF DIRECTOR,

AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE
DIRECTOR INSTITUTIONAL
RESEARCH AND PLANNING GENERAL COUNSEL
DIRECTOR , MARKETING AND

COMMUNICATION
EXECUTIVE PROVOST SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,

VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC AND STUDENT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
VIce President, Dean of Senior Director, Director, REGISTRAR

Human Engineering Institute for Reasearch
Resources and Automation, Laboratories
Procurement Information Science
and Communication
VIce President, Dean of Arts & Senior Director, Director, Director,

Finance and Science Petroleum Institue Reasearch Services Engrolment
Business
Development
Vice President Dean Of Senior Director, Director, Director,

Administration Medicine Masdar Institute Reasearch Student
Facilities Partnerships Services
and EHS
Direcctor, Ceo of Director, Director,

Continuing Management Technology Libraries
Education Management and
Innovation
Ceo of Dean OF Director, Director,

ANKABUT GRADUATE STUDIES Research Computing Center for
Teaching and
Learning
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Khalifa University of Science
and Technology Board
of Trustees consists of
prominent individuals with
extensive experience in
government, academia, and
industry.
H.E Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al H.E Hussain bin Ibrahim
Nahyan, Al Hammadi,
Member of the Executive Council, Cabinet Member and Minister
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Education
of Khalifa University of Science and
Technology
H.E Ali Rashid Al Ketbi, H.E Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmad

Member of the Executive Sultan Al Jaber, Director-
Council, Chairman of General and CEO of the Abu
Department Government Dhabi National Oil Company
Support
H.E. Salem Rashed Al Nuaimi, Mr. Saleh Al Abdooli,

Chairman, SEHA Chief Executive Officer of
Etisalat
Mr. Faisal Al-Bannai, Mr. Homaid Al Shimmari,

The CEO and Managing Deputy Group CEO and Chief
Director of Edge Company Corporate & Human Capital
Officer, Mubadala
H.E Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Mr. Jeff Simmons,

Director General, UAE Space Senior Vice President of
Agency Technical Planning and
Evaluation, Occidental
Petroleum Corporation
Dr. Steven H. Walker, Prof. Sir John O’Reilly,

Vice President & Chief Chairman of the Science
Technology Officer, and Engineering Research
Lockheed Martin Council, A*STAR Singapore
Corporation
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS undergraduate studies at the University. The Board

AND FEES of Trustees reserves the right to deviate from
Khalifa University of Science and Technology published admission requirements.
admits male and female undergraduate and
postgraduate students from the UAE and around UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
the world. The admissions standards and REQUIREMENTS
requirements stated in this section are the basis Students seeking admission into any of the
on which a prospective student’s application Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s
is assessed. Details of the admissions undergraduate programs must have graduated from
requirements, placement tests, recognized high school within the past two years and meet the
secondary school certificates, and the process following minimum criteria:
for transfer students are set out below.
Undergraduate admission to Khalifa University is
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS highly competitive. In order to be considered for
Undergraduate program admission at Khalifa admissions, students must meet the following
University of Science and Technology is offered minimum criteria:
to highly qualified female and male students • Applicant should have graduated from High
from the UAE and abroad. All applicants must School no later than two years prior to the
meet established, clearly communicated current year.
minimum requirements to be considered • Hold a UAE Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
for admission to, and maintain enrolment in, in one of the following study systems:
SCHOOL SYSTEM KU ADMISSION CRITERIA
Advanced Stream (Ministry of Education – MOE) Minimum overall achievement of 80%

or Physics Stream (Department of Education and
Knowledge – ADEK)
General Stream (MOE) Minimum overall achievement of 95% and a

minimum score of 90% in Mathematics and
Science subjects
ATHS Advanced Science Placement (ASP) or Minimum overall achievement of 75%

Engineering Science (ES) Cluster
ATHS following clusters Minimum overall achievement of 80%

• AEM: Applied Engineering Mechanical
• AEE: Applied Engineering Electrical
• ICT: Information and Communication Technology
• HST: Health Science and Technology
Secondary Technical School (STS) Minimum overall achievement of 95% for

Engineering clusters only and a minimum score
of 90% in Mathematics and Science subjects
The Undergraduate Admission Criteria for different Admission is for freshmen students that do not
secondary school certificates are as detailed necessarily meet all the requirements, but are
below: considered to have a strong potential to meet all
necessary requirements. An Entry Assessment is
American System
required for students prior to acceptance. Some
• Complete 12 years
students might be exempted if they are from any
• Minimum GPA 3.0 (or equivalent) on scale of 4
of the listed exempted systems.
• Mathematics in 3 of last 3 years, Physics in 2 of
last 3 years, and Chemistry in 1 of last 3 years
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS -
• At least 1 Science class (Chemistry or Physics)
TYPES
in last year
• High School Equivalency Certificate Full Admission
In addition to the minimum admission criteria, to
British System be considered for full-admission, applicants must
• Total of 8 courses: 5 at O level including also satisfy the following requirements:
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 3 at AS/A
1. Proof of English language proficiency which
levels including Mathematics, and Physics or
may take one of the following forms
Chemistry
• Minimum grade of C in all courses › A TOEFL minimum 79 on the Internet
• High School Equivalency Certificate Based Test (iBT)
An academic IELTS minimum score of 6.0
International Baccalaureate - IB (out of 9)
• IB diploma with minimum score of 4 (out of 7) › An EmSAT minimum score of 1400
in all courses Note: TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid
• Courses should include Mathematics, Physics, for two calendar years only and should
and Chemistry be taken from an approved Institution.
• High School Equivalency Certificate (TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign
Language | IELTS - International English
Private School with SABIS Language Testing System
• Minimum overall achievement of 75%
• Mathematics in three of the last three years, 2. Pass an admission test in Mathematics
Physics in two of the last three years and (Algebra and pre-Calculus) and Physics
Chemistry in one of the last three years sample admission tests can be found on the
• At least one Science class (Chemistry or website.
Physics) in the last year 3. Satisfactory entrance interview
• High School Equivalency Certificate
Conditional Admission
For students without the UAE Secondary School Applicants who do not meet the requirements
Certificate (SSC), the equivalent requirements for full admission as freshmen in English and
as approved by the UAE Ministry of Education who have been judged to have the potential
are applied. (Recognized Secondary School to reach these standards, may be offered a
Certificates). conditional admission and required to complete
a Preparatory Program within a maximum of 12
There are different forms of acceptance to Khalifa months.
University. Full Admission is for freshmen students
that already meet the requirements. Conditional
In addition to the minimum admission criteria, During the interview, students will be assessed
to be considered for conditional admission, on:
applicants must satisfy the following • Ability to communicate in English
requirements: • Familiarity with the relevant profession
• Commitment to pursue a professional
Proof of English language proficiency which degree program
may take one of the following forms: • Reasons for wanting to attend Khalifa
• A TOEFL minimum score of 61 on the University
Internet Based Test (iBT • Potential leadership capabilities in the UAE
• An academic IELTS minimum score of 5.0
(out of 9)
• An EmSAT English minimum score of 1100
• Or equivalent in other tests approved by the
Ministry of Education
The Preparatory Program is an intensive,

full-time program of developmental study in
academic and technical English, Mathematics,
Physics and Computer Technology required
for success in a Khalifa University degree
program. Students who successfully complete
the program are offered full admission into the
degree programs.
Students who are not able to achieve the

standard for successful completion of the
Preparatory Program within 12 months will
have their conditional admission withdrawn, and
they will be asked to leave the University.
Entry Assessment
Students who do not have proof of the English
proficiency are required to take a University
administered test of English. In addition,
students in all engineering programs must sit
for required admission tests in Mathematics.
Sample admission tests can be found on the
website.
All exams will be administered in English with

the use of an English language dictionary.
In addition, all students must participate in
a personal interview conducted by a Khalifa
University admissions committee.
Exempted Systems from Entry Assessment

All official AP scores should be sent directly to KU
registration department by using our college code
7860.
Students from the below listed systems might be

exempted from the Entry Assessment:
College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
AP EXAM SCORE
Math: Calculus AB 3
Math Calculus BC with AB sub-score 3
Math: Calculus BC 3
Physics A or B 3
Physics C Mechanics 3
Physics C Electricity, Magnetism 3
International Baccalaureate
HL EXAM SCORE
Mathematics 4
Physics with Magnetism 4
Advance “A” Level GCE (General Certificate of Education)

C
A-LEVEL EXAM GRADE
C
Mathematics C
Physics C
Advanced Standing Credit and Credit by award credit based on Advanced Standing for some
Examination Policies and Procedures courses, the decision to offer an examination rests
Policy 5.6.1.2 with the Department. If the Chair of the Department
Advanced Standing Credit authorizes an examination, the student is instructed
Khalifa University may award advanced standing to complete the Credit by Examination form at the
credit for certain academic work completed Office of Admission and Registration. Hours earned
prior to enrollment at the University. This through Credit by Examination will be indicated on
includes sufficiently high scores on some the transcript, but no grade points will be awarded.
national/international secondary school Hours attempted will be assigned equal to the
examinations such as the College Board hours earned. Failure on such an examination will
Advanced Placement (AP), International incur no grade point penalty or hours attempted.
Baccalaureate (IB), and Advance “A” Level GCE Credits earned through "credit by examination"
(General Certificate of Education). This may are considered in residence credits for degree
make it possible for a student to complete requirement purposes.
the Bachelor’s degree in less than the normal
duration or take other courses. Credit by Examination is subject to the following
conditions:
Advanced Standing Credit may only be granted 1. Credit by Examination testing will normally be
after the student has been fully admitted as a offered during the final examinations period.
freshman to Khalifa University. All students 2. Students may attempt Credit by Examination in
who would like to be considered for advanced a given course only once.
standing credit must complete the Advanced 3. No more than 12 credit hours of Credit by
Standing Credit Evaluation form at the Office of Examination may be included in a major
Admissions and Registration and provide either program.
the original score certificate or an official copy 4. No more than 6 credit hours of Credit by
from the appropriate examining agency. Each Examination may be included in a minor
student will be evaluated on a case-by-case program.
basis. All students must submit their request 5. Credit by Examination test scores will be
for advanced standing credit evaluations within reported with a P or U grade. Neither grade will
the first semester of their freshman year at be included in the calculation of the student’s
Khalifa University. Credits earned through GPA.
"Advanced Standing" are considered "transfer 6. Students requesting Credit by Examination must
credits" (non-residence credits) for degree satisfy all pre-requisites of the course for which
requirement purposes. they are being examined.
Policy 5.6.1.3
Credit by Examination
A qualified student enrolled at Khalifa University
may pass a specially prepared challenge
examination and receive credit for a University
course without having undertaken the normal
course work. Interested students should
contact the Chair of the Department in which
credit is sought to request administration of an
examination. Since it may not be appropriate to
Procedures for Advanced Standing Credits

College Board Advanced Placement (AP)
Khalifa University grants credit for a score of 4 or 5 on certain College Board Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
The University does not grant credit for secondary school courses teaching AP curricula, or partial credit for
lower scores. If the AP exam is taken more than once, the higher score will be counted.
All official AP scores should be sent directly to KU registration department by using our college code 7860.
Details of credit for various exams appear below:
AP EXAM SCORE RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
Math: Calculus AB 4/5 MATH 111
Math Calculus BC with AB sub-score 4/5 MATH 111
Math: Calculus BC 4/5 MATH 111, MATH 112 via credit-by-examination
Physics A or B Any No Credit
Physics C Mechanics 4/5 PHYS 121
Physics C Electricity, Magnetism 4/5 PHYS 122
Chemistry 4/5 CHEM 115
Psychology 4/5 HUMA 140
Computer Science A 4/5 ENGR 112
International Baccalaureate
Khalifa University grants credit for a score of 5 or higher on certain Higher Level (HL) International
Baccalaureate (IB) exams. The University does not grant credit for secondary school courses teaching IB
curricula, or partial credit for lower scores. If the IB exam is taken more than once, the higher score will be
counted.
HL EXAM SCORE RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
Mathematics 5/6/7 MATH 111, MATH 112 via credit-by-examination
Physics with Magnetism 5/6/7 PHYS 121 via credit by examinations

PHYS 122 via credit by examinations
Chemistry 5/6/7 CHEM 115
Psychology 5/6/7 HUMA 140
Computer Science 5/6/7 ENGR 112

Advance “A” Level GCE (General Certificate of Education).

Khalifa University grants credit for a grade of B or higher on certain A-level exams. The University does not
grant partial credit for lower grades. If the A-level exam is taken more than once, the higher grade will be
counted.
A-LEVEL EXAM GRADE RECEIVE CREDIT FOR
Mathematics B/A MATH 111, MATH 112 via credit-by-examination
Physics B/A PHYS 121 via credit by examinations

PHYS 122 via credit by examinations
Chemistry B/A CHEM 115
Psychology B/A HUMA 140
Sociology B/A HUMA 141
Computer Science B/A ENGR 112

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS - 1. Online Application

DOCUMENTS UAE National Students and International
Students should make an application online
The following documents are required as part of only if they meet the minimum requirements.
the admissions process: We only accept completed online applications
1. A completed Khalifa University online that include the grades of at least the first
application form high school term.
2. An attested copy of High School certificate
Private school students should submit copies 2. Application Screening
of their grade 10 and 11 certificates All completed applications are screened
British System students should submit thoroughly against Khalifa University
certificates of their O level, AS and A levels. If admission requirements. All rejected
final certificates are yet to be issued, a letter applicants are notified.
from the school stating predicted grades is
required. 3. Admission documents and assessments
3. TOEFL or IELTS certificates (original, plus an All eligible applicants are invited to sit for a
extra copy) if any. Mathematics and Physics entry assessment
4. Good Conduct Certificate (except for those who are eligible for
5. Passport (two copies) Exemption from Entry Assessment) and
› front and back page for UAE Nationals conduct a personal interview. UAE nationals
› with visa permit for UAE residents will sit the test and attend the personal
6. A complete copy of Khulasat Al Qaid (UAE interview on the same day; non-UAE
National Family Book) for UAE Nationals. nationals will be invited to interview based
7. Passport size photograph (five copies) on the outcome of the entry assessment.
8. Emirates ID (two copies) Applicants should bring their admission
documents to be submitted to the Office of
Important notes: Student Recruitment and Admissions on the
• Copies printed onto A4 paper should be same day as the interview.
submitted, unless otherwise stated. Original
documents maybe requested for verification. Please go to the website see a sample of the
• Please provide the school’s grading scale entry assessment.
equivalency where required.
• All foreign and private school certificates 4. Application Evaluation
must be equated and attested by the Ministry The admission department will make
of Education in UAE. recommendations regarding the qualified
• Applications with missing documents will not applicants through an internal process based
be accepted. on the admission assessments results and
high school grades. The duration of this
Selection Procedure process will vary from one applicant to
Undergraduate Admissions - Procedure another based on different factors.
Khalifa University applies a certain admission
procedure to guarantee the quality of the student 5. Final Decision
body. Therefore, every application should pass The admission committee will announce
the following five stages: the admission decisions in an adequate
1. Online Application time prior to the start of the semester. Each
2. Application Screening accepted applicant will be contacted and sent
3. Documents & Assessments the admission offer. Rejected candidates will
4. Application Evaluation be notified too.
5. Final Decision
SCHOLARSHIPS • A student receiving a university

The University scholarships are governed by scholarship is discouraged from seeking
the following rules and conditions: additional employment while enrolled in
• University scholarships are available courses at the University.
for qualified and eligible UAE National • In case of violation of the scholarship
students. terms and conditions, a student receiving
• A list of available scholarships, eligibility a university scholarship may be required
criteria, and benefits for each category of to refund part or all of tuition fees
student are reviewed and updated annually. covered by the scholarship.
Students on a university scholarship must
abide by the stipulations and contracts Scholarships for UAE National Students
signed between the student and the University scholarships are available
University. for admitted UAE National students. The
• University scholarships are provided only financial award consists of, at a minimum
for full-time students. If the credit load of a • A 100% tuition fee waiver for the duration
student on a university scholarship drops of their study at Khalifa University of
below the minimum full-time credit load (12 Science and Technology;
credit hours) in a semester, the scholarship • Housing fees covering double occupancy
will be adjusted as follows: for students residing more than 80km
› The student will be issued an academic from campus;
progress warning and may be required • Daily and weekend transport fees for
to meet with counseling staff and/or a those eligible UAE National students who
specialized academic advisor. are not receiving their stipend for any
› Expatriate and international students reason;
will be liable for full payment of the • Other published benefits.
tuition fees for that semester. The
expatriate/international student may
be allowed to drop below the minimum
full-time credit load without tuition
penalty if the University determines that
the reduced enrollment is the result of a
serious compelling circumstance beyond
the student’s control.
• The University reserves the right to change
the terms and conditions of its Scholarship
Programs at any time.
• The University reserves the right to revoke
a student’s scholarship.
• Students receiving a university scholarship
must inform the University of any external
scholarships received.
New Students
STATUS SCHOLARSHIP
UAE nationals who are listed from in the top 10 school 100% of tuition fees
graduates list issued by the Ministry of Education
All other UAE nationals 100% of tuition fees
Continuing Students
STATUS SCHOLARSHIP
Nationals with CGPA >= 3.8 100% of tuition fees
Nationals with CGPA 3.2 – 3.79 100% of tuition fees
UAE Nationals with GPA Below 2.0 100% of tuition fees
Scholarships for Expatriate and International Students

University scholarships are available for expatriate and international students with outstanding academic
performance and personal qualities.
• The scholarship may consist of full or partial tuition assistance.
• Scholarships for expatriate students are provided for the total degree credits of the program in which
they are enrolled. Attempted credits that are beyond the total degree credits and credits that do not count
towards the degree will be charged at the full rate per credit tuition fee unless the excess credit is the
result of university curriculum changes.
• Upon graduation, expatriate students on full scholarship undertake to either join one of the University’s
graduate programs or to accept employment with the University or any other entity nominated by the
University for a period of time which is at least equal to the study period. The decision of whether or not
to offer graduate program admission or employment is at the discretion of the University.
(a) Full Scholarships

A limited number of full scholarships are available for non-national students with outstanding academic
performance and personal qualities. These scholarships are very highly competitive.
President’s Scholarship
The President’s Scholarship is our most prestigious tuition grant reserved for students on the basis of their
academic achievements and excellence. To be considered for the President’s Scholarship, students must
maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher during their studies at Khalifa University.
STATUS SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
International with CGPA >= 3.3 100% of tuition fees 100% of tuition fees
International with CGPA 3.0 –3.29 75% of tuition fees 75% of tuition fees
International with CGPA 2.0 – 2.99 50% of tuition fees 50% of tuition fees
International with CGPA < 2.0 0% of the tuition fees 0% of the tuition fees
(b) Partial Scholarships

A number of partial-scholarships are available for non-national students with excellent academic
performance and personal qualities.
Khalifa University Scholarship

The Khalifa University Scholarship is a general tuition support grant for students with a cumulative GPA
of 3.0 or greater. Commenced to be a financial support for hardworking and deserving students, the KU
Scholarships continues to incentivize a great number of students to do better.
STATUS SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
International with CGPA >= 3.0 50% of tuition fees 75% of tuition fees
International with CGPA < 2.0 0% of tuition fees 0% of the tuition fees
(c) Self-pay Scholarships

Khalifa University offers additional financial support to students without established academic careers of
excellence as a means to encourage and incentivize hard work and effort.
Self-pay Scholarship
The self-pay scholarship is designed to help students who strive for recognition of their academic vigor after
not initially qualifying for a scholarship. Students who are admitted to KU but did not maintain academic
excellence and a high GPA before joining can make the most of this scholarship to prove themselves and
receives financial reimbursements
External Scholarships
External scholarships are governed by the
stipulations and contracts signed between the
scholarship granting entity, the individual student,
and the University.
• For students who are newly sponsored by an
external agency or who wish to revert to a
Khalifa University scholarship, the effective
date of sponsorship transfer will be the first
day of the month following the sponsorship
approval.
• Tuition charges for students sponsored by an
external agency will be based on the published
refund schedule. Invoices will reflect the
student’s enrollment as of the census date.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for undergraduate students admitted
starting Fall 2017 are as follows:
Preparatory
Flat rate of AED 16,000 per chargeable

course.
Undergraduate
AED 3,333 per credit hour
Please note that tuition fees are subject to

review. Detailed guidance on fees, payment
processes and deadlines can be found in the
KU Fees, Scholarships and Payment Guide,
which is published by the Registrar’s Office every
semester.
ACADEMIC
REGULATIONS
DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED and the individual student’s welfare. In case of major
The undergraduate degree programs offered by the changes in course offerings, the respective Dean
College of Arts and Sciences are: determines the equivalent graduation requirements
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Mathematics to be applied. The Khalifa University of Science and
and Statistics Technology will confer the Bachelor’s degree when the
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry following requirements have been met:
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petroleum
Geosciences • Successful completion of the University General
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics Education Requirements described in this Catalog.
• Satisfactory completion of the requirements of the
The undergraduate degree programs offered by the chosen college and degree program as described
College of Engineering are: in the appropriate sections of this Catalog.
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Aerospace Engineering • A minimum CGPA of 2.00
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biomedical • Completion of the last two years in residence at
Engineering the University. Transfer and exchange students
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical Engineering must also meet the additional conditions specified
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering in the Graduate Residency Requirements section
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Engineering of this Catalog.
(with optional concentration in Software Systems) • Students completing programs with major and
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science minor components must satisfy the requirements
(with optional concentrations in Artificial specified by the college/department offering the
Intelligence or Cybersecurity) major/minor.
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering • Students registered for a double major must
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Industrial and Systems satisfy the requirements of each major as
Engineering specified by the college/department offering the
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical major.
Engineering • Candidates for degrees must apply on=line to
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petroleum Engineering graduate during the first week of classes for
the semester in which the student is expected
The length of the undergraduate engineering programs to graduate. The Registration Office initiates the
ranges between 133-139 credits. These credits process for graduation only after the application
are divided into 47 credits of University General has been submitted by the student. Students must
Education Requirements (GER), 23 credits of College of complete all degree requirements by the end of
Engineering Requirements (CER), and 63-69 credits of the semester for which they apply to graduate. If a
specific major requirements. student fails to meet all degree requirements, he/
she must reapply to graduate later.
University Degree Requirements
A student is required to adhere to the graduation GENERAL EDUCATION
requirements stated in the Catalog in effect for the REQUIREMENTS
year in which the student was admitted to a degree In addition to their Major coursework, students are
program, or for the year in which the student declared required to take a set of courses to meet University
their academic major, or in the Catalog effective for the General Education Requirements (GERs). These
academic year when the student graduates. courses provide a curriculum that aims to help
Degree and major requirements change from time to students develop a strong core in mathematics and
time and there are established procedures for making science, as part of a wide range of knowledge, skills,
such changes that protect the University’s integrity and behavioral competencies.
The General Education Program is designed to prepare D. Make ethical decisions and behave responsibly,
students for success with their Science or Engineering in accordance with cultural and institutional values,
degrees and to support their long-term development norms, and regulations.
and progress in their personal and professional lives. E. Develop and cultivate management of self, self-
The Program has 15 General Education Learning efficacy, confidence and agency, self-advocacy,
Outcomes (GELOs), divided into 3 categories. purpose, and endurance.
General Education Learning Outcomes

1. Breadth of Knowledge English (3 courses, 9 credits)
A. Discuss issues and topics in the humanities,
social sciences, languages and communications, ENGL101 Academic English I (3 cr.)
UAE studies, and business, using knowledge and
ENGL102 Academic English II (3 cr.)
methods learned in courses.
B. Discuss issues and topics in the physical sciences Literature & Composition (LTCM) (3 cr.)
and mathematics using knowledge and methods Elective course.
learned in courses.
C. Apply a scientific approach to designing
experiments to test hypotheses. Mathematics & Science (5 courses, 20 credits)
D. Show knowledge and understanding of Arabic
language, Arab culture, and Islamic values. CHEM115 General Chemistry I (4 cr.)
E. Exhibit knowledge of key concepts and issues
PHYS121 University Physics I (4 cr.)
related to sustainability and entrepreneurship.
PHYS122 University Physics II (4 cr.)
2. Range of Technical and Communication Skills
MATH111 Calculus I (4 cr.)
A. Read, write, and communicate appropriately for
professional and academic purposes. MATH112 Calculus II (4 cr.)
B. Exhibit digital literacy and information literacy
skills.
C. Employ appropriate information gathering and
data collection methods, in researching particular Arabic, Islamic and U.A.E Studies
problems, topics, issues, or features of the world. (3 courses, 9 credits):
D. Apply a critical approach to argumentation,
issues, and methodologies. HUMA101/100 Arabic Language Elective (3 cr.)
E. Show innovativeness and creativity in finding and (3 cr.)
HUMA xxx Islamic Studies Elective
solving problems, developing arguments, designing
data collection, analyzing, presenting information, HUMA 105 U.A.E. Studies Elective (3 cr.)
and creating value.
3. Behavioral Competencies
The current list of courses in the Islamic Studies
A. Learn independently and show the ability to
area includes: HUMA102 Islamic Culture,
practice lifelong learning.
HUMA111 Islamic History, HUMA112 Sciences in
B. Work effectively and collaboratively with others
Islam, HUMA210 Introduction to Islamic Law, and
and exhibit leadership on particular tasks.
HUMA211 Islam and Modernity. The Office of the
C. Develop an appreciation of the diversity of the
Registration keeps an updated list of the approved
human experience.
courses in this category.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship DEGREE MAJORS, MINORS, TRACKS

(1 course, 3 credits ) AND CONCENTRATIONS
BUSS322 Fundamentals of
Degree Major
(3 cr.) A degree major is a structured program of study in
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
an academic or professional discipline which leads
to a Bachelor’s degree. To fulfill the requirements
Business Studies (1 course, 3 credits) of a major, students are required to select subjects
as specified by the department offering the major.
Students take either a specific course for their A major comprises at least 30% of the total credits
major or a Business Studies BUSS XXX course required by the Bachelor’s degree program.
offered by the Department of Humanities &
Social Sciences.
Every degree awarded by Khalifa University of
Science and Technology requires students to
complete a major field of study. All majors include a
Humanities or Business Studies Elective
specific number of credits and a particular sequence
(1 course, 3 credits)
of courses. Students must meet the minimum
course and grade requirements to be awarded their
Students select any Business Studies BUSS
XXX course or Humanities HUMA XXX course Bachelor’s degree with a desired major.
offered by the Department of Humanities &
Social Sciences. Academic majors and their requirements are
published in the Course Catalog. Students are
required to follow the major requirements that are
Career Development (1 course, 0 credits) current at the time the student’s choice of major is
effective.
SDAS300 Career Development (0 cr.)
Declaring a Major/Change of Major
• Students should make their initial choice of
The majority of General Education courses should major after completing 15 degree credits.
be taken in the first two years of study, especially However, they must make their final choice of
courses such as Academic English I, Academic a major before reaching Junior standing (60
English II, and the required Mathematics and credits.)
Science courses. These basic General Education • To initially request a major, a student must
courses are critical to a student’s smooth file an application with the Registration Office.
progression into their chosen Major curriculum, The application form must be approved by the
due to the gradual development and accumulation student’s advisor and the head of the academic
of basic knowledge, skills and competencies. This department that offers the major.
• To change an existing major, a student must
is reflected in course prerequisites, listed in each
file a new application with the Registration
course syllabus. Additional General Education
Office. This application must be approved by
courses are often taken by students in the later
the student’s advisor and by the head of the
years of study, to supplement and complement the
academic department of both the student’s
completion of their Major course requirements. A current major and the student’s requested
course in Career Development (SDAS 300), to be major.
taken during the third year of study, is a prerequisite • Changes of major are subject to space being
for students to do their internship. available in the sought major.
Double Major in one of the engineering disciplines within a

Students wishing to complete a second major minimum period of five-years. The accelerated
concurrently with his or her primary major program is intended to allow undergraduate
must complete the double major request from, students register for maximum of two master
the application is available with the Registration level course, where these courses can count to
Office. satisfy the technical elective requirement for
the undergraduate level. It is required that an
To be granted permission for a second major, undergraduate CGPA of at least 3.5 is maintained
the application should be approved by the and grades of B or better are received in the
scholarship office, the academic advisor, the completed dual-counted graduate courses.
appropriate department heads and Dean.
To be able to apply to the Accelerated Master of
Students must be academically well qualified Science Programs, students must be on senior
and have a minimum CGPA of 3.3, so as to not standing and having a minimum CGPA 3.5.
delay graduation. In addition, students must
apply for a second major by the time they have Students wishing to apply for the Accelerated
completed 45 credits hours, including at least Master of Science Programs must complete
12 credits of courses from the department with the application form, which is available with the
a declared major. The student’s application Registration Office.
must include a proposed study plan for both
majors. A minimum of additional 30 credits on To be granted permission for the Accelerated
the requirement of one major are required for a Master of Science Programs, the application
double major. should be approved by the scholarship office,
the academic advisor, the department head the
To graduate with a double major, the student Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and
must meet departmental requirements for each finally the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.
major.
Degree Minors
The student must maintain a CGPA of 3.0 to Academic minors afford students the
remain registered for the double major. If the opportunity to pursue a limited but structured
student CGPA drops below 3.0, he/she will be field of study outside their major. The minor
withdrawn from the new major. The student will may be a truncated version of a major or a
have the right to appeal. distinctive subset of a discipline. Minors are not
available in every field of study. In general, a
Accelerated Master of Science minor requires no fewer than 12 and no more
Programs than 18 credits, with at least 12 credits in upper
The Accelerated Master of Science Programs level coursework (300-400 level). No more than
enable exceptional senior undergraduate six credits or two courses may be used to satisfy
students in the College of Engineering to start the student’s minor and major fields of study. All
earning credits towards their master’s while courses taken to fulfill minor requirements must
pursuing their undergraduate education. be passed with a minimum grade of C. Students
Through the Accelerated MSc program option, must follow requirements for the minor that
highly motivated students with the help of were in effect when the student’s application to
their academic advisors can plan to finish pursue a minor was approved.
their undergraduate and master’s degrees
Degree Concentration
Concentrations refer to a grouping of courses which
represent a sub-specialization taken within the major
field of study. A concentration at the Khalifa University
of Science and Technology leads to a specialized
award or degree and will be specified on the student’s
academic record (transcript) only.
Track
A track is a narrow area within the major field of study
which the student may choose to follow but does
not lead to a specialized award or degree. Tracks are
normally used to help students focus their selection of
advanced elective courses within their selected major.
The track will not be noted on the student transcript or
the Bachelor’s degree certificate.
Variation to Academic Program

In exceptional circumstances, a student may petition
the Department Chair of the major/minor program for
approval of changes to the prescribed plan of study.
Small changes may be approved by the Department
Chair. Significant changes require approval of the
Department Chair and the College Curriculum
Committee. Students seeking an exception to their
official plan of study must submit a signed Variation
of Academic Program form and/or the Prerequisite
waiver Form (if required) to the Registration Office.
When it becomes necessary to request a deviation
from the prescribed plan of study, students shall
consult their academic advisor prior to submitting the
form.
In preparing the form, students must be mindful of the

following:
• The course to be substituted must be in the same
area as the required course, or in a closely related
area.
• Substitution of a course for a previously failed
required course is seldom granted.
• A required course that is not scheduled during
a given semester is not acceptable for a course
substitution. Any approved course substitutions
and associated pre-requisite requirements
affected by the approved Variation to Academic
Program must be satisfied.
GRADUATING
GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATING semester) and be flexible about course times. If a

WITHIN EXPECTED TIME required course is not available, advisors can help
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology determine an alternative.
has a strong commitment to ensuring that students
graduate with a degree in the expected time. Students Time Limit on Duration of Study and
are encouraged to follow these guidelines to earn their Re-admission
degrees in the minimum time required. All degree requirements must be completed within six
• Consulting an advisor should be students’ first (6) years of first registration as a matriculated student,
priority. Students should confirm with the advisor exclusive of any approved leave including national
that their academic preparation is appropriate for service. The duration of study does not include time
the courses they plan to undertake. spent in a foundation program as a conditionally
• Transfer students should make sure that they admitted student. As specified in the withdrawal
know which credits will be transferrable and plan policy (see ACA 3700 Withdrawal, Discontinuing
accordingly. and Resuming Studies), a student in good academic
• Students should seek help in planning course standing is allowed a total of no more than two
work to meet academic and career goals. semesters of Temporary Leave of Absence.
• Students should be certain they understand the
requirements of their intended major as well as A student who is away from the university, for any
the options it will provide for future studies and reason, for more than two consecutive semesters
employment. must submit a re-application for admission to the
• Students should be aware of the number of Admissions Office prior to the semester for which
credits their desired degree program requires and registration is sought.
should make sure they fulfill on quarter of these • Students who are re-admitted are required
each year. Credits may be taken in the fall, spring, to comply with the Catalog of Record for the
and summer, but the annual total should equal semester of re-admission.
at least 25 percent of the total credits needed to
graduate. Students should also recognize that Internships
a degree requiring more than 120 credits will All students are required to complete an internship
be difficult to complete in four years without experience to be eligible to graduate. The Internship
undertaking substantial loads and/or summer is a period of work placement conducted with an
sessions. appropriately selected organization. This requires a
• Students should make sure that the courses carefully planned work experience that will match the
they select will count toward the fulfillment of content covered in the student’s program of study.
the University GER, COE, major, and any other Engineering students at the Khalifa University of
requirements. Science and Technology must successfully complete
• Students should limit elective credits to the eight continuous weeks of full-time internship
number the program allows. placement to graduate. Students earn one credit
• If a student is considering changing their major for internship, which is assessed on a pass-fail
or does not get admitted to the major program basis. The Career and Internship Coordinator is
of their choice, they should consult an advisor, responsible for managing the internship program;
explore options, and find out how a change of this includes sourcing appropriate internship
major might affect their graduation plans. opportunities. However, students provide names and
• Students should make the most of course contact information of organizations with which they
schedules and plan for their degree program. would like to intern. Complete information about
They should plan to take required courses as soon internship requirements can be found in the Internship
as possible (as not all courses are offered every Handbook.
STUDENT
REGISTRATION
ORIENTATION PROGRAM REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Newly-admitted students participate in an Khalifa University of Science and Technology
orientation program that introduces them to policies determine when students may enroll
various aspects of the Khalifa University of or adjust their enrollment in classes. The
Science and Technology community. During Registration Office has the most up to date
orientation, students can plan their academic information regarding these policies. The
program, register for courses, learn about registration period and other important dates are
University resources and campus life, and meet published in the Academic Calendar section of
with faculty, staff and new classmates. The the Catalog.
orientation sessions are held before the fall
semester and the spring semester. REGISTRATION HOLDS
Students will not be permitted to register if there
REGISTRATION PROCESS is a “hold” on their registration record. Holds
The Registration Office is responsible for the may be related to academic standing (probation
management of the registration process by or dismissal), non-academic offense violations
which students enroll in classes. Registration (disciplinary), incomplete admission (missing
information is provided to students before the transcripts), or financial issues. Holds may also
registration period begins. New students are be placed on students who are not UAE citizens
automatically registered for required courses. or residents and have not submitted required
Continuing students register for classes online immigration documentation. To clear a hold, the
via the web. Through the registration process, student must contact the office that has issued
students assume academic and financial the hold to find out what must be done to fulfill
responsibilities for the classes in which they the obligation(s.)
enroll. They are relived of these responsibilities
only after formally terminating enrollment
by dropping or withdrawing from classes in
accordance with the procedures and deadlines
specified in the Academic Calendar each
semester.
ACADEMIC
ADVISING
To register each semester, students are required to • Advising information provided to students must
meet with their faculty academic advisors to discuss be accurate, accessible, and timely.
their academic program and obtain their faculty • Academic advising should encourage students
advisor’s approval for course selection. This process to explore many possibilities and broaden their
ensures that the student is on course to meet the educational experience
graduation requirements of his or her degree program. • Academic advising should encourage a positive
attitude toward lifelong learning.
Academic advising is an integral aspect of academic • Academic advising should use all available
progress and a shared responsibility between the resources and means to provide advising tailored
student and academic advisor. Every student at the to the individual needs of students.
Khalifa University of Science and Technology from the • Academic advisors should keep records of the
time of their enrollment to graduation are assigned at advising sessions held with a student.
least one academic advisor.
CHANGE OF ACADEMIC ADVISOR
The student and advisor(s) must meet at least once a A student may change advisor within the same
semester to ensure satisfactory and timely progress department upon approval by the department chair
towards graduation. All students are provided an (or designees). The department chair will notify the
Academic Advising Guide document, which details the Registrar’s Office of the approved change of advisor.
responsibilities and procedures. Advisors are assigned
by the Academic Department and maintained through FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
the Registrar’s Office. Faculty office hours are allocated for students’
consultation and advising. Faculty are required to
Academic advisors provide information about show their office hours on their office doors. Students
selecting courses and areas of specialization and are are encouraged to make use of these times for
knowledgeable about regulations and requirements. advising or for consulting with faculty on the courses
They also provide resources, guidance, and support they are teaching.
to enable students to explore, define, and realize their
aspirations throughout their academic careers. With PLAN OF STUDY
the benefit of academic advisors, University students The plan of a student for a major or minor outlines the
acquire the knowledge needed to create and fulfill their minimum approved courses, internships, projects, and
educational plans and meet their goals for the future in academic requirements that must be completed to be
a timely manner. eligible to graduate. Plans of study change over time,
and consequently students are required to follow the
ACADEMIC ADVISING GUIDING requirements of the approved plan that was in effect
PRINCIPLES at the time of their admission to the academic major
Both students and advisors have advising program or minor.
responsibilities. Advising is guided by the following
principles: Students may petition the Department Chair for
• Effective academic advising can play an integral approval of changes to the prescribed plan of study.
role in student development. Small changes may be approved by the Department
• Mutual respect and shared responsibility should Chair. Significant changes require approval of the
govern the personal interactions between advisors Department Chair and applicable University standing
and students. committee(s.) Please refer to the University’s policy
• Students and advisors must prepare for, actively of Variation to Academic Program for additional
participate in, and take appropriate action following information.
advising sessions.
MANAGING
COURSES
DROPPING/ADDING COURSES AUDITING COURSES

Students may add, drop or change a course Subject to availability, admitted degree students
section at the beginning of a semester during the may, with the approval of the Department Chair
official add/drop period. Courses dropped during and the permission of the instructor, audit
the official add/drop period will not appear on a undergraduate courses without credit. The
student’s official transcript. permission of the Department Chair and
instructor must be obtained prior to registration,
COURSE RESTRICTIONS, and the student must register as an auditor.
PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES Registration priority will be given to matriculated
Enrollment in some courses may be restricted. degree-seeking students.
For example, a course may be restricted to
students with a specific major or require that a
Auditors are required to follow the same
student have Junior or Senior level standing. An
registration procedures as persons taking the
instructor’s approval may be required in some
course for credit. Auditors do not receive grades
cases. These are referred to as “course
or credits. Participation in class discussion and
restrictions”.
written work is permitted at the discretion of the
instructor. A fee per credit hour may be charged.
A program of study may also require that courses
The status of Auditor cannot be changed after the
be taken in a certain order or taken together. A
course has begun. The University reserves the
course that is required to be taken before another
right to cancel an audit registration if the class
course is called a “prerequisite”. Students are not
size is excessively large.
allowed to register for a course with a
prerequisite unless the prerequisite course has
been completed with a passing grade. LIMITATION OF COURSES OFFERED
The University reserves the right to cancel a
A “co-requisite” is a course that is designed to be course even though it is listed in the Catalog or
taken together with another course. scheduled to be offered. Notification of a
• A co-requisite course may be satisfied if the cancelled course will be sent to any affected
student has previously completed it with a students at their University email address.
passing grade.
• Students may not drop a course if it is a
co-requisite of another course in their
schedule. In this case, both courses would
have to be dropped.
• If a student repeats a co-requisite course in
which the student earned a grade of C- or
lower, the companion course (if passed) does
not have to be repeated.
WITHDRAWAL,
DISCONTINUING
AND RESUMING
STUDIES
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

recognizes that personal circumstances may AND RESUMING STUDIES
require that a student withdraw from a course or Under exceptional circumstances, students may
degree program either temporarily or apply for a Temporary Leave of Absence for a
permanently, and provides advice and guidance maximum of two semesters during their degree
for doing so. studies. Students should be aware that
withdrawing will have an impact on their
NATIONAL SERVICE LEAVE scholarship terms and timely progress toward
Leave for national service is automatically graduation.
granted. The student must return to the
University in the semester immediately following Generally, a student must be in good academic
the completion of national service. standing. A student in good academic standing is
normally allowed no more than two semesters
COURSE WITHDRAWAL leave of absence during their degree studies. The
Students are permitted to withdraw from degree student must complete a Leave of Absence
courses during the official published withdrawal Request form and specify the reason for the
period. A grade of “W” will be assigned on the leave. The Leave of Absence must be approved by
student’s transcript. The grade of W will not affect the Dean of Academic Services. Students
a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA). sponsored by non-KU agencies may not take
Students withdrawing from any course should leave of absence without their sponsor’s
discuss the decision with their instructor, approval.
academic advisor, and with a student counselor.
Students should be aware that withdrawal from a To resume studies after a Temporary Leave of
course may have an impact on their scholarship Absence, a student must contact the Registrar’s
terms and timely progress toward graduation. Office to request reactivation.
A student who does not return from a Temporary
Leave of Absence by the date specified in the
All students are expected to maintain full-time leave request is dismissed from the university.
status by carrying a minimum load of 12 credit
hours per semester. A student who fails to PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL FROM
complete 12 credit hours in a semester is issued THE UNIVERSITY
an academic progress warning and may be A student may voluntarily withdraw from the
required to meet with a counselor. University in accordance with withdrawal
clearance procedures. Students who voluntarily
A student who withdraws from a course after the withdraw are subject to the terms and conditions
deadline for withdrawal has passed will be of their scholarship agreement or undertaking.
assigned a grade of WF (withdraw failing). The
grade of WF is equivalent to an F (0.0 quality Any student voluntarily leaving the University
points), and is used in the calculation of the GPA before the close of the term must withdraw
(see ACA 3350 Grading System, GPA, and Course officially and complete the withdrawal clearance
Repetition). Upon appeal, this grade may be process.
changed to a WP.
A student initiates the withdrawal procedure by

filing a completed “Temporary/Permanent
Withdrawal Request” form at the Registrar’s Office.
A withdrawal is effective on the date the form is
received by the Registrar’s Office.
No record of enrollment in courses will appear on

the transcript of a student who withdraws from all
degree courses during the official add/drop period.
A student who withdraws from the university before
the deadline for course withdrawal, but after the
official add/drop period, will receive a grade of W
for all courses in progress. Students withdrawing
after the deadline and before the last day of classes
will receive a WF in each course. The student has
the right to appeal a grade of WF as per the
provisions of STL 5450 Student Grievances and
Appeals. In cases of a successful appeal, a grade of
WP will be assigned.
Any student who leaves the university before the

close of a semester without withdrawing officially
will receive a failing grade of F in each course for
which the student was registered.
ACADEMIC
YEAR
The academic year at the Khalifa University of
Science and Technology consists of two
regular semesters and a summer term. The
two regular semesters which are referred to
as the fall semester and the spring semester,
consist of 15 weeks of teaching and final
examinations period. The summer term lasts
for five to six weeks of teaching. In the
summer, a three-credit course meets for
75-90 minutes per day, five days per week.
Due to the intense nature of summer
coursework, students may take no more than
two courses or six credits. In exceptional
circumstances, the dean may allow a student
to register for seven credits.
ACADEMIC
CREDIT SYSTEM
The unit of measurement of academic work at The maximum load in a semester is 19 credit
the Khalifa University of Science and Technology hours. The maximum credit load in a summer
is the credit hour. It ordinarily represents one session is 6 credit hours.
lecture hour per week for one semester. A lecture
hour has a nominal duration of fifty minutes. A Enrollment in more than 19 credit hours, to a
sequence of three laboratory hours per week or maximum of 21 hours in a semester, requires
two hours of problem solving sessions per week advance written approval of the relevant Dean (or
are considered to be the equivalent of one credit designee.) Enrollment in more than 6 credit hours
hour. Credit hours are also referred to as credits to an absolute maximum of 7 in a summer session
or semester credit hours. requires advance written approval of the relevant
Dean (or designee.)
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION AND
EXAMINATION COURSE TITLE, CODE, CREDIT VALUE
English is the official language of the Khalifa AND DESCRIPTION
University of Science and Technology. All courses Each course offered at the University has a unique
at the University are taught and examined in code, title and credit value. A list of courses offered
English apart from non-English content courses may be found in this Catalog. In addition, the
such as Arabic language. Catalog contains a brief description of the course
content and any required prerequisites or co-
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS AND requisites. The course code consists of three or
SEMESTER LOAD four letters that reflect its discipline or field of
Students are required to make steady progress study, followed by a three-digit number that
towards their degree requirements within the indicates its level. The title of the course gives an
maximum allowable time. The total degree indication of its content. The credit value of the
credits required to complete the University’s course has three numbers; the first one gives the
undergraduate degree programs will vary but in number of lecture hours per week, the second
no case will they be less than 120 semester shows the number of laboratory or problem
hours. solving hours per week, and the third one gives the
overall credit value of the course which will
The appropriate course load for an contribute to the particular degree requirements.
undergraduate is dependent on two factors: The example below further explains the course
scholastic ability, as reflected by the student’s code and value information.
academic history, and available study time.
Successful academic achievement usually
PHYS
requires two to three hours of outside study for
Letter part of the code
each hour spent in class. For example,
enrollment in 16 credit hours would require 101
about 32-48 hours of outside preparation per Numeric part of the code
week.
GENERAL PHYSICS I
A credit load of 15-18 credit hours constitutes a Course title
normal full semester program for an
undergraduate student. A student must normally (3-3-4)
complete 15-18 credit hours per semester to Lecture hours per week
finish a Bachelor’s degree in four years. Laboratory hours per week
Overall credit value
STUDENT CLASSIFICATION, FULL AND • Have a minimum cumulative grade point

PART-TIME STATUS average of 2.00 for all academic work
Undergraduate students admitted to a completed in residence (excluding foundation
Bachelor’s degree program are classified program courses);
based on earned semester credit hours: • A minimum of 50 percent of the academic
credit applied toward graduation must
EARNED CREDIT HOURS CLASSIFICATION be earned from courses taken at KU (See
0-29 Freshman ACA 3270 Transfer Credits and Advanced
Standing);
30-59 Sophomore
• Have a minimum of 30 credit hours in 300
60-89 Junior
and 400 level courses at KU;
90+ Senior • Recommendation by the faculty and approval
of the Board of Trustees.
• Students should register for a normal credit
The status of a student is determined by load as appropriate, keeping in mind that
the number of credits for which he or she exceptions to the maximum allowable credit
is registered at the close of the add/drop load will require approval of the dean (or
period. To be considered a fulltime student, designee).
a student must register for a minimum of • Students should consult with their academic
12 credit hours for each regular semester. A advisor for information on specific credit
student enrolled for less than 12 credits will hour requirements. Continuous consultation
be considered a part-time student. with the academic advisor is essential, as it
will also enable the student to complete the
GRADUATION RESIDENCY required degree credits within four years.
REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully achieve the
following to complete the requirements for a
bachelor’s degree:
• Complete all coursework in a degree
program sequence as published in the
student’s academic catalog of record
within six years of first enrollment
at Khalifa University of Science and
Technology (KU) as a degree student;
• Under certain circumstances, a course
substitution may be allowed. If approved,
the “Course Substitution” Form is
submitted to the Registrar’s Office in
order to update the student’s degree
audit in the Student Information System.
All substitutions must be approved
by the student’s degree program
(department chair) and the dean of the
relevant college (or designee).
GRADES AND
GRADE POINT
AVERAGES
POLICY AND GRADING SCALES Additional letter grades are used to denote
Grades are an important component of the special cases. These letter grades do not have
learning assessment process (refer to ACA corresponding grade points, and hence are
3300 Assessment of Student Learning). It is the not used in calculating a student’s grade point
responsibility of the course instructor to inform average.
each class at the beginning of the semester or
session of the nature of the course assessment W
and corresponding grades assigned. Each course Withdrew between end of late registration and
instructor should include a grading metric in deadline for course withdrawal.
the course syllabus. The following grades and
guidelines are used at the KU: WP
Withdrew Passing after the deadline for
For undergraduate programs:
course withdrawal through the last day of
classes. A WP grade must be approved by the
Letter Grade dean (or designee).
Grade Point Description
WA
A 4 Excellent Administratively withdrawn due to absences.
A- 3.7 Very Good
S
Satisfactory in a Pass/Fail course.
B+ 3.3
B 3 Good U
Unsatisfactory (denotes failing in a Pass/Fail
B- 2.7 course)
C+ 2.3 Satisfactory I
Incomplete* (See Below)
C 2
IP
C- 1.7 Less Than Satisfactory In Progress (May be assigned prior to a final
grade in a multi-course sequence.)
D 1 Poor
AUD
F 0 Fail Audit
WF 0 Withdrew Failing EX
Student Exempt from a Course (No credit
given.)
TR
Transfer (Credit counted.)
N
No Grade Submitted
XF
Failure Due to Academic Dishonesty (This
grade can only be assigned after an academic
dishonesty hearing. A student may petition to
change this grade to F.)
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) • A student may repeat a course for which
The grade point average is the ratio of the the student received a letter grade of C- or
total number of quality points earned to the lower;
total number of credit hours attempted. Both • A student is allowed to repeat degree
semester GPA (SGPA) and CGPA (CGPA) appear courses for a maximum of seven times
on the transcript. during the student’s undergraduate studies
at the university;
INCOMPLETE GRADES • Degree credit for a course is only given
The incomplete grade is an exceptional grade once, but the grade assigned each time the
that can only be assigned when a student has course is taken is permanently recorded on
satisfactorily completed a major portion of the the transcript;
work in a course but, for non-academic reasons • Only the highest grade earned for a
beyond the student’s control and deemed to repeated course will be used in calculating
be acceptable in accordance with university the grade point average;
regulations, was unable to meet the full • Students may not repeat a course by taking
requirements of the course. it in transfer at another university;
• A student who wishes to take a course
• Approval by the college dean (or designee) for a third time must obtain the approval
must be secured by the instructor before a of the college dean. A student who fails a
grade of “I” may be assigned or changed. required course more than twice is subject
• An incomplete grade assigned in a course to dismissal for failure to make satisfactory
must be removed and the grade change academic progress toward the student’s
submitted by no later than the end of the degree (refer to ACA 3600 Academic
first week of classes in the term immediately Standing and Honors).
following. Failure to remove the “I” grade
by this deadline will result in the “I” grade
changing to “F”. GRADE CHANGES AND APPEALS
• It is the student’s responsibility to meet Final course grades, officially reported by
with the faculty member and request the instructor at the end of an academic
arrangements for the completion of the semester or summer term, are recorded by the
missing required coursework. Registrar’s Office. A request to change a grade
• Once course requirements are completed a may be initiated, in writing, by the instructor
request for grade change must be made by of the course or, following a student submitted
the instructor as stipulated in para 5.3. Grade Appeal form, by the Student Appeals
Committee.
REPETITION OF COURSES
A student should meet with his/her advisor A student may appeal an officially recorded
and appropriate KU departments before grade through submission of a “Grade Appeal”
repeating a course, as it may affect the student’s form to the Registrar’s Office no later than the
academic standing and scholarship. A repeated first day of classes of the next regular semester.
course must be taken when it is regularly A grade appeal will be processed as per the
offered and cannot be taken in independent provisions in STL 5450 Student Grievances and
or individual format. Any questions regarding Appeals.
these procedures should be addressed to the
Registrar’s Office. A student may repeat a course
subject to the following:
ATTENDANCE
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology • In the case of students representing KU on
students are required to attend classes regularly official business (KU-related travel, conferences,
to progress academically. All faculty members are school recruiting, presentations, fieldtrips, etc.)
required to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the following provisions shall apply:
student attendance. Approval must be obtained prior to the absence
from student’s department chair who shall then
INSTITUTIONAL SANCTIONS inform Student Success and the instructor(s) of the
The following shall apply when a student has been course(s) from which the student will be absent.
absent, either excused or unexcused, for more than 20%
of scheduled class meetings in which s/he is currently All other provisions shall apply.
enrolled (including excused absences). • Application to excuse an absence post facto
• If the 20% limit is reached on or before the last must be made to Student Success within five
day to withdraw from classes, as specified in the (5) working days of the last day of the period of
academic calendar, then the Student Information
absence for which application to excuse is made.
System will automatically assign a letter grade of
• Where an excused absence causes a student
WA (Withdrawn Administratively).
to miss an assessment then the student’s
• In all other cases a letter grade of WF (Withdrawn
grade for the assessment shall be calculated in
after Deadline) will be assigned.
accordance with the course syllabus. Unexcused
• All appeals should be referred to the Student
absences that cause a student to miss an
Appeals Committee which will provide a
assessment will result in that student receiving
recommendation to the chief academic officer
a grade of zero (0) for the missed assessment
whose decision shall be final. Students applying
for an appeal must provide all necessary with a concomitant effect upon the student’s
documentation within three days of the grade (WA final grade. Refer to ACA 3370 Examinations,
or WF) notification. ACA 3350 Grading Systems, GPA and Course
Repetition, ACA 3200 Graduation Requirements
EXCUSED ABSENCE and Academic Progress (Undergraduate).
Excused absences: Official approval from Student
Success is the only means of excusing a student’s LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND REINSTATEMENT
absence. The following provisions apply: A leave of absence can interrupt a student’s studies
• It is the student’s responsibility to apply for an and delay the completion of degree requirements.
absence to be excused. Once the application Such leaves shall only be granted for good cause.
is approved, Student Success shall inform the • Generally, a student must be in good academic
instructor. standing. A student in good academic standing
• Medical certificates, personal correspondence is allowed no more than two consecutive
and other documentation may not be accepted semesters leave of absence. The student must
by instructors as excusing a student’s absence. complete a Leave of Absence form at the
Instead, these should be provided by the student Registration Office. The leave of absence must
to Student Success who are the final arbiter in be approved by the Registrar who may grant
matters regarding the collection, dissemination and exceptions in those cases when the student
review of all required documentation subject to the is not in good academic standing or conduct
provisions of ACA 3850 Confidentiality and Privacy standing.
of Student Records shall apply.
• A student may apply for a leave of absence
• The decision by Student Success to grant or decline
once throughout the duration of his/her
a student’s application to excuse his/her absence is
undergraduate study at the University.
final subject to the provisions regarding appeals in
• To resume studies after a leave of absence a
5.2.2.3 above.
student must complete a Reactivation form at
• When possible, students should seek prior approval
the Registration Office.
for an excused absence.
EVALUATION AND
EXAMINATIONS
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING • During the preceding semester earned a

Achievement levels of intended learning outcomes semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher
shall be evaluated through a variety of assessment while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours
instruments in a process of frequent assessment that includes no incomplete grades or repeated
that includes regular and timely feedback to students courses;
regarding their performance. • Are not on academic probation or subject to any
disciplinary action.
Course policies regarding the submission, grading, The President’s List acknowledgement will be posted
return and weighting of all assessment instruments on the student’s transcript.
must be clearly communicated in the course syllabus,
which is to be shared with students on the first day of The Dean’s List is reserved for students who
class. demonstrate a level of achievement significantly
above the norm who:
EXAMINATIONS • During the preceding semester earned a semester
One or more major examinations may be administered grade point average of 3.50-3.79 while completing
for a course to assess achievement of learning a minimum of 12 credit hours that includes no
outcomes. All examinations at the Khalifa University incomplete grades or repeated courses;
of Science and Technology must follow clear and • Are not on academic probation or subject to any
established guidelines to ensure examination integrity disciplinary action.
and compliance with best practices. The Dean’s List acknowledgement will be posted on
the student’s transcript.
Major examinations shall be included in the course
syllabus and any changes communicated to students in ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING
advance. Final examinations are scheduled through the Students are in good academic standing as long as
Registrar’s Office. they maintain a CGPA of 2.00 or higher.
RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS ACADEMIC PROBATION

A permanent academic record for each student enrolled A student whose CGPA falls below 2.00 is placed on
in the University is maintained in the Registration Office. Academic Probation for the next regular semester
The written consent of the student is officially required and a note is made on the student’s transcript. The
to disclose his/her academic record. Exceptions are following provisions apply for a student on Academic
made for parents, sponsors, and authorized University Probation:
officials and in compliance with a judicial order. • Unless otherwise approved by the Vice
President of Academic Affairs, a full-time
Students may obtain official transcripts of their student on probation is only allowed to register
academic records from the Registration Office. A for a maximum of 13 credit hours per regular
transcript will only be released with a signed request semester;
from the student concerned. • While on probation, a student may not take any
course on a Pass/Fail basis;
ACADEMIC STANDING • A student who is placed on probation may be
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology required to enroll in developmental courses or
actively monitors each student’s academic standing workshops.
and communicates the information on a periodic basis. If, at the end of the semester, the student has attained
Academic standing is based on the student’s CGPA a CGPA of 2.00 or above, he/she shall return to good
and indicates if a student is meeting the University’s standing.
standard for expected academic performance. Academic
excellence, rigorous scholarship, demonstrated If, at the end of the semester, the student’s CGPA
attainment of learning outcomes and timely progress remains below 2.0, he/she will remain on probation
towards graduation are critical components and for the following regular semester.
measures of student intellectual development and
academic success. ACADEMIC DISMISSAL
A student in the second consecutive regular semester
ACADEMIC HONORS of probation who, at the end of that semester, fails to
The President’s List is reserved for students with the attain a CGPA of 2.00 shall be academically dismissed
very highest levels of achievement who: from the University.
STUDENT
RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Khalifa University of Science and Technology Khalifa University of Science and Technology
is committed to the principles of truth and espouses a simple statement of student conduct
academic honesty. It is the responsibility of all which is expected of all students in the university
University community members – students, community.
faculty, staff and administration alike – to
promote academic integrity through active This statement is as follows: “Whether engaging
deterrence and reporting of violations. in university activities or engaging in their
lives outside the university, students at Khalifa
STUDENT ACADEMIC RIGHTS University of Science and Technology are
Every enrolled student has the right to access and expected to show respect for order, morality,
receive quality education. personal honor and the rights of others as
• KU is obliged to provide students with is demanded of good citizens. This includes
information on available funds and financial conforming to applicable laws and respect at all
aid. times for the cultural norms and expectations
• KU is obliged to uphold and preserve its of the society we live in. Failure to do this will be
students’ rights to exercise principles of sufficient cause for removal from the University.”
academic freedom. • More specifically, a student is responsible for:
• KU is obliged to advise on and provide › Abiding by all academic policies and
sufficient course information to permit procedures, and adhering to the academic
students to make informed course selections. integrity policy (including work ethics,
• KU is obliged to make each course outline attendance, etc.);
available to students including (but not limited › Conforming to all non-academic
to): administrative rules and regulations
› A description of the topics to be (including those related to health, safety
considered in the course; and environment);
› Objectives and learning outcomes; › Conducting oneself in accordance with the
› A list of all required readings and other Student Code of Conduct.
materials, a description of the means of • All students are obliged to abide by the
evaluation to be used in the course, the following rules of general conduct:
instructor’s office hours, and locations for • Respect the norms of UAE society and
office appointments. behave in a way that does not offend cultural
• Instructors are obliged to clearly sensitivities (see STL 5410 Student Code of
communicate the learning outcomes and Conduct).
assessment tools to students. • Observe decency in conduct and behavior,
• Instructors are obliged to provide a fair whether the student is on campus or off
and reasonable evaluation of a student’s campus. (see STL 5410 Student Code of
performance in a course, with evaluation Conduct).
measures reflecting the content of the course. • Adhere to the appearance appropriate to
• The students have the right to a fair and university students. Give special attention to
impartial assessment of their performance. clothing and cleanliness. Ensure that clothes
• Subject to reasonable administrative do not conflict with public morals (see STL
arrangements and provided that a request is 5430 Student Dress Code).
made by a student within a reasonable time • Abide by all academic policies and
after the notification of a decision, students procedures and conform to all non-academic
have the right to appeal an academic decision. administrative rules and regulations.
• Complete his/her academic program. This • Respect payment deadlines.

includes being familiar with KU catalogs, • Irrespective of religion or nationality, behave
maintaining good academic standing, and and dress in a modest manner. Harassment or
meeting all other degree requirements. intimidation of students will not be tolerated
• Abide by KU attendance policy (see ACA 3550 and students should report any such cases to
Student Attendance). the Student Services Office.
• Maintain communication with KU and keep
accurate student information including CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY OF
current address, home address, telephone STUDENT RECORDS
number and e-mail address etc. Khalifa University of Science and Technology
• Keep their ID card with them at all times and (KU) creates and maintains a variety of records
present it on demand to university personnel. for prospective, current and former students.
• Participate in campus and community life Documents submitted by students become the
in a manner that will reflect credit upon the property of the university including, but not
student and the university. limited to application / enrollment forms, school
• Be punctual in attending lectures, labs, certificates, academic or other transcripts and
workshops and events. English language test scores.
• Be an active listener while in any educational • Current and former students, their guardians
setting and avoid any disruption. and/or sponsors have access to the student’s
• Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of KU academic records upon written request
facilities. to the Registrar’s Office and provision of
• Refrain from using, circulating or displaying valid identification in accordance with the
pamphlets, leaflets or posters in KU premises stipulations herein.
without prior approval. • University faculty and staff are permitted to
• Smoke only in designated smoking areas in access a student’s academic record only when
KU. necessary to the performance of their assigned
• Assume responsibility of all resources such duties and responsibilities.
as apparatus, equipment, computer, books
and other provided materials. Current and former students, their guardians and/
• Refrain from using any university computer or sponsors have access to the student’s academic
for games or other purposes not related to records upon written request to the Registrar’s
the educational programs. Office and provision of valid identification in
• Park only in the designated areas. Students accordance with the Confidentiality and Privacy of
are not allowed to use the parking area Student Records policy.
designated for faculty and staff. Other parties may be given limited access to
• Be fully responsible for personal property. student academic records as follows:
KU shall bear no responsibility for any lost or • Organizations, their employees, agents and/
missing items. or representatives authorized to act on the
• Consume food only in designated dining University’s behalf or providing a service or
facilities. Food, tableware and utensils cannot function for or on behalf of the University
be removed without permission. may have access such as may reasonably
• Refrain from engaging in spreading rumors or be considered necessary to the service or
making false accusations. function;
• In case of a fire alarm, follow the instructions • Government and other authorized officials
of the safety and security staff and leave KU including accrediting bodies;
premises as quickly as possible. • To comply with a judicial order;
• Other institutions to which a student is forms of academic dishonesty are described in

transferring; the sections below.
• Organizations conducting educational studies,
on the condition that no personally identifiable PLAGIARISM
information is released, or is released only in Representing another’s words or ideas as one’s
aggregate form; own or failing to give appropriate credit to
• University employees, agents or outside sources of information in any academic
representatives investigating a suspected assignment, exercise, examination, project,
security breach or conduct violation; presentation, report, etc.
• Emergency personnel where there is a health
or safety concern. Forms of Plagiarism
A student, guardian, or sponsor has the right to 1. Word-for-word copying of someone
request changes to the content of the student’s else’s work, in whole or in part, without
education record if the content is considered to acknowledgment, whether that work be
be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the a magazine article, a portion of a book, a
student’s privacy or other rights. Such a request newspaper piece, another student’s paper,
should be submitted in writing to the Registrar’s or any other composition not your own, is
Office. considered a form of plagiarism. Any such
use of another’s work must be acknowledged
STUDENT ACADEMIC REGULATIONS by:
AND POLICIES › Enclosing all such copied portions in
Academic Integrity Code quotation grades.
The academic community, like all communities, › Giving the original source either in the
functions best when all its members treat one body of the paper or in a note. As a
another with honesty, fairness, respect, and trust. general rule, one should make very little
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology use of quoted matter in papers, project
expects high standards of scholarship and integrity reports, and assignments.
from all members of its community. To accomplish 2. An unacknowledged paraphrasing of the
its mission of providing an optimal educational structure and language of another person’s
environment and developing leaders of society, the work is a form of plagiarism. Changing a few
University promotes the assumption of personal words of another’s composition, omitting
responsibility and integrity and prohibits all forms a few sentences, or changing their order
of academic dishonesty. The purpose of education does not constitute original composition
is to develop a student’s ability to think logically and therefore can be given no credit. If such
and to express himself/ herself accurately. borrowing or paraphrasing is ever necessary,
the source must be indicated by appropriate
Members of the University community are expected reference.
to carry out their work with intellectual honesty 3. Writing a paper based solely on the ideas
and professional integrity, adhering to the highest of another person is a form of plagiarism.
standards of ethical behavior consistent with the Even though the language is not the same,
codes of conduct set down by relevant professional if the thinking is clearly not one’s own, then
societies. Unethical behavior is not worthy of the person has committed plagiarism. If,
members of the University community and will be for example, in writing a paper a student
dealt with severely. reproduces the structure and progression of
ideas in an essay one has read, or a speech
Academic dishonesty in any form undermines the one has heard, the student, in this case, is not
very foundations of higher education and will not engaging his/her own mind and experience
be tolerated by the University. The most common enough to claim credit for writing his/her
form of academic dishonesty is plagiarism. Other own composition.
In summary, plagiarism includes, but is not limited rider: For Senior students only, where a piece of
to: coursework or the final project report attains a
1. Using published work without referencing (the plagiarism score between 15% and 17% (after all
most common); individual instances of scores of 2% or less are
discounted), the report must be reviewed by the
2. Copying coursework;
relevant instructor and a decision made jointly by
3. Collaborating with any other person when the the relevant instructor and the Department Chair
work is supposed to be individual; as to the final score that will be recorded.
4. Taking another person’s computer file/program;
5. Submitting another person’s work as one’s own; The only faculty member who may submit a
6. The use of unacknowledged material published coursework item for a particular course to a
on the web; plagiarism-detection software program is the
7. Purchase of model assignments from whatever assigned instructor for that course. No other
source; academic course member should submit any
coursework item that relates to another faculty
8. Copying another student’s results.
member’s assigned course.
Avoiding Plagiarism OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC
To avoid plagiarism, a student must give credit DISHONESTY
whenever he or she uses: Cheating
1. Another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; Using or attempting to use unauthorized
2. Any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings, any pieces materials and/or assistance in any academic
of information that are not common knowledge; assignment, exercise, examination, project,
3. Quotations of another person's actual spoken or presentation, report, etc. This includes the
written words; or possession of a mobile phone or any other
4. Paraphrase of another person's spoken or unauthorized electronic devices during a test or
written words. an examination.
Direct quotations should be put in “inverted Collusion
commas”, and referenced. Paraphrased or edited Collusion includes cooperation of student(s) with
versions should be acknowledged and referenced. faculty or staff personnel in securing confidential
information/material (tests, examinations, etc.);
Identification and Analysis of Plagiarism Guidelines bribery by student(s) to change examination
It is University policy that electronically-submitted grades and/or grade point average(s); cooperative
coursework produced by students be regularly efforts by student(s) and student assistant(s)
submitted to suitable plagiarism-detection software to gain access to examinations or answers to
for the identification and analysis of possible examinations for distribution; seeking, obtaining,
plagiarism. The University holds a site license for possessing, or giving to another person an
reputable plagiarism-detection software and makes examination or portions of an examination (not
available to all teaching staff relevant access to the yet given), without permission of the instructor.
software. It is mandatory that all teaching staff use
such software for all major student assignments Fabrication of Data
and final project reports. Plagiarism is deemed to Falsifying or inventing research, citations, or
have occurred if the plagiarism score is equal to or any information on any academic assignment,
greater than 15%, after all individual instances of exercise, examination, project, presentation,
scores of 2% or less are discounted. report, etc.
All coursework items that achieve a plagiarism score
Falsification of Results
equal to or greater than 15% (after all individual
instances of scores of 2% or less are discounted) This means the alteration, modification, or
will be awarded zero grades, subject to the following misrepresentation of results (including selective
inclusion or exclusion of results).
Falsifying Signatures and including the available evidence, within

Forging monograms, imprimaturs and other five (5) working days from having received
forms of authorization or identification – whether the student’s written response and any
hand-written, electronic or otherwise – on official possible meeting with the student
forms or documents, attendance lists or any 4. The student’s case file will be referred
academic assignment, exercise, examination, by the instructor’s department chair
project, presentation, report, etc. through the relevant college dean (or
designee) to the AIC within five (5) working
Recycling days, confirming that points 1 to 4 of this
Recycling is the submission of one’s previous procedure were followed.
work to count as new work. For example, 5. Upon submission of the case to the AIC,
submission of a student’s work that has › The AIC will hold a meeting t, if
previously counted in another unit of study is necessary, with the student and/or
not allowed, unless explicitly authorized by the
instructor for the purpose of examining
faculty members of both study units. In such case,
the evidence and questioning any
students must reference their previous work.
witnesses or relevant parties.
› The student shall have the right to be
Sabotage
assisted by an advocate. The advocacy
Destruction of, or deliberate inhibition of, the
role may be assigned to an academic
progress of another student’s work related to
advisor or counselor. External attorneys
a course is considered sabotage and is viewed
as academically dishonest. This includes the are not permitted to be involved in any
destruction or hiding of shared resources such grievance or appeal case.
as library materials and computer software and 6. The committee may consult the university
hardware to tampering with another person’s legal assessors or an expert (e.g., medical,
laboratory experiments. psychological, etc.) for advice regarding
any evidentiary issue.
PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR 7. Based on the evidence, if the AIC decides
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CODE that the student has committed an
OFFENSES academic violation, they will recommend
1. If an instructor suspects that a student has an appropriate sanction. The AIC may
committed a major violation, s/he must recommend any sanction in accordance
inform the student by e-mail about the details with para 5.6 of this document.
of the allegation within three (3) working days 8. The AIC submits a full report, including the
from when the alleged violation was identified. recommended sanction, to the provost (or
A written response by the student is required designee) for a final decision. Such decision
within five (5) working days, and a follow-up will be communicated to the Registrar’s
meeting may be conducted. Office. Where the provost (or designee)
2. If the instructor determines that no major determines to impose a sanction other
academic violation has occurred, the matter is than that recommended by the AIC, written
dropped. justification shall be provided to the AIC.
3. If the instructor determines that a major 9. The Registrar’s Office will communicate the
violation has occurred, s/he shall notify the final decision to the student, the instructor,
student, the instructor’s department chair, the department chair, and the relevant
and the relevant college dean (or designee) college dean (or designee).
in writing, detailing the incident in question
and policy violation(s) under consideration
INVESTIGATION AND PENALTIES BY an alternate committee member who will be

THE HEARING COMMITTEE designated by the Chair.
6. The student shall have the right to be
The offence is referred to a Hearing Committee in
assisted by an adviser of the student’s choice,
the following cases:
who must be a full-time staff member or a
› If the case represents a student’s first
full-time faculty member. Attorneys are not
offense and the student either did not
permitted to attend the hearing. The adviser,
admit guilt or wishes to appeal the sanction
upon request of the student, may:
imposed by the instructor;
› Advise the student in the preparation of
› If the case represents a student’s first
the student’s case;
offense and the student admitted guilt but
› Accompany the student to the hearing;
the instructor decided that the offence is
› Assist the student in questioning
serious and warrants a greater sanction
witnesses.
than the list of penalties that he/she has the
› Advise the student in the preparation of an
authority to impose;
appeal;
› If the student has had a previous offence.
7. At the onset of the hearing, the Chair confirms
that the referred student(s) understands his/
1. The Hearing Committee is an ad-hoc University
her rights.
committee appointed by the Provost (or
8. If the student fails, without reasonable
designee) and is comprised of Senior faculty
excuse, to attend the hearing, the committee
and staff members who are independent of the
may proceed with the hearing in the student’s
student and the case. The Provost (or designee)
absence or, at the Chair’s discretion, postpone
shall designate a Chair for the hearing.
the start of the hearing.
2. The committee shall meet as directed by the
9. The Instructor shall, at the outset of the
chair to review all statements and supporting
hearing, and in the presence of the student,
materials and to determine whether an act of
apprise the committee of the facts and
academic dishonesty occurred. The committee
allegations of the case and the names of
may also request additional information
the witnesses who are to be presented to
and/or interview individuals who may have
establish said factors and allegations. The
information relevant to the incident, including
student may make a summary statement in
the instructor(s) who made the referral and the
response.
student involved.
10. All witnesses shall be heard by the committee
3. The hearing should be conducted in such a
in the presence of the student. The student
manner as to do substantial justice and not be
and the student’s advisor may put questions
restricted unduly by rules of procedure. The
to the witnesses and shall have access to any
focus of inquiry shall be the validity or invalidity
documents considered by the committee as
of the accusations against those accused of
evidence in the case.
violating the Academic Integrity Code.
11. The student shall be afforded an opportunity
4. The meeting shall be private to protect the
to speak on his/her own behalf and to present
confidentiality of the proceeding.
witnesses. Should the student decide to
5. The accused student may challenge any
speak, he/she will be subject to questions
member of the committee on grounds of
from the committee. The committee may
prejudice. The committee shall deliberate
consult legal assessors for advice regarding
in private and determine, by majority vote
any evidentiary or procedural issue that
(excluding the member being challenged),
arises during the hearing.
whether the member should be replaced by
12. Following the hearing, the Committee will

of the Committee that imposed the
make a determination based on the facts/
disciplinary action. Violation of the
circumstances of the case. Depending upon
terms of the suspension shall result
the Committee’s findings, it may take one of
in the case being referred by the
the following actions:
University Registrar to the Provost for
› Dismiss the case; or
further action if required.
› Impose a penalty based on “case history”
- Dismissing the student from the
and clear, convincing, and reliable
evidence in support of the charge. This University. Dismissal from the
may include, but is not limited to, the University for academic misconduct
following: reasons entails the termination of all
- Counseling the student and issuing the student’s rights and privileges
him/her a formal written warning; as a student at the University. No
- Requiring the student to resubmit the application for re-admission by a
work or to undertake another form dismissed student will be entertained
of assessment in lieu of the work in by the University for a minimum
question, with a capped pass grade; of two years from the dismissal.
- Giving a grade of zero for the work Dismissal will be recorded on the
(in cases involving plagiarism, academic transcript of the student.
the issuance of a grade of zero is - Expelling the student from the
normally mandatory as detailed in University. Expulsion from the
the Identification and Analysis of University entails the termination of
Plagiarism Guidelines section of this all the student’s rights and privileges
Volume); as a student at the University. The
- Failing the student in the relevant University will not entertain any
course; application from an expelled student
- Failing the student in all courses for re-admission. Expulsion will be
for the semester during which the recorded on the academic transcript
academic misconduct has occurred; of the student
- Suspending the student from the 13. In cases of penalties resulting in immediate
University for a given period of suspension or expulsion, the student
shall physically leave University-owned
time. Suspension shall entail the
or controlled property within 24 hours
withdrawal of such University
after being informed of the sanction by
privileges as are specified by the
the committee. The student may return to
party or the hearing body imposing
University-owned or controlled property
the suspension. If no particular
during the terms of the suspension, dismissal
privileges are specified, suspension
or expulsion for the express purpose of
shall entail the withdrawal of all
attending the appeal hearing (if applicable) or
University privileges, including
for completing total separation requirements.
the right to enter and be upon Suspended students shall also be permitted
University property, in which case to take examination(s) or submit paper(s)
the student, during suspension, may during the suspension, but the University may
only come upon University property make special arrangements as to time and
for a specified purpose, previously place for the completion of such work.
authorized in writing by the Chair
14. The chair of the committee will notify the

student of the committee’s decision in writing
within five business days. The student will
also be informed in writing of the right to file
a final written appeal to the Provost within
five business days of receipt of the Committee
decision. The Committee shall write a brief
report detailing the case and its decision. A
copy of the report shall be submitted to the
Dean / Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and
Research (for graduate students) for inclusion
in the student’s file.
15. In the absence of an appeal, the decision
of the committee shall be implemented
immediately. In the event of an appeal,
implementation of the committee decision
will be suspended until a decision on the
appeal is rendered by the Provost. The
Provost’s decision is final.
16. An annual report of the disciplinary
activities and actions shall be prepared
by the University Registrar and presented
to the Provost and the President annually.
However, in any description, no mention shall
be made of the names of the parties or of
any information which might lead to their
identification.
CAMPUS
FACILITIES AND
SERVICES
LABORATORIES AND WORKSHOPS EHS PROCEDURES FOR LAB AND

Khalifa University conducts periodic Environment, WORKSHOP FACILITIES
Health and Safety (EHS) briefings, which are In an engineering university, students
mandatory for students. Students are responsible are expected to manipulate instruments,
for understanding the EHS materials and equipment, and materials that are potentially
instructions presented at these briefings and for hazardous. For this reason, students are
acting in accordance with them. required to attend EHS inductions and
orientations, and to read the EHS manuals
associated with all lab and workshop activities.
Students will not be allowed to participate in
the lab or workshop activities unless they have
demonstrated a clear understanding of the
safety procedures involved. Students may not
work alone in a lab or workshop in case of an
accident or medical emergency. Inattention or
disruptive behavior will not be tolerated in any
lab or workshop activity. Repeated cases will
be referred for disciplinary action. Equipment,
tools, and materials must be handled in a
manner that is safe for the student as well
as for other students and the instructor.
Students have a responsibility to report any
infringements which they witness. Further
information is available in the ESH manuals.
HEALTH SERVICES
Khalifa University employs a male and female
nurse to provide First Aid services and
emergency care at its Main Campus. The female
nurse is on full time duty to care for female
students who require emergency treatment
while on campus. The nurse also gives advice
on healthy lifestyle and other related health
issues. Students are required to complete a
Medical Record Form giving details of medical
history and specific instructions for emergency
situations. Students should inform the nurse
of any medical ailments or ongoing treatment.
Minor ailments will be treated at the First Aid
clinic in private treatment rooms. A nurse will
be in attendance should a doctor be required.
In cases of accident or emergency, a nurse is
on call to attend to the patient. Except in life
threatening situations, the patient will not be
moved, until an authorized person arrives and
assesses the injury. Guardians will be notified
as quickly as possible and instructions on the
student’s Medical Record Form adhered to
where possible.
At the Sas Al Nakhl Campus, the First Aid Clinic

on campus provides primary health care to
the students, faculty, and staff members. The
Sas Al Nakhl Clinic (open to male students) is
open Sunday-Thursday 7:00am to11:00 pm and
provides 24-hour accident and emergency care.
Depending on the nature of the illness, patients
BUILDING ACCESS AFTER HOURS may be referred to the other hospitals or clinics
Students may be granted building access during for further treatment
non-operational hours. The responsible University
employee will complete the online request and
submit it to the responsible Department Head.
The form must contain the names of each student

being granted access and the termination date for
this access. Student access will be automatically
terminated at the end of each semester. The
responsible Department Head and employee
must approve the form. Facilities Management
will reprogram the electronic lock within three
days of the receipt of the request or issue a key as
applicable.
EMERGENCY SERVICES SPORT FACILITIES

Emergency services are provided by the campus A state-of-the-art sports and fitness facilities are
Security Department, which operates twenty-four located in the Main Campus, Building D next to the
hours daily. These services can be requested by Student Hub. The facilities are gender-specific and
calling or contacting the Security Department. available to all Khalifa University students with a
Emergency phones are located throughout valid student ID card.
campus for your safety and convenience. Please
refer to the University’s Emergency Plan for At Masdar City Campus, the Gymnasium is located
additional information. on the first floor of our Multi-Use Hall and offers
both male and female work-out areas.
PRAYER ROOMS
Khalifa University provides purpose built rooms At Sas Al Nakhl Campus, exercise rooms are
for prayers. This includes separate areas for available in the Student Center and Arzanah
`Wudhu’, washing and cleaning for both men and Building on the third floor.
women. Please refer to the campus map.
Children under the age of 16 are not permitted
to use equipment in the gym. This age limit is in
line with campus recreational facilities in other
universities internationally, as the equipment
is designed for use by individuals with fully
developed bodies. Additional gym usage policies
are posted in the gym and students are urged
to familiarize themselves with the rules and
regulations of the gym.
STUDENT LOUNGES
Separate lounge areas are provided for male
and female students.
FOOD OUTLETS AND RETAILS

Khalifa University campuses have a broad range of
food and drink outlets operated by external providers.
The University aims to ensure a range of good quality
food and drink that offers convenience, customization,
choice, value for money, and an environment that
meets the demographic, lifestyle, belief and cultural
diversity of the University. The experience that our
staff, students, and visitors have from eating and
drinking on campus, and the interactions that they
have with us, should be positive and have a positive
impact on their view of the University.
The main dining area is located in the Student Hub

at Khalifa University’s Main Campus offers students
a comfortable area to relax between classes, get House of Tea – located in Student Hub food court.
homework done, or have a lunch or and coffee with Serves hot and cold drinks (karak tea, haleeb
friends. There are a wide variety of restaurant and ginger) and sandwiches.
food options in Khalifa University’s Main Campus:
Just Burger – located in Student Hub food court.
Main Restaurant - located in the Student Hub building Serves burger sandwiches, side dishes and juices.
on the ground floor. Lunch is served from 11:30am to
4:30pm. Minimart – located in the Student Hub Building
ground floor. Serves beverages, cookies, cakes,
Subway - located on the ground floor of the L Building. muffins, and juices.
Costa Restaurant - located beside the R Building. Vending machines are located throughout campus
Serves coffee, tea, soda and cakes, and sandwiches. in the following locations: directly outside the R
Building, L Building, G Building on the 1st floor.
Cafe du Roi - located beside the R Building. Serves
pasta, soups, sandwiches, and salads. At the Sas Al Nakhl Campus, the Student Center
(male students) is located in Satah building; it
Starbucks – located in the Student Hub Building, consists of a dining facility that serves three
ground floor, and serve hot and cold coffee, meals a day. A similar outlet is open to the female
sandwiches, salads, and desserts. students in Arzanah building serving two meals
a day. Smaller cafeterias are open for the Sas Al
Doctor Shawarma – located in Student Hub food Nakhl Campus community in the Bu Hasa and
court. Serves shawarma sandwiches, manakish, Habshan buildings. All of these outlets serve an a la
juices, and snacks. carte menu and breakfast and lunch buffets.
At Masdar City Campus, a general cafeteria that

caters to the needs of the staff and students
is available on campus, along with campus
restaurants and coffee shops, including Caribou
café, Sumo Sushi, Barbacoa Mexican Restaurant,
Jim’s Kitchen, Skinny Genie and Pappa Roti Café, In
addition, students are provided with basic facilities
in their residential units for self-preparation of
simple meals.
TELECOMMUNICATION CUSTOMER
SERVICES (ETISALAT)
Khalifa University has opened an Etisalat kiosk
in the Student Hub hall, operating from 8am to
5pm Sunday through Thursday, and offering
partial services from 9am 4pm on Saturdays.
Etisalat, as one of the Middle East’s leading
telecommunications, has the right to sell all
agreed products and services and any special
offers of Etisalat in the Kiosk including:
• New Connections (Prepaid & Postpaid SIM
Cards, Internet, Landlines, TV Bundled
Packages).
• Smart Devices (iPhone, Samsung, tablets,
etc.)
• Replacement of SIM Cards
• Bill Payment
BANKING SERVICES
At the Main Campus, there are a number of
ATM facilities provided for students, faculty,
and staff. ATMs are located on G building and
Student Hub link bridge. There are also a
number of ATMs at the Masdar City Campus.
At the Sas Al Nakhl Campus ATMs are located
at the gate to Arzanah, at the Habshan building
lobby, and at Ruwais building lobby.
RESIDENCE VISA AND GOVERNMENT

AFFAIRS
International Student enrolled at Khalifa
University should have their own visas.
However, students whose studies maybe
interrupted due to visa problems should make
their situation known to the Registrar’s Office.
In some cases, the University may be able to
provide assistance.
STUDENT
SERVICES OFFICE
The Student Services Office (SSO) is the office home emirates) and shuttle buses between
that fosters the intellectual, social, ethical, and the three campuses are part of this service.
personal development of students, preparing them The transportation service supports university
to become engaged and constructive members of students’ external events, activities and field
a diverse, dynamic, and global society in and out of trips inside and outside Abu Dhabi. The weekly
the University. The SSO advocates students’ needs, transportation fees are set according to the
facilitates student involvement, and encourages University payment guidelines.
students to accept responsibilities of membership
in a campus community to explore personal STUDENT RESIDENCES
interests through clubs, associations and focus University Residences offer an environment
groups. Additionally, there is strong emphasis on in which students from different parts of the
various health and fitness programs, as well as country have the chance to meet and learn from
recreational and educational activities. Students one another. Student housing is available at all
are encouraged and supported in becoming three University campuses. All housing facilities
involved in and undertaking the responsibilities of are managed by on-site staff and security team.
helping to organize major events and celebrations The University offers two types of residence
such as the National Day, Film Festival, KU Winter quarters for its students: (a) male-only; (b)
Bazaar and Open Day. Student Services support female-only. Students are expected to be
students to lead events and activities such as the respectful and considerate of all different
New Student Orientation Day, Career Fair, and non- cultures, customs, and traditions. Based on
academic recognition award ceremonies. availability and demand, student housing is
subject to priority allocation. Priorities and costs
In addition, these departments facilitate student are subject to change. Daily transportation is
uptake of the external opportunities available to provided to and from the campuses.
them such as the Youth Ambassadors Program,
or external competitions and support students’ For further information, students are encouraged
participation in external conferences and events. to refer to the undergraduate and graduate
Operating within the framework of total student Residence Guidebooks.
development, the Department is committed
to promoting a caring, cooperative campus
environment that values diversity and reflects an
appreciation of the dignity of all people.
STUDENT LIFE
Student Services are committed to enriching
the University campus life by offering students a
chance to take initiatives and assume leadership
roles through student clubs and the Student
Council. Students are closely involved in organizing
extracurricular activities, major and minor events.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
The Transportation services are provided
to students living in Khalifa University
accommodation and students living in Abu
Dhabi suburbs. Daily, weekly (to and from their
CENTER FOR
TEACHING AND
LEARNING
The Canter for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for delivery of professional services that meet
supports science, technology, engineering, arts the needs of its stakeholders including current
and mathematics (STEAM) education through students, alumni and employers. Career
professional development, research and Services are available to students beginning
innovation. The mission of CTL is to lead the with their first enrollment.
teaching community in fostering their teaching
practices and promoting meaningful student Career Services engage students in
learning across campuses. The main goal of educationally purposeful experiences resulting
the center is to promote teaching as a scholarly in student learning and development, academic
practice aligned with university’s priorities. success and degree completion. Our aim is to
help students identify academic majors, develop
Faculty Development includes: career plans and goals, become employment
• Creating continuous professional ready and build relationships with employers.
development opportunities for faculty. To prepare students for internships and
• Offering non-evaluative teaching consultation employability the following career related
and classroom observations. workshops are offered, but not limited to:
• Funding Faculty Grants for SoTL (Scholarship • Workshops on resume writing and cover
of Teaching &Learning). letter development
• Sponsoring annual Teaching Awards. • Workshops on interview skills and etiquette
• Career Fairs providing effective
The CT also strives to empower students to opportunities to network with hiring
become independent thinkers and lifelong employers
learners by providing them with the necessary • Internship preparation workshops: orienting
tools to develop their academic and personal students on the internship process
skills. Student development includes:
• Peer tutoring and faculty-led tutoring in the
CTL Learning Centers. EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• Lead Peer Mentoring. The Khalifa University of Science and
• A Teaching Certificate course for Teaching Technology, along with its partners, offers a
Assistants (TA) for PG students. number of selective undergraduate scholarships
• Leading with Passion and Knowledge for its students. The goal behind allowing such
Certificate Course for UG students. scholarships is to link students to industry,
• Public Speaking Opportunities. support Emiratization, provide guaranteed
• Grit and Perseverance development. internship opportunities, and build links with
• Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. the University’s research and development
activities. Students are encouraged to search for
To learn more about CTL or request services, their desired scholarships, taking into account
please visit the CTL page on the University that University Scholarship Office must be
Intranet. informed prior to signing any scholarship.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The Khalifa University of Science and Technology STUDENT SUCCESS OFFICE
assists students in career planning and Student Success Office offers a University
obtaining appropriate employment through Success Program that includes the following
provision of career services activities that follow topics: developing effective study habits;
best practices. The University is responsible discovering personal learning styles;
understanding the importance of managing The University counseling team help students
time; exploring personal values and interests. develop the skills necessary to overcome any
The Student Success Office provides academic challenges they may face while studying at the
support for students in different ways, such as University. They are devoted to aiding in the
academic advising, peer tutoring and leadership academic, emotional, social, and intellectual
workshops. The Peer Tutoring Program seeks development of our students. The goal is
to offer academic support as requested by to empower students and support them in
students in all degree disciplines and course creating a lifelong change that will stay with
levels. Tutoring is provided on a one-to-one them to fulfill their dreams and reach their full
basis, however tutoring to small groups can be potential. Counselors are available to support
arranged. Peer tutoring is viewed as a means students with social issues, life adjustments
to supplement classroom instruction, foster and offer encouragement. The support is
independent learning, build self-esteem and offered through one-on-one sessions, group
assist students in improving their academic counseling, campaigns, and workshops
skills. The program will continue to evolve to covering various topics catered to the needs
provide quality tutoring for the University student of the students. Counseling services also
body. assist students with special needs by offering
special accommodation to ensure they are not
COMMUNITY SERVICES disadvantaged because of their disability. The
Student Success Office offers Community guiding principle of counseling is built on trust;
Service required for all undergraduate students. hence all counseling sessions are held to high
Students have to carry out a minimum of 20 level of confidentiality.
hours of Community Service per academic
year, for a total of 80 hours (or 100 hours if a In addition to the above, the Student Success
preparatory year is included) of Community Office is responsible for approving students’
Service/ Service Learning to graduate. Students excused absences and official business
will not be able to graduate from the Khalifa absences per the established policy and
University of Science and Technology unless they procedures.
complete the required community service hours.
Students who fail to achieve the required hours STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
of community service program during the study Campus life
program, will take the full responsibility for their Purposeful and planned student activities
graduation suspension. The main purpose of the at the Khalifa University of Science and
Community Service Program is to contribute to Technology provide a friendly atmosphere for a
the region through student’s involvement multicultural and co-educational student body.
The aim is to create a vibrant environment
COUNSELING SERVICES around co-curricular activities that extend
The Student Success Office also provides beyond the classroom.
an essential service to students through the
available counseling services. Counseling Khalifa University of Science and Technology
services at the Khalifa University of Science students are encouraged to organize and lead
and Technology are designed to help students many events and activities. These activities and
cope with their everyday challenges to ensure programs include: a talent day, UAE National
they reach their full potential and succeed. day celebrations, Film Festival, Student
It is important that students deal with their Leadership Day and intramural competitions.
challenges before they become overwhelmed.
The on-campus facilities to support these co- Professional Organizations

curricular activities include student lounges and The current available professional organizations
activity rooms (male and female), kitchens, cafés are listed below.
and wireless internet access areas. The university
encourages the establishment of a variety of AIAA Student Chapter
student organizations and clubs reflecting various The objectives of the University’s American
student interests. Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
student chapter is to promote the profession
Some of the student current clubs at the Khalifa of aerospace engineering through organized
University of Science and Technology activities in the areas of academic study and
research, and to offer quality engineering
Happiness experiences that cannot be obtained in the
Hope
classroom environment. The goal of the
University’s AIAA chapter is:
Arabic Han
• To promote aerospace engineering to
students.
Art • To establish links between students and
ES Spanis
aerospace companies through a series of
industrial trips.
Nippon • To encourage students to participate in AIAA
Debate
competitions, such as the design build and fly
competition.
Programming Literature
Chapter membership is open to both
undergraduate and graduate students from the
Green crescent
Khalifa University of Science and Technology.
Anime
Any student who is enrolled as a student in
aerospace engineering or in any graduate-level
degree program is eligible for membership of the
Music Gastronomy
chapter.
ASCE Student Chapter

Media Emirati
The mission of the University’s American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter is to
provide an enriching experience to its members
Games Dev Pioneers
and to build academic, social and professional
relationships in addition to developing leadership,
advocating lifelong learning and promoting
Sport Theater and talent
professionalism. The student chapter conducts
regular meetings with speakers from a variety
of civil engineering fields on professional issues
Photograph Sustainability
and technical topics. It organizes field trips
in different related domains: Geotechnical,
Structural, Construction and Environmental.
Story writing It participates in community service projects,
ensures entries in national and international scientific and social environments. Its mission
competitions, helps students participate in the is to be the definite article that merges all
ASCE Student Conferences, and sends potential disciplines and activities into one big integrated
members to workshops for Student Chapter multidisciplinary team of innovation and
Leaders. ASCE student chapter offers students productivity. Registration in the chapter is open
an excellent opportunity to learn more about the for all majors of engineering.
civil engineering profession and to meet with civil
Engineering professionals and learn from them. IIE Student Chapter
The objectives of the University’s Institute of
ASME Student Chapter Industrial Engineers (IIE) student chapter is to
The University’s student chapter of the American promote the profession of industrial engineering
Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) through organized effort in study, research and
serves to help students to be professional and discussion of the fields of industrial engineering
open-minded to new ideas. It aims to develop and the dissemination of knowledge thereby
partnerships with industries, government gained. Any University student who is enrolled
agencies and other academic institutions. In as a fulltime student at the undergraduate
addition, one of the ASME goals is to achieve or graduate level in industrial and systems
international visibility by organizing and engineering or another field that will enhance
participating in technical conferences, seminars, professional competence is eligible for
lectures and competitions. The group participates membership in the chapter.
in events like the Student Professional
Development Conference (SPDC) held in Lebanon, The goals of the IIE student chapter are to:
and the Robocop and Human Powered Vehicle • Invite several professionals from Industry
Competitions. It seeks to offer its members online to campus to share their experiences and
courses and workshops that develop engineering motivate the student body.
and communication skills as well as social events • Organize workshops, field-trips and other
to encourage other students to join. academic activities to help the development
of student body.
IEEE Student Chapter • Organize and participate in events to help
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics promote the discipline.
Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest • Organize regional meetings and a
professional association for the advancing of conference with other IIE chapters in the
technology. The University’s IEEE student chapter UAE and Middle East and North Africa, to
aims to prepare students of the Khalifa University network with future colleagues from other
of Science and Technology to face challenges in universities.
the outside world and equip them with all the
sufficient knowledge of their own field as well as Student Governance
being distinguished by their awareness of other The Khalifa University of Science and
fields’ progress and their ability to communicate Technology promotes the active participation
with others. IEEE and its members encourage of students in the governance of the university.
a global community through IEEE’s highly cited Every student on campus, undergraduate
publications, conferences, technology standards, or graduate, is eligible to serve on a student
and professional and educational activities. The council, university committee or departmental
IEEE student chapter vision is a continuous, advisory board, as applicable.
successful and productive student branch that
holds new and innovative activities in both the
Student Council In general, a student has the right to:

The purpose of the University Student Council is to • Attend classes and work in laboratories in
provide the student body with a common platform accordance with the related academic policies
that promotes interaction among students and the and procedures;
University body. The Student Council works closely • Participate in athletic and recreational
with the Division of Student Services to foster a activities as per the associated guidelines;
spirit of community, understanding, and harmony • Partake in student governance within the
throughout the campus. The Student Council also subscribed policies and procedures;
aims to provide students with unique opportunities • Receive fair treatment and due process in
to develop life skills and leadership qualities by case of an investigation or appeal;
organizing activities and hosting events of interest
to the students. Every student has a right to safeguard of his
or her dignity. This right includes protection
Student Council Objectives: by KU against vindictive conduct displayed by
a representative of the university acting in an
• To provide a link between the student body and
official capacity.
University Management.
• To encourage participation in extracurricular
KU respects a student’s right to privacy of
activities. personal information in regard to student records,
• To coordinate university events involving the counseling records, and personal information
campus community, such as UAE National Day, (see ACA 3850 Confidentiality and Privacy of
Leadership Day, International Day etc. Student Records).
• To create a collaborative, caring, and
participative work environment. Every student has a right to be free from
• To enhance the educational, physical, social reprisal or threat of reprisal made by a person
and emotional well-being of the students. in a position to offer or deny to the student an
• To provide students with a platform to voice academic advantage or opportunity relating to the
their views and facilitate action from the status of a student.
campus administration on any issues, needs
A student has the right to appeal an academic or
and concerns.
financial decision or ruling, or a sanction resulting
• To organize clubs, field trips, workshops and
from a code of conduct violation.
competitions.
• To provide opportunities for students to A student has a right to file a grievance regarding
develop life skills. a perceived injustice without fear of negative
• To develop leadership skills. repercussions.
STUDENT CONDUCT REGULATIONS KU has an obligation to ensure that administrative

Student Rights decisions are made, or actions taken, with fair
Every Khalifa University of Science and Technology regard for the known and legitimate interests of
(KU) student enjoys all rights and freedoms students.
afforded by the laws of the United Arab Emirates.
KU has an obligation to maintain safe and suitable
Every student has a right to equal treatment by conditions of learning and study.
the university. A student has a right to be free from
KU has an obligation to ensure that adequate
discrimination based on race, color, origin, religion,
measures are taken to protect the security of
gender or special needs.
students on university property.
KU will not apply retroactive changes to university • Any behavior or appearance deemed by UAE
regulations to the detriment of any student. or the University norms to be offensive to the
culture.
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATIONS
Behaviors deemed to be unacceptable may lead
• Entry into a specific academic program is
to a variety of sanctions up to and including
dependent upon the student’s ability, with
student dismissal from the University. The
reasonable accommodations, to achieve the
University Student Handbook and website details
learning outcomes of that program.
University policies and procedures regarding
• Khalifa University of Science and Technology
student conduct regulations, hearings and
(KU) provides assistance and reasonable
sanctions.
accommodations to students with special
needs. The services provided include
DRESS CODE
information on accessibility, identification of
All employees and students are required to
possible accommodations, and liaison with
adhere to the University dress code when on
faculty and staff in establishing reasonable
campus or representing the University off-
accommodations (e.g., equipment, testing
campus.
modification, note-taking, etc.).
• Khalifa University ensures confidentiality of STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
information related to the special needs cases. Every member of the Khalifa University of Science
• A student suspected of having a special need and Technology (KU) community is required to
should be brought to the attention of the Office follow the principles of decency, modesty and
of Student Success (OSS) who will assess, plan propriety in their behavioral conduct and dress
and coordinate the follow up for referral or code in line with the spirit of the national cultural
recommendations. norms and religious traditions of the United Arab
Emirates at all times, both on and off campus.
NON-ACADEMIC STUDENT CONDUCT To this end, all students must comply with the
The Division of Student Services is responsible for conventions and regulations of university life
reviewing all alleged violations of non-academic established to maintain order, protect individuals
student conduct. Non-academic offenses are related and property, and fulfill the university’s mission
to behaviors that disrupt the life of the University and purpose.
community. Nonacademic offenses include, but are
not limited to, the following categories. STUDENT GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS
• Disruption of teaching or other University The Khalifa University of Science and Technology
activities including administrative processes. aims to provide a fair, equitable and productive
• Unauthorized entry and/or presence on learning environment for all its students that
University property. include a variety of means by which student
• Threat, damage, and destruction of University grievances are brought to consideration and
property or the property of other members of subsequent resolution in a timely manner.
the University community.
• Physical abuse, harassment, and dangerous A student has the right to appeal or file a
activities. grievance against academic or financial decisions
• Possession of stolen property. or rulings, or a sanction resulting from a code
• Unauthorized or fraudulent use of University of conduct violation. Students must follow the
facilities, equipment or services. established procedures and adhere to time limits
• Misuse of library and information technology for filing a grievance or appeal. The University will
resources. issue an official written response.
PREPARATORY
PROGRAM
The objective of the KU Preparatory Program is to CURRICULUM

provide a bridge for students to successfully make Students are enrolled in appropriate English,
the transition from high school to undergraduate
Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics courses
studies. To achieve this, the program introduces
students to the rigor and discipline of academic based on their IELTS (or equivalent) and EmSAT
study in a caring and supportive environment scores.
where personal development, independent study,
and critical thinking are nurtured. English Language Courses
ENGL 001 Preparatory English I 14 cr.
The aims of the Preparatory Program are to
ensure that students have a sound foundation in ENGL 002 Preparatory English II 14 cr.
Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, and that
ENGL 003 IELTS Exam Skills 14 cr.
their English language proficiency is sufficient to
allow them to pursue undergraduate and graduate
studies in an English-medium university. In
addition, students are taught the academic study STEM Courses
skills necessary for success in tertiary education STEM 001 STEM I 12 cr.
and are exposed to the behavioral competencies
STEM 002 STEM II 12 cr.
required to become not only successful students
but also effective members of society.
The program is designed so that students

Academic Success Courses
complete the requirements in one year without
repeating any course more than once. Depending SDAS 001 Academic Success 1 1 cr.
on the level of entry, students typically spend one SDAS 002 Academic Success 2 1 cr.
or two semesters in the program. All students who
gain entry to the Preparatory Program are given
every opportunity to succeed and meet the criteria
for full admission to undergraduate studies at
Khalifa University. Regular assessments are COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
conducted to identify student progress and to offer
remedial support where necessary. Assessments ENGL001
take the form of traditional-style examinations, PREPARATORY ENGLISH I (14-0-14)
assignments and quizzes, as well as projects and Prerequisite: IELTS 5, IBT TOEFL 61-69, or
presentations. EmSAT 1100 - 1249
To further support students in the Preparatory In this course, students will develop the English
Program, class sizes are kept small wherever language skills needed to meet the requirements
possible, students are encouraged to become
of ENGL002.
actively involved in the learning process, and both
instructors and advisors are readily available to
During the course, students will read general
assist students outside of class hours. Acceptance
to the undergraduate program in based on and academic texts and will listen to a variety of
successful completion of the Preparatory Program. short conversations and lectures to help improve
This is evidenced by a student’s overall academic comprehension skills. Students will be expected
record, successful completion of all Preparatory to take notes and annotate academic texts,
Program courses with a grade of C or higher, and write short texts which require critical thinking
achievement of a Band 6 in the external IELTS (or based on course readings and lectures, present
equivalent). information orally, and develop test taking skills.
ENGL002 STEM001
PREPARATORY ENGLISH II (14-0-14) STEM I
Prerequisite: Initial placement with IELTS 5.5, Prerequisite: Students are placed into STEM001
IBT TOEFL 70-78 or EmSAT 1250 or successful if they satisfy minimum university admission
completion of ENGL001 with a grade of C or criteria, have a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (or
above. equivalent) and have achieved a minimum score
In this course, students will develop the required on a Mathematics Entrance Exam.
English language proficiency for freshman year
entry. During the course, students will read a MATHEMATICS COMPONENT (5-0-5)
variety of texts to help improve their reading This course is a developmental college algebra
skills. They will also listen to different types of level course involving basic algebraic operations,
conversations and lectures to develop listening solving equations and inequalities, introduction
and note-taking skills. In addition to the various to complex numbers, problem solving, lines,
types of input to which students will be exposed, graphing linear equations and models, functions,
they will be required to produce written texts of exponents and polynomials, factoring and
various genres and complete oral presentations. quadratic equations, rational expressions and
This course will also provide students with related equations, and solving systems of linear
specific training on how to adequately meet the equations. The course delivers content using a
task demands required in the IELTS exam. hands-on hybrid flipped model with an emphasis
on self-study, context-rich problem solving, and
ENGL003 study skills for university students.
PREPARATORY ENGLISH III (14-0-14)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL002 PHYSICS COMPONENT (2-2-4)
and <IELTS 6.0 or <TOEFL iBT 79 This course is an introduction to university
ENGL003 provides students with the language physics. This is a developmental pre-calculus
skills, enhanced knowledge of common topics, level course involving algebra, geometry,
and test-taking strategies required to achieve trigonometry, and physics (mechanics) with an
the necessary requirements for transfer into emphasis on their integration and application
freshman year courses. The course is designed to engineering. The course is offered to prepare
for students who have passed the ENGL002 students for their level one, freshman year,
course, but have yet to reach the required courses. The course delivers content using
proficiency exam score. recent technology and hands-on techniques with
an emphasis on self-study, context-rich problem
STEM COURSES solving, and study skills for university students.
This course is an introduction to university The laboratory part of the course is designed
mathematics and sciences. This is a to provide an introduction to experimental
developmental pre-freshman level course techniques in the laboratory, focused on
involving mathematics, chemistry, and physics experiments on forces, masses, and motion.
with an emphasis on their integration and
application to engineering. The course is offered
to prepare students for their level one, freshman
year, courses. The course delivers content using
recent technology and hands-on techniques with
an emphasis on self-study, context-rich problem
solving, and study skills for university students.
CHEMISTRY COMPONENT (1-2-3) students. The practical side of the course

This course provides students with an is designed to guide students learning the
introductory chemical foundation in preparation fundamental concepts of experimentation
for their freshman year studies. The course and data collection, delivered through the
surveys the basic properties of matter and medium of hands-on experiments mainly about
laws of matter, and focuses on developing electromagnetism.
numerical problem solving skills using the basic
tools of quantitative chemistry. The tutorial/ CHEMISTRY COMPONENT (2-2-4)
laboratory activity offers an early hands-on This course provides students with the entry
training experience on visualizing, analyzing and requirements in chemistry in preparation for
understanding the basic properties of matter. their freshman year studies. Topics include
chemical measurements, properties of matter,
STEM002 chemical reactions, stoichiometry, acidic and
STEM II basic solutions, in addition to chemistry-related
Prerequisite: Students are placed into STEM002 environmental issues. This course focuses
if they satisfy minimum university admission on developing numerical problem solving
criteria, have a minimum IELTS score of 5.0 (or skills using the basic tools of quantitative
equivalent) and have achieved a minimum score chemistry. The laboratory component develops
on a Mathematics Entrance Exam and/or have the students’ practical skills in handling basic
passed the STEM001 course with a grade of C or chemical measurements and reactions.
above.
SDAS001 ACADEMIC SUCCESS 1
MATHEMATICS COMPONENT (4-0-4) This course delivers a blended learning
This course is a developmental pre-calculus experience designed to help students apply
level course involving polynomials, rational positive behavioral principles to their present
functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and future studies. Students will develop the
trigonometric functions and trigonometric academic skills necessary to use university
identities and their application. The course resources, critically assess their personal
delivers content using a hands-on hybrid flipped study habits, time management, and take
model with an emphasis on independent and responsibility for their own academic habits.
self-study, context-rich problem solving, and
study skills for university students. SDAS002 ACADEMIC SUCCESS 2
In order to reinforce the principles taught in
PHYSICS COMPONENT (2-2-4) the 1st semester course through practical
This course is an introduction to university application, the course extends to support
physics. This is a developmental pre-calculus the second semester for students in the
level course involving algebra, geometry, Preparatory program. More time will be
trigonometry, and physics (electromagnetism) spent teaching students about habits that
with an emphasis on their integration and would secure their success through their
application to engineering. The course is offered undergraduate career and beyond. In this
to prepare students for their level one, freshman second-semester course, instructors will
year, courses. The course delivers content using monitor students’ day to day activities more
recent technology and hands-on techniques intensively.
with an emphasis on self-study, context-rich
problem solving, and study skills for university
COLLEGE OF
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
The College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for are divided into 47 credits of University General
conducting leading-edge research, and delivering Education Requirements (GERs) and between 73
effective student-focused teaching, in fundamental to 93 credits for specific Major Requirements.
science and humanities disciplines at the Khalifa
University of Science and Technology. Our activities COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE MINORS
include teaching to meet the accreditation Currently, a Minor in General Business Studies
requirements of the academic programs offered is offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.
by the College of Engineering, as well as delivering Additional minor degrees are planned and will be
existing and future BSc, MSc and PhD programs to offered by the College in the near future.
meet the needs of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
and the GCC region for workforce skills in the STEM
disciplines. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Introduction
COLLEGE MISSION Chemistry is the study of the composition
Our mission is to deliver research-led teaching in and properties of matter, and how and why it
fundamental science and humanities disciplines undergoes change. Its study is central to the
to educate tomorrow’s generation of scientists development of new medicines, to the secure
and engineers as human capital for a knowledge supply of food and water and to the manufacture
economy. We encourage fundamental research in of innovative new materials for the 21st century.
all disciplines, which will inform our curriculum and The department is dedicated to supporting
maintain currency and relevance. excellence in chemical education and research
to meet the strategic needs of Abu Dhabi, the
COLLEGE VISION UAE and the international community. We are
Our vision is to lead research excellence in committed to teaching and developing the
Science and Humanities thus underpinning Khalifa next generation of scientists through a strong,
University of Science and Technology’s research innovative teaching program that equips students
strategy, a strategy which also maps on to the with skills that are useful whatever their choice
UAE’s key research priorities. We will nurture and of career. All our students have the opportunity to
develop human capital at all levels, train tomorrow’s take part in cutting-edge projects which are part
scientists and engineers to the highest international of the substantial research activity undertaken
standards and establish our University as a by Faculty members in chemistry. Research
research-intensive centre of educational excellence is conducted across diverse fields including
for the region and the world. both fundamental and applied topics covering
materials, the environment, energy, and human
COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE health. Much of this is multidisciplinary and is
PROGRAMS conducted in collaboration with colleagues in
The undergraduate degree programs offered by the other departments at Khalifa and around the
College of Arts and Sciences are: world.
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied
Mathematics and Statistics BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry Chemists continue make an enormous
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petroleum contribution to society, for example: development
Geosciences of batteries for portable electronic devices;
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Earth and Planetary discovery of drugs and medicines for treating
Sciences (pending approval) disease; polymers for drug delivery, medical
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics implants and aerospace, flavors and preservatives
used in food or water purification and many
The length of these undergraduate programs others. A world of opportunities and huge range of
range between 120 and 140 credits. These credits careers awaits students who major in chemistry.
The BSc in Chemistry program gives students Chemists develop and synthesize life-saving
a broad education in chemistry and supporting tests and drugs within the pharmaceutical,
subjects in the early stages together to provide biotechnology and life sciences sectors and
holistic set of skills (e.g. computational, analytical, although these are nascent industries within
numerical and synthetic), knowledge and the UAE, the BSc in Chemistry program intends
methodologies for observing the physical world. to pave the way for training a new generation
Chemistry students can pursue their interests of graduates who can play a leading role in
in more specialized sub-disciplines of chemistry developing these crucial sectors of the UAE
or prepare for medical school. The four tracks, economy.
designed to serve the UAE’s needs, are currently
available: Program Educational Objectives
• The Environmental Chemistry track The BSc in Chemistry program aims to produce
promotes sustainable development through graduates who will:
environmental monitoring and assessment, • Possess substantial technical skills and
green chemistry and renewable energies. theoretical knowledge of chemistry, and will be
• The Materials Chemistry track considers able to apply these appropriately in a variety of
modern applications of downstream professional or academic contexts.
petroleum-based industries such as polymers • Be competent in a broad range of technical
and plastics and also novel nanomaterials and non-technical transferable skills, which
such as carbon and metal oxide materials. are needed to have successful careers and
• The Forensic Chemistry track will support the assume leadership roles in industry, business
analytical and investigative skills linked with and the government sector.
industrial and medical applications as well • Be prepared to pursue advanced studies in a
as criminology in the police force and other range of disciplines, including but not limited
investigative agencies. to those allied to chemistry.
• The Pre-Med Chemistry track will support
students who wish to proceed to medical Program Learning Outcomes
school or the medical industries through • Students graduating with a BSc in Chemistry
additional study of biomedical applications of will have achieved the following:
chemistry. • Students will have specialized knowledge of
the major sub-disciplines within chemistry,
Upon successful completion of the degree, and will have the capacity to apply that
Chemistry graduates can pursue further studies or knowledge in a professional context.
careers in business, industry and academia, locally • Students will have a broad understanding
or internationally. Other typical employment fields of the sciences, mathematics and other
within the UAE and the Gulf region encompass disciplines relevant to chemistry and will
quality control, technical roles, education, be able to integrate that knowledge to solve
consultancy, research and development. Such problems.
employment exists within industrial and chemical • Students will be able to efficiently search
laboratories, university and industrial research for, retrieve and critically evaluate technical
centers, environmental protection agencies, literature and data.
chemical manufacturing plants and forensic • Students will be able to design and implement
chemistry laboratories (e.g. criminology and laboratory or computational experiments,
clinical science). Many students study for higher analyse the resulting data, and apply
degrees, in particular, undertaking research appropriate safety measures.
towards a doctorate. Some Chemistry graduates • Students will be able to use the scientific
go on to medical school for training and future method, apply critical thinking and reason
employment in a medical field. analytically to solve chemical problems and
conduct research.
• Students will be able to communicate effectively in oral or written form, to a range of scientific and
non-scientific audiences. Students will be able to work productively in multidisciplinary teams to solve
problems, debate different points of view, and exercise self-reflection following professional norms.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the societal and economic importance of chemistry, and
the significance of ethical and environmental concerns for acting responsibly among chemists.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The normal length of the Chemistry BSc program is 127 credits. To be recommended for graduation with a
BSc in Chemistry, students must satisfactorily complete the courses in the specified categories as set out
below. The categories cover an extended set of the University General Education Requirements (GERs), as
well as the Chemistry Core and Technical Elective Requirements.
Mathematics/Science Requirements (5 credits)

The BSc in Chemistry program requires the following Mathematics/Science courses, in addition to the GERs:
CHEM 105 Health and Safety in Science 1 cr.
CHEM 200 Quantitative Methods in Physical Sciences 4 cr.
Chemistry Core Requirements (58 credits)
CHEM 106 Chemical Information Research Skills 3 cr.
CHEM 116 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 231 Physical Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 332 Physical Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 330 Introduction to Computational Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 311 Biochemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 241 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 342 Spectroscopic and Separation Methods in Analytical Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 343 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Techniques in Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 351 Main Group Compounds: Structure, Reactivity and Characterization 4 cr.
CHEM 352 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 399 Internship 1 cr.
CHEM 497 Senior Research Project I 3 cr.
CHEM 498 Senior Research Project II 3 cr.

Chemistry Technical Elective Requirements (12 credits)

Every student must select 12 credits of technical electives according to their selected degree track.
Currently available Chemistry technical electives are:
CHEM 461 Environmental Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 462 Pollution Science and Control – Management, Technology and Regulations 4 cr.
CHEM 463 Methods for Environmental Trace Analysis 4 cr.
CHEM 471 Fundamentals of Forensic Science 4 cr.
CHEM 472 Forensic Chemistry and Evidence Analysis 4 cr.
BMED 413 Applications of Bio-Molecular Tools 4cr.
CHEM 481 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 4 cr.
CHEM 482 Nanochemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 483 Polymer Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 391* Independent Study I 1-3 cr.
CHEM 491* Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
CHEM 495* Special Topics in Chemistry 3 cr.
*At most four credits of the technical electives may be satisfied from a different track after departmental
approval. In special cases, a student will be allowed to satisfy at most four credits of technical electives via
alternative advanced chemistry free elective topics, subject to departmental approval.
Chemistry BSc Tracks

Chemistry students select one of four available tracks before selecting their Technical Electives and their
Mathematics/Science/Engineering Electives. These tracks are provided as a guide for the selection of
courses and do not appear as a separate transcript record. The following courses are approved by the
Chemistry Department for each track.
Environmental Chemistry Track (12 credits)

CHEM 461 Environmental Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 462 Pollution Science and Control – Management, Technology and Regulations 4 cr.
CHEM 463 Methods for Environmental Trace Analysis 4 cr.
Materials Chemistry Track (12 credits)

CHEM 481 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 4 cr.
CHEM 482 Nanochemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 483 Polymer Chemistry 4 cr.

Forensic Chemistry Track (12 credits)

CHEM 471 Fundamentals of Forensic Science 4 cr.
CHEM 472 Forensic Chemistry and Evidence Analysis 4 cr.
BMED 413 Applications of Bio-Molecular Tools 4 cr.
Pre-Med Chemistry Track

Details for this track were not finalized at the time of catalog publication. The track will require students to
take General Biology and upper-level Biochemistry courses. For information and requirements for this track,
students will need to contact the Chemistry Department.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc degree in Chemistry
FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
Academic English I 3 cr. Academic English II 3 cr.
MATH 111 PHYS 121

Calculus I 4 cr. University Physics I 4 cr.
YEAR 1
CHEM 105 MATH 112

Health and Safety in Science 1 cr. Calculus II 4 cr.
CHEM 106 CHEM 116

Chemical Information Research Skills 3 cr. General Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 115
General Chemistry I 4 cr.
LTCM XXX BUSS XXX Business Studies Elective or

Literature & Composition Elective 3 cr. HUMA XXX Humanities and Social Sciences 3 cr.
CHEM 200 CHEM 231

YEAR 2
Quantitative Methods in Physical Sciences 4 cr. Physical Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 221 CHEM 222

Organic Chemistry I 4 cr. Organic Chemistry II 4 cr.
PHYS 122 CHEM 241

University Physics II 4 cr. Intro. to Analytical Chemistry 4 cr.
HUMA XXX
S Arabic Language Elective 3 cr.
CHEM 330 HUMA XXX

Introduction to Computational Chemistry 4 cr. Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr.
CHEM 332 CHEM 311

Physical Chemistry II 4 cr. Biochemistry I 4 cr.
YEAR 3
CHEM 342 CHEM 343

Spectroscopic and Separation Methods in Analytical Chemistry 4 cr. Advanced Instrumental Analysis Techniques in Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 351 CHEM 352

Main Group Compounds: Structure, Reactivity and Characterization 4 cr. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 4 cr.
SDAS 300
Career Development 0 cr.
S CHEM 399
Chemistry Internship 1 cr.
BUSS 322 BUSS XXX

Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr. Business Studies Elective 3 cr.
HUMA XXX CHEM 498

UAE Studies Elective 3 cr. Senior Research Project II 3 cr.
YEAR 4
CHEM 497 Technical Elective

Senior Research Project I 3 cr. 4 cr.
S SUMMER
Technical Elective 4 cr. Technical Elective 4 cr.
Math/Science/Engineering Free Elective 3 cr. Free Elective 2 cr.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 127 cr.

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES
Introduction Graduates will be able to apply knowledge of

Earth Science is the scientific study of Planet Earth mathematics, chemistry, physics, geology, and
and its geologic systems and processes. It includes geophysics to formulate solutions to various
the research of Earth’s structure, minerals, geoscience problems. They will further have
soil, atmosphere, as well as water and energy demonstrated an awareness of the social,
resources. Combining the fields of geology, physics, ethical, and professional responsibilities in the
chemistry, biology, an earth scientist explores exploration and exploitation of energy and natural
how Earth’s natural systems work today, how they resources, and a concern for major regional and
operated in the recent and ancient past, and how global social and environmental issues.
we expect they may behave in the future. Earth
Science is relevant to us all, every day. The Department of Earth Sciences at Khalifa
University is an internationally recognized
The Department of Earth Sciences offers students center of excellence in education and research in
a modern educational program leading to a BSc in geology and geophysics and is among the leading
Petroleum Geosciences, and our Graduate Program geoscience centers of education and research
offers students the opportunity to pursue MSc and in the Middle East. Graduates can join both the
PhD degrees. We provide high-quality education local and international petroleum industry or may
in geology and geophysics to prepare students for find career opportunities in governmental and
a wide range of socially and ethically responsible non-governmental institutions. PhD graduates
professional careers. All our students will take part can also choose to pursue academic careers with
in innovative projects which are part of our Faculty universities in the UAE and abroad.
member’s wide-ranging research activity.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PETROLEUM • Contribute effectively, including in leadership

GEOSCIENCES roles, in multi-disciplinary exploration,
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geosciences development, and production teams.
and Bachelor of Science in Petroleum • Function ethically and with integrity such
Geosciences with concentration in Petroleum that society and industry benefit from their
Geophysics work as petroleum geoscientists.
The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences aims to provide • Continue personal and professional growth
a high-quality education in petroleum geology through self-education.
and geophysics and to produce graduates for • Meet, or exceed, expectations of employers
successful, and socially and ethically responsible, of the petroleum industry and other
careers in the petroleum industry and other geosciences sectors in attaining technical
geosciences sectors that meet or exceed the and personal competencies.
needs and expectations in attaining technical and
personal competencies. Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the BSc in Petroleum
The program offers a blend of geology and Geosciences, graduates will be able to:
geophysics as they relate to the discovery and • Apply knowledge of mathematics, chemistry,
exploitation of oil and gas. physics, geology, and geophysics to solve
petroleum geosciences problems.
The degree program also offers an optional • Apply knowledge to formulate solutions
concentration in Petroleum Geophysics for
to geoscience problems involving design
students who wish to focus on this specific area of
of geophysical surveys, acquisition and
the geosciences. The strengths of the Petroleum
processing of geophysical data, and make
Geosciences curricula include an emphasis on
geological interpretations from results.
geosciences project work and use of modern
• Apply three-dimensional Earth models to
software applications. In addition, emphasis is
solve exploration and production-type issues
placed on the development of professional skills
from appropriate geological, petrophysical
during coursework. Petroleum Geosciences
laboratories, including a computer laboratory, and geophysical data.
are well equipped, and up-to-date geophysical • Function effectively on multi-disciplinary
equipment is available for field exercises. The teams.
program features a summer field geology course • Demonstrate an awareness of the social,
for students following the Petroleum Geosciences ethical, and professional responsibilities in
curriculum, and a summer internship in industry the exploration and exploitation of energy
for students of the concentration in Petroleum and natural resources, and a concern
Geophysics. for major regional and global social and
environmental issues.
Program Educational Objectives • Demonstrate an ability to communicate
The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences aims to produce in oral and written forms in English
graduates who will be able to: appropriate to the petroleum and broad
• Apply geological and geophysics knowledge energy industry.
and skills to recognize exploration, • Demonstrate the recognition of the need for,
development, and production problems and an ability to engage in, continual lifelong
and design technically, economically, and education.
environmentally sound solutions to find and
maximize the value of petroleum resources of
the UAE.
An additional outcome for the Petroleum The student chapter’s affiliation with the Society of
Geophysics concentration will be the ability to: Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the European
• Analyze, quantitatively, the errors, limitations, Association of Geoscientists and Engineers
and uncertainties in data. (EAGE) provides a means of contact with the
geosciences profession both inside and outside
Program Facilities of academia. Active participation in the student
The Earth Sciences Department laboratories chapters provides students with an opportunity
are located in the Arzanah, Bu Hasa, and Ruwais to develop leadership and management skills. A
buildings on the Sas Al Nakhl Campus. The sense of professionalism is developed by actively
laboratories in the Arzanah Building include running an organization and networking with
geology and geophysics teaching laboratories, professionals.
dedicated core-layout areas, laboratories for
sample and equipment preparation, and a Degree Requirements
dedicated geosciences computer laboratory The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences requires a total
equipped with a wide range of industry- of 137 credit hours. These consist of 47 credit
standard geoscience software. In the Ruwais hours of General Education Requirements (GERs),
and Bu Hasa buildings, the laboratories focus on 18 credit hours of Engineering, Mathematics, and
undergraduate teaching and research support. Science Requirements, one 3 credit hours Free
Elective, and 72 credit hours of specific Major
These laboratories include a scanning electron Requirements, including a four-credit hour, four-
microscopy laboratory, a geoscience computing week Field Petroleum Geology Course, and six
laboratory, petrographic microscopy laboratory credit hours of a Senior Research Project.
and geophysical equipment storage and testing
laboratory. Additionally, the Petroleum Geophysics
concentration requires a total of 137 credit
Professional Chapters and Clubs hours. This consists of 47 credit hours of General
The American Association of Petroleum Education Requirements (GERs), 18 credit hours
Geologists (AAPG) student chapter in the of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Petroleum Geosciences Program is the first Requirements, one 3 credit hour Free Elective, and
AAPG Chapter established in the UAE. The AAPG 72 credit hours of specific Major Requirements,
student chapter provides a variety of programs including a 1 credit hour, three-week internship,
and opportunities for students to have contact and 6 credit hours for a Senior Research Project.
with the professional geosciences’ community, The concentration includes 16 credit hours in the
to have access to unique learning and leadership specialized field (including the senior project).
opportunities, to receive member benefits and to
be eligible for grants.
The Petroleum Geosciences Student Society

aims to help and support students as they
prepare to start their careers within the
Petroleum Geosciences. As well as supporting
the next generation of geoscientists, the society
also provides a range of social activities for
geosciences students at the University. Recent
activities included guest seminars and lectures,
field trips, social evenings and sporting events.
Engineering/Mathematics/Science Requirements (18 credits)

The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences and the BSc in Petroleum Geosciences with a Petroleum Geophysics
Concentration program require the following Engineering/Mathematics/Science courses, in addition to the
GERs:
ENGR 111 Engineering Design 4 cr.
ENGR 113 Introduction to Computing using Matlab 4 cr.
MATH 231 Calculus III 3 cr.
MATH 206 Differential Equations 3 cr.
Petroleum Geosciences Core Requirements (72 credits)

For the BSc in Petroleum Geosciences or the BSc in Petroleum Geosciences – Concentration in Geophysics
degrees, students must complete the following common Core Requirement courses:
PGEG 210 Earth Materials 4 cr.
PGEG 220 Geology of the Middle East 4 cr.
PGEG 221 Intro. to Geology & Geophysics 3 cr.
PGEG 230 Geological Maps 4 cr.
PGEG 311 Sedimentary Petrology 4 cr.
PGEG 312 Reflection Seismology 4 cr.
PGEG 321 Structural Geology 4 cr.
PGEG 351 Applied Geophysics 4 cr.
PGEG 361 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 3 cr.
PGEG 371 Data Analysis & Geostatistics 4 cr.
PGEG 381 Rock Mechanics & Reservoirs 3 cr.
PGEG 401 Petrophysics & Logging 4 cr.
PGEG 412 Seismic Reflection Interpretation 4 cr.
PGEG 451 Environmental Geology 3 cr.
PGEG 461 Reservoir Characterization Project 4 cr.
PGEG 497 Senior Research Project I 3 cr.
PGEG 498 Senior Research Project II 3 cr.

The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences degree has the following additional Core Requirements:
PGEG 331 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology 3 cr.
PGEG 341 Paleontology 3 cr.
PGEG 397 Field Petroleum Geology 4 cr.
The BSc in Petroleum Geosciences – Concentration in Geophysics degree requires the following additional
Core Requirements:
PGEG 300 Matlab for Earth Scientists 3 cr.
PGEG 398 Geophysics Internship 1 cr.
PGEG 400 Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing 3 cr.
PGEG 410 Reservoir Geophysics 3 cr.
Petroleum Geosciences Free Electives (3 credits)

All students must complete at least 3 credits of free electives which are intended to provide students
with flexibility to support their career paths and individual interests. They will support the development of
technical expertise within the student’s disciplines, as well as, undergraduate research and independent study
opportunities. They can also be used for an additional Humanities and Social Sciences course or any other
course offered by the Department chosen among the non-required courses of the curriculum.
The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the Free Elective requirement for the BSc in
Petroleum Geosciences and the BSc in Petroleum Geosciences Concentration in Petroleum Geophysics.
PGEG 324 Remote Sensing for Earth Science Applications & GIS 3 cr.
PGEG 413 Micropaleontology 3 cr.
PGEG 293, 393, 493 Special Topics in Petroleum Geosciences 1 cr. - 4 cr.
PGEG 394, 494 Research Topics in Petroleum Geosciences 1 cr. - 4 cr.
PGEG 396, 496 Independent Study in Petroleum Geosciences 1 cr. - 6 cr.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EARTH AND Program Learning Outcomes

PLANETARY SCIENCES • Apply knowledge of mathematics, chemistry,
The BSc in Earth and Planetary Sciences will physics, geology, and geophysics to the
prepare students to pursue careers in geosciences study of the Earth and planets in order to
(geology and geophysics), with a focus on understand the processes that are active in
planetary and atmospheric science, including the Earth’s interior, oceans, and atmosphere,
but not limited to positions in governmental as well as the interiors and atmospheres of
other planets.
organizations, private consulting firms, non-
• Apply knowledge to formulate solutions
governmental organizations or academic research
to earth and planetary science problems
environments. Specifically, the Earth and Planetary
involving design of surveys, including
Sciences program addresses the need of the
acquisition and processing of experimental
UAE society to improve both the employability
and remote sensing data, and make
of UAE nationals and the necessity for skilled
scientifically sound interpretations from
graduates to manage the environment and natural
results.
resources that are the backbone of the economy • Evaluate and properly manipulate and present
of the country. Knowledge of planetary science is geological, experimental, and remote sensing
introduced through the study of planetary geology, data to solve earth and planetary science
remote sensing, astrobiology, astronomy, and problems.
astrophysics, providing the skill set necessary for • Function effectively on multi-disciplinary
graduates to participate in the development of teams.
the UAE space sector. This degree is planned and • Demonstrate an awareness of the social,
will only be offered once Khalifa University gets ethical, and professional responsibilities in
approval from the Ministry of Education. the exploration and exploitation of energy and
natural resources, and a concern for major
Program Educational Objectives regional and global social and environmental
• Apply geological, geophysical and geographic issues.
knowledge and skills to recognize and be able • Demonstrate an ability to communicate in
solve a range of Earth and Planetary Sciences oral and written forms in English appropriate
problems, in order to maximize the value of to the professional career in a wide range of
UAE’s natural resources, perform hazard and fields in geoscience.
environmental assessments using field based • Demonstrate the recognition of the need for,
ad remote sensing techniques and contribute and an ability to engage in, continual lifelong
to planetary exploration and global climate education.
change science and policy making.
• Contribute effectively, including in leadership Degree Requirements
roles, in multi-disciplinary teams The BSc degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Function ethically and with integrity such that will require a total of 140 credit hours of
society and industry benefit from their work as coursework to graduate. The degree’s study
Earth Scientists plan consists of 47 credit hours of General
• Continue personal and professional growth Education courses and a total of 93 credit hours,
through self-education including Mathematics and Science courses in
• Meet, or exceed, expectations of employers in addition to the GER, and the Major Requirements.
attaining technical and personal competencies. The degree will include one 3 credit hour Free
• Contribute to the development and use of new Elective, a three-week Field Geology Course, a 1
technologies to explore the Earth and our Solar credit hour, one-week Internship, and a 6 credit
System hour Senior Research Project.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Petroleum Geosciences

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
MATH 111 PHYS 121

YEAR 1
ENGR 111 MATH 112

Engineering Design 4 cr. Calculus II 4 cr.
CHEM 115 CHEM 116

General Chemistry I 4 cr. General Chemistry II 4 cr.
S
PGEG 221 BUSS XXX Business Studies Elective or 3 cr.
Intro. to Geology & Geophysics 3 cr. HUMA XXX Humanities and Social Sciences
ENGR 113 MATH 206 3 cr.

Introduction to Computing using Matlab 4 cr. Differential Equations
MATH 231 HUMA XXX 3 cr.

YEAR 2
Calculus III 3 cr. Islamic Studies Elective
PHYS 122 PGEG 230 3 cr.

University Physics II 4 cr. Geological Maps
HUMA XXX PGEG 210 3 cr.

UAE Studies Elective 3 cr. Earth Materials
PGEG 220 3 cr.

Geology of the Middle East
S
BUSS 322 3 cr. BUSS XXX
Business Studies Elective 3 cr.
Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
PGEG 311 4 cr. PGEG 351

Applied Geophysics 4 cr.
Sedimentary Petrology

YEAR 3
Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 3 cr.

Structural Geology

Data Analysis & Geostatistics 4 cr.
Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

Rock Mechanics & Reservoirs 3 cr.
Paleontology
SDAS 300
PGEG 397 4 cr.

S Field Petroleum Geology

Environmental Geology 3 cr.
Petrophysics & Logging

Reservoir Characterization Project 4 cr.
Reflection Seismology
YEAR 4

Senior Research Project II 3 cr.
Senior Research Project I
PGEG 412
S SUMMER
Free Elective 3 cr. 4 cr.

Seismic Reflection Interpretation
HUMA XXX 3 cr. LTCM XXX

Literature & Communication Elective 3 cr.
Arabic Language Elective

Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Petroleum Geosciences - Concentration in Geophysics

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
MATH 111 PHYS 121

YEAR 1
ENGR 111 MATH 112

Engineering Design 4 cr. Calculus II 4 cr.
CHEM 115 CHEM 116

General Chemistry I 4 cr. General Chemistry II 4 cr.
S
PGEG 221 3 cr. BUSS XXX Business Studies Elective or 3 cr.
Intro. to Geology & Geophysics HUMA XXX Humanities and Social Sciences
ENGR 113 4 cr. MATH 206 3 cr.

Introduction to Computing using Matlab Differential Equations
MATH 231 3 cr. HUMA XXX

YEAR 2
3 cr.
Calculus III Islamic Studies Elective
PHYS 122 4 cr. PGEG 230 3 cr.

University Physics II Geological Maps
HUMA XXX PGEG 210

3 cr. Earth Materials 3 cr.
UAE Studies Elective
PGEG 220
Geology of the Middle East 3 cr.
LTCM XXX 3 cr.
S Literature & Comp. Elective
BUSS 322 3 cr. BUSS XXX
Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
Business Studies Elective
Sedimentary Petrology Applied Geophysics 4 cr.
PGEG 321 PGEG 361

YEAR 3
4 cr. 3 cr.
Structural Geology Sedimentology & Stratigraphy

Reflection Seismology Data Analysis & Geostatistics 4 cr.

Matlab for Earth Scientists Rock Mechanics & Reservoirs 3 cr.
SDAS 300
PGEG 398
S Geophysics Internship 1 cr.
PGEG 400 PGEG 410 3 cr.

Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing 3 cr. Reservoir Geophysics

Petrophysics & Logging 4 cr. Seismic Reflection Interpretation
YEAR 4

Senior Research Project I 3 cr. Environmental Geology
S SUMMER
HUMA XXX PGEG 461 4 cr.

Arabic Language Elective 3 cr. Reservoir Characterization Project
Free Elective PGEG 498 3 cr.

3 cr. Senior Research Project II

Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Earth and Planetary Sciences (pending Ministry of Education approval)

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
MATH 111 MATH 112

Calculus I 4 cr. Calculus II 4 cr.
YEAR 1
CHEM 115 PHYS 121

General Chemistry I 4 cr. University Physics I 4 cr.
HUMA XXX CHEM 116

Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr. General Chemistry II 4 cr.
BIOL 101 3 cr.
Introduction to Biology
BUSS/HUMA XXX 3 cr.

S Business Studies or Humanities Elective
LTCM XXX 3 cr. MATH 206

Literature & Comm. Elective Differential Equations
3 cr.
MATH 231 3 cr. EPSS 223

Calculus III Intro to Geochemistry 4 cr.
YEAR 2
EPSS 221 EPSS 230

Intro. to Geology & Geophysics 3 cr. Geological Maps 3 cr.
PHYS 122 4 cr. EPSS 210

University Physics II Earth Materials 3 cr.
HUMA 105 3 cr. EPSS 222

3 cr.
Emirates Society Geobiology
BUSS XXX
S Business Studies Elective 3 cr.
EPSS 341 3 cr. BUSS 322

Paleontology Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
EPSS 311 EPSS 322

Sedimentary Petrology 4 cr. Geomorphology and Geohazards 4 cr.
YEAR 3
EPSS 321 EPSS 361

4 cr. 3 cr.
Structural Geology Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
EPSS 331 EPSS 323

Igneous & Metamorphic Petrol. 3 cr. Solid Earth Geophysics 4 cr.
3 cr. EPSS 324 Earth Systems Science 3 cr.

EPSS 300
Matlab for Earth Scientists
SDAS 300 Career Development 0 cr.
EPSS 397 Field Geology 4 cr.

S
EPSS 399 Internship 1 cr.
EPSS 400 4 cr. EPSS 412 3 cr.

Planetary Science Hydrogeology

Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics Geology of Mars and other Planetary Bodies
YEAR 4

Intro to GIS Senior Research Project II
S SUMMER
EPSS 497 3 cr. EPSS 424

Remote Sensing
3 cr.
HUMA XXX Free Elective

3 cr. 3 cr.

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Introduction
The mission of the Department of English at Khalifa University is to broaden and deepen knowledge about
English as a medium of inquiry and communication in second-language contexts, especially within the
sciences, technology, engineering, and medicine.
Instructionally, the Department’s mission is to provide a broad range of courses designed to build the literacy
and communicative skills of graduate and undergraduate students in English, as well as offer an increasingly
diverse range of courses in literature, communications, rhetoric, and digital composition, all with a STEM
focus.
The English program is a General Education requirement for all undergraduate students at Khalifa University.
The requirement is three courses for a total of 9 credit hours, consisting of two core courses focusing on
writing in technical areas and one reading and writing focused Literature and Composition course. To satisfy
the GER, students must take:
1. The following two courses in Academic English.
ENGL 101 Academic English I 3 cr.
ENGL 102 Academic English II 3 cr.
2. One of the following elective Literature and Composition (LTCM) courses.
LTCM 150 Academic Reading 3 cr.
LTCM 213 Short Stories from around the World 3 cr.
LTCM 221 Intercultural Communication 3 cr.
LTCM 224 Digital Composition 3 cr.
LTCM 230 Thinking through Technology 3 cr.
LTCM 240 Introduction to Linguistics 3 cr.
LTCM 260 Writing about Innovation 3 cr.
LTCM 280 Studying Human Language 3 cr.
LTCM 311 Engineering Communication 3 cr.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Introduction
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is an academic unit within the College of Arts and
Sciences. The Department offers a Minor in General Business Studies and it provides courses which support
all undergraduate degree programs across the University. Every student must take a minimum of 18 credits
from the Department to satisfy the University General Education Requirements (GERs). These include
courses in Arabic, Islamic Studies, U.A.E. Studies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business Studies, and
Humanities Electives. To satisfy the GER, students must take:
1. One of the following Arabic Language courses.
HUMA 100 Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers 3 cr.
HUMA 101 Arabic Language 3 cr.
2. One of the following Islamic Studies courses.

HUMA 102 Islamic Culture 3 cr.
HUMA 111 Islamic History 3 cr.
HUMA 112 Sciences in Islam 3 cr.
HUMA 210 Introduction to Islamic Law 3 cr.
HUMA 211 Islam and Modernity 3 cr.
HUMA 395 Islam and the Discourse of the Enlightenment 3 cr.
3. One of the following U.A.E. Studies courses (options expected to increase).

HUMA 105 Emirates Society 3 cr.
4. The following Innovation and Entrepreneurship course.

BUSS 322 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
5. One 3 credit-hour Business course (specified by the student’s Major or as an Elective).
6. One additional 3 credit-hour Elective chosen from the entire range of Humanities (HUMA) or Business
Studies (BUSS) course offerings.
Humanities and Social Sciences Elective Courses

In addition to the HUMA courses previously listed, the department offers a range of courses that may be
selected by students.
HUMA 264 Arabic Language II 3 cr.
HUMA 106 Gulf Region Economic and Social Outlook 3 cr.
HUMA 110 Middle East Studies 3 cr.
HUMA 140 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
HUMA 141 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
HUMA 214 Environment and Society 3 cr.
HUMA 220 Public Speaking 3 cr.
HUMA 268 World Civilization form 1500 3 cr.
HUMA 277 Introduction to Logical Reasoning 3 cr.
HUMA 291 Leadership by Design 3 cr.
HUMA 295 Special Topics in Humanities and Social Sciences 3 cr.
HUMA 295 The History and Politics of Middle Eastern Oil 3 cr.
HUMA 296 Directed Study 1 cr. – 3 cr.
Language Courses
CHNA 101 Elementary Chinese I 3 cr.
JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese I 3 cr.
JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese II 3 cr.
KORA 101 Elementary Korean I 3 cr.
KORA 102 Elementary Korean II 3 cr.
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 cr.
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II 3 cr.

Program Educational Objectives

The Minor in General Business Studies aims to
produce graduates who are able to:
• Develop and analyze business transactions,
develop journals, trial balances, and postings
to key financial statements
• Develop and analyze key financial statements
using various analytic techniques and
interpreting data to produce relevant
information for stakeholders.
• Interpret costing methods to determine
best product or process costing choices
to maximize business efficiency and cost
savings.
• Compare and Contrast micro and macro-
economic trends in industry and country to
predict growth and recession events with the
aid of Bloomberg Terminals
• Identify market trends through certification
in Bloomberg Market Concepts, Portfolio
Management, and Terminal Management.
• Combine various skills in leadership, funding,
employee relations, entrepreneurship to have
the ability to manage a company or team.
Minor in General Business Studies
The Minor in General Business enables students Program Learning Outcomes
to grasp the elements of managing a business, Upon completion of the Minor in General
by focusing on key areas of accounting, finance, Business Studies, graduates will be able to:
economics, leadership, management and • Apply learned concepts to produce, analyze
entrepreneurship. and interpret financial statements
• Model product and process costing systems
Courses in accounting and finance provide an to increase productivity and reduce costs
overview of fundamental concepts in tracking • Interpret and analyze trends to determine
and accounting for business transactions. The economy and industry performance, at macro
student will learn how the transactions are used and micro levels respectively
to generate financial statements to provide • Demonstrate knowledge and analytical skills
information to stakeholders. needed to develop and manage sustainable
businesses and teams
The economic component gives insight into the • Identify and analyze key personal and
working of an economy and the effects that this organizational factors, in order to establish
has on industry and on countries. The management healthy employee relations, and productive
component provides guidance in how to operate a business environments
sustainable business and maximize profitability. • Identify and apply key communication and
Bloomberg Concepts is an integral part of this leadership skills, in order to establish positive
curriculum. human relationships and a productive
business environment.

Degree Requirements
The Minor in General Business Studies requires a total of 18 credit hours. These consist of courses in
accounting, finance, economics, and management. The typical course sequence is six credits per academic
year to begin no later than the second year of study.
Core Requirements for the General Business Studies Minor

Students must take the following four core courses for a total of 12 credit hours
BUSS 150 Introduction to Economics 3 cr.
BUSS 201 Fundamentals of Accounting & Finance 3 cr.
BUSS 301 Corporate Leadership & Human Resource Management 3 cr.
BUSS 322 Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
Free Electives for the General Business Studies Minor

Students must take at least two of the following courses for a total of 6 credit hours
BUSS 202 Business Communications 3 cr.
BUSS 203 Environmental Economics 3 cr.
BUSS 204 Introduction to Organizational Management 3 cr.
BUSS 395 Managerial Finance 3 cr.
BUSS 344 Managerial Accounting 3 cr.
BUSS 361 Business & Sustainability 3 cr.
BUSS 356 Investment & Portfolio Management 3 cr.
BUSS 399 Econometrics 3 cr.
BUSS 381 Macroeconomics – UAE Economy 3 cr.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Program Educational Objectives

Introduction • Graduates will meet the expectations of
The Department of Mathematics is an academic employers of applied mathematicians
unit within the College of Arts and Sciences. The and statisticians.
department offers a BSc program in Applied • Qualified graduates will pursue advanced
Mathematics and Statistics. Students may study if they so desire.
choose to complete a broad program of study
leading to the award of a BSc degree in Applied Program Learning Outcomes
Mathematics and Statistics, or select one of two Students graduating with a BSc in Applied
optional concentrations in order to focus their Mathematics and Statistics will have
final year in the program on a particular area achieved the following set of knowledge
of application. The two optional concentrations and performance based skills, and affective
are in Financial Mathematics and Mathematical competencies:
Biology. • An ability to apply knowledge of
mathematics, statistics and computing.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED
• An ability to design statistical
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
experiments, as well as to analyze and
The BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
interpret data.
program offers training in mathematical
• An ability to read, understand and
problem solving techniques with a reduced
construct mathematical and statistical
emphasis on abstract theory. The program is
proofs.
tailored to the student who will need to apply
• An ability to function on a multi-
mathematical, statistical, and computational
disciplinary team as a member or leader.
methods to practical problems.
• An ability to formulate, and to solve,
mathematical models of real-world
Applied mathematics includes the theoretical
problems.
portions of physics, chemistry, biomedicine,
• An understanding of professional and
engineering, economics, finance, and a wide
ethical responsibility.
variety of other disciplines. Recent advances
• An ability to communicate effectively.
in computing technology have made the use of
• The broad education necessary to
quantitative methods of even greater importance
understand the strengths and limitations
in these disciplines.
of mathematical and statistical models,
and their solutions, in a global and
Prospects for employment opportunities for
societal context.
graduates in the mathematical and statistical
• A recognition of the need for, and an
sciences are excellent. There is a growing
ability to engage in, life-long learning.
demand for professional mathematicians
• A knowledge of contemporary issues.
and statisticians in almost every sector of
• An ability to select, and use, appropriate
the job market, including the engineering and
software packages and/or computer
telecommunications industries; computer
programming to solve mathematical
services and software development; actuarial
models.
and financial services; pharmaceutical industry
• Familiarity with, and use of, sources of
and medical services; market research agencies;
current research and an understanding of
government laboratories and the military
how new knowledge is generated.
services; as well as academics and teaching.
Program Facilities
• All lectures are conducted in a traditional
classroom setting using both the whiteboard
and PowerPoint software.
• The laboratory classes are conducted in
Computer Laboratories equipped with state of
the art mathematical and statistical software
packages.
Professional Chapters and Clubs

Students are encouraged to take up
Undergraduate Membership of one, or more, of
the professional mathematical societies such as
the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
(IMA), the Society for Industrial and Applied
Mathematics (SIAM), the Mathematical Association
of America (MAA) or the American Mathematical
Society (AMS). There is also an active on-campus
student Math Club that organizes student-focused
seminars and competitions.
Our students have participated in a number

of local and regional conferences, the annual
UAE Math Day in particular, and have presented
the results of their research conducted in
collaboration with department faculty.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for the degree of BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, students must satisfactorily
complete the courses in the specified categories as set out below. The categories cover the University
General Education Requirements (including specification of both Business courses for the GER), additional
Mathematics and Computing courses, and an Applied Mathematics and Statistics Core and Technical
Electives requirements. The normal length of the BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics program is 134
credits, comprising 47 credits of University General Education Requirements and 87 credits of specific Major
requirements.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Requirements

Business Course Requirements
For the BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, the two GER Business Studies courses are:
BUSS 201 Fundamentals of Accounting 3 cr.
BUSS 322 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
Additional Mathematics and Computing Requirements (7 credits)

Students must take the following two courses
MATH 101 Fundamentals of Mathematical Reasoning 3 cr.
ENGR 113 Introduction to Computing using Matlab 4 cr.
Science/Engineering Electives (6 credits)

Students may select courses from the following list to satisfy their Science/Engineering Elective
requirements for the BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics; additional courses may be approved by the
department as Science/Engineering electives.
BIOL 111 General Biology I 3 cr.
BIOL 112 General Biology II 4 cr.
BMED 202 Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals 4 cr.
BMED 211 Human Anatomy 4 cr.
BMED 321 Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers 4 cr.
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
ECCE 230 Object-Oriented Programming 4 cr.
ISYE 200 Engineering Economic Analysis 3 cr.
ISYE 331 Stochastic Processes 3 cr.
ISYE 341 Simulation Modeling and Analysis 4 cr.

ISYE 351 Production and Operations Management 3 cr.

ISYE 430 Supply Chain and Logistics 4 cr.
ISYE 431 Time Series Forecasting 3 cr.
ISYE 441 Advanced Simulation 3 cr.
ISYE 451 Operations Research II 3 cr.
ISYE 480 Financial Engineering 3 cr.
MEEN 200 Statics 3 cr.
MEEN 201 Engineering Dynamics 3 cr.
MEEN 240 Thermodynamics 3 cr.
MEEN 335 Fluid Mechanics 4 cr.
Free Electives (2 credits)

Students may select a total of 2 credits from any courses offered at Khalifa University.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Core Requirements (57 credits)

MATH 204 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
ISYE 251 Operations Research I 4 cr.
MATH 214 Mathematical and Statistical Software 3 cr.
MATH 244 Probability 3 cr.
MATH 245 Mathematical Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 352 Complex Functions 3 cr.
MATH 324 Real Analysis I 4 cr.
MATH 315 Advanced Linear Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 316 Partial Differential Equations 3 cr.
MATH 317 Nonparametric Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 318 Multivariate Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 319 Numerical Analysis I 3 cr.
SDAS 300 Career Development 0 cr.
MATH 399 Internship 1 cr.
MATH 412 Optimization 3 cr.
MATH 419 Numerical Analysis II 3 cr.
MATH 497 Senior Research Project I 3 cr.
MATH 498 Senior Research Project II 3 cr.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Technical Electives (15 credits)

To satisfy the BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics Technical Elective requirement, students must take
courses from the following list. Students may be allowed to choose technical electives from the Financial
Mathematics concentration or the Mathematical Biology concentration with department approval.
MATH 320 Mathematical Foundations of General Relativity 3 cr.

MATH 410 Introduction to Topology 3 cr.
MATH 411 Modern Algebra 3 cr.
MATH 413 Game Theory 3 cr.
MATH 414 Discrete Mathematics 3 cr.
MATH 415 Design of Experiments 3 cr.
MATH 416 Sample Survey Design and Analysis 3 cr.
MATH 417 Measure and Probability Theory 3 cr.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics - Financial Mathematics (Concentration)

Students may select a Financial Mathematics Concentration before selecting the Science/Engineering
Electives. A concentration at Khalifa University of Science and Technology leads to a specialized award or
degree and will be specified on the diploma and the student’s academic record.
The Financial Mathematics concentration requires the student to select BUSS 150 Introduction to Economics
as a Business Elective, and ISYE 480 Financial Engineering from the list of Science/Engineering Electives and
replace all technical electives with five courses from the following list.
MATH 421 Econometrics 3 cr.

MATH 422 Stochastic Differential Equations 3 cr.
MATH 423 Financial Risk Analysis 3 cr.
MATH 424 Optimal Control Theory 3 cr.
MATH 425 Financial Portfolio Management 3 cr.
MATH 426 Finance in Discrete Time 4 cr.
Applied Mathematics and Statistics – Mathematical Biology (Concentration)

Students may select a Mathematical Biology Concentration before selecting their Science/Engineering
Electives. A concentration at Khalifa University of Science and Technology leads to a specialized award or
degree and will be specified on the diploma and the student’s academic record.
The Mathematical Biology Concentration requires the student to select BIOL 111 General Biology I and BMED
202 Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals from the list of Science/Engineering Electives and replace all
technical electives with the following five courses.
MATH 431 Computational Methods in Biology 3 cr.
MATH 432 Mathematical Models in Biology 3 cr.
MATH 433 Biostatistics 3 cr.
MATH 434 Bioinformatics 3 cr.
MATH 435 Mathematical Imaging 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for the BSc in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

ENGL 101 3 cr. ENGL 102 3 cr.
Academic English I Academic English II
MATH 111 4 cr. MATH 112
Calculus I Calculus II 4 cr.
YEAR 1
CHEM 115 4 cr. PHYS 121 4 cr.

General Chemistry I University Physics I
MATH 101 3 cr. ENGR 113 4 cr.
Fundamentals of Mathematical Reasoning Introduction to Computing using Matlab
HUMA XXX 3 cr. HUMA XXX 3 cr.

Arabic Language Elective UAE Studies Elective
S LTCM XXX Literature and Composition Elective 3 cr.
MATH 231 3 cr. MATH 324 4 cr.

Calculus III Real Analysis I
MATH 204 MATH 206 3 cr.
Linear Algebra 3 cr.
Differential Equations
YEAR 2
MATH 244 MATH 245

Probability 3 cr. Mathematical Statistics 3 cr.
PHYS 122 4 cr. BUSS 201

University Physics II Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance 3 cr.
BUSS XXX or HUMA XXX MATH 214 3 cr.

Business Studies or Humanities Elective 3 cr. Mathematical and Statistical Software
S HUMA XXX Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr.

Complex Functions Partial Differential Equations
Advanced Linear Algebra 3 cr.
Nonparametric Statistics
YEAR 3
Multivariate Statistics Numerical Analysis I 3 cr.
ISYE 251 Science/Engineering Elective

4 cr. 3 cr.
Operations Research I
Science/Engineering Elective
3 cr.
Free Elective SDAS 300

2 cr. Career Development 0 cr.
S MATH 399 Internship 1 cr.

BUSS 322 Technical Elective 3 cr.
Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3 cr.
MATH 419
Numerical Analysis II 3 cr. Technical Elective 3 cr.
YEAR 4
MATH 412
Optimization 3 cr. Technical Elective 3 cr.
S SUMMER

Senior Research Project II 3 cr.
Concentration in Financial Mathematics

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
MATH 111 MATH 112

Calculus I 4 cr. Calculus II 4 cr.
YEAR 1

MATH 101 3 cr. ENGR 113 4 cr.
HUMA XXX 3 cr. HUMA XXX 3 cr.
S LTCM XXX
Literature and Composition Elective 3 cr.

Calculus III 3 cr. Real Analysis I
Linear Algebra 3 cr. Differential Equations
YEAR 2

Probability Mathematical Statistics
PHYS 122 4 cr. BUSS 201 3 cr.
University Physics II Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
BUSS XXX or 3 cr. MATH 214 3 cr.
HUMA XXX Business Studies or Humanities Elective Mathematical and Statistical Software
S HUMA XXX
Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr.

Advanced Linear Algebra Nonparametric Statistics
YEAR 3

Multivariate Statistics Numerical Analysis I
ISYE 251 4 cr. ISYE 480 3 cr.
Operations Research I Financial Engineering
Free Elective 2 cr.
BUSS 150 3 cr. SDAS 300 0 cr.

Introduction to Economics Career Development
S MATH 399
Internship
1 cr.
BUSS 322 3 cr. 3 cr.

Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Technical Elective
YEAR 4
MATH 419 3 cr.

Numerical Analysis II Technical Elective 3 cr.
MATH 412 3 cr.

Optimization Technical Elective 3 cr.
S SUMMER

Senior Research Project I Senior Research Project II
Concentration in Mathematical Biology


Calculus I Calculus II
YEAR 1

MATH 101 3 cr. ENGR 113

4 cr.
HUMA XXX 3 cr. HUMA XXX

Arabic Language Elective UAE Studies Elective 3 cr.
LTCM XXX 3 cr.

S Literature and Composition Elective

Calculus III Real Analysis I
MATH 204 MATH 206

3 cr. 3 cr.
Linear Algebra Differential Equations
YEAR 2

Probability 3 cr. Mathematical Statistics
PHYS 122 BUSS 201 3 cr.

University Physics II 4 cr. Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
BUSS XXX or MATH 214

HUMA XXX Business Studies or Humanities Elective 3 cr. Mathematical and Statistical Software 3 cr.
HUMA XXX 3 cr.

S Islamic Studies Elective


Advanced Linear Algebra
3 cr. Nonparametric Statistics

3 cr.
YEAR 3
Multivariate Statistics Numerical Analysis I
ISYE 251 4 cr. BMED 202 4 cr.

Operations Research I Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals
BIOL 111 3 cr. Free Elective 1 cr.

General Biology I
SDAS 300 0 cr.
Career Development
S MATH 399
Internship 1 cr.
BUSS 322 3 cr. Technical Elective 3 cr.

Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MATH 419 3 cr. Technical Elective 3 cr.

Numerical Analysis II
YEAR 4
MATH 412 3 cr. 3 cr.

Technical Elective
Optimization
S SUMMER
MATH 497 MATH 498

3 cr. 3 cr.
Senior Research Project I Senior Research Project II
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS working effectively with others, and dealing

Introduction with constraints (applicable in a range
The Department of Physics offers a Physics BSc of careers in industry, government, non-
degree program that prepares graduates for a wide governmental organizations, teaching, or self-
range of careers and thereby supply the UAE with employment)
skilled, scientifically-trained, professionals who
can help “power and drive” the UAE’s knowledge- Prospects for employment opportunities for
based economy. In order to achieve this, the Physics physics graduates is excellent. There is a growing
Department’s strategy is to provide a generous demand in almost every sector of the job market.
number of electives with a lean core curriculum Physicists are employed in many industries,
delivering the necessary professional skills, including energy (nuclear power, oil, and gas),
competencies, and physics knowledge. The degree materials (petrochemicals and metals); aviation,
provides elective options in Engineering Physics, aerospace, and defence; pharmaceuticals,
Space Science, and Physics Education. Alternatively, biotechnology and life sciences; healthcare
students will be encouraged to consider taking a equipment and services; transportation, trade,
minor with their Physics BSc degree, for example and logistics; education; financial services; and
in Nuclear Engineering or Unmanned Aerial telecommunications.
Vehicles. A wide range of elective physics courses,
such as in Advanced Instrumentation, Astronomy Program Educational Objectives
and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, The Physics BSc will provide students with:
Biological Physics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear and • Flexibility – to allow increased options for
Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and others will students to pursue interests and choices of
be made available to students. courses aligned with career goals.
• Career-relevant tracks – to better prepare
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS students for diverse careers, especially
The BSc in Physics program involves the targeting UAE needs and employment
development of a great range of knowledge, skills, opportunities.
and competencies. These may be summarized in • Capstone experiences that are career relevant
terms of: – to provide meaningful integration of program
• critical thinking, inventiveness and ability to learning outcomes with experiences with
address unforeseen problems industry requirements and standard tools.
• core physics knowledge, including basic concepts • Applications and career-relevant skills as part
and the “canon” of physics topics of coursework – to connect the learning of
• scientific and technical skills, including problem physics principles and techniques with real-
solving, use of advanced mathematics, modelling world and cross-disciplinary applications,
and simulations, generic experimental skills, contexts, and requirements; to introduce
coding and software use, data processing and problem definition, project management, and
analysis (including use of industry-standard authentic research experiences; to incorporate
software) communication and professional skills
• communication skills, including scientific development and use of industry-standard
presentations and writing (such as for tools throughout the curriculum.
professional conferences and journals) and the • Co-curricular activities – to provide diverse
ability to communicate science content and opportunities for achieving learning outcomes
outcomes to individuals untrained in science via Department colloquia, interactions with
(such as investors, managers, general audience alumni, student organization, outreach
or young people) activities, undergraduate participation in
• professional and workplace skills, including teaching and research, site visits, advising and
problem solving, communication, management, mentoring activities.
Program Learning Outcomes • Demonstrate individual preparation for work

Students graduating with a BSc in Physics will and work collegially and collaboratively
have achieved the following set of knowledge in diverse, interdisciplinary teams both as
and performance based skills, and affective a leader and as a member in pursuing a
competencies: common goal (demonstrate professional/
• Apply understanding of the sciences, workplace competency regarding autonomy
mathematics, and other relevant disciplines and responsibility).
to physics and integration of this knowledge • Identify independently what must be
to solve problems; apply crosscutting themes; understood and learn it; generate new
apply laws of physics (demonstrate the ideas; obtain knowledge about existing
breadth of physics specific knowledge). resources relevant for the task at hand
• Solve problems individually and (demonstrate professional/workplace
collaboratively involving the integration of competency regarding self-development).
physics and other knowledge, development • Demonstrate familiarity with basic
of theoretical solutions, use of various workplace concepts, issues, practices,
concept representations, computational professional conduct, and life skills
methods, simulations, and experimental (demonstrate professional/workplace
tests (demonstrate types of physics specific competency in regard to a role in context).
knowledge).
• Solve complex, ambiguous problems in real- Program Facilities
world contexts; relate and explain results, • Studio-format courses are conducted in
suggest follow-on steps, place results in state-of-the-art classrooms and workshops
perspective; demonstrate competence with that facilitate active learning, development
1) instrumentation, 2) professional software, of skills and appropriate habits of mind, and
3) coding, and 4) data analytics (demonstrate higher-order thinking, through cooperative
the range of scientific and technical skills). and collaborative activities and projects.
• Identify appropriate approaches to a question • Lecture-format courses are conducted in a
or problem such as applying or developing traditional classroom setting using both the
theory, developing an analytic model, making whiteboard and PowerPoint software.
rough estimates based on reasoned, specific • Laboratory classes are conducted in Physics
strategies, performing an experiment, Laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art
performing a simulation (demonstrate the technology and equipment, designed for
selectivity of scientific and technical skills). optimal instructional use and safety.
• Obtain information and evaluate its accuracy
by reading, listening, discussing; explain Professional Chapters and Clubs
or persuade an audience on scientific Students are encouraged to take up
or technical concepts; use feedback to Undergraduate Membership of one, or more,
revise and improve written work and other of the professional physical societies such as
informative presentations (demonstrate the the Institute of Physics (IoP) and the American
range of communication skills). Physics Society (APS). Students will also be
• Organize and communicate about scientific encouraged to join an on-campus student
and technical concepts for different audiences Physics Club to help organize and participate
and contexts using various and appropriate student-focused seminars, activities, and
communication methods and modalities competitions.
(demonstrate selectivity of communication
skills).
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for the degree of BSc in Physics, students must satisfactorily complete the courses
in the specified categories as set out below. The categories cover the University General Education
Requirements, additional Mathematics and Science course requirements, the Physics Core, and Technical
Electives requirements. The normal length of the undergraduate BSc in Physics is 120 credits, comprising 47
credits of University General Education Requirements (GERs) and 73 credits of specific Major requirements.
Additional Science and Mathematics Requirements (13 credits)

Students must take the following four courses:

MATH 204 Linear Algebra 3 cr.
Physics Core Requirements (44 credits)

Students must take the following thirteen courses
PHYS 103 Orientation to Physics 4 cr.

PHYS 201 Physics Instrumentation I 3 cr.
PHYS 211 Computational Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 213 University Physics III 4 cr.
PHYS 250 Mathematical Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 311 Intermediate Mechanics 3 cr.
PHYS 321 Electricity and Magnetism I 4 cr.
PHYS 331 Quantum Mechanics I 4 cr.
PHYS 340 Thermal and Statistical Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 351 Advanced Laboratory I 3 cr.
PHYS 399 Physics Internship 1 cr.
PHYS 497 Senior Project I 3 cr.
PHYS 498 Senior Project II 3 cr.
Physics Technical Electives (12 credits)

To satisfy the BSc in Physics Technical Elective requirement, students must have a minimum of 12 credits
from any of the courses in the following list:
PHYS 203 Introduction to Astronomy 4 cr.

PHYS 231 Optics 4 cr.
PHYS 295 Introduction to Microscopy 3 cr.
PHYS 350 Introduction to Nanophysics 3 cr.
PHYS 361 Engineering Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS 362 Engineering Physics II 3 cr.
PHYS 363 Physics Instrumentation II 3 cr.
PHYS 371 Introduction to Physics Education 3 cr.
PHYS 372 Physics Teaching Methods 3 cr.
PHYS 381 Introduction to Biological Physics 3 cr.
PHYS 482 Introduction to Medical Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 403 Observational Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics 3 cr.
PHYS 412 Advanced Mechanics 3 cr.
PHYS 420 Atomic and Molecular Physics 3 cr.
PHYS 422 Electricity and Magnetism II 3 cr.
PHYS 431 Solid State Physics 3 cr.
PHYS 432 Quantum Mechanics II 4 cr.
PHYS 441 Space Physics 3 cr.
PHYS 450 Nuclear and Particle Physics 3 cr.
PHYS 452 Advanced Laboratory II 3 cr.
PHYS 471 Physics Teaching Practicum I 3 cr.
PHYS 472 Physics Teaching Practicum II 3 cr.
Mathematics/Science/Engineering Electives (4 credits)

Students must select at least four credits of Elective courses to develop depth and/or breadth of theoretical
and/or experiential knowledge to support their career paths and individual interests. These courses are
additional to the degree’s Technical Electives and must be upper-level (3XX or 4XX) courses in mathematics,
science, or engineering. For example, these upper-level elective courses might help to satisfy the
requirements of a Minor degree.
Physics BSc Tracks (Optional)

Physics students may select one of three available tracks before selecting their Technical Electives and
their Mathematics/Science/Engineering Electives. These tracks are provided as a guide for the selection
of courses and do not appear as a separate transcript record. The following courses are approved by the
Physics Department for each track.
Engineering Physics Track (17 credits)

Students must take the following four courses:
ENGR 111 Engineering Design (No prerequisites) 4 cr.
PHYS 361 Engineering Physics I 3 cr.
PHYS 362 Engineering Physics II 3 cr.
Space Science Track (17 credits)

PHYS 403 Observational Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics 3 cr.
PHYS 441 Space Physics 3 cr.
Physics Education Track (16 credits)

SCED 467 Introduction to Science Teaching 3 cr.
SCED 468 Assessment and Practical Work in the Science Classroom 3 cr.
PHYS 471 Physics Teaching Practicum I 3 cr.
PHYS 472 Physics Teaching Practicum II 3 cr.
Optional Minor Degrees (Compatible with the BSc in Physics)

As an alternative to one of the optional Physics Degree Tracks, the Physics Department will also recommend
qualifying students to consider the option of an official Minor degree from Khalifa University. In particular,
there are currently three Minor degrees offered by the College of Engineering, including a Minor in Artificial
Intelligence (18 credits), a Minor in Nuclear Engineering (15 credits), and a Minor in Mechatronics (21 credits).
Specific pre-requisites/co-requisites may be mandatory for each Minor. Consequently, students must work
carefully with their advisors (for their Major and Minor degree programs) to identify and schedule these
prerequisites while making their individual study plan. More options for Minor degrees are expected in the
future.
Typical Course Sequence for the BSc in Physics

MATH 111 MATH 112

YEAR 1
4 cr. 4 cr.
CHEM 115 CHEM 116
General Chemistry I 4 cr. 4 cr.
General Chemistry II
PHYS 103 PHYS 121
Orientation to Physics 4 cr. 4 cr.
University Physics I
S
HUMA XXX 3 cr. PHYS 201
Arabic Language Elective Physics Instrumentation I 3 cr.
MATH 231 3 cr. PHYS 211

Calculus III Computational Physics 4 cr.
YEAR 2

Linear Algebra University Physics III 4 cr.

Differential Equations Mathematical Physics 4 cr.
PHYS 122 4 cr.

University Physics II
BUSS XXX 3 cr. BUSS 322

Business Elective Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
3 cr.
PHYS 311 PHYS XXX

Intermediate Mechanics
3 cr. Technical Elective 3 cr.
YEAR 3
PHYS 321 PHYS 351

Electricity and Magnetism I 4 cr. Advanced Laboratory I 3 cr.
PHYS 331 PHYS 340

Quantum Mechanics I 4 cr. Thermal and Statistical Physics 4 cr.
HUMA XXX SDAS 300

UAE Studies Elective 3 cr. Career Development 0 cr.
PHYS 399
S Physics Internship 1 cr.
HUMA XXX 3 cr. HUMA XXX Humanities Elective or

Islamic Studies Elective BUSS XXX Business Elective 3 cr.
Math, Science, or 4 cr. PHYS XXX

Engineering Elective(s) (3XX or 4XX) Technical Elective 3 cr.
YEAR 4
PHYS XXX 3 cr. PHYS 498

Technical Elective Senior Project II 3 cr.
S SUMMER
PHYS XXX 3 cr. LTCM XXX

Technical Elective Literature & Comp. Elective 3 cr.
PHYS 497 3 cr.

Senior Project I
Total credit Hours 120 cr.

COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
One of the main pillars of Abu Dhabi’s social, COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
political and economic future is a sustainable PROGRAMS
knowledge-based economy, as outlined in the Abu The undergraduate degree programs offered by
Dhabi Vision 2030. The overarching purpose of the the College of Engineering are:
College of Engineering at the Khalifa University • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Aerospace
of Science and Technology is to work towards Engineering
this vision by advancing the discovery of new • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biomedical
knowledge, its dissemination and exploitation. The Engineering
College of Engineering is distinguishing itself as a • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical
major contributor towards economic diversification Engineering
within Abu Dhabi and the region, particularly • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil
through its close alignment with growing regional Engineering
industries in key themes such as energy, aerospace, • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer
healthcare, transportation and telecommunications. Engineering (with optional Concentration:
Software Systems)
The College of Engineering is a vibrant community • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer
of academic scholars, students and staff who Science (with optional Concentrations:
are dedicated to engineering education and Artificial Intelligence or Cybersecurity)
innovation for the ultimate benefit of society. The • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical
College empowers students with a great sense of Engineering
purposeful academic curiosity of the physical world • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Industrial and
and appreciation of the social and environmental Systems Engineering
context within a rapidly changing world. • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mechanical
Engineering
COLLEGE MISSION • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Petroleum
The College of Engineering serves the Emirate of Engineering
Abu Dhabi, the nation, and the world by providing
students with holistic education underpinned The length of the undergraduate engineering
by the principle of engineering with a purpose, programs ranges between 133-139 credits.
thus empowering them to be outstanding leaders These credits are divided into 47 credits of
in discovering new knowledge as a catalyst for University General Education Requirements
business innovation, particularly towards the (GERs), minimum 23 credits of College of
Abu Dhabi Vision 2030. The College also plays an Engineering Requirements (CERs), and 63-69
integral role towards this vision by conducting credits of specific Major requirements.
cutting edge fundamental, multidisciplinary and
translational research in key strategic areas such COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE MINORS
as information and communication technology, The minors offered by the College of
aerospace, transport and logistics, healthcare, and Engineering are:
energy and the environment. • Minor in Artificial Intelligence
• Minor in Mechatronics
COLLEGE VISION • Minor in Nuclear Engineering
To be a world class centre of excellence in
engineering education, research, and knowledge
transfer and hence be a catalyst for economic
development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE

REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM 23 CREDITS) ENGINEERING
1. Additional Math/Science (minimum 12 credits): A BSc in Aerospace Engineering program lays the
In addition to the 20 credits of Math/Science foundation for the core aerospace engineering
GERs, a minimum of 12 credits of major- discipline while engaging students to study and
dependent Math/Science courses are required understand how engineering fits within the overall
by the College of Engineering. global aerospace and space-related profession
and industry. Principles of science and engineering
2. General Engineering (8 credits): are applied to design and analysis of flight vehicles
and related aerospace systems in well-designed
ENGR 111 Engineering Design
course sequences to ensure that students gain
ENGR 112 Introduction to Computing (4 cr.)
hands on experience in developing flight vehicles
using C++
from concept to design, including the fabrication
Or
and testing processes. Using advanced computer
ENGR 113 Introduction to Computing (4 cr.) modeling and simulations, as well as hands-on
using Matlab
laboratories and real-life projects, students are
equipped with the tools to contribute immediately
3. Free Electives (3 credits):
and effectively to the aerospace and the blooming
All students must complete at least 3 credits
space industries in UAE and the region.
of free electives which are intended to provide
students with flexibility to support their career
paths and individual interests. They support
• Graduates will meet the expectations of
the development of technical expertise within
employers of aerospace engineers.
the student’s disciplines, undergraduate
• Qualified graduates will pursue advanced
research and independent study opportunities,
study if they so desire.
or a minor outside engineering. They can also
be used for an additional Humanities and
Student Learning Outcomes
Social Sciences course or any other course
Students graduating with a BSc in Aerospace
offered by the University such as languages
Engineering will attain the following:
courses and physical education courses.
1. (An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
An Engineering program with a concentration
complex engineering problems by applying
may replace the 3 credits of free electives with a
principles of engineering, science, and
required 3-credit concentration or track course.
mathematics.
2. (An ability to apply engineering design to
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE
produce solutions that meet specified needs
ENGINEERING
with consideration of public health, safety,
The continued global expansion of the aviation and
and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
aerospace industries is driving a strong demand
environmental, and economic factors.
for aerospace engineers. In the UAE, as well as the
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a
Middle East, the aerospace industry has continued
range of audiences.
to expand at a rate significantly above the global
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional
average. The geographic and economic positions
responsibilities in engineering situations and
of the UAE are two of the drivers spurring the
make informed judgments, which must consider
growth of aircraft manufacturing, maintenance
the impact of engineering solutions in global,
repair-overhaul (MRO) facilities, and space-related
economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
industries.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team Chapter membership is open to both undergraduate

whose members together provide leadership, and graduate students from the Khalifa University of
create a collaborative and inclusive Science and Technology. Any student who is enrolled as
environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and a student in aerospace engineering or in any graduate-
meet objectives. level degree program is eligible for membership of the
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate chapter.
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.
Program Facilities
The Aerospace Engineering Program
laboratories include:
• Computer-Aided Design Laboratory
• Mechanics of Solids Laboratory
• Material Testing Laboratory
• Aerodynamics Laboratory
• Dynamic Systems/ Vibrations Laboratory
• Space Dynamics Laboratory
• Thermodynamics Laboratory
Professional Chapters
AIAA Student Chapter
The objectives of the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) student
chapter is to promote the profession of
aerospace engineering through organized
activities in the areas of academic study and
research, and to offer quality engineering
experiences that cannot be obtained in the
classroom environment
The goal of the University AIAA student

chapter is:
• To promote aerospace engineering to
students.
• To establish links between students and
aerospace companies through a series of
industrial trips.
• To encourage students to participate in AIAA
competitions, such as the design build and
fly competition.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Aerospace Engineering, students must satisfactorily
complete the courses in the specified curriculum categories. These categories cover the University General
Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23 credits), as well
as the Aerospace Engineering Core and Technical Electives requirements. The length of the program is 139
credits.
Additional Aerospace Engineering Math/Sciences Requirement (12 credits)

To satisfy the College of Engineering requirements, the BSc in Aerospace Engineering curriculum requires
the following four Math courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GERs: CHEM115, PHYS121,
PHYS122, MATH111, and MATH112.
MATH204 Linear Algebra 3 cr.

MATH206 Differential Equations 3 cr.
MATH231 Calculus III 3 cr.
MATH333 Applied Engineering Mathematics 3 cr.
Aerospace Engineering Major Requirements (63 credits)

AERO200 Statics 3 cr.
AERO201 Engineering Dynamics 3 cr.
AERO215 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 3 cr.
AERO220 Aerospace Materials 3 cr.
AERO225 Mechanics of Solids 4 cr.
AERO240 Thermodynamics 4 cr.
AERO321 Aerospace Structures 3 cr.
AERO335 Aerodynamics I 4 cr.
AERO336 Aerodynamics II 3 cr.
AERO350 Dynamic Systems and Control 4 cr.
AERO415 Aerospace Materials Manufacturing 3 cr.
AERO440 Aerospace Propulsion 3 cr.
AERO450 Flight Dynamics and Stability 3 cr.
AERO465 Space Mechanics and Control 3 cr.
AERO470 Aircraft Design Laboratory 3 cr.
AERO480 Aerospace Vehicle Performance 3 cr.
AERO497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
AERO498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
ECCE200 Fundamentals of Electronic Systems 4 cr.
ENGR399 Engineering Internship 1 cr.
Aerospace Engineering Electives (6 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the technical electives in the Aerospace Engineering
program. The student must select a total of six credits from this list. A technical elective course must be at
300-level or 400-level. At most three credits may be independent study. In addition, courses from the list
below may be taken to satisfy the free electives requirement. Additional courses may be approved by the
department as technical electives.
AERO391 Independent Study I 1-3 cr.

AERO401 UAV Modeling and Control 3 cr.
AERO402 UAV Sensing 3 cr.
AERO403 UAV Navigation 3 cr.
AERO404 UAV Systems 3 cr.
AERO426 Composite Materials Design 3 cr.
AERO430 Intermediate Aerodynamics 3 cr.
AERO431 Viscous Flows 3 cr.
AERO433 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 cr.
AERO435 Rotorcraft Aerodynamics and Performance 3 cr.
AERO441 Introduction to Combustion 3 cr.
AERO461 Aviation Management and Certification 3 cr.
AERO485 Spacecraft Design 3 cr.
AERO491 Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
AERO495 Special Topics in Aerospace Engineering 3 cr.
CIVE370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 4 cr.
ENGR455 Finite Element Analysis 3 cr.
MEEN360 Computational methods for Mechanical Engineers 3 cr.
MEEN343 Heat Transfer 4 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Aerospace Engineering

ENGL 101 3 cr ENGL 102 3 cr
MATH 111 MATH 112

YEAR 1
4 cr 4 cr
CHEM 115 4 cr PHYS 121 4 cr

ENGR 111 4 cr ENGR 113 4 cr

Engineering Design Introduction to Computing using Matlab
HUMA XXX 3 cr MATH 204 3 cr

Arabic Language Elective Linear Algebra
PHYS 122 MATH 206

4 cr Differential Equations 3 cr
MATH 231 3 cr AERO 201

YEAR 2
Engineering Dynamics 3 cr
Calculus III
AERO 200 3 cr AERO 215 3 cr

Statics Introduction to Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Materials Mechanics of Solids
HUMA XXX 3 cr
Islamic Studies Elective
LTCM XXX
S Literature & Communication Elective
3 cr
BUSS XXX 3 cr BUSS 322

Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr
Business Elective
AERO 240 4 cr ECCE 200 4 cr

Thermodynamics Fundamentals of Electronic Systems

Aerodynamics I Aerospace Structures
YEAR 3
AERO 350 4 cr AERO 336

Dynamic Systems & Control Aerodynamics II 3 cr
MATH 333 3 cr HUMA XXX

UAE Studies Elective 3 cr
Applied Engineering Mathematics
SDAS 300
Career Development 0 cr
ENGR 399
S Engineering Internship
1 cr
AERO 440 AERO 415

3 cr 3 cr
Aerospace Propulsion Aerospace Material Manufacturing

Flight Dynamics and Stability Aerospace Vehicle Performance

YEAR 4
Space Dynamics and Control Senior Design Project II
AERO 470 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Aircraft Design Laboratory
S SUMMER
AERO 497 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Senior Design Project I
Free Elective 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX

Humanities or Business Elective 3 cr

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL centered, collaborative learning environments.

ENGINEERING The overall goal is to produce high quality
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a discipline in engineers who will be leaders in their field and
which engineering science and technology are who are well equipped to pursue further graduate
applied to problems in biology and medicine. It degrees, medical school, or professional careers.
covers a wide spectrum of activities including
the development of advanced micro-/nano- Program Educational Objectives
technologies and biomaterials for improved • Graduates will meet the expectations of
implantable medical devices; the engineering employers of biomedical engineers.
of molecular, cellular, and tissue approaches • Qualified graduates will pursue advanced
and constructs; and the enhancement and study if they so desire.
application of medical instrumentation and
imaging technologies. Ultimately, these advances Student Learning Outcomes
have significant potential for advancing scientific Students graduating with a BSc in Biomedical
understanding of the human body and disease, Engineering degree will attain the following:
for the development of advanced medical devices 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
such as artificial organs and limbs, and for the complex engineering problems by applying
overall improvement of human health. principles of engineering, science, and
mathematics.
The demand for biomedical engineers in the UAE 2. An ability to apply engineering design to
and the region continues to expand in alignment produce solutions that meet specified needs
with the growth of the medical industry,
health care, and hospital facilities. Biomedical
Engineering graduates will have opportunities
both for employment in established biomedical
companies and for entrepreneurial endeavours.
They are well prepared for advanced educational range of audiences.
opportunities in both masters and doctoral 4. An ability to recognize ethical and
programs as well as in professional degrees professional responsibilities in engineering
including the Medical Doctor (MD) and the situations and make informed judgments,
Masters in Public Health (MPH). which must consider the impact of
engineering solutions in global, economic,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN environmental, and societal contexts.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 5. An ability to function effectively on a team
A BSc in Biomedical Engineering provides a
whose members together provide leadership,
solid foundation in both engineering and the life
create a collaborative and inclusive
sciences. The curriculum integrates engineering
environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and
and molecular and cellular biology into a
meet objectives.
single biomedical engineering core. In addition,
each student selects an area of specialization 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
that provides more depth in a selected area experimentation, analyze and interpret
of biomedical engineering. The instructional data, and use engineering judgment to draw
program is designed to impart knowledge of conclusions.
contemporary issues relevant to the health 7. An ability to acquire and apply new
challenges in the UAE and at the forefront of knowledge as needed, using appropriate
biomedical engineering research in student- learning strategies.
Program Facilities
The Biomedical Engineering Program laboratories and facilities include:
• Organic Chemistry Laboratory • Human Movement Laboratory
• Molecular Biology Laboratory • Biomaterials Testing Facilities
• Cell and Tissue Laboratory • Advanced Microscopy Facilities
• Electrophysiology Laboratory • 3D Bioprinting Facilities
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Biomedical Engineering degree, students must
satisfactorily complete the courses in the specified categories as set out below. The categories cover the
University General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23
credits), as well as the Biomedical Engineering Core and Technical/Free Electives requirements. The program
includes a total of 138 credits of required coursework.
Additional Math/Science Requirements (12 credits)

To satisfy the College of Engineering requirements, BSc in Biomedical Engineering requires the following four
Math and Science courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GERs: CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122,
MATH111, and MATH112.

MATH242 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr.
BIOL101 Biology 3 cr.
Biomedical Engineering Core Requirements (50 credits)
BMED202 Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals 4 cr.

BMED211 Human Anatomy 4 cr.
BMED212 Human Physiology and Modeling 4 cr.
BMED321 Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers 4 cr.
BMED322 Functional Biomechanics 4 cr.
BMED331 Biotransport Phenomena 3 cr.
BMED341 Molecular Cell Biology 4 cr.
BMED342 Molecular Genetics, Technologies and Tools 4 cr.
BMED351 Biomedical Circuits and Systems 4 cr.
BMED352 Fundamentals of Biomedical Signal Processing 4 cr.
ENGR399 Biomedical Engineering Internship 1cr.
BMED497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
BMED498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
CHEM211 Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
Biomedical Engineering Technical Electives (12 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the technical electives in the BSc in Biomedical
Engineering. Additional courses may be approved by the department as technical electives. A technical
elective must be at 300-level or 400-level.
BMED411 Biomaterials
BMED412 Regenerative Medicine
BMED413 Application of Bio-molecular Tools
BMED421 Physiological Control Systems
BMED422 Rehabilitation Engineering
BMED423 Biorobotics and Medical Devices
BMED430 Bioinformatics
BMED495 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
CHEM311 Biochemistry
Additional Free Electives (6 credits)

Biomedical Engineering students have six additional free-elective credits beyond the College of Engineering
requirements for a total of nine Free Electives credits required for graduation.
Biomedical Engineering Pre-MED Track (Optional)

The Pre-MED track, as part of the undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering, is designed to provide
the BME students with sufficient preparation to successfully take the American Medical College Admission
Test (MCAT) exam upon the completion of their junior year.
The MCAT, developed and administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), is a
standardized, multiple-choice examination created to help 4 plus 4 medical school admission offices assess
student skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of natural, behavioral, and social science
concepts and principles, prerequisite to the study of medicine.
The Pre-MED track is designed with 15 credit hours, such that the courses included fulfill both the
requirements for the BSc. in BME, as well as, the prerequisites required by 4 plus 4 American model medical
schools, all while maintaining the same total number of credit hours required for an undergraduate BME
degree.
The following 4 courses are required:

CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 311 Biochemistry I 4 cr.
HUMA XXX Fundamental Concepts in the Social Sciences Biochemistry 3 cr.
In order to fulfill this, the Chemistry courses requirement (CHEM 116, 222, 311) will replace 9 credits of “Free
Elective” and 3 credits of “Technical Elective” from the core requirements of the Biomedical Engineering
program. HUMA xxx will replace “HUMA/BUSS XXX Humanities or Business Elective” in the program.
In addition, students opting for the Pre-Med track, should replace CHEM 211 with CHEM 221.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Biomedical Engineering

MATH 111 4 cr MATH 112 4 cr

YEAR 1


Engineering Design Introduction to Computing with C++
MATH 206 3 cr MATH 242

Introduction to Probability & Statistics 3 cr
Differential Equations
PHYS 122 4 cr MATH 204

Linear Algebra 3 cr
YEAR 2
BMED 202 4 cr BMED 212 4 cr

Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals Human Physiology & Modeling
BMED 211 4 cr CHEM 211 4 cr

Human Anatomy Organic Chemistry
BIOL 101 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr

Biology Arabic Language Elective
LTCM XXX
S Literature & Communication Elective 3 cr
BUSS BMED 322 4 cr

322 Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 3 cr Functional Biomechanics
BMED 321 BMED 331
Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers 4 cr 3 cr
Biotransport Phenomena
BMED 341 BMED 342
Molecular Cell Biology 4 cr 4 cr
Molecular Genetics, Technologies & Tools
YEAR 3
BMED 351 BMED 352 4 cr

Biomedical Circuits and Systems 4 cr
Fundamentals of Biomedical Signal Processing
Free Elective 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr
UAE Studies Electives
SDAS 300 0 cr
Career Development
ENGR 399 1 cr
BMED 497 3 cr BMED 498

Senior Design Project I Senior Design Project II 3 cr
HUMA XXX
Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr
3 cr 3 cr
YEAR 4
Technical Elective Technical Elective
Technical Elective 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr

S SUMMER
Free Elective 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX

Humanities or Business Elective 3 cr
BUSS XXX
Business Elective 3 cr

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL 2. An ability to apply engineering design to

ENGINEERING produce solutions that meet specified needs
The Chemical Engineering Department aims with consideration of public health, safety,
to provide a world class education in chemical and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
engineering and related disciplines to produce environmental, and economic factors.
engineers and future leaders who are capable of 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a
meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations range of audiences.
in business, industry and academia in chemical 4. An ability to recognize ethical and
engineering education, research and development. professional responsibilities in engineering
This is accomplished by providing appropriate situations and make informed judgments,
mechanisms for technical exchange, collaboration, which must consider the impact of
and employment of students. The department engineering solutions in global, economic,
currently offers a BSc degree in Chemical environmental, and societal contexts.
Engineering. 5. An ability to function effectively on a team
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL create a collaborative and inclusive
ENGINEERING environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and
The field of chemical engineering deals with the meet objectives.
science and engineering of chemical reactions and 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
separation processes. It applies physical and life experimentation, analyze and interpret
sciences together with engineering and economic data, and use engineering judgment to draw
principles to produce, transform, transport, and conclusions.
properly use chemicals, materials and energy. 7. An ability to acquire and apply new
knowledge as needed, using appropriate
A BSc in Chemical Engineering program educates learning strategies.
engineers to design, develop, and operate chemical
processes by which chemicals, petroleum products, Program Facilities
food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods The Chemical Engineering Program laboratories
can be produced economically and safely. The include:
program incorporates extensive laboratory work • Catalysis Laboratory
and computer process simulation to reinforce the • Computing Laboratory
principles and concepts used in the classroom. • Instrumentation Laboratory
• Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
Program Educational Objectives • Polymer Processing Laboratory
• Successful practice of the chemical engineering • Polymer Properties and Characterization
profession. Laboratory
• Design and safe operation of process plants. • Reaction Engineering Laboratory
• Successful career in research and development. • Thermodynamics Laboratory
• Unit Operations Laboratory
Student Learning Outcomes • Petroleum Refinery Laboratory
Students graduating with a BSc in Chemical
Engineering degree will attain the following:
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
mathematics.
The Chemical Engineering program is supported by a student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical
Engineering (AIChE). The aim of the chapter is to promote chemical engineering and establish a bridge
between the students and the professional community at large. AIChE holds regular meetings for its
members and organizes social and technical activities open to all students.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, students must satisfactorily
General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 25 credits), as
well as Chemical Engineering Core and Technical Electives requirements. The normal length of the program
is 136 credits.
Additional Math/Sciences Requirements (14 credits)

To satisfy the College of Engineering requirements, the BSc in Chemical Engineering requires the following
Mathematics and Sciences courses in addition to the Math/Science required in GERs: CHEM115, PHYS121,
PHYS122, MATH111, and MATH112.
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4 cr.

CHEM211 Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
Chemical Engineering Core Requirements (52 credits)

CHEG205 Principles of Chemical Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG210 Introduction to Biochemical Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG213 Experimental Design 3 cr.
CHEG230 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 cr.
CHEG232 Fluid Mechanics 4 cr.
CHEG312 Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers 3 cr.
CHEG324 Mass Transfer 3 cr.
CHEG332 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 4 cr.
CHEG335 Heat Transfer 4 cr.
CHEG350 Materials Science and Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG412 Process Dynamics and Control 4 cr.
CHEG443 Reaction Engineering 4 cr.
CHEG485 Separation Processes 4 cr.
CHEG497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
CHEG498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
Chemical Engineering Technical Electives (12 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the Technical Electives requirement for the BSc
in Chemical Engineering program. Students must select a total of 12 credits from this list. All Technical
electives must be at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent study. In addition,
courses from the list below may be taken to satisfy the free electives requirement. Additional courses may be
approved by the department as technical electives.
CHEG325 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology 3 cr.

CHEG341 Electrochemical Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG380 Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG381 Polymer Chemistry and Reaction Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG391/491 Independent Study 3 cr.
CHEG395/495 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG415 Combustion and Air Pollution Control 3 cr.
CHEG416 Corrosion Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG423 Gas Processing Engineering 3 cr.
CHEG424 Petroleum Refining and Processing 3 cr.
CHEG470 Industrial Catalysis 3 cr.
CHEG472 Water Treatment and Membrane Processes 3 cr.
CHEG488 Polymer Properties 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Chemical Engineering


YEAR 1

ENGR 111 4 cr CHEM 116 4 cr

Engineering Design General Chemistry II
ENGR 113 MATH 206

Introduction to Computing using Matlab 4 cr Differential Equations 3 cr
PHYS 122 CHEG 210 3 cr

University Physics II 4 cr Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
YEAR 2
MATH 231 CHEG 213 3 cr

3 cr
Calculus III Experimental Design
CHEM 211 CHEG 230
Organic Chemistry I 4 cr 3 cr
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
CHEG 205 CHEG 232
3 cr 4 cr
Principles of Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
LTCM XXX
S Literature & Communication Elective 3 cr
BUSS 322 CHEG 324

3 cr 3 cr
Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mass Transfer
CHEG 312 CHEG 350
Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers
3 cr 3 cr
Materials Science & Engineering
CHEG 332 4 cr BUSS 150
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 cr
YEAR 3
Introduction to Economics
CHEG 335 4 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr
Heat Transfer Islamic Studies Elective
HUMA XXX 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr
SDAS 300 0 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Career Development
ENGR 399
1 cr
CHEG 497 3 cr CHEG 498 3 cr

Senior Design Project I Senior Design Project II
CHEG 485 4 cr CHEG 412 4 cr
Separation Processes Process Dynamics and Control
YEAR 4
CHEG 443 4 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr

Reaction Engineering UAE Studies Elective
S SUMMER
HUMA/BUSS 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

XXX Humanities or Business Elective
Technical Elective 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL Student Learning Outcomes

INFRASTRUCTURE AND Students graduating with a BSc in Civil
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Engineering degree will attain the following:
Civil engineering is one of the broadest engineering 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
disciplines, encompassing many interdependent complex engineering problems by applying
technical specialties. Civil engineers plan, design, principles of engineering, science, and
and supervise construction of a wide variety mathematics.
of facilities such as space stations, offshore 2. An ability to apply engineering design to
structures, bridges, buildings, tunnels, highways, produce solutions that meet specified needs
transit systems, dams, airports, irrigation projects, with consideration of public health, safety,
distribution facilities for water, and collection and and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,
treatment facilities for wastewater and hazardous environmental, and economic factors.
wastes. Civil engineers give solutions to pollution, 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a
aging infrastructure, traffic congestion, energy range of audiences.
needs, floods, earthquakes, urban development, 4. An ability to recognize ethical and
and community planning. Graduates may work professional responsibilities in engineering
at established public and private organizations situations and make informed judgments,
or in entrepreneurial endeavours. Future career which must consider the impact of
opportunities for civil engineers may range engineering solutions in global, economic,
from project management to collaboration with environmental, and societal contexts.
architects, contractors, and government officials on 5. An ability to function effectively on a team
construction efforts. whose members together provide leadership,
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL
meet objectives.
ENGINEERING 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
The BSc in Civil Engineering program lays the
foundation for core civil engineering disciplines
while engaging students to study and understand
conclusions.
the overall global civil engineering profession and
7. An ability to acquire and apply new
industry. Principles of science and engineering
are applied to the design and analysis of problems
learning strategies.
in civil engineering in well-designed course
sequences to ensure that students gain hands
Program Facilities
on and problem-based learning experiences. The
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory
mission of BSc in Civil Engineering program at
• Geotechnical Materials Laboratory
the Khalifa University of Science and Technology
• Structure Computing Laboratory
is to provide a high-quality education and prepare
• Structural Materials Laboratory
students for successful careers in this field.
• Transportation and GIS Laboratory

employers of civil engineers.
• Qualified graduates will pursue advanced study
if they so desire.
ASCE Student Chapter
The mission of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter is to provide an enriching
experience to its members and to build academic, social and professional relationships in addition to
developing leadership, advocating lifelong learning and promoting professionalism. The Student Chapter
conducts regular meetings with speakers from a variety of civil engineering fields on professional issues and
technical topics. It organizes field trips in different related domains: Geotechnical, Structural, Construction
and Environmental. Also, it participates in community service projects, ensures entries in national and
international competitions, helps students participate in the ASCE Student Conferences and sends potential
members to workshops for Student Chapter Leaders. The ASCE Student Chapter offers students an excellent
opportunity to learn more about the civil engineering profession and to meet with the civil engineering
professionals and learn from them.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended to graduate with a BSc in Civil Engineering degree, students must satisfactorily
General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23 credits), as
well as the Civil Engineering Core and Technical Electives requirements. The normal length of the program is
137 credits.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Civil Engineering requires the following Math
courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GER: CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122, MATH111, and
MATH112.

Civil Engineering Core Requirements (61 credits)
CIVE180 Engineering Graphics and Visualization 3 cr.

CIVE200 Statics 3 cr.
CIVE201 Engineering Dynamics 3 cr.
CIVE225 Mechanics of Solids 4 cr.
CIVE310 Geomatics 3 cr.
CIVE332 Fundamentals of Construction Engineering and Management 3 cr.
CIVE335 Fluid Mechanics 4 cr.
CIVE336 Civil Engineering Materials 4 cr.
CIVE338 Geotechnical Engineering 4 cr.
CIVE340 Behavior and Analysis of Structures 3 cr.

CIVE341 Design of Steel Structures 3 cr.
CIVE370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 4 cr.
CIVE380 Transportation Engineering 3 cr.
CIVE442 Design of Concrete Structures 3 cr.
CIVE470 Foundation Engineering 4 cr.
CIVE497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
CIVE498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
ENGR399 Civil Engineering Internship 1 cr.
XXX xxx Science Elective* 3 cr.
* The Science Elective should be approved by the Department.
Civil Engineering Technical Electives (6 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the technical electives in the Civil Engineering
program. Students must select a total of six credits from this list. Technical electives must be at 300-level
or 400-level, and at most three credits may be independent study. In addition, courses from the list
below may be taken to satisfy the free electives requirement. Additional courses may be approved by the
CIVE391 Independent Study I 1-3cr.

CIVE450 Coastal Engineering 3 cr.
CIVE455 Blast Effects and Modern Protective Infrastructures 3 cr.
CIVE463 Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies 3 cr.
CIVE465 Ground and Surface Water Hydrology and Contaminant Transport 3 cr.
CIVE469 Air Pollution Control 3 cr.
CIVE472 Pavements Design and Maintenance 3 cr.
CIVE473 Structural Building Design 3 cr.
CIVE475 Earth Structures: Embankments, Slopes and Buried Structures 3 cr.
CIVE480 Project Management and Contract Administration 3 cr.
CIVE482 Project Control and Life Cycle Execution of Constructed Facilities 3 cr.
CIVE484 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control 3 cr.
CIVE485 Construction Project Management 3 cr.
CIVE488 Advanced Construction Management 3 cr.
CIVE491 Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
CIVE492 Urban Transit Planning and Operations 3 cr.
CIVE493 Airport Planning and Traffic Management 3 cr.
CIVE495 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 3 cr.
Civil Engineering Tracks (optional)

Civil Engineering students may select one of two available tracks and enroll on appropriately selected
technical electives. The two tracks are:
• Infra-Structural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
Both tracks require students to replace the two Technical Electives (6 credits) and the Free Elective (3
credits) in the program with 9 credits of department-approved courses related to the selected track. The
following is the currently approved list of courses in each track.
Infra-Structural Engineering Track
CIVE 450 Coastal Engineering 3 cr.

CIVE 455 Blast Effects & Modern Protective Infrastructures 3 cr.
CIVE 472 Pavements Design and Maintenance 3 cr.
CIVE 473 Structural Building Design 3 cr.
CIVE 475 Earth Structures: Embankments, Slopes and Buried Structures 3 cr.
CIVE 484 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control 3 cr.
Environmental Engineering Track
CIVE 463 Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies 3 cr.

CIVE 465 Ground and Surface Water Hydrology and Contaminant Transport 3 cr.
CIVE 469 Air Pollution Control 3 cr.
CIVE 484 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Civil Engineering


YEAR 1


Engineering Design Introduction to Computing with Matlab
HUMA XXX
S Arabic Language Elective
3 cr

Linear Algebra Differential Equations 3 cr

Calculus III Intro to Probability & Statistics
YEAR 2
PHYS 122 4 cr CIVE 201 3 cr

University Physics II Engineering Dynamics
CIVE 200 3 cr CIVE 225 4 cr

Statics Mechanics of Solids
CIVE 180 CIVE 310 3 cr

Engineering Graphics and Visualization 3 cr Geomatics
HUMA XXX LTCM XXX 3 cr

3 cr
Literature & Communication Elective

Fundamentals of Construction Engineering and Management Fluid Mechanics

Civil Engineering Materials Geotechnical Engineering
CIVE 340 3 cr CIVE 341

3 cr
YEAR 3
Behavior & Analysis of Structures Design of Steel Structures
Science Elective 3 cr CIVE 380 3 cr

Transportation Engineering
CIVE 370 4 cr BUSS 322
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3 cr
Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
SDAS 300 0 cr
Career Development
ENGR 399
S Engineering Internship 1 cr
BUSS XXX 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX 3 cr

Business Elective Humanities or Business Elective
HUMA XXX 3 cr CIVE 498 3 cr
UAE Studies Elective Senior Design Project II
YEAR 4
CIVE 442 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Design of Concrete Structures
S SUMMER
CIVE 470 4 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Foundation Engineering
CIVE 497 3 cr Free Elective 3 cr


DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL They also collaborate frequently with

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE prestigious research laboratories around
The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science the world. EECS research is aligned with the
(EECS) Department aims to serve the society 2030 Abu Dhabi strategic plan, which calls for
by educating and inspiring forward looking diversification of the economy beyond oil and
professionals in the various fields of electrical gas and promotes innovation, entrepreneurship
engineering, computer engineering, and computer and spinoffs in the semiconductor, energy, and
science, by creating, applying, and disseminating ICT sectors, among others.
vital knowledge and technology, and by leading the
professional activities of academia, industry and All EECS programs offer many benefits
government. to businesses and industries. There is
the opportunity to influence research and
EECS currently offers BSc degrees in Electrical education, and to participate in long-range
Engineering, Computer Engineering (with an optional technical assessments of problems and
concentration in Software Systems), and Computer directions in the field. Contacts with prospective
Science (with optional concentrations in Artificial employers are easily established and; affiliates
Intelligence or Cybersecurity), as well as MSc and have early access to student resumes, as well
PhD programs in EECS. EECS encompasses diverse as student and faculty publications. Internships
fields such as advanced communications and in local and national industry provide students
information systems, information security, e-services with a complementary element to their
and networks, multimedia communications, education. The result of this interaction is
embedded systems, and artificial intelligence to greater excellence in both the research and
name a few. EECS faculty collaborate with the teaching missions of the EECS department,
many research institutes at the University on whose vision is to achieve the stature of a
research related to artificial intelligence, robotics, world-class department and become the
communications, semiconductors, etc. premiere technology hub in the Gulf region.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER 4. An ability to recognize ethical and

ENGINEERING professional responsibilities in engineering
The BSc in Computer Engineering program is situations and make informed judgments,
concerned with the design and development which must consider the impact of
of computers and computer-based systems. It engineering solutions in global, economic,
involves the study of hardware, software, and environmental, and societal contexts.
networking. The program provides a strong 5. An ability to function effectively on a
understanding of the relationship between team whose members together provide
computer hardware and software and all related leadership, create a collaborative and
issues. It is the key to many career opportunities inclusive environment, establish goals, plan
in both government and industry sectors. tasks, and meet objectives.
Students are offered opportunities to customize 6. An ability to develop and conduct
their education by selecting from a pool of appropriate experimentation, analyze
technical elective courses. The BSc in Computer and interpret data, and use engineering
Engineering program also gives students the judgment to draw conclusions.
opportunity to select a concentration in Software 7. An ability to acquire and apply new
Systems. knowledge as needed, using appropriate
• Graduates would meet the expectations Program Facilities
of Employers and the Society for timely The Computer Engineering Program
and relevant technical knowledge and laboratories include:
competencies, for careers and potential • Analog Electronics Laboratory
leadership related to their fields. • Digital & Embedded Systems Laboratory
• Graduates would be able to pursue advanced • Computer Networks Laboratory
studies or professional growth through • Software Engineering Laboratory
continuous learning and adaptation to • Power Systems Laboratory
technological advancement and the changing • Projects Laboratory
needs of their professions. • Communication Systems Laboratory
• Control System Laboratory
Students graduating with a BSc in Computer Degree Requirements
Engineering degree will attain the following: To be recommended for graduation with a BSc
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve in Computer Engineering degree, students
complex engineering problems by applying must successfully complete the courses in
principles of engineering, science, and the specified categories as set out below.
mathematics. The categories cover the University General
2. An ability to apply engineering design to Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), the
produce solutions that meet specified needs College of Engineering Requirements (CER,
with consideration of public health, safety, 26 credits), as well as Computer Engineering
and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, Core (52 credits) and Technical Electives
environmental, and economic factors. requirements (12 credits). Students may also
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a opt for the degree concentration in Software
range of audiences. Systems.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Computer Engineering requires the following
Math courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GER: CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122, MATH111, and
MATH112.

MATH232 Engineering Mathematics 3 cr.
MATH234 Discrete Mathematics 3 cr.
MATH243 Probability and Statistical Inference 3 cr.
Computer Engineering Core Requirements (52 credits)
ECCE210 Digital Logic Design 4 cr.

ECCE221 Electric Circuits I 4 cr.
ECCE230 Object Oriented Programming 4 cr.
ECCE302 Signals and Systems 3 cr.
ECCE312 Electronic Circuits and Devices 4 cr.
ECCE316 Microprocessor Systems 4 cr.
ECCE336 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 cr.
ECCE342 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 cr.
ECCE350 Computer Architecture and Organization 3 cr.
ECCE354 Operating Systems 3 cr.
ECCE356 Computer Networks 4 cr.
ECCE434 Database Systems 3 cr.
ECCE450 Embedded Systems 3 cr.
ECCE497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
ECCE498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
Computer Engineering Technical Electives (12 credits)

Students are required to take a total of 12 credits (four courses) from an approved technical electives list.
Technical electives must be at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent study.
Students can choose any course from the approved list of technical electives at the department to satisfy
both their technical and/or free elective requirements as long as it is not a core requirement course in their
program. Additional courses may be approved by the department as technical electives.
Computer Engineering Tracks (Optional)

Computer engineering students may select one of two available tracks before selecting their technical
electives. The two tracks are:
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber Security
All tracks require students to replace four technical electives (12 credits) with department-approved courses
related to the selected track. The following courses are currently approved by the department for each track.
Artificial Intelligence Track

COSC 330 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 cr.
COSC 430 Data Analytics 3 cr.
COSC 434 Introduction to Machine Learning 3 cr.
COSC 432 Algorithmic Robotics 3 cr.
Cyber Security Track
ECCE 444 Computer Security 3 cr.

ECCE 446 Network Security 3 cr.
COSC 440 Digital Forensics 3 cr.
COSC 442 Applied Cryptography 3 cr.
Computer Engineering – Software Systems (Concentration)

If students wish, they may select the Software Systems concentration before choosing the technical/
free electives. Selecting a degree concentration at Khalifa University of Science and Technology leads to a
specialization which will be specified the student’s academic record (transcript).
The Software Systems concentration requires the student to replace all technical electives (12 credits) and
the free elective (3 credits) with the following five courses (15 credits).
ECCE330 System Analysis and Software Design 3 cr.

ECCE432 Introduction to Human Computer Interfaces 3 cr.
ECCE436 Software Testing and Quality Assurance 3 cr.
ECCE438 Software Architecture 3 cr.
ECCE444 Computer Security 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Computer Engineering

ENGL 101 3 cr ENGL 102
Academic English I Academic English II 3 cr

YEAR 1
Calculus I Calculus II 4 cr
CHEM 115 4 cr PHYS 121

General Chemistry I University Physics I 4 cr
ENGR 111 ENGR 112

Engineering Design
4 cr Introduction to Computing using C++ 4 cr
HUMA XXX
S Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr
ECCE 210 4 cr MATH 206 3 cr

Digital Logic Design Differential Equations
MATH 232 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr

Engineering Mathematics Arabic Language Elective
YEAR 2
PHYS 122 4 cr MATH 243 3 cr

University Physics II Probability & Statistical Inference
MATH 204 3 cr ECCE 221 4 cr

Linear Algebra Electric Circuits I
ECCE 230 BUSS XXX 3 cr

Object-Oriented Programming 4 cr Business Elective
LTCM XXX HUMA/BUSS XXX

S Literature & Communication Elective 3 cr Humanities or Business Elective
3 cr
ECCE 336 3 cr BUSS 322 3 cr

Introduction to Software Engineering Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ECCE 302 3 cr ECCE 354 3 cr

Signals and Systems Operating Systems
ECCE 350 ECCE 356

YEAR 3
3 cr 4 cr
Computer Architecture and Organization Computer Networks

Discrete Mathematics Electronic Circuits and Devices

Microprocessor Systems Data Structures and Algorithms
SDAS 300 0 cr
Career Development
ENGR 399 1 cr
ECCE 450 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr

Embedded Systems UAE Studies Elective
ECCE 434 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Database Systems
YEAR 4

S SUMMER
ECCE 497 ECCE 498 3 cr

Senior Design Project I 3 cr Senior Design Project II

Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Computer Engineering with Software Systems Concentration


YEAR 1


Engineering Design Introduction to Computing using C++
HUMA XXX
3 cr
ECCE 210 4 cr MATH 206 3 cr

Digital Logic Design Differential Equations
MATH 232 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr

Engineering Mathematics Arabic Language Elective
YEAR 2


Linear Algebra Electric Circuits I
ECCE 230 4 cr BUSS XXX 3 cr

Object-Oriented Programming Business Elective
LTCM XXX HUMA/BUSS XXX

3 cr Humanities or Business Elective
3 cr
ECCE 336 3 cr BUSS 322 4 cr

Introduction to Software Engineering Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Signals and Systems Operating Systems
ECCE 350 ECCE 356

YEAR 3
3 cr 4 cr
Computer Architecture and Organization Computer Networks

Discrete Mathematics Electronic Circuits and Devices

Microprocessor Systems Data Structures and Algorithms
SDAS 300
ENGR 399
1 cr

System Analysis and Design UAE Studies Elective
Embedded Systems Software Testing and Quality Assurance
YEAR 4

Database Systems Software Architecture
S SUMMER

Computer security Introduction to Human Computer Interfaces

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER 2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-

SCIENCE based solution to meet a given set of
The BSc in Computer Science program is computing requirements in the context of
concerned with the theoretical foundations of computer science.
information and computation. Computation 3. Communicate effectively in a variety of
is defined as any type of calculation or use of professional contexts.
computing technology that follows well-defined 4. Recognize professional responsibilities and
models (such as algorithms and protocols) in the make informed judgments in computing
practice of information processing. The study practice based on legal and ethical principles.
of computer science involves systematically 5. Function effectively as a member or leader
studying, building, and testing methodical of a team engaged in activities appropriate to
processes (such as algorithms) in order to aid computer science.
the acquisition, representation, processing, 6. Apply computer science theory and software
storage, and communication of information. The development fundamentals to produce
program provides a strong understanding of computing-based solutions.
the relationship between computer hardware
and software and all related issues. It is key Career Opportunities
to many career opportunities in high-tech Computer Scientists usually work in research
manufacturing, in software development, and in laboratories that design, build and test various
mobile and digital security. Students are offered types of computer software models. Most
opportunities to customize their education by work in high-tech manufacturing firms in the
selecting from a wide pool of technical elective software development, mobile and digital security
courses. industries. There are also computer systems
opportunities in design firms, research and
Program Educational Objectives development firms, or in governmental bodies
The program’s graduates are expected to be able such as defense, armed forces, police, health care
to: and information technology (IT).
• Develop in their chosen profession and/or
progress toward an advanced degree Career Specialization
• Gain the trust and respect of others as Some indicative career specializations include:
effective and ethical team members • Artificial Intelligence
• Achieve a reputation as a source of • Cloud Computing
innovative solutions to complex problems in • Data Mining and Business Intelligence
computer science and related areas; and • Game Development
• Reach positions of leadership in an • Digital Security/Cryptography
organization and/or on teams. • Mobile Applications Development
• Robotics
Student Learning Outcomes • Software development & Testing
Upon successful completion of the BSc in CS • Virtualization
program, the graduates of the B.Sc. in Computer • Web and Multimedia Design
Science program will be able, without guidance,
to:
1. Analyze a complex computing problem and
apply principles of computing and other
relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Computer Science degree, students must successfully
complete the courses in the specified categories as set out below. The categories cover the University General
Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), the College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23 credits), as well
as Computer Science Core (54 credits) and Technical Electives requirements (9 credits). Students may also opt
for a concentration in Artificial Intelligence or Cybersecurity.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Computer Science requires the following
courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GERs: CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122, MATH111, and
MATH112.

MATH234 Discrete Mathematics 3 cr.
COSC 301 Automata, Computability, and Complexity 3 cr.
Computer Science Core Requirements (54 credits)
COSC 101 Foundations of Computer Science 3 cr.

COSC 201 Computer Systems Organization 3 cr.
ECCE 230 Object Oriented Programming 4 cr.
ECCE 336 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 cr.
COSC 310 Data Structures 3 cr.
COSC 312 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 cr.
COSC 320 Concepts of Programming Languages 3 cr.
COSC XXX Artificial Intelligence Concentration course 3 cr.
COSC XXX Cybersecurity Concentration course 3 cr.
ECCE 354 Operating Systems 3 cr.
ECCE 356 Computer Networks 4 cr.
ENGR 399 Engineering Internship 1 cr.
COSC 410 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3 cr.
COSC 452 Human-Computer Interaction 3 cr.
ECCE 434 Database Systems 3 cr.
ECCE 436 Software Testing and Quality Assurance 3 cr.
COSC 497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
COSC 498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
Computer Science Technical Electives (9 credits)

Students are required to take a total of 9 credits from the following approved technical electives list.
Technical electives must be at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent
study. Additional courses may be approved by the department as technical electives.
COSC 391 Independent Study I 1-3 cr.

COSC 401 Computational Social Science 3 cr.
COSC 412 Numerical Computing 3 cr.
COSC 454 Computer Graphics 3 cr.
COSC 460 Bioinformatics and Genomic Data Science 3 cr.
COSC 462 Mobile and Web Applications Development 3 cr.
COSC 464 Natural Language Processing 3 cr.
ECCE 448 Cloud Infrastructure and Services 3 cr.
COSC 495 Special Topics in Computer Science 3 cr.
Computer Science Concentrations (Optional)

Computer Science students may opt for selecting a concentration in either Artificial Intelligence or
Cyber Security. Selecting a degree concentration at Khalifa University leads to a specialization which
will be specified on the student’s academic record (transcript). A concentration consists of 15 credits
in the specialized area. The student can replace all technical and free electives credits in the major in
order to meet the concentration requirement.
Artificial Intelligence Concentration

COSC 330 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 cr.
COSC XXX Artificial Intelligence Elective* 3 cr.
*from an approved list of courses.
Cyber Security Concentration

COSC 340 Introduction to Computer Security 3 cr.
ECCE 448 Cloud Infrastructure and Services 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for a BSc in Computer Science


YEAR 1
ENGR 111 4 cr PHYS 121 4 cr

Engineering Design University Physics I
ENGR 112 4 cr COSC 101 3 cr

ntroduction to Computing with C++ Foundations of Computer Science
HUMA XXX
3 cr
PHYS 122 4 cr CHEM 115 4 cr

University Physics II General Chemistry I
HUMA XXX 3 cr BUSS XXX 3 cr

Arabic Language Elective Business Elective
YEAR 2

Linear Algebra ntroduction to Probability and Statistics
MATH 234 3 cr COSC 201 3 cr

Discrete Mathematics Computer Systems Organization

Object Oriented Programming Introduction to Software Engineering
LTCM XXX 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX

S Literature & Communication Elective Humanities or Business Elective
3 cr
BUSS 322 3 cr ECCE 356 3 cr

Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Computer Networks
COSC 301 3 cr COSC 312 3 cr

Automata, Computability, and Complexity Design and Analysis of Algorithms
COSC 310 3 cr COSC 320

YEAR 3
3 cr
Data Structures Concepts of Programming Languages
ECCE 354 4 cr COSC XXX 3 cr

Operating Systems Artificial Intelligence Concentration course
Free Elective 3 cr COSC XXX 3 cr

Cybersecurity Concentration course
SDAS 300 0 cr
Career Development
ENGR 399
1 cr
COSC 497 3 cr COSC 498 3 cr


Database Systems UAE Studies Elective
YEAR 4
ECCE 436 3 cr COSC 452 3 cr

Software Testing and Quality Assurance Human-Computer Interaction
S SUMMER
COSC 410 3 cr 3 cr
Parallel and Distributed Computing Technical Elective

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL welfare, as well as global, cultural, social,

ENGINEERING environmental, and economic factors.
The BSc in Electrical Engineering program offers 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a
students a quality education that provides them range of audiences.
with the knowledge, techniques and skills that 4. An ability to recognize ethical and
will be needed by the next generation of highly professional responsibilities in engineering
qualified engineers. The program has well- situations and make informed judgments,
designed core courses to ensure that students which must consider the impact of
gain hands-on and problem-based learning engineering solutions in global, economic,
experiences. The program also gives students environmental, and societal contexts.
the opportunity to select technical electives from 5. An ability to function effectively on a team
a large pool of courses in order to specialize in whose members together provide leadership,
certain areas. create a collaborative and inclusive
Electrical systems are at the heart of the new meet objectives.
industrial revolution and they affect nearly every 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
aspect of our modern daily lives. These systems experimentation, analyze and interpret
require professional engineers for their design, data, and use engineering judgment to draw
development, commissioning and service. The conclusions.
demand for such engineers is growing in the UAE 7. An ability to acquire and apply new
because of the new and growing electrical and knowledge as needed, using appropriate
electronics industries. learning strategies.
Program Educational Objectives Program Facilities

• Graduates would meet the expectations The Electrical Engineering Program laboratories
of Employers and the Society for timely include:
and relevant technical knowledge and • Analog Electronics Laboratory
competencies, for careers and potential • Computer Simulation Laboratory
leadership related to their fields. • Digital & Embedded Systems Laboratory
• Graduates would be able to pursue advanced • Electric Circuits Laboratory
studies or professional growth through • Electric Machines Laboratory
continuous learning and adaptation to • Feedback Control Laboratory
technological advancement and the changing • High Voltage Laboratory
needs of their professions. • Industrial Automation Laboratory
• Microcontrollers Laboratory
Student Learning Outcomes • Measurements and Instrumentation
Students graduating with a BSc in Electrical Laboratory
Engineering degree will attain the following: • Computer Networks Laboratory
• Power Systems Laboratory
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve • Projects Laboratory
complex engineering problems by applying • Renewable Energy Laboratory
principles of engineering, science, and • Communication Systems Laboratory
mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to
with consideration of public health, safety, and
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Electrical Engineering, students must successfully
General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), the College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23 credits),
as well as Electrical Engineering Core (49 credits) and Major (3 credits) and Technical Electives requirements
(15 credits). The normal length of the program is 137 credits.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Electrical Engineering requires the following
MATH112.

MATH232 Engineering Mathematics 3 cr.
Electrical Engineering Core Requirements (49 credits)

ECCE210 Digital Logic Design 4 cr.
ECCE221 Electric Circuits I 4 cr.
ECCE222 Electric Circuits II 4 cr.
ECCE230 Object Oriented Programming 4 cr.
ECCE302 Signals and Systems 3 cr.
ECCE312 Electronic Circuits and Devices 4 cr.
ECCE316 Microprocessor Systems 4 cr.
ECCE320 Applied Electromagnetics 3 cr.
ECCE322 Electrical Machines 4 cr.
ECCE323 Feedback Control Systems 4 cr.
ECCE360 Communication Systems 4 cr.
ECCE497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
ECCE498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
Electrical Engineering Major Elective (3 credits)

Students are required to select, in consultation with their advisor, one of four courses for their major elective,
which are important in various specialization areas. These four courses are:
ECCE402 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr.

ECCE406 Instrumentation and Measurements 3 cr.
ECCE411 Analog Integrated Circuits Design 3 cr.
ECCE421 Power Systems Analysis 3 cr.
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives (15 credits)

Students are required to take a total of 15 credits (five courses) from an approved technical electives list.
Technical electives may be at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent study.
Students can choose any course from the approved list to satisfy both their technical and/or free elective
requirements as long as it is not a core requirement course in their program. Additional courses may be
approved by the department as technical electives.
Electrical Engineering Tracks – (Optional)

Electrical Engineering students may select one of four available tracks before selecting their technical
electives. The four tracks are:
• Electronics
• Communications
• Power Systems
• Control and Instrumentation
All tracks require students to replace three technical electives (9 credits) with department-approved courses
related to the selected track. The following courses are currently approved by the department for each track.
Electronics Track
ECCE 326 Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 4 cr.
ECCE 404 Microwave Circuits and Devices 3 cr.
ECCE 408 Digital Systems Design 3 cr.
ECCE 410 VLSI Systems Design 3 cr.
ECCE 411 Analog Integrated Circuits Design 3 cr.
ECCE 450 Embedded Systems 3 cr.
Communications Track
ECCE 362 Digital Communications I 3 cr.
ECCE 402 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr.
ECCE 460 Wireless Communications 3 cr.
ECCE 461 Advanced Digital Communications 3 cr.
ECCE 462 Communication Systems Design and Prototyping 3 cr.
ECCE 463 Information and Coding Theory 3 cr.
ECCE 470 Antennas and Propagation 3 cr.
ECCE 472 Optical Communications and Networks 3 cr.
ECCE 481 Wireless Sensor Networks and Internet of Things 3 cr.
ECCE 484 Satellite and Space Communications 3 cr.
Power Systems Track

ECCE 421 Power System Analysis 3 cr.
ECCE 422 High Voltage Engineering 3 cr.
ECCE 423 Power Electronics 3 cr.
ECCE 424 Electrical Power Distribution Systems 3 cr.
ECCE 425 Power System Stability and Control 3 cr.
ECCE 426 Power Electronics for Renewables Integration 3 cr.
ECCE 427 Power System Protection 3 cr.
Control and Instrumentation Track

ECCE 402 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr.
ECCE 406 Instrumentation and Measurements 3 cr.
ECCE 420 Industrial Automation 3 cr.
ECCE 428 Modern Control Systems 3 cr.
ECCE 429 Digital Control Systems 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Electrical Engineering


YEAR 1


HUMA XXX
S Islamic Studies Elective 3 cr

Engineering Mathematics Differential Equations

YEAR 2
MATH 204 3 cr ECCE 210

4 cr
Linear Algebra Digital Logic Design

Electric Circuits I Electric Circuits II

Object-Oriented Programming Applied Electromagnetics
LTCM XXX
3 cr
BUSS XXX 3 cr BUSS 322 3 cr

Business Elective Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Signals and Systems Feedback Control Systems
ECCE 312 HUMA XXX

YEAR 3
4 cr 3 cr
Electronic Circuits and Devices Arabic Language Elective

Electrical Machines Microprocessor Systems
ECCE 360 4 cr ECCE XXX 3 cr

Communication Systems Major Elective
SDAS 300
ENGR 399
S Engineering Internship 1 cr
Technical Elective Free Elective 3 cr

3 cr
Technical Elective Technical Elective 3 cr

3 cr
YEAR 4
HUMA XXX Technical Elective 3 cr

3 cr
S SUMMER
Technical Elective HUMA/BUSS XXX 3 cr

3 cr Humanities or Business Elective
ECCE 497 ECCE 498 3 cr

3 cr Senior Design Project II

List of approved Electrical and Computer Engineering Technical Electives:
COSC330 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 cr.

COSC430 Data Analytics 3 cr.
COSC432 Algorithmic Robotics 3 cr.
COSC434 Introduction to Machine Learning 3 cr.
COSC440 Digital Forensics 3 cr.
COSC442 Applied Cryptography 3 cr.
ECCE326 Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 4 cr.
ECCE330 System Analysis and Software Design 3 cr.
ECCE336 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 cr.
ECCE341 Java and Network Programming 3 cr.
ECCE350 Computer Architecture and Organization 3 cr.
ECCE362 Digital Communications I 3 cr.
ECCE391 Independent Study I 1-3 cr.
ECCE401 Filter Synthesis 3 cr.
ECCE402 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr.
ECCE404 Microwave Circuits and Devices 3 cr.
ECCE406 Instrumentation and Measurements 3 cr.
ECCE408 Digital Systems Design 3 cr.
ECCE410 VLSI Systems Design 3 cr.
ECCE411 Analog Integrated Circuits Design 3 cr.
ECCE420 Industrial Automation 3 cr.
ECCE421 Power System Analysis 3 cr.
ECCE422 High Voltage Engineering 3 cr.
ECCE423 Power Electronics 3 cr.
ECCE424 Electrical Power Distribution Systems 3 cr.
ECCE425 Power System Stability and Control 3 cr.
ECCE426 Power Electronics for Renewables Integration 3 cr.
ECCE427 Power System Protection 3 cr.
ECCE428 Modern Control Systems 3 cr.
ECCE429 Digital Control Systems 3 cr.
ECCE432 Introduction to Human Computer Interfaces 3 cr.
ECCE436 Software Testing and Quality Assurance 3 cr.
ECCE438 Software Architecture 3 cr.
ECCE440 Distributed Systems 3 cr.
ECCE444 Computer Security 3 cr.
ECCE446 Network Security 3 cr.

ECCE448 Cloud Infrastructure and Services 3 cr.
ECCE449 iOS App Development 3 cr.
ECCE450 Embedded Systems 3 cr.
ECCE454 Artificial Intelligence 3 cr.
ECCE456 Image Processing and Analysis 3 cr.
ECCE460 Wireless Communications 3 cr.
ECCE461 Advanced Digital Communications 3 cr.
ECCE462 Communication Systems Design and Prototyping 3 cr.
ECCE463 Information and Coding Theory 3 cr.
ECCE470 Antennas and Propagation 3 cr.
ECCE472 Optical Communications and Networks 3 cr.
ECCE481 Wireless Sensor Networks and Internet of Things 3 cr.
ECCE484 Satellite and Space Communications 3 cr.
ECCE491 Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
ECCE495 Special Topics in ECE 3 cr.
MINOR IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The EECS department offers a minor in Artificial Program Requirements
Intelligence (AI) which is designed for non- The Minor in AI consists of 18 credit hours
Computer Engineering and non-Computer Science distributed as follows: 7 credits of Background
majors. It is open to all other engineering and courses; 6 credits of Core courses; 3 credits of an
science majors. AI Elective course; and 2 credits of AI project.
Program Goal
The goal of the Minor in AI program is to provide Background Courses
students with the needed AI knowledge and related
ECCE 230
skills to serve the UAE government agencies 4
Object Oriented Programming (or equivalent)
and industry in various engineering and science
disciplines. ECCE 342
Data Structures and Algorithms (or equivalent) 3
Learning Outcomes
A student graduating with a Minor in Artificial
Intelligence will be able to: Core Courses
• Design, implement, and evaluate AI-based COSC 330
3
solutions to meet a given set of engineering Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
and computing requirements.
• Use techniques, skills, and tools necessary for COSC 434 3
AI-based solutions. Introduction to Machine Leaning
AI Elective courses (Choose one) • Coordinate with the other student chapters
COSC 430 3 of to conduct workshops, activities and
Data Analytics conferences.
COSC 432 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND

Algorithmic Robotics 3 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Industrial and systems engineers make decisions
concerning the best utilization of people, material,
AI Project equipment and energy to minimize costs
COSC 496 and make organizations successful. They are
2 productivity, quality, efficiency and optimization
Artificial Intelligence Project
experts. They use sophisticated mathematical
and statistical tools to design facilities, processes,
Professional Chapters supply chains etc., and generate optimal
IEEE Student Chapter operation plans to produce better products
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics and deliver better services. They are vital for
Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest businesses to become and remain competitive
professional association for the advancing of within global markets.
technology. The IEEE student chapter aims
to prepare students to face challenges of the Industrial and systems engineering (ISYE)
outside world and equip them with all the requires strong analytical and creative thinking
sufficient knowledge of their own field as well as skills for effective decision-making. Industrial
being distinguished by their awareness of other and systems engineers are thought leaders
fields’ progress and their ability to communicate often known for their big picture thinking of any
with others. IEEE and its members encourage business or enterprise. Their ability to function
a global community through IEEE's highly cited on multidisciplinary teams consisting of several
publications, conferences, technology standards, engineering disciplines offers them a rapid
and professional and educational activities. access to senior management positions.
The IEEE student section vision is a continuous, ISYE graduates have the flexibility to work in
successful and productive student branch that a variety of sectors including manufacturing,
holds new and innovative activities in both the production and operations, supply chain and
scientific and social environments. Its mission logistics, transportation, healthcare, and
is to be the definite article that merges all financial systems. Career specializations include:
disciplines and activities into one big integrated production and operations managers, process
multidisciplinary team of innovation and engineers, quality managers, operations research
productivity. analysts, supply chain managers and healthcare
managers.
The goals of the IEEE student chapter can be
summarized as:
• Explain the importance of networking and
resources through technical societies.
• Invite several qualified speakers to the
campus from various backgrounds to share
their experience and knowledge.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN 5. An ability to function effectively on a team

INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS whose members together provide leadership,
ENGINEERING
BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering
meet objectives.
program provides a state-of-art undergraduate
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
education to prepare students for successful
and long-standing careers in the competitive
global economy. The curriculum, led by world-
conclusions.
class teachers, is based on strong fundamentals
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge
in operations research and is enriched by
as needed, using appropriate learning
coursework that targets the specific needs
strategies.
of local industries. Students gain valuable
industrial experience through a summer
Program Facilities
internship and also have the opportunity to
• Human Factors Laboratory
participate in international exchange programs
• Supply Chain Operations Laboratory
during their junior year.
• Production Laboratory
• lab
• Graduates will meet the expectations
of employers of industrial and systems
IISE Student Chapter
engineers.
The objectives of the Institute of Industrial and
Systems Engineers (IISE) student chapter at the
Khalifa University of Science and Technology
(#671) is to promote the profession and practice
of Industrial Engineering through organized effort
Students graduating with a BSc in Industrial
in study, research and discussion of the fields of
and Systems Engineering degree will attain the
Industrial Engineering and the dissemination of
following:
knowledge thereby gained.
The goals of the chapter are to:
• Invite several professionals from Industry
mathematics.
to campus to share their experiences and
motivate the student body.
• Organize workshops, field-trips and other
academic activities to help the development of
and welfare, as well as global, cultural,
student body.
social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Organize and participate in events to help
promote the discipline.
range of audiences.
• Organize regional meetings and a conference
4. An ability to recognize ethical and
with other IIE Chapters in the UAE and Middle
professional responsibilities in engineering
East and North Africa to network with future
situations and make informed judgments,
colleagues from other universities.
which must consider the impact of
environmental, and societal contexts.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering, students must
University General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER,
23 credits), as well as the Industrial and Systems Engineering Core (59 credits) and Technical Electives (9
credits) requirements. The normal length of the program is 138 credits.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering requires the
following Math courses in addition to the Math/Sciences required in GER: CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122,
MATH111, and MATH112.

Industrial and Systems Engineering Core Requirements (59 credits)

ISYE200 Engineering Economic Analysis 3 cr.
ISYE201 Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering 3 cr.
ISYE251 Operations Research I 4 cr.
ISYE271 Modern Methods of Manufacturing 4 cr.
ISYE311 Quality Control and Reliability 4 cr.
ISYE331 Stochastic Processes 3 cr.
ISYE341 Simulation Modeling and Analysis 4 cr.
ISYE351 Production and Operations Management 3 cr.
ISYE352 Lean Manufacturing 3 cr.
ISYE360 Human Factors and Safety Engineering 4 cr.
ISYE361 Data and Information Engineering 3 cr.
ISYE362 Systems Project Management 3 cr.
ISYE430 Supply Chain and Logistics 4 cr.
ISYE451 Operations Research II 3 cr.
ISYE475 Facilities Planning and Warehousing 4 cr.
ISYE497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
ISYE498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
ENGR399 Internship 1 cr.
Industrial and Systems Engineering Technical Course Electives (9 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the technical electives for the BSc in Industrial and
Systems Engineering. Students must select a total of nine credits from this list. Technical electives may be
at 300-level or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent study. In addition, courses from the
list below may be taken to satisfy the free electives requirement. Additional courses may be approved by the
ISYE391 Independent Study I 1-3 cr.

ISYE401 Advanced Systems Engineering 3 cr.
ISYE422 Reliability 3 cr.
ISYE431 Time Series Forecasting 3 cr.
ISYE432 Advanced Stochastic Processes 3 cr.
ISYE433 Advanced Statistics 3 cr.
ISYE441 Advanced Simulation 3 cr.
ISYE445 Six-Sigma Methodology and Applications 3 cr.
ISYE461 Design of Human-Integrated Systems 3 cr.
ISYE480 Financial Engineering 3 cr.
ISYE481 Procurement and Supply Management 3 cr.
ISYE485 Stochastic Manufacturing and Service Systems 3 cr.
ISYE491 Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
ISYE495 Special Topics in Industrial and Systems Engineering 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Industrial and Systems Engineering

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
3 cr Academic English II 3 cr
Academic English I

YEAR 1


Engineering Design Introduction to Computing with C++
HUMA XXX 3 cr
S Arabic Language Elective

Calculus III 3 cr
Linear Algebra
MATH 242 ISYE 200 3 cr

Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 cr Engineering Economic Analysis
YEAR 2
PHYS 122 ISYE 251 4 cr

4 cr Operations Research I
ISYE 201 ISYE 271 4cr

Intro to Industrial & Systems Engineering
3 cr Modern Methods of Manufacturing
BUSS 201 MATH 206 3 cr

3 cr
Fundamentals of Accounting & Finance Differential Equations
HUMA XXX 3 cr LTCM XXX 3 cr

S Islamic Studies Elective Literature & Communication Elective
ISYE 311 4 cr BUSS 322 3 cr

Quality Control & Reliability Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ISYE 341 ISYE 362 3 cr

4 cr Systems Project Management
Simulation Modeling and Analysis
ISYE 351 ISYE 331 3 cr

YEAR 3
Production and Operations Management

3 cr Stochastic Processes
ISYE 361 ISYE 352

3 cr 3 cr
Data and Information Engineering Lean Manufacturing
Free Elective 3 cr ISYE 360

Human Factors and Safety Engineering 4 cr
SDAS 300
ENGR 399
1 cr
ISYE 430 HUMA XXX

4 cr 3 cr
Supply Chain and Logistics UAE Studies Elective
Technical Elective 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX 3 cr

Humanities or Business Elective
YEAR 4
ISYE 451 3 cr 3 cr
Operations Research II Technical Elective
S SUMMER
3 cr ISYE 475 4 cr
Technical Elective Facilities Planning & Warehousing
ISYE 497 3 cr ISYE 498 3 cr

Total credit Hours 138cr.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL 2. An ability to apply engineering design to

ENGINEERING
Mechanical engineers utilize their knowledge and
skills across a wide range of industries. They play
a major role in the design and manufacturing of
complex engineering systems. The demand for
range of audiences.
mechanical engineers in the UAE will expand
as the amount of manufacturing and industrial
activity continues to grow. Mechanical devices
ranging from automotive parts to power plants
require mechanical engineers in the design,
manufacturing and support processes, making
them employable across multiple industries.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and
The BSc in Mechanical Engineering program is
meet objectives.
designed to provide comprehensive engineering
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate
education for students interested in mechanics,
thermo-fluids, manufacturing, and controls
and automation. Complex mechanical systems
conclusions.
involve structures, advanced materials, sensors,
and thermo-fluid systems. Students are exposed
to this core engineering discipline through
the study and application of the principles
of engineering to a broad range of systems,
Program Facilities
ranging from nano-devices to large-scale power
The Mechanical Engineering Program
plants. Laboratories and industry-led projects
laboratories include:
allow graduates to be ready to create the next
• Composites Laboratory
generation of ideas and products.
• Computer Aided Design Laboratory
• Computer Simulation Laboratory
Program Educational Objectives • Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• Heat Transfer Laboratory
employers of mechanical engineers in the
• Machine Workshop
UAE and beyond.
• Manufacturing Laboratory
• Materials Testing Laboratory
• Measurement and Instrumentation
Laboratory ok
Student Learning Outcomes • Mechatronics & Control Laboratories
Students graduating with a BSc in Mechanical
• Robotics and Automation Laboratory
Engineering will have attained the following:
• Solid Mechanics Laboratory
• Technical Services Workshop
mathematics.
ASME Student Chapter
The American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) student chapter serves to help students become
more professional and open-minded to new ideas. It aims to develop partnerships with industries,
government agencies and other academic institutions. In addition, one of the ASME goals is to achieve
international visibility by organizing and participating in technical conferences, seminars, lectures
and competitions. It also seeks to offer online courses and workshops that develop engineering and
communication skills.
Degree Requirements
To be recommended for graduation with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering degree, students must
University General Education Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of Engineering Requirements (CER, 23
credits), as well as the Mechanical Engineering Core and Technical Electives requirements. The normal length
of the program is 137 credits.

To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Mechanical Engineering requires the following
MATH112.


To satisfy the College of Engineering Requirements, the BSc in Mechanical Engineering requires the following
MATH112.
MEEN180 Computer Aided Design 3 cr.
MEEN200 Statics 3 cr.
MEEN201 Engineering Dynamics 3 cr.
MEEN225 Engineering Materials 4 cr.

MEEN240 Thermodynamics 3 cr.
MEEN325 Mechanics of Solids 4 cr.
MEEN335 Fluid Mechanics 4 cr.
MEEN343 Heat Transfer 4 cr.
MEEN350 Dynamic Systems and Vibration 3 cr.
MEEN356 Computer Controlled Systems 4 cr.
MEEN360 Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineers 3 cr.

MEEN370 Introduction to Manufacturing Processes 4 cr.
MEEN387 Machine Element Design 3 cr.
MEEN435 Turbomachinery 3 cr.
MEEN441 Applied Thermodynamics 3 cr.
MEEN484 Mechatronics 3 cr.
MEEN497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
MEEN498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
Mechanical Engineering Major/Technical Electives (6 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the major/technical electives for the BSc in
Mechanical Engineering. A major elective is a course from the department with MEEN code. A technical
elective is selected from an approved list and can be taken from another major. Major technical electives are
at 300-level or 400-level. At most three credits may be independent study. In addition, courses from the list
below may be taken to satisfy the free elective requirement.
ENGR455 Finite Element Analysis 3 cr.
MEEN380 Introduction to Polymer Science 3 cr.
MEEN391 Independent Study I 1-3 cr.
MEEN405 Vibration Analysis 3 cr.

MEEN410 Viscous and Boundary Layer Flows 3 cr.
MEEN420 Materials Strength and Fracture 3 cr.
MEEN421 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 3 cr.
MEEN422 Fatigue and Fracture Analysis 3 cr.
MEEN423 Physical Metallurgy 3 cr.
MEEN439 Machine Dynamics 3 cr.
MEEN450 Vehicle Engineering 3 cr.
MEEN454 Refrigeration, Air Conditioning &Cryogenics 3 cr.
MEEN465 Bioengineering 3 cr.
MEEN485 Introduction to Robotics 3 cr.
MEEN486 Sustainable Energy 3 cr.
MEEN491 Independent Study II 1-3 cr.
MEEN495 Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering 3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Mechanical Engineering


YEAR 1


HUMA XXX
3 cr
MEEN 180 3 cr MEEN 201 3 cr

Computer Aided Design Engineering Dynamics
PHYS 122 4 cr MEEN 225 4 cr

University Physics II Engineering Materials
YEAR 2
MATH 231 3 cr MEEN 240 3 cr

Calculus III Thermodynamics

Linear Algebra Differential Equations
MEEN 200 3 cr MATH 243 3 cr

Statics Probability and Statistical Inference
HUMA/BUSS XXX
S Humanities or Business Elective
3 cr
BUSS 322 3 cr BUSS XXX 3 cr

Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Business Elective

Mechanics of Solids Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
MEEN 335 MEEN 343

YEAR 3
4 cr 4 cr
Fluid Mechanics Heat Transfer

Dynamic Systems & Vibration Computer Controlled Systems

Computational Methods for Mechanical Engineers Machine Element Design
SDAS 300 0 cr
Career Development
ENGR 399
1 cr
HUMA XXX 3 cr HUMA XXX

3 cr
Free Elective 3 cr MEEN 435 3 cr

Turbomachinery
YEAR 4
LTCM XXX MEEN 498

3 cr 3 cr
Senior Design Project II
MEEN 484 3 cr MEEN XXX
Mechatronics 3 cr
Major Elective
S SUMMER
MEEN 441 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Applied Thermodynamics
MEEN 497 3 cr

Minor in Mechatronics (Minimum 12 credits additional to Major)

Learning Outcomes
• Ability to design, implement, and evaluate mechatronics solutions to meet a given set of engineering and
manufacturing requirements.
• Ability to use techniques, skills, and tools necessary for mechatronics-based solutions.
• Ability to synthesize and integrate mechatronics-based solutions for optimum implementation.
Background Courses
ECCE 300 Signals, Circuits and Communications
MEEN 300 System Dynamics and Control
Core Courses
MEEN 484 Mechatronics
MEEN 485 Introduction to Robotics
MEEN 487 Advanced Mechatronics
MEEN 488 Mechatronics Systems Design
One Mechatronics Elective

The Mechatronics Elective is a list of approved courses from the College of Engineering. The following list is
currently approved.
MEEN 489 Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
MEEN 405 Vibration Analysis
MEEN 450 Vehicle Engineering
AERO 402 UAV Sensing
AERO 403 UAV Navigation
AERO 404 UAV Systems
AERO 450 Flight Dynamics and Stability
AERO 465 Space Dynamics and Control

ECCE 406 Instrumentation and Measurements
ECCE 420 Industrial Automation
ECCE 456 Image Processing and Analysis
DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR 3. To equip graduates with design and

ENGINEERING problem solving skills in nuclear
The Department of Nuclear Engineering does engineering.
not currently offer an undergraduate degree 4. To prepare graduates for careers as
but students may choose the minor of nuclear nuclear engineering professionals.
engineering in many of the undergraduate 5. To encourage graduates to pursue self-
degrees on offer at the Khalifa University of learning and personal development
Science and Technology; although a minor in experiences.
Nuclear Engineering is currently restricted to
sponsored students from specific agencies. Learning Outcomes
Interested students should check with the A student graduating with a Minor in Nuclear
Registration Office to find out if they are eligible Engineering will be able to:
to enroll in this minor. 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve
MINOR IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
mathematics.
The Minor in Nuclear Engineering is designed
to provide undergraduate students from other
produce solutions that meet specified
appropriate engineering programs (mechanical,
needs with consideration of public health,
electrical, chemical etc.) with the fundamentals
safety, and welfare, as well as global,
of nuclear physics and engineering theory and
cultural, social, environmental, and
practice, necessary to equip them with a sound
economic factors.
understanding of nuclear engineering.
range of audiences.
The fundamental principle of nuclear power is
to harness the energy released when a nuclear
reaction results in the splitting of the uranium
atom, a process called nuclear fission, which also
results in the creation of ionizing radiation. The
courses designed for this Nuclear Engineering
Minor will cover the following three fundamental
5. An ability to function effectively on a
nuclear engineering areas of study necessary
team whose members together provide
to achieve the program goals and learning
leadership, create a collaborative and
outcomes given below:
inclusive environment, establish goals, plan
tasks, and meet objectives.
1. Radiation Science and Health Physics
6. An ability to develop and conduct
2. Nuclear Reactor Physics
appropriate experimentation, analyze
3. Nuclear Systems and Operation
and interpret data, and use engineering
judgment to draw conclusions.
Goals
The goals of the program are:
1. To provide graduates with fundamental
knowledge in nuclear engineering.
2. To enable graduates to relate nuclear
engineering theory to practice.
Minor Requirements BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

Students must take all five courses: PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
The BSc in Petroleum Engineering program has
NUCE301 3 cr. a modern and well-balanced curriculum that
Radiation Science and Health Physics
emphasizes not only petroleum engineering
fundamentals but also the business processes
NUCE302 3 cr. applied to reach optimal engineering solutions
Applied Mathematics for Nuclear
for field development and operations. This
Engineering (or MATH204 Linear Algebra
program is uniquely defined by well-equipped,
and MATH206 Differential Equations.)
state-of-the-art modern laboratory and
computer facilities and access to local operating
NUCE303 3 cr. companies. The content of our courses,
Mechanics and Thermal-hydraulics
projects, and assignments are selected to help
Principles for Nuclear Engineering (or
prepare graduates to launch their oil industry
MEEN343 Heat Transfer.)
careers as willing and eager contributors.
Students are well equipped with skills and
NUCE401 3 cr. knowledge of basic engineering and science,
Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Physics
fundamental understandings of reservoir, well,
and production and surface facilities.
NUCE402 3 cr.
Introduction to Nuclear Systems and
Operation OR
The BSc in Petroleum Engineering aims to
produce graduates who will be able to:
NUCE403 3 cr. • Demonstrate the highest levels of technical,
Introduction to Nuclear Technology and
ethical and behavioral competencies.
Reactor Systems
• Develop and establish themselves as
engineers and supervisors.
• Become competent engineers to serve the
country’s objectives.
• Undertake graduate studies and become
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM
involved in research and development.
ENGINEERING
The Petroleum Engineering department aims
to become a leading international center of
Students graduating with a BSc in Petroleum
excellence in education, training, research
Engineering degree will attain the following:
and professional service dedicated to serving
the competence, training and technology
development needs of the petroleum industry
in general, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC) and other allied sponsors in
mathematics.
particular. Our mission is to provide a platform
for life-long learning while also emphasizing the
importance of interdisciplinary approach, ethical
conduct, and health, safety and environmental
and welfare, as well as global, cultural,
issues.
social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a where they can showcase their research skills,
range of audiences. competing with other students for honors. Social
4. An ability to recognize ethical and activities include the annual Sports Day, dinners,
professional responsibilities in engineering dhow cruises, visits to other chapters, etc.
which must consider the impact of Degree Requirements
engineering solutions in global, economic, To be recommended for graduation with a BSc
environmental, and societal contexts. in Petroleum Engineering degree, students
5. An ability to function effectively on a team must satisfactorily complete the courses in
whose members together provide leadership, the specified categories as set out below. The
create a collaborative and inclusive categories cover the University General Education
environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and Requirements (GER, 47 credits), College of
meet objectives. Engineering Requirements (CER, 24 credits),
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate as well as Petroleum Engineering Core and
experimentation, analyze and interpret Technical Electives requirements. The normal
data, and use engineering judgment to draw length of the program is 138 credits.
conclusions.
Additional Math/Sciences Requirements
(13 credits)
To satisfy the College of Engineering
Requirements, the BSc in Petroleum Engineering
Program Facilities
requires the following Math/Sciences courses in
The Petroleum Engineering Program laboratories
addition to the Math/Sciences required in GER:
include:
CHEM115, PHYS121, PHYS122, MATH111, and
• Analytical Instrument Laboratory
MATH112.
• Core Preparation Laboratory
• Drilling Fluids Laboratory CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
• Drilling Simulation Laboratory
• Fluid Properties Laboratory
• Rock Mechanics Laboratory MATH231 Calculus III 3 cr.
• Rock Properties Laboratory PGEG221 Introduction to Geology and 3 cr.
• Production and Facilities Laboratory Geophysics
The Petroleum Engineering program is
supported by a student chapter of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Activities of the SPE
student chapter are broadly divided into technical
and social functions. Major technical activities
include sponsoring students to conferences and
Education Weeks organized annually by SPE in
conjunction with major oil and gas conferences
in the region, field trips, company visits, and
technical presentations delivered by industry
professionals. Students also participate in
regional and international student paper contests
Petroleum Engineering Core Requirements (58 credits)

MEEN240 Thermodynamics 3 cr.
PEEG218 Reservoir Rock Properties 3 cr.
PEEG219 Reservoir Fluid Properties 3 cr.
PEEG252 Statics and Mechanics of Materials for PE 3 cr.
PEEG302 Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer 3 cr.
PEEG314 Well Logging 3 cr.
PEEG315 Reservoir Characterization 3 cr.
PEEG322 Drilling Engineering I 3 cr.
PEEG326 Drilling Engineering II 3 cr.
PEEG331 Reservoir Engineering I 3 cr.
PEEG336 Well Testing 3 cr.
PEEG341 Completion and Work Over 3 cr.
PEEG360 Petroleum Economics and Risk Analysis 4 cr.
PEEG434 Reservoir Engineering II 4 cr.
PEEG 447 Production Engineering 3 cr.
PEEG497 Senior Design Project I 3 cr.
PEEG498 Senior Design Project II 3 cr.
PGEG311 Sedimentary Petrology 4 cr.
Petroleum Engineering Technical Electives (9 credits)

The following is a sample list of courses that will satisfy the technical electives of the BSc in Petroleum
Engineering. Students must select a total of six credits from this list. Technical electives must be at 300-level
or 400-level and at most three credits may be independent study. In addition, courses from the list below may
be taken to satisfy the free electives requirement. Additional courses may be approved by the department as
technical electives.
PEEG420 Well Treatment 3 cr.

PEEG423 Horizontal and Multilateral Well Technology 3 cr.
PEEG424 Underbalanced Drilling Technology 3 cr.
PEEG425 Pressure Control 3 cr.
PEEG437 Natural Gas Engineering 3 cr.
PEEG 442 Surface Production Facilities 3 cr.
PEEG445 Production Enhancement 3 cr.
PEEG456 Petroleum Related Rock Mechanics 3 cr.
PEEG391/491 Independent Study in Petroleum Engineering 1-3 cr.
PEEG394/494 Research Topics in Petroleum Engineering 1-3 cr.
PEEG395/495 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering 1-3 cr.
Typical Course Sequence for BSc in Petroleum Engineering

ENGL 101 ENGL 102
Academic English I 3 cr Academic English II 3 cr
MATH 111 MATH 112

4 cr 4 cr
YEAR 1

ENGR 111 4 cr CHEM 116 4 cr

Engineering Design General Chemistry II
ENGR 112/113 4 cr MATH 206 3 cr

Introduction to Computing Differential Equations
PHYS 122 4 cr PEEG 219 3 cr

University Physics II Reservoir Fluid Properties
YEAR 2
MATH 231 3 cr PGEG 221 3 cr

Calculus III Introduction to Geology & Geophysics
PEEG 218 3 cr PEEG 252 3 cr

Reservoir Rock Properties Statics and Mechanics of Materials for PE
MEEN 240 3 cr PEEG 302 3 cr

Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
BUSS 150 3 cr
Introduction to Economics
BUSS 322 3 cr PEEG 315

Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Reservoir Characterization 3 cr
PGEG 311 4 cr PEEG 326 3 cr

Sedimentary Petrology Drilling Engineering II
PEEG 314 3 cr PEEG 336

YEAR 3
3 cr
Well Logging Well Testing

Drilling Engineering I Completion and Work over

Reservoir Engineering I Petroleum Economics & Risk Analysis
SDAS 300 0 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

Career Development
ENGR 399 1 cr
HUMA XXX 3 cr HUMA/BUSS XXX 3 cr

Arabic Language Elective Humanities or Business Elective
PEEG 434 4 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr
Reservoir Engineering II Islamic Studies Elective
LTCM XXX 3 cr HUMA XXX 3 cr
YEAR 4

S SUMMER

Production Engineering Senior Design Project II
PEEG 497 3 cr Technical Elective 3 cr

COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND a broad understanding of the theory and

practice of financial, management accounting,
SCIENCE COURSES and financial management, for non-specialist
students and as a foundation for further study
in the area. This course examines the basic
BIOL BIOLOGY
principles and underlying concepts and the
BIOL101
ways in which accounting statements and
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY (2-2-3)
financial information can be used to improve the
Prerequisite: None
quality of decision-making.
This course introduces the structure and function

BUSS202
of both animals and plants. It will introduce the
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (3-0-3)
principles of taxonomical classification of biological
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
organisms. It will focus on the morphology and
anatomy of biological organisms, as well as their
Students will be introduced to effective
physiological processes, life cycle and behavior.
business communication for various business
Students will develop an understanding of the
settings. They will learn key business strategies
relationships that exist between animals, plants
for workplace communication, for business
and micro-organisms.
proposal and report writing, and for conducting
successful meetings and presentations.
Students will learn about business
BUSS BUSINESS STUDIES professionalism, teamwork, leadership and
BUSS150 conflict resolution, as well as cultural diversity
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (3-0-3) and cultural literacy.
BUSS203
This course introduces microeconomic concepts ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS (3-0-3)
and analysis and provides an overview of Prerequisite: BUSS150
macroeconomic issues. Topics studied include:
the nature and dimensions of competition, This course offers an opportunity for
the concepts of demand and supply, theories students to explore the broad applicability
of the firm and individual behavior, market of economic thinking in environmental and
structure, competition and monopoly, costs and sustainability problems. On completion of
incentives, wage determination, and employment, this course, successful students will have a
the determination of output, employment, clear perspective of concepts such as market
unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. failures (particularly, externalities), market-
Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed. based instruments for controlling regional
and transboundary environmental problems,
BUSS201 and economic methods for assessing the
FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE environment.
(3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ENGL102 or ENGL112; Sophomore
Standing
This course is an introduction to financial and

management accounting. It is aimed at providing
BUSS204 BUSS322
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN
MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) SCIENCE (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 Prerequisite: Junior Standing
This course provides a basic introduction to This course introduces students to an innovative
contemporary business and organizational and entrepreneurial mindset, which will help them
environments through the theory and practice develop a creative problem-solving approach
of managerial functions (planning and decision to challenges. Students design an opportunity
making, organizing and changing, leading and analysis and a personal business plan, allowing
controlling). Topics covered include organizational them to find better solutions to challenges in their
performance, risk management, stakeholder career and life.
analysis, strategic planning, the operating
environment and organizational culture. BUSS 339
ECONOMETRICS (3-0-3)
BUSS296 Prerequisite: BUSS 150, MATH 242 or MATH 243
DIRECTED STUDY (1 TO 3 CREDITS)
Prerequisite: Approval of academic advisor and This course introduces students to the main
department chair. statistical methods and techniques used in
business and finance related studies. The course
Directed study gives students the opportunity assumes introductory knowledge of calculus,
to explore an area of interest without having basic algebra and statistics. The emphasis
extensive knowledge or experience in the subject throughout the course is real application of
area or field of study. As a result, faculty direction econometrics techniques to problems in business
and guidance are critical. A formal written report and finance fields. The course will cover simple
is usually required. linear regression model, multiple linear regression
model, relaxing assumptions, univariate time
BUSS301 series studies, limited dependent variables and
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN panel data estimation techniques.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
BUSS 344
This course teaches students to be informed MANAGERIAL FINANCE (3-0-3)
future leaders through the combination of Prerequisite: BUSS 201
theoretical analysis and practical application.
They are placed in a variety of real-life situations This course emphasizes financial management,
in which they apply the decision-making process financial markets, tools, techniques, and
in relation to organizational problem-solving and methodologies used in financial decision making.
development. They integrate key leadership and Students are introduced to financial planning,
human resource functions by means of acquiring working capital management, capital budgeting,
data, planning methodically, formulating strategy, long-term financing and international finance. The
collaborating, and communicating with clarity. course will enable students to utilize various tools
to evaluate and measure alternative solutions in
decision making.
BUSS 361 BUSS 395

BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY (3-0-3) MANAGERIAL FINANCE (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing and
BUSS 201
This course explores the role of business in the
accumulation of capital and power, the prospects This course emphasizes on financial
for future socio-economic sustainability, and management, financial markets, tools,
responsible practices. The course describes how techniques, and methodologies used in
organizations can contribute to a sustainably financial decision making. Students are
developed future world, with a focus on introduced to financial planning, working
maximizing contributions to economic, social, and capital management, capital budgeting, long-
environmental well-being worldwide. term financing and international finance. The
overall goal of this course is to enable the
BUSS 374 student to utilize various tools to evaluate
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3-0-3) and measure alternative solutions in decision
Prerequisite: BUSS 201 making.
In this course, students learn alternative methods BUSS 456

of preparing managerial accounting information INVESTMENTS & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
and its application. The focus is on skills and (3-0-3)
strategies for decision-making, production Prerequisite: MATH 204, MATH 231, MATH
management, product design and pricing 242 or MATH 243
techniques. Students gain an understanding
of a company's internal operations, and learn This course focuses on a quantitative
to develop strategies to engage and resolve finance analysis of risk and asset allocation.
competitive and economic factors in business. Students are introduced to the different
steps to solve general asset allocation
BUSS 381 problems. This includes detecting statistical
MACROECONOMICS AND THE UAE market invariants, estimating and modeling
ECONOMY (3-0-3) the market, defining the investor’s optimal
Prerequisite: BUSS 150 objectives, computing the optimal allocation
and accounting for estimation risk. It provides
The course is designed to provide students comprehension of the main tools to perform
with sound understanding of the UAE economy portfolio analysis and risk assessment
and other national economies. The aims of the evaluation, including the use of Bloomberg
course are: (i) to provide a deeper knowledge terminals.
of the principles of macroeconomic analysis;
(ii) use these principles to understand the BUSS395
macroeconomic dimensions of UAE economic SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS
history and in a broader international context; STUDIES (3-0-3)
and (iii) develop good understanding of the Prerequisite: Topic Specific
general working of the economy to make sense
of governmental policy-making and changes Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
occurring in the world economy today.
CHEM CHEMISTRY course is accompanied by a laboratory component

that emphasizes quantitative procedures.
CHEM105
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SCIENCE (1-0-1) CHEM116
Prerequisite: None GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM115
This course introduces health and safety through
science principles, ethics and practices, emergency This is the second course in the General
response, understanding laboratory hazards, Chemistry series. Topical emphasis is placed on
minimizing, controlling and managing hazards. intermolecular forces, colligative properties of
Upon completion of this course students will be in mixtures, chemical kinetics, acid-base equilibria,
a position to identify, evaluate and provide solutions buffer systems, introductory acid-base titrations,
to a wide range of hazards and risks to be found in solubility and complex equilibria, entropy and
science laboratory or industrial settings. This is a free energy. The importance of chemistry for both
foundational course for all future science courses nuclear and environmental sciences is introduced.
students will take.
CHEM200
CHEM106 QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CHEMICAL INFORMATION RESEARCH (3-2-4)
SKILLS (2-2-3) Prerequisites: CHEM116; MATH111
Prerequisite: None
This course will provide students with the
The overall goal of this course is for the student to mathematical tools needed throughout their
gain a familiarity with chemistry as a ‘language’ chemistry degree. By the end of the course,
including its terminology, different chemical students will be able to manipulate algebraic
structure representations and different types of expressions, perform statistical analysis of
chemical information. Students will also develop experimental data, perform basic computational
the knowledge and skills to perform chemical modelling experiments using the Spartan’16
information research using SciFinder Scholar, in code and be familiar with the use of Excel for
order to make their study/research more efficient performing regression analysis. Foundational
and gain an awareness of research in an era when concepts in computational chemistry will also be
the chemical literature is vast and constantly introduced.
growing.
CHEM211
CHEM115 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3-3-4)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3-2-1-4) Prerequisites: MATH111; CHEM115
Prerequisite: None
This course provides an introduction to naming,
This course presents a comprehensive study of the structure, bonding, reactivity, and properties of
facts, concepts and laws of chemistry. It includes organic compounds such as alkanes, alkenes,
the study of the fundamental principles and laws alkynes, alkyl halides, aromatic compounds,
of chemistry including stoichiometric relationships, alcohols, amines, and carbonyl compounds in the
aqueous chemistry, the ideal gas laws and kinetic views of atomic and molecular orbital theories.
molecular theory, thermochemistry, quantum These basic principles are applied to a variety
theory and electronic structure, periodic properties, of topics ranging from chemical reactions to
and chemical bonding and molecular structure. The biomolecules.
CHEM221 CHEM241
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (3-3-4) INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Prerequisites: CHEM106; CHEM116 (3-3-4)
This course provides an introduction to naming,
structure, bonding, reactivity, spectroscopy, This course expands the fundamental
and properties of organic compounds such as aspects of aqueous chemical equilibria
alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, aromatic and electrochemistry learned in general
compounds, and alcohols in relation to atomic chemistry, to introduce the basic principles
and molecular orbital theories. These basic and tools of quantitative chemical analysis
principles are applied to a variety of topics in the context of precipitation, acid-base,
ranging from chemical reactions to structure complex-formation and redox reactions.
determination of organic compounds. Introduction to analytical chemistry
is developed from the perspective of
CHEM222 gravimetric, volumetric and electrochemical
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (3-3-4) titrations, and use of statistical data treatment
Prerequisite: CHEM221 methods to assess and interpret experimental
results. Application of these introductory
This course provides an introduction to the analytical chemistry tools is demonstrated
structure, conformation, stereochemistry, in context with a selection of example real
physical properties, spectroscopy and reactions samples.
of organic compounds, such as aldehydes,
ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and CHEM311
amines. These basic principles are then applied BIOCHEMISTRY (3-3-4)
to analysis of a variety biomolecules ranging Prerequisite: CHEM 211 (for non-CHEM
from carbohydrates, lipids, proteins to nucleic majors);CHEM 221 (for CHEM majors)
acids in terms of structure, function, and
characterization. The overall goal of this course is for the
student to gain a basic working knowledge
CHEM231 of biochemical concepts and techniques
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3-2-1-4) which will be necessary for future scientific
Prerequisites: PHYS121; CHEM200 endeavors. Emphasis will be placed on
providing a coherent description of the
The properties of gas phase reactions will major biochemical concepts and techniques
be derived starting from basic assumptions alongside a theoretical and chemistry-
and equations of state using the kinetic based understanding of factors affecting the
theory of gases. The First and Second Laws structure and function of important classes
of Thermodynamics are introduced. Phase of biomolecules and biomacromolecules –
diagrams will be introduced in the context of from proteins, enzymes and DNA to lipids
gas-liquid equilibria. The fundamental postulates and carbohydrates. Theoretical concepts will
of quantum mechanics will be used to explain be reinforced by laboratory activities, which
the observed atomic spectra of elements and will also seek to emphasize links between
diatomic molecules. Finally, vibrational and basic principles from organic, physical and
rotational spectroscopies are introduced using analytical chemistry, and biochemical and
quantum models. biological phenomena.
CHEM330 on surfaces. Experimental methods for probing

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY the composition and structure of surfaces will
(4-0-4) also be described. Finally, several case studies
Prerequisite: CHEM231 of how surface chemistry is applied to catalysis
will be discussed.
This introductory course in computational
chemistry will introduce the principles of CHEM342
computational chemistry and computer- SPECTROSCOPIC AND SEPARATION METHODS
based molecular design. The content includes IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (3-3-4)
discussions of molecular mechanics, quantum Prerequisites: CHEM221; CHEM231; CHEM241
mechanics, Hartree-Fock theory, semi-empirical Co-requisite: CHEM351
methods, density functional theory (DFT), basis
sets, geometry optimization and transition state This course is designed to provide a
searches, conformational analysis, and prediction fundamental understanding of the core
of molecular and spectroscopic properties. spectroscopic and separation techniques and
Students will learn the basic theory and methods used in chemical analysis. It spans
algorithms underlying computational chemistry atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass
methods, and they will also learn the advantages spectrometry, gas chromatography, liquid
and disadvantages of these methods and how chromatography in addition to liquid-liquid
to use them to solve problems of interest, e.g. and liquid-solid phase extraction. Emphasis is
involving macromolecules and supramolecules, placed on concepts, operational mechanisms,
in chemistry and molecular sciences. Students instrumentation, experimental procedures
also will become familiar with several software and practices for accurate qualitative and
packages listed under the Computer Resources. quantitative measurements, in addition
to methodologies for data presentation,
CHEM332 interpretation and analysis.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (3-2-1-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM231 CHEM343
ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
This course builds on the foundations of gas TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY (3-3-4)
kinetics and thermodynamics introduced Prerequisites: CHEM342; CHEM351
in Physical Chemistry I. The mathematical
framework for rate laws will be extended to This course provides a broad spectrum
complex reaction mechanisms involving chain of advanced physical and chemical
reactions and applications will be emphasized in characterization techniques that can be
polymerization processes and gas phase reactions applied to bulk or surface analysis of
in the upper atmosphere. Statistical mechanics material properties such as, (i) microscopy,
will be used as a bridge between the microscopic (ii) porosimetry, (iii) atomic and molecular
properties of matter and their bulk properties. The spectroscopy, in addition to (iv) thermal energy-
spontaneity of chemical and physical processes based approaches. Content introduces the
will be explained by introducing the Second Law basic principles of each technique, including
of Thermodynamics and the Gibbs and Helmholtz instrumentation, operation mechanism,
energies will be used to probe the maximum resolution and depth of field, artefacts,
work that can be achieved by a chemical process. interferences, detection limit, in addition to
The chemistry of surfaces will be discussed guidance on specimen preparation for a range
regarding how atoms are deposited and grown of applications.
CHEM351 understanding of the biological and chemical

MAIN GROUP COMPOUNDS: STRUCTURE, interactions of microbes and their impact on the
REACTIVITY AND CHARACTERIZATION (3-1-4) oil and gas industry. The biocorrosion unit gives
Prerequisites: CHEM106; CHEM116 the students an in depth understanding of how
microbes, initiate, facilitate and/or accelerate
This course introduces and reviews foundational corrosion of various metals both in aqueous and
concepts in inorganic chemistry; for example, non-aqueous environments. This knowledge
solid structures, advanced acidity and basicity, will enable students to apply new methods and
redox chemistry and its representations, and technologies in their engineering fields.
symmetry This course describes the properties,
compounds and chemistry of the main-group CHEM391
elements, with an emphasis on rationalizing INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE
trends and behaviors based on these foundational CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
concepts, and introduces techniques to Prerequisite: Junior Standing and approval of the
characterize and quantify inorganic species. department
CHEM352 This course gives an upper level undergraduate

ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3-3-4) student the opportunity to participate in an
Prerequisite: CHEM351 individual or group project, study, or research
activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
This course describes the properties, compounds A formal report is required.
and chemistry of the d- and f-block elements,
including organometallics, thus providing CHEM399
students with an ability to rationalize trends and INTERNSHIP (0-0-1)
behaviors based on foundational concepts such Prerequisite: Minimum of 70 credits earned by
as advanced understanding of electronic structure end of the preceding Fall semester, including at
and coordination chemistry. It introduces students least 24 credits in core major courses
to the applications and boundaries of inorganic
chemistry, including materials and nanomaterials, Students are required to spend a minimum of
catalysis, and bioinorganic chemistry, with 8 continuous weeks* on an approved internship
case studies such as inorganic chemistry program. The internship provides students with
in medicine, hydrogen-storage for energy practical, on-the-job experience which allows them
applications and industrial catalysis. The course to integrate theory with “real world” situations. It
further develops advanced laboratory synthesis is academically supervised by a faculty member
and characterization techniques in inorganic and professionally supervised by the company’s
chemistry. designated internship supervisor who provides
feedback to the university about the student’s
CHEM360 progress. The student must keep a detailed log
MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCORROSION FOR book and prepare a formal report that documents
ENGINEERS the work undertaken during the internship
Prerequisite: CHEM115, 60 credits or Junior period, and both of these must be submitted to
Standing the Department within the first two weeks of the
semester following the internship. The report and
This course focuses on two primary areas the complete course activities are graded on Pass/
of study; microbiology and biocorrosion. The Fail basis by the supervising faculty member, with
microbiology unit is designed to impart an input from the internship supervisor.
CHEM461 CHEM463
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (3-3-4) METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TRACE
Prerequisites: CHEM222; CHEM241; Senior ANALYSIS (3-3-4)
Standing Prerequisites: CHEM342; CHEM461
This course lays the foundations for This course is essential for chemistry
environmental chemistry sciences and provides majors wishing to pursue further studies
a breadth of understanding of fundamental or professional career in environmental
concepts and technical definitions associated monitoring, at quality control industries or
with the field. It introduces the physical, chemical regulator settings. The course introduces
and biotic aspects of the natural environment, the students to a spectrum of analytical
and particularly underpins the processes methodologies that can applied towards the
occurring within and among the lithosphere identification or determination of natural and
(soil), the hydrosphere (water), and the anthropogenic species occurring in traces
atmosphere (air). The course also surveys the within the atmosphere, waters, soils and
main sources of air pollution that cause ozone wastes, and their control by regulations and
depletion and consequential global warming due standards.
to photochemical smog process and greenhouse
effect. Global climate change is further Two generic trace analysis workflows are
overviewed from the perspective of worldwide presented and distinguished according to
energy consumption from non-sustainable “organic” or “inorganic” nature of the target
fossil fuels, trends in carbon dioxide emissions species. The course particularly builds on
and alternative “green” approaches involving separation and spectroscopic knowledge
renewable technologies. acquired through analytical chemistry
courses to develop an understanding of the
CHEM462 methodologies to be applied for studying
POLLUTION SCIENCE AND CONTROL environmental samples. Emphasis is placed on
- MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND appropriating the sampling methods, sample
REGULATIONS (4-0-4) handling and pre-treatment procedures to
Prerequisite: CHEM461 (i) matrix type (e.g., solid, liquid, and gas),
(ii) sample abundance, (iii) stability of target
This course is designed to provide the species, (iv) interferences, and to making
fundamental knowledge widely applied in important considerations with regard to sample
environmental assessment, protection and hazardousness and exposure risks. Selection of
management. It lays the foundations of the most appropriate analytical characterization
environmental pollution science by underpinning tool will be surveyed based on selectivity,
the sources, movements, reactions and fates of sensitivity, detection limit, quantitation limit, and
contaminants found in air, water and soil. Facets overall economic suitability.
critical to pollution analysis and management
are presented and elaborated to give a holistic
picture on risk assessment, regulations,
monitoring and mitigation technologies for waste
management and water treatment.
CHEM471 CHEM482
FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE NANOCHEMISTRY (3-3-4)
(4-0-4) Prerequisites: CHEM 481
This course provides students with an
This course outlines concepts related to introductory perspective on different
the application of scientific knowledge and nanomaterials, their properties and applications
methodologies to civil and criminal investigations in various emerging fields. Emphasis
within the justice system. It provides an will be allocated to the design, synthesis,
introduction to forensic science within the characterization and functionalization of
context of applied chemistry and branching nanomaterials for practical applications.
disciplines encompassing forensic toxicology, A variety of topics covering applications of
biology and statistics. The course follows the nanomaterials in drug delivery, molecular
forensic process from crime scene to court. imaging, nanomedicine, biosensors,
nanoenergy, catalysis and environmental fields
CHEM472 will be surveyed.
FORENSIC CHEMISTRY AND EVIDENCE
ANALYSIS (3-3-4) CHEM483
Prerequisite: CHEM471 POLYMER CHEMISTRY (4-0-4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 481
The course introduces students to the application
of modern analytical chemistry tools and This course provides an introduction to polymer
procedures to support forensic investigations. chemistry with an emphasis on synthesis,
Topics include ignitable liquids, explosives, structure, and characterization of polymeric
controlled substances, polymer films, fibers, materials, the reaction mechanisms of various
soils, glass, paints, fingerprints and gunshot polymerization techniques, and the mechanical
residues. and rheological properties of polymers. A brief
survey of processing methods and modern
CHEM481 applications of polymeric materials are covered.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM352 CHEM491
INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE
This course outlines concepts related to the CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
basic concepts of material chemistry and Prerequisite: Senior Standing and approval of
solid-state chemistry. It covers topics related the department
to the development, characteristics and
uses of advanced materials. It provides an This course gives an upper level undergraduate
introduction to the chemistry of the preparation, student the opportunity to participate in an
processing, characterization of various types individual or group project, study, or research
of materials such as ceramics, glasses metals, activity under the supervision of a faculty
alloys, composites, semiconductors, thin films, member. A formal report is required.
crystalline and amorphous solids, membranes
and porous materials, and surface science of
materials and biomaterials.
CHEM495 ENGL ENGLISH

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Topic specific ENGL101
ACADEMIC ENGLISH I (3-0-3)
This course mainly deals with new trends in Prerequisite: TOEFL iBT 79, EmSAT 1400, or
Chemistry and related sciences. The course is IELTS 6.0
repeatable if title and content differ.
This course introduces reading, writing
CHEM497 and digital composing in scientific and
SENIOR THESIS I (1-6-3) professional fields. Assignments include
writing about numbers analytically and
CHEM498
interpretively; abstracting and summarizing;
SENIOR THESIS II (1-6-3)
and citing and referencing evidence. Extended
Prerequisite: Senior Standing or departmental
written assignments include a review of
approval
evidence supporting a claim and a focused
essay with a supporting digital presentation.
Over the course of two semesters, students
work closely with a faculty member to address a
ENGL102
significant and complex question at the boundary
ACADEMIC ENGLISH II (3-0-3)
of knowledge in chemistry. Students may
Prerequisite: ENGL101
work individually or in small teams subject to
departmental approval. The project will require
This course extends skills in evidence-based
students to apply a broad range of theoretical
reading, writing, and digital composition
and practical research techniques to the question
introduced in ENGL101. Major assignments
and to exercise advanced critical thinking and
include writing a data-based technical report
evaluation as the project progresses, leading to
that includes a digital presentation and a
new insights.
group-based funding proposal based on a
realistic Request for Funding Proposal (RFP)
CHNA CHINESE with an oral presentation.
CHNA101
ENGL111
ELEMENTARY CHINESE I (3-0-3)
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION I (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: None
Prerequisite: EmSAT 1400 or TOEFL iBT 79
or IELTS 6.0
This course is designed for students with no
prior knowledge of Chinese. Students will be
This course focuses on the development of
familiarized with Chinese language and culture
argumentative writing, with each student
through short passages or dialogues dealing
writing an individual formal, academic
with everyday life, using audiovisual and textbook
research paper. The course will also develop
materials. Students will acquire basic Chinese
the skills to produce effective persuasive
conversational skills, Chinese vocabulary and
writing. It provides extensive practice in
grammar. Special topics on Chinese modern
the use and integration of sources and
technology such as express highways and
also develops reading, critical thinking and
robots, among others, will be included.
presentation skills.
ENGL112 reading skills, the student is trained to read and

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION II (4-0-4) discuss scientific texts and to analyse them in terms
Prerequisite: ENGL111 of linguistic structure. The course will also improve the
student’s listening skills.
This course develops and builds on skills learned
in the ENGL111 course. Students are required to HUMA102
undertake a collaborative group project leading to ISLAMIC CULTURE (3-0-3)
an extensive, full written report and a multimedia Prerequisite: None
presentation. In addition, they will read scientific
literature and other forms of writing and complete This course introduces students to Islam, giving
other compositions. Students will also explore understandings of its historical, theological and
communication theories and reflect on them in cultural components and aspects of relevance.
writing. Given the historical record of Islam, the established
civilization, and the values and principles of Islam,
HUMA HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL students will also be introduced to matters of
SCIENCES relevance to Islamic life and Islamic culture. These
matters of relevance include: Islamic systems and
HUMA100 principles of organization; and, modern issues and
ARABIC LANGUAGE FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS (3-0-3) debates, highlighting an Islamic worldview. The course
Prerequisite: Approval required will further introduce students to contemporary
challenges and cultural dialogues, within the
This course offers students who are non-native
framework of modernity and from the vantage point of
speakers of the Arabic language the opportunity to
an Islamic perspective.
develop four basic language skills: listening, reading,
writing and speaking. Students will learn Arabic
HUMA105
speech, syntax, and basic grammar and language
EMIRATES SOCIETY (3-0-3)
components (phonetics, vocabulary and composition).
Pre-requisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
The course will be delivered in an interactive learning
environment that enables the students to gradually
The course introduces the UAE society ranging from
build their linguistic skills.
its historical, geographical, cultural, demographical,
political, economic, and social aspects. It highlights
HUMA101 the UAE society’s evolution from traditional to
ARABIC LANGUAGE (3-0-3) modern times. It presents the economic and social
Prerequisite: None infrastructure developments and policies, as well as
the future vision and goals the UAE aspires to achieve.
This course aims to improve students’ linguistic
skills, with an emphasis on reading and writing HUMA106
competencies. One focus is the functional writing of GULF REGION ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK
professional letters, messages, reports, and rewriting (3-0-3)
of machine-translated texts. Another area is academic Co-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL111
writing, including the organization of ideas, research
paper writing, quoting others, and summarising. The course explores the economic structure and
The ultimate goal is to help students develop the the social conditions of the Gulf region. It focuses on
linguistic sensitivity that allows them to use idiomatic the economic and social factors governing the Gulf
expressions and conventional vocabulary while abiding communities and the impact of these factors at the
by the grammatical rules of the language. Regarding regional and global levels.
HUMA110 HUMA141
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES (3-0-3) INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3-0-3)
Co-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL111 Pre-requisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
The course introduces the Middle East This course will introduce students to, and allow
geographically, socio-culturally and historically, the analysis of, the social and cultural forces
with a special focus on the Arab world. The course governing human behaviour. The principal topics
discusses the current and most important political, include: social interaction and organization,
economic and social and cultural changes in the socialization processes, primary groups including
Middle East. The course introduces historical and the family, collective behavior, population and
current events, and introduces and surveys current the relationship between social life and the
issues and debates surrounding the Middle East. environment.
HUMA111 HUMA210
ISLAMIC HISTORY (3-0-3) INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC LAW (3-0-3)
Co-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL111 Prerequisite: None
The course provides a comprehensive overview This course explores classical and contemporary
of the Islamic history from the pre-Islamic to the understandings of Islamic law, with an emphasis
contemporary Islamic World. The course focuses on on Islamic legal methodology, a comparative
major events that represent turning points in the perspective the history and development of
history of the Islamic Nations. The course stresses Islamic law and its application in contemporary
the factors and reason that led to the rise and fall of jurisdictions. Part of the challenge in studying
Islamic regimes. Islamic law is its heterogeneity: there are several
“schools” of Islamic law and there is no central
HUMA112 religious adjudicative body. Furthermore, an
SCIENCES IN ISLAM (3-0-3) overview of historical and jurisprudential themes
Pre-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL111 includes the relationship between sacred texts
and human reason in the development of the law,
The birth of science and innovation in the Islamic dissent and consensus in the articulation of the
World; the contribution of scientists in different law, law and morality and normative pluralism.
areas of science like medicine, astronomy, A detailed examination is made of the various
mathematics, how the Western civilization benefited applications of Islamic family law, with a regional
from the Islamic civilization will be addressed. focus on countries of the Middle East and South
Asia. The initial inquiry will examine what exactly,
HUMA140 Islamic law is. The course will begin with an
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3-0-3) analysis of the major schools of Islamic law and
Pre-requisite: ENGL101 or ENGL111 will then move to classical and contemporary
understandings of how differences are resolved
This course examines historical and current topics in Islamic law.
related to the mind and behavior with research
methods and the scientific method as a foundation.
Areas covered in this course include biology,
development, memory, learning, social psychology,
personality, psychological disorders, health
psychology, and positive psychology.
HUMA211 modern texts, and analyze different genres. In the

ISLAM AND MODERNITY (3-0-3) process, students construct various writing pieces,
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 and develop advanced reading and writing skills,
vocabulary and their understanding of Arabic
This course is a study of the encounter between grammar. The aim is to build on and enhance student
Islam and modernity, from the early nineteenth skills and competencies in the Arabic language.
century, when the Muslim world came face to
face with a powerful West, until the present time. HUMA268
The focus will be on the intellectual and political WESTERN CIVILIZATION FROM 1500 (3-0-3)
components of modernity and their impact on Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
Muslim culture and society.
This course is an introduction to the developments
HUMA214 in human civilization in the Western world from
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (3-0-3) 1500. In the course, students are encouraged to
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 think historically by studying topics including:
the definition and origin of civilizations; Western
Provides point of entry to global and local Europe in the Fifteenth Century; the Renaissance;
environmental issues, highlighting environmental the Reformation; European expansion into the New
crisis as a humanitarian crisis that needs to be World; urbanization and migration; industrialization
solved at a collective level. Examines relationships and technological innovation; imperialism and
between society and the environment, human conflict; and globalization.
impact on the environment, and challenges in
environmental preservation. Introduces students to HUMA277
basic ideas of environmental studies, with emphasis INTRODUCTION TO LOGICAL REASONING (3-0-3)
on human impact on the environment, ethical issues Prerequisite: ENGL112
and policies, and awareness and stewardship. This course provides students with a solid
introduction to logical thinking and critical analysis.
HUMA220 Emphasis will be placed on arguments as basic units
PUBLIC SPEAKING (3-0-3) of thinking. By understanding the importance of the
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 validity and soundness of reasoning, students will be
able to identify, analyze, and evaluate arguments in
This course helps students to develop poise and scientific language and everyday discourse.
confidence when doing speeches in front of an
audience. Students will learn speaking and listening HUMA291
skills while learning the psychology of public Leadership by Design (3-0-3)
speaking and how to improve their own public Prerequisite: Junior Standing
speaking abilities. They will both prepare their own
speeches to present before an audience as well as Students develop skills in leadership communication
observe and evaluate others speeches. and how to communicate their ideas and solve
problems with design thinking methodology and
HUMA264 innovative techniques. The course focuses on using
ARABIC LANGUAGE II (3-0-3) innovation and leadership skills to be successful.
Prerequisite: HUMA101 Students design a personal development plan,
allowing them to demonstrate how leadership
This course is taught in Arabic. It is focused on communication skills and design thinking can be
developing competencies in listening, reading adapted to many aspects of their career and life.
and writing. Students examine classical and
HUMA295 through short passages or dialogues related to

SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL standard situations encountered in Japan, using
SCIENCES (3-0-3) audio-visual material. The course does not only
Prerequisite: Topic specific teach basic language skills, but also builds up
vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and
This course mainly deals with various trends basic sentence structures as a foundation for
in Humanities and Social Sciences. Course is oral comprehension and teaches Hiragana,
repeatable if title and content differ. Katakana. The attention paid to each of the
four basic language skills, listening, speaking,
HUMA296 reading, and writing, is carefully attuned to the
DIRECTED STUDY (1 TO 3 CREDITS) goal of creating a balanced competence profile.
Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Advisor and
Department Chair. JAPN102
ELEMENTARY JAPANESE II (3-0-3)
Directed study gives students the opportunity Prerequisite: JAPN101 or Placement Exam
to explore an area of interest without having
extensive knowledge or experience in the subject The course is a continuation of JAPN101 and
area or field of study. As a result, faculty direction continues to build up the four basic language
and guidance are critical. A formal written report is skills. Apart from building vocabulary and
usually required. reinforcing grammatical concepts acquired
in JAPN101, communication skills will take
HUMA395 center stage. While listening and speaking are
ISLAM AND THE DISCOURSE OF THE thus at the center of the curriculum, the course
ENLIGHTENMENT (3-0-3) will also contain rigorous materials related to
Prerequisite: HUMA211 central grammatical properties of contemporary
Japanese.
This course is devoted to a sustained exploration
of the encounter between Islam and the
KORA KOREAN
Enlightenment with a focus on the philosophical
and intellectual sphere. It seeks to study the KORA101
ways in which contemporary Muslim intellectuals ELEMENTARY KOREAN I (3-0-3)
engaged with different aspects of the epochal Prerequisite: None
phenomenon of the Enlightenment and the likely
outcome of such an encounter for the Arab-Muslim This course is designed for those who have no
world. The course utilizes modern methodologies prior knowledge of Korean. Students will study
in hermeneutics and discourse analysis. the language’s orthography, phonetics, grammar
and vocabulary. It provides complete beginners
of Korean with a solid foundation in all four
JAPN JAPANESE language skills: reading, writing, speaking
and listening. The course introduces simple
JAPN101
communication in most essential daily life
ELEMENTARY JAPANESE (3-0-3)
situations such as greetings, self-introduction,
Prerequisite: None
weather, shopping, time and appointments, past
activities, and future plans.
This course is designed for those who have
no prior knowledge of Japanese. Students will
become familiar with Japan’s language and culture
KORA102 LTCM221
Elementary Korean II (3-0-3) INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: KORA101 or placement exam Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
Continuation of KORA101 (Elementary Korean I). This course identifies and delineates the
This course is designed for students who have a communication skills needed for effective
basic knowledge of the Korean language. It provides interaction in a global society; examines the
a foundation that will enable students to improve relationship between communication, language
and acquire language skills in listening, speaking, and culture; and studies the general concepts of
reading and writing. In addition, students will intercultural communication.
develop communication skills for routine tasks and
situations. LTCM224
DIGITAL COMPOSITION (3-0-3)
LTCM LITERATURE AND
COMMUNICATION
Examines the role of multimedia across a wide
LTCM 150 range of web- and computer-based media
ACADEMIC READING (3-0-3) through theory, research, and practice, with
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 an emphasis on relations between written
print and images. Topics include the history of
This course will give students the opportunity to multimedia; multimodal theory and design; and
read a wide variety of self-selected texts under the the psychological and social implications of
supervision of the instructor. Students will improve multimodal, digital communications. Activities
their reading skills and develop familiarity with and projects include webpage design; composing
a range of genres and increase their vocabulary, across digital and web-based platforms; digital
fluency and reading comprehension. Instruction will presentations; and video editing and composition.
include close reading techniques, reading of 7-10
books totaling 400,000+ words, completion of short LTCM230
written assignments, and a multimodal presentation THINKING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY (3-0-3)
of each student’s reading experience. Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112
LTCM213 This course explores how humans have used

SHORT STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (3-0-3) tools to understand themselves and the world
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 around them. This course also explores theoretical
texts that highlight key ideas clarifying how to
This course introduces students to short fiction think about humans as engineers. It focuses on
from around the globe. Works selected represent four contemporary sciences and technologies
a sample of authors and kinds of writing (genre) that are converging at increasing rates: the NBIC
from different historical periods and different (nanotechnology, biotechnology, information
geographical places, but they share universal technology, and cognitive science). In this course,
humanistic concerns and themes. The course is we will discuss these key texts in relation to
designed to challenge and influence students’ various sciences and technologies including
keenness of insight, ability to develop new critical genetic engineering, robotics and artificial
ways of thinking, and awareness of other cultures intelligence.
and globalization.
LTCM240 LTCM311
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS (3-0-3) ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGL102 or ENGL112 Prerequisites: ENGL102 or ENGL112; Junior
Standing
This course is an introduction to the scientific
study of human language. The main focus is This Engineering Communication course is
building a solid foundation in micro-linguistics designed to practice specific detailed written
(phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and oral communications used in Engineering.
semantics, and pragmatics) to facilitate The course covers written documents and
understanding aspects of macro-linguistics oral communication produced in response
including sociolinguistics and computational to the context of the Engineering curriculum
linguistics. The course provides a useful and/or issues related to it. Students will work
grounding for students whose degree involves on realistic contextualized tasks with the
the analysis and application of natural or aim of developing communication strategies
invented languages. necessary to meet the academic and entry-level
professional requirements in Engineering.
LTCM 260
WRITING ABOUT INNOVATION (3-0-3) MATH MATHEMATICS
Prerequisite: ENGL102
MATH101
This course focuses on the careful reading FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICAL
and discussion of a book on the social impact REASONING (3-0-3)
of technological innovation in world history. Prerequisite: None
Students will choose one modern technological
innovation in the Middle East and write an This course provides a foundation in logical and
analysis of its social impact, based on principles mathematical reasoning. It develops first year
generated from reading/discussion of the book. university students’ structured logical thinking
Students will propose their own technological and mathematical rigor. The course introduces
innovation and imagine its social impact through methods of proof, basic concepts and properties
a digital composition. of real numbers, relations and functions.
The course also presents an introduction to
LTCM 280 combinatorics, set theory and number theory.
STUDYING HUMAN LANGUAGE (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGL102 MATH111
CALCULUS I (3-1-4)
This course introduces students to the study of Prerequisite: STEM002 or Placement Test
human language from a scientific perspective,
investigating linguistic theories, current research, This course will introduce students to the theory
and engineering applications. A semester-long and techniques of single variable differential and
project involving reading, research and a final integral calculus. The emphasis is on problem
written report will help students demonstrate solving in a science and engineering context,
their understanding of the relationship between as opposed to theory. Topics include studying
linguistic theory and its scientific applications the exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and
ranging from speech processing and acoustic polynomial functions and their limits, continuity,
analysis of speech to machine translation. derivatives, extrema, integration, area under a
curve, and volumes of revolution.
MATH112 MATH231
CALCULUS II (4-0-4) CALCULUS III (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: MATH111 (C grade or higher) Prerequisite: MATH112
This is a second semester calculus course for This course covers differential and integral
students who have previously been introduced to calculus in several variables. Topics include partial
the basic ideas of differential and integral calculus.
derivatives, gradient, divergence, curl, Lagrange
The emphasis in this course is on problem solving,
multipliers, multiple integrals, line integrals, vector
rather than theory. Topics include integration
fields, Green's theorem, Stokes’ theorem, and
techniques, parametric equations, infinite series,
and an introduction to vectors and vector-valued Gauss's theorem.
functions.
MATH232
MATH204 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (3-0-3)
LINEAR ALGEBRA (3-0-3) Prerequisite: MATH112
Prerequisite: MATH112
This course covers selected topics from
This is an introductory course in Linear Algebra. mathematical analysis with engineering
Topics covered in this course include basic applications, including complex numbers, partial
properties of matrices and determinants, solving derivatives, gradient vectors, multiple integrals,
a system of linear equations, vector spaces, and Fourier series.
subspaces, linear independence, span, basis,
coordinates, linear transformations, matrix
MATH234
representations of linear transformations,
DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3-0-3)
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization,
Euclidean inner product and orthogonality. Prerequisite: MATH112
MATH206 Topics covered in this course include propositional

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3-0-3) and predicate calculus, mathematical reasoning
Prerequisite: MATH112 including mathematical induction, an introduction
to sets, basic number theory, functions, relations,
This is a first course in ordinary differential graphs, trees, cardinality, counting techniques,
equations. The topics covered in this course include, linear recurrence relations, and Boolean Algebra.
first-order and second-order differential equations,
series solutions, and the Laplace transform. MATH242
Solution techniques are applied to engineering and INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND
science problems.
STATISTICS (3-0-3)
MATH214
MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SOFTWARE
(3-0-3) This course introduces students to basic
Prerequisites: ENGR113; MATH204; MATH244 probability models and statistical methods for
data analysis. The course will cover introductory
This course introduces mathematical and probability theory, discrete and continuous
statistical programming using the MATLAB and R probability distributions, elements of descriptive
programming languages. The topics covered span statistics, and different statistical inference
a variety of topics in data science and numerical methods such as estimation for the mean and the
computation, including tidy data, exploratory data variance, hypothesis testing for the mean and the
analysis, plotting, and symbolic computation. variance.
MATH243 MATH315
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE ADVANCED LINEAR ALGEBRA (3-0-3)
(3-0-3) Prerequisite: MATH204
Survey of the mathematical structure of vector
This course provides a mathematically rigorous spaces and linear transformations within a
introduction to Probability Theory and Inferential scientific and engineering context. Topics include:
Statistics. Numerous real-world applications are vector spaces, matrices, linear mappings,
presented throughout the course. After covering scalar products and orthogonality; symmetric,
random variables/vectors, expectation/variance, Hermitian, and unitary operators, eigenvalues
and limit theorems, students are introduced to and eigenvector theorems, diagonalization and
inferential statistics, including point estimation the spectral theorem; applications: convex sets,
and interval estimation in the presence of separating hyper-planes, Krien-Milman theorem.
nuisance parameters, and simple hypothesis
testing. MATH316
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3-0-3)
MATH244 Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH206; MATH324;
PROBABILITY (3-0-3) MATH352
Prerequisites: MATH101; MATH112
The course introduces the modern theory
This course introduces the mathematical of partial differential equations in classical
theory of probability at an undergraduate level formulation. Students will have the chance to
of rigor. The course covers basic concepts of study some of the following topics: PDEs and
axiomatic probability and conditional probability, their classifications, well-posedness, solutions of
random variables/vectors and their distribution, first and second order PDEs using transforms.
moments, and various models of random
variables. Students will also study classical MATH317
probability inequalities and limit theorems in NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS (3-0-3)
large sample theory. Prerequisites: MATH214; MATH245
MATH245 The course provides an overview of modern

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS (3-0-3) nonparametric statistics and aims at familiarizing
Prerequisite: MATH244 students with a wide range of ideas in this
field. A combination of theoretical results and
This course provides a rigorous introduction to computational techniques will be presented
classical statistics. Probabilistic concepts and with the clear goal of developing a thorough
tools are used to present inferential statistics understanding of a number of useful methods in
methods, including sampling distributions, analyzing data.
parametric point estimators and their properties,
interval estimation, hypothesis testing and
regression models. Students will study some
elements of Bayesian statistics.
MATH318 convergence of sequences and series. The course

MULTIVARIATE STATISTICS (3-0-3) also covers a rigorous definition of derivative and
Prerequisites: MATH214; MATH231; MATH245 construction of the Riemann integral and their
properties including the Fundamental Theorem of
This course provides a thorough introduction to Calculus. Students are required to read and write
multivariate analysis methods, and some of the proofs using a precise knowledge of definitions
ethical issues involved in data analysis. Particular and theorems.
emphasis will be placed on methods for analyzing
categorical data. All methods will be applied to MATH333
real data sets using the open-source software R. APPLIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (2-3-3)
Prerequisites: ENGR112; MATH204; MATH206
MATH319
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I (3-0-3) This course provides students with the numerical
Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH206; MATH214 and analytical methods to solve mathematical
models appearing in engineering science
This course introduces computer arithmetic including, but not limited to, nonlinear equations,
and error analysis, numerical solution of linear systems of algebraic equations, extrapolation,
and nonlinear algebraic equations, interpolation and ordinary differential equations. Applications
and least squares approximations, numerical will include wave motion and heat conduction.
integration and differentiation, eigenvalue The course includes writing computer codes.
problems, and an introduction to the numerical
solution of ordinary differential equations. MATH352
Emphasis is placed on efficient computational COMPLEX FUNCTIONS (3-0-3)
methods including the use of libraries and student Prerequisite: MATH231
written procedures in MATLAB.
This course provides students with a sound
MATH320 knowledge of analytic functions of a complex
MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GENERAL variable, infinite series in the complex plane and
RELATIVITY (3-0-3) theory of residues in relation to Fourier integrals
Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH206; MATH231 and transforms. The students will be introduced
to several applications in engineering and
This course introduces students to the tools science.
of modern differential geometry, focusing on
Riemannian and Lorentzian geometries. The MATH395
course also covers covariant derivatives, tensors, SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS:
curvature, and geodesic curves with emphasis on INTRODUCTION TO MANIFOLDS (3-0-3)
modern coordinate-free methods of computation. Prerequisite: MATH352
It presents physical models of general relativity,
such as black holes, gravitational lensing and This course covers the fundamental principles
cosmological models. of the theory of manifolds. In the first part of
the course, the notions of topological space,
MATH324 continuity, compactness, boundedness,
REAL ANALYSIS I (4-0-4) connectedness and convergence are introduced.
Prerequisites: MATH101; MATH112 Most topics focus on the study of smooth
functions, vector fields and differential forms. An
This course gives students a thorough overview of integration on manifolds and the De
understanding of essential concepts in analysis Rham cohomology are also considered.
such as real numbers, limits, continuity, and
MATH399 MATH412
INTERNSHIP (0-0-1) OPTIMIZATION (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing and approval of Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH231; Senior
department Standing
Students are required to spend a minimum of This course introduces optimization theory and
eight continuous weeks on an approved internship methods, discusses optimality conditions, and
program. The internship provides students with presents methods for unconstrained, constrained,
practical, on-the-job experience which allows them and non-smooth optimization.
to integrate theory with “real world” situations. It
is academically supervised by a faculty member MATH413
and professionally supervised by the company’s GAME THEORY (3-0-3)
internship supervisor who provides feedback Prerequisite: MATH315
to the University about the student’s progress.
A formal report, that documents the work Introduction to the mathematical theory of games
undertaken during the internship period, must be and game theoretic analysis. Topics include:
submitted to the Department within the first two combinatorial and strategic games, Zermelo’s
weeks of the semester following the internship. algorithm, strictly competitive games, minimax
The report and the complete course activities are theorem; non-cooperative games and Nash
graded on a Pass/Fail basis by a faculty member. equilibrium; games with mediated communication,
repeated games and finite automata; common
MATH410 knowledge and incomplete information; applications
INTRODUCTION TO TOPOLOGY (3-0-3) in economics, biology, and political science.
MATH414
This course will introduce students to basic DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3-0-3)
principles of point set topology. The course Prerequisite: MATH315
covers topological spaces, homeomorphisms,
compactness, connectedness and metric spaces. It Review of propositional and predicate calculus.
also prepares the students to undertake advanced Introduction to naïve set theory. Relations including
courses in mathematics, such as algebraic equivalence relation and partial order. Cardinality
topology, normed spaces and differential geometry. including surjective and injective functions.
Recursion and induction including well order.
MATH411 Boolean algebras, Knot Theory and Graph Theory.
MODERN ALGEBRA (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: MATH315 MATH415
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (3-0-3)
Survey of properties of fundamental elements Prerequisite: MATH318 or ISYE311
of modern algebra such as groups, rings, and
fields and their applications to engineering. Topics A review of simple designs and analysis of variance,
include: sets and functions, fundamental theorems followed by an introduction to block designs, latin-
of groups, rings, and fields; homomorphism squares and related designs, full factorial designs,
theorems; Galois theory; applications to number 2-level full factorial and fractional factorial designs,
theory and encryption, coding theory and error Taguchi methods, response surface methods and
correcting codes. designs, designs with random factors, nested
designs, and split-plot designs.
MATH416 financial data. Techniques are motivated by

SAMPLE SURVEY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (3-0-3) examples and developed in the context of financial
Prerequisites: MATH214; MATH245; Senior applications.
Standing
MATH422
The course focuses on methodological issues STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3-0-3)
regarding the design, implementation, analysis, Prerequisite: MATH314 or MATH324
and interpretation of surveys and questionnaires
in variety of applied areas, such as education, Stochastic Differential Equations are used
healthcare, and social sciences. extensively in economics and finance. Reflecting
this, this course provides an introduction to
MATH417 stochastic differential equations emphasizing
MEASURE AND PROBABILITY THEORY (3-0-3) applications and computations. It considers
Prerequisites: MATH244; MATH324 strategies for exact, approximate, and numerical
solutions of SDEs, and emphasizes the
This course introduces the fundamentals of relationship with partial differential equations.
measure and integration theory and progresses
onto probability from a measure-theoretic point MATH423
of view. It develops the Lebesgue integral along FINANCIAL RISK ANALYSIS (3-0-3)
with the associated limit theorems. The course Prerequisites: MATH317; MATH318; MATH412
covers the Radon-Nikodym theorem and its
applications to basic probability theory. This This course aims to provide an overview of the
course also presents various forms of the central main theoretical concepts underlying the analysis
limit theorem, along with the theory of conditional of financial risk and to show how these concepts
expectation on sigma fields. can be implemented in practice in a variety of
financial contexts. Additionally, students will learn
MATH419 how to examine and manage risk and its impact
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS II (3-0-3) on decisions and the potential outcomes.
MATH424
This course presents the theoretical and practical OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY (3-0-3)
methods for numerical solution of ordinary Prerequisites: MATH214; MATH316; MATH412
and partial differential equations. It explores
Runge-Kutta and multistep methods, as well This course provides an introduction to the basics
as stability theory, stiff equations and boundary of optimal control theory (deterministic and
value problems. A short introduction to Galerkin stochastic) through examples. The course further
approximations and finite element methods is also builds on standard differential linear system
presented. and optimization under constraints, to explore
issues related to real-world problems modeled by
MATH421 differential equations.
ECONOMETRICS (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: MATH317; MATH318
Fundamentals of statistical time series analysis

and econometrics are presented and developed
for models used in the modern analysis of
MATH425
dynamics, biochemical kinetics, cell pathways,
FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)
neuron behavior, and mutation, development
Prerequisites: MATH317; MATH318; MATH412
of models of physiological systems using the
compartmental framework, partial differentiation
This course concerns making sound financial
and Taylor series in one and two dimensions,
decisions in an uncertain world. Increasingly,
together with second order linear constant
financial decision-makers are depending on
coefficient differential equations. This final part
optimization techniques to guide them in their
of the course introduces techniques to analyse
decisions. Topics to be covered will include
and interpret the “classical” models of theoretical
asset/liability management, option pricing
ecology. The associated practical concentrates
and hedging, risk management, and portfolio
on the Lotka-Volterra models of predator-prey
selection. Optimization techniques to be covered
dynamics and competition and finish with an
will include linear and nonlinear programming,
overview of computational phylogenetics.
integer programming, dynamic programming, and
stochastic programming.
MATH432
MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN BIOLOGY (3-0-3)
MATH426
Prerequisites: BMED211; MATH316; MATH419
FINANCE IN DISCRETE TIME (4-0-4)
Prerequisites: MATH214; MATH231; MATH243 or
Review of ODE's and growth and modeling with
MATH245
differential equations. Chemo-stat; Michaelis-
Menten growth rates, chemo-stat parameter
The course gives a modern overview of the main
reduction; review of steady-states and steady-
concepts in mathematical finance in discrete-
states of chemo-stat, review of linearization,
time stochastic models. The course will focus
linear ODE, and stability; drug infusion;
on the Cox-Ross-Rubinstein (binomial) model.
compartments; review of phase planes and
Topics include no-arbitrage pricing of financial
linear phase planes, epidemics, compartmental
derivatives, replication, hedging, self-financed
modeling, introduction to chemical kinetics and
portfolios, risk-neutral probability measures, and
enzymatic reactions, Michaelis-Menten, quasi-
the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing models.
steady state, fast/slow time scales and singular
European and American options in discrete time
perturbations; competitive inhibition models,
and the numerical algorithms for their evaluation
sigmoidal responses; ultra-sensitivity; switches
will also be presented.
from sigmoidal responses; developmental biology
and bifurcations, Hodgkin-Huxley and simplified
MATH431
models of neuron spiking, discussion of PDE's:
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN BIOLOGY (3-0-3)
densities and conservation equation, transport
Prerequisite: BMED211
equation, traveling waves; start chemotaxis,
Co-requisite: MATH419
gradients, attraction and repulsion, chemotaxis;
start diffusion equation, random walk probabilistic
This course presents an overview of important
interpretation; diffusion time; diffusion with
applications of computers to solve problems in
population growth; PDE systems, steady states
biology. It is intended for undergraduate students
of PDE's: examples of nutrient uptake, Keller-
with good computer programming experience.
Segel equation, and facilitated oxygen diffusion in
Major topics covered are computational molecular
muscles.
biology (analysis of protein and nucleic acid
sequences), biological modeling and simulation
including computer models of population
MATH433 and learning mathematics in cycle 2 and cycle

BIOSTATISTICS (3-0-3) 3 classrooms. The course will include a variety
Prerequisites: MATH318; BMED211 of reading tasks, exploration of instructional
technology platforms, class discussions and
This course provides an introduction to activities, microteaching and other assignments.
Biostatistics. In particular, methods and concepts
of statistical analysis and sampling in the MATH468
biological sciences are presented. A thorough TEACHING KEY CONCEPTS IN MATHEMATICS (3-
coverage of Sequential Analysis methods and 0-3)
Survival Analysis methods, and their applications Prerequisite: MATH467
in Biology, are included.
This is the second course in a two-part sequence
MATH434 on introductory Mathematics Education intended
BIOINFORMATICS (3-0-3) for future teachers. This course focuses on
Prerequisites: MATH433; BMED202 analyzing science pedagogy and practices
for developing formative and summative
Principles of protein structure, techniques within assessments. This course also includes the
the framework of basic shell scripting and web- development of practical investigation skills and
based bioinformatics databases/tools, principles teamwork issues. The course will include various
of sequence alignment, automation/use of existing reading tasks, class activities, and microteaching,
applications for the analysis of large datasets. involving practical work and other assignments.
MATH435 MATH497
MATHEMATICAL IMAGING (3-0-3) SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: MATH317; MATH318; MATH412 Prerequisite: Successful completion of the first
six semesters of the program
Mathematical Imaging provides a comprehensive
treatment of the mathematical techniques used This is a two semester course in which students
in imaging science. Students will become familiar will conduct a research project under the close
with concepts such as image formation, image supervision of one faculty member. Typically,
representation, image enhancement, noise, blur, this will be an individual research experience
image degradation, edge detection, filtering, de- for the student although small group projects,
noising, morphology, image transforms, image consisting of no more than two student members,
restoration, image segmentation, image quality may be considered in exceptional circumstances.
measure, fractal image coding, with applications Students will present the results of their research
to Bio-imaging and Medical Imaging. in the form of a written thesis and an oral
presentation to faculty and students.
MATH467
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS TEACHING (3- MATH498
0-3) SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT II (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing Prerequisite: MATH497
This is the first course in a two-part sequence on This course is a continuation of MATH497 Senior
introductory Mathematics Education for future Research Project I. Students will continue their
teachers. This course introduces fundamental research work started in MATH497. Students will
learning theories, learning design principles, present the final results of their research in the
teaching strategies, conceptual progression form of a written thesis and an oral presentation
and planning and their implications for teaching to faculty and students.
PGEG PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES sedimentary transport and the depositional

environments of reservoirs; geo-hazards;
PGEG210 hydrology; economic geology. The course
EARTH MATERIALS (2-3-3) includes at least one all-day field trip.
Prerequisites: PGEG221; CHEM116
PGEG230
This course introduces the fundamentals of GEOLOGICAL MAPS (2-3-3)
mineralogy, including systematic chemistry Prerequisite: PGEG221
and crystallography and physical and optical
properties of minerals, emphasizing the An ability to read, interpret and apply geological
carbonate group and silicate minerals. Students and topographic maps to the Earth System
learn to use the petrographic microscope and to is fundamental to the Earth Sciences. The
describe and identify a variety of rock-forming accurate collection, recording and interpretation
minerals in hand samples and petrographic thin- of high-quality fieldwork data is essential to a
sections. geologist’s understanding of Earth processes
and environments. Through the application of
PGEG220 practical exercises, students will learn to apply
GEOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE EAST (3-0-3) static two-dimensional representations in order
Prerequisite: PGEG221 to construct and understand three-dimensional
sub-surface geometries. Students will learn to
This course covers application of the principles employ the primary data-gathering techniques
of stratigraphy and age dating methods, first used by geologists in the field and the reasons
introduced in Introduction to Geology and for these.
Geophysics. The course introduces biologic
evolution theory and covers the evolution of PGEG300
Earth’s atmosphere and biosphere. The emphasis MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENTISTS (2-3-3)
of the course is on the tectonic, stratigraphic, Prerequisites: ENGR113; MATH231
and geographic evolution of the Middle East,
and particularly on paleo-environments, facies, The course will introduce algorithms to
and tectonic setting of UAE reservoir intervals. numerically solve mathematical problems
The principles of basin analysis, including the relevant to earth sciences problems with a focus
formation of organic-rich rocks and maturation of on numerical methods programming using
hydrocarbons, are introduced. Matlab. First the course will cover the basics
of Matlab operating environment and language
PGEG221 for computing and plotting. It will be followed
INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS by solving nonlinear algebraic equations,
(2-3-3) systems of linear equations, linear curve fitting,
Prerequisite: Freshman Standing polynomial curve fitting, finite differences,
numerical integration and differentiation and
An introduction to geology and geophysics, finally basic applications to earth sciences
emphasizing the processes that form and shape problems.
Earth, petroleum geology and geophysics, and
the geology of the UAE and the Middle East.
Course topics include: origin of minerals and
rocks; seismology; Earth’s gravity; geomagnetism;
geologic time; plate tectonics; structural geology;
PGEG311 rock; the origin and mechanisms of fractures,

SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY (3-3-4) faults, and folds; structural interpretation from
Prerequisite: PGEG221 seismic reflection, well, and other E&P data;
mapping of subsurface structures from industry
Sedimentary Petrology is concerned with the data; regional structural geology of the UAE. The
origin of sediment and sedimentary rock. The course includes one three-day field trip.
course covers sedimentary processes, facies
and diagenesis. Emphasis is on petrographic PGEG324
analysis of microfacies and diagenesis and on REMOTE SENSING FOR EARTH SCIENCES
carbonate reservoirs and source rocks. Students APPLICATIONS & GIS (2-3-3)
learn how to characterize reservoirs using limited Prerequisites: PHYS122; MATH231
subsurface information from petrographic thin
sections and cores. For PGEG students the course The course covers the basic principles and
includes a compulsory four-day field trip; PEEG essential skills of remote sensing using image
students are required instead to complete a core- visualization, processing and GIS (Geographical
logging laboratory project. Information System) for geological and/or
environmental mapping. After completing the
PGEG312 course, students should understand the physical
REFLECTION SEISMOLOGY (3-3-4) principles of remote sensing and be familiar
Prerequisites: PGEG221; PHYS122; MATH231 with the major remote sensing satellites and
datasets. The students will learn the basic skills
This course covers the fundamental wave of image visualization, processing, interpretation
theory that is the basis for the method, and the and data manipulation for mapping. The course
seismic data acquisition, processing, and display emphasizes the use of satellite images as
techniques in such a way that one can map the essential information source for fieldwork.
underground and describe its characteristics. The
course has a significant theoretical component, PGEG331
and includes class exercises using seismic IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC
software and display systems on real-world PETROLOGY (2-3-3)
seismic data. A major component of the course Prerequisite: PGEG210
is to design, acquire data, and interpret a seismic
reflection survey. The course requires fieldwork. An overview of igneous and metamorphic rocks
as a background for discussing their origin
PGEG321 and distribution in relation to plate tectonics.
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY (3-3-4) Course topics include rocks and Earth structure,
Prerequisites: PHYS121; PGEG221; PGEG230 structures, textures, chemistry, and mineralogy of
igneous rocks; phase rule and phase diagrams;
Structural geology is the study of deformed rock. origin and movement of magmas; metamorphism
The course deals with the range of structures and metamorphic rock texture, structures
produced in rock by deformation; with the role of and mineralogy, metamorphic facies and
structures in trapping petroleum and their effect metamorphic phase diagrams.
on production and with application of structural
methods in E and P. Course topics include stress
and strain; rheological behavior of rock; effects of
time, temperature, and pressure on deformation;
kinematic and dynamic analysis of deformed
PGEG341 examples from the Middle East, particularly

PALEONTOLOGY (2-3-3) from the UAE. The course includes five days of
Prerequisite: PGEG220 fieldwork.
Paleontology is the study of past life. The course PGEG371

covers the application of taxonomic procedures DATA ANALYSIS AND GEOSTATISTICS (3-3-4)
to the identification of fossils and the application Prerequisites: PGEG221; MATH231
of paleontology in paleo-environmental and
bio-stratigraphic analysis. Students learn about This course introduces the conceptual basics
the fundamental morphology, modes of life, of statistical analysis of geoscience data, and
evolutionary trends, and time ranges of major instructs students in how to apply statistical
macrofossil and microfossil groups. Emphasis is methods including geostatistics to interpret
on fossil types that are important in the analysis geoscience data and to solve petroleum
and interpretation of petroleum reservoirs of the geoscience problems. Course topics include
Middle East. The course includes at least one all- graphical representations, univariate statistics,
day field trip. probability, normal distributions, statistical
inference, analysis of variance, bivariate
PGEG351 correlation and regression analysis, directional
APPLIED GEOPHYSICS (3-3-4) data, circular statistics, Markov analysis, event
Prerequisites: PGEG221; PHYS122 series and time series analysis, analysis of
spatially distributed data, trend surface analysis,
The course provides an introduction to the kriging, and multivariate methods.
principles and methods involved in modern
geophysical petroleum exploration. The course PGEG381
concentrates on physical principles survey ROCK MECHANICS AND RESERVOIRS (2-3-3)
techniques and interpretation of gravity, Prerequisite: PGEG321
magnetics, electrical, and electromagnetics
techniques. Students will learn about the This course builds on material introduced
equipment used, typical fieldwork design, in PGEG321 and provides theoretical and
numerical data corrections, and data processing practical introduction to basic physical and
for each survey method. The course includes at mechanical rock properties and their core-based
least 3 all-day field trips. measurements. Selected reservoir rock properties
such as porosity, permeability, saturations,
PGEG361 capillary pressures and relative permeability
SEDIMENTOLOGY AND STRATIGRAPHY (2-3-3) are introduced first. Then topics such as nature
Prerequisites: PGEG220; PGEG311 of rock, rock deformability, brittle and ductile
behavior, rock stresses, stress transformations,
Stratigraphy instructs in the sedimentological rock strength and failure and rock testing
and stratigraphic methods used to analyze and methods are discussed. Concepts introduced in
interpret sedimentary sequences. Students the classroom are reinforced through laboratory
will learn to interpret physical processes and sessions.
depositional environments from sedimentary
structures and textures, and to apply sequence
stratigraphic methods to interpret and model
facies and sedimentary basin evolution. The
course incorporates modern and ancient
PGEG397 data processing stream that will take the seismic

FIELD PETROLEUM GEOLOGY (0-0-4) data from the field to the final migrated volume. An
Prerequisites: PGEG321; PGEG361 introduction to advanced and modern techniques
of seismic data processing to further enhance the
Field Petroleum Geology is concerned with the seismic image will be covered.
study of lithologies and structures in the field. The
course addresses vertical and horizontal variability PGEG401
in depositional facies and physical characteristics PETROPHYSICS AND LOGGING (3-3-4)
in reservoirs in three dimensions, and shows how Prerequisites: PGEG361; PGEG371
physical variability affects petroleum capacity,
flow, and production. Attention is paid to post- The course presents the physical principles
depositional diagenetic processes and their effect of well logging. PGEG401 introduces students
on reservoir evolution. Students make geological to geophysical measurements made under
and petrophysical measurement of time and borehole and lab conditions. The course also
facies-equivalents to UAE carbonate reservoirs. demonstrates methods to correlate geophysical
The course includes two periods of two weeks measurements and rock properties and prepares
of fieldwork, each followed by one week of data students to perform basic well log and core data
integration and report writing. interpretation. The course covers concepts of rock
properties and their application in the oil industry;
PGEG398 lab measurements of rock properties (porosity,
GEOPHYSICS INTERNSHIP (1-0-1) permeability, density, resistivity, fluid saturation);
Prerequisites: PGEG312; PGEG351; PGEG361 lithology logs, porosity logs, fluid saturation and
permeability estimation from well logs; and full
Students are assigned to a variety of ADNOC’s well log interpretation. The course refers to rock
operating companies or geophysical service mechanics from core and well log data.
companies where they will work on short-
duration projects allowing them to apply the PGEG410
acquire knowledge, gain practical experience and RESERVOIR GEOPHYSICS (2-3-3)
become acquainted with the industry’s working Prerequisites: PGEG351; PGEG400; PGEG401
environment. Each student is required to submit a
written report and deliver a presentation on his/her The course provides an introduction to reservoir
work assignment. geophysics with emphasis on carbonate reservoirs.
The course concentrates on the integration of
PGEG400 seismic data, well data, and petrophysical data.
SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING Various aspects of the traditional approach of
(2-3-3) exploration geophysics as well as modern aspects
Prerequisites: MATH206; PGEG300; PGEG312 of reservoir geophysics will be covered.
This course provides an introduction to 2D and 3D

seismic data acquisition and processing for land
and marine surveys. It will introduce an overview of
seismic data acquisition for both land and marine
environments. However the course will concentrate
on processing reflection seismic data to produce
a geologically interpretable seismic volume. This
will be achieved through a comprehensive seismic
PGEG412 PGEG461
SEISMIC REFLECTION INTERPRETATION (3-3-4) RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT
Prerequisite: PGEG312 (2-6-4)
Co-requisite: PGEG461 Prerequisite: PGEG361
Co-requisite: PGEG412
The course covers principles and practices of
seismic reflection interpretation. Course topics
The course introduces and applies the principles
include: seismic interpretation theory and
and practices used to characterize petroleum
principles; picking wavelets; well to seismic ties;
reservoirs using core, structural, seismic,
synthetic seismograms; fault identification; time-
to-depth conversion; seismic stratigraphy; 3D petrographic, and petrophysical data. Emphasis
seismic interpretation; seismic fracture analysis is on depositional geometries, petrophysical
and interpretation; and seismic attributes. Students properties, and compartmentalization of
will learn how to interpret varieties of processed carbonate reservoirs. Much of the coursework
seismic data using seismic data interpretation involves characterizing and designing a model of a
software. Emphasis is on interpretation of UAE reservoir integrating multiple datasets.
carbonate strata.
PGEG497
PGEG413 SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I (1-6-3)
MICROPALEONTOLOGY (2-3-3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Prerequisite: PGEG341
This course comprises the development and
Micropaleontology is the study of microscopic fossil
initiation of an independent research project
organisms. This course offers an overview of the
within the fields of the Earth Sciences. Prior to
most common microfossil groups. Identification
techniques, stratigraphic distribution of the major commencing the course, students must arrange
microfossil groups and their relation with the for supervision from a Geosciences member of
sedimentary environments will be explained. faculty and the topic of study must be approved by
The applications and uses of each microfossil the Geosciences Program. The course comprises
group (biostratigraphy, paleogeography, a significant taught component focusing on the
paleoenvironmental, paleoclimatic reconstructions) methodologies and ethics of project proposal
will be explained. Emphasis will be given on preparation. Following the preparation of the
shallow-marine unicellular microorganisms of the acceptance of the written proposal and the
Mesozoic and Cenozoic. successful defence of the proposal presentation
the student will commence work on the project.
PGEG451
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (3-0-3)
PGEG498
Prerequisites: PGEG221; CHEM116
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT II (1-6-3)
Prerequisite: PGEG497
This course deals with how people interact with
Earth’s natural systems. Environment profoundly
controls social and economic systems but, This course involves completion of a project in
simultaneously, humans are major agents of the student’s area of interest in some area of
geologic change. The course covers natural petroleum geology or geophysics. Students must
hazards, landscape and soil characteristics, have arranged for supervision from an instructor
groundwater, surface water, climate change, and and the project must have been approved by the
ethics of environmental issues, emphasizing the Petroleum Geosciences Program. The course
environment and environmental issues of the UAE. consists mostly of independent project work.
The course includes a one-day field trip.
PGEG293/393/493 PHYS PHYSICS

SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES (1-4
CREDIT HOURS, VARIABLE DEPENDENT ON CREDIT PHYS103
HOURS) ORIENTATION TO PHYSICS (2-3-1-4)
Prerequisites: To be determined by the program Prerequisite: None
Co-requisites: To be determined by the program
Restrictions: PGEG293 is open to Sophomore This course aims to build enthusiasm and
students and above, PGEG393 is open to Junior readiness for physics challenges by exploring
students and above, PGEG493 is open to Senior the fields of physics and physics-related
students only careers; introducing basic perspectives and
strategies for success when approaching and
The course offers content not included in existing solving problems and designing projects; and
courses. A student can take multiple Special Topics providing a basic introduction to computer
courses with different content for credit subject to programming. Course problems and projects
program approval. will require students to work independently
and also collaborate and function effectively
PGEG394/494 in teams; make appropriate use of tools and
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCES software; and apply methods for effective
(1-4 CREDIT HOURS, VARIABLE DEPENDENT ON communication of technical information.
CREDIT HOURS)
Prerequisites: To be determined by the program PHYS121
Co-requisites: To be determined by the program UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (3-2-1-4)
Restrictions: PGEG394 is open to Junior students Prerequisite: MATH111
and above, PGEG494 is open to Senior students only.
This course gives a vector-based and calculus-
The course focuses on research-driven topics. A based introduction to fundamental concepts in
student can take multiple Research Topics courses Newtonian mechanics, mechanical conservation
with different content for credit subject to program laws, oscillations and waves. The course
approval. includes laboratory activities with experiments
that demonstrate these fundamental concepts.
PGEG396/496
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PETROLEUM PHYS122
GEOSCIENCES (1-4 CREDIT HOURS, VARIABLE UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (3-2-1-4)
DEPENDENT ON CREDIT HOURS) Prerequisites: PHYS121; MATH112
Prerequisites: To be determined by the program
Co-requisites: To be determined by the program This course uses basic vector calculus and
Restrictions: CGPA≥3.0, PGEG396 is open to Junior techniques of integration to determine the
students and above, PGEG496 is open to Senior spatial and temporal distribution of charges,
students only. currents and electromagnetic fields. Basic
elements of electricity and material properties
The course may offer content not included in and basic elements of electric circuits are
existing courses in an independent study format also introduced. Electromagnetic waves and
based on a formal arrangement between the applications to physical optics are discussed.
student and instructor. A student can take one or The course includes laboratory/studio activities,
more Independent Study courses (up to 6 credits). with experiments that cover the concepts
Independent Study courses require prior approval of discussed in the lectures.
the Program Chair and Provost (or designee).
PHYS201 and the very small. Students will learn the basics
PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION I (2-3-0-3) of relativity and the basic nature of light. They will
Prerequisite: PHYS122 gain a modern understanding of atoms. They will
be introduced to quantum mechanics, solid state
This is a sophomore-level course covering physics, elemental particles, and basic nuclear
fundamental physics and engineering related to processes.
modern instrumentation and data acquisition.
The topics covered by the course include the PHYS231
techniques and instruments used for AC and OPTICS (3-3-0-4)
DC measurements, measuring the physical Prerequisite: PHYS122
properties such as displacement, speed, force,
torque, temperature, and pressure. The course This course covers the geometrical optics
also introduces the students to the design of a including ray-tracing, mirrors, lenses, stops,
virtual instrument (VI), a measurement system, optical instruments, and wave optics including,
and data acquisition using LabVIEW. The course interference, diffraction, Maxwell’s equations, wave
also includes a semester project and several guides, polarization, absorption, scattering, and
demonstrations on the topics covered. dispersion. The course includes a semester project
and several laboratory demonstrations on the
PHYS203 topics covered in the course.
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY (3-2-1-4)
Prerequisite: PHYS121 PHYS250
MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS (4-0-0-4)
This course is an introduction to astronomy. The Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH206; MATH231;
topics cover the structure and evolution of the PHYS122
solar system stars. The stellar structure and
evolution. History of Astronomy, Astronomical This course covers important mathematical
instruments and types of telescopes. methods used in physics modeling and theory
development. The course reviews and introduces
PHYS211 topics such as series, matrix algebra, complex
COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS (3-2-0-4) analysis, series and integral transforms, ordinary
Prerequisite: PHYS122 and partial differential equations in addition
to introducing major topics in probability and
This course introduces numerical and statistics.
computational tools that are used to simulate
physical phenomena. Topics include Monte PHYS295
Carlo techniques, numerical differentiation and INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS FOR
integration, and algebraic systems. The course SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS (3-0-3)
includes a laboratory that covers the concepts Prerequisites: MATH204; MATH206; PHYS122
discussed in the lectures, in which a strong
emphasis will be given to computer exercises. This course is designed to give undergraduate
students in engineering and science an
PHYS213 introductory background in modern physics and
UNIVERSITY PHYSICS III (3-2-1-4) elementary quantum mechanics. The first part of
Prerequisite: PHYS122 the course will consider topics in modern physics
that led to the development of quantum mechanics.
This course is a survey of the advances of physics The second part of the course will be devoted
during the 20th century. It clarifies the two failures to introductory wave mechanics and quantum
of classical physics - the realms of the very fast mechanics.
PHYS311 PHYS340
INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS (3-0-0-3) THERMAL AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS (3-0-0-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS213; PHYS250 Prerequisites: PHYS211; PHYS250
This course gives a rigorous mathematical This course is designed for use in a typical
foundation to Newtonian mechanics, Lagrangian introductory undergraduate course in
and Hamiltonian mechanics, linear oscillations, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, at
motion in non-inertial reference frames, systems the junior level. The course provides a balanced
of particles, rotations, and conservation laws. theoretical treatment of classical thermodynamics
and then extends to statistical mechanics. Both
PHYS321 the macroscopic and microscopic viewpoints are
discussed in detail.
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM I (4-0-0-4)
Prerequisite: PHYS250
PHYS350
INTRODUCTION TO NANOPHYSICS (3-0-0-3)
This course provides a vector-calculus based
theoretical introduction to the fundamental
concepts of electrostatics and magnetostatics
This is an introduction to the key concepts and
using grad, div and curl in Cartesian, cylindrical
principles of the emerging field of Nanotechnology.
and spherical coordinate systems. Topics include The course is intended for a multidisciplinary
the electric field, potential and electrostatics in audience with emphasis on the nanophysics. It will
the presence of matter. In magnetostatics, the introduce topics such as size and scale dependent
magnetic field and vector potential are developed. properties of Nanostructures, their synthesis,
Electromotive force and electromagnetic induction fabrication and characterization using Scanning
lead on to Maxwell's equations, which are Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron
discussed in detail. Microscopy (TEM), and Atomic Force Microscopy
(AFM). Special focus will be given to nanoscale-
PHYS331 devices and applications.
QUANTUM PHYSICS I (3-0-0-3)
Prerequisite: PHYS250 PHYS351
Co-requisite: PHYS321 ADVANCED LABORATORY I (1-5-0-3)
This course gives an introduction to Quantum
Mechanics. The need for a fundamental revision of This laboratory-course focuses on the advanced
physics is explained and the Schrodinger equation techniques and experiments drawn from the
is introduced and applied. The full operator full range of physics classes. The student
formalism and Dirac notation is introduced. will understand the role of experimental
These techniques are applied to some important design, advanced data analysis and reduction,
systems such as the harmonic oscillator. Some error analysis, and the use of computers
important modern ideas such as entanglement while investigating physical phenomena. In
and decoherence are introduced. some experiments students apply what was
learned in previous lectures and courses, but
in some other experiments it is expected that
student independently searches for theoretical
information related to the experiment. You will
often be expected to figure things out on your own
in consultation with your lab partner and will be
graded on the quality of those decisions.
PHYS361 PHYS381
ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (2-4-0-3) INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
Prerequisite: MATH111 (3-0-0-3)
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence
that helps students learn to deal with open-ended, The course offers a macroscopic and microscopic
applied physics design problems. The problems view of elementary biological systems that are
will involve researching context and background, useful in engineering problem solving, following
development and comparison of alternative the Energy-Information-Life paradigm and its
solutions, testing, use of feedback about solutions, potential applications. The course combines the
appropriate use of tools and software, and effective pre-existing knowledge of general science and
communication of technical information orally, treats cells and nerves through their chemo-
written, and through prototype demonstrations. electro-mechanical model from energy and
information processing viewpoint. The course
PHYS362 relies on general science concepts of dissipation,
ENGINEERING PHYSICS II (2-4-0-3) diffusion, random walks, and entropy to introduce
Prerequisite: PHYS361 processes of engineering interest such as
self-assembly, molecular motors, and neural
This is the second course in a two-semester networks.
sequence that helps students learn to deal with
open-ended, applied physics design problems. PHYS399
The problems will involve researching context PHYSICS INTERNSHIP (0-0-0-1)
and background, development and comparison of Prerequisite: A minimum of 70 credits earned
alternative solutions, testing, iterative refinement, by the end of the preceding Fall semester,
and use of feedback about solutions, team including at least 24 credits in core major courses
collaboration, workplace practices, appropriate use
of tools and software, and effective communication Students are required to spend a minimum of
of technical information orally, written, and through 8 continuous weeks* on an approved internship
prototype demonstrations. program. The internship provides students with
practical, on-the-job experience which allows
PHYS363 them to integrate theory with “real world”
PHYSICS INSTRUMENTATION II (2-3-0-3) situations. It is academically supervised by a
Prerequisite: PHYS201 faculty member and professionally supervised by
the company’s designated internship supervisor
This is a second course in instrumentation. The who provides feedback to the university about
basic digital circuits used in instrumentation the student’s progress. The student must keep
will be introduced using SIMULINK in addition a detailed log book and prepare a formal report
to ADC and DAC applications. Magnetic, optical, that documents the work undertaken during the
and phase measurements are covered. It also internship period, and both must be submitted
covers the recent advances and applications of to the Department within the first two weeks
instrumentation and sensors in the industry. Smart of the semester following the internship. The
sensors, wireless sensors, and wireless sensor report and the complete course activities are
networks are also introduced. The course includes graded on Pass/Fail basis by the supervising
a semester project and several demonstrations and faculty member, with input from the internship
simulations on the topics covered. supervisor.
PHYS403 are presently used to calculate the electronic

OBSERVATIONAL STELLAR AND GALACTIC structure of atomic and molecular species. A
ASTROPHYSICS (2-2-0-3) written paper/ group project about the structure
Prerequisite: PHYS203 of a molecule will be presented at the end of the
course.
This course is an introduction to Observational
and Stellar Astrophysics. Topics will cover the PHYS422
characteristics of stars and that of our galaxy ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM II (3-0-0-3)
the “Milky Way”. We will take a deeper look Prerequisite: PHYS321
into the innerworkings of stars, their structure
and evolution, the death of stars: supernovae, This course forms a direct continuation and
planetary nebulae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, expansion of electromagnetism from PHYS321
pulsars, binary stars, x-ray stars, and black holes. Electricity and Magnetism I. The subjects covered
In addition to better understanding stars we will include conservation laws and electromagnetic
highlight the instrumentation and techniques waves in vacuum and materials, including
that allows us to probe our galactic environment; absorption and dispersion. Potentials and their
interstellar medium, molecular clouds, HI and HII relation to fields are studied for static and moving
regions, star formation, element abundances, and, charges. Electric and magnetic dipolar radiation
Galactic structure. is discussed in detail, followed by relativistic
electrodynamics.
PHYS412
ADVANCED MECHANICS (2-0-2-3) PHYS431
Prerequisites: PHYS311 SOLID STATE PHYSICS (3-0-1-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS321; PHYS331
This is a continuation of PHYS311 Intermediate
Mechanics, focusing on Newtonian, Hamiltonian, This course represents an introductory survey of
and Lagrangian formalisms of mechanics to Solid-State Physics and will integrate theory with
explore advanced topics in mechanics and experimental results examples from textbook and
dynamics of particles and systems. Emphasis references. The course will provide a valuable
will be placed on nonlinear phenomena and theoretical introduction and an overview of the
chaos, coupled mechanical systems and their fundamental applications of the physics of solids.
applications to real systems, wave mechanics, and This course includes theoretical description of
special relativity and spacetime. crystal and electronic structure, lattice dynamics,
and optical properties of different materials
PHYS420 (metals, semiconductors, dielectrics, magnetic
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS (3-0-0-3) materials and superconductors), based on the
Prerequisite: PHYS331 classical and quantum physics principles.
This course gives an introduction to the basics

of atomic and molecular structure, as a direct
application to quantum mechanics. It includes
topics such as the hydrogen and helium atoms,
angular momenta, spin and group theory- the
course will also deal with the electronic structure
of atoms, diatomic and polyatomic molecules.
It will finally present the different methods that
PHYS432 mediators, and applications of nuclear science

QUANTUM PHYSICS II (3-0-1-4) such as cross section measurements and
Prerequisite: PHYS331 scattering (elastic and inelastic).
This course builds on, and extends, the techniques PHYS452

learned in Quantum Physics I. Students will ADVANCED LABORATORY II (1-5-0-3)
learn how to apply quantum mechanics to many- Prerequisite: PHYS351
body systems and how to apply the standard
approximation methods. An introduction to the Advanced Laboratory II is a course structured
quantum mechanics of light and atom-field around experiments and laboratory work
interactions is given and applied to some important relevant to student interests. The course
systems. This is then extended to examine how places high emphasis on the development of
quantum mechanics can be applied to model open student’s experimental skills, trouble-shooting
systems and includes an introduction to master and problem-solving skills, ability to handle
equation techniques. Finally, the important topic of sophisticated equipment, ability to handle
entanglement is addressed in detail. different roles within a diverse team, analytical
and modeling skills, and ability to present and
PHYS441 explain scientific and technical work in various
SPACE PHYSICS (2-2-0-3) formats.
PHYS471
This course is an introduction to cosmology. In PHYSICS EDUCATION PRACTICUM I (3-0-0-3)
this course we will probe the origins, structure, Prerequisite: PHYS372
and evolution of the Universe - and how we
came to know these details by understanding the This is the first part of a two-course sequence
techniques used in cosmology. We will explore the providing students with practicum experiences
Astrophysical tools and techniques used to learn in physics teaching. In this first practicum
about the Universe. We will learn topics such the course, students will explore current topics in
Thermal history of the Universe, the origin of all physics and science teaching while they explore
matter and the elements, cosmological distances and develop their teaching, presentation, and
and times, the expansion of space, dark matter communication skills.
and dark energy, the underlying structure of the
universe and why it exists, and introduce some PHYS472
open questions in cosmology. PHYSICS EDUCATION PRACTICUM II (1-0-0-3)
PHYS450
NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS (3-0-0-3) This is the second part of a two-course sequence
Prerequisite: PHYS331 providing students with practicum experiences
in physics teaching. In this second practicum
This course serves as an introductory level nuclear course, students will explore current topics in
and particle physics course. It covers important physics and science teaching while improving
topics dealing with global properties of nuclei, their teaching, presentation, and communication
radioactive decay and nuclear reactions, geometric skills.
shapes of nuclei, nuclear structure, fundamental
forces and interactions (strong, electromagnetic,
and weak), quark model, nucleons structure, force
PHYS482 considering teaching chemistry and/or physics

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PHYSICS (3-0-2-4) as a possible career. This course introduces
Prerequisites: PHYS321; PHYS340; PHYS381 some fundamental learning theories, learning
design principles, teaching approaches,
This course focuses on making connection conceptual progression and planning and
between intermediate physics courses and their their implications for teaching and learning
biomedical applications. Topically, biological and science in cycle 2 and cycle 3 classrooms. The
medical instrumentation, its design principles course includes various reading and literature
and applications are at the heart of the course. review tasks, class discussions and activities,
The course bridges fundamental physical microteaching, and other assignments.
principles and medical application in a way that
contemporary medical instrumentation and its SCED 468
future developments are heavily reliant on the ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICAL WORK IN THE
knowledge of physics. SCIENCE CLASSROOM (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: SCED467
PHYS497
SENIOR PROJECT I (0-0-0-3) This is the second course in a two-part
sequence on introductory Science Education
PHYS498 intended for future chemistry and physics
SENIOR PROJECT II (0-0-0-3) teachers. This course focuses on analyzing
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and PHYS321; science pedagogy and practices for developing
PHYS331 formative and summative assessments. This
course also includes the development of
Participation in team projects dealing with practical investigation skills, including safely and
research and development of a new device or a teamwork issues. The course includes various
system. Number of project will be offered each reading and literature review tasks, class
year by the faculty of Physics department, some activities, and microteaching, involving practical
of which will have a multidisciplinary nature. work and other assignments.
This will be an opportunity to exercise initiative,
scientific judgment, self-reliance and creativity, SDAS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
in a team environment similar to Research AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
and Development. The senior projects require
students to draw upon their scientific background, SDAS 001
experience, and other pertinent resources. Oral ACADEMIC SUCCESS I (1-0-1)
and written presentations are required. Prerequisites: None
This course delivers a blended learning

SCED SCIENCE EDUCATION experience designed to help students apply
positive behavioral principles to their present
SCED 467 and future studies. Students will develop the
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE TEACHING (3-0-3) academic skills necessary to use university
Prerequisites: Junior Standing, PHYS 122, and resources, critically assess their personal
CHEM 116 study habits, time management, and take
responsibility for their own academic habits.
This is the first course in a two-part sequence
on introductory Science Education for students
SDAS002 SPAN SPANISH

ACADEMIC SUCCESS II (1-0-1)
Prerequisites: SDAS001 SPAN101
ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3-0-3)
This course reinforces behavior principles taught Prerequisites: None
in SDAS001 through practical applications and
activities. Students will reflect on their individual This course introduces students to the
responsibility, setting of goals, development of Spanish language and develops the ability to
personal strategies, and methods for mindfulness begin understanding and communicating in
and self-renewal. They will demonstrate written and spoken language. Students will
and practice academic skills related to time- be able to introduce themselves and have a
management, organization and planning, note- basic conversation, and understand and use
taking and other study skills. functional language for survival in a Spanish-
speaking country. The course will also introduce
SDAS100 geographical, historical and cultural information
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC about the Spanish-speaking world.
SUCCESS (1-0-1)
Prerequisites: None SPAN102
ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3-0-3)
The purpose of this course is to provide students Prerequisites: SPAN101
with success practical skills and habits that will
promote life-long learning and future success. This course builds upon SPAN101 to develop
The course assists students to learn how to take students’ ability to communicate in Spanish. The
responsibility of their learning, and understand course topics include: talking about past and
themselves in relation to their skills, abilities, and future experiences; making social arrangements
learning styles. and future plans; describing people and places;
asking for directions and buying tickets; going
SDAS300 shopping; and, seeing a doctor. The course
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC will also inform students about the history,
SUCCESS (1.5-0-0) geography and culture of the Spanish-speaking
Prerequisites: Junior Standing world. Students will complete level A1 of the
Common European Framework (CEFR).
This course aims to equip learners with the
mindset and skillset to use and apply for the world
of work today and in the future. This will include
end to end support via employability workshops,
employability testing, access to online learning
materials, group and one to one guidance via an
employability & local labor market specialist.
Workshops are designed to be interactive and
activity based; they include CV writing, interview
techniques, job search, the hidden job market,
social media, and mindset.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COURSES

Course Title, Code and Credit Value
Each course offered at the University has a unique code, a title and a credit value. The course code consists of
four letters that reflect its discipline or field of study, followed by a three-digit number that indicates its level.
The title of the course gives an indication of its content.
The credit value of the course has three numbers:

• The first one gives the number of lecture hours per week;
• The second shows the number of laboratory or problem solving hours per week; and
• The third one gives the overall credit value of the course which will contribute to the particular degree
requirements.
The example below further explains the course code and value information:
MATH 111 CALCULUS 1 4 - 0 - 4
LETTERS PART OF NUMERICAL PART COURSE TITLE LECTURE LABORATORY OVERALL

THE CODE OF THE CODE HOURS PER HOURS PER CREDIT
WEEK WEEK VALUE
AERO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING bonding, crystal structure and defect structure

(vacancies, dislocations) to material properties;
AERO 200 polymers, ceramics, composites, phase diagrams
STATICS (3-0-3) and alloys; microstructure control (heat
*(CROSS LISTED WITH CIVE 200; MEEN 200) treatment) and mechanical properties; material
Prerequisite: PHYS 121 failure; corrosion.
A vector treatment of force systems and their AERO 225

resultants: equilibrium of trusses, beams, MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (3-3-4)
frames, and machines, including internal forces *(CROSS LISTED WITH MEEN 325 AND CIVE 225)
and three-dimensional configurations, static Prerequisite: AERO 200
friction, properties of areas, and distributed loads
and hydrostatics. The course is an introduction to the mechanics
of deformable solids applied to basic engineering
AERO 201 structures. It covers the concepts of stress and
ENGINEERING DYNAMICS (3-0-3) strain at a point; deformation of axial members;
*(CROSS LISTED WITH CIVE 201; MEEN 201) symmetric and unsymmetric bending of elastic
Prerequisite: AERO 200 and elastic-perfectly plastic beams; torsion of
Co-requisites: MATH 204; MATH 206 open and closed section; beam deflection; stress
and strain transformations, and elastic buckling
This course introduces rectilinear and of columns.
curvilinear motion of particles and rigid bodies,
kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid AERO 240
bodies, rotational and translational motion of THERMODYNAMICS (3-2-4)
rigid bodies, principle of work and energy, and Prerequisite: PHYS 121, CHEM 115
principle of impulse and momentum in particles
and rigid body dynamics. Introduction to the concept of energy and
the laws governing the transfers and
AERO 215 transformations of energy. Emphasis on
INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING thermodynamic properties of pure substance,
(2-3-3) the first law analysis of closed and open
Prerequisite: ENGR 111 systems, the concept of entropy, and the second
Co-requisite: AERO 200 law of thermodynamics. Integration of these
concepts into the analysis of basic power and
Introduction to the field of aerospace refrigeration cycles.
engineering, basic aerospace systems and
disciplines, and a working vocabulary of the field; AERO 321
demonstration of conceptual design through AEROSPACE STRUCTURES (3-0-3)
examples. Prerequisite: AERO 225
AERO 220 Basic concept of the design/failure criteria

AEROSPACE MATERIALS (3-0-3) for aerospace structures, advanced strength
Prerequisite: PHYS 121 of materials analysis of elastic structures,
materials selection, structural assemblies,
Materials (metals, alloys, polymers) in vibration and bending of plates and beams and
engineering service; relationship of inter-atomic analysis of aircraft skin structures.
AERO 335 individual or group project, study, or research

AERODYNAMICS I (3-3-4) activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: MATH 231; AERO 215 A formal report is required.
Introduction to aerodynamics; conservation AERO 395

equations (integral and differential forms) for mass, SPECIAL TOPICS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
momentum, and energy; potential flow; irrotational (1 TO 3 CREDITS)
versus rotational flow; airfoil and wing analysis; Prerequisite: Topic specific
boundary layers on plates and airfoils.
This course mainly deals with new trends
AERO 336 in Aerospace Engineering and emerging
AERODYNAMICS II (3-0-3) technologies. Course is repeatable if title and
Prerequisites: AERO 240; AERO 335 content differ.
Introduction to compressible flows. Compressibility AERO 401

effects on airfoil and wing aerodynamics. Normal UAV MODELING AND CONTROL (3-0-3)
Shock Waves. Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves. Prerequisites: MEEN 300 or (AERO/MEEN 201 &
Compressible Flow through Nozzles, Diffusers, and AERO 350/MEEN 356)
Wind Tunnels. Subsonic Compressible Flow over
Airfoils: Linear Theory, Linearized Supersonic Flow. The course covers the theory and practice of the
Elements of Hypersonic Flow. modeling and control of UAV systems. The key
topics of this course include: the first-principles
AERO 350 modeling and simulation of fixed-wing and
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL (3-3-4) rotorcraft UAVs, flight dynamics modeling via
Prerequisites: MATH 204; MATH 206; AERO 201, system identification, on-board flight control
PHYS 122 system design, and control performance tuning of
the auto-pilot system.
Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical,
and non-engineering systems; basic concepts in AERO 402
dynamic systems analysis – equilibrium, stability, UAV SENSING (3-0-3)
linearization; mechanical vibrations: free and forced Prerequisite: ECCE 300 or (ECCE 302 & (ECCE
vibration of single degree of freedom systems, 356 or ECCE 370))
transient and steady state response, resonance, Note: Students can take ECCE 356 or ECCE 370
free vibration of two degree of freedom systems; as a co-requisite instead of prerequisite.
control systems: basics of feedback control,
transfer functions and block diagrams, design The course contents the following topics: Inertial
specifications based on step response, PID control, Sensor Based Navigation, Satellite Positioning
employing Matlab in modeling and response (GPS, GLONASS) Based Navigation, Computer
analysis of dynamical systems, applications. Vision, Image Processing, Object Matching, Object
Localization and Image Based Tracking Lidar and
AERO 391 Radar based 3D Mapping and Sensing.
INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE
CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
Prerequisite: Approval of department and junior
standing
This course gives an upper level undergraduate

student the opportunity to participate in an
AERO 403 orthotropic materials, macro-mechanics of

UAV NAVIGATION (3-0-3) lamina, micro-mechanics of lamina, design
Prerequisite: AERO 401; AERO 402 principles of laminates, linear elastic analysis of
composite beams, plates and stiffened panels,
In this course, students will study navigation failure theories and strength analysis of a
systems for UAVs including: Trajectory Planning, lamina.
Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance (classical
and reactive paradigms), Localization and Mapping, AERO 430
SLAM, Visual SLAM. INTERMEDIATE AERODYNAMICS (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: AERO 336
AERO 404
UAV SYSTEMS (2-3-3) Fundamentals of the 1st and 2nd laws of
Prerequisites: AERO 401, AERO 402 thermodynamics applied to aerodynamic
Co-requisite: AERO 403 systems and control volumes. Applications
This is a practical course where the students will of gas dynamics to incompressible and
design, construct and test their own UAV systems. compressible flows through nozzles, diffusers,
The key topics of this course include: platform and airfoils. Isentropic flows to include Prandtl-
design and construction, actuator and propulsion Meyer expansions, and non-isentropic flows to
system design, sensing system design (based on include normal and oblique shocks, and flows
inertial sensors, positioning system, vision, and etc.), with simple friction and heat transfer.
auto-pilot system design and performance tuning,
ground control station development (data links, AERO 431
protocols, security, and etc.), and UAV operation and VISCOUS FLOWS (3-0-3)
interfacing. Prerequisite: AERO 336
AERO 415 Viscous incompressible fluid flows. Topics

AEROSPACE MATERIALS MANUFACTURING (3-0-3) include derivation of equations governing
Prerequisites: AERO 225; AERO 220 viscous compressible fluid motion;
specializations to simple flows; boundary-layer
Aerospace materials and manufacturing; properties theory; similarity solutions; introduction to
and processing of polymers, composites and metal turbulence and Reynolds stresses.
alloys. Analysis of selected manufacturing processes
including injection molding, extrusion, liquid AERO 433
composites molding, autoclave, out of autoclave, and INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL FLUID
metal manufacturing processes. Discussions will DYNAMICS (2-3-3)
be presented on important material properties that Prerequisite: AERO/MEEN 335
influence different manufacturing processes.
The course provides the students with an
AERO 426 introduction to the methods and analysis
COMPOSITE MATERIALS DESIGN – TE (3-0-3) techniques used in computational solutions of
Prerequisite: AERO 225/ MEEN 325/ CIVE 225 fluid mechanics and aerodynamics problems.
Model problems are used to study the interaction
Overview of the reinforcements of composites, of physical processes and numerical techniques
typical mechanical behavior of constituents and their via computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software.
properties, overview of manufacturing processes of The student will use the CFD techniques to solve
composites, constitutive equation of linear elastic some real world problems.
AERO 435 static margin, and trim settings, lateral static

ROTORCRAFT AERODYNAMICS AND stability, directional static stability, derivation
PERFORMANCE (3-0-3) and linearization of the equations of motion of
Prerequisite: AERO 335 rigid aircraft in six degrees of freedom equations
of motion solution, longitudinal and lateral-
Rotorcraft history and fundamentals. Momentum directional flight dynamics modes, dynamic
theory: hover, axial climb and descent, stability, flying/handling qualities, aircraft
autorotation, forward flight, momentum theory for response to different inputs, feedback control,
coaxial and tandem rotors. Blade element analysis. and stability augmentation.
Rotor airfoil aerodynamics. Rotor blade dynamics
and trim. Helicopter performance, height-velocity AERO 461
curves, conceptual design. High-speed rotorcraft. AVIATION MANAGEMENT AND AIRWORTHINESS
– TE (3-0-3)
AERO 440 Prerequisite: Senior standing
AEROSPACE PROPULSION (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: AERO 336 Product development, quality assurance, quality
control and quality management, different
The mechanics and thermodynamics of aerospace organizational structures, strategic organizational
propulsion systems including cycle analysis. analysis and design models. Airworthiness and
Component analysis and operating principles certification, airworthiness regulations (FAR, JAR
of turbojet, turbofan, and other variations of air and EASA), type certification processes (EASA
breathing aircraft propulsion units. Introduction and FAA), civil aviation authorities and their roles,
to the operating principles of rocket and space airplane flight manual, system design and safety,
propulsion units. aviation security, and future trends in the aviation
industry.
AERO 441
INTRODUCTION TO COMBUSTION (3-0-3) AERO 465
Prerequisite: AERO/MEEN 240 SPACE DYNAMICS AND CONTROL (2-3-3)
Prerequisite: AERO 350
Introduction to fuel types and classification,
gas phase mixtures, combustion process and Basic concepts of orbital mechanics with
combustion thermodynamics. Emphasis on application to satellites: keplerian motion, orbital
chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and elements, orbital transfer and fundamentals of
modeling of reacting fluid mechanical systems. state space control. Basic concepts of spacecraft
Integration of these tools into the understanding attitude dynamics: three-dimensional rigid-body
and analyzing detonation phenomenon and kinematics, stability and dynamics of symmetric
laminar premixed and non-premixed flames. and tri-inertial bodies, disturbance effects and
attitude determination and control.
AERO 450
FLIGHT DYNAMICS AND STABILITY (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: AERO 335; AERO 350
Introduction and nomenclature, forces and

moments acting on an aircraft during flight
(straight and maneuver), inertial and non-inertial
coordinate systems, longitudinal static stability,
AERO 470 This course gives an upper level undergraduate

AIRCRAFT DESIGN LABORATORY (0-6-3) student the opportunity to participate in an
Prerequisites: AERO 225; AERO 335; AERO 350 individual or group project, study, or research
activity under the supervision of a faculty
Aircraft design principles blending synthesis, member. A formal report is required.
analysis and test. The iterative nature of the
design process. Elements of aircraft performance AERO 495
calculation and optimization. Extensive, design SPECIAL TOPICS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
oriented laboratory experiments performed Prerequisite: Topic specific
by student teams. Focus is on student design
and realization of experimental procedure, This course mainly deals with new trends
instrumentation, and data acquisition and in Aerospace Engineering and emerging
analysis, with extensive laboratory reports. technologies. Course is repeatable if title and
content differ.
AERO 480
AEROSPACE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE (3-0-3) AERO 497
Co-requisite: AERO 440 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I (1-6-3)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and approval of
Morphology of aircraft and spacecraft. department
Performance analysis of fixed wing aircraft:
drag estimation, propulsion, take-off, climb and Participation in team projects dealing with design
landing, endurance, payload/range, maneuvers; and development of a product or a system, in
operational economics. Performance analysis accordance with project-specific objectives and
of rotor craft: rotor-blade motion, hovering and constraints. Number of projects will be offered
vertical ascent, forward flight, and autorotation. by the different engineering departments, some
Rocket propulsion; escape velocity; orbital of which will be multi-disciplinary in nature.
dynamics. This will provide an opportunity to exercise
initiative, engineering judgment, self-reliance
AERO 485 and creativity, in a team environment similar to
SPACECRAFT DESIGN (3-0-3) the industry environment. The design projects
Prerequisite: AERO 350 require students to use engineering standards in
their design process, developing suitable criteria
Types of spacecraft. Fundamentals of orbital for selection based on their acquired engineering
mechanics. The design of spacecraft and skills, experience, and other pertinent resources.
spacecraft subsystems with emphasis on mission Oral and written presentations are required.
requirements and current design methods:
spacecraft configuration, payload, structural, AERO 498
propulsion, attitude control, thermal, power, SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3)
communication and other related subsystems. Prerequisite: AERO 497
Spacecraft integration and testing. Continuation of AERO 497

AERO 491
Prerequisite: Approval of department and senior
standing
BMED BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BMED 322

FUNCTIONAL BIOMECHANICS (2-4-4)
BMED 202
Prerequisites: BMED 212; BMED 321
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS
(2-4-4)
A study of the biomechanical principles underlying
Prerequisite: ENGR 111
the kinetics and kinematics of normal and
Co-requisites: MATH 206, PHYS 122
abnormal human motion. Emphasis is placed
on the interaction between biomechanical and
Introduction to the conservation laws of mass,
physiologic factors (bone, joint, connective tissue
energy, charge, and momentum in biological
and muscle physiology and structure) in skeleto-
systems. Conservation equations for mass, energy,
motor function and the application of such in
charge and momentum will be derived and applied
testing and practice in rehabilitation.
using basic mathematical principle and physical
laws.
BMED 331
BIOTRANSPORT PHENOMENA (2-2-3)
BMED 211
Co-requisites: MATH 206; BMED 212
HUMAN ANATOMY (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: MATH 112
The primary objective of this course is to study the
Co-requisite: BIOL 101, BMED 202
fundamental principles of fluid, heat, and mass
transfer with particular emphasis on physiological
The primary objective of this course is to provide
and biomedical systems. The course also explores
the information of anatomical terminology.
the similarities between the fundamental principles
Students will then learn the microscopic anatomy
of momentum, heat, and mass transfer and
of the following systems: skeletal, muscular,
develops the mathematical description.
nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary,
and reproductive.
BMED 341
MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (3-3-4)
BMED 212
Prerequisite: CHEM 211
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND MODELING (3-3-4)
Co-requisite: BMED 212
Prerequisite: BMED 211
This course provides students with fundamental
The primary objective of this course is to introduce
understanding of current topics and techniques
to students on how the human organs function at a
in molecular biology, while developing skills
physiological level. Students will understand how
in critical thinking and written expression/
these physiological systems integrate and react to
communication. The goal of this course is to
each other to maintain the body.
develop a comprehensive understanding of the
basic fundamental concepts of molecular biology.
BMED 321
This will be achieved both from the perspective of
MECHANICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS (2-4-4)
established molecular mechanisms for regulating
Prerequisites: BMED 202; MATH 206
the fundamental processes of a cell, as well
as from a technical laboratory-based applied
This is an introductory course in engineering
perspective for using molecular biology as an
mechanics. The primary objective is to give
experimental tool. The course should also fulfill
students an understanding of the basic principles
the partial coverage of biology category in MCAT
of statics (equilibrium), dynamics (kinematics and
examination for MD program application.
kinetics) and strength of materials (stress, strain,
mechanical properties) as applied to problems in
biomedical engineering.
BMED 342 in circuits and physiological system modelling. The

MOLECULAR GENETICS, TECHNOLOGIES AND main focus is on the technical aspects of biosignal
TOOLS (3-3-4) processing and its hardware implementation in
Prerequisite: BMED 341 medical instruments.
The primary objective of this course is to introduce BMED 391

students to the fundamental concepts of genetics INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE
(from the work of Mendel to the current use of CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
molecular techniques), and to emphasize the Prerequisite: Approval of department and junior
understanding of genes in the context of cells, standing
tissues and systems. Topics covered throughout
the course will include the fundamentals of This course gives an upper level undergraduate
genetics, epidemiology in the context of population student the opportunity to participate in an
genetics, genome technologies, genome individual or group project, study, or research
sequencing and analysis tools, the roles of genetics activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
in the etiology, pathophysiology, treatment of A formal report is required.
disease, as well as interpretation of and application
of research data. BMED 395
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BMED 351 (FROM 1 TO 3 CREDITS)
BIOMEDICAL CIRCUITS AND SIGNALS (3-3-4) Prerequisite: Topic Specific
Pre-requisites: PHYS 122, BMED 212
This course mainly deals with new trends in
The primary objective of this course is to study Biomedical Engineering and emerging technologies.
analogue, digital electronic circuits and their Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
application to biomedical instrumentation and
physiological measurements. The course will focus BMED 411
strongly on electronic hardware and software BIOMATERIALS (3-0-3)
design issues required to produce medical Prerequisite: BMED 321
instruments, which satisfy International standards Co-requisites: BMED 341
for safety, performance and quality control.
Students will be equipped with the fundamental Introduction to the field of biomaterials used in
knowledge required to design Biosignal processing the design of medical devices, and to augment
system. or replace soft and hard tissues. In-depth
coverage will be focused on basic material
BMED 352 sciences, bulk properties, characterization
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL techniques, applications, and in vivo behavior
PROCESSING (3-3-4) of different classes of natural and synthetic
Prerequisite: BMED 351 biomaterials. Analysis of biological response and
biocompatibility, degradation and failure processes
The primary objective of this course is to study of implantable biomaterials/devices. This course
analogue and digital signal processing techniques involves a significant amount of application
and microcomputer system, and their application oriented topics in order to understand detailed
to biomedical instrumentation and physiological characterization of biomaterials and it concludes
measurements. This course is designed for with one major project (presentation in the end of
students who are expected to have prior knowledge the semester).
BMED 412 electromyography, motor control and stimulation;

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (2-2-3) Students also learn about hardware and software
Prerequisite: BMED 211 applications for rehabilitation engineering and
Co-requisites: BMED 341 assistive devices.
The purpose of the course is to provide a basic BMED 423

grounding in the principles and practice of BIOROBOTICS AND MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGN
regenerative medicine, this course will cover (2-2-3)
basic molecular and developmental biology Prerequisite: BMED 322; BMED 352
relevant to the understanding of differentiation
and development at the molecular, cellular and Fundamentals of Mechatronics. Interactions
organismal levels. between surgical instruments and tissues.
Intraoperative diagnostic technologies. Examples
BMED 413 robots for diagnostics, surgery and therapy.
APPLICATION OF BIO-MOLECULAR TOOLS (2-2-3) Human-machine interfaces. Surgical navigators
Prerequisite: CHEM 211 and tracking systems and simulators. Endoluminal
devices. Instrumented catheters. Design
This course will focus on delivery of the principles requirements for orthopedic and cardiovascular
of genomics, genetic epidemiology and DNA-based devices. Extracorporeal Devices. Regulatory Affairs.
marker assisted testing. It will reinforce the basic Issues in medical device design. A design challenge
principles of these disciplines with emphasis on based on real clinical needs.
case studies from forensic science, health science,
food science and conservation to deliver a course BMED 430
with an emphasis on developing a student’s BIOINFORMATICS (2-2-3)
practical and problem solving skills. Prerequisite: ENGR 112, MATH 204; MATH 206
BMED 421 This course aims to introduce future engineers

PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (2-2-3) to bioinformatics tools and analysis methods.
Prerequisite: BMED 352; BMED 322 Fundamental and current topics in bioinformatics,
genomics and proteomics will be highlighted
This course will expose students to the design of through lectures and literature reviews, that
physiological control systems from engineering simultaneously develop critical thinking and oral
viewpoints. How states of "health" versus presentations of students. Students will also
familiarize themselves with the R project for
"disease" can be explained from the standpoint
statistical computing.
of physiological control system function (or
dysfunction) will be studied.
BMED 491
INDEPENDENT STUDY III (VARIABLE COURSE
BMED 422
REHABILITATION ENGINEERING (2-2-3)
Prerequisite: BMED 322; BMED 352
standing
This is a project-based course that focuses via
literature search and experimental work on the
rehabilitative and neural aspects of biomedical
individual or group project, study, or research
engineering, including human performance
measurement and analysis, nerve stimulation,
A formal report is required.
BMED 495 CHEG 210

SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisite: Topic Specific (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CHEG 205
in Biomedical Engineering and emerging Chemical engineers working in the process
technologies. Course is repeatable if title and industries are making increased use of biological
content differ. systems for production and environmental
management. To optimize these processes,
BMED 497 chemical engineers need to understand the
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I (1-6-3) fundamentals of biological processes and their
Prerequisites: Senior standing and approval of applications. This course is designed to teach
department chemical engineers key modelling aspects
associated with biochemical processes such as
Participation in team projects dealing with design enzymatic reaction kinetics, cell growth models,
and development of a product or a system, in chemostat, etc. Moreover, key principles of
accordance with project-specific objectives and biomolecular sciences such as the basic structure
constraints. Number of projects will be offered and function of biomolecules/biomacromolecules,
by the different engineering departments, some immobilized enzyme, cellular functions and
of which will be multi-disciplinary in nature. This genetic engineering will be covered.
will provide an opportunity to exercise initiative,
engineering judgment, self-reliance and creativity, CHEG 213
in a team environment similar to the industry EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (3-0-3)
environment. The design projects require students Prerequisite: MATH 231
to use engineering standards in their design
process, developing suitable criteria for selection This course would develop the ability to design
based on their acquired engineering skills, experiments, analyze and interpret data to make
experience, and other pertinent resources. Oral decisions by applying statistical tools. The course
and written presentations are required. starts with description of random variables and
probability distributions. The use of statistical
BMED 498 decision-making tools, empirical models to
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3) optimize engineering systems are covered prior
Prerequisite: BMED 497 to application of designed experimentation.
Continuation of BMED 497. Finally application of statistical process control in
manufacturing process to ensure product quality.

CHEG CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CHEG 230
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS I
CHEG 205 (3-0-3)
PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEG 205
Co-requisites: PHYS 121; CHEM 116 Co-requisites: PHYS 122
Basic principles and calculations in chemical Fundamentals of classical thermodynamics for

engineering. Processes and process variables. application to chemical engineering processes
Introduction to the principles of conservation of and systems. Application of first and second
mass and energy. Material and energy balances. laws to the analysis of thermodynamic cycles
Applications to chemical processing systems. and processes; volumetric and thermodynamic
Single and multi-phase systems. Balances on properties of liquids and gases; heat effects.
nonreactive and reactive processes.
CHEG 232 engineering. Topics include: building of

FLUID MECHANICS (3-3-4) nanomaterials, properties and methods for
Prerequisite: CHEG 205 nanomaterial characterization. Applications
of nanotechnology in chemical, mechanical,
The course aims to develop a working knowledge of environmental, biological, and electronics fields
fluid mechanics through the theories, applications are covered.
and experiments of transport processes and fluid
flows in chemical engineering science. The course CHEG 332
focuses on the fundamentals of macroscopic fluid CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS II
phenomena and their practical applications in (3-3-4)
chemical engineering systems. Prerequisite: CHEG 230
CHEG 312 Fundamentals of classical thermodynamics for

NUMERICAL METHODS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS application to chemical engineering processes
(3-0-3) and systems. Thermodynamic solution theory;
Prerequisite: MATH 206; ENGR 113 multiphase equilibria of ideal and non-ideal
systems, chemical reaction equilibria and topics
This course gives an extensive and broad introduction in phase equilibria.
to the numerical solution of problems that a chemical
engineer is most likely to encounter. The emphasis is
CHEG 335
to develop skills in logical thinking through designing
HEAT TRANSFER (3-3-4)
mathematical and numerical solutions to chemical
Prerequisite: CHEG 230; CHEG 232
engineering problems. Materials to be covered include
but not limited to: Systems of linear and non-linear
Theory and applications of thermal energy
algebraic equations; numerical integration; numerical
transport: conduction, convection and radiation.
solution of ODEs; and finite differences to solve elliptic
Fundamentals of microscopic phenomena and
and parabolic PDEs.
application to macroscopic systems. Relevant
CHEG 324 aspects of computer-aided process simulation.
MASS TRANSFER (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CHEG 335 CHEG 340
CHEMICAL EXTRACTION OF METALS (3-0-3)
The fundamentals of separation processes of interest Prerequisite: CHEG 230
to the chemical industry are covered. The principles
of diffusion and convective mass transfer in gas, The course relates to the field of chemical
liquid, and solids are reviewed. The general mass extractive metallurgy. Topics will include,
and energy balances are established for continuous- thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical
contact and equilibrium-staged processes. The metallurgical processes, theoretical and practical
applications of these fundamentals and the concepts aspects of the extraction processes for common
of vapor-liquid to the unit operations of absorption are metals with emphasis on iron/steel, and
discussed. aluminum. The course takes most of its examples
from the extraction of iron/steel and aluminum,
CHEG 325 but aspects of other metals, notably, copper, gold,
FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY (3-0-3) lead and zinc, are also considered.
Prerequisite: PHYS 122
Introduction to the fundamental principles which

govern product and process design in nano-
CHEG 341 process. It begins with basic concepts about

ELECTROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING (3-0-3) polymers and polymerization and covers each
Prerequisites: CHEG 230 major type of polymerization with relevant
kinetics. The qualitative effect of reactor design
This course presents the basic concepts of on polymer manufacture is discussed as well as
electrochemistry science as well as an overview actual polymer manufacturing processes including
of electrochemical engineering applications those taking place in the UAE.
focusing on renewable energy (fuel-cells, batteries,
supercapacitors) and industrial procedures CHEG 391
(electrosynthesis). INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE
CHEG 350 Prerequisites: Approval of department and junior
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING (3-0-3) standing
Prerequisites: CHEM 116 ; PHYS 122
Introduction to materials science and engineering. student the opportunity to participate in an
Metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites; individual or group project, study, or research
inter-atomic bonding, crystal structure and defects; activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
diffusion, nucleation and microstructure; phase A formal report is required.
diagrams and phase transformations; mechanical
properties; material failure; corrosion and CHEG 395
degradation. SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(FROM 1 TO 3 CREDITS)
CHEG 380 Prerequisite: Topic specific
INTRODUCTION TO POLYMER SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING (2-3-3) This course mainly deals with new trends in
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 Chemical Engineering and emerging technologies.
Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
Definitions, industry overview, nomenclature, basic
organic chemistry of polymers, polymerization, CHEG 412
molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. PROCESS DYNAMICS & CONTROL (3-3-4)
Basic polymer structure and thermo mechanical Prerequisite: CHEG 443; CHEG 312
behaviour and structure property relationship.
Mechanical properties, definitions, viscoelasticity, Mathematical modeling and analysis of transient
other mechanical properties. Basic rheology and systems. Applications of control theory to
introduction to polymer processing techniques, response of dynamic chemical engineering
recycling. Concepts will be reinforced by the systems and processes.
laboratory component of the course.
CHEG 381
POLYMER CHEMISTRY AND REACTION
ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 211
This course introduces the chemistry of

polymerization and the polymer manufacturing
CHEG 415 on heterogeneous catalysis. Unit operations

COMBUSTION AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (3-0-3) of petroleum refining including distillation,
Prerequisite: CHEG 324; CHEG 335 catalytic cracking, reforming, hydrotreating
and hydrocracking, coking and gas treatment.
This course presents the fundamentals of air Gasoline components. Refinery products and
pollution impact on the environment. Topics economics. Manufacture of petrochemical
covered include hydrocarbon fuel energy, the feedstocks from petroleum and petroleum
different combustion devices and systems, pollutant products. Environmental control. Refinery safety
emission predictions from chemical equilibrium and measures and handling of hazardous materials.
ideal flow reactors, design of flues and chimneys, Quality control of products.
atmospheric dispersion models, air pollution
sampling and measurement, and air pollution CHEG 443
control methods and equipment. Applications in the REACTION ENGINEERING (3-3-4)
petroleum industry are stressed. Prerequisite: CHEG 332; CHEM 211
CHEG 416 Applications of the fundamentals of

CORROSION ENGINEERING (3-0-3) thermodynamics, physical chemistry, and
Prerequisite: Senior Standing organic chemistry to the engineering of reactive
processes. Reactor design; acquisition and
This course presents fundamental material on analysis of rate data; heterogeneous catalysis.
corrosion and oxidation thermodynamics and Relevant aspects of computer-aided process
electrochemical thermodynamics. The course simulation.
then describes commonly encountered corrosion
environments and discusses typical forms of CHEG 470
corrosion encountered in each environment typical INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS (3-0-3)
to the petroleum industry. Methods of corrosion Prerequisite: CHEG 230
control are then described, and the course
concludes with a description of important corrosion The course presents basic concepts of catalysis
and oxidation monitoring techniques. and briefly reviews different categories of
catalysts with commercial importance for
CHEG 423 oil and gas processing as well as for
GAS PROCESSING ENGINEERING (2-3-3) petrochemical and other chemical commodities
Prerequisite: CHEG 332; CHEG 324 manufacturing. The core of the course is focused
on heterogeneous catalysis and to a smaller
An overview of natural gas industry, from wellhead extent to homogeneous catalysis. Catalytic
to market place. Process flow diagram of gas plant. materials, their properties and preparation,
Description and design of the major processes for catalyst characterization and selection are
gas compression, dehydration, acid gas removal presented with an emphasis on new synthesis
and tail gas cleanup, sulfur recovery, cryogenic and characterization methods. Several case
extraction of natural gas liquids (NGL). Process studies of industrial processes are selected to
simulation of natural gas processes. offer an insight into the strong interaction among
catalyst type, catalytic reactor design and process
CHEG 424 operating variables. The selected processes are
PETROLEUM REFINING AND PROCESSING (3-0-3) analyzed in their evolution, limits and challenges
Prerequisite: CHEG 324 and new technological solutions are suggested.
Characterization of crude oil. Petroleum

products and refinery configuration. Basics
CHEG 472 This course gives an upper level undergraduate

WATER TREATMENT AND MEMBRANE PROCESSES student the opportunity to participate in an
(3-0-3) individual or group project, study, or research
Prerequisite: CHEG 324 activity under the supervision of a faculty
member. A formal report is required.
This course deals with the fundamental principles
and practical applications of membrane processes CHEG 495
in water treatment facilities. The topics covered SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
in this course are water chemistry, membrane Prerequisite: Topic specific
structure and performance, membrane transport,
concentration polarization, membrane fouling This course mainly deals with new trends
and fouling characterization in relation to water in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and
engineering. Applications of nano-filtration), ultra- emerging technologies. Course is repeatable if
filtration, micro- filtration, reverse osmosis, and title and content differ.
electro- dialysis membranes in various water
treatment plants are covered. CHEG 497
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I (2-3-3)
CHEG 485
Prerequisite: CHEG 213; CHEG 324; Senior
SEPARATION PROCESSES (3-3-4)
Standing
Prerequisite: CHEG 324
The students learn the design process including
This course presents an overview of all industrially
problem definition and analysis; process
relevant separation processes, including equilibrium
synthesis, process simulation and modeling;
based separations (distillation, absorption,
extraction), rate-controlled separation processes safety and environmental protection in design;
(adsorption, drying, crystallization, membrane written and oral communication for design
separation) and mechanical separations (filtration, reports. A significant portion of the term work
sedimentation). The contents would cover will be devoted to a group design project,
fundamentals, mass and energy balances, and sizing culminating in a preliminary design proposal
of equipment. that will be presented to the department.
CHEG 488 CHEG 498

POLYMER PROPERTIES (3-0-3) SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CHEG 380 Prerequisite: CHEG 497
Review and discussion of the properties of polymers Students continue studying the design
with emphasis on structure-property correlations. process including equipment cost estimation,
The principles and practical applications of the manufacturing cost, and profitability analysis,
main techniques used for characterization of process optimization, material selection, energy,
the mechanical, physical, and transport properties safety, and environmental considerations. A
will be discussed. Some applications of polymers in significant portion of the term work will be
relationship to their properties are illustrated. devoted to the group design project started in
Senior Design Project I, culminating in a final
CHEG 491 design report that will be presented to the
INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE department.
Prerequisites: Approval of department and senior
standing
CIVE CIVIL ENGINEERING deformation of axially loaded members; symmetric

CIVE 180 and unsymmetric bending of elastic and elastic-
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND VISUALIZATION (3-0-3) perfectly plastic beams; torsion of open and
Prerequisite: ENGR 113 closed section; beam deflection; stress and strain
transformations, and elastic buckling of columns.
This course is an introduction to graphical
communication concepts and tools used by CIVE 310
engineers. It covers visualization and technical GEOMATICS (2-3-3)
sketching skills, implications related to Prerequisites: CIVE 180; MATH 112
manufacturing processes, computer-aided design
methods, and development and interpretation of The course is an introduction to Geomatics. It
drawings of civil engineering structures. covers Plane and topographic surveying; distance,
angle, and elevation difference measurement;
CIVE 200 error theory; traverse computations; topographic
STATICS (3-0-3) mapping; horizontal and vertical curves; CADD
*(CROSS LISTED WITH AERO 200; MEEN 200) applications; GPS and GIS.
CIVE 332
A vector treatment of force systems and their FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION
resultants: equilibrium of trusses, beams, frames, ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)
and machines, including internal forces and Prerequisite: ENGR 111
three-dimensional configurations, static friction,
properties of areas, and distributed loads and This course offers a sampler of the broad
hydrostatics. construction engineering and project management
topics. It covers the project management tools
CIVE 201 and practices as performed throughout the
ENGINEERING DYNAMICS (3-0-3) construction processes, including bidding;
*(CROSS LISTED WITH AERO 201; MEEN 201) contract format and construction administration;
Prerequisite: CIVE 200 construction documents; reading and interpreting
Co-requisites: MATH 204; MATH 206 contract plans; project planning and scheduling;
resource management and project control; cash
This course introduces rectilinear and curvilinear flow analysis; risk management and safety in
motion of particles and rigid bodies, kinematics construction.
and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, rotational
and translational motion of rigid bodies, principle CIVE 335
of work and energy, and principle of impulse and FLUID MECHANICS (3-3-4)
momentum in particles and rigid body dynamics. Prerequisites: PHYS 121; MATH 231
CIVE 225 This course introduces students to concepts

MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (3-3-4) of fluids and examines the forces on them.
(CROSS LISTED WITH AERO 225 AND MEEN 325) Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy
Prerequisite: CIVE 200 are fundamental to the physics. Various
mathematical representations are considered,
The course is an introduction to the mechanics including differential and integral formulations. The
of deformable solids applied to basic engineering complexity of fluid dynamics motivates the notions
structures. It covers the concepts of stress of simplifying assumptions, dimensional analysis,
and strain at a point; factor of safety in design, and boundary layers among others.
CIVE 336 Load and Resistance Factor Design method. It

CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3-3-4) covers design of structural members for tension,
Prerequisites: CHEM 115; CIVE 225 flexure, shear, compression, and combined loads,
and design of bolted and welded connections.
The course is an introduction to scientific concepts
of civil engineering materials. It covers relationship CIVE 370
between macroscopic material properties and INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL
response and microscopic properties; physical, ENGINEERING (3-3-4)
mechanical, surface, fracture, and rheological Prerequisites: CHEM 115; MATH 112
properties of civil engineering materials including
metals, composites, polymers, and Portland cement This course introduces environmental problems
concrete. and their resolutions including water and
wastewater treatment, air pollution and control,
CIVE 338 and solid and hazardous waste management.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3-3-4) It covers the fundamental theory, principles,
Prerequisite: CIVE 225 and preliminary design of unit operations
in environmental engineering. Laboratory
This course is an introduction to the basic principles classes illustrate analytical techniques used
that govern the behavior of soils, foundations, and in the analysis of environmental samples, and
other geotechnical engineering works. The central demonstrate the mechanisms involved in the
concepts to be covered in this class are: engineering treatment processes.
properties of soils, soil classification, permeability,
stresses in soil due to applied loads, consolidation, CIVE 380
compaction, shear strength and applications to TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
engineering design. Prerequisite: CIVE 310
CIVE 340 This course is an introduction to transportation

BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES (3-0-3) engineering with emphasis on operation, design,
Prerequisite: CIVE 225 and planning of transportation infrastructure
including highway and arterial roads, signalized
This course is to study behavior and analysis of intersections. Various issues related to
statically determinate and indeterminate beams, transportation such as congestions, public
frames, and trusses. It covers displacement transit, smart intersections, and autonomous
calculations using the method of virtual work, vehicles are also discussed.
analysis of statically indeterminate structures by
consistent displacements and slope-deflection CIVE 391
equations, and the basic fundamentals of using the INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE
direct stiffness method for analyzing structures. CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
Prerequisites: Approval of department and
CIVE 341 junior standing
DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CIVE 336; CIVE 340 This course gives an upper level undergraduate
This course is to understand the fundamentals of the individual or group project, study, or research
design of steel structural members such as beams activity under the supervision of a faculty
and columns and their connections based on the member. A formal report is required.
CIVE 395 Analysis of unit operations for coagulation,

SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (FROM 1 sedimentation, filtration and disinfection for
TO 3 CREDITS) treatment of drinking water. Introduce the
Prerequisite: Topic specific chemistry of drinking water treatment processes.
Analyze facilities for physical, chemical, and
This course mainly deals with new trends in Civil biological treatment of wastewater; and
Engineering and emerging technologies. Course is treatment and disposal of sludge. Coverage
repeatable if title and content differ. of advanced wastewater treatment and land
treatment systems.
CIVE 442
DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES (3-0-3) CIVE 465
Prerequisites: CIVE 336 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CIVE 335; CIVE 370
This course is a basic understanding of the
analysis and design of reinforced concrete A comprehensive introduction to hydraulics,
structures. It covers properties of reinforced groundwater, and surface water hydrology,
concrete, behavior and ultimate strength design statistical hydrology, deterministic hydrology,
of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, columns, climatology, GIS, remote sensing, fundamentals
and footings, and design for flexure, shear, of planning and management as well as other
compression, bond, and anchorage. courses dealing with the general field of water
resources.
CIVE 450
COASTAL ENGINEERING (3-0-3) CIVE 469
Prerequisites: CIVE 335; CIVE 370 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 115; AERO/CIVE/MEEN 335
This course is designed to give an overview of the
analysis and design procedures used in the field An in-depth instruction into air pollution covering
of coastal engineering. The course covers basic such topics as the causes, sources, and effects of
wave properties in the near shore region, coastal air pollution. Topics include: legislative standards
sediment transport processes and the preliminary (ambient and source) for pollutants, regional and
design of shore and harbor protection structures. global air pollution issues, indoor air pollution,
air pollution instrumentation and gas flow
CIVE 455 measurements, basic meteorology, and design of
BLAST EFFECTS AND MODERN PROTECTIVE facilities for air pollution control.
INFRASTRUCTURES (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CIVE 341; CIVE 442 CIVE 470
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3-3-4)
Threat and Hazard Assessment. Conventional and Prerequisite: CIVE 338
Nuclear Environments. Conventional and Nuclear
Loads on Structures. Behavior of Structural This course focuses on geotechnical design of
Elements. Dynamic Response and Analysis. shallow and deep foundations, including spread
Connections, Openings, Interfaces, and Internal footings, mats, driven piles, and drilled piers.
Shock. Structural Systems-Behavior and Design Coverage includes bearing capacity, settlement,
Philosophy. and group effects of the various foundation types.
Additional topics include geotechnical proposal
CIVE 463 and report writing, subsurface exploration, and
WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT construction of deep foundations.
TECHNOLOGIES (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CIVE 335; CIVE 370
CIVE 472 Students apply engineering standards and

PAVEMENTS DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE – TE consider realistic issues including engineering
(3-0-3) economics, constructability, environmental
Prerequisites: CIVE 336 requirements, sustainability, and safety. The
course addresses and applies management
The course will focus on the (i) basic topics and concepts of planning, organizing,
characteristics of a pavement structure, (ii) modes leading, and controlling in the context of a
of failure for flexible and rigid pavements, (iii) capstone engineering project. The course
fundamental properties of pavement materials concludes with a project competition involving
for structural design purposes, (iv) heavy vehicle construction industry professionals.
loads and analysis of the stress and strain
distribution in multilayer pavement systems, and CIVE 482
(v) fundamentals of the state-of-the-art pavement PROJECT CONTROL AND LIFE CYCLE EXECUTION
design methodology. OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: CIVE 332
CIVE 473
STRUCTURAL BUILDING DESIGN (3-0-3) This course continues an introduction to
Prerequisites: CIVE 341; CIVE 442 construction management and engineering
concepts for future engineers, contractors and
This course is to understand the design of multi- owner representatives involved at different
storey buildings in reinforced concrete and steel stages in the life-cycle of constructed facilities.
building by means of computer-aided analysis This course introduces further awareness of
and design. It covers response of multi-storey analytical tools and extends the basic foundation
buildings to vertical and horizontal loads and for advanced topics in construction engineering
includes a computer-aided design of 3D multi- and management.
storey concrete building.
CIVE 484
CIVE 475 PROJECT PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND
EARTH STRUCTURES: EMBANKMENTS, SLOPES CONTROL (3-0-3)
& BURIED STRUCTURES (3-0-3) Prerequisite: CIVE 332
Prerequisites: CIVE 338
This course emphasizes the fundamental
Analysis of lateral earth pressures, slope stability, principles of modern management methods
and stresses on buried structures, design of of planning and scheduling for construction
cantilever retaining walls, mechanically stabilized projects. Covered topics include pre-bid planning;
earth (MSE) walls, sheet piling, and slurry walls. construction project planning using WBS;
project network; estimating activity duration,
CIVE 480 CPM scheduling; resource management using
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACT resource allocation and leveling; project time-
ADMINISTRATION (3-0-3) cost trade-offs; project monitoring and control;
Prerequisite: CIVE 332 and, earned value analysis integrating cost and
schedule.
Students take an owner’s project requirements
through stages of scope definition, budgeting
and planning, conceptual design, scheduling, and
construction contract administration.
CIVE 485 including public transit planning, role of transit

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) in urban areas, classification of transit modes,
Prerequisite: CIVE 480 fundamentals of transit performance and
operational analysis, capacity analysis, scheduling,
This course emphasizes the methods and materials network design, transit economics, and mode
of construction as well as the management selection.
practices required to run a successful construction
project. Topics include construction materials, CIVE 493
project planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and AIRPORT PLANNING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
field engineering. A semester project, in the form (3-0-3)
of a detailed study of a major construction project, Prerequisite: CIVE 380
complements the classroom experience.
This course introduces students to the
CIVE 488 fundamentals of airport systems, airport
ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) operations, and airport administrative management.
Prerequisite: CIVE 485 The course topics includes the history of airport
systems, planning, operations of airfields, airspace
This course will cover construction methods, and traffic management, terminals and ground
equipment, and cost estimation of construction access, security, economic perspectives, and
materials, excavation, foundation, retaining walls, capacity/delay analyses.
formwork, pavements and other aspects of civil
engineering construction projects by integrating CIVE 495
geotechnical reports, materials specifications, SPECIAL TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
quality control, equipment, estimation, scheduling, Prerequisite: Topic specific
and design details.
This course mainly deals with new trends in Civil
CIVE 491 Engineering and emerging technologies. Course is
INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE repeatable if title and content differ.
Prerequisite: Approval of department and senior CIVE 497
standing SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I (1-6-3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing and (CIVE 340/CIVE
This course gives an upper level undergraduate 370/CIVE 338/CIVE 380)
individual or group project, study, or research Participation in team projects dealing with
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. design and development of a component or a
A formal report is required. structural system, in accordance with project-
specific objectives and constraints. Number
CIVE 492 of projects will be offered by the different
URBAN TRANSIT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS engineering departments, some of which will
(3-0-3) be multi-disciplinary in nature. This will provide
Prerequisite: CIVE 380 an opportunity to exercise initiative, engineering
judgment, self-reliance and creativity, in a team
The objective of this course is to introduce the environment similar to the industry environment.
fundamentals of urban transit planning and The design projects require students to use
operations. The course will cover several topics, engineering standards in their design process,
developing suitable criteria for selection based COSC 301

on their acquired engineering skills, experience, AUTOMATA, COMPUTABILITY, AND COMPLEXITY
and other pertinent resources. Oral and written (2-2-3)
presentations are required. Prerequisites: COSC 101, MATH 234
CIVE 498 This course is about fundamental ideas in

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3) the theory of computation, including formal
Prerequisite: CIVE 497 languages, computability and complexity. In
this standard computer science course, the
Continuation of CIVE 497. students will gain the proficiency in the concepts
of automata, formal languages, grammar,
COSC COMPUTER SCIENCE algorithms, computability, decidability, and
COSC 101 complexity.
Foundations of Computer Science (2-1-3)
Prerequisites: ENGR 112 COSC 310
DATA STRUCTURES (2-3-3)
The course provides a comprehensive high-level Prerequisites: ECCE 230, MATH 234
introduction to computer science. It exposes
students to variety of topics from computer Review of object-oriented design. Analysis
science and its applications, including: system of algorithm complexity. Fundamental data
software, computer network, cloud computing, structures: Concept of Abstract Data Types
databases, artificial intelligence & machine (ADTs), Queues, Stacks, Lists, Trees; Java
learning, and information security. Python Collections Framework. Fundamental computing
programming language and basics of web algorithms: binary search trees, hash tables,
development will be also covered. heaps, balanced trees, sorting algorithms,
searching algorithms.
COSC 201
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION (2-3-3) COSC 312
Prerequisites: COSC 101 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (2-2-3)
Prerequisites: COSC 301, COSC 310
This course provides a basic understanding of the
fundamental logical organization of a computer This course covers the most important algorithm
(its parts and their relationship) and how it strategies and solution techniques, independent
actually works; exposure to a central processor's of programming language or computer hardware.
native language, and to basic computer Topics include: Big-O notation; worst and average
components and basic architectures for high case analysis; recurrences and asymptotics;
performance design. Topics include: Von Neumann efficient algorithms for sorting, searching, and
architecture, C programming (low-level aspects), selection; algorithm design techniques: divide-
data representation, computer arithmetic, and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy
assembly language programming, digital logic algorithms, randomization; algorithms for
design, registers, instruction counter, processor fundamental graph problems; string algorithms;
architecture, pipelining, memory hierarchies, and numerical methods.
caching, virtual memory, interrupts, input and
output, buses.
COSC 320 COSC 391

CONCEPTS OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (2-3-3) INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE CREDITS
Prerequisites: COSC 301 FROM 1 TO 3)
Prerequisites: Approval of department and junior
This course provides the students with a basic standing
understanding and appreciation of the various
essential programming-languages constructs, This course gives an upper level undergraduate
programming paradigms, evaluation criteria student the opportunity to participate in an
and language implementation issues. The topics individual or group project, study, or research
covers concepts from imperative, object-oriented, activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
functional, logic, and concurrent programming. A formal report is required.
These concepts are illustrated by examples from
varieties of languages such as Pascal, C, C++, C#, COSC 395
Java, Python, Lisp, Scheme, Haskell, Prolog. Some SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (FROM 1 TO
basic aspects of compiler design like lexical and 3 CREDITS)
syntax analysis will also be covered. Prerequisite: Topic specific
COSC 330 This course mainly deals with new trends in

INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2-3-3) Computer Science and emerging technologies.
Prerequisites: COSC 310 or ECCE 342 Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
This course covers the fundamental aspects of

classic and modern Artificial Intelligence. Topics COSC 401
include: AI History, solving problems by searching, COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE (2-3-3)
knowledge representation and reasoning Prerequisites: COSC 312, COSC 410
techniques, agents, decision tree, Bayes classifier,
machine learning, game theory, reinforcement The course is concerned with using computational
learning, and fuzzy logic. approaches to study social phenomena and
address important questions in social science. The
COSC 340 course provides an overview of the computational
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SECURITY (2-2-3) social science field and use of data science
Prerequisites: ECCE 354 techniques for computational social research.
The course covers various techniques for data
Introduction to computer security. Fundamentals analysis of digital traces of people in social media,
of cryptography: Substitution ciphers, hashing, telecommunication and clickstreams as well
symmetric and asymmetric crypto. Program as web-based social experiments that can be
Security: detect and exploit vulnerabilities in conducted at a large scale. The topics covered
programs. Web vulnerabilities: SQL injection, cross include overview of computational social science,
site scripting. Identification and Authentication: data analysis of digital traces and clickstreams,
Username and passwords, spoofing attack, design of social web-based experiments, data
password cracking. Access control: access control analysis of mobile phones and wearable sensors
matrix and list, role based access control, multi- data, data analysis of social media data, and data
level security, access control in operating system science crowdsourcing techniques.
such as Linux. Malware and Malware detection.
Emerging threats: overview of other threats.
COSC 410 predictive data analysis; exploratory data

PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING (2-3-3) analysis; statistical modeling of data; and
Prerequisite: COSC 312, ECCE 354 communication of results via data visualization.
The course will include significant programming
This course covers a broad range of topics related in Python, and will introduce the statistical
to parallel and distributed computing, including programming language R.
parallel and distributed architectures and
systems, parallel and distributed programming COSC 432
paradigms, parallel algorithms, and scientific ALGORITHMIC ROBOTICS (2-3-3)
and other applications of parallel and distributed Prerequisite: COSC 330
computing. Course topics include: concepts of
parallelism, parallelism in Python, multi-threading, In this course, fundamental disciplines of modern
networks and MPI for cluster computing, fork-join robotics are introduced: mechanics, control, and
parallelism, shared-memory concurrency control, computing. These components are integrated
and practical parallel/distributed programming to analysis, design, and control of mobile robots
applications. and manipulators to serve engineering or
scientific needs. Students will learn: how to use
COSC 412 mathematical methods to model mobile robots
NUMERICAL COMPUTING (2-3-3) and manipulators and to plan their motion;
Prerequisite: COSC 312 how to process sensor information to form
a perception of the environment; and how to
This course is an introduction to numeric and implement algorithms through computer systems
algorithmic techniques used for the solution of a to achieve autonomy.
broad range of mathematical problems, with an
emphasis on computational issues. It covers basic COSC 434
concepts and methods in numerical analysis: INTRODUCTION TO MACHINE LEARNING (2-3-3)
Analysis of round off errors using floating-point Prerequisites: COSC 330, MATH 204, MATH
arithmetic; Solution of non-linear equations 243/242
in one variable; Polynomial interpolation and
approximation; Numerical differentiation and This course covers various contemporary
integration; Initial-value problems for ordinary techniques in machine learning. Overall topics
differential equations; Direct methods for solving include: classes of machine learning (supervised,
linear systems; Singular-value approximation; and unsupervised), feature engineering and
Optimization. selection, logistic regression, non-parametric
methods, non-parametric methods, GMM and
COSC 430 EM algorithms, neural networks, support vector
DATA ANALYTICS (2-3-3) machine, k-means and hierarchical clustering,
Prerequisite: COSC 330; MATH 242/ 243 etc. The course will use Python machine learning
Co-requisite: COSC 434 libraries extensively.
This course covers various contemporary

techniques in data analytics, which encompasses a
broad set of computational and statistical methods
and tools needed to draw insights from the
growing amounts of data. Overall topics include:
data acquisition, scraping, cleaning, manipulation;
COSC 440 COSC 454

DIGITAL FORENSICS (2-3-3) COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: COSC 340 Prerequisite: COSC 312
This module gives an introduction to principles, This course will provide a comprehensive
techniques, and tools to perform digital forensics, introduction to basic computer graphic
which encompasses the recovery and investigation technology in both theory and practice.
of material found in digital devices in relation Focusing on geometric intuition, it will provide
to cybercrime and other crimes where digital the necessary information to understand how
evidence is relevant. Students will learn evidence 2D and 3D synthetic images are modelled
extraction and analysis on UNIX/Linux, Windows, and generated using the complementary
and macOS systems, networks, web applications, approaches of ray tracing and rasterization.
and mobile devices; and gain exposure to available Topics covered include introduction to graphics,
tools. Some legal/ethical aspects of digital mathematical foundations of graphics, raster
forensics will also be discussed. images, ray tracing and shading, viewing
transformations and projection, the graphics
COSC 442 pipeline, surface shading, texture mapping,
APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY (2-3-3) curves, computer animation, etc.
Prerequisite: COSC 340
COSC 460
This course builds upon the cryptography concepts BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMIC DATA SCIENCE
covered in the course “Introduction to Computer (2-3-3)
Security” and it presents security protocol designs Prerequisite: COSC 312, COSC 410
and advanced topics in applied cryptography. We
cover a comprehensive set of topics including This course introduces Computer Science
cryptographic protocol design, zero knowledge students to bioinformatics, the scientific
proofs, multi-party encryption protocols, discipline at the intersection of Computer
blockchain technology, encrypted machine Science and Molecular Biology/Genetics. It
learning, and secure hardware technologies. aims to make sense at Big Data generated in
biotechnology, first and foremost sequential
COSC 452 data such as DNA and protein sequences. A
HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3-0-3) central focus of this course is to bridge the gap
Prerequisite: ECCE 336 between existing algorithms to the development
of the next generation bioinformatics tools by
This course provides an introduction to and understanding the algorithmic underpinnings
overview of the field of human-computer incl. computational complexity, common
interaction (HCI). HCI Theories Principles and data representations and file formats as well
Guidelines will be covered including HCI Design as state of the art storage strategies. The
and principles of user interface design. In addition, course will cover common sequence analysis
the different types of user interface evaluation techniques, phylogeny, common data formats
techniques will be covered including expert and storage techniques and cutting edge topics
reviews, predictive models and usability testing. such as CRISPR and Deep Learning.
Students will work on team project to design,
implement and evaluate computer interfaces.
COSC 462 COSC 495

MOBILE AND WEB APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
(2-3-3) Prerequisite: Topic specific
Prerequisite: COSC 310
This practical-oriented course will enable Computer Science and emerging technologies.
the students to understand the fundamental Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
concepts of web services and web & mobile app
development. The techniques to design and develop
static and interactive websites using HTML5, CSS3, ECCE ELECTRICAL AND
Javascript, and other tools like JQuery, web-APIs, COMPUTER ENGINEERING
JSON, AJAX, etc. will be included. For the Android
Platform, the app development including graphics ECCE 200
and multimedia ones using Android Studio IDE FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (3-3-4)
will be discussed. For the iOS Platform, the app Prerequisite: PHYS 122
development techniques using iOS SDK with Swift Restrictions: This course is for non ECE students
and XCode will be covered. only.
COSC 464 Voltage source, Current Source, Energy Sources,

NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (2-3-3) Electrical Motor and Generator basic principle,
Prerequisite: COSC 330, COSC 410 Ohm's Law, KVL and KCL circuits. DC steady state
analysis of Resistive, RC, RL, and RLC circuit,
The course will provide a broad introduction Basic circuit theory nodal, mesh and source
to the field of Natural Language Processing or transformation. Transient analysis of simple
NLP, loosely defined as the study of systems and electric circuits RC, and RL and some application.
algorithms that can comprehend, communicate in Basic operation of semiconductor devices. Diode,
or analyze data in human language. Students will BJT and its applications. Description of Small
gain a good understanding of the different problems signal amplifier circuits and operational amplifiers.
faced by NLP systems, methods for addressing Binary system and basic logic gates. Design of
these problems, and their relative advantages or simple combinational and sequential logic circuits.
disadvantages. The class will devote significant
time to recent data-driven approaches, in particular ECCE 210
neural-network and/or deep learning methods that DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN (3-3-4)
can be trained (rather than manually programmed) Prerequisite: ENGR 112 or ENGR 113
using labeled text corpora.
Data representation in digital computers. Boolean
COSC 491 algebra. Minimization and implementation of
INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE logic functions. Design of combinational circuits.
CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3) Programmable devices, multiplexers, decoders,
Prerequisite: Approval of department and senior memory and tri-state devices. Basic ALU design.
standing Elements of sequential circuits: latches, flip-flops
and counters. Design of synchronous sequential
This course gives an upper level undergraduate machines. Introduction to CAD tools and hardware
student the opportunity to participate in an description languages. Laboratory experiments
individual or group project, study, or research provide hands-on experience in the simulation,
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. implementation and testing of combinational and
A formal report is required. sequential logic circuits.
ECCE 221 Continuous-time signal characteristics. Fourier

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS I (3-3-4) transform and its applications. Steady state
Co-requisites: MATH 232; PHYS 122 analysis of Resistive, RC, RL, and RLC circuit.
Transient analysis of simple electric circuits
Physical principles underlying the modeling of with RC and RL Analog filter. Semiconductor
circuit elements. Basic circuit elements: resistance; devices and operational-amplifier. Digital logic
inductance, capacitance, independent and system. Communications systems. OSI model.
controlled sources, and op-amps. Circuit analysis Communication network topology. Performance
techniques, steady-state and transient responses, metrics of communication systems. PCM, data
first-order circuits, complex numbers, sinusoidal encoding and digital modulations. Multiple access
steady-state analysis, sinusoidal steady-state techniques.
power calculations, and balanced three-phase
circuits. ECCE 302
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
ECCE 222 Prerequisites: MATH 232; MATH 204
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS II (3-3-4) Co-requisite: ECCE 221
Prerequisite: ECCE 221
Co-requisite: MATH 206 Time/space-domain analysis of analog and
discrete signals: basic signals, properties and
Time-domain transient analysis, Laplace transform, operations. Frequency analysis of signals:
s-domain circuit analysis, State variable circuit Fourier series and transform, Laplace transform,
analysis, frequency selective circuits, first order sampling and reconstruction and z-transform.
passive filters, Bode diagrams, two-port networks, Time/space-domain analysis of signal processing
Mutual inductance and transformers. systems: properties, block diagrams, differential/
difference equations, state-space model of LTI
ECCE 230 systems, impulse response, and convolution.
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (3-3-4) Frequency analysis of signal processing systems:
Prerequisite: ENGR 112 or ENGR 113 frequency response (gain and phase), transfer
function, z-transfer function, stability analysis,
The course covers the foundation of object Fundamentals of analog filter design.
oriented concepts and programming. Basic Object
Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, such as, ECCE 312
objects, classes, methods, parameter passing, ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND DEVICES (3-3-4)
information hiding, inheritance, exception handling Prerequisite: ECCE 221
and polymorphism. The course also covers Java
language elements and characteristics, including Introduction to semiconductors. Operation of
data types, operators, control structures, search pn-junction and its applications as rectifiers,
and sort algorithms. clippers, and voltage regulators. Operation of
bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and field effect
ECCE 300 transistors (FET). Small signal modeling of BJTs
SIGNALS, CIRCUITS AND COMMUNICATIONS and FETs. Use of BJTs and FETs as single stage
(3-0-3) amplifiers. BJT, JFET and MOSFET differential and
Pre-requisites: MATH 206; MATH 204 multistage amplifiers. Amplifier classification and
Restrictions: Students majoring in Electrical Power amplifiers.
Engineering or Computer Engineering are not
allowed to take this course.
ECCE 316 ECCE 323

MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS (3-3-4) FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: ECCE 210 Prerequisite: ECCE 302
Introduction to current microprocessor, Systems modelling using ordinary differential

microcontroller and microcomputer systems: equations and transfer functions is presented.
basic components, memory map, organization and Modelling of electrical, mechanical,
processor architecture. Hardware and software electromechanical, and fluid systems is
models of microprocessor and microcontroller discussed. System performance and error
systems. Processor instructions and assembly analysis. Feedback control analysis techniques
language programming. Exception handling: using root locus and frequency response (Bode
interrupts, traps and exception processing. Memory and Nyquist) are introduced for systematic
decoding, input/output interfaces and programming stability analysis of systems. Lag/lead controller
peripheral devices. Laboratory experiments design, PID controller design. Introduction to
provide hands-on experience in the use of cross- State-space controller design.
assemblers, C-programming, simulators and actual
microprocessor/microcontroller hardware. ECCE 326
INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
ECCE 320 (4-0-4)
APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS (3-0-3) Prerequisites: MATH 206; PHYS 122
Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 232
Co-requisite: MATH 206 This course is designed to provide an introduction
to the mechanisms of device operation. It
Review of Vector analysis, Electrostatics (Electric introduces and explains terminology, models,
fields, boundary value problem), Magneto statics properties, and concepts associated with
(magneto static fields, magnetic force), Maxwell’s semiconductor devices and offer insight into
Equations, Plane Wave propagation, Transmission the internal workings of the "building-block"
lines. device structures such as the pn-junction diode,
Schottky diode, BJT, and MOSFET.
ECCE 322
ELECTRICAL MACHINES (3-3-4) ECCE 330
Prerequisites: ECCE 221; ECCE 320 SYSTEM ANALYSIS & SOFTWARE DESIGN (3-0-3)
Magnetic circuit concepts and materials,
transformer analysis and operation, steady state Design principles, patterns, notations and
analysis of rotating machines. Study of the basic methodologies with focus on object-oriented
machine types: dc, induction and synchronous. A and scenario-based design. From requirements
laboratory is integrated into the course; the focus of to design to implementation; reconcile the
the laboratory is on the characteristics of machines models; refining and verifying the models;
and transformers. Domain partitioning; object design; Model-driven
design and Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Structural and behavioral design descriptions
and specifications; Adding software behavior;
Introduction to software architecture (styles and
view models); Test-driven development; User
interfaces.
ECCE 336 types and formats, operations, addressing modes,

INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3-0-3) stacks. Classifying instruction set architecture.
Prerequisite: ECCE 230 Data representations, Computer arithmetic, ALU
design. Pipelining, instruction pipelining, hazards,
Introduction to Software Engineering; The Software pipeline performance. Memory system hierarchy
Process; Project Management Concepts; Software design and cache memory. I/O fundamentals and
Requirements Engineering Using Unified Modeling operations and interrupt handling. Introduction to
Language (UML) Use-Cases; System Models; parallel computers and alternative architectures.
Architectural Design; Object-Oriented Software
Design; Testing and Maintenance; Emerging ECCE 354
software development methods. OPERATING SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
ECCE 341
JAVA AND NETWORK PROGRAMMING (2-3-3) Historical perspective of operating systems.
Prerequisite: ECCE 230 Operating system concepts, functions and
structure. Processes, threads, process
Java basics, exception handling, I/O. Java synchronization, interprocess communication,
Graphics: applets, AWT, Swing, Graphics, listeners. process scheduling. Deadlock management.
Java OO features: inheritance, abstract classes, Memory management and virtual memory. Device
polymorphism, interfaces, inner classes, anonymous management. File management. OS Security and
classes. Basics of network programming. Java Protection.
network programming: multithreading, URLs,
sockets, RMI. Emerging Mobile Java Technology. ECCE 356
COMPUTER NETWORKS (3-3-4)
ECCE 342 Prerequisite: ECCE 210
DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (2-3-3)
Prerequisites: ECCE 230; MATH 234 Introduction to computer networks. Fundamentals
of computer networks theory, design,
Review of object-oriented design. Learning the implementation, protocols, analysis and operation.
Standard Template Library (STL) data structures OSI model. Data transmissions and transmission
and algorithms with practical examples. Analysis of media. Local and wide area networks, IP networks,
algorithm complexity. Fundamental data structures: switching techniques, routing, congestion
Concept of Abstract Data Types (ADTs), Queues, control, quality of service. Principles of network
Stacks, Lists, Trees; Fundamental computing applications. Introduction to network security.
algorithms: binary search trees, hash tables, heaps, Implementation, analysis and management of
balanced trees, sorting algorithms, searching computer networks and their various protocols.
algorithms.
ECCE 350
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 112 or ENGR 113
Co-requisite: ECCE 210
Fundamentals of computer system design.

Measuring and reporting performance. Elements
of machine and assembly languages. Instructions
ECCE 360 ECCE 395

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (3-3-4) SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER
Prerequisite: MATH 232 and MATH 243 ENGINEERING (FROM 1 TO 3 CREDITS)
Co-requisite: ECCE 302 Prerequisite: Topic specific
Analysis and transmission of signals. Introduction This course mainly deals with new trends in
to random processes. Linear and Non-linear Electrical/ Computer Engineering and emerging
Modulation: DSB-AM, DSB-SC, SSB-SC, Frequency/ technologies. Course is repeatable if title and
Phase Modulation (FM/PM). Noise effects in content differ.
communication systems. Pulse Code Modulation
(PCM) baseband modulation scheme. Basics of ECCE 401
baseband pulse transmission and detection. FILTER SYNTHESIS (3-0-3)
Multiplexing: Frequency & Time Division Prerequisite: ECCE 302
Multiplexing. Basics principles of telephony.
Design of passive filters: Approximation theory,
network synthesis and frequency transformation.
ECCE 362
Delay filters. Continuous-time active filters: single
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I (2-3-3)
and multiple-amplifier filters using operational and
operational-trans conductance amplifies, second
and high-order sections. Switched-capacitor filters.
Introduction to Digital Communication. Spectral
Introduction to RF filters design. Designing filters
Density Autocorrelation. Bandwidth of Digital Data.
using CAD packages.
Baseband Systems. Formatting Textual Data,
Messages, Characters, and Symbols. Sources of ECCE 402
Corruption. Pulse Code Modulation. Uniform and DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (2-3-3)
Nonuniform Quantization. Baseband Modulation. Prerequisite: ECCE 302
Source Coding. Signals and Noise. Detection of
Binary Signals in Gaussian Noise. Intersymbol Fundamentals of discrete signals and digital signal
Interference (bandwidth limited channels). Pulse processing. Models of digital filters. Design and
shaping. Eye diagrams. Equalization. Digital analysis of FIR and IIR Filters. Realization of digital
Bandpass Modulation Techniques. Detection of filters. Fourier analysis and processing. Selected
Signals in Gaussian Noise. Coherent Detection. applications.
Noncoherent Detection. Complex Envelope. Error
Performance for Binary Systems in AWGN channels. ECCE 404
MICROWAVE CIRCUITS AND DEVICES (3-0-3)
ECCE 391 Prerequisite: ECCE 312
INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE CREDITS
FROM 1 TO 3) Type of transmission lines suitable for low and high
Prerequisite: Approval of department and junior frequency applications. Components, connectors,
standing cavities, dielectric resonators, terminations,
couplers, T-junction, isolators and impedance
This course gives an upper level undergraduate transformers. Review of the Smith chart and
student the opportunity to participate in an applications. Microwave devices, diodes, bipolar and
individual or group project, study, or research FET transistors. Amplifier design considerations.
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. Operation of single and double balanced mixers.
A formal report is required. Signal amplification using Klystrons and traveling
wave tubes.
ECCE 406 characterization. CMOS building blocks. Two-

INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENTS (2-3-3) stage CMOS amplifiers. High-performance
Prerequisites: ECCE 302; ECCE 312 op-amps. Introduction to Switched-Capacitor
Circuits. CAD simulation software tools for
The course provides an introduction to analog circuit design.
measurement and instrumentation. The covered
topics include static and dynamic characteristics ECCE 420
of measurement systems; accuracy of measuring INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION (2-3-3)
systems; measurement error and uncertainty Prerequisite: ECCE 406
quantification; noise and noise reduction
techniques; sensing elements, signal conditioning Principles of industrial automation with
and processing elements; measurement system emphasis on oil and gas industries. Topics
analysis, design, and applications. on sensors, actuators, field devices,
signal conditioning, PLCs, and ladder logic
ECCE 408 programming are covered in theory and practice.
DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3-0-3) Different types of closed loop controllers, system
Prerequisite: ECCE 210 modeling, SCADA, and DCS are also addressed.
Design and analysis of practical modern digital ECCE 421

systems. Simulation, synthesis, and FPGA- POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS (3-0-3)
based implementation of digital systems using Prerequisite: ECCE 222; ECCE 322
hardware description languages (HDLs). Design
space of integer and floating-point arithmetic This course is designed to address some of
units. Power- and performance-oriented design the concerns and challenges faced by utilities
techniques and evaluation metrics. and network operators to ensure effective and
reliable delivery of electrical power to all sectors
ECCE 410 of society. It provides an introduction to power
VLSI SYSTEMS DESIGN (3-0-3) systems analysis techniques under steady
Prerequisites: ECCE 312; ECCE 210 state conditions, including modelling of power
system components (generators, transformers,
Introduction to the fabrication of digital VLSI (Very transmission lines, etc.), real and reactive power
Large Scale Integrated Circuits) systems. Design flows in balanced three-phase systems, single-
and layout of VLSI circuits for complex digital line diagrams, the per-unit system, and load-flow
systems. CMOS technology using standard- calculations. An introduction to power system
cell-based design flow. Circuit characterization fault calculations is also given, considering both
and performance. Interconnect, timing and balanced and unbalanced fault conditions using
synchronization issues. Low-power and deep symmetrical components analysis.
submicron designs. Fault models and design for
testability techniques. VLSI design methodologies.
Commercial CAD simulation and synthesis tools.
ECCE 411
ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS DESIGN (3-0-3)
CMOS analog circuit modeling. CMOS device

ECCE 422
HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING (3-0-3) The course covers the basic concepts of power
Prerequisite: ECCE 320 system stability; including steady-state stability
studies, using small-signal dynamic models,
The course provides the fundamental concepts and and transient stability analysis considering
methods for generation and measurement of ac, both rotor angle (equal area criteria) and time
dc, and impulse high voltages and high currents. (time-stepping solutions). Power-frequency
It includes basic concepts of electrical insulation control and voltage-reactive power control in
requirements, over voltages and principles an interconnected power network are then
of overvoltage protection in power systems, discussed before a brief examination of the
high voltage testing techniques and associated process of voltage collapse.
standards. An introduction to basic conduction and
breakdown mechanisms in gases, solids and liquids ECCE 426
is given. An overview of overhead line insulators ELECTRIC DRIVES AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES
(material, shape, performance), and underground (3-0-3)
cables (single and three-core cables, electrical Prerequisite: ECCE 322; ECCE 423
stresses; equivalent circuits) is also provided.
The course covers the basic principles of
ECCE 423 electric drives and their main components;
POWER ELECTRONICS (3-0-3) applications of power semi-conductor devices
Prerequisites: ECCE 222 on motion control of DC and AC electric drives;
principles of operation of different renewable
The course covers the operation and analysis of energy resources; main components and
power semiconductor converters (AC-DC, DC- grid integration aspects of wind and solar
DC, and DC-AC) and their various configurations; photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion systems.
Switching losses, thermal and protection
circuits; continuous and discontinuous current ECCE 427
operations; power quality issues; effect of overlap; POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION AND RELAYS (3-0-3)
and introduce different applications for power Prerequisite: ECCE 421
electronics.
The principles behind the protection of electric
ECCE 424 power systems; the role of relaying theory,
ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (3-0-3) relaying fundamentals, voltage and current
Prerequisite: ECCE 421 transformers, transformer protection, line
protection, distribution system protection,
Electric power distribution system planning, design distance protection, rotating machinery
and operations; load characteristics and distribution protection and pilot line protection.
transformers; design of sub-transmission lines and
distribution substations; primary and secondary
feeder design considerations; distribution system
voltage regulation, protection and reliability;
distributed generation and smart grid application.
ECCE 425
POWER SYSTEM STABILITY AND CONTROL (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: ECCE 322; ECCE 421
ECCE 428 Entity-relationship model; Relational model; SQL

MODERN CONTROL SYSTEMS (3-0-3) query language; Data integrity; Normalization;
Prerequisite: ECCE 323 Storage access.
Design of modern control systems using matrix ECCE 436

approach and the linear systems tools in Matlab; SOFTWARE TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE (3-
examples from electrical and mechanical 0-3)
engineering; realization techniques; discretization Prerequisite: ECCE 336
of continuous systems; controllability, observability
and their Gramians, other dynamical system Overview of the maintenance and testing
properties; pole-placement; disturbance rejection; activities within the software life cycle; Software
Lyapunov stability; state estimation; introduction Maintenance: Major maintenance activities.
to multivariable systems; introduction to intelligent Estimating maintenance costs and productivity;
control systems. Quality Assurance: Examination of various quality/
complexity metrics; Software validation planning;
ECCE 429 Software testing fundamentals including test plan
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (3-0-3) creation and test case generation, black-box and
Prerequisite: ECCE 323 white-box testing techniques, unit integration,
validation and system testing, and object-oriented
This course is concerned with the analysis and testing.
design of closed-loop systems that contain a digital
computer. Distinction is emphasized between a ECCE 438
purely digital system and a continuous system SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE (3-0-3)
that may be sampled to emulate a digital system. Co-requisite: ECCE 330
Topics covered include sampling, signal conversion
Introduction to Software Architecture; Architecture
and processing (hold devices; z-transform; state
Descriptions: Architecture Description
variable technique; pole-assignment and state
Languages, Architecture Styles, A Model of
estimation; stability of digital control systems; digital
software Architecture; Repository Model; Layered
simulation and redesign; time and frequency domain
Model; Client-Server Model; Inter-Process
analyses; digital filter structures and microcomputer
Communication: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
implementation of digital filters.
versus Object Request Broker (ORB); N-Tiered
Client-Server; Design Patterns; Specialized
ECCE 432
Software Architectures; Techniques and criteria
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES
used for the evaluation of software architecture.
(3-0-3)
ECCE 440
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
Human Factors of Interactive Software; HCI
Prerequisite: ECCE 354; ECCE 356
Theories Principles and Guidelines; HCI Design;
Principles of user interface design, development,
Characterization of distributed systems. Software
and programming; HCI Development Tools; Expert
layers, models of distribution, inter-process
Reviews; Usability Testing; User interface evaluation;
communication, client-server. Middleware, remote
Web based user interfaces.
procedure calls, interface specification languages,
remote method invocation. Distributed object-
ECCE 434
based systems. Operating systems support,
DATABASE SYSTEMS (2-2-3)
multiprocessing vs. multithreading, load sharing,
synchronization. Distributed File and name
services. Fault tolerance. Security requirements
Introduction to the theory, design and
and mechanisms.
implementation of database systems; Data models;
ECCE 444 ECCE 449

COMPUTER SECURITY (2-2-3) IOS APP DEVELOPMENT (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ECCE 354 Prerequisite: ECCE 230
Introduction to computer security. Fundamentals This course will instruct students on the
of cryptography: Substitution ciphers, hashing, fundamentals of mobile computing and mobile
symmetric and asymmetric crypto. Program application development using Apple's iOS SDK.
Security: detect and exploit vulnerabilities in An introduction to the Objective-C programming
programs. Web vulnerabilities: SQL injection, cross language, including object-oriented design, and
site scripting. Identification and Authentication: the model-view-controller pattern, will be covered.
Username and passwords, spoofing attack, Using iOS APIs and tools, such as Xcode, students
password cracking. Access control: access control will be able to create fully-featured iPod Touch,
matrix and list, role based access control, multi- iPhone, and iPad applications. User interface
level security, access control in operating system and application design considerations specific to
such as Linux. Malware and Malware detection. mobile technologies will also be explored.
Emerging threats: overview of other threats.
ECCE 450
ECCE 446 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
NETWORK SECURITY (3-0-3) Prerequisite: ECCE 316
Introduce the main hardware and software
Modern network security vulnerabilities, threats, elements of an embedded system. Fundamental
and attacks. Penetration testing and network concepts and design techniques of embedded
scanning. Digital signatures, certificates, and systems. Architecture and programming of
PKI. Entity authentication and Kerberos. Network embedded processors. Basic services provided
security protocols: SSL, TLS, IPSec. Network by real-time operating system ("RTOS") kernels.
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Honeynets. Wireless Design and development of multitasking code
security. and application software. Interfacing, device
drivers and input/output devices. Applications
ECCE 448 of embedded systems in consumer electronics,
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES (3-0-3) mobile, automotive, aerospace, digital control and
Pre-requisite: ECCE 354; ECCE 356 other real time systems.
Cloud Computing: history, computing paradigms, ECCE 454

business drivers, drawbacks. Classic Data ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3-0-3)
Center (CDC) vs. Virtualized Data Center (VDC). Prerequisite: ECCE 342
Cloud services models, deployment models,
and economics. Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud This course covers the fundamental aspects of
(EC2). Cloud Infrastructure and Management. classic and modern Artificial Intelligence. Topics
Virtualization: compute, storage, networking, include: AI History, solving problems by searching,
desktop and applications. Business Continuity knowledge representation and reasoning
in VDC. Cloud Migration strategies and factors. techniques, agents, machine learning, evolutionary
Cloud Security: concerns and countermeasures, computation and fuzzy logic.
access control and identity management, and best
practices.
ECCE 456 Overview of system design and prototyping

IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS (3-0-3) techniques. Using computer simulation (Simulink/
Prerequisite: ECCE 302 or BMED 352 Matlab, LabVIEW) to design and evaluate the
performance of communication systems. Overview
Digital Image Processing Fundamentals, Human of hardware prototyping using SDR and FPGA.
Visual Perception, Digital Image Acquisition Transmitter/receiver design, simulation and
Pipeline, Monochrome and Color Images, Color
implementation: modulation, pulse shaping,
Spaces, Intensity Transformation, Histogram
RF up-conversion, RF down-conversion,
Equalization, Color Enhancement, Image
sampling, matched filtering, channel estimation,
Interpolation, Image Assessment techniques,
Frequency Domain Representation, 2D Filters, synchronization, detection.
Smoothing and Sharpening Filters, Filtering in the
Spatial and Frequency Domains, Noise Reduction ECCE 463
and Restoration, Image Segmentation, Image INFORMATION AND CODING THEORY (3-0-3)
Compression. Prerequisite: ECCE 362
ECCE 460 History of information theory, information measure,

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS (3-0-3) entropy, information rate, memory less sources,
Prerequisites: ECCE 360 sources with memory, information transmission
on discrete channels (mutual information, discrete
Overview of Wireless Communications Including
channel capacity), continuous channel, channel
Standards. Characterization of Wireless
capacity, Shannon theory, coding applications
Channels. Bandpass Transmission Techniques for
(Huffman coding), Channel coding Techniques:
Wireless Communications. Receiver architecture
and performance over Fading Channels and Block and convolution codes, interleaving,
Diversity Techniques. Fundamentals of Cellular puncturing, the bandwidth efficiency plane, the
Communications. Orthogonal Frequency Division error probability planes.
Multiplexing.
ECCE 470
ECCE 461 ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION (3-0-3)
ADVANCED DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS (3-0-3) Prerequisite: ECCE 320
Prerequisites: ECCE 360
Antenna fundamentals, Radiation from a short
Spread spectrum techniques: Direct sequence current dipole, far field approximation, Radiation
(DS) and frequency hopping (FH). Multi user pattern, Radiation resistance. Radiation integral
communications: Code division multiple access
approach, dipole and monopole antennas, Image
(CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA),
techniques, Antenna arrays, Broadside and
spatial division multiple access (SDMA), random
end-fire arrays, Pattern multiplication, Pattern
access techniques (ALOHA), carrier sense multiple
access (CSMA). Synchronization: time, frequency, synthesis, Binomial and Chebyschev arrays,
phase, frame, network. Channel estimation and Aperture antennas, Fourier-transform method,
equalization techniques. Adaptive communications: Field equivalence principle, Sky-wave and space-
Adaptive power, modulation and coding, resource wave propagation, Evolving antenna technologies
allocation. and applications; fundamental design concepts
of reconfigurable and conformal antennas, UWB
ECCE 462 MIMO antennas, antennas for: cognitive radio,
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND propagation at THz and mm-wave, antennas for
PROTOTYPING (2-3-3) nano-communications, and biomedical applications
ECCE 472 ECCE 491

OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS (3-0-3) INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE CREDITS
Prerequisite: ECCE 320 FROM 1 TO 3)
Elements of optical communication systems; standing
Optical fibers, Step-index and graded-index
fibers, Single-mode and multi-mode fibers, This course gives an upper level undergraduate
Fiber attenuation and dispersion, Optical student the opportunity to participate in an
sources and transmitters, Light-emitting diodes, individual or group project, study, or research
Semiconductor laser diodes, Optical detectors and activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
receivers, Photodiodes, Optical system design, A formal report is required.
Types of noises and system impairments, Power
budget, Power penalty; Dispersion compensation, ECCE 495
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER
Optical communication networks
ENGINEERING
ECCE 481 Prerequisite: Topic specific
WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS AND INTERNET OF
THINGS – TE (2-3-3)
Electrical/ Computer Engineering and emerging
Prerequisite: ECCE 360; ECCE 316
technologies. Course is repeatable if title and
content differ.
Wireless sensor networks (WSN), sensor
nodes, sensor network applications, design
ECCE 497
challenges, performance metrics, medium
access control, data routing, sensor localization, Prerequisites: ECCE 312, ECCE 316 and Senior
time synchronization, energy constraints, power Standing
management, Internet of Things (IoT), Ardruino,
XBee, Raspberry Pi. Participation in team projects dealing with design
and development of a product or a system, in
ECCE 484 accordance with project-specific objectives and
SATELLITE AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS (3-0-3) constraints. A number of projects will be offered
Prerequisite: ECCE 360 by the different engineering departments, some
of which will be multi-disciplinary in nature. This
Overview of Satellite Services, Orbital Mechanics, will provide an opportunity to exercise initiative,
transmission losses, the link budget power engineering judgment, self-reliance and creativity,
equation, system noise, carrier to noise ratio, in a team environment similar to the industry
the uplink, the downlink, the combined uplink environment. The design projects require students
and downlink carrier to noise, possible modes of to use engineering standards in their design
interference, interference between the different process, developing suitable criteria for selection
satellite circuits, Satellite Access Techniques, based on their acquired engineering skills,
Direct Broadcast Satellite Services, VSAT. experience, and other pertinent resources. Oral and
written presentations are required.
ECCE 498
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3)
Continuation of ECCE 497.

ENGR ENGINEERING ENGR 295

SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING (1 TO 3 CREDITS)
ENGR 111 Prerequisite:Sophomore Standing and Topic
ENGINEERING DESIGN (2-4-4) specific
Prerequisite: None
This course exposes freshman engineering Engineering and emerging technologies. Course is
students to the breadth of engineering disciplines repeatable if title and content differ.
and introduces them to the fundamentals of the
engineering design process under the concept of ENGR 296
collaborative project-based learning. Solutions to DIRECTED STUDY (1 TO 3 CREDITS)
engineering problems are developed through a Prerequisite: Approval of academic advisor and
process that has a number of phases, starting with department chair.
problem statement and culminating in feasible
conceptual design, leading to the actual design of Directed study gives students the opportunity
the best design alternative. The latter transforms to explore an area of interest without having
the abstract ideas to physical and tangible extensive knowledge or experience in the subject
components, subsystems and holistic systems, area or field of study. As a result, faculty direction
analyzing and testing the embodied design to and guidance are critical. A formal written report
ensure the provision of the optimum outcome from is usually required.
the adopted solution. The course also addresses the
social and environmental aspects of engineering ENGR 395
design and engineering ethics. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENGINEERING (1 TO 3 CREDITS)
Prerequisite: Junior Standing and Topic specific
ENGR 112
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING USING C++ (3-1-2-4) This course mainly deals with new trends in
Prerequisite: None Engineering and emerging technologies. Course is
repeatable if title and content differ.
Introduction to computer systems. Overview
of programming environments. Imperative ENGR 399
programming: data types, conditional expressions ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP (0-0-1)
and statements, repetitive structures, arithmetic Prerequisites: 75 credits by end of fall semester,
and logic operators, functions, arrays, strings, of which, 15 credits earned in Major
structures, files.
Students are required to spend a minimum of
ENGR 113 8 continuous weeks on an approved internship
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING USING MATLAB program. The internship provides students with
(3-1-2-4) practical, on-the-job experience which allows them
Prerequisite: None to integrate theory with “real world” situations. It
is academically supervised by a faculty member
Introduction to computer systems. Overview of and professionally supervised by the company’s
programming principles using MATLAB. Overview internship supervisor who provides feedback to the
of programming environments. Imperative university about the student’s progress. A formal
programming: data types, conditional expressions report, that documents the work undertaken
and statements, repetitive structures, arithmetic during the internship period, must be submitted to
and logic operators, scripts, functions, arrays, the Department within the first two weeks of the
strings, structures. Input/ Output and files. semester following the internship. The report and
the complete course activities are graded on Pass/
Fail basis by a faculty member.
ENGR 455 ISYE 251

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (3-0-3) OPERATIONS RESEARCH I (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: MATH 204; MATH 206; AERO/ Prerequisite: MATH 204
CIVE/MEEN 200
This course introduces Operations Research
An introduction to the basic theory of finite and deterministic mathematical modeling with
element analysis (FEA) with emphasis on stress emphasis on linear programming. Topics include
analysis of trusses, beams, frames, 2D and mathematical modeling of industrial problems,
axisymmetric structures; integration of the FE graphical interpretation, simplex method,
method into thermal analysis; assessment of duality and sensitivity analysis; general solution
the accuracy of FE predictions; computational strategies; and utilization of modeling languages
exercises using commercially available FE and solvers for computer solution.
software.
ISYE 271
ISYE INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS MODERN METHODS OF MANUFACTURING (3-3-4)
ENGINEERING Prerequisite: ENGR 112; PHYS 121
ISYE 200 This course introduces modern methods of

ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (3-0-3) manufacturing with emphasis on processes
Prerequisite: BUSS 201 and techniques such as digital and additive
manufacturing to address the interaction of
This course will introduce economic analysis design, materials, energy, and processing.
for the comparison of engineering alternatives Laboratory instruction and hands-on experience
to make informed financial decisions. Topics in machining, process planning, economic
include time value of money, present-worth justification, and current manufacturing
analysis, annual equivalence analysis, rate-of- methodologies.
return analysis, and methods to address project
uncertainty. ISYE 311
QUALITY CONTROL & RELIABILITY (3-3-4)
ISYE 201 Prerequisite: MATH 242
INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING (3-0-3) This course will introduce theory and methods
Prerequisites: MATH 112; ENGR 112 of quality control, system level reliability and
maintenance engineering. Topics covered
This course provides an introduction and include process capability indices, attributes
overview of various domains in industrial & and variables control charts, time weighted
systems engineering. Students will become control charts (CUSUM and EWMA), process and
familiar with common IE applications including improvement with design of experiments, system
planning & control in manufacturing, operations reliability, availability, maintenance with the use of
research, simulation, quality, ergonomics, relevant engineering standards.
engineering economics, supply chains and
Systems engineering terms, standards, and
procedures and acquire knowledge and
skills necessary to engineer complex, multi-
disciplinary systems.
ISYE 331 manufacturing systems. While the course primarily

STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (3-0-3) focuses on manufacturing systems it will also
Prerequisite: MATH 204; MATH 206; ISYE 341 provide basic knowledge needed to design lean
service systems.
To learn techniques for modeling stochastic
systems, introduce methods for using stochastic ISYE 360
models in solving engineering design problems. HUMAN FACTORS & SAFETY ENGINEERING (3-3-4)
Analyze probability models that capture short Prerequisite: ISYE 201
and long term effects of randomness on the
systems using a broad range of mathematical and An introduction to human capabilities and their
computational tools. Applications such as inventory, limitations in engineered systems to increase
reliability, queuing models, and service systems will productivity and work safely. Topics include the
be discussed. range of human motions, senses, and cognitive
abilities; the incorporation of the human element
ISYE 341 into system and product design; communicating
SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS (3-3-4) critical information to human users; ergonomics
Prerequisites: ENGR 112; ISYE 201; MATH 242 and safety in workplace design; safety in
workplace. Students apply a wide range of design
Discrete event simulation methodology emphasizing principles, based on appropriate engineering
the statistical basis for simulation modeling and standards to common workplace settings.
analysis. Overview of computer languages and
simulation design. Applications include a variety of ISYE 361
industrial situations, including manufacturing and DATA AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
logistics simulations. Prerequisite: ISYE 201
ISYE 351 This course introduces data modeling and the

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) design and implementation of databases to extract
Prerequisite: MATH 242; ISYE 251 and represent information for various industry
applications. Topics include relational models
This course introduces students to concepts of and normalization, entity-relationship models,
operations management in manufacturing and manipulation of data using Structured Query
service industries. The course covers various Language, data visualization and analysis tools,
operations management tools and methods, such and retrieving data from external sources such as
as forecasting, inventory management, lean, ERP systems and data warehouses.
scheduling, material and capacity planning, to
address how firms can effectively design their ISYE 362
operations to match supply with demand under SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)
different circumstances. The course also includes Prerequisite: BUSS 201
an overview of integrated production planning and
control systems, including MRP, MRP II and ERP. This course presents a systems approach to
managing engineering projects. The course
ISYE 352 objectives include: gain understanding of essential
LEAN MANUFACTURING (3-0-3) principles associated with effective project
Prerequisite: ISYE 271 or MECH 270 management, application of systems engineering
and leadership principles in the day-to-day
This course will introduce students to lean business environment, acquire skills in defining,
philosophy and tools, and will teach students planning, initiating and monitoring systems based
how to design lean manufacturing systems. It will engineering projects using proven techniques and
identify differences between push and pull type commonly available computer software tools.
ISYE 391 ISYE 430

INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE CREDITS SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS (3-3-4)
FROM 1 TO 3) Prerequisites: ISYE 351
Prerequisites: Approval of department and junior
standing This course introduces supply chain and logistics
concepts integrating theory and methods
This course gives an upper level undergraduate developed in courses such as production,
student the opportunity to participate in an operations and inventory management and
individual or group project, study, or research Operations Research. The course emphasis is
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. on understanding the role of supply chains for
A formal report is required. competitive advantage, when and how these
concepts are applied to improve the distribution
ISYE 395 of goods and services, as well as on using
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS mathematical programming and optimization
ENGINEERING (1 TO 3 CREDITS) methods for their adequate implementation.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and Course Specific
ISYE 431
This course mainly deals with new trends in TIME SERIES FORECASTING (3-0-3)
Industrial and Systems Engineering and emerging Prerequisites: MATH 242
content differ. The objective of this course is to teach the
students how to model and forecast time series
data, using specialized statistical techniques
ISYE 401 and software. The emphasis will be on the time
ADVANCED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (3-0-3) domain. Topics include: stationarity, time series
Prerequisite: ISYE 201 specification, decomposition and the Box-Jenkins
methods, ARMA/ ARIMA, SARIMA models, model
This course introduces advanced level to systems estimation, multi-step ahead forecast and
methodology, design, and management, an forecast error.. This course will provide students
overview of systems engineering as a professional with hands-on experience in techniques for
and intellectual discipline, and its relation to modeling and prediction of time series.
other disciplines, such as operations research,
management science, and economics. ISYE 432
ADVANCED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (3-0-3)
ISYE 422 Prerequisite: ISYE 331
RELIABILITY (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: ISYE 311 This course covers the analysis and modeling of
stochastic processes. Topics include measure
To understand and learn system level reliability and theoretic probability, martingales, renewal theory,
maintenance engineering, specific topics include elements of large deviations theory, Brownian
hazard functions, life distributions, censoring, life motion, stochastic integration and Ito calculus
tables, nonparametric and parametric estimation and functional limit theorems. In addition, the
and inference, accelerated life testing, structure course will go over some applications to finance
functions, reliability and maintenance systems, engineering, insurance, queuing and inventory
replacement theory. models.
ISYE 433 Problem. Appropriate Optimization software

ADVANCED STATISTICS (3-0-3) tools will be used to solve a variety of practical
Prerequisite: MATH 242 problems.
This course introduces Advanced Inferential ISYE 461

Statistics and the conceptual underpinnings of DESIGN OF HUMAN-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (3-0-3)
statistical methods and how to apply them to Prerequisites: MATH 242
address more advanced problems. Topics covered
includes design of experiments, nonparametric Introduction to the effective design of information
statistics, and Bayesian statistics. Learning how to technology to support human activity in the
effectively use data and use of statistics-oriented workplace. Topics include general cognitive
programming language such as R or SAS. systems engineering concepts and principles
and specific concepts and principles of interface
ISYE 441 design, task analysis, prototyping, and empirical
ADVANCED SIMULATION (3-0-3) usability evaluation methods. Case studies and
Prerequisite: ISYE 341 individual and group design projects help students
apply the concepts and principles in domains
This course provides an advanced treatment such as service, management, manufacturing,
of simulation topics focusing on agent-based transportation and control systems.
simulation models and analysis techniques.
Topics include large-scale and complex industrial ISYE 475
systems; input modeling, output analysis, FACILITIES PLANNING AND WAREHOUSING (3-3-4)
sensitivity analysis, design of experiments Prerequisites: ISYE 352
(Taguchi methods), comparison of alternative
system configurations. Design of facilities for the most efficient flow and
storage of raw materials, work-in-process, and
ISYE 445 completed stock through a work place. Topics
SIX-SIGMA METHODOLOGY & APPLICATIONS (3-0-3) include facilities layout planning models, space-
Prerequisite: MATH 242 activity relationships, materials handling, storage,
and warehousing in relation to trends toward
This course introduces the concept, deployment
reduced inventory, smaller lot sizes, and just-
and practice of Six-Sigma, Six-Sigma
in-time production using current modeling and
methodologies for process improvement and
analysis tools.
process/product design including: DMAIC and
DMADV methods; overview of different quality
ISYE 480
management tools applied in Six-Sigma projects;
FINANCIAL ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
Six-Sigma project management and applications
Prerequisites: MATH 242; ISYE 251
of Six-Sigma tools in real world projects.
This is an introductory course on financial
ISYE 451
engineering, technical difficulty of the subject is
OPERATIONS RESEARCH II (3-0-3)
kept at a minimum, while the major ideas and
Prerequisite: ISYE 251
concepts underlying modern financial engineering
are explained and illustrated. Students will learn
This course will introduce a variety of optimization
about the different types of interest, annuities,
problems with integer variables and constraints.
debt retirement methods, investing in stocks and
Topics covered include assignment problems,
transportation, transshipment problems, network bonds. The course covers the binomial model
flows problems, and IP algorithms such as Cutting for stock prices, portfolio management, and
Planes, Branch & Bound. Applications include the an elementary introduction to continuous time
Knapsack Problem and the Traveling Salesman models and the Black-Scholes formula.
ISYE 481 ISYE 497

PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT (1-6-3)
Prerequisite: ISYE 351 Prerequisites: ENGR 111; ISYE 311; ISYE 341;
and Senior Standing
Procurement supplies the organization with a flow
of materials and services that ensure continuity of Participation in team projects dealing with design
supply by maintaining effective relationships with and development of a product, process, or a
existing sources and by developing other sources of system. Number of projects will be offered by
supply either as alternatives or to meet emerging or the different departments, some of which will be
planned needs. Topics include sourcing strategies, multi-disciplinary in nature. The design projects
outsourcing, pricing and total cost of ownership. require students to apply a systems approach
in solving a real world problem. Students will
ISYE 485 draw upon their engineering background,
STOCHASTIC MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE SYSTEMS experience, and other pertinent resources.
(3-0-3) The projects require a) addressing constraints
Prerequisite: ISYE 331 (including economic, environment, social,
political, health and safety, manufacturability,
Models for describing stochastic movements of sustainability) and b) identifying and applying the
parts and material in manufacturing facilities, relevant engineering standards. Oral and written
supply chains, inventory systems, and equipment presentations are required. Some teams receive
maintenance networks. Analysis of congestion, an assignment with industry clients.
delays, machine usage, line balancing, equipment
availability, inventory ordering policies, and system ISYE 498
crashes. Basics of Markov Chains and queuing SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3)
theory. Prerequisite: ISYE 497
ISYE 491 Continuation of ISYE 497.

INDEPENDENT STUDY II (VARIABLE COURSE CREDITS
FROM 1 TO 3)
Prerequisites: Approval of department and senior MEEN MECHANICAL
standing ENGINEERING
This course gives an upper level undergraduate MEEN 180
student the opportunity to participate in an COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (2-3-3)
individual or group project, study, or research Prerequisite: None
A formal report is required. This course introduces students to key concepts,
techniques and applications of a Computer
ISYE 495 Aided Design (CAD) 3D Solid Modeling. Course
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS emphasizes graphics communication and its role
ENGINEERING (3-0-3) in engineering design. Relevant ANSI/ASME and
Prerequisites: Topic Specific ISO standards for producing technical drawings
are introduced. Topics include projections and
This course mainly deals with new trends in visualization, 3-D computer modeling, building
industrial and systems engineering and emerging computer assembly models, multiviews, section
technologies. Course is repeatable if title and views, dimensioning, tolerancing and engineering
content differ. drawings.
MEEN 200 thermodynamic properties of pure substance, the

STATICS (3-0-3) first law analysis of closed and open systems,
*(CROSS LISTED WITH AERO 200; CIVE 200) the concept of entropy, and the second law of
Prerequisite: PHYS 121 thermodynamics. Application of the first and
second law to the analysis of thermal systems is
A vector treatment of force systems and their also covered.
resultants: equilibrium of trusses, beams, frames,
and machines, including internal forces and MEEN 300
three-dimensional configurations, static friction, SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROL (3-0-3)
properties of areas, and distributed loads and Prerequisite: MATH 204; MATH 206
hydrostatics. Restrictions: Students majoring in Aerospace
and Mechanical Engineering are not allowed to
MEEN 201 take this course
ENGINEERING DYNAMICS (3-0-3)
*(CROSS LISTED WITH AERO 201; CIVE 201) The contents include both dynamic modelling
Prerequisite: ENGR 200 of mechanical and electromechanical systems,
Co-requisites: MATH 204; MATH 206 different types of controller designs and their
practical applications. Review of kinematics and
This course introduces rectilinear and curvilinear kinetics of particles; Kinematics and kinetics
motion of particles and rigid bodies, kinematics of plane motion of rigid bodies; Principles of
and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, rotational feedback; Time domain specifications and stability
and translational motion of rigid bodies, principle analysis; PID controller design and PID tuning;
of work and energy, and principle of impulse and Root Locus method.
momentum in particles and rigid body dynamics.
MEEN 325
MEEN 225 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (3-3-4)
ENGINEERING MATERIALS (3-3-4) (Cross listed with AERO 225 and CIVE 225)
Prerequisites: CHEM 115; PHYS 121 Prerequisites: ENGR 200
This course introduces the three primary groups The course is an introduction to the mechanics
of engineering materials and the relationship of deformable solids applied to basic engineering
between the structural elements of these structures. It covers the concepts of stress
materials and their properties. Atomic structure and strain at a point; factor of safety in design,
and inter-atomic bonding in metals, ceramics deformation of axially loaded members;
and polymers are discussed. Imperfections in symmetric and unsymmetric bending of elastic
crystal structure, diffusion, phase transformations, and elastic-perfectly plastic beams; torsion of
and microstructure are studied in relationship open and closed section; beam deflection; stress
to material properties such as tensile strength, and strain transformations, and elastic buckling of
hardness, fatigue, and creep. columns.
MEEN 240
THERMODYNAMICS (3-0-3)
This course introduces the concept of energy

and the laws governing the transfer and
transformations of energy. Emphasis on
MEEN 335 root locus method, frequency response

FLUID MECHANICS (3-3-4) techniques, state-space representation. Controller
Prerequisite: MATH 231 specifications, design and architectures; PID and
Co-requisite: MEEN 240 alternative controller design. Digital filters and
principles of Digital Signal Processing, digital
This course introduces students to concepts controllers. Data acquisition and real-time control,
relating to fluids and examines the forces on them. computer-aided control system design and
Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy simulation. Industrial control applications.
are introduced using differential and integral
formulations. Introduce inviscid and viscous flows, MEEN 360
laminar and turbulent flows and dimensional COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MECHANICAL
analysis. Calculations of pressure drop in internal ENGINEERS (3-0-3)
flows and lift and drag forces over immersed bodies. Pre-requisite: ENGR 113; MATH 204
Co-requisite: MATH 206
MEEN 343
HEAT TRANSFER (3-3-4) Understand the concept of numerical methods and
Prerequisites: MATH 231; MEEN 240 their application in solving computational problems
Co-requisite: MEEN 335 related to mechanical engineering using MATLAB.
This course focuses on the mechanisms of heat MEEN 370

transfer: fundamental physical mechanisms and INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
applications. Steady and transient conduction, (3-3-4)
Convective heat transfer and the Reynolds analogy, Co-requisite: MEEN 325
free and forced convection for laminar and turbulent
flows, and heat exchangers are covered. Radiative Introduction to basic manufacturing processes,
heat transfer will also be introduced. including casting, forming, material removal and
joining, plastics, powder metal, and ceramics
MEEN 350 production in addition to composite manufacturing.
DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND VIBRATION (3-0-3) Additionally, design for manufacturability (DFM)
Prerequisites: PHYS 122; MATH 206; MEEN 201 and design for assembly (DFA) methodologies and
tools are introduced.
Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical,
hydraulic, and/or thermal systems; basic concepts MEEN 380
in dynamic systems analysis – equilibrium, INTRODUCTION TO POLYMER SCIENCE AND
linearization; mechanical vibrations: free and forced ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
vibration of single degree-of-freedom systems, Prerequisites: CHEM 115; PHYS 122
transient and steady-state response, resonance,
free vibration of two degree-of-freedom systems; This course introduces fundamentals, properties
transfer functions and block diagrams, design and applications of polymers. Classification
specifications based on step response, applications. of polymers, polymer formation, polymer
structure, characterization, and the relationship
MEEN 356 between structure and properties are covered.
COMPUTER-CONTROLLED SYSTEMS (3-3-4) Mechanical properties of polymers are discussed
Prerequisite: MEEN 350 in relationship to their application as engineering
materials. The influence of the various stages
This course introduces control of mechanical, of polymer processing on properties of the end
electrical and electromechanical systems, feedback product is emphasized.
control in mechatronic systems, prototype systems,
transient response analyses and servomechanism,
MEEN 387 MEEN 410

MACHINE ELEMENT DESIGN (2-3-3) VISCOUS AND BOUNDARY LAYER FLOWS (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MEEN 325 Prerequisite: MEEN 335
Design and analysis of machine components for This course covers differential analysis of viscous
load bearing and power transmission. Consideration fluid flow, exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes
of material failure modes. Design and selection of equations, laminar and turbulent boundary layers,
Blasius and Von Karman integral solutions, the
machine elements: shafts, rolling element bearings,
Polhausen method, and flow separation.
bolts, belts, and power transmissions such as
gears. Computer aided engineering (CAE) is also MEEN 420
introduced in laboratory sessions. MATERIALS: STRENGTH AND FRACTURE (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: AERO/MEEN 220
MEEN 391
INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE The course is an introduction to the mechanics
CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3) of fracture for engineering materials. It covers
Prerequisite: Approval of department and junior the analysis and prevention of failure in metals,
standing polymers, ceramics and composites; plastic
deformation and plastic collapse; initiation and
This course gives an upper level undergraduate propagation of cracks; environment-assisted
student the opportunity to participate in an cracking, and fatigue.
MEEN 421
MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE SOLIDS (3-0-3)
A formal report is required.
Prerequisite: MEEN 325
MEEN 395
The course is an introduction to the theory of
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING elasticity. It covers the concepts of deformation,
(3-0-3) stress and strain in a continuum; Formulation and
Prerequisites: Junior Standing and Topic Specific solution strategy for boundary value problems
in linear elasticity; Concepts of work and energy
This course mainly deals with new trends in and the principle of virtual work; Problems in
mechanical engineering and emerging technologies. plane stress and plane strain in two-dimensional
Course is repeatable if title and content differ elasticity and solution using stress functions;
Solutions to axial deformation, bending and
MEEN 405 torsion problems for elastic cylinders.
VIBRATION ANALYSIS (3-0-3)
MEEN 422
FATIGUE AND FRACTURE ANALYSIS (3-0-3)
Free and forced vibrations of one and two degree-
of-freedom systems. Vibration measurement and The course is an introduction to elastic and
isolation. Numerical methods for multi-degree- elastic-plastic fracture mechanics and fatigue. It
of-freedom systems. Modal analysis techniques. covers the topics of stress concentration due to
Dynamic vibration absorbers. Shaft whirling. defects, linear elastic fracture mechanics, energy
Vibration of continuous systems: bars, plates, methods in fracture mechanics, stress analysis of
beams and shafts. Energy methods. Holzer method. cracks and stress intensity, stress-life and strain-
life methods of fatigue analysis and design, and
initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks under
cyclic loading.
MEEN 423 compression cycles, absorption refrigeration

PHYSICAL METALLURGY (3-0-3) and gas refrigeration. Mixtures of perfect gases
Prerequisite: MEEN 225 and vapours, psychrometry, stoichiometry and
combustion.
This course introduces students to concepts
relating processing – structure –properties MEEN 446
relations of metallic materials. The course INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES (3-0-3)
includes the fundamental elements of structure, Prerequisite: MEEN 240
thermodynamics and phase diagrams and diffusion.
The fundamental principles are then applied to The basic operating principles of internal
the study of steels including alloying elements in combustion engines. Topics covered include:
engine thermodynamics, thermochemistry and
steels, the heat treatment of steel, isothermal and
fuels, engine fluid mechanics and heat transfer
continuous cooling transformation diagrams and
and pollutant emissions. Problem analysis
hardenability.
emphasizes propulsion and power-generation
applications in mechanical engineering.
MEEN 435
TURBOMACHINERY (3-0-3)
MEEN 450
VEHICLE ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MEEN 350
This course covers the fundamentals of turbo
machines analyses, velocity triangle method, The course emphasizes the engineering and
similarity laws, performance characteristics, design principles of road transport vehicles.
applications and selection of turbo machines for a Topics to be covered include: performance
variety of engineering situations such as pumping, characteristics, handling behaviour and ride
gas compression and power production. quality of road vehicles.
MEEN 439 MEEN 454

KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES (3-0-3) REFRIGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND
Prerequisite: MEEN 350 or AERO 350 or MEEN CRYOGENICS (3-0-3)
300 Prerequisite: MEEN 343
This course introduces fundamentals of kinematics This course covers psychometrics, air conditioning
of linkages, cams, gears and gear trains. It also systems, advanced refrigeration cycles, heating
covers position, velocity, and acceleration analysis and cooling loads, and principles of cryogenics.
of machines, static and dynamic force analysis of
mechanisms. MEEN 465
BIOENGINEERING (3-0-3)
MEEN 441 Prerequisite: MEEN 325
APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (3-0-3) Co-requisite: MEEN 225
This is an introductory course to bioengineering.
This course introduces the concept of Exergy, Basic mechanical description of the hierarchical
application of the first and second law of structure of an organism: molecules, membranes,
Thermodynamics to gas and vapour power cycles, cells, tissues, skeleton, and locomotion, will be
combined gas/vapour cycles, and cogeneration. covered. Conservation of material, energy, charge
Heat pump and refrigeration cycles: vapour and momentum in biological systems will also be
covered.
MEEN 484 MEEN 487

MECHATRONICS (2-3-3) ADVANCED MECHATRONICS (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: MEEN 350 OR AERO 350 OR MEEN Prerequisite: MEEN 484, ECCE 300 or ECCE 302
300
This course deals with advanced mechatronic
Principles of mechatronic systems, modeling, systems design and recent developments from
time & frequency domain analysis. Electronic first principles to practical applications. Detailed
components in mechatronic systems. Sensors, descriptions of the mathematical models of complex
actuators, microcomputers, programming. mechatronic systems, developed from fundamental
Signal measurement, A/D and D/A conversion, physical relationships, are built on to develop
quantization. Analog signal processing and digital innovative solutions with particular emphasis on
circuits. Digital circuits, including Boolean algebra physical model-based control strategies. Sensor
and logic networks, Flip-Flops, TTL and CMOS, fusion approaches, system integration, programing
integrated circuit system design. Feedback control languages and implementation.
in mechatronic systems, mechatronic control
system design and experiments. MEEN 488
MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS DESIGN (2-3-3)
MEEN 485 Prerequisite: MEEN 485
INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS (3-0-3) Co-requisite: MEEN 487
Prerequisite: MEEN 350 OR AERO 350 OR MEEN
300 Design and/or implement a product or system.
The course uses case studies to overview design
The course covers the theory and practice of the process of mechatronics systems, actuator types,
modeling and control of robotic devices. This sizing and selection, measurement systems and
includes kinematics, statics, and dynamics of transducers selection, control system algorithms
robots, manipulator Jacobian, singularity analysis and selection of physical controllers, and case
and manipulability. Motion planning and control of studies of various mechatronics systems. The
robotics systems will be covered. Including hybrid students use this knowledge to design and
motion/force control. Different case studies will implement their specific project.
be presented to support hands-on experiments.
MEEN 489
MEEN 486 KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MACHINES (3-0-3)
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (2-3-3) Prerequisite: MEEN 350 or AERO 350 or MEEN
Prerequisite: MEEN 240 300
The course provides introductory coverage of This course introduces students to mobility analysis,
energy production, conversion, distribution and kinematics of mechanisms, vector methods of
storage systems for different sources of energy analysis of plane mechanisms, synthesis of plane
including fossil fuel; nuclear power; biomass linkages, force analysis of mechanisms, static and
energy; geothermal energy; hydropower; wind dynamic balancing of machines, and analysis and
energy, and solar energy. Emphasis is placed on synthesis of cams. Modern engineering tools for
the sustainable use of energy in light of economic, mechanisms modelling, simulation and analysis will
environmental, and societal constraints. be used.
MEEN 491 NUCE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3) NUCE 301
Prerequisites: Approval of department and senior RADIATION SCIENCE AND HEALTH PHYSICS (3-0-
standing 3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 122; ((MATH 204 & MATH
This course gives an upper level undergraduate 206) (or NUCE 302))
individual or group project, study, or research This course provides students with an
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. understanding of radiation science, including
A formal report is required. radiation shielding, as a foundation to
understanding the theoretical and practical
MEEN 495 aspects of radiological protection and a working
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING knowledge of radiation protection legislation.
(3-0-3) Topics covered include introduction to modern
Prerequisites: Topic Specific physics, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and
radiation interactions with matter, radiation
This course mainly deals with new trends in detection, protection, dose, and legislation.
mechanical engineering and emerging technologies.
Course is repeatable if title and content differ NUCE 302
APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR NUCLEAR
MEEN 497 ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT I (1-6-3) Prerequisites: MATH 112 or equivalent
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Co-requisites: MEEN 350; MEEN 370; MEEN 387 This course recaps some of the undergraduate
mathematics materials relevant to the
Participation in team projects dealing with design advanced graduate courses. Furthermore, basic
and development of a product or a system, in introductory material for the numerical analysis
accordance with project-specific objectives and will be also provided to the students.
constraints. Number of projects will be offered
by the different engineering departments, some NUCE 303
of which will be multi-disciplinary in nature. This MECHANICS & THERMAL-HYDRAULICS
will provide an opportunity to exercise initiative, PRINCIPLES FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
engineering judgment, self-reliance and creativity, Prerequisite: PHYS 121 or equivalent
in a team environment similar to the industry
environment. The design projects require students This course provides students with a thorough
to use engineering standards in their design understanding in mechanics of materials and
process, developing suitable criteria for selection thermal hydraulics related topics and concepts.
based on their acquired engineering skills, The specific subjects are selected on the basis
experience, and other pertinent resources. Oral and of their relevance and applicability to nuclear
written presentations are required. engineering technology.
MEEN 498
SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (0-9-3)
Continuation of 497

NUCE 401 of nuclear system and operation including design

INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR REACTOR PHYSICS and functionality of major component in NPP and
(3-0-3) hands-on exercises of various NPP simulator
Co-requisite: NUCE 301 or equivalent at KU, UAE. The course includes Field Trips and
visits to various Laboratories and Facilities.
This course provides the students with the basic
understanding of nuclear reactor physics. It PEEG PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
also provides students with the fundamental
principles and practical applications related to PEEG 218
the utilization of nuclear energy from fission. It RESERVOIR ROCK PROPERTIES (2-3-3)
covers the concepts of neutron diffusion in one- Prerequisite: ENGR 111
group and multi-group contexts. It also gives a
brief introduction to the subject of time-dependent Theoretical introduction to basic rock properties
nuclear reactor. and their core-based measurements determined
by conventional and special core analysis. It will
NUCE 402 be discussed how to obtain reliable core analysis
INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR SYSTEMS AND data and the specific topics include porosity,
OPERATION (3-0-3) permeability, Darcy’s law with applications/
Prerequisites: (MEEN 240 and MEEN 335) OR limitations, saturations, wettability, capillary
NUCE 303; NUCE 401 pressure, relative permeability, resistivity,
Note: Students can either take NUCE 402 or NUCE compressibility and the effect of stresses on rock
403 but not both mechanical properties. Laboratory experiments
will reinforce concepts discussed in the
This course provides students with an overview classroom.
of nuclear systems and power plants, including
operation steps, energy transport schemes, PEEG 219
various power reactor types, safety principles, and RESERVOIR FLUID PROPERTIES (2-3-3)
control functions, as a foundation to understanding Prerequisite: PEEG240 (or MEEN 240), CHEM 116
the theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear
plant design and operation and a working The theoretical and laboratory parts of this
knowledge of various safety features. course cover the basic characterization
of reservoir fluids, their properties, their
NUCE 403 determination and their measurement. Topics
INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AND covered include phase behaviour, density,
REACTOR SYSTEMS (3-0-3) saturation pressures, gas-oil ratios, shrinkage,
Prerequisites: (MEEN 240 and MEEN 335) OR oil and gas formation factors, viscosity and the
NUCE 303; NUCE 401 compositional analysis of oil, gas, and brine.
Note: Students can either take NUCE 402 or
NUCE 403 but not both.
This course provides the students with a general

description of nuclear energy systems including
the performance and operation principles as well
as methods for the design and critical analysis
of these systems at TAMU, USA. Then, the course
provides the students with more practical design
PEEG 252 PEEG 315

STATICS AND MECHANICS OF MATERIALS FOR PE RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION (2-3-3)
(3-0-3) Prerequisites: PEEG 219, PEEG 314, PGEG 311
Prerequisite: MATH 112; PHYS 121
Students learn how to integrate geological,
A combined course of Statics and Strength of geophysical, petrophysical and engineering
Materials for petroleum engineering. Forces, force data, using geostatistical tools and workflows,
couples, resultants, free body diagrams, equations to characterize the reservoir and build a 3D
of equilibrium and internal/external forces are first static model, to be used in subsequent reservoir
covered in statics and then applied to problems of simulation studies. They will also learn how to
stress analysis and deformations in deformable use Petrel software to load, process, interpret
bodies under axial, torsional, bending and combined and visualize the reservoir in three-dimensions
loading in the mechanics of materials part. Stress and carry out uncertainty analysis on volumetrics
tensor is introduced and the significance of elastic using Monte Carlo simulation.
parameters is highlighted. Stress transformation
equations, experimental methods of measuring rock PEEG 322
strength, and failure criteria are also discussed. DRILLING ENGINEERING I (2-3-3)
Prerequisite: PEEG 252
PEEG 302 Co-requisite: PEEG 314
FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: PEEG 240 or MEEN 240 This is an introductory level drilling course which
introduces rotary drilling process and basic
This course introduces the principles of momentum drilling rig components to the students who have
transfer and overall mass, energy and momentum no prior knowledge on oil well drilling technology.
balances including an introduction to multiphase Hands on laboratory testing of drilling fluids will
flow in pipes. Topics also include the principles be covered. At the end of the course the students
of steady-state and unsteady-state heat transfer. should be able to assess formation pressures and
Specific applications such as measurement of fluid fracture strengths; design mud programs and
flow, pumps, gas-moving equipment, prediction of casing shoe depths; design basic components of
pressure drop in pipes, restrictions and manifold a drilling rig to meet a given and be familiar with
systems, heat exchangers, and thermal gradient and popular drilling problems.
heat transfer in oil and gas wells are stressed.
PEEG 326
PEEG 314 DRILLING ENGINEERING II (2-3-3)
WELL LOGGING (3-0-3) Prerequisites: PEEG 302; PEEG 322
Prerequisite: PEEG 218, PHYS 122
Co-requisite: PEEG 322 This is an advanced level drilling course designed
for students who have prior knowledge of drilling
This course provides an introduction to the various fundamentals. The course covers a range of
well logging methods, tools and their principles topics from casing and cementing technology,
of operation with emphasis on the relationship hydraulics, directional drilling, and well control.
between measurements and reservoir petrophysical Upon completing this course, the students should
properties. Conditions and limitations for applications be able to select casing grades for a given well
of various logs are discussed. Graphical and data, formulate, design and analyze cementing
analytical methods used to determine formation operations as well as directional drilling data
composition, contents, and its potential for production analysis. Hands on practical sessions on drilling
are developed and applied to create graphs and log simulators will be covered.
traces, and determine reservoir parameters.
PEEG 331 PEEG 360

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING I (3-0-3) PETROLEUM ECONOMICS & RISK ANALYSIS (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: PEEG 218; PEEG 219; PEEG 302 Prerequisite: HUMA 150
This course presents the students with material The objective is to develop students’ expertise in
balance, the derivation and application of zero- the area of economics and risk/uncertainty analysis
dimension reservoir models for practical reservoir and their relation to decision making processes in
management and performance prediction. The the petroleum industry. It introduces students to
subject of oil or gas initial and remaining reserve the concept of business economics implemented
will be covered, in relation with initial hydrocarbon in the modern petroleum industry. This approach
in place through the concept of unit recovery, improves students’ skills in utilizing all available
recovery efficiency and recovery factor. The information about the project and related economic
course will also present the different types of influences in depicting a realistic projection of the
hydrocarbon reservoirs, with their possible oil and project worth and the chances of business success.
gas drive mechanisms.
PEEG 391
PEEG 336 INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE
WELL TESTING (3-0-3) CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3)
Prerequisites: PEEG 331, PEEG 314, MATH 206 Prerequisite: Junior standing and approval of the
department
This course covers theoretical development of
flow equations governing well testing in oil and This course gives an upper level undergraduate
gas wells. Line source analytical solutions of student the opportunity to participate in an
flow equations will be covered concentrating on individual or group project, study, or research
semi-log analysis and type-curve matching. The activity under the supervision of a faculty member.
principle of superposition will also be discussed. A formal report is required.
Production capacity of a well and pressure
derivative analysis will be introduced. PEEG 394
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
PEEG 341 (ROM 1-3 CREDITS)
COMPLETION AND WORKOVER (3-0-3) Prerequisite: Junior standing and approval of the
Prerequisite: PEEG 322 department
The course presents different well completions The course focuses on research-driven topics. A
and workover techniques in a comprehensive student can take multiple Research Topics courses
method. The well completions for varying field with different content for credit subject to program
conditions are discussed, including technical and approval.
economic considerations. Downhole components
and design of tubing string for most types of PEEG 395
well are discussed. The methods of opening the SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
formation with the wellbore for production are (FROM 1-3 CREDITS)
detailed with types of perforation techniques. Prerequisites: Junior standing and Topic Specific
Workover procedures including remedial
cementing, well stimulation methods are taught This course mainly deals with new trends in
with required design procedures. petroleum engineering and emerging technologies.
Course is repeatable if title and content differ.
PEEG 420 Air/Natural Gas Drilling, Mist Drilling, Foam

WELL TREATMENT (3-0-3) Drilling, Gasified Liquid Drilling and Flow Drilling.
Prerequisites: PEEG 341; Senior standing Benefits and limitations of each technique
along with the design principles and operational
This course discusses the causes of production procedures are discussed. Common problems
impairment and methods of improving well pertinent to each technique and recommended
productivity using established well treatment procedures are also discussed.
methodologies. Two important area of a
production system will be covered, the near PEEG 425
wellbore formation (formation damage issues) PRESSURE CONTROL (3-0-3)
and the production system (wellbore to separator, Prerequisite: PEEG 326
flow assurance issues). Topics include loss of
productivity due to formation damage, asphaltene, This course is designed to introduce fundamental
wax and inorganic solid deposition along with well control principles, procedures and control
detail mitigation methods. The course will equipment to the students who have completed
also cover chemical based treatment methods their basic drilling engineering courses. Students
to control/shut-off excessive water and gas will learn concepts of formation pressure, static
production and injection water profile control. and dynamic well bore pressures; primary and
A significant part of the course will focus on secondary well control, shut in procedures; kick
diagnosis of problem, selection and application circulation procedures; well control equipment
of chemicals, tools and hardware and designing and alleviate kick circulation problems. Students
specific well treatment operations. will also have hands on training and an IWCF-
type practical exam on the PI Drilling Simulators.
PEEG 423
HORIZONTAL AND MULTILATERAL WELL PEEG 434
TECHNOLOGY (3-0-3) RESERVOIR ENGINEERING II (4-0-4)
Prerequisite: PEEG 326 Prerequisite: PEEG 315; PEEG 331; MATH 206
This is a comprehensive course designed to Key reservoir parameters required to calculate

familiarize petroleum-engineering students recovery factor, mobilization, sweep efficiencies,
with the benefits and design of horizontal and fractional flow analysis, and heterogeneity
multilateral wells. The topics covered include key interaction and their influence on recovery factor
details of drilling and completion of horizontal are fully covered. General principles relating
and multilateral wells, such as planning, drilling, to SCAL properties and volumetric sweep that
surveying, tubular selection, failure analysis, should be considered in planning secondary
cutting transport, hole-stability, cementing, recovery, EOR and IOR processes are reviewed.
centralizer spacing, etc. Students work on Introduction to reservoir simulation principles is
design examples and utilize an industry software also discussed.
package.
PEEG 424
UNDERBALANCED DRILLING TECHNOLOGY (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: PEEG 326
This course is designed to familiarize students

with the five popular UBD techniques. These are
PEEG 437 production system; and production enhancement

NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING (3-0-3) by matrix treatments, remedial cementing and
Prerequisite: PEEG 331 production profile control. De-bottlenecking of the
production system through Nodal analysis of the
This course covers gas reservoirs rock and production system is also covered.
fluid Properties, including Darcy and non-Darcy
flow phenomena near gas wells. Gas reserves PEEG 447
estimation using linearized MBE and Decline PRODUCTION ENGINEERING (3-0-3)
Curve Analysis will be evaluated. Decline curves Prerequisites: PEEG 331, PEEG 341
analysis of Arps and Fetkovich will be studied. Gas
flow and gas well testing to evaluate reservoir This course utilizes the Total System Analysis
characteristics will be covered, considering technique for the design and performance
the pressure solution, p2 solution, real gas analysis of the production system starting
pseudo pressure solution of the gas transient from the reservoir through the wellbore to the
flow equation. Deliverability of gas wells will be production separator. Topics include inflow
determined using multi-rate draw down testing, performance relationships (IPR), vertical lift
flow after flow testing, isochronal testing, and performance (VLP) for multiphase flow in vertical
modified isochronal testing. Prediction of future and inclined pipes, overall well performance
performance and ultimate recovery form gas evaluation considering various nodes within the
reservoirs will be studied. production system. Artificial lift techniques of
gas lift and electrical submersible pumps (ESP)
PEEG 442 are also taught. The course also includes surface
SURFACE PRODUCTION FACILITIES (3-0-3) production facilities for handling and separation
Prerequisite: PEEG 302 of oil, gas, and water.
This course covers the description, applications, PEEG 456

design, analysis, and operational issues of surface PETROLEUM RELATED ROCK MECHANICS (3-0-3)
production facilities. Topics include Wellhead Prerequisites: PEEG 252
choke, 2-phase, and 3-phase separation, emulsion
treatment, desalting, oil stabilization, water Rock mechanics principles and topics such
treatment, gas dehydration and sweetening, and as nature of rock, rock deformability and rock
storage. Principles governing the flow of oil, gas, stress, engineering properties of rocks from
and water in the surface production system will be laboratory testing, and the effect of factors such
covered. Surface production problems (corrosion as pore pressure, temperature and time on rock
and environmental) and safety issues are also behavior are covered. Rock strength and failure
included. and mathematical approaches to stress-strain
analysis in rocks will be discussed together with
PEEG 445 applications such as borehole stability analysis
PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT (3-0-3) and reservoir compaction.
Prerequisites: PEEG 341, PEEG 443
This course discusses the causes of production

impairment and methods of improving well
productivity. Topics include loss of productivity due
to formation damage, solids deposition, excessive
water and gas production, and bottlenecks in the
PEEG 491 engineering ethics. The steps involve reservoir

INDEPENDENT STUDY I (VARIABLE COURSE description and volumetric evaluations,
CREDITS FROM 1 TO 3) development planning, drilling and completion
Prerequisite: Approval of department and senior design, estimation of fluid production rates,
standing surface facility design, and economic analysis. A
reservoir management and surveillance strategy
This course gives an upper level undergraduate for long term production sustenance is also
student the opportunity to participate in an included.
activity under the supervision of a faculty member. PEEG 498
A formal report is required. SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT II (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: PEEG 497
PEEG 494
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Petroleum Engineering Design Project II (PEEG
(CREDITS VARY FROM 1-3) 498) is a continuation of PEEG-497. After
Prerequisite: Senior standing and approval of completing the first 3 modules, i.e. reservoir
the department description and volumetric evaluations,
development planning, drilling and completion
The course focuses on research-driven topics. A design, students are required to complete the
student can take multiple Research Topics courses remaining three modules, namely, reservoir
with different content for credit subject to program development and management strategies,
approval. designing an oil, gas and water separation
and processing facilities and finally perform
PEEG 495 a comprehensive economic analysis of the
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING project, with due consideration of the realistic
(FROM 1-3 CREDITS) engineering constraints, as well as the issues
Prerequisites: Senior standing and Topic Specific relating to safety and ethics in oilfield operations.

in petroleum engineering and emerging ADDITIONAL COURSES
PHED 110
content differ.
BEGINNER VOLLEYBALL (0-3-1) – WOMEN ONLY
PEEG 497 Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites: PEEG 322, PEEG 315, PEEG 336, This is an introductory course in the
PEEG 360 fundamentals of volleyball developed for
Co-requisites: PEEG 434, PEEG 447 students with limited or no prior experience
in playing volleyball. The course will cover
This is the first course in a sequence of two volleyball techniques for serving, passing,
courses; Design Project I (DP I) and Design Project setting, spiking, and blocking. Students will
II (DP II). DP I covers up to Drilling & Completion learn being part of a team, understand and
design and the rest is covered in DP II (PEEG 498). apply volleyball rules and regulations, scoring
This is a team-based design project pertaining to techniques and court strategy for playing the
field development plan of a hydrocarbon reservoir, game.
incorporating realistic design constraints, and
PHED 125
BEGINNER FOOTBALL (0-3-1) – MEN ONLY
Prerequisite: None
This is an introductory football course for students

with limited or no prior experience in playing
football. The course will explore individual skills,
techniques and strategies. Students will also
learn being part of a team, understand and apply
football rules and regulations and refereeing
principles for playing the game.
SDAS 100
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC
SUCCESS
Prerequisite: Students on probation
The purpose of this course is to teach students

on probation the behaviors, skills, attitude and
strategies they need to turn their academic
performance and results from negative to positive.
To help students learn how to take responsibility of
their learning, understand themselves in relation
to their skills, abilities and learning styles.
SDAS 300
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing
This course aims to equip learners with the

mindset and skillset to use and apply for the world
of work today and in the future. This will include
end to end support via employability workshops,
employability testing, access to online learning
materials, group and one to one guidance via an
employability & local labor market specialist.
Workshops are designed to be interactive and
activity based; they include CV writing, interview
techniques, job search, the hidden job market,
social media, and mindset.
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University of Oxford, UK, 2003. Professor of
Abbas, Elrashid Yousif, Ph.D. Earth Sciences.
Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, 2007.
Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social Alifu, Alip Mohamed, Ph.D.
Sciences. Free University of Berlin, Germany 2002.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Abbedrabo, Sufian, Ph.D.
New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, 1998. Al-Khaleel, Mohammad, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physics. McGill University, Canada, 2007. Assistant
Professor of Mathematics.
Abdeljabbar, Alrazi, Ph.D.
University of South Florida, USA, 2012. Assistant Allred, Jessica,
Professor of Mathematics. M.S. City College of New York, USA, 2011.
Lecturer in English.
Abi Jaoude, Maguy, Ph.D.
University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France, Al Suwaidi, Aisha, D.Phil.
2011. Assistant Professor of Chemistry. University of Oxford, UK, 2012. Associate
Professor of Earth Sciences.
Abo Salem, Yousef, Ph.D.
Al Suwaidi, Mohamed, Ph.D.
BUID Birmingham University, UK, 2013. Senior
Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2015. Assistant
Lecturer in Mathematics.
Abu Haija, Mohammad, Ph.D. Ameur, Ahmed, M.S.

Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 2006. University of Central Florida, USA, 2003.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Lecturer in Mathematics.
Ajhar, Hakim, Ph.D. Anderson, Alliya,

McGill University, Canada, 2000. Associate M.A. University of San Francisco, USA, 2007.
Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences. Lecturer in English.
Al-Arydah, Mo’tassem, Ph.D. Andrew, Matthew, M.A.

University of Ottawa, Canada, 2009. Macquarie University, Australia, 2010. Lecturer
Assistant Professor of Mathematics. in English.
Al Busaeedi, Abdulla, M.A. Anjum, Dalaver, Ph.D.

University of Yarmouk, Jordan 1997. Lecturer in University at Albany SUNY, USA, 2002. Assistant
Humanities & Social Sciences. Professor of Physics.
Archbold, Ricardo, D.B.A.

Al Hanai, Mariam, M.S.
Nova Southeastern University, USA, 2004.
Marquette University, USA, 1984. Lecturer in
Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social
Mathematics.
Sciences.
Al-Homouz, Dirar, Ph.D. Archdeacon, Anthony, Ph.D.

University of Houston, USA, 2007. Associate University of Southampton, UK, 1997. Assistant
Professor of Physics. Professor of English.
Arriagada, Waldo, Ph.D. Bouchalkha, Abdellatif, Ph.D.

University of Montreal, Canada, 2010. Assistant Oklahoma State University, USA, 1993. Associate
Professor of Mathematics. Professor of Physics.
Ashraf, Syed Salman, Ph.D. Bouzidi, Youcef, Ph.D.

North Carolina State University, USA, 1999. University of Alberta, Canada, 2003. Associate
Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean for Professor of Earth Sciences.
Post Graduate Studies.
Bowman, Melanie, MBA,
Ayish, Nader, Ph.D. University in Canberra, Australia, 2014. Lecturer in
George Mason University, USA, 2003. Assistant Humanities & Social Sciences.
Professor of English.
Bradley, Curtis, Ph.D.
Aynedjian, Hagop, M.S. Rice University, USA, 1997. Associate Professor
Université Paul Sabatier – Toulouse III, France, in Physics and Associate Dean of Undergraduate
2005. Senior Lecturer in Physics. Studies.
Al Deaibes, Mutasim, Ph.D. Bsoul, Labeeb, Ph.D.

University of Manitoba, Canada, 2016. Assistant McGill University, Canada, 2003. Associate
Professor of English. Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Al-Sarairah, Eman Yousef, Ph.D. Burkett, Theodore, Ed.D.

University of Manchester, UK, 2007. Senior University of Exeter, UK, 2017. Senior Lecturer in
Lecturer in Mathematics. English.
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Babula, Michael, Ph.D. Cammidge, Tiffany, M.Ed.
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2006. University of Toronto, Canada, 2012. Lecturer in
Assistant Professor of Psychology (Humanities & English.
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Cannon, Brendon, Ph.D.
Batic, Davide, Ph.D. University of Utah, USA, 2009. Assistant Professor
Regensburg University, Germany, 2005. Assistant of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Carbonell, Curtis, Ph.D.
Bennell, Robert, Ph.D.
Florida State University, USA, 2008. Associate
Cranfield University (Royal Military College
of Science), UK, 1996. Associate Professor of
Mathematics.
Ceriani, Andrea, Ph.D.
University of Pavia, Italy, 2000. Associate
Bildsten, Meriem, M.Sc.
Professor and Chair of Earth Sciences.
Uppsala University of Sweden, 2015. Lecturer in
Chemistry.
Craig, Robert, M.A.
University of Essex, UK, 1987. Senior Lecturer in
Blouin, Denis,
English.
M.S. Laval University, Canada, 1989. Lecturer in
Mathematics.
D Elkadi, Mirella, Ph.D.

University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 1993.
Dalton, David, M.A. Associate Professor and Associate Chair of
University of Sheffield, UK, 1994. Senior Lecturer Chemistry.
in English.
El-Kork, Nayla, Ph.D.
Das, Gobind, Ph.D. Universite de Lyon, France, 2009. Associate
Università degli Studio di Trento, Italy 2004. Professor of Physics.
Associate Professor of Physics.
El-Sokkary, Wael, M.A.
Dean, Kevin, Ph.D. University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA,
King’s College, University of London, UK, 1981. 2003. Lecturer in English.
Associate Professor of Physics.
Elyana, Imad, M.Sc.
Deveci, Tanju, Ph.D. University of Texas, USA, 2002. Senior Lecturer
Ankara University, Turkey, 2011. Associate in Mathematics.
Dib, Khalid, Ph.D.

North Dakota State University, USA, 1999.
F
Feng, Samuel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Princeton University, USA, 2012. Assistant
Didenko, Andriy, Ph.D.
Odessa National University, Ukraine, 1986. Fernandes, Ryan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics. University of Kentucky, USA, 1991. Associate
Dimmitt, Nicholas, Ph.D.
University of Southern California, USA, 1994. Fiorini, Flavia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English. University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy,
2002. Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences.
Dressman, Mark, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin, USA, 1994.
Professor and Chair of English. G
Gabor, Adriana, Ph.D.
University of Twente, Netherlands, 2002.
E Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
El Gamal, Glenda,
Ed.D. University of New England, Australia, 2018. Gacesa, Marko, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in English. University of Connecticut, USA. 2010. Assistant
professor in Physics.
El Jammal, Hussam,
M.E.E. University of Arkansas, USA, 1998; M.S. Galadari, Abdulla, Ph.D.
Delaware State University, USA, 1994. Senior University of Aberdeen, UK, 2013. Assistant
Lecturer in Physics. Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Garvey, Kevin, M.A. Hennhoefer, Dominik, Ph.D.

University of Surrey, UK, 1998. Lecturer in English. University of Heidelberg, Germany, 2013. Assistant
Gebrehiwot, Berihu. Ph.D.
University of Milan, Italy, 2010. Assistant Professor Hjouj, Fawaz, Ph.D.
of Mathematics. Southern Illinois University, USA, 2004. Assistant
Guha, Partha, D.Phil.
Oxford University, UK, 1996, Professor of Hunaini, Enaam Subhi, M.A.
Mathematics. Indiana University, USA, 2002. Lecturer in English.
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Habib, Maha, Ph.D. Jabri Pickett, Joud, M.A.
University of Southern Queensland, Australia,
University of Exeter, UK, 2013. Assistant Professor
2009. Lecturer in English.
of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Jones, Ronald, M.A.

Hajsaleh, Jamal, Ph.D.
University of New South Wales, Australia, 1997.
University of North Texas, USA, 1993. Associate
Senior Lecturer in English.
Professor of Physics.
Jouini, Mohamed Soufiane, Ph.D.

Hasheem, Nabee, M.Sc.
University of Bordeaux, France, 2009. Assistant
Bangalore University, India, 1983. Lecturer in
Physics.
Hassan, Asli, Ph.D.

University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA,
K
Kavazovic, Zanin, Ph.D.
2011. Assistant Professor of English. Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 2011. Assistant
Hassan, Jamal, Ph.D.
University of Waterloo, Canada, 2006. Associate Khamsi, Mohamed Amine, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics. University of Paris 6, France, 1987. Professor of
Mathematics.
Hatakka, Mary, Ed.D.
University of Exeter, UK, 2014. Assistant Professor Khan, Faisal Shah, Ph.D.
of English. Portland State University, USA, 2009. Assistant
Hatzikirou, Haralampos, Ph.D.
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, 2009. Kirane, Mokhtar, D.Sc.
Associate Professor of Mathematics. University of Annaba, Algeria, 1990. Professor of
Mathematics.
Hayman, Mark, Ph.D.
University of Warwick, 2000. Assistant Professor Knight, Brian, M.A.
and Associate Chair of Humanities & Social University of Reading, UK, 1995. Lecturer in
Sciences. English.
Kourakis, Ioannis, Ph.D.

Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, 2002.
M
Maalej, Nabil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mathematics.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994.
Associate Professor in Physics.
Kucukalic, Lejla, Ph.D.
University of Delaware, USA, 2006. Assistant
Martin, Matthew, Ph.D.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA, 2010.
Assistant Professor of Physics.
L Martin, Neville, M.Sc.
Langille, Donald John, M.A.
Newcastle Upon Tyne Polytechnic, UK, 1984.
University of Oulu, Finland, 1993. Senior Lecturer
in English.
McDermott, Mary, M.Sc.

Lim, Hwee Ling, Ph.D.
University College Galway, Ireland, 1983.
Murdoch University, Australia, 2007. Associate
Lecturer in Chemistry.
Professor of English
Metcalfe, Beverly Dawn, Ph.D.

Lin, Jang-Shee Barry, Ph.D.
University of Keele, UK, 2003. Professor of
City University of New York, USA, 1995. Associate
Humanities & Social Sciences.
Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Midraj, Jessica, Ph.D.

Lin, Jianyi, Ph.D.
Indiana State University, USA, 1999. Assistant
University of Milan, Italy, 2012. Assistant
Mohamed, Sharmarke, Ph.D.

Ling, Szu Szu, Ph.D.
University College London, UK, 2011. Assistant
The National University of Malaysia, Malaysia,
Professor of Chemistry.
2018. Senior Lecturer in Chemistry.
Mohideen, Mohammed Infas. Ph.D.

Lucero-Bryan, Joel Gregory, Ph.D.
University of St. Andrews, UK, 2011. Senior
New Mexico State University, USA, 2010.
Mohjazi, Lina, M.Sc.

Luckachan, Gisha, Ph.D.
Khalifa University for Science and Technology,
Cochin University of Science and Technology,
UAE, 2012. Lecturer in Mathematics.
India, 2008. Lecturer in Chemistry.
Morad, Sadoon, Ph.D.

Ladhari, Aymen, Ph.D.
Uppsala University, Sweden, 1983. Professor of
University of Grenoble and French National
Earth Sciences.
Center for Scientific Research, France, 2011.
Moran, Valentine, M.B.A.
Heriot-Watt University, UK, 2001. Senior Lecturer
in Humanities & Social Sciences.
Mughrabi, Asma, M.Sc.

University of Jordan, Jordan, 2005. Senior
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Patole, Shashikant, Ph.D.
Lecturer of Mathematics.
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea,
2010. Assistant Professor of Physics.
Muschert, Glenn, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, USA, 2002. Professor of
Pereira, Mauro, PhD.
University of Arizona, USA, 1992. Professor and
Chair of Physics.
N Pereira, Vijay Edward, Ph.D.

Nazzal, Samah, Ph.D. University of Portsmouth, UK, 2012. Associate
University of Alabama, USA, 2010. Senior Professor of Business & Management
Lecturer in Physics. (Humanities and Social Sciences).
Neal, Mark, Ph.D. Phoenix, Simon, J.D., Ph.D.

Bournemouth University, UK, 1993. Associate Imperial College, London, UK, 1990. Associate
Professor and Chair of the Department of Professor of Physics.
Poncini, Gina, Ph.D.
Nwayhed, Nadia, M.A. University of Birmingham, UK, 2002. Associate
American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2008. Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Porcu, Emilio. Ph.D.
University of Milano Bicocca, Italy, 2014.
O Professor of Mathematics.
Omer, Amani, Ph.D.
University of Manchester, UK, 2004. Assistant Price, Gareth, Ph.D.
Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences. University of Bath, UK, 1984. Professor and
Chair of Chemistry.
Oral, Sevket Benhur, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, USA, 2007. Assistant
Professor of English. Q
Qattan, Issam, Ph.D.
Overstreet, Matthew, Ph.D. Northwestern University, USA, 2005. Associate
University of Pittsburgh, USA, 2018. Assistant Professor of Physics.
Owen, Debbie, M.Ed. R

University of Manchester, UK, 2001. Senior Raja, Aamir, Ph.D.
Lecturer in English. University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2013.
Assistant Professor of Physics.
Okorie, Idika E., Ph.D.
University of Manchester, UK, 2020. Senior Rappaport, Neal, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Mathematics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA,
1994. Professor of Practice of Humanities &
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University of Maryland, USA, 2012. Assistant University of Oxford, UK, 2005. Assistant
Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences. Professor of Humanities & Social Sciences.
Rezeq, Moh’d, Ph.D. Singh, Nirpendra, Ph.D.

University of Ottawa, Canada, 2002. Associate Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India,
Professor of Physics. 2007. Assistant Professor of Physics.
Riahi, Mohamed Kamel, Ph.D. Sinnokrot, Mutasem, Ph.D.

Pierre et Marie Curie University, France, 2012. Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2004.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Richards, Selena Elizabeth, Ph.D. Siraki, Arby, Ph.D.

University of Hull, UK, 2008. Assistant Professor University of Ottawa, Canada, 2012. Assistant
of Chemistry. Professor of English.
Ross, Julie, M.A. Sivasankaran, Anoop, Ph.D.

University of Southern Queensland, Australia, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK, 2010.
2014; M.Ed. University of Southern Queensland, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Australia, 2004. Senior Lecturer in English and
Steuber, Thomas, Ph.D.
Director of Preparatory Program.
University of Cologne, Germany, 1989. Professor
of Earth Sciences and Associate Dean for
Rossiter, Ash, Ph.D.
Research.
University of Exeter, UK, 2014. Assistant
Stitou, Samira, M.S.
University of Toronto, Canada, 1998. Lecturer in
Rostron, Paul, Ph.D.
Mathematics.
University of Northumbria, UK, 1996. Assistant
Subhiyyah, Hazim, M.Sc.
Northeastern University, USA, 1999. Senior
Rostron, Rehana, P.G.C.E.
Lecturer in Physics.
University of Keele, UK, 1996. Lecturer in
Chemistry. Susanto, Hadi. PhD.
University of Twente, Netherlands, 2006.
S
Shariff, M.H.B.M., Ph.D.
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, 1985. T
Associate Professor of Mathematics. Tajdin, Mustapha, Ph.D.
Al-Karawiyyin University, Morocco, 2000.
Sheehan, David, D.Sc. Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social
National University of Ireland, 2009; Ph.D. Sciences.
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 1985. Dean of
the College of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Tao, Guo, Ph.D.
Biochemistry. Imperial College London, UK, 1992. Professor of
Earth Sciences.
Temouri, Yama Ph.D. Yildiz, Ibrahim, Ph.D.

Aston University, United Kingdom, 2008. University of Miami, US, 2008. Assistant
Associate Professor of Humanities & Social Professor of Chemistry.
Sciences.
Young, David Anthony, M.A.
Thoudam, Satyendra, Ph.D. University of Limerick, Ireland, 2001. Lecturer
Radboud University, Netherlands, 2012. Assistant in English.
Professor of Physics.
Yousef, Ahmed, Ph.D.
University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2009.
U Assistant Professor of Chemistry.
Umar, Abdullahi, Ph.D.
University of St. Andrews, UK, 1992. Associate Yousef, Lina, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics. Ohio State University, USA, 2010. Assistant
V
Verpoort, Francis, D.Sc. Z
Ghent University, Belgium, 1996. Professor of Zaki, Rachad, Ph.D.
Chemistry. Pierre et Marie Curie University, France, 2007.
Associate Professor of Mathematics.
Vukusic, Sulafudin, Ph.D.
University of Leeds, UK, 2001. Assistant Professor Zeidan, Mohammed, Ph.D.
of Chemistry. University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2016.
Senior Lecturer in Physics.
Vaccino, Silvia. Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2020. Senior Zhao, Ruikun, Ph.D.
Lecturer in English. University of East Anglia, UK, 2013. Senior
W Zhou, Bing, Ph.D.

Wijeweera, Albert, Ph.D. University of Adelaide, Australia, 1998.
University of Tennessee, USA, 2004. Associate Associate Professor of Earth Sciences.
Zikkos, Elias, Ph.D.
Wyatt, Mark, Ph.D. University of Cyprus, Cyprus, 2005. Senior
University of Leeds, UK, 2008. Associate Lecturer in Mathematics.
Zubelli, Jorge, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1989.
Y Professor and Chair of Mathematics.
Yates, Athol, Ph.D.
Australian National University, Australia, 2011.
Assistant Professor of Humanities & Social
Sciences.
COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
FACULTY
LISTING
A Alblooshi, Hanifa, PhD,

UAE University, UAE, 2014; Assistant Professor
Abualrub, Rashid, PhD, of Chemical Engineering
Louisiana State University, 2004; Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Al Ali, Khalid, PhD,
Tokyo University of Technology, Japan, 2014;
Abu-Nada, Eiyad, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
New Mexico State University, USA, 2001;
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Al Alili, Ali, PhD,
University of Maryland, USA, 2012; Assistant
Abu Zahra, Mohammed, PhD, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Delft University of Technology, 2009; Associate
Professor of Chemical Engineering Al Amoodi, Nahla, PhD,
University of Minnesota, USA, 2016; Assistant
Addad, Yacine, PhD, Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Manchester, UK, 2005; Assistant
Professor of Nuclear Engineering Al-Azzam, Anas, PhD,
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, 2010;
Afgan, Imran, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Manchester, UK, 2007; Associate
Professor in Mechanical Engineering Al-Durra, Ahmed, PhD,
The Ohio State University, 2010; Professor in
Ahmad, Jamal, PhD, Electrical Engineering
North Carolina State University, 1993; Professor
in Mechanical Engineering. Al-Dweik, Arafat, PhD,
Cleveland State University, USA, 2001;
Ait Abderrahmane, Hamid PhD, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer
Concordia University, Canada, 2009; Assistant Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Alfantazi, Akram, PhD,
Ajaj, Rafic, PhD, Queen’s University, Canada, 1994; Professor in
Swansea University, UK, 2013; Assistant Chemical Engineering.
Professor in Aerospace Engineering
Al Ghaferi, Amal, PhD,
Alameri, Saeed, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, USA; Associate
Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2015; Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Al Hajaj, Ahmed, PhD,
Alameri, Waleed S., PhD, Imperial College London, 2014; Assistant
Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2015; Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Professor of Petroleum Engineering
Al Hajri, Ebrahim, PhD,
Alawadi, Khaled, PhD, University of Mary Land, USA, 2009, Associate
University of Texas, Austin; Assistant Professor of Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Alhammadi, Khalid, PhD, Al Maskari, Fahad, PhD,

North Carolina State University, USA, 2006, University of Manchester, 2010; Assistant
Assistant Professor II of Electrical and Computer Professor in Aerospace Engineering.
Engineering
Al Mansoori, Ali, PhD,
Al-Hammadi, Ali, PhD, Imperial College London, 2006; Professor in
Rice University, USA, 2016; Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering.
of Chemical Engineering
Al Marzooqi, Ayesha, PhD,
Al-Hammadi, Yousof, PhD, University of Cambridge; Assistant Professor of
the University of Nottingham, UK, 2010; Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering Al Marzooqi, Faisal, PhD,
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu
Al Hosani, Khalifa, PhD, Dhabi, 2015; Assistant Professor of Chemical
The Ohio State University, 2011; Assistant Engineering
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Al Marzouqi, Hasan, PhD,
Al Hseinat, Emad, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2014; Assistant
University of Edinburgh, 2013; Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering.
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Al Moosa, Nawaf, PhD,
Al Jaafari, Khaled, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2014;
Texas A&M University, US, 2016; Assistant Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Al-Qutayri, Mahmoud, PhD,
Al Kaabi, Ahmed, PhD, University of Bath, UK, 1992; Professor of
Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2015; Assistant Electrical and Computer Engineering, Associate
Professor of Nuclear Engineering Dean for Graduate Studies
Al Kaabi, Ahmed K., PhD, Al-Safar, Habiba, PhD,

Purdue University, USA, 2012, Assistant University of Western Australia, Australia,
Professor of Nuclear Engineering 2011; Director of Khalifa University Center for
Biotechnology
Al-Khateeb, Ashraf, PhD,
University of Notre Dame, USA, 2010; Assistant Al Salami, Yousuf, PhD,
Professor of Aerospace Engineering Khalifa University of Science and Technology;
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer
Al Khazraji, Saeed, PhD, Engineering
Case Western Reserve University; Associate
Professor of Chemical Engineering Al Sayari, Naji, PhD,
University of Manchester, 2011; Assistant
Al Kobaisi, Mohammed, PhD, Professor in Electrical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, 2010; Assistant
Professor in Petroleum Engineering
Al Sawalhi, Jamal, PhD, Al Wahedi, Yasser, PhD,

Purdue University, 2014, Assistant Professor in University of Minnesota, 2015; Assistant
Electrical Engineering. Professor in Chemical Engineering.
Al Shalabi, Emad, PhD, Ali, Mohamed, PhD,

University of Texas - Austin, USA, 2014, Assistant University of Michigan; Assistant Professor of
Professor of Petroleum Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Al Shehhi, Aamna, PhD, Ali, Nazar, PhD,

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology University of Bradford, UK, 1991; Associate
with assistance from Massachusetts Institute of Professor of Electrical and Computer
Technology, UAE, 2017; Assistant Professor in Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Amer, Saed, PhD,
Al Shehhi, Maryam, PhD, Tennessee State University, 2012, Assistant
Masdar Institute, UAE, 2017; Assistant Professor Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
in Civil Infrastructure and Environmental
Engineering An, Heungjo, PhD,
Texas A&M University, USA, 2011, Assistant
AlShehhi, Mohamed, PhD, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Mary Land, USA, 2009; Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Arafat, Hassan, PhD,
University of Cincinnati, 2000; Professor of
Alshoaibi, Ahmed, PhD, Chemical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines, USA, 2008; Associate
Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Arif, Muhammad, PhD,
Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Curtin University, Australia, 2017; Assistant
Services in Khalifa University Professor in Petroleum Engineering
Al Shudeifat, Mohammad, PhD, Askar, Khalid, PhD,

New Mexico State University, USA, 2010, University of Florida, 2014; Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering of Mechanical Engineering
Al Sumaiti, Ameena, PhD, Aung, Zeyar, PhD,

University Of South Florida, USA, 2015, National University of Singapore, Singapore,
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer 2006, Associate Professor of Electrical and
Engineering Computer Engineering
Altunaiji, Ahmed, PhD, Azar, Elie, PhD,

Khalifa University of Science and Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Assistant
2014; Assistant Professor of Electrical and Professor of Industrial and Systems
Computer Engineering. Engineering
Al Wahedi, Khaled, PhD,

Imperial College London, 2000; Assistant
Professor in Electrical Engineering.
B Bouabid, Ali, PhD,

University of Virginia, 2013, Assistant Professor
Banat, Fawzi, PhD,
of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
McGill University, University of Jordan, 1995;
Professor in Chemical Engineering and Chair of
Butt, Haider, PhD,
Chemical Engineering.
University of Cambridge, UK, 2012, Associate
Barada, Hassan, PhD,
Louisiana State University, USA, 1989; Professor
Byon, Young-Ji, PhD,
and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
University of Toronto, Canada, 2011; Assistant
Professor of Civil Infrastructure and
Barkat, Braham, PhD,
Environmental Engineering
Queensland Institute of Technology, Australia,
2000; Associate Professor in Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
C
Calvet, Nicolas, PhD,
Barsoum, Imad, PhD,
Perpignan Via Domitia, 2010; Assistant Professor
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2008;
of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering.
Cantwell, Wesley, PhD,
Beeley, Philip, PhD,
Imperial College, UK, 1985, Professor of
McGill University, Canada, 1981; Professor of
Aerospace Engineering and Associate Dean for
Practice and Chair of Nuclear Engineering
Research
Beig, Abdul Rahman, PhD,

Chan, Vincent, PhD,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2004;
University of Pennsylvania, 1997; Professor of
Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering.
Chemical Engineering
Beig, Balanthi, PhD,

Chandrasekar, Srinivasakannan, PhD,
Indian Institute of Science, India, 2004, Associate
Indian Institute of Technology, 1993, India;
Professor in Chemical Engineering.
Belhaj, Hadi, PhD,

Chatzileontiadis, Leontios, PhD,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, 2004; Associate
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1997;
Professor in Petroleum Engineering.
Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering
Berrouk, Abdallah Sofiane, PhD,
The University of Manchester, 2007, University
Chiesa, Metteo, PhD,
of Aberdeen; Associate Professor in Chemical
Norwegian University of Science and Technology;
Engineering.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
Boiko, Igor, DSc, PhD,

Cho, Chung Suk, PhD,
Tula State University, 2009; Professor in Electrical
University of Texas, USA, 2000; Assistant
Engineering.
Professor of Civil Infrastructure and
Choi, Daniel, PhD, Elfadel, Ibrahim, PhD,

University of California; Associate Professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993;
Mechanical Engineering Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
D El-Sadaany, Ehab Fahmy, PhD,

Damiani, Ernesto, PhD, University of Waterloo, 1998, Professor in
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy, 1994; Electrical Engineering.
Eveloy, Valerie, PhD,
Dias, Jorge, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Dublin City University,
University of Coimbra, Portugal, 1994; 2003; Associate Professor in Mechanical
Professor of Robotics/ Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Engineering
Didarul Islam, PhD, F

University of the Ryukyus, 2007; Assistant Fatino, Elena, PhD,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Universita degli Studi di Padova; Assistant
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
E
Elbassioni, Khaled, PhD, G
Rulgers University, USA, 2002, Professor of Ghedira, Hosni, PhD,
Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Quebec, 2001; Professor of Practice
of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental
EL-Fouly, Tarek H.M., PhD, Engineering
University of Waterloo, Canada, 2008; Assistant
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ghosh, Bisweswar, PhD,
Nagpur University, India, 1995; Associate Professor
El-Khasawneh, Bashar, PhD, in Petroleum Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
1998, USA; Associate Professor of Mechanical Gkousis, Dimitrios, PhD,
Engineering University of California, USA, 1986, Professor of
Mechanical Engineering
El-Khazali, Reyad, PhD,
Purdue University, USA, 1992; Associate Professor Goharzadeh, Afshin, PhD,
of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Le Havre, 2001; Associate Professor
in Mechanical Engineering.
El Moursi, Mohamed, PhD,
University of New Brunswick, 2005; Associate Gougam, Adel, PhD,
Professor of Electrical and Computer-Engineering. University of Montpellier, 1997; Assistant
El Rich, Marwan, PhD,
École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2005; Associate Goussis, Dimitris, PhD,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Los Angeles, 1986;
Griffiths, Huw, PhD,

Cardiff University; Professor in Electrical
J
Janajreh, Isam, PhD,
Engineering.
Virginia Tech University; Associate Professor of
Griffiths, Steven, PhD,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2002,
Jarrar, Firas, PhD,
Professor of Practice of Chemical Engineering
University of Kentucky, 2009; Assistant Professor
H Jayaraman, Raja, PhD,

Hadjileontiadis, Leontios, PhD, Texas Tech University, USA, 2008; Assistant
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1997; Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science and Acting Chair of Biomedical. Jelinek, Herbert, PhD,
University of Sydney, Australia, 1996; Associate
Harid, Noureddine, PhD, Professor in Biomedical Engineering
University of Wales, Cardiff UK, 1991; Associate
Professor in Electrical Engineering. Jimaa, Shihab, PhD,
Loughborough University, UK, 1989; Associate
Haroun, Mohammed, PhD, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Southern California, 2009; Associate
Professor in Petroleum Engineering. Joon Yoon, Ho, PhD,
KAIST, Korea, 2010; Assistant Professor of
Hasan, Shadi, PhD, Nuclear Engineering.
Concordia University; Associate Professor of
K
Henschel, Andreas, PhD, Kappos, Andreas, PhD,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 2010, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1986;
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Professor in Civil Engineering.
Engineering
Karanikolos, Georgios, PhD,
Hernandez, Hector, PhD, University at Buffalo, New York, 2005; Associate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011; Professor in Chemical Engineering.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Karki, Hamad, PhD,
Hussain, Irfan M.A, PhD, JAPAN, Japan, 2008, Associate Professor of
University of Siena, Italy, 2017; Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering
in Mechanical Engineering
Khadkikar, Vinod, PhD,
I École de technologie supérieure, 2008; Associate
Iraqi, Youssef, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
PhD, Universite’ de Montreal, Canada, 2003;
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Khalaf, Kinda, PhD,
Engineering Ohio State University, USA, 1998; Associate
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Khalil, Maryam Tariq, PhD, Lee, Joon, PhD,

University of Minnesota, 2015, The Petroleum Prudue University, USA, 2008, Assistant Professor
Institute; Assistant Professor in Chemical of Aerospace Engineering
Engineering.
Lee, Sung Mun, PhD,
Khan, Kamran Ahmed, PhD, Texas A and M University, USA, 2005; Assistant
Texas A&M University, USA, 2011; Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Liao, Kin, PhD,
Khandoker, Ahsan, PhD, Uni. of Illinois at Urbana, USA, 1998, Professor of
Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan, 2004; Aerospace Engineering
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Liatsis, Panagiotis, PhD,
Khezzar, Lyes, PhD, University of Manchester institute of Science and
Imperial College, 1987; Professor in Mechanical Technology UK, 2002; Professor of Electrical and
Engineering. Computer Engineering.
Khonji, Majid, PhD,

University of Leeds, UK, 2015, Assistant Professor M
of Electrical and Computer Engineering Maalouf, Maher, PhD,
University of Oklahoma, USA, 2009; Assistant
Khousa, Mohammed, PhD, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology,
2009; Assistant Professor of Electrical and Maghelal, Praveen, PhD,
Computer Engineering Texas A&M University; Associate Professor of
Kishida, Tadahiro, PhD,
University of California, Davis, 2008; Assistant Mao, Samuel Sheng, PhD,
Professor of Civil Infrastructure and University of California at Berkeley, USA, 2000;
Environmental Engineering Senior Director of Masdar Institute, and Professor
of Practice in Mechanical Engineering
Kong, Peng-Yong, PhD,
National University of Singapore, Singapore, Marpu, Prashanth, PhD,
2002; Associate Professor of Electrical and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology,
Computer Engineering 2009; Assistant Professor of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Kyritsis, Dimitrios, PhD
Princeton University, USA, 1998, Professor and Mayyas, Ahmad T.H, PhD,
Chair of Mechanical Engineering Clemson University, South Carolina, USA, 2012,
Assistant Professor in Industrial and Systems
Engineering
L
Lanotte, Michele, PhD, Meribout, Mahmoud, PhD,
Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 2014, Assistant University of Technology of Compiegne, 1994;
Professor of Civil Infrastructure and Professor in Electrical Engineering.
Mezher, Kahtan, PhD, Nogueira, Ricardo, HDR,

University of Bradford, UK, 1992; Associate PhD, Pierre et Marie Curie University, 2004;
Professor and Associate Chair of Electrical and Professor of Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Mezher, Toufic, PhD, O

George Washington University; Professor of Omar, Mohammed,
Industrial and Systems Engineering PhD, University of Kentucky; Professor and Chair
of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mittal, Vikas, PhD,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 2006; Otrok, Hadi, PhD,
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Concordia University, Canada, 2008; Associate
Professor of Electrical and Computer
Mizouni, Rabeb, PhD, Engineering
Concordia University, Canada, 2007; Assistant
P
Mohammad, Baker, PhD, Palmisano, Giovanni,
University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2008; PhD, University of Palermo; Associate Professor
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer of Chemical Engineering
Engineering
Parezanovic, Vladimir,
Molini, Annalisa, PhD, Ecole Polytechnique – ParisTech; Assistant
University of Genova and University of Basilicata, Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Italy, Associate Professor of Civil Infrastructure
and Environmental Engineering Park, Ki Sun, PhD,
Purdue University, 2012; Assistant Professor of
Muhaidat, Sami, PhD, Aerospace Engineering
University of Waterloo, Canada, 2006; Associate
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Polychronopoulou, Kyriaki, PhD,
University of Cyprus, Cyprus, 2005; Professor of
Mylonakis, George, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
State University of New York at Buffalo, USA,
1995, Professor of Civil Infrastructure and
Environmental Engineering R
Rahman, Motiur, PhD,
University of New South Wales, 2002; Associate
N Professor in Petroleum Engineering
Nashef, Enas, PhD,
University of South Carolina, 2004; Associate Raj Gupta, Abhijeet, PhD,
Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Cambridge, 2010; Associate
Nayfeh, Ammar, PhD,
Stanford University, USA, 2006; Associate Rao, Sanjeev, PhD,
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Auckland, 2009; Assistant Professor
of Aerospace Engineering
Randelovic, Dragana, MSc, Scarpas, Tom, PhD,

University of NIS, Serbia, 2008, Lecturer of Civil Delft University of Technology, 1995; Professor and
Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering Chair of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental
Engineering
Renda, Federico, PhD,
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy, 2014; Assistant Schiffer, Andreas, DPhil,
Professor of Mechanical Engineering University of Oxford, UK, 2014, Assistant Professor
Rodgers, Peter, PhD,
University of Limerick, 2000; Professor in Seneviratne, Lakmal, PhD,
Mechanical Engineering. Kings College, London, UK,1985; Professor and
Director of Robotics Institute of Mechanical
Rodrigues, Clarence, PhD, Engineering
Texas A&M University, 1988; Associate Professor
of Industrial and Systems Engineering Sharif, Bayan, PhD,
University of Ulster, N Ireland, 1988; Dean and
Rodriguez, Jorge, PhD, Professor of College of Engineering
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2006;
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Shatilla, Youssef, DSc,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Professor
of Nuclear Engineering
S
Saadat, Irfan, PhD, Shoufan, Abdulhadi, PhD,
Cornell University, 1990; Professor of Electrical Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Germany,
and Computer Engineering 2007; Assistant Professor of Information Security
Saijini, Abdulrahim, Simmons, Rodney, PhD,

University of Cambridge; Assistant Professor of Texas A&S University, 1993; Associate Professor of
Biomedical Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering
Salah, Khaled, PhD, Simsekler, Mecit, PhD,

Illinois Institute of Technology,USA, 2000; University of Cambridge, 2014; Assistant Professor
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Saleh, Hani, PhD, Singh, Shakti, PhD,

University of Texas at Austin, USA, 2009; Assistant Purdue University, USA, 2010; Assistant Professor
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sanduleanu, Mihai, PhD, Skarpas, Athanasios, PhD,

University of Twente, 1999; Associate Professor of Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, 2004,
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental
Engineering
Sassi, Mohamed, PhD,
University of California, 1990; Professor of Sleptchenko, Andrei, PhD,
Mechanical Engineering University of Twente, 2002; Assistant Professor of
Sofotasios, Paschalis, PhD, Van Der Merwe, Riaan,

University of Texas at Arlington; Assistant King Abdullah University of Science and
Professor of Electrical and Computer Technology, 2014; Assistant Professor of
Engineering Civil Infrastructure and Environmental
Engineering
Stefanini, Cesare, PhD,
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy, 2002; Vega, Lourdes, PhD,
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Universidad de Sevilla, 1995; Professor of
Stouraitis, Athanasios, PhD,
University of Florida, USA, 1986; Professor and Viegas, Jaime, PhD,
Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Porto, 2010; Assistant Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Svetinovic, Davor, PhD,
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands,
2009, Associate Professor of Electrical and W
Computer Engineering Wang, Kean, PhD,
University of Queensland, 1998; Associate
T
TaeYeon, Kim, PhD, Werghi, Naoufel, PhD,
Duke University, 2007; Assistant Professor University of Strasbourg, France, 1996;
of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Associate Professor of Electrical and
Engineering Computer Engineering
Taha, Kamal, PhD,

University of Texas at Arlington, USA, 2010; Y
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Yeob Yeun, Chan, PhD,
Engineering Royal Holloway, University of London, UK,
2000; Assistant Professor of Electrical and
Temimi, Marouane, PhD, Computer Engineering
University of Quebec, 2006; Associate Professor
of Civil Infrastructure and Environmental Yi, Yongsun, PhD,
Engineering University of Notre Dame, USA, 2010,
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering
U Yildiz, Banu Sizirici, PhD,

Umer, Rehan, PhD, Florida International University, USA 2009,
University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2009, Assistant Professor of Civil Infrastructure and
Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Environmental Engineering
Yit Fatt, Yap, PhD,

V Nanyang Technological University, 2007;
Vahdati, Nader, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical
University of California Davis, 1989; Associate Engineering
Professor in Mechanical Engineering.
Z
Zahawi, Bashar, PhD,
Newcastle University, UK, 1988; Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zaki, Wael, PhD,

Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France, 2006;
Zeineldin, Hatem, PhD,

University of Waterloo, 2006; Associate Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zemerly, Mohamed-Jamal, PhD,

University of Birmingham, UK, 1989; Associate
Zhang, Tiejun, PhD,

City University of Hong Kong, 2008; Assistant
Zheng, Lianxi, PhD in Physics,

University of Hong Kong, China (2001); Associate
Zou, Linda, PhD,

Monash University, 1998; Professor of Civil
Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering
Zweiri, Yahya, PhD,

University of London, 2003; Associate Professor of
College of College of College of

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Health Science
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1 ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020-2021

Nurturing tomorrow’s leaders.

Withdrawal, Discontinuing and Resuming Studies 44

Academic Credit System 48

Grades and Grade Point Averages 51

Evaluation and Examinations 56

Student Rights and Responsibilities 58

Campus Facilities and Services 67

Student Services Office 73

Center for Teaching and Learning 75

College of Arts and Science 86

College of Engineering 121

College Undergraduate Minors 122

Course Descriptions 173

SCED Science Education 208

College of Art and Sciences Faculty Listing 263

College of Engineering Faculty Listing 272

High-quality education is beneficial to you and an important prerequisite towards

Our University is a dynamic institution offering high quality education and

Professor Bayan Sharif

13 14 15 16 17 Run Census report 18 19 4

24 25 26 27 28 End of add/drop for PG 29 30 2

21 22 23 24 25 Last Day to withdraw with 26 27

"W"; Run Census Report 4

18 FinalExams Begin 19 20 Final Exams End 21 22 Final Grades Due 23 24 7

EMAIL DIRECTORY To contact a Khalifa University department or office,

8 am – 5 pm, Sunday – Thursday info@ku.ac.ae www.ku.ac.ae

OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

OFFICE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ENROLLMENT DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES

OFFICE OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION STUDENT CATALOG OF

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Technology Undergraduate Course

OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Undergraduate Degree Programs or its

Khalifa University of Science and Technology boasts KU Mission

UNIVERSITY VISION AND GOALS BSc. Aerospace Engineering

Strategic Priorities BSc. Computer Science

UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL RESOURCES

CHIEF OF STAFF DIRECTOR,

DIRECTOR , MARKETING AND

EXECUTIVE PROVOST SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,

VIce President, Dean of Senior Director, Director, REGISTRAR

VIce President, Dean of Arts & Senior Director, Director, Director,

Vice President Dean Of Senior Director, Director, Director,

Direcctor, Ceo of Director, Director,

Ceo of Dean OF Director, Director,

H.E Ali Rashid Al Ketbi, H.E Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmad

H.E. Salem Rashed Al Nuaimi, Mr. Saleh Al Abdooli,

Mr. Faisal Al-Bannai, Mr. Homaid Al Shimmari,

H.E Dr. Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Mr. Jeff Simmons,

Dr. Steven H. Walker, Prof. Sir John O’Reilly,

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS undergraduate studies at the University. The Board

SCHOOL SYSTEM KU ADMISSION CRITERIA

Advanced Stream (Ministry of Education – MOE) Minimum overall achievement of 80%

General Stream (MOE) Minimum overall achievement of 95% and a

ATHS Advanced Science Placement (ASP) or Minimum overall achievement of 75%

ATHS following clusters Minimum overall achievement of 80%

Secondary Technical School (STS) Minimum overall achievement of 95% for

The Preparatory Program is an intensive,

Students who are not able to achieve the

All exams will be administered in English with

Exempted Systems from Entry Assessment

Students from the below listed systems might be