Ministry of Higher Education Bylaw · Curves in the plane: basic properties of parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. EMAT 111 Engineering Mathematics (II) (3 Credit Hours) )3+1.5+0)

Ministry of High Education

Madina Higher Institute for

Engineering and Technology

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/عميد المعهد ة الداخلية لمرحلة البكالوريوس الالئح

Ministry of Higher Education Bylaw


Engineering & Technology

Augast 2014




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Civil Engineering Program




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Civil Engineering Department

Main Goals

The Program Vision is to offer high quality, student-centered learning environment such that the programs becomes one of the primary selection for qualified undergraduate engineering students in Egypt. The Mission of the Program is to meet the needs of the accelerated Egyptian national and regional growth by establishing quality skill-based engineering programs that provide the Egyptian market with engineering fresh graduates in multi-disciplinary fields who are equipped with skills, knowledge and advanced methodologies for life-long learning. The Main Objective of the Program is to meet the needs of the Egyptian Industry by providing the market with fresh Civil Engineers graduates equipped with broad Civil Engineering Knowledge and multiple communication, personal and intellectual skills. The Program Values are: Student focused, Faculty and staff valued, Ethical and moral conduct, Quality and excellence, Accountability, Leadership and service, Sense of pride, Academic freedom, Communication and interaction, and Continuous improvement.




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COURSES CLASSIFICATION

Academic requirements of Civil Engineering Program

No. Requirement Credit hours % NARS

1 Human Science Courses 17 10 % (9-12) %

2 Basic Science courses 37 20 % (20-26) %

3 Engineering Sciences Courses 36 21% (20-23) %

4 Applied and Design Engineering Courses 42 24 % (20-22) %

5 Computer Applications Courses 18 10 % (9-11) %

6 Applied and practical projects courses 15 8 % (8-10) %

7 Elective courses 15 7 % (6-8) %




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1. Humanity Courses: The student will take (6) Humanity Courses, 4 courses obligatory and 2 Courses from the elective courses list with a total of 17 credit hours.

1.1. OBLIGATORY COURSES:

No. Course Name Course Code Credit hours

Hours

Lec. Tut. Lab. Total

1 Technical English Language HUM 110 2 2 1 0 3

2 Engineering Skills and Ethics HUM 210 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Technical Writing and Communication Skills

HUM 310 3

3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Engineering Economics HUM 410 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 11 11 5.5 0

1.2. ELECTIVE COURSES: The student will chose 2 courses with a total of 6 credit hours.


Hours


1 Engineering Law HUM X01 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Impact of Technology on Society HUM X02 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Engineering Profession, Practice, and Responsibilities

HUM X03 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Introduction to Marketing HUM X04 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Human Resource Management HUM X05 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 6 6 3 0




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Course Discribtion for Humanity Courses

)2+1+0) Technical English Language (2 Credit Hours) HUMN 110

The mechanics of using English in every day situation as well as in academic work. An integrated

approach is applied during teaching the course. After a grammar section with many tasks

highlighting the new grammar, there is at least one activity for reading and writing in every unit.

There is a strong lexical component in the course. Technical texts are subject-specific but the

teacher’s objective is teaching language, not subject knoeledge. Characteristics of English

technical language, Review of the mechamics of language, Grammar and style, Revising some

selectef engineering documents to upgrade technical communication skills.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Skills and Ethics (3 Credit Hours) HUMN 210

What is Engineering, Engineering 2020, Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Environment,

Professional Code and Engineering Act.

)3+1.5+0) Technical Writing and Communication Skills (3Credit Hours) HUMN 310

Technical writing form and style. Technical and scientific papers, abstracts, reports. Library

research and referencing methods for engineers. Technical communication using information

technology: document processing software, computer-assisted presentation, analysis and design

of Web presentation. Choice and use of appropriate tools. Students will prepare an individual

major report and make an oral presentation.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Economy (3 Credit Hours) HUMN 410

Engineering criteria for decision-making. Money flow. Financial ventures. Personal financing.

Total project investment. Production and operations costs. Economic analysis. Financial

attractiveness.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Law (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X01

This course aims to give the student an overview of his liabilities and rights according to the valid

laws and regulations governing the engineering works in all its specializations. It reviews and

explains theoretically and practically, such laws and makes references known to him. It

concentrates on the laws and regulations concerning engineering syndicate, contractors union and

environment protection. It concentrates as well on the relationship between the parties of local

and international (e.g., FIDIC) contracts in civil and administrative laws. Claims and/or disputes

during or after execution of the works.

)3+1.5+0) Impact of Technology on Society (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X02

Technology definitions its relation to science, engineering, business and economy. Technology

history and social developments. Karl Marx and philosophical theories for the impacts of

technology. Technology political impacts. Technology development and its road mapping.

Creativity, innovation and technology. Technology forecasting and development. Technology

management, transfer, diffusion. Technology policies and assessment. Technology as a concept

for products development. 21st century technologies and future societies.




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)3+1.5+0) Engineering Profession, Practice, and

Responsibilities (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X03

Introduction to engineering profession, study skills, review of the legal framework particularly

the Professional Code and the Engineers Act, as well as professional ethics. Health and safety

issues for engineering projects: legislations, safe work practices, general Lab safety common to

all engineering disciplines, and specific Lab safety pertaining to particular engineering

disciplines. Environmental concerns, career exploration, engineering reasoning and critical

thinking.

)3+1.5+0) Introduction to Marketing (3 Credit Hours HUMN X04

The concept and the elements of management: concept of management, Elements of

management. The concept of marketing: define of marketing, the importance of marketing, the

marketing system. Organizing of the marketing functions: definition of organizing, the organizing

of the marketing functions. Consumer behavior: The concept of the consumer behavior, The

aspects of the consumer behavior, Studying the markets. The product strategy: The product mix,

The product life cycle, New products. The pricing strategy: The importance of pricing, Methods

of pricing. Distribution strategy: distribution channels, distribution outlets. Promotion strategy:

advertising, personal selling.

)3+1.5+0) Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X05

HRM in a changing Environment, HRM Functions and Strategy, Employment law, employer and

employee rights effective job analysis, employee recruitment, selecting employees, training and

developing employees, career development, performance management, compensation, employee

benefits, health and safety, labor relation and collective bargaining.




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2. Basic Science Courses


Hours


1 General chemistry ECHM 110 3 2 2 2 6

2 Engineering Mathematics (I) EMAT 110 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Engineering Mathematics (II) EMAT 111 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Linear Algebra and Analytical

Geometry EMAT 112 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Engineering Mechanics (1) -

Statics EPHS 110 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Engineering Mechanics (2)-

Dynamics EPHS 111 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

7 Engineering Physics (I) EPHS 120 3 3 1 1 5

8 Engineering Physics (II) EPHS 121 4 3 2 2 7

9 Engineering Mathematics (III) EMAT 211 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

10 Differential Equations & Partial

Differential Equations EMAT 212 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

11 Statistics and Probability for

Engineering EMAT 213 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

12 Numerical Methods in Civil


Total 37 35 18.5 5




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Course Description for Basic Science Courses

)2+2+2) General Chemistry (3 Credit Hours) ECHM 110

Physical chemistry: Gases, Liquid state, Thermo chemistry, Solutions, Ionic equilibrium, Applied

chemistry, Electrochemistry, Corrosion of metals, Water treatment, Chemistry of cements,

Chemistry of polymers, Fuels combustion, Pollution and its control.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (I) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 110

Functions. Limits and Continuity: limits, one sided and infinite limits, tangent lines and velocity,

continuity, the intermediate value theorem, and the Bisection method. Derivatives: derivatives,

including the Chain Rule, implicit differentiation, related rates, approximation of derivatives and

the Newton-Raphson method. Applications of the Derivative: maximum and minimum values,

and the maximum-minimum theorem, mean value theorem and its applications, exponential

growth and decay, analysis of graphs of functions. The Integral: definite and indefinite integrals,

the fundamental theorem of calculus, integration by substitution, natural logarithmic function.

Curves in the plane: basic properties of parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (II) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 111

Prerequisite: EMAT 110

Applications of the Integral: volume, length of a curve, area of a surface, work, moments, centers

of gravity, parametrized curves, and lengths of curves given parametrically. Inverse Functions,

l'Hôpital's rule, introduction to differential equations, and exponential and logarithmic functions.

Techniques of Integration: integration by parts, trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions,

trapezoidal and simpson's rules, improper integrals. Curves in the Plane: polar coordinates, and

length and area in polar coordinates. Complex numbers and series, De Moivre’s theorem and its

applications, and elementary functions of complex variable. Sequences and series: sequences and

convergence of sequences, infinite series and convergence tests for series, taylor polynomials and

taylor series.

)3+1.5+0) Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 112


Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian elimination, matrix operations, finding the inverse,

solution spaces. Determinants: definition, evaluation, minors, cramer's rule. Vectors in 2- and 3-

space: geometric and algebraic definitions, dot product, projections. Vector Spaces: Euclidean

space, subspaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, row space, rank, length and angle,

Gram-Schmidt, least squares. Linear Transformations: definition, kernel and range, representation

as matrices. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: definition, diagonalization, orthogonal

diagonalization, symmetric matrices. Conic sections and their properties – rotation of axes – lines

and planes in space.




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)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mechanics (I) - Statics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 110

Resultant of force systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, distributed forces, statically

determinate systems, trusses, friction, moments of inertia, virtual work. Shear and bending

moment diagrams.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mechanics (II) - Dynamics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 111

Prerequisite: EPHS 110

Kinematics of a particle and rigid body, forces and accelerations, work and energy, impulse and

momentum, dynamics of a system of particles and rigid bodies, introduction to vibrations.

)3+1+1) Engineering Physics (I) (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 120

An introduction to classical mechanics covering vectors, applications of Newton’s laws,

conservation laws and forces, motion in a plane, circular motion, equilibrium and elasticity,

rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, energy and power; mechanical and sound waves,

temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics

)3+2+2) Engineering Physics (II) (4 Credit Hours) EPHS 121


An introduction to electricity and magnetism covering the electric force and coulomb’s law, the

electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance & capacitors, DC circuits and

Kirchhoff’s laws, magnetic fields, Faraday’s and Ampere’s laws, Maxwell’s equations in integral

form and alternating currents.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (III) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 211


Vectors, Lines and Planes: Cartesian coordinates of space, vectors, lines, planes, dot and cross

product. Vector-valued Functions: vector-valued functions, tangents, normals, curvature. Partial

Derivatives: quadric surfaces, partial derivatives, chain rule, directional derivatives, gradients,

extreme values, Lagrange multipliers. Multiple Integrals: double and triple integrals, change of

variable, volume, surface area, moments and centers of gravity. Calculus of Vector Fields: line

and surface integrals, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, Divergence theorem.




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)3+1.5+0) Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations

(3 Credit Hours) EMAT 212


Introduction to and classification of differential equations. First Order Equations: linear, separable

and exact equations, existence and uniqueness of solutions, properties of nonlinear vs. linear

equations, qualitative methods for autonomous equations. Second Order Equations: theory of

linear equations, homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients, reduction of order,

methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters for non-homogeneous

equations, mechanical and electrical vibrations. Laplace Transforms: definition and calculation of

transforms, applications to differential equations with discontinuous forcing functions. Systems of

First Order Linear Equations: general theory, Eigenvalue-eigenvector method for systems with

constant coefficients.

)3+1.5+0) Statistics and Probability for Engineering (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 213


The Nature of probability and statistics: Descriptive and inferential statistics, variables and types

of data, data collection and sampling techniques. Probability and counting rule: Sample spaces

and probability, the addition rules for probability, multiplication rules, counting rules,

permutations, combinations, conditional probability, Bays theorem, random variables,

mathematical expectation. Frequency distributions and graphs: Organizing data, frequency tables,

histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives. Data description: Measures of central tendency,

measures of dispersion, measures of position, detecting outliers. Discrete probability

distributions: binomial, Poisson, and hypergeometric distributions. Continuous probability

distributions: Normal distribution, standard normal distribution, the central limit theorem, the

normal approximation to the binomial distribution, normal probability plots. Confidence

Intervals.

)3+1.5+0) Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 214


Roots of equations: Bracketing methods, Open methods, Roots of polynomials, Linear algebraic

equations: Gauss elimination, Matrix inversion, Curve fitting: Least square regression,

Interpolation, Numerical differentiation and integration: Integration of equations, Numerical

differentiation, Ordinary differential equations: Stiffness and multi-step method, Boundary value

and Eigen value problems, Partial differential equations: Finite difference solution, Optimization:

One dimensional and Multi-dimensional unconstrained optimization, Constrained optimization.




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3. Engineering Sciences Courses


Hours


1 Engineering Design and Graphics ENGR 110 3 1 4 0 5

2 Engineering Computation ENGR 120 3 2 1.5 3 6.5

3 Production Technology and

Engineering History ENGR 121 3 2 0 4 6

4 Engineering Management

Principals CIVL 201 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Structural Analysis (I) CIVL 211 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Civil Engineering Materials (I) CIVL 220 3 2 2 2 6

7 Fluid Mechanics CIVL 240 3 2 2 2 6

8 Electrical Installations and

Construction Equipment COMM 222 3 2 2 2 6

9 Concrete Technology (I) CIVL 320 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

10 Design of Reinforced Concrete

Structures (I) CIVL 330 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

11 Geotechnical Engineering (I) CIVL 350 3 2 2 2 6

12 Surveying (I) CIVL 370 3 2 2 2 6

Total 36 72 7.15 .1




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Course Description for Engineering Sciences Courses

)1+4+0) Engineering Design and Graphics (3 Credit Hours) ENGR 110

Engineering Drawing Techniques, Geometrical Constructions, Principles of Descriptive

Geometry, Introduction to AutoCAD Software, Projection, Views and Sectional Views,

Intersections, Dimensioning, Introduction to Steel Structural Drawings.

)2+1.5+3) Engineering Computation (3 Credit Hours) ENGR 120

Data types, Operators and simple functions, Selection structure, Repetition and Loop statements,

Excel, Modular programming, Arrays, Structure types ADT, Matlab, Files, Pointers, S/W testing.

)2+0+4) Production Technology and Engineering History

(3 Credit Hours) ENGR 121

Production technology: Properties of engineering materials and material selection, Casting and

joining of metals, Forming processes, Basic machining processes, Measurement, Standardization,

International measuring systems, Cost analysis and estimation, Maintenance (systems, types and

programming), Organization structure, Engineering history: Art, Science, Engineering and

technology, Role of engineering and technology in development and establishment of

civilizations, Methods and tools used to satisfy needs through exploitation of human and natural

resources in ancient time, Middle ages and modern times, Technology and environment,

Technology transfer and technology gap, Inventions and technological innovation.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Management Principals (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 201

Definitions used in project management, The project life cycle, project stages, relationships and

responsibilities of the different project parties, execution phase responsibilities, productivity,

quality management.

)3+1.5+0) Structural Analysis (I) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 211


Analysis of statically determinate structures: Types of loads, Types of supports, reactions,

Internal forces for beams, inclined beams, frames, arches and trusses .Influence lines for statically

determinate beams.

)2+2+2) Civil Engineering Materials (I) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 220

Prerequisite: ECHM 110 & EPHS 121

An Introduction to properties and testing of materials, an overview of main properties of

engineering material including the physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal

properties, the concepts of standard specifications of engineering materials and products, types of

loads, testing machines, strain gauges devices. Behavior of metals under static loads: tension,

compression, flexure, shear, surface hardness of metals.




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)2+2+2) Fluid Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 240


Review of fluid properties and hydrostatics: Manometry, Forces on plane and curved surfaces,

Buoyancy, Fluid masses subjected to acceleration (forced vortex). Kinematics of fluid motion:

Fluid flow, Types of flow, Classification of flow, Continuity equation. Flow of Incompressible

fluid: One-dimensional flow, Euler's Equation in three dimensions, Bernoulli's, Energy equation,

Applications of Bernoulli's equation (flow through free and submerged orifices, flow over notches

and weirs flow measuring devices, time of filling and emptying tanks under variable and constant

heads, free vortex). Pipe flow: Laminar and turbulent flow, Reynolds number, Shear stress

distribution, Velocity distribution, Main losses, Secondary losses, Single pipe, Pipe connections

(parallel and series), Pipe branching, Three tank problems. The Impulse-Momentum principle:

Development of the principle, Pipe bends, Enlargements and contractions, Hydraulic structures in

open channels.

)2+2+2) Electrical Installations and Construction Equipment

(3 Credit Hours) COMM 222


Electrical installations: introduction to electric circuits, electrical installations in residential and

industrial buildings (lighting, power, telephone, TV, air conditioning, lifts), Acoustic precautions,

Alarm systems (Fire, Security, Gas), Electrical design for signaling systems in roads and

railways, Electrical print reading.Construction equipments: assessment and selection of

construction equipment, earth moving equipment, equipment of concrete production and

handling, Steel installations equipment.

)3+1.5+0) Concrete Technology (1) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 320

Prerequisite: CIVL 221

Concrete materials: cement, aggregate, mixing water, admixtures and reinforcing steel. Properties

of fresh concrete: Consistency, Workability, Cohesion, Segregation, Bleeding. Properties of

hardened concrete: compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, bond strength and

modulus of elasticity. Concrete manufacturing: storage, mixing, transportation, pouring,

compacting, curing, construction joints, shrinkage and movement joints.

)3+1.5+0) Concrete Structures Design (1) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 330


Design methodologies, structural safety, calculation of demand, load determination and

distribution. Behavior and limit states design of reinforced concrete linear elements in pure and

eccentric flexure, bond, shear and axial force. Serviceability limits states.




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)2+2+2) Geotechnical Engineering (I) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 350


Soil and rock cycle, types of minerals and rocks, weathering and engineering aspects of

transported soils (alluvial, marine, glacial, Aeolian) and residual soils. Index properties and

classification of soils. Weight-volume relationships. Soil structures. Soil permeability. Principle

of total and effective stresses. Stress distribution due to external loads and analysis of total

settlements. Outline of theory of consolidation.

)2+2+2) CIVL 370: Surveying (1) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 370


Introduction to mapping and surveying science: Historical background, Definitions and branches

of surveying science. The surveying maps, Scales and measurements units. Field sketches, Linear

measurement survey, Electronic distance measurement (EDM). Azimuth, Angles, coordinate

calculation, Theodolite instruments, Methods of observing angles and their associated errors,

application of theodolite, Traverse observations and calculations. Coordinate systems, Two

dimensional coordinates transformation.




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4. Applied and Design Engineering Courses


Hours


1 Strength of Materials CIVL 212 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Civil Engineering Materials )II( CIVL 221 3 2 2 2 6

3 Structural Analysis )II( CIVL 311 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Analysis & Design of Hydrolic

Systems CIVL 340 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Water Resources CIVL 341 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Environmental Engineering )I( CIVL 342 3 2 2 2 6

7 Geotechnical Engineering )I( CIVL 351 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

8 Surveying )II( CIVL 371 3 2 2 2 6

9 Construction Engineering )I( CIVL 401 3 3 1.5 0 4.5


Structures )II( CIVL 430 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

11 Irrigation and Drainage CIVL 441 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

12 Foundation Engineering )I( CIVL 450 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

13 Design of Steel Structures )I( CIVL 460 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

14 Traffic Engineering (I) CIVL 481 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 42 39 22.5 6




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Course Descriptions for Applied and Design Courses

)3+1.5+0) Strength of Materials (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 212


Normal Stresses: properties of plane areas, straining actions, distribution of normal stresses in

homogeneous sections, distribution of normal stresses in heterogeneous sections, core of cross

sections. Shear stresses: Shear Stresses in homogeneous section due to shearing force and torsion

moments, shear stresses on bolts, Riveted (bolted) and welded connections due to shearing force

and torsion moments. Combined stresses analytically and graphically using Mohr’s circle.

)2+2+2) Civil Engineering Materials (II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 221


Behavior of metals under dynamic loads (Impact) and repeated loads (fatigue), main properties of

steel products and their specifications, types and testing of the metals splices: welded and bolted

splices, properties and testing of non-metallic building materials and units (building stones, brick

and timber), properties and testing of mineral binders materials (lime, gypsum), Introduction of

properties advanced composite materials and Isolation materials; moisture, heat and sound.

)3+1.5+0) Structural Analysis (II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 311


Deflection using virtual work method. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures: The Force

Methods (consistent deformations method and equation of three moments method) and

Displacement Methods (slope deflection method and moment distribution method).

)3+1.5+0) Analysis & Design of Hydrolic Systems (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 340


Applications of fluid mechanics to engineering and natural systems including closed conduits and

pipe networks, open channel flow, turbo machinery, and hydrology.

)3+1.5+0) Water Resources (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 341


An introduction to basic concepts and issues of water resources management, emphasizing on

water law and rights, water resources planning, institutional and organizational arrangements,

sustainable water resources development. Case studies illustrate the role of political, social,

economic, and environmental factors in decision making.

)2+2+2) Environmental Engineering )I( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 342


Introduction to water pollution, air pollution, land pollution, noise pollution, hazardous and solid




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waste, and their control. Environmental impact statements and global pollution issues.

)3+1.5+0) Geotechnical Engineering (II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 351


Steady stage seepage through isotropic soil media, soil improvement methods (surface and deep

compaction), Shear strength of soil, Stability of slopes, characteristics of problematic soils

(swelling soil, collapsible soil), computer applications.

)2+2+2) Surveying )II( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 371


Area calculation. Land division. Introduction to vertical control, Different methods for height

difference determination, Ordinary levelling survey level and survey staff, Calculation of ordinary

levelling, Types of leveling instruments, Precise level, Calculations of precise levelling, Indirect

methods for height difference determination, Tachometry, Trigonometric levelling, Earth

curvature and refraction and their effects on height differences, Applications of levelling,

Longitudinal levelling, Cross section levelling, Grid leveling, Contour lines Drawing, Volume

computations and earth work.

)3+1.5+0) Construction Engineering )I( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 401


The nature of construction and the environment in which the industry works, organizational

structures for project delivery, construction contracts and documents, introduction to construction

processes: excavation and site works, foundation layout, concrete form design, concrete, steel,

and masonry construction, project planning, scheduling, and control, construction safety.

)3+1.5+0) Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures (II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 430


Design of reinforced concrete slabs: solid slabs, hollow blocks, panelled beams and flat slab.

Selection and design of reinforced concrete systems: beams, frames, polygons, sheds, arch slabs,

arch girders, trusses, vierendeel girders. Types and details of joints in RC structures.

)3+1.5+0) Irrigation and Drainage (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 441


Irrigation techniques: traditional and modern irrigation techniques. Design of irrigation networks,

Drainage techniques, Design of Drainage networks.




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)3+1.5+0) Foundation Engineering )I( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 450

Prerequisite: CIVL 330 & CIVL 351

Subsurface investigation (planning, boreholes, open and test pits, soil sampling, rock coring,

visual inspection, SPT, CPT, vane shear test, plate load test, field permeability test, geophysical

test methods, exploration report), lateral earth pressure, stability of retaining walls, soil bearing

capacity for shallow foundations, design of shallow foundations (strip, isolated, combined and

strap beam footings).

)3+1.5+0) Design of Steel Structures (I) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 460


Loads on steel structures, analysis and design concepts, structural systems and general layout,

Tension members, axially loaded compression members, flexural members, local buckling of

beams, lateral torsion-flexure buckling, floor beams, purlins, crane track girders, design of beam-

column joints, bolted connections, welded connections, plate girders, wind bracing systems and

design of steel bases. Corrosion protection of steel structures. Cost estimate of steel structures.

)3+1.5+0) Traffic Engineering (I) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 481


Characteristics of road users, vehicles, and roadways. Traffic studies: Speed, Travel time and

delay, Traffic volumes, Traffic accidents, and Parking study. Traffic stream components, Traffic

capacity analysis of multilane uninterrupted flow facilities, Intersection control, Traffic control

devices. Basic intersection signalization, Traffic signal design and timing.




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5. Computer Applications Courses


Hours


1 Structural Analysis )III( CIVL 312 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Introduction to structural Dynamics CIVL 411 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Computer Aided Analysis and

Design CIVL 412 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Water and Waste Water treatment

Design CIVL 440 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Design of Steel Structures )II)

CIVL 461 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Project Management for

construction CIVL 501 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 18 18 9 0




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Course Descriptions for Computer Applications Courses

)3+1.5+0) Structural Analysis )III( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 312


Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using stiffness method: frames, Grids and space

trusses, introduction to plastic analysis. Computer applecations in structures analysis.

)3+1.5+0) Introduction to structural Dynamics (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 411


Structural dynamics of single degree of freedom: Classification of structural systems, free

vibration and forced vibration (damped and un-damped), numerical methods for forced single

degree of freedom analysis of dynamic response, Response Spectrum, Earthquake response,

Computer applecations.

)3+1.5+0) Computer Aided Analysis and Design (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 412


Building engineering design process: methodology, identification of objectives, building codes,

formulation of design problems. Preliminary building design: synthesis and design of structures using

computer-aided design tools. Performance evaluation using modeling, sensitivity analysis and cost

estimation. A design project using computer is an integral part of this course.

)3+1.5+0) Water and Waste Water treatment Design

(3 Credit Hours) CIVL 440


Water Treatement: Pretreatment studies, precipitation softening, coagulation and flocculation,

sedimentation, filtration, sludge handling, chlorination, ozonation. Plant hydraulics, flow

measurements, pumps, instrumentation and control, tertiary treatment.Wastewater treatment:

Processes and designs used in wastewater treatment, water quality standards, wastewater

characteristics, application of biochemical oxygen demand, sources and effects of pollution,

physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment processes, and waste sludge management.

Computer applecations in water treatment staions design.

)3+1.5+0) Design of Steel Structures )II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 461


Orthotropic structures: orthotropic systems, orthotropic floors and decks, behavior and design,

construction details. Steel box girders: members design, connections design, details of

connections. Steel hollow section structures: different applications in trusses, arches and

vierendeels, connection design, details of connections. Storage structures: Tanks, types of tanks,

analysis and design, and construction details, Silos, types of silos, analysis and design, and

construction details. Computer applecations in steel structures design.




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)3+1.5+0) Project Management for construction (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 501


Introduction to project management techniques in construction, including project delivery

methods, construction contracts, cost estimating and bidding planning and scheduling, cash flow

analysis, project tracking and control, computer applications.




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6. Applied and practical projects Courses


Hours


1 Highway Engineering CIVL 480 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Construction Engineering )II( CIVL 502 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Foundation Engineering )II( CIVL 550 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Civil Engineering Project )I( CIVL 590 3 2 0 3 5

5 Civil Engineering Project )II( CIVL 591 3 2 0 3 5

Total 18 .7 515 1




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Course Descriptions for Applied and practical projects Courses

)3+1.5+0) Highway Engineering (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 480


Functional highway classification, Design control and criteria, Highway cross section, Horizontal

alignment design including design of curves and superelevation, Vertical alignment design

including grades and vertical curves, Highway drainage, Intersection design of both at-grade and

interchanges. The design lab involves route location and design of rural roadway segment and

estimation of earthwork quantities and costs using Mass-Haul diagram. Mini project for road

design and calculations of Cut and fill volumes.

)3+1.5+0) Construction Engineering )II( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 502


A study of current construction methods and techniques. The subjects include site preparation and

earth-work, wood framing, masonry, concrete forming, slip forming, precast construction,

industrialized building, deep excavation shoring and underpinning. Design, erection, and removal

of temporary construction work. Current field practice and safety considerations. sites Visit and

prepare a report on the various stages of concrete forming.

)3+1.5+0) Foundation Engineering )II( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 550


Analysis and design of deep foundations (piers, caissons, piles), Supported deep excavations

(cantilever, free and fixed earth support types, ties, wales), computer applications. Complete

project for design a building foundations.

)2+0+3) Civil Engineering Project )I( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 590

The project will encompass the integrated design of a new or retrofitted Structure to achieve high

performance and efficiency at a reasonable cost, sustainable design issues and environmental

impact will be addressed in all projects. In the process, students will learn, through brain storming

sessions, the information gathering and decision/design process, problem-resolution as well as

aspects related to management, teamwork and communication.

)2+0+3) Civil Engineering Project )II( (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 591


The project will encompass the integrated design of a new or retrofitted Structure to achieve high

performance and efficiency at a reasonable cost, sustainable design issues and environmental

impact will be addressed in all projects. In the process, students will learn, through brain storming

sessions, the information gathering and decision/design process, problem-resolution as well as

aspects related to management, teamwork and communication.




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7. Elective Courses The student shall select five Elective Courses from the following list. At least three cources from the same branch.


Hours


(A) Structural analysis branch

1 Concrete Technology II CIVL 520 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Rehabilitation of Structures CIVL 521 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Modern Civil Engineering

Materials CIVL 522 3 3 1.5 0 4.5


Structures III CIVL 530 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Design of Prestressed Concrete

Structures CIVL 531 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Design of Concrete and Steel

Bridges CIVL 532 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

(B) Environmental engineering and water resources branch

1 Environmental Engineering II CIVL 540 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Coastal and Harbour Engineering CIVL 541 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Water Resources Planning and

Management CIVL 542 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Groundwater Engineering CIVL 543 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Solid Waste Management CIVL 544 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

(C) Surveying and Highway Engineering branch

1 Photogrammetric Surveying CIVL 570 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Engineering Surveying CIVL 571 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Pavement Materials and Design CIVL 580 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Traffic Engineering II CIVL 581 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Railways Engineering CIVL 582 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

(D) Construction, project management branch

1 Project Planning and Scheduling CIVL 503 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Risk & Safety Management CIVL 504 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Project Budgeting CIVL 505 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Resources Management CIVL 506 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Legal Issues in Construction CIVL 507 3 3 1.5 0 4.5




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Course Descriptions for Elective Courses

)3+1.5+0) Concrete Technology (II) (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 520


Properties of hardened concrete: volumetric changes, elasticity and creep, durability of concrete.

Mix design: engineered methods, empirical methods. Non-destructive testing: rebound hammer,

ultrasonic, pulse velocity, core, steel detection, pull-off, pull-out. Statistical analysis: to judge the

concrete quality. Introduction on special concrete: polymer, fiber and lightweight concretes.

)3+1.5+0) Rehabilitation of Structures (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 521


Evaluation of structures, Choice of rehabilitation technique, testing of existed and rehabilitated

structures. Method of rehabilitation traditional and advanced, strengthening of RC and steel

structures.

)3+1.5+0) Modern Civil Engineering Materials (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 522


Introduction, Different types of new construction materials, Constituent materials of the new

construction materials, Properties (physical, chemical, mechanical), Fabrication technology,

Comparison with conventional construction materials, Structural applications, Testing,

Economical point of view.

)3+1.5+0) Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures III (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 530


Design of saw tooth slab and girder types. Water tanks: design of sections, elevated, ground and

underground tanks, circular and rectangular tanks, calculation of internal forces. Design and

reinforcement details of corbels and deep beams. Introduction to strut and tie design method.

)3+1.5+0) Design of Preatressed Concrete Structures (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 531


Types of prestressing and applications, concepts, losses, flexure design of beams, shear design of

beams, bond and anchorage, deflection, design of continuous beams, design of one and two-way

slabs, construction details.

)3+1.5+0) Design of Concrete Bridges (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 532


The course includes the conceptual design of bridges. Different structural systems will be

introduced (e.g., girder type bridges), Box girder bridges and Arch bridges. Analysis and design

of different structural elements, Decks, Bearings, Piers and Footings are involved. The influence

of the construction techniques and construction details on the design are included.




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)3+1.5+0) Environmental Engineering (II) (3 credits) CIVL 540


Ecosystem; Sustainable energy, mineral and Soil Resources; Water Quality Management; Solid

Waste Engineering; Hazardous Waste Engineering; Noise Pollution.

)3+1.5+0) Coastal and Harbour Engineering (3 credits) CIVL 541


Introduction to coastal and harbour engineering; planning and design of harbours; Treaties and

international agreements; Capacity of harbours; Transportation and storage; harbour services.

)3+1.5+0) Water Resources Planning and Management (3 credits) CIVL 542


An introduction to basic concepts and issues of water resources management, emphasizing on

water law and rights, water resources planning, institutional and organizational arrangements,

sustainable water resources development. Case studies illustrate the role of political, social,

economic, and environmental factors in decision making.

)3+1.5+0) Ground Water Engineering (3 credits) CIVL 543


Physical properties of groundwater and aquifers, principals and fundamental equations of porous

media flow and mass transport, well hydraulics and pumping test analysis, role of groundwater in

the hydrologic cycle, groundwater quality and contamination.

)3+1.5+0) Solid Waste Management (3 credits) CIVL 544


Investigations of the regulatory and technical issues affecting solid waste management, with an

emphasis on the principals governing the transport, fate, and remediation of solid waste in the

subsurface, including advection, dispersion, sorption, inter phase mass transfer reactions.

)3+1.5+0) Photogrammetric Surveying (3 credits) CIVL 570


Introduction to photogrammetry, Computations in photogrammetry, Aerial cameras, Relief

displacement, Stereoscopy and parallax, relative and absolute orientation, Acquisition of aerial

photographs, The application of photogrammetry in some engineering projects. An introduction

to remote sensing, Topographic map production, Map arrangement, Map, Features on map,

projections, legend.




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)3+1.5+0) Engineering Surveying (II) (3 credits) CIVL 571


The role of surveying in any engineering project, Introduction to theory of errors, Total Stations,

Setting out, Underground surveying, Structure deformation techniques, Introduction to geodesy,

Introduction to map projection, Global positioning systems (GPS), Static and kinematic GPS,

Differential GPS, Surveying with GPS.

)3+1.5+0) Pavement Materials and Design (3 credits) CIVL 580


Review of soil properties, Soil classification for highway construction, Soil field compaction and

construction equipments, Bituminous materials: uses, properties, and tests of asphalted materials,

Design of asphalt concrete using Marshall Method and Superpave systems. Design of Flexible

pavements: Structural components of pavement, Soil stabilization, Asphalt Institute method and

AASHTO pavement design methods. Design of Rigid pavements: Materials, Joints, Stresses

Thickness design using AASHTO and PCA design methods. Course Lab involves all tests on

asphalt, CBR and Marshall Method.

)3+1.5+0) Traffic Engineering (II) (3 credits) CIVL 581


Mass transit plans design and operation (bus and rail), Traffic flow parameters: speed-flow-

density, spacing and time headway, Highway capacity and level of service for urban arterial

highways, Analysis and design of signalized intersections based on HCM2000, Traffic signal

coordination.

)3+1.5+0) CIVL 582: Railways Engineering (3 credits) CIVL 582


Introduction to Railways Engineering, Urban and Sub-urban design of railways, Vertical and

horizontal curves, signs and design of control stations; Economical and environmental effect of

railways.

)3+1.5+0) Project Planning & Scheduling (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 503


Planning in the different project stages, planning using Bar-charts, network techniques (CPM &

PERT), LOB, progress monitoring, progress curves, resources allocation and leveling. Project

cost and time integrated control systems.

)3+1.5+0) Risk and Safety Management (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 504


Introduction to advanced concept of the systematic process of identifying, analyzing, and

responding to risk and safety management of construction projects. Risk management during




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construction project life, risk analysis, risk evaluation, risk assessment, risk prevention in

construction projects, safety and health considerations on construction project, safety regulations

and safety management.

)3+1.5+0) Project Budgting (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 505


Concepts of pricing and markup, development of historic costs, life cycle costing, change order

and conceptual estimating, and emphasizing microcomputer methods. Project budgeting

techniques. Balance sheet and financial management. Cost estimating for large projects and other

engineering works.

)3+1.5+0) Resources Management (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 506


Introduction to advanced concept of construction resources management, including planning,

productivity, utilization, and costing. Resources management during construction project life,

material management, labor management, and equipment management.

)3+1.5+0) Legal Issues in Construction (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 507


Legal concepts and processes applicable to the development of constructed facilities and to the

operation of the construction firm. Emphasis on Egyptian law and institutions.




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tudy PlanS

General Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours

Weekly Hours Pre-Requisit Lec. Tut. Lab

Fall Semester (Term 1)

ECHM 110 General Chemistry 3 3 2 2 -

EMAT 110 Engineering Mathematics

(I) 3 2 1.5 0 -

EPHS 110 Engineering Mechanics (I) 3 3 1.5 0 -

EPHS 120 Engineering Physics (I) 3 3 1 1 -

ENGR 110 Engineering Design &

Graphics 3 1 4 0 -

HUMN 110 Technical English Language 7 2 1 0 -

Total Hours 17 14 11 3

Spring Semester (Term 2)

EMAT 111 Mathematics (II) 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 110

EMAT 112 Linear Algebra 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 110

EPHS 111 Engineering Mechanics (II) 3 3 1.5 0 EPHS 110

EPHS 121 Engineering Physics (II) 5 3 2 2 EPHS 120

ENGR 120 Engineering Computation 3 2 1.5 2 -

ENGR 121 Production Technology &

Engineering History 3 2 0 4 -





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First Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours

Weekly Hours Pre-Requisit

Lec. Tut. Lab


CIVL 201 Engineering Management

Principals 3 3 1.5 0 -

CIVL 211 Structural Analysis I

3 3 1.5 0 EPHS 110

CIVL 220 Civil Engineering Materials I 3 2 2 2 ECHM 110

EPHS 121


(III) 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 111

EMAT 212

Differential Equations &

Partial Differential

Equations 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 111

HUMN 210 Engineering Skills and

Ethics 3 3 1.5 0 -

Total Hours 18 17 9.5 2


CIVL 212 Strength of Materials 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 211

COMM

222

Electrical Installations and

Construction Equipment 3 2 2 2 EPHS 121

CIVL 221 Civil Engineering Materials

II 3 2 2 2 CIVL 220

CIVL 240 Fluid Mechanics 3 2 2 2 EMAT 212

EMAT 213 Statistics and Probability for

Engineering 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 211

EMAT 214 Numerical Methods in Civil






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Second Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hour

s


Lec. Tut. Lab


CIVL 311 Structural Analysis (II) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 212

CIVL 320 Concrete Technology (I)

3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 221

CIVL 340 Analysis & Design of

Hydrolic Systems 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 240

CIVL 350 Geotechnical Engineering (I) 3 2 2 2 CIVL 212

CIVL 370 Surveying (I) 3 2 2 2 EMAT 212

HUMN 310 Technical Writing and

Communication Skills 3 3 1.5 0



CIVL 312 Structural Analysis (III) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 311

CIVL 330 Design of Reinforced

Concrete Structures (I) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 311

CIVL 341 Water Resources 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 240

CIVL 342 Environmental Engineering (I) 3 2 2 2 CIVL 240

CIVL 351 Geotechnical Engineering (II) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 350

CIVL 371 Surveying (II) 3 2 2 2 CIVL 370





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Third Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab


CIVL 411 Introduction to structural

Dynamics 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 312

CIVL 430 Design of Reinforced

Concrete Structures (II) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 330

CIVL 440 Water and Waste Water

treatment Design 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 342

CIVL 441 Irrigation and Drainage 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 341

CIVL 460 Design of Steel Structures (I) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 311

CIVL 480 Highway Engineering 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 370



CIVL 401 Construction Engineering (1) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 201

CIVL 450 Foundation Engineering (I) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 330

CIVL 351

CIVL 461 Design of Steel Structures (II) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 460

CIVL 481 Traffic Engineering (I) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 480

CIVL 412 Computer Aided Analysis and

Design 3 3 1.5 0

CIVL 430

CIVL 460

HUMN 410 Engineering Economics 3 3 1.5 0





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Fourth Level

Course Code Course Title Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab


CIVL 550 Foundation Engineering (II) 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 450

CIVL 590 Civil Engineering Project (I) 3 2 0 3

CIVL 501 Project Management for

construction 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 401

CIVL XXX Technical Elective Course (1) 3 3 1.5 0 Refer to list of

electives


electives

HUMN XXX Humanities Elective Course (1) 3 3 1.5 0 -



CIVL 591 Civil Engineering Project (II) 3 2 0 3 CIVL 590

CIVL 502 Construction Engineering )II( 3 3 1.5 0 CIVL 401


electives


electives


electives

HUMN XXX Humanities Elective Course (2) 3 3 1.5 0 -





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Electronics and Communications

Engineering

Program




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Electronics and Communications Engineering Department

Main Goals

The Program Vision is to offer high quality, student-centered learning environment such that the

programs becomes one of the primary selection for qualified undergraduate engineering students in

Egypt.

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications engineering

technology program is to prepare innovative graduates able to interact with the challenges in diverse

domains of his specialty, locally and regionally. He should satisfy the requirements of the society in

governmental

authorities and public and private sectors.

The electronics and Telecommunications technology program aims at providing future engineers

with appropriate theoretical knowledge and technical skills to respond to professional market

demands in the fields of electronics and telecommunications engineering technology.




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COURSES CLASSIFICATION

Academic requirements of Civil Engineering Program

No. Requirement Credit hours % NARS

1 Human Science Courses 21 11 % (9-12) %

2 Basic Science courses 43 24 % (20-26) %

3 Engineering Sciences Courses 35 20% (20-23) %

4 Applied and Design Engineering Courses 36 20 % (20-22) %

5 Computer Applications Courses 18 10 % (9-11) %

6 Applied and practical projects courses 15 8 % (8-10) %

7 Elective courses 12 7 % (6-8) %




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1. Humanity Courses: The student will take (7) Humanity Courses, 5 courses obligatory and 2 Courses from the elective courses list with a total of 21 credit hours.

1.1 OBLIGATORY COURSES:


Hours


1 Technical English Language HUM 110 3 3 1.5 0 3

2 Engineering Skills and Ethics HUM 210 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Technical Writing and Communication Skills

HUM 310 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Project management HUM 410 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Engineering Economics HUM 510 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 15 15 7.5 0

1.2 ELECTIVE COURSES: The student will chose 2 courses with a total of 7 credit hours.


Hours


1 Engineering Law HUM X01 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Impact of Technology on

Society HUM X02 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Engineering Profession, Practice, and Responsibilities

HUM X03 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Introduction to Marketing HUM X04 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Human Resource Management HUM X05 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 6 6 3 0




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Course Discribtion for Humanity Courses

)3+1.5+0) Technical English Language (2 Credit Hours) HUMN 110

The mechanics of using English in every day situation as well as in academic work. An integrated

approach is applied during teaching the course. After a grammar section with many tasks

highlighting the new grammar, there is at least one activity for reading and writing in every unit.

There is a strong lexical component in the course. Technical texts are subject-specific but the

teacher’s objective is teaching language, not subject knoeledge. Characteristics of English

technical language, Review of the mechamics of language, Grammar and style, Revising some

selectef engineering documents to upgrade technical communication skills.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Skills and Ethics (3 Credit Hours) HUMN 210

What is Engineering, Engineering 2020, Engineering Ethics, Engineering and Environment,

Professional Code and Engineering Act.

)3+1.5+0) Technical Writing and Communication Skills (3Credit Hours) HUMN 310

Technical writing form and style. Technical and scientific papers, abstracts, reports. Library

research and referencing methods for engineers. Technical communication using information

technology: document processing software, computer-assisted presentation, analysis and design

of Web presentation. Choice and use of appropriate tools. Students will prepare an individual

major report and make an oral presentation.

)3+1.5+0) Project management (3 Credit Hours) HUMN 410

Project phases, project scheduling, monitoring, team work evaluation, team work skills,

communication in groups, leading a group, negotiating

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Economy (3 Credit Hours) HUMN 510

Engineering criteria for decision-making. Money flow. Financial ventures. Personal financing.

Total project investment. Production and operations costs. Economic analysis. Financial

attractiveness.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Law (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X01

This course aims to give the student an overview of his liabilities and rights according to the valid

laws and regulations governing the engineering works in all its specializations. It reviews and

explains theoretically and practically, such laws and makes references known to him. It

concentrates on the laws and regulations concerning engineering syndicate, contractors union and

environment protection. It concentrates as well on the relationship between the parties of local

and international (e.g., FIDIC) contracts in civil and administrative laws. Claims and/or disputes

during or after execution of the works.




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)3+1.5+0) Impact of Technology on Society (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X02

Technology definitions its relation to science, engineering, business and economy. Technology

history and social developments. Karl Marx and philosophical theories for the impacts of

technology. Technology political impacts. Technology development and its road mapping.

Creativity, innovation and technology. Technology forecasting and development. Technology

management, transfer, diffusion. Technology policies and assessment. Technology as a concept

for products development. 21st century technologies and future societies.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Profession, Practice, and

Responsibilities (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X03

Introduction to engineering profession, study skills, review of the legal framework particularly

the Professional Code and the Engineers Act, as well as professional ethics. Health and safety

issues for engineering projects: legislations, safe work practices, general Lab safety common to

all engineering disciplines, and specific Lab safety pertaining to particular engineering

disciplines. Environmental concerns, career exploration, engineering reasoning and critical

thinking.

)3+1.5+0) Introduction to Marketing (3 Credit Hours HUMN X04

The concept and the elements of management: concept of management, Elements of

management. The concept of marketing: define of marketing, the importance of marketing, the

marketing system. Organizing of the marketing functions: definition of organizing, the organizing

of the marketing functions. Consumer behavior: The concept of the consumer behavior, The

aspects of the consumer behavior, Studying the markets. The product strategy: The product mix,

The product life cycle, New products. The pricing strategy: The importance of pricing, Methods

of pricing. Distribution strategy: distribution channels, distribution outlets. Promotion strategy:

advertising, personal selling.

)3+1.5+0) Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours) HUMN X05

HRM in a changing Environment, HRM Functions and Strategy, Employment law, employer and

employee rights effective job analysis, employee recruitment, selecting employees, training and

developing employees, career development, performance management, compensation, employee

benefits, health and safety, labor relation and collective bargaining.




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2. Basic Science Courses


Hours


1 General chemistry ECHM 110 3 2 2 2 6

2 Engineering Mathematics (I) EMAT 110 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Engineering Mathematics (II) EMAT 111 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Linear Algebra and Analytical

Geometry EMAT 112 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Engineering Mechanics (1) -

Statics EPHS 110 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Engineering Mechanics (2)-

Dynamics EPHS 111 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

7 Engineering Physics (I) EPHS 120 3 3 1 1 5

8 Engineering Physics (II) EPHS 121 4 3 2 2 7

9 Engineering Mathematics (III) EMAT 211 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

10 Differential Equations & Partial

Differential Equations EMAT 212 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

11 Statistics and Probability for


12 Thermal & Optical Physics EPHS 220 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

13 Modern physics and Quantum EPHS 221 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

14 Vector, Complex and Fourier

Analysis EMAT 214 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 43 41 21.5 5




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Course Description for Basic Science Courses

)2+2+2) General Chemistry (3 Credit Hours) ECHM 110

Physical chemistry: Gases, Liquid state, Thermo chemistry, Solutions, Ionic equilibrium, Applied

chemistry, Electrochemistry, Corrosion of metals, Water treatment, Chemistry of cements,

Chemistry of polymers, Fuels combustion, Pollution and its control.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (I) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 110

Functions. Limits and Continuity: limits, one sided and infinite limits, tangent lines and velocity,

continuity, the intermediate value theorem, and the Bisection method. Derivatives: derivatives,

including the Chain Rule, implicit differentiation, related rates, approximation of derivatives and

the Newton-Raphson method. Applications of the Derivative: maximum and minimum values,

and the maximum-minimum theorem, mean value theorem and its applications, exponential

growth and decay, analysis of graphs of functions. The Integral: definite and indefinite integrals,

the fundamental theorem of calculus, integration by substitution, natural logarithmic function.

Curves in the plane: basic properties of parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (II) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 111


Applications of the Integral: volume, length of a curve, area of a surface, work, moments, centers

of gravity, parametrized curves, and lengths of curves given parametrically. Inverse Functions,

l'Hôpital's rule, introduction to differential equations, and exponential and logarithmic functions.

Techniques of Integration: integration by parts, trigonometric substitutions, partial fractions,

trapezoidal and simpson's rules, improper integrals. Curves in the Plane: polar coordinates, and

length and area in polar coordinates. Complex numbers and series, De Moivre’s theorem and its

applications, and elementary functions of complex variable. Sequences and series: sequences and

convergence of sequences, infinite series and convergence tests for series, taylor polynomials and

taylor series.

)3+1.5+0) Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 112


Systems of Linear Equations: Gaussian elimination, matrix operations, finding the inverse,

solution spaces. Determinants: definition, evaluation, minors, cramer's rule. Vectors in 2- and 3-

space: geometric and algebraic definitions, dot product, projections. Vector Spaces: Euclidean

space, subspaces, linear independence, basis and dimension, row space, rank, length and angle,

Gram-Schmidt, least squares. Linear Transformations: definition, kernel and range, representation

as matrices. Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: definition, diagonalization, orthogonal

diagonalization, symmetric matrices. Conic sections and their properties – rotation of axes – lines

and planes in space.




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)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mechanics (I) - Statics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 110

Resultant of force systems, equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, distributed forces, statically

determinate systems, trusses, friction, moments of inertia, virtual work. Shear and bending

moment diagrams.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mechanics (II) - Dynamics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 111


Kinematics of a particle and rigid body, forces and accelerations, work and energy, impulse and

momentum, dynamics of a system of particles and rigid bodies, introduction to vibrations.

)3+1+1) Engineering Physics (I) (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 120

An introduction to classical mechanics covering vectors, applications of Newton’s laws,

conservation laws and forces, motion in a plane, circular motion, equilibrium and elasticity,

rotational motion, simple harmonic motion, energy and power; mechanical and sound waves,

temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics..

)3+2+2) Engineering Physics (II) (4 Credit Hours) EPHS 121


An introduction to electricity and magnetism covering the electric force and coulomb’s law, the

electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitance & capacitors, DC circuits and

Kirchhoff’s laws, magnetic fields, Faraday’s and Ampere’s laws, Maxwell’s equations in integral

form and alternating currents.

)3+1.5+0) Engineering Mathematics (III) (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 211


Vectors, Lines and Planes: Cartesian coordinates of space, vectors, lines, planes, dot and cross

product. Vector-valued Functions: vector-valued functions, tangents, normals, curvature. Partial

Derivatives: quadric surfaces, partial derivatives, chain rule, directional derivatives, gradients,

extreme values, Lagrange multipliers. Multiple Integrals: double and triple integrals, change of

variable, volume, surface area, moments and centers of gravity. Calculus of Vector Fields: line

and surface integrals, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, Divergence theorem.

)3+1.5+0) Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations

(3 Credit Hours) EMAT 212


Introduction to and classification of differential equations. First Order Equations: linear, separable

and exact equations, existence and uniqueness of solutions, properties of nonlinear vs. linear

equations, qualitative methods for autonomous equations. Second Order Equations: theory of

linear equations, homogeneous linear equations with constant coefficients, reduction of order,

methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of parameters for non-homogeneous

equations, mechanical and electrical vibrations. Laplace Transforms: definition and calculation of




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transforms, applications to differential equations with discontinuous forcing functions. Systems of

First Order Linear Equations: general theory, Eigenvalue-eigenvector method for systems with

constant coefficients.

)3+1.5+0) Statistics and Probability for Engineering (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 213


The Nature of probability and statistics: Descriptive and inferential statistics, variables and types

of data, data collection and sampling techniques. Probability and counting rule: Sample spaces

and probability, the addition rules for probability, multiplication rules, counting rules,

permutations, combinations, conditional probability, Bays theorem, random variables,

mathematical expectation. Frequency distributions and graphs: Organizing data, frequency tables,

histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives. Data description: Measures of central tendency,

measures of dispersion, measures of position, detecting outliers. Discrete probability

distributions: binomial, Poisson, and hypergeometric distributions. Continuous probability

distributions: Normal distribution, standard normal distribution, the central limit theorem, the

normal approximation to the binomial distribution, normal probability plots. Confidence

Intervals.

)3+1.5+0) Thermal & Optical Physics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 220


Fundamental Concepts and Definitions; Properties of Pure Substances; Heat: the Kinetic Theory

of Gases, First and Second Law of Thermodynamics; Second Law of Thermodynamics and

Entropy.

Geometrical optics: Nature and propagation of light, Refraction and Reflection of light, Prisms of

light, Lenses, Lens aberration. Physical Optics: Interference, Diffraction and Polarization.

)3+1.5+0) Modern physics and Quantum Mechanics (3 Credit Hours) EPHS 221

Prerequisite: EMAT 211 & EPHS 220

Modern physics: Plank's theory of quantization of energy of radiation, Photo-electric effect, x-

rays and Compton’s effect, Wave properties of matter and wave function, Principles of quantum

mechanics and Schrödinger equation, Atomic structure and study of the tunneling phenomenon.

Solution of Schrödinger equations in Quantum well, quantum dot and periodic structures. Bloch

function, Kronig-Penny model-Quantum theory of free electrons in metals, Statistical distribution

laws-Fermi-Dirac Distribution.

)3+1.5+0) Vector, Complex and Fourier Analysis (3 Credit Hours) EMAT 214


Vector differential calculus, The gradient field, Divergence and curl, Vector Integral calculus,

Complex numbers and complex planes, Complex functions and their derivatives, Integration of

complex functions, The Cauchy integral theorem, Singularities and the residue theorem,

Sequences z transform, Conformal mapping Periodic functions, Fourier series expansion and its

applications, Fourier transform.




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3. Engineering Sciences Courses


Hours


1 Engineering Design and Graphics ENGR 110 3 1 4 0 5

2 Engineering Computation ENGR 120 3 2 1.5 3 6.5

3 Production Technology and

Engineering History ENGR 121 3 2 0 4 6

4 Civil Engineering CIVL 223 2 2 1 1 4

5 Electrical Circuits (I) COMM 215 3 2 2 2 6

6 Electronics (I) COMM 216 3 3 1 1 5

7 Electrical Measurements COMM 227 3 3 1 1 5

8 Electronic Circuits (I) COMM 316 3 3 1 1 5

9 Electrical Machine & Energy

Conversion COMM 318 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

10 Software tools for Electrical

Engineering COMM 328 3 2 2 2 6

11 Electromagnetic Fields COMM 352 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

12 Quality Engineering COMM 392 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 35 29 .1 14




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Course Description for Engineering Sciences Courses

)1+4+0) Engineering Design and Graphics (3 Credit Hours) ENGR 110

Engineering Drawing Techniques, Geometrical Constructions, Principles of Descriptive

Geometry, Introduction to AutoCAD Software, Projection, Views and Sectional Views,

Intersections, Dimensioning, Introduction to Steel Structural Drawings.

)2+1.5+3) Engineering Computation (3 Credit Hours) ENGR 120

Data types, Operators and simple functions, Selection structure, Repetition and Loop statements,

Excel, Modular programming, Arrays, Structure types ADT, Matlab, Files, Pointers, S/W testing.

)2+0+4) Production Technology and Engineering History

(3 Credit Hours) ENGR 121

Production technology: Properties of engineering materials and material selection, Casting and

joining of metals, Forming processes, Basic machining processes, Measurement, Standardization,

International measuring systems, Cost analysis and estimation, Maintenance (systems, types and

programming), Organization structure, Engineering history: Art, Science, Engineering and

technology, Role of engineering and technology in development and establishment of

civilizations, Methods and tools used to satisfy needs through exploitation of human and natural

resources in ancient time, Middle ages and modern times, Technology and environment,

Technology transfer and technology gap, Inventions and technological innovation.

)2+1+1) Civil Engineering (3 Credit Hours) CIVL 223

Prerequisite: ECHM 110 & EPHS 121

Types and usage of buildings: concrete, metallic, Construction materials and Specifications,

Types of walls and ceilings, Foundations, Design methods of machine base and foundations, First

principles of geodetic surveying, Surveying equipment, Leveling methods, Longitudinal and

transverse contour sections.

)2+2+2) Electrical Circuits (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 215


Basic d-c circuit elements, series and parallel network. Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s laws. Nodal

analysis. Mesh analysis. Basic network theorems “source transformation, superposition,

Thevenin’s theorem and Norton’s theorem”. Alternating current fundamentals and a-c generation.

R.M.S value and average value, form factor and crisp factor. Phasor concept. Relation between

current and voltage in resistors, capacitors and inductor, transient Response of R-L and RC

circuits. Sinusoidal response of series R.L.C circuit. Series resonance.




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)3+1+1) Electronics (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 216


Introduction to crystalline properties of semiconductors, Energy band theory, Conduction in

semiconductors (electrons and holes, conductivity, donor and acceptor impurities, fermi level,

diffusion, continuity equation), Semiconductor diode (theory of the P-N junction, the volt-current

characteristics, junction potential, forward and reverse bias, diffusion capacitance), Diode circuit

applications (rectifier circuits, voltage doublers, clipping circuits), Zener diode, Schottky barrier

diodes, Light emitting diodes (LED), Solar cells.

)3+1+1) Electrical Measurements (3 Credit Hours) COMM 327

Prerequisite: COMM 215

Introduction to measurements, Units, Standards, Method of measurement, errors and error

analysis , calibration Dynamics and types of deflection instruments, Moving coil, Moving iron,

Electro-dynamic instruments and applications, Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, Charge, Power

factor and frequency measurements, Waveform error in rectifier voltmeter and diode peak

voltmeters, Null methods such as potentiometers, DC and AC bridges, Measurement of non-

electrical parameters: strain, temperature measurement.

)3+1+1) Electronic Circuits (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 316


Diode Circuits : Half-Wave Rectifiers , Full-Wave Rectifiers, Diode Limiters and Clampers ,

Zener Diode Applications, BJT Circuits: biasing circuits The Common-Emitter Amplifier The

Common-Collector Amplifier, The Common-Base Amplifier, Multistage Amplifiers MOSFET

Amplifiers: biasing circuits , Common-Source Amplifier Common-Drain Amplifier, Common-

Gate Amplifier, BJT and MOSFET Switching .

)3+1.5+0) Electrical Machine & Energy Conversion



Energy resources and electric power generation, Power system structure: generation,

transmission, and distribution, Power system components: generators, transformers, transmission

lines, and circuit breakers Magnetic circuits and their basic relations. Core loss and transformer

basic. Transformer model and voltage regulation. Transformer rating and testing. The law of

motor and generator action – construction of dc machines. DC motors characteristics and

applications. DC generators characteristics and applications . AC rotating fields and theory of 3-

phase induction machines. Synchronous generators. Single-phase and small motors. The electric

power system and energy sources.




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)2+2+2) Software tools for Electrical Engineering


Prerequisite: ENGR 120

Numerical techniques or solving electrical engineering problems Introduction to MATLAB

Modeling, Simulation and , algorithms Simulink

Applications . Pspice and circuit simulation . examples in electronic circuit analysis.

)3+1.5+0) Electromagnetic Fields (3 Credit Hours) COMM 352


Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions , Plane electromagnetic waves ,Propagation of

electromagnetic waves in matter ,Wave reflection and refraction .Phase and group wave velocities

,Field analysis of transmission lines: Coaxial transmission line ,Transverse Electro-Magnetic

Waves and Power flow on TL ,Circuit analysis of transmission lines ,Graphical solution of

transmission lines (Smith chart) , Impedance matching using Smith chart .

)3+1.5+0) Quality Engineering (3 Credit Hours) COMM 593

Strategic quality planning, quality in design and processes, tools for quality improvement and

control, standards, and total quality management.




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4. Applied and Design Engineering Courses


Hours


1 Electrical Circuits (II) COMM 225 3 3 1 1 5

2 Electronics (II) COMM 226 3 3 1 1 5

3 Waves and Transmission Lines COMM 362 3 3 1 1 5

4 Electronic Measurements COMM 417 3 3 1 1 5

5 Antennas and Propagation COMM 440 3 3 1 1 5

6 Digital Circuit design COMM 471 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

7 Analog communication systems COMM 473 3 3 1 1 5

8 Communication Networks COMM 481 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

9 Optical Communication Systems COMM 410 3 3 1 1 5

10 Microwave Devices &Circuits COMM 411 3 3 1 1 5

11 Computer & Data Network COMM 517 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

12 Wireless and Mobile

communications COMM 581 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total 36 36 14 8




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Course Description for Applied and Design Engineering Courses

)3+1+1) Electrical Circuits (II) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 225


AC series circuit and series response revision, parallel circuit and Δ to Y-simplification. Source

transformation, superposition the node voltage method and the mesh current method. Thevenin

theorem. Complex power and maximum power calculations. Three phase voltage sources.

Analysis of the balanced wye – wye circuit. Analysis of the wye delta & delta wye circuit and

delta delta circuit. Complex power calculation in three phases. Unbalanced and four wire three

phase loads. Unbalanced Y loads with neutral (wire disconnected) or having Zo. Inductances and

capacitors, series-parallel combinations. The natural response for R-L circuit. The natural

response of R-C circuit. General solution of step response of R-L and R-C circuit.

)3+1+1) Electronics (II) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 226 Prerequisite: COMM 216

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Static and dynamics characteristics, Field Effect Transistor

(FET), linear, nonlinear and pinch off regions, Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) and Metal

Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET): physical structure, basic

configurations, the V-I characteristics, FETs applications: MOSFET as a resistance, JFET as a

constant current source, Single stage amplifiers (biasing, small signal models). Other

semiconductor devices: Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR) construction, Operation, Application,

Diac, Triac and Quadracs.

)3+1+1) Waves and Transmission Lines (3 Credit Hours) COMM 362 Prerequisite: COMM 352

Generalized Maxwell's equations and parallel plate waveguide, Closed waveguides (rectangular

and circular), Strip lines and microstrip transmission line ,Optical fiber transmission line ,

scattering parameters of waveguide. Hybrid junctions, directional couplers. Passive devices:

terminations- attenuators-phase shifters- isolators. Resonators.

)3+1+1) Electronic Measurements (3 Credit Hours) COMM 417 Prerequisite: COMM 326

The analog Oscilloscope block diagram sweeping beam deflection measurement of frequency &

phase using analog Oscilloscope, Digital Multimeter A/D and D/A Converters : Dual slop ,

successive approximation and flash , resolution and conversion time Digital storage Oscilloscope

, Sensors and Transducers : resistive , inductive and capacitive , linearity , signal conditioning ,

instrumentation and isolation amplifiers, digital measurement , computer based automatic

measurement system . signal earthing , shielding and protection.




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)3+1+1) Antennas and Propagation (3 Credit Hours) COMM 440 Prerequisite: COMM 362

Wave propagation: ground, direct and sky waves, Antenna types, antenna parameters, Wire

antennas, Loop antennas, rectangular and circular apertures antennas, reflector antennas,

microstrip antennas, broadband antennas, antenna arrays.

)3+.15+0) Digital Circuit design (3 Credit Hours) COMM 471 Prerequisite: COMM 326

CMOS Inverter: Noise margin, Propagation delay, Power dissipation, CMOS combinational

circuits: Static design, Pass transistors and transmission gates, Dynamic design, CMOS sequential

circuits: Latches, Flip- flops, Counters, Monostable Ring oscillator, Random Access Memory

RAM, Read Only Memory ROM, Emitter Coupled Logic ECL, Bi CMOS circuits.

)3+1+1) Analog communication systems (3 Credit Hours) COMM 473 Prerequisite: COMM 350

Introduction to communication systems, amplitude modulation (conventional AM, SSB, DSB and

VSB) and demodulation, Angle modulation and demodulation (PM and FM), Automatic gain

control, Automatic frequency control, , Broadcast transmitters and receivers (AM SSB and FM)

and circuits (Detectors, Mixers, Automatic gain control, Automatic frequency control, Phase-

locked-loop, ,FM stereo broadcast transmitters and receivers. , Black and white TV pictures tube

and camera, Black and white transmitter and receiver and their associated circuits, Color TV

systems, Color TV transmitter and receiver, Color TV picture tube and camera. Alignment of

color TV receivers.

)3+.15+0) Communication Networks (3 Credit Hours) COMM 481 Prerequisite: COMM 473

Introduction to telecommunication networks, Network topology, Switching: Telegraph,

Telephone, Telex, Data, Signaling, ISDN, Broad band, Private switching. Management network

multiplexing: Analog, Digital, Wavelength division. Data transmission interface equipment:

Modems, Digital data interface equipment. Codecs: Audio, Video. Copper lines: Open wire,

Twisted pair cable, Coaxial cable. Optical fiber technology: Types of optical fibers, Cables,

Wavelength Division Multiplexing in optical networks, Applications, Radio relay technology,

Systems. Mobile radio: Service mode technology. Satellites: Services, Technology, Digital

subscriber lines.

)3+1+1) Optical Communication Systems (3 Credit Hours) COMM 410 Prerequisite: COMM 473

Introduction to Photonics and Optical Communication. Review of optics, Optical fibers, Optical

sources and transmitters, Optical detectors and receivers, Optical Amplifiers, optical

communication systems, Systems design, WDM Concept and Components.




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)3+1+1) Microwave Devices &Circuits (3 Credit Hours) COMM 411 Prerequisite: COMM 362

Network theory ,Passive microwave components , Matching networks ,Filter design ,Amplifier

design ,RF measurements. Microwave active devices :Klystrons , Travelling Wave tubes ,

Magnetrons , Tunnel diodes ,Transferring electron devices IMPATT,TRAPATT,BARITT

,Parametric devices .

)3+.15+0) Computer & Data Network (3 Credit Hours) COMM 517 Prerequisite: COMM 481

Basic concepts of data transmission, parallel versus serial data transfer , Synchronous and

Asynchronous transfer modes. line coding and source coding . Computer networks architecture,

Network topology, Physical layer, (ISO/OSI and TCP/IP) , Medium access control protocols,

Local area networks, modems and xDSL, error control, flow control, data link control protocols,

sliding window and ARQ, HDLC, X-25, statistical multiplexing, , circuit and packet switching,

timing diagrams, frame relay, ATM, routers. Multiple-Access techniques. Local Area Networks.

Giga Ethernet. Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11x). Computer networks and the internet.

)3+.15+0) Wireless and Mobile communications (3 Credit Hours) COMM 581 Prerequisite: COMM 362 & COMM 481

Basic concepts of mobile communications, Frequency spectral efficiency, Cell site planning,

Methods of increasing system capacity, analog system, Architecture, Access schemes,

Interference in cellular system, Hand off, propagation models, Fading and Doppler in cellular

system, GSM system architecture, GSM channel coding, Ciphering and modulation, System

management, CDMA spread spectrum systems, Direct sequence SSS, The performance of DS-

SSS, CDMA air links: the forward pilot channel, sync channel, paging channel, traffic channel,

Access channel, Types of codes used in CDMA, Power and Hand-off.

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5. Computer Applications Courses


Hours


1 Logic Design (I) COMM 314 3 3 1 1 5

2 Logic Design (II) COMM 324 3 3 1 1 5

3 Signals and Systems COMM 350 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Control Systems COMM 482 3 3 1 1 5

5 Digital signal processing COMM 520 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Analog integrated Circuits COMM 597 3 3 1 1 4.5

Total 18 18 7 4




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Course Description for Computer Applications Courses

)3+1+1) Logic Design (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 314


Review on number systems: positional notation, binary number systems, number base

conversion, octal and hexadecimal, negative numbers, coded number systems, Switching

functions: main operators, postulates and theorems, Analysis and synthesis of switching

functions, incompletely specified functions, Design using NAND and NOR gates, Storage

devices: 1-bit storage, set-reset FF, clocked SR-FF, positive and negative-edge triggered SR-FF,

JK-FF, Race-around condition, Master-slave JK-FF, D-FF, T-FF, Excitation table.

Software used:Multi Sim & VHDL

)3+1+1) Logic Design (II) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 324


Sequential logic: state table and transition diagram, design of digital systems, incompletely

specified states, counters, shift registers, Miscellaneous topics: adders, subtractors, decoders,

coders, multiplexer/demultiplexer, memories (ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH,

RAM).Description of a hypothetical computer system, The CPU main memory, I/O subsystem

and all related components. VHDL design tools .Using modelsim in for logic design.

Software used:Multi Sim & VHDL

)3+1.5+0) Signals and Systems (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 350

Prerequisite: EMAT 213 & EMAT 214

Continuous and discrete time signals and systems, Basic system properties. Linear time –invariant

systems. Continuous time convolution, , Fourier series representation of periodic signals: Fourier

representation of continuous time periodic signals, Fourier series representation of discrete time

periodic signals, The continuous-time Fourier transform: the Fourier transform for periodic

signals, the properties of continuous-time Fourier transform, The discrete-time Fourier transform:

representation of a periodic signals, the discrete Fourier transform for periodic signals, properties

of the discrete-time Fourier transform, The Z-transform: region of convergence, the Inverse Z-

transform, Properties of the Z-transform.

Software used:Mat Lab

)3+1+1) Control Systems (3 Credit Hours) COMM 482


Introduction to open loop and closed loop control system. Control system classification. Block

diagram. System transfer function and signal flow graph. Standard input signal. Time domain

specifications. Modeling of some physical systems. Time response of first and second order

systems. Importance of feedback, sensitivity to parameter variations. System stability and effect

of disturbance. Error analysis and error constants. Root locus techniques. Frequency domain

analysis (Nyquist- Bode) Analog controllers. PID Controller tuning

Software used:Mat Lab




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)3+1.5+0) Digital signal processing (3 Credit Hours) COMM 520


Digital signal convolution, Digital filter design: finite impulse response, Infinite impulse

response, Adaptive digital filters: concepts, algorithms, applications, Speech coders: speech

signal analysis, waveform coders, vocoders, hybrid coders, Image processing: image coding,

image enhancement, image compression.

Software used: P spice

)3+1+1) Analog integrated Circuits (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 597


Analog Integrated Circuits Layout Techniques and rules , Analog Sub-circuits Design: biasing &

Current Mirrors, ,Current Source/Sinks , Amplifiers Single Stage Amplifiers ,Cascode Amplifier

BJT & MOSFET Differential input stage Amplifiers, Active loads ,Output Amplifier stage, op-

amplifier design , internal circuit for 741 op-amp, voltage multiplier Modeling ,CMOS SPICE

Models, soft ware design tools .

Software used:L-edit, P spice, and OR Cad.




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6. Applied and practical projects Courses


Hours


1 Electronic Circuits (II) COMM 326 3 3 1 1 5

2 Micro-processor & Computer

Architecture COMM 414 3 3 1 1 5

3 Digital Communications COMM 490 3 3 1 1 5

4 Graduation Project (I) COMM 590 3 2 0 4 6

5 Graduation Project (II) COMM 591 3 1 0 6 7

Total 15 12 3 13




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Course Descriptions for Applied and practical projects Courses

)3+1+1) Electronic Circuits (II) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 326


Amplifier Frequency Response, Low-Frequency Amplifier Response, High-Frequency Amplifier

Response, total Amplifier Frequency Response , Operational Amplifier: ideal characteristics ,

Op-Amps with Negative Feedback , Summing Amplifiers, Integrators and Differentiators

Comparators, frequency response and dominant pole model & nonideal characteristics of op-amp,

Active Filters using op-amp LPF, HPF and BPF, feedback amplifiers : topologies ,advantages

and disadvantages, positive feedback and oscillators : Wein bridge and phase shift oscillator

Relaxation Oscillators ,The 555 Timer as an Oscillator Power Amplifiers Class A , Class B and

Class AB Push-Pull Amplifiers

Projects: Power supply, FM Radio, Full adder, Shift register, Linear amplifier, electronic

switch, power amplifier

)3+1+1) Micro-processor & Computer Architecture (3 Credit Hours) COMM 414


Fundamentals of computer architecture and organization: Information format, Instruction formats.

Computer instructions, Timing and control execution, Register transfer, Microoperations, Control

functions, Memory organization, CPU structure and function, Introduction to microprocessors,

Architecture, Microprocessor hardware, Assembly language fundamentals, The architecture of

the Intel 80x86 based microprocessors, Linkers, library managers and debugging tool. Interfacing

a high level language with an assembly language, programming of 80x86 based microprocessor

systems, the 8051 microcontrollerprogramming&applications.

Projects: Stepper motor control using microcontroller AT89C51, Safety Guard For Blind,

Temperature Indicator Using AT89C52, Microprocessor based home security system

)3+1+1) Digital Communications (3 Credit Hours) COMM 490


Sampling process, Pulse amplitude modulation Quantization process, Noise in AM, FM and PM

communication systems, Noise in pulse modulation systems, Matched filter receiver, Error

detection and correction, Baseband Pulse Transmission: line codes, equalizers, filter, probability

of errors in baseband, Intersymbol interference, Raised Cosine spectrum, Regenerative repeaters,

Eye pattern, Spectrum of pulse amplitude modulation. Signal space analysis, Correlation receiver,

Passband data transmission, BPSK, QPSK, QPSK, Spectrum and generation, Hybrid amplitude-

phase modulation, Coherent frequency shift keying, Noncoherent binary FSK, Differential phase

shift keying. Comparison of digital modulation schemes

Projects: Three in one Tone Generator, Device Switching Using Password, Electronics

counter, Wireless controlled Door-bell, Multi Sound Generator.




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)2+0+4) Graduation Project (I) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 590

A single or group project performed under the supervision of a faculty member and an industrial

entity.

)1+0+6) Graduation Project (II) (3 Credit Hours) COMM 591


A single or group project performed under the supervision of a faculty member and an industrial

entity.




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7. Elective Courses The student shall select four Elective Courses from the following list.


Hours


1 Optoelectronic Devices COMM 511 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

2 Data Analysis and Algorithms COMM 512 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

3 Network Security COMM 520 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

4 Acoustics COMM 522 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

5 Satellite communications COMM 523 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

6 Statistical Signal Processing COMM 532 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

7 Microwave Measurements COMM 534 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

8 RF Circuit Design COMM 535 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

9 Image Processing COMM 542 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

10 Information Theory and Coding COMM 595 3 3 1.5 0 4.5

Total

12 12 6 0




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Course Descriptions for Elective Courses

)3+1.5+0) Optoelectronic Devices (3 Credit Hours) COMM 511 Prerequisite: COMM 216

lnteraction of radiation and atomic systems, Theory of laser oscillation: Fabry-perot laser,

Oscillation frequency and output power, Some laser systems, Semiconductor laser, DC and AC

characteristics, Semiconductor laser modulation, Opto-electronic semiconductor devices, , PIN

and avalanche photodiodes, Applications, Optoelectronic circuit applications, External

modulators, Solar cells, LCD's.

)3+1.5+0) Data Analysis and Algorithms (3 Credit Hours) COMM 512 Prerequisite: ENGR 120 & COMM 328

Introduction to database systems and users, Architecture for a database system, Relational model:

Domain, Relations and relational integrity, SQL: The relational database language standard,

Database management system and examples such as oracle and access, Database design theory

and methodology. Functional dependency and normalization for relational database,

Entity/Relationship model (ERM) and enhanced Entity/Relationship model (EERM), Mapping

from ER-EER to relational database model, Data protection: Recovery, Concurrency, Security

and integrity, Object oriented database. Advanced application in database: Multimedia databases,

Distributed database and data mining, Database project: Different applications on database design

and manipulation.

)3+1.5+0) Network Security (3 Credit Hours) COMM 520 Prerequisite: COMM 481

Overview of computer and network security and methods of defense, Secure encryption systems

(symmetric and public key encryption schemes, AES (advanced encryption standard), RSA

standard, Security protocols (key distribution, authentication, and digital signature schemes,

Software security (protection from viruses and similar programs, design of secure operating

systems, database security), Network security (IP security and the IPSec protocol, firewalls, web

security, electronic mail security, network management security aspects).

)3+1.5+0) Acoustics (3 Credit Hours) COMM 522 Prerequisite: COMM 362

Parameters and definitions, Acoustic wave propagation in free space, Acoustic Impedance,

Acoustic transmitters and receivers, Speech analysis, Biomedical Applications.




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)3+1.5+0) Satellite communications (3 Credit Hours) COMM 523 Prerequisite: COMM 225 & COMM 226

Communication satellite system, Orbiting satellites, The satellite channel, Link calculation,

Satellite electronics, Frequency division multiple access, Time division multiple access and code

division multiple access, On board processing.

)3+1.5+0) Statistical Signal Processing (3 Credit Hours) COMM 532 Prerequisite: COMM 350

Signal Detection and Classification, Hypothesis, Testing, Detection of Signals in Noise, Detection

in the Presence of Unknowns, Signal Estimation Theory, Estimation of Signal Parameters, Mean-

Squared Error, Maximum-Likelihood, Bayesian, Minimax, Signal Waveform Estimation, Least

Squares Estimation, Wiener and Kalman Filters, Adaptive Filtering, Iterative Minimization and

Gradient Descent.

)3+1.5+0) Microwave Measurements (3 Credit Hours) COMM 534 Prerequisite: COMM 362

Detection and measurement of microwave power, Impedance measurements, frequency and

wavelength measurements. N-port microwave network analyzer, Calibration techniques.

)3+1.5+0) RF Circuit Design (3 Credit Hours) COMM 535 Prerequisite: COMM 326

RF transceivers, Noise figure, harmonic distortion, Low Noise Amplifiers, Mixers, LC

Oscillators, phase noise, RF frequency synthesis, RF Power Amplifiers (class A, class B, class C,

class AB), Integration artifacts.

)3+1.5+0) Image Processing (3 Credit Hours) COMM 542 Prerequisite: COMM 350

Image representation, Spatial frequency domain, Descriptions of line and shape, Perspective

transformations, Projective invariant, Descriptive methods in scene analysis. Feature analysis:

Pre-processing, Feature extraction. Classification: the bays classifier, Discrimination function and

decision surfaces, Clustering application in image field.

)3+1.5+0) Information Theory and Coding (3 Credit Hours) COMM 595 Prerequisite: COMM 471

Introduction: Uncertainty, Information, Entropy and its properties. Source coding: Shannon

coding Prefix coding, First Shannon theorem, Huffman coding, discrete memoryless channels,

Binary symmetric channel, Mutual information and its properties. Channel capacity, Channel

coding, Second Shannon theorem, Mutual information. Channel capacity, Compression of

information. Linear block codes, Cyclic codes, Well-Known Block codes, Convolution codes:

Code tree, Trellis and state diagram, Maximum likelihood decoding of convolution codes.




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Study Plan

General Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours

Weekly Hours Pre-Requisit Lec. Tut. Lab


ECHM 110 General Chemistry

3 2 2 2 -


(I) 3 3 1.5 0 -

EPHS 110 Engineering Mechanics (I)

3 3 1.5 0 -

EPHS 120 Engineering Physics (I) 3 3 1 1 -

ENGR 110 Engineering Design &

Graphics 3 1 4 0 -

HUMN 110 Technical English Language

3 3 1.5 0 -



EMAT 111 Mathematics (II)

3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 110

EMAT 112 Linear Algebra

3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 110

EPHS 111 Engineering Mechanics (II)

3 3 1.5 0 EPHS 110

EPHS 121 Engineering Physics (II) 5 3 2 2 EPHS 120

ENGR 120 Engineering Computation

3 2 1.5 2 -

ENGR 121 Production Technology &

ngineering History 3 2 0 4 -





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First Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab



(III) 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 111

EMAT 212 Differential Equations &

Partial Differential 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 111

EPHS 220 Thermal & Optical Physics 3 3 1.5 0 EPHS 121

CIVL 223 Civil Engineering 2 2 1 1 ECHM 110 EPHS

121

COMM 215 Electrical Circuits (I) 3 2 2 2 EPHS 121

COMM 216 Electronics (I) 3 3 1 1 EPHS 121



COMM 225 Electrical Circuits (II) 3 3 1 1 COMM 215

COMM 226 Electronics (II) 3 3 1 1 COMM 216

EPHS 221 Modern physics and

Quantum 3 3 1.5 0

EMAT 211

EPHS 220

EMAT 213 Statistics and Probability for


EMAT 214 Vector, Complex and Fourier

Analysis 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 211

HUMN 210 Engineering Skills and

Ethics 3 3 1.5 0 -





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Second Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab


COMM 318 Electrical Machine & Energy

Conversion 3 3 1.5 0 COMM 225

COMM

314 Logic Design (I) 3 3 1 1 COMM 215

COMM

327 Electrical Measurements 3 3 1 1 COMM 215

COMM

316 Electronic Circuits (I) 3 3 1 1 COMM 216

COMM

352 Electromagnetic Fields 3 3 1.5 0 EPHS 121

HUMN 310 Technical Writing and Communication Skills

3 3 1.5 0 -



COMM 324 Logic Design (II) 3 3 1 1 COMM 314

COMM 326 Electronic Circuits (II) 3 3 1 1 COMM 316

COMM 328 Software tools for Electrical

Engineering 3 2 2 2 ENGR 120

COMM 350 Signals and Systems 3 3 1.5 0 EMAT 213

EMAT 214

COMM 362 Waves and Transmission

Lines 3 3 1 1 COMM 352

HUMN xxx Human Elective Course 3 3 1.5 0 -





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Third Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab


COMM 414

Micro-processor &

Computer Architecture

3 3 1 1 COMM 314

COMM 417 Electronic Measurement

3 3 1 1 COMM 326

COMM 440 Antenna & propagation

3 3 1 1 COMM 362

COMM 473

Analog communication

system

3 3 1 1 COMM 350

COMM 482 Control Systems

3 3 1 1 COMM 350

HUMN 410 Project management 3 3 1.5 0 -



COMM 410

Optical communication

Systems

3 3 1 1 COMM 473

COMM 411 Microwave Devices

&Circuits 3 3 1 1 COMM 362

COMM 471 Digital Circuit design 3 3 1.5 0 COMM 326

COMM 481 Communication Networks 3 3 1.5 0 COMM 473

COMM 490 Digital Communications 3 3 1 1 COMM 473

HUMN xxx Human Elective Course 3 3 1.5 0 -





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Fourth Level

Course

Code Course Title

Credit

Hours


Lec. Tut. Lab


COMM 590 Graduation Project (I) 3 2 0 4 -

COMM 5xx Elective Course (I) 3 3 1.5 0 Refer to the course

COMM 5xx Elective Course (II) 3 3 1.5 0 Refer to the course

COMM 520 Digital signal processing 3 3 1.5 0 COMM 350

COMM 517 Computer & Data Network 3 3 1.5 0 COMM 481

COMM 593 Quality Engineering 3 3 1.5 0 -



COMM 591 Graduation Project (II) 3 1 0 6 COMM 590

COMM 5xx Elective Course (III) 3 3 1.5 0 Refer to the course

COMM 5xx Elective Course (IIII) 3 3 1.5 0 Refer to the course

COMM 581 Wireless and Mobile

communications 3 3 1.5 0

COMM 481

COMM 362

COMM 597 Analog integrated Circuits 3 3 1 1 COMM 326

HUMN 510 Engineering Economics 3 3 1.5 0 -


Documents

Ministry of Higher Education Bylaw · Curves in the plane: basic properties of parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. EMAT 111 Engineering Mathematics (II) (3 Credit Hours) )3+1.5+0)