The Department of Electrical Engineering at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) was established simultaneously with the establishment of the Faculty of Engineering in 1974. The academic activities in the department started in the academic year 1975-76. Initially, the department had three programs: Electrical Power and Machines Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, and Computer and Controls Engineering. In 1982, the Biomedical Engineering Program was established. The department was, later, renamed as the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) in 1985. Currently, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering supports four Bachelor of Science (BS) degree programs: Electrical Engineering (Power and Machines) (PME), Electrical Engineering (Electronics and Communications) (E&CE), Electrical Engineering (Computer) (CoE), and Electrical Engineering (Biomedical) (BME).

In 2012, Electrical Engineering (Computer) BS degree program was offered to the female students as well, as the Faculty of Engineering - female section was established in 2011. Both male and female sections are dedicating to the same mission and implementing the same policies and strategies.

In 2002, all programs were evaluated for the first time by EAC of ABET based on the Engineering Conventional Criteria and was recognized to be “Substantially Equivalent” to ABET-accredited engineering programs. In 2008, all programs underwent an EAC of ABET general review visit that resulted in the accreditation of all programs.  In 2015, the programs had the last EAC of ABET general review visit that resulted again in the accreditation of the program.

The Vision of the Department

To be innovative pioneer in effective engineering education, collaborative research, and community service in various fields of electrical engineering.

Mission of the CoE Program

To prepare and produce highly qualified computer engineers who can participate effectively in the service and sustainable development of the society through their professional, technical, managerial, team-work, lifelong learning and research competencies.

Objectives

1. Career: Graduates will successfully engage in careers in the areas of computer engineering to serve the needs of industry and academia in both the private and public sectors in Saudi Arabia.
2. Professional Development: Graduates will engage in active, continuous and lifelong professional development, seek learning and training opportunities including graduate studies, adapt to the rapid changes in work environment, and attain professional positions in their business, career, and community.
3. Social Responsibility: Graduates will contribute to the welfare of society and the development of the profession through responsible practice of engineering.

Electrical Engineering Programs

The undergraduate degree program is designed to study a minimum of 155 credit hours in a number of areas, as follows:

Career Opportunities

Students graduating from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering possess skills that make them technically competent and competitive in fast changing industrial environments. Therefore, a significant percentage of the graduates join a variety of entities in the Kingdom both in the private and public sectors. On the other hand, a considerable number of graduates work as engineers or researchers, or join governmental organizations. Also, many engineers pursue higher education in the kingdom and abroad. There is a high demand for the graduates of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Supervisor's Message

Dear Colleagues and Prospective Students,
Welcome to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). The main objective of our Department is to prepare highly skilled graduates who hold comprehensive knowledge and sufficient practical skills required by different local industries.The ECE department provides a highly professional academic environment and believes in nurturing the full potential of every one of our students. Graduates from ECE department at the girl’s section acquire the great competencies to be trained and work in the global, and local market.  Our ECE college at the girls’ section is a small family, we have 2 associate professors, 7 assistant professors, and 5 teacher assistants. The department currently offer one Bachelor program: Computer Engineer, no graduate programs yet but soon insah Allah.

Kawthar Moria
Supervisor of the Electrical and Computer Engineer, Faculty of Engineering
King Abdul Aziz University
+966 12 6400000 - Ext 73299
kmoria@kau.edu.sa