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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

​​​Chairperson
Chehab, Ali
Associate ChairpersonCostantine, Joseph

Professors

Abou-Faycal, Ibrahim; Bazzi, Louay; Chaaban, Farid; Chedid, Riad; Chehab, Ali; Costantine, Joseph; Dawy, Zaher; Elhajj, Imad; El- Hajj, Ali; Jabr, Rabih; Kabalan, Karim; Karaki, Sami; Kayssi, Ayman; Sharafeddine, Sanaa

Associate Professors

Awad, Mariette; Daher, Naseem; Saghir, Mazen; Tawk, Youssef; Zaraket, Fadi

Assistant Professors

Atallah, Jad; Chehimi, Mahdi; Fahs, Jihad; Issa, Ibrahim; Sarieddeen, Hadi; Tajeddine Razane
Adjunct ProfessorsHajj, Hazem; Mansour, Mohammad; Kanj, Rouwaida

Full-Time Lecturers

Bakri, Hussein; El Dassouki, Khaled; Jlailaty, Hussein; Mohanna, Ammar; Moukadem, Imad; Shwaykani, Hassan

Part-Time Lecturers

Alkhansa, Rasha; Bichara, Rosette Maria; El Abbasi, Mona; Hussein, Ali
Senior InstructorsAshkar, Nicolas; Chebaro, Malek​​

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Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers two undergraduate programs leading to the degree of bachelor of engineering in addition to one minor and two concentrations. 

The two undergraduate programs are: 

  • Computer and Communications Engineering (CCE)
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)​

Programs Mission

We promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service to the profession at the regional and global levels. We offer world-class academic programs built upon a solid foundation of engineering, science, and liberal education. We prepare students to be professionals, capable of being leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers, who deploy their skills with ingenuity, integrity, and responsibility.

The computer and communications engineering program allows students to focus on the areas of communication systems, networks, or software systems. The electrical and computer engineering program allows students to focus on the areas of power and energy systems, electromagnetics and radio frequency systems, or control and intelligent systems. The ECE and CCE programs also allow students to focus on electronics or computer systems.

The two programs require the completion of 150 credits including an internship and a final year project; and prepare students for professional careers as well as graduate studies.

The ECE Department offers a minor and a concentration in artificial intelligence, as well as a concentration in control and robotics.

Programs Educational Objectives

The objectives of the ECE department undergraduate programs are to enable the graduates of the program to:

  • Achieve their employment or post-graduate educational goals.
  • Advance in their careers through leadership, life-long learning, innovation, critical thinking, integrity, and civic responsibility. ​

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Major: Computer and Communications Engineering

Program Requirements

  • General Engineering: FEAA 200, INDE 301
  • Mathematics: MATH 201; MATH 202; MATH 211 or CMPS 211; MATH 218 or 219; STAT 230/233; and one of MATH 210, 224, 227, MATH/CMPS 251 or 261
  • Sciences: PHYS 210, PHYS 210L, CHEM 201 or 202, CHEM 203 or 205, and one additional science elective
  • General Education:
    Understanding Communication (9 credits): 3 credits Arabic course, ENGL 203, and ENGL 206
    Understanding Ourselves (15 credits): 6 credits from “Societies & Individuals” and 9 credits from “Cultures & Histories”. Out of these 15 credits, 3 credits must fulfill the thematic requirement: Social inequalities, and 3 credits must fulfill the thematic requirement: History of Ideas (Must be a CHLA 2xx course).
    Understanding Our Role in the World (6 credits): 3 credits course from Community Engaged Learning, and 3 credits course from Human Values (Must be INDE 410).
  • ECE Core Courses:  EECE 210, EECE 230, EECE 290, EECE 310, EECE 311, EECE 320, EECE 321, EECE 330, EECE 340, EECE 350, EECE 380, EECE 442
  • ECE Laboratories: EECE 310L, EECE 321L, EECE 410L, two additional laboratories: one restricted laboratory and one elective laboratory
  • CCE Focus Area Electives: Four restricted elective courses from the list of CCE Focus Area courses with a minimum of two courses from one area and no more than three courses from any given area.
  • Undergraduate Elective: 3 credits of EECE 300 or 400 level courses 
  • EECE Electives: 6 credits of EECE with a number equal to, or greater than, 300 (except EECE 312)
  • Pre-Approved Electives: 9 credits of coursework from the list of pre-approved electives.
  • Approved Experience: EECE 500 or CO-OP program [FEAA 500 and FEAA 500A (FEAA 500A counts as two pre-approved electives within major)]
  • Final Year Project: (EECE 501 and EECE 502) or (VIPP 501 and VIPP 502)​

Curriculum for BE in Computer and Communications Engineering 

​Term I (Fall) ​ Credits
MATH 218/219Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications/Linear Algebra3
EECE 210Electric Circuits3
ENGL 203Academic English3
MATH 201Calculus and Analytic Geometry III3
MATH/CMPS 211Discrete Mathematics/Discrete Structures3
  ​ Total 15
Term II (Spring) ​ Credits
FEAA 200Introduction to Engineering and Architecture3
EECE 230Introduction to Computation and Programming3
EECE 290Analog Signal Processing3
MATH 202Differential Equations3
PHYS 210Introductory Physics II3
PHYS 210LIntroductory Physics Laboratory II1
  ​ Total 16
Term III (Summer) ​ Credits
CHEM 201/202Chemical Principles/Introduction to Environmental Chemistry3

CHEM 203/205

Introductory Chemical Techniques/Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

2

Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 8
Term IV (Fall) ​ Credits
EECE 310Electronics3
EECE 310LElectric Circuits Laboratory1
EECE 320Digital Systems Design3
EECE 330Data Structures and Algorithms3
EECE 380Engineering Electromagnetics3

STAT 230/233

Introduction to Probability and Statistics/Advanced Probability and Random Variables

3

  ​ Total 16
Term V (Spring) ​ Cr​​edits
EECE 311Electronic Circuits3
EECE 321Computer Organization3
EECE 321LComputer Organization Laboratory1
EECE 340Signals and Systems3
EECE 350Computer Networks3
Science Elective3
  ​ Total 16
Term VI (Summer) ​ Credits
ENGL 206Technical English3
ARAB ​3
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 9
Term VII (Fall) ​ Credits
EECE 442Communication Systems3
EECECCE Focus Area Elective 13
EECECCE Focus Area Elective 23
INDE 301Engineering Economy3
MATH Elective  3
  ​ Total 15
Term VIII (Spring) ​ Credits
EECECCE Focus Area Elective 33
EECECCE Focus Area Elective 43
EECE 410LSystem Integration Laboratory1
INDE 410Human values3
Community Engaged Learning ​3
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 16
Term IX (Summer) ​ Credits
EECE 500/CO-OPApproved Experience6
  ​ Total 6
Term X (Fall) ​ Credits
EECE 501/ VIPP 501

Final Year Project I

3

EECERestricted Laboratory1
EECEEECE 3xx/4xx Elective3
EECEEECE Elective 13
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 13
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 16
Term XI (Spring) ​ Credits
EECE 502/ VIPP 502

Final Year Project II

4

EECEElective Laboratory1
EECEEECE Elective 23
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 23
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 33
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 17
Total Credit Hours 150


List of CCE Focus Area Courses

  • Area 1: Applied Electromagnetics and RF Systems: EECE 480, 481, 482, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488
  • Area 2: Computer Hardware Systems: EECE 411, 412, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425
  • Area 3: Communications and Networking: EECE 440, 444, 446, 451, 454, 455, 491
  • Area 4: Software Systems: EECE 331 or CMPS 214, EECE 338 or CMPS 215, EECE 332, 334, 430, 432, 433, 435, 437, 438, 439, 490

List of CCE Restricted Labs

EECE 412L, 430L, 431L, 434L, 435L, 442L, 451L, 480L, 655L

List of Pre-Approved Electives

Refer to the section of pre-approved electives.

List of Science Electives

BIOL 201, BIOL 202, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, CHEM 207/211, FEAA 300, GEOL 201, GEOL 203, GEOL 204, GEOL 205, GEOL 211, MAUD 204, PHYL 246, PHYS 212, PHYS 217, PHYS 223, PHYS 235, PHYS 236, PSYC 222, PSYC 224

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Pro​gram Requirements

  • General Engineering: FEAA 200, INDE 301
  • Mathematics: MATH 201; MATH 202; MATH 211 or CMPS 211; MATH 218 or 219; STAT 230/233; and one of MATH 210, 224, 227, MATH/CMPS 251, 261
  • Sciences: PHYS 210, PHYS 210L, CHEM 201 or 202, CHEM 203 or 205, and one additional science elective
  • General Education:
    Understanding Communication (9 credits): 3 credits Arabic course, ENGL 203, and ENGL 206
    Understanding Ourselves (15 credits): 6 credits from “Societies & Individuals” and 9 credits from “Cultures & Histories”. Out of these 15 credits, 3 credits must fulfill the thematic requirement: Social inequalities, and 3 credits must fulfill the thematic requirement: History of Ideas (Must be a CHLA 2xx course).
    Understanding Our Role in the World (6 credits): 3 credits course from Community Engaged Learning, and 3 credits course from Human Values (must be INDE 410).
  • ECE Core Courses:  EECE 210, 230, 290, 310, 311, 320, 321, 330, 340, 370, 380
  • ECE Laboratories:  EECE 310L, EECE 321L, EECE 410L, two additional laboratories: one restricted laboratory and one elective laboratory
  • ECE Focus Area Elective: Four restricted elective courses from the list of ECE Focus Area courses with a minimum of two courses from one area and no more than three courses from any given area.
  • Undergraduate Electives: 6 credits of EECE 300 or 400 level courses
  • EECE Electives: 6 credits of EECE with a number equal to, or greater than, 300 (except EECE 312)
  • Pre-Approved Electives: 9 credits of coursework from the list of pre-approved electives.
  • Approved Experience: EECE 500 or CO-OP program [FEAA 500 and FEAA 500A (FEAA 500A counts as two pre-approved electives within major)]
  • Final Year Project: (EECE 501 and EECE 502) or (VIPP 501 and VIPP 502)

Curriculum for BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering​

​Term I (Fall) ​ Credits
FEAA 200Introduction to Engineering and Architecture3
EECE 210Electric Circuits3
ENGL 203Academic English3
MATH 201Calculus and Analytic Geometry III3
PHYS 210Introductory Physics II3
PHYS 210LIntroductory Physics Laboratory II1
  ​ Total 16
Term II (Spring) ​ Credits
EECE 230Introduction to Computation and Programming3
EECE 290Analog Signal Processing3
MATH 202Differential Equations3
MATH 218/219Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications/Linear Algebra3
MATH/CMPS 211Discrete Mathematics/Discrete Structures3
  ​ Total 15
Term III (Summer) ​ Credits
CHEM 201/202Chemical Principles/Introduction to Environmental Chemistry3

CHEM 203/205

Introductory Chemical Techniques/Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

2

Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 8
Term IV (Fall) ​ Credits
EECE 310Electronics3
EECE 310LElectric Circuits Laboratory1
EECE 320Digital Systems Design3
EECE 330Data Structures and Algorithms3
EECE 370Electric Machines and Power Fundamentals3

STAT 230/233

Introduction to Probability and Statistics/Advanced Probability and Random Variables

3

  ​ Total 16
Term V (Spring) ​ Credits
EECE 311Electronic Circuits3
EECE 321Computer Organization3
EECE 321LComputer Organization Laboratory1
EECE 340Signals and Systems3
EECE 380Engineering Electromagnetics3
Science Elective​3
  ​ Total 16
Term VI (Summer) ​ Credits
ENGL 206Technical English3
ARABArabic Course3
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 9
Term VII (Fall)​ Credits
EECEECE Focus Area Elective 13
EECEECE Focus Area Elective 23
MATHMath Elective3
INDE 301Engineering Economy3
Community Engaged Learning ​3
  ​ Total 15
Term VIII (Spring) ​ Credits
EECEECE Focus Area Elective 33
EECEECE Focus Area Elective 43
EECEEECE 3xx/4xx Elective 13
EECE 410LSystem Integration Laboratory1
INDE 410Human Values3
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 16
Term IX (Summer) ​ Credits
EECE 500/CO-OPApproved Experience6
  ​ Total 6
Term X (Fall) ​ Credits
EECE 501/ VIPP 501

Final Year Project I

3

EECEEECE 3xx/4xx Elective 23
EECERestricted Laboratory1
EECEEECE Elective 13
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 13
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective ​3
  ​ Total 16
Term XI (Spring) ​ Credits
EECE 502/ VIPP 502

Final Year Project II

4

EECEEECE Elective 23
EECEElective Laboratory1
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 23
EECE or OtherPre-Approved Elective 33
Cultures and Histories or Societies and Individuals Elective​3
  ​ Total 17​
Total Credit Hours 150


List of ECE Focus Area Courses

  • Area 1: Electromagnetics and RF Systems: EECE 480, 481, 482, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488
  • Area 2: Computer Hardware Systems: EECE 411, 412, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425 
  • Area 3: Power and Energy Systems: EECE 471, 473, 474, 476 
  • Area 4: Control and Intelligence Systems: EECE 460, 461, 466 

List of ECE Restricted Labs

EECE 412L, 460L, 462L, 470L, 471L, 473L, 480L

List of Science Electives

BIOL 201, BIOL 202, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, CHEM 207/211, FEAA 300, GEOL 201, GEOL 203, GEOL 204, GEOL 205, GEOL 211, MAUD 204, PHYL 246, PHYS 212, PHYS 217, PHYS 223, PHYS 235, PHYS 236, PSYC 222, PSYC 224

List of Pre-Approved Electives (CCE and ECE)

Electives Within Major

  • Any EECE course with a number equal to, or greater than, 300 (except EECE 312) 
  • Any of the following courses in CMPS: 232/332, 262, 279, 280, 285/385, 288, 314, 315, 316, 323, 345, 351, 365, 371
  • FEAA 500A
  • VIPP 201A, 202A, 301A, 401A
Electives Outside Major

  • Any ENMG course with a number equal to, or greater than, 600
  • ACCT 211, 215
  • ARDS 400
  • BIOL 201, 202, 210, 223, 224, 225, 243, 244, 247, 260, 268, 290, 370
  • BMEN 501, 502, 600, 601, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 798CC
  • CHEM 200, 201, 202, 206, 208, 211, 212, 215, 217, 218, 227, 228, 229
  • CHEN 490, 675
  • CIVE 460, 461, 553, 601, 602, 655, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665
  • DCSN 200, 210, 211, 216
  • ECON 214, 215, 217, 218, 222, 223/224, 226, 227, 228, 230, 232, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 333, 341
  • ENST 300
  • ENTM 225, 235
  • FEAA 520
  • FINA 211, 220
  • GEOL 201, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 213, 219, 221
  • INDE 302, 303, 412
  • MATH 210, 212, 213, 214, 220, 223, 224, 227, 234, 238, 241, 242, 251, 261, 271, 281, 303, 304, 306, 314, 315, 341, 344, 351
  • MECH 310, 314, 320, 340, 550, 631, 633, 634, 641, 642, 674
  • MKTG 210, 225
  • MNGT 218, 220, 229, 230
  • PHYL 246
  • PHYS 212, 217, 223, 225, 226, 235, 236, 249
  • PSYC 226, 229
  • Any STAT course with a number equal to, or greater than, 234
  • VIPP 201B, 202B, 301B, 401B

Concentration and Minor in Artificial Intelligence

The concentration in artificial intelligence can be pursued by all ECMP/EECE students in the ECE department, and the minor in artificial intelligence can be pursued by all other AUB undergraduate students. Only students who have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or more are eligible to apply for the minor. 

Concentration Requirements (for ECMP/ EECE)

In order to satisfy the requirements of the concentration, students must earn 18 credits of course work from the courses listed below.

  • EECE 490 (required)
  • EECE 693 (required)
  • One of the following PSYC courses: 220, 222, 224, 226 or 229
  • One elective from List A
  • One elective from List A or List B
  • One elective from either List A, B, or C

Concentration Elective courses

  • List A: EECE 639, 664, 668, 699, CMPS 276/262, STAT 239.
  • List B: CMPS 351, EECE 634, EECE 641, EECE 669, EECE 692, ENMG 604, ENMG 616, MATH 234, MATH 351, MECH 691/EECE 648/ENMG 628, STAT 234, STAT 235.
  • List C: EECE 331 or CMPS 214, 334, 422, 423/623, 433, 466, 491, 603, 636, 644, 660, 661, 665, 694, 696.
At least THREE courses must be EECE courses taken in the ECE Department. At least one course from List A or List B must be an EECE course. Required EECE courses cannot be replaced by equivalent courses taken outside the department. Concentration open only for ECMP and EECE majors. Concentration cannot be claimed together with minor in AI in the ECE Department or minor in data science in the CMPS Department.

Minor Requirements (for all AUB students)

In order to satisfy the requirements of the minor, students must earn 18 credits of course work from the courses listed below.

  • EECE 230, EECE 231 or CMPS 201
  • EECE 490 (required)
  • One of the following STAT courses: 201, 210, 230, or 233
  • One of the following PSYC courses: 220, 222, 224, 226 or 229
  • One elective from List A
  • One elective from List A or List B

Minor Elective courses

  • List A: EECE 639, 664, 668, 692, 693, 699, CMPS 276/262, MECH 642.
  • List B: CMPS 202, EECE 330, 433, 634, 636, 641, 663, 694, 696, MATH 234, STAT 234.
At least TWO courses must be EECE courses taken in the ECE Department. At least one course from List A or List B must be an EECE course. Required EECE courses cannot be replaced by equivalent courses taken outside the department. Minor cannot be claimed together with the concentration in AI in the ECE Department or minor in data science in the CMPS Department. No more than 9 credit hours taken in the major field of study may be used to satisfy a requirement for another minor.

Concentration in Control and Robotics

The ECE concentration in control and robotics provides a coherent academic framework between the ECE and ME departments in the areas of control, instrumentation, and robotics. This concentration supports interested undergraduate ECE and ME students in pursuing additional control system modeling and design as given in either department based on their individual preferences. This concentration is open to all undergraduate ECE and ME students and will be indicated, upon its completion, on the transcript of participating students.

ECE students interested in taking the control and robotics concentration must satisfy the following course requirements.
  • EECE 460 (3 cr.)
  • EECE 461 (3 cr.)
  • EECE 460L (1 cr.)
  • One elective from list A (Control)
  • One elective from list B (Robotics)
  • One elective from either list A, B, or C
  • Total number of credits: 16​

Elective Courses

  • List A- Control: EECE 466, EECE 660/MECH 653, EECE 662/MECH 655, EECE 663/MECH 656, EECE 665/MECH 654, and EECE 669/MECH648
  • List B- Robotics: EECE 560/MECH 530, EECE 661/MECH 641, EECE 697/MECH 646, and EECE 698/MECH 650
  • List C- Others: EECE 490/MECH 534, EECE 648/MECH 691/ENMG 628, EECE 692/MECH 642, and MECH 647

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