American University of Beirut

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BE)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the ECE program are to graduate students who are able to:
• achieve their employment or post graduate educational goals and
• advance in their careers through leadership, life-long learning, innovation, critical
thinking, integrity and civic responsibility.

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​​​Student Outcomes

The program must have documented student outcomes that support the program educational objectives. Attainment of these outcomes prepares graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering. Student outcomes are outcomes (1) through (7), plus any additional outcomes that may be articulated by the program.

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.​​​


Program Requirements

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 Requirements: 

- 6 credits in Cultures and Histories.
- 3 credits in History of Ideas.
- 6 credits in Societies and Individuals.
- 6 credits in understanding communications (ENGL 203 and ENGL 206).
- 3 credits in understanding communications (Arabic).
- 3 credits Community Engaged Learning (one course should cover the theme of Social Inequalities).

Human Values: INDE 410

INDE 301: Engineering Economy

ECE Core Courses: FEAA 200, EECE 210, 230, 290, 310, 311, 320, 321, 330, 340, 370, 380

ECE Laboratories: EECE 310L, 321L, 410L and two additional laboratories: one restricted laboratory and one elective laboratory

ECE Restricted Electives: 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 Elective Courses: 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. No more than 6 credits may be taken from the same department, program or track (except EECE)​.

Approved Experience: EECE 500

Final Year Project: EECE 501 and EECE 502

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 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, 463

ECE Restricted Labs: 

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


​​Bachelor of Engineering in ​Electrical and Computer Engineering (BE) ​was accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https:/www.abet.org​​,​ from October 1, 2008.​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Undergraduate Enrollment and Degrees A​warded

​Enrollment – Fall Term 2021–2022

Class

E1

​E2

​E3

​E4

​Total

​GR

​PhD

Number of
students

42

44

50

​60

196

33

16



Graduation​ – Spring Term 2020–2021

Level​

​UG

​GR​

​PhD

​Number of students

49

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​List of Pre-Approved Electives

  • Any EECE course with a number equal to, or greater than, 300 (except EECE 312)
  • Any ENMG course with a number equal to, or greater than, 600
  • ACCT 210, 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
  • CMPS 224, 251, 257/215, 262,  272/240, 274/232, 277/244, 281/254, 285, 286, 288, 297, 316, 350, 351, 373/323, 391, 396
  • DCSN 200, 210, 216
  • ECON 214, 215, 217, 218, 222, 223/224, 226, 227, 228, 230, 232, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 333, 341
  • 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 201, 202, 301, 401

List of Science Electives 

  • BIOL 201, BIOL 202, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, CHEM 201, CHEM 207/211, GEOL 201, GEOL 206, GEOL 204,​ GEOL 205, GEOL 211, MUAD 204, PHYL 246, PHYS 212, PHYS 217, PHYS 223, PHYS 235, PHYS 236​, PSYC 222, PSYC 224

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