Program Overview
The BS in Electrical Engineering addresses the high-technology needs of business and industry by offering a rich academic program that includes analog and digital integrated circuits, digital signal processing, radiation and propagation, power electronics, control systems, communications, circuit theory, computer architecture, computer-aided design, embedded systems, solid-state devices, microelectromechanical systems (MEMs), robotics and energy. Our nationally and internationally recognized program combines the rigor of theory with the reality of engineering practice. As an Engineering hub, Dubai is the perfect place to study an engineering degree and interact with industry.

The major will prepare you for an exciting career within the varied electrical engineering disciplines and for positions in business management. As a graduate you will also have the foundation to pursue advanced study at the most prestigious graduate schools. Since the ability to design is an essential part of electrical engineering, you are presented with challenging design problems in a number of courses, beginning with Freshman Practicum course in the first year.

The electrical engineering curriculum is supported with advanced labs in electronics, digital systems, communications, EM Fields and transmission lines, smart energy, control, and robotics. In addition, an advanced lab in digital transformation was established in 2018 and funded by TDRA/ICTFund to promote design thinking and innovation. The lab supports the research and development of secure and smart solutions across a number of verticals that support digitization for government, enterprise, health, and education through capstone projects and use cases. Details of these labs are provided at the bottom of this section.

Energy has received a worldwide attention in recent years because of the diminishing natural resources, emergence of novel technologies such as smart grid as well as engineering innovations in photovoltaic cells, wind turbines and other renewable energy sources. In addition, modern power system management involves energy conservation, an area that has also elicited opportunities for research. Electrical engineering students at RIT Dubai can choose to declare energy as their degree option or otherwise take some energy courses as professional electives.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a crucial role in solving electrical engineering problems using both machine learning and deep learning. Electrical engineering students can choose to take one or more courses in AI as professional electives to equip them with the theoretical foundation and hands-on experience to prepare them to use AI in real-life applications found in communications, robotics, energy, and other areas.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Electrical Engineering undergraduate program is to produce electrical engineering graduates with the appropriate skills set and experiential education who will have an immediate impact in the workforce, pursue graduate studies, and embrace life-long learning. The program also prepares graduates to adapt to the technological changes, create significant individual and industrial growth opportunities, and practice the profession with a social conscience. 

Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies and describe what our graduates are expected to do within a few years of graduation. The electrical engineering faculty, in conjunction with its constituents, has established the following program educational objectives:

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering are expected, within a few years of graduation, to have demonstrated:

PEO 1: “Systems-Based Solutions” An ability to apply core electrical engineering knowledge to the development of systems-based solutions.

PEO 2: “Life-Long Learning” An ability to enhance skills through formal training, independent inquiry, professional development, and graduate studies.

PEO 3: “Professional Responsibility” An ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with others, and to have demonstrated leadership, accountability, initiative and ethical and social responsibility.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Problem Solving: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering science, and mathematics.

2. Design: 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. Communication: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

4. Ethical and Professional Responsibility: 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. Teamwork: 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. Experimentation: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

7. Life-Long Learning: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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Because RIT Dubai graduates are adept at problem solving and have real-world experience and team skills, they are in high demand. Our electrical engineering alumni work in every conceivable industry, from medical to military, power distribution to communication and financial services. The computer industry attracts many of our graduates, who are innovators with a track record of success in areas as diverse as research and development to marketing and sales.

Graduates with the energy option are expected to innovate in this field and expand research activities in the area of renewable energy. With the large-scale initiatives in renewable energy development that the UAE is witnessing, an increase in the demand for professionals in the Energy sector is expected to grow in the near future. Our graduates will respond to the growing need for trained electrical engineers with a deeper understanding of the renewable energy issues. These opportunities reside with the utilities authorities and companies (DEWA, ADWEA, SEWA, and FEWA), Oil and Gas companies (ADNOC, BP, TOTAL), local and federal environmental agencies, and research and development agencies (MASDAR, GE, Schneider Electric, Siemens).