BS Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication)

This program stream focuses on one of the leading sectors of today’s modern engineering field. This industry base includes the traditional wired communication companies, mobile and cellular companies, wireless local loop operators, and broadband communication companies. With the advancement of digital communication and a rapid growth in information technology and telecommunication sector, a new industrial base has sprung up which requires engineers with more specialized skills in this area. In the light of evolving industry demands, this stream includes latest digital technologies as well as traditional communication techniques. At the initial stages the students grasp the fundamentals of Electrical Engineering supported by essential mathematics and physics courses. These courses are followed by area specific courses which introduce students to different specialties in Electrical Engineering. At the later years the students choose a specialization course and they also study advanced courses. In the highly competitive job market a young engineer is not only required to be knowledgeable in technical areas but is also expected to have excellent communication and managerial skills and an appreciation of modern day economics to design and implement a cost effective engineering solution. Students are also offered courses in communication skills, engineering management and economics to prepare them for challenging environments. The course work is supported by state of the art engineering labs. During four years, students work in many labs where they perform experiments using state of the art instruments, equipment and simulation software. For the graduates to have deeper understanding and appreciation for all or some of the above mentioned industries, further sub-specializations are offered as electives. The sub-specializations options include optical communication systems, wireless communication systems and radar and navigation systems.

Program Scope and Structure:

This stream covers vast areas such as signal and image processing, optical fiber and mobile communications, data networks, software systems, micro-electronic devices and systems, data encoding, compression, encryption and transmission, electric machines, and antenna and radio wave propagation. Keeping in view the above mentioned versatility in the field of telecommunication, the scheme of studies has carefully been designed not only to impart a strong foundation of basic electrical engineering concepts but also make the students able to cope with the diversified domains of telecommunication sector. The course content is specifically focused to enhance the problem solving approach of students as well as carrying out quality and modern research in telecommunication domain. To develop a well rounded personality, the students are also offered courses in humanities, management and social sciences as well. As a requirement to the completion of the degree the students are also required to complete a design or research project in which they apply the knowledge and skills gained during the course of this stream. The students submit a written report, demonstrate their design or research effort and defend their project before a jury for award of grades.

Career Prospects:

Electrical engineers with telecommunication specialization are in demand in nearly all major national and international industrial sectors like construction, cellular communications, consumer electronics, industrial automation, medical technology, teaching and research etc. With the specialization in telecommunication engineering the students are able to select any of the career paths from multiple fields. After graduating, the students are able to design, implement and manage communication and information systems, while finding career opportunities in such areas as: computer communications and networking, mobile communications (with emphasis on 3G, 4G and 5G), TV and radio broadcasting, optical networking, instrumentation and control, satellites and radars, and microwave communications. The graduated engineers also find employment in broader areas such as electronic engineering, instrumentation engineering, computer engineering, systems analysis and control engineering.

Elective Courses of Electrical Engineering in Telecommunication Stream

Sr. #	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours1
1.	EEE314	Data Communication and Computer Networks	4(3, 1)
2.	EEE353	Digital Communication Systems	4(3,1)
3.	EEE362	Microwave Engineering	4(3,1)
4.	EEE354	Telecommunication Systems Engineering	3(3, 0)
5.	EEE448	RF System Design	3(3, 0)
6.	EEE454	Transmission and Switching Systems	3(3, 0)
7.	EEE455	Optical Fiber Communications	3(3, 0)
8.	EEE456	Broadband Technologies	3(3, 0)
9.	EEE463	Antenna and Radio Wave Propagation	4(3, 1)
10.	EEE464	Wireless Communication Systems	3(3, 0)
11.	EEE465	Microwave and Satellite Communication Systems	3(3, 0)
12.	EEE466	Radars and Navigation Aids	3(3, 0)
13.	EEE467	Telecommunication Policies Standards and Regulations	3(3, 0)
14.	CSC336	Web Engineering	4(3,1)
15.	CSC341	Network Programming	4(3, 1)