EE215 Electronic I (3 units)
Introduction to PN junction diode. Open-circuited junction. Forward, reverse biased
junction. VI static characteristics. Temperature effects. Small and large-signal models.
Junction capacitance and switching times. Diode types and applications. Rectification.
Rectifier filters. Clipper and clamper circuits. Voltage multipliers. Zener, varactor and
Schottky diodes. LED and Photodiode applications. Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT):
Ebers-Moll mode. CB and CE characteristics. DC biasing and analysis. BJT as a switch
and amplifier. Small-signal models. Design of (BJT) amplifiers: common – emitter
amplifiers parameters (Rin, AI, AV, R0), common – collector amplifiers parameters
(Rin, AI, AV, R0), common – base amplifiers parameters (Rin, AI, AV, R0). Field
Effect Transistor Amplifiers: Types of FETs, JFET operation and construction, MOSFT
operation and construction, Analysis and design of CS amplifiers, Analysis and design
of CD (SF) amplifiers.
EE214 Logic Circuits (3units)
Number Systems: decimal, binary, BCD, octal, hexadecimal, number conversion,
binary arithmetic, complements, Logic Gates: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR,
XNOR operations and truth tables, Boolean Algebra: expression formulation,
simplification using Boolean laws, circuit design using logic expressions,
Combinational Circuits: encoders, decoders, BCD to 7-segment displays, multiplexers,
demultiplexers, Arithmetic Circuits: half adders, full adders, binary arithmetic logic
units, Sequential Circuits: RS, D, T, JK flip-flops, clocked latch behavior, Counters and
Registers: up/down binary counters, shift registers, and storage elements, Practical
Work: Logic circuit design and testing using digital simulation tools (e.g., Logisim,
Proteus); implementation of combinational and sequential designs on breadboards or
FPGAs.
EE213 Electromagnetic II (2units)
The steady magnetic fields: Biot-Savart law's, Ampere's law, Curl, Stocks' theorem,
magnetic flux and magnetic flux density. Magnetic forces and torques: force on moving
charge, forces on differential current elements, torque on closed circuit, magnetic
materials, magnetic boundary conditions, self and mutual inductance. Time varying
fields and Maxwell's equations: Faraday's law, displacement current, induced e.m.f.,
Maxwell's equation in point and integral form .
EE212 Electric Circuit II (3units)
This course focuses on circuit analysis in the frequency domain using Laplace
transforms, the transient and steady-state response of RC, RL, and RLC circuits in the
frequency domain, circuit analysis in the S-domain and frequency response analysis,
advanced Fourier analysis and the impact of harmonics on electrical circuits,
computation of active, reactive, and apparent power in AC circuits, power factor
correction using capacitors, design and analysis of low-pass and high-pass electrical
filters, resonance circuits and their impact on input and output signals, with practical
applications in communication and electronics systems.
GE202 – Professional Practice and Technical Report Writing (1 unit)
Course Objective: to introduce the student to fundamentals of Technical Report
Writing, necessary to analyze engineering systems. Course content: Definitions of
scientific research (characteristics & steps of conducting research work. Types of
research and their objectives. Selection of research subject. Research plan). Using the
library (Classification schemes, footnotes, numbering systems.). Rules for writing the
technical report (sentences, styles, numbering & summarizations.). Presentations of
data (tables, figures, charts & drawings.). Report presentation. Report discussion & its
evaluation. Guidelines for preparing a model technical report.
GS202 Math IV (3units)
"Course Objective: to further enhance the mathematical skills necessary to analyze,
model and solve engineering system problems. Course content: Ordinary differential
equations: Introduction, Definitions, order, degree, formation of Ordinary differential
equations by constants elimination, general solution, particular solution, singular
solution, initial conditions and boundary conditions , orthogonal trajectories. First
order differential equations: Variable separable equations , homogeneous equations ,
linear equations , Bernoulli's equations , Recatti's equation , Total differential equations
, Definition of the total differential equation , sufficient and necessary conditions ,
solution of the total differential equations , integrating factors ,determination of the
integrating factors . Higher order linear differential equations: Linear dependence and
independence of solutions , solution of linear equations with constant coefficients ,
solution of non-homogeneous equations with constant coefficients by undetermined
coefficients and variation of parameters , solution of Cauchy – Euler's equations of
variable coefficients.Laplace Transformations: Definition , properties and applications
to solution of differential equations and system of differential equations".
EE205 Electrical Measurements (2units)
Measurement and error: accuracy, precision, type of error, statistical analysis.
Electromechanical indicating instruments: permanent magnet moving coil instrument,
DC ammeter, DC voltmeter and its sensitivity, multirange voltmeter, ammeter insertion
effects, voltmeter loading effects, series type ohmmeter, multimeter or (AVO) meter,
alternating current indicating instruments, watt- meter, power factor meter,
thermocouple meter, potentiometer, DC bridge: weatstone, care foster, equal ratios
bridges. AC bridges: Maxwell, hay, Schering, Wein, similar angle bridges.
Oscilloscopes: block diagram, cathode ray tube, CRT-circuits, deflection systems,
Oscilloscope props and transducer .