MS Electrical Engineering

Introduction

The degree provides professional training in Electrical Engineering to enhance expertise of existing and future Electrical Professionals through a curriculum that incorporates technical knowledge along with professional skills and stance necessary to function in academic, industries and applied setting. Through this program, a research-led environment will be created where students work with leading researchers to develop the skills required becoming Electrical professionals or conducting further research as PhD students.

Electrical engineering has its foundation in physical science, mathematics and a broad knowledge of engineering techniques. The MS in Electrical Engineering program ambitions to produce highly-skilled professionals focused on productive research and development in the vast domain of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. MS Electrical Engineering program at FUI offers an understanding of the breadth of education and depth of training necessary for leadership in this profession. The MS EE program provides the graduates with the broad technical education, necessary for productive employment in the public or private sector, with the development of understanding of fundamentals and current issues, important for future years of the region.The program has been devised, keeping in view the latest market demands and encompasses a broad area covering advanced digital and analogue electronics, communication, signal processing, computer vision, advanced controls systems and power systems. 

Objective to offer the programme

The goals and objectives of the graduate program in Electrical Engineering are to prepare graduate students for careers in professional practice, research, and for further study towards doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering. The EE Program will allow motivated researchers to expand their knowledge and acquire new skills in analysis and problem solving, creating challenging opportunities for a full, rewarding research career. The program will also cater the demands and needs of local industry and strategic research and development (R&D) organizations of the country. This graduate program will impart:

  • Knowledge of the engineering principles
  • Knowledge of current events and contemporary societal issues
  • Knowledge of the state-of-the-art Information Technologies
  • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context
  • Facilitate systems engineering and project management
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and presentation) across all levels in the enterprise
  • Ability to grow through life long acquisition of knowledge
  • Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
  • Ability to identify, formulate, and solve Electrical Engineering problems
  • Ability to function in multidisciplinary teams
  • Capability to use state-of-art engineering/computer tools necessary for engineering practice or research
  • Skills to find and use available technical information
  • Ability to communicate effectively in written reports
  • Ability to design and conduct experiments, tests or simulations as well as to analyze and interpret data to validate assumptions and hypotheses
  • Ability to evaluate current electrical engineering techniques
Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the MS electrical engineering program are as per the HEC criteria. Specific entry requirements are listed below:

  • A minimum of 16 years of education leading to BS/BE/BSc in Electrical/Electronics/Telecomm /Computer Engineering or equivalent. Applicants with undergraduate degree from non-relevant areas may be required to take some undergraduate courses to fulfill pre-requisite deficiencies as determined by the Graduate Admission Committee. The deficiency Cr. Hrs. will not be counted towards the minimum Cr. Hrs. requirement for the award of the MS degree.
  • MSc Electronics, MS Physics and MS Mathematics are also eligible.
  • Minimum 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% marks
  • Valid GRE Test score of at least 50% at the time of admission or 50% marks in the University entrance test as per HEC Approved Test.
  • FUI interview
Scope of the Programme

Electrical Engineering being one of the core fields of engineering is always evergreen in terms of scope and job prospects. Electricity has become the basic need for survival, globally. As such electrical engineers find their utility in maintenance and running of industrial plants, communication and satellite navigation systems and domestic electronic equipment. Electrical Engineering equips the learner with the knowledge of electrical circuit design, digital electronics, instrumentation and control system, modern telecommunication and signal processing.The work builds on individual interests in a wide variety of subject matter so they can look for career in Industries like:

  • Research
  • Academics
  • Professional consultant in creative industries
  • Human-centered/ Information Design Industries
Course Content with distribution

 

Distribution of courses and credit hours for MS Electrical Engineering Program

 

Description

Required Courses

Courses

Subtotal Credits

Common Course

Core Courses 

(To be selected from the specified core
courses)

  3-4

9-12

Electives

Area Elective Courses 

(To be selected from the Major Area or
Specialization)

  3-4

9-12

Open/Cross-Area Elective Course 

(From specified Open Electives or Cross Area i.e. from all the approved courses other than those included in the Core and Area Electives of specialization chosen by a student)

  2-3

6-9

 

Thesis and Non-Thesis Option: A student admitted in this program will have to complete the degree requirements by following any one of the options given below:

 

 

    Area

    Cr. Hrs.

  1.  

26 Credit Hrs course work with 6 Credit Hrs Thesis

32 

  1.  

Course work only (11 Courses)

32 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Course Descriptions and Contents

 

Core Courses:

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

EEE-7401

Research Methodology

3

EEE-7101

Advanced Control System

3

EEE-7126

Advance Power Electronics

3

EEE-7315

Wireless Sensor Networks

3

EEE-7402

Stochastic Processes

3

EEE-7404

Optimization Techniques in Engineering

3

GEN 7020

Fehm-e-Quran (For Muslim Students Only)

2

 

The MS program in Electrical Engineering emphasizes the practical applications of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The program offer graduates the opportunity to advance their skills in specialized areas. The successfully graduated may develop careers in Research and Development, Industry, Academia, Defense Organizations etc. At the MS level, the department of Electrical Engineering at FURC offers specializations in the fields of:-

  • Electronics and Embedded Systems
  • Communication system and Networks
  • Power and Control Systems
  1. Electronics and Embedded Systems

 

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

EEE-7202

Microelectronic Devices

3

EEE-7203

Microsystems Technology

3

EEE-7204

Optoelectronic Devices

3

EEE-7205

Nanotechnology

3

EEE-7206

Microwave and Millimeter-wave Devices

3

EEE-7207

Advanced Computer Architecture

3

EEE-7208

Advanced VLSI Design

3

EEE-7209

Photonic Devices & Circuits

3

EEE-7210

MEMS and Micromachining

3

EEE-7211

Advanced Microelectronic Technology

3

EEE-7212

Advanced Semiconductor Devices

3

EEE-7213

Modeling and Simulation of Semiconductor Devices

3

EEE-7214

Photovoltaic Electronics

3

EEE-7215

Power Semiconductor Devices

3

EEE-7216

Photovoltaic Material system

3

EEE-7217

Analytical Methods in Nano-scale Electronics

3

EEE-7218

Advance topics in nanotechnology

3

EEE-7219

Advance Power Electronics

3

EEE-7220

Analog Integrated Electronics

3

 

b. Communication Systems and Networks

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

EEE-7302

RF System Engineering and Design

3

EEE-7303

Antennas Theory, Design and Applications

3

EEE-7304

Radar Systems

3

EEE-7305

 IoT Communication Devices and Protocols

3

EEE-7306

Satellite Communications

3

EEE-7307

Cognitive & software Defined Radio

3

EEE-7308

Embedded System Design for Telecommunications

3

EEE-7309

Telecommunication Switching Systems

3

EEE-7310

Telecommunication Network Management

3

EEE-7311

Advanced Optical Fiber Networks

3

EEE-7312

Advanced Routing and Switching

3

EEE-7313

Advanced Internet Technologies

3

EEE-7314

Optimization Techniques

3

EEE-7315

Wireless Sensor Networks

3

EEE-7316

Advanced Network Design

3

EEE-7317

Mobile Computing

3

EEE-7318

Multimedia Networking

3

EEE-7319

Advanced Network Security

3

EEE-7320

Advanced Digital Image Processing

3

EEE-7321

Advanced Topics in Wireless & Networking

3

EEE-7322

Information Theory and Coding

3

EEE-7323

Advanced Digital Signal Processing

3

EEE-7324

Cognitive Cooperative Networks

3

EEE-7325

Radio & Microwave Engineering

3

EEE-7326

Advanced Electromagnetic Field Theory

3

EEE-7327

Advance Cellular & Mobile Communication

3

EEE-7328

Advance Digital Communication

3

EEE-7329

Advance Topics in Communication

3

EEE-7330

Advanced Computer Networks

3

 

c. Power and Control Systems

Code

Title

Cr. Hrs.

EEE-7101

Power System Operation and Control

3

EEE-7102

Power Systems Analysis

3

EEE-7103

Power System Operation Control and Optimization

3

EEE-7104

Robust Multivariable Control System

3

EEE-7105

Dynamic Modeling system

3

EEE-7106

Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Control Systems

3

EEE-7107

Nonlinear Control Systems

3

EEE-7108

Adaptive Control Systems

3

EEE-7109

Robotics and Intelligent Sensors

3

EEE-7110

Advanced Interfacing Techniques

3

EEE-7111

Mechatronics

3

EEE-7112

Advanced Solid State Devices

3

EEE-7113

Industrial Automation Technologies

3

EEE-7114

System Integration

3

EEE-7115

Industrial Project Management

3

EEE-7116

Control Instrumentation and Robotics

3

EEE-7117

Process Control Commissioning and Production Management

3

EEE-7118

Distributed and Autonomous Robotic Systems

3

EEE-7119

Stochastic Control and Fault Diagnostics

3

EEE-7120

Networked Control and Multiagent Systems

3

EEE-7121

Artificial Intelligence for Control Engineering

3

EEE-7122

Deep Learning

3

EEE-7123

Robust and Optimal Control Systems

3

EEE-7124

Computer Vision

3

EEE-7126

Advance Power Electronics

3

EEE-7127

Analog Integrated Electronics

3

EEE-7125

Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Power System

3

EEE-7131

Renewable Energy Systems

3

 

 

Duration of the Programme

The MS Electrical Engineering program allocates three semesters to the coursework of 26 credit hours. The third semester includes appearing in the synopsis defense along with the coursework. MS scholars will then undertake writing a dissertation and submit it within the maximum duration of the program. The minimum duration of the program is two years and the maximum duration is four years without any possibility of extension.

Below is a summary of the duration of the MS Electrical Engineering program   

Course work:                                                                                    26 Credit Hours

Duration:                                                                                           2 to 4 years

Credit Hours completed through Thesis/additional subjects:           6                             

Total Credit Hours:                                                                             32

 

Serial #

Semester

Classification

Credit hours

1.

One

Coursework four courses

11

2.

Two

Coursework three courses

9

3.

Three

Coursework two courses and Synopsis Presentation

6

4.

Four

Research work commences formally and Research submission/additional coursework two courses

6

 

 

Road Map of Program

The following table outlines the roadmap for the MS Electrical Engineering program. Each semester includes a combination of core and elective courses, with a thesis component introduced in the third semester.

Semester

Number of Courses

Core Course Requirement

Additional Requirements

First Semester

4 Courses

At least 1 core course

N/A

Second Semester

3 Courses

At least 1 core course

N/A

Third Semester

2 Courses

No specific requirement

Thesis Proposal Defense

Fourth Semester

N/A

N/A

Thesis Completion & Defense