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Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 161 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 010610035
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
020311001 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
030111101 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
030111122 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
030111233 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
030121221 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040211511 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040211712 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040213431 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 040511052
040511071 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511470 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511990 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 2 - 2 -
060411001 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 2 - 2 -
060411101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
060411201 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
060511021 FIRST AID 2 - 2 -
100111003 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
100311003 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
100411002 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
110111002 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
100111010 GENERAL PHYSICS I 3 - 3 -
100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II 3 - 3 100111010
100111051 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I - 2 1 100111010
100411010 CALCULUS I 3 - 3 -
100411020 CALCULUS II 3 - 3 100411010
100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I 3 - 3 100411020
100412350 NUMERICAL METHODS 3 - 3 100412021
100413020 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II 3 - 3 100412021
230315141 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3 -
230711050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I - 3 1 -
230711110 ENGINEERING DRAWING - 4 2 -
230711200 STATICS 3 - 3 -
230712050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II - 3 1 230711050
240111021 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB) - 2 1 240111031
240111031 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I C++ 3 - 3 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
110712230 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I 3 - 3 100111021, 100412021
110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS 3 - 3 100412021, 230912120
110712250 INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB LAB - 3 1 240111031
110714260 PRINCIPLES OF TELECOMUNIACTION LAB - 3 1 230714170, 230913120
230112220 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 3 - 3 100111010, 100412021
230113240 CONTROL SYSTEMS I 3 - 3 110712240, 100412350
230114150 CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB - 3 1 110712250, 230113240
230114220 POWER SYSTEMS II 3 - 3 230914110
230114230 ELECTRICAL MACHINES LAB - 3 1 230914140
230114240 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS II 3 - 3 230914120
230114310 INTERNSHIP 18 - 6 -
230115110 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB - 3 1 230913130, 230114240
230115120 SENIOR PROJECT I 2 - 2 040521301
230115130 HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING 3 - 3 230114220
230115150 SMART GRIDS AND DISTRIBUTED GENERATION 3 - 3 230114240
230115160 RENEWABLE ENERGIES LAB - 3 1 230114240
230115210 POWER SYSTEMS LAB - 3 1 230114220
230115220 SENIOR PROJECT II 3 - 3 230115120
230115240 ENERGY CONVERSION AND GENERATION 3 - 3 230112220, 230114220
230713110 ELECTRONICS I 3 - 3 230912120
230713120 PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES 3 - 3 110712240
230713210 ELECTRONICS LAB - 3 1 230713250, 230913120
230713250 ELECTRONICS II 3 - 3 230713110, 230912210
230714170 PRINCIPLES OF TELECOMUNIACTION 3 - 3 230713120
230811210 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN 3 - 3 -
230812110 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB - 3 1 230811210
230912120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I 3 - 3 100111021, 100411020
230912210 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II 3 - 3 230912120
230913120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB - 3 1 230912210
230913130 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND SAFETY 3 - 3 230912210
230913210 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND SAFETY LAB - 3 1 230913130
230913260 ELECTRICAL MACHINES I 3 - 3 110712230, 230912210
230914110 POWER SYSTEMS I 3 - 3 100412350, 230713250
230914120 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS I 3 - 3 230711200, 230713250
230914130 POWER ELECTRONICS 3 - 3 230713250
230914140 ELECTRICAL MACHINES II 3 - 3 230913260
Students must pass ( 9 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical
110714430 MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS 3 - 3 230713110, 230811210
230113420 THERMAL ENERGY AND HEAT TRANSFER 3 - 3 230112220
230113440 MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 3 - 3 100111021
230114180 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS 3 - 3 230811210, 230113240
230114450 ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3 230914120
230114490 CONTROL SYSTEMS II 3 - 3 230113240
230115430 SELECTED TOPICS IN POWER SYSTEMS AND MACHINES 3 - 3 230914140, 230114220
230115440 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY 3 - 3 230913130, 230114220
230115460 HYBRID ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS 3 - 3 230114240
230115470 POWER SYSTEM RELIABILITY 3 - 3 230114220
230115480 POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION 3 - 3 230114220

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical
010111610 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
010111611 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
010111710 PHYSICS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3
010411000 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 3 - 3
010411050 JERUSALEM:CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 3 - 3
010610022 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 2 2
010610071 ENGLISH FOR NURSING I - 2 1
010610081 MEDICAL ENGLISH I - 2 1
010611750 ENGLISH FOR DENTAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENT 2 - 2
010611800 ENGLISH FOR DENTAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENT LAB - 2 1
010911000 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
010911050 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3 - 3
010911610 MATHEMATICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
020114991 INTERNSHIP IN ACCOUNTING 9 - 3
020211000 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
020211050 ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS 3 - 3
020311000 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3 - 3
020734991 INTERNSHIP IN MIS 9 - 3
030111100 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 - 3
030111121 LAW IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
030111230 INTEGRITY,TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION 3 - 3
030121220 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 3 - 3
040111000 ARABIC LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040114990 SEMINAR 2 3 3
040114991 SEMINAR 1 - 1
040211270 INT. TO COMMUNICATIONS FOR MED. STUDENTS 3 - 3
040211500 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3 - 3
040211501 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1 - 1
040211510 FRENCH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040211711 GERMAN LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040213430 TURKISH LANGUAGE 3 - 3
040311010 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION 3 - 3
040312010 FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
040312110 FUNDAMENTALS OF MATHEMATICS 3 - 3
040312330 SCIENCE AND METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE I 3 - 3
040312590 FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION 3 - 3
040411000 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040411009 NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY 3 - 3
040511010 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 3 - 3
040511040 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511051 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 3 - 3
040511060 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 3 - 3
040511070 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 3 - 3
040511080 HOME GARDENING 3 - 3
040511090 FINE ARTS 3 - 3
040511100 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 3 - 3
040511120 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 - 3
040511130 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3 - 3
040511131 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 3 - 3
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2
040511210 ANTHROPOLOGY 3 - 3
040511310 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 3 - 3
040511320 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 3 - 3
040511410 POLITICAL SCIENCES 3 - 3
040511420 CRITICAL THINKING 3 - 3
040511510 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 3 - 3
040511520 ARCHEOLOGY 3 - 3
040511610 HEBREW LANGUAGE ( for Bagrut Students ) 3 - 3
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511620 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 3 - 3
040521300 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 3 - 3
040631110 MATH EDUCATION I 3 - 3
040633120 MATH EDUCATION II 3 - 3
050411000 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 3 - 3
060411100 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3 - 3
060411200 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3 - 3
060511020 FIRST AID 3 - 3
080111011 ENGLISH MEDICAL COMMUNICATION 1 3 - 3
080111022 ENGLISH MEDICAL COMMUNICATION II 3 - 3
100111000 ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 3 - 3
100111001 BASIC PHYSICS 2 - 2
100111002 PRE-PHYSICS 2 - 2
100111140 MEDICAL PHYSICS 3 - 3
100111610 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
100111611 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
100111710 PHYSICS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 - 3
100112020 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 3 - 3
100211002 PRE-BIOLOGY 2 - 2
100311000 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 3 - 3
100411000 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 3 - 3
100411001 BASIC MATHEMATICS 2 - 2
100411050 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 3 - 3
100411610 MATHEMATICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3
110111001 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 3 - 3
110411100 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN 3 - 3
110713230 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS LAB - 3 1
230313131 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS 3 - 3
230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I 3 - 3
230714130 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LAB - 3 1
230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II 3 - 3
240111002 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS 3 - 3

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH0
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS2
100111010 GENERAL PHYSICS I3
100111051 GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I1
100411010 CALCULUS I3
240111021 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB)1
240111031 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I C++3
TOTAL 13

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH2
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB1
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II3
100411020 CALCULUS II3
230711110 ENGINEERING DRAWING2
110712250 INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB LAB1
TOTAL 16

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH2
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB1
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I3
230711050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I1
230811210 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN3
230912120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

100413020 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II3
230711200 STATICS3
230712050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II1
110712230 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I3
230112220 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS3
230812110 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB1
230912210 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II3
TOTAL 17

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

100412350 NUMERICAL METHODS3
110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS3
230713110 ELECTRONICS I3
230913120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB1
230913130 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND SAFETY3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 16

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
230113240 CONTROL SYSTEMS I3
230713120 PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES3
230713250 ELECTRONICS II3
230913210 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND SAFETY LAB1
230913260 ELECTRICAL MACHINES I3
TOTAL 17

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE0
TOTAL 0

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230114150 CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB1
230713210 ELECTRONICS LAB1
230714170 PRINCIPLES OF TELECOMUNIACTION3
230914110 POWER SYSTEMS I3
230914120 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS I3
230914130 POWER ELECTRONICS3
230914140 ELECTRICAL MACHINES II3
TOTAL 17

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230315141 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT3
110714260 PRINCIPLES OF TELECOMUNIACTION LAB1
230114220 POWER SYSTEMS II3
230114230 ELECTRICAL MACHINES LAB1
230114240 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS II3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
--------- Free Elective3
TOTAL 17

Summer Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230114310 INTERNSHIP6
TOTAL 6

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

230115110 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB1
230115120 SENIOR PROJECT I2
230115130 HIGH VOLTAGE ENGINEERING3
230115150 SMART GRIDS AND DISTRIBUTED GENERATION3
230115160 RENEWABLE ENERGIES LAB1
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 13

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

--------- Univ. Elec.2
230115210 POWER SYSTEMS LAB1
230115220 SENIOR PROJECT II3
230115240 ENERGY CONVERSION AND GENERATION3
--------- Spec. Elec.3
TOTAL 12
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