Electronics Engineering Curriculum (English)

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
Princess Sumaya University

for Technology
King Abdullah II Faculty
of Engineering
Bachelor Degree
In
Electronics Engineering
Curriculum
Starting Academic Year

2011 / 2012
Bachelor in Electronics Engineering

Curriculum
Curriculum Composition
University Requirements
27
16.9 %
College Requirements
30
18.8 %
Department Requirements
103
64.4 %
160
100 %
Total
Course Numbering System

D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Where:
Details
Description
Digit
Within the area
Serial Number
D1
1. General Engineering
2. General Electrical Engineering
3. Electronics
4. Computers
5. Communication
6. Power & Machines
7. Control & Specialized Topics
8. Technical Electives
Area
D2
Level (Year)
D3
Academic Program
D4
College
D5
9. Senior Project and Training

1. Electronics Engineering
2. Computer Engineering
3. Communications Engineering
4. Electrical Power & Energy
1. King Hussein Faculty of Computing Sciences
2. King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
3. King Talal Faculty of Business & Technology
1. University Requirements (27 Credit Hours):

a. Mandatory courses (12 credit hours):
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Cours
.e No
Computer Skills Placement Test
11000
Computer Skills (Remedial) (1)
11100
Arabic Language Placement Test
31010
Arabic Language (Remedial) (2)
31019
English Language Placement Test
31020
English Language (Remedial) (2)
31029
31019
Arabic Language
31111
31029
English Language
31121
National Education (Jordanian Students) (3)
31151
Military Science (Jordanian Students Only) (4)
31251
Prerequisite
(1)
Students who pass the placement test successfully or obtain the ICDL certification
are exempted from this remedial course.
(2)
Students who pass the placement test successfully are exempted from taking this
remedial course.
(3)
Non Jordanian students may choose to take it or any other University Elective
course instead.
(4)
Non Jordanian students may choose to take, in lieu of this course, any other
University Elective course.
b. Elective Courses (15 credit hours):

1. Humanities (3 to 6 credit hours)
Prerequisite
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Course
.No
Islamic Arabic Civilization
31152
31111
Arabic Literature
31211
Contemporary Issues in the Arab World
31351
Jerusalem: History and facts
31352
2. Social and Economic Sciences (3 to 6 credit hours)
Prerequisite
Credit
Hours
Introductions to Library Science
31161
Introductions to Politics and Economics
31261
Introductions to Educational Science
31262
Introductions to Philosophy
31361
Course Title
Course
.No
3. Science, Technology, Agriculture and Health (3 to 6 credit hours)
Prerequisite
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Course
.No
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
11201
History of Science
31171
Environmental Science
31271
Health Education
31371
2. College Requirements (30 credit hours):

Prerequisite
(Co-requisite *)
Credit
Hours
11100
Structured Programming
11103
*11103
Structured Programming Lab
11151
Engineering Drawing Using Computers
24218
Engineering Workshop
24219
.Cr. Hrs 99
Engineering Ethics
24411
Calculus (1)
20132
20132
Calculus (2)
20133
Physics (1)
20141
20141
Physics (2)
20142
*20141
Physics (1) Lab
20148
*20142
Physics (2) Lab
20149
20133
Calculus (3)
20231
31121 ,31111
Technical Writing & Communication Skills
31263
Engineering Economics
32431
Course Title
Course
.No
3. Department Requirements (103 credit hours):

a. Mandatory Courses (94 credit hours):
Prerequisite
Co- *)
(requisite
Credit
Hours
24221
Electronics (1)
21231
21231
Electronics (2)
21331
21331
Digital Electronics
21332
*21331 ,24229
Electronics Lab
21338
*21332 ,21338
Digital Electronics Lab
21339
23353 ,21331
Communications Electronics
21431
21331
Optical Electronics
21432
*21431 ,21338
Communications Electronics Lab
21439
.Cr. Hrs 99
Engineering Training
21490
21332
VLSI Circuits
21531
24471
Industrial Electronics
21572
*21572 ,21338
Industrial Electronics Lab
21579
.Cr. Hrs 120
Senior Project (1)
21591
Course Title
Cours
.e No
Prerequisite
Co- *)
(requisite
Credit
Hours
21591
Senior Project (2)
21592
Digital Logic Design
22241
21231 ,22241
Microprocessors
22344
*22344
Logic & Microprocessors Lab
22347
22344
Embedded Systems
22442
,20232 ,24222
*23352
Signals and Systems
23351
*23351
Programming Applications in Signals and

Systems
23352
23351
Analog Communications
23353
20334 ,23353
Digital Communications
23451
*23451 ,21338
Communications Lab
23459
23351
Digital Signal Processing
23571
20142
Electric Circuits (1)
24221
24221
Electric Circuits (2)
24222
*24222
Electric Circuits Lab
24229
Course Title
Cours
.e No
Prerequisite
Co- *)
(requisite
Credit
Hours
20331 ,20142
Applied Electromagnetics
24321
21231
Instruments & Measurements
24322
*24322 ,24229
Instruments & Measurements Lab
24329
24321 ,24222
Electric Machines & Power Systems
24464
23351
Automatic Control
24471
*24471
Automatic Control Lab
24479
21331
Power Electronics
24561
20133
Engineering Mathematics (1)
20232
20133
Linear Algebra
20234
20232 ,20231
Engineering Mathematics (2)
20331
20133
Numerical Analysis
20333
20232
Applied Probability
20334
Course Title
Cours
.e No
b. Elective Courses (9 credit hours):

Prerequisite
(Co-requisite *)
Credit
Hours
Course Title
Course
.No
l Math &
tricity
urse Title
ric Circuits
(1)
11103
Object Oriented Programming
11206
23353 ,21331
RF Microelectronics
21533
21331
Mixed Signal IC Design
21534
21231
Solid State Electronics
21535
21331
Analog IC Design
21536
23351
Image Processing
21573
21331
Medical Electronics
21574
22241
Computer Architecture & Organization (1)
21444
24471
Digital Control
24573
.To be set by Dept
Special Topics in Electronics Engineering
21581
.To be set by Dept
Special Topics in Computer Engineering
22581
.To be set by Dept
.Special Topics in Communication Eng
23581
.To be set by Dept
Special Topics in Power Engineering
24581
Bachelor in Electronics Engineering Curriculum Course

Distribution
Electronics
Communication
Computers
Power, Machin
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course
2123
1
Electronics (1)
2335
1
Signals and
Systems
2224
1
Digital Logic
Design
2446
4
Electric M
& Power
ric Circuits
(2)
ric Circuits
Lab
2133
1
2133
2
Electronics (2)
Digital
Electronics
2133
8
2133
9
Electronics Lab
Digital
Electronics Lab
Applied
romagnetics
ruments &
asurements
2143
1
Communication
s Electronics
ruments &
asurements
Lab
2143
2
2143
9
gineering
ematics (1)
ar Algebra
gineering
ematics (2)
3
3
umerical
Analysis
plied Prob.
Total
29
2153
1
2157
2
2157
9
2335
2
Programming
Applications in
Signals &
Systems
Analog
Communications
2335
3
Digital
Communications
Optical
Electronics
2345
1
Communications
Lab
Communication
s Electronics
Lab
VLSI Circuits
2345
9
2357
1
Digital Signal
Processing
Industrial
Electronics
Industrial
Electronics Lab
Total
25
Total
14
: 9 Credit Hours
ing Training: 3 Credit Hours
rojects (1) & (2): 3 Credit Hours
10
2234
1
2234
7
2244
2
Microprocessor
s
Logic &
Microprocessor
s Lab
3
1
Embedded
Systems
Total
10
2447
1
2447
9
Automatic
2456
1
Power Ele
Automatic
La
Tot
Suggested Study Plan for Bachelor in Electronics

Engineering
(16 + 17)
se
nguage
s (1)
s (1)
1) Lab
ducation
Elective
Second Year (17 + 16)

Prereq.
No.
24218
24219
20141*
24221
20231
Course
Engineering
Drawing
Engineering
Workshop
Circuits (1)
Calculus (3)
Engineering
Mathematics (1)
20232
31263
Third Year (15 + 17)
Prereq.
No.
21331
Course
Electronics (2)
21338
Electronics Lab
23351
Signals and
Systems
20142
20133
20133
1101
1104
Technical Writing
University Elective
23352
24322
24329
20331
ured
ming
ured
ing Lab
nguage
s (2)
s (2)
2) Lab
Elective
21231
22241
24222
Electronics (1)
Logic Design
Circuits (2)
24221
24221
24229
Electric
Circuits Lab
24222*
20234
31251
Linear Algebra
Military Science
20133
11103*
20132
20141
20142*
21332
21339
22344
22347
23353
24321
20334
Prog. Applications
Instruments &
Measurements
Instruments &
Measurements Lab
Engineering
Mathematics (2)
Digital Electronics
Digital
Electronics Lab
Fourth Year (16 + 15)

Prereq.
21231
24229
21331*
24222
20232
23352*
23351*
No.
22442
21231
20333
24229
24322*
20231
20232
21331
21338
21332*
22241
21231
Microprocessors
Logic &
Microprocessors Lab
Analog Comm.
Applied
Electromagnetics
Applied Probability
22344*
23351
20142
20331
20232
24464
24471
24479
21431
21432
Fifth Yea
Course
Prereq.
No.
Cou
Embedded Systems 22344 21531
VLSI C
Electric Machines
24222 21572 Industrial E
& Power Systems
24321
Industrial E
21579
La
Automatic
23351
Control
Digital
23571
Proce
Automatic
24471*
Control Lab
Technical
Numerical
20133 21591
Senior Pr
Analysis
University Elective
Communications
Electronics
Optical Electronics
Communications
Electronics Lab
21338
21431*
Digital
23451
Communications
Communications
23459
Lab
24411 Engineering Ethics
Engineering
32431
Economics
23353
20334
21338
23451*
99 Hrs.
21439
24561
21331
23353
21331
Power Ele
University
Technical
Technical
21592
Senior Pr
* Prerequisite or co-requisite.
- Students can take their practical training in any semester once they finish 99 Cr. Hrs. No courses, labs or senior projects are
allowed to be taken during that semester.
University Electives
Electronics Engineering Technical Electives
and max 2 courses from each group:

urse
No.
Course
c Civilization
Literature
and Economics
Science
31361
31351
Current Issues in the Arab World
31352
Jerusalem: History and facts
31262
Intro. to Educational Science
Intro. to Philosophy
3137
2
Business Skills
Info Systems
31271
Environmental Science
f Science
31371
Health Education
Select 2 of the following courses:

No.
Course
Prereq. No.
11206
Object Oriented Prog.
11103
21573
21533
RF Microelectronics
21331
23353
21574
21534 Mixed Signal IC Design 21331

21535 Solid State Electronics
21231
21536
21331
Analog IC Design
11
Course
Prereq.
No.
Image
Processing
Medical
Electronics
Course
23351
21581
Special Topics in Electro
21331
22581
Special Topics in Co
Engineering
21444
Computer
Architecture &
Organization (1)
22241
23581
Special Topics in Comm

Engineering
24573
Digital Control
24471
24581
Special Topics in Pow
Course Description
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Description.docx"11000English11000Computer Skills Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
This test covers all topics taught in 2100 Computer skills (Remedial).
11000

Description.docx"11100English11100Computer Skills (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Introduction to computers: historical, components, functionality. Introduction to
computer hardware and software. Programming languages. Introduction to
operating systems. Introduction to word processing with practical applications in
preparing homework and reports. Spreadsheets. Computer graphics. Presentation
design. Using the Internet and emails.
11100

Description.docx"11103English11103Structured Programming
Prerequisite: 11100
Credit Hours: 3
Concepts of structured programming. Structured programming languages. Program
design, development, running, and testing, and debugging programs. Syntax and
semantics of the programming language C++. Basic elements of the language:
variables, constants, and data types. Basic input/output functions. Conditional and
iterative control structures. Concept of procedural programming, Top/down design.
Structured decomposition. Functions and parameter passing. Recursive functions.
Pointers and dynamic variables. Basic data structures: one and two-dimensional
arrays, string manipulation, structures. Input / Output files, Concepts of OOP and
Classes.
11103

Description.docx"11151English11151Structured Programming Lab
Co-requisite: 11103
Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory sessions on applications of structured programming. It includes training
on the different aspects and topics of the structured programming using C.
11151
12

Description.docx"11201English11201Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the basics of GIS. Specific
features of the course include: coverage of basic geographic, cartographic, and GIS
concepts. Topics include: computer representation of physical, political, statistical,
and social aspects of space using vector-based maps, graphic design principles for
using shape, hue, size, and patterns in mapping, attribute-based and graphic featurebased queries for spatial analysis. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allow
individuals and organizations to pose, explore and answer a variety of public- and
private-sector questions using spatial data.
11201

Description.docx"11206English11206Object Oriented Programming
Prerequisite: 11103
Credit Hours: 3
Object oriented programming concepts and paradigms. Review of control
structures, data types and functions. Data abstraction and ADT. Encapsulation and
information hiding. Classes, attributes and methods (operations). Objects,
instantiation, and constructors. Software reuse and reengineering. Inheritance.
Overloading. Polymorphism. Templates. Graphical User Interface.
11206

Description.docx"21231English21231Electronics (1)
Prerequisite: 21221
Credit Hours: 3
Basic semiconductor concepts. Diodes: DC and AC analysis, special type diodes.
Theory of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT): biasing techniques, BJT amplifier
analysis. Field Effect Transistors (FET): biasing techniques, FET amplifier. Simple
applications of BJTs and FETs.
21231

Description.docx"21331English21331Electronics (2)
Prerequisite: 21231
Credit Hours: 3
Operational amplifiers: basic theory, characteristics and applications. BJT and
MOSFET current mirrors. Differential and multistage amplifiers. Frequency
response of single and multistage BJT and CMOS amplifiers. Negative feedback
analysis: feedback topology, properties and stability analysis. Operational amplifier
design and simulations project.
21331
13

Description.docx"21332English21332Digital Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Dynamic operation of the BJT switch. Accelerated study of DTL, TTL and Emittercoupled logic (ECL) circuits. Design and performance evaluation of CMOS logic
circuits. Types of the CMOS logic circuits: pass transistor, dynamic logic.
Introduction to CMOS fabrication and VLSI concept. Latches, flip-flop,
architecture of memories (SRAM, DRAM, ROM). Logic gate based multi-vibrator
circuits. BiCMOS and GaAs logic circuits. Interface of various logic gates.
Sampling circuit, D/A and A/D conversion. Introductory COMS VLSI design
project.
21332

Description.docx"21338English21338Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21229
Co-requisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 1
Diode characteristics and applications. BJT characteristics and DC biasing. FET
characteristics and DC biasing. BJT amplifiers. Operational amplifiers. Multistage
amplifiers. Differential amplifiers. Frequency response. Feedback techniques.
21338

Description.docx"21339English21339Digital Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 21332
Credit Hours: 1
Basic TTL circuits. TTL characteristics. Basic MOS logic circuits. MOS
characteristics. Logic gate based oscillators. Sampling circuits. A/D and D/A
converters. Introduction to Hardware Description Language (HDL).
21339

Description.docx"21431English21431Communication Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331 and 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Power amplifiers: classification of output stage A, B, C, and AB. Efficiency analysis
of power amplifiers and basic techniques in heat sink design. Tuned amplifier:
theory and design. Oscillators: LC and crystal oscillators. Modulation and
demodulation circuits and synthesizers. Phase-Locked Loop (PLL): theory and
design. Active and passive filters.
21431
14

Description.docx"21432English21432Optical Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Semiconductor concepts and energy bands. Direct and indirect bandgap
semiconductors. PN junction principles. The PN junction band diagram. LightEmitting Diodes. LED materials. Hetrojunction high intensity LEDs. LED
characteristics. LED for optical fiber communications. Introduction to LASER
stimulated emission devices. Photodetectors. Photovoltaic devices. Principles of
fiber-optic communication links.
21432

Description.docx"21439English21439Communication Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 21431
Credit Hours: 1
Power amplifier. Oscillators. Modulation and demodulation circuits. Phase Locked
Loop (PLL) circuits. Active filters.
21439

Description.docx"21490English21490Engineering Training
Prerequisite: Finish 99 Credit Hours
Credit Hours: 3
Grade: Pass/Fail
Students undertake suitable and supervised internships for a period of 8 consecutive
weeks in Jordan, or 6 consecutive weeks outside.
21490

Description.docx"21531English21531Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI)
Circuits
Prerequisite: 21332
Credit Hours: 3
Design and techniques for rapid implementation and evaluation of very large scale
integrated circuits, including behavioral, and functional logic circuits and devices.
Physical IC fabrication and layout issues. CMOS technology. Logic and
transmission gates. Switching characteristics and processing.
21531

Description.docx"21533English21533RF Microelectronics
Prerequisite: 21331, 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Communication systems overview. Transceiver architectures. S-parameters and
impedance transformers. MOS transistors, passive components and gain-bandwidth
issues for broadband amplifiers. High frequency broadband amplifiers. Low-noise
amplifiers. Voltage controlled oscillators. Mixers. Power amplifiers: class A, B
and C. Advanced RF topics.
21533
15

Description.docx"21534English21534Mixed Signal IC Design
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to data communications IC design terminology, signal integrity and
signaling conventions. Data transmission media and noise sources. Transistor-level
design techniques for timing circuits: phase-locked loops, delay-locked loops, clock
and data recovery. Phase-locked loops components: phase/frequency detectors,
charge pumps and voltage controlled oscillators. Interface, signal conditioning and
wave shaping techniques. Current mode and voltage mode drivers. Transceiver
analysis and design. Concepts of power, speed, and signal integrity.
21534

Description.docx"21535English21535Solid State Electronics
Prerequisite: 21231
Credit Hours: 3
The crystal structure of solids. Introduction to the quantum mechanics of solids:
Heisenbergs uncertainty principle, the Schrodinger equation, the free electron
problem, the step potential, the Kronig-Penney model, the simple harmonic
oscillator. Introduction to the quantum theory of solids: the Fermi-Dirac distribution
function. Introduction to semiconductor physics: carrier transport in
semiconductors. Introduction to semiconductor diodes. Introduction to the bipolar
junction transistor. Introduction to the field-effect transistor.
21535

Description.docx"21536English21536Analog IC Design
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Basic analog circuits blocks: reference bias circuits, comparators, operational
amplifiers and sample-and-hold amplifiers. Concepts of stability, bandwidth, gain
bandwidth product, frequency response and gain response. Switched-capacitors
circuit techniques. Integrated circuit analog-to-digital converters and topologies:
flash, pipeline, and successive rate approximation. Digital-to-analog convertors:
current mode and resistor ladder topologies. Concepts of resolution and speed for
data convertors. Filter design techniques using operational amplifiers and GmC
based integrated circuits. Concepts of bandwidth, filter order, and stability.
21536

Description.docx"21572English21572Industrial Electronics
Prerequisite: 24471
Credit Hours: 3
DC & AC bridges. Ammeters. Voltmeters. Power measurements and power meters.
Loading effects. Sensors: thermal, mechanical, optical. Relay controllers and ladder
diagrams. Analog controllers (P), (PI) and (PID). Digital and Programmable Logic
Controllers.
21572
16

Description.docx"21573English21573Image Processing
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Enhancement in the spatial domain. Image enhancement in the frequency domain.
Image restoration. Color image processing. Wavelets. Image compression.
Morphological image processing. Image segmentation.
21573

Description.docx"21574English21574Medical Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Basic sensors. Bio-potential signals. Bio-potential amplifier circuits. Blood pressure
measurements. Heart sound measurements. Blood flow measurements. Respiratory
system measurements. Clinical laboratory instrumentation. Therapeutic and
prosthetic devices. Introduction to medical imaging systems. Four practical lab
experiments.
21574

Description.docx"21579English21579Industrial Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 21572
Credit Hours: 1
Experiments covering: Analysis and measurement of various sensing circuits;
including RTD, thermistor, thermocouple, IC temperature sensor, strain gauge,
ultrasonic, capacitive, and infra-red sensors. Programmable Logic Controller
application.
21579

Description.docx"21581English21581Special Topics in Electronics Engineering
Prerequisite: To be set by the Dept.
Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the
areas of electronics engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to
another depending on the instructors area of specialty.
21581

Description.docx"21591English21591Senior Design Project (1)
Credit Hours: 1
Grade: Pass/Fail
Projects are aimed at developing independent engineering problem solving skills. A
project should be performed by two or more students under the supervision of a
faculty member.
21591
17

Description.docx"21592English21592Senior Design Project (2)
Prerequisite: 21591
Credit Hours: 2
Continuation of Senior Design Project (1). Students are required to fulfill the
project objectives, perform a formal presentation and submit a final report.
21592

Description.docx"22241English22241Digital Logic Design
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Number systems. Basic gates and logic functions. Boolean algebra, Boolean
expressions. Logic minimization techniques. Combinational logic building blocks:
decoders, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers and magnitude comparators.
Digital arithmetic: adders and subtractors. Basics of sequential circuits: latches and
flip-flops. Timing diagrams. Counters and shift registers. Basic PLDs, CPLDs and
FPGAs. State machines. System design with state machines using VHDL. Memory
devices and systems: RAM, ROM, FIFO, LIFO and DRAM.
22241

Description.docx"22344English22344Microprocessors
Credit Hours: 3
Assembly language instruction set. Addressing modes. Arithmetic instructions.
Logical and bit manipulating instruction. I/O instructions. Microprocessor pin out
and timing diagram. Address decoding circuits. Memory interfacing. Input output
interfacing. Serial and parallel communications. Counter and timers. Interrupts.
DMA controllers.
22344

Description.docx"22347English22347Logic and Microprocessors Lab
Co-requisite: 22344
Credit Hours: 1
Combinational logic circuits. Decoders and Multiplexers. ROM and RAM.
Registers and Counters. Assembly language programming. Input/Output interfacing.
Keyboard and 7-Segment display interfacing.
22347
18

Description.docx"22442English22442Embedded Systems
Prerequisite: 22344
Credit Hours: 3
Embedded systems characteristics. Microprocessors versus microcontrollers.
Microcontrollers characteristics. General-purpose microcontrollers. Examples of
microcontroller architectures. Interrupts. Counters/timers. Input/output ports.
Microcontroller programming. Instruction set. Program development and use of
assemblers. Memory maps and addressing modes. Digital to analogue and analogue
to digital conversion in microcontrollers. Data acquisition and distribution. Serial
and parallel communications. Real-time systems and its constraints. Interfacing to
external devices. Power consumption consideration. Applications.
22442

Description.docx"22444English22444Computer Architecture and Organization
(1)
Prerequisite: 22241
Credit Hours: 3
Register transfer & microoperations. Design of arithmetic logic unit. Computer
Instructions. Number representations and computer arithmetic. Computer
organization and components. Processor design: datapath and control units.
Instruction cycle. Pipelining.
22444

Description.docx"22581English22581Special Topics in Computer Engineering
Credit Hours: 3
areas of computer engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to another
depending on the instructors area of specialty.
22581

Description.docx"23351English23351Signals and Systems
Co-requisite: 23352
Credit Hours: 3
Classification of signals and systems. System modeling and time domain analysis.
The Fourier series, the Fourier transform, and Laplace transform and applications.
Frequency response and filter concepts. Signal transmission. Spectral analysis.
Discrete-time signals and systems: classification of signals and systems. The ZTransform and applications.
23351
19

Description.docx"23352English23352Programming Applications in Signals and
Systems
Co-requisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 1
Introduction to MATLAB. Using MATLAB in signals and systems. Signal
generation and the convolution process. Fourier series. Laplace and Fourier
transforms. Transient and steady state response. Filter design. Discrete signals: Ztransform and frequency domain analysis.
23352

Description.docx"23353English23353Analog Communications
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Spectral densities. Correlation function. Power-bandwidth product. Distortion and
distortionless channels. Analog modulation: DSB-SC, DSB-AM, SSB, Vestigial
AM, modulator, demodulator: coherent, non-coherent. Angle modulation: FM, PM,
modulator, demodulator. Base-band modulation: sampling theorem, PAM, PWM,
PPM. Noise in analog communications: noise types, signal to noise ratio, the
additive white Gaussian noise, signal interference.
23353

Description.docx"23451English23451Digital Communications
Credit Hours: 3
Base band digital modulation techniques: PCM, DM, D-, and DPCM. Line coding.
Intersymbol interference: M-ary signaling, bandwidth, data rate. Multiplexing:
FDM, TDM, CDM. Passband digital modulation and demodulation techniques:
ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, M-ary, coherent and non-coherent detection. Bit error rate
performance. Channel coding theory: convolution coding, block codes. Error
performance using coding.
23451

Description.docx"23459English23459Communications Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 1
Spectral analysis. Amplitude modulation. Frequency modulation: phase shift
keying, amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying. TDMA. FDMA. Lab
project.
23459
20

Description.docx"23571English23571Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Discrete-time signals and systems. Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and
systems. Sampling and quantization. Discrete Fourier transform. Windowing effect.
Z-transform. FIR and IIR Digital filters design. Digital filters realization. Fast
Fourier transform.
23571

Description.docx"23581English23581Special Topics in Communications
Engineering
Credit Hours: 3
areas of Communications engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to
23581

Description.docx"24218English24218Engineering Drawing Using Computers
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 1
Introduction to engineering drawing and AutoCAD software. Setting up drawing
parameters. Coordinates entry. Object snap. Basic editing techniques. Blocks.
Multi-lines. Polylines. Spline. Layers. Dimensions. Orthographic projection.
Auxiliary views. Sections. Three-dimensional pictorials. Editing solids and 3-D
operations. Boolean Operations.
24218

Description.docx"24219English24219Engineering Workshop
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 1
24219
Development of basic skills in fields of hand filing, turning, welding, piping and
plumbing, carpentry, sand casting, glass works, sheet metal fabrication, and
household electric circuits. Theories related to metal machining, measurements,
metal forming, sand casting, and welding. Industrial Safety. Engineering Materials
and Their, Properties. Electrical wiring. Casting Processes. Metal Forming
(Working) Processes. Metal Machining Processes. Metal Joining. Carpentering.
21

Description.docx"24221English24221Electric Circuits (1)
Prerequisite: 20142
Credit Hours: 3
Types of circuits and circuit elements. Revision of Ohms and Kirchhoffs Laws.
Circuit analysis techniques: voltage and current division, nodal and mesh analysis,
source transformation, superposition, Thevenins and Nortons theorems.
Inductance and capacitance. Source-free RL and RC circuits. Applications of the
unit-step forcing function. The RLC circuit: source-free parallel and series RLC and
complete response. Sinusoidal forcing function. Phasor concept.
24221

Description.docx"24222English24222Electric Circuits (2)
Prerequisite: 24221
Credit Hours: 3
The sinusoidal steady state response: application of phasor concept and circuit
analysis techniques AC circuits. Average power and RMS values. Poly-phase
circuits: three phase (Y) and () connection. Complex frequency. Frequency
response and Bode plot. Magnetically coupled circuits. Two-port networks.
24222

Description.docx"24229English24229Electric Circuits Lab
Co-requisite: 24222
Credit Hours: 1
DC circuit: Kirchhoffs laws and mesh analysis. Thevenins and Nortons theorems.
Superposition theorem. Wheatstone bridge. Transient response: RL, RC, and RLC
circuits. AC circuits: impedance concept, frequency response, three-phase circuits.
Y- transformation. Maximum power transfer. Two-port networks.
24229

Description.docx"24321English24321Applied Electromagnetics
Credit Hours: 3
Gauss law. Divergence Theorem. Ampere's law. Biot-Savart law. Maxwells
equations and boundary conditions. Electromagnetic waves. Wave equations.
Solutions in Cartesian coordinates. Solutions for partially conducting, good
conducting and perfect dielectric mediums. Standing waves. Power and Poynting
vector. Transmission lines, parameters, equations, input impedance, Standing Wave
Ratio (SWR), power and Smith chart.
24321
22

Description.docx"24322English24322Instrumentation & Measurements
Prerequisite: 24222
Credit Hours: 3
Measurements & errors.
Systems of units. Standards of measurements.
Potentiometers.
DC & AC bridges.
DC & AC indicating instruments.
Galvanometers. Electrodynamometers. Ammeters. Voltmeters. Wattmeters.
Watthourmeters. Power factor meters. Loading effects. Ohmmeters. Meggers.
Frequency counters. Instrument transformers. Oscilloscopes. Spectrum analyzers.
24322

Description.docx"24329English24329Instrumentation & Measurements Lab
Prerequisite: 24229
Co-requisite: 24322
Credit Hours: 1
Construction and use of potentiometers in DC & AC bridges. DC & AC indicating
instruments. Shunts. Transformers & error measurements. Multimeters. Power
measurements. Frequency meters & power supplies. Oscilloscopes.
24329

Description.docx"24411English24411Engineering Ethics
Credit Hours: 1
Safety and responsibility. Professional responsibility tow customers and to
employers. Blowing the whistle. Codes of ethics and honor. Professional choices.
Legal obligations. Standard ethics theories. Case studies.
24411

Description.docx"24464English24464Electric Machines and Power Systems
Prerequisite: 24222 and [24321 or 23231]
Credit Hours: 3
Per-unit system and applications. Transformer: single- and three-phase, ideal and
practical, modeling and equivalent circuits. Synchronous machines. Single-line
diagram. Y-bus and Z-bus matrices. Load flow analysis. Transmission lines:
classification (short and long), for communications purposes. Calculations of R, L
and C parameters. ABCD representation.
24464

Description.docx"24471English24471Automatic Control
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Transfer Functions: block diagrams and signal flow graphs. Mathematical modeling
of physical systems. State space representations. Control systems characteristics.
Time response of systems and closed loop performance of second order systems.
Stability and Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. Root locus analysis. Nyqist stability
criterion. Bode plots. Frequency domain analysis. Design of control systems.
24471
23

Description.docx"24479English24479Automatic Control Lab
Co-requisite: 24471
Credit Hours: 1
A set of experiments that cover the following: analog simulation, first and second
order systems, transient and steady state for step, ramp, and parabolic inputs. Time
and frequency response of second order systems. DC motor control. Application of
PID controller, phase-lead, and phase-lag controllers. Level control. Applications
using simulation software.
24479

Description.docx"24561English24561Power Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Principles and methods of Electric power conversion (including waveform
components, phase control and pulse width modulation), semiconductor power
switches, supplementary components and systems (drivers, overcurrent protection
schemes, snubbers and filters), AC-to- DC converters, AC-to- AC converters
(including PWM AC voltage converters, cycloconverters and matrix converters),
DC-to-DC converters, DC-to-AC converters (Inverters), switching power supplies,
power Electronics for clean Energy (PV , Wind, Fuel cell and Electric and Hybrid
cars).
24561

Description.docx"24573English24573Digital Control
Prerequisite: 24471
Credit Hours: 3
Discrete-time systems. Difference equations. Z-transform. Inverse Z-transform.
Flow graphs. State variables. Transfer functions. Sampling and reconstruction of
control systems. Zero-order and first-order hold. System time response
characteristics. Stability analysis. Bi-linear transform. Jury's stability test. Pole
assignment and state estimation. Controllability and observability. Ackermans
formula. Linear quadratic optimal control.
24573

Description.docx"24581English24581Special Topics in Electrical Power
Engineering
Credit Hours: 3
areas of Electrical Power engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to
24581
24

Description.docx"31010English31010Arabic Language Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Testing basic grammars in Arabic.
31010

Description.docx"31019English31019Arabic Language (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
The verb and noun. Grammars. Punctuation. Al Hamza. Applications.
31019

Description.docx"31020English31020English Language Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Testing basic grammars in English.
31020

Description.docx"31029English31029English Language (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Reading. Writing. Speaking. Listening. Application.
31029

Description.docx"31111English31111Arabic Language
Prerequisite: 31019
Credit Hours: 3
Summarization. Punctuation. Spelling. Deletion. Displacement. Construction and
inflection. Derivation. Substitution and the vowel system. Number. Indescribability.
Sentence. Clause. Rhetoric issues and various applications.
31111

Description.docx"31121English31121English Language
Prerequisite: 31029
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced reading. Advanced writing. Grammar. Speech. Translation.
31121

Description.docx"31132English31132Calculus (1)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Functions, limits and continuity. Derivatives. Differentiation. Inverse functions.
Trigonometric functions. Logarithmic and exponential functions. Hyperbolic
functions. Integrals.
20132
25

Prerequisite: 20132
Credit Hours: 3
Methods of integration. Applications of integration. Plane analytic geometry
including polar coordinates. Sequences and series, including power series.
20133

Description.docx"31141English31141Physics (1)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Units and measurements. Vector algebra. Kinematics. Projectile and circular
motions. Newtons laws of motion. Forces of nature. Applications of Newtons laws
on rectilinear and circular motions. Work and energy. Law of conservation of
mechanical energy. Laws of conservation of linear and angular momenta.
20141

Description.docx"31142English31142Physics (2)
Prerequisite: 20141
Credit Hours: 3
Electric fields. Gauss law. Electric potential. Capacitance and dielectrics. Current
and resistance. Direct current circuits. Magnetic fields. Source of the magnetic field.
Faradays law. Inductance. Alternating current circuits. Electromagnetic waves.
20142

Description.docx"31148English31148Physics (1) Lab
Co-requisite: 20141
Credit Hours: 1
Basic measurements. Static equilibrium. Newtons second law on the air track.
Moment of inertia. The simple harmonic motion of a spring. Youngs modulus of
elasticity. Resonance in air columns. Linear expansion of a solid.
20148

Description.docx"31149English31149Physics (2) Lab
Co-requisite: 20142
Credit Hours: 1
Electric fields. Slide-wire Wheatstone bridge. Damped electrical oscillations. Index
of refraction. Interference and diffraction. Photoelectric effect.
20149

Description.docx"31151English31151National Education
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Jordan: the land, people and homeland. The Arab nation. History of Jordan. Political
system. Jordanian society. Major national institutions. Internal and external
challenges facing Jordan. The role of local institutions in achieving development in
national awareness. The family and its role in society.
31151
26

Description.docx"31152English31152Islamic Arabic Civilization
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Concept of civilization. Stages of development of Islamic Arabic civilization.
Principles and grounds of Islamic Arabic civilization. Areas of cultural creativity in
Islamic Arabic Civilization. Linguistics. Theology. Islamic jurisprudence.
Philosophy. Natural and social sciences. Islamic art and music. Unity of the Arab
and Islamic worlds.
31152

Description.docx"31161English31161Introductions to Library Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Information sources. Types of cataloging. Types of catalogs. Types of classification.
Information and knowledge. Information society. Information services. Information
technology. Information storage. Information retrieval and dissemination.
Information and Internet.
31161

Description.docx"31171English31171History of Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Importance of understanding science as a socio-historic phenomenon. Science as
industry. Science and development. Cognitive conditions of scientific production.
Examples: Kepler and Planck. Science as social production. Socio-historic
determinants of the social production of science. Main epochs of the history of
natural science. Greek Science. Hellenistic science Roman science. Arabic Islamic
science. Modern European science. Science in the contemporary Arab world.
Epistemological periodization of natural science. Roots of the philosophy of nature.
The Ionians. Platonic project in astronomy. Aristotle. Ptolemy. Arabic Islamic
astronomy. The 17th century Scientific Revolution.
31171

Description.docx"31211English31211Arabic Literature
Prerequisite: 31111
Credit Hours: 3
Developing students' taste of Arabic literature through reading of literature essays.
Analysis. Introducing some literature aspects from different eras.
31211
27

Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
Vectors in a plane. Vectors in space. Plane and space curves. Functions of several
variables. Partial differentiation and derivatives. Gradient. Extremal values.
Lagrange multipliers. Double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Triple
integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
20231

Description.docx"31232English31232Engineering Mathematics (1)
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
First order ordinary differential equations. Second and higher order linear ordinary
differential equations. Systems of first order linear and nonlinear ordinary
differential equations and stability. Laplace transforms.
20232

Description.docx"20234English20234Linear Algebra
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
System of Linear Equations: row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form,
Gaussian elimination, Gauss-Jordan method, etc. Matrices: arithmetics, operations,
multiplications, properties of matrix arithmetics matrix transpose, inverse, special
matrices, etc. Determinants: the determinant function, properties of determinants,
the method of cofactors, adjoint matrix, using row reduction to compute
determinants, Cramer's rule. Euclidean n-space: introduction, vectors, dot product,
cross product, Euclidean n-space, linear transformations. Vector spaces: vector
spaces, subspaces, span, linear independence/dependence, basis and dimensions,
change of basis, fundamental subspaces, inner product spaces, orthonormal basis,
least squares, QR-decomposition, orthogonal matrices. Eigenvalues and
Eigenvectors: review of determinants, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors,
diagonalization.
20234

Description.docx"31251English31251Military Science (Jordanian Students
Only)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Grade: Pass/Fail
History of the Jordanian army. Jordanian peace forces. Preparing the nation for
defense and liberation. Genesis and development of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan.
31251
28

Description.docx"31261English31261Introductions to Politics and Economics
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The nature of political economy. The issues of political economy. The importance of
the market. Market effects and political economy. Three ideologies of political
economy. The dynamics of the international political economy. The political
economy of structural changes. Long-term variations of economic growth and the
effect of political hegemonic. The politics of international trade. The political
economy of international finance.
31261

Description.docx"31262English31262Introductions to Educational Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Education: principles and philosophy. Education and individuals. Education and
learning. Education and society. Education and development. Educational courses
and methods. Educational institutions and educational assessments. Education in the
Arab and Islamic worlds.
31262

Description.docx"31263English31263Technical Writing & Communication
Skills
Credit Hours: 3
Organization of the technical report. Layout and organization of the front page.
Arrangement of information. Organization and layout of headings and subheadings. Numbering systems. Order of arrangements of results and
recommendations. How to prepare an undetailed proposal on any technical and
scientific work.
31263

Description.docx"31271English31271Environmental Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The earth and natural hazards. Ecosystems. Biogeochemical cycles. Man and the
Environment. The natural resources in the solid Earth system. Air pollution. Water
resources. Management and pollution. Solid waste. Food and Health.
Environmental impact assessment.
31271
29

Description.docx"31331English31331Engineering Mathematics (2)
Credit Hours: 3
Vector calculus. Line and surface integrals. The three main theorems: Green
theorem, Stokes theorem and divergence theorem. Fourier series, integrals and
transforms. Partial differential equations solutions using Fourier series and
Transforms.
20331

Description.docx"31333English31333Numerical Analysis
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
Vectors and matrices. Determinants. System of linear algebraic equations. Cramers
rule and characteristics-value problem. Error analysis. Iterative methods for solving
linear and nonlinear systems of equations. Interpolation and approximation.
Introduction to numerical differentiation and integration.
20333

Description.docx"31334English31334Applied Probability
Prerequisite: 20232
Credit Hours: 3
Probability principles and set theory. Random variables. Operations on random
variables. Various distribution functions. Introduction to random processes. Weak
stationary. Correlation functions, linear processing, and estimation. Poisson
processes and Markov chains. Queuing analysis.
20334

Description.docx"31351English31351Current Issues in the Arab World
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Social and national fragmentation in the Arab east: Features and roots. The ArabIsraeli conflict. Democracy and civil society in the Arab world. Pan- Arabism and
Islam. The self and the other. Secularism. The Arabs and globalization. Human
security in the Arab world.
31351

Description.docx"31352English31352Jerusalem: History and facts
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The geographic borders of AL-Quds through history. A glance at the historical
discoveries in AL-Quds. AL-Quds and the British occupation. The establishment of
Israel. The Israeli plans to jadeite AL-Quds. Importance of AL-Quds from religion
point of view. The infringements of AL-Aqsa mosque since 1967 by Israel.
31352
30

Description.docx"31361English31361Introductions to Philosophy
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Definition of philosophy. The relation between philosophy and science. The
science-based and religion-based thoughts. A historical review of philosophy and
science. A discussion of the most important fields in philosophy.
31361

Description.docx"31371English31371Health Education
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Understanding the responsibility we have for our own health. Skills for dealing with
emergency cases. Personal safety and accident prevention. Mental health, mental
illness and stress.
31371

Description.docx"32431English32431Engineering Economics
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Cost concepts, Decision making process, Concepts of time value of
money, Simple and compound interest, Interest formulas, rate of
return, cash flow, project evaluation methods, break even analysis,
evaluating a single project, comparison and selection among
alternatives and Depreciation calculations.
32431
31

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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Princess Sumaya University

Starting Academic Year

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor in Electronics Engineering

Course Numbering System

Within the area

9. Senior Project and Training

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

1. University Requirements (27 Credit Hours):

Computer Skills Placement Test

Computer Skills (Remedial) (1)

Arabic Language Placement Test

Arabic Language (Remedial) (2)

English Language Placement Test

English Language (Remedial) (2)

National Education (Jordanian Students) (3)

Military Science (Jordanian Students Only) (4)

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

b. Elective Courses (15 credit hours):

Islamic Arabic Civilization

Contemporary Issues in the Arab World

Jerusalem: History and facts

2. Social and Economic Sciences (3 to 6 credit hours)

Introductions to Library Science

Introductions to Politics and Economics

Introductions to Educational Science

3. Science, Technology, Agriculture and Health (3 to 6 credit hours)

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

2. College Requirements (30 credit hours):

Structured Programming Lab

Engineering Drawing Using Computers

Physics (1) Lab

Physics (2) Lab

Technical Writing & Communication Skills

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

3. Department Requirements (103 credit hours):

Digital Electronics Lab

Communications Electronics Lab

Industrial Electronics Lab

.Cr. Hrs 120

Senior Project (1)

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Senior Project (2)

Digital Logic Design

Logic & Microprocessors Lab

Signals and Systems

Programming Applications in Signals and

Digital Signal Processing

Electric Circuits (1)

Electric Circuits (2)

Electric Circuits Lab

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Instruments & Measurements

Instruments & Measurements Lab

Electric Machines & Power Systems

Automatic Control Lab

Engineering Mathematics (1)

Engineering Mathematics (2)

b. Elective Courses (9 credit hours):

The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering

Object Oriented Programming