Introduction
The Electrical Engineering Program at the University of Prince Mugrin (UPM) is committed to preparing a new generation of engineers equipped with the knowledge, skills, and adaptability to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape. Grounded in academic excellence, innovation, and sustainability, the program aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 by empowering students to contribute to a smart and sustainable future.
Our curriculum is designed to reflect modern industry needs and integrates the latest advancements in key areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Electrical Engineering, Power and Energy Systems, Wireless and Communication Technologies, Electronics Systems, Control and Automation with PLC, and Smart Grid applications. Through a balanced combination of rigorous theoretical instruction and hands-on, project-based learning, students gain the skills to tackle complex, real-world engineering challenges.
In recent years, from 2023 onwards, the program has achieved several significant milestones that reflect its dynamic growth and future-focused vision:
Beyond technical mastery, the program cultivates leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, preparing graduates to be future-ready innovators. Our students are not only proficient in traditional EE domains, but also in emerging fields such as AI-powered smart systems, renewable energy, and sustainable technology—making them ideal contributors to the national and global engineering workforce.
Program Mission
To graduate professionals in the field of electrical engineering by providing knowledge and skills that enable them to contribute to the profession and the community.
Program Objectives
Graduation Projects of Students in the Electrical Engineering Department
PEO1: Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program will have successful careers in Electrical Engineering and related fields.
PEO2: Graduates will engage in continuous learning and professional development to adapt to evolving technologies and evolving Electrical Engineering practices.
PEO3: Graduates will exhibit a sense of ethical responsibility and awareness of the societal impact of their work.
Study Plan
If you are looking for a dynamic and unique role, you have come to the right place. We acknowledge the importance of a highly trained staff in all our departments in order to maintain a distinctive world class university. We provide all the required support for the university, teaching staff and students so that they can contribute to our further development.
First Year
| First Year: First Semester (Freshmen) | First Year: Second Semester (Freshmen) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Requisite | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Requisite | ||
| Pre- | Co- | Pre- | Co- | ||||||
| MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | MATH 002 | MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | MATH 101 | ||
| PHYS 101 | General Physics I | 4 | MATH 002 | MATH 101 | PHYS 102 | General Physics II | 4 | PHYS 101 | |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | 4 | ENGL 102 | Introduction to Report Writing | 3 | ENGL 101 | |||
| ENGL 101 | First Year Composition | 3 | ENGL 005 | CS 141 | Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 | |||
| EE 111 | Introduction to Python | 3 | ENGG 103 | Introduction to Engineering Drawing | 1 | ||||
| GIAS 101 | Islamic Culture | 3 | |||||||
Total | 18 | Total | 18 | ||||||
Second Year
| Second Year: First Semester (Sophomore) | Second Year: Second Semester (Sophomore) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 201 | Differential Equations | 3 | MATH 102 | MATH 202 | Calculus III | 3 | MATH 102 | |||
| GIAS 102 | Arabic Language Skills | 3 | MATH 204 | Linear Algebra | 3 | MATH 102 | ||||
| EE 201 | Electric Circuits I | 3 | MATH 102, PHYS 102, | EE 202 | Electric Circuits II | 3 | EE 201 | |||
EE 203 |
Electric Circuits I Lab | 1 | EE 201 |
EE 222 |
Electronic Circuits I | 3 | EE 201 | |||
| EE 231 | Logic Circuits Design | 3 | CS 141 | EE 224 | Electronic Circuits I Lab | 1 | EE 222 | |||
| EE 233 | Logic Circuits Design Lab | 1 | EE 231 | STAT 342 | Statistical Method for Engineers | 3 | MATH 102 | |||
| ENGL 201 | Technical Writing | 3 | ENGL 102 | AI 283 | Introduction To Artificial Intelligence | 3 | CS 113 | |||
Total | 17 | Total | 19 | |||||||
| EE 294 | Summer Field Experience I (Optional) |
| 1 | Credit | ||||||
Third Year
| Third Year: First Semester (Junior) | Third Year: Second Semester (Junior) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 301 | Advanced Mathematics for EE | 3 | MATH 202, MATH 204 | EE 356 | Introduction to Modern & Power Systems | 3 | EE 351 | |||||
| EE 313 | Applied Electromagnetics | 3 | PHYS 102, MATH 202 | EE 358 | Power Lab | 1 | EE 356 | |||||
| EE 321 | Electronic Circuits II | 3 | EE 222 | EE 326 | Microprocessor and Microcontroller | 3 | EE 231, EE 321 | |||||
| EE 323 | Electronic Circuits II Lab | 1 | EE 328 | EE 364 | Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab | 1 | EE 326 | |||||
| EE 351 | Electric Machines | 3 | EE 201 | ENGG 304 | Engineering Economy | 2 | ||||||
| EE 353 | Electric Machines Lab | 1 | EE 351 | GHAL XXX | Humanities, Arts & Languages Elective | 3 | EE 372 | |||||
| EE 341 | Signals & SYtems | 3 | EE201, MATH 201 | GDMC XXX | Diversity and Multiculturalism Elective | 3 | ||||||
Total | 16 | Total | 18 | |||||||||
| EE 394 | Summer Field Experience II | 1 | Credit | |||||||||
Fourth Year
| Fourth Year: First Semester (Senior) | Fourth Year: Second Semester (Senior) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE 491 | Capstone Project I | 1 | Senior Status | EE 492 | Capstone Project II | 3 | EE 491 | |||
| XXXX xxx | Free Elective | 3 | EE 4xx | Professional Elective II& | 3 | Senior Status | ||||
| EE 461 | Control System Analysis | 3 | EE 341 MATH 301 | EE 4XX | Professional Elective III | 3 | Senior Status | |||
| EE 463 | Control Systems Lab | 1 | Senior Status >= 98 | EE 461 | ENGG 401 | Engineering Management | 3 | ENGG 304 | ||
| EE 471 | Communication Systems | 2 | EE 341, STAT 342 | GSOS xxx | Social Sciences Elective | 3 | ||||
| EE 473 | Communication Systems Lab | 1 | EE 471 | |||||||
| EE 4XX | Professional Elective I | 3 | EE 471 | |||||||
Total | 15 | Total | 15 | |||||||