Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
About This Programme
The Electrical Engineering degree covers analog and digital integrated circuits, digital signal processing, radiation and propagation, power electronics, control systems, communications, circuit theory, computer architecture, computer-aided design, embedded systems, solid-state devices, microelectromechanical systems, robotics, energy and artificial intelligence. Design problems feature in a number of courses, beginning with the Freshman Practicum in the first year. Students can declare the Energy option or the AI option, or use their free and professional electives in energy, communications, AI and robotics without declaring one. Teaching is supported by labs in electronics, digital systems, communications, electromagnetic fields and transmission lines, smart energy, control and robotics, and by a digital transformation lab established in 2018 with TDRA/ICT Fund funding. The five-year sequence includes co-op and a two-semester multidisciplinary senior design project.
Course Highlights
- Accredited by ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission since October 2014
- 129 credit hours over five years in RIT Dubai's typical course sequence, with co-op in the third and fourth years
- Energy option or AI option: complete three option courses (9 credits) from one option
- Combined accelerated BS/MS route of 150 credit hours over five years
- Student groups: Women in Engineering and the IEEE RIT Dubai Student Branch
- Emirati nationals who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for the ICT Fund's Betha Scholarship for this programme
- Programme labs: Smart Energy Lab, AI/Robotics Lab, Computing Security Lab, Computer Networking Lab and TDRA-ICTFUND Digital Transformation Lab
What You'll Study
RIT Dubai publishes a typical course sequence of 129 credit hours over five years. In the fifth year students take either the Energy option or the AI option courses listed below.
First Year
- MATH-181 Calculus I4 credits
- MATH-182 Calculus II4 credits
- CHMG-141 General and Analytical Chemistry I3 credits
- UWRT-150 FYW: Writing Seminar3 credits
- EEEE-105 Freshman Practicum1 credit
- PHYS-211 University Physics I4 credits
- EEEE-120 Digital Systems I3 credits
- YOPS-010 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
- General Education – Elective3 credits
- General Education – Artistic Perspective3 credits
- General Education – Social Perspective3 credits
- General Education – Global Perspective3 credits
Second Year
- MATH-221 Multivariable and Vector Calculus4 credits
- PHYS-212 University Physics II4 credits
- CMPR-271 Computational Problem Solving for Engineers3 credits
- EEEE-220 Digital Systems II3 credits
- EEEE-281 Circuits I3 credits
- MATH-231 Differential Equations3 credits
- MATH-381 Complex Variables3 credits
- EEEE-282 Circuits II3 credits
- EEEE-346 Advanced Programming3 credits
- EGEN-99 Engineering Co-op Preparation0 credits
- EEEE-281R Circuits I Recitation0 credits
- General Education - Ethical Perspective3 credits
Third Year
- MATH-241 Linear Algebra3 credits
- EEEE-260 Introduction to Semiconductor Devices3 credits
- EEEE-353 Linear Systems4 credits
- EEEE-374 EM Fields and Transmission Lines4 credits
- EEEE-499 Co-op0 credits
- Option Course – 1±3 credits
Fourth Year
- MATH-251 Probability and Statistics3 credits
- EEEE-414 Classical Control3 credits
- EEEE-420 Embedded Systems Design3 credits
- EEEE-480 Analog Electronics4 credits
- EEEE-499 Co-op0 credits
- Option Course – 2±3 credits
Fifth Year
- EEEE-380 Digital Electronics3 credits
- EEEE-484 Communication Systems (WI)*3 credits
- EGEN-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 13 credits
- EGEN-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 23 credits
Fifth Year: Energy Option
- General Education – Immersion (1)3 credits
- EEEE-5xx or EEEE6xx or EEEE7xx Option Course – 3± (EEEE-522)3 credits
- EEEE-5xx or EEEE6xx or EEEE7xx Option Course – 4± (EEEE-524)3 credits
- EEEE-5xx or EEEE6xx or EEEE7xx Option Course – 5± (EEEE 546)3 credits
- General Education – Immersion (2)3 credits
- General Education – Immersion (3)3 credits
Fifth Year: AI Option
- General Education – Immersion (1)3 credits
- General Education – Immersion (2)3 credits
- EEEE-5xx or EEEE6xx or EEEE7xx Option Course – 4±3 credits
- Professional Elective3 credits
- General Education – Immersion (3)3 credits
- Open Elective3 credits
Option rule
RIT Dubai's note on the sequence: complete three courses (9 credits) from one option. Students admitted to RIT Dubai may pursue the BS in Electrical Engineering or the BS in Electrical Engineering with the Energy option, and can still use free and professional electives in energy, communications, AI and robotics without declaring an option.
What You'll Learn
Programme learning outcomes
- Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems using engineering, science and mathematics
- Apply engineering design to meet specified needs, weighing public health, safety and welfare and global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- Recognise ethical and professional responsibilities and make informed judgements that consider global, economic, environmental and societal impact
- Work effectively in a team that shares leadership, stays collaborative and inclusive, sets goals, plans tasks and meets objectives
- Design and run experiments, analyse and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions
- Acquire and apply new knowledge using appropriate learning strategies
Programme educational objectives
- Systems-based solutions: apply core electrical engineering knowledge to develop systems-based solutions
- Lifelong learning: build skills through formal training, independent inquiry, professional development and graduate study
- Professional responsibility: work independently and with others, showing leadership, accountability, initiative and ethical and social responsibility
Entry Requirements
Engineering applicants take maths and physics placement tests before registering for courses. Applicants who miss the maths or science minimum may be accepted conditionally through bridging courses, subject to the admissions office's approval.
Careers
Typical job titles: Electrical Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Research Engineer, AI Engineer, Controls Engineer, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Project Engineer, Systems Engineer. Industries: Defense; Automotive; Computer Networking; Aerospace; Electronic and Computer Hardware; Medical Devices; Telecommunications.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since October 2014, under the Electrical and Electronics Engineering program criteria, with its next comprehensive review scheduled for 2027-2028. The degree is issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Start Date
August (Fall) and January (Spring)
Typical Offer
Maths and two sciences at 80%; UAE Advanced 80%; IB 28 points
Duration
5 years
Qualification
BS
Subject Area
Engineering
Campus
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Tuition Fee
AED 68,000/yr
Applications for the Spring and Fall 2027 intakes are open and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Spring: early admission until 31 October, regular admission until 31 December, deadline 8 January. Fall: early admission until 15 January, regular admission until 31 May, deadline 22 August. RIT Dubai offers scholarships of up to 50% based on academic and non-academic achievements.