Electrical Engineering BS/MS Combined Accelerated Degree

BS/MSIntegrated MastersEngineering

Industrial Placement

About This Programme

The combined accelerated BS/MS in Electrical Engineering is a pathway to both the Bachelor and the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering for students with outstanding academic records. Accepted students become Accelerated Scholars, and through double-counted credits or course waivers they earn both degrees in less time and at lower cost, while still taking part in co-op, internships, research and study abroad. The typical course sequence on RIT Dubai's electrical engineering page totals 150 credit hours over five years. From the fourth year it adds graduate core courses, a graduate seminar, three courses from one graduate focus area (communication, smart energy or robotics), a graduate elective and a culminating experience through a thesis, a graduate paper or a comprehensive exam. Students benefit from a 9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op, receive a 40% scholarship on graduate tuition once they reach graduate status, and move into graduate study without a separate application.

Course Highlights

150 credit hours over five years in RIT Dubai's published BS/MS sequence
Guaranteed 40% scholarship on graduate tuition on reaching graduate status
9-credit reduction and a shortened co-op
No separate application needed to move into graduate study
Enrolment needs a 90% overall secondary school average, and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of the second year
The BS in Electrical Engineering is accredited by ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission
Both component degrees, the BS and the MS in Electrical Engineering, are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

What You'll Study

RIT Dubai publishes a typical BS/MS course sequence of 150 credit hours over five years, including co-op.

First Year

MATH-181 Calculus I4 credits
CHMG-141 General & Analytical Chemistry3 credits
UWRT-150 FYW: Writing Seminar3 credits
EEEE-105 Freshman Practicum1 credit
YOPS-010 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
MATH-182 Calculus II4 credits
PHYS-211 University Physics I4 credits
EEEE-120 Digital Systems I3 credits
General Education – Perspective 13 credits
General Education – Elective3 credits
General Education – Perspective 23 credits
General Education – Perspective 33 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-281 Circuits I3 credits
MATH-381 Complex Variables3 credits
MATH-231 Differential Equations3 credits
EEEE-282 Circuits II3 credits
EEEE-220 Digital Systems II3 credits
EEEE-346 Advanced Programming3 credits
EEEE-499 Co-op0 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-374 EM Fields and Transmission Lines4 credits
EEEE-353 Linear Systems4 credits
EEEE-499 Co-op0 credits
Open Elective3 credits

Fourth Year

MATH-251 Probability and Statistics3 credits
EEEE-420 Embedded Systems Design3 credits
EEEE-414 Classical Control3 credits
EEEE-480 Analog Electronics4 credits
EEEE-707 Engineering Analysis3 credits
EEEE-647 Artificial Intelligence Explorations3 credits
EEEE-709 Advanced Engineering Mathematics3 credits
EEEE-602 Random Signals and Noise3 credits
ISEE-795 Graduate Seminar0 credits
EEEE-499 Co-op0 credits
General Education - Immersion 13 credits
EEEE-xxx Graduate Focus Area 1*3 credits
EEEE-xxx Graduate Focus Area 2*3 credits

Fifth Year

EEEE-484 Communication Systems (WI)*3 credits
EGEN-497 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 13 credits
EEEE-380 Digital Electronics3 credits
EGEN-498 Multidisciplinary Senior Design 23 credits
XXXX-nnn Culminating Experience***
XXXX-nnn Graduate Elective **3 credits
XXXX-nnn Open Elective 33 credits
XXXX-nnn General Education – Immersion (2)2 credits
EEEE-xxx Graduate Focus Area 3*3 credits

Graduate focus area: Communication

Complete three courses (9 credits) from one focus area

EEEE-692 Communication Networks (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits
EEEE-693 Digital Data Communication (prerequisite: EEEE-602)3 credits
EEEE-797 Wireless Communication (prerequisite: EEEE-602 & EEEE-693)3 credits

Graduate focus area: Smart Energy

Complete three courses (9 credits) from one focus area

EEEE-622 Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits
EEEE-623 Smart Grids (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits
EEEE-624 Advanced Power Systems (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits

Graduate focus area: Robotics

Complete three courses (9 credits) from one focus area

EEEE-636 Biorobotics/Cybernetics (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits
EEEE-685 Principles of Robotics (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits
EEEE-661 Modern Control Theory (prerequisite: Graduate Standing)3 credits

EEEE graduate electives

Choose graduate electives from this list or any focus-area course not already used; a maximum of one course from this list counts as a graduate elective

EEEE-629 Antenna Theory3 credits
EEEE-743 Digital Control3 credits
EEEE-765 Optimal Control3 credits

Culminating experience

Fall and spring, 3 credits each: thesis option EEEE-790 Thesis (1) and (2); graduate paper option EEEE-792 Graduate Paper plus an EEEE-6xx graduate elective; or comprehensive exam option EEEE-785 or an EEEE-6xx graduate elective in each semester.

Entry Requirements

Academic: A minimum overall average of 90% in senior secondary school or equivalent, with maths (pre-calculus preferred) at 80% and two sciences, physics plus chemistry or biology, at 80%. By curriculum: UAE Elite 85%, Advanced 90%, Applied or General 95%; American, SABIS or Canadian 90% with SAT Math 450 (no SAT for the Canadian curriculum); French 14/20 with maths, physics and one science at 12/20; Pakistan 85% with maths, physics and one science at 70% (B); India 81% with maths, physics and one science at 61% (B-2). Students must reach a cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of their second year or transfer to the standard BS.

A Level: At least five IGCSEs at grade C or above and two AS Levels or one A Level at grade D or above, with maths, physics and one science at grade C or above, completion of Grade 12 or Year 13, and a minimum average of 90%.

IB Diploma: Minimum 33 points, with maths, physics and one science at grade 4 or above.

English: Full admission: Academic IELTS 6.5 or above, TOEFL ITP 550, TOEFL iBT 79 or EmSAT English 1550. Conditional admission: IELTS 5.0 to 6.0, TOEFL ITP 500 to 547, TOEFL iBT 61 to 78 or EmSAT English 1100 to 1525. IELTS Indicator, Duolingo, IELTS General Training, PTE Academic and home-based TOEFL are not accepted. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years and EmSAT scores for 18 months.

Dual degree engineering students take maths and physics placement tests before registering for courses.

Careers

Typical job titles RIT Dubai lists for its electrical engineering major: Electrical Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Research Engineer, AI Engineer, Controls Engineer, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Test Engineer, Project Engineer, Systems Engineer.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

The BS in Electrical Engineering and the MS in Electrical Engineering are each accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. The BS has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since October 2014. Degrees are issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.