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Electrical and Computer Engineering is a key discipline, at the heart of the technology frontier. It deals with the design and analysis of electrical, magnetic and optical devices, and the processing, control, and transmission of information and energy. The principles used in electrical and computer engineering include the theory and application of electrical, electromagnetic and optical phenomena, systems theory, and computational hardware and software.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the departments of the recently established Faculty of Engineering at the University of Cyprus. The Department began admitting undergraduate and postgraduate students in September 2003. The Postgraduate Programme began in September 2004.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering provides high quality degree programmes at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These programmes emphasize fundamental principles that prepare students for leadership roles in a challenging and rapidly changing technological world. Research and innovation are achieved in an environment that fosters cooperation between faculty, students, and industry and research organizations. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty are experienced academics who are leaders in their field of expertise.
Career opportunities for electrical and computer engineers are many, and there will likely be even more in the future as technology pushes into new frontiers. Electrical and computer engineers work in industry, private practice, government agencies and education and research organizations performing functions that include research and development, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of a variety of electrical and computing apparatus and systems. They also test equipment, solve operating problems, and estimate the time and cost of projects. In addition to manufacturing, research, development and design, electrical and computer engineers are employed in administration and management or technical sales.
The Department offers undergraduate degrees in the following two areas of concentration:
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
• B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering is a broad field that covers many diverse areas of study such as microelectronics, digital communications, wireless systems, photonic systems, power systems, signal processing, computer technology, microprocessors, automation and feedback control, neural networks and electronic device fabrication. Students and faculty in Electrical Engineering also develop synergies with disciplines outside engineering, for example with medicine and the life sciences, which can lead to education and research in biomedical engineering.
Computer Engineering is the science and technology of design, implementation and maintenance of the hardware and software components of modern computing systems and computer-controlled equipment. Computer engineers are solidly grounded in the theories and principles of computing, mathematics and engineering, and they apply these theoretical principles to design hardware, software, networks, and computerized equipment and instruments to solve technical problems in diverse application domains.
Programme Structure
The first and second years of the Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CE) programmes are common. Students are initially admitted into the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. By the end of their second year, students select, in consultation with their academic advisor, to enter either the EE programme or the CE programme.
During the first two years, the programme of study is structured to provide students with a rigorous body of knowledge in mathematics and physics, as well as electrical engineering and computing fundamentals, which are essential for understanding more advanced topics taught later on. In the third year, students receive training in more advanced but fundamental topics in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, depending on their area of concentration. In the fourth year, students have the flexibility to select elective courses from a variety of specialization areas according to their individual interests. In addition, the fourth year also includes a team design project, which can be chosen from a variety of categories. The project is intended to serve as a capstone experience that will enable students to address challenging engineering problems, which require collaboration with other students and integration of their electrical and computer engineering knowledge.
To graduate with an undergraduate degree in either Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, students
are required to complete at least 240 credit units (ECTS). Of these, 15 ECTS should be elective courses (not included in the student’s specialization), which should be taken from at least two different faculties of the University.
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
In the fourth year of the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum, students are required to select one area (or more) of concentration, according to their academic interests. Specifically, students are required to take six technical elective courses (36 ECTS), including three courses from the same area of concentration.
The areas of concentration for Electrical Engineering are the following:
• Communication Systems and Networks
• Biomedical Engineering
• Power Systems
• Automation, Decision and Control
• Waves, Antennas and Optics
The areas of concentration for Computer Engineering are the following:
• Computer Hardware Systems
• Computational Intelligence
• Computer Networks
• Embedded and Real Time Systems
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