Department of Electrical Engineering

Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology

G-7/1 Suhrwardy Road Islamabad

http://www.fuuastisb.edu.pk

Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology (FUUAST) Islamabad , aims to be the leading institution for the advancement of electronics engineering. To achieve the objectives, the staff of the faculty of the Electronics Engineering, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology is committed towards excellence through the inculcation of quality culture in teaching, research and professional services through a continually improved quality management system to satisfy academic expectations as per Higher Education Commission (HEC) requirements. The FUUAST is steadfast to get PEC accreditation latest by 2007 and obtain ISO 9000 certification until 2010. Rapid growth of multi-disciplinary industries demanding professional local engineers has urged the faculty to upgrade the academic programs. BE (Electronics Engineering) program specializing in electronics and communication does include 25% subjects from other areas of applied and social sciences to satisfy HEC and PEC across disciplines studies requirements. Academic links are being maintained with other academic institutions abroad, with the aim of exchanging information and experience concerning teaching, research and related activities. Renowned professors from overseas are being appointed to ensure the high standards and suitability of the current curriculum at FUUAST. Close links are also maintained with industries through industrial training and by collaborative research. This co-operation ensures that teaching staff and students are well aware of recent developments in industry. Mutual feedback of FUUAST and local industry will generate quality competitive products. This field of study offers a selection of topics in a broad field of electronic systems and the design of silicon integrated circuit and systems particularly with the challenge of VLSI. Topics to be covered include, but not limited to, VLSI design techniques, IC testability, analogue and digital system design, electronic processes in semiconductors, microelectronics, electrochemistry, front end electronics, embedded system design, optoelectronic, photonic device fabrication, high frequency amplifiers, digital signal processing (DSP), microcontrollers, PLCs, industrial and power electronics. To fulfill compelling local industry demand, the FUUAST intends to include undergraduate electrical engineering program very soon. FUUAST realizes the large proportion of local universities producing electronics and telecommunication engineers whilst the majority of local industries need electrical power and automation engineers to operate the existing systems. To upgrade knowledge of the existing engineering manpower in country, the FUUAST has initiated postgraduate research program in electrical power engineering. Under MS and Ph.D programs graduate electrical engineers are encouraged to go for research to tackle local industry problems in areas including but not limited to industrial electronics, programmable logic controllers (PLC), power electronic converters/inverters, power system protection, numerical relays, SCADA system, alternative energies and integration of new emerging technologies such as fiber optics, nanotechnology, bioelectronics, optoelectronics and lasers in electrical engineering.

Department of Electrical admitted first intake in BE (Electronics) in 2004 and continued to take average 150 students per semester per year in all subsequent semesters. Department of Electronics Engineering conducts two semesters per year and offers specializations in electronics and communication engineering programs with effect from 5 th semester. This department also accepts students for MS and Ph.D engineering programs. Duration for MS (Electrical Engineering) program with four specializations varies from 3-4 semesters. Duration for Ph.D (Electrical Engineering) with three specializations is minimal 8 semesters as full time registered research student. As per HEC policy FUUAST has started short track MS leading to Ph.D Program in Department of Electrical Engineering. MS Engineering students under this program may be transferred to Ph.D program after completing 24 credits course work (GPA>3.00), 02 credits laboratory, 06 credits research, subject GRE (Int.) subject to satisfaction of supervisory committee. Candidate will submit his comprehensive proposal and present his 30 credits based findings in a seminar to the committee at FUUAST at end of 3 rd semester. Committee may ask MS leading to Ph.D candidate to undergo an additional written test or may decide his promotion based on credentials. If agreed then student will register as Ph.D student with effect from fourth semester else MS leading to Ph.D candidate will proceed with his ongoing MS thesis program. After MS Engineering the candidate may apply for admission to Ph.D Engineering program. HEC has already approved FUUAST BE Electronics Engineering programs and allocated Rs. 39 Millions grant for it. FUUAST is in the process of PEC accreditation for BE Program and HEC accreditation for MS/PhD programs. FUUAST has purchased several Millions equipment for research in 2005. FUUAST is committed to conduct international level research in this campus by developing applied sciences departments under guidance of Higher Education Commission, Pakistan .

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the BE (Electronics) should have passed F.Sc (minimum 50% marks) or equivalent with physics, chemistry and mathematics. Diploma (minimum 60% marks) holders from recognized institutions in relevant engineering are also eligible to apply as per PEC policy. A limited number of seats are reserved for disable and overseas students. Applicants must also possess sufficient credits in English as the courses are taught both in Urdu and English in all disciplines at FUUAST. Students are allowed to write answers in examination in Urdu or English. Working students are allowed to apply for admission in evening classes. For foreign applicants equivalent requirements can be considered. Students are not offered any hostel facility on campus . For further information please contact the Head Department of Electronics Engineering, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology G-7/1 Suhrwardy Road Islamabad. http://www.fuuastisb.edu.pk

BE Electrical Engineering

A. THE BASIC QUALIFICATION FOR THE PROGRAM

Candidate must have passed the F.Sc (Pre-engg) or other qualifications of the same level.

Candidate must also have achieved reasonable credits in English.

B. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS (OF THE SAME LEVEL)

Candidates must have passed equivalent education in relevant field of study. Candidate

must also have achieved reasonable credits in English.

C. DIPLOMA ENTRY QUALIFICATION

Candidates must have passed three years diploma in relevant field of study. Candidates

must also have achieved reasonable credits in English.

 MS Electrical Engineering

Candidates must obtain at least the following qualification from universities recognized by HEC and PEC.Under this program (MS, total 32 credits, including 24 credits course, 2 credits lab and 6 credits research) minimum entry qualification is Bachelor Degree in electrical/electronics engineering with minimum 60% marks. Pakistani candidates must have obtained enough credits in English at Bachelor level. International candidates from countries where English is not a medium of instruction must obtain a minimum score of 550 for TOEFL or 6 for IELTS. All students are required to clear GRE type test (NTS) as required by HEC prior or during studies but well before the submission of final thesis. Department of Electrical Engineering offers the following 3-4 semesters MS Engineering Programs

MS Electrical Engineering

MS Power Electronics Engineering

MS Optoelectronics Engineering

MS Bioelectronics Engineering

Students registered under this program must fulfill a minimum of 24 credits of courses in addition to a quality research credits to be carried out on the campus or in the HEC approved affiliated R&D institutes to graduate. The credit distributions for compulsory courses, elective courses and project seminar for different semesters are as follows:

First semester

Compulsory courses 6 credits

Elective courses 6 credits

Laboratory 1 credit

Second semester

Compulsory courses 6 credits

Elective courses 6 credits

Laboratory 1 credit

Third to fourth semesters

Students must take Project Seminar as early as in the first or second semester and obtain “Satisfactory” grade to finalize the research proposal. Postgraduate research committee will attend his presentation at the end of second semester to approve research topic and confirm the supervisor. In third and fourth semesters the students would conduct 6 Credits research and complete the thesis. Student can submit thesis as early as the end of third semester or latest by the end of fourth semester.

MS Thesis Requirements

Students are required to register for EE-599 Master Research. Candidate should publish one paper in any local journal or in IEEE conference on his research work before submitting his thesis to the university graduate school. Supervisor or co-supervisor should be from FUUAST. The final thesis will be examined and a viva voce will be conducted to determine the competency of candidate in the field through an examination committee to be nominated by the university. The examiners must be well known researchers of Professor or minimum Associate Professor levels in the relevant field of engineering. First examiner should be from FUUAST, second from HEC or PEC or industry and the third from one of the PEC recognized Engineering Universities of Pakistan. Thesis must be in FUUAST prescribed format that can be obtained from the graduate school on campus.

Ph.D Electrical Engineering

Under this program (Ph.D, total 32 credits, including 18 credits course, 02 credits laboratory and 12 credits research) minimum entry qualification is MS Degree in electrical/electronics engineering from PEC and HEC with minimum 60% marks. Pakistani candidates must obtain enough credit in English. International candidates from countries where English is not a medium of instruction must obtain a minimum score of 550 for TOEFL or 6 for IELTS. All students must clear the subject GRE (Int.) or equivalent NTS test after registration and well before submission of his Ph.D thesis. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering offers following specializations:

1. Ph.D Electrical Engineering

2. Ph.D Power Electronics Engineering

3. Ph.D Optoelectronics Engineering Students registered under this program must fulfill a minimum of 18 credits of courses in addition to a quality research credits to be carried out on campus or in affiliated research institutions to graduate. The credit distributions for compulsory courses, elective courses are as follows:

First semester

Compulsory courses 6 credits

Elective courses 3 credits

Laboratory 1 credit

Second semester

Compulsory courses 6 credits

Elective courses 3 credits

Laboratory 1 credit

Third to sixth semesters

Minimum 03 credits research per semester is recommended after consultation with the supervisor. Postgraduate research committee will hold a project/seminar presentation at the start of third semester to approve the research topic and confirm HEC approved supervisor upon the candidate. Initially HOD or post graduate course coordinator will take care of the students. Students have the right to select any supervisor of his own choice within or outside university provided he has at least 5 years post doctorate teaching and research supervision experience. In fifth semester student will publish one research paper in any one of the HEC recognized cited international journal and complete the thesis whenever supervisory committee deems appropriate. Thesis examination will be conducted within 8 weeks of final thesis submission. Student can submit thesis as early as at the end of fifth semester subject to willingness of supervisory committee.

Thesis Requirement

Students registered for EE-699 Ph.D Research should have completed 12 credits research project to submit a thesis. Candidate must publish minimum one paper in journal of international repute on his original research work and clear subject GRE (Int.) before submitting the thesis. At least one of the supervisory committee members should be from the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Islamabad. The final thesis will be examined and a viva voce will be conducted. The candidate should submit six thesis copies in spiral binding. The first examiner should be from FUUAST, second from any local PEC accredited engineering university, third and fourth from HEC approved foreign experts Examination committee will arrange a meeting to listen the defense presentation of the Ph.D candidate and the chairman of the committee will record the decision after discussing the members giving considerable regard to the remarks of foreign thesis reviewers. FUUAST will set up committee after consultation with HEC quality assurance committee.

MS Leading to Ph.D Program

Students admitted under this program will initially start MS Electrical Engineering program as discussed above and after completing 24 credits courses (GPA > 3.00 in 1 st division in all subjects), 6 credit project, 2 credits laboratory and subject GRE (Int.) will make presentation to university postgraduate research committee for transfer to Ph.D program. University postgraduate committee will hold a promotion presentation meeting for students at end of third semester. During this meeting the student will present his research title, scope of work, goals and objectives, relevant literature background, original postulates/hypothesis and results of research carried out to the supervisory committee.

If the candidate satisfies the supervisory committee then he will be transferred to Ph.D program and he will undertake another 18 credits courses and 12 credits research work in subsequent five semesters. Under this short track program students are eligible to submit their thesis after completing four years provided their findings go through usual scrutiny/examination processes through local and foreign HEC approved reviewers. Student must publish one paper in HEC recognized cited journal of international repute before submitting his final thesis.

This scheme of study is particularly for HEC scholars doing research under indigenous scholarship program.

Tuition Fees

(i) Registration fee (once) RS 5000.00

(ii) Credit Fees RS 20,000.00 per semester

(iii) Other dues as per university policy that may change time to time.

 Further Information

Please contact:

Head

Department of Electrical Engineering
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
G-7/1 Suharwardy Road Islamabad

http://www.fuuastisb.edu.pk