Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Program Description

Electrical and electronic systems are ubiquitous in modern society. Specialized in various fields, electrical engineers have transformed the technological landscape of the 21st century with marvels in electric power systems, television, wireless radio, cell phones and medical imaging, to name just a few. Noted names in this journey of excellence include luminaries like Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Jack Kilby, Marcian Hoff (inventor of the microprocessor) and Martin Cooper (inventor of the mobile phone). PAF-IAST’s electrical engineering program is designed to equip students with sound operating knowledge of electrical and electronic systems, besides honing their engineering skills to design, assess and improve electrical and electronic systems. In other words, the prime focus of our bachelor program in electrical engineering is on imparting practical skills with an exclusive emphasis on hands-on experience in the design and testing of electrical and electronic systems.

Why Study at PAF IAST?

Location and Ambience

PAF IAST is nestled in natural mountains that flank its campus from all sides. The institute offers one ravishing view of snow-capped peaks of Nathiagali and natural winding trails. Furthermore, to its north-west is Tarbela Lake, a journey of only a few kilometers from the campus. Moreover, set in the middle of the campus is a natural lake, fed by the springs of surrounding mountains. The campus is just a 3-kilometer drive from the Hazara Motorway. This results in an ideal setting equally conducive to academic activity. Most importantly, major cities like Islamabad, Abbottabad, are just an hour’s drive, while small towns like Wah, Hasanabadal, Taxila, and Swabi can be reached in just half an hour. All these features make PAF IAST the best electrical engineering university in KPK.

Technology Advancement and Foreign Partnership

This institute is an emerging center of excellences, with its own technology park. Therefore, all faculty members hold PhD degrees in appropriate disciplines. By virtue of its wide array of facilities and the facilitation for its students to learn. Furthermore, they benefit both from classroom teaching and faculty trained at premier Austrian universities/institutions. The institution is ideally cut out for imparting state-of–the-art engineering and allied education in Pakistan. Moreover, the institute enjoys close linkages with top ranking universities in Austria and China. As a result, we have already concluded with them formal agreements regarding student and faculty exchange programs, provision of dual degrees in certain areas, and the training support from foreign faculty.

Academia-Industry Relationship

There is a strong relationship between academia and industry. As a result, this paves the way for job opportunities for students even in the midst of their studies. PAF IAST will serve as a welcome platform for the industry to share their requirements for a skilled workforce. Therefore, this will enable the institute to incorporate their valuable inputs in practical vocational training and expose the students to industrial perspectives.

On-Spot Industry Internship

Firstly, it will be a mandatory requirement for every student to do an internship every semester in an appropriate industry. Secondly, this will garner them practical experience related to their respective degree programs. To crown it all, Technology Park will afford them rare opportunities to apply themselves innovatively and become promising entrepreneurs.

Need and Merit-based Scholarships

Different types of local and foreign scholarship opportunities are available on need and merit base.

Associated Careers

The new solutions emerging from electrical engineering support a wide array of technological systems. Firstly, they make them work better and faster. Secondly, Electrical engineers may become anything from an electrician to the designer of electrical systems for cars, ships, or spaceships. Furthermore, they work on any electricity-operated device or product. Lastly, Electrical engineers handle the proper functionality of refineries and power plants. Furthermore, they are instrumental in advancements in medicines and healthcare like the development of prosthetic devices for disabled people. Electrical engineers are the linchpin of the modern era of 5G and future mobile communication systems. Furthermore, electrical engineers design and develop system for generation and transmission of electricity, design and develop more efficient electrical machinery, design robots and sophisticated feedback control systems, design and develop communication systems, and many more. Scope and demand of highly skilled electrical engineers are very high in Pakistan, and we are committed to produce highly skilled electrical engineers and to provide indigenous solutions energy crises to add to the economy of Pakistan. Many sectors are available where electrical engineers can provide their services.

Electrical Power generation and transmission companies

Electronics industry

Computer Manufacturing Industry

Materials and metals industry

Curriculum for BE Electrical Engineering Program

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MTH-101	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3	Natural Sciences	Math
SS-111	Islamic Studies	2	Humanities and Social Sciences	Culture
PHY-101	Applied Physics	3	Natural Sciences	Physics
PHY-101L	Applied Physics Lab	1	Natural Sciences	Physics
ME-103	Thermodynamics	3	IDEE	IDEE
ME-101L	Workshop Practice	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
COMP-111	Programming Fundamentals	3	Computing	Computing
COMP-111L	Programming Fundamentals Lab	1	Computing	Computing

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MTH-202	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	3	Natural Sciences	Math
SS-101	Functional English	2	Humanities and Social Sciences	English
SS-112	Pakistan Studies	2	Humanities and Social Sciences	Culture
ME-102L	Engineering Drawing	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-111	Linear Circuit Analysis	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-111L	Linear Circuit Analysis Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
COMP-112	Object Oriented Programming	3	Computing	Computing
COMP-112L	Object Oriented Programming Lab	1	Computing	Computing

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MTH-205	Complex Variables and Transforms	3	Natural Sciences	Math
SS-102	Communication Skills	2	Humanities and Social Sciences	English
ECE-161	Digital Logic Design	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-161L	Digital Logic Design Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
ECE-211	Electrical Network Analysis	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-211L	Electrical Network Analysis Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-212	Electronic Devices and Circuits	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-212L	Electronic Devices and Circuits Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MTH-231	Probability and Statistics	3	Natural Sciences	Math
SS-203	Technical and Business Writing	3	Humanities and Social Sciences	English
ECE-213	Electronic Circuit Design	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-213L	Electronic Circuit Design Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-251	Signals and Systems	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-251L	Signals and Systems Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-261	Introduction to Embedded Systems	3	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation
ECE-261L	Introduction to Embedded Systems Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Foundation	Foundation

Semester 5

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
SS-220	Organizational Behavior	3	Humanities and Social Sciences	Elective
ECE-321	Electrical Machines	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-321L	Electrical Machines Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-331	Electromagnetic Field Theory	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-332	Communication Systems	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-332L	Communication Systems Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
COMP-201	Data Structures and Algorithms	3	Computing	Computing
COMP-201L	Data Structures and Algorithms Lab	1	Computing	Computing

Semester 6

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MTH-307	Numerical Computations	2	Natural Sciences	Elective
MTH-307L	Numerical Computations Lab	1	Natural Sciences	Elective
SS-310	Professional Ethics	3	Humanities and Social Sciences	Elective
ECE-341	Instrumentation and Measurements	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-341L	Instrumentation and Measurements Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-342	Linear Control Systems	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-342L	Linear Control Systems Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-351	Digital Signal Processing	3	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth
ECE-351L	Digital Signal Processing Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Core	Breadth

Semester 7

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MGT-345	Engineering Project Management	3	Management Sciences	Elective
ECE-411	Power Electronics and Drives	3	Electrical Engineering Depth	Depth
ECE-411L	Power Electronics and Drives Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Depth	Depth
ECE-433	Computer Communication Networks	3	Electrical Engineering Depth	Depth
ECE-433L	Computer Communication Networks Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Depth	Depth
ECE-421	Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	3	Electrical Engineering Depth	Depth
ECE-421L	Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Lab	1	Electrical Engineering	Depth
ECE-498	Final Year Design Project – I	2	Senior Design Project	Final Year Design Project-I

Semester 8

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Knowledge Area	Sub Area
MGT-262	Entrepreneurship	3	Management Sciences	Elective
SS-331	Community Service	2	Humanities and Social Sciences	Non-Credited mandatory
ECE-4XX	Depth Elective I	3	Electrical Engineering Specialization Based Electives	Depth
ECE-4XXL	Depth Elective I Lab	1	Electrical Engineering Specialization Based Electives	Depth
ECE-4XX	Depth Elective II	3	Electrical Engineering Specialization Based Electives	Depth
ECE-4XXL	Depth Elective II Lab	1/0	Electrical Engineering Specialization Based Electives	Depth
ECE-499	Final Year Design Project – II	4	Senior Design Project	Final Year Design Project-II

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