Princess Sumaya University
for Technology
King Abdullah II Faculty
of Engineering
Bachelor Degree
In
Communications Engineering
Curriculum
Starting Academic Year
2011 / 2012
‫كليـــــة المــــلك عــبد هللا الثانــــي للهندســـــة‬
The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor in Communications Engineering
Curriculum
Curriculum Composition
University Requirements
27
16.9 %
College Requirements
30
18.8 %
Department Requirements
103
64.4 %
160
100 %
Total
Course Numbering System
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Where:
Digit
Description
D1
Serial Number
D2
Area
D3
Level (Year)
D4
Academic Program
D5
College
Details
Within the area
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
General Engineering
General Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Computers
Communication
Power & Machines
Control & Specialized Topics
Technical Electives
Senior Project and Training
1.
2.
3.
4.
Electronics Engineering
Computer Engineering
Communications Engineering
Electrical Power & Energy
1. King Hussein Faculty of Computing Sciences
2. King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
3. King Talal Faculty of Business & Technology
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1. University Requirements (27 Credit Hours):
a. Mandatory courses (12 credit hours):
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
11000
Computer Skills Placement Test
0
̶
11100
Computer Skills (Remedial) (1)
0
̶
31010
Arabic Language Placement Test
0
̶
31019
Arabic Language (Remedial) (2)
0
̶
31020
English Language Placement Test
0
̶
31029
English Language (Remedial) (2)
0
̶
31111
Arabic Language
3
31019
31121
English Language
3
31029
31151
National Education (Jordanian Students) (3)
3
̶
31251
Military Science (Jordanian Students Only) (4)
3
̶
(1)
Students who pass the placement test successfully or obtain the ICDL certification
are exempted from this remedial course.
(2)
Students who pass the placement test successfully are exempted from taking this
remedial course.
(3)
Non Jordanian students may choose to take it or any other University Elective
course instead.
(4)
Non Jordanian students may choose to take, in lieu of this course, any other
University Elective course.
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b. Elective Courses (15 credit hours):
1. Humanities (3 to 6 credit hours)
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
31152
Islamic Arabic Civilization
3
̶
31211
Arabic Literature
3
31111
31351
Current Issues in the Arab World
3
̶
31352
Jerusalem: History and facts
3
̶
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
2. Social and Economic Sciences (3 to 6 credit hours)
Course
No.
Course Title
31161
Introductions to Library Science
3
̶
31261
Introductions to Politics and Economics
3
̶
31262
Introductions to Educational Science
3
̶
31361
Introductions to Philosophy
3
̶
3. Science, Technology, Agriculture and Health (3 to 6 credit hours)
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
11201
Geographical Information Systems
3
̶
31171
History of Science
3
̶
31271
Environmental Science
3
̶
31371
Health Education
3
̶
3
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2. College Requirements (30 credit hours):
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
(* Co-requisite)
11103
Structured Programming
3
11100
11151
Structured Programming Lab
1
11103*
24218
Engineering Drawing Using Computers
1
̶
24219
Engineering Workshop
1
̶
24411
Engineering Ethics
1
99 Cr. Hrs.
20132
Calculus (1)
3
̶
20133
Calculus (2)
3
20132
20141
Physics (1)
3
̶
20142
Physics (2)
3
20141
20148
Physics (1) Lab
1
20141*
20149
Physics (2) Lab
1
20142*
20231
Calculus (3)
3
20133
31263
Technical Writing & Communication Skills
3
31111, 31121
32431
Engineering Economics
3
̶
4
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3. Department Requirements (103 credit hours):
a. Mandatory Courses (94 credit hours):
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
(* Co-requisite)
21231
Electronics (1)
3
24221
21331
Electronics (2)
3
21231
21332
Digital Electronics
3
21331
21338
Electronics Lab
1
24229, 21331*
21339
Digital Electronics Lab
1
21338, 21332*
21431
Communications Electronics
3
21331, 23353
21439
Communications Electronics Lab
1
21338, 21431*
22241
Digital Logic Design
3
̶
22344
Microprocessors
3
22241, 21231
22347
Logic & Microprocessors Lab
1
22344*
22442
Embedded Systems
3
22344
22448
Embedded Systems Lab
1
22442
23321
Electromagnetics (1)
3
20142, 20331
23351
Signals and Systems
3
24222, 20232,
23352*
23352
Programming Applications in Signals and Systems
1
23351*
23353
Analog Communications
3
23351
23421
Electromagnetics (2)
3
23321
23422
Microwave Engineering
3
23421
23451
Digital Communications
3
23353, 20334
23458
Cellular Applications Lab
1
11103
23459
Communications Lab
1
21338, 23451*
23490
Engineering Training
3
99 Cr. Hrs.
23551
Optical Communication
3
23353
23552
Cellular Communication
3
23451
23553
Communication Networks
3
23451
23557
Optical Communication Lab
1
23551*
23558
Cellular Communication Lab
1
23552
23559
Communication Networks Lab
1
23553*
5
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Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
(* Co-requisite)
23571
Digital Signal Processing
3
23351
23591
Senior Project (1)
1
120 Cr. Hrs.
23592
Senior Project (2)
2
23591
24221
Electric Circuits (1)
3
20142
24222
Electric Circuits (2)
3
24221
24229
Electric Circuits Lab
1
24222*
24471
Automatic Control
3
23351
24479
Automatic Control Lab
1
24471*
20232
Engineering Mathematics (1)
3
20133
20241
Physics (3)
3
20142
20331
Engineering Mathematics (2)
3
20231, 20232
20333
Numerical Analysis
3
20133
20334
Applied Probability
3
20232
b. Elective Courses (9 credit hours):
Course
No.
Course Title
Credit
Hours
Prerequisite
(* Co-requisite)
11206
Object Oriented Programming
3
11103
21573
Image Processing
3
23351
22443
Computer Networks
3
22344
22444
Computer Architecture & Organization (1)
3
22241
22546
Network Management and Security
3
22443 or 23553
23554
Coding and Cryptography
3
23451
23555
Advanced Communication Systems
3
23451
23556
Satellite Communication
3
23451
23572
Telecommunications Equipment Operation
3
23451
23573
Radar Systems
3
23353
23574
Wireless Networks
3
23451
24464
Electric Machines & Power Systems
3
24222, 23321
24561
Power Electronics
3
21331
21581
Special Topics in Electronics Engineering
3
To be set by Dept.
22581
Special Topics in Computer Engineering
3
To be set by Dept.
23581
Special Topics in Communication Eng.
3
To be set by Dept.
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24581
Special Topics in Power and Energy Eng.
7
3
To be set by Dept.
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Bachelor in Electronics Engineering Curriculum Course Distribution
Science & Electricity
Electronics
Communication
Computers
Control
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
No.
Course Title
Cr
24221
Electric Circuits
(1)
3
Signals and Systems
Programming
Applications in Signals &
Systems
22241
Digital Logic
Design
3
24471
Automatic
Control
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Electric Circuits
(2)
Electronics (1)
Electronics (2)
Digital
Electronics
23351
23352
24222
21231
21331
21332
22341
22347
3
1
24479
Automatic
Control Lab
1
24229
Electric Circuits
Lab
1
21338
21339
1
1
23321
Electromagnetics
(1)
3
Electronics Lab
Digital
Electronics Lab
3
3
3
1
Embedded
Systems
3
3
23421
Electromagnetics
(2)
3
Analog Communications
Microwave Engineering
Digital Communications
Cellular Applications
Lab
22442
Communications
Electronics
23353
23422
23451
23458
Microprocessors
Logic &
Microprocessors
Lab
22448
1
1
23459
Communications Lab
1
20232
Engineering
Mathematics (1)
3
Communications
Electronics Lab
Embedded
Systems Lab
20331
Engineering
Mathematics (2)
3
23551
23552
23553
Optical Communications
Cellular Communications
Communications
Networks
3
3
3
20241
20333
Physics (3)
Numerical
Analysis
3
3
23557
Optical Communications
Lab
1
23558
Applied Prob.
3
Cellular Communications
Lab
1
20334
23559
Communications
Networks Lab
1
23571
Digital Signal Processing
3
Total
30
Total
11
Total
4
Total
21431
21439
28
Total
15
Electives: 9 Credit Hours
Engineering Training: 3 Credit Hours
Senior Projects (1) & (2): 3 Credit Hours
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Suggested Study Plan for Bachelor in Communications Engineering
First Year (16 + 17)
Second Year (17 + 16)
No.
31111
20132
20141
Course
Arabic Language
Calculus (1)
Physics (1)
Prereq.
−
−
−
20148
Physics (1) Lab
20141*
31151
National Education
University Elective
−
No.
24218
24219
24221
20231
20232
31263
Third Year (15 + 16)
Course
Engineering
Drawing
Prereq.
Engineering
Workshop
−
Circuits (1)
Calculus (3)
Engineering
Mathematics (1)
20142
20133
Technical Writing
−
20133
1101
1104
University Elective
11103
11151
31121
20133
20142
20149
Structured
Programming
Structured
Programming Lab
English Language
Calculus (2)
Physics (2)
Physics (2) Lab
University Elective
−
11103*
−
20132
20141
20142*
21231
22241
24222
24229
20241
31251
Electronics (1)
Logic Design
Circuits (2)
Electric
Circuits Lab
Physics (3)
Military Science
No.
21331
Course
Electronics (2)
21338
Electronics Lab
22344
Microprocessors
22347
Logic &
Microprocessors Lab
23351
Signals and
Systems
23352
20331
Prog. Applications
Engineering
Mathematics (2)
Fourth Year (17 + 16)
Prereq.
21231
24229
21331*
22241
21231
No.
22442
23421
22344*
23459
24222
20232
23352*
23351*
20231
20232
24221
−
24221
21332
Digital Electronics
21331
21339
Digital
Electronics Lab
24222*
23321
Electromagnetics (1)
20142
−
23353
20334
20333
Analog Comm.
Applied Probability
Numerical Analysis
21338
21332*
20142
20331
23351
20232
20133
23451
24471
24479
21431
21439
22448
23422
23458
24411
32431
Fifth Year (14 + 13)
Course
Prereq.
Embedded Systems
22344
Electromagnetics (2) 23321
No.
23551
Digital
Communications
23353
20334
23552
Communications
Lab
Automatic
Control
Automatic
Control Lab
University Elective
21338
23451*
23557
23351
23571
Communications
Electronics
Communications
Electronics Lab
Embedded Systems
Lab
Microwave Engr.
Cellular App Lab
Engineering Ethics
Engr. Economics
21331
23353
21338
21431*
24471*
23591
22442
23421
11103
99 Hrs.
−
23553
23558
23559
23592
Course
Optical
Communications
Cellular
Communications
Optical
Communications Lab
Digital Signal
Processing
Technical Elective
Senior Project (1)
Communications
Networks
Cellular
Communications Lab
Communications
Networks Lab
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Senior Project (2)
Prereq.
23353
23451
23551*
23351
120 Cr.
Hrs.
23451
23552
23553*
23591
University Elective
* Prerequisite or co-requisite.
- Students can take their practical training in any semester once they finish 99 Cr. Hrs. No courses or labs are allowed to be taken during that semester.
University Electives
Electronics Engineering Technical Electives
Select minimum 1 and max 2 courses from each group:
No.
Course
No.
Course
Select 2 of the following courses:
No.
Course
Prereq. No.
31152
31211
11206
21573
31261
31161
Islamic Arabic Civilization
Arabic Literature
31351
31352
Current Issues in the Arab World
Jerusalem: History and facts
Intro. to Politics and
31262
Intro. to Educational Science
Economics
Intro. to Library Science 31361 Intro. to Philosophy 31372 Business Skills
11201
Geographical Info Systems
31271
Environmental Science
31171
History of Science
31371
Health Education
Course
Prereq. No.
Course
Prereq.
24464
Electric Machines
& Power Systems
24222 &
23321
23451
24561
Power Electronics
21331
23451
21581 Special Topics in Electronics Engr.
11103
23351
23554
23555
Coding & Cryptography
Adv. Comm. Systems
23451
23451
22443 Computer Networks
22344
23556
Satellite Communication
22444
22241
22546
OOP
Image Processing
Computer Arch (1)
Network Mgmt
& Security
9
23553
23572
Telecom. Equipment Oper
23573
Radar Systems
23574
Wireless Networks
23353 22581 Special Topics in Computer Engr.
23581 Special Topics in Comm. Engr.
23451
2458
Special Topics in Power
Set
By
Dept.
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1
10
and Energy Engr.
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Course Description
11000 Computer Skills Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
This test covers all topics taught in 2100 Computer skills (Remedial).
11100 Computer Skills (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Introduction to computers: historical, components, functionality. Introduction to
computer hardware and software. Programming languages. Introduction to
operating systems. Introduction to word processing with practical applications in
preparing homework and reports. Spreadsheets. Computer graphics. Presentation
design. Using the Internet and emails.
11103 Structured Programming
Prerequisite: 11100
Credit Hours: 3
Concepts of structured programming. Structured programming languages. Program
design, development, running, and testing, and debugging programs. Syntax and
semantics of the programming language C++. Basic elements of the language:
variables, constants, and data types. Basic input/output functions. Conditional and
iterative control structures. Concept of procedural programming, Top/down design.
Structured decomposition. Functions and parameter passing. Recursive functions.
Pointers and dynamic variables. Basic data structures: one and two-dimensional
arrays, string manipulation, structures. Input / Output files, Concepts of OOP and
Classes.
11151 Structured Programming Lab
Co-requisite: 11103
Credit Hours: 1
Laboratory sessions on applications of structured programming. It includes training
on the different aspects and topics of the structured programming using C.
11201 Geographical Information Systems
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the basics of GIS. Specific
features of the course include: coverage of basic geographic, cartographic, and GIS
concepts. Topics include: computer representation of physical, political, statistical,
and social aspects of space using vector-based maps, graphic design principles for
using shape, hue, size, and patterns in mapping, attribute-based and graphic featurebased queries for spatial analysis. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allow
individuals and organizations to pose, explore and answer a variety of public- and
private-sector questions using spatial data.
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11206 Object Oriented Programming
Prerequisite: 11103
Credit Hours: 3
Object oriented programming concepts and paradigms. Review of control
structures, data types and functions. Data abstraction and ADT. Encapsulation and
information hiding. Classes, attributes and methods (operations). Objects,
instantiation, and constructors. Software reuse and reengineering. Inheritance.
Overloading. Polymorphism. Templates. Graphical User Interface.
21231 Electronics (1)
Prerequisite: 21221
Credit Hours: 3
Basic semiconductor concepts. Diodes: DC and AC analysis, special type diodes.
Theory of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT): biasing techniques, BJT amplifier
analysis. Field Effect Transistors (FET): biasing techniques, FET amplifier. Simple
applications of BJT’s and FET’s.
21331 Electronics (2)
Prerequisite: 21231
Credit Hours: 3
Operational amplifiers: basic theory, characteristics and applications. Differential
and multistage amplifiers. Frequency response of single and multistage amplifiers.
Negative feedback analysis: feedback topology, properties and stability analysis.
21332 Digital Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Dynamic operation of the BJT switch. Early form of the digital circuit. Study of
DTL and TTL circuits. Characteristics of the standard TTL circuit. TTL families
with improved performance. Emitter-coupled logic (ECL) circuits. Design and
performance evaluation of CMOS logic circuits. Types of the CMOS logic circuits:
pass transistor, dynamic logic. Latches, flip-flop, architecture of memories (SRAM,
DRAM, ROM). Logic gate based multi-vibrator circuits. BiCMOS and GaAs logic
circuits. Interface of various logic gates. Sampling circuit, D/A and A/D conversion
techniques.
21338 Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21229
Co-requisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 1
Diode characteristics and applications. BJT characteristics and DC biasing. FET
characteristics and DC biasing. BJT amplifiers. Operational amplifiers. Multistage
amplifiers. Differential amplifiers. Frequency response. Feedback techniques.
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21339 Digital Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 21332
Credit Hours: 1
Basic TTL circuits. TTL characteristics. Basic MOS logic circuits. MOS
characteristics. Logic gate based oscillators. Sampling circuits. A/D and D/A
converters. Introduction to Hardware Description Language (HDL).
21431 Communication Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331 and 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Power amplifiers: classification of output stage A, B, C, and AB. Efficiency
analysis of power amplifiers and basic techniques in heat sink design. Tuned
amplifier: theory and design. Oscillators: LC and crystal oscillators. Modulation
and demodulation circuits and synthesizers. Phase-Locked Loop (PLL): theory and
design. Active and passive filters.
21439 Communication Electronics Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 21431
Credit Hours: 1
Power amplifier. Oscillators. Modulation and demodulation circuits. Phase Locked
Loop (PLL) circuits. Active filters.
21573 Image Processing
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Enhancement in the spatial domain. Image enhancement in the frequency domain.
Image restoration. Color image processing. Wavelets. Image compression.
Morphological image processing. Image segmentation.
21581 Special Topics in Electronics Engineering
Prerequisite: To be set by the Dept.
Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the
areas of electronics engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to
another depending on the instructor’s area of specialty.
22241 Digital Logic Design
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Number systems. Basic gates and logic functions. Boolean algebra, Boolean
expressions. Logic minimization techniques. Combinational logic building blocks:
decoders, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers and magnitude comparators.
Digital arithmetic: adders and subtractors. Basics of sequential circuits: latches and
flip-flops. Timing diagrams. Counters and shift registers. Basic PLDs, CPLDs and
FPGAs. State machines. System design with state machines using VHDL. Memory
devices and systems: RAM, ROM, FIFO, LIFO and DRAM.
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22344 Microprocessors
Prerequisite: 22241 and 21231
Credit Hours: 3
Assembly language instruction set. Addressing modes. Arithmetic instructions.
Logical and bit manipulating instruction. I/O instructions. Microprocessor pin out
and timing diagram. Address decoding circuits. Memory interfacing. Input output
interfacing. Serial and parallel communications. Counter and timers. Interrupts.
DMA controllers.
22347 Logic and Microprocessors Lab
Co-requisite: 22344
Credit Hours: 1
Combinational logic circuits. Decoders and Multiplexers. ROM and RAM.
Registers and Counters. Assembly language programming. Input/Output
interfacing. Keyboard and 7-Segment display interfacing.
22442 Embedded Systems
Prerequisite: 22344
Credit Hours: 3
Embedded systems characteristics. Microprocessors versus microcontrollers.
Microcontrollers characteristics. General-purpose microcontrollers. Examples of
microcontroller architectures. Interrupts. Counters/timers. Input/output ports.
Microcontroller programming. Instruction set. Program development and use of
assemblers. Memory maps and addressing modes. Digital to analogue and analogue
to digital conversion in microcontrollers. Data acquisition and distribution. Serial
and parallel communications. Real-time systems and its constraints. Interfacing to
external devices. Power consumption consideration. Applications.
22443 Computer Networks
Prerequisite: 22344
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to computer networks and the Internet. Protocol layers and the OSI
model. Application layer: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, DNS and peer-to-peer
applications. Transport layer: UDP, TCP and congestion control. Network layer:
virtual circuits, routers, IP protocols and routing algorithms. Link layer: error
detection and correction, multiple access, MAC addressing, switches, ARP,
Ethernet, PPP, local area networks and wide area networks. Wireless and mobile
networks. Security in computer networks.
22444 Computer Architecture and Organization (1)
Prerequisite: 22241
Credit Hours: 3
Register transfer & microoperations. Design of arithmetic logic unit. Computer
Instructions. Number representations and computer arithmetic. Computer
organization and components. Processor design: datapath and control units.
Instruction cycle. Pipelining.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
22448 Embedded Systems Lab
Prerequisite: 22442
Credit Hours: 1
Introduction to PIC MPLAB IDE. Interfacing switches and LED displays. Use of
mechanical and solid-state relays. Interrupts and counters. A/D conversion.
Temperature measurement. Waveform generation. PWM techniques.
22546 Network Management and Security
Prerequisite: 22443 or 23553
Credit Hours: 3
Network management overview. Security policy and procedures. Cryptography and
its application to network security. Authentication. Intrusion detection and
prevention. Securing E-Commerce systems. Web security. Firewalls security
implementation. Application of security tools. Wireless security technologies.
Disaster recovery and continuation of E-Business functions.
22581 Special Topics in Computer Engineering
Prerequisite: To be set by the Dept.
Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the
areas of computer engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to another
depending on the instructor’s area of specialty.
23321 Electromagnetics (1)
Prerequisite: 20142 and 20331
Credit Hours: 3
Review of coordinate systems and vector calculus. Electrostatic fields. Electric
fields in material space. Magnetostatic fields. Magnetic fields in material space.
Maxwell’s equations.
23351 Signals and Systems
Prerequisite: 24222 and 20232
Co-requisite: 23352
Credit Hours: 3
Classification of signals and systems. System modeling and time domain analysis.
The Fourier series, the Fourier transform, and Laplace transform and applications.
Frequency response and filter concepts. Signal transmission. Spectral analysis.
Discrete-time signals and systems: classification of signals and systems. The ZTransform and applications.
23352 Programming Applications in Signals and Systems
Co-requisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 1
Introduction to MATLAB. Using MATLAB in signals and systems. Signal
generation and the convolution process. Fourier series. Laplace and Fourier
transforms. Transient and steady state response. Filter design. Discrete signals: Ztransform and frequency domain analysis.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
23353 Analog Communications
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Spectral densities. Correlation function. Power-bandwidth product. Distortion and
distortionless channels. Analog modulation: DSB-SC, DSB-AM, SSB, Vestigial
AM, modulator, demodulator: coherent, non-coherent. Angle modulation: FM, PM,
modulator, demodulator. Base-band modulation: sampling theorem, PAM, PWM,
PPM. Noise in analog communications: noise types, signal to noise ratio, the
additive white Gaussian noise, signal interference.
23421 Electromagnetics (2)
Prerequisite: 23321
Credit Hours: 3
Electromagnetic wave propagation. Transmission lines. Smith chart. Rectangular
and cylindrical waveguides. Waveguide resonators. Antennas.
23422 Microwave Engineering
Prerequisite: 23421
Credit Hours: 3
Microwave transmission lines and matching techniques. Design of microwave
amplifiers and oscillators. Microwave passive devices. Microwave antennas.
Introduction to microwave systems.
23451 Digital Communications
Prerequisite: 21311 and 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Base band digital modulation techniques: PCM, DM, D-Σ, and DPCM. Line
coding. Intersymbol interference: M-ary signaling, bandwidth, data rate.
Multiplexing: FDM, TDM, CDM. Passband digital modulation and demodulation
techniques: ASK, FSK, PSK, DPSK, M-ary, coherent and non-coherent detection.
Bit error rate performance. Channel coding theory: convolution coding, block
codes. Error performance using coding.
23458 Cellular Applications Lab
Co-requisite: 11103
Credit Hours: 1
.
23459 Communications Lab
Prerequisite: 21338
Co-requisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 1
Spectral analysis. Amplitude modulation. Frequency modulation: phase shift
keying, amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying. TDMA. FDMA. Lab
project.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
23490 Engineering Training
Prerequisite: Finish 99 Credit Hours
Credit Hours: 3
Grade: Pass/Fail
Students undertake suitable and supervised internships for a period of 8 consecutive
weeks in Jordan, or 6 consecutive weeks outside.
23551 Optical Communications
Prerequisite: 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Light propagation. Types of optical fibers and their properties. Light sources for
optical fibers. Optical detectors. Optical digital communications. Fiber optic
communications.
23552 Cellular Communications
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Elements of cellular radio systems: specifications, cell coverage for signal traffic,
cell site, mobile antenna, frequency management and channel assignment. GSM
network systems. Introduction to the latest developments.
23553 Communication Networks
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to communications networks. Design principles of communications
networks TCP/IP protocol. The OSI model and applications. Introduction to
queuing theory. Network capacity improvements using coding techniques.
23554 Coding and Cryptography
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Shannon limit theorem. Punctured codes. Turbo code-decode process (iterative
decoding). Iterative decoding error performance for block and convolutional codes.
Private and public key cryptography.
23555 Advanced Communications Systems
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communication link design and analysis.
Optimal design of practical communication systems. Spread spectrum, multicarrier
technologies.
23556 Satellite Communications
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Orbital aspect of satellite communications and spacecraft. Satellite link design,
modulation and multiplexing techniques for satellite links. Earth station
technology. Global position satellites systems (GPS).
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
23557 Optical Communications Lab
Co-requisite: 23551
Credit Hours: 1
.
23558 Cellular Communications Lab
Prerequisite: 23552
Credit Hours: 1
Cell analysis and planning. Frequency management and channel assignment. GSM
network evaluation and performance measurements of cells through frequency
noise technique measurements of signal to noise ratio.
23559 Communication Networks Lab
Co-requisite: 23553
Credit Hours: 1
Network structure evaluation. Packet routing and delay evaluation. Throughput
evaluation. Packet arrival and queue distribution. Open project: evaluation of a
complete network performance and usage of different technology to improve the
actual performance.
23571 Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Discrete-time signals and systems. Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and
systems. Sampling and quantization. Discrete Fourier transform. Windowing effect.
Z-transform. FIR and IIR Digital filters design. Digital filters realization. Fast
Fourier transform.
23572 Telecommunications Equipment Operation
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to Mobile OS: Symbian, Windows Mobile, Linux and Android. The
architecture of Mobile OS and the mobile Environment. Advanced communication
on mobile networks. Active objects and threads. Client-Server framework.
Protocols and operations of telecommunication equipment: switches, routers,
gateways, MSC and BSC.
23573 Radar Systems
Prerequisite: 23353
Credit Hours: 3
Basic concepts of radar: reflection and refraction. Radar equation. Detection theory.
Radar signal types: AM, FM, and CW radars. Analysis of tracking. Radar
Resolution. Frequency (Doppler) measurements. Moving Target Indicators (MTI).
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
23574 Wireless Networks
Prerequisite: 23451
Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the description, modeling and performance evaluation of
the physical and medium access control layers of the wireless personal area
network. It includes Bluetooth and Zigbee, Wireless Local Area Networks
(IEEE802.11 and HyperLAN). The course also covers networking of wireless
medium and Wide Area Networks including WiMAX, and introduces cognitive
radio and programmable wireless networks.
23581 Special Topics in Communications Engineering
Prerequisite: To be set by the Dept.
Credit Hours: 3
The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the
areas of Communications engineering. The topics can be changed from one year to
another depending on the instructor’s area of specialty.
23591 Senior Design Project (1)
Prerequisite: Finish 120 Credit Hours
Credit Hours: 1
Grade: Pass/Fail
Projects are aimed at developing independent engineering problem solving skills. A
project should be performed by two or more students under the supervision of a
faculty member.
23592 Senior Design Project (2)
Prerequisite: 23591
Credit Hours: 2
Continuation of Senior Design Project (1). Students are required to fulfill the
project objectives, perform a formal presentation and submit a final report.
24218 Engineering Drawing Using Computers
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 1
Introduction to engineering drawing and AutoCAD software. Setting up drawing
parameters. Coordinates entry. Object snap. Basic editing techniques. Blocks.
Multi-lines. Polylines. Spline. Layers. Dimensions. Orthographic projection.
Auxiliary views. Sections. Three-dimensional pictorials. Editing solids and 3-D
operations. Boolean Operations.
24219 Engineering Workshop
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 1
Development of basic skills in fields of hand filing, turning, welding, piping and
plumbing, carpentry, sand casting, glass works, sheet metal fabrication, and
household electric circuits. Theories related to metal machining, measurements,
metal forming, sand casting, and welding. Industrial Safety. Engineering Materials
and Their, Properties. Electrical wiring. Casting Processes. Metal Forming
(Working) Processes. Metal Machining Processes. Metal Joining. Carpentering.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
24221 Electric Circuits (1)
Prerequisite: 20142
Credit Hours: 3
Types of circuits and circuit elements. Revision of Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws.
Circuit analysis techniques: voltage and current division, nodal and mesh analysis,
source transformation, superposition, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems.
Inductance and capacitance. Source-free RL and RC circuits. Applications of the
unit-step forcing function. The RLC circuit: source-free parallel and series RLC
and complete response. Sinusoidal forcing function. Phasor concept.
24222 Electric Circuits (2)
Prerequisite: 24221
Credit Hours: 3
The sinusoidal steady state response: application of phasor concept and circuit
analysis techniques AC circuits. Average power and RMS values. Poly-phase
circuits: three phase (Y) and (Δ) connection. Complex frequency. Frequency
response and Bode plot. Magnetically coupled circuits. Two-port networks.
24229 Electric Circuits Lab
Co-requisite: 24222
Credit Hours: 1
DC circuit: Kirchhoff’s laws and mesh analysis. Thevenin’s and Norton’s
theorems. Superposition theorem. Wheatstone bridge. Transient response: RL, RC,
and RLC circuits. AC circuits: impedance concept, frequency response, three-phase
circuits. Y- Δ transformation. Maximum power transfer. Two-port networks.
24411 Engineering Ethics
Prerequisite: Finish 99 Credit Hours
Credit Hours: 1
Safety and responsibility. Professional responsibility tow customers and to
employers. Blowing the whistle. Codes of ethics and honor. Professional choices.
Legal obligations. Standard ethics theories. Case studies.
24464 Electric Machines and Power Systems
Prerequisite: 24222 and [24321 or 23231]
Credit Hours: 3
Per-unit system and applications. Transformer: single- and three-phase, ideal and
practical, modeling and equivalent circuits. Synchronous machines. Single-line
diagram. Y-bus and Z-bus matrices. Load flow analysis. Transmission lines:
classification (short and long), for communications purposes. Calculations of R, L
and C parameters. ABCD representation.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
24471 Automatic Control
Prerequisite: 23351
Credit Hours: 3
Transfer Functions: block diagrams and signal flow graphs. Mathematical
modeling of physical systems. State space representations. Control systems
characteristics. Time response of systems and closed loop performance of second
order systems. Stability and Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. Root locus analysis.
Nyqist stability criterion. Bode plots. Frequency domain analysis. Design of control
systems.
24479 Automatic Control Lab
Co-requisite: 24471
Credit Hours: 1
A set of experiments that cover the following: analog simulation, first and second
order systems, transient and steady state for step, ramp, and parabolic inputs. Time
and frequency response of second order systems. DC motor control. Application of
PID controller, phase-lead, and phase-lag controllers. Level control. Applications
using simulation software.
24561 Power Electronics
Prerequisite: 21331
Credit Hours: 3
Principles and methods of Electric power conversion (including waveform
components, phase control and pulse width modulation), semiconductor power
switches, supplementary components and systems (drivers, overcurrent protection
schemes, snubbers and filters), AC-to- DC converters, AC-to- AC converters
(including PWM AC voltage converters, cycloconverters and matrix converters),
DC-to-DC converters, DC-to-AC converters (Inverters), switching power supplies,
power Electronics for clean Energy (PV , Wind, Fuel cell and Electric and Hybrid
cars).
31010 Arabic Language Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Testing basic grammars in Arabic.
31019 Arabic Language (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
The verb and noun. Grammars. Punctuation. Al Hamza. Applications.
31020 English Language Placement Test
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Testing basic grammars in English.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
31029 English Language (Remedial)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 0
Reading. Writing. Speaking. Listening. Application.
31111 Arabic Language
Prerequisite: 31019
Credit Hours: 3
Summarization. Punctuation. Spelling. Deletion. Displacement. Construction and
inflection. Derivation. Substitution and the vowel system. Number.
Indescribability. Sentence. Clause. Rhetoric issues and various applications.
31121 English Language
Prerequisite: 31029
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced reading. Advanced writing. Grammar. Speech. Translation.
20132
Calculus (1)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Functions, limits and continuity. Derivatives. Differentiation. Inverse functions.
Trigonometric functions. Logarithmic and exponential functions. Hyperbolic
functions. Integrals.
20133
Calculus (2)
Prerequisite: 20132
Credit Hours: 3
Methods of integration. Applications of integration. Plane analytic geometry
including polar coordinates. Sequences and series, including power series.
20141
Physics (1)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Units and measurements. Vector algebra. Kinematics. Projectile and circular
motions. Newton’s laws of motion. Forces of nature. Applications of Newton’s
laws on rectilinear and circular motions. Work and energy. Law of conservation of
mechanical energy. Laws of conservation of linear and angular momenta.
20142
Physics (2)
Prerequisite: 20141
Credit Hours: 3
Electric fields. Gauss’ law. Electric potential. Capacitance and dielectrics. Current
and resistance. Direct current circuits. Magnetic fields. Source of the magnetic
field. Faraday’s law. Inductance. Alternating current circuits. Electromagnetic
waves.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
20148
Physics (1) Lab
Co-requisite: 20141
Credit Hours: 1
Basic measurements. Static equilibrium. Newton’s second law on the air track.
Moment of inertia. The simple harmonic motion of a spring. Young’s modulus of
elasticity. Resonance in air columns. Linear expansion of a solid.
20149
Physics (2) Lab
Co-requisite: 20142
Credit Hours: 1
Electric fields. Slide-wire Wheatstone bridge. Damped electrical oscillations. Index
of refraction. Interference and diffraction. Photoelectric effect.
31151 National Education
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Jordan: the land, people and homeland. The Arab nation. History of Jordan.
Political system. Jordanian society. Major national institutions. Internal and
external challenges facing Jordan. The role of local institutions in achieving
development in national awareness. The family and its role in society.
31152 Islamic Arabic Civilization
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Concept of civilization. Stages of development of Islamic Arabic civilization.
Principles and grounds of Islamic Arabic civilization. Areas of cultural creativity in
Islamic Arabic Civilization. Linguistics. Theology. Islamic jurisprudence.
Philosophy. Natural and social sciences. Islamic art and music. Unity of the Arab
and Islamic worlds.
31161 Introductions to Library Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Information sources. Types of cataloging. Types of catalogs. Types of
classification. Information and knowledge. Information society. Information
services. Information technology. Information storage. Information retrieval and
dissemination. Information and Internet.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
31171 History of Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Importance of understanding science as a socio-historic phenomenon. Science as
industry. Science and development. Cognitive conditions of scientific production.
Examples: Kepler and Planck. Science as social production. Socio-historic
determinants of the social production of science. Main epochs of the history of
natural science. Greek Science. Hellenistic science Roman science. Arabic Islamic
science. Modern European science. Science in the contemporary Arab world.
Epistemological periodization of natural science. Roots of the philosophy of nature.
The Ionians. Platonic project in astronomy. Aristotle. Ptolemy. Arabic Islamic
astronomy. The 17th century Scientific Revolution.
31211 Arabic Literature
Prerequisite: 31111
Credit Hours: 3
Developing students' taste of Arabic literature through reading of literature essays.
Analysis. Introducing some literature aspects from different eras.
20231
Calculus (3)
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
Vectors in a plane. Vectors in space. Plane and space curves. Functions of several
variables. Partial differentiation and derivatives. Gradient. Extremal values.
Lagrange multipliers. Double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Triple
integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates.
20232
Engineering Mathematics (1)
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
First order ordinary differential equations. Second and higher order linear ordinary
differential equations. Systems of first order linear and nonlinear ordinary
differential equations and stability. Laplace transforms.
20241 Physics 3
Prerequisite: 20142
Credit Hours: 3
Nature of light and the properties of Ray, Image Formation, Diffraction Patterns
and Polarization, Electro-Magnetic Waves, Relativistic Mechanics, Introduction to
Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Atomic Physics, Molecules and
Crystalline Solids.
31251 Military Science (Jordanian Students Only)
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Grade: Pass/Fail
History of the Jordanian army. Jordanian peace forces. Preparing the nation for
defense and liberation. Genesis and development of the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
31261 Introductions to Politics and Economics
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The nature of political economy. The issues of political economy. The importance
of the market. Market effects and political economy. Three ideologies of political
economy. The dynamics of the international political economy. The political
economy of structural changes. Long-term variations of economic growth and the
effect of political hegemonic. The politics of international trade. The political
economy of international finance.
31262 Introductions to Educational Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Education: principles and philosophy. Education and individuals. Education and
learning. Education and society. Education and development. Educational courses
and methods. Educational institutions and educational assessments. Education in
the Arab and Islamic worlds.
31263 Technical Writing & Communication Skills
Prerequisite: 31111 and 31121
Credit Hours: 3
Organization of the technical report. Layout and organization of the front page.
Arrangement of information. Organization and layout of headings and subheadings. Numbering systems. Order of arrangements of results and
recommendations. How to prepare an undetailed proposal on any technical and
scientific work.
31271 Environmental Science
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The earth and natural hazards. Ecosystems. Biogeochemical cycles. Man and the
Environment. The natural resources in the solid Earth system. Air pollution. Water
resources. Management and pollution. Solid waste. Food and Health.
Environmental impact assessment.
20331
Engineering Mathematics (2)
Prerequisite: 20231 and 20232
Credit Hours: 3
Vector calculus. Line and surface integrals. The three main theorems: Green
theorem, Stokes theorem and divergence theorem. Fourier series, integrals and
transforms. Partial differential equations solutions using Fourier series and
Transforms.
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The King Abdullah II Faculty of Engineering
20333
Numerical Analysis
Prerequisite: 20133
Credit Hours: 3
Vectors and matrices. Determinants. System of linear algebraic equations.
Cramer’s rule and characteristics-value problem. Error analysis. Iterative methods
for solving linear and nonlinear systems of equations. Interpolation and
approximation. Introduction to numerical differentiation and integration.
20334
Applied Probability
Prerequisite: 20232
Credit Hours: 3
Probability principles and set theory. Random variables. Operations on random
variables. Various distribution functions. Introduction to random processes. Weak
stationary. Correlation functions, linear processing, and estimation. Poisson
processes and Markov chains. Queuing analysis.
31351 Current Issues in the Arab World
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Social and national fragmentation in the Arab east: Features and roots. The ArabIsraeli conflict. Democracy and civil society in the Arab world. Pan- Arabism and
Islam. The self and the other. Secularism. The Arabs and globalization. Human
security in the Arab world.
31352 Jerusalem: History and facts
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The geographic borders of AL-Quds through history. A glance at the historical
discoveries in AL-Quds. AL-Quds and the British occupation. The establishment of
Israel. The Israeli plans to jadeite AL-Quds. Importance of AL-Quds from religion
point of view. The infringements of AL-Aqsa mosque since 1967 by Israel.
31361 Introductions to Philosophy
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Definition of philosophy. The relation between philosophy and science. The
science-based and religion-based thoughts. A historical review of philosophy and
science. A discussion of the most important fields in philosophy.
31371 Health Education
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Understanding the responsibility we have for our own health. Skills for dealing
with emergency cases. Personal safety and accident prevention. Mental health,
mental illness and stress.
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32431 Engineering Economics
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
Cost concepts, Decision making process, Concepts of time value of money, Simple
and compound interest, Interest formulas, rate of return, cash flow, project
evaluation methods, break-even analysis, evaluating a single project, comparison
and selection among alternatives and Depreciation calculations.
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