Department of Electrical & Communications Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

Focus of the program

The focus of the Electrical & Communications Engineering degree curriculum is on a general program that unites analogue, digital communication, microprocessor, power systems and microelectronic technologies while offering specialisation in the following areas:

• Digital Communication, network and digital signal processing
• Electric Energy Systems Engineering
• Real-time computing and digital control
• Solid-state devices, microelectronics and instrumentation

Program objectives

The objectives of our Electrical & Communications Engineering program are to develop:

1. A fundamental basics. In addition to the core Electrical Engineering fundamentals, develop firm foundation in mathematics and the physics sciences.
2. Skills in analysing, partitioning and solving complex problems. The students need to develop skills for solving both closed-ended (single solution) and open-ended (multi-solution) problems.
3. An understanding of the design process. This begins with a “customer” needs analysis and continues through to testable solution.
4. Fundamental knowledge in a wide range of electrical engineering areas together with a more detailed knowledge within a selected specialisation.
5. Working knowledge of the important hardware and software tools used in the analysis, synthesis and implementation of electrical engineering solutions and designs.
6. A general understanding of important current and likely future technology in electrical engineering.
7. Professional attributes of written and verbal communication, social and ethical responsibilities, adherence to standards and quality, and teamwork and engineering management.
8. An appreciation of topics that may or may not affect engineering directly.

Departmental capacity & competencies

On the ground to foster the realisation of the above objectives are 10 academic members of staff of which six are PhD degree holders, and four with MSc. Degrees. The department also has four members of staff who are currently on Ph.D. degree study leave. Our expertise is in various aspects of communication systems engineering, computer & control systems engineering, and power systems engineering.

The department has competencies in a number of areas. It can effectively undertake research in various areas of electrical engineering, organise courses and seminars for continuing Engineering Education and dissemination of technical knowledge to industry and the concerned ministries.

Areas of Research

The current areas of research at the department are:

1. Development of high-power switching devices, converters and inverters
2. Quality of electric power supply
3. Electrical energy systems security evaluation & management
4. Demand-side management and application in energy system planning
5. Electric energy tariff design and implementation
6. Microwave electronics and applications
7. Engineering systems modelling and simulation
8. Microwave sensors for industrial applications: design & technology development

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