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    Study Plan 2021

    Computer Engineering 2021

    Study Plan (PDF Format):


    CE prerequisite flowchart is available at this link.

    Note that CE 2021 study plan is the same as CE 2017 study plan except some differences in the Core Curriculum requirements. Details of the Core Curriculum requirements for CE 2021 study plan are available at this link, for study plans before 2021 visit this link.

    First Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 151

    Programming Concepts

    3

    Spring

    CMPS 205

    Discrete Structures for Computing

    3

    GENG 107

    Engineering Skills and Ethics

    3

    CMPS 251

    Object-Oriented Programming

    4

    CHEM 101

    General Chemistry I

    3

    MATH 102

    Calculus II

    3

    CHEM 103

    Experimental General Chemistry I

    1

    PHYS 191

    General Physics for Engineering I

    3

    MATH 101

    Calculus I

    3

    PHYS 192

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering I

    1

    ENGL 202

    English Language I

    3

    ENGL 203

    English Language II

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

     

    Second Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 261

    Digital Logic Design

    4

    Spring

    ELEC 351

    Signals and Systems

    3

    ELEC 201

    Electric Circuits

    3

    ELEC 231

    Fundamental of Electronics

    3

    MATH 211

    Calculus III

    3

    CMPE 263

    Computer Architecture and Organization I

    3

    PHYS 193

    General Physics for Engineering II

    3

    CMPS 303

    Data Structures

    4

    PHYS 194

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering II

    1

    GENG 200

    Probability and Statistics for Engineers

    3

    ARAB 100

    Arabic Language I

    3

     

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

     

    Third Year (32 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 355

    Data Communication and Computer Networks I

    4

    Spring

    CMPE 364

    Microprocessor Based Design

    4

    CMPE 363

    Computer Architecture and Organization II

    3

    CMPE 457

    Data Communication and Computer Networks II

    3

    CMPE 370

    Computer Engineering Practicum

    1

    CMPE 476

    Digital Signal Processing

    4

    CMPS 405

    Operating Systems

    4

    GENG 360

    Engineering Economics

    3

    MATH 217

    Mathematics for Engineers

    3

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

     

    Fourth Year (30 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 498

    OR

    GENG 498

    Design Project I*

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design I

    3

    Spring

    CMPE 499

    OR

    GENG 499

    Design Project II

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design II

    3

    CMPE 462

    Computer Interfacing

    3

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    3

     

    Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    3

    HIST 121

    History of Qatar!*

    3

     

    Major Elective I

    3

     

    Major Elective III

    3

     

    Major Elective II

    3

     

    Major Elective IV

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    *Must complete 83 CH and CMPE 370 Computer Engineering Practicum.

    !* For HIST 121 History of Qatar, students following a study plan before 2021 can take any course from Qatar and Gulf History sub-package.

    A minimum of 128 credit hours are required to complete the major in Computer Engineering, including:

    ·     33 credit hours in Core Curriculum requirements:

    o     15 credit hours from the Identity & Communication Package

    o     3 credit hours from the Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    o     3 credit hours from the Natural Science/Mathematics package (MATH 101 Calculus I)

    o     12 credit hours from the Supplemental College / Program core requirements package

    ·     24 credit hours of College Requirements.

    ·     59 credit hours in Major Requirements.

    ·     12 credit hours of Major Electives from the following sub-packages:

     

    Common Electives Sub-package (0-3 CH)

    Students can take up to 3 credit hours from the following courses:

    • CMPS 312 Mobile Application Development

    • CMPS 385 Computer Security

    • CMPE 480 Computer Vision

    • CMPE 488 Wireless Networks and Applications

    • CMPS 485 Network Security

    CE Electives Sub-package (9-12 CH)

    Students must complete a minimum of 9 to 12 CH from the following courses:

    • CMPE 399 Practical Training

    • CMPE 470 Modern Computer Organization

    • CMPE 471 Selected Topics in Computer Engineering

    • CMPE 474 Artificial Neural Networks

    • CMPE 481 Modeling and Simulation of Digital Systems

    • CMPE 482 Multimedia Networks

    • CMPE 483 Introduction to Robotics

    • CMPE 485 Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing

    • CMPE 487 Hardware Software Co-Design

    • CMPS 460 Machine Learning

     

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